by Hopeflower » Sun May 06, 2012 8:37 pm
Savarna was nuzzling the youngsters one after the other, comforting them with a low growl. Cirrus pressed against his mother's chest, seeking reassurance that it was over, amber eyes wide and blank with shock. Alira huddled next to the red and white female's massive foot, trembling, tiny squeaks coming from the tiny hatchling. Xanthe bared his teeth at the corpse, flexing claws wet with blood. Turning to the packmates that had come to his aid, he growled, "Let's get this out of here before it starts to stink. We don't want scavengers crowding the nest." The alpha male waited until the others were ready before he bent and grasped the Giga's corpse behind the head, giving a massive heave backward as the other Allosaurs pushed with all their strength.
Silver scrambled backward, trying to avoid being trampled or tripped over as the other raptors gave what seemed to be a single collective shriek; some of them rushed the infuriated herbivore, giving enormous leaps and latching onto its flanks in an attempt to injure it badly enough that it turned and fled. As jaws closed over her back she froze and drew breath to cry out, but she was lifted before she could make a sound. Twisting her head, she caught a glimpse of black-striped skin and burning crimson eyes. Steeltalon, in pain but determined, shoved the little raptor into the crevasse she'd been making her way toward and turned to look around at the madness that had been created. Riptide lay, half-stunned, at the base of the cave wall; Vertigo was snapping orders, rallying the mutant pack, some of whom were still staring in dazed confusion at the scene before them. The half-breed scanned the roof and walls of the cave, backing into the temporary shelter and wondering if the young Tyrannosaur was responsible for this.
"Gotta have a little sadness once in a while so you know when the good times come."
"Talent is a pursued interest. In other words, anything that you're willing to practice, you can do." ~ Bob Ross
"The future is always uncertain and painful but it must be lived." ~ Unknown