~Chapter One~

A dark outline appeared at the small cliff. It had the shape of a dingo: Red and handsome. It trotted down the cliff and ended at the beach, where he lapped up some water. Another Dingo stalked him down quietly.

Maruka, the reddish Dingo, noticed something awkward.

"You know you're real easy to follow!" Crystal laughed humouredly.

Maruka looked back, and stared at the dingo. She had a silky pelt with milky belly fur. He looked at her crystal colored eyes, and liked her from that point on. "Uh…I wasn't trying to be followed."

"Relax, pal I mean no harm I just thought I should start making new friends." She waved her tail with delight.

Maruka smirked and finished up the water. "Nice to meet you…err…" he looked at her again.

"…Crystal." Crystal smiled.

Maruka nodded. She looked extremely pretty and his instincts fell in to his tongue, in to the world. "Would you like to travel with me….?" He asked, uneasy as he watched her. The wind blew a little harder, but he didn't seem to care that it will bring a storm on its way.

Crystal was stunned she had just met him and now she was asked to travel. "First of all where and second I didn't catch your name,"

Maruka shifted his paws. "Maruka-and to Find a new pack." He explained his eyes narrowed.

"Well," Crystal said "since you begged!" the sarcasm filled her voice.

Maruka seemed delighted and looked back in to her pretty eyes. He bit back a stupid question and blushed, looking away.

Maruka stretched his long legs and started forward, when a moving bush caught his eye. "Um…Crystal, I think there's someone in that bush." He growled in to her ear.

"You need parent permission!" Crystal laughed "get it!"

Maruka didn't think it was all that funny, but he kept his eyes on the bush. Finally he raced up to it, muscles rippled through his pelt, and he tackled a golden Dingo.

The dingo squealed like a pup, and Maruka let go, frowning at the adult sized dingo.

"Don't hurt me!" he squeaked. Maruka raised an eye.

"Uh-?" he looked at Crystal for advice.

"That squeal you made… really made you look good!" Crystal joked sarcastically.

The golden furred Dingo laid its ears back. "My name is Eagle-and I usually never squeal." He growled quietly. Maruka rolled his eyes.

"Come on Crystal, we gotta get going. The herds are changing chase, so are the packs." He started off again.

"Oh come on!" Crystal pleaded "I kind of like him and you said you were starting a pack!" she was truly a 5 year old.

Maruka snarled. "I never said we are starting a pack" his eyes blazed with anger and his hackles were raised.

Eagle watched the dominant Dingo, eyes wide. "I promise I will not make you mad…" he tried.

Maruka just snorted. "Fine. Whatever. Come on-before the antelope change chase." Maruka raced off towards the plains, passing a few cobras on the way.

Eagle just smiled, licked Crystal's ear, and followed.

Crystal backed up, look I saved your ass back there and I'm not doing it again so get your act together!" she harasses him as he left and followed.