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Wolf's Rain RPG

A legend is told in the "Book of the Moon" that wolves are mystical beings who came to the world from a place called Rakuen (Paradise), at the dawn of time. It is also said that, in the future, wolves will, with the help of a mysterious woman called the "Flower Maiden", a being created from the essence of lunar flowers, find a way to return to paradise and in doing so, will make the world start over so it could become a Paradise again. This legend is difficult for most to believe, though, because wolves were thought to have been hunted to extinction nearly 200 years before. Some wolves have survived, though, and have been coexisting with humans right under their noses. The wolves have a way of presenting themselves as being human to other humans, thus they can blend into human society with relatively little notice. This ability is in no way shape shifting; it is a mental trick, an illusion.

That was many years ago. Stories are told that five strong wolves, Kiba, Tsume, Hige, and Toboe set out to find paradise with a flower maiden as their guide. The wolves, How ever, where unsuccessful, and where all killed.

While it seems so cruel, one plague could not wipe out the wolves entirely. Now, In the midst of loneliness, tragedy, and loss of hope, something is pulling at the minds of those wolves who still believe in finding paradise, who still believe there is a chance. Those wolves know destiny is calling, and even if they don't want to believe it, they do.

Thats where you come in. your wolf has been pulled in, maybe by an eerie howl in the night, a scent that will not leave your nose, an image fixed in your mind. Whatever it is, you feel you must find the reason. It is a city, most of the people are living in poverty. A deserted building holds the scent you are drawn too. it lies in the middle of the city, but you know you must get to it.

In the dark corner of a dank room a set of bright, golden eyes lit up, reflecting the luminescent glare of the sun. As the rays of light sifted through the window one could make out a strong, pointed muzzle, leading onto compact head , A long, graceful neck, a lean torso and finally to the tip of a pale golden tail. Each small hair shimmered in the sunlight, And the wolf stepped forward.

As s human male walked by he stopped a moment. A girl stood in the house, staring out the window. Her riveting golden eyes peirced through him. he was drawn toward the window. the girl stead fast, a sweater hanging off of her thin limbs. Her deep eyes locked his on her face. As he let them wander, he note something odd. the ground below her...her shadow was half covered by the darkness of the house, but from what you could see appeared to have more that two legs, and a tail. It looked like the shadow of a dog. Nervously the young man walks off, briskly escaping the evanescent glare of the girl. her shadow was not one of a dog, though. Nor a girl. It was the shadow of a wolf, not even illusion could disguise that.

Kyva watched the man go, and then turned back to the corner. Only recently had she learned this illusion trick. Sometimes she wished she had known it with the men who kept her captive. It actually came to her in a dream..along with...that. She shuddered, remembering what images had played in her mind a few nights prior.

Kyva looked up. she hadn't a clue where she was. Her pale golden body was being severed with countless arrows. she was too afraid to move. she saw other wolves too, but had no idea who they where. all of them..the rays of light. all of it was too much. just before she let out a blood curdlig howl of fear, the setting changed. There was a wide feild, and she could make out something in the center, a small speck of white. She ran as fast as she could, but felt like she was getting no where. her golden pelt shook with uncertainty, and she looked around for someone, anyone. It was then that she heard it. the Eerie howl. she saw his face, that of the white wolf Kiba. Her closed his eyes, and howled once more, a sad, pleading howl. He wanted her to find it, find the gates to paradise and free him from his inprisonment, and let he too, run free in paradise in his final moments. he howled once mroe, loudly, shaking Kyva to awaken.

As Kyva did wake up, she found herself alone. A final breath in her ear, maybe a voice, perhaps just the wind howling through, told her to see the human in the mirror. She did just that, and now here she was mastering the technique of illusion. she thought about the dream for a moment. It was really nagging at her brain. She stood then, taking a deep breath, and stepped outside. she knew, or more so hoped, the humans saw her as one of them. She stayed wihtin the shadows to hide her own. She didnt know where she was going, but she just knew she had to get there. eventually she arrived at a deserted building, not fully constructed. It was a deep grey, with glassless windows and only 1 floor, though its height would easily suffice about 5. she closed her eyes, then tossed her head and placed her paws on the doors pushable handle. Losing her human aspect, she trotted into the doorway which, to her suprise, opened. She sniffed around the dank building for a moment, and then sat at one area where the sun shown through a window space. She couldn't resist some urge, and began slowly digging in the spot. just then , before reaching the object she had smelle,d her head rose. other wolves were around here.

Inside a dark alley, a pair of yellow eyes flashed. Cobar laid down, observing the building from his dream. He laid his head over his paws, not sure if he should enter it or not. For all that he knew, the dream of his could as well have been a bad dream, as a good one.
What he did know, was that he had never had one like it ever before. Slowly, he got up on his legs, when he noticed how someone slowly approached the building. The someone turned into a golden wolf, who walked trough the entrance.

"That is interesting. It also settle everything. I'm going in there, this instant!" He thought to himself, slowly walking to the edge of the alley and taking a peak outside. There was no human within line of sight, as Cobar dashes across the street, stopping by the wall of the building. His black fur does a good job, keeping him hidden from others. The only thing to reveal this wolf, were his scent. He was excellent at moving quietly, and he did. He leaped up to one of the window openings, quickly jumping into the building and landing silently. Within the darkest parts of the building, Cobar walked until he found a gap in one of the walls. Trough the gap, he could see another wolf. This wolf, digging in the ground but suddenly stopping, raising her head and smelling around.

At first, Cobar wanted to approach the wolf, but he decided not too. He was not sure if the wolf were friendly, or hostile. He remained in the shadows, circling the room in where the wolf were at, digging. There was no reason for him to interact now. He could as well wait until her job was done. If there was something of interest, he could always go in there and introduce himself. For now, the best move in his opinion, were to remain in the dark where he belonged.

Kyva's eyes narrowed, and she lowered her head, and let her tail fall back, defensively searching the building with her shining eyes. Her ears where pricked and alert. Her nose up, breathing in the scent that still lingered. It was a bit stronger now, she could tell the other wolf was closer. She closed her eyes and breathed deeper. It seemed to be a male, but that was all she could really comprehend. A low, short noted growl rumbled in her throat, and she took a step forward. Curiously she scanned the room once more. her body relaxed a bit. she thought maybe she had been imagining this scince the appearence of the wolf in her dream. It had all seemed so real. The sound of his howl, the peircing gaze...even his specific scent wound her mind in tight circles. She nodded to herself, affirming that there couldn't be another wolf. It was impossible...or was it? She knew wolves where supposed to have been extinct, but could a whole race really be deleted from the earth? And what about her? She was pondering this when she heard a noise. Once more her head lowered, and she stood defensivly.

There was deffinatly someone else here.

her body language was defensive, but not antagonistic. She would, however, be ready to stand up for herself. As she walked forward, the sunshine coming through the open hole shone on her back as she walked onward, toward the side of the building. A few meters away she stopped, and heald her body tensly.

"Who's there?"

she asked, lowering her head. Her claws clicked softly on the floor as she took another step forward, and her hair bristled with anxiety as she waited for a reply. As she bretahed in, she marked his scent. It was not a neighborhood dog of any kind, and the dogs here where not that large anyway. She noted something else too, his scent intermingled with another. She had no idea why all these scents where collaborating here, but something from her dream caused her to question it.

Cobar hesitated a moment, listening to the voice and steps of Kyva. "I'm Cobar. Who might you be?" He asked, waiting for a while. Moments passed, and Cobar stepped out of the shadows and into the light, making him visible for Kyva. He stood cold up cold, watching her with a neutral look in his eyes. His muscles tensed, as he was prepared to anything. For years, he had trusted no one but his own family.

He turned his head to the side, watching the hole she had started digging. The question kept appearing in his head, but he had decided to give one question at the time, to not cause missunderstanding or confusion.

He raised his head high, sniffing the air. He turned his head back to Kyva, slowly walking in her direction. It was a long time since he saw someone of his own kin. He however were not going to let his guard down, just because he found a wolf. One of his own kin, which he had missed for too long. He repeated the question. Not to make sure she heard it, but to make sure he himself did. To keep his mind at track
"Who might you be?"

Originally posted by Darth Extecute
Cobar hesitated a moment, listening to the voice and steps of Kyva. "I'm Cobar. Who might you be?" He asked, waiting for a while. Moments passed, and Cobar stepped out of the shadows and into the light, making him visible for Kyva. He stood cold up cold, watching her with a neutral look in his eyes. His muscles tensed, as he was prepared to anything. For years, he had trusted no one but his own family.

He turned his head to the side, watching the hole she had started digging. The question kept appearing in his head, but he had decided to give one question at the time, to not cause missunderstanding or confusion.

He raised his head high, sniffing the air. He turned his head back to Kyva, slowly walking in her direction. It was a long time since he saw someone of his own kin. He however were not going to let his guard down, just because he found a wolf. One of his own kin, which he had missed for too long. He repeated the question. Not to make sure she heard it, but to make sure he himself did. To keep his mind at track
"Who might you be?" Kyva, satisifed with his reply, let her tail fall in a friendly gesture. he was not a hunter, she could tell that much. before she answered, however, she stepped forward and lifted her nose toward his. he was larger than her, and looked quite strong. She sniffed his nose daintily and then circled him, letting her sensitive black nose run from his neck, to his shoulder, and finally his back. she then took a step back, in case he might become aggressive. she lowered her own head to show that she was't going to try and fight him.

" My name is Kyva.."

she replied, letting her sleek golden tail wave softly back and forth. she then follwoed his gaze to the small hole in the ground that she herself had created. She blushed softly, she must have seemed crazy. She wondered just how much he had seen. Stepping in front of the hole her face came alive and lit up with the light of the sun. her features where animated as she spoke softly to the male in front of her. She looked at the hole and back up.

" I smelled something, It it just seemed like it had to be here, i don't know what or why.."

She blushed once more. this all must have seemed highly unlikely, as if she where making it up. she turned her head, suddenly feeling the urge to dig yet again. She wondered why she was even here...she paused. she wondered why he was even here.

" Why are you here?"

She asked, trying to be as polite as possible.

Laying in the hay of the abanded barn he tried to rest. Whimpering at night and hearing the same Howl that has been hunting his dreams for nights. When Deja awoke the howls that where always only in his dream became a reality. His instincts told him it would be dangerous if he were to follow this abnoxious howl, moan. But something else maybe is soul or heart told him to find that sound. What ever the sound was it was very faint and he could barley make it out. He quickly made that desicion to find that source of this howl and what ever was pushing him twords all of it.

He started off in the forest and dashed across the forest floor. He was tired and hungry but what ever this force and sound was it was getting much more intense and louder. he followed the sound for 3 nights straight, it was like an addiction that he could not kick. When he arrived to a small town the howl become more like a song and he knew exactly where is destanation was, an old building. The scent was very heavy in that building so he started off.

The town seemed as though it where in poverty but it was very lively and you could not just run in without being spotted. Deja saw a near by fruit cart being taken in so he climbed i the back hoping not to be noticed. The man wheeling did exactly what deja wanted. He swung it to the side so he would have a easy entrance to the buildings stock window and so leaped when he had his oppurtuniy. he was amazed to see two wolves talking and he felt there was no danger so he reviled him self waiting for them to speak first. Deja was a larger wolf so he made a crash sound when he jumped off the stock pile and looked at the two.

Cobar watched Kyva as she approached him. When she suddenly started investigating him, his tail rose. He was prepared to anything, but was to let her continue to prove that his presence were not hostile. He even met her half-way as she started her investigation. "Kyva" He thought, following her with his eyes. Kyva was a beautiful name, matching this wolf perfectly. As she backed away to a safe distance, Cobar smiled. She seemed as insecure of him, as he seem to be of her. His tail lowered, believing everything was safe now. So far, the tail remained neutral, not moving.

He approached her where she stood, deciding it was his turn. He ran his nose along Kyva's body from the nose to the back. He halted there, deciding there was no need to go further. Could give the wrong impression. Instead, he turned his head as she started talking about why she dug the hole. He backed of from her a little bit, his tail wagging discreetly. He heard her ask why he was here, and it was funny. He did not know. He just felt attracted to the place.

"I am embarrassed to admit, but I have no idea what I am doing here. I had a dream, a strange dream. Once I woke up, I had an urge to head in this direction, to this specific building, no matter how high the risk seemed at the time"

He paused for a moment, raising his head and sniffing the air. The scent of another canine. He became silent, looking around in the building.

Kyva stood patiently as the larger wolf ran his muzzle over her. A chill ran down her spine, the sensation was one she had not felt for quite a long time. She remained alert as he took her scent in, and followed his head with her own.She smiled as she noted his tail lowering, And that she had nothing to fear. She listened intently as he spoke about his reasons for being here, and nodded along.

" Actually, I had a dream as well, very similar to yours..." She paused for just a moment and then resumed the thought. "I wonder..I wonder if it means something. "

Befroe she could turn herself back to the hole she had been digging she noted another wolf. This was getting very strange. had he been drawn here too? She stepped toward him, her nose in the air. yes. That was the scent she had caught before. She lwoered her head and stepped towards him, walking slowly. She let him know she was no threat, and approached untill they where nose to nose, and then sniffed him virgerously. She repeated the same process as she had with Cobar, and ran her nose arund the other wolf's neck. he was also a large male.

She wagged her tail gently, greeting him.

" Well..hello..My names Kyva. "

She said with a friendly nod. She waited for his reaction.

" I heard you speak that you had a dream and it motioned you to come to this place." "I also had something like that happen to me." "I have been hearing howls of other wolfs at night in my dreams and I awoke 3 nights ago and the howling did not go away." "the moans and howls led me to this place." He said standing up right and proud making sure he knew the others thought of him as someone who will stand his ground. "

I am Deja " his tail wagged happily and freely.

Suddenly the spot in the ground seemed to call to Kyva more than ever. She had no Idea what it was down there, but she wanted to find it. The sun was going now, and the spot was oly marked by her claw marks. It seemed the more wolves that showed up, the stronger the sensation became. She decided it would have to wait a moment. She also wondered if any other wolves would show up..this had become much more than an odd coincedence, and Kyva was nervous , anxious, and excited all at once. She nodded along as Deja spoke, and then turned to Carbo.

"So we were all lead here for a reason..."

She then turned back to Deja and smiled at the proud wolf. They where al a group of healthy wolves..not insane in the least. So she wasn't crazy, and this was more than mere coincidence. 3 wolves showig up in one building, when they where thought to be extinct? She heald her breath a moment. She hoped no nobles would find them here. A shudder ran down her body, but she ignored it, instead looking toward her two new aquaintences. she then looked back at the whole and whined softly.

" does anyone else feel that? "

Before replying to here question Deja studied the two wolves. Thinking that he was one of the only creatures of his kind three nights ago and now finding out there are more made him feel calm and happy. If he never knew any one from his family then this was his family now.

"Actually when I first came to the town I felt a strong presence." " Like pain but it did not hurt and now being in here that spot does seem catch my attention."

Deja kept a close eye on the spot and it was itching at him. He walked over to the area and sat his cold nose on the patch of ground. It felt even more alluring now.

"Wow that feeling and scent of energy is amazing."

Cobar observed the two, confused. He did not feel anything out of the regular. Well, he felt an urge to get to know these two wolves better, however it was probably not the feeling the other two were talking about. He walked closer to the hole that had been dug, but without success, he still felt nothing remarkable.

"I can't feel a thing"

He said quietly, not knowing if he was the sane one, or if they were. It was probably the two of them, considering the fact that.. well, it were two of them.

