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Harpy song [HATCHING] - Redwood - Oct 01 2020
pisces, a cave that while beautiful, did not have much to offer in terms of possible adventure and interest.
there were ponds of muddy water lining the floor, towering walls and ledges, slick with moisture, and the warrens were mossy and green, not unlike fornax or eridanus. the cave is a dull grey aside from the little vegetation, and the lagoon, filled with the crashing waters from the massive waterfall above, was an endless and beautiful bottomless pit. but, aside from all that, the cave was usually quiet, save for the roaring waterfall.
however, today, it would be a little less so.
in the cracks of the ceiling, wedged tightly in between, was a zircon chrysalis no bigger than an adult fox. it shone brilliantly, the lights reflection on the water dancing to create quite the light show on the floor and lagoon beneath. unfortunately, the chrysalis also lay above that exact lagoon. directly in the middle, in fact.
the life within stirred as the loud crashing of water filled their new ears and they blinked for the first time, letting out a muffled whimper and shying away from the sight, the light dancing on their chrysalis harsh on their eyes, like walking into light after being in the dark for so long. instinctually, the creature began pressing hard against the walls of the chrysalis. however, the tight walls of the ceiling cracks it lay wedged between proved too sturdy to break to the child's weak push.
their lungs begged for air, the creature opening their eyes once more to stare into the blinding light dancing into their chrysalis to push against the bottom. they needed out.
the bottom broke with a great shatter, the noise akin to breaking glass, the sound amplified as it echoed along the walls. the poor harpy inside fell, with a great shriek, directly into the water below with a pathetic splash.
the hatchling did not know how to walk, let alone swim, limbs flailing as they tried to stay above the angry waters near the falls, gasping for air, crying out in terrible fear. "help, help!"
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RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Comet - Oct 01 2020
Pisces was a quite frequented place now, but still not so much as some of the other caves. It was partially due to the fact that ever since she had been almost drowned and killed by a giant octopus in Fornax, she wasn't going there anymore to practice magic. Pisces was the next best thing, it held water, but not deep enough for any monsters to be hiding.
As Comet walked into the cave, her keen ear picked up a sound. A cry, for help."I'm coming!" And without a second thought, the wolf sprinted full speed to where it was coming from. The lagoon. Darn! She jumped in without thinking, and struck out for the hatchling.
Luckily her legs worked, but not before she took a couple mouthfuls of the water. Still coughing a bit, Comet reached them."Hang on!" She wasn't quite sure how heavy they were, but it would be harder for her to swim to shore now.
@Redwood
As Comet walked into the cave, her keen ear picked up a sound. A cry, for help.
Luckily her legs worked, but not before she took a couple mouthfuls of the water. Still coughing a bit, Comet reached them.
@Redwood
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Redwood - Oct 01 2020
the harpy child let out another shriek to comet to signal where they were, though it could've been obvious by the flailing and splashing.
however, of course things only had to get worse. one horrible error with their wings, shooting under the water to propel them upward, only to come up and rocket them back deep beneath the water. they choked on their cries as water filled their mouth, moving to hold their breath too late. they tried to fix it, they really did, trying to rocket themselves back up, but in their panic only succeeded in making it worse, the rushing water not doing anything to help.
@Comet
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Comet - Oct 01 2020
She was right there! But the newly hatched gembound was not all too familiar with their limbs yet, and one incorrect movement of their wings caused them to shoot below the water. It happened so suddenly that Comet thought they had simply disappeared for a second. But her reasoning told her that they had sunk. This would be a problem. How was she expected to dive under, lift both of them to the surface, and swim to shore?
But she needed to help, so she took a deep breath, and plunged below the surface. Comet kicked her paws, and eventually made it to Redwood. Now it was the problem of carrying him to the surface. Grab them in her jaws? That would release all the air she had. Hang onto her fur? That could work. She made a motion for them to do that, and hoped they caught the hint.
