Martha, Mark, John, Abigale, Timber, Nass, & Stable

A truck came rolling down the drive, carting a horse trailer behind it. It sputtered to a stop and three humans piled out; the residence of the Ranch. The wife went inside while the husband and their older teen son went to unload some things. They opened the door to the enclosed truck bed and two collie sprund out, wide-eyed and eager to be back home. But right away Timber went stiff and his hackles shot up. He gave a deep, rumbling set of barks as he picked up the scent of strangers.

Abigale stood by her son's side, nervous and anxious about these strangers she could smell.

John and Mark, the two humans, began to haul luggage inside.

From the horse trailer, two horses neighed and stomped at the ground, also eager to get out. But they had to wait for the moment.

Ghost*Dakota

The grey wolfess stood in the shadows of the tall grass watched the humans as they came home, she snarled as she seen the dogs. It was long ago when she last had a problem with these two. Dakota moved a
rock from where it was in the earth and pushed it with her paw, she watched as it rolled out towards them.
Ghost was hidden a little bit away from Dakota watching the dogs as well, she snarled silently to herself.

Bonnie

Ebony and snow covered collie heard the family come home. Her tail wagged, she bounded up to them, happy for everyone to be home. Hi guys! she said to the dogs.

Becca

Becca heard the commotion and looked up from the floor as the door open. Her tail began to beat and she slowly hauled herself up. It was taking longer to eal then she expected. She hauled herself over to the door and leto ut a sharp but lower then usual bark to Timber and Abigale. She didn't leave the house htough nto knowing if she could even make it down the stairs. Her head instnatly turned to the direction the rock came from and she began to growl her hackles raising. Her own natural fighting instincts came into play and her eyes caught site of one of the wolves. She threw her self down the steps stumbling since her legs were still weak from her last night and ran at the wolf she had caught sight of. Before she even knew it she had tumbled head over heels with a suprised yelp sliding to a halt on the moist ground right infront of the wolf. She had curled herself up into a ball to protect herself during her roll htough.

Rihanne

Seeing the big one in trouble, little pit hybrid raced to help her, planting her small bulk solidly beside and a little to the front of Becca. Though she had no idea what she could do to protect the big one, she was determined that she would find something. After all, the larger hybrid oughtn't to be fighting with those injuries! She knew that, surely? She bristled and growled, looking as fierce as her spaniel face would let her.

Dakota*Ghost

The two wolvens moved quickly, wanting to complete their task before any more dogs came over, this would be the end for someone today.
Dakota moved quickly from the shadows and moved around to becca's haunchs and snarled at her and the pup. Her ears perked up as her gaze went over to the other dogs snarling at them two warning them they they werent the only ones lurking around the ranch.
Ghost jumped over a small log and ran at Becca, snarling, she felt no sympathy for the wounded dog, it would only make it easier to kill her. Nymph ran around Becca then as she came to her other side, she lowered her head and aimed to dig her fangs into the back of Becca's neck.

Becca

Feeling the jaws close around the back of her neck her eyes flung open in suprise. How could she have been so stupid! She had let her own instinct take over and now she was going to die. She iddn't struggle against the wolves hold on her neck. She couldn't do anything in her state and struggling would just cause more pain. She was like a puppy in the hold of its mothers jaws by the scruff. Not able to move.

Ghost*Dakota

Ghost snarled and dug her teath in deeper to Becca's neck. She knew that she couldn't kill her easily with her hold, so her her front paw she dug her claws into Becca's neck as she quickly moved her hold to the top of Becca's head. If her hold came to be, she began to bit down hard, and shaker her head back and forth.
Dakota snarled, she wasn't usualy like this, but Ghost would hurt her if she didn't help. She lept over Becca and went over to the pup and lowered her head. "You wont be hurt little one." And that was the truth, she wouldn't be, that is unless she hurt herself in what Dakota was planning.

Rusty

Rusty had heard all of the commotion and dashed out of the house. He ran, barking and barking and barking. Like made. There was a group of wolves here a while ago, and it was these two again. He growled and seen that Becca was in trouble. He didn't know any of the dogs here, but was willing to. He dashed to Ghost and leapt, wanting to clash his opened jaws around her neck.
"You again?" he snarled out louder than he ever had before.

