# The Prince's new shadow ch.2

Author: DWP
Tags: Clean, Labrador, Lion, M/F, Rabbit, Story Progression

Cervix gets mowed down by today's prey for the king's monthly hunt after she managed to escape. Can he get over the fear of execution to free the poor creature and help get her to saftey.




The prince's new shadowCh.2 Freeing the PreyA Drunken Wolf Production "Run, please don't let them catch
you. I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to you,"
Cervix whispered grabbing her white paw and holding it tightly in
his.
 "Thank you so much Cervix,"
I'll never forget this. I swear," she whispered kissing him softly
on the cheek before racing off into the forest to the east.
 Cervix sighed then flinched as the
King and his knights skidded to a halt behind him panting heavily
from their hastened pace. The king caught his breathing bending to
his knees trying to catch his. He grunted then leaned up grabbing the
labrador by the throat.
 "Where is IT!" He roared into
the dog's face making him tremble in fear.
 "I saw her running west towards
highland gulch," Cervix chocked out struggling to get his feet back
on the ground.
 The knights stood patiently in
their chain mail waiting for the king's instructions. The king looked
over at them before tossing the dog down hard on the grassy earth.
 "Move! Now! I've never lost my
prey in a hunt," he called out getting a loud cheer from his men.
 The great lion turned quickly
spinning his flowing cape behind him before speeding off into the
trees followed by his loyal group. Cervix knew it wouldn't be long
before the king realized he lied and started after her again. The dog
had to get prince Kota to help him save his friend. If only he had
tried to save her sooner she wouldn't be running for her life in the
dark underneath a full moon. Cervix knew the king would kill her once
he trapped her as his custom was with the monthly hunt. He raced back
towards the castle trying to formulate a plan that would save her and
allow him to keep his head. He couldn't remember why he didn't tell
his master soon. "What happened?" he thought as he raced against
the king and his blood thirsty knights.
 Earlier that day

 Cervix
held the serving tray as the small otter master chef placed a few
slices of pie and cups of fresh apple cider down on to it. The tray
teetered and the white fur otter angrily grabbed the edges. He shook
his head shooing the dog with a paw. Cervix sighed carrying the load
out of the kitchen. Master chef was mean. The otter couldn't have
been more than 50 to 60 seasons old but had the cooking skills of
some one with at least 150. The black lab balanced his tray and
carried down the dark cobble stone hallway towards the entrance to
the court yard. He squinted his eyes as the afternoon sun radiated
down on him. It was a very beautiful spring afternoon and the trills
of birdsong could be heard along with the rustle of the fruit tree
leaves that swayed in the wind. Near a large fountain to the eastern
wall, underneath a large apple tree, Prince Kota and Princess Hidee
were chatting idly enjoying the weather. Cervix wobbled over and
placed the tray down and served them both placing a plate of pie and
a cup of cider down in front of them.
 "Master chef
has offered blueberry pie and cider for this afternoon snacks,"
Cervix said with a bow before sitting down off to the prince's right
side.
 "I love a
good slice of pie. Um Cervix honey, you forgot the silverware," the
princess pointed out looking at the empty tray.
 The prince
chuckled shaking his head at his servant laying down and leaning on a
paw. He closed his eyes and brushed his short mane as a cloud's
shadow shaded the dog rising to his feet. He placed his crown to his
side and rolled over on to his back listening to the sounds of Cervix
fading footsteps. He sat up after he was sure the dog had left and
picked the pie up.
 "I'm not too
prissy to eat pie with out a fork and knife," he said taking a bite
spilling filling down his red and black robe front.
 "That's
why your supposed to use utensils messy lion," she sighed pulling
out her handkerchief dabbing at the lion's mouth and chin.

 The male smiled
and nodded placing the plate down and licking his fingers."Wish
he'd hurry."
 Cervix grumbled with his ears
folded through the castle back towards the kitchen. His paws were
crossed as he marched along the floor moving past the golden candle
holders empty on the wall. He had seen the small leopard candle
worker a few times replacing and lighting them at night. There were a
lot of different furs working in the castle and he was on friendly
terms with most of them. Most except for the Salin the black
schipperke dog that belonged to the king. For some reason he always
stared daggers at him and did little things to try and get him in
trouble. One after noon Salin saw him coming around the corner
carrying a large tray for the prince and tripped him. He spent a week
in the infirmary with the Prince calling him a klutz for twisting his
ankle doing something so simple. Cervix decided to take the back way
to the kitchen hoping to avoid any knights or the king himself. Since
pets weren't allowed clothing he was naked and picked on by a few of
the knights. Boris, the axe wielding black panther of the group
always threatened to bend him over if he ever caught him alone. He
wasn't sure if the male was teasing or not considering he was mated
to a beautiful panther who was with child. He made it to the kitchen
and knocked on the door.
 "WHAT!?!" the master chef
yelled poking his cute furry head from behind the door with a nasty
scowl on his face.
 "I need to get some forks and
knifes," Cervix said holding up his paws dismissively.

