Ruins of the City

This is mostly all that is left of the city. Ruins of concrete, brick, wood and steel lay about in a scattering of rubble. Some anthros and humans are buried or trapped here, some alive, most dead.It's our duty to find the survivors.

The large frost dragoness stood from where she was sitting and drew in a deep breathe of air. She exhaled a long breathe and smiled, her breathe snowy and visible, meaning it was cooling her. She walked a ways and paused, thinking for a moment. She thought for a few seconds before a loud howl filled her ears up. She was starled at this and looked around for a few moments, curious as to what creature had caused this sound. She flapped her wings a bit, a few whooshes of air surrounding her as snowflakes fell from them. She began to rise a few feet, her wings helping her. However, it was too hot to do much more than hover from where she was standing. She looked around and saw another figure, beginning to walk that way she was curious. Gripping peices of rubble to get a good grip to step over them and find the other creature around the area.

Another groan escaped her maw before being cut short. A howl sounded out, resinating in the deathly silence. It seemed to give Coax the streangth and motive to stand, filling her head with optimism. Attracting out her sore limbs, she closed her eyes and brought her legs up beneath her slowly, managing to right herself shakily. Though still refusing to look at her arm, she kinda wished she'd kept her eyes closed. The scence surrounding her was heart wrenching. This place- assumably her home, was nearly leveled. Ruble lay everywhere, a glacé to the side said she had been underneath the balcony whenever this happened. At least, it looked like the balcony. Without thinking, a pathetic howl squeezed itself from her lungs, decreasing to a whine. What... "..Dad?"

Jack paused, giving her frosty wings a flap, cooling her sweating body off as she did so. She heard another howl and paused, this time, knowing she had to fly, not wanting to from the ruins heat, but knowing she had no choice she began to lift off. Her scales dropping snowflakes as she began to move through the air. She looked down upon the ruins and began to upset. She noticed another creature there, but her mind was elsewhere, thinking about her home in the mountains, where most dragons lived during the time they thrived a long time ago. She remembered the cave she lived in, piles of treasure everywhere, and the spring it ways by.

As if in response, the call sounded once more, ringing out through the silent, decimated landscape. Coax lifted her head, hope fluttering in her stomach. But, it soon became apparent that it wasn't her father. Disapointed, her shoulders drooped once more, pain stabbing her lungs. Coax could feel the bruising in her chest, asuming she'd broken a rib or two. Though that call hadn't been her father, it was still someone, and broken ribs or no she would find them. Atempting another howl, it was still quite sorry sounding, but it was all she could muster. The shrill howl rose above the rubble before fading out, and it sounded a little like "Hello."

Berry looks around unsure of where she was. "Is this close to the town?" she giggles and smiles lightly "I think am in the wrong place.." she sighs and sits down in the grass. She lays down and looks at the sky. "This is nice even though I'm in the wrong place.."

Berry blinks and looks at the new person. She smiles happily and giggles "Hi my names Berry its nice to meet you!" she turns around so she could face her. Her tail wags happily making her bells ring a happy tune that were tied to the ribbon on her tail.

I've got to get out of here. Coax thought, turning to survey a way through the rubble. Voices sounded not to far off, as if beckoning life towards them in this otherwise dead landscape. A hand over her broken ribs she steped over what looked like a splitered door, then a banister, and some battered boards... The list goes on. With every step the voices got louder, closer, and the pain more intense. Finally she reached a point where clambering over debris just wouldn't cut it. A concreat slab blocked her path, though she could see claw marks where apparently it hadn't blocked someone elses. There was just enough of an angle to it that she might be able to make it... Coax got down on all fours, well, really it was just three, and she started up, gripping with her claws as much as she could. The pain in her chest increased to the point of tears, but she held them in. It also made her realize that she probebly didn't have any tears to cry with, either. Water seemed like a distant memory. Coax was able to get to the top, just so her head and arms were over the edge, "I hope I'm not intruding on anything.."

