Namir
The cougar came to the Cow Pasture, hiding just within the forest that boardered the area. He looked back to see if the others were with him, "This should be interesting." He grinned, looking to Amber and Charcoal.
Amber, Charcoal
Amber followed in after Namir. "Yeah it should be." She smiled and glanced back waiting for the others. Perhapes alittle after the hunt and reunion she'd go try and find Vevisca. That thought perked her curiousity a bit. "Hey Namir any idea where Vevsica might be?" She asked curiously wondering if he had heard from or seen Vevisca.
Charcoal came in a few minutes latr and glanced back for Cortinni then looked to Namir and Amber giving a nod to them both as he wagged his tail a bit.
Cortinarri
Cortinarri stood near Namir and the other two, her eyes gazing wistfully out at the cow pasture. Ah, so they've got a new breed of cattle out there? All the more fun to hunt, no doubt. "Let's do this." The wolfess grinned, then sprinted forward and jumped the fence easily, though not as gracefully as she once had done it. Knowing these cattle had no where to escape, Cortinarri headed straight for the nearest cattle, trying to find one that looked the easiest to take down.
Auna
The snow leopard sprung into the feild after trailing the group here. Instead of taking the herd head-on, the feline cut a semi-circle around the individuals that Cortinarri was attacking. She hoped to section off a group and herd them closer to the fence.
Ghost*Manov*Mitya
In the shadows three wolvies watched as the others began to attack these new cows they had never seen. They had followed the group from the bay, waiting for the right moment to show themselves.
Ghost stood at the edge of the clearing watching Cortinarri, wondering if she had taken the alpha position in the pack. Her orbs went from Nimar knowing who he was to the other two wolves, they looked familier but she couldnt quite figure out who they were. She looked back at Manov and Mitya who stood parallel on either side of her.
Mitya growled as she watched them, resenting that she came back. She didnt want to be here, she had heard that Legosa and Aaka had had little one a while ago... the perfect way to seek revenge. It would be horrible to kill a pup, but she didnt care, she had grown cold and distant. Orbs glared at back at Ghost. Then she turned and loped off away from the Ranch.
Manov stepped back to go after Mitya but stopped when he heard Ghost growl at him Let her go Then he looked back at the other, he hadnt seen Cortinarri until she had jumped the fence. Suddenly he bolted forwards running towards her with excitment. The last time he had seen her was very brief and this was long awaited. But he felt a sharp pain and was jerked back as Ghost had grabbed a hold of his tail stopping him. It's not time yet. He slightly nodded his head, keeping it low then backed up a little bit, watching his love from afar.
Ghost glared at Manov's shaking her head at his foolish behavior. She didnt wamt to disrupt them on their hunt. The two of them would join in soon eough.
Amber, Charcoal
Amber ran out as well but instead of focusing on one of the larger cattle she would search for a calf which would be easier to bring down. She ran towards where she thought she spotted a calf.
Charcoal was about to do the same but saw what Auna was doing. He may have not know the feline but he saw it as a good plan so he immidiatly tried to do the same and split the herd up to get some closer tot he fence.
Pheral
The sow had met some wolves while she was 'guarding' the Opake Mountains terra. They wanted to speak with Cortinarri, so Pheral was obliged to show them the way. Easily tracking the wolf's movements from Orca Bay to the Cow Pasture, Pheral slowed down as she reached the fencing. She wasn't quite sure who Amber, Charcoal, Namir, and Auna were, which again made her wary. But she did recognize Ghost and Manov; the first of who didn't do much to make her feel any better. Edging closer to the two wolves, Pheral spoke, "I've looked after your terra while you were gone. You might want to speak with Cortinarri though... she has taken over leadership for the time being. And this group wants to speak with Cortinarri." Pheral explained, then looked back to Blazed and the others, "Cortinarri is right over there. The wolfess with the limp."
*cattle*
The nearest bunch of cattle were a group of 12. At first they stood their ground, watching the hunters come their way. Then two of them charged, heads lowered. One went for Auna, while the other went for Amber. These bovine weren't so easy to scare and herd.
Mirage & Snowstorm
Mirage led her daughter to the Ranch, trailing the others slightly behind. The two snow leopards were cautious at first when the scented other wolves but didn't think anything about it as they got closer and saw the hunt had already started. Mirage grinning, ran towards the fence and easily and gracefully cleared it in one leap while Snowstorm stumbled a little but made it over. The young felines saw what was happening already and broke off from each other. One went one way and the other another way, both circling around and snapping at the cattles heels but still being careful. Mirage tried herding one cow away but was unsuccessful and kept chasing the cows trying to herd them towards Cortinni an the others and once there she would also attack.
