Redhawk Caldera Her hardest hue to hold

Prison break #1

Ponyboy waited. Coyly he faked the sounds of slumber, leaving his eye opened only a sliver so he could watch for the others. He’s chosen to sleep on the outside, so that he might not be noticed so much when he pulled away.

Slyly, he waited for the breaths of his family members to slow, and become more deep. He pulled himself from his sister’s side. On careful paws, he slinged past his mother, and toward the den’s entrance.

The land was dark. A full sky of stars above him, perfect for him to get to go outside and play unnoticed. 

But what he did not notice the great horned owl perching nearby- and just when it thought it had the child within its grasp, Ponyboy caught sight of the silent bird and rolled to the side. The bird crashed to the ground, and Ponyboy, not being one to back out on a fight, leaps on the bird, stepping on its wings and feeling it’s grappling hook claws make a grab for him.

Now, the jig was up. He shrieked, offended, and continued to fight off the buffeting of wings as he tried to keep the creature controlled as well.