by Shadow » Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:21 pm
Only, this wasn't a hill. Upon closer inspection the shiny surface was hard, like carapace, and it cracked when he hit it with his tail. Then it dawned on him that this was an enormous bug, like the one he had encountered earlier, only tremendous size.
He retracted back instinctively, heart pounding at the thought that the beast may have been slumbering, and that he could possibly have woke it up. But there was no movement at all. Puzzled, he flew in close again, and inspected its limbs. One of them was nearly falling off, hanging on by a strip of flesh. As he looked at the other legs, it was evident that something had attacked this gargantuan beast, and killed it. Though from the holes in its legs that he saw, it was most likely, not tooth and claw that had killed this beast. as he came upon its mighty head, his heart leapt a beat at the sight he saw before him. Two large, lifeless eyes staring ahead blankly, though he couldn't shake the feeling that they were watching him somehow. Then his gaze came to rest upon the hole in its head, which he presumed where the creatures brain would be. Whatever had done this, was certainly ruthless, and strong to have toppled this enormous insect.
He looked around, spotting several broken branches and insect corpses, only these insects were a lot different from the one he had encountered. Subconsciously, his mind scanned the area, and took note of all the unusual things around here, like how there was no obvious sign of escape, no fallen trees or footprints in the ground. It took a mental picture of the scene, and stored it away in his brain. then his nose kicked in, he could smell something odd, and it didn't mix with the jungle or the insect's dead corpses. It smelled like blood, that was for sure, but it was not human blood. He glanced around, spotting insect blood draped across a tree. He glided over and inspected it, it looked as if something had crushed the insect against the tree, but with something sharp, as blood was still slowly oozing from the dead body.
Several questions raced through his mind. 'Why are there still corpses around here? Why are there two squashed insects, and yet only one of which is bleeding, the other simply crushed? What could have caused all this, and yet escape with little trace?' It did not bear thinking about, and as he shook the thoughts away, his stomach reminded him that he needed to find some food and water, and possibly some shelter.
When you want it the most there's no easy way out
When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is