The Eagle Incident (OPEN)
Nov 7, 2015 13:44:40 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2015 13:44:40 GMT -6
The rabbit stood still, it's long ears twitching. Russetclaw stood several foxlengths away, his body lowered to the ground in order to mask his presence just a bit more. The rabbit went back to foraging, and Russetclaw took a cautious step forward. His weight was carried on his shoulders, carefully distributed between his forepaws. His mind raced as he thought of every step he had to take before he took it. He had planned out each movement, and was prepared for every reaction the rabbit may display. If it stayed, he would catch it easily. If it ran, he would chase it and use his RockClan endurance to tire it out. If it leapt into a hole, he would give up his catch and find something else to hunt. He, however, did not plan for an eagle to swoop down and hook it's claws into the prey.
Russetclaw had been closely monitoring his paws as he moved, being careful to not step on any noise-making underbrush. Unfortunately, this distracted him from the eagle above him. The moment he looked up at the rabbit again, preparing for another step forward, he saw the massive bird rocket down and snatch the rabbit, his rabbit, and soar back up into the cloudy sky.
"What in StarClan..." The tom whispered, staring up at the eagle as it continued to rise in the sky. He stayed that way for quite a while before looking back at the scene around him. After what had just happened, he didn't really feel like hunting anymore. Maybe he would later, but it could wait until he calmed down.
The ginger cat slowly walled over to a large rock. The sun may not have been out by that point in the day, but he hoped that the rock would still be warm from that morning. He climbed up onto the rock, a still slightly nervous purr coming from the tom as he realized that the rock had captured the sun's heat. He laid down, his eyes squinting as he looked out at his surroundings. He just hoped that there wouldn't be any more surprises awaiting him.
Russetclaw had been closely monitoring his paws as he moved, being careful to not step on any noise-making underbrush. Unfortunately, this distracted him from the eagle above him. The moment he looked up at the rabbit again, preparing for another step forward, he saw the massive bird rocket down and snatch the rabbit, his rabbit, and soar back up into the cloudy sky.
"What in StarClan..." The tom whispered, staring up at the eagle as it continued to rise in the sky. He stayed that way for quite a while before looking back at the scene around him. After what had just happened, he didn't really feel like hunting anymore. Maybe he would later, but it could wait until he calmed down.
The ginger cat slowly walled over to a large rock. The sun may not have been out by that point in the day, but he hoped that the rock would still be warm from that morning. He climbed up onto the rock, a still slightly nervous purr coming from the tom as he realized that the rock had captured the sun's heat. He laid down, his eyes squinting as he looked out at his surroundings. He just hoped that there wouldn't be any more surprises awaiting him.