Cortinarri
Cortinarri fancied she heard something, and paused in her attack to look back. But she failed to see her mate, who was hidden in the timberline. Shaking off the feeling, she turned once more to the cattle at hand. Seeing one head for Amber, the wolfess snarled and put on a burst of speed. She wasn't as quick anymore, but she was still a good enough hunter. Taking her chances, she sprung for the cattle's tender nose.
Amber, Charcoal
Amber saw this and turned to run out of the way to avoid being trampled. She then noticed Cortinni run and go for its nose so she rushed towards them and took a chance leaping threw the cow's legs and going for the soft underbelly flesh snapping her jaws wildly.
Charcoal continued to try and herd them towards the fence like the others but thats when he noticed what his mother and sister were up to. He immidiatly turned heading towards the two and the cow that they were attacking in a dangerous way. He hope'd they'd be ok. He ran close trying to find the chace to lunge and grab the cow's neck.
*cattle*
The targeted cow had lowered her head, swinging it when Cortinarri made her attack. Instead of getting a bite on the muzzle, the wolf's jaws closed on the empty air, mere inches from the cattle's flesh. Before Cortinarri would have time to counter her attack or back off, the cow's horn clipped her on the side of the neck , gouging a deep puncture wound, but one that luckily missed hitting her vitals.
The same cow felt a sudden pain at her gut, as Amber raced under her. With a bellow, she thrashed her hooves, leaving little room for her attacker to evade. Solid hooves struck Amber across the side, while another caught her shoulder. She would have two broken ribs from this and one very sore shoulder. But she too was lucky in that the cow didn't trample her more.
It was Charcoal who managed to get the best attack upon the outraged bovine. Being preocupied with the other two, the cow didn't notice the other making his move. He was able to sink his fangs deep in her throat. Blood began to seep from the wound at a steady rate as the creature thrashed about, shaking her head and trying to throw Charcoal off.
The other cows, exluding the one who was charing Auna, were frightened into a run. Going into herd instinct, they formed up and began to run as they were chased; now these ten stampeding cattle were headed straight for Amber, Charcoal, and Cortinarri.
Amber, Charcoal
Amber yelped as she felt two of her ribs snap and her shoulder get smashed into. She quickly threw herslelf from under the cow ignroing the pain for now and trying to get away before being trampled by the stampede. But she noticed Corttini's wounds and rushed over to Cortinni. "Mom! Are you ok?" She asked urgently winching slightly. She glanced back getting a more concerned as she saw the stampedeing cows heading their way.
As soon as he tasted blood he clenched his jaws tighter, despite the cow swinging her head. He continued to clamp tighter and tighter. He noticed the stampede coming but he was pretty sure if he held on to this cow that maybe he could avoid it... if the cow didn't topple over and die first, in that case he'd run. He had not yet noticed Aber or Corttini's injuries.
Auna, Snowden, & Ronen
Auna didn't like being confronted by her prey, especially when they outweighed her by quite a bit. Hissing irritably, she sprang away from the cow and began to run.
About that time, Snowden and Ronen made it to the field. He laughed at the sight of his sister fleeing from the cow, and put on a burst of speed to come to her rescue. He could wait to see the look on her face when she spotted Bandit and Star! Propelling himself along with powerful hind limbs, the snow leopard tried to launch himself at the cow's side and knock her off balance. His short but deadly-strong jaws went for the throat, while he was cautious to watch for flailing hooves.
Ronen jumped over the fence, but his hind leg caught on the edge and he fell face-first into the snow. Sprining up, he looked back to see if Bandit and Star had seen his little misshap. "Er, meant to do that..." He mumbled, then charged after his mother and sister, trying to help them herd the cattle.
Bandit, Star
Bandit came in seeinf Ronen fall into the snow and he laughed lihgtly. "Of course you did." Then raced after Snowden. Seeing Snowden go for the cow he barked trying to distract it so perhapes Snowden could get the better of it. he was careful though not to be trampled by any other cows nearby. He snapped his jaws at the cow. He'd greet Auna afterwards.
Star came shortley after Snowden, Ronen, and Bandit and ran onto the pasture and looked around. Spotting the others she headed towards them.
Ghost*Manov*Ice
Ghost watched as the cattle began to stampede she looked at Manov n bared her teeth. Then suddenly she took off running towards them, jumping over the fence she headed straight for the stampede. Fangs bared she came attacking the ones near the front on the right side, snapping at their heals trying to get them to turn the other way, she dodged in and out trying not to get hit.
