[Rain]

Before I start, I want you to know, that I will be posting in 1st persone. So here goes  nothing....



I could still hear their footsteps following me. But luckily, I was still pretty far ahead of them. I could only hear them, because, I have pretty good hearing.

I was panting hard. But I didn't care. I just needed to get away from the ugly, poachers. They had been after me since I was little, and I ventured out of my mom's view. While I was gone, the poachers attacked my mother and father. And then, after they were done, they went on to their next victim. Moi.

"Hey, I think the Kuhna went over here!" I heard them say. I started to run harder and faster.

I veered off to the bushes, and sat there, panting as quietly as I could, almost crying of fear. I peered out of the ferns, and gasped. They have my sister! Anger welled up in my stomach, and I had to clench my teeth together to keep back a growl.

Bofore I knew I knew it, I pounced out of my hiding spot, and bit onto one of the poachers legs. "OW!!" He exclaimed. I just held on tighter while he tried to fling me off his leg.

*~1~*

[Kiarianuu]

((I guess I'll post in first person.))



I heard someone. It's not me this time. I looked out of the tree I was sitting in. Another kuhna and poachers. Wonderful. Just wonderful. I knew that if I called out, they would surely come after me too. I hate 'do or don't' situations. The solution you think is right is wrong and the solution you think is wrong is right.

I lept out of the tree silently and hid behind a bush. If I don't do something, he'd be dead by the other poachers. Think fast, think fast. "Hey! Over here!"

I clamped my paws over my mouth. Oh no. Now I'M gonna be the dead one.

{1.1}

[Rain]

"Hey! Over here!" Someone called. I totally forgot that I was in Life or Death situation, and swung my head around, wildly, trying to see who said that.

The poachers were taking a couple swings at me, then I realized that, I was going to die, if I wasn't to get out of that area, and soon. Badly beaten up, I ran as fast as I could, and ran to the nearest tree; and climbed up. I looked around, to see if I could jump to the trees next to me. When I looked up, I saw tht I was sitting in the same tree as the person who had some-what saved my life. Startked, I almost fell of the tree, but caught my balance again. "Psst. Thanks for saving me, I don't know about you, but I'm going to stay up here, until the poachers leave the area." I whispered.

That night I found out that time passes very slowly when you are waiting to get out of an area thats infested with poachers. By the time I figured it was safe, it was night. "Okay, scratch out finding shelter. I'm just gping to stay here for the night" I decided a moment later.

*~2~*

[Kiarianuu]

I waited until all the poachers were gone before I spoke to the kuhna I saved. "No problem. I'm gonna sleep here," I said and fell asleep.

I woke up in the middle of the night sweating and panting. "Why am I-" I cut off, remembering my nightmare. I had been attacked by the poachers.

"I just need to get up and walk around," I muttered and stood up. After taking five steps, I collapsed, back in sleep.

{1.2}

[Rain]

The sleeping Kuhna woke me up in the middle of the night by saying:Where am I- I'm just going to go for a little walk". Gosh, you'd think that she would know not to talk in the middle of the night, and the others are clearly sleeping. I thought grumpily. "Hey, um... Oh. Oops, you're asleep" I said quietly. Then I too fell asleep.

The next morning, I woke up as the first rays of sun. I paniced for a second, not remembering where I was and then I calmed down, remembering of yesterday's events. I sighed. I waited in the tree until the other Kuhna awakes, so I could formely introduce myself.

*~3~*

[Kiarianuu]

I blinked. The sun always made me do that. My head was spinning. I looked around and saw the other kuhna in the tree. "Oh, you're still there," I said and yawned. "I'm Ocean by the way."

Anybody could tell that, I thought. I'm such an idiot.

[Rain]

"Oh. You're sill here. I'm Ocean by the way," said the kuhna. "Oh. WEll, yeah I'm still here, abd my name is Micca" I introduced myself. "So.. What were you doing out in the woods?" I asked pretendig I actually cared. But before she could answer, I climbed down the tree, and startedd walking. Halfway through the clearing, I turned around ti see if she had been following me.

*~4~*

[Kiarianuu]

I just sat there. I yawned again. Don't get nervous. Stand your ground, I ordered myself. "You're leaving so soon. Ok," I said. Hopefully I didn't sound to baby-ish.

I streached and shook my head. It wasn't spinning anymore. Just go ahead and humiliate me. Maybe I won't remember it tomorrow.

{1.4}

[Rain]

"Yes, in fact I am. B-but would you like to caome with me?" I asked politley. I waited until the Kuhna jumped down to start moving. I started moving, hoping Ocean would follow

Every time I started to move, I heard a rustling in the bushes. And when I stopped to listen, it stopped too. Huh. What could be making that noise? I wondered.

*~5~*

[Kiarianuu]

I stood up and shook myself. "Sure, I've been looking for something to do," I said and followed Micca.

I too heard the sound. Just an annoying pest, I assured myself. Nothing to be scared of. A thought crossed my mind. No. Don't be a baby.

{2.5}

[Rain]

The things that were rustling the bushes, grew louder, and then they pounced out of nowhere, and scared me half to death. After a moment, I realized it was just a couple of squirrels, and I laughed nervously, like you would if you were just scared, then realized it was just a silly little trick.

I looked behind me, only to see Ocean was far behind. I waited for her to catch up before I started moving again. I sighed when I realized it was getting hotter by the minute. I started panting, then I couldn't wait, and I went off in search for water.

*~6~*

[Kiarianuu]

I ran after. Must find water. I ran as fast as I could, but it was getting hotter. I paused for a few seconds to catch my breath, then started running again. Water has to be around here somewhere.

{2.6}

[Rain]

I could hear her coming after me, so I slowed down a bit to let her catch up to me. I put my nose to  the ground, to try to find to wetness, to show if there was water anywhere close by. The more I went in front of me, the ground got wetter. "I think the water is right in the bushes, over there," I pointed in front of me with a paw.

*~7~*

[Kiarianuu]

I nodded. I too felt the ground getting wetter. Good. We need water, I thought. It had grew so hot I nearly collapsed because of the heat. I can make it. Just get to the water.

{2.7}

[Rain]

Ocean looked like she was about to collapse. I too felt like that. The only thing keeping me going was the necessity of water.

I surged through the bushes, and to my eternal relief, there was a waterfall, and a little pond. Thank you who ever is up there, in the Heavens! I thought. My head was spinning, and I thought I would faint, right there, and then. But before I fainted, I went to the pond, and drank the water to my heart's content.

*~8~*