Faerie Tales: The Skeith and the Meerca

by 98eevee

Kuun the Skeith massaged his massive stomach as he popped another Chia into his mouth and chomped.

Kuun was a good hunter, and was often the envy of all the Skeiths in the haunted woods. After another successful night hunting, he gathered up his bag of prey, which he always took home for his lame mother.

Now, on this day home, Kuun walked home by Faerieland, when he came to a Meerca hole. He smiled to himself, he could smell fresh Meerca flesh. So he pounced at the hole, stuck down his paw and pulled out 7 little Meerca.

Meerca were his favourite food. Kuun looked hungrily at the 7 little meatballs. He was already bloated to exploding though...

“Please!” cried the youngest of the Meerca, Iuo. “Please, great Skeith! Spare us! And we will repay you in some way!”

Kuun laughed deeply at the puny Meerca. “What could you do?” He said, picking it up with his other hand by the tail. “But I will spare you, for I am full enough. I would advise you to leave this hole though, as your scent here is strong. You should go to the Wocky tree. They look after you Meerca and you cannot smell a little pet”

“Thank you so much,” praised Iuo, “we are forever in your debt.” So, Kuun left. Still wishing he had left more room for that luscious catch, but content for doing his bit for nature.

Next week, Kuun was starting to feel hungry, so he set out to go hunting again.

“Please,” said his mother, “Take this money and get a lime elixir from the wild Wocky’s, for it will cure my illness if I drink it tonight under the new moon. Kuun took the money, and set off towards the Wocky tree.

With only a few feet to go, Kuun spotted a young Jubjub eating a couple of wild Kraku berries.

Not having eaten yet, Kuun pounced at the young Jubjub, for a meaty snack.

After ripping off the fur and eating the Jubjub, Kuun sat down to doze in the sun, under the shade of the Kraku bush. He awoke dozy to see 100 Jubjubs standing over him. Deil, the oldest and strongest of the Jubjubs took a step forward. “You devoured the young prince Verop.” Deil said, “Now you must pay!!!”

Kuun looked around at the strong Jubjub, and cursed under his breath. He knew he had no chance against this quantity of NeoPet.

Suddenly, from behind the bush, no less then 1,000 little Meercas appeared. Kuun recognised one as Iuo. The 1,000 little Meercas pounced, all except Iuo, who stood next to Kuun.

When no less then 999 little Meercas, and all the Jubjubs had scrapped away, Kuun stood alone with Iuo. Kuun looked down at the little Meerca.

He showed his large teeth, “We’re equal now,” he told the Meerca, “I owe you nothing, and I’m feeling very hungry.”

Iuo looked up at the Skeith... and whimpered....

Aftermath
Hi, Iuo here. That Skeith never ate me. In fact, after that day, he saved me from a yellow Grarrl, he’s not that bad. We have an unspoken truce now, me and that Skeith. Whenever I’m in trouble, he saves me, and whenever he’s in trouble I save him! It’s been 5 years since we first met, and Kuun is still the strongest and fastest hunter in the woods. He still eats fellow Meercas, but it’s not that bad. I suppose it’s natural for him....

Check back next week for the next Faerie Tale,_Palemoon_’s underwater adventure...