He took a few steps closer, stoping next to Kyva. He turned his head to her, then to Deja. He had no idea what he should say to not look like a fool. Instead he remained silent, saying nothing. He felt left out. It was a little bit of a disappointment. By the sound of it, the feeling they had were amazing. He wanted the exact same feeling.
He raised his head once more, sniffing the air. There were already him and two other wolves here, now. It was two more than he'd met in a long time. It felt a bit frightful, and at the same time, joyful.

Kyva smiled at Deja, who seemed happy and comfortable in their prescense. she let her pink tongue hang for just a moment, tasting the air. She closed her mouth and looked up at the building's ceiling for a moment, and then back to her companions. She smiled once more as Deja mentioned the feeling too. So she was not the only one. Cobar looked confused. Reasurringly she smiled, stepping closer to him, and wagged her tail softly.

" Im sure where just excited..and if there is really something there..."

She paused, almost to nervous to go on.

" If theres something there, it must be very important if it led us all here. "

The sense of happiness all three wolves felt semed to be contagiously catching as they all looked around at each other, smiling and wagging tails in torrents of friendliness. even if they had been shy or quiet, this was something special. something amazing. Kyva trotted over to the hole, brushing against Cobar getnly and reasurringly as she did. She sniffed the hole, and whined curiously. Something seemed to be..glowing.. exitedly she turned around.

" Should we dig it out? "


Before she could go on, her body trembled softly, more now out of excitement. Another scent, a new one... she looked toward the others to see if they smelle dit as well.

Deja turned to both of his new companions. and looked at examined them trying to see every little detail and becoming more inclined as friends. He was very tired from the long journey and he had not been able to eat because of the noise in his head bothered him while hunting.

" Well....I am famished,tired,thirsty." He said jokingly "And we may not know ... there could be more coming." " I think we should wait at least until were all rested up and I am starving" He said letting out a chuckle or two. "

Deja notice Kyva glance at her and he sniffed the air but could not sense anything. "What is it Kyva......what do you smell?"

Ayame walked alone in the shadows, to keep away from humans. It was quiet, the stillness made her nervous. Her paws tapped on the cold ground over and over again. Even though her feet moved, she had no idea where she was going, or why. She silently turned a corner, and unaware, almost bumped into another wolf. But she stopped just in time, but their eyes locked onto each others.

Ayame stood in silence, minutes seemed like hours as they passed by. Ayame blinked, breaking free from what seemed like a spell. She took a step back, and looked at her surroundings. One, no two other wolves were there. This was bad. She couldn't fight them all. Hoping to make up for the interruption, she said in an embarrassed voice,

"I-I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!"

(ewww. It's so short.....)

Kyva nodded to Deja, then turned suddenly as she heard the new wolf enter. Her body was relaxed now, this wolf was a female like herself. She seemed very nervous. Kyva smiled and lowered her head as she approached, letting her know she was no threat.

" don't be sorry.."

she said wiht a kind smile.

" none of us are going to hurt you. "

She closed her eyes and sniffed the females nose gently. She stepped back and wagged her tail softly. She seemed to be around kyva's age. She inspected her features, noting all of her details. her eyes where a striking red color, which greatly complimented her smooth grey pelt. she also noted the black streak running down the wolf's back. Kyva smiled, and then looked into her eyes seriously for a moment.

" my name is kyva. May I ask, who are you? Are you alone? Because if you are, I think all of us are too..feel free to stay. "

she thought about htis for a second. Stay where? they didn't have a home..

( mine are too right now, s'ok ^.^ )

Deja became alert but when Kyva approved of the new wolf he let down. he circled her and caught her scent. She seemed soft and she had a very beautiful coat and her eyes were as red as Dejas. he quickly became friendly towards the new creature.

" Your in no danger here, were all friends" " I am deja, may I ask your name?"


(Cant really make them any bigger at the moment lol )

Kiba was in a alley. He heard the click of a humans feet walking somewhere near. Kiba also smelled the scent of a dog not a wolf. Kiba was in his human form but he knew that dogs could see through the human ilushion of the wolves. Kiba didn't notice that the dog had seen him and started barking at him and he was on a chain that was being held by a guy with a gun. Kiba turned into a wolf and started running off he got to a deserted place and could smell alot of diffrent scents of other wolves nearby in a building. He ran over to the building and threw the door. Kiba stopped when he saw four other wolves there and then he saw one wolf that drew his attention rheir was something about her that he knew but couldn't grab. There had to be that connection between them because he remembered that gold fur and golden eyes but from where he couldn't remember from where. He shook the thought from his mind and went back to reality and could hear the claws of the dog and hunter getting closer. Kiba saw a window over on the wall across the room from him.

"Follow me now or get killed or worse captured! There is a hunter and his dog coming! They found me and now are after me and you to if you don't come with me!"

Kiba said before he ran and jumped threw the window shattering it. He landed on the ground on all fours unharmed and behind the building now he took off and finnaly found a den like structure out in the middle of no where he was tired from running for so long and his head hurt from the thought of that golden wolf he had seen earlier. Kiba went in the den and laid down and took a nap hopeing that the other wolves followed him.

Deja was getting to know the other wolves better when a sharp wolf came darting through the door screaming and howling something about a hunter and his dog chasing the poor creature. He did not have a lot of time to make a decision and they had already been discussing what they were planing to do. No to mention that spot in the ground was still captivating but he knew his life and the life of the others was more important.

" Well I don't know about you three but I am gonna follow him." " The threat of hunters is nothing to lie about so I think we can trust him"

Deja started off and followed the path that the previous wolf took to get out of the build and into the sanctuary/den.

Kyva's head shot up at the sudden intrusion of yet another wolf. She smelled the nobles coming and heard the bloodthirsty braking of the wolf hunters. Kyva turned to the other wolves and nodded.

" he's telling the truth. Lets get out of here! "

She gestured for the others to follow the strange wolf who had just come in. She nodded at Ayame, letting her know it was safe for her to come too. before she followed she ran to the whole, diggin quickly, bits of dirt and ruble lifting form her paws. she saw a small neckalace, with a spun peice of paper on the inside of a glass bauble. She questioned it for a moment, and then grabbed the thing in her teeth before bolting toward the window the wolf had jumped out of. everyhting seemed to slow down for a momtn. She saw a large scar on the wolf's face. A fleeting image flashed in her mind. A laugh, and a playful tackle...then it was gone.

Kyva nodded soundly, and bounded toward the opening just as one of the dogs came in. As she lept out the window it barely missed the tip of her full, luminescent tail. Her heart pounded as she followed after the other wolf. she looked around to make sure the rest of them where with her. She stayed behind them, making sure theyall made it safely. Somehting inside of her bothered her about his intrusion, but she knew that they had lost the hunters.

Now, as they arrived at a wooded forrest , sloping up a mountain, She stopped and counted all the wolves.she mumbled softly the names of each wolf, except the other female who she would later attend to, and then snarled in at the den.

" Who are you?! "

She demanded, the neckalace hanging still from her mouth.

Cobar arrived at the den. At all time, he had held a look backwards. Leaving someone far back in the lines were something Cobar would never do again. It made him uncomfortable, but for reasons unknown, he just could not reject the orders that he was given by that Kyva. She was a devoted wolf, and it was something Cobar respected. Besides, it would be a bad start on a friendship to decline a friendly order from someone. He had the feeling that these wolves could turn out to nice friends.

He paused his thinking for a moment, turning his head to Kiba. There was something about that wolf that made Cobar insecure. It was not the outer wolf that appeared. It was something about his way of acting and thinking, that had been shown that Cobar felt insecure about. However, he decided not to mention it right now. Time would reveal if his suspicious thoughts were correct or not. He snarled quietly, before turning his eyes back at the rest of the wolves. He stared at them for a moment, overjoyed that there were more of his kin around. His tail slowly started wagging as he laid an eye on Kyva.

There was something special about her, too. Not like it was with the most recent new male wolf. Another kind of difference.
It could have been that he just turned more fond in her, because she was the first one of these he met. Again, time would reveal everything when it was rightfully time. He sat down on the ground, his tail still wagging.

"My name is Cobar. Mind sharing your names with us, newcomers?"

Kiba awoke from his sleep and jumped to his feet and started growling. The he realized it was one of the other wolves. He walked up to the front of the den and looked at all the other wolves.

"I am Kiba and unlike the wolf hunters I am a wolf hunting the humans hunter or not those sons of b1tches killed my whole family when I was only one and a half when my mom died by humans she died while getting me and my two sisters food. I heard my moms loud painful howl as she was killed and at that moment I was watching my sisters but I couldn't take it I told my little sister that looks just like you but her fur was a little darker then I don't know if it has gotten lighter or not. But anyways I told her to watch her sister and I would be back.I went to see what had happened to my mother and when i got there she was dead and she had gun shots in her sides and her fur was drenched in blood.I knew it was hunters that had killed her and then I heard a gunshot and turned to see where it had come from and when I did turn I just barely dodged the bullet heading from my head it had grazed my face and thats how I got this scar on my face. At that moment I became wild and crazy I went and killed the hunter very badly I knew he was dead but I still wouldn't stop clawing at him and biteing him until I heard the commotion of some other hunters. At that time I wasn't thinking about my sisters or family I just ran away to keep myself alive.Then I came back to my den one day a couple years later and found my whole family dead and no one there or anyone alive and I was only four when this happened. I swore to myself and my family and most of all my sisters that I would kill every human that apposed a threat to me and I would kill every hunter I encountered. But now that I saw you back at that building these images of me playing with my sisters and then my moms painful howl keep popping up in my mind and I don't know why but I think in someway i'm realated to you or our paths were suppost to meet but I don't know why."

Kiba said to the golden wolf. He then heard one of the other wolves snarl in his direction. Kiba started to get made and he jumped infront of the wolf that had just snarled at him and snapped at him just inches away from the wolfs nose.

" Who the hell are you snarling at pretty boy I could kill you in less than a minute if I wanted to but i'm because we have to stick together but if you ever threaten me like that again I won't hesatate to attack you."

Kiba said walking back over to the golden wolf

Edit read last post again plz all

Kyva listened intently to the story. It sounded sketchy, although she knew how that felt. she too had lost her family to hunters, her mother too had died, but of natural causes. she rememberd it vaguely. All the males came home to she and her sister, and told them the news. then they where to young to understand. In fact, Kyva didn't understand true sadness untill her sister disapeared.

Kyva hung onto his words, nodding along as she usually did. She stood attentitively. She understood his situation, but in her head she thought he dared not turn his back on her, then head into his little den for a nap. Her eyes widened as he suddenly jumped at Cobar.

In a spilit second Kyva hurled her self onto Kiba, pushing him off of Cobar with a throaty snarl and a warning snap on the neck.

" Back off. "

She snarled, standing between cobar and this rogue wolf.

" I've heard your history but I dont know your personality. "

She spoke, her teeth bared as she circled him once. she wouldn't stand for that in her pack. She stopped suddenly, her head tilting. her pack? this wasn't her pack. she blushed to herself and then trotted past the two. she looked around at all the wolves and held the neckalace up for them all to see. It was an emerald bauble with a peice of paper inside. she let her eyes meet Cobar's for a moment, then Deja's. she then smiled softly at Ayame, who still looked quite nerve racked.

she let the thing dropped, and it shattered on a rok. she then straightened the paper with her nose and read the contents alloud. it was written quickly and sloppily by a human hand, with the scent of wolves all over it.

Find her in the moutnains. she will lead you, if you have found this. those wolves who we thought would prevail, It was not them. It was not there time. it is yours. I will not be able to help you, as I too am probably gone, but she in the mountians will, keep this scent, for it is hers. the flower maidens. find her, find paradise.

It was signed D-I-a...and Kyva could not read the rest. she looked up at the others. Paradise...was it not just a legend?

Spike growled and kicked the golden wolf off of him and got in a battle ready stance. But he didn't turn to the golden wolf he tackled the cocky wolf that snarled at him earlier.

"Don't you ever threaten me with a snarl or growl or anything and then be a coward and have someone else fight or talk back for your weak self if you can't protect yourself you can't protect any of your friends so then you are useless and not needed. I learned that when i was growing up. I couldn't protect myself and i ran away from the danger and the cause of my weakness was the death of my whole family and now i have no weaknesses and I don't want you to go through what I went through."

Kibe said as he got off of the wolf and started to walk away deep into the den and as he was walking he said to all the wolves.

"I don't even know any of you and i'm helping you all. I may not look like a wolf that cares about anyone but himself but thats wrong because I care about everything but myself. My careing for myself killed my family so I don't care about myself I car efor those that are my friends or fellow wolves."

Kiba finished what he was saying and then he heard the wolf that had snarled at him earliers stomach growl and he ran past the wolves out into the forest and found a rabbit and he killed it. Kiba grabbed it with his teeth and took it back to the den and dropped it at the wolfs feet.

"You seemed hungry now you have food."

Kiba said as he went to the back of the den and watched everyone of the wolves to make sure they didn't try to ambush him or anything.

Ayame had followed the scent of Kyva. She didn't even get to tell her her name before she fled off. The sent led to a den, and Ayame slowly stepped inside.

"H-Hello?" she stuttered. Kyva's scent led deeper in the den, but she didn't dare go in any deeper without permission.

"Hello?" she yelled once again. No answer. She waited for a while, but still nothing.

'Ok Ayame. You can do this.' she told herself. She took a deep breath and slowly walked inside the den. She walked silently, not daring to make even the slightest of sounds. Getting closer to where the others were, she stepped on a branch, making a big cracking sound.

'Great.' she sighed and stood still.

Kiba heard the snapp of a branch and he knew it wasn't one of the wolfs already there he could see them and they didnt move. So he jumped up and staretd to growl.

"Who's there!"

Kiba shouted as his growling continued.

Kyva, who had finished reading the paper raised her head. She listened to the cracking noise from the entrance of the den. she trotted toward it and smiled when she found Ayame.

" Hey, don't worry. no ones going to get you in there. We're heading out anyway. "

she said, turning on her haunches to face the other wolves.

" Im leaving here. You can come if you'd like. I don't trust this wolf and im not staying in his den. "

She sent a cold glare to Kiba. he had attempted to bite her, but she dodged it easily. She would not stay with a wolf that showed her that amount of disrespect. She lowered raised her haid and tail and trotted past the meat and out ot the entrance of the den. She flashed Ayame a reasuring smile, and continued on. she then looked back at kiba and spoke softly.

" Maybe one day our paths will cross again, and you'll have a bit more respect. "

With that, she walked into the forest. she turned to face the others who had followed her first.

" I think we should head for the mountains and see if this is real. "

this Idea of paradise had taken a strong hold of her mind.

" I know of a place near here, an abanodned den. The human knew..he used to find bears there. they dissapeared one day though. I think we should rest there for the night. "

She looked over at ayame again and blushed.

" Im sorry, but, I didnt catch your name. "

Deja respected Kiba, he was a good healthy strong wolf and was very primal. He respected him most because his will to put others before himself. And Kiba had great hardships in his life which probably made it harder for him to trust and become comfortable around new wolves. He understood his story but was tore because he never had a family to care for in the first place. so He understood why this wolf Kiba was very hostel.

Deja went and made his way toward Kiba.

"Wait kiba. That passion you show. you helped us and took us in when you could have just came here by your self and let us have to deal with the man and his canine" You did not know us and yet you took us in....I just wanted to say thanks" Deja said calmly and wagging his tail.

"what are you gonna do now? Deja said with full curiosity.

Kiba looked up at the wolf that approached him.

"The reason why I brought you in is because I have been alone for so long and I swore that I would never let another wolf die if I could help them and I could smell all your scents and I wanted to get all of you out of there and it may look like I don't care but I really do. And you can go with the gold coated wolf or stay here with me it's your choice."

Kiba said in a friendly tone before his ears persked up and he so saw something at the bottom of the hill shine it was a gun and looked like it was pointed at the gold coated wolf that was standing at the front of the den entrance.

