Tom & Snake
Rather than go Down Town or to the Pit, Tom decided to head right to the source. Word had it that these three were in the fighting business big-time.
Tom drove his van slowly down the lane, until he came to the main enterance. He let a slow whistle escape as he saw the intimate detail and precautiones put in place to keep everything secure. "They mean business..." He commented to himself. Arriving at the end of the lane, Tom got out of the vehicle, with Snake tucked under his arm.
The hybrid wriggled and fought at first, but Tom was a big guy, and easily kept the pup from getting free. "Aw, man! Let me down! I was just talking to my new brother and sister!" He complained, to no avail.
"Quite, Snake." Tom snapped half-heartedly as the pup growled and whined. Leaving the rest of the fighters penned in the back of the van, the older man approached the house cabin-house to knock on the door.
Sin; Wretched; Rage
Wretched was the first to hear the van pull in. Standing up; he let out a series of deep barking from the kennel marked "1". Rage looked up, he had given up on trying to escape and now lay on the hard ground, looking at the closed kennel door.
No one answered the house door, for they were all out gathering fighters for their new home.
It wasn't long after Tom had knocked that a black dodge truck pulled into the drive way with a stock trailer hitched behind it. Sin's stomach sank at the sight of a stranger on his property. Authorities? He didn't look like it.
The tough growling of the engine was shut and Sin stepped out with his deep brown eyes searching over Tom. "Howdy there, What can I do you for?" He smiled, looking at the pup in the mans arms. Then glancing back at the trailer and the three horses that were visible in it: Two freisians and a shire horse. The shire having a bandana blindfolding his eyes.
Soon the muscled man looked back to Tom with a half easy smile. Awaiting if or if he shouldn't chase the man off is property, he knew how much he could get into trouble if he were to be found.
Insanity,Zuko
Insanity growled angerly in the back of the fan.
zuko snapped at the bars of his crate.
The two friesian pawed the ground.
Jet
The stallion heard growling and voices, but couldn't see anything due to the blindfold over his eyes. "I'll grind that human into dust if he doesn't take the dark off my eyes right now!" He snorted, stomping his hoof.
Tom, Snake, & Reina-San
Tom offered a hand to shake as Sin approached, "Tom's the name." He began, brandishing a smile himself and an easy-going attitude. "Word has it, you are in the fighting business?" A slight grin was born from his smile as he raised an eye in an almost humorous gesture. To look around the place, it was abundantly clear that it was centered around such activities. "My friends and I are in the same profession. " He let his words stop there for a moment, to give Sin a change to reply and make his own comments. Once he everything was settled between the two, he'd get on to explaining why he was here.
Snake growled ominously, not at all happy about beind wedged under the man's arm. "C'mon, let me down!" Again, his complaints were ignored, and his attempts at breaking free were all in vain.
In the back of the van, Reina-San circled about and tested her jaws carefully against the metal bars.
Sin
Before moving up to the man, Sin reached into the truck for the pit bull pup he had caught in the alleys. Holding the pup securely under his hand then walking to Tom with a firm hand shake "Sin Dollary. Nice ta meet ya Tom." He said, listening to the man. Chuckling uneasliy. "Mb
zuko/insanity
He growled and ramned into the cage.
insanity gave up
the two horses snorted.Shut up you oversized horse
Rex
Rex was just waking up when he heard the voices. He couldn't see his mother, nor his uncle. He began ramming the bars, trying to break free and get home.
Harass; Bastard; Extinction; Venus; Flask
Harass was sure to have his own pen. Sleeping, the large dog looked up to the new rotts who resided directly across the aisle from him. "Well well, looks like there is fresh meat today." He chuckled, stickin his nose between the bars.
Bastard looked up from the pen to Harass's left. His tail gave an agressive wag as he growled to the three. "Hey looky, they have a litle female in there." his eyes flicked to them as his tan body frizzled.
To Harass's left sat a brindle Cane Corso Mastiff. She looked up up at the female and scoffed. "Doesn't look like she could fight worth her life in the rink." She insulted openly then looked to the wall to her right, In the pen next to her was a white pile of fur. Looking like a mop, Venus looked up. Her face was the only thing that had any human care to it. Shaven to let her see and bite in the rink. She had a few scars on her nose.
"She may be lucky, I heard that Dark might take her in as a pet." she said softly looking to the Rotts, then to Rage. "If the wolf doesn't quit acting up, he'll be the next on in the rink, and probably with one of us."
