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.
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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?"
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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.
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.
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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. "
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.
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.
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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.
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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,
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..
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.
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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.
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