"Watch out!"

Kiba yelled to the gold coated wolf and he ran past the wolf who had approached him and tackled the gold coated wolf out of the way and then you heard a gun shit and a slight wine from Kiba the bullet had went threw his right ear. Kiba went wild and started running down the hill and then before the hunter could get another shot off he jumped and lunged at the hunter and threw a mean claw at the hunters face. It hit the hunter in the face knocking him down. Kiba jumped ontop of him and clawed at the humans face he then bit the hunters throat and killed him. Kiba then turned around and ran back up to the den and back to the dens back and looked at the wolf still standing there.

"I'm sorry about that but there was a hunter and he was going to shot the gold coated wolf. Now for what im going to do is figure out why the gold coated one makes me remember of my little sister."

ooc: g2g later every1

Cobar tensed his muscles, and for every next word the wolf said about him his anger grew. He watched the wolf move around, gathering food and patroling his den. Cobar took several deep breath's, going to let it all pass. If it was something he'd learned by his training, it was to avoid trouble with others of the same kin. Cobar was this wolf superior in both speed and strength, but it was required more than just a mere insult to him, or a simple tacke to get him upset enough for an assault.

He stood silent, deciding to not power up the flame that was being created in his mind. However, Kiba did not only treat him with hostility. Kiba kicked Kyva too, which made it very hard for Cobar to hold back. No matter how much pain it caused Cobar, he held it back, barely. He made an inner whine, watching Kyva being hit. He felt horrible when he decided not to interveen. He had been dislikeful to this wolf since scratch, but decided not to release his thoughts into physical action.

However, eventualy Ayame snuk into the den quietly, insecure in steps and voice. Cobar smiled, pleased to see another wolf. She was insecure, but did not mind that. He took a few step forward in order to welcome the frighted female.
Suddenly, Kiba launched himself trough the den, growling aggressivly towards the final newcomer. Things felt like they went in slowmotion, as Cobar snapped. He had gone too far, and no matter how much his training had told him about picking your battles with care, Cobar could not care about that anymore. It was no man with a whip around anyway, making it a homefree run.

His claws extended as his entire body tensed up. His black and white sight of the enviourment turned into a simple gray area with the only visible thing being Kiba. As he launched himself towards Kiba in high speed, feeling like slowmotion, but actualy moving faster than many other wolves, flashbacks reached Cobar's mind.


"COBAR! You horrible excuse of a wolf!" A man shouted in the background, as Cobar stood with his jaws inserted in a dog's lifeless body. "I warned you once!" The man, wearing a red shirt growled, picking up a whip and launching it at Cobar. Several painful noises of a whip striking is heard, making the other caretakers look away. The whining sound of Cobar is heard too. The whining stops after six whiplashes, but the actual whipping stops at ten, when one of the caretakers walks up to the man with the red shirt, holding him back "Easy! You're killing him!"


The flashbacks seize to appear, when Cobar eventualy reaches Kiba. Only by thinking of the past, is making Cobar shake. Cobar smashes into Kiba, throwing his paw brutaly in under the chest of the wolf. While the tackle appearing at the same time, the wolf is launched into the wall. The female that had entered the den caused Kiba being distracted, as he could impossibly have defended against the attack. Cobar leaped up to the now dazed and disoriented wolf, that was a little knocked over by the sudden attack. He grabbed him by the neck with his jaw, throwing Kiba over Cobar's own shoulder, making him smash into the ground.

Cobar, still not finished places his paw, with great pressure upon the neck of Kiba.
"One with nothing to loose, have nothing to fear. One blinded by his strength, shall fall by his pride!"
Cobar snarled at the wolf, which was incapable of getting up. The paw had such a pressure on the wolf, and Cobar was in such a location that Kiba was incapable of reaching him with paws, nor jaw.
Slowly, Cobar took his head closer to the wolf. "The day you underestimate your opponent, you will fall heavily to the ground. If your opponent were someone else than me, you probably would never get up again"
He whispered, raising his head again. His paw maintained the same pressure upon Kiba.
"Pick your battles wisely, Kiba! Next time, await your threats. If you knew of my past, you'd know a simple human killer would not be capable of takin me on. Do you enjoy killing humans? The adrenaline flowing trough your weak body, when trough luck and lack of skills from the human, the shots from their firepower misses you. You finaly reach him, being him superior in strength and endurance. Ripping his throat out, walking victorious away. You have not yet faced real pain. Mental pain can never be messured with the physical. Mental pain may never heal, it may forever torment you. Physical pain aid you. The more you recieve, the more unstoppable you turn. Your mental injury have weakend you, my physical have empowered me!"
Cobar snarled, letting go of the throat, to make sure he does not choke the wolf. The time it takes for Kiba to recover his breath, Cobar gets time to back away and keep an eye on the situation.
"Lets leave" He said calmly, turning his head to the others.

Kyva had missed whatever made kiba bolt down the hill, but not Cobar's attack. she whined and walked before him slowly, her head lowered. she hated this, She didn't want them fighting. her legs trembled as she stead fast where she was.

" Please stop.."

She knew all this must have been horrifying Ayame. It scared she herself even.

her head dropped along with her tail.

" Both of you, please....just stop. "

All her life had been fighting, killing,brutality. she wasn't cut out for it. she couldn't stand it. she leaned down and nudged Kiba to see if he was alright, then nudged Cobar's chin gently. she whined and looked away.

" Please. no more. "

she sighed and looked back at Kiba, her ears folded back.

" We'll stay for tonight, and Accept the food. just drop the attitude. I've had it rough too."

She looked around.

" We all have. Its no reason to lack respect, or self control. "

With that, she turned and walked slowly out of the Den. laying down under a large tree overshadowing the den. She looked up at the moon, and opened her mouth, tilting her head into air and let out a long, distinctive howl. Her heart and soul where poured into it, and she had no fear of humans hearing her. they hadn't even heard a wolf howl for 250 years, they would imagine it was the wind. She did not hold back. she stood, proud and strong, and let the moon hear her mournful cry. these other wolves..she may be younger than some, but she would look after them, and take care of them. she wanted to lead them to paradise. She wanted to be set free.

Cobar lowered his head, running his tail between his legs. Once he came back to his senses, he realised what he just did. He heard stop echo in his head. It was Kyva speaking, and instantly Cobar felt ashamed of his actions. Why did he do that, anyway? The wolf was hostile, maybe because they intruded in his territory. The wolf were also weaker, both in mind and muscles than Cobar. He gave out a sigh, talking to himself quietly, unhearable to the others.
"Cobar, you are a bloody coward. NEVER attack someone weaker. It is a lack of respect" He whispered, where the only hearable word was "Never".

He slowly walked out of the den, turning around for a moment. Kiba had just recovered his breath, and Cobar decided to stay away from him. Not because he was afraid of Kiba. Because he was afraid of himself and his own strength, and what could happen if Kiba decided to make another move. The wolf race were as good as extinct. Killing one of them would not be a wise thing to do.

Cobar turned his head, noticing Kyva by the tree, howling. He turned around, walking up next to her. Even though he was worried about her thoughts of him right now, about how horrible of a wolf he was, he had to apologize. Better sooner than later.

"I'm sorry" He said, lowering his head, holding his tail between his legs.

Ayame stood in horror. She couldn't take any of this, she had to get out of there. She would have darted out of there much sooner than before, but she found her legs were frozen. She had no control over her body at all. Even her legs didn't shake. She just watched in horror as the two wolves fought. Silence was all that she heard. She darted out of the den, into the night. Once again, she had no destination, she just needed some alone time. She found a nice patch of grass to lay on.

Something hit Ayame's front paw. She looked at it, water. It was raining. She looked up into the sky. She wanted to howl at it for raining, but she didn't. She simply rested her head on her front paws and tried to get some rest.

(late post! bluenuts)

Kyva had quieted, and turned calmly to cobar. She smiled and softly nudged his cheek. after letting out a sigh she let her eyes meet his. The soft raindrops darkened her fur.

" It's alright. Just be careful. "

With that she yawned, her ears falling against her head as her mouth opened widely, exposing rows of sharp canines. Her front legs locked and stretched, and her back arched. She let her body fall to the ground then and looked up at the tree's boughs. for a moment she counted them, then shook her head, diverting her gaze back to Cobar. She then stared back at the sky, where myriads of stars where clustered.

" you've had it rough ,Havn't you? "

She didn't really need him to answer, for she already knew what it was.

" I don't think theyre all bad. just scared. We all get scared, and we bite. they just have bigger fangs. "

She laughed softly then, realising that she was just going on about the unimportant thoughts placed at the back of her mind. She looked at the others, and hoped the fighting had ceased for good. She let her head rest on her paws as she continued looking at the stars dancing in the sky.

"Yes.. I will be careful.. Again, I'm sorry"
Cobar crounched, crawling in under the tree, laying down next to her.
"From now on, I will only defend myself and others, not attack anyone" He said, a little bit embaressed. However, his tail were wagging, even hitting Kyva a little gently. "Yes, I have.. However, what does not kill you physicaly, makes you stronger" He said, smiling at Kyva. He stretches his front and back legs, giving out a long, tiresome yawn.

"If you are talking about the humans, I know everyone is not as cruel as everyone thinks. I have had the fortune of meeting many kind humans trough my life. Unfortunatly.... some more cruel than others.. I have probably met the worst one," Cobar said, pausing and thinking back to the man with the red shirt and the whip "...as well as the most kind one" He continued, thinking about the man taking care of him when the red shirted one did not.

He shook his head, deciding it was not something he wanted to talk more about. He got all warm when she nudged his cheek, but too worried of how her thought about him, the brutal and cruel wolf, to reply the kind action. He did not know what happened in there. He just lost control for a moment.

He noticed Ayame walking out of the cave, deciding to avoid eye-contact. She if anyone had reason to avoid him now, and he was filled with embaressment.

Kyva looked up at Cobar with tired eyes, and smiled once again. she took in his features then, absorbing each detail into her vivd memory. His jet black colour added a certain severity to his complexion, and his deep golden eyes where blod and strong. His eyes captured hers. They where bright and alret, just as a wolf's should be. She noted that his color was the same throughout. not a lighter patch on him anywhere.
The rain had let up quite a bit now, and the moon shone down brightly upon the wolves in the area. Kyva yawned once again.

" Cobar, you are a strong wolf. "

That being siad she looked up at the starry sky, and set her head down on her paws. She gazed up at the stars again, and her head suddenly rose. One group looked like a wolf, head high and howling. just then a strong wind blew, howling past her ears. she could have sworn it was speaking to her. when she looked back at the sky she could not find the constellation. instead she yawned and pressed herself against Cobar, keeping the cold off, and shut her eyes. she spoke quietly, and her breath gently blew the hear on Cobar's neck.

" Thank you. "

Cobar turned his head in her direction, meeting her sleepy eyes. He had no idea why she thanked him. At first, he wanted to let it go and just remain quiet and close to her. However, his curiousity outran him. Despite a lot of second thoughts, an even higher amount of hesitation and a slight bit of fear, he decided to ask.

"Why?"

He asked, pondering what she ment by thank you. However, not to ruin this moment entirely, he cuddled up against her with his head close to hers. He would not reject the chance of being so close and warm to a female wolf as sweet as Kyva. She was probably the only wolf that were going to treat him nice from now on, after his horrible scene inside the den. He sighed, waiting for an reply, not entirely sure if he wanted to hear it.

Kyva didn't open her eyes to answer. Instead she lifted her head slightly and let her ears lay back calmly before setting her head back down beside his shoulder. For a moment she wondered if Ayame was alright..If she was too cold Kyva felt the responsibility to go help. She glanced over tiredly and saw that She was alright in the den. She didn't know what to tell Cobar. the thank you..she just felt thanks for him. smiling, she looked him in the eye.

" Thank you for not eating me when we first met. "

She stood then, and stretched again, the moon reflected on her golden contours,. The lean wolf walked slowly through the plae flourescent moonlight toward the den neighboring Kiba's. If it where to start raining again she wanted to stay dry. She let out a soft bark to let Ayame know where she was, and that she was welcome to come in, and Then looked back at Cobar with a soft smile, before laying down and resting her head on her paws daintily. She whined to him softly. She was cold, and it was nice sharing the night with someone.

He laughed "You're welcome!" He said.
Cobar looked at the shivering wolf. He felt sorry for her. He froze a little bit too, but he did not want to go back into that den there after what he did to Kiba. Instead, he decided to do his best in keeping this new, sweet friend of his warm. He was a few sizes larger than her, slightly more fur, too. He got up a little bit, looking down at Kyva. Keeping close to her made him warmer than other wolves ever had. He decided to take good care of her, as he placed one front paw on each side of the wolf, lowering himself. With this, he had laid his front part of the body on top of Kyva to cover as much of her from the cold and the rain as possible without hurting her with his weight.
He laid his head down, just over her head, leaning it over her shoulder. His back part of the body curled up close to her, as he gave another yawn out.

"This should keep you warm over the night" Cobar said with a tired tone in his voice, he himself drifting to sleep.

Kyva blinked a few times, and then rose her head. The bright morning sun shone down on she and Carbo, who still lay beside her. Kyva stood, and yawned. her bright white teeth glinted in the sunlight. She let out a quiet whine as she let her long body stretch out beneath her forepaws. She then trotted out of the Den in which she lay, and looked into the deeper den just beside it, checking on Ayame, Deja, and Kiba. They where all asleep, as was Cobar.

Kyva trotted out into the forest and looekd around. She managed to catch two fairly sized brown rabbits. and brought them back to the den. She placed them on the ground and lay there, Waiting for the other wolves to awaken. Upon thinking about it she dashed out and caught a third smaller rabbit. She would have gotten a deer but she didnt quite like the idea of venturing out to far on her own.

She looked over at Carbo, still asleep and looking comfortable, and wagged her tail softly. She herself stretched out, basking in the warm sun penetrating through the cold air and waited. Winter was closing in fast, and the temperature was steadily dropping. She could see her own warm breath swirling in the cool air. She rested her headon her paws and sighed.

Faith could hear the howling sound from last night, repeating inside her mind. It was the howl of a wolf, she was definate of it. It did not suprise her a lot, since she had felt the scent of wolves a few days ago as well. The trail had lead her to the city, which she had refused to enter. However, the howling sound that she heard made her turn away from the city and in the direction of the hills, a few miles away.

When she had circled the city, she once more picked up the scent of wolves. This time, it was not from one sole wolf, but from at least four of them. She followed the tracks carefully, praying that they were not hostile. Her tail wagged as the scent came closer and closer. After following it for about ten minute, she arrived at something that appeared to be a den. The den probably belonged to the pack she had been following and she decided not to interfear in anything. She would hate to intrude into things, especialy when it was a full pack.

She stayed away from the den, walking in the area around it. She was eager to meet the wolves, but not very eager in being assaulted. She thought, that if she went inside the territory of the den she would be considered a threat. That was why she kept a distance. She climbed on top of a large rock, where she laid down. From there, she had a perfect view of the entrance to the den and anyone that would come into it and out of it.

She gave out a yawn. She had been following the scent all night, without any rest at all. She did not wish to risk loosing the scent of she slept over the night. She was more tired than ever before, but very devoted to meet this pack which made her stay up. She could not take the risk of missing them, even if it ment she would have to stay up all night long again, or even the entire week. She started fighting flees in her neck with her back legg, scratching wildly. She have not had a bath in a long time either. She did not have any time, as she was way too eager in finding this pack.

Deja was winding out and yawing while waking up from his ritual of a nap. His tongue hung out of his mouth dried to the bone. He then remembered they had a very heavy rain storm and that there must be some puddles out side of the cave to bask and dip into. He got up on all fours and began to stretch. His muscles ached from all the traveling and was still tired but knew was ready enough for interaction.

