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The Loss of a Slithering Friend
Slithering through the grass, my rattling friend and I found a nice
water-hole to get a sip of water. The leafy blades covered us quite
well, but their light-green hue did little to hide our brown and black
bodies. “We’ll only be here a moment,” I thought to myself, looking
around for somewhere to hide after the rattler was finished drinking.
“Hurry up!” I hissed, wishing we weren’t so visible. “We’ll be found if
you take your time!” He ignored me, putting his head in the water. “I’m
leaving; you can follow along when you’re done.”
I zig-zagged my way from the water, spotting a hole in a light-brown wall. I didn’t move fast, as my water-loving friend was taking his sweet old time. Halfway to the wall, the ground shook. Instincts kicking in, I froze in place. I waited, hoping that whatever caused the shaking didn’t see me. A few feet ahead of me, there's a mountain of leaves that had fallen from the trees some time ago.
After what felt like forever, I felt safe that the ground wasn't going to shake again. I quickly looked around, trying to find what made the horrible movement. I hoped that perhaps a tree had fallen, when the ground moved once again. My body froze, but I was looking back towards where I had come from this time. Two giant creatures, one taller than the wall I’m heading for, the other one half the size of first monster, were in the field. I watched in horror as they quickly advanced towards my friend, who hadn't moved away from the water.
The rattler coiled up, realizing the danger he was in. The monsters moved in closer, seemingly unafraid of the rattles my friend made. The larger one lowered, looking as though it wanted to pounce on the snake. As the creature creeped closer, the rattler made his move. With an explosive jump, he latched onto the monster. The monster screamed in pain, and the snake quickly tried to get out of danger. He dropped back down on the ground, fangs showing, ready to strike again.
The monster quickly recovered from this attack, staring at my friend. I hoped the monster would give up his plans, as this futile battle does no one any good. Unfortunately, the monster went after the rattler again. The same results from the first round, with the monster recoiling in pain once more. I sincerely hoped with all my heart that the creature learned its lesson this time.
As the monster recoiled from the pain, I quickly made the distance to the wall. I didn't want to risk getting attacked, as I'd rather live another day. Once at the wall, I turned around to see if my friend was making his way towards me.
The monster had put one of it's limbs on the snake, keeping him from striking. Then the monster picked up my rattling friend, and… And...
It was horrible. In an act of barbarianism, the monster put my friend’s head in it's grossly huge mouth. I turned away, hoping I imagined the whole scene. I looked back, hoping that my friend was still fighting. Perhaps he got a good bite on the monster, keeping it from eating him. My wishes didn't come true -- The monsters were walking away, with my friend’s limp body in the larger monster’s paws.
Completely in shock, I went through the hole, alone. I don't know how far I went. I just knew that I needed to be far away from this place. I’m glad I had left the watering-hole when I did. It could have been me that was horribly eaten. It’s only been a week since this happened, but it feels like it happened just an hour ago.
I zig-zagged my way from the water, spotting a hole in a light-brown wall. I didn’t move fast, as my water-loving friend was taking his sweet old time. Halfway to the wall, the ground shook. Instincts kicking in, I froze in place. I waited, hoping that whatever caused the shaking didn’t see me. A few feet ahead of me, there's a mountain of leaves that had fallen from the trees some time ago.
After what felt like forever, I felt safe that the ground wasn't going to shake again. I quickly looked around, trying to find what made the horrible movement. I hoped that perhaps a tree had fallen, when the ground moved once again. My body froze, but I was looking back towards where I had come from this time. Two giant creatures, one taller than the wall I’m heading for, the other one half the size of first monster, were in the field. I watched in horror as they quickly advanced towards my friend, who hadn't moved away from the water.
The rattler coiled up, realizing the danger he was in. The monsters moved in closer, seemingly unafraid of the rattles my friend made. The larger one lowered, looking as though it wanted to pounce on the snake. As the creature creeped closer, the rattler made his move. With an explosive jump, he latched onto the monster. The monster screamed in pain, and the snake quickly tried to get out of danger. He dropped back down on the ground, fangs showing, ready to strike again.
The monster quickly recovered from this attack, staring at my friend. I hoped the monster would give up his plans, as this futile battle does no one any good. Unfortunately, the monster went after the rattler again. The same results from the first round, with the monster recoiling in pain once more. I sincerely hoped with all my heart that the creature learned its lesson this time.
As the monster recoiled from the pain, I quickly made the distance to the wall. I didn't want to risk getting attacked, as I'd rather live another day. Once at the wall, I turned around to see if my friend was making his way towards me.
The monster had put one of it's limbs on the snake, keeping him from striking. Then the monster picked up my rattling friend, and… And...
It was horrible. In an act of barbarianism, the monster put my friend’s head in it's grossly huge mouth. I turned away, hoping I imagined the whole scene. I looked back, hoping that my friend was still fighting. Perhaps he got a good bite on the monster, keeping it from eating him. My wishes didn't come true -- The monsters were walking away, with my friend’s limp body in the larger monster’s paws.
Completely in shock, I went through the hole, alone. I don't know how far I went. I just knew that I needed to be far away from this place. I’m glad I had left the watering-hole when I did. It could have been me that was horribly eaten. It’s only been a week since this happened, but it feels like it happened just an hour ago.
| This is my attempt at a narritive story. I
don't write stories often, so this was definately a stretch of my
skills. I think it turned out decent. I should probably write stories more often. This was fun to do, and with some work, it would help me be a much better writer. |
All images (C) thier respective owners. Top snake (C) Gerald Yuvallos.