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The Pack's Decision
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Jesper sounded the alarm long before Jay and Wrex had gotten back. He had smelt the Humans from nearing a mile away. When Jay and Wrex got to the clearing, Jesper cocked his head at the two Humans. He walked, no, more /stalked/ over near the two humans. From a safe distance of ten feet, he basically yelled at Jay.
That went on for minutes. The two Humans, Haily and Jamie, were being watched like hawks with the rest of the pack. It was making them uneasy. Haily shifted from foot to foot while Jamie fidgeted with his fingers.
After what seemed like hours, Jesper and Jay reached an agreement. The Human beasts could stay. Jesper strolled over to the Humans and stood tall, challenging them. They sunk to their haunches, and Jesper was satisfied. He un-sounded the alarm, and all of the raptors went back to their regular ordeals.
Haily and Jamie sat down on the outside of the half moon clearing. They watched the pack activity with little interest. Jamie looked to his younger sister. He smiled slightly.
"How did you know that the raptors would do that?"
"Ian and Alan."
"Are they your role models now?"
"No. I'm my role model. I achieved what they thought was impossible. We became part of their pack."
"Sounds suspicious to me."
"Don't worry, Jamie. We'll be fine. The two that found us seemed to have taken a certain liking to you and I."
"And you think that's going to help?"
"Yes, actually, I do. The younger raptors have a larger role in the pack, like wolves. A raptor lives for its youngsters."
Jamie shrugged. "Whatever. Just teach me how to make those raptor sounds. I might need them soon, you know."
Haily nodded. The next few days of their time in the pack were spent this way. They sat on the outskirts and Haily taught her brother 'raptor.' Five days after they were landed in the pack, an amazing thing happened. The raptors all got up and started off at a pace slow enough for the kids to follow.
Haily could tell they were embarking on some sort of incredible journey, and only time would tell if she were right.
The Pack's Decision
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Jesper sounded the alarm long before Jay and Wrex had gotten back. He had smelt the Humans from nearing a mile away. When Jay and Wrex got to the clearing, Jesper cocked his head at the two Humans. He walked, no, more /stalked/ over near the two humans. From a safe distance of ten feet, he basically yelled at Jay.
That went on for minutes. The two Humans, Haily and Jamie, were being watched like hawks with the rest of the pack. It was making them uneasy. Haily shifted from foot to foot while Jamie fidgeted with his fingers.
After what seemed like hours, Jesper and Jay reached an agreement. The Human beasts could stay. Jesper strolled over to the Humans and stood tall, challenging them. They sunk to their haunches, and Jesper was satisfied. He un-sounded the alarm, and all of the raptors went back to their regular ordeals.
Haily and Jamie sat down on the outside of the half moon clearing. They watched the pack activity with little interest. Jamie looked to his younger sister. He smiled slightly.
"How did you know that the raptors would do that?"
"Ian and Alan."
"Are they your role models now?"
"No. I'm my role model. I achieved what they thought was impossible. We became part of their pack."
"Sounds suspicious to me."
"Don't worry, Jamie. We'll be fine. The two that found us seemed to have taken a certain liking to you and I."
"And you think that's going to help?"
"Yes, actually, I do. The younger raptors have a larger role in the pack, like wolves. A raptor lives for its youngsters."
Jamie shrugged. "Whatever. Just teach me how to make those raptor sounds. I might need them soon, you know."
Haily nodded. The next few days of their time in the pack were spent this way. They sat on the outskirts and Haily taught her brother 'raptor.' Five days after they were landed in the pack, an amazing thing happened. The raptors all got up and started off at a pace slow enough for the kids to follow.
Haily could tell they were embarking on some sort of incredible journey, and only time would tell if she were right.