He arose from outside of the cave, wandering and twirling aimlessly in a kind of funny manor. He did not see the other new wolf perched on because his mind was a blank from all the resting. He found a speculate puddle big enough for his head but no where the size of his body. As he was lapping dunking his head in the small puddle he caught a whiff of a new creature. He new the smell was typical wolf but it was not the others. As the rest of the wolves have been friendly he considered this new wolf may be here for the same reasons as us.

Deja jumped up and regained his vision and noticed the new wolf atop the rock. " Um. Hello " He muttered nervously. his eyes widened as if he was shy but he was mesmerized by this beautiful silver/white wolf. " I am de. de. deja" He jolted smiling while his tail was wagging wildly."May I ask your name? "

Cobar yawned, extending his legs and opening his jaw widely. He felt great, and the yesterday fight had been entirely forgotten, as Cobar slowly got up on all four of his paws and checking the enviourment. He noticed how Kyva were not next to him, and directly turned a little bit worried. She scouted the den searchingly, without successfully finding the wolf. As he stepped outside it, he discovered Kyva and got a smile across his face.

He turned to watch the rest of the wolves, before actually wandering out of the den, stopping next to Kyva. His tail wagged and he gave out another powerful yawn. He walked up next to her, snuggling with his head against hers as a sign of respect and satisfaction. He was pleased to know such a caring wolf as Kyva.

He glared up into the mighty morning sky, with the sun set high. He could feel the winter approaching, trough the shine of the sun, and the fresh air. He took a deep breath, before turning his head to Kyva.
"What a beautiful morning" He whispered.

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Deja was winding out and yawing while waking up from his ritual of a nap. His tongue hung out of his mouth dried to the bone. He then remembered they had a very heavy rain storm and that there must be some puddles out side of the cave to bask and dip into. He got up on all fours and began to stretch. His muscles ached from all the traveling and was still tired but knew was ready enough for interaction.

He arose from outside of the cave, wandering and twirling aimlessly in a kind of funny manor. He did not see the other new wolf perched on because his mind was a blank from all the resting. He found a speculate puddle big enough for his head but no where the size of his body. As he was lapping dunking his head in the small puddle he caught a whiff of a new creature. He new the smell was typical wolf but it was not the others. As the rest of the wolves have been friendly he considered this new wolf may be here for the same reasons as us.

Deja jumped up and regained his vision and noticed the new wolf atop the rock. " Um. Hello " He muttered nervously. his eyes widened as if he was shy but he was mesmerized by this beautiful silver/white wolf. " I am de. de. deja" He jolted smiling while his tail was wagging wildly."May I ask your name? "

Rasing her head, Faith saw the incoming wolf and her tail instantly started wagging. Her ears went straight up into the air and she seemed like she wanted to get up from that position of hers to run meet the wolf. She decided to hold herself back, sitting patiently on spot and waiting for him to get closer. Once he was in front of her, she barely could hold herself back. She just wanted to leap down from the rock, get up to the wolf and snuggle. She was extremely pleased to see another wolf, but she did her best to hold it back.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, De De Deja. My name, is Faith." She said with a soft tone, panting and with a shy smile on her face. Her tail went up and down, as she decided to jump down and greet the wolf. She leaped down, landing next to him. She placed her nose by his ear, slowly running it along his dark and beautiful body, to his hind leg.
She took a step back after having the wolf investigated. She had consumed his scent, smiling she sat down with her tail wagging. He had a friendly attitude, which pleased Faith. That ment her expectations of the pack being hostile were false. She sat still, watching Deja with care.

Deja absorbed everything he saw in this new friend. she seemed very welcoming and trusting. Deja felt she was a very kind creature even though he had just met her within these few seconds. His head pointing down from his shyness hid his face. He stood up.

" yeah not De de de deja" He said happily and jokingly. " No I just prefer Deja". Deja pondered for a moment, he lost track of his whole conversation with the wolf and his mind could only focus on the spot of dirt in that decaying old building where they had all first met. he quickly snapped back and kept focus on Faith.

"So what brought you hear? " He said very casually. " A weird scent or a dream that just felt real....maybe even a strange howl" He laughed mockingly. " We have heard them all so far." He said still keeping his focus on Faith.

Isis yawns abrutley, as she then shakes off, wettness still creeping on her furr, from being thrown into cold water. She then lets out a deep howl...Feeling alone in the world wasn't new to her...But just letting her presance be known was good enough for her...

**Sorry didn't write so much...Just kinda don't know what I'm doing or where you guys are...**

Kyva smiled and nudged Cobar back, nipping his ear playfully. She smiled and nudged him one of the rabits. the sun eventualy took refuge behind a cloud, casting a dreary shadow on the land. Kyva sighed as the day dragged on it only got colder. Toward mid after-noon Kyva was happy to see a new face. She trotted toward Deja and the female with a calm smile. In a slightly authorative manner she sniffed the strange females nose, and then carried it to her neck. She smiled and then backed off, lowering her head and allowing the stranger to sniff her as well.

Kyva's tail beat softly and she noted the instant attraction Deja seemed to have contracted. she laughed softly and then smiled up at the female. she let her ears relax in a freindly gesture, but kept her tail flagged high as she greeted the new wolf.

" Faith, i beleive your name was? "

Kyva smiled once more and continued on.

" You seem very kind, and your welcome to stay with our...Pack..as long as youd like, if you need it. "

Kyva rose her head then.

" Please excuse me for a moment. "

she said, with a freindly nod. With that she trotted off a bit deeper into the forest. She sat then, and looked up at the evening sky. her nose tilted into the wind, and she let forth a powerful howl in response to one she had just heard.

As Deja was talking to Faith he noted Kyva come up to the the two and greeted her self to the new friend. Deja saw Kyva make haste into the woods after the short meeting and then he heard Kyvas wild Howl. Being a instinctual creature he tried to hold back but it was no good. He let out a good nice loud howl. Though Deja did not hear the first howl he did hear Kyvas and Could not help him self.

" Excuse me Faith but I have something of importance to discuss with Kyva. " Deja darted off into the direction that Kyva. He rolled down her path and came across her.

"Kyva... What are we going to do about that patch in the ground at that old building. Its been eating at me all this time" He said while letting his tongue hang free and slobber. " And also why were you howling?" he said as the curiosity filled his head.

The ground wasn't exactly the softest thing ever. Of course, jagged rocks don't help much either. The bloody heap lay at the bottom of a mountain of jagged rocks, rising and slowly gowing back down. A puddle soaked into his beautiful coat. A puddle of blood.

'Come on, you can catch me!'

Sintra could've sworn he heard it. With all of his heart. Was it a

human he saw? Was he losing it? Maybe the scent that had built up

since the weeks ago had blocked his senses... Cause hallucinations.

Whatever the reason, he decided to follow her. But, why such a

treacherous path? Up, up, up he climbed, not losing his footing for a

single moment, and then the path ended.

Well, not ended, it started jutting out from the face of the rock, like the spikes on a pair of kleets. So he started jumping from one rock to the next, hearing the laughter of the girl as she danced under the moon. 'I'm coming!' He promised. No! Keep watching what you're doing! 'But the moon... The girl... So... Beautiful.' Watch out! Down, down, down Sintra goes, bounce, bounce, bounce off of the walls! A smile, all the way down. 'So... Beautiful.' He let out a joyous howl, before hitting the ground.

Hard.

Kyva smiled at him and nodded. She looked around then gestured for him to follow. As she trotted to the den she pushed her head in and grabbed the peice of paper, which had come from the neckalace. She nodded for him to read it.

" I found this, just before we left. "

She read the words aloud anyway.

Find her in the moutnains. she will lead you, if you have found this. those wolves who we thought would prevail, It was not them. It was not there time. it is yours. I will not be able to help you, as I too am probably gone, but she in the mountians will, keep this scent, for it is hers. the flower maidens. find her, find paradise.

" Paradise.." She paused. " Is what I dreamt about, I believe. I think the legends..I think theyre true. "

With that she looked over toward the sky, darking quickly. the mountains made a strong, pale barrier against the darkening night sky. her breath was easily visible as she spoke to Deja. she smiled at him. she was very glad it was not only her who had felt that pull. She nodded then, with a soft affirmitive tone.

" I heard another wolf..She was howling in the distance, A bit of a hwile a way. It was very quiet. If I hadn't been at the edge of the woods i would not have heard it myself. anyway, I may go out to find her in a bit..Im sure it was a female. "

Her muscles tightened as she caught a new scent. it was far off, but she was assured of its prescense. She shook her head suddenly, wondering why she was so sensitive these days. never the less, she turned to Deja, checking to see if he had heard ofr smelled anything strange.

Deja Started at the incantation in amazement. The only time he ever heard of paradise was when he was a cub, and even then he was not with his family very much. and the human man never told him stories of paradise. It was a great feeling that made him feel like he belonged when he met this new pack. They had something to do. A quest even, and nothing was gonna stop them.

Find her in the mountains. she will lead you, if you have found this. those wolves who we thought would prevail, It was not them. It was not there time. it is yours. I will not be able to help you, as I too am probably gone, but she in the mountains will, keep this scent, for it is hers. the flower maidens. find her, find paradise.

The words repeated in his head almost poetic.

"Well if it is a wolf and you do go to find her. Just let me know if you need any help. If we are here to find paradise then there are defiantly others here to stop us." He paused and nuzzled against her neck. " We are the only thing close to family.....all of us. And family sticks together so none of us are lone or stray anymore."

Deja nodded and confirmed the scent.

Kyva savoured the idea in her mind for a moment. paradise. It had been a legend of the sorts. A place where wolves lived happily, a place where no one was killed by hunters, and no one had a reason to be hostile. Packs erged and became one, no omega's, just a happy family. She wondered if there where still alphas. Another throught enratured her mind, then. This was starting to form into quite the little pack. She knew she was strongly taking a lead in it, and might soon be in the position to choose an alpha male. That along with a set of beta's who would stand firmly beside her, and support her actions, as well as make strong suggestions. Maybe she would even call on another female to help her as alpha. She laughed softly to herself. that was what had become of her from living wiht a pack of restless males. Thinking about this, she diverted her eyes to Cobar. As she caught his gaze she tossed her head looking away.

Kyva smiled as she felt Deja's touch. This certainly was a family. No matter what any of the wolves would say, they had already formed quite a bond. Maybe even in just knowing another of her kind. she gave Deja a gentle, kind nip on the shoulder and grinned.

She met his nod with a soft nudge. So he had smelled it too. Deja was a very sensitive wolf, much like herself. She turned then, nodding to Cobar, flashing him a kind smile. She hoped he too would come along. She looked around at the others. She let them know she would return soon, and started walking off into the woods, checking behind her for the male wolf. She then turned to Deja.

" Ill follow the scent...you keep an eye on the pack, and look out for the female. If she comes closer, please let her know she may come in if she'd like. "

Deja just gave her a friendly grin back.

"thats fine but please be careful. If the other wolf shows up I will gladly greet her and welcome her to the pack. If you get into any trouble just howl. You never now we might be able to hear it from here" He said laughing then got atop a tree to keep look out..

'It's okay little pup. I won't hurt you!' Said a cheering youth as Sintra approached cautiously. As he arrived at her feet, she stood and held a large smug on her face... Almost... Evil.
'Get 'em, boys!' And Sintra was pounced on by two hulking humans, who tied him up. Sintra looked back for his sister, who was being done the same.
'Setsuna!' Sintra yelled, but it was to late. One of the men held a stick like thing with his finger around a curved point between her eyes. Then, a deafening sound a blow on the head knocked Sintra out.
He never saw his sister again.

"Unh... Setsuna..." Barely a wisp of a whisper, the wolf struggled to stay alive. Time. Time was now gone. Fate had taken over. Destiny was at hand.

Kiba jolted awake with alot of cuts and scarps and all and he was furious. He saw that Carbo was outside his den and Kiba ran up behind him and started to growl very very meanly but for some reason he couldn't attack the wolf it wasn't that he was scared of him and he deffinitly had no respect for him. Kiba just looked at Carbo and then said.

"Stay the hell out of my den and away from my...... just stay the hell away from Kryva or I will defen and attack you. I didnt react to your attack yesterday because i didn't want to kill you and make myself like worse infront of Kryva."

Kiba said before running off and he smelled Kryvas scent and he got to where she was.

"Kryva please come here I have something I need to talk to you about ok and its not about the fight yesterday but I need to talk to you alone."

Kiba said before looking at Deja.

"Could you please leave us two alone for a little while?"

Deja looked at Kiba. He was rather scraped up from the stupid brawl him and cobar. Deja was just about to go to his post and keep look out anyway so he left the two to talk.

" Sure" He said walking away and smiling at Kiba"

Cobar followed Kyva with his eyes when she passed him. Their eyes made contact, and her eyes told Cobar more than words. He got up and set after her when she ventured into the forest. His tail wagged and he had a smile on his face. Eventually, he catched up with her. He was insecure where they were heading, but he did not mind following her to the end of the world, or even into the city again.
Cobar halted for a moment when Kiba catched up with him. He decided to remain calm, and did not even talk to the wolf. He had promised that, and simply ignored the words Kiba said. Cobar walked up next to Kyva, watching Kiba where he stood beside Kyva on the other side.

"I do not trust you with her alone. Simple as that. If she is going anywhere, I am going there too" Cobar said, turning his head to Kyva, smiling. He sat down, awating the action of the two. "I can very well stay away from your den. I have managed without for long years, can do so in the future too." Cobar said, before looking up in the beautiful autum sky for a moment. He lowered his head again, just waiting.

Kyva sighed, and bowed her head respectfully to Kiba. she let her eyes meet his deep blue ones as she took a step forward.

" Im sorry, but it is important that I go and check this out now. Ill be back and make sure to talk with you when we return. "

That being said, Kyva turned around and smiled at Cobar, somewhat apologetically. she then wagged her tail softly, and beckoned for him to follow. before she began on her wya, and softly yelled over to Deja.

" Thank you! "

And then trotted to the clearing's edge. She checked behind and smiled at Cobar, then dashed off through the pale flood of moonlight. It shone on her coat , giving her a soft glow through the dark night. her paws strucj the ground in a soft even manner, and she watched the stars as she bolted off. The scent became stronger. After quite a while of runing, Kyva stopped to make sure Cobar was doing all right. She turned to face him, the moonlight flooding her face. the cold along with the bright moon was having a particularly invigorating effect on her, and she playfully nipped at Cobar's chin.

Cobar smiled at her, nuzzling his nose to hers. He took a few breaths of recovery from the running, looking around himself. Cobar locked his eyes on the beautiful wolf. Her fur seemed like it was divine, as the moonlight reflected against it. He was as good as mesmorized by the beauty that shun from this female. "You.. You're beautiful" He said, quietly, having a shy smile. He looked at himself for a moment, sighing. His black fur absorbed the moonlight instead of embracing it like Kyva was, as he was barely visible in the dark forest.

He walked closer to her, snuggling his head and neck towards Kyva. It made him feel warm, no matter how cold it was outside. He smiled, looking up in the sky and holding his head against her. He knew this was not the place and place to be all cuddly, but he wanted to do that anyway. To prove how much he cared about her, and also to prove he would not let anything harm her, ever.