Coax smirked, watching the maned wolf. "Good. I hoped not." She said, bringing herself all the way to the top, swinging her legs over the side. The concreat wasn't exactly smooth, so it did hurt some, but the fur did a lot to sheild the sift skin beneath. She hooked her fingers over the edge to steady herself as she shifted her gaze to the other anthro. Using the term 'anthro' loosely, of course. She'd seen the candid before, several times, but this feline was new. She wondered if this cat/human even had a skin form. It would be quite easy to tuck the ears under a hat and stick the tail down a pant leg. Coax wanted to ask, but decided against it. There were more pressing matters to deal with. Pain stabbed through her chest as she shifted, making her suck in a breath and hold it for a moment. She disregarded it, but lost the ability to ignore it. That wouldn't stop her from trying. "So.. Names, anyone?"

Berry moves over to her quickly "Are you alright?" she blinks and thinks for a moment and smiles at the new person warmly. "My names Berry..." she giggles lightly and looks at the person then at Sylvia "Oh I almost forgot.. It's very nice to meet you Sylvia.." she smiles at her happily. She looks back at the hurt person worried.

Coax immediately sensed the concern in the cat-chick's gaze and was immediately ticked. She couldn't stand to be pitied, especially by strangers.

"Are you alright?"

"What do you think?" She snapped, feeling like a jerk as she said it, but not really caring. Coax got down and dusted herself off. "Well then... Hello Berry," She greeted, nodding towards the feline, "and hello Sylvia." Coax said, doing the same.

"You look like you could use some help Stranger."

Coax shrugged, biting back another sharp remark. "I'll be fine." She muttered, hoping neither of them pressed. A small part of her mind whirred while the rest just plain hurt. It was thinking of a way out, what to do, and mainly; What next?

[[ Sorry about the short post, I'm cleaning my fish tank. ]]

Berry smiles happily, "Yes I would like too!" she giggles and stands up "That sounds like so much fun!" she hops down and heads after Sylvia. She purrs happily as her bells ring a happy tune. She looks at Coax and smiles warmly "You should come too.."

(Sorry I haven't posted in a while.)

I nod at the cat and glance at the canine before turning back to the ground. I lower myself down and step forward toward the heart of the city. My claws clicked as I slowly made my way through the rubble. After a brief walk I came to my home. There was a partially standing building, with broken boarded up windows and chipping brick. I crept up the steps and opened the heavy door hanging crookedly off its hinges. "My home," I said softly. I slipped inside. The floor was hard dirt and there were several pieces of furniture that looked in good condition. In the corner was what looked like a fire pit, with a few pots near it. Yes this was my home. And I was quite happy with it. I stood upright and laid on the mostly there sofa. "Make yourself at home," I said eyeing the door.

I slowly came too, after the apartment building I had sheltered in all my life had collapsed as I was sleeping one night. I was unconscious for an untold period of time. But fortunately I was no more.

However I was still trapped under the rubble. limited air supply, starving, and gasping with thirst.

I struggled standing up a sore from stiffness and bodily weakness. As I stood up I brushed off my fur. Dust, grime, and debris tainted the beauty of my orange fur. and several of my claws were broken.

But I was still alive, barely but still...alive.

I Looked around to investigate my surroundings. and I found a hallway that had not collapsed yet. Along the wall, a steady trickle came from a broken water fountain, from which a desperately cupped water in my paws and shoveled into my mouth.

As I walked away he came to doorway going outside. The doors were still in the hinges.

I used what energy I had left to push the door down and I stumbled outside the sunlight burning my eyes. Being fox, even though I was diurnal it still burned but as I backed against the wall to shade myself. The wall collapsed on me leaving me buried under a pile of brick yet again. Knocking me unconscious.

Tugging at her shirt nervously, Coax debated weather or not to follow. It was a pretty quick debate. She waited a moment for the others to get a little ahead before she started after them, picking her way over rubble and bricks.
A new scent wafted to her nose, almost dismissable, but not quite. It stunk, but in a different way from their surroundings. This stunk of life, like someone was in need of a bath. A little shuffling drew her attention just in time to see another anthro, canine, before the wall behind it gave and crumbled. A bad ending to a bad start. Figures. Coax thought, wondering weather to go help or assume the creature for dead. It was more out of a denial to accept the latter that she made up her mind. In seconds she had bounded over and around the debris with all four paws, the bad arm slowing her down, Coming to a somewhat clear road she righted herself and ran to the heap, clearing smaller chunks from the heap with her good arm. "Still breathing down there?"