Hydras & Ankh

Hydras entered the yard after pausing briefly at the timberline. No pets in sight. She could scent her brother, but he must be around the other side of the house; best to keep quite, she thought. Quickly, the alpha-she began to look for Pirqua in one of the many cages.

Ankh had followed his alpha-aunt in. His pace had become increasingly faultered as he went along until he could no longer travel in a straight line. Several times he had stumbled and nearly collapsed. He staggered at the timberline before sitting down suddenly on his haunches. His head was dropped down so low that his nose nearly touched the ground. He was spent and hurting to bad to move further without much nagging and pestering. For all his pain and discomfort, he uttered not a single whimper or word.

Demon

When Demon entered he walked around scanning the cages. He didnt see any sigh of Pirqua yet. "Pirqua." He barked quietly. He then noticed Ankh and ran over. "Are you ok?" He asked at seeing Ankh's state.

Hydras & Ankh

Ankh didn't lift his head but turned his eyes upwards at his alpha, "I'm fine." he mumbled, then spoke again in a more clear voice, "Just resting." he didn't want to seem irritated talking to Demon, and thought his first mumbled response sounded a bit touchy.

Hydras glanced back, then to the cages. She was searching quickly because she could hear and smell the new arrivals just around the other side of the house. "Bullet better keep them busy!" she said under her breath.

Demon

Demon nodded to Ankh and nodded. He wouldent have been so mad if Ankh did talk in an irritated voicefor he knew he wasnt feeling well and needed help. He then turned and began looking at the cages. He wondered where Pirqua was.

Pirqua

She was perched in a cage, resting idly on a branch. Upon seeing her friends, the falcon sprung from the branch and hovered in the air for a moment before falling to the ground of her cage. "Demon! Hydras! Help me out of here, please!" she cried out urgently, fluttering her wings so much that a few feather flew out. She was healed by now and more than anxious to fly free again.

Demon

Demon heared Pirqua and immidiatly saw which cage she was in and darting over. He glanced to hydras then back at the cage. "Ok... but how to open it." He said as he looked at the cage trying to find a way to open it.

Hydras & Ankh

Hydras reared up on her hind legs and tested the latch that kept the door close. She also tested the wire, trying to find out if there were any weakness that their teeth could defy. She also studied the latch, trying to figure out how it might work. "Curse humans and their strange paws!" she mumbled under her breath.

Spark

The spaniel came dashing around from the side of the house and skidded to a stop as he spotted the three strangers. "What are you three up too...?" he questioned with alarm and concern. He wasn't about to rush over and threaten them away, for he knew full well he couldn't stand a fight against any of them. "Don't bother anything... I'll get the lady if you need her. Is that what you came here for?"

Eclipse

Eclipse darted after Spark. After Spark had spoken he ran over and circled Hydras, Demon, and Ankh once. The young pup watched them. "Im Eclipse. Who are you three? And yeah why are you here?" The pup asked.

Demon

Demon turned his head immidiatly at seeing the two pets. he watched them for a moment with his cold eyes. "Were simply trying to get out freind out. Is that a problem?" Demon asks cooly then notices the wolf hybrid pup running circles arond them. "Demon." He stated when the pup asked of their names. He glanced to Hydras for a moment then his eyes focused on the two pets.

Hydras & Ankh

Hydras raises an eye at the youngster, "I'm Hydras..." she says at length, keeping her eyes on him and then flicking them in Spark's direction. Bullet couldn't handle this simple task? She thought angrily to herself and then spoke to the pets, "Unless you know how to get this cage here open, it's best you leave." Now ignoring them, she began to paw at and gnaw on the latch part of the door.

Ankh lifted his head when Eclipse ran around. A shallow rumble escaped his throat, but it may have been to quite for anyone to hear. Not offering his name, the young adult pulled himself to his feet again and walked slowly towards the cages before sitting down again. He didn't like being circled.

Spark

He took a few steps closer, watching Hydras chew at the door. "Um... you shouldn't be doing that... you might break something?" he was extremely timid and not wanting to provoke a fight. At the same time, he didn't want anyone breaking his master's things. "I can get the lady for you... um, Hydras and Demon."

The latch wasn't a very sturdy or complicated one on the bird cages. None of the birds, save the ravens and crows, ever bothered with the latches so there was no need to enforce them much. After much gnawing and some luck, the small latch came off and the door could swing inward if pushed on.

Pirqua

Pirqua paced along the floor anxiously with her feather pulled down flat against her body. She flapped her wings vigorously and gained quick air. But just as quickly, she hit the top of the cage and fluttered down the front of the door with her wings beating furiously against the wires. Oh, how she hated to be confined!

Eclipse

Elipse still seemed excited and ran right infront of Hydras to the cage after seeing the lock fall off. "You know you really shouldent have broke that. That was the Lady's and she could have gotten it off." He says looking directly at Hydras and Demon then to Ankh. He then looked back at the cage seemingly studying it. "But... since you broke the lock already all you have to do is this." Eclipse then rammed the door to push against it and the door went in. "See." He said proudly raising his tail and prancing over by Spark.

