Dashin, Sebastion, Lyko

The group of three Border collies came into view of the stores, each holding their dials and banners low. They were new to the valley, and came here to get come food. Since they obviously weren't too talented to catch and kill wild food, the humans would just have to supply them. Even if it really was dangerous, these were the only sources of food they had. And they certainly didn't want to be seen in human eyes quite yet.

The first Border that headed down an old alleyway behind the stores was Dashin, the oldest of the little group. He lifted his head higher to examine the trash cans to see if they were open or not, and if they were, to see if he could notice any food scents or some showing over the edge. He sniffed, eyes narrowed against the slight darkness. Soon enough, he came upon an opened trash can, and lifted up onto his hindlegs and pushed it over with his forelegs. He knocked it over and it hit the hard ground with a loud CLANK, and he shuddered a bit, looking around for humans. Nothing. Good. He sniffed his way to the opening and began digging through the trash, while motioning for his friends to join him.

Sebastion and Lyko were both the same age; four years. Lyko walked in front and started his search through a pile he sorted out from the rest. He found an old hamburger and feasted on it, but it was soon gone in a few short bites, and he was left to dig again.

Sebastion sniffed the food, and moved his nose away. Yuck! It sure didn't smell too well, but everyone else was eating it, so he stuck his maw in the trash and pushed it through, biting around to try and pluck out something good. He managed a slice of baloney and a couple peices of ham, while Dashin was busy salvaging his own little stash of random meats.
If any human came around, they would split. The last thing they needed was to be seen, rummaging through human trash cans. It would only cause trouble.

Niavo

He had decided to leave Ankh and the others to greet the Lurkers on their own. Besides, he had to look after his terrain, right? That, and he didn't really care for the other pack; although they could prove an unbeatable ally in hard times.

Moving with the liquid grace of his wolfish inheritance, the hybrid followed the scent of three strangers until he came upon their feasting. He stood with his head held high, but his tail low and loose, showing no ill-intent. No need aggrivating three canines when he was only one canine. Not good odds. "You three seem new to the place, am I right?" Niavo asked, strolling casually near the overturned can, but keeping a respectful distance incase they felt the need to guard their find.

Dashin, Sebastion, Lyko

Dashin had been sitting on his haunches, looking down at what he could find. A medium sized pile of meat, with some hamburger buns. Luckily nothing poisonous or harmful. He was about to start eating them when a voice caught his attention. He turned dutifully, on his paws, and looked at the stranger. "Yes, new indeed," he replied, looking him over, but not sizing him up or anything. "I'm Dashin," he then declared, leaving his eyes on the other's forehead, and then looking to his friends, added "and they are Sebastion and Lyko." he finished, nodding.

Sebastion and Lyko looked up from their portions of food, and licked their lips. Lyko was first to stand up. "I'm Lyko." he said, auds pricked. His busky Border collie tail was curled around and over his forepaws as he sat there, looking at the other with a "haywire" gaze. He was a wacky canine at times.

Sebastion looked at Lyko with plain eyes before turning his head to face Niavo. "And you know who I am..." he stated, ending it with a yawn. He looked back down to his small pile of food, and tilted his dial at it.

Tavern .+. Darmus

A large akita began a stalk, she had heard the loud Clack of the trash can, and came to investigate who was trying to wake up everyone. As she rounded a corner she saw three dogs and a wolf. Interesting She thought and began to walk up to them. "You trying to get everyone out of their beds?" She smiled, her head was up, and tail was straight out to show her position in her own pack. Between her eyes held a small slash scar and her hind leg another slash, However the one on her leg was much deeper looking. It left a small indent to show how severe it was.

Out from behind the fea came a pure blooded chow chow. His white coat was tinted brown from being dirty. Dull orbs looked up and he froze. "Dogs...." He woofed, but a quick glance from Tavern told him to shut up.

Tavern was fond of dogs, well, unless they served a human. But these ones didn't need to know that. "My name is Reject, Toxic Reject. This here is my buddy Stockhold Syndrom," "You can just call me Stock" He interupted, then lowered his tail between his legs with Tavern's harsh glare. She wasn't fond of the ill minded pooch, but he was great on the battle field.

