Hydras

The alpha-hybrid slinks across the yard towards the house. Here she can pick up Aidan's scent, as well as the pets. Think dark thoughts about the humans and the pets, she looked around fuertively, hoping to spot her nephew. She was in the back yard right now, so she hadn't yet picked up on Aidan's trail that led to the Pit. Hydras knew humans often left and entered through the front of the house where there was usually a porch, so she always tried to stay away from such places.

Demon

He followed Hydras in and he smelled the air. He didnt see Aidan so he looked to Hydras. "Ill check the house." He spoke quietly. Hed take the risk. Very silently he nudged the front door open with his house since it hadent been shut fully and he gaxzed around but didnt enter afraid to get caught. "Aidan?" He barks lowly.

Kiarra

She fallowed slowly after Hydras, sniffing around for Aiden worriedly...

Elsa

The collie had been napping in the house, where she usual stayed. This petite little collie wasn't the type to be fighting, so she was more of a house pet. Still, like any collie, she was loyal to her family. Hearing the strange bark calling for Aidan, Elsa quickly scrambled up and dashed towards the door. Her fur bristled high upon seeing Demon, whom she didn't know. "What are you doing?!? This is my masters' house and only we pets can be in here!" she whispered back in an urgent tone, not wanting Martha to hear.

Demon

He snarled but lowly so the humans couldent hear. "We came to retrieve Aidan from your filthy humans. And if hes in here you better get him or I will come in. Ive killed many and fougt many battles so the last thing I am scared of is a weak little house pet." Demon says in a cocky voice. He doubted pets could reason at all. He and the others had come for Aidan and werent planning on leaving without him.

Elsa

Her eyes narrowed defiantly at Demon. She knew full well that he was strong enough to kill her, and probably with little effort. But wasn't going to back down because of that, "Aidan belongs to my masters now; it was purely his choice. And for your information, he isn't here, so you might as well leave!" Elsa wasn't about to say where Aidan had gone to.

Hydras

Having not found any trace of Aidan in the back yard, the wary alpha decided to try the front yard; besides, Demon was there as well. She walked over to the porch with her tail up glared down at the smaller dog, but held her tongue for the moment.

Demon

"Aidand does not belong to some filthy human scum." He snarled. "He belongs with his pack and his parents Ninaki and Narsia. So if you wont tell us where he is well track him down." Demon snarled. "Or do I have to threaten your life or kill you if you wont tell." He threatened.

Kiarra

She fallowed after Hydras, when she saw the small dog her fur bristled but she didn't speak...

Elsa & Cronus

"I don't know where he is!" she retorted in a snappy tone. "But even if you do find him, he won't go with you!"

The bickering had caught the attention of Cronus. He got up from his sleeping place and padded over to his sister and looked out the door. "Oh great." he mumbled and bristled his fur, "I'll have to call for mom and dad; or get my masters!" He knew that Mark and John were both gone, but he still threatened.

Demon

Demon wasnt veryy happy with them. "Watch your tone." He snarled "Aidan would come with us." He hoped Aidan would. He didnt want the same thing to happen that happened to Aminita. He looks to Hydras for a course of action and nods to Kiarra. He looked back to Elsa. "I bet you know where he is." He snarled takeing a step foward.

Hydras

She was growing far too impatient, "You impudent pets!" she growled out in a savage, but low tone, "If we have to track him down ourselves, you better hope none of your friends are with him! 'Cause I'll guarantee they'll not survive an encounter with us!"

Kiarra

She gave a sharp nod and glared at the pet.

Cronus & Elsa

Cronus growled deeply, "We don't know where the went! And if you track down and even threaten my family and friends, I will kill you myself, if my master doesn't get to you first!" the collie replied vemenously. The only reason he hadn't attacked yet was because he knew it would be fuetile.

Elsa turned her glare from strangers, "My masters have already killed wild pests like you before, and they'd be more than glad to do it again!" she added, making an insult of her own.