Ghost*Dakota

Ghost snarled as she seen the dog come running at her, she looked for Dakota to do something about him. As Rusty lept for Ghost, Dakota sprang up and snarled, trying to hit him down from the air. She snarled as she landed on the ground weither she hit him or not she landed standing between him and Ghost her fangs bared at him. "You just never mind." She warned him, the cougar was only a call away from killing the little vermin.

Rusty

"Don't take me as a fool. My horse friends are just a call away. And you DON'T want to get stomped by a horse. Naughty wolves." he snarled at them with his teeth bared. Never would he let another dog get attacked by a wolf. Not if he could help it. He had a number of 7 horse friends, the whole herd of Calypte Ranges. He snarled at Dakota. What did these wolves take him as? He leapt back at Ghost, aiming again for the neck...

Ghost*Dakota*White Flame

Dakota was quick on her feet, ignoring his comment. She sprung at him again, her fangs aiming to get at him anywhere she could. Ghost began to bit down harder on Becca's head, hopefully crushing some bone fragment soon. She snarled and emitted a funny cry because that was all she could emit with a mouth full.
Then another wolven came running into the area, the brute snarled as he seen Rusty attack Ghost and Dakota. He jumed and landed so that both Dakota and himself stood between Rusty and Ghost. "You dont want to make this mistake." He snarled. It didn't matter that the brute had horse friends, Flame and Ghost could have almost this entire valley after Rusty if they so choose to do so.

Spirit

Spirit, the leader of Calypte Ranges, galloped in. His nostrils flared wide and his eyes were full of hatred for the wolves. She dashed at them with angry neighs or fury.
"GET OUT OF HERE!" he neighed as loud as he could. He reared and aimed to come crashing down in the middle of the party of wolves. He wouldn't let his friend get attacked by wolves. He was the strongest horse in the whole valley, able to take down anything. He lowered his huge head and pushed through with every bit of force he had to break them up.

Ice

The large cougar lingered in one of the trees watching the fight going on, it would be interesting to watch. He snarled when he seen the horse come in, stampeding almost hitting his friends. SInce the wolf was behind the horse in the tree, he silently walked to the the edge of the long sturdy branch and opened his fangs, he launched his body at the horse, fangs over and lcaws aimed to dig into thehorse.

Spirit

Spirit, scensing the animal, bucked and back-kicked, striking the animal behind him. He gotten into the middle of the party of animals, and started bucksin and neighing. His deadly hooves pounded and stamped the ground, a thick patch of dust appearing all around.

Ghost*Ice

Luckily for Ice the horses shoes only hit his paws, he landed and snarled and began to circle the horse.
Ghost snarled and began to shake her ehad again with Becca's in her jaws

Becca

Becca could hardly do anything to stop ghost but her neck suddenly went stiff making it harder for Ghost the shake it. She felt blood already going down the side of her dial and her legs lashed out at any enemy that came near the other side of her. She began to shake her head but more of the force was used to try and force her head out of Ghosts jaws. It pained her to feel the fangs grinding on her flesh and bone but she wasn't going to let herself die in the fangs of a blood thirsty wolf.

Ghost*Ice*Dakota*White Flame

Ghost snarled as she felt Becca slip a little from her grip, she tried to bit down harder. With her paw she tried to swipe at Becca's eyes with her claws. SHe shook her head again tightning her grip.
Dakota and White Flame walked forwards, pushing Rusty back further from the two, they paid no attention to the stupid horse.
As Ice circled, he would bit at the horses soft belly from the side snarling warning it to back off or it would be next.

Spirit

Spirit seen hif friend get pushed so he galloped in front, Rusty being stooped by his powerful leg. He turned his eyes back to thee pushing wolves, and stamped his feet. He reared and leapt at them. He wanted these animals crushed.

