Omake: Grimm Tales Volume 1 Part 2
- Location
- Hell, or at least the closest place to it
AN: Rapid Fire Trash. Ora!!
I still blame @Lisain somehow.
Grimm Tales
Volume 1 Part 2
Dreaming of Flying
In a land far from here, but not close enough to there, a Lioness dreamed of flying.
Each morning, the lioness would leave her cave, and face the rising sun, gazing enviously at the eagles and falcons flying in the blue sky, and each day she would pray to the ancestors that she and her Pride would one day take to the skies.
One day, while on the hunt, the Lioness came across a trapped gazelle. The Gazelles leg was trapped under a fallen tree, and he cryed and scrambled to be free. He looked upon the Lioness with fear, and pleaded to be let free.
The Lioness, feeling pity for the wounded prey, reluctantly shook her head, and stated that if it were her alone, she would do so. But her pride was starving, for the previous hunts had been poor, and she must feed them.
The Gazelle stopped his struggle, and looking upon the Lioness, noticed for the first time how her coat clung to her ribs, how her blue eyes were dulled and filled with hunger and sorrow. He asked why she and her pride didn't leave, to go to greener pastures and better hunting lands. The Lioness said that they had tried, but the Mountains were too tall to cross, the Sea too wide to swim, that her Tribe was too weak to survive. If only they could fly, they could find a new home. But that was a dream, and could not happen.
The Gazelle nodded, and said he understood. He said he would die to feed her and the Pride, but he wished to see his family one last time. He stated that if the Lioness were to free him from the tree and let him go, he would return to this spot in three days time, and she could kill and take him back to her Pride.
The Lioness, suspicious, asked how could she trust that he would keep his promise, that he wouldn't run and never return. The Gazelle swore upon his ancestors and the earth and the grass and the sky, and promised he would return. The Lioness accepted his promise, and using her teeth and claws, moved the tree from the Gazelles leg. The Gazelle shot up and galloped away, yelling as he left his thanks and that he would keep his promise.
The Lioness watched the Gazelle leave, and feeling fooled, returned to her Pride hungry. There, she waited, and with each passing day felt more and more certain that she had been found a fool, and that she had doomed her Pride to starvation and death. Then, on the morning of the third day, she returned to the spot where the Gazelle has promised to be. There she waited, and waited as the morning turned to day, and then to evening. She waited and waited until she finally realized that she had been right, that she had been found a fool.
She cried and raged, and was about to return home in disgrace and anger, when the tromping of hooves and the flurry of wings met her ears. She turned towards the sound, and was astonished to see the Gazelle, running towards her at a gallop and above soared an eagle, the largest she had ever seen. The Gazelle stopped before here, huffing and puffing as the Eagle landed on the fallen tree and settled in to place, standing tall and proud uptop it as it gazed upon her.
The Gazelle caught his breath, and looking upon the still astonished Lioness, apologized for being late, but he had just returned. He gestured towards the Eagle, and said that this was the God Of Birds, of Flight and of predators of the sky. That the Gazelle had gone to the God and pleaded before him her case, and asked for a boon for her and the Pride. The Lioness turned towards the God in shock, and hope in her heart.
The Eagle gazed upon her, and spoke that understood her plea and request, and was willing to help, as long as the Gazelle was free to leave after the deed was done. The Lioness immediately agreed, and swore that the Gazelle would no be harmed by her or any of her Pride fro this day forth. The Eagle accepted her words, and leaning forward, open his beak wide, and from it came a heart, bloody and red.
The Eagle told the Lioness to take the heart back to her pride and have all feast upon it. Then they were to fast for two days, and on the dawn of the third day, they would leave this place forever. The Lioness agreed, and thanking the Gazelle and the God, took the heart and left, running back towards her home as fast as she could. There, she told her Pride the gods instruction, and together, though some reluctant, all feasted on the hearts, from Kit to Elder Lion. Then, all retreated to their cave, and slept in the darkness, and waited.
On the third day, the Pride emerged from the cave as one, and were astonished to see the changes done to them. Their heads had changed, turning from lion to bird, with large beaks and full eyes. Wings, great and wide and of many colors and hues sprouted from their backs, and their coats had changed as well, white and gold, brown and silver, and many other besides.
Together, the Pride took to the sky, and left the land of their birth. The flew over Mountains and across the Seas, till they came to a land of rich bounty and tall mountains, of clean air and pure waters. There they settled, and named themselves Griffons, and eventually, these Griffons decendents named the land Griffonia, and founded a mighty empire. And thus, the First Empire was founded.
