Pocket Wilderness Conflict Unexpected
The pond water is dark and visibility is limited. Amorphous the alligator has no trouble getting within inches of the unsuspecting duck. This was going too easy.
Sploosh! Something strikes Amorphous on the head! He thrashes in alarm, and has been caught completely off guard. The frightened duck quacks in shock, as Amorphous dives deeper, into the murky dark pond water.
He has been spotted, and now, all bets are off. The mission is in jeopardy. He dives even deeper into the dark depths, and begins swimming his way out of the pond, into the river. He would need reinforcements now.
Unexpected
Dan the duck exits the pond in a damn hurry! Moreover, he can’t believe what just happened! He is still shaking and his feathers are all standing on end! Yes that had frightened him badly! To think he had been that close to an alligator! He is lucky that he is not dinner, at this very moment.
He waddles to a nearby tree stump to gather his wits. This just can’t be happening. A pocket wilderness conflict was unexpected. Ever since Dan had been a hatchling, there had been peace in the pocket wilderness.
After some preening, he felt more calm. Therefore, he was not completely caught off guard by the sound of a question from thin air!
“Are you in one piece Mr. Duck?” the voice is light and chittery and is joined by several more, “did you see the hungry alligator Mr. Duck?” the squirrels have gathered on the branches of the tree next to Dan the duck.
“We scared him off for now Mr. Duck, but he will be back, they are here often now!” The squirrels dart off into the trees chittering and talking excitedly! Dan looks at the pond and decides to waddle the rest of the way back to the nest.
Pocket Wilderness
As he waddles the rest of the way home, he contemplates all that has taken place. Not only has the council come undone, but also the pocket wilderness is unprotected. The incursion of the alligators was too blatant to ignore.
Furthermore, the pond was no longer safe. Lost in his thoughts Dan the duck continues waddling until another voice stops him cold!
“Well, hello there Dan! Nice to see you in one piece, after such a close call! Want to do something about those alligators?” Dan the duck blinks in surprise, as he comes horn to beak, with Roy the rowdy rhino!