Landing on the branch of an old red maple tree in Central Park, Tiberius couldn't help but lash out with his talons in anger. A small twig like branch adorned with three leaves fell to the ground as a result of his fiery temper. Huffing, the red tailed hawk muttered grumpily, "I swear, I'm gonna kill that cat if he ever does that stunt again!"
Perched in the maple tree, Tiberius scanned the area, hoping to catch a squirrel or something. However, he couldn't focus. His mind kept going back to the event that happened that morning. He could not believe that he had actually almost got raped by that hairless feline! It was a good thing he woke up when he did. But the surprising thing though was he literally purred when Ozone licked him. It felt so soothing and comforting and it reminded him of-
"Stop thinking about that!" Tiberius hissed at himself, shaking his head to get rid of those thoughts. Growling quietly, he opened his left wing slightly and started preening his feathers. When he got to his shoulder, he caught a glimpse of the scars on his back. Stopping to look at them, the hawk couldn't help but recall things from his past, things that used to make him smile but now left him scarred for life… literally.
Sighing heavily as he hung his head in silence, Tiberius felt a single tear running down his cheek.