Manov was about to follow her when suddenly something rushed by him, he looked closely realizing it was Ice, he took off after him, both jumping the fence. Manov went neat the back of the herd and began to do the same as Ghost.
Ice had been hiding in the trees, watching the whole scene take place. The large cougar went to the front of the herd, snapping at the leaders legs, then tried to jump up on one and drag it down.
Blazen, Mercury, Arrow and Spitfire
*Cattle*
Charcoal's cow continued to run, bellowing and tossing her head around. Blood began to flow more steadily from her wounded neck as the canine bit deeper and deeper. After a bit of running, her strength was spent and she came to her knees. She managed to rise up, but fell once again. As long as Charcoal didn't get himself caught under the falling bovine, and watched for her flailing hooves, he could kill her in a matter of minutes if he held his throat grip.
The other cow heard a barking and swung around to face Bandit with blazing eyes. But no sooner did she do this, when a sudden weight was thrown at her side. Being in the middle of wheeling around, her balance was easily thrown off, and she went down. Snowden got his hold on her, making it difficult for the creature to rise to her feet now. Then Bandit began to bite at her, making her kick out more. Yet the predators had the adantage now; some well placed attacks could end her quickly before she is able to get up again...
The rest of the cattle continued to stampede until some new wolves rushed in amongst them, snapping and tearing at their flesh. It wasn't long before the group panicked and dissesembled, sending cattle running this way and that, now trying to escape rather than defend their fallen comrades. However, their dangerous hooves and horns were used whenever a wolf or cat got too close.
One of the leaders was tagged by Ice. At first, the large, powerful bovine kept to her feet when the cougar leapt on her. But after trying to buck him off, she stumbled and crashed to the ground. Ice would have to be careful not to crushed by the large creature...
Another leader was hit by the newest arrivals. Blazen got a throat hold on the frightened animal, which could prove a good, fatal wound if held long enough. Mercury was also able to land his hold, getting a secure bite to the back of the neck. It wouldn't be a fatal bite to the cow, for she was well muscled there, but it would serve very well to weight her down. While Spitfire was also good in making her leap on the wolf-stricken cow, fate played against Arrow. As the cow spun about, one of her hooves caught the wolf along the side of his jaw. He was lucky in that he didn't get a full-force kick, but the blow was still enough to send him to the ground and leave him very sore for a few days.
Cortinarri
She was a bit dazzed and taken aback by the fury of the cow, and yelped at the agonizing wound that she recieved. Her attention quickly turned to Amber after hearing her yelp, "I'm alright, I'm fine. But you?" She questioned, deeply concerned. For a moment, her eyes flashed to the stampeding cattle, but she could see that the others had succesfully diverted them. And then, to her great surprise, she spotted Manov. Her heart began to beat faster, but she didn't confront him yet. She had to be sure Amber was alright first.
Snowden, Ronen, & Auna
Snowden instantly set his jaws for the cow's throat while he dug his flexing claws for the flesh to hold onto the animal. He knew better than to get near those thrashing hooves, which could cripple or end his life in a flash.
Auna doubled back and charged for the fallen cow. So caught up in hunting, she didn't yet really notice Bandit or Star. Instead, she went for a throat hold on the cow too, just above her brother's hold.
Ronen bounded after the fleeing cattle, swinging his paws at them when he could. Then he veered away and headed towards Ice, mistaking the big cat for his uncle Namir. Running hard, the feline sprung for the cow and tried to sink his teeth into the beast's haunches.
Amber, Charcoal
Amber gave a small nod. "My side hurts as well as my shoulder... but i'm ok." She said to assure her even though two broken ribs and a sore shoulder hurt, Amber was tough and tried best she coudl to ignore the pain. She hadn't spotted Manov yet even though Cortinni had. She glanced over to where Charcoal was to be sure her brother was ok.
Charcoal held tight and continued to increase his hold biting harder. He knew he'dhave to try and move quickly if the cow did topple over, afterall he didn't want to get crushed of hit with one of those dangerous hooves. He was hoping the cow would die soon.
Bandit, Star
Seeing Snowden get the cow on the ground and go for a throat hold on it, Auna joining in and aiming for the same spot Bandit stopped biteing at the cow for a moment and rushed around leaping for the back to keep it down, he attempted sinkign his fangs into its spinal cord.
Star had watched this but saw Ronan go off to help another feline. Assuming Ronan knew him she turned and rushed in that direction, figuring that Snowden, Auna, and Bandit could handle the cow just fine. But she was distracted at the site of a fleeing calf and veered off, lunging at it trying to get a neck hold once she was close enough.