Again Darmus spoke out of turn, and out of hidden character. "You aren't by any chance domesticated are you?" He gave a wicked smile, Tavern could only roll her eyes. "Don't mind him, he's an idiot, too many blows to the head by humans." She growled her last word.

Dashin, Sebastion, Lyko

Dashin's auds flickered and swiveled as he heard the soft footfalls as another canine. He turned his dial and his eyes focused on an Akita; another dog. He narrowed an eye, a bit suspicious, but simply sat there. "No, just getting some grub..." he stated, using the term "grub," although it wasn't a word he used much. But it was dark and he was feeling mischevious-- or close enough to it. "My name is Dashin. Those two over there are Sebastion and Lyko." he then stated, tilting his head just a bit to the side. What did they want to know of the three being domesticated? "We actually aren't wild, nor domestic. We see a human here or there, no big deal. We prefer the wilderness. I wouldn't stand for being cooped up with humans. I've never grown too fond of them..." he stated, wondering what these two were trying to find out, if anything. He flicked his banner and moved his head, looking up to the moon overhead, then back down to the two other dogs.

Sebastion sat there, clearly interested in these other two canines, but not wanting to speak. He glanced around them, getting an irree feeling. It made him shiver; a light yet terrifying shiver that shocked him. He sat there, auds flickering, thinking. His black pelt seemed to melt in with the surrounding darkness, but then the white gave him away. He felt like sinking in completely.

Lyko, on the other hand, was busily sniffing at the ground, taking in their new scents. The word "humans" made his auds prick, but other than that, he was too occupied with the dirt. Then he raised his head and his glinting brown eyes landed on the fae.
"What's this about humans?" he asked, eyes widening a bit. He didn't really care; they proved to be no threat to their little group of three. But one could never be too sure... Or wrong, either.

Niavo

He listened to the offered names, then turned his wolfish eyes to the two newcomers, greeting them with a simple nod. "I'm Niavo..." He was going to add more to his title, but thought against it. No need telling a group of stranger that this was his territory. No, he wasn't one for being brash and ego-centric. "I'm no slave to the humans. I live here, but on my own terms."

The Assassins

Tavern smiled and tossed her head a bit. " He was just wondering if he should attack or not." Darmus giggled and bit at his tail in his own ill mannered way. "We are.... not very fond of humans, nor human loving creatures." She growled, bloody memories pulsed through her mind and her hackles rose slightly. "I personally do not pit myself against dogs. Unless they are protecting a human. They like to distroy anything who loves them, even if they aren't in any way protecting them." She paused as Darmus made a sharp yelp after bitting his own tail, then growled at the apendix as if it were some demonous object and bit harshly at it again. " Uh yeah.. the only one you should worry about is that one. He's.... not all there." She turned back to them after watching the pathetic chow. "Dogs have done me no wrong. My revenge on my owners didn't fill me enough..."

A shadow walked past her and came up. A large brown wolf crept toward them, though not close enough to be a threat. Blue eyes stared at them through a lowered head. A street lamp behind him outlined his body. His shoulders hunched up making him look close to a buzzards stance. His hips were sunk down with patches of missing fur. Three lines crossed over his face, but in the dark they were barely noticable. He flicked around a knub like tail signaling a slight anger."Pets?" He asked. Tavern shook her head. "They say no." "I'ma pet!" Blurted the chow. Halebex turned and growled, "You aren't anymore remember". Darmus chuckled and nodded. "Heh yeah..." soon the chow found an empty juice box and began to kick it around and chew and gnaw on it. Finally Thought Tavern. "This is Reaper" She said, looking to Halabex, They didn't give their true names. But what they were called by the humans in their old town.

Halabex stared to the dogs, "You sure you ain't pets?" He growled and bared his fangs. Tavern sighed, and gave a soft growl back to her leader. The wolf stopped growling, "Fine, but tell me, were are some domestic dogs to kill?" He sat down and let his head lightly raise, though it was hard to do with his neck muscles mangled from childhood.

