AN- Thanks to my readers for reviewing! I'm trying to keep up, but haven't
seen the movie in a while, so am trying to remember the storyline. I will
try to add more interaction between Moonmist and Scratcher, as she is also
a main character.
Also, if anyone likes Medieval stuff AND dinosaurs, you might want to try
my other fanfics.
And one more note: the raptors are talking in there own screechy language,
not our English!
Trapper: right....what about me?
I have a special 'raptor translator' yep.
Trapper: Uh huh....what ever you want. *rolls eyes*
Raptorsong Ch. 7
When I woke up, the sun was blazing down, and it really didn't help that I had Moonmist all snuggled up next to me. In short, I was hot, really hot. As I squinted in the morning sunlight, the song from last night weighed heavily in my mind. But why was it so enchanting? I couldn't figure it out, so I just left it there. Soon, the whole pack was up and moving about, so we went of in one group to the water-hole.
As we marched along, we chattered softly to each other. I talked to Moonmist and a few of the other raptors about the song. They didn't quite get it either, but it had affected each of them differently. "How strange." I thought. After the long march, the large watering hole came into view. The many raptors in the pack raced to see who could get there first, but seeing as how no one was watching the others, the winner was never named.
As we swam and played, Moonmist and I went off to a separate area of the lake to fish. I saw one darting about below me, and snapped at it, only to splash my mate and scare it away. "Do you really think that you could have caught it doing that?!" Moonmist asked me between her haunting raptor laughs.
"Well....yeah" I screeched back. If she wanted to play, let her play.
"How so? That was an easy catch! And you let it go!"
"Then YOU show me how to do it!"
"Fine!" With that, she dove her head under, her long neck stretching as she moved after the fish. While she was distracted, I slowly moved over and pushed her completely under the water. She came back up, and snapped at me. I snapped back at her and made a chirrupy laughing noise. Moonmist soon joined in with me. Then went under again, looking for fish. Soon, she resurfaced, a fish flapping between her long jaws. Moonmist moved closer to me, sharing her catch with me. I moved closer and took a large chunk of meat, ripping it from the bone, and leaving her the rest.
"See...I can fish!" She hissed playfully.
"I see that! Ok, Ok, you win!"
As the sun began to fall in the sky, the pack gathered on the hill, preparing for out hunt. Soon, it would be dark out, and we hadn't eaten since the day before. The pack came closer together, as Cleo and Killer barked out instructions- who would have what job, and all that jazz. Moonmist and I were assigned to the actual hunters. We were the ones who would actually kill the animal off once we found it.
Once everyone knew their job, the pack laid about the hill, napping, eating scraps of fish, playing around. Moonmist came over to me, and nuzzled my neck. I stood and looked into her eyes. They were the eyes of a normal raptor, almond shaped with a long slit like pupil the center. But they were also different, as was she. Moonmist was not from my pack, but where was she from? And why had she chosen me, after I had made a fool of myself in front of her? There was so much I wanted to ask her, so many questions about her past.
"Moonmist," I began softly, "Why, why did you choose me? Why did you leave your pack, in order to be here?"
"Because, I saw you that day when you were hunting the stegosaur. Even though you made a fool of yourself, I could see that you were a strong, healthy male raptor. And then, when you offered me your meat, I was astonished. Many would not have done that for me. You see, I left my pack looking for a mate, and when I saw you, I knew that you were the one for me. You were the raptor I had been searching for all these years." Moonmist said, very softly, as if she didn't want anyone else to hear.
"Well, I'm glad I found you." I replied, because I really was. My thoughts were cut short though, as the pack leaders began getting us into groups. The hunt would begin soon. But this was to be no ordinary hunt, I could tell.
After a long while of marching through the forest, we came upon some more of the one-footed footprints, but leading in a different direction than us. Perhaps, if we followed these prints, it would lead us to the ones who stole Cleo's eggs. I whispered my plan to Moonmist, who was walking beside me, and she nodded in approval whispering "Do you really think it will work?"
"Yeah, the leaders are eager to either find their eggs, or kill the ones who took them." I replied, because, they had been ranting about that all evening.
Cautiously, my mate and I walked up to Cleo and Killer, who were walking together in silence, communicating with gestures. They were upset, and I figured that if they didn't like my idea, I would be ripped to shreds. Just an unpleasant thought...right.
Slowly, I addressed them, "Killer, Cleo...I have an idea that might get your eggs back."
"Or, at least let you get revenge on those who took them." Moonmist piped in.
"Yes, or a chance to get revenge. You see, those foot prints are the same as the ones that surrounded the nest after the eggs were stolen. So, if we follow them, we might be able to find your eggs."
