Chade liked the mountainy crag. The wind blew across, slapping bits of ice against his rich blue coat, flecks of it landing on the less protected muzzle. There was something about the chill, and wind that seemed to just make all small details more noticeable. It always gave him a bit more energy and the rocky terrain of sharp edges and some rather thin or narrow bits of land, slick ice frozen on them meant having to pay more attention, and that just made things better. There were more caves to this place than fish in the ocean! Sure felt like it anyway. Ry loved exploring so he’d probably love it up here also. The only thing was the dangers up here.

It wasn’t just the terrain but the polar bears up here and who knows what else wasn’t something to laugh about. For every exciting cave to poke his head in there was a chance of finding he’d pissed off a big white mass of fur with claws and teeth of respectable size. Chade loved it but that wouldn’t be Ricin’s favorite part. Maybe they needed to travel up here together at some point. Ry the explorer and Chade the guardian.

Chade stopped at the entrance to a cave that he hadn’t tried before. Chade sniffed at it, he smelled bear but it wasn’t overly fresh. Chade slowly made his way inside, glancing about as he moved. Yeah, claw marks on the rock wall were definitely from a bear and he was willing to bet those sharp bits of bone on the ground were the remainders of a polar bear meal. Chade glanced back towards the cave opening, brow furrowing then shrugging. The scent was old so there shouldn’t be a polar bear hiding out in here.

Chade spent a good hour or so exploring the cave, it had narrowed considerably at points then widened again but eventually, there was an end and he turned around to head back. As Chade got close to the entrance the blue wolf realized he was in a bit of trouble. There, sticking its head into the cave, huffing deeply stood a polar bear.

Chade stared at it, the bear stared at him. Neither moved then as if in concert together Chade squared off and snarled just as the bear roared at the same time. They had agreed, this cave wasn’t big enough for the both of them. Problem was the bear had more room to maneuver than Chade did. Chade showed off his fangs again and charged straight for the bear's face, eyes blazing with the threat to kill.

The bear lifted up a paw, swatting towards the air as if to suggest Chade come closer. Chade came in close, bear paw lowered and the bear’s mouth opened. Chade smiled grimly and slowed. The bear stepped towards him, its head entering the cave and Chade spun tightly around so that the bear followed him deeper in. That’s right, now the polar bear had less maneuverability also.

Chade turned around snarling again at it. Really, the situation still wasn’t ideal The thing was a monster in size, it had some scars on it but somehow they just made it long that much stronger. Oh well, big ol’ polar bear rug coming up.

Word count: 547

"Chade & Ricin"

The donkey moves through the snow and ice that covers the mountain’s side, small hooves carrying Oscar further upward. Caves dot the exterior of the mountain, promising adventure, treasures, and possible hidden death. The wind kicks up and the grumpy ass pauses to hunch his shoulders and lower his broad head in a vain attempt to brace against the bitter bite of the breeze. Nugget sits fluffed out on the fuzzy ass’s rump, grumbling threats toward the stubborn donkey. Even as the ass feels the freezing breath of air cross his body, he smirks, the thrill of adventure and hidden dangers makes him feel alive. Nugget… not so much. The rooster’s body quakes against the icy temperature and Oscar turns his head to check on his shaking friend.

Brows knit together in worry and the donkey huffs out a sigh, saying, “Oi Nugget. Why didn’t ya tell me ya was so cold?” Blue eyes look over the rooster as guilt tugs at Oscar. Nugget’s beak clatters together as he says, “I-I told you. I’m no-not built for this sh-shit!” The glare he offers the ass has Oscar turning his head back to the front, he doesn’t want the rooster to see the shame and worry that take up residence there. He starts moving again, vowing to himself that he will duck into the first cave he sees and curl around Nugget to try and warm his friend up. And he keeps his promise. The donkey’s small frame is easily dwarfed by the cavern that Oscar finds himself in.

