Aaka

The white wolfess moved with deadly silence as she lingered on the outskirts of the ranch. When the sun went down and the sliver of a moon rose, the alphess leaped over the fence with quiet persision and moved forth into the sheep pasture seeking a nice easy meal for the night. She could take a sheep back to the packlands and everyone would be happy. Except her.....Sang was gone, Laporta dead. Would there be no end?

*Sheep* & Nass

With darkness, the sheep had huddled together near a solitary oak tree, resting quietly until they were ready to feed again. Among the group were ewes and their nearly full-grown lambs.

And nearby them was a young quarterhorse mix-breed with a chestnut coat. Nass, the Ranch's high-strung and easily spooked riding horse. He wasn't the best for riding, but he had a personality that John loved, and he was an all-around friendly equine to the humans and ranch pets.

Having been put out for some excercise and grazing, Nass was now half-asleep, standing near the flock of fluffy white sheep.

Aaka

Aaka's eyes lit up as she spotted the horse. Oh.....Now this could be fun! She moved forth with a silence that a shadow would envy, creeping forth towards the horse making sure to stay down wind from him. When the horses eyes drifted closed, the white alphess leaped still no noise escaping her. She jumped for his throat, going high and watching his deadly daggers. Her fangs sank down......

*Sheep* & Nass

Nass would have been tagged dead-on if it were not for the sheep. There was a restless young ram who couldn't quite get to sleep. And he spotted the white alphess slipping through their ranks towards the horse. Instantly, he sent up an alarm and turned in the opposite direction to flee. Like a giant flood of puffballs, the sheep swarmed away from Aaka, bleating and kicking if she happened to come near them.

All of this happened very fast. The young stallion woke from his light slumber to see a wolf from the side of his eye. Snorting in alarm, Nass reared back in time to save his life from emediate danger, but Aaka's teeth still caught some flesh on his lower neck. Giving a sharp, piercing cry, he reared higher and whipped his long muzzle around to snap at her head.

Aaka

A snarl escaped her as she tucked her hind end beneath her and spun in the air to land a few feet at Nass's side. Before the horse had time to kick at her, she leaped once more at the horse as he reared up, aiming for the stallions back to sink her fangs deep into his spine and hopefully disable him.

Timber, Nass, & *Sheep*

The wiley stallion pivoted around with a fierce scream, his eyes wide and glazed with fear. Once more, he saved himself from a direct bite by moving quick enough. But Aaka had gotten a hold on his back, her fangs sinking deep into tender muscles. Out of hoof range, Nass couldn't kick the wolf off. He began to buck frantically, arching his back and neck and doing whip-lash turns, swing from left to right. Two hapless sheep got trampled under his thundering hooves as went about trying to dislodge the alpha.

By this time, Timber had heard all the commotion and came streaking across the pasture. His gait was a little slower than usual, for his hind leg was still bandaged up after a recent fight. The collie paused a second, doing his best to calculate Nass's movements- which were nearly impossible. Knowing the freaked-out stallion was beyond reasoning at this point, Timber didn't bother trying to talk with him. Instead, he waited until Nass swung his way. Then he leapt up, trying to land his fangs into the flank of Aaka. If he got this hold, he'd try to keep it so that his own weight, small as it was, might pull the wolf off his friend.

Aaka

As she caught her hold she hung on tight as she could. But her hold wasn't as good as it ought to be. When Nass bucked a harsh time and turned the alphess lost her grip and fell, saving her from Timber's fangs. Seeing the collie, her eyes lit up. Now this was even more interesting. The alphess let out a loud howl, calling to her mate. HE would definetly enjoy this. "Come pretty little Timber. I know all your secrets. You shall join Becca in death, and we shall all dance on your graves." She began circling the canine, her fangs dripping from Nass' blood. She ignored the horse now but kept a wary ear on him to make sure he didn't try and trample her.

Legosa

Driven to find his mate again, Legosa wasn't too far off when the howl arose. Right away, he could tell that there was some entertainment to be had. Running past the terrified sheep, the ivory brute was quick to come upon the scene. Careful not to get in Nass's rampaging path, he circled around Timber, flashing a smirking look to Aaka, "Well, well, what's wrong with this picture? Oh, I know..." He looked to Timber now, his lips writhing back to expose his glistening fangs to the moon's light, "...you're still alive! But we can fix that, can't we?"