@Redwood
But she needed to help, so she took a deep breath, and plunged below the surface. Comet kicked her paws, and eventually made it to Redwood. Now it was the problem of carrying him to the surface. Grab them in her jaws? That would release all the air she had. Hang onto her fur? That could work. She made a motion for them to do that, and hoped they caught the hint.
@Redwood
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Redwood - Oct 01 2020
the harpy child was only able to calm down enough to register comet had come to their rescue. they shrieked under the water, coughing as they tried to flap over in the water but not getting nearly close enough. you'd think they'd be atleast a little better at swimming, wouldn't you?
they felt light headed, shaking, the constant flailing and panic draining their energy quickly.
@Comet
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Comet - Oct 01 2020
Comet was about to open her mouth to tell them stop stop flailing! They were only wasting their energy doing that. But that would mean letting out her breath, which isn't good. But since they were not able to reach her and grab on, she would have to swim over and grab them in her jaws.
Only just barely catching onto them, she felt the air escape from her lungs, but at least she held onto them now. Hopefully they would start kicking in the right direction. Comet wasn't sure if she had enough energy, or air, to get them back to the surface.
@Redwood
Only just barely catching onto them, she felt the air escape from her lungs, but at least she held onto them now. Hopefully they would start kicking in the right direction. Comet wasn't sure if she had enough energy, or air, to get them back to the surface.
@Redwood
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Redwood - Oct 01 2020
the baby harpy stopped flailing as they were grabbed, a different panic running through them for a split second, the fear of being caught in another gembound's jaws, instinctual fear telling them to run away.
they didn't have the capacity to fully comprehend they werent being eaten in the moment, panic still fresh in their veins. they finally managed to do something right, their wings catching the water just right, moving them both to the surface and into the calmer waters of the lagoon, the motion following the small waves and aiding their movement.
their head broke the surface, coughing small spurts of water from their lungs as they gasped for air with a high pitched and shrill shriek,, moving their weak arms in an attempt to get them to land faster.
@Comet
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Comet - Oct 01 2020
Phew! Once Comet caught onto the harpy, they immediately stopped flailing. Finally something was happening right. Her lungs burned, and she was about to start kicking back to the surface when their wings caught the water in the perfect angle, and they were propelled to the top. She gasped for air, flinching away at the sound of a high pitched shriek. That hurt her ears. "Stop-- *cough* it's okay."
The wolf closed her jaws once again around them, and her strong legs paddled them to shore. Depositing the harpy on the bank, she laid on her side, gasping for breath.
@Redwood
The wolf closed her jaws once again around them, and her strong legs paddled them to shore. Depositing the harpy on the bank, she laid on her side, gasping for breath.
@Redwood
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Redwood - Oct 01 2020
Emetophobia
as they finally reached the surface the harpy struggled free from comet's jaws, feathers up like a cats fur in fear as they scrambled with choked gasps a foot away, before beginning to hack up the water that had previously filled their lungs, a horrible scream-like noise emerging from their mouth, but only horrible in the sense it just sounded like they were in pain. what a way to hatch, right?
when the harpy was finished it wobbled to its feet, gasping air into their cleared lungs as they turned to comet, backing up and then falling over in fear, protecting themselves with a soaked wing, teeth bared. in their eyes was nothing but fear. but you can't blame them. really.
@Comet
RE: Harpy song [HATCHING] - Comet - Oct 01 2020
Another scream came from their mouth, this one sounding more like pain than anything. Where they hurt? Comet stepped forwards in an attempt to try and help, but she stopped when the harpy started backing up and falling over. That was probably a good sign for her to stop. But she was used to this already. Not being such a small pup anymore, she could look threatening at time. Even when she was a pup so many other animals were scared of her!
"It's okay! I'm not going to hurt you!" What were you supposed to do in these situations? What had she done before? Oh yeah, bubbles. And right now, the one time she wanted it to work, the bubbles appeared, but popped immediately, splattering water everywhere. Whoops.
@Redwood
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