The older brother, proud and arrogant said that it was he, as he could dig tunnels faster and quicker than any other kin. He could lift more Stone and Gems than any other, and had more years to his name. He argued that his Kin was slow, and weak, and thus was not fit to be Alpha.
The younger Kin, slow but cautious and thoughtful, stated that speed and strength had their place, but were dangerous and useless without the wisdom and patience to use them. One could not rush for to hastily, for then one would exhaust themselves before the job was complete. Thus, the Younger kin stated that he would be a better Alpha of the Pack.
The brothers and Pack argued for many moons, each argument escalating higher and higher, with the Pack being spilt in two supporting one side or another, until finally an Elder was called to intervene on behalf of both claims. The Elder called both brothers together, and proposed a challenge to the two Kin. The Alpha of the Pack must be able to lead and direct the other kin of the Pack, and thus proposed that each group will have one moon to dig a new series of tunnels to the nest. Whoever led their group better and had the better tunnels at the end of the challenge would be Alpha, with the loser becoming Beta.
Thus the contest began. The Older Kin led his Pack ferociously, starting out swiftly and strongly,urging them forward and onward with ever increasing speed, though some were left behind in their haste. The Younger kin started slower, falling behind in speed, but endeavoring to keep his group together and at a steadier pace.
As the end drew closer, the Older Kins group slowed down, having spent much of their energy in the intial burst at the start. The Older Kin grew confident, sure that his victory was assured. His confidence disappeared when he realized that the Younger Kin was right behind him, having saved his groups strength, and was steadily gain ground. Panicked, the Older Kin rushed forwards shouting and railing and threatening his group forward in his panic haste. Scared, his group rushed toward, and finished first, with the Younger Kin finishing just behind them.
The Contest done, the two groups presented their tunnels for the Elders inspection. The Elder inspected both groups work, and noticed that while the Olders Kin was done first, his was rushed and falling apart in places, especially at the end, and was unsafe for them use. The Younger Kins tunnels on the other hand were clean and supported, showing time was given to make sure it would be safe for the whole pack. Thus, the Elder proclaiming the Younger Brother the Winner, and named him Alpha of the Pack, for slow and steady wins all.
AN: aaaaaand done. Agh. Lenny, get me a drink. Yare Yare Daze.
And with this post, @Questor, I give this unto you in full. Burn it all I say.
Also, I open the Omake Grimm Tales to all. Write your own if you wish, or not, it's up to you.
I still blame @Lisain somehow.
Grimm Tales
Volume 1 Part 2
Dreaming of Flying
Each morning, the lioness would leave her cave, and face the rising sun, gazing enviously at the eagles and falcons flying in the blue sky, and each day she would pray to the ancestors that she and her Pride would one day take to the skies.
One day, while on the hunt, the Lioness came across a trapped gazelle. The Gazelles leg was trapped under a fallen tree, and he cryed and scrambled to be free. He looked upon the Lioness with fear, and pleaded to be let free.
The Lioness, feeling pity for the wounded prey, reluctantly shook her head, and stated that if it were her alone, she would do so. But her pride was starving, for the previous hunts had been poor, and she must feed them.
The Gazelle stopped his struggle, and looking upon the Lioness, noticed for the first time how her coat clung to her ribs, how her blue eyes were dulled and filled with hunger and sorrow. He asked why she and her pride didn't leave, to go to greener pastures and better hunting lands. The Lioness said that they had tried, but the Mountains were too tall to cross, the Sea too wide to swim, that her Tribe was too weak to survive. If only they could fly, they could find a new home. But that was a dream, and could not happen.
The Gazelle nodded, and said he understood. He said he would die to feed her and the Pride, but he wished to see his family one last time. He stated that if the Lioness were to free him from the tree and let him go, he would return to this spot in three days time, and she could kill and take him back to her Pride.
The Lioness, suspicious, asked how could she trust that he would keep his promise, that he wouldn't run and never return. The Gazelle swore upon his ancestors and the earth and the grass and the sky, and promised he would return. The Lioness accepted his promise, and using her teeth and claws, moved the tree from the Gazelles leg. The Gazelle shot up and galloped away, yelling as he left his thanks and that he would keep his promise.
The Lioness watched the Gazelle leave, and feeling fooled, returned to her Pride hungry. There, she waited, and with each passing day felt more and more certain that she had been found a fool, and that she had doomed her Pride to starvation and death. Then, on the morning of the third day, she returned to the spot where the Gazelle has promised to be. There she waited, and waited as the morning turned to day, and then to evening. She waited and waited until she finally realized that she had been right, that she had been found a fool.
