Lusa
It was nighttime and all the flat-faces were gone execpt for the ones dressed in blue pelts with the shiny things. Rain began to fall and Oka didn't eat a thing! She told me all about the wild, and the big, fat, juicy salmon! I saw Oka pad up to me, close to the gate.
"Do you see that star?" Oka solemnly said, pointing to the Bear Watcher.
"The Bear Watcher?" I asked. "I know! The Bear Watcher accompanies me sometimes."
"No, no." Oka said. "That is the lone star bear. It was a once foolish bear who would be greedy and selfish. But he suddenly died. We grizzlies looked into the sky and could see him, surrounded by different, unfriendly animals." I saw her mouth the words, "I'm sorry, Toklo."
"Its ok, Oka." I said. Oka nodded and we both fell asleep.
I awoke to the sound of thunder. Forked tongues came, trying to sting us all. I saw that Oka was not at the gate anymore, so I ran into the cave with Alicia, Ella, Yogi and Ming, my step-father.
"Stay close to me dear," Alicia soothed Lusa.
"Pish-posh!" Ming boomed, louder than the thunder. "It's the end of this world! We've been through these wildthunders, but I've never seen this bad before! Even in the wild!"
"Ohh..." Ella moaned. "This hurts my ears!"
"Ella, please try to stay healthy." Yogi said. Even he was frightened by this loud wildthunder.
"Wait, what do you mean?" I asked, joining the conversation.
Alicia looked at me. "Ella's growing old. At least, older. Soon, Ella will join the Bear Watcher."
"What?!" I asked in surprise. "No! Ella can't die yet! She hasn't seen the wild!"
Yes. I do have a dream about being in the wild. Fighting back tears, I ran to the gate and saw Oka pressed against the gate.
"Lusa," Oka said. "please find Toklo in the wild. When I left, he was at Bear Snout Mountain. It is by the Three Lakes of Tungala. I bid you good luck, little blackberry."
"What? Why?" I asked. Too much depression was today. It was overwhelming!
"I am too scared. But Toklo. Toklo! TOKLO!" I was too scared to say a word. Oka was obviously mad now, and I looked in fright as she saw the flat-face come to feed the grizzlies.
"No!" I squealed as she raked the flat-face. Thunder crashed, I could see fury in her eyes. Flat-faces were crowding now.
The flat-face screamed in pain as Oka roared and bit his arm. Blood gushed. I couldn't look! The rain hid my tears as I saw Oka in a frenzy.
"TOKLO I WILL COME BACK!" Oka roared with fury. I saw a flat-face with an actual firestick come.
I winced and watched the firestick boom. I looked at the Old Bear tree. He seemed angry; like really angry. I looked and horror and watched the flat-faces as they dragged the unconscious Oka onto their firebeast. I felt a paw on my shoulder. I looked up.
"Come on, little blackberry." Ella said. "My time is almost over. Tonight I'll let you sneak out."
Toklo
"No, Ujurak!" I said. Really, I'm not really compassionate for bears but this one was in big trouble.
The flat-faces laughed and needed to sit down. I ran and didn't think. I charged at the flat-faces and whoosh! killed them.
"Ujurak!" I said. He ran over to the limp body. "Are you alright?"
Thankfully, he opened his eyes. "I... I'm fine." Ujurak choked out. I raised a brow at the oozing red liquid on his shoulder. "I'm fine!" Ujurak said.
"You better be." I said.
Ujurak nodded and looked up at the sky. Clouds were rolling in; we needed shelter.
"How 'bout that hollow tree?" Ujurak said.
I padded up to the hollow, sniffing it. No termites here, I guess it shall do. I nodded. We padded in. It was surprisingly roomy! Well, enough room to fit in. I solemnly looked at the brightest star in the sky.
Sometimes I would ask myself:
Am I really the Lone Bear?
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