Worker: (in Jamaican accent) Those men! They poach! They poach a jaguar! They have guns! We no gun! They go, "POW!" to any people try to stop them!
Crash released his grip on the worker and ran forward. In one, well placed leap, he brought the fat poacher to the ground. As he wrestled the fat man down, the man yelled stupid and pointless excuses. The skinny man only slowed his run to hear his partner's screams. Pura hissed and unmistakable battle hiss. Coco held tighter to Pura's scruff, although now, there was little she could possibly do to stop her. Pura hissed a hiss that prickled Coco's blood, and sent it cold down her spine. Pura flipped to the right side, and Coco's grip failed to stop her. Pura flipped again, and Coco's grip was ripped from her. Only black and orange fur remained in her mahogany hands. Pura raced ahead and into the path of the skinny man, who held a crate in his right hand, and a 22 pistol in the other. Panta, who was known from the start to avoid great danger, helped silence the fat man with Crash. Pura hissed at Beeterman, and lowered her head and stalked slowly forward. Beeterman stopped dead in his tracks. He lowered his pistol, and pointed it at the little female tiger.
Beeterman: Sorry kitty. But tiger skin is the rage, and I just can't wait for the skinner to do away with you.
Beeterman cocked his pistol, and closed his left eye for aim. His index finger was planted firmly on the trigger. A sudden blur of golden fur charged ahead of Beeterman. Leopardo stopped, and slid on the dust, and charged forward at Beeterman. His body crouched down, and as Beeterman took a step for a better shot, he tripped over the cat, and yet the bullet flew out, and a cat's cry followed. A lion attacked Beeterman, and ripped at Beeterman's pale flesh. Leopardo grabbed the crate, and held it firmly between his forelegs. Crash pulled Leo off Beeterman, a hardly easy task. With the persistent of a pit bull, and the death-grip of a bulldog, Crash literally had to pry the jaws apart, of Beeterman’s leg. Coco shot ahead and held Pura's body.
Coco: Pura? Pura?! Are you ok?
The brave little Pura uttered a soft, familiar, "meeew", after a startling pause. Her blood covered a red hole in her upper stomach, behind the left, upper leg. Four coast gaurds cuffed the two poachers. A police car with a dingo's shadow on the door pulled up. Two guards pushed Chump first.
Chump: Wait! I have a question. Is there ice cream in prison?
Beeterman: (kicks him hard and repeatedly until subdued by third coast guard) YOU STUPID, STUPID LITTLE DARN IDIOT!! YOU… YOU!!
Another coast guard came up to Crash with a pleasant smile on his face.
Coast guard: Well, Crash, we will always remember you for this. These punks have been wanted for years for poaching. I'm amazed they weren't caught in South America. Now, if you'll hand over the jaguar, we'll take it back to it's home. (hand outstretched) How could we ever thank you?
Crash: Ummmm... there is one thing.
Coast guard: Sure! Anything!
(At the Crash hut)
As Coco iodised Pura's bullet wound, Crash inspected the small, frail little female jaguar.
Crash: (speaks into recorder) Small female jaguar, incredible coat colour. Terrible condition. Starved, very serious injuries including rope burns, several claw scratches by unknown source, broken bones are soured, crushed ribs suspected, and possible collapsed lung; other problems, possible illness, and severe blood loss. Chance of living past tonight is at 20%. Unconscious at the time, and could never awaken.
Crash, who had visited veterinary school tried for hours to help the jaguar with the only materials at the hut. Coco finished with iodine and gave it to Crash. Then, she grabbed gauze to wrap Pura's wound. Crash then used the rest of it to cover the bloody scars of the jaguar. Panta and the rest of the cats searched the house for leftover pillows and blankets to souse the jaguar, if she would happen to live. As the clock struck 2 o'clock, Crash and Coco finished making whatever help could be given to the life-dragged jaguar. Crash walked slowly, as a zombie, walked to the bed, in a separate room, and the cats followed. Coco held the sweet Pura in her arms and looked sadly at the unconscious little jaguar.
Coco: (almost in tears) Good luck.
And with that, she shut the lights of, plunging the house to darkness.
As morning broke through the window, Crash stretched, and walked indignantly to the living room. He carried a long, and thin crate, with a hinge, to put the lifeless body in. His eyes showed sadness, and regret for what must have happened. He walked into the living room, and walked to the pillows. His jaw dropped. The coffin fell with a thud to the ground. His sad eyes filled with either joy, or disbelief. A small, frail female jaguar lied down on the pillows, her eyelids half opened, looking down and the carpeted floor. Crash raced to her, and dropped down on the floor.
Crash: You're alive?! You're alive!
The little jaguar squeaked a terrified squeak.
Crash: It's OK little guy. What's your name?
The small, gashed jaw trembled as it opened.
Jade: J-j-ade. Who are you?
Crash: Don't worry.
The rest of the gang sadly came in, expecting to see Crash laying a sad body in a coffin. Crash was speaking with her! They raced to the almost mummified cat. Leopardo sat beside Jade. Pura and Panta purred and rubbed against her. Leo stood behind her, with an unmistakable smile, which was trying to be hid by the solemn lion. Coco gave Jade a soothing rubbing, and petted her in Jade's weakness, behind, on the roots of her ears. Crash continued to talk with her.
Jade: Um, I don't mean to be rude, but where am I? Who are you?
Crash: (smiles at the others) The finishers of your nightmare.
[Camera zooms out, through the ceiling and out into the sky, and while it does, the end of, "Wonderful" by Everclear plays softly, while a narrator talks]
Jade didn't know what had happened to her now. She didn't know the only love in her life was killed by a demon she would never forget. All she knew was a love, greater than the hate of her life, had come to her, and that she, finally, would know the only thing that keeps the world together. Love.
~The End~
* The song that Jewl sang was “This I Promise You” by N-Sync.
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