Kyva laughed softly, feeling the touch of the larger wolf's muzzle on her own. She smiled, staring into his bright yellow eyes, the only thing really visible wihtin the night. His sleek body camoflauged with the dark, and the night seemed to take him captive. Kyva playfully placed her forepaws on his lean back, and leaned forward, nipping his ear gently. Her body was small next to his, but she was lean and agile, and easily managed to crawl under Cobar, and leap up to give him a gentle nip. After a short while, Kyva stepped off a bit. she yawned, and stretched. She was beggining to get tired.

she welcomed his touch gladly, as they asceneded up the mountain it became colder and colder. Finally she stopped. She still smelled the wolf in the distance, but barely. She leaned down and began lapping the water out of a small creek that trickled by. she turned to Cobar wiht a shy smile, and looked around for a moment. After a quick scan, she trotted toward a spot where two large boulders met, froming a small shelter. She crawled in, and curled up inside. She allowed Cobar to follow her in, and curl up beside her. She then placed her head on his back, warming both himand herself.

" We'll continue on in a few hours...goodnight. "

she whispered into his jet black ear. her eyes slowly closed, and she drifted off to sleep.

Breath was shallow. But... Warmth. Setsuna? Mother?

'I'm going to die...'
'No, brother! You musn't give up hope. It's only a bite, nothing serious.'
'You have a way with words, Setsuna, but I know it was venomous... I'm fading.'
'No! I'm not losing you like we lost Sinja! Look, mother's back with anti-venom from the hospital!'

'Unh...'
'Mother, I think he's waking up...'
'Come now, rest easy Sintra... It's okay, I'm here...'

"...Mother."

Several hours later, Cobar gave out a long yawn. He felt great, almost like a new wolf. He stretched his legs while remained in a laying position, considering Kyva laying with her head on top of him. He did not dare to move, afraid that he would wake her up. Instead he just laid there, taking in the scent of Kyva and feeling her warmth. He now felt the scent of that other wolf that Kyva were targeting. He had not sensed it before, maybe because he did not stop to actually search.

Since he felt no urge in rushing the female up on her feet and continue the search, he closed his eyes and let her sleep. She had worked a lot the previous days, and he did not plan on wrecking her well deserved rest. Instead he closed his eyes, took a deep breath and drifted into sleep once more. He dreamt of sunny summer hills and the long forgotten paradise. It felt like it was the sun of the dream that provided the warmth, that actually came from Kyva. He started kicking his legs in his sleep, as he dreamt of running over the hills and grassy fields.

Kyva awoke before the sun rose, feeling the soft movements of Cobar beneath her. She stood and carefully stepped over the larger wolf. With a long yawn and a stretch, she shoook her body from nose to tail. She then turned to Cobar and pressed her head gently against his. The scent of the other ran through her sensitive nose again. her muzzle twitched with anticipation. Now, as they narrowed in, the scent of blood, and death floated into her mind. She shook the idea. No, the wolf she smelled was not dead, but clsoe to it. that brought her to lower her head and nod affirmitively.

" Hn. "

She knew they had to find this wolf, before it was to late. This also brought her to wonder about the eerie howling she had heard earlier. she did not sound like a lone owlf at all, She was crying for her pack, or what once was her pack. Kyva looked to the east where the sun was slowly rising from behind the mountains, its subtle light illuminating their peaks. She nudged Cobar once more, gently waking him. She licked his muzzle and then trotted off. the first thing she could catch was oly a small bird, but for now it would be alright. she chewed off a small protion for herself, and left the rest for him to eat.

Taking slow, even footed steps Kyva walked to the edge of the clearing, and raised her nose to the wind. Her mouth formed a small circle and she howled powerfully, letting it echo across the mountian range. she howled to her pack, to assure them she was alright, as was Cobar. she howled to the lone female, letting her know it was safe, they where not hostile. Most of all, she howled to the strange scent, hoping for any kind of response, any sign of life.

If Cobar was not awake before, the howl sure did a good work sorting that out. Cobar was very alert after the powerful howl as he walked up behind her. He had grabbed the bird with his mouth and was chewing a piece of it as he approached her. He let her finish the howl, before he swallowed the rest of the meat in his mouth. He licked himself around his lips to make sure no single piece of it remained there, that everything was in his stomache.

He lowered his front body and extended his front legs, spreading his claws and giving out another yawn.
"One powerful wakingcall" He said, smiling at Kyva as he stood up straight on his legs. He had felt the scent of the wolf, but was clearly not as sensitive in the nose as his dear friend was, deciding she would lead the way.
"Is it a long way to go?" Cobar asked. He was not tired or sick of the wandering, but he was hoping it was not too late to reach the wolf they were searching.

Faith looked in the direction of the den. She hesitated a few times, but the kind wolves kept revisiting her mind. The pack seemed like such a nice pack of wolves. Carefully, she stepped forward to the den and the others. Her tail wagged, but only vaugly as she was worried about how the rest of them would respond about her approach.

Eventually, she reached the corner of the den that would lead her inside. She peaked her head around the corner, opening her mouth like she was about to speak. She closed it again, backing of a little. She tried again, this time successfully peaking around the corner.

"Hi" She said, looking at the pack of wolves by the den. "My name is Faith" She whispered carefully before slowly walking out and revieling her whole silver furred body. "I.. I followed your scent here, discovering this den and you all. I hope..." She paused, taking a deep breath "...I hope I am not intruding anything. I can leave again" She said, close to talking in a stuttering kind of way. They all had treated her so nicely, she had nothing to fear "If.. If you want, that is. If you want me to leave"

Her tail stopped wagging and as nervous as she was, the flees made another assault on her. She sat down quickly, starting to fight the flees at her neck of with her hind leg. Out of success, she decided to bite the flees of, as she turned her head and attacked her own neck with her jaw. "Stupid flees! Leave me alone!" She thought to herself, whining on the inside.

Sun... Light... It crept slowly... Oh, so slowly! over the mountain top. Amazing. The wolf had lasted an entire night. The Gods must like him... Or they're just giving a false sense of hope to make the end bitter sweet.

'Setsuna... Sinja... Mother...' The wolf then heard it. A howl... No two, one to some far away being, and one... One for recognition.
Gathering his strength-which was very little mind you-, Sintra let out a weak, mildly disturbing howl, full of pitch mistakes and signs of pain.
The message was clear.
Help.

Kyva lowered her nose, blushing softly as Cobar approached. She laid her ears back and nuzzled his chin, apologizing softly for waking him in the way she did. She smiled as he ate the rest of the bird, and hoped he was at least slightly satisifed with the small meal. She then turned her head toward the mountains. Her lively eyes scanned their peaks and summits, they rested even higher than the one on which she and Cobar stood. As she looked him then her heart leaped. He was a very handsome wolf..striking indeed, and hte black that reflected on his coat, with those beautiful eyes.. He was very large too, and immensly powerful. She felt so safe with him.

As soon as she noted how she was gazig as deeply into the male's eyes as she was, she turned away, blushing softly. She shook and walked toward the forests edge, daunted. her ears pricked forward and swivled as she heard a soft noise. Was it...? She heard it again and barked affirmitivly. her tail flagged out for a moment and she turned to Cobar. She paced anticipatingly on her forepaws and then heard the cry again. She smiled, wagged her tail licked Cobar's chin.

" Lets go! "

With that she darted off, paws slamming the ground, head and eyes straight forward. her lean body weaved in and out of trees, and she jumped over a small stream on her way. Finaly she made it to a higher peak.
The scent was at it's strongest.
Kyva leaped onto a small ledged, and looked back at Cobar to make sure he was alright. Finally she reached the wolf, lying ona small flat area, weak, thin, and bloody. Kyva whimpered sympathetically, and leaned down to the wolf.

" Can you hear me..? "

She turned and looked back once more to Cobar.

'They're coming... Come we must hide!'
'But, Mother, who're they?'
'No time! Hide, now child!'
Dark. Damp. Voices, discussing, taunting, threatning.
'Hurry Sintra, through that hole there. There'll be an opening you can escape to there. Go!'
'What was that?' Said a man. 'It came from over there!'
'Go, Sintra!'
'But mother!'
'GO!'
Running, light at the end of the tunnel... BANG!
'Mother?'
A net... More men... Dark... Again.

Sintra awoke with a jolt, eyes wide, unawar of the damage to his body.
"MOTHER!!!" Then, he collapsed, breathing heavily.

Cobar smiled at the female when she nuzzled him. His tail slowly rose, wagging at the same time, out of excitement. Cobar was extremely lucky to have met such a wonderful wolf. He had no idea there existed souls as kind, fair and beautiful as this one before. It was a new experience to him. Sure, he had barely met any females before. Most of them he had met wanted him dead. Ironical enough, the wolves were never heard of again. This one was different in a lot of ways. Even though it was the first time for him, he knew this was what humans called love. He stroke his body against hers as he walked up next to her, looking into the same direction as her.

He turned to look at her, when their eyes met. It felt like his heart skipped a pack of beats, before carry on like normal. Suddenly, Kyva rose in anticipation without Cobar really figure out why. After a moment, he realised why, nodding at her in an agreeing way when she spoke to him. As she took of, Cobar were not far behind. He held a constant eye on the female. Since he did not hear anything, he trusted she did.

At all time, Cobar was alert to the worst and too alert with the environment, he almost ran straight into Kyva who stopped by the wolf after a while of running. Cobar realised, that the wolf probably was in need to meet something beautiful upon awakening, and not Cobar. A big wolf that look more than a killer than a divine being like Kyva.

Cobar took a few steps back, laying down on a rock, where he observed Kyva trying to make contact with the wolf. He remained silent, placing his head on his crossed paws on the rock. Something made him feel like more of a bodyguard than a fellow wolf. It was an odd feeling, but he did not mind. After all, he always had tried to be the guardian of his group.

Kyva let her tounge hang for a moment, and paced somewhat nervously. closig her mouth she took a deep breath, and regathered her cool bearings. Calmly she placed her pale gold brushed cheek onto the wolves bony chest. her muzzle touched his. She felt her head rise and fall softly, and the air whisking breifly in and out of his nose. it seemed to come in then immediatly go, like a hesistant guest. It didn't even have the time to settle in his weak lungs. Kyva leaned forward then, and let her tongue graze a deep wound on his shoudler. The blood was not to new, and had ceased its outward flow. she sighed with realief. at least he was keeping his blood in. She then ran her muzzle across his body, nudging here and there, checking for broken bones. Other than his shoulder and hind paw, he seemed alright. the shoulder had already swollen: A good sign, and his hock should fare well too.

Looking up at Cobar she smiled softly, and reasured him with a gentle wag of her long, flowing tail. after this she turned toward the injured wolf again, and attempted to move him onto her back, failing quite miserably. After another heave, her body becoming tainted with his crimson blood, her efforts ceased and she gave Cobar a pleading look. She had managed to drag him to the forested area when she nodded to Cobar.

" I might need some help.."

Cobar watched Kyva during her investigation of the wolf. Cobar prayed that he was alright. All these wolves that appeared at the same time were a miracle. This one could not be pulled to the eternal dream, it just would not be fair. Cobar was about to get up when he noticed the attempts of Kyva to carry the wolf, but hesitated. He was not sure if she wanted his help yet. He simply jumped down and followed her carrying him.

After a shorter distance, she turned to Cobar, asking him for help. He shivered for a moment, noticing the blood on her beautiful fur. He did not mind helping at all. Anything to ease the already heavy work Kyva had been put up with lately.
Cobar leaped up next to her and the other wolf. Before bending down to attempt picking the wolf up, he turned to Kyva. He placed his tongue on her fur, starting to clean some of the nasty blood away from her. Removing at least a major scale of it from this side of her body, he bent down and ran his head in under the unconscious wolf's chest. He took a deep breath, before giving strength to his neck. To get the wolf up at first, he needed to Carry it on his neck and head only, and even though the wolf was lighter than Cobar, it was heavy. Eventually, he got up straight and he tilted his head up to the sky. The wolf slid down his neck and onto his back, hanging over his back like nothing but a fur-coat.

"How is this as help?" He asked with a smile on his face, turning his head to Kyva. "I'll do the lifting, you'll do the leading back to the others. Plain fair, thanks to everything you've done already"

Deja sat at his lonely boring post watching and listening for anything out of the ordinary. He was still quiet hungry and his lips were also pretty chapped. He thought for a sec and then decided to go gather some meat. He got off his rock and started off in the woods to go hunting.

Deja saw a rather large rabbit hopping his was across the Forrest floor. Deja took the help-less creature down with in seconds. He bit its throat killing the poor thing instantly, he tossed the rabbit across his back so he could still gather more meat. He came across a clearing where he found a young human and what looked to be his father and a dog playing a harmless game of fetch. They all looked happy even the dog. It made deja think of the simpler times when he was younger and living with the man and his son. But he knew he would never have a life like that Again. Deja left the sight in-case the dog may have found him.

Deja continued his hunting trip and caught a good amount of foods. varying from fruits and animal. Though he was a wolf and eating meat was in his blood, He also enjoyed a helping of fruit every once and awhile. He found a near by pond and sat the food near a tree while he pounced in and took a much needed bath.
When he was finished he gathered his food and returned to the den.

He walked in the den with the food on his back and sat in all on the side. " This meat will only stay fresh for 2 days at the most so I would appropriate it if we ate it within that time." He bowed his head and grabbed a squirrel and some berries . He went to his post and started gnawing on his meal. He saw Faith was itching from flees. He took some berries and crushed them up in his mouth and spat them out into a leaf.

"Faith I know a easy remedy for reliving the itching. It wont kill them but you will itch a lot less. " He put the leaf in front of her. " Just put these crushed up blue berries on the spot that itches and that should relive you a bit." He said smiling and wagging happily " And it absorbs in so it wont stain your wonderful pelt". He jumped atop his post and got back to his meal.

"Hush m'dear... It won't hurt long..."
"N-No... Please stop... p-please... no!"

The wind struck across the landscape. With poisoned claws, it raked over the horizon. Starvation of a beast consumed the warmth and comfort of the world around it. The trees lay bare. They rooted within the ground as dormant, anorexic creatures. Never could they pull away. They could not leave their shackles, only cling to what little hope they had of finding food. But hope was a fleeting gift. Not the richest of Kings nor the wealthiest of robbers could afford such an expensive treasure.

The branches of the trees bent and swayed with a cry. Howls raped their appendages, robbing them of any further comfort. Spared not of the harshest conditions, they allowed winter's breath to take them. A skeleton of what and who they were would have no flesh to cover it upon this hour. It lay barren and naked. Stripped of clothing by the falling of its leaves, it sank towards the center of the Earth, weeping in its silent suicide.

Envious as the morning, the evening would soon overtake. Ravishing the sky with the seductive blanket, the stars carefully blotched against the navy blue carpet. Coating the atmosphere, the last of the sun was swallowed behind the horizon's face. Moon and sun... Many people found them opposites but they are naught. They are twins, born of the same sire and birthed from the same b*tch. Bred for what not one person shall ever know. Was it to keep the sky claimed? Did such parents covet the stars and thus create both orbs to destroy their beauty?

One must dwell into the human consciousness to figure out such feud between sun and moon. As twins perform within their mother's womb, the two will fight for the sky. Lulled only by the dawn's mantle and the twilight's coverlet, the quarrelling spheres would mold into one another. The moon still visible as the sun peaked, and the lunar globe lurking as the solar circle slept.

Yet, one must lose and one must succeed. The stellar night basked across the sky. Artemis, lovely and fragile in her ever-lasting virginity, looked upon the world. Never deflowered or deprived of maidenhead, nevertheless having children... Such could only be performed by the Goddess.

Thrust upon the ivory-coated scope, a shadow claimed the land. Robbing the purity of the snow with imprints of its presence, it was labeled bandit to the stars. As a ballet dancer the grace presented itself with pride and liquidified motion. The very sea could not mimic such elegance, yet matched the ferocity. A killer came in beauty. Many people may see it as evil. But then... immortality came in an abudancy of splendor. The oceanic surface claimed many lives in her arms. Forever selfish, and claiming the flesh and bones to herself. For she knew, never would she have such things.

