Hunger, hunger. The feeling dominated all other senses. It beckoned for attention and wrangled every loophole that could deny its passion. The slits that made as eyes for the large being cracked a little as its chest began heaving great breaths once again. It was feeding time.
It stretched an abundant collection of mingled bones and floundered as its weighted stomach gave yet another plea. It had waited too long. It might not be able to make it now. Its eyes wandered over the desolate surroundings and were soon to regain their natural nocturnal vision. Everything came into sight, from the small spiders crawling over the long talons at the end of its feet, to the tree that lie behind another five miles away.
It stood to its full extent releasing an uncontrolled roar from the pit of its throat and then returned to all fours where it began grazing the dirt floor gracefully and without disturbance. Thoughts with much angst lingered around its mind trying to gain access. Food. That was the only motive.
Its mouth opened and became entranced with thoughts of tender dear meat lingering with saliva, a bear cub astray from its mother, or an ailed human that may have found themselves unable to return to civilization. Its jaw stayed locked as its mind gently caressed the last fantasy. It knew of a pack not too far off. Where the humans gathered in groups, not concluding any strange happenings and dazed at only what lie before them. Yes, that’s where it would go.
Its feet trampled over one another quickly losing the grace that had once held them captive and moved with more determination towards food. Sharp teeth crunching into the dead center, pulling out what was soft and full of continuous pumping juices, a perverse ecstasy, so palatable.
It punched at the root of desire and probed gingerly at its lumbering bi-muscles. Quicker? It asked. Can we go to Black quicker? It shook its head to impart the nagging impulse. This was a fast as they could travel without falling over they’re powerful limbs.
It was happening again, the hunger was pulling away from its owner, they were becoming too separate beings in a race for what they both wanted most. I’ll beat you this time! Cried Hunger. It always had a tendency to be driven back inside once food was spotted.
No! It panicked, somehow the legs that carried it moved at faster more efficient speeds.
Eventually trailing behind pure lust maliciously, Hunger grew tired of racing and began cajoling its owner. Almost there. It whispered. Only a couple more miles, I can smell it. Hunger was right, they both could smell it. Flesh piously lavishing what was underneath. Covering what the creature knew rightfully belonged to it, and in such a teasing manner. It ran still deftly through the forest dodging the trees that barricaded civilization from the wild. The longing was too much, and the impulse too strong. Finally, what had seemed inevitable. They arrived at Black.
No, they didn’t stop, they kept running almost frolicking. They were here! Its forepaws on pivotal notice as they approached a too-smooth surface. Such a transition that they almost fell but soon caught themselves as food began racing down the black pervaded lane.
An eccentric light illuminated Black as Hunger and the creature converged once more. In one quick sleek action its procure bounding became a strangled leap as it pounced on top of the moving object. The strange cool surface swerved and swiveled on the graveled pavement as the creature punctured the fragile glass with a paw. It was in. It reached and clawed the air searching franticly for what it could smell so close. Screams entering through its sensitive ears and making it even harder to grasp what was now swatting that sweet and tender skin.
It couldn’t help it anymore, its snout investigated the hole curiously as its tongue hanged loosely gnarled and dry from lack of substance. Then, it faltered having been hit hard on its nose and gave what it could muster of a cry. Tears burned in its eyes and it looked up towards the sky where its eyes reached a barbaric glint. It caught site of the sparkling orb that hovered with much semblance.
It had no power to resist. A burning sensation scarred its lungs as they tremored with the impact. Then in one finally swoon, a piercing howl vaulted the sky. It was over. The eardrums of the small human busted splattering some of that tasty juice on the glass. The tongue of the beast wildly licked at it as the smooth moving object could no long be controlled and yawed into the no longer quiet forest.
The window was fully shattered before the creature managed a large paw through and began grasping for the body. Once handled, it was yanked out viciously and vehemently torn apart until nothing was left but a few hard to swallow bones. It licked its talons and then eyed the car suspiciously.
Its eye began to twitch as it became aware of a low whimpering sound. With rendering vocation, the creature turned its head to one side, waiting hopefully for other senses to be alerted. One specimen, on human was left in the car. The sensation awkwardly subsided and the creature froze almost in shock. This passion for this trembling being, it was nondescript, it was a hunger for more than food.
When it became tedious of the staring game they were playing with one another it reached carefully in through the car window and pulled the human out with a newfound dexterity. Only when it gasped for air after holding it for too long did the creature sense the fear that was in a word, unattractive, and sullenly yet soberly covered the human’s small body with its large one. Once again the sensation of hunger returned.