Hydras & Ankh

She was just about to snarl and tackle the youngster to the ground for running in front of her so suddenly. She held back her anger though, not wanting to draw the attention of the other pets that Bullet was suppost to be taking care of. "Nice." she murmured with approval, seeing the cage open. "Come on out, Pirqua. Lets head back home. It's about time to get food anyway."

Demon

He sat remaining calm and quiet though he watched the pup and Spark under his cold gaze. He watched Eclipse open the cage and nodded. He knew not to make any moves to stop the pup from running around them for afterall Ankh still needed help. "Hydras what about Ankh. He still needs help." He said cooly as he glanced to Ankh then back to Hydras.

Eclipse

Eclipse listened to them talk and got a bit curious. "We can get the lady if he needs help." He offered in a more clam voice now. He had heared Hydras speak not to long ago so he padded over to her. "Where do you live? In the forest somewhere..." He asked curiously then noticed Ankhs shape. He padded over to him getting a close look at Ankh's wound with his blue and green eye. "Wow... howed you get that?" He asked inching dangerously close. He glancedc to Spark then back to Ankh.

Hydras & Ankh

Her gaze flickered from Spark to Eclipse as her eyes narrowed with annoyance. "Yeah, the forest." she retorted, not wanting to take up conversation with the pet, or tell them where they really lived. She didn't think it mattered if he knew or not, but she simply didn't feel like being honest with a stranger. Now she looked to Demon and her annoyed expression left in a flash. "Ankh? Oh, yes, I almost forgot... he's too quite." she pointed out with a frown, now shifting her look to her nephew. "Ankh, you'll have to let the lady help you. Don't bother her too much now." she warned.

Ankh snorted lightly, not at all wanting the human's help. Then his eyes turned to Eclipse. Unable to control his short temper, he snarled coldly, "Back off!" his fangs were bared as his dark lips writhed back. His hackles were raised slightly, but it stung his neck badly enough that he let the fur settle back down. Hydras turned sharply, "Ankh, don't attack anyone. You need their help." she couldn't help but smirk to herself though. What a fiery little attidue he had! Hydras looked towards her mate, seeing what he thought of Ankh's response to Eclipse.

Spark

Spark perked his floppy ears up, hearing the growl. "Ecplise, watch out! He's a wild one..." the spaniel warned, studying the wounded hybrid as if he were about to spring up and attack him. "Yeah, don't attack us... and, if you want help, come to the Barn. Our master can better help you there..."

Demon

Demon watched the little event and smirked lightly. "Yes Ankh, if you attack the lady here might not help you. So just calm down alittle." He then padded over and snatched up the pup by the scruff and padded ovver near Spark and dropped the pup. "And it would be wise you dont go up to strangers so suddenly." He said, his cold voice unchanging as he padded back over by Hydras. He heared the little spaniel speak and glanced to Hydras to see what shed say. His eye softened a great deal with the glance but became cold once again as he watched the pets.

Flurry, Eclipse

Eclipse would have jumped back but felt himself lifted from the ground from Demon then dropped by Spark. He had heared Demon speak but raised his tail bravely. "Well... you shouldent just wander onto our masters territory and start breaking things." Eclipse spoke of the lock as he was watching Demon, Hydras, and Ankh with his two different colored eyes.

Flurry padded in looking behind her for Icelit. She had heared Demon's and Eclipse's words as she padded in. She padded right beside Spark and Eclipse. "I guess its good Starlit went somewhere with the two other pups and that other brute." She said to herself glad her other pups werent mixed up in this if there were to be trouble. "And id advise you to not speak to my son like that." Flurry stated to Demon. "State your buisness." She says next for she had just arrived and didnt exactly know what was going on. She remembered some of these strangers from when she was younger. Yes theve been at the ranch befor she knew.

"Mom!" Eclipse said happily looking up to her now.

Hydras & Ankh

Ankh grumbled under his breath and hunched his shoulders up while dipping his head down over more. He was quite the picture of dejection and irritation!

Hydras raised herself up slightly, now much more aggitated because Bullet had done a worse job than she previously thought! "Ankh, cool it." she spoke quickly to her nephew, hearing his grumbling. "Ankh here," she started, glancing to the wounded hybrid, "Needs help from the lady. We will be on our way once we see he is being tended to. And don't try anything funny..." she warned with narrowed eyes, "Just have her fix him up and we'll be back to get him later." She waited impatiently for a reply. She had to go find Bullet.

Flurry, Eclipse

Flurry nodded to Hydras. "Ok. Its probably best not to move him seeing how injured he is. I will call the lady here, she can fix him up ad if she finds it neccesary to move him so be it." She said then let out a howl for the lady. She glanced at the three.

Eclipse smiled and joined in his mothers howl with a puppy howl. He then stopped and looked to Spark.

Hydras & Ankh

She nodded slightly then looked to Demon, "We'd better head out now. I'd hate to get hit by those blasted thorns I hear so much about." she commented wryly with a flashing grin to her mate. She then snatched up Pirqua and headed into the woods. She paused to set the falcon down while she looked back at Ankh.