The silhouette left behind not only prints, but a droplet of crimson life. Pads curved towards the destination, claws digging into the ground and puncturing such frozen soil. In the center of the forepaw lay stained. Ah blood was cruel when it came from our bodies, but brought us life when we thieved it from others.

Wolf was all that came to the minds of those whom saw it. An occasional rabbit would perk up its head, hiding in its ice-camouflaged pelt to blend with a tundric bundle. It went unseen... for now. An owl, wise with years of erudition, shifted upon his hollow within the corpse of a deadened pine. Needles had nearly fallen, but the windbreak offered sanctuary to him. It's optics turned to watch its pier in predatory skills. Bored, for such a creature had seen all, it went back to munching on its rodent dinner.

The blotches of scarlet liquid deepened. From droplets came globule; from globule rose puddle; puddle became mere; mere became tarn... Eventually, the blood path ceased. It fell upon an abrasion upon the creature's right shoulder. Ebonite fur cluttered round where the wind crusted such warm life. Wound caused by man, for bullet be only servant, it damaged the creature into stillness.

Hungry, weakened, immobile... The eyes of the wolf slowly shut. Cerulean filled irises hid behind fleshed curtains. What would become of him now that such a tragedy befell him? Surely he would heal with the moon's healing light? But should he go on in famine, his body would sojourn its function. And thus, man would claim another beast. For in his desirous slaughter, he rose to the thrown of king of beasts. And in such title he would earn hate.

As he bled, the wolf swore an oath. The blood of a human would avenge the blood he'd been reaped of. And with that thought, darkness consumed his mind and left him with a dumbness of infancy as reality succumbed to reverie...

Kyva smiled as Cobar agred to help, backing awya from the wolf and cobar simultaniously. She let her tail wag very softly, and then nodded, seriously. She couldn't help but smile slightly when cobar eyed her the way he did. She liked how watchfully, he kept her under a soft guard, never letting her slip from his sight. The way those stunning eyes would follow hers. She tried for a bit to do the same, but wound up getting lost in his pools of deep yellow.

She blushed as she felt his tongue on her side, licking the crimson blood off of her pale golden coat. It sent chills up her spine, and she closed her eyes for a moment enjoying the grooming sensation that left her feeling light and giddy, as soon as he finished she shook her head, blushing. She knew she had to be serious. With a quick thank you, and an affectionate lick on the mouth to cobar, she gently touched the other wolf's paw and promised he'd be ok. she then bolted forward, through the dense forest, Cobar on her tail, untill they reached the den. Once there, she watched as Cobar lay the wolf down. She quickly fetched his some water from a stream nearby, letting it dribble form her own mouth to his, and set off to cleaning the blood off of his fur, and cleansing his wounds.

While doing so , she looked up at Faith with an apologetic smile.

" Welcome..if you need anything please let me know. "

Deja was sitting and finishing up the last of his meal when he smelled cobar,kyva and a new wolf coming towards the cave a rapid speed. At the rate and speed they were traveling Deja fearing something was wrong. But then it hit him. He smelled the new comers blood and noted that he may be injured. Deja saw Cobar and Kyva coming in the den and Carrying the new wolf. Deja scoped out the poor thing and it looked like he was in bad shape. He had a open cuts and he could not see how many. He Remembered giving faith the leaf full of berries and luckily it was untouched.

"These berries are a good remedy for a any sized cut. I gave them to faith but they should work the same way as they would for small bites." He looked at Cobar. " Here let me drench a little on his wound"
Deja dabbed a bit of this juice on his paw and let it drip on the wolfs cut. " It wont close the cut but he will bleed less and he may feel less pain. " He said with a smile hoping this new wolf was fine.

Cobar nodded approvingly to the others, as he took several steps back. He watched the rest of the wolves, not entirely sure if he should call them a pack, or just wolves. Afterall, they would probably stick together from now on. It would be concidered a pack in that scenario. Cobar shook his head, observing the rest of the wolves with a glimt of satisfaction in his eyes. He actually was a member of a pack. A long wanted dream of his.
He paused his thinking, staring at Kyva. Anytime he did that, it felt like the world siezed moving. She was increadible. How could one possibly care as much as she did? She seemed to like everyone equal, no matter how vauglely she knew him or her. The golden wolf with the sparking golden eyes had indeed a golden heart as well.

He shook his head, to remain focused on the matter. An injured wolf and a pack to defend. He felt like a pup again when thinking about her, and it would damage his alertness. He turned his back to the pack in order to be able to look out into the woods and keep a better lookout for other creatures. His nose and ears may not have functioned as well as many others in the pack, but his eyes did. His size and muscles exceeded many in the pack. Maybe that was his gift. He was ment to be in a pack, due his muscles. Maybe he would be the iron fist of the pack, while the rest of them took care of the thinking. He had never been a good thinker. Only the elite canine warrior.

Isis lets out a firece howl again, as she starts looking around the area she is in...She thinks to herself.."A forest?" She sniffs the ground, smelling more wolves near by....She gently swipes at some ground in confusin....Then rustles down and sits on the ground, her tails swaying form side to side...Not knowing what else to do..

In a all the confusion Deja heard the howl that kyva first spoke off, with the new wolf Deja smelled another new scent. At first it was vauge but as he traveled through the forest it became stronger. As he came across a clearing he saw what he thought was another wolf and charged it. When he reached the new wolf it looked rather dormish and confused.

"Um hello. I am Deja."

They were only flashes. Fading in and out. The golden wolf was the answer to his prayers. But he knew it wasn't real. He was still on the ground. Cold, dying.
'You're going to be alright' She let's him know.
No... This is it... You're guiding me to the afterlife... To Paradise


A small kindle of light in a cave. Four... No, now three wolves littered the areas in the cave. Sintra sat up, aware of his wounds, but ignorant of them as well.
"I saw her..." He says, "I saw the girl... The girl of Paradise."

Kyva stood, wagging her soft bushy tail excitedly as the wolf sat up. She backed up a bit to give him some room. She was so thankful that he was going to be alright. She then widened her eyes slightly as he said he saw ' The girl' of..of paradise? what girl..? Who was this girl? Kyva was throughly interested now, but before she questioned him more in depth, she turned to thank Cobar and Deja for the help. When she wheeled about, however, Deja was gone. It was then she heard the soft howl in the distance. She smiled and wagged her tail gently.

Wonderful.

Deja had gone out to greet her just as she had asked. Kyva felt highly proud and respected, and also couldn't wait to meet the new wolf she was sure Deja would safely escort back.She would have to thank him then. As this rolled through her mind she considered the dynamics of the pack again. Deja would most certainly be placed in a high command, as he was very outgoing, and intelligent. Then of course, he would need a mate. A storng willing female that would match his personality... She wondered who he would choose out of the females in the pack. She thought about the females then, for a moment. Shy but strong Ayame, smart and friendly Faith. They would both make quite a good addition to a position of authority. She turned toward Cobar, who was now facing the opposite direction. She blushed and walked over, nuzzling his neck softly.

" Thank you.."

She said, licking his chin softly. As she currently stood unchallanged, she assumed role of the alpha female, and it was quite clear who she had chosen to be her partner. She looked away then, blushing again as she began to walk toward the injured wolf. She caught a mouse and considered this more. Maybe it was all a fantasy, maybe they where not a functoning pack. She closed her eyes for a moment, bowing her head. And maybe he did not want her the way she wanted him.

Trying to ignore the sudden attack of her unrestrained emotions, she tossed her head, and swung the mouse by its tail. She then smiled and dropped it before the wolf who sat before her. She smiled kindly and nudged the mouse toward him with her golden muzzle. Its deep black tip was moist and healthy, and her muscles where strong and lean. She had been managing well by herself. Nodding at the wolf, she allowed him acess to the mouse and took a step back. She was sinterested in hearing about htis girl of paradise, but she also would like for hi to be in good health first.

She looked up at the dusky sky then. A beautiful sunset was playing on, showering bits of misty pink, grey , and orange across the land. It reflected in a lively dance along her godlen eyes. She sat and gazed at it for a second, shivering slightly as the chilling cold of the evening began to set it. The frozen ground would soon be covered in a white blanket, she knew. Possibly over night it seould seem by smelling the air.

She remembered upon her first memories of the soft, wet, frozen bits that would fall down and cling softly to her fur, on her face, chest and paws. It would then melt and slightly darken the light gold pelt that warmed her body. Right now it was long, and feathery, kepeing her warmed from the chilling winds and cool rain.

As she moved back into the present she smiled at the wolf, shaking her troubles and memories form her mind.

" Well, eat up..its getting late. Whats your name? "

She asked, sitting kindly beside him.

"Sintra. You may call me Sintra."
Ignoring the mouse, though his stomach ached for sustenance, he gazed on, past the golden wolf, past the guardian, to the sunset... To the mountain.
"The girl... The 'Flower Maiden'. Born from the Earth, from the Essence of Lunar Flowers. She will guide us... Or we must guide her, to Rakuen.
"To Paradise. But these are just legends... Legends I believe in."
Sintra looked at the mouse. Scurrying around as he held his paw on it's tail, breathing heavily on it.
"Go." He whispered to it, and off it went, in to a crevice on the nearby wall.
"The scent... You smelled it, no? That was her scent. She's here. I know it."

so what the frick am i suppost to do

{ Please post that in the discussion thread. }

" Sintra. "

She tasted his name in her mouth and nodded. The wind hummed softly in her golden ears as he began to speak. She let them swivel with the soft breeze, gently. her eyes where locked on his, and her head and boy alert. she leaned forward, throughly interested in what he had to say about paradise, and this girl. She hung off his words like a drop of rain would from the leaves on a high tree, desperatly clinging as not to loose that high, hopeful senastion. Hearing about this spun her mind, captivating her past all reason. She nodded along with him.

She knew she was right, She swore it many times before..but always was it not thrown down? Her argument was isolated to pure philosophy, but now she had found more like herself, that believed in Rakuen, the wolve's home land..paradise, where all lived in peace. When he adressed her she paused before answering.

" Yes...yes I did. I smelled it, and felt it, and it enraptured me. The girl. I knew she must be real..I dreamt her, and I knew it had to be real. I havn't felt something this real scince..."

She paused, breathing, and let her eyes rest on Cobar's turned body for a moment. For just a short moment, her body trembles and she knew she was in too deep now to fight it. Sighing softly then, she trotted back toward the den, nipping the peice of paper into her large pearly teeth. She trotted then, back over to Sintra and dropped it before him. She watched as the mouse scurried away, and did not look back to see its whereabouts. Looking up she noted how quickly the sky was darkening. Night's shroud would soon envelope them all.

Kyva looked on as Sintra read the note, and waited patiently for him to finnish.

Deja and the new wolf stood outside the den. He scoped her out just as he had with all of the other wolfs. He noticed different things and the same features on some wolfs. She was more or less as original as the other wolfs. Deja took time in observing her features.

" Well You can come in the Den at any time. If you need a bath or your thirsty there's a heavy stream down there. And we catch all of our own food so feel free to hunt or pick. If you need anything just ask any of us. " Deja said smiling and walking to the den.

"Well I found the girl howling earlier, I set her up and showed her everying. I told her she could ask us anying if she needed somthing. " Deja said while entering the den. " Sorry for me asking but what was your name.... I was tending to a matter when you woke up so I never got to meet you and I like to know everyone." Deja said looking at the direction of the new wolf. " Oh I am sorry and I interrupting? He said with a mistaken look on his face.

(Holy crap. I forgot about this....recap anyone?)

**I wish I knew what was going on too!! >.<**

{ I posted in the discussion thread }

Originally posted by K Tragedy
"Hush m'dear... It won't hurt long..."
"N-No... Please stop... p-please... no!"

The wind struck across the landscape. With poisoned claws, it raked over the horizon. Starvation of a beast consumed the warmth and comfort of the world around it. The trees lay bare. They rooted within the ground as dormant, anorexic creatures. Never could they pull away. They could not leave their shackles, only cling to what little hope they had of finding food. But hope was a fleeting gift. Not the richest of Kings nor the wealthiest of robbers could afford such an expensive treasure.

The branches of the trees bent and swayed with a cry. Howls raped their appendages, robbing them of any further comfort. Spared not of the harshest conditions, they allowed winter's breath to take them. A skeleton of what and who they were would have no flesh to cover it upon this hour. It lay barren and naked. Stripped of clothing by the falling of its leaves, it sank towards the center of the Earth, weeping in its silent suicide.

Envious as the morning, the evening would soon overtake. Ravishing the sky with the seductive blanket, the stars carefully blotched against the navy blue carpet. Coating the atmosphere, the last of the sun was swallowed behind the horizon's face. Moon and sun... Many people found them opposites but they are naught. They are twins, born of the same sire and birthed from the same b*tch. Bred for what not one person shall ever know. Was it to keep the sky claimed? Did such parents covet the stars and thus create both orbs to destroy their beauty?

One must dwell into the human consciousness to figure out such feud between sun and moon. As twins perform within their mother's womb, the two will fight for the sky. Lulled only by the dawn's mantle and the twilight's coverlet, the quarrelling spheres would mold into one another. The moon still visible as the sun peaked, and the lunar globe lurking as the solar circle slept.

Yet, one must lose and one must succeed. The stellar night basked across the sky. Artemis, lovely and fragile in her ever-lasting virginity, looked upon the world. Never deflowered or deprived of maidenhead, nevertheless having children... Such could only be performed by the Goddess.

Thrust upon the ivory-coated scope, a shadow claimed the land. Robbing the purity of the snow with imprints of its presence, it was labeled bandit to the stars. As a ballet dancer the grace presented itself with pride and liquidified motion. The very sea could not mimic such elegance, yet matched the ferocity. A killer came in beauty. Many people may see it as evil. But then... immortality came in an abudancy of splendor. The oceanic surface claimed many lives in her arms. Forever selfish, and claiming the flesh and bones to herself. For she knew, never would she have such things.

The silhouette left behind not only prints, but a droplet of crimson life. Pads curved towards the destination, claws digging into the ground and puncturing such frozen soil. In the center of the forepaw lay stained. Ah blood was cruel when it came from our bodies, but brought us life when we thieved it from others.

Wolf was all that came to the minds of those whom saw it. An occasional rabbit would perk up its head, hiding in its ice-camouflaged pelt to blend with a tundric bundle. It went unseen... for now. An owl, wise with years of erudition, shifted upon his hollow within the corpse of a deadened pine. Needles had nearly fallen, but the windbreak offered sanctuary to him. It's optics turned to watch its pier in predatory skills. Bored, for such a creature had seen all, it went back to munching on its rodent dinner.

The blotches of scarlet liquid deepened. From droplets came globule; from globule rose puddle; puddle became mere; mere became tarn... Eventually, the blood path ceased. It fell upon an abrasion upon the creature's right shoulder. Ebonite fur cluttered round where the wind crusted such warm life. Wound caused by man, for bullet be only servant, it damaged the creature into stillness.

Hungry, weakened, immobile... The eyes of the wolf slowly shut. Cerulean filled irises hid behind fleshed curtains. What would become of him now that such a tragedy befell him? Surely he would heal with the moon's healing light? But should he go on in famine, his body would sojourn its function. And thus, man would claim another beast. For in his desirous slaughter, he rose to the thrown of king of beasts. And in such title he would earn hate.

As he bled, the wolf swore an oath. The blood of a human would avenge the blood he'd been reaped of. And with that thought, darkness consumed his mind and left him with a dumbness of infancy as reality succumbed to reverie...

