Haiku
The young wolf pup wandered into an alleyway, a bit frightened, yet feeling brave enough to continue onward. He looked around cautiously, scenting other canines, and humans. Humans weren't something he knew much about, but he was sure that they weren't kind. He snorted lightly, coughing as he inhaled the strong and overpowering scents. He finally decided to take a rest and so plopped down onto his side and glanced around, multicolored eyes scanning the area around him. Good, no one here... he thought silently to himself, glad that he was alone. Or at least it seemed that way. He curled up slowly, sighing as he closed his bright eyes and tried to catch some sleep.
Bullet
Bullet had become a nervous wreck, wondering where his pregnant mate was. Even Hydras had toned down on him, understanding what he must be going through, and feeling just as concerned over Sasha's whereabouts.
During one of his many searching about the Alleys, he happened across the scent of a young wolf. His first thought was that it was some pet or future fighter of the humans. With nothing else to do, the hybrid decided to follow the scent to see where it might lead. As the scent grew stronger, Bullet quickly realized that there was no human scent mingled directly with it; so this youngster was on his own...
Picking up his pace, Bullet soon came across Haiku, lying on the ground. Stepping softly, he drew closer to the youngster, sniffing curiously and looking around to be sure that Haiku was indeed alone, and didn't have an angry human master or protective family nearby. When he was sure that the little one was by himself, Bullet gave a light woof to wake him up.
Sasha*Panic*Scream*Voodoo
Sasha came trotting out of the darkness, a soft smile upon her maw. Five pups trailed after her, all of them about six weeks old and ready to tumble. One of the pups trailed behind her however and Sasha turned and picked up the black female with tan socks. Voodoo was the runt of the litter but had a sharp wit and temper about her. Sasha gave a soft woof to her mate as she came even farther forth and softly she whispered in his ear "How does it feel to be a daddy?" Voodoo sat at Sasha's feet staring up at her massive father. Well...At least he looked massive from here.
Scream, the only male of the litter, bravely marched forth, tail held high his head and coat longer then all the other pups except Voodoo's. He had his mothers chocolate eyes and a dark storm gray body that was leaner then a wolf's but the male was going to be large. It was evident from his stature already.
Panic stayed back a bit, watching her siblings. She was quiet and somewhat shy but she still had time to develop her personality. She would be a loner, that was already evident. She hung far back from everyone else as she stared at Haiku. He was....Different. Not like them. She stood and with her head lowered, stalked towards the pup a light growl rumbling from her deep chest. He wasn't family. He was an outcast....Kill him.....
Fallen
Shadowed figure walked about from around a corner. Instant pain struck her with Sasha having pups. She was longing for another litter of pups, but being a slika, she knew she wouldn't be allowed. She saw the wolf pup now, he smelt full wolf, but she wasn't sure. Fallen and Risen were full wolves while most of the other Lurkers had dog in them.
Quietly she padded up to the couple, "Hello there, Bullet, Sasha, how are you." She placed a slightly painful smile on her maw, she loved pups. "And who are these darlings?" She watched the mixed pups now. Standing only a few feet from Haiku, glancing to him every once in a while.
Sasha*Scream*Panic*Voodoo
Sasha smiled at Fallen seeing her pained expression. A soft look of knowing passed over her face and she said softly "The black one with tan socks is my little Voodoo. The one with a stripe on her face is Equiss. The male is Scream. The little growling runt there" She said nodding towards Panic "Is little Panic. Our last daughter is Lasher." She smiled warmly at Fallen and said softly "If you have pups Fallen, I am sure Hydras would not mind." She knew Jake wanted pups and that the golden retriever wolf mix had been in hiding for he found Fallen to be so beautiful.
Bullet, Lasher, & Equiss
Bullet's teeth flashed in a bright smile when he saw his mate, 'Sasha!" Momentarily forgetting about Haiku, he lavished his mate in a series of muzzle-licks. "Feels good." He responded to her question, then looked to Fallen. Oh, that look... his own smile faded a bit. He knew that look well, for Hydras too did not have any offspring. Although she was more prone to show her aggitation, but that's an alpha for you.
