I flung Tony across a row of bushes and we ended up in a remote area near a stream,more like rapids and I thrust Tony in its direction.He didn't fall in,but I tried again.And again,and again,but I couldn't get him to fall.I literally had no control over my actions,but I was beginning to black out.Only my silent promise to Nikoli kept me up;that,and the fact that I wasn't gonna go down quite so easily.Thinking about Nikoli and his story reminded me,his story had always been in the back of my mind,never really left.I pressed against Tony harder,more towards the edge."Just stop,man!"he yelled at me."Never!"I called back."Not until you're out of my life,out of sight,out of mind!"He turned behind himself to look at how close he was to the edge.Downfall.I pushed him further back,forgetting I had a vine or a whip in my hand.I let go and tried taking a crack at him.My vision started to blur,and I couldn't really see where I was aiming,and,of course,I missed.He ran at me and scratched.He gave me two new tears in my ears,one lower than the first,and the other,on my left ear,lower then both of them."Grrrr...."I rumbled.I began to breathe and pant heavily,I really couldn't catch my breath.*Why me?Why now?!*I thought to myself.Tony saw his chance and whirled me around to the edge,I was really scared now,not for me,but my unborn family.Besides,Nikoli already told me there was complications,I didn't really want to endanger them any more.*Where on earth is Buck?*I thought,I could see that Tony was regaining his senses,and turned toward me with a scowl.I readied my whip,and tried not to look too tired.I started to bring it up,steady it,and brought it down as hard as I could.Spot on target.A welt on his head began to rise as blood began to run,trickling down his forehead.It was obvious it had taken alot out of me.He stood up at his chance,and ran at me.I turned out of 'harms way' before he could even get within a foot of me.I grabbed,and yanked on his tail.I dragged him towards the edge."Well,I guess this is really it,huh?"
"Wot?"I asked."Well,tonight,I die a young faithful rat,who had so much ahead of him,and will die with a great honor!"he declared,like he really was quite so regal."Fat..chance."I growled.I could feel myself begin to lose consiousness,just as Buck,along with Nikoli,came around.I turned back to Tony."You have no honor."
The crack of a whip.I blacked out.
I woke up to find Nikoli's fingers on my wrist,checking for a pulse.Of course,I had one.I hoped.I sat up and let out the most content yawn,as if nothing had ever happened.Buck looked at me as if it was a normal day,a sunny morning,and everything was peachy keen.Nikoli looked at me like there was something critically wrong with me.Or the kits I was pregnant with."Your heart rate is...off."he told me."Um,yea,I guess it is."I replied.I looked anywhere,avoiding his eyes."Wot are you hiding?"he asked,but it sounded more like,"Wuh' a' you hidin'?"Well,if it was for the best,I told him."I was born with heart whisper,and it's where your tricuspid valve-"Nikoli finished for me."Doesn't close properly,allowing un-oxiginated blood to run through your system."and completed it with a stern glare."Or where your heart beats erratically."I added.Nikoli asked,"And which kind'ave you got?"
"Uh,both."I answered.Nikoli stared at me bluntly."And you didn't say,because...?"
"I'm under high enough guard already,I can handle my self just fine!"I answered.Again,just an icy stare."3 days away.3 days away from your kits being born,and i'm only now hearing of heart whisper?No wonder you've had so many black-outs!"but something told me he was off.
"I dunno 'bout 3 days,I feel it maybe sooner."I said.His golden eyes met my indigo ones.Buck stood in the background,never speaking,only listening."And that means...?"he left the question hanging.I sighed."I think it might be sooner-a lot sooner-than 3 days 'til their born."and as if on cue,I felt a kick."I'm gonna go get Shade,be back soon."Buck said."Why?"I asked."Cause she could help you around,y'know,it's not like Nikoli and I are always gonna be around to keep you outta trouble."he told me.I mumbled under my breath as I watched him leave.
"Wot?"I asked."Well,tonight,I die a young faithful rat,who had so much ahead of him,and will die with a great honor!"he declared,like he really was quite so regal."Fat..chance."I growled.I could feel myself begin to lose consiousness,just as Buck,along with Nikoli,came around.I turned back to Tony."You have no honor."
The crack of a whip.I blacked out.
I woke up to find Nikoli's fingers on my wrist,checking for a pulse.Of course,I had one.I hoped.I sat up and let out the most content yawn,as if nothing had ever happened.Buck looked at me as if it was a normal day,a sunny morning,and everything was peachy keen.Nikoli looked at me like there was something critically wrong with me.Or the kits I was pregnant with."Your heart rate is...off."he told me."Um,yea,I guess it is."I replied.I looked anywhere,avoiding his eyes."Wot are you hiding?"he asked,but it sounded more like,"Wuh' a' you hidin'?"Well,if it was for the best,I told him."I was born with heart whisper,and it's where your tricuspid valve-"Nikoli finished for me."Doesn't close properly,allowing un-oxiginated blood to run through your system."and completed it with a stern glare."Or where your heart beats erratically."I added.Nikoli asked,"And which kind'ave you got?"
"Uh,both."I answered.Nikoli stared at me bluntly."And you didn't say,because...?"
"I'm under high enough guard already,I can handle my self just fine!"I answered.Again,just an icy stare."3 days away.3 days away from your kits being born,and i'm only now hearing of heart whisper?No wonder you've had so many black-outs!"but something told me he was off.
"I dunno 'bout 3 days,I feel it maybe sooner."I said.His golden eyes met my indigo ones.Buck stood in the background,never speaking,only listening."And that means...?"he left the question hanging.I sighed."I think it might be sooner-a lot sooner-than 3 days 'til their born."and as if on cue,I felt a kick."I'm gonna go get Shade,be back soon."Buck said."Why?"I asked."Cause she could help you around,y'know,it's not like Nikoli and I are always gonna be around to keep you outta trouble."he told me.I mumbled under my breath as I watched him leave.