Ayames eyes slowly opened. All she saw around her was a blur. She blinked twice, clearing the blurriness away and made her vision clear again. It was still night, but she didn't know what time it was. She rose to her feet, the chilling wind brushed her fur making a chill run through her whole body. Her body felt stiff; she tried to stretch it but it failed. Sighing, she took a stroll.

Straying far from the den, she was soon in unfamiliar territory. Her paws sunk deep into the snow. Walking far away from her 'home' and 'friends', she noticed paw prints - from a different wolf. Not Kyva, or Cobar, no, in the center of the paw print was stain. It was red. Blood. Dark red blood stained the pure white snow.

Curiosity got the best of Ayame. She decided to follow the blood stained prints. The blood stain progressed slowly, getting bigger and bigger until she finally reached the cause. A black wolf lay in the snow with blood dripping from its' right shoulder. Panicking, she ran over the the black wolf, trying to wake it from its' coma.

"Hey, come on. Wake up!" she said in a panicked voice. She nudged constantly at its muzzle but there was always no answer.
'I have to get it back to the den. But it seems to heavy for me to carry.' she thought and pondered for a moment. She was quite a ways from the den, at least a five miles or so.

Pushing the wounded wolf was no good, it only got her so far before becoming exhausted. If she risked biting down on her own kind and dragging it, the flesh could tear and there would be one more wound to worry about. A big trail of blood was left behind, leaving a path of where the started. Trying the pushing once more, it got her a little farther so that she could see the den in the distance. By the time she was in two miles of the den, she was exhausted, but was determined to get the wolf to safety.

Adrenaline pumped through Ayame's veins, powering her to persevere through the pain. Pushing the wolf with even more force than before, she was in a mile of the den. She decided that she had to abandon the black wolf. She ran with all her speed towards the den and yelled in a panicked and exhausted voice,

"There's an injured wolf out there!"

(Ok I lied kim. )

Deja was having the conversation with the other wolfs in the den. He was trying to get to know the new wolf. He was speaking to them when Ayame came bursting through. She started yelling theres a injured wolf out in the forest.

" Ayame where is the wolf. Lets go." He looked at her with a serious face. " Just lead the way!"

Cobar smiled when Kyva came up to him and nuzzled him, remaining silent. His tail rose and had wagging motions, as he turned around and looked at the pack. He was one very lucky wolf, having the things he had now. As he drifted into a dream while still awake, he got pulled out of it when the report of an injured wolf came from Ayame's mouth. She seemed exhausted, and by the look of it, he figured she considered it a serious injury.

He took a step closer to Ayame, just about to offer his aid, when Deja took the words out of his mouth. He halted, deciding to let him take care of it. He seemed like a strong wolf, like Cobar self. He could surely handle it, and Cobar almost became ashamed that he wanted to help out with this one too. He got the unvolunteered feeling that he helped out to gain credit with the pack, and not to actually help out. He shook the thought away, knowing it was inaccurate.

He turned his head to Kyva again and giving out a pleased sigh. She did seem to have the same kind of feelings for him, as he did for her. At least that's what her outer language said. He was no mindreader, and maybe that was for the best. He could live with the thought that she liked him. He would hang onto that thought, even though he maybe never would get to know if it was the accurate answer to it. Only in his wildest dreams, could someone like her be interested in him.

He turned around and watched back into the woods, laying down on the ground. If Deja left, Cobar decided to stay. It would not be very wise to send out both of the two larger wolves away from the den and the rest of the pack. Kiba would not be able to defend the rest all by himself. No, Cobar was probably needed here more than there. Deja could surely handle an injured wolf by himself. Besides, Cobar did not trust Kiba with Kyva one bit. That Kiba seemed interested in Kyva. Too interested, in Cobar's opinion. Maybe it was jealousy that Cobar felt. It was a strage feeling, but Cobar did not trust Kiba alone with Kyva, that was certain.

Cobar took a deep breaths, noticing how the skies shifted. It would be a cold night. Probably white, too. Cobar hated winter days. At winter nights, he could walk trough the woods like nothing but a shadow. But during the day, a bear or moose was less visible than Cobar with his black fur.

Faith smiled when the nice wolf by the name of Deja gave her something that was going to help her itching. She just wanted to finish this itching of, before taking that berry mix. As she completed the scratching, the wolf came back and took the berries to the new wolf. "Oh.. Well, he seems to be needing it more than me" She thought to herself, smiling and sitting next to the den. She took a look into it. It seemed really cosy. At least more cosy than anything that she have had for at the very least a week. She saw only a few of the wolves, but she felt the scent of more than those that appeared to the eyes. The rest were probably on the inside. The inside, which Faith was too worried and careful to enter.

Instead, she enjoyed the view on the outside. A handsome black wolf, with a look of dominance. She were not going to blew what could start of as a wonderful pack of friends, by disrupting a dominate male. He were probably the alpha leader. He seemed to possess the strength, at the very least. Deja, who seemed like a very interesting wolf too, was heading away with that other wolf. She hoped she would get to learn that Deja a little better in the future. He seemed so sweet the first time they met. He seemed sweet the second time too, but the first time experience was the best, Faith though. That left only the golden wolf and the damaged wolf to talk too. With careful, slow steps Faith took a few steps forward to Kyva and the damaged wolf. Her tail wagged, as she carefully sniffed Sintra on the back. She was prepared to jump of, if it turned out he were not fond in having her nose checking him out.
She stood with her legs tight together, trying to keep her nose as close to Sintra as possible and her body as far away as possible.

Kyva snapped her head toward Ayame, who had, for one of the first times, spoken up. She darted over to her, standing high she nodded at Deja. She sniffed Ayame's muzzle, almost tasting the blood in her own mouth...injured just might be an understatement. She noted how Exhausted ayame looked at then looked toward the forest.

" You did good, Ayame...You seem exhausted. I have the scent, so you can stay if you'd like. Or come, either way is fine. "

Turning then she trotted to Cobar. for just a short moment her eyes heald a glazed, distant look, but she shook it off. Kyva pushed her head firmly against Cobar's and told him she would return soon, and howl if anything was the matter. She turned to leave, then quickly wheeled about once more , Licking Cobar softly on the muzzle, giving a quiet whimper. Reconcieving her serious expression she barked to Deja, and bounded off into the Maze of trees. Her paws hit up bits of dirt and she seemed to glide over the earth. Her heart pounded as she kept the scent.

Suddenly a light snow began to fall. It's small transluscent flakes clung to her fur, and melted and trickled down her muzzle. Kyva licked it away and continued on. Suddenly she stopped. She saw the black wolf. He was a beautiful, graceful looking creature, even looking as dead and defeated as he did. The picture of he, laying in a depth of his own crimson ocean, caused her to gasp. She sson shook it off and Ran to his side. nudging his muzzle softy.

Sintra limped to the entrance of the den, so the snow began to fall on his muzzle.

"This is it... It has begun..." He spoke ominiously, and to no one in particular. His eyes had a soft glaze of adventure, of a slight craziness that no one else could match. Slowly, he felt his strength returning, perhaps enough to catch a rabbit.

"I'm going..."

He said softly, to anyone listening, and trotted off, into the woods.

Deja was speeding right behind kyvas tail. they traveled rapidly through the brisk forest and know snow was falling. Dejas black coat started to light up with little specs of white. They came across the fallen wolf. Black coat and it was a male. He examined the new wolf trying to find any injuries. He saw the blood was coming from his right shoulder. so how ever they got him to the Den it would have to be off of his right shoulder.

" Hmmm? We gotta get this wolf out of the cold. If it picks up anymore he could die with that open wound exposed."
Deja pushed the wolf to his side and nuzzled his body making sure he was out of it. " I am gonna carry him on my back"
Deja got his head under the wolf making sure not to touch the right shoulder and lifted the down canine.

" OK we have to get him back ASAP"

He awoke. A dimly lit room surrounded his gaze. The lanterns flickered with the tiny gift of fire that danced inside of them. Beauty and destruction... all could be found in fire. It was the perfect murderer, yet gave you life all the same. Such could only be said of the element. It gifted light to the cell that encased it. Casting an eerie glow as the shadows flickered up and down from the walls.

His hand fell, stroking satin sheets. Upon the clean, deep crimson color of the bed, a canopy soon encircled him. It was laced with ebonite blackness and felt of silk. There were several paintings that decorated the unadorned violet walls. The dark purple color molded into the vampric setting. He felt as if he was a victim to a sadist monster, being seduced by the touch of the undead. Oh if Death had such a touch he would be captured within it far before that moment.

The curtains suddenly pulled back. There stood a very handsome man. His lips were lush, full, gorgeous... His hair long - falling to the small of his back - and smelt of roses. Oh the rose... It was so lovely and so enticing. The flower of boiling lust...


As if sensing his thoughts, the man's pale face leaned close to his. Resting a tender, feminine hand against the inner thigh of the younger boy, he eased him against the sheets. A rush escaped his lungs as lips touched. Falling into a spasm of sensations, his inner temperature ascended. In a squeak he felt those hands move to his hips, gripping them tightly and pressing him firmly against the bed. The elder male kissed down his neck, teasing where he was most sensitive and applying soft bites to his adam's apple.

Like a saber he suddenly plunged into his heart. It was not of broken-heartedness, but utterly opposite. A joy so strong it burned like a thousand needles. Wailing out with ecstacy he found himself falling back. His lover was smiling at his noise, nuzzling against him compassionately. Soft kisses were placed to his brow. He was an enemy to the boy's species, but loved him so dearly.

The man gently outlined his lip with his thumb, kissing him once more. In forbidden love they held each other. Kisses embraced, as did arms, as did their legs in an entwinement. Licking up to his ear, he teased the lobe with a smirk of seduction. Such movements sent him trembling and shuddering, becoming victim to the other's sweet touch. Like a poison it invaded his veins, claiming his arteries and sending his heart into cardiac arrest.

Gasping out with sharp waves of pleasure, he soon found their lovely moment tarnished. A knock on the door sent alarm through both of the lovers. Kissing him, the blond-haired man disappeared out the door. His footsteps followed as he paced down the stairs to where he was needed.

Alone in the darkness he sat, his hands lightly fumbling with the sheets. As misfortunate as Romeo and Juliet, their tale would fall into extinction. Only brought to life in the memories of one of those men. As he settled against the pillow, he thought of how beautiful his life was. Just as gorgeous as the man he felt so deeply for. He was oblivious to their fate, but only knew the present.

And with that, the door opened. His lover re-entered... tears in his eyes... lush lips parted... and he spoke out the words...

A voice far off pulled him away from such a beautiful dream. A memory both joyful and devastation all at once. That discourse had been filled of panic. But what being did he know? Auds heard not a familiar tone but that of a stranger. It rang out in an unknown tongue. Such a thing was feminine, softer and shriller... And in that fact his heart sunk further. Such love had been decapitated long ago. It would not return to his essence...

Movement, now. He felt himself being dragged along the tundric wasteland. Still his muscles remained disobedient. Tired and spent from the travel, weak from the blood loss, and heart eternally wounded, it would not permit him to regain his composure anytime soon. Had he become prey to a bear? A badger? Perhaps another starved wolf had come to claim the meat of his corpse? Oh what tragic fate that would be. Such a noble creature to die at the horrid fangs of a rival predator. And a disgraceful one at that..


Still again, he felt his muscles slowly come back to life. Still, they refused to budge him and he splayed across the landscape, as all things must do when Death comes to claim them. Yet he was interrupted by a muzzle pressing against his own. It sent him a calming ripple, letting his body sink into such compassion with open arms.

...Mother...

Such a word caused his limbs to quiver as he slowly began to push himself up. Eyes snapped open as pain rippled through his body. In his moment of warmth he had been numbed and replaced with the horrid gift of mutilation. The image around him dazzled as the sun beamed from the snow. He saw a female wolf standing over him. His glacial optics turned to observe her face, but before they could do such thing they fell shut.

A sensation of being lifted enveloped him. A growl of protest was all he could muster. Still his body seemed to be against him in such civil war. The feeling of another body warming his own left him cautious but grateful. Melting into that frame, he let his eyes fall shut slowly. In such weariness, he deserted all himself and once again succumbed to his own mental exhaustion.

And the dream, yet again, would reiterate and leave his heart in its own sorrowful anguish...

Kyva's soft golden eyes fell shortly over the male wolf's body. He was a beautiful thing, long, lean, amazing. his blood only added to his features. She watched diligently as he twitched, and monaed softly in an unconcious state. A captivated Kyva lowered her head again to his, softly pressing her muzzle against his neck.

you look just like him.

Kyva shuttered, her eyes widening then. She did not want to think about that, not now, not now.

You smell...just...like him.

She flinched, almost whimpering at her sudden loss of control. her sanity hung on a moment, and she refused to let it fall from her now. for just a moment her tongue hund slightly from her mouth. She lowered her mouth to his, and then snarled, ore at herself. Tossing her head she closed her eyes. She saw..Cobar. A smile slowly crossed her muzzle. The large black wolf..god she loved him. She wouldn't let him go for the world. not for anyone, anything. Even having met him only days ago, she was heald captive in his eyes, her own heart locked tightly. She lcosed her eyes tightly. So why was he on her mind?She tossed the thought away and paid attention to the situation at hand.

She was startled as the wolf's eyes snapped onto her own, and then quickly fell away. She pressed her muzzle onto his again and growled softly. She spoke in a stressed, choked voice as she tried to fight back tears for the one from her past. She managed to do so only by shoving her own face into the thick, black pelt of the animal, and then regained her composure. Subtely she fell away as Deja lifted the wolf. She looked at the frozen ground and whispered softly to the strabger to hold on, and then took off toward the den.

As she ran the memories flooded in and out of her mind, she fought hard t push them away. She was so emotional right now. Hurt from the past..but overwhelmed by her feelings for Cobar. She wanted him so badly..She wanted him to want her, to need her. At the same time, her past experiences craved the cold, bitter rejection that sent chills down one's spine. A small part of her craved that feeling of being used, and thrown out. in emptiness she had found peace, and, now, in Peace, she had found love.

She barked to the other wolves as she entered the clearing, calling on them to bring food, anything, but fast. She herself did as she had with The other wolf, and brought back small amounts of water in her own mouth, which she let dribble into the loners. She nudged his chin hopefully and then backed away, laid down, and waited.

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Cobar raised his head, when he could see the three approaching. He tapped his backleg to the ground and his tail started wagging. However, the wagging stopped as Kyva cried for food. Cobar did not hesitate to get up for a second. He assumed the food was for the injured incoming wolf. He looked around himself, sniffing the air. There had to be something he could catch. Something close. There was no time for thinking right now, he decided as he splinted of. By the sound of it, Kyva, Deja and the newcomer were not far away, and Cobar wanted to bring food about the same time as they brough the new one.

At a distance, Cobar saw two dead rabbits laying on the ground. He raised his head, sniffing the air. Suspicious, no doubt about it, but they were in need of food. He carefully walked up to the two dead rabbits, licking his mouth as their blood was spilled on the pure white snow. They seemed horribly tastey, making Cobar wanted to just eat them whole.
He licked his mouth to remove the saliva, before bending down and picking the two up in his mouth. The moment he did, a cracking noise was heard. Cobar looked around himself, uncertain what was going to happen now. The ground under his paws cracked open, causing Cobar to panic as he leaped, to what he hoped was safety. He turned and watched how the hole were created where he once was. As he paused, another cracking sound was heard. This time, he ran away instantly, not going to stay around to see what was next. He whined out of fear, for the first time in months. He turned around, to watch the foundation where he just stood being covered with sharp metal spears from the trees above. It was a human trap. He lowered his head, sighing. If he had a better nose, he'd figured that earlier. Luckily, as always did his physical strength and speed save him where his other parts of the body failed.