The young adult had his ears planed out to the sides in annoyance. He was not a happy camper at all as he threw a vile glare from pet to pet. His gleaming eyes seemed to say 'just try to get near me, and see what happens'. He knew his aunt was waiting behind him somewhere, for he didn't hear her footsteps dissapear into the distance. His only orders were not to attack anyone, but he wasn't about to make the lady's job any easier.

Lady, Spark, & Icelit

Spark scrambled over to Flurry, "I don't like them." he whispered to her. "Especially that one." he looked to Ankh, but then quickly turned his dark brown eyes away.

Icelit came trotted over, flicking her dainty tail from side to side in content. "Oh, he's hurt." she pointed out, finding the source of the blood scent.

The lady hurried from her house after hearing Flurry's calling. She was startled to see Icelit, and Icelit was just as startled to have the human rush around from behind. With her tail raised in alarm, she sprung forward with a few over-exagerated leaps and turned around. "Ah, she scared me!" the doe stated, trying to calm her racing heart.

The lady stood for a moment, also shocked. She knew Icelit came around now and then, but she didn't expect to see her just now. Moving slow and cautious as she always did, she walked over to Flurry and quickly saw who need help. It was also very obvious that Ankh wasn't allowing anyone near him. The lady left for a moment before returning with a blow-gun. After stuffing a dart in, she shot the sound-less gun at Ankh to make him fall to sleep.

Flurry, Eclipse

Flurry nodded to Icelit after hearing what she had said and seeing her leap. "Icelit this is Eclipse." She said looking to her son who seemed to be fascinated.

"Wow! I never met a deer befor." He said running over and looking up at Icelit. "Its nice to meet you uh..." He said not knowing her name but Flurry told him and he quickly said "...Icelit."

Flurry nodded to Spark. "Me either." She whispered in agreement. "I dont trust them one bit."

Demon

He nodded to Hydras and turned stopping in the woods nearby her. "Where to now?" He asked her as he watched the lady shoot the dart at Ankh but he knew it wouldent hurt him so he didnt show any concern. "To find Bullet. That pet wolfess did mention something about her freinds and a brute running off somewhere. Perhapes that brute was Bullet." He suggested.

Hydras & Ankh

Ankh snarled sharply when the dart hit him. In a fit of rage, he scrambled to his feet while throwing out threats at the pets and the human. "What has she done! Oh, I'd kill that human if I weren't in such shape! And you'll be next if you come near me!" It was the injury that had inflamed this outrageous behavior, as it had quickly become infected in a short time. Loss of blood and a dizzy mind made it terribly hard to control his words and actions. "I swear..." he taking a few fumbling steps towards the lady. But the combination of his injuries and the dart did him in quickly. Ankh soon crashed onto his side, struggling feebly to right himself. He mumbled incoherent words for a few moments before he was out.

Hydras paused in her reply to watch Ankh's strange behavior. "When he gets better, we'd better becare with him. He may be a handle full to keep in his rank." Then she replied to Demon's initial questions, "I think you're right on that. When ever he gets the chance, he's always off cavorting with some fae." she shook her head angrily, "Never gets anywhere with them; he just tries too hard. I'll ask that pet; she should know where they went, I hope." Hydras reamerged from the woods and peered across the yard at Flurry, "Hey, pet! Where did you say some brute went... with the others?" she was sure it had to be Bullet.

Pirqua

She hated to be carried and stuggled for a moment before being still in Hydras' jaws. She remembered when Bullet had carried her about all the time during the flood, even when she didn't need it. When she was set down, the falcon quickly took to the sky, "I'll meet you back at the Alleys." after soaring about the trees, she glided low over the Woodland Farm and headed to the Alleys.

Spark, Icelit, & Lady

"To the Mars.... Ooops." he caught himself, realizing it might be a bad idea to tell them. After all, he couldn't trust them. "I don't know." he lied meekly.

The lady moved quickly with her medical kit. The wound was a terribly large and complicated one, and well infected. The thick ruff of fur didn't make it any easier, either. The first thing that the lady did was to shave off all the fur near the wound and to remove dead tissue. She cleaned out and covered the injured flesh with antibiotics. It was a bit dangerous to sew the wound closed, considering how big it was. Infection and fluid could collect easily under it. But the lady knew that Ankh was not the type of canine to stay confined at her home; he would just hurt himself most likey, trying to get away. She gave him a very strong shot of antibiotics and anti-inflamitory drugs. Since it was now too cold for flies, she didn't worry about them bothering the wound.
Icelit watched the whole proccedure with awe, thinking how neat it was to have such funny little hands that could do such tiny things. "She's magic." the doe murmured under her breath, also awed by how the wound so neatly became better looking!

Hydras & Ankh

"Marshes?" she repeated quitely to herself, easily figuring out what Spark was going to say. No other place that she knew started with 'Mars'. "Galar's Marsh!" she rumbled and headed swiftly there.

Ankh lay unconscious still, taking completely by the sedative.

Demon

Demon listened figuring it out as well. He waited a moment then darted after Hydras.