Ice*Ghost*Dakota*White Flame

Ghost moved to the side to get out of the way of the horse, she began to tug on Becca's head to move her out of the way.
Dakota quickly turned around and bit at Becca's coat to get a hold of it and move her as well. White Flame snarled at Rusty then turned to help out Ghost and Dakota. Ice saw that they were retreating, but not without a prisioner. He snarled and helped them carry her into the think mangled trees, that even the horse couldn't break through.

Spirit

Spirit was angry at this. He would get the wolves. No way a wolf made fun of him and got away with it. Seeing them retreat, he reared and neighed. He galloped away, frustrated overly.

Ice*Ghost*Dakota*White Flame

Ice came back out from the cover on the trees and snarled as he seen the horse run off. He stood half in and half out of the trees and glared over at Rusty. "Me and will finish this ourselves." Brute snarled. The cougar had been wanting to finish this pet off ever since he first layed his orbs on him.
Dakota and White Flame werent going to stick around as Ghost stayed with Becca. They skitted around Ice on either side of him and sat down looking from one to another, watching and waiting for what was going to happen next.

Aava

A loud howl was heard as the white wolf padded her way into the ranch. Her maw was soaked with blood as she snarled at what she saw. She was taken by surprise when a passing horse had almost run over her.
She shook her head around and low growls emitted from her throat.
"What's going on around here?" she snarled. It was a wierd site for her to see a dog standing up to a cougar and wolves. She was still standing there, wondering what happened that was so blood-thirsty. She remembered one of the wolves. She never found out about his name though, but she really didn't care. She had killed a calf and lamb. She waited for a response from one of the animals.

White Flame

Brute turned and cocked his head around to look over from where the voice came from, he recognized her. He didn't make any movement towards her, then he looked back at Rusty, but he parted his maw to speak to her. "This foolish pet thinks he can stop all 4 of us from killing the other pet." He snarled. Rusty had been all to cocky to think he could live through this. He propped his ears up as one turned to the side towards the trees he heard a mounrful cry, he didn't know if Ghost had finished Becca off yet.

Becca

Becca was heavier then a wolf making it hard to drag her. Even with two of them. She began to make as much noise as possible. She began to twist her body to free herself from the wolves jaws that held her. Her left eyes was clouded over and stung from her own blood that had seeped into it from the cuts now ontop of her skull.

Ghost*Ice

Ghost felt her grip of the others head slipping, as she pulled back Ghost let go, hopefully making her go tumbeling back. She barked for Ice. "Ice get her!" She then walked over to Becca and snarled at her, blood dripped from her fangs.
Ice quickly turned and gaurded the way out from Becca so she couldn't escape her fate. "Theres no use pet." He snarled at her, then bent down to grab her with his large fangs.
Dakota and White Flame quickly circled back around to protect Ice if Rusty was to jump on his unexpectingly.

Rusty

When the others went into the trees, he thought they has left. So he had ran off.

Abigale, Timber, Mark, John, Nass, & Stable

They rushed into action straight away, startled and confused by the mass of creatures, but not about to let their good friend die. Running tightly together, Abigale suddenly jumped infront of her son and sprung at Dakota, trying to tackle her.

Hoping that his mother had left him an opening, Timber darted past her and rushed for Ice, aiming to spring up and take the cougar by the back of the neck.

Nass kicked at the door of the horse trailer and reared up, frightened now. Stable did the same, although she was sectioned in the front with no escape unless Nass were to get out first. The lock began to buckle under the harsh blows of his hooves.

A loud boom shattered the air as Mark ran outside with his shotgun and fired into the air. John came behind him, carrying his riffle. He aimed carefully and shot for White Flame as he circled.

Aava

Her evil smirk came back. The smirk she gets whenever she kills something.
"Dogs think they can beat anything. They are always wrong. I have killed a calf and a lamb, and its not hard to believe that no dogs were there... I thought thye were always on guard duty."
Her voice was taunting, but not to the other wolves or cougar. She wanted to taunt Becca. It was always her goal to rid the world of mans' best friend. Wolves apparently had nothing to do with humans, but still they still kill and trap. It was enough for Aava, she was going to strike humans tomarrow.
As she advanced on the others, her fangs dripped blood. If Becca did try to escape, she was there to get her. Kill her if need be. She sat on her haunches, growls emitting from her throat. Growling was what she did best, other than killing. The tip of her tail lifted up, then back down, lifted up, then back down, like a cats.

