Thread:Abbykurle/@comment-33999335-20180520125803/@comment-30921738-20180528003001

Akurle came back with another striped rabbit/rat creature. After hearing about these 'river monsters' that put animals to sleep and kill them, she wasn't determined to get close. For some reason she trusted the weird cat even though he had just stopped her from saving Jetleap and Liam when terrible creatures were about to come and eat them.

Akurle peeked through the trees and saw the river. Liam was still asleep in the bushes, and there was a splotch of blood and flattened part on the grass where Jetleap must be.

"That's all you caught?"

Akurle whipped around and almost tore off the fat cats head. He jumped out of the way at the last second and hissed.

"Gosh, I was just asking! But seriously, all you could catch was one of those rabbit things?" The cat sat down and guestured toward the creatue he had caught, which was a hairy salamander almost as big as the cat.

"Hey, I haven't been in this horrible place very long, you can't expect me to know everything!"

"Shhh!" The cat suddenly hissed. He dropped down into a crouch to hide his white paws and belly, and was almost invisible among the dark forest. Akurle did the same, but her startling blue fur wasn't good camoflage. They waited in silence for a while, and Akurle spoke up.

"What was it? I didn't hear a thing." Akurle whispered.

"Then use your nose." The fat cats ears were perked up, and his teeth were bared slightly. He was growling quietly.

Akurle lifted her nose and sniffed. She could smell Jetleap and Liam nearby, along with the scent of their prey and the river. But she also smelled something else- a sour, foul smell, mixed with dead fish and algae. Not long after, the scent faded.

"We're safe. Quick, let's get the food over to the riverbank while the river monster tells the others it's time to feast." The tuxedo cat bounded out of the trees, dragging the hairy lizard with him as if it weighed nothing.

"Wait, what others? How many are there?" Akurle asked while dragging the striped rabbit.

"I'm not exactly sure, but they come in groups of 20 to 40."

"20 to 40? How can this tiny bit of food keep them busy!?"

The cat froze and turned around. "In my defense, I thought you were going to catch more than that puny thing. But before we do anything, I need to warn you. DON"T drink the water, or go too close to the river. The water will send you to a deep sleep if you ingest it, and the river monsters will sense your presence if you get too close to their territory. Now help me throw this onto the edge of the river!"

Akurle nodded and tossed the rabbit onto the shore. Unfortunately, she missed and the rabbit landed near her friends, who were several feet away from the water. She grabbed the hairy lizard and tossed it. It was much lighter than she expected, thus she overthrew it. It landed halfway in the water and made a small splash.

"Darn it! Now they're gonna be all over us soon. Quick, let's get your friends out of here!" The fat cat grabbed Liam by the scruff and started dragging him upshore with difficulty. Akurle noticed how huge his fangs were, much larger than any other cat she had seen.

Akurle found Jetleap's scruff and dragged her back into the woods. She heard the fat back cat give a warning hiss and she froze. She heard a small splash and a huge slimy creature lifted out of the river. It was blue-ish purple, with slimy wet skin and sharp green spines.

(ugh sorry i have to go again)