A voice came from the other side of her. Unseen to the rotts, and just barely visible to Rage. "Pft, I wont be the one to take him on." A Fila Brasileiro whined, curling up into a ball. It wasn't his choice to fight, but he knew he had to to survive.
A kinder tone was set by Venus as she looked to the new comers. "What is your names anyway? My name is Venus. The first on in this row is Bastard, then Harass, then Extinction...""Call me Ex." Comented the Corso Mastiff, then continued. "And the last one at the end is Flask. I'm sure Wretched and Thrasher have already been introduce."
The two doberman mixes grunted. "No" Then Thrasher finished the though in solo. "And we don't care."
Rex
Rex growled at the dogs, showing his puppy teeth. "You sicken me. What kind of freak would actually want to fight?!" He snapped at Harass before turning to Venus. "I'm Rex, son of Mikomi and Windsong, grandson of Dove and Canis Rex. So you can tell your friends that if they touch me, my dear mother will come down here and rip their throats out."
Venus; Harass; Flask; Bastard; Extinction
Venus smiled slightly before her eyes narrowed. "Not all of us choose to fight, but if you do not fight, your opponent will kill you. And if the owners are nice enough to let you live. You will starve for a weak after a brutal beating. And you wont be able to do a thing because of the contraptions they put on your face to stop you from biting them." the komondor's lips curled back before turning her head to where Extinction should be. "Some of us, however, do like to fight." Continued the female mastiff. "It is in our blood to be dangerous, and the humans take that into consideration. Being female, I am less agressive than both Harass and Bastard. But I can still hold my own in the pit." She searched over the group laid before her.
Flask woofed softly. "I wish to be home with a loving family, I use to live with humans, kind humans. Who loved me. They sold me, to this monster, because they couldn't take me with them when they moved to a place called Florida." He sighed.
Harass snarled "Your mother and all her litle friends will be caught and fought if they come by here. You'd be better off just standing your own ground. I'll promise you this; if your family is arrogant enough to get caught by the humans and I am pitted against them. I will make sure they die." He growled before getting up and snapping through the thick bars.
Thrasher now spoke up. "Down Harass. Rex, was it? There is no way for an outside wild animal to get in. Unless they fly. I've tried to dig under it, bad mistake. The devils rope becomes weaved underground for at least two feet. I don't know how far down it goes, but it's more than a sing animal can get through without being noticed." He lifted his head, knowing Rex would not be able to see him. "The front gate is always closed, and there are poles in the way.. I think it's called a cattle grid, but you can bearly walk in it and if you move to fast or trip, you can break you limbs. And the poles elevate just up to my belly, you being a pup, pft, you wouldn't even be able to walk on it." He paused, "I'm not trying to break your spirit boy, I'm just trying to warn you before you get into more trouble. They don't fight everyone often, but if you behave badly, they will not only make you a practice target, punish you, and fight you more often, but they will starve you and beat you. Or worse, a bullet." The others grew silent for a moment.
Rex
Rex let his head rest on the ground. "Well I'll make sure that anyone who's up against me dies. I belong wild at the Aspen Grove with my mother and uncle. Not with some humans!" He sighed, staring at the wall with those green eyes of his. The same eyes his mother had.
Tom, Snake, Reina-San, & Iridia
The older man gave a slight smirk to Sin's comment, and nodded his head once, "We've got some reliable sources on our side to keep us up to date on newcomers." Tom said, his voice still friendly, though his words hinted subtly at the fact that he and his 'group' had some power within the town. "Anyway, I thought I could show you some of our fighters, if your interested in buying any." He brought up next, getting down to business.
Iridia was just beside herself at the moment. Things had happened so fast she didn't know what to do, or how to react. The ride in the vehicle was something else, and it felt so strange to be clutched by the human and held so far off the ground. He had offered non-threatening noises to her, and she thought the pat on the head was much like a nuzzle or lick from her mother. Whoever this guy was, he mustn't be all too bad, right? So Iridia didn't complain much as she was held, but her nose started to go to work as she caught different scents of other dogs.
Insanity and Zukko
Insanity growled angerly and bit ather cage.
Zukko's tail was straight up.
Sin
Blue eyes alighted as the business came up and he smiled. "Sure, I can take a look. I have a few as well, but I'll be hesitant to sell them until after watch how they fight" His eyes shifted to the fighting horses in the pen, then back to Tom. "I also believe I have found a jack pot for fighting dogs. Alleys are always teaming with homeless dogs; I picked this one up as well as a little older pup while I was there, but there was a stench of a stray pack there as well." He lifted Iridia as he spoke of her, and then gave a gesture to the car as he spoke of Rex. "There are twelve other dogs in my kennel, as well as four fighitng horses. If you would like to take a look at any, I wouldn't mind showin them to you. But for now, I would like to see what you have to offer." His tone grew serious, business like, as if the creatures he spoke of were mere products to sell and trade.