 Cervix leaned in looking into the
kitchen at the six brown otters that worked in the kitchen. The aroma
of cooking chicken and assorted vegetables aroused his nose and made
his mouth water. He couldn't wait to get the prince's left overs. The
helpings were so massive he always got plenty to eat. He couldn't say
that with his last master. The old badger had been a really nice
master and was grateful that such a kind beast had been his owner.
The silver and black striped mammal had treated him like a son and
tried his best to care for him until he finally passed from old age.
 "Here," the master chef snapped
handing the dog a pair of knives and forks.
 "Thanks, anything I can sample?"
Cervix asked smiling happily perking his ears up high.
 "Sure. The bark on my door,"
the otter laughed slamming the door.
 Cervix rolled his eyes and walked
back down towards the royal garden. "No respect," he thought to
himself still smelling the tasty fumes coming from the kitchen. He
traced a digit over the wall as he walked humming a tune the princess
hummed while her servant brushed her coat. The small black poodle was
probably changing her sheets and straitening up her room as she sat
with her brother. He turned the corner and collided hard with a white
rabbit. Cervix fell flat on his back dropping his silverware with a
clatter. The rabbit rolled a few times before banging to a stop
against the wall. Cervix jumped up quickly shaking his head free of
the spots and crawled over to the motionless animal. The rabbit was
female and naked covered in dirt and dust.

 "Hey, you okay. Wake up," he
called prodding her softly with his index digit.
 She jumped up to her feet quickly
and slammed her paw down between Cervix furry ears. He howled and
gripped his head.
 "The hell'd you do that for? Ow,"
he grumbled checking his paw for blood.
 She was about to run when she
noticed he was naked like her. The rabbit quickly clung to him and
sobbed into his chest.
 "Help me, please. There going to
kill me," she cried as Cervix looked down at her.
 Cervix placed his paws on her upper
arms and shook his head sadly.
 "I'm a pet, just the prince's
servant. I don't think I can do anything," he said wishing he could
do more.
 "Please. Once a month they chase
on of us down and kills us. Don't let me be another game piece for
the king," she begged pouring tears into his chest fur.
 Cervix took a breath and couldn't
do anything but think back on the wooden stand of "Death's ladder".
The last thing he wanted was to end up standing in front of the
executioner for stopping the king from his monthly hunting session.
He clearly remembered the rope around his neck a 8 seasons ago and
didn't ever want to feel that again.
 "I-I can't. If I get caught
helping you... they'll kill me too," he mumbled trying not to look
into her pleading blue eyes.
 She wiped her eyes and shook her
head in disgust at him. She bit her lip and turned around putting her
back to him.

 "If you were ever about to lose
your life, I'd help you. I'm that kind of person," she whispered
coldly taking off down the hallway.
 Cervix growled feeling the sting of
her words. If it wasn't for Prince Kota his existence would have
already ended. He was given a second chance at life thanks to
another's kindness and now he felt the need of a returned favor
knocking at his heart. "Would Prince Kota save him a second time,"
he thought to himself.
 "WAIT," Cervix yelled dashing
down the hallway after her.
 The silverware lay forgotten on the
floor as Cervix chased after her. Leaning against the wall on the
other side of the wall wear they had been standing, Salin was bent
eavesdropping. The small dog's snout turned up into an evil smile as
he walked over and picked up the forks and knives.

 Cervix closed the wardrobe and
stood back. He smiled opening the chest back up pulling the prince's
robes back revealing the white rabbit. She smiled letting her ear
droop into he paw as she held it.
 "Thanks so much. I'm Ana by the
way. You should at least know the name of the person your helping,"
she said smiling and pulling her knees closer to her chest.
 "Mine's Cervix. Are you going to
be okay in there?" he asked slowly cracking the door.
 "I'll be alive, So yes," she
exclaimed cheerfully.
 "I have to close it. I hear
someone coming," Cervix whispered closing the door.
 The king stuck his head into the
room and looked around. He spotted Cervix and motioned a paw for him
to come over. The king leaned down and placed a paw under the dog's
chin smiling deceptively nice.

