Talon spun to face the one who spoke. It had been the chaos Sheilupe, Kaosu. His ears flattened in pure rage, his anger blotting out any sense of reality. If he'd been thinking properly at that moment, he'd have known not to move a muscle, and run when he had the chance, like him and his siblings had done earlier that month. But nothing could calm him down at that very moment. Kaosu had just told him that they'd killed his brother. Her shook his head, bared his teeth, then turned his glare on the red and black creature.
And he merely smiled back. Like this was all just fun and games. To him, it probably was. That sent Talon's mood much further down than necessary. He lowered his head, the fir on his shoulders and tail standing up and his wings spreading out to their fullest. He looked twice the Sheilupe's size now. He lunged forward.
"You evil sons of a b-"Pain caught his attention as his front right leg buckled under him and he toppled forward, his muzzle digging into the dirt. His side and back end followed shortly and he landed on one wing, his other draped over him like a shield. He lifted his head and shook it, then tried pushing himself to his feet. But it was no use. Pain over whelmed him and he sat there completely defenseless.
There was a sudden weight on his side and he glanced up to see Dokueki on top of him, pushing his paw into his side. Talon let out a menacing snarl that emanated from inside his chest and echoed around the clearing. Dokueki smirked and glanced over at Kaosu.
"This guy thinks he's pretty tough." He turned back to face Talon, the grin still spread across his disgusting face.
"I don't think you're in much of a position to be saying stuff like that, pup." His laugh was louder and more effective than Talon's snarling, and his eyes went wide. But he remembered what the sheilupe had said earlier, and that gave him new courage.
"Get off of me." he said in a low, dangerous voice. The green sheilupe looked at him and then at the other tracker, whom nodded promptly. The weight was lifted from Talon's side and he leaped to his feet. His shoulder burned and he nearly blacked out, nearly collapsed. But anger for his brother's death and fear for his life kept him going.
"Alright, let's see what you can do." Dokueki said in a light, cheerful tone. He was definately enjoying this. Probably even more than his partner across the clearing. Kaosu seemed bored at the moment. He looked as though he couldn't care less about someone like Talon, and just wanted to get back home and take a nap.
Talon shook his head and focused his attention on the creature in front of him. If it was a fight he wanted, it'll be a fight he'll get.
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