Equiss and Lasher stood near each other, both being similar in size, although Equiss was a touch larger than her sister. She was a spitting image of her mother as well, aside from that white stripe on her head which gave her her name. The little female looked up to Fallen, her tail wagging just a bit.
Lasher stepped away from her siblings, looking curiously to Haiku. "Scream, come on, lets check this one out..." She insisted, wanting to investigate this wolf, but not wanting to do it by herself.
Haiku
Haiku, with all of this conversation, woke after a great startlement. He looked at each of the canines, just about all of them were hybrids. Except one. He shuddered at them all, towering above him, with only a few other pups wandering around. What was going on here? His multicolored eyes investigated everyone and everything with a bit of fright, but he knew he must be strong. Stronger than anyone here if he wished to survive. For some off reason, he had a strange feeling about this group that wasn't too nice.
He turned his eyes to looked at the pup dubbed Lasher, completely unknown to Haiku. His auds went back a bit, but not in anger or aggressiveness. He remembered the first time he trekked through this valley; he met another young pup. He sighed, now standing immedietly. This place gave him the creeps for numereous reason. But what could you expect? He was a pup, forced to live with the two L's: lost and lonely.
Scream*Panic
The female growled and strode towards Haiku, aggressivness radiating off of her like a white light. Panic was quiet and shy yes but it only spurred her viscious streak.
Scream stood and followed his sister Lasher towards Haiku his tail raised high above his back. His eyes bore into the other pups but he emitted no words. Just continued forth until he was within inches of Haiku. Softly he said "What brings you here?"
Haiku
Haiku's eyes became cold as he watched the one female pup be so aggressive. Faes... He growled lightly back, standing high. He wouldn't bow down. Any pup in a position like this that was just like him wouldn't back down from another youngster. That's only what she was; a youngster. He was too, but was older. "I found this place." he stated in reply to Scream. He had just been wandering and found the alleys. Why he entered, he didn't know.
Bullet, Lasher, & Equiss
Lasher narrowed her eyes a bit at hearing the growl, and stood tall in the face of the older pup. "This happens to be our home." She declared, becoming aggitated after Haiku's aggressive response to her siblings. He probably had the right to be, but to Lasher, that didn't matter.
Equiss came forward now, quite but very curious about what was going on. "What's your name?" A bit more practical.
Bullet turned his attention back to the stranger now, stepped up quickly beside his pups to ensure their safety. "Is your family around here? Or... masters?" He still wasn't sure if this youngster was a pet or just a lost wild wolf.
Fallen
Fallen flicked her glance toward Sasha. Her head and tail lowered even further. " Yeah, maybe, but my only litter has turned out funny. One would love to see me dead, another is in the middle and tryaing to act like his father, while another leads a pack... And Risen has firmly stated that he's the enemy." Now she turned back to the pup. Wondering his name as well. The it was clear she wasn't going to harm the little one. Not until he brought a threat, but he didn't show any threat, just protective of himself.
S a t a n and V i t a n i
Fallen and Risen were some of the only wolves in the Shadow Lurkers pack, however so were Satan and Vitani.
The two wolves slipped out from the shadows of the alleys like two grey wraiths materialising from their crypt. That was where the eerieness stopped for one as the young adult female had a small grin on her face as she spotted Sasha and Bullet with their new litter. She padded over to them both with a smile.
Congratulations! They're beautiful!
However the older male bared no smile. A simple Congratulations was spoken and a nod of the head given to each adult pack member, before he turned his attention to the pup. He did not smell of Bullet or Sasha.
Who is this Bullet?, The wolf adressed his packmember.
Risen .+. Fallen
From the shadows another wolf appeared. Risen had been listening for a little while but otherwise had just arrived. Her gray pelt had only soft blood trickling down from her brother's first agressive move against her.
As she approached, she lifted her head the highest. Oh deary, she was ready to fight for a higher rank.. and poor Satan was just above her. Before Bullet had time to answer, she growled softly. " They were just asking his name." She stared at Satan's forehead, but was ready to move to eye contact. Unlike the others, she didn't give Congrats to the two. She showed no interest in pups and felt no feeling to congratulate.
Now harsh words played as she looked down to the pup. " If you want to keep your hide, you might as well be respectful and give us your name." And under her breath, "Brat" was formed.