 "Have you seen a rabbit Cervix.
Don't lie to your king now." the lion said eying the dog fiercely.
 The big cat had his tongue and he
could do nothing but stand with his mouth open as the king stared
down at him. Cervix tried to utter something but was saved as the
Prince came in swirling his robes around him.
 "Cervix you Klutz. You were
supposed to fetch utensils. Can I help you father?" the prince
asked as the king straitened up.

 "No son. I'm looking for my prey
for the evening. My knights and I have been growing restless for this
month's hunt. Keep an eye out," he said brushing impatiently past
the prince.
 Kota sighed and turned his
attention to Cervix crossing his paws. "Dad and his barbaric hunt.
I swear when I'm king that will be the first thing to go.
 "You'll be the greatest king ever
your majesty. Just wait and see," Cervix said beaming happily and
wagging his tail.
 The lion smiled and placed a paw on
his head ruffling the head fur. Cervix tried to fight back the urge
whine when the prince touched the spot Ana had whacked on their first
encounter. He yawned and started stripping down his clothes causing
Cervix to scramble towards the wardrobe. The lion watched him
curiously as the dog pulled out his white night robe. He handed to
the king in exchange for his daily one and stepped aside as the
prince crawled into bed.
 "I need a small nap before
dinner. Wake me when Hidee comes by will ya," he yawned deeply
stretching his legs and rolling on his side.

 "Sure thing my prince," Cervix
whispered sitting on the bed beside the king's right side.
 It wasn't long before the mid size
lion drifted off into a peaceful slumber. Cervix carefully slid off
the bed and tip pawed his paw to the wardrobe and gently tugged it
open.

 "Ana, Ana it's me," he
whispered pulling back the robes.
 She smiled and raised her long ears
into the air and shifted her weight from one cheek to the other. Her
stomach growled and Cervix sighed.
 "I can't help it. All I had was a
head of lettuce the guard threw into my pin," she whispered back
holding her belly stomach as it groaned again.
 "I'll bring you something after
the prince finishes his dinner. I'm really only allowed to leave his
side when he asks me to go and do something for him."
 "Thanks Cervix. Your my hero."
 "So where are you from?" Cervix
asked curiously.
 "I was born in Sandy Peak but I
have no memories of it. My family was captured by a slave trader and
we were sold in Highland Gulch. I lived there until the slave trader
Tabari bought me for the king's hunt. I had another white male rabbit
with me but he was sick and passed away. What about you."
 "My earliest memories were in
Rock Grove. I was always a slave though. My family had been in
service by a pretty tough boar and ended up selling me to my old
badger master. When he died I didn't know what to do and tried to get
food from one of the carts around in the merchant yard. I got busted
and sentenced to death. Prince Kota saved me," he replied.
 "You were sentenced to death for
being hungry? That's harsh."
 "The king is a very harsh lion.
Do you have a place to go if I can get you outside of the castle?"
Cervix asked looking hopefully into her blue eyes.
 "I could always go back to Sandy
Peak. Or anywhere that I wont end up dead," she replied.
 "Okay good. I'll see what I can
do after the prince wakes up.
 "Thanks again for your help
Cervix. By the way, Do you think I could step out of here and stretch
my legs.
 The black lab's eyes went wide and
shut the door quickly.
 "I'll take that as a no then?"
she muffled from the inside.
 Cervix padded to the prince's bed
and climbed back into his spot behind his master. He had to tell the
lion soon he was harboring the rabbit so she would have a chance. He
was afraid that the prince wouldn't defy his father and allow the
hunt to go on. He had to find away to get her out. When the prince
woke up he would tell him. He yawned softly and closed his eyes
curling up beside the lion. He drifted off to sleep with visions of
saving Ana and running through the woods to safety.
 Cervix yawned sitting up and
looking around. He wiped slobber from his muzzle and fixed his eyes
on the spot the prince was supposed to be laying. He frantically
turned to the wardrobe seeing the wooden chest doors wide open. "Oh
no," he thought to himself running over to the clothes case and
shoving the robes back. Ana was gone. Cervix whimpered thinking the
worst possible outcomes. He dropped to his knees and pounded the
floor wishing he had of said something to the prince. He looked up at
the empty wardrobe and placed a paw on the spot she would have been
sitting.
 "You okay Cervix?" Ana asked
from under the bed.
 Cervix dropped down quickly staring
into the face of the white pink nose rabbit.
 "I thought they got you. What the
heck are you doing under the bed," he asked angrily.
 "Some small black dog came poking
in and found me in the wardrobe. He ran off saying he was going to
tell the king and bring him here."
 "Damn that Salin. We have to get
you out of here. The king will be here any minute," Cervix said
reaching down and grabbing her paw.
 The black lab heaved her from under
the bed and helped her to her feet. She dusted herself with one paw
as Cervix grabbed the other and ushered her out the prince's room
into the hallway. A loud roar boomed out through the castle as the
schipperke told the king where the rabbit was hiding. Cervix shivered
from head to toe but kept moving towards the royal garden. There was
a small wicker gate that was used by the gardeners to get back and
forth from the castle that he wanted to use to escape. They panted
heavily as they rounded the corner down by the kitchen. Salin was
standing in the door way to the kitchen and met eyes with Cervix as
the pair went by. His dark brown eyes stared into Cervix green eyes
with such contempt and loathsomeness. Cervix stared back seeing the
cold smile across his muzzle. It looked eerily similar to the one the
king always wore when ever he was cutting down an execution victim.

