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Post by Saeliie on Jul 20, 2005 3:08:56 GMT -5
The vixen flicks her ears round as a grey wolf advances. She shivers harshly as she once again remembers her torment. After some time, when some conversation had passed between the two wolves, she sensed distrust in the new wolf of her. She turns and whines softly, her golden eyes gazing into the other wolf's. She feels hurt that she was unworthy of trust, and she decides to leave the two wolves alone. She makes sure the wolf cub is steady on her back, and once again feels that strange feeling that she had held within her before.
She pads away slowly, her heart low in her chest. Her ears lay back against her head and she watches her paws as they move across the snow.
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Post by Saeliie on Jul 20, 2005 3:38:30 GMT -5
After many minutes of waiting, she turns and finds the wolves gone. She is relieved they are not watching her anymore, but there is something wrong... She turns back and suddenly finds herself face to face with one of the most hideous creatures she had ever seen. Her heart skips a beat as familiarity floods back to her. It resembles a wolf somewhat, but its face is mangled and distorted, as is the rest of its body. The blue vixen yelps in alarm and fear and is held by the unsightly gaze of the "wolf". Then it blinks, and she is released. She dashes as fast as she can in the opposite, faster than the flashing wind itself, still trying to keep the cub on her back. She can hear the wolf following with others, but after a while she manages to lose them in the flurry of snow she had sent up in her panicked dash. She follows the fading pawprints of the two wolves and after a while finds herself amidst several wolves.
She feels small against all the startled gazes, and she can spot the two wolves that she had seen before. She moves towards the white wolfess, ignoring the protests from the Alpha. She knows that she might be killed for doing so, but she could not hold back information that would harm their pack. "I heard most of your conversation before, and I know why the scent is not of a familiar pack. There are strange wolves: similar to outlanders, but distorted in ways that one could not even imagine! I believe that these wolves were the ones that killed the parents of this little one."
At that, she eased the cub off her back. It was tired and its eyes were tightly shut. The vixen feared the worse, but then it stirred slightly in its slumber. The blue vixen turned desperate eyes to the Alpha of the back, and lowered her muzzle in respect and apology to him for her strange entrance.
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Post by Keerse on Jul 20, 2005 12:22:24 GMT -5
Keerse stars at the blue fox as it burst into their mist, dropping a white wolf cub at Asia's paws. "You know the creature? How?" He glares at her with distrust, his hackles rising and his lips peeling back off his sharp teeth even as she pays respect to his alpha. "Zygon..." he says in protest.
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Post by Asia on Jul 20, 2005 14:38:10 GMT -5
Zygon grunts as he glares at the fox, knowing that she could potentially save the Minarron.... which is not in his best interest. "You are trespassing..." he says in a raspy voice. "For that... I will have to kill you..." he says threateningly, baring yellow fangs.
Asia raising her brows, "Kill her? For what?" She inches closer to him, a clear expression of rage on her face. "She trying to HELP us, Zygon!" she growls angrily. "Since you're Alpha... I thought you'd respect someone who doesn't need to help us, actually wanting to!"
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Post by Keerse on Jul 20, 2005 16:40:52 GMT -5
"Asia!" Keerse barked sharply, stepping between the female beta and their alpha. He looked down at the fox. "How do you know anything about these attackers?" He remained suspicious. If these things could kill off an entire wolfpack, how could a lowly fox have seen them and lived?
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Post by Asia on Jul 20, 2005 18:36:32 GMT -5
Asia backs away as Keerse steeps in front of her.
Zygon smirks and looks down at the wolfess, "You're lucky I don't banish you for that."
Asia turns away from the Beta and Alpha, facing the vixen. "I do apologize for them..." she mutters to her. "But yes, how DO you know about the attackers?"
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Post by Saeliie on Jul 21, 2005 3:10:56 GMT -5
The blue vixen is silent for a few moments, thinking about how to describe it. The shudders as she remembers her childhood. She speaks to all of them, but looks at Asia. The takes a deep breath and starts. "When I was but a cub, the pack of this little one raided our once peaceful family. My parents were killed along with my siblings, and they took me away to raise me as their spy. But I did not wish to stay with them, and I attempted escape using my newly acquired spying skills. But being an amateur, they caught me, and they tortured me. They clawed at my face, and bit my flanks. But then these wolves came… The same ones that I saw just a few moments ago. Many of this cub’s pack perished battling them, but the strange wolves got bored at the game, and they told us that they would not harm us again, only if we did not trespass into their territory. I do not believe I was in their territory when their leader saw me, but I can’t be too sure. Their leader must have been following the pact that they had laid down. But I can’t guarantee the safety of your pack… I’m sorry if I’ve brought them here to you!” She pauses and swallows painfully, then adds in a whisper, “You may kill me here now, if you believe I trespassed your pack’s land. I am truly sorry if I have brought danger.”