Blue eyes roam the area, looking for a small spot that the ass and rooster can tuck themselves into and not be easily visible by predators. A short way in, Oscar finds just such a spot and he makes his way over. He notices the labyrinth of tunnels that snake off the main chamber but the ass is too worried about Nugget to go exploring right now. Once he is certain that they will be hidden from sight, the donkey folds his front legs to bring himself down to his knees. From there it makes it to his belly as Nugget moves off his butt and toward his head. His front legs form a nest and the roost plops between them, fluffing out his feathers before borrowing into the donkey’s chest. Oscar places his head over Nugget, tucking the rooster firmly into his chest while offering it the most amount of body heat. With that the ass closes his eyes and…

A snarl rips Oscar out of his impromptu slumber. Blue eyes flash up as a roar quickly follows and the donkey moves to stand. The rooster is already moving, hopping onto the grumpy ass’s frame and running down to his normal perching spot. Once on his hooves, the donkey races out into the cave and spies the familiar blue coat of Chade. Snorting in amusement, Oscar watches as the kid turns and runs past him. Wait, what? There is no time to think as the polar bear is charging straight at the dazed ass. Holy shit! Small legs churn as he runs after the blue wolf’s retreating form, hollering, “Oi kid! Ya got a plan?” Nugget pecks the donkey butt, hard and Oscar brays out in alarm. That was the signal the predator was getting closer. Shit! The bear runs fast! Spying a tunnel, Oscar races for the opening and makes a sharp turn into it.

The bear is too slow and races past, a roar following after Oscar. The donkey yells, “Fucking bear! Go pick on someon’ ya own size!” Damn kid had to go and bring a bear where he had been sleeping.


WC:614
Total WC: 1161

"Oscar Monaghan" | "Nugget"

Chade glanced behind him as he saw Oscar but he wasn’t ready to slow down yet, “Find a spot where the tunnel widens so I can try to get around behind him.” Chade called back to Oscar, his head turning around to look at the bear. “This is a lousy spot to fight him.”

The bear is growing overconfident so Chade spins around to charge it, teeth shown off as he recklessly lunges in, biting the bear's large muzzle.  Chade had to ignore how close he was to the huge teeth and claws.  He wasn’t trying to grip or even worry about damage done right now.  He just wanted to slow the bear down so there was some distance between it and them.  

The bear’s paw swiped at Chade and the wolf hopped over it, only to find the other paw swatting the blue wolf and his body colliding with the solid wall.   Crap!  Chade got to his feet, his body working even while his mind caught up with it.  He saw a bear pear and big ol’ claws coming for him.  Chade stepped back then lunged in at the right moment to crunch down on the bear’s paw, glaring defiantly at it before running again.

“There has to be a good spot right?” His ears were ringing from the smack into the cave, but his body was moving at least.  “How far in here have you gone?”  Chade gave his head a shake, glancing back behind him.  The bear took a second to roar at the two of them before giving chase again.  “Man, this is embarrassing…” Chade didn’t want to admit to running.  “Keep coming,” Chade snarled at it, “You’ll be on my den floor soon enough.”

WC 289
Total 1450

"Chade"

The donkey scoffs at Chade as the kid talks a big game. Can he not see the huge, angry polar bear that is right on their asses? Surely, he isn’t that smug to think they can take it down in these tight quarters? When the blue pup spins around to strike at the beast, Oscar yells, “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!” The wolf’s reward is to have his head smacked into the wall. The ass winces in sympathy but does not slow his pace. This is a far less than ideal place to try and pick a fight. Chade is overconfident, telling the bear it will be on his floor soon enough. What world does this kid live in?! The sky must be pretty but come on! They will be lucky to escape with their lives.

They round a tight corner and Oscar puts on the brakes, waiting until the beast is caught in the tight turn. He bucks at the thing, small back hooves trying to find any part of the bear. The mad creature halts, roaring as the ass kicks the air in front of him. Oh shit, fuck, crap, damn! This bear is smart! Mind made up, the ass races forward, no longer thinking of fighting this anger bear. Oscar yells to Chade, “We need to cut our losses! Look for a way out!” The bear chases them, the donkey and wolf switching off turns at slowing the charging beast.

They find a tunnel that leads back to the main chamber and with great relief, Oscar and Chade race back out onto the mountain and safety. Without a word, the pair descend the mountain and, once they reach the bottom, make a vow to never tell anyone about this.

WC: 295
Total WC: 1744
"Oscar Monaghan" | "Nugget"