Cobar released a deep breath, before walking back to where the den was. He had not been away for long. Not at all. He arrived at the den, tired and limping a slight bit. He threw the two rabbits on the ground, awaiting the return of the three. Mainly, he awaited the return of Kyva. He loved her badly, but had no idea how to express this emotion. Instead, he decided to do anything she asked him to do. Maybe trough time, she'd realise his emotions. Right now, he stood above his pray and ready to give it to the others. He held his left backleg up close to his body. He could not support his weight on it, due the pain. It was only temporarily, though, Cobar had been trough that before. Usualy when he overdo his speed. However, he could not realise why it always were his left backleg.

{ If this post is horrible im sorry -.-*> Its too early in the morning for my good judgement }


Kyva nudged the thin black wolf softly. She whined softly, letting him know he was in good care, and that he would be alright. She smiled up at Cobar, turnig as he dropped the rabbits, her tail wagging softly in the cold wind. As he turned, however she noted him limping slightly. She then tilted her sensitive muzzle into the wind and breathed deeply...Oh no...She jumped ot her feet immediatly and bounded after Cobar, and stopped in front of him. Her eyes looked tired and serious, but overwheledmed with a pssionate caring for Cobar. She lowered her head and sniffed his leg, then, what ould probably have suprised some, she lay down, and licked it softly, making sure no open wound was present. After a through inspection Kyva stood and smiled at him wearily, before she herself yawned.

" You should get some rest..."

She pasued and smiled then. So should she.

With another long yawn, and a stretch of her body, she waded over to the rogue wolf and hovered over him for a moment. She then softly pressed her teeth into the skin on his neck, and pulled him into Kiba's den to be protected form the snow fall. She herself walked into the smaller, neighboring den, and lay down, smiling at Cobar before she rested her head.

Cobar carefully walked up to Kyva where she laid. He much rather stay here with her, than with the rest of the pack. Not that he did not like the pack, but his emotions to Kyva exceeded the emotions for the pack. It was an comforting way of thinking, but at the same time it made him insecure of himself. This kind of thinking could wreck his future judgement. He never felt this way before. He were still willing to give his life for the pack, no doubt about it. However, he would never be ready to die for Kyva. No, the two of them would stay alive to the end of time. Right now, it did not even cross his mind that the two could die ever again. It was ment to be them. Not even death could kill Cobar's feelings for Kyva.

He curled up next to her, laying down by her side and placing his head over her back. Him touching her, he felt immortal. If it was possible, he'd give his life for her if case needed, but it felt like an impossible thing to do. He was not capable of dying around her. He could feel there was a band stronger than life. He was not sure if it was mutual, but he did not mind. His care for her were strong enough to make not even humans split them apart.

Smiling softly as Cobar approached, Kyva moved over to give Cobar a bit more room. She smiled and gingerly flicked her tail over Crabo's as he lay down beside her. She found herself placing her muzzle against his, and resting her own golden body against his pitch blavk one. she kept her eyes open for a while, smiling internally. She nuzzled Cobar hard then, pressing her own muzzle against his face. She licked his chin softly, and contemtly nipped at his dark muzzle. her ears where softly pressed back, and her muscles where relaxed. She whined softly to Cobar as she nuzzled him, and placed a paw on his neck playfully.

Kyva could not think of anything else right now. she was simply to content being here, with Cobar. There was no where to run now, and she didn't mind a bit. Slowly she closed her eyes, and let her head rest once more against his as she sleepily moved closer to Cobar. She decided to sleep the rest of the dark morning away now, at least until sunrise.

Siim roamed the woods, fallowing what he thought would be an endless scent. he was tired, weak, he felt he couldn't go on any longer, but he pressed on. he was weary, minutes felt like hours. he finally gave in...no, gave up. that's what it seemed like to him. he fell to his side and lied there barely awake. he tried with all his might to continue, but he just couldn't move. "........"

"...Humans." Sintra lifed his nose and sniffed the air. The humans must've known what was happening as well, or they were just hunting, and happened to be near wolves. Doubful.
Treading cautiously, Sintra looked for food, and found a dead deer. Or at least, part of one. Odd, humans almost never leave scraps. A bear pehaps? Oh well. Sintra quickly made mince meat out of it, eating to his full and then some.
He broke through some underbrush, and found a thing lying there. A wolf. It must've... It must have followerd her. Sintra grabbed the scruff of his neck and dragged, with all of his might. He might've been weak, but he wasn't going to leave this poor thing in the open with humans around.

At the den, Sintra nearly collapsed after letting go ot Siim near the back. He struggled to keep his eyes open as well.
I musn't sleep... It would be the end of me...
He decided to go gather food. Surely when they woke up the wolves would be hungry, especially the newcomers.

The woods were illuminated with the soft glow of a radiant moon. It was peaceful. The birds, the creatures of the night... They sang like an immaculate chorus, each with it's own special tone. On Sintra's back were a pile of dead animals. Three rabbits, two weasels, four mice, and a dead bird. Slowly, he brought them back to the den, and laid them out for everyone, and sat in the back, waiting for them to awaken.

Siim slowly woke up. "we-were am I?" he sat up and looked around. he looked at Sintra. "Who are you? Who brought me hear!" he was getting angry now. he stood up and growled. "Who brought me hear!!" he didn't take into consideration that other wolves may be asleep.

"Hush. Humans litter these woulds, and I will not hesitate to snap your neck if you do not shut up. My name is Sintra, and I rescued you. You were less then dead had I not brought you hear. There is food behind you, but do not eat it all."

Sintra then began to lick the blood off his paws. Why where they all here? Was it the time? Was she ready? He wanted to talk with the Alphas when he got the chance..
It was time...

Siim quickly calmed down. "I'm sorry. I was just shocked." he turned around, and looked at the food. he picked up a weasel and ripped a piece off of it. "I'm Siim......Thankyou for bringing me hear." he stared at sintra. "Where is this place?" he felt disgraced for eating there food but it was there and he was hungary.

"It's just a small den, not near anything, or anyone special."

Sintra layed down, resting his head on his paws, and closing one eye tiredly, lazily keeping the other open.

"You may sleep if you wish, You need your strength. I have a doubt we will be staying here much longer. I will keep a watch out."

"Thank you, but I feel much better now." he finished off what was left of the weasel and walked outside. "hmmmm." he started to wonder where he was before he passed out. nothing looked familiar. he turned and walked back inside and picked a spot to lie down. "....*sigh*...." he decided that he might as well try to sleep.

Cobar opened his eyes, yawning. The darkness had struck the outdoor, and the snow was now fully covering the ground. He took a deep breath, looking at Kyva where she laid, next to him. He licked her over the mouth, stroking his muzzle against hers, before slowly getting up from his sleeping position. He decided to go check out the enviourment, as he stood up straight. He lowered his head and gently nudged Kyva, to make sure she was real. It was unbelievable that someone like her stayed as close to him as she did over the night. He never thought anything like that would ever happen. Not to him, at least.

Half way to the exit, he extended his front part of the body, lowering it and stretching his body. He gave out another whining yawn before continue his walk and reaching the exit of the minor den. He ran his nose trough the fresh snow, smiling. Winter nights, it was something he had been wanting for a long long time, now. He loved the snow, and if there was something that could bring out the pup in him, it was this. He rose his head, which was filled with snow, shaking his head a little bit to get it of his nose. As he took a few more steps outside the den, he shivered. Not because of the cold snow, but of the excitement that snow brought him.
"Greetings" He said, turning his head and watching Sintra.

After feelings Cobar's moevements beside her, Kyva stretched sleepily. She felt him stand, and leave and then she curled up, placing her tail over her nose. She slept for a little while longer, contently sighing as thoughts of her compainion and distand memories flooded her mind. A bit later she was roused by a strong gust of wind. Standing with a wide yawn and long stretch, she shook her body from nose to tail and walked out of the den. Her breath immediatly clouded around her muzzle as she yawned once more. She first walked toward Kiba's den, and checked up on the new wolf form yesterday, who was still sleeping peacfully. She licked his shoulder for a moment, cleaing the wound and then walked away. The cold, snowy earth tingled on the pads of Kyva's feet, and she barked happily, snapping iat the wet white substance on the gorund. playfully she jumped at the snow, biting it and letting it fall as water droplets form her strong mouth. She was not far from the den when something caused her to stop.

Kyva's eyes narrowed at the distnant sky. A large, grey air ship hovered above, quickly approaching. Kyva was taken aback, at first her ears flattened, and her knees braced as she looked up at the thing, but then a deep snarl rose in her throat. She stepped back and let out a howl, warning the others. She then growled, turned about and ran toward the den. Her fur blew gently in the chilling wind as she ran back, heart pounding. She stopped short reaching the den, and stuck her head in. Placing her ears back she licked the black wolf gently.

" Please wake up..we have to leave here. "

She then ran out toward the forest to find Cobar and Sintra. She stood a bit confused when she saw the other wolf. She spoke quickly between panting breaths.

" We've got to get out of here. The nobless..." She looked toward the air ship and then growled softly.

" We should head into the mountains.."

That distinctive scent, and instincts alone told her that was the way to go.

"Then the mountains it is!" Cobar said, turning his head into the direction of the mountains. All of the sudden, the snow felt more like an enemy than a playmate. It would get rough to travel trough it, chased by the humans. Cobar stroke his side towards Kyva's, before shaking of the snow that had fallen upon him. "Should we assemble the wolves and get moving right away?" He asked her, taking a few steps away from Kyva. He took a look up towards the flying thing in the sky, and it made him shiver. Not a cold kind of shiver, nor a shiver of excitement. He shivered out of fear to the safety of the pack.

"Hello..."

Sintra stood slowly as everyone started to awaken. He hadn't seen anyone, but he had heard the rustling of leaves, and hushed voices. Now, with the sight of the Air Ship, Sintra knew something was going on.

"The moutains are to dangerous to enter from the front. As you saw by my fall. Just about 30 clicks from where I was, should be a much easier way to get through."
Sintra just wanted to make sure everyone would be okay, and with a halfway dead wolf with them, they needed the easiest route possible.

Siim stood up and looked at Kyva and Cobar. ".....who are you?" he tilted his head. "What's going on? Are we leaving?" he was still tired. he shook his head to wake himself up abit. "Where are we going?"

" right. Thanks."

She nodded at Sintra, and then turned to Cobar.

" Yes, we have to go let the others know. "

She felt a soft chill run down her spine as Cobar moved his body against heres. Fot a second she decided that everything would be alright, they just had to play their cards right. she licked his chin softly and as she walked by, whispered into his eae that it would be alright. With that, she turned toward the strange wolf and bowed her head apologetically.

" my name is Kyva, im sorry I cant provide a formal introduction right now.."

She then turned and ran to the den, making sre every one heard that they where leaving and had to get out of therenow. she gaze dover at Deja for a second, and thne back at the peacfl looking black wolf.

" Can you manage to carry him? "

She asked, simultaniously mapping a route in her head for the escape route.

Now you could hear the ships propellers. She growled, tense and looked toward Sintra.

" Cobar, you and I can lead the way. We've been there before.. Deja, stay close behind us, and everyone else guard his back. "

"Be careful. Traps litter the area. They must want us dead."

Sintra waited for the others to go foward, and then brought up the rear.
"We must hurry, time is of the essence." He urged the ones in front of him to hurry. Even if someone was injured, they had to get out of here, as the Air Ship's altitude was slowly decreasing.

(sorry this post is short but my dad's taking the comp, I'll be back on in a little bit.)

Siim ran in the back with Sintra becaus he knew him the longest, and trusted him the most. he would occasionally look back to see what was goin' on behind him. he was really nervous, he still felt weak, and the air ship kept getting closer.

Cobar heard the warning from Sintra about the traps, sighing quietly.
"Thank you for the warning, unfortunatly I'm fully aware of that" He said, turning his head and observing his left back leg. Still limped a little bit, but it would disappear as soon as he started using it again. Damn those humans, can never leave him and other wolves alone. Is it not enough that almost the entire race is extinct? They have to kill every single one before they are satisfied?

Cobar mumbled several words, unhearable by the others as he walked in the front, in the direction where him and Kyva were earlier.
He stopped and turned, looking at the pack. "Should I check further down the path?" He asked, thinking of heading forward on his own. If the humans had an ambush, traps or anything like it, it would be better that Cobar walked into it, than the entire pack.

Originally posted by Darth Extecute
Cobar heard the warning from Sintra about the traps, sighing quietly.
"Thank you for the warning, unfortunatly I'm fully aware of that" He said, turning his head and observing his left back leg. Still limped a little bit, but it would disappear as soon as he started using it again. Damn those humans, can never leave him and other wolves alone. Is it not enough that almost the entire race is extinct? They have to kill every single one before they are satisfied?

Cobar mumbled several words, unhearable by the others as he walked in the front, in the direction where him and Kyva were earlier.
He stopped and turned, looking at the pack. "Should I check further down the path?" He asked, thinking of heading forward on his own. If the humans had an ambush, traps or anything like it, it would be better that Cobar walked into it, than the entire pack.

"No, I'll go." Sintra spoke quietly, walking to the front next to Cobar.
"I've been around the humans more... I can probably figure out where the traps are."
He nodded firmly, and then trotted ahead. Nothing was visible for a few meters, but soon tell-tale signs appeared. But there were stupid, and easily avoided. A pile of raw meat, a couple of discolored leaves... Stupid things like that. He stood in view of the others, nodding to the spots they should avoid.

As he stood there, guiding them through the woods, voices could be heard in the distance. Lights could be seen bobbing up and down. Flashlights.
"Hurry!" He yelled, and then looked to his left. The were getting closer now. He had to do something.
"Cobar! Lead them to the mountains. On the otherside, if I'm not there by sunrise, go on with out me!" Sintra then took off in the direction of the humans.
There were about fifteen of them. He bit one of them on the wrists before they knew what was going on. Then, he took off running past the rest of them. They fired some shots from their weapons and then took after him, chanting and yelling.
Hurry everyone... I don't know how far I can go.

Originally posted by Axel Revenge
"No, I'll go." Sintra spoke quietly, walking to the front next to Cobar.
"I've been around the humans more... I can probably figure out where the traps are."
He nodded firmly, and then trotted ahead. Nothing was visible for a few meters, but soon tell-tale signs appeared. But there were stupid, and easily avoided. A pile of raw meat, a couple of discolored leaves... Stupid things like that. He stood in view of the others, nodding to the spots they should avoid. As he stood there, guiding them through the woods, voices could be heard in the distance. Lights could be seen bobbing up and down. Flashlights.
"Hurry!" He yelled, and then looked to his left. The were getting closer now. He had to do something.
"Cobar! Lead them to the mountains. On the otherside, if I'm not there by sunrise, go on with out me!" Sintra then took off in the direction of the humans.
There were about fifteen of them. He bit one of them on the wrists before they knew what was going on. Then, he took off running past the rest of them. They fired some shots from their weapons and then took after him, chanting and yelling.
Hurry everyone... I don't know how far I can go.

"Been around the humans more...." echoed trough Cobar's mind. Those word caused quite some pain, more than expected. That wolf had no idea what Cobar been trough. Cobar had probably spent more time with the humans than Sintra have lived. He sighed, dropping the thought as good as instantly. No one should judge him like this, but he had a pack to consider now and had no time for any argueings.

Cobar turned around to the pack, to see if everyone was following him properly. For a moment, he turned his head back to Sintra and giving out a sighing sound. That wolf would not last long. Just some hours ago, he was more dead than alive. He could not possibly have recovered this quickly. "Don't overdo yourself" He whispered. He knew Sintra would not hear it, but it felt like releasing a burden.

He turned his head back to the pack for a moment, seeing Kyva in the background. It made his heart pound violently and only by looking at her made him feel like the chances of live this trough increased to absolute one hundred percent.