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Post by Asia on Jul 21, 2005 3:32:30 GMT -5
Asia quirks a brow, half of herself disbelieving what she just heard. The blue vixen's story sounded far-fetched, but true at the same time. "So you say these... wolves totured you?" she tried to find the right words to say as she tried the gather informatiom about them. "They're after you aswell?"
Zygon sighed heavily as he pressed past Keerse. "You see... she has brought them here.... now they will slaughter US just as they have that other pack," he said in a speech-like tone. "I do not have a choice, but to kill you." he said with a devious smile.
Asia leaped in front of him. "How can you say that?" Asia exclaimed through gritted teeth. "She has to stay alive... she KNOWS about these wolves! She might be able to help us fight them off, by-by telling us of their weaknesses..." she said hopefully. Asia hated to see the killings of innocent animals.
Zygon sneered angrily. He could see the expressions of the rest of the pack members. They clearly didn't want to see the fox die, after all, she went threw enough with the toruings shehad to endure in the past.
"Fine, Asia," he spat. "You win... for now."
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Post by Saeliie on Jul 21, 2005 3:46:53 GMT -5
The vixen felt ashamed for causing tension between Zygon and Asia. She knew her story sounded very false, but it was true. Her golden eyes were dull after she had talked about her past. She had never discussed it with ANYONE before, and she had just told nearly complete strangers. She exhaled slowly, then said, "I believe one of their weaknesses are their families. If anything happens to them, they will weaken. I am not sure why... But ..." Saeliie paused, knowing that the wolf pack would not believe her strange, strange tale. But she risked it for their sake. "...You can ask the eagle that resides far to the north of here. He is wise, but you must be wary of him, as he can catch you when you turn you back. He is wise, but cunning, and he is not to be trusted. I stumbled across his territory when I was lost after finally escaping from the pack that had trained me as a spy. He nearly caught me then, but I managed to escape his yearning talons. But... Then he caught up to me as I fled. I have no idea how, but his wings are strong and swift. He had landed squarely on my back, and his talons drove into my fur. It did not hurt, but it was enough to stop me. I had asked him why he was chasing me, and he told me to ask him a question. Apparently he was testing his own knowledge. I asked, 'Do you know of the direwolves that reside south east of here?' It was more of a joke than an actual fact question, but he told me their only weakness. That's why I am not sure if it is true. He might have been lying, or showing off. But he let me go, and now I am here." Saeliie replayed what she had just said in her mind. It sounded so false! She felt like asking Zygon to kill her on the spot, because she felt useless. But she knew she would probably be killed by him at some point, so she decided not to.
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Post by Asia on Jul 21, 2005 3:56:41 GMT -5
"An eagle, eh? What's next... the wise old canary?" Zygon taunted with a hideous smile.
Asia, shot Zygon a venemous look and stpped closer to Saelliie. "Don't mind him--I believe you. Direwolves are evil creatures..."
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Post by Saeliie on Jul 21, 2005 4:01:21 GMT -5
Saeliie tried to ignore Zygon, too, but his words still cut deep. She managed a weak smile at Asia, but then looked nervously at her paws. Then she heard a clear, new voice ring out. She lifted her head to watch a white wolf approach. She had golden eyes, as well.
Ayreia padded in slowly, after hearing the commotion. She glanced at Zygon and his smile, then looked at Saeliie. "Who's this? A fox? Looks more like a starved jackal to me... But, welcome to our pack," she said calmly.
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Post by Asia on Jul 21, 2005 4:09:14 GMT -5
Asia was greatly relieved to see the Alpha. She knew she was much more compassionate that Zygon. "Shall I lead you to our den?" Asia asked Saeliie with a friendly smile.
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Post by Saeliie on Jul 21, 2005 5:08:02 GMT -5
Saeliie was relieved inside that this wolf pack was not too harsh, and she nodded at Asia, after taking a quick discreet glance at Zygon.
Ayreia nipped Zygon on the ear, signalling to follow her, and walked over to a place where they could not be heard.
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Post by Keerse on Jul 21, 2005 12:28:35 GMT -5
Keerse watched the exchange silently and silently paid his respects to Ayreia as she arrived. After a moment's hesitation, he followed his fellow Beta and the blue fox to the den, trotting to catch up. "Asia, you have to be more careful with Zygon," he hissed in her ear. "He would kill you without a second thought." He growled at the thought, wishing for the times of better Alphas. He looks around Asia at the little blue fox. "I'm sorry I did not trust you. These are difficult times and no creature should be left on it's own. Please accept my apology."
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Post by Asia on Jul 21, 2005 13:41:58 GMT -5
Asia sighs heavily. She knows Keerse is right about how she was acting around the Alpha, and it was pretty surprising that she was still alive. "Okay... fine," she said quietly, "but you do know he can't be trusted... dont you?"
Zygon follows the Alphess, wondering if she was going to lecture him on his behavior. He rolls his eyes and waits for her to speak.
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