[Trade] Food on the table (Age-up for: Cujo & Church)

Food on the table ( Age-up for : Church & Cujo )- Nico

Writing by: Lil Monster

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Word count: 1,000+

Dino’s Included: Church (5158) , Cujo (5180) 

The sound of thundering footsteps crushed against the ground as the honking and hollering of various styracosaurus as the herd has been on the move in search for water due to the hot weather that had rolled in waves causing a semi drought to take hold of the island. With many of the herd members being young juveniles due to the recent nesting that had happened not long ago a lot of them were not used to the harsh elements of the world and most were tiring out but kept along with the need for water pushing them past their limits.

When the herd was on the move and with young it brought many predators to trail them for a chance of picking of weaker herd members or young who couldn’t keep up to the more and much stronger adults and many were on the lookout this year with predators coming together somewhat as the focus on the herd was the main importance and could feed carnivores for days if a successful hunt could be made.

Dark feathers and white feathers flashed as two figures trailed behind the herd keeping their distance from the weary adults who chased off predators who got to close, with two familiar cryo’s now grown into young adults with them being Church and Cujo the two had made it past their younger years and had grown into experience hunters still sticking to each other's side and they had been trailing the herd as well in hopes to make a larger kill then they had ever done before both being focused as they kept their eyes forwards and moved with purpose.

“You think any young ones are going to start falling behind” Cujo said quietly as he watched Church lick his jaws trying to pick out a target which was a small and young sty who was falling behind with the mother trying to keep her baby with the herd but was being forced to fall behind due to the young being tired without having water for so long and it was taking its toll on the young one.

Church giving off a nod as he watched closely with the female styraco getting further from her young but stopping every few moment to stick to its side, even though the baby was weak Church and Cujo would need to get past the protective mother who would defend her offspring with her life and that's if the herd didn’t step in to aid her but it seemed like the two were getting left behind which would work out in Cujo’s and Church’s favor which gave the two a confidence boost.

“Time to move in Cujo let’s go but be careful that female will be a problem and she will protect her calf” Church said as he picked up his pace with Cujo not far behind him as he was ready to distract while Church who was much bigger could focus the weak calf and it usually worked out in their favor that way. The hunt was on and every movement and moment counted for the two cryo’s who were now taking on a dangerous foe even though weakened it meant nothing, as Church motioned for Cujo to start the distraction he got into position to strike the young calf who would stick behind the defensive mother to stay out of harm's way.

With quick footwork Cujo jumped into action as he flared out his dark feathers in front of the female who was now aware of the presence of predators she let out a snort holding her head high keeping her attention on Cujo, mock charging him but returning to her calf who would try to keep up in the run only to be pushed around by the frantic mother.

With various hisses and snaps Cujo kept her attention with her now getting left behind by the herd and panic was sinking in, her calf was in danger but she was also losing the herd but valiantly she stuck by her calf throwing her head up and down trying to scare off Cujo who was persistent in his distraction.

And that's when Church came in slamming into the calf as the mother went after Cujo for a final time leaving the already tired and weak calf out in the open to attacks, with a quick and swift bite Church had landed his jaws around its neck now in a battle of tug a war with the calf who still even though weak had some strength left as it cried out for its mother who was on her way back to fend of Church. 

“Get over here and help me Cujo leave her” Church growled through clenched jaws as Cujo now joined Church in bringing down the calf whose mother tried to get them off of it but only wound up hitting her calf of its feet and sealing its fate quickly, it was left by itself to fight off Church and Cujo which would be a tiring and long battle trying to fully bring it down as it struggled.

The calf's mother watched from a distance letting out a final snort before leaving her once alive calf to it’s fate as she rejoined the herd, with the final struggles from the calf Cujo and Church had finally brought it down with the movement now stopping the two letting go as they caught their breath from the hard fought hunt they had just completed.

The herd had moved on from the gersome battle area and left the two alone as one lost calf wasn’t a hard loss for the herd, letting Church and Cujo celebrate with the two smiling and letting out laughs.

“That was close, glad I could count on you Cujo” Church said with a grin as he stood up and shook out his feathers, and looked down at the kill before looking around.

“I told you it was a good distraction plan, but let’s get this moving quickly” The two nodded and began to move the dead calf with only blood left behind.