Namir
The feline took his aim for the cow that Ice and Ronen were going after. He was uncertain about this cougar, who had once tried to steal him away, but he figured that the past could be forgiven. Besides, Namir was far too large to be stolen now. The cougar moved swiftly and purposefully as honed in on the attacked cow. He went straight for her back and tried to sink his fangs and claws in deep.
*Cattle*
Charcoal's cow fought only a little more, but her strength was spent. After a few minutes of fruitless struggles, she lay dead at the jaws of her attacker.
The cow that was burdened by all the leopards didn't last long either. With three at her throat and one at her back, the bovine couldn't do much to help herself. Although she kicked and struggled valiantly, her blood was spilled very quickly by the throat holds. In very little time, she too lay dead.
The cow being assailed by the cougars was felled, and couldn't pick herself up with all that weight on her. She kicked out and fought as well as she could, but she was held down fast and shock was closing in on her.
Now a fourth victim was hit by Star. The calf was nearly adult size by now, but still didn't have all the strength of the adults. With a startled bellow, the calf staggered under the sudden and unexpected weight to his throat. Boasting a weight of over 500 pounds, the young creature was able to hold himself up for now, and began to buck about wildly, trying to throw Star off.
Bandit, Star
Bandit released and leapt off of the cow once she was dead. He licked his maw then glanced to Snowden and Auna at the throat. "Auna!" He would yip a greeting to now since the cow was dead. He wagged his tail padding over.
Star nearly fell off when the older calf began to buck about wildy. She pushed hard with her paws trying to balance herself, she also tried digging her teeth into the creatures neck deeper.
Snowden, Ronen, & Auna
Snowden released his quarry, as did Auna, when they felt it was good and dead. The brother had a big grin on his face as he looked from Bandit to Auna.
Auna's eyes grew wide, then narrowed in an almost mischievous way, "Bandit!" She pounced forward, but not to tackle or give the wolf a playful swipe of her paw. Instead, she nuzzled him like a cat and purred happily, "What a great surprise this is!" Then her eyes caught sight of Star and she smiled even more, "What a perfect day!"
Ronen sunk his teeth deep into the cattle's flesh, trying to dig through muscle and do what he could to cause blood loss.
Amber, Charcoal
Charcoal released yet took one more harsh bite to make sure the cow was indeed dead. Afterwards he licked his maw and glanced over to where his sister and Cortinni were.
Amber wagged her tail at seeing the kill. "Mom look Charcoal finished it off." She stated and began heading in that direction, appling less pressure to the leg closest to her sore shoulder. She walked a bit slower because if the 2 broken ribs as well.
Ghost*Manov*Ice
Ice dug his claws into the beast it tried to buck him off, when she bagan to go down, he let go of her momentarily so he would not get crushed, but once she was on the ground he attacked her, biting at the back oh her neck, scrapping his claws to help spill the blood.
Ghost and Manov both backed away from them as the cattle scattered. Nodding to Manov, Ghost turned and loped over to the fence, jumping it and heading to towards the trees again. Soon she was gone.
Manov went to walk towards Cortinarri, at first he didnt recognize Amber and Charcoal, but he knew who they where once they spoke. His auds perked up as he heard a howl coming from the distance, lowering his head he turned and loped off towards it.
Blazen, Mercury, Arrow and Spitfire
Blazen suddenly picked up a howl and a scent. He had hold of the cow but let go and began to run towards the fence. With a graceful leap, he clared it and charged towards the eskers. He was followed by the others, Arrow with his blooded jaw.
*Cattle*
Star's cow bucked around still, crying out and trying to throw the wolf off. But she had a good, deadly hold on him. His blood was spilled quick, and soon the energy left him, making his legs buckle. With a bellow, the young bovine went crashing down, his legs flailing pitifully in the air. It wasn't long after that death took him.
Ice's cow met the same fate. Unable to pick herself up after being felled, she couldn't escape his death-grip. In short time, she too lay dead, of suffocation.
Snowden, Ronen, & Auna
As the last of the four cattle were killed, Snowden smiled with pleasure. "We should burry as much as we can in the caches. Some should go to the Avalanche Grove, and some to the..." Now the leopard trailed off.
"Opake Mountains." Auna interjected, having a much better recolection than her brother. "Lets eat quick, before unwanted trouble arrives!" Snowden and Auna set hungrily into their kill.
Nearby, Ronen also began to eat. Once finished, the three felines tore off the biggest peice of food they could carry and headed out of the pasture. Auna went to the Avalanche Grove while Snowden and Ronen went to the Opake Mountains.
Ice
The large brute grinned as he stood over the kill, he then began to eat until his stomach was full. Then he took a larfe amount and bounded off to meet up with the others.