Episode 10

**The Hidden Snake** is the tenth episode in Fox Scars Season 1. The episode was released on July 18th.

## Plot

Following the events of episode 7, the Firefly Tribe sets a patrol out of their Guardians to seek danger. Little did they know they would be walking right into some. As the skulks move forward with their plans, Nokue is feeling powerless to protect those that he loves and seeks help from an unexpected member. Meanwhile, GhostToe is out on a quest to figure out his worth, will he do so or perish while trying to?

## Synopsis

In the Skulk tribe, RipFur enters a den where his father and Chief DarkSoul is waiting for him, DarkSoul asks if he understands his role in the plan and RipFur says that he is. DarkSoul tells him that he needs RipFur to hold his cover until he takes control of the Southern Skulk tribe and that once the Firefly Tribe is weak they will strike. As RipFur leaves DarkSoul threatens him saying that if he betrays him it won't end well for him angering RipFur, RipFur leaves angered. Outside the den FurySkies harshly teases RipFur hinting he's his failure to complete his mission, when he brings up if DarkSoul will put him in his place again RipFur snaps and threatens FurySkies, RipFur says that he's ranked higher than him and threatens him, calling him scum before leaving him terrified. In the distance, SorrowHeart watches the confrontation. In the Firefly Tribe everyone says goodbye to one another as SunStrider prepares to take FireStone, StoneScar, LashGrowl, HateHowl
on a border party for the skulks. FireStonesays goodbye to his father and brother and his worried mother. GhostToe and his sisters say goodbye to his father with GhostToe begging his father not to die as he'd become the only male of the family if he did. SunStrider talks with HookScale making him in charge of the tribe while he's gone. WitherRunner brings them a bag of leaves and herbs for their trip incase of an emergency and SunStrider tells everyone its time to leave. As they leave GhostToe watches and runs forward, he begs SunStrider a chance to
come with them and the chief accepts his request making GhostToe happy his parents shocked and AdalWolf jealous that GhostToe got to go instead of him. SwiftFang says if he dies out there she's gonna kill him herself. A
little after SwiftFang checks on her sister RedHeart and asks if they can hang out together at the river but WitherRunner tells them that would not be a good idea as they're in autumn right now which means the water will be cold.SwiftFang leaves to catch some food and bumps into RedHoof who yells at her. SwiftFang gets angry and then sees AdalWolf and Nokue and asks them if they would like to join her on a hunt for some food. Nokue sees BloodSnout giving SwiftFang and AdalWolf an excuse for why he can't join them. SwiftFang is confused and AdalWolf says he's probably gonna hang with the kits, saying that he thinks Nokue likes the attention from NightLash. BloodSnoutnotices Nokue and greets him as Nokue nervously asks if he can teach him how to fight like a guardian. BloodSnout is beyond confused by the question telling Nokue that they're both hunters not guardians and are not supposed to fight. Nokue tells him that he doesn't want to be useless when the skulks attack and that he needs it. While at first not interested BloodSnout gives in telling Nokue that he knows someone who might help him. Nokue is happy as BloodSnout walks him to his future teacher. Far away at the border party LashGrowl asks how far they going from the tribe and SunStrider says they're just gonna go to the border. Meanwhile in the back GhostToe whimpers in fear as FireStone assures him that they'll
protect him but GhostToe gets defensive saying he can protect himself. The group comes
across a rock cliff and find out they are in skulk territory now and SunStrider tells them they're almost done and to be careful going don the rocks. Behind them RipFur watches realizing they're going to the snake nest. While climbing down everyone in the borderparty is attacked by the snakes as HateHowldrops his bag of herbs. Everyone runs up and SunStrider goes back saving HateHowl, SunStrider unfortunately sustains a bites him in the leg. SunStrider screams and prys the snake off of him when the venom starts affecting his body and vision flashes and he passes out on the rocks. Suddenly RipFur comes running and kills a snake, he quickly puts SunStrider on his back. RipFur carries him away from the snakes and climbs back to the top, the border party sees RipFur asking who he is and are horrified to see the snake bite on SunStrider leg, while they discuss on on what to do when RipFur quickly puts SunStrider down and bites his leg. GhostToe asks in horror what he's doing as as RipFur tears off SunStrider's bitten leg off with his mouth horrifying everyone. He asks them to help stop the bleeding but realize that the herbs they need to stop said bleeding of their chief is back
