Everywhere I go (Open)

[Persecutor Kaiju]

Alakeri sighed inwardly as he weaved his way through the ruins, his ear twitching as if he could hear the loners frantic calls, even though he knew they couldn't - or wouldn't - care less if he left. They taught him everything he needed to know, everything they could teach him. He knew he was ready to find his lost cousin, even though he barely remembered what his mom said about him. Oh, he remembered what his mom said about Alexro, or "Alex" as she always called him. "Oh, Alexro was so kind! He was like you,
playing with the other kids and being social. You almost look like Alex, you know?" Alakeri said in a mocking voice, his somewhat large shoulders moving smoothly under his short fur. The snow numbed his paws, but he trudged on.

Then something small and brown caught the pup's attention, and Alakeri stopped dead in his tracks. A small, bushy tail poked up from the deep snow, and it twitched before a squirrel appeared. It was food, and Alakeri hadn't had the time to hunt on his way to the valley. He only scavenged off of half-frozen carcasses and was now starving. He dared not move for a long minute before the squirrel lowered it's guard. Then Alakeri moved with such finesse that would be impossible for any normal pup of his age. He got closer and closer until some stones fell from a piece of the ruins, distracting both him and the prey. He snapped back from the noise and pounced onto the Squirrel while it was still distracted. He killed it and carried it to a small overhang in the stone. Alakeri took no time in devouring the squirrel, and he pushed the remains the side closest to the snow.

Shivering, he curled up and looked out the overhang before muttering something under his breath. "I am going to find you, 'Alexro', just you wait. You'll know of your younger cousin and you and me will both terrorize this valley, albeit with only us or with an entire pack."

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Thanatos was running at full speed now, shooting through the ruins like a bullet. The scent of new snowfall was thick in the moist air. His big paws dug deep into the powdery carpet of snow, propelling his slender body forward. He wasn't sure what he was looking for, but he'd know when he found it. And then, it hit him. The coppery sweet scent of a fresh kill, along with an earthy, musky scent. It smelled familiar, but also foreign. Thanatos slammed his claws into the ground, skidding to a stop. Curiosity had gotten the better of him. He took off in the direction of the smell, his long legs and big paws helping him bound through the snow. Eventually, he reached an area of the ruins where there were large concaves carved into the stone face like an enormous vole had dug its sleeping spot into the rock. He slowed, and approached cautiously. The scent was nearly overwhelming now. His good eye made out the shape of a wolf lying close to the stone wall, shaded by the rocky overhang. The clouds of the stranger's breath rose up into the cold air. The remains of a squirrel carcass was laid out at the edge of the snow. Thanatos kept a small distance, scanning the figure and his surroundings. When he reached about ten feet away from the inlet, he spoke in a quiet voice so as not to startle the other creature.

"Hello?" He whispered.

[Persecutor Kaiju]

"Hello?"

Alakeri whipped his head around to see a dark grey wolf nearby the cranny he found himself. The young male narrowed his grey eyes before getting up, still shivering. Still somewhat tired from the long distance from his old group, the pup yawned and staggered slightly. But he regained his balance and looked at the male, fur slightly bristling as he poked his head out from under the overhang.

"Hey there. You're the first wolf I've seen since I've arrived here. I'm Alakeri." He spoke in a calm, somewhat welcoming voice, but he was still bristling. 'I'm getting cold, no big surprise.' He thought, before he stopped himself from bristling and shook his fur.

"You cold? I have some space here for us both to keep warm." Alakeri said softly, against his own wishes to chase off the wolf. As vicious and cruel he was, even he got cold.

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Thanatos ducked his head down as he took a spot underneath the overhang. The wind had now picked up, and the soft flurries had turned into icy needles that stuck into his skin. He shook hard, sending ice crystals flying. Once huddled into the crevice, the shivering slowly stopped. He stooped to lick the caked up snow off of his big paws.

"What are you doing all the way out here?" asked Thanatos, once the biting chill of the snow had melted away.

Thanatos had ran for miles through the woods, and the meadow that seemed endless. This whole time, he had only interacted with things that he ate. Everything he had learned, he learned from observing other animals. He had never thought he'd find another of his kind, especially out here. As far as he was concerned, folks didn't come all the way out here unless they were looking for something. But what exactly? He couldn't quite be sure.