A Legend Begins

“I’m worried about if we were followed. By the ones who stand tall or more of our kind. The two of you are the first kind faces I’ve seen in years. I’m not risking your well being.” Kreig shifts around and sighs.

Kreig stretches and slowly makes his way further into the room to where he wouldn’t be the first thing seen. “I am known as Kreig. Is there another way out? I will go, if the pups fear me.”

The young male crawls from a dumpster his ears back. Once again no food to his liking or any for that matter. As he trots down a dark alley sniffing the various cans he pauses thinking he hears others. He quickly shakes his head knowing he must be finally losing it. Yet he hears them again. This time his ears lift and he listens. His body jerks towards dying to know if there are others. Could he be near them? Would he no longer have to walk alone mumbling to himself? He turned and looked for where it was coming from. Just near where he had made his home. First he went to his place. Down a few alleys and under an old wooden fence. Back there laid a torn mattress and a few trash cans. An older black and white cat jumped onto the fence as he walked in. She made no sounds. He used to chase her but now he told her his life. “I swear I heard others and they aren’t far” he mumbled lashing his tail into a Can making the contents fall out. “They could be can nibles” the cat spoke softly as she laid down on the mattress yet it didnt love as if she wasn’t there. “Yes but” the male paused to sniff through the trash. “They were together. They would’ve eaten eachother yes?” He stated lowly as he then looked to the building to his left. “Or they could be a group that will feast upon your body” she hissed as he walked over her. Soda shook his head softly before jumping to a low window of the basement. “It’s not likely” he shouted from the room as he knocked over a few empty boxes. The cat followed him as he pranced up the stairs. “And what if it just so happens to be true” she said slipping in front of the dog to get into the living room. He stepped onto the fallen door “Then I’ll fight my way out” he sighed as he walked through the kitchen to another set of stairs. “Where might you be even heading” the cat finally questioned as she let her long fur run over the broken glass on the counter. “To the roof” he stated boldly before heading up another set of stairs. “THE ROOF” the cat shouted. “Are you trying to be seen?!?” She hissed clawing at his paws as she darted under him. “No but I rather go from here to see what’s up” he growled jumping into another window and onto a set of stairs. The cat already was there and shot him a look. He rolled his eyes and turned from her and started up the stairs. “You are an idiot ya know that” the cat shouted following him. “Am not” “are too” “am not” “Are too!” “I Am not!” The Male finally shouted turning around yet no cat was there. Not even a scent. He scoffed and continued up till making it to the roof. He hurried along as the unfamiliar sun shined down on his colored coat. He jumped down off the side of the building roughly landing on a porch. He shook his coat as he looked over the apartments. He went down to ground level again and slowly crept along. He sniffed wildly till once again hearing the voices. He stopped after a few as he ran over a trail. The scent of another dog. “This is a bad idea..” the cat spoke from behind him making him jump. “Lucy! Don’t do that” he snarled following the smell. “Sorry but seriously do u want to die” the cat rolled her eyes. “It wouldn’t matter if I did” Soda huffed. “You die i die” the cat growled back. “And? U r only here cause of me and now I’d like you to leave” he stopped and looked to the cat. Lucy flattened her ears and turned away into the darkness of the alley.

"And you little lady?" she smiles at the sweater-wearing puppy. "Do you have a name to which I can call you?"

She looks up at Irina and nods before mouthing ‘Starburst’ hoping that she’s able to understand.

She shakes her head, ‘Starburst’ she mouthed again. Putting a bit more emphasis on the last part.

As he continued he stopped as a colorful liquid traveled across the road. He stepped over it and paused as the voices were louder. His ears shifted along with his tail.