Alley Pack

Fresca and Kasna halt behind the timberline at Steel's signal. The alpha male sprints into the open, and makes his way towards the barn. Not sensing any danger, he signals for the rest of his pack to come forward. Fresca and Kasna advance, though Fresca is slow, for one reason to make sure Ebony Sky stays with her, and because she was still badly injured from a battle with another pack.

Ebony Sky

She stays beside Fresca sniffing the many new scents.

*Chickens*

Many chickens are scratching and pecking at the ground beside the barn. There are around a dozen of them, and they don't seem to know you are there, or at least aren't afraid. A short chicken-wire fence surrounds the chicken's coop beside the barn, but it is low enough for even Ebony Sky to jump over.

Alley Pack

Steel looks around for the two collies he knew lived here. Not seeing them, he advanced toward the chicken, and leaps the short fence. Kasna follows his lead and jumps into the little enclosure as well. Fresca makes her way toward the pen and jumps in, and nods to Ebony Sky, "These are chickens! They're fun to chase, and even better to eat." She swipes a paw at the nearest chicken...

Kasna tries rearing up and pouncing on one with his forepaws...

Steel leaps to the top of the coop, and keeps a lookout for the collies or any other kind of trouble.

Ebony Sky

She leaps the fence. She begins to chase the chickens. She looked to Fresca. "This is fun!" She begins running swiftly and leaps on a rooster.

-Collie-

A brown and white female border collie with light blue eyes sneaks over watching. She barks calling the other collie and humans. Slight growl is released. She didn’t dare approach the dogs till her companion arrived. "Not you again! I thought you learned your lesson dogs. And what’s this? Your beta female is missing and you have a wolf pup!" She growls. She remembered their last visit. Growls at The alpha male.

Alley Pack

Kasna dipped his maw down and growled a warning, but Steel leapt down from the coop and stepped in front of him before he could say anything further. "You were lucky last time..." he glances back at Fresca, who stood rigidly, devoid of the gleefulness she had moments ago. Fresca motions for Ebony Sky to keep close by.

Steel continues, "Yes, we've lost a member, but gained another." he steps closer, and sneers, "What's wrong, don't have your mate or humans to back you up?"

Ebony Sky

She also snarls at the Collie staying close to Fresca.

Collie

She howls calling for her mate and the humans. "Soon they will back me up. Why should I be scared of skinny dogs and a small wolf pup? What’s the matter couldn’t have pups of your own?

*Boarder Collie*

The boarder collie's mate arrives. His pelt was darker in color, with less white areas. "The humans should be here shortly." the collie says as he strides quickly up beside his mate. "You're back again for another round, are you?" he says, recognizing the pack, then looks down at the wolf pup, and gives a disdainful flash of his teeth, "And you brought a wolf with you? I'd get out of here while you still can!"

Ebony Sky

She runs beside Steel and growls also. She showed no fear. She snarls.

Alley Pack

He glanced down at Ebony Sky, then at the collies. "Let just see how well you two fight until your humans get here!" Steel snarls in challenge and steps forward. Kasna comes up beside him, a few feet away, revealing his fangs as well. Fresca, though still badly injured, stands nearby Ebony Sky, ready to fight as well.

Collie

Female collie growls. She wasn’t skinny like the alley pack, which gave her an advantage. She leaped for Steel Ivories bared.

Ebony Sky

She sneaks around he male Collie and bites his front left leg hard. She growls as she bites a little bit harder.

*Ferro and Diavolo*

The two cougar yearlings were curious of the racket, not really having any experience with dogs or wolves. Diavolo padded towards the chicken coop, leaping gracefully onto it. Ferro stayed on the ground, cocking her head a little.

Alley Pack

Steel dodged to the side, but not quick enough to avoid the she-collie's teeth catching his shoulder as he turned. If he wasn't weakened by his lack of food, Steel would have tried slamming into the collie and knock her off her feet. But he was thin and weak, so Steel resorted to snap back at the collie's muzzle...

Fresca rushed to Steel's side to defend her mate. She was even thinner than him, and was badly injured from her last visit to this place. None-the-less, she tried to slash at the collie's side with her fangs...

Kasna was fairing a little better than his alphas, and weighed more. He charged the male collie as Ebony Sky attacked him, and aimed to slam shoulder to shoulder into the dog and roll him off his feet...

