Dead Cats Don't Breathe..... « Thread Started on Aug 21, 2007, 3:06pm »
Dead cats don't breathe
I have my own reasons to be the way I am... there's not much I can do to help it; it's who I am that dictates what I do.
The first thing that he felt was the cold damp earth around him, surrounding him, the preassure pressed against his fur; the feeling was opresing and rather much uncomfortable, and thus so, he fought to free himself from it, seeking the cold night air he knew had to be somewhere above him. Then came the first problem; he was unsure which way was... up, tell truth. Any way could be up, for all he knew was that he was drowned in earth, buried... why this was so, he also did not know, but it didn't matter anyhow.
All that mattered was the opressing feeling.
Thus so, he growled deep in his chest and clawed his way up... or clawed his way in the direction he thought was up. It took him several moments to reach the surface, but soon enough his head and clawed hands broke the barrier that seperated him from the cool night air, the earth and mud rolling off hi furr and off his ears. It wasn't an easy task to pull himself out and up, but after a few efforts, he managed to do so, his body shaking as he tried to force any remains of dirt, roots, plans and grime off, rather much like a drenched dog would to get rid of excess water.
His red hued gaze traveled around his surroundings; tall dark trees and other vegetation greeted him. The place was unfamilliar. Racking his brains and thoughts for memories was in vain... he had no idea where he was, why he was there... WHY he had been underground... and most importantly he had no idea who he was either.
I am unaware what exactly... made me the way I am; I can't really remember beyond that night, before that forest, before the cold feeling of the earth against my fur woke me up from what was supossed to be an eternal slumber. I suposse it's not all too important either, but still... the lack of knowledge was terrifying.
It was then he noticed something peculiar and frightening at the same time; he wasn't breathing. Blinking, the creature stumbled backgrounds upon the realisation, eyes wide and mouth gapped, looking much like a fish out of water. Not only that, but he couldn't feel his own heartbeat. Though he didn't know what that meant, it scared him out of his skin, and he couldn't help from turning tail and running off throught he trees. There was no fight or flee response, he couldn't feel the adrenaline... but still he was scared. The lack of knowledge could be extremely frightening, he knew that much.
As the bulky creature ran, the moonlight shone off his green, rather unhealthy looking fur, the dirt still clinging to him here and there, the hair looking not only unkept, but... dead on a whole. He was large, bulky and strong in appearence, much like a puma, or a big wild cat, but his legs where shorter and sturdier, less agile and less elegant than such animals. Instead of a long graceful tail, he sported a shorter one, fluffier. His head didn't look feline at all, for allthough his ears did resemble those of a pume or lion, his head was wider, designed more like that of a bulldog. his red eyes were wide, unnerving, while from his lower jaw protuded two large teeth, overlapping the upper jaw. On a whole, he looked much ore like a sabertooth tiger than anything else. There was one big similarity between such tigers and the frightened creature too...
They were both dead.
The sudden thought came crashing into the creature's mind and all he could do was toss his head back, howling in frustration and anger. Not at himself, not at anyone in particular.. .but at the world around him in general. Who was he? What had happened? Why was he dead... yet alive?
He didn't know, and the scary thought forced him to run off, desperate, as if by running he could reach the answers to said questions, though he knew it was futile.
Had she not come along to calm me, I'd have probably gone insane that night. People wonder why I like her; why I don't mind the way she talks... why I don't care if she doesn't make sense. You see, that's not important. Words are unimportant... there are other ways to comunicate, ways that don't need words.
That's what she showed me that night, in the middle of my darkened torture.
The soft padding of another pulled the creature out of his self induced torture, and he looked up to see a smallframed, rather strange tigrean. She was obviously female; her fur of a deep lilac in color, darker stripes adorning her body as her under belly remain white.
Blinking, she looked up to meet his red hued gaze, but instead of fleeing, like he had thought she'd do... she simply stood there, regarding him carefully, as if studying him.Then she smiled; her eyes closed and her head tilted to one side, "How did you die?"
Her words had an instant efect on him; his eyes went wide and he stumbled backwards slightly, as if he had recieved a phisical blow, "What...?" he needn't ask, he knew what she had meant... he understood what she had asked. Not only that, but he was finally, thanks to the strane question, been able to understand what had happened.
He was dead. He had been buried. He was not... alive.
Unable to do much but simply lamely sit there, the undead creature blinked, allowing his weigh to sit down over the still damp earth. His gaze was vacant, expressionless as he allowed the truth to sink in. The truth didn't seem to bother the female, for she slowly moved forward and sat by his die, her head still tilted to one side, "You don't have to answer if you don't know," she said softly, reaching up with her muzzle towards his face, making him instantly wince, eyes closing in fear. However, no pain came from the action, instead he felt a rough tongue pass over his fur, cleaning him of dirt and leaves, no doubt stained from his ordeal to get out of his own grave.
The whole process lasted a good hour, and once the tiger like feline was happily sattisfied the male was all clean, she smiled up at him again, "Come with me?" tell truth, she needn't ask twice.
To say I was confussed is an understatement; I was beyond confussed. I had no idea what kept her there, why she was touching me, no less cleaning my fur. I later on... worked up the nerve to ask her, months later, about that, however, all she said was that she simply thought it had been a good idea, and that I had really looked like I needed a bath. That is why I don't mind her presence; that is why i like her there, even though we are diferent... even though she may annoy others with the way she talks, with the way she acts... I don't mind her. I like her. I can not help whom I am, however, I had never dreamed of anyone that would in fact ... accpet my the way I am.
Sometimes there is more understanding within silence than within words.
Well, that's the story ^-^ Hope you guys like it. There's only one chapter, though. >.>
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Re: Dead Cats Don't Breathe..... « Reply #4 on Sept 1, 2007, 10:02pm »
You know, I might have actually cried if there had been the appropriate music in the background... well, I was listening to 'Raise Me Up', but that doesn't exactly fit the mood...
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