Rise of Kosta Chapter One

Chapter 1

Sun danced lightly on cerulean fur as Kosta trotted proudly through his recently assigned territory. His eyes scanned the area for any possible signs of danger but upon finding none the large feline continued on with his scouting. Kosta was an interesting sort of creature. The feline stood about 5’ from paw to ear tip and was an impressive 6’ from nose to tail tip. Two large saber teeth protruded down from his upper jaw and the points came down a little higher then the bottom of his chin. The feline marched proudly. His cream colored chest fur and mane rustled in the breeze as he entered the fields. So far he hadn’t seen many creatures since being released from training, but he had a strong feeling he’d encounter one sooner or later.

A snapping of twigs suddenly brought his attention to a large tree standing solo in the center of the field. Curious he cautiously approached it. Kosta’s emerald eyes scanned through the leaves, but saw nothing unusual, that is until a set of bright blue ones stared back into his own. Kosta took a few startled steps back. “Leave me alone!” the blue eyed creature hissed.

Kosta narrowed his eyes slightly and approached the tree confidently. Standing at the base of the tree, he looked up to see a large winged feline staring harshly back down at him. “Who are you?” he asked. He secretly wondered if the Keepers had sent  this feline to watch him as he struggled to complete the task before him; to keep a territory safe for one whole year. So far it had only been two days and he already was encountering problems.

The winged feline ruffled her feathered wings slightly as she repositioned herself on the branch which she was perched. Her emerald colored fur matched Kosta’s eyes almost perfectly but darkened as it reached near her wings. Long violet fur from atop her head fell gracefully down the sides of her neck and onto her strong muscular shoulders. Her tail twitched in irritation as she regarded Kosta with a strong dislike. Her purple tail tuft just barely hitting Kosta in the face. She hissed at him again. Her eyes narrowing as she watched Kosta intensively. “You don’t need to know..”

Kosta snorted softly and gave her a curious look. He was about to try and get some more information out of her, but her raised neck fur and narrowed eyes told him he’d get otherwise. Kosta shrugged slightly and turned his back to her. “Fine. Have it your way..” he said as he began to continue on.

The emerald feline watched as he retreated away from her. He was new to this area, she could tell by his confident walk and unusual way of approaching females. The males of this area were aggressive and liked to bully the females, but he was different. The female leapt down from her branch and slowly began to follow him until he stopped dead in his tracks. He glanced back at her with a slightly surprised expression but said nothing. The two stared at each other for a few moments. Neither one saying anything  nor making any sort of sudden motion. Finally Kosta sighed and glanced away but when he looked back the emerald feline was gone. Kosta shook his head and continued on silently.