Greyfell & *Humans*

A light snow fell, but the ground was too warm for it to collect. It simply melted on contact with the stone. Greyfell, being a savannah creature, was not suited well to the cold. Galloping warmed him up, but he eventually wore himself out. Finding an outcropping of the Ruins, he took shelter from the snow.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Greyfell, a group of six humans hid in the bushes, armed with guns that were trained on the zebra...

Senka

Senka sat on a bolder watching her leader. She was better equipped but there wasn't much she could do but perhaps lye down with him and cuddle close but lying down for him probably wouldn't be smart. As she watched him run by some bushes her eyes trained in on the bushs. Something was off. She released a roar both to warn Greyfell and what ever it was that was hiding there and she stood up and jumped down from her boulder and began moving in that direction at a fast pace. Her full attention on the bush

Greyfell & *Humans*

Greyfell was beginning to fall asleep while the humans had their guns aimed at him. It was when Senka roared that he rose to his feet and looked around. Something didn't feel right, and he wasn't sure if he wanted to go out in the open if there was an enemy nearby. "Senka." He said quietly, still taking cover under the arch. "What is it?"

The humans, hearing a roar and seeing a big cat, shifted their aim to Senka. It was clear that they were nervous. One of the humans fired his gun at Senka, but his aim was poor enough that he missed her completely.

Greyfell then charged out of his hiding spot, but stayed among the trees for cover. These humans were likely poachers here for their pelts, and Greyfell wasn't about to let any of the Haunters fall to them. "Do you see them, Senka?" He whispered while carefully surveying the landscape. Senka, with probably better eyesight than an ordinary zebra, might be able to see the glint off of the scope of a rifle where the humans were hiding.

Senka

Senka was running and she heard the shot and also where the bullet ended up which thankfully wasn't her. A growl escaped her as she listened to Greyfell but now her eyes saw the glint. In the bushs right in front of meShe growled. Could she be quicker then their fingers? By the fact that the first one missed must mean they were nervous. Ears back she moved and lunged for the one with the rifle that she had spotted. No way would she let these bastards remain here....... Alive. IF she was correct and these humans were nervous they would be even more nervous if she had made the attack. Her teeth would of gone directly for the humans throat area.

Greyfell & *Humans*

Greyfell stood stiff and still, obviously on edge. These humans were intruding on his territory, and he wasn't about to let them get away. "Kill them." He whispered grimly, a dark undertone to his deep voice.
He reared up, then charged forward, hooves thundering on the rugged stone with extraordinary speed. When he got close enough to see the cowards, one rose up out of the bush and fired a dart at Greyfell. It was a tranquilizer dart, but it would take a few minutes for the headstrong zebra to succumb to its effects. "Senka! They... they got me!" Senka, for the first time, would hear fear in Greyfell's voice.

Senka

Senka severed ones throat and had just began to prowl toward a second when Greyfell spoke and she glanced at him and she lunged for the one who had shot him. Her ears now flat back. No way would she allow him to die. Okay so she had no clue it was a tranq well she didn't even know what a tranq was in the first place.

Greyfell; Corvus; *Humans*

The humans began to scatter, finding that their plan to fetch a fortune off an exotic animal pelt failed. Two humans were killed by Senka, while Greyfell fell to the ground.

Corvus rushed out of the temple upon hearing gunshots. Seeing his grandfather with a dart in his chest pushed him over the edge. He charged at the humans, but one managed to shoot him in the throat. He toppled over, lying on the ground, bleeding out. It was a mortal wound; he likely had little time left. "Se-enka... He gasped, trying to get air into his lungs.

Greyfell was still conscious enough to see his grandson get shot, but was too weak to do anything. He tried to talk, but the tranquilizer just slurred his speech.

The humans, meanwhile, all ran off, leaving their dead behind in fear that they would suffer the same fate.

Senka

Senka snarled as she saw Corvus get shot. She herself had a scrap wound from a bullet but he ignored the limping in her left front leg. She wanted to run after the humans but she just spun around and went to corvus. She made sure his eyes were shut. HEr fur was still bristled by the time she got to greyfell who she saw was still breathing but was most likely out cold. She sniffed the dart that stuck inhim and she carefully grabbed it with her teeth and pulled it out and spat it to the side. She released a call to others wanting them to scour the boarders. She laid down by Greyfell and began cleaning her scrape as she waited for others to show. Her ears alert.