Aava

Aavas' evil smirk crossed her again. Her tail flapped up and down. Like the mighty wolf she is, she raised her head, lifted her paw, and howled. It was long and sorrowful. In an instant, she let out an evil laugh and disapeared in the thick underbrush.

Becca

She puleld herself up from the ground and backed her rear end up into a tree to protect her back. She lowered her head to protect her neck. Her fur raised up making her look larger then she already was. She also let her fangs show though they were cursed with crimson liquid like Ghosts. Her snarl echoed throughout the trees.

Rihanne

Seeing the wolves drag Becca away, the little pit had followed, keeping far enough behind and downwind so that they would not hear her coming on soft pads. Then, when she saw Becca pull free, she launched herself at Ghost, latching onto whatever she could and locking her jaws, screaming to Becca over a mouth full of flesh. "Go get the masters! You're in no shape to fight! GO!"

Becca

Becca was in no shape to run and get the two leggers. So instead shej ust let out one long loud howl and uct it off before anyone could attack her neck. She got herself into this mess. Seh would have to get herself out of it too.

Mark, John, Timber, Abigale, Nass, & Stable

They rushed into action straight away, startled and confused by the mass of creatures, but not about to let their good friend die. Running tightly together, Abigale suddenly jumped infront of her son and sprung at Dakota, trying to tackle her.

Hoping that his mother had left him an opening, Timber darted past her and rushed for Ice, aiming to spring up and take the cougar by the back of the neck.

Nass kicked at the door of the horse trailer and reared up, frightened now. Stable did the same, although she was sectioned in the front with no escape unless Nass were to get out first. The lock began to buckle under the harsh blows of his hooves.

A loud boom shattered the air as Mark ran outside with his shotgun and fired into the air. John came behind him, carrying his riffle. He aimed carefully and shot for White Flame as he circled.

Ghost*Ice*Dakota*White Flame

When Abigale sprung at Dakota, she lowered her body, they pushed up, meeting her in the air, snarling, trying to knock her down.
White Flame stepped a couple steps back when he seen the other comeing at them, he wouldn't get close to Ice. With the steps back he took, he ran forwards and lept into the air to knock Timber down and land on him.
The large cougar emitted a loud snarl as he turned around, seeing the humans coming towards them and hearing the gun shots. Ice turned back to Becca, he lowered his head, fangs bared he advanced on her, bitting at her legs, trying to distract her.
Ghost looked around Ice quickly counting the two-leggeds, not liking them being here again. Then she turned her attention back to Becca seeing that the other two had control of the dogs. But then just as she was about to attack Becca again she out of the corner of her eye she seen the pup come running at her. "Ice take care of this one." She said, meaning Becca. Just as she turned around and pup was already in the air jumping at her and had bit her in the shoulder. It didn't hurt that much because it was only a puppy and she had had much more things done to her. She turned her head around and snarled, fangs bared she tried to grab the pup off her.

Becca

Becca snapped at Ice's eyes. Since Ice was so close Beccas aim wouldn't miss. She knew it. She ignored the bites aimed for her legs and continued to snap for Ice's head.

Ice

Just as he was pulling back Becca's teath came down on his muzzle instead of his eye, his he felt her teath graze them. He snarled and pulled his head back. Lifting his large front paw, he went to hit Becca int he head with it.

Becca

She felt his maw beneath her jaws and made sure to dig her fangs into his skin as deep as possible. She felt the paw scrape her face. The claws just missing her eyes. She yelped as she was flung from her spot that had kept her back protected.

Ice

Ice stalked forwards towards her, when she flung back, she ripped some skin off his muzzle and he snarled at her for it. Fangs bared he dove at her trying to bit her anywhere.

Mark, John, Abigale, Timber, Nass, & Stable

Abigale, being much smaller than Dakota, was hurled earthward by the collision, but was on her feet in a flash and springing for the wolf's throat. In her chocolaty eyes shone something far from sanity.