Fallens hackles rose up against her daughters agressive move to the pup. "Leave him alone Risen, he is no threat." Risen's evil glance led her to step forth to her mom. Fallen quickly stepped away with her tail between her legs.
Haiku
Haiku's own hackles raised at the fae's insults and threat. "Back off!" he growled angrily; he overall had a pretty short temper when it came to strangers. And if he didn't step up now, and fend for himself, he wouldn't be here much longer. He wasn't about to kill himself or die any time soon, either. He bared his little puppy teeth at the older wolf, the slightest ounce of fear held deep within.
Bullet, Lasher, & Equiss
Bullet gave a grinning-smile to Vitani and Satan, "Thanks." Being a new father made him very proud. He was about to explain about Haiku when Risen arrived. He saw the show of dominance and quickly let his own dial drop lower to avoid a clash with the wolfess who already held a higher ranking than himself. Looking to his pups, he nudged them, "Go home with Mom."
Lasher and Equiss did not hesitate. Though young, they knew the language of postures well enough. They followed after Sasha and the others, who had headed back to the Aegis Den.
Bullet, as usual, wasn't for agression towards strangers who weren't a threat. But he wasn't going to get in Risen's way either. "Hold your tounge." He said to Haiku, knowing that the youngster would only get himself into more trouble if he back-talked Risen.
S a t a n and V i t a n i
A low growl started in Satans throat as Risen held her crown higher than his own. She was showing she was more important than himself when in rank, she was lower. This did not go down too well with the wolf. He locked eyes with Risen and lifted his head and tail higher than her own.
If you wish to keep your hide and be respectful Risen, Drop the attitude and your posture, You know you have no right to do what you are doing.
He tucked his neck slightly, just incase the wolfess was to do anything.
Vitani moved towards her father, brushing against his pelt. Risen wasnt going to get away with starting a fight against her father if she could help it. The wolfess made no noise or any act of agression, knowing her place was below Risen and her father, but she wouldnt let the older wolf get away with attacking her dad if she did try anything.
Sequioa
The black and tan female trotted forth, her body shimmering in the falling sun. As she came nearer to Bullet and the others she raised her tail for she was of higher rank then anyone here. She could see the others getting into a little tiff so she turned to Bullet and said in a dark tone "Where's Hydras? Cause we got big problems." Atticus, Aakas son, had been captured by humans as well as Moon Spirits mate, Azul. Lost, Sang and Faute were all missing. Bad sign. Aaka was wasting away to nothing. Legosa was in one of the foulest moods ever. Hidden, the wolf that had killed one of the falcons, had a pack now with V.estige, an enemy of the pack. Oh yes, although Sequioa had been away for awhile now, she was full of news that would not be pleasing to the alphess.
Bullet
He grew quite as tension rose amongst the pack members. Normally there was harmony and loyal bonds in this war-pack, but with so many members... there was bound to be fighting sooner or later. Knowing it was none of his buisness to interfere with, he was glad for the distraction that Sequioa offered. Still keeping Haiku in his line of sight, Bullet spoke with the other fae, keeping himself respectfully low, "Last I saw, she was at the Aegis Den."
Risen
The fea locked and held strongly onto his own eyes. Lips curled back to flash her white teeth, then gradually reavealed her pink gums. Her head went down to tuck her throat as well but stayed higher than he. Her tail was up and over her back. " Dear Satan, I am unsatisfied with my rank in this pack. I'm just ready to make my advances." Watching the fea advance in as well, Risen set up a more vicious growl. "A battle for ranks are one on one dear child. If you want my rank you can fight me alone." Her hair was now bristled as she was completely poofed.
As Sequioa arrived she lowered her head and tail just below the higher rank. If Satan were to raise higher than her, he would be equally as high or higher than the upper ranked dog.
Fallen coward now and barked to Haiku. "Come here dear child, if this keeps up there may be blood shed." She whimpered and looked up to Sequioa "I haven't seen her.. I'm sorry.."
Risen popped her head a bit, "I haven't seen her, She's probably in the den or around here somewhere." Her eyes didn't even flinch from their hold on Satan's.