A mystery of nature (closed)

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"Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit..." Jake said as his hasty patch job started to give way. Right now the 22-year old was out in the middle of the Amazon on an ancient rowboat that looked like it had been made around the time of Henry Bates' expedition. More specifically, he was in the middle of one of the infinite branches of the mighty river, nearly 100 miles from the nearest cell-tower, in a boat that was only not taking on water because of half-a-roll of duct-tape and some chewed gum...and now the finest product the Wrigley's corporation made was giving way.

Jake considered bailing the water out of the boat but then remembered that in his rush, he had forgotten to grab a bucket or even a spare cup. All he had was an old Dodger's baseball cap that he had found while he was back-packing across America and it didn't look like it would hold any water at all.

As the water started to seep in, Jake decided the best thing to do would be to row to shore...a decision he wasn't relishing. Jake had originally gone on this trip to get his head clear before he returned to finish his degree. He had back-packed before in the United States and a good chunk of Europe. He had even been out to the Austrailian Outback as part of an anthropology class...but taking the Amazon on alone had been one of the worst ideas he had ever had. The insects alone had been bad but the constant howls and growls he had heard from the brush reminded him how alone he was.

He hadn't planned on going alone, of course. He had made that decision after he had found one of his guides trying to stuff a bag of coccaine in his belongings and overhead terms like, "the gringo's got to go" and "easy mark." He had spiked their drinks when they weren't looking and grabbed his supplies, leaving them at a dock, 20 miles away from the nearest town. He figured if he rode the river long enough, he could get to a more civilized town that could get him to an airport so he could get home.

More of the tape came loose and the boat began to take on water a lot more easily. Jake quickly rowed towards the shore but he was soon wading in half-a-foot of water. Jake quickly grabbed his knapsack and saw a sealed condom slide out. At the time he had packed his bag, Jake had laughed at a local's insistence on bringing condoms. Now as the water came up and Jake felt a number of tiny parasites and fish, some imagined and some all too real, Jake was glad he had brought an entire box. He took a quick break and tore the condom open and slid it over his cock. While Jake was afraid of the much larger fauna that awaited him on the shore, he was more terrified of the urethra swimming fish he had always heard of.

The boat managed to smash against a mudbank before it completely submerged. Jake took the chance to leap out, thanking God that he had worn his hiking boots. He still had to wade out of the river but he only had to have his knees get submerged. When he made the shore he dropped his knapsack and ran out to grab the boat...only to snatch his hand away as he saw the tale-tale scales of an alligator swim towards him.

Jake got up to his full 6'3 height and bolted into the bush, grabbig his bag with one hand as he ignored the bugs and brush that tried to entangle itself in his dark, scraggly brown hair. As he ran, he prayed that the animals wouldn't want his lean body for supper.
 
Sasha was very angry. She had thought she had made her boundaries very clear, but now as she followed this stupid panther that had came into her territory she began to rethink that. You see Sasha is a snow leopard shifter, and 18. Now thankfully because she knew what needed to be done she had placed borders, but now she knew she would have to place them again, damn panthers. For now she waited for the right time to attack though so this panther would get out of her territory and go home. Which could take awhile and Sasha forced back a sigh as she followed and waited.
 
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Jake stumbled through the rainforest, clutching his bag to him.

His eyes frantically searched for a place that could be used as shelter.
 
Sasha suddenly stopped in her tracks as she smelled a human, but it seemed she wasn't the only one as the panther started running towards the scent. Sasha sighed and then went another way hoping to get to the human and follow him or her and hopefully save them from getting killed, finally she found him and she went to a jogging pace, following him silently. Soon enough the panther came into view and Sasha got ready to pounce. The panther then lept as did Sasha, catching the panther in midair. They tussled before Sasha left a big gash on it's nose and it ran away, whimpering. Sasha then turned her attention back to the human, going over and sniffing him before running back to her treehouse and climbing in. She then shifted to human, getting her white dress on and starting to make her dinner, cutting up some vegetables and a little bit of meat. She then got a pot and climbed down and went, getting some water. She went back and put it over her little fire and dropped the vegetables and the meat in.
 
"What was that about? " Jake thought as he watched the large cat walk away. It had helped him, hew was sure of that at least. That panther could have been quite the problem.

Still, the leopard was gone before he even knew it.

"I better find a place to hide."

He soon found a treehouse which had a pleassant smell coming from it.

"Hope it's not a cannibal's house," he thought.

"Hello!" He called out in Spanish, "Is anyone there?"
 
Sasha's dinner was almost done when she heard footsteps and she immediately hid, her eyes going catlike. Then she smelled the person and he had the same smell as the guy she had saved so when he called out she went down, after she made sure she was presentable of course. She was now standing in front of him, actibg like she had never seen him before. "Hello, may I help you?" She said in a light voice, in english, hoping he understood, he did seem like an American anyway so he probably did.
 
Jake looked up at the young woman, admiring her toned body. He was surprised that anyone could live out here alone in the rainforest but he certainly wasn't going to question any help he could find...especially when it came from such a lovely looking girl. He was even more surprised to find she spoke English and almost dropped his bag.

"You speak English? I mean, yes, I need help. I was travelling down the the river and my boat sank. I just need a place to spend the night. I don't now the area an I've already gotten a lot closer to some big cats than I would like."

He held up his bag, "I don't know if you need anything but I will happily trade anything in my bag if I can spend the night."
 
Sasha smiled in amusement at his surprise. She knew that was because many only spoke their native tongue but that didn't mean everyone did. She then listened as he talked about his situation and she took the bag. "Yes I do speak english, and you can stay for the night. Maybe tomorrow I can start to lead you to a town or city but there isn't one for quite a bit. Even with people cutting down trees there is still a whole bunch of forest." As she talked Sasha climbed back up expecting this guy to follow and put the bag to the side once she got in.
 
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