Timber was playing it a bit safer than his mother, avoiding such collisions if at all possible with their larger enemies. Keeping observant of everyone, he dodged out of the wolf's way just in time, but his dodge forced him to miss his attack on Ice. Whirling around with a fierce volley of barks, Timber slashed left and right at White Flame, trying to wound him as much as possible while allowing himself time to dodge crippling attacks if he could.

Mark quickly reloaded and moved in much closer to the tangle of fighters. Waiting for an opening as the canines struggled about, he fired at Ice's hindquarters. He would have shot for the head or sides, but that was far too close to Becca.

John also came forward and aimed a shot at Ghost now, going for her hindquarters as well to minimize the risk of hitting one of his dogs.

Nass was growing frantic, smelling blood and hearing the fight. He kicked and struggled until the latch on the door broke. It wouldn't be long before a terrified stallion was running amuck around the place.

Aava

Aava, the alphess of Pyrola Fields, bounded into the ranch lands. She could smell blood, which made her eager to fight. But she would have to wait, for if she sprang in to quickly, she would be at risk of getting shot. Loud growls emitted from her throat, but she wasn't in sight of humans. Eyeing Becca, half dead-looking, she figured on taking her down.
She was well hidden in the underbrush, and leapt out with louder growls and even more spine-chilling snarls. She turned to face Becca.
"Say good-bye, doggy."
Aava leapt for Becca, aiming to have a brutal clash somewhere with her sharp teeth. Her maw still had some blood from her kills of livestock and of the little fawn, but it was all dried up now. Her aim was far too precise, she had to hit somewhere.

Nass & Stable

A loud crash and clank signified the break on the door of the horse trailer. Nass backed out in a frenzy, tossing his head and stamping at the ground. His rolling eyes were wide and his nostrils flared with fear. Unlike his wild counter parts, this chestnut stallion didn't have to deal with predators all that often and had grown to deeply fear them and be nearly at an utter loss of himself when he was attacked. But he saw he friend was in dire peril. Mustering up all the courage he could, the mixed breed Budyonny horse galloped towards the midsts of the fight with his legs kicking high and his head arched down. His teeth were bared in a mixture of fear and anger and his ears were laid back. He charged straight for where Becca was, aiming to trample or kick who ever didn't clear out of his path.

Stable kicked at the bars that held her confined in the trailer still and which had separated her from Nass. But these bars were far stronger than the flimsy door that Nass had kicked out. Stable couldn't get out on her own.

Aava

Aava looked back and a horrid snarl escaped her maw as she leaped away. The horse would practically ram into Becca itself. She ran around through the brush, dodging in and out of the trees. She was used to these wild animals... Despite their size, she was used to it all. She dashed outward of the trees and leapt for the horses' neck, her aim was precise this time again, she always had a good aim...

If she didn't strike, she would at least slash the tender skin of the chest, neck, or knee area.

Ghost*Ice*Dakota*White Flame*Ceaser

Ghost snarled at Aava and lundged at her. "This one is mine, if you want to help get the other pets." Alphess snarled at the other of similer rank. Just as she finish she looked up and tried to turn out of the way, but the bullet hit her in the back left leg she emitted a yelp form the pain. She turned to Ice. "Grab her and lets go now!" She growled to him.
Ice tried to dodge the other bullet but he couldnt pull out of the way fast enough, his tail was shot, the tip of it hung by a little bit of skin. Quickly he sprung at Becca trying to get a hold of her. The large cougar tried to pull her out, they were going to a safe place from the humans, the Coral Mountains, it was steep and it would be hard to follow them.
With one last try Ghost went to grab the pup and run off to the mountain.
White Flame was about to turn when he was struck in the face, he didnt care, he turned and went to help Ice drag Becca away.
Dakota knew it wouldnt be safe for her to stay here alone so she followed Flame and Ice, lundging at Becca to get a hold of her, the three of them could get her out quickly.