Ebony Sky

She bit harder on the leg refusing to let go she tried to break it.

*Ferro and Diavolo*

Collie

He was distracted by Ebony Sky, and Kasna managed to slam into him. But the beta of the pack was still weak like the others, and the collie was able to keep on his feet, with a great deal of scrambling. The blow also wrenched his leg from the pup's jaws, creating long gashes down his foreleg.

Then the collie noticed the cougars, and was alarmed. He glanced at Ferro, and said, "This pack of dogs is your enemy..."

Ebony Sky

Ebony Growls at The Collie and tries grabbing his neck.

Female Collie

She snarls holding Steels shoulder. She tries breaking it. She kicks at Fresca when she comes close.

*Ferro and Diavolo*

Diavolo stared down at the quarreling dogs, and then jumped slightly at the collie's remark. "They're the enemy?" He repeated uncertainly. Ferro leapt up onto the chicken coop beside him, looking down.

Alley Pack

Kasna launched himself again at the ale collie to get a hold on his shoulder with his massive jaws.

Steel gave a roaring snarl as more pressure was implied to his shoulder. He tried twisting out of her grip before she might break his shoulder, but only succeeded in wrenching it out of its socket. The alpha male gave way to a yelp, and his fore leg went somewhat limp. Again, he turned to slashing at the she-collies face and muzzle with his teeth...

Fresca growled at the male collie's remark as she stumbled back from the other collie. "Don't listen to these pets! Their humans will shoot you and leave your carcasses for crows!" though she was talking to Diavolo and Ferro, she glared straight back at the she-collie, then charged her, aiming to snap at a fore-leg...

-Female Collie-

"Don’t listen to their lies." She said as she leapt for Fresca's leg as Fresca leapt for her. If she broke their legs this would be easier.

Ebony Sky

She tries to grab the male collies throat but quickly releases. "I smell humans and hear them." She said her nose and ears had picked up the scent and sound.

*Humans*

The father and his son arrive, both carrying a shotgun. "It's that blasted dog pack again!" the father says, and raises the barrel of the gun, aiming it at Steel. He couldn't fire yet, for his collies were too close.

The son also raises his gun, and aims it for Kasna, but has to hold off firing as well. Then he notices the cougars! "Dad, look there! Mountain lions on the chickens' coop!" The son changes his aim for Ferro...

Ebony Sky

She growls. She had fear dwelling inside her when she saw the humans. She runs blocking Steel from the shot leaving herself open. She wouldn’t let anyone get hurt in the alley pack if she could help it. "Steel what do we do?"

*Ferro and Diavolo*

Ferro sees the gun, and leaps off the chicken coop, Diavolo close at her heels. The two bolt for safety.

-Female Collie-

She watches them and growls. The cougars had left and now her masters could focus both guns on the alley pack. She barks for her mate to retreat so her masters could shoot.

*Male Collie*

He springs aside when Kasna lunges at him again, and races over to stand beside his mate and the humans.

*Humans*

The son watched the cougars run off with some relief; he was glad he didn't have to worry about them as well as the alley pack. He changed his aim for Kasna and fired...

The husband aimed his gun hirer at Steel, so the shot would hit the alpha male, and not the pup. Of course, the shotgun shells would explode in the air and probably injure the whole alley pack in some way...

Alley Pack

Kasna had noticed the guns the humans held, and had experience with them. When the boy and aimed, the beta leaped away as the trigger was pulled. Though he escaped more serious injury, Kasna yelped when some of the shards hit his flank and dug in deep. He wheeled away from the humans, and dashed further away, but paused to see if the rest of the pack would follow.

Steel was about to answer Ebony Sky, but paused as he saw that the man was about to shoot. Fresca leapt forward and took Ebony Sky by the scruff, and tried to pull her back away from the line of fire...

Steel saw the gun aim higher, so he ducked lower as his mate pulled Ebony Sky away, but some of the shards caught him in the side, like they had done to Kasna. "Run for the trees!" he barked sharply, unsure whether Ebony Sky was injured or not...

Ebony Sky

She only got hit by a small shell hitting her side. She yelped and thanked Fresca as they ran towards the trees.

Alley Pack

"Let's head for the alleys again!" Steel said as they reached the trees. Kasna ran behind everyone, making sure the rest of the pack got out of danger. The pack ran for the Back Street.

Ebony Sky

She headed for the Back Streets escaping.