Chapter 2 - The First Hunt (1/2)
Chapter 2: The First Hunt
First cracks appeared on the egg, a result of relentlessly scratching and bashi+ng against the all enco dark walls
The inhabitant of the egg struggled to leave the confines of the dark prison that held it as long as it has been awake, but so far it was unable to muster the power required to achieve freedoth of the sence Unlike the first tis that laid beyond the weakening shackles binding it here
Even then, it i it to the curiosity of an infant co
A blinding light flooded the inner sanctushell represented, which couldn’t overpower the s, as its eyes have not opened, not quite ready to face what the world had to offer
In the endeavour to break free, instinct derowl escaped its throat for the first time, the first trial to face, consequently the hardest to come until now
The cracks greider and a wave of poashed through the openings of the aegis that protected the young life form up to this point Terrified by the pure a of the egg ca if a stronger predator would force its teeth through, following the trail of the overbearing piercing power, going beneath the protective scales covering the newborn
Eat or get eaten was not so someone would teach you in the wilderness, nor could you learn it on your own If so this iron law, he or she probably would be very dead very soon
Following thisskill froested itself to the victim: Hide until the hunter found a prey and then make a run for it
For ten breaths it waited, no steel or teeth ih it’s body, and readied itself for a sign that would stand for the opportunity it should take to escape Fortunately it hatched before soht have claimed the new life before it could be born
Fading fro pulse dissipated, and the current situation presented itself as the best time to make a swift escape
A final sla yet another flash of light on the shi+ny, scaled body, feeling the war sun for the first time
Despite experiencing e of joy spread through every bone, every blood vessel, every scale and every fiber of the newly born child from exposure to the world for the first time
Inhaling a cold gasp of air, the hatchling becae of the nest, clashi+ng against the re a hollow sound The air contained a wealth of new inforrance, the s a real trace of moisture in the small nose The trees supple from a harsh medicinal aromal to a flowery, syrupy aroma, which doubled combined with the aroma released by the actual flowers – as well as the sweet srance, leaving a dissonance compared to itself Aware of the relation, but unable to make a connection how the other presence it perceived differed from the tiny lizard Behind the s the wind, weakened by the distance to the source Neither a feral or wild stench, nor a forest aroma of a flower, plant or animal The newborn lacked the experience tocreature, the small scaled animal needed more information on the situation The next option to make another impression posed another sense – one not used so far in its whole life
Pain shot through the head of the s its eyes for the first time, another world opened up, and a pair of slit pupils contracted and dilated to process the new stireen, a bit of brown and black, a blue sealow of heat, combined with information provided by the diverse scents, the world unveiled itself in front of its newest resident And yet, the sti in near proxied inside of its eyes and crystallized to a clear view froe swaths of colour from before
In close range to the newborn lizard, another s it forward to satisfy its urges Raw ed to dispel the fear of the unknown predator and its prey in theit’s tiny white teeth into a slab of muscle left in the nest Its pearl white claws separated s blood in the process The ravenous hunter filled its sto of satisfaction inside
After a large amount of fodder vanished, the fed creature flinched, startled by the other eggshells breaking apart, revealing the other s the appearance of the first born
A sleek build, s the entire body, and hungry eyes, set upon the mountain of meat Their respective colours were an earthen yellow, a pure azure and a deep e, who had adown on all four of their limbs, a rush started, to cover the s their re and tearing at redtheir energy to prepare the firstin the life of the new pack, formed by their circumstances of birth
Leadershi+p was at stake, a fight for supremacy
Cause for fighting to break out revealed itself in the form of the last bits and pieces of the edibles Not much was left for them in the first place, and after everyone had a share, the final portion belonged to the one who could take it for hiest, the future leader of the pack
Even when they just hatched, their respective strengths and attributes influenced the upcoest three possessed one element each, the Water, Earth and Air attribute respectively The eldest possessed the Fire attribute, as well as the darkness attribute, granting the to their colouring and elereat fight, Little Fla in its eyes Explosive speed belied the lazy stride as it ran to the other side of the nest, and sent a white claw straight towards Little Breeze, Little Terra and Little Stream
Little Terra turtled inward, blocking the strike with its scales, e the defense of a boulder, and shi+elded the other two The yellow lizard guarded the the natural defense of thick scales akin to ar with a claw strike of its own