Ceaser the large black friesian came stampeding into the area, he knew that his friends were in trouble. Once he saw the other stallion go for his friend, he reared and charged at him, to drive him over, after all he was much larger then the mustang.

Mark, John, Timber, Abigale, Nass, & Stable

Mark aimed for another shot, but it was too close now and he decided against it. He shouted something to his son who ran to the garage for something... Mark went to the horse trailer and tried to calm Stable down. He would use her as far as he could to follow the attackers if they tried to drag Becca and Rihanne away.

Nass was far too spooked to try and catch and sadle right now. He had reared up when Aava struck, getting slashed across his knees by her fangs as he struck out blidly. Then he turned towards the other stallion in utter surprise. But here was something that didn't scare him wit-less like the wolves. Giving snort, he reared again to meet the charge, but was promptly knocked back and nearly fell. His bared teeth struck out at the other as he reared again to kick Ceaser with his front hooves.

Timber and Abigale teamed up now, both going for Ice. The sprung for his back, trying to bring him to the ground and set their fangs into his back.

Aava

Aava snarled at the other stallion, but it was an unexpected surprise. She calmed down when she seen he was helping, and she threw her whole body at Nass, aiming to strike again at any position. She would have pups soon, and she would teach them to attack the ranch, only when they would be old enough to.
After lunging herself at Nass, she turned her whole body, ran toward Timber and Abigale, and leapt up to land on their backs, whish was where she would cause most damage...
Since they were both going to get Ice, she would have a nice attack, if successful.

Rihanne

The wolfess managed to slice her side pretty well with her fangs, though the odd angle prevented much else. However, the last time the wolf shook, attempting to rid herself of the little mix, Rihanne's grip flipped,sending her flying through the air to land with a crash at Mark's feet. The impact knocked her breath from her, and the world faded into the black of unconciousness.

Mark, Martha, John, & Timber

Mark saw the youngster being flipped through the air and he cursed loudly and hunch down to take up Rihanne. He didn't really know her all that well yet, but it was obvious she was trying to help. Leaving Stable unattended for the moment, he ran inside with the wounded dog and handed her over to Martha.

Martha already knew what was going on outside and had called up some people to help with the problem. Now she took charge of Rihanna and worried over her injuries. Quickly, the wife set to cleaning the young dog's wounds and bandaging them up as quickly as she could. She kept checking Rihanne's eyes and giving her a little shake now and then, trying to bring her to consciousness again.

John returned from the garage with some ropes, a saddle, and other supplies. But before he or his father could do anything, Stable had backed out of the trailer that Mark had left open. She stamped her hoof into the ground and looked on at the scene. Good training hed let her keep her calm, somewhat, in these kinds of situations. Cautiously, Mark and John attempted to calm her down and saddle her.

Timber was again on the alert, although his mother wasn't. She didn't even see the wolfess coming. Timber wheeled around and sprung at Aava at the last second, using his body to block Aava's fangs from reaching Abigale. He was much smaller and lighter than the wolf, but he didn't want his mother hurt.

Rihanne

As Martha shook her, little one awoke, creamy brown eyes lighting in confusion until the memory came back to her. When it did, she struggled to move, to help Becca, but she fell back to the floor, unable to support her own weight. She whimpered and cried, partly concerned about her friend, and partly in pain.

Becca

Becca snarled and growled strugglign at the same time. Though old injurys were ripping open from all this fighting. She didn't want to be dragged off by the wovles and the couger. With so many of them trying to drag her off her struggles were most likely hopeless.

Aava

Aava seem the reaction earlier as Timber turned to strike her. Using all of her might, she managed to get her hindlegs lower and pushed off the hard ground and she flung past him with such strength, she flipped when she reached the ground. She twisted around and snarled angrily. She shook her head franticly and then circled Timber slowly, making her way around him.
"So. A dog against a stronger wolf? We'll soon see the outcomes, if any."
When she reached behind him she threw herself at him with much force. She was an alphess. She was indeed stronger than any dog.

Aava

Aava looked off to the side. She had to get back to the terra. She was also on the lookout for an eagle... She had forgotten his name. She howled and dashed away with o words but a bone-chilling look.