[PRP] On Our Own (Ayawamat x Mika)

[SilverLutz]

It had been a few weeks since Aya and his sister had reached adulthood and, as was custom with their pride, they were kicked out. Not for good, but just for them to learn how to survive on their own. They could come back at any time, but Aya had the feeling that once they got out, they'd stay out. His sister was smart enough to keep them both fed and safe, so why not? They could find a new pack, make some new friends...it would be great!

They had brought a few things from their pride with them, tokens of love from their parents in the form of bones and teeth from various kills. They were lucky and Aya felt like he could do anything with his special little necklace of lion teeth around his neck. Unfortunately they were a bit loud when they banged together, so while they went hunting he had to take them off.

Aya bowed his head and pawed off the necklace carefully before laying it gingerly beneath the tree they decided to call home for the night. They were going down to the river that was a few minutes walk for a drink and possibly a snack, so they had to be stealthy. He stared fondly at his little trinket before shaking himself. He lifted his large form to his feet and glanced at his sister, an eager look on his face.

"C'mon, Mika. I'm so thirsty!," he moaned, licking his muzzle to show off just how thirsty he was. "I gotta get a driiiiink."

Blu Chalk

 

[Skyflu]

This is the life~ A soft yawn escaped Mika's lips as she relaxed under the shade of the tree. Honestly, she was glad they left their pride. Things were starting to get too stuffy anyways...being out in the world, away from the structure of a pride, Mika could really sink her claws into things, you know? She didn't need higher ups to boss her around. Nope~ it's just her and Aya now, which works out perfectly. Besides, if anything dicey came up, Aya could take of it. Well, he could look intimidating anyways. That'll scare away any animal that had half a brain.

Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted Aya messing around with his necklace. She glanced at her own trinkets, an ankle bracket made of stones and teeth and a few sinister leg accessories. She wasn't much into necklaces since they caught on branches. Then Mika will be choking to death. No thank you~

She barked at Aya, "Alright! Don't get your tail in a knot!" Mika took her time to stretch her limbs before walking past Aya towards the river. She pawed her jewelry off and stowed it under a large root. A few good ruffles from her paw displaced the dirt around the root so her paw prints weren't left behind. She admired her work before continuing on, not bothering to make sure Aya was following.

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[SilverLutz]

Aya glanced at his sister as he heard her scrubbing around in the dirt and frowned a bit. He didn't want to cover up his pretty teeth...but it would make it harder to see. He sighed as he began pushing some dead leaves and dirt over the white teeth before trotting off after the smaller wild dog.

"I'm kind of hungry," he said with a little sigh. "Maybe there'll be some mice or something to snack on down there." His stomach gave a little rumble as he thought about crunching up a few field mice. He really wasn't too hungry, but something to hold him over until tomorrow would be nice.

"So, where are we going to go?" Aya asked as they approached the water. He was really just following his sister wherever she went. "Like...to another pack? Or to the sea? The mountains?" Surely they had a destination. Although, Mika liked to just...do her own thing. Maybe they were just walking until they couldn't walk anymore. That would stink...his feet were already starting to ache around noon. They really needed to find a place to rest for a few days, he thought to himself.

Blu Chalk

 

[Skyflu]

Mika's ears twitched as she heard Aya's massive form coming up behind her. Seriously, he couldn't be sneaky even if he tried. His declaration of his hunger irritated her enough to snap, "Eat what you want! Just don't take forever." She glared at him to drive home the point. Leaving the lovely shade pushed her tolerances level to an all time low. However, she really needed to work on that temper issue. No need making Aya cry all over the place. It'll take forever to settle him down.

A couple deep breathes calmed her voice to a low strain, "We'll go where ever we damn well please. That's where!" She nipped at the air in a triumphant gesture. They'll take this opportunity to re-fuel and then high tail it to a different place. Maybe a jungle? Mika smirked at the idea. Yeah, she could be a jungle queen or something.

She walked down to the river edge and dipped her head in for a drink. After refreshing, she looked over at Aya and spoke, "Go eat or whatever. If you spot anything large, bring it back so we both can dine." With Aya busy hunting, Mika will take the opportunity to relax by the river. She tucked her legs under neither her and flopped down.

SilverLutz

 

[SilverLutz]

Aya flinched slightly as MIka yelled at him. She always yelled at him, so really, he should be used to it. This time, though, mom and dad weren't around to snap at her and make her apologize. Oh well...it was best to just keep going along with it. It really couldn't be classified as yelling, he thought to himself as he trotted closer to the water. It was just raising her voice.

He took a long drink before shaking himself, happy to be done walking for the day. "All right, Mika," he said cheerfully as he headed into the stream. There was a bit of a dam a few paces down and he bet he could catch some fish there. He plopped himself down to watch for a while, tilting his head as he peered into the cool, still water. Oh yes, there were lots of fish!

