Next night, the nightmares really got to her. The horrid memories of the wolf attack, the dreadful cries of pain her poor parents made when they where eaten alive. She couldn't bear them any longer and leaped out of her bed of moss. She landed on the ground, face first. It was dawn, she was tired but got up anyway. It was dark but her icy blue eyes adjusted quickly. She slowing walked into the forest, but stopped when she heard a deep growl coming from the bushes. She growled a very low, growl back. She slowly walked towards the sound when suddenly, another leopard sprang out of the bush, right on-top of her.
"GET OFF ME, YOU FOOL!" She yelled.
"I'm sorry I'm sorry! I thought you where- um... a wolf..!" the other leopard said guiltily while backing away.
"It's okay... don't ever do that again though, or I'll shred you" She said sharply.
"You'd do that?" the other leopard said.
"Oh you bet I would!" Jasper said.
"What is your name? I'm Adil...." He said.
"Jasper" she said proudly, "now leave me alone. I'm hungry and if you don't leave quickly enough, I may as-well just eat YOU." She said sharply, and briskly trotted away.
"WAIT!" Adil exclaimed.
"What now, cub?" Jasper said.
"Can I come with you? I have no home, I have been traveling for days, you see.." Adil said.
"Why, can't you take care of yourself? I don't have room..." Jasper said, now very irritated.
"But-"
"But WHAT? Prove to me, and tell me why I should let you stay with me." Jasper cut him off.
"Well you see, me parents abandoned me. They didn't want be because I was to small, they said I was to weak to stand up for myself, and they left me in the cold. All alone." He said sadly.
"I know how you feel.... My parents where eaten alive by wolves. They couldn't fight their way out, they tried but there where to many wolves and-" She stopped herself from starting to cry "and.. they where killed, just like that. Leaving me on my own." Jasper said.
"Oh... um... that's sad." Adil said.
"Yeah..." Jasper said, that's all she really could say...
"I guess you can stay..." Jasper said slowly. "I'm sorry I yelled. I'm usually not like this... I'm just- tired..."
"Okay, thank you. I'm sorry too... Im just... desperate" Adil said.
"Follow me, back to my home." Jasper said.
They walked back to Jasper's home. It wasn't far.
"Are we there yet?" Adil said impatiently.
"NO" Jasper said.
They finally got back, and Adil started to go upstairs, when Jasper stopped him;
"No, Adil. You are sleeping downstairs, MY room is up there." She said.
"Fine.... I guess I'll just be cold then" Adil said, hoping to make her change her mind.
"I'll get you some moss, but if you wake me up, your sleeping OUTSIDE!" She said.
"Alright..." Adil said, while trying to keep his eyes open- he was exhausted.
"Here" Jasper said, while giving him the moss. "Go to sleep." She said.
Adil closed his eyes, and drifted into a deep sleep. Jasper walked upstairs to her moss bed, and fell asleep too.
That's it for today. SO sorry for not posting for so long. I have gotten many requests asking me to post another chapter, and FINALLY I did. Seeya!
Welcome to Secrets of Emporia! Where you can read the ongoing story about Jasper the leopard, on her journey to the village of Emporia. I do not have an EXACT time for posting, so please be patient :) ~Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
CHAPTER #7
It was Jasper's first night in her new home, a very long night to be honest. She slept soundly, but the nightmares were unbearable. Yet she didn't wake up once. She was quite tired, but got up. She went to search for some food, but then she decided she'd visit Molly. Molly was eating breakfast when Jasper got there.
"Molly, you there?" Jasper said. "Er... Molly??" She said louder.
"Is that you Jasper? I was just eating breakfast." Molly called down.
"Yes, it's me....." Jasper said.
"Hey, have you heard about the Fall Festival yet? I was planning on going after breakfast." Molly said.
"I haven't... Do you think I could come with you?" Jasper said.
"Of course!" Molly said.
"Great, let's go." Jasper said.
They walked towards the village and soon came to the festival. There was lots of animals there, it was hard to get around without bumping into someone. They walked all around, got some fried slugs from Raven, and had alot of fun. After a long day, they said goodbye, and went home. Jasper got home and went right to sleep.
"Molly, you there?" Jasper said. "Er... Molly??" She said louder.
"Is that you Jasper? I was just eating breakfast." Molly called down.
"Yes, it's me....." Jasper said.
"Hey, have you heard about the Fall Festival yet? I was planning on going after breakfast." Molly said.
"I haven't... Do you think I could come with you?" Jasper said.
"Of course!" Molly said.
"Great, let's go." Jasper said.
They walked towards the village and soon came to the festival. There was lots of animals there, it was hard to get around without bumping into someone. They walked all around, got some fried slugs from Raven, and had alot of fun. After a long day, they said goodbye, and went home. Jasper got home and went right to sleep.
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