by Arrows » Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:12 am
My name is Magicrain...I'm too young, too young to be left alone...My father abandoned me and my mother. My mother was killed protecting me. I'm alone and cold. I know I need food, warmth, and water. But I am too sad and scared. Maybe some sleep will clear my head........
Morning light shines through the cracks of my den. My mothers scent is still their in her nest, now cold. Finally, I push myself up and walk outside. Light blinds me for a second, and I blink against the sunny sky. I walk down to the lake and drink my fill. I savor the cold, refreshing feeling. I pad away and find some feathers left from a bluejay. I gather them all up and go back to the nest. I try my best to weave the feathers into the nest like mother did, but it is sloppy. But if I am to be warm, it will have to do. I look up and see the sun high in the sky now, and my stomach growls. Food, I think, food is my priority. I go back to the lake and drink a bit. Then I try to find a fish. I do my best to do what I have seen mother do when catching fish. Paw curved, claws out, shadow not over the water. There! A big fish! I flash my paw out quicker than I imagined I would. Bam! I flip the fish onto the sand! I quickly slit it's throat to kill it. I carry it back to the den. Sundown. Inside I eat hungrily. I savor every bite. Then, I curl up and sleep, feathers tickling my nose.
I feel morning sunlight on my fur, and then a cool breeze. Autumn is coming, and Winter right after. I will not last long in late Autumn, and definetly not Winter. The cold could kill me, but most likely an animal. Prey goes to hide for winter and predators get hungry. I small baby like me is their perfect target. I needed someone to protect me and help me. I go through my day again. Drink, feathers, food. As I pad down to the lake, I see a tall, shadowy figure. It's deep voice says:
"I regret leaving you and your mother at early age. I never thought what would happen."
Something rings in my head, my birth. Blurry shapes in my eyes and I see a dark blackish shape and hear a deep voice saying "He'll be quite clever and strong, I'm sure. Just like us." So much love in his voice, so much happiness. Could this be the man who left me and my mother?
"Father?!" I cry.
"I'm sorry Magicrain. I know you have had a tough life so far. I wish i could have changed that. Can we...can we start over?"
He steps out of the shadows and I see him. Black and gray. Tall. Strong. He puts out his paw to me. "Please Magicrain? Let me help you through Winter. I will make up for my mistake. Let your father, Darkshadow, do that?"
I take my Darkshadow's paw "Yes. I missed you father."
Darkshadow smiles, "Thank you, Magicrain."
And I feel the Autumn breeze on my fur, but it almost feels warm, peaceful as I walk down the hill with Darkshadow by my side. And I feel a familiar scent surround me. "Mother?" I whisper. But I know it's her. I see her shape flickering around. Her name was Autumnmoon. And for once, since my mother died, I feel peaceful. Like I am home.