Chapter 2: Fate
I decided to continue it, finally some clarification on what the memory actually is. :P By the way, not telling the memory in the first chapter was intentional, NF doesn't like to tell others about it. And I'm guessing you've read the first chapter, so there's no real need for a disclaimer. But for those who don't know, I do NOT own Neopets.
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I feel the blood. Looking at my paws, I don't see it, but I feel it anyway. The cold wetness of it sends a shiver down my spine. My vision fades to black, and then all I see is the memory....
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I stand in the middle of a field, not far from a forest. My fur is a mix of arctic and ice blue tones, somewhat lighter on my muzzle, stomach, and tail tip. I glance around with my eyes, they are a light yellow, and breathe out a contented sigh. I look at the sky and smile, life has been great. I have 2 sisters, a loving mother, and a caring yet strong father.
Hearing a yip, I turn towards the forest. A young lupess stands there, my sister. Her fur is red, shifting to a fiery orange on her stomach. Her name is FlamePaw.
"FlamePaw!" I yell, and run towards her. She smiles, turns, and runs. A game of tag ensues.
Running after her a put on a burst of speed, hot on her tail. "I'm gonna get ya!" I yell, twisting and maneuvering as I run. She's quite agile.
"Don't be so sure!" she yells back, and heads into the forest. I follow her, but with all the trees, I can't see her. I stand there, and look around at my surroundings. "FlamePaw?! Where are you?" I wait for a response, but hear nothing. "FlamePaw?"
Hearing nothing again I sigh, and pad home to the den. She must be there, I think to myself, and soon reach my destination.
Our den is nothing but an abandoned cave, but it serves its purpose. Keeping us safe from the weather, it's quite nice in my opinion.
I step inside and look around, yet I see no one. "Mom? Dad?" I say, glancing around again. There is no reply, and I leave. Maybe they're in the field.
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I reach the field, and then I see it. It must have come after FlamePaw and I went into the forest.
In the center of the area stands a yellow grarrl. Sunlight glints off the sunflower petal hued scales. It's tall also, like a sunflower, but hardly that harmless.
My eyes widen. What was a grarrl doing here? But reality dawns on me, and I see my family. They cower before it, and I hear my mom begging the grarrl to spare them.
My mom and dad may have been strong, but I doubt they could take on a full grown grarrl. Even with both of them.
Instincts scream in my ears, and without question, I follow them. I run to a tree on the edge of the forest, and hide behind it.
And then it comes, a huge deafening roar. But my family only stays there, too scared to run. I hear their sobs, and my sisters' whines of confusion and fright. I wouldn't blame them. I'd be confused too if some creature I didn't know wanted to kill me for some unknown reason.
But the growl stops, and hear footsteps. It must be the grarrl, normal lupe footsteps aren't that loud. Then a scream. High, shrill, and full of pain it cuts through the air like a knife, reaching the ears of many with ease.
My fear grows, and I peek from my hiding place. The sight before me is not pretty. My eyes dampen, and tears streak down my cheeks as I sob uncontrollably in fear and sadness.
More screams, and then they end. All I hear is the chomp of sharp teeth hitting each other. I see the grarrl, it's hunched over, feeding on the carcasses of my family.
The gore of it almost makes me get sick. I struggle to keep it from happening as I see the blood on the grarrl's face, its sharp teeth glistening with the red wetness.
I stand there, watching it, petrified with fear yet frozen to the spot. Eventually the dinosaur-like creature leaves, and I pad forwards.
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I see the dead and slain bodies of my family, and tear flows freely down my cheeks. Blood coats the ground, and the original hues of their pelts are stained red. Taking another step forward, I feel something wet against my paw. Raising it to my face, I see the redness. The blood of my family. It's cold, and wet on my fur.
I can't handle it, and collapse, sobbing into the ground.
They're gone. And it's my fault, I could've distracted the grarrl. I should have done it. But I was too concerned for myself, too selfish. And now they're gone. I could've died, I know, but they might have been spared.
At that moment I knew my fate, I was destined to be alone. If I couldn't save my family, or at least part of it, then how could I protect anyone else?
All I can think is 'It's my fault, it's my fault, it's my fault. Why didn't I save them?! Now they're gone, all because of me!'
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The memory ends, and my normal vision returns. Tears pour down my cheeks. It's been quite a while, but it still hurts every time I remember it.
"WHY DIDN'T I SAVE THEM?!!!!?!????!??!" I yell, and collapse like in the memory, and sob once again. I didn't stop it, and now they're gone.
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Author's note: sorry if the name FlamePaw is taken on Neopets, I just created the name for Night__FLame's sister.