 "That's him Cervix. That's the
dog," Ana screamed catching sight of Salin speeding up and dragging
the black labrador behind her.
 "He's the least of our troubles
right now. Don't stop," he wheezed charging forward matching her
stride out of the castle and into the royal garden.
 Cervix heard the king's roar fill
the air again growing closer as the raced through the fruit trees and
low hanging weeping willows. The light of the full moon cascaded down
illuminating the well manicured bushes and flower beds. Ana spotted
the wicker gate and let go of Cervix paw pulling on the handle trying
to free the door.
 "You have to pull the bar," He
said reaching up and pulling the slide from the piece that held the
gate shut.
 The sound of chain mail and armor
rattled behind them in the distance. Cervix looked over his shoulder
and saw the king leading the knights down the hallway through a
window. They were almost at the entrance to the garden and Cervix was
sure the king would break his neck. The gate opened freely once the
piece was removed. Ana shoved it open and Cervix by the paw tugging
him along behind her.
 "If we make it, tell that black
poodle servant I said thanks for the food," she said looking over
her shoulder seeing the king enter the courtyard.
 "Wait, Ida? When did you see
her?"
 "She came in and brought the
prince's clean robes in. I told her my story and she offered to bring
me something to eat. I hope she doesn't get into trouble," she
said as she ran full speed under the moonlight.
 They ran swiftly paw in paw over
the clearing between the castle and the forest as the wind whipped
past them. Cervix looked over his shoulder again as the pair came to
a stop at the edge of the forest. The king was closing fast and would
be on them shortly.

 "Run, please don't let them
catch you. I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to you,"
Cervix whispered grabbing her white paw and holding it tightly in
his.
 "Thank you so much Cervix,"
I'll never forget this. I swear," she whispered kissing him softly
on the cheek before racing off into the forest to the east.
 Cervix sighed then flinched as the
King and his knights skidded to a halt behind him panting heavily
from their hastened pace. The king caught his breathing bending to
his knees trying to catch his. He grunted then leaned up grabbing the
labrador by the throat.
 "Where is IT!" He roared into
the dog's face making him tremble in fear.
 "I saw her running west towards
highland gulch," Cervix chocked out struggling to get his feet back
on the ground.
 The knights stood patiently in
their chain mail waiting for the king's instructions. The king looked
over at them before tossing the dog down hard on the grassy earth.
 "Move! Now! I've never lost my
prey in a hunt," he called out getting a loud cheer from his men.
 The great lion turned quickly
spinning his flowing cape behind him before speeding off into the
trees followed by his loyal group. Cervix knew it wouldn't be long
before the king realized he lied and started after her again. The dog
had to get prince Kota to help him save his friend. If only he had
tried to save her sooner she wouldn't be running for her life in the
dark underneath a full moon. Cervix knew the king would kill her once
he trapped her as his custom was with the monthly hunt. He raced back
towards the castle trying to formulate a plan that would save her and
allow him to keep his head. He couldn't remember why he didn't tell
his master soon. "What happened?" he thought as he raced against
the king and his blood thirsty knights. He had over slept and missed
his chance to tell the prince when he woke up. Cervix raced back
through the wicker gate and up to the castle.
 The labrador ran to the prince's
room at full speed stumbling to a stop in front of the large chamber.
He heaved the door open and looked around. Prince Kota hadn't
returned to his room yet. With such a large castle it would be hard
to pin point where the prince could be. He raced towards the dining
hall in hoped the prince was with the princess enjoying dinner.
Cervix knew the king was a master hunter and would notice that there
were no broken twigs or bent saplings from the distressed running
rabbit. Once again the prince was no where to be found. Cervix
whimpered standing in the empty dining hall. He didn't want his new
friend to die because he couldn't find help. He spotted Ida cleaning
up a set of plates that had princess Hidee's handkerchief on them. He
grabbed the small poodle by her shoulders and looked into her eyes.
 "Ida please. Where's the prince,"
he coughed bending over trying to catch his breath.
 "I saw him leave a little while
ago heading towards the slave building. He was in a hurry," she
said stepping around the dog with her load.
 Cervix groaned at the prince's
timing. He was going to pick out a sex toy for the night right when
he needed him.