at the snake nest. GhostToe runs off determined to get the herbs as his father calls out for him to come back. GhostToe runs from the snakes and uses a rock to crush one killing it, he finds the medicine and backs it back to the top hyperventilating. The bordering party praise GhostToe for his bravery and use the herbs to patch SunStrider's leg. RipFur carries him again as the others go to head back to the Firefly tribe. Elsewhere far away BloodSnout continues leading Nokue to his new guardian teacher and mentions that no one can find out otherwise they'd stop it, Nokue
askes where his teacher is when suddenly BrightFire scares Nokue from a bush. He screams but asks who's gonna train him. BloodSnout unamused points to BrightFire who is look at a butterfly on the ground. Nokue is very perplexed but BloodSnout assures him that BrightFire is very good guardian but gets distracted. As he says this BrightFire talks to a butterfly before noticing and greeting a ladybug. BloodSnout calls for her and tells her that Nokue wants to train how to fight to protect the tribe. He compliments his decision and quickly agrees to help. BrightFire ask for Nokue to show her his fighting stance but Nokue shows her his hunting crouch not knowing the difference. BrightFire points out his errors and pokes him a lot annoying Nokue who tells her to stop. She says that he's too small and says he needs to build up muscle. BloodSnout smiles in amusement as BrightFire asks Nokue to come over and move a boulder which terrifies him. In the evening back at Firefly TribeEmberSnap is talking with
WitherRunner telling her daughter to rest as she's noticed her daughter working none stop and says it's okay to ask for help. WitherRunner cries telling her mother she doesn't want a repeat of last winter where they lost CornFlower and FlameWalker. As they leave they suddenly see RipFur carrying a dying SunStrider on his back asking for the medicine fox. StoneScar leads him as WitherRunner is horrified seeing SunStrider without a leg. StoneScars explains what happened and she asks him to get her father or HookScale so he leaves. When RipFur tries to also leaves she makes him stay and asks for help. RipFur complies and helps WitherRunner try to save SunStrider. Outside AdalWolf praises SwiftFang for her successful hunt when they see all the commotion and look in worry GhostToe tells them that a rogue tod showed up and bite off SunStrider's leg after he was bitten by a snake and NightLash yells at her brother IronRunner for not caring about their chief. HookScale tells everyone to stand clear from the entrance as WitherRunner can't work for so much noise, they comply. At nighttime Everyone sits in worry for SunStrider as SwiftFang and GhostToe embrace each other while Nokue looks and stares at NightLash. WitherRunner comes out when everyone asks her question. BrokenTeeth tells them to be quiet and let WitherRunner speak as she tells them that she stopped the bleeding but that SunStrider is still injured and has to heal. She asks for two helpers to watch him and RedHeart and EmberSnap offer. HookScale arrives with RipFur and asks for two guardians to help him watch RipFur for the night, everyone leaves and goes to their homes as Nokue takes a deep breath and inhales before looking up at the sky.

## Trivia

* SunStrider loses his left leg in this episode.
* First mention of the Southern Skulk tribe.
* First mention of CornFlower.

## Cast

* Nokue: Pale Fox VA

* AdalWolf: Jared Raman

* HookScale: Voice of Many

* WitherRunner: Quietbeam

* HookChomp: Cinnamon Bun

* StoneScar: Wolfy Wuff

* RedHoof: Scott S.

* LashGrowl: Jase A VA

* BrokenTeeth: Devon Black

* ColdStrider: Skydra

* MoonHeart: CarToonsVA

* OneFeather: SkyWolf

* EmberSnap: the dark unicorn of awesomeness

* SwiftFang: PimpernelVA

* RedHeart: CloudytheLeopard

* NightLash: ReighlyG

* SongCrush: WhatsHerFace

* FireStone: TheSteMeister

* BrightFire: Mudsplatter

* RipFur: Heinzpup

* BloodSnout: Devon Black

* SunStrider: saberclawproductions

* GhostToe: Cougar mcdowall VA

* ColdHeart: The StormingDragon

* IronRunner: RandyMightDoStuff

* DarkSoul: Secret Seeker

* FurySkies: saberclawproductions