I decided to continue it, finally some clarification on what the memory actually is. :P By the way, not telling the memory in the first chapter was intentional, NF doesn't like to tell others about it. And I'm guessing you've read the first chapter, so there's no real need for a disclaimer. But for those who don't know, I do NOT own Neopets.
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I feel the blood. Looking at my paws, I don't see it, but I feel it anyway. The cold wetness of it sends a shiver down my spine. My vision fades to black, and then all I see is the memory....
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I stand in the middle of a field, not far from a forest. My fur is a mix of arctic and ice blue tones, somewhat lighter on my muzzle, stomach, and tail tip. I glance around with my eyes, they are a light yellow, and breathe out a contented sigh. I look at the sky and smile, life has been great. I have 2 sisters, a loving mother, and a caring yet strong father.
Hearing a yip, I turn towards the forest. A young lupess stands there, my sister. Her fur is red, shifting to a fiery orange on her stomach. Her name is FlamePaw.
"FlamePaw!" I yell, and run towards her. She smiles, turns, and runs. A game of tag ensues.
Running after her a put on a burst of speed, hot on her tail. "I'm gonna get ya!" I yell, twisting and maneuvering as I run. She's quite agile.
"Don't be so sure!" she yells back, and heads into the forest. I follow her, but with all the trees, I can't see her. I stand there, and look around at my surroundings. "FlamePaw?! Where are you?" I wait for a response, but hear nothing. "FlamePaw?"
Hearing nothing again I sigh, and pad home to the den. She must be there, I think to myself, and soon reach my destination.
Our den is nothing but an abandoned cave, but it serves its purpose. Keeping us safe from the weather, it's quite nice in my opinion.
I step inside and look around, yet I see no one. "Mom? Dad?" I say, glancing around again. There is no reply, and I leave. Maybe they're in the field.
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I reach the field, and then I see it. It must have come after FlamePaw and I went into the forest.
In the center of the area stands a yellow grarrl. Sunlight glints off the sunflower petal hued scales. It's tall also, like a sunflower, but hardly that harmless.
My eyes widen. What was a grarrl doing here? But reality dawns on me, and I see my family. They cower before it, and I hear my mom begging the grarrl to spare them.
My mom and dad may have been strong, but I doubt they could take on a full grown grarrl. Even with both of them.
Instincts scream in my ears, and without question, I follow them. I run to a tree on the edge of the forest, and hide behind it.
And then it comes, a huge deafening roar. But my family only stays there, too scared to run. I hear their sobs, and my sisters' whines of confusion and fright. I wouldn't blame them. I'd be confused too if some creature I didn't know wanted to kill me for some unknown reason.
But the growl stops, and hear footsteps. It must be the grarrl, normal lupe footsteps aren't that loud. Then a scream. High, shrill, and full of pain it cuts through the air like a knife, reaching the ears of many with ease.
My fear grows, and I peek from my hiding place. The sight before me is not pretty. My eyes dampen, and tears streak down my cheeks as I sob uncontrollably in fear and sadness.
More screams, and then they end. All I hear is the chomp of sharp teeth hitting each other. I see the grarrl, it's hunched over, feeding on the carcasses of my family.
The gore of it almost makes me get sick. I struggle to keep it from happening as I see the blood on the grarrl's face, its sharp teeth glistening with the red wetness.
I stand there, watching it, petrified with fear yet frozen to the spot. Eventually the dinosaur-like creature leaves, and I pad forwards.
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I see the dead and slain bodies of my family, and tear flows freely down my cheeks. Blood coats the ground, and the original hues of their pelts are stained red. Taking another step forward, I feel something wet against my paw. Raising it to my face, I see the redness. The blood of my family. It's cold, and wet on my fur.
I can't handle it, and collapse, sobbing into the ground.
They're gone. And it's my fault, I could've distracted the grarrl. I should have done it. But I was too concerned for myself, too selfish. And now they're gone. I could've died, I know, but they might have been spared.
At that moment I knew my fate, I was destined to be alone. If I couldn't save my family, or at least part of it, then how could I protect anyone else?
All I can think is 'It's my fault, it's my fault, it's my fault. Why didn't I save them?! Now they're gone, all because of me!'
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The memory ends, and my normal vision returns. Tears pour down my cheeks. It's been quite a while, but it still hurts every time I remember it.
"WHY DIDN'T I SAVE THEM?!!!!?!????!??!" I yell, and collapse like in the memory, and sob once again. I didn't stop it, and now they're gone.
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Author's note: sorry if the name FlamePaw is taken on Neopets, I just created the name for Night__FLame's sister.