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| Once upon a time, there was a veteran whose fur was white as snow with black spots on the ears and paws and a cottony tail. Scars dug deep into her face, arms, and back and she was proud to wear army outfits. One thing she liked to do was to hide Easter eggs all over the place for the children to find. Inside these eggs were candy and she loved doing it in the month of April. Some houses had fences to jump over and dogs to watch out for. Yet she braved them and was quick in delivering the Easter eggs. "Jackie, it is April now. Are you going to start your Easter egg delivery even to unsuspecting houses?" Austin called out. "Yes, I am. I'm heading there right now. Too bad I'll be competing with two dogs at my first choice," Jackie replied. "Take care honey. I miss you bunny." Jackie went out wearing her brand new military outfit and went over to the house she targeted first. The yard was large and plenty of space inside the fence. Then the two dogs came to her direction. She held the magical basket of Easter eggs tightly in her front paws. Somewhere she could hop over the fence and not get eaten. She patted one of her scars. It had been a long fight protecting a fox. The fox was in the protected zone. Humans could be quite insensitive sometimes. Now she was retired and didn't have to worry about those fights. She sneaked to the back and heard the dogs busy at the front. Now she could focus on finding a way in. The fence looked to be six feet high so she backed up and prepared for a big jump. One, two, and three she started hopping as fast as she could and leaped into the air. Success! She had gone over the fence and not crashed into it. Then she started hiding Easter eggs left and right. The children would be pleased to find them. She found there were plastic eggs also hidden around the backyard. Someone must be preparing. She hid them up and down and side by side before turning to face the front yard. The dogs were there. A fence separated the backyard and front yard at the side. Here comes trouble. She leaped over the fence to the front yard and quickly started hiding the eggs. No eggs were discovered at the front yard. The dogs quickly came over to where she was. No time to be careful now that she had been discovered. Quickly she dashed back and forth hiding the eggs as best as she could. Then she leaped over the fence. The dogs couldn't follow. Glad she wasn't ripped apart, she headed to the next house where there was no fence or dogs around. Someone was walking an unusually large dog nearby, one that humans called a Saint Bernard. Sighing, she went to her business, keeping an eye on that dog. Just about when she put the last egg down, she heard a yell. Trouble again. The dog was headed straight toward her. She knew what she had to do. Lure the dog toward the owner. Quickly, she headed in the owner's direction. She couldn't let the dog spoil her eggs. The dog grew closer by the minute. No, she had to make it. Just as they were about to collide she dodged just in time for the dog to sink its teeth in grass and mud. Then the dog recovered and continued to chase her. She made it to the owner's side. Then she waited for the right moment to continue hopping. The dog didn't stand a chance, but now the owner was shooing her away. Her journey continued much like this. She had to be clever enough to outsmart all dogs and cats. Yes, stray cats and outdoor cats alike. They tended to be lazier than the dogs and had the ability to climb. Still, her speed was no match for the cats and she was able to outrun them all. Hopping as fast as she could and thanks to the power of the magical basket. Wolves and foxes weren't a problem in the town except for a few times. Yet she made her target by visiting all the houses and farms she could and then went to sleep under a tree. Her journey was just the beginning of a long and tiring month of traveling from place to place hiding Easter eggs for children to find. Her wings made leaping possible over even the tallest fence. Prompt: Veteran Word Count: 771 Activity: "Honoring Our Veterans - Challenge"  |
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