For the First Time

Zebedee · 03-21-2011, 01:52 AM

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OOCtasties: Sorry for the delay. x__x I'm super sick and I'm just starting to get better.

Despite the fact that he was awkwardly brute-forcing his way through the sand, the young male felt like he was flying. His excitement spurred a strong flow of adrenaline, giving the wolfdog a strange surreal feeling. Thus, the flying. His coat, still mildly damp, soon felt as if it was weighing him down. As it flounced about his body with each leap, it seemed to catch more and more sand and grow heavier and heavier. Zeb couldn't help but growl quietly to himself. Then, came the only reaction he would give to such a situation- he simply pushed even harder. His irritation faded almost instantly as he noticed the female quickly gaining on him, and he instead let a playful laugh escape from his muzzle. He was surprised to find she was so fast for such a small creature.

Her body obviously was better built for speed. His own build proved rather awkward, a strange mixture of broadening and narrowing points. His face took on a somewhat surprised expression as the female finally caught up with him entirely, and his eyes quickly darted to Siku as she sidled up beside him. He gave a playful grin, allowing a soft growl to rumble between his awkwardly placed teeth. Oh, now this was becoming a real challenge. Despite the fact that she was obviously faster than he, the wolfdog was intent on winning this little game they started. As she darted in front of him, his eyes went wide and he stumbled. She had unintentionally bumped against him, and although it truly was only a brush he found himself teetering towards the sand. His movements were already so forced and clumsy that it was enough to cause him to trip over himself and land face-first into the sand.

In what seemed to be one motion he immediately jumped back to his feet, shook himself off, and resumed running at full blast. He fell enough to not take a little tumble in the sand seriously. This was game time, and he was in the zone. He was quite a bit behind now, but continued towards the waves. As he finally caught up, he allowed his body to slow to a somewhat comical trot. When he had almost reached Siku, he paused and then came to an abrupt stop. He peered behind him, oogling the prints left behind with open wonder. He had rarely seen any sort of substance that could so perfectly capture the shape of a paw. It was awe-deserving to his more simple mind. He turned his attention back the the woman as she spoke, laughing heartily at her outburst. "Yeah! It's freezing!" He watched with amusement as she continued into the sea, his tail wagging against his back.

As she beckoned him, he splashed his way in, and then toddled up until he stood nearby. He looked at the way the water carried her fur, seeming somewhat surprised. "Oh wow.. It looks so.. Different." was all he could manage as he now looked at his own coat, floating around him in the water. The initial chill had now subsided for him- his thick undercoat keeping much of the cold out for the timebeing. He was a creature made to withstand the cold, after all. A strong current swept up, and he felt himself being jostled slightly by the waves. He was a big guy, and managed to keep himself upright. It appeared, however, that his smaller companion hadn't been so lucky. He started immediately, eyes growing wide with shock. "Siku!?" He splashed about ineffectively for a moment, watching the water intensely. Should he go in after her? He had never really swam before, but he knew he couldn't just stand there. He looked around for her, ears perked forward. Luckily, she soon was upright again and he released a breath of relief.

"Wow, what was that? Are you okay!?" He felt the fur along his spine beginning to settle back down. Apparently his hackles had raised during the whole crazy event. "Yeah, it's pretty gross," he agreed. "I tried some of it before. Yuck. What kind of water is thi-" he was immediately interrupted by the force of the next wave that lapped against them, this one nearly knocking him off his feet. What was happening? He wasn't too alarmed yet, moreso confused. He began to scan the nearby area, and noticed that the beach seemed to be incredibly tiny now- well, in comparison to how it looked before. It now looked more like a thin stretch of sand. He floundered about due to the strength increase of the waves. What was-

His thought process was interrupted by a semi-large wave crashing over their heads, sending the young male careening backwards. The force of the water shook him up a bit, but it never got too firm of a hold on him. He managed to resurface somewhat quickly, but he now was noticing that he couldn't truly touch he sand with his paws any more. It was as if the water was rising. He quickly turned to check on his newfound friend, at the same time eyeing another wave fast approaching. Unbeknownst to the two, those waves were definitely growing in strength. And size.

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