Tom, Snake, Reina-San, & Iridia
Tom nodded, but added a little word of warning, "Just be careful around there. You can find some great fighters, but the animals around here seem to have a taste for human blood." To this, he brought Snake forward. "This guy come from one of the most wanted wolves in the Valley. His mother killed at least seven people around here before we captured her. We haven't tested him yet, but he's the dominant pup. If he's anything like either parents, he'll be an excellent fighter." Tom explained. He was pretty proud of the fact that they managed not only to catch a Legendary, but to successfully breed her as well.
Snake growled lightly in protest to being showed off, and squirmed even more. His coat was dark gray, with short silky fur. His ears were floppy, but the rest of him looked all wolf, with yellow-gold eyes to match.
Zuko and Insanity
He growled angerly and ramed his body up against his crate.
insanity bit at hers.
Sin
The man looked at the pup, using his free hand to examine the dog. Feeling bone structure, muscle mass, and pulling up his lips to examine his teeth. Then he smiled, hand pulling away to pet Iridia on the head. "Seems pretty fit, I'd like to know his habits but I guess I'd have to wait to see them." He sight inspected the pup one last time before gruffing. "And how much do you want for the little guy?" His eyes narrowed and then grew light for a second. "And the names of the parents of course. If I'm going to be fighting with a pup who's parents are so well known, I would like to name them to people."
Tom, Snake, Reina-San, & Iridia
Snake growled all through the examination, but he had learned not to bite the hands of humans. It was something he may slowly grow out of, but for now, he refrained from snapping.
"Well..." Tom began taking in a big breath as he thought about it. "This fellow is one of a kind really. Both his parents are as quick and fiesty as they come." He knew this from experience; Snake's mother had broken his arm before they were able to fully subdue her. "$900." He offered after a moment of thought. "His father is Tommy, and his mother is La Refugia del Valle. Most around here know her name well enough."
Reina-San looked to her sister in the cage next to hers, "I don't think that's going to help anything." The wolf-mix said uneasily.
Insanity
It doesn't hurt to trySHe snaped at her sister. Yes she was much more aggressive you could say then any of her siblings due to the fact she lived with her mother She growled.
zuko continued ramning hismelf against the crate.
Sin
"Sounds fair" He said, though he had never heard of the mother wolf, nor the father. "Tommy, and La Refugia del vella. Interesting." He again looked him over, for a second, "I'll take him. What else ya got?" He smirked, his eyes showing amuse at the pup's struggle. "Are you interested in any trades, or just selling?"
Tom, Snake, Reina-San, & Iridia
Tom was pleased to have made the deal, and eager to show off the rest of his fighters. "Great. I've got three more; and we're always interested in trading, if you have any you're willing to part with." He responding as he headed towards the back of the van.
Opening the doors, he revealed three seperate cages. "That one there comes from wild parents; he's pure wolf." Tom explained, motioning to Zuko. "He's the most aggressive from his litter. These two here come from Thrawl and Saluki." Two well-known pit fighters in Atroe. "That one is just like her mother." He explained, now pointing to Insanity. "Should be an excellent fighter. That one," His eyes landed on Reina now, "is more from breeding stock, if you're interested in that yet." Reina had great form and muscle from both parents, but wasn't as aggressive as her sister.
Zuko & Insanity
Zuko growled and snarled viciously when the van was opened and he snapped at the cage.
Insansiy:She growled baring her fangs at the men.Her tail flicking angerly.
Sin
Eyes scanned over the other dogs he had, Interested in the fighter's, but the breedings stock made him worry. "I have females, both used for fighting and breeding but I assume one for breeding strickly would be a good idea. I've heard parents will sometimes kill their pups if they are too agressive." He thought the matter over a few times in his head: Extinction had been known to kill her pups, but Venus has never committed such an act, and now he had a rottweiler female who would probably be used for strict breeding. "I'll cull them out later, Besides; they personalities are part nature part nurture. I make sure my pups come out agressive." He looked down the the little one he held. "She had no idea what's coming to her."
Bright blue eyes looked back to Tom, "I'll take them all, and you may have a look through mine if you wish, I'm willing to part with most. It's always good to trade; it keeps the bloodlines from crossing."With that he motioned for Tom to follow into kennel 1.
