Post by x.Alibi.x on Mar 24, 2008 22:28:27 GMT -5
x. Nox .x
Sprinting against the sandy land bridge, the little red she-fox was going full out. Her little legs stretching out, she was determined to make it to the island before high tide, which was nipping at her heels. Already it had been reduced to a thin line across the ocean, the tiny dot of an island finally coming into view. The mainland was far behind, but she was still so far... She closed her eyes and dashed on, the water beginning to splash at her paw-steps. 'I can do it!'[/size]
She thought determinedly, and she tried to go faster. She was breathing hard, and slowly the island was growing bigger. The water was lapping at her heels. The tide continued to rise, eventually so it was at her knees, but on larger foxes it would still be paws, since she was only a little fox. But she continued on her laborious journey, as the water came to her belly. 'Only a few yards more!'
Her mind screamed, and she sprinted as fast as her little legs could allow in water, and soon she was swimming. She paddled restlessly, moving furiously. Her paws touched sand once more and the island was underneath her. Soaked, she dropped, still half in the water, and she whined. Getting up again, she walked tiredly to the pool of freshwater on the island, and took a long drink, thirsty.