I guess it’s just a glitch with me, then. Hmm.

I like how you clarified that it was your post of chapter 10 by signing off twice. :)

- President Loki

The Blood War

Chapter Eight

A flash of darkness, a painted smudge of death against the green shrubery that stood as purity. That smudge that had haunted Outlander every second her eyes were shut, and now it loomed over her, its jaws inches from her face. Saliva from a non-existent throat dripped down into her eyes, blurring everything around her. It was all happening so fast, and yet so slow.

Clarity. Was this what it took to have a little peace of mind; the image of death closing its jaws around her throat? The howl of her dreams returned; a cry in the dark, a cry for help. She recognized it.

The death-wolf's jaws opened, speeding down towards her.

Shrill and helpless. She knew that cry, from when she was younger. The call that had sent her running to protect. Where? Where had she heard it?

Peircing blue flames burned from above, angry and sad and tired, all at once. Sharp pain shot through her neck, galloping down her spine. She shut her eyes, trying to force the pain out of her mind and focus. If this was it, she had to know. She had to solve the mystery.

She was young. It was long ago. The danger of wolves. The need to protect her family. Her mother? The wise wolf needed no protection. Not family then; not real family anyway. But it was real to her, it had to be.

The howl sounded again.

Outlander's eyes shot open, met with the icy flames. The howl of desperation, the prints of a victim, the smell of death. "Scavenger..." Something within her flipped suddenly. Something in her was unwilling to die. Something with a new, bloody purpose.

An unspeakable fire filled her veins, burning through every inch of her body. With the strength of an unholy rage, she kicked and twisted, breaking free of death's hold. Streams of blood tickled the gruesome gash in her neck as searing pain attacked from all sides, but she ignored it all. The bodies, the blood, the pain, the pack, they were all non-existent, just for this moment.

It was only her, and death.

~CL1

Hey swamp are you still here -pava

Working on a lot of different stories right now. I might not post Rampage for a little while. Also, yes, you can make a character who talks to animals. That’s not a thing I made up 😂

Swamp

Swamp guy is it ok if I make a person who can speak to animals or would that be to much of a rip off

Ok I wasn’t gonna use Kai either way cause seriously read my story and then think what I can do with Kai honestly nothing cause the chapter right now is focused in a dodo! -lava the dilo

Pls don’t use Kai.

Swamp

Words

wow I love rampage especially the dodo part lol.

-lava the dilo

Somehow we both came up with the same idea separately. I got to it first 😈

Swamp Guy

Okay, I think i might make this place my HQ

Swamp Guy

To dye your dinos you need a paintbrush and your choice of dye. Load the brush with the dye the same way you would do a gun and bullets. Not what you want to color with the paintbrush and it should work. I don't think it will work on xbox though.

-Jedi

I honestly thought THD was one of my best. I guess no one liked it

🐊wamp Guy

Okay, Apex. Please just rate my older stories like The Swamp, Jaws, Toxicant whatever, Tyrant’s rise. My newer stories don’t have as much likes yet bc their new

Swamp Guy

Swamp guy, I’m going to start rating stories depending on their likes. One like equals ten percent. Would it be ok if I did this for your stories?

-Apex

The Story Pirate’s Isle will start in Achatina soon. It’ll be like DT, seasons and episodes. It’s about Pirates on Ragnarok.

Swamp Guy

Lava* more words more more words

Okay, some news on my stories. Land of the Broken will finish, and I will take some time off from that storyline (don’t worry, it will return.) Rampage may have several other parts after I finish the first part of it. I’m also planning a new story and a sequel to the hungry dark.

Swamp

I love the rampages 2nd chapter -lava

Rampage may not come until I’ve finished every chapter. But if u want, I’ll start posting now.

Swamp

The Blood War

Chapter Twenty-three

The herd of elk broke from the trees, pounding quickly with deadly hooves in their direction, before either of them could even blink. Flashes of wolves pursuing them were faintly visible as they escaped the tree line, but the pack quickly peeled off, leaving the elk to run alone, straight towards Outlander and Bone.

“Curses!” Bone shouted, taking a step back, and then another. “Flea-ridden rotting rats! Opposite-fleshed bats of-” he was interrupted of his shouting as Outlander rammed herself into him. “Yelling isn’t helping!” she barked. “Run!”

The elk were upon them in a few passing heartbeats, giving them barely any time to shift where they stood. The lead buck, rack of antlers towering and hooves sharp, bore down on top of them with the others close behind. Bone launched up from his place beside Outlander, teeth gnashing over the elk’s throat and causing it to collapse.

He dodged away as the now-dead prey collapsed to the ground, barely pulling himself away in time. Outlander was already running, bounding for the distant tree line where Bone had come from earlier. He followed, dodging around pounding hooves and avoiding their stomping legs, breath coming quick and painful.

An elk bore down suddenly on Outlander paces ahead of him, sharp hooves looming above her, coming down to bring her death. With a burst of speed he lunged, catching her by the scruff and shoving her away from the prey-turned-predator, just as hooves crushed down on the back half of his spine.

A piercing cry leapt from his jaws as he was driven into the ground, pinned by the heavy weight of the elk, sharp hooves digging into his flanks and back. In barely a passing moment the weight was gone, leaving him pressed painfully to the earth. Through the pounding of his own ears and the hooves around him he could hear Outlander cry his name, but he was only dimly aware.

Bone managed to pull himself to his feet, feeling the sting of blood lace itself into his fur. Elk were dodging around him now, or at least trying to; occasionally a kick would strike him in the sides or jaw, leaving his ears ringing and pain stinging his body.

Outlander’s side, warm and full of life, suddenly pressed against his as she urged him the rest of the way, into the outskirts of the trees. The elk continued their stampede, the last of them disappearing into the forest on the opposite side of the field, leaving them alone.

That’s when Bone wobbled on his feet and collapsed into the dirt.

- President Loki