As soon as the door opened, Wretched forgot the conversation between dogs and threw himself at the bars that held him in. He barked and snarled at the human while thrashe remained silent with his fur up. They were obviously barking at the scent of Tom.
Next to the two doberman brothers were the recently added Rottweilers: Blade; Slicer; and Emo. Next to them was an awkardly silent wolf; 200 pounds in weight, and looking exactly like his father vicious: Rage sat staring at the group with his red-orange eyes. His growled slightly, wanting the metal muzzle off his face. Rex came after the wolf, "He's the other one I caught at the allies.. Hate musta put him in here."
Turning to the other side, Sin smiled with pride. "We just got these guys a while back. Bought them just before the two Murder Brothers over there." He looked to Wretched and Thrasher, both now growling at the men. Sin turned back to Flask;, "This big guy is the most gentle to handle, but holds his own in the pit. He's my heaviest dog at 180" He turned to rage, "And I have yet to weight that big boy." Turning back he looked at the Fila Brasileiro, who was now intently looking back to the men, he didn't offer a grow, nor snarles nor even raised hackles. Just his attention.
Next to him was Venus; a white Komondor. The only thing that had been shaven was her face and snout, which now carried a few scars. The rest of her body was a thick blanket of wool. "Some may call it cheating, I consider it strategy. It's hard for opponents to bite through her matted fur. She's the one I plan on using to breed." The dog growled at the men for a second before turning around and laying down in the corner.
After her was a brindled Cane Corso Mastiff. Her eyes light up and she stood at attention. Giving off growls while a bit of drool strung from her lips. "I haven't pitted her yet, but she has the personality of a banshee." He chuckled, then moved on to Harass. The bullmastiff was set with his nose poking out of the bars, his eyes alight and growling, as they grew close enough he offered a few barks. "Mb
When the tour was over he turned to Tom, "That's all I gots to offer you yet. I plan on breeding the females soon to get a few new batches." He smiled "I think a Komondor Mastiff Mix may be a good choice for a battle tactic, But that's just my oppinion."
Tom, Snake, Reina-San, & Iridia
Each of the fighters were inspected carefully, trying to discern which would be best to add to their collection. When the Komodor was explained, Tom smirked, "I'd say that's a pretty good tactic, if I may say so. Never thought of that before." He mused, "We'd sure be interested in any offspring you produce with her."
Snake bared his teeth and growled menacingly as he was carried along the rows of fighters. "Hey, what're you looking at!" He snapped out, trying to prove that he was tough stuff, even if all these massive dogs sent a tingle of fear down his spine.
"Well, I think I'll take Flask. Tell ya what... $900 and Flask, and I'll give you all four of mine." He'd normally ask for more, but three of his four offered fighters hadn't even been fought yet.
Zuko and Insanity
Zuko immediatly snarled when the van door was opened his lips pulled back to reveal his wolfen fangs.
Insanity:She growled and bit at the crate.
Slicer:He growled pulling back his lips to show his teeth and snarl.
Blade:His tail now still and fur ruffled and he stood protectivly over his sister.
emo just looked over frightened by the other males who were taunting her cuz she was in season.
Sin .+. Flask
Sin's thin lips curled up like dieing snakes. He nodded to Tom, "I will let you know when she has a batch of pups ready to go." He spoke out like the vile creature he was as he looked to the Komondor. His eyes flashed for a moment to the dog, making Venus very uncomfortable. She offered a louder growl as Sin only chuckled away what she wished was intimidation.
Looking to the trading man, Sin nodded in agreement to the trade. "Sounds fair enough" He said, pulling out that wad of cash to count out the money he owed. After handing him the crinkled dollars, he opened up a cage next to Rex and put Iridia inside of it. closing the gate, he would get back to her in a second.
After freeing his hand, he took a leash and opened up Flask's cage, clucking to the dog with the back of his teeth. "C’mere boy." He called. Flask looked up and then moved forward with his tail wagging ever so slightly. As he got to the man all happiness faded from his exterior and he lowered his head and tail. Sin clipped on a leather leash before motioning for Tom to put Snake in the now vacant cage. "Just close the door, the magnets will make sure its secure." He instructed as he habitually took a muzzle and placed it on Flask.
As soon as both actions had been fulfilled, Sin handed Flask off to Tom. "He will serve you well." He said sternly. Flask looked up to both men before holding his sight on Tom, as both men finished up their conversation, the dog sat and waited. He was obedient, almost like a pet, but if introduced face to face with another dog, he would try and end its life.
