Thread: Forest Phantasm (Raika & MelodyCake)

The sound of forest animals caused the ear of a certain wolf to twitch, sleepy eyes slowly cracking open and staring at the bright blue sky and the spots of white fluffy clouds that floated slowly by. The wolf hadnt eaten anything for an entire day now, and when his stomach growled in protest at the lack of food, the wolf growled right back at it. Wishing that the hunger would just shut up and leave him alone. Unfortunately the hunger had rapidly crept its way into his mind, and he couldnt help but see the clouds floating him above him as anything other than a flock of woolly sheep waiting for him to come snap them up. There were of course no sheep roaming around in the forest, but the wolf did know of a small human settlement not too far from where he was that had a pen full of the juicy sirloins. Unfortunately for him they already belonged to a group of humans who would relish the thought of sinking their little lead bullets inside his skull. The thought alone was enough to cause his leg to suddenly throb unhappily as it reminded him of the dull aching pain, an all too clear reminder of the events which had unfolded only a single day prior. The wolf had been minding his own business, wandering the forest when hed managed to set his eyes on a plump white rabbit, the creature clearly clueless as to its imminent capture. The wolf had only been an inch, no half an inch from grasping the little rabbit when a loud piercing bang suddenly shattered the serenity of the forest. The intrusive sound causing the birds to flap away to safety while those without wings scuttled into a shaded shelter. Nervous eyes fearfully gazing around in search of the source. The rabbit of course was no exception this, and just as the wolfs hand brushed against the fluffy white fur the rabbit sprang out of his grasp. Its red eyes not even bothering to look back as it bounded off into the woods. Knowing full well that it had narrowly escaped becoming the wolfs meal. The wolf however had just lost his meal, and the bitter surge of anger that swelled in his stomach was a mixture of fury and unsated hunger that felt cheated of what had been rightfully his. Itd been so impossibly long since hed had meat, he genuinely believed today to be his lucky day. But nothing could have been further from the truth. It wasnt until the small lead pellet whizzed through the air and grazed against his bushy brown hair that he spun around to face his attacker alarmed. The silhouette of a unfamiliar man pointing the tip of a cylindrical barrel informing the wolf with more knowledge than he cared to know. The enigmatic attacker had pursued him for nearly an hour through the woods. Stalking the wolf skilfully for much of the hour before finally losing the wolfs trail. The wolf however hadnt managed to escape unscathed, the scrape of a stray bullet searing his flesh at it grinded off the outer layer of skin and caused him to bleed a fair amount. It wasnt life threatening, but it still hurt like hell. And had the hunter not given up his search, the wolf most certainly had lost his life. Hearing his stomach give out another frustrated growl the wolf decided he had no choice but to comply with his bodies demands, pondering for a moment before deciding that hed go for a few berries today. Unlike the pen of sheep outside the woods the forest of green trees belonged to him, and itd been so long since a trespasser had made itself known to him, the wolf really wasnt expecting to come across anyone. Arriving in a clearing where the wild-berries were growing in abundance he rolled himself onto the ground, stretching out his hand and picking a small cluster of berries before popping them in his mouth. Wincing a bit when the bitter taste of unripe berries made him want to spit them right back out again. Despite the bitter taste he still ended up swallowing, smirking down at his exposed stomach triumphantly as if hed won a small bet. The wolf being the uncivilized creature he was had no interest in human clothing. If anything he loathed the itchy fabric humans wore and could understand why anyone would want to endure such a prickly feeling all over their bodies. The simple brown loincloth the wolf had made for himself from discarded clothing was more than enough to keep himself covered. As much as the wolf enjoyed the brush of nature, even he had a sense of modesty to not walk indecently. Rolling his head to the side and blinking a few times. The wolfs green eyes suddenly lit up at the sight of a plump white rabbit. Quite possibly the same one as yesterday. Once again it seemed to be complete oblivious to the wolfs presence, the cute white tail shaking from side to side as the rabbit eagerly munched away at a luscious blade of grass. Being confronted with the possibility of a proper meal the wolf controlled his breathing and concealed his existence dragging his foot a bit as he crawled excitedly but silently through the bushes.