Penname: javamomma0921

Derivative Fiction

Rating: T

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Prompt: Move

The Hunt

Not far from the center of the city, we found an overgrown forest full of animals for the taking. He was tentative at first, unsure of how to proceed. So first, we ran.

When we entered the forest, we encountered a stream running through the center of the forest and we ran beside it, reveling in the togetherness of the day. We came to a manmade waterfall after a short time and stopped to observe our surroundings. A large tree had fallen across the waterfall and we chose to walk across it to the other side.

I could smell the small deer in the area and I thought there might be some bear as well. Jasper, unused to hunting animals, didn't smell anything. Suddenly, a movement caught his eye. The deer was sniffing around the base of a tree looking for leaves. It was lucky he was thirsty. This was going to be difficult enough for him without him having to force himself to feed. The doe sensed us quickly and froze.

"Smell the blood," I whispered quickly. "Just act, don't think."

He grunted and took off after the doe. He was beautiful as he hunted, his lithe body moving like a dancer's as he ran toward his prey. When he attacked, his face was full of terrible beauty and a shiver of possessiveness ran through me. He was mine.

He threw the drained doe aside in disgust.

"That was awful," he said. "And I'm barely slacked."

"You'll need more than a doe," I chuckled, walking over to his side. "Besides, I don't only take deer. In fact, as a rule, I try to avoid them. So much work for such a little thing."

He smiled wry and tipped my chin up so I was looking in his eyes.

"Some little things are worth it," he murmured. If my heart hadn't stopped beating twenty years ago, those words would have done it. I smiled widely at him. "Although I agree that deer do not seem worth the effort. What do you like to hunt, beautiful?"

"Do you mind a bit of a run?"

"Of course not," he replied. "Are you going to tell me what we're hunting?"

"Bears."

His eyes widened and his eyes traveled over me, assessing my size and stature. I stood of my toes and reached his lips, pulling him into a passionate kiss.

"Don't worry about me, Jas," I said. "I can take both you and a bear any day."

It took us a bit longer to start our run than I had anticipated, but when all of the leaves had been dislodged from our hair and our clothes were arranged properly, we took off through the forest in search of our prey.

A/N: Well, there was Jas's first animal hunt. I think Alice helped him out a bit, eh? So, I should note that Alice and Jasper are hunting in the woods I grew up playing in. We know from canon that they met in Philly. I grew up in Philadelphia and played in Pennypack Woods almost every day as a kid. When I grew up in the 80s it wasn't very "foresty" but I imagine in the late 40s it was probably a bit more wild than it was when I was a kid. I loved that place and couldn't imagine a more appropriate place for them to hunt. :) Hope you enjoyed it as well.

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