The only one to look up at Snake as he made his intimidations was Harass, the large Mastiff snarled with venom and lunged at the bars as the pup was brought near him. "If you want, I'll end your life quickly by tearing out that little spine from your back." He threatened back.
Venus growled to the over testosterone male, "Leave him alone, he's just a pup." Her eyes flicked up to the pup as he was placed next to her. When he dissapeared she cooed to him, "Pay no mind to these senseless hethens." She couldn't say anything more than that to comfort the dog.
Tom, Snake, Reina-San, & Iridia
Iridia remained more or less obdedient through the whole ordeal, because she didn't know what was going on or how she should react. A bit of 'training' would easily teach the pit-hybrid how to use her teeth. But for now, she sat back on her haunces, ears back, and eyes wide.
After taking the money and stuffing it in his pocket, Tom half-tossed Snake uncerimonously into the pen and closed the door. The hybrid growled in complaint, teeth bared. "Damn human..." As macho as his words and snarls were, the youngster nearly jumped out of his skin when Harass lunged at the side of his cage. His eyes were like saucers, with his ears pressed firmly against his skull. But it didn't take long for the wily canine to realize that Harass couldn't reach him. "Y-yeah, just t-try it!" He stammered, attempting to remain brave, but failing quite miserably. A much kinder voice caught the pup's attention, and he gladly scooted closer to her side of the fence. "Who is he...?"
"It's been a pleasure doing business with ya. If you'd like to stop by and see our other dogs sometime, he keeps them at 99 Stoney Hollow. Straight south from here." Tom explained, "And we'll be looking forward to the komondor litter." Tom tugged once at the leash, as he attempted to lead Flask around the back of his van.
Opening Reina's door, he grabbed her by the scruff and hauled her out. She was full grown, but like Flask, very obedient to humans. "Stay." And that was all he needed to say to have the pit-hybrid remain standing beside him. "Alright big boy, in you go." Tom said, tugging the leash again as he tried to get Flask to jump into the empty cage.
Zuko and Insanity
Zuko growled when he saw tom and then lunged at his crate when he saw the other dog.his tail flicking.
Insanity snarled angerly and ramned her body against the crate again.
Dark .+. Sin
The ground began to crackle as rocks shifted under the weight of moving tired. A red chevy showed up around the corner pulling a three horse trailer. Inside it was Shadow, whom Sin had told Dark to pick up. And in the bed of the truck was another dog. This one was to be a pet.
The engine cut off and the door opened. Dark came out and whistled to Sin, "I got your horse, How many we got all together now? Three?" Sin looked back "Four, and we're gonna fight two of them in a minute." He turned to Tom, "Care to watch?" He chuckled under his breath.
Shadow
Shadow slammed into the side of the trailer as the engine cut off, his talons scrapped the side as he fought to get out. Appendages were sore, but that wouldn't stop him from fighting for dominance. Shadow's nares flared, tassles fell into his eyes, and banner hung low. He wanted to appear as a rundown stallion, but he'd slaughter any stallion they put in front of him. Shadow pinned his horns against his skull, orbs peeking out of the thin slits on the walls, surveying the hellhole that would be his 'home' for a short while. Freedom will be near. Shadow thought coldly. Shadow's shoulder flexed as he heard humans approaching, this would be amusing. His first fight would be victorious.
Jet
The shire stallion looked at the smaller stallion, shaking his head. This will be easy... He thought with a chuckle. "Who are you and where are you from?" He asked, smiling cockily.
Bludger
Blade growled and steped in front of his sister as the male spoke.His fangs bared.You shut up you piece of trash and keep your eyes off my sisterHe snarled liking his lips.My name is Blade, This is slicer and this is Emo child emo for shortHe snarled.
Slicer:He growled and let out a bark his docked tail standing up.
Emo she coward behind her brother. She had never faught like her brothers. She had been planed to be a brood bitch.
Bludger:he snorted and shook his dial he may be smaller but he was strong.I am Bludger born of two fighting horses that were worldly known...Im from italyHe said.
Chaser:Her ears were pined back
never ending darkness
Shadow, now out of the trailer, faced Jet, his nostrils flared, body buff. "Never ending Darkness, I'm from a place called freedom, the wild." Shadow replied tartly, nares flared as he swished his banner agaisnt his hocks.
Sin
Sin called out to Dark "Get the horses ready, the one you just picked up and Bludger. We will test Jet later."
never ending darkness
Shadow looked at Sin, nostrils flared. His dark look was deathening, but Shadow knew better then to fall to that humans devil look. I am a horse, I am stronger! I will slaughter! I will gain my freedom once more! Shadow thought. Who would be the victim of Shadow today