 "Where's your little rabbit
friend. I hope she finds a safe place to hide," she said shaking
her head sounding motherly as she always did.
 "Thanks Ida, your the best," he
said kissing her on the cheek before dashing off.

 Cervix tore off through the castle
speeding past the leopard candle worker. The candle he was working on
flickered but kept its flame. The leopard wiped a brow and watched
the dog turn the corner. The lab reached the front of the castle and
stopped as the king marched happily through the front panting
happily. The knights were joking with each other excitedly about
tonight's hunt teasing each other letting prince Kota be the one to
catch and kill the prey. Cervix heart dropped as he saw prince Kota
carrying the lifeless rabbit body. He stepped against the wall as the
king walked up and stopped in front of him.
 "Kota tells me your the one that
found the rabbit. I guess letting you live pays off," the king
chuckled walking by.
 Cervix stood rooted to the spot
confused on the events that were happening. He followed the group as
they marched happily conversing with one another. Cervix spotted
Salin still standing in the doorway to the kitchen. His smile was
still the same as he looked up at the dog. Cervix growled staring
down wanting to rip his head off.
 "Why didn't you tell the king on
me," Cervix growled deeply.
 The dog crossed his paws and leaned
his against the doorway and said simply,"I can't torment you if
your dead. Cervix clenched his teeth and continued walking down the
cobblestone floor. The dog saw Kota pad up to his father and prod the
lion with an elbow.
 "Since I caught and killed it can
I drop it off at the executioners for removal," he said happily.
 The lion stopped and smiled down
proudly at his son. He nodded and placed a paw on his shoulder.
 "I never thought you had it in
you son. I hope you'll follow in my paw steps," he said nodding to
his knights and marching off for the night.
 Cervix padded thoroughly
disheartened at the loss of his friend. Cervix trailed the lion as he
moved quietly down the hall.

 "Next time you want to play
savior, inform me," the lion snapped causing Cervix ears to fold as
his tail tucked.
 "I wanted to save her sir. I
just... She was like me," he said with a whimper.
 The lion smiled and nodded his head
in agreement.

 "That's why were never going to
tell anyone about the little trick I pulled tonight," he whispered
looking around and lowering the rabbit a little so Cervix could see.
 The rabbit was white but wasn't
Ana. This rabbit was bigger and male. The king was so excited his son
had made the kill he didn't bother to look at the body.
 "I keep tabs on all the slaves
that come in just in case I want one. I heard this male died of
sickness and figured he wouldn't mind being used to save a life,"
he said smiling down at the dog.
 Cervix smiled brightly as he
understood. Ida must have told Prince Kota that the rabbit was hiding
in the wardrobe from the start. He shook his head at his master's
genius and followed him to the executioner. He hoped he never saw Ana
again so she could live some where safe in peace. All he wanted was
for her to make it home and be free. He walked behind his master like
a second shadow happy the prince would be king someday soon. He
couldn't wait to be the shadow of a king.
Lonewolf- This one goes out to Blazaboi. I've always wanted to try a back to front to back story. Hope you enjoyed Ch.2 everyone. Drunk wolf out!DirtyMutt- With no Rego still i'm missing our editor. I had to proof this myself and i'm no grammar major. Feel free to comment!

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