Demon

"Oh if you talk so much of your masters then where are thye. If you want I will show you how quick they are dead and were unharmed." Demon threatened also impaitaint. He fake snapped at Cronus to be intimidating and his glisining fangs were revealed as he curled his lip back in a threatining snarl.

Becca

*having heard the voices the fem ran to the bushes making not a noise. though she made a notion to elsa and cronus. she continued to sneak up. this time she would use her metal splint as a weapon against her enemys.*

Elsa, Cronus, Timber, Nak

Elsa didn't reply right away to Demon; she had noticed Becca. Trying to keep the wolf distracted, Elsa suddenly lunged forward at him with a sharp snarl. But before she might reach him, she would pull back.

Cronus spotted Becca as well. He made a rush at Hydras, keeping his wiry body low. His keen teeth were set to tear at the alpha's legs, and then he would leap away.

Timber came soon after Becca. Seeing what Becca was doing, Timber decided to copy her sneak attack. Instead of Demon, he went for Hydras. Just when his brother attacked her, the collis sprang forward and tried to slash his fangs across her flank and then leap away out of her reach.

Nak entered a bit after his brother and Becca, but he was in no shape to fight.

Hydras

Hydras met Cronus's charge head on. Bringing her gaping jaws low to the ground, she slashed at his muzzle before he could reach her legs. She snarled as she felt Timber's fangs tear at her, but it was a minor injury. Whirling away from Cronus after she slashed at him, Hydras sprung backwards against the ranch house and backed into the corner. They would have to reach her head on if they attacked, and face her fangs.

Ivy

Ivy came in with the nameless pup in her mouth, she set him down and whispered, "hide!" With that she charged forward, the wovles where much bigger than her but she didn't care. She snapped at Demon's muzzle, jumping back quickly so he didn't bite her...

Kiarra

She snarled and bit at Timber with her strong jaws. She tried to grab him by the neck and get him away from Hydras...

Demon

He snarled and snapped at Elsa and Ivy when they snapped at him. He snarled and immediatly went for Cronus's neck. His clamps down harshly if he gets it. He tucks his own neck when doing so though to prevent them from getting his neck.

Shimmer

She pads in and notices them. She snarls but she didnt wasnt to leave the crow alone knowing the cats might get her. She quickly pads by the nameless pup and sets te crow down. "Can you watch her?" She asks ready to charge into the battle if he said yes. She wasnt sure where Aidan was but knew hed be here soon. "What do you want?!?!?!?" She snarls at the intruders not knowing why they were here.

Ivy

She snarled and bit at Demon, trying to grab him by his neck, "LET HIM GO" She snarled loudly..

Becca

*growling as she got closer to hydras the hybrid lunged and held out her metal brace. she went to knock the femora in the head with the hard metal. coming back quikly not to get bit or stuck she lept again. since she was behind her she wasn't in danger yet of the fangs. tucking her head over her kneck hybrid lunged again holding her self in a little ball she used her weight against the wolfess. shequikly returned to her spot growlign and snarling.*

Cronus, Elsa, Timber, Nak, & *Pup*

The pup nodded lightly to Shimmer and looked down at the crow. He was starving, and the bird looked like an easy meal; but he was suppose to protect her. He wouldn't betray the ones who had just saved his life.

Cronus sprung back just as Demon snapped his jaws at him, but it was too late. Feeling the jaws close around his neck before he could get away, Cronus resided to snapped and kicking out at Demon where ever he could.

Timber wheeled around when Kiarra attacked him. He was quick to back off at first to avoid any serious injury, but just as quickly, he lunged at her and slashed at her muzzle and face.

Timid, petite little Elsa wasn't much of a fighter at all. But she could still cause some damage. Dashing in, she began to snap at Hydras. It was hard to reach the hybrid though, since she was backed into a corner.

Nak made his way to the porch, decided he might as well fight. He tried to grab Demon's tail and yank back on it.

Ivy

She snapped at Demon's face and muzzle, trying to get him to let Cronus go..