"Hmmm, yes, we just might, Cleo." Killer said. His voice seemed non- lethal, but one could never be sure of him. Cleo nodded her head approvingly. "Okay, we shall do that. We can put the hunt on hold for a while. You two, will be in charge of tracking them down, and bringing us to them." She said. I didn't like where this was going.
Trapper: right....what about me?
I have a special 'raptor translator' yep.
Trapper: Uh huh....what ever you want. *rolls eyes*
Raptorsong Ch. 7
When I woke up, the sun was blazing down, and it really didn't help that I had Moonmist all snuggled up next to me. In short, I was hot, really hot. As I squinted in the morning sunlight, the song from last night weighed heavily in my mind. But why was it so enchanting? I couldn't figure it out, so I just left it there. Soon, the whole pack was up and moving about, so we went of in one group to the water-hole.
As we marched along, we chattered softly to each other. I talked to Moonmist and a few of the other raptors about the song. They didn't quite get it either, but it had affected each of them differently. "How strange." I thought. After the long march, the large watering hole came into view. The many raptors in the pack raced to see who could get there first, but seeing as how no one was watching the others, the winner was never named.
As we swam and played, Moonmist and I went off to a separate area of the lake to fish. I saw one darting about below me, and snapped at it, only to splash my mate and scare it away. "Do you really think that you could have caught it doing that?!" Moonmist asked me between her haunting raptor laughs.
"Well....yeah" I screeched back. If she wanted to play, let her play.
"How so? That was an easy catch! And you let it go!"
"Then YOU show me how to do it!"
"Fine!" With that, she dove her head under, her long neck stretching as she moved after the fish. While she was distracted, I slowly moved over and pushed her completely under the water. She came back up, and snapped at me. I snapped back at her and made a chirrupy laughing noise. Moonmist soon joined in with me. Then went under again, looking for fish. Soon, she resurfaced, a fish flapping between her long jaws. Moonmist moved closer to me, sharing her catch with me. I moved closer and took a large chunk of meat, ripping it from the bone, and leaving her the rest.
"See...I can fish!" She hissed playfully.
"I see that! Ok, Ok, you win!"
As the sun began to fall in the sky, the pack gathered on the hill, preparing for out hunt. Soon, it would be dark out, and we hadn't eaten since the day before. The pack came closer together, as Cleo and Killer barked out instructions- who would have what job, and all that jazz. Moonmist and I were assigned to the actual hunters. We were the ones who would actually kill the animal off once we found it.
Once everyone knew their job, the pack laid about the hill, napping, eating scraps of fish, playing around. Moonmist came over to me, and nuzzled my neck. I stood and looked into her eyes. They were the eyes of a normal raptor, almond shaped with a long slit like pupil the center. But they were also different, as was she. Moonmist was not from my pack, but where was she from? And why had she chosen me, after I had made a fool of myself in front of her? There was so much I wanted to ask her, so many questions about her past.
"Moonmist," I began softly, "Why, why did you choose me? Why did you leave your pack, in order to be here?"
"Because, I saw you that day when you were hunting the stegosaur. Even though you made a fool of yourself, I could see that you were a strong, healthy male raptor. And then, when you offered me your meat, I was astonished. Many would not have done that for me. You see, I left my pack looking for a mate, and when I saw you, I knew that you were the one for me. You were the raptor I had been searching for all these years." Moonmist said, very softly, as if she didn't want anyone else to hear.
"Well, I'm glad I found you." I replied, because I really was. My thoughts were cut short though, as the pack leaders began getting us into groups. The hunt would begin soon. But this was to be no ordinary hunt, I could tell.
After a long while of marching through the forest, we came upon some more of the one-footed footprints, but leading in a different direction than us. Perhaps, if we followed these prints, it would lead us to the ones who stole Cleo's eggs. I whispered my plan to Moonmist, who was walking beside me, and she nodded in approval whispering "Do you really think it will work?"
"Yeah, the leaders are eager to either find their eggs, or kill the ones who took them." I replied, because, they had been ranting about that all evening.
Cautiously, my mate and I walked up to Cleo and Killer, who were walking together in silence, communicating with gestures. They were upset, and I figured that if they didn't like my idea, I would be ripped to shreds. Just an unpleasant thought...right.
Slowly, I addressed them, "Killer, Cleo...I have an idea that might get your eggs back."
"Or, at least let you get revenge on those who took them." Moonmist piped in.
"Yes, or a chance to get revenge. You see, those foot prints are the same as the ones that surrounded the nest after the eggs were stolen. So, if we follow them, we might be able to find your eggs."
"Hmmm, yes, we just might, Cleo." Killer said. His voice seemed non- lethal, but one could never be sure of him. Cleo nodded her head approvingly. "Okay, we shall do that. We can put the hunt on hold for a while. You two, will be in charge of tracking them down, and bringing us to them." She said. I didn't like where this was going.