Aaka

A harsh laugh escaped the pearly alphess as she continued to circle Timber. A drop of rain fell upon her coat and her grin widened. She spoke as if quoting what was to be on tomorrows paper. "Tradgedy strikes the ranch on a stormy night. Horse attacked, two sheep dead. Dog found brutally mauled. Death to the good. Without you here Timber, life will for the wild canids will become easy." She flashed a look to her mate and continued to circle Timber. Suddenly, with no warning the alphess leaped forward heading for the dogs spine as she had done the horses.

Timber, Nass, & *Sheep*

His jet-black coat bristled up over his lean body as he shifted his pointed ears to keep a lock on their words and movements. "You forget that I'm part of a family!" He snarled deeply, moving his little paws as he attempted to keep both circling predators in his sights. A short, throaty howl was given, just before Aaka made her move. He could not afford to lock tooth with either of this powerhouses, for he was fighting one against two. This mean, for one, he had to do all possible to prevent getting captured. And, he could not afford enough time to get a hold on either of them. He had to work like a pirahna- bite and move, bite and move.

Always keeping an eye out for an opening, the collie darted to the side, evading the alphess's initial bite and freeing himself from their circle. Just as he was springing clear of them, Timber snapped his lean muzzle to the side, bearing his fangs as he tried to gash Aaka's flank with his eye tooth.

Nass was still running about, kicking and snorting. A third sheep got struck by his wild hooves and was sent tumbling like a ragdoll across the ground. And then, a blinding light came from above, followed by a deafening roar. A powerful gust of wind rushed across the open pasture, to sting the eyes of any creature it came across. The storm was here.

The sheep had melted away from the battle scene, heading as a flock towards the opposite end of the pasture. All except three. One lay kicking on the ground, another stood bleating and bawling, and the other hobbling frantically in the wrong direction from her flockmates.

Tahirah

The pit bull wasn't so fond of the humans, but she was loyal to her mate, who lived here. It was now her duty to help out with the chores, and protect the livestock. To at least prove to the two humans that she wasn't bad, if not neccessarily friendly towards them.

She had spent her entire life in the wild, after being rescued by Winters Night and raised by the previous pack of the Parnassian Meadows. Not only did she possess the strength and typically fighting tenacity of the pitbull, but she also had the keeness of the wolf, thanks to her wild family. Growling savagely, she headed straight for Legosa, trying to capture his front leg in her jaws and crush it.

Aaka

A dark snarl escaped her as she felt Timbers fangs slice across her hind end. The alphess backed up suddenly, as if in retreat, and she said in a soft voice "Let's go Legosa." Everything would have been perfect for the two dogs. If she hadn't been lying. She continued to back away, as if to leave. Suddenly, however, the white alphess bounded forward, one graceful leap and she aimed to grab hold of Timber once more. She wasn't going to let him escape her again.

Legosa

He leapt up high, twisting about in mid-air to escape the pit's jaws. Playing along with Aaka's game, he backed off as well. And then, moving in perfect grace with his mate, Legosa plunged around, striking like a snake for Tahira's head...

Timber, Nass, & *Sheep*

Timber stood tensely for a moment, not buying the act completely. After countless tricks had been employed on him and his family, his fighting skills and perception had grown vastly. Survival of the fittest was playing out here, and he was the sole survivor of his entire litter, parents, and most of his friends. But then, in light of his fighting prowess, there were still mistakes to be had. Afterall, Aaka was certainly no push-over.

When she turned on him, Timber leapt away a second time, but as the rain began to decend, his paws slipped on the wet grass. It left just enough error for Aaka to get a hold on his ear. Instantly adjusting for his mistake, Timber snapped sharply at the side of Aaka's face, trying to set his fangs in quick and deep to cause her blinding pain. If this did not work to make her release his ear, he'd have to tear away from her, and he didn't want a missing ear. But, it was a heck of a lot better than losing his life.

Nass was still running about, the thunder and lightning only egging on his wild attitude. His cries wouldn't go unheard for long.

Aaka

She let go of Timber's ear for he had grabbed hold of fleshy cheek. Suddenly the alphess jerked away from him. "Legosa! Take care of the dogs!" The wolfess knew that humans would come if Nass kept up his wild screams. Like a shot of lightening she took off for the horse, her long legs moving quickly over the slick ground. The alphess darted in front of the horse and began barking and snarling savagly, trying to herd him into the fence. Once pinned, he would make an easier target.