-Zombie Puppy Love (Nahash-brown)-

[Mama Z]

IT smelt horrible in here and he knew it wasn't him. The waters that surrounded him reeked of sulfric acid, the rancid smell seeping in and just coating everything in a nasty manner. The pulls were beautiful though. Some were clear save for the steam that boiled up. Others were bright and colorful. With deep blues and oranges in very intricate circles, and those were the ones that smelt the worst.

He avoided the ones that smelled and the ones that were boiling. Infact, he avoided all of them. His fourth leg was right in his mouth as he hobbled along. Little bits of skin and flesh hanging off in some areas, revealing dusty bone right beneath it. His hind leg was the one that was in his mouth, but the bone was dangling from the socket just slightly. The flesh around it molding off almost. He had been dead for a few months before the magic set in and he got up to walk out his hide and go seek cave.

Ever since then, the decaying process had stopped leaving him a walking corpse. The downside of it? Though he was a few years old now, he never matured. Both physically or mentally.

Bonez was forever a pup it seemed. A pup who was bored. He stopped to look around the world. He wanted to play. He stopped and spat his leg out and sat back on his hunches, looking around.

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[nahash]

The wind swirled and gusted from all directions. The Smoke and grit stung the lone white female’s eyes and burnt her nose. Her coat caught the light of the lava pools and glowed a shimmering orange. This was not Pearl’s first time to the fire well and probably would not be her last. She was here looking for herbs to replenish the satchel she cared around her neck. It was bitter irony that the best healing herbs tended to grow in the harshest of environments.

Pearl leaned into the driving wind as she picked her way through the rocks. Her head was down and her eyes mere slits as she tried to shield them from the ash and dust being blown by the wind. Stepping onto a large boulder she raised up to her full height to survey the surrounding area. In the distance she saw what looked like skeleton of a pup ‘poor thing, yet another victim of this harsh land’ she thought.

[Mama Z]

Bonez let out a sigh as he looked around the area. Still absolutely nothing to do. And with his puppy like patience, it had felt like forever since he had last had that thought. He let out a groan as he fell onto his stomach and rolled over onto his back. He stayed like this for a grand total of ten seconds before he let out another groan, rolled over, stood up and let out another one. So bored!

Thats when a rock caught his sight and he picked up the tiny pebble in his jaws. He swung his head back and forth a few times before the pebble went flying and sunk itself right into a hot spring, sinking right to the bottom. 'Coool!' He thought as he scrambled to find another one.

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[nahash]

To her surprise the “corpse” moved, not only did it move it moved a lot. ‘The smoke most be affecting me sight’ Pearl thought as she watch on in disbelief. ‘Guess I should go take a look, whatever is down there does not look very healthy’. The thin, lathy fae hoped down from her perch. Her paws kicked up little puffs of dust as she landed lightly on the dry ground. She cautiously made her way towards figure she had spotted. From the ground she could not see it so she just went in the general direction.

When she finally saw it again there was a large boiling pool between her and the pup. “Are you ok, you don’t look well” Pearl called out, concern heavy on her voice. She could tell it was a pup but it looked way to skinny and ragged to be in good health.

[Mama Z]

Bonez was ready to sink another rock into the water when he heard something. He turned to look around, a rock hanging haphazardly from his broken teeth. He dropped it and straightened as much as he could, tiny chest puffing out. 'And you don't look so good yourself!' He shouted back. No he didn't know what she looked like, his vision poor from decay and from the natural steam of the area. 'Got a problem with it, lady?' One thing though: Bonez was all bark and no bite.

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[nahash]

“What are you doing out in a place like this, it is not safe for a pup.” She called back ignoring the pups defensive banter. He was a pup and she was a stranger so in her mind such behavior was admissible and besides it would take a lot more than that to get under her skin. “Are you hungry, you look rather OH…” She gasp and fell silent finally getting good look at the pup. She swallowed hard fighting the urge to back away. “What in Rhans name happened to you little one” her voice was shake but still filled with compassion and concern.

[Mama Z]

Unlike the traditional sense, Bonez didn't need to eat to stay alive. His condition didn't dwindle, food was just something to do (and often came out undigested). Bonez watched her and made a small face. 'What happened to you?' He shot back, moving to sit down on his hind end.

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[nahash]

“You are a rude little brute aren’t you” She muttered to herself as she carefully edged around the pool that separated them. She did not know what dark magic kept the pup alive but her natural instinct was to try and help any way that she could. Pearl took a seat near the pup and smiled politely. “I feel like we got off on a sour note, let’s try again, I am Shimmering Pearl Esun of the Shinkou pack and who might you be young sir."

[Mama Z]

She was moving closer to him and he watched her with wary eyes. When she sat down he was efging away from her as if she were the one with some massive oddity. He snuffed slightly, 'Bonez.' He said shortly, 'You've gotta long name.' And no, the pup seemed to have no filter.

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[nahash]

“Don’t be afraid little one I am a healer I would never hurt you” she said trying to reassure Bonez. “I guess you are right I did give very formal title, you can just call me Pearl” she spoke in a soft voice hoping to get the pup to relax and open up. Her minds races, pouring through all of her medical knowledge and magical training ‘there has to be something that can help but I just don’t know enough yet.’

[Mama Z]

He snorted at her reference to no harm. He doubted that. But she modified herself, having just shortening it to Pearl. He stared at her for a moment before a suspicious look came over his face. 'What do you want?'

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[nahash]

She knew what she wanted before he even asked “I want nothing more than to make sure you are ok, this is a very dangerous place, especially for a pup like you.” As if echoing her words one of the nearby springs, bubbling with scolding mud, popped slinging hot mud in all directions.

[Mama Z]

A dangerous place. Ha! He'd been in much worse. Bonez stuck out his chest again, his head being held high. 'I'm not a pup!' He proclaimed, 'I can take care of myself!" Such bold words for someone with his mentality. Really, he was older than he appeared, but he hadn''t grown a day since he came back from the dead.

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[nahash]

Pearl paused for a moment the think “Well if you are so good at taking care of yourself I guess I can’t help you “ she pause again to pick her words “ifthat’s the case do you thing you might be able to help me. I am here collecting herbs but am doing really know my way around. Do you think you could help me find some plants if I show you what I am looking for?”

[Mama Z]

She wasn't going to give him help, but instead was offering him to help her. He frowned as he continued to eye her,though there was osme interest in his eyes. 'What do I get?' He asked in return.

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