Kiarra

Kiarra snarled at Timber and snapped at him with her sharp teath. She was tough and could bear the kicking and biting he was doing to her face. With one strong push she tried to knock him over..

Demon

He snarled and bit harder but not enough to kill Cronus but he did this perpously. "YOu pets better back off or he dies. Also if Aidan isnt reterned to us saftley and now this pet dies anyway." He snarls. He was serious.

Aidan

The pup dashes in, then comes to a quick hault when he sees the fighting. Here was a big problem indeed! He was loyal to his pack, yet he had found new friends here at the Ranch. Pulling his ears back, Aidan backed away from the fighting, unsure on what he should do.

Ivy

SHe snarled but backed off. From the corner of her eye she saw Aiden, "AIDEN! TELL YOUR PACK TO BACK OFF!" She barked...

Demon

He sent a glimpse to Kiarra hopeing she could see he was telling her to go retrieve Aidan. He didnt want to pets to take Aidan away. He holds tight but dosent kill Cronus. Hed keep his word if the pets listened to what he said.

Shimmer

She was about to attack but didnt for she didnt want to risk Cronus getting killed. She then had a strange feeling that pulled at her heart. Her ears perked up and she looked to the others. "I know you can hold out against them but... but I think Mark is introuble. Something just tells me. I will be back." She says. She knew the others outnumbered the intruders if fighting started again. And she knew that something had to be wrong. "If you need me howl and I will be back in a flash." She said. She followed the tire tracks all the way to Parnassian Meadows Game Trails.

Kiarra

She saw Demon and gave him a sharp nod. With that she stopped attacking Timber and whirled around, running in a quick pace she headed towards Aiden. When she got near she gently snatched him up by the scruff and looked back at the others, hoping they saw that she had him and that they could leave, she didn't want to humans getting involved...

Aidan

Aidan curled his body up instinctively when Kiarra picked him up. He was keen to want to fighting to stop as well. He didn't resist at all about being picked up; he was rather indescisive.

Kiarra

With Aiden in her maw she spoke quitly, so he could here, "Aiden, please tell them to stop" she said, speaking of the 'pets'...

Hydras

Hydras snarled and snapped at Becca when she clunked her with the metal brace. The alpha suddenly lunged forward, knocking down any attackers in her path. She paused infront of Aidan and turned to see the others. "We've got what we want, now back off!" she ordered to the pets.

Timber, Elsa, & Cronus

Elsa stood anxious in the doorway, fur bristled.

Timber took a step back but his ears were forward and his tail ridged, "Let my brother go!"

Cronus wisely had his ears back, since he was in no position to be making demands.

Aidan

Aidan spoke up finally, "Please, stop fighting!" he begged, looking around at the wolves and dogs.

Ivy

Ivy heard Aiden and slowly backed away, "let Cronus go!" She said to Demon in a pleading way...

Demon

"I will as soon as they get out saftley." He said speaking of Hydras, Kiarra, and Aida. He thught mabey Ninaki had turned around or something for he wasnt here.

Becca

*stepping infront of demon she put her face to his* "you let cronus go. your pack is already leaving" *she snarled loudly. she drew her lips back and flashed her fangs threaghtningly. she wanted cronus safe and she wanted him safe now.*

Hydras

Hydras takes a few steps back and looks toward Kiarra for a moment, "Return to Pike's Lake with Aidan; Bullet and the others should be there. Aidan, you go with as well." Hydras turned back to the pets and Demon. She had backed off enough so that she could easily evade any attack the pets might make against her. She wouldn't leave until she was sure Demon would get out safely.

Kiarra

She was a bit reluctant to leave but fallowed her alpha's orders. She didn't set Aiden down, it would be faster if she carried him. She turned around and headed out towards Pikes Lake...

Timber, Cronus, Nak, & Elsa

Timber growled deeply, "Now let him go! Or we'll tare you to pieces!"

Like before, Cronus didn't dare move. He was quite embarassed though; he had been caught like this many times before in other fights. He just wasn't quite as quick as the others, although he was just as strong.

