tracks of fear.

[✖ valse ✖]

nathan ✖

The old train was rusted, and no longer carrying the colors it used to have and instead it was peeling off in large or little flecks of paint and rust. But inside an old rail car there was a heavy scratching sound, along with rustling of some kind like something was trying to move through it. There was an echo of some kind that belonged to that of a canine, it was growling and barking, claws digging into the old sheet metal as it creaked with the meaning to fall out sometime soon. A very small sound of a hiss escaped from the area it was digging into, but the animal wouldn't let up on attacking its pray.

This is exactly why I didn't work on dogs first, I hate how vicious and stupid they are.

A small russian blue cat was hiding in the rusted floor of the train, trying to get away from the canine that was relentlessly trying to attack him. The dog was foaming at the mouth so much that it was one of the signs it was infected, but blood was down its face and mouth at the same time. It's claws raked through the metal, and snarled once more before shoving its head into the hole it dug through the destroyed floor grabbing the cat's legs as he pulled it out roughly. But instead of keeping its hold the grasp the dog had he threw the feline out of the train car, and ran after it with it's jaws open to attack again.

The cat couldn't land on its feet, but he immediately got up and tried to run but its leg collapsed under him with a loud screech and a strange whizzing sound. But with all attempts counted for he finally was able to get himself back to his feet, and struggle to run away with a faint limp in each and every stride. However, getting away was hard enough when the dog came running after him again and grabbed the cat by the scruff of its neck. It was shaking him, and by shaking it was more along the lines of a violent shaking.

God, my vision is whirring so bad. If I was a real cat I'd be nothing but a rag doll right now. I better try something to make it stop...

Nathan thought, and for one last try he squirmed and flailed in the jaws of the canine as he slashed his claws for the animals face and tried to bite him. The dog whined, and growled, but a loud whimper escaped it when the canine's ear was being pulled and cut by the cats claw. Nat's claw was embedded in the entirety of the ear, and ripping through it every time the dog tugged on him and tried to pull him loose.

[Serilda]

She traveled through the train yard staying in the shadows. Her ears alert for any sounds and her long tail slightly down to the ground. Excellent eye vision scanning around. Serlida soon saw a train that had some boxcars. Going over to it she jumped up to the top of the boxcar and looked around. The sky was a mixture of yellow, orange, and red. It'd be getting dark soon. Taking in the sights around her she saw that everything was old and rusted. Sniffing her ear twitched hearing the sound of a dog. Walking along the top she soon looked over the edge seeing a dog toss something out the boxcar and jump out running after it.

Watching he dog she saw that what it had tossed out was a cat. She sighed knowing that it wouldn't survive much longer. But she kept watching as she saw the cat attempt to get up and run away. But the dog easily caught up and grabbed it behind the scruff and started to shake the cat. Flattening her ear she saw the cat attempt to scratch at the dogs face. She could hear the dog make whimpers and growls as it continued to shake the cat.

Letting a sigh she jumped down from the boxcar and let out roar just like any jaguar would before she took off ruining toward the dog. Her head down with ears flat against her skull she could smell that the dog was infected and told herself to be careful of how she moved. Hissing loudly she unsheathed her claws jumping at the dog. Seeing the dog turn toward hr she dodged out the way quickly. Seeing the dog drop the cat and start to growl at her. Her body low to the ground she hissed at the dog.

After a minute she saw the dog lunge toward her. Serila jumped out the way her agile body turning quickly and she raked her claws down the dogs face. The dog let out a loud yelp but jumped at her again. Turning quickly she ran toward an open boxcar and jumped inside ducking behind some old crates inside for a moment then on top of one. She saw the dog jump inside and she jumped over it sliding a little pass the opening and jumped out shifting to her human form.

Serilda ran to the side of car and started to close the door. She felt the dog ram into the door nearly making her fall back. She pushed the door closed and slid the lock down and turned siting on the ground breathing out. The dog was still inside banging against the door. Her eyes scanned around for the cat and she got up walking over to it. "Aw...poor kitty" she said softly sinking beside it. But she noticed the weird sounds it made and tilted her head. "A robot cat?" she asked tilting her head. "Who in the world builds a robot cat?" she asked herself not expecting the cat to respond to her.

[r y n t h a e]

FAOLAN.

A low growl emanated from the throat of a shifted wolf therianthrope, his fur a pattern of blue-gray, silver and white, with shocking fushia eyes. Stepping forward silently, he stalked towards the sound of a struggle, just in time to see Serilda shift to human form and lock an apparently infected dog into one of the old box cars. Stepping up behind her and the injured cat, he growled, fangs bared as he glanced over the locked box car, the sounds of growling and struggling evident within.

Turning his attention back to the shapeshifter and the cat, Faolan shuddered, forcing himself to calm down, and shifting back to his human form with an astounding effort. He faced the two of them, slender and fair-skinned with oddly-colored light blue-green hair hanging just past his shoulders, and the same shocking fushia eyes. Shuddering faintly after the sensation of shifting, he turned to them, gaze serious. "Don't expect that to hold him for very long."

He glanced over a bit sadly at the injured feline, and was surprised to see no blood, first and foremost, and also that the cat was robotic.

[✖ valse ✖]

nathan ✖

The feline slowly got back to it's feet after the ordeal, and shook itself off, inhaling deeply and sitting down on his hind as his tail twitched. He glanced up at the young girl, and the cat visibly quirked a brow at her after she spoke about noticing he was a robot.

As a matter of fact, I would.

Making a small sound like that of a human saying 'whatever' he glanced over his own body to check for any damage he couldn't repair on his own, and saw a few puncture marks but more or less completely fine despite the fact that dog must have lost a few teeth trying to hold onto him. Nathan looked back up at the girl, and noticed someone else show up a few minutes after she had as a faint sigh escaped.

I must say, the other stranger here is right, young lady. That beast is not going to stay in there too long, he will most inevitably find a way out.

The cat's tail swished behind him as he got to all fours, and blinked a few times to fix his vision as he lifted one of his paws for a moment to rub his eyes. His vision was a bit blurred, but it was too bad for him to fix at a later date, though it would probably be difficult. Ignoring it for now he shook himself to get anything that attached itself to his fake, yet pretty close to real cat, fur off.