She cried and raged, and was about to return home in disgrace and anger, when the tromping of hooves and the flurry of wings met her ears. She turned towards the sound, and was astonished to see the Gazelle, running towards her at a gallop and above soared an eagle, the largest she had ever seen. The Gazelle stopped before here, huffing and puffing as the Eagle landed on the fallen tree and settled in to place, standing tall and proud uptop it as it gazed upon her.
The Gazelle caught his breath, and looking upon the still astonished Lioness, apologized for being late, but he had just returned. He gestured towards the Eagle, and said that this was the God Of Birds, of Flight and of predators of the sky. That the Gazelle had gone to the God and pleaded before him her case, and asked for a boon for her and the Pride. The Lioness turned towards the God in shock, and hope in her heart.
The Eagle gazed upon her, and spoke that understood her plea and request, and was willing to help, as long as the Gazelle was free to leave after the deed was done. The Lioness immediately agreed, and swore that the Gazelle would no be harmed by her or any of her Pride fro this day forth. The Eagle accepted her words, and leaning forward, open his beak wide, and from it came a heart, bloody and red.
The Eagle told the Lioness to take the heart back to her pride and have all feast upon it. Then they were to fast for two days, and on the dawn of the third day, they would leave this place forever. The Lioness agreed, and thanking the Gazelle and the God, took the heart and left, running back towards her home as fast as she could. There, she told her Pride the gods instruction, and together, though some reluctant, all feasted on the hearts, from Kit to Elder Lion. Then, all retreated to their cave, and slept in the darkness, and waited.
On the third day, the Pride emerged from the cave as one, and were astonished to see the changes done to them. Their heads had changed, turning from lion to bird, with large beaks and full eyes. Wings, great and wide and of many colors and hues sprouted from their backs, and their coats had changed as well, white and gold, brown and silver, and many other besides.
Together, the Pride took to the sky, and left the land of their birth. The flew over Mountains and across the Seas, till they came to a land of rich bounty and tall mountains, of clean air and pure waters. There they settled, and named themselves Griffons, and eventually, these Griffons decendents named the land Griffonia, and founded a mighty empire. And thus, the First Empire was founded.
Slow and Steady
Many Cycles ago, when the land was new and the Kin were young and reckless, when the Sky still held and the Moon burned no Kins nest, two Brothers of the same Littering argued about who was to be Alpha of the Pack.
The older brother, proud and arrogant said that it was he, as he could dig tunnels faster and quicker than any other kin. He could lift more Stone and Gems than any other, and had more years to his name. He argued that his Kin was slow, and weak, and thus was not fit to be Alpha.
The younger Kin, slow but cautious and thoughtful, stated that speed and strength had their place, but were dangerous and useless without the wisdom and patience to use them. One could not rush for to hastily, for then one would exhaust themselves before the job was complete. Thus, the Younger kin stated that he would be a better Alpha of the Pack.
The brothers and Pack argued for many moons, each argument escalating higher and higher, with the Pack being spilt in two supporting one side or another, until finally an Elder was called to intervene on behalf of both claims. The Elder called both brothers together, and proposed a challenge to the two Kin. The Alpha of the Pack must be able to lead and direct the other kin of the Pack, and thus proposed that each group will have one moon to dig a new series of tunnels to the nest. Whoever led their group better and had the better tunnels at the end of the challenge would be Alpha, with the loser becoming Beta.
Thus the contest began. The Older Kin led his Pack ferociously, starting out swiftly and strongly,urging them forward and onward with ever increasing speed, though some were left behind in their haste. The Younger kin started slower, falling behind in speed, but endeavoring to keep his group together and at a steadier pace.
As the end drew closer, the Older Kins group slowed down, having spent much of their energy in the intial burst at the start. The Older Kin grew confident, sure that his victory was assured. His confidence disappeared when he realized that the Younger Kin was right behind him, having saved his groups strength, and was steadily gain ground. Panicked, the Older Kin rushed forwards shouting and railing and threatening his group forward in his panic haste. Scared, his group rushed toward, and finished first, with the Younger Kin finishing just behind them.
The Contest done, the two groups presented their tunnels for the Elders inspection. The Elder inspected both groups work, and noticed that while the Olders Kin was done first, his was rushed and falling apart in places, especially at the end, and was unsafe for them use. The Younger Kins tunnels on the other hand were clean and supported, showing time was given to make sure it would be safe for the whole pack. Thus, the Elder proclaiming the Younger Brother the Winner, and named him Alpha of the Pack, for slow and steady wins all.
AN: aaaaaand done. Agh. Lenny, get me a drink. Yare Yare Daze.
And with this post, @Questor, I give this unto you in full. Burn it all I say.
Also, I open the Omake Grimm Tales to all. Write your own if you wish, or not, it's up to you.