Elsa glared over at Hydras, but saw that she wasn't a threat anymore; unless she came closer again.

Nak stayed where he was, but snarled loudly at the intruders.

Demon

He smirked. "Ok." He finnaly said. He released Cronus but not without giving him a harsh kick to distract the pets to make his escape. He runs over by Hydras and smirks. Hed let her go first then hed follow. "I wouldent make threats that you cant keep." he replied to Timber cooly.

Demon

He heared Ninaki howl and howled a reply that they were leaveing but he wasnt about to leave Ninaki alone. He turns to Hydras. "If you dont mind I will make sure Ninakis allright while you go back." He asks. He wanted to make sure it was ok with her.

Ivy

She snarled at Demon and turned to Cronus, "are you ok?"

Hydras

She nods to Demon, but adds, "Be careful; I wouldn't trust these pets not to attack." She was hesitant about leaving Demon, but she knew he could handle himself well enough. Giving a last glare at the pets, the alpha made her way back to Pike's Lake.

Demon

He nods to Hydras. "Dont worry I would never even waste a bit of trust on these foolish pets." He says to Hydras. He waits till she leaves and he darts off to where he last had seen Ninaki.

Mark, Timber, Cronus, Nak, & *Pup*

Cronus picked himself up and shook his fur, "I'm alright. That stupid pack, they're going to get what's coming someday!" He growled out suddenly, "Them and all the others who have hurt us."

Mark's truck came thundering down the driveway not too long after the Shadow Lurkers pack had left. Mark turned the vehicle off and stepped out of it. He spotted nothing wrong, for he hadn't seen the fight and no one was really hurt. Except Nak and the other pup. Mark was very surprised to see Nak, and he hurried over to him and picked him up.

Nak couldn't help but yelp when he was picked up, for his leg hurt very badly, and the many bite wounds were septic and hurting very much. Mark saw how the fur was worn on Nak's neck and around his muzzle a bit where the straps had been. He knew enough about dog fighting to figure that someone had captured Nak and used him against other dogs. Furious at this, and deeply pitying Nak, he put him into the truck. He also picked up the little mix-breed dog and drove them to their local vet.

Timber gave a deep sigh, "They'll be alright now. Mark and Martha always know how to help them." he looks around at everyone, "So, is everyone alright?"

Shimmer

She leapt out of the truck befor Mark drove away. She picked up the crow and carryed her into the house. She had to make sure the crow was ok for she and the other flocks had helped save Nak and the pup. She was worried though when she didnt see Aidan. She set the crow down and barked for Marthe watching ver the she-crow.

Ivy

She sighed, "I'm fine but they took Aidan.." she said sadly...

Martha, Timber, Cronus, & Elsa

Martha had come to see what the commotion was but arrived a bit too late to see any of the battle. "Some stray cur got them riled, probably." she said to herself and looked down to see the wounded crow. She had no problems with the tticky birds, unlike many farmers. Although they sometimes damaged her garden, she didn't hold it against them. And so, seeing that this crow was obviously in need of help, she picked her up and took her inside to help.

Elsa followed diligently after her master, prefering the indoors to the outdoors.

Timber nodded, hanging his head a bit, "Yeah, that rotten pack! Maybe he can come though, now and then." he offered, but doubted it.

Cronus sat down on the porch, bored.

Ivy

She nodded and looked at Timber. She nipped him gently on the ear, trying to lighten his mood..

Shimmer

She had went outside after Martha had taken the she crow from her. She sighs. Shed miss Aidan. She looks to the others. "Im going to check the pastures for trouble. Wanna come?" She said to the others. She was speaking to Timber, Cronus, and Ivy for she didnt see Becca anywhere. Befor they could answer she pads off to the sheep pasture.

Timber & Cronus

Timber followed quickly after Shimmer without hesitation.

Cronus shrugged, "I suppose so." he stretched lightly and looked to Ivy, "Wanna come? There's nothing much else to do around here at the moment anyway." he pointed out as he padded off towards the Sheep Pasture.