Plunging his head in, he returned to the surface with a nice big fish. He proudly brought it to the shore and scarfed it down quickly. Oh, that was nice. He chomped the bones into dust and licked his paws before going back for another. And another. And another! He was a big wild dog, after all. He needed his food!

Finally he had his fill and caught a few for his sister. He laid them out on the shore after making sure they were dead before carrying all three back to her. "Here you go," he said as he presented the fish at her feet. "I can get more if that's not enough. There's a whole bunch over there!"

Blu Chalk

 

[Skyflu]

Mika's lip flinched into an echo of a snarl when Aya's body splashed around. She forced herself to ignore him which was hard since she enjoyed silence while she relaxed. Things were getting on her nerves more than usual making living almost unbearable. Really now, didn't she deserve the best? And the best right now included silence.

Her nostrils flared up at the smell of fish. She opened her eyes to the wonderful sight of Aya bringing her dinner. Mika jumped to her feet and yipped in the air as she dived for the kill. She took up the closed fish into her jaws and snapped them to pieces. Her teeth violently ripped away its flesh. No need to play nice when it's eatin' time.

After devouring the first fish, she complimented Aya, "Nice job." It wasn't often he did something right, but hunting seemed to be something he was good at. She went to grab another fish when the sound of claws scrapping on dirt caught her attention. Her eyes snapped open and she jerked up her head, the fish in pieces by her feet. Her ears rotated to catch the sound again, which wasn't far from their camp....Their camp! Mika spun on her heels and dashed back towards their tree yaying at Aya to charge. Who ever was messing with their things, a giant wild dog should scare the s**t out of them.

SilverLutz

 

[SilverLutz]

Aya sat proudly by his sister as she snapped up her meal, the praise making him feel twenty feet tall. He was so happy that he didn't even hear the rather suspicious sounds coming from the direction of their camp for the evening. He licked his lips free of some fish scales just as Mika jerked up, and it startled him to the point of nearly falling over.

"What's wro-" But before he could get his question out, Mika was yelling at him to charge and dashing off in the direction of their camp. He turned his head to the scene and saw a few large shadows under the tree they had left their valuables at. His heart stopped for a moment, but an instant later he was charging as he had been told to do, snarling and foaming at the mouth a bit. Normally he'd be terrified, but those brutes were snuffing around THEIR stuff! His precious necklace was there!

He caught up with Mika by the time they were halfway back to the tree, fury spurring him on to run faster. "Get away from our stuff!" he snarled, adding a few warning barks. They weren't gonna get away with this!

Blu Chalk

 

[Skyflu]

Mika's eyes darted around their camp, taking in the intruders. She counted 5 creatures, three hyenas and two wild dogs. A bit of panic flashed through her eyes, pushing past the initial anger. Hyenas weren't somebody you messed with. Sure Aya could take on one, but three! Mika couldn't see a way to come out on top. Mika may be hardheaded, but she wasn't stupid.

Mika slowed down a bit to allow Aya to catch up. She spat, "Go after the wild dogs!" At that least Aya could take them on. His larger body gave him the advantage in that fight. As much as Mika didn't like to be put in danger, their stuff was getting stolen!

SilverLutz

 

[SilverLutz]

Aya caught up with his sister once she slowed down, his heart pounding in his chest. His ears were upright as he spotted the bandits making away with their precious things, and he nodded at the command. When Mika was in charge he didn't have time to fear anything, because he knew if he failed he'd have failed her, and that was his biggest fear. Nothing else could trump that.

He took off after the wild dogs, but once the group saw his approach. they sped off into the night. Although he was large and strong, Aya couldn't run as quickly as others of his kind, and soon they had vanished. The hyenas as well. He went back to the tree where they had left their things, head hung in sadness. Their last ties to their pack were gone! He whimpered softly and nuzzled the hole where he had put his decorations, the spot only filled with the scent of those damn wild dogs and hyenas.

Blu Chalk

Woo! One more from you and we're finally done =D

 

[Skyflu]

Mika attempted to attack the intruders...and in attempting, she just spat after Aya, yelling slurs. Nothing on earth would get her to actually throw herself in danger. That wasn't the lady way--regardless if Mika was actually a lady or not in her mannerisms. "Gett'm, Aya!" She shouted. Oh, he'll just have to barrel through one of them and they were done for. Though...her jaw dropped and left eyebrow twitched as she watched the thieves getting away. She howled in rage! Her claws kicking up dirt as she threw a tantrum. How dare they take their stuff! Steam seemed to seep out of her nose she was so upset. Teeth bared, she barked into the night. "You better not come back or else I'll personally rip you to shreds!" She spat onto the ground for good measure. Her tail spiked up in agitation while she addressed Aya, "Those beetle dung, snakes are done for. LETS GO!" Without looking at Aya, she set off, not really in a direction in particular. Mika just wanted to get away from the area. "Forget about your trinkets. We have more important things to take care of." Those were the last words Mika uttered before the rage clamped her jaws tight.
Now to find something to chomp her teeth into.

END

SilverLutz