Something Is Lurking

It narrowed its eye and looked around, spotting a plant with large, waxy leaves. He grabbed some along with some other miscellaneous plant life and made a little leaf pouch, presenting it to Gabriel. “For carrying!!”

It chirped at them and grinned, helping them pick the berries. He could grab the ones that were farther in without having to worry about the thorns as much as Gabriel did.

Updike stared at Viper for a while. Then hissed one more time and ran off on all fours.

It narrowed its eye and looked around, spotting a plant with large, waxy leaves. He grabbed some along with some other miscellaneous plant life and made a little leaf pouch, presenting it to Gabriel. “For carrying!!”

It trilled in alarm and quickly leapt up a tree. “No threat! Not want fight!”

Updike glared up the tree at Viper, continuing to make angry cat noises at him. His body continued to spark with electricity.

Hmmm… maybe they didn’t understand him? He settled into as nonthreatening of a position as he could, widening his pupil and chirping softly.

He made friendly little peeping noises at them, unbothered by the sparks of electricity. Powers were hard to control sometimes! He remembered when he was very small and couldn’t control anything.

Updike hissed, then started to try and climb the tree.

He blinked at them. This creature was… very confusing. He hopped to a higher branch, his tail flicking like a cat who was looking out the window. “Rrrr..? Why anger?” Did he do something threat-looking on accident?

Soon, Updike started slipping and sparked even more, making panicked cat noises. Then he fell. Luckily, he wasn’t high up, so he wasn’t hurt too bad, just a little sore.

Viper made a startled noise and almost reached out to grab them, but they fell too quickly for him to do so. He chirped down at them, looking worried. “Are ok?” He just wanted to make sure!

Updike laid there for a second before getting up. He had a few leaves stuck in his fur, but he didn’t seem to notice. He shook himself off like a dog, then glared up at Viper.

Viper crawled down a few branches and peeped at them. They were very mad at him for some reason. Maybe they just didn’t like people? Or… something. “Can not fight please? Will leave if not want here but not want fight.”

He hissed at Viper as Viper got closer. His fur stood on end and continued to spark. A moment later, his fur suddenly jolted, causing a large burst of electricity.

Viper slowly stepped further from him again, blinking as the bright flash dazed him for a moment. Ack-! “You are very flashy.” It wasn’t anything more than an observation really. He had lots of electricity.

It trilled in alarm and quickly leapt up a tree. “No threat! Not want fight!”

Updike glared up the tree at Viper, continuing to make angry cat noises at him. His body continued to spark with electricity.

Hmmm… maybe they didn’t understand him? He settled into as nonthreatening of a position as he could, widening his pupil and chirping softly.

He made friendly little peeping noises at them, unbothered by the sparks of electricity. Powers were hard to control sometimes! He remembered when he was very small and couldn’t control anything.

Updike hissed, then started to try and climb the tree.

He blinked at them. This creature was… very confusing. He hopped to a higher branch, his tail flicking like a cat who was looking out the window. “Rrrr..? Why anger?” Did he do something threat-looking on accident?

Soon, Updike started slipping and sparked even more, making panicked cat noises. Then he fell. Luckily, he wasn’t high up, so he wasn’t hurt too bad, just a little sore.

Viper made a startled noise and almost reached out to grab them, but they fell too quickly for him to do so. He chirped down at them, looking worried. “Are ok?” He just wanted to make sure!

Updike laid there for a second before getting up. He had a few leaves stuck in his fur, but he didn’t seem to notice. He shook himself off like a dog, then glared up at Viper.

Viper crawled down a few branches and peeped at them. They were very mad at him for some reason. Maybe they just didn’t like people? Or… something. “Can not fight please? Will leave if not want here but not want fight.”

Viper let out a happy chirp and went over to Gabriel, nudging him gently. “Les go!” Plant time!

Gabriel giggled, then started following Viper. Melanie followed the two.

“Ooo stew!” Stew sounded like a nice food that he would like! From what dad told him anyways. He picked a single one of the mushrooms and cut it in half with his claws, handing half to Gabriel and eating the other. “I like to have them sometimes! Only take one or two though, not want to hurt them too much.” If he took all of the mushrooms then there would be none to make more later!

It trilled in alarm and quickly leapt up a tree. “No threat! Not want fight!”

Updike glared up the tree at Viper, continuing to make angry cat noises at him. His body continued to spark with electricity.

Hmmm… maybe they didn’t understand him? He settled into as nonthreatening of a position as he could, widening his pupil and chirping softly.

He made friendly little peeping noises at them, unbothered by the sparks of electricity. Powers were hard to control sometimes! He remembered when he was very small and couldn’t control anything.

Updike hissed, then started to try and climb the tree.

He blinked at them. This creature was… very confusing. He hopped to a higher branch, his tail flicking like a cat who was looking out the window. “Rrrr..? Why anger?” Did he do something threat-looking on accident?

Soon, Updike started slipping and sparked even more, making panicked cat noises. Then he fell. Luckily, he wasn’t high up, so he wasn’t hurt too bad, just a little sore.

Viper made a startled noise and almost reached out to grab them, but they fell too quickly for him to do so. He chirped down at them, looking worried. “Are ok?” He just wanted to make sure!

Viper let out a happy chirp and went over to Gabriel, nudging him gently. “Les go!” Plant time!

Gabriel giggled, then started following Viper. Melanie followed the two.

It trilled in alarm and quickly leapt up a tree. “No threat! Not want fight!”

Updike glared up the tree at Viper, continuing to make angry cat noises at him. His body continued to spark with electricity.

Hmmm… maybe they didn’t understand him? He settled into as nonthreatening of a position as he could, widening his pupil and chirping softly.

He made friendly little peeping noises at them, unbothered by the sparks of electricity. Powers were hard to control sometimes! He remembered when he was very small and couldn’t control anything.

Updike hissed, then started to try and climb the tree.

He blinked at them. This creature was… very confusing. He hopped to a higher branch, his tail flicking like a cat who was looking out the window. “Rrrr..? Why anger?” Did he do something threat-looking on accident?

Viper let out a happy chirp and went over to Gabriel, nudging him gently. “Les go!” Plant time!

It trilled in alarm and quickly leapt up a tree. “No threat! Not want fight!”

Updike glared up the tree at Viper, continuing to make angry cat noises at him. His body continued to spark with electricity.

Hmmm… maybe they didn’t understand him? He settled into as nonthreatening of a position as he could, widening his pupil and chirping softly.

He made friendly little peeping noises at them, unbothered by the sparks of electricity. Powers were hard to control sometimes! He remembered when he was very small and couldn’t control anything.

It trilled in alarm and quickly leapt up a tree. “No threat! Not want fight!”

Updike glared up the tree at Viper, continuing to make angry cat noises at him. His body continued to spark with electricity.

Hmmm… maybe they didn’t understand him? He settled into as nonthreatening of a position as he could, widening his pupil and chirping softly.