Niavo

Niavo watched the chow with a raised eye. Interesting... he thought with some muse, before the arrival of another canine caught his attention, "Niavo." He gave his name, then grinned as he listened to the brief aruement between the two. "I can assure you I'm no pet. My father was, but that's another story. My mother was Black Fyre; or Shadow's Bane as the humans called her." His feelings about the humans sided nicely with the Assasians. His parents and sisters had been gunned down by hunters.

"I know of a few places." Niavo replied, his eyes drifted back to Darmus and his antics. "Here, for one. It's risky during the day, but at night you can find plenty of pets left outside on chains. There's the woodland farm, and the ranch." He added, "Or check Down Town; there's even more pets there. But again, I wouldn't try anything until nightfall."

Dashin, Sebastion, Lyko

Dashin narrowed his eyes at the other two dogs. He was pretty amused by the chow's actions, and pricked his auds. "We three are strays. Always have been." he stated simply, smart enough now to not say anything about interaction with humans. But they had only seen them before, and had little contact. They wished to not start anything-- only if they truely had to, but that wasn't going to be likely.

Dashin tilted his head as another canine came to the scene. A wolf. He took in a gruff breath, feeling uneasy here. A bit, to say the least. "We are new; don't bother asking us if we know any place. But," he began, getting a sly look on his features, "I have heard of this one place in particular... They capture canines and use them to fight. Horses as well. I can't be sure where this place is, but rumor has it that they have a strong force of canines." he stated, nodding. How he came to know of this place was a mystery for some reason, in his eyes. He sighed lightly, scanning each face with uplifting spirits. At least the bunch wasn't alone. That was a change.

Sebastion had long since gone back to his pile of food and began nibbling on some peices of the baloney that he had teared into shred, enjoying the new taste. For some odd reason, it tasted like something he had eaten before. But he couldn't place his paw right on it. It was good, though, and so was the ham he started on shortly after finishing up the baloney. He was hungry; you couldn't deny that.

Lyko got that crazy look once again as he looked from face to face as well. He, unlike the others, was probably most different. Get him wound up and-- well, find out for yourself. And then sometimes he just has these rushes. He wagged his tail a bit, yet was suspicious as to why they all just so suddenly appeared. It was unusual, but he guessed they were just a pack, but with wolves and dogs? He was interested somewhat in these strangers.

The Assassins

Tavern nodded to Niavo "Thank you, the night is still somewhat young, we may part shortly if not we may journey tomorrow." When the other started speaking of fighting dogs and horses, she promptly stepped away from Halabex. "Wrong suject to touch." she warned Dashin. But it was a little to late.

Halabex growled to Dashin, though tried to remain as calm as he could. "The Pit... I will never go back, I've had my share there. That's the reason I am THE WAY I AM!" He huffed and turned his head away. My head can't lift very high, When 4 months old a pit bull sunk his teeth into my neck and flung me around like a humans toy. As soon as I could move it they put me back into that hellish place. The scratches are from me being six months old. He turned his face, revealing the perfectly aligned scars. They pitted my against an amiture cougar. I was the one used to boost the new fighter's confedince. He turned again, the patches of missing fur was clear now. His nubby tail flicked back and forth and he growled. This was from a captured wolf. He had gone insane after being starved, He swung me by my tail until it snapped off."

Light snarls filled him and he growled to the dogs. "Never go near there, They starve you until you go insane. Then pit you against an innocent animal that is only trying to protect itself. Most fights are to the death, but they needed me alive so they could keep letting me lose." He turned and growled to Tavern who only stared blankely at him. Then he turned to the dogs and Niavo again. "Finally I was old enough to fight back. They put me against a starved wolf again. Though they over starved him. I killed him then waited to be taken out. I knew I was going to be beat. Thei kicked my until I could bearly stand, then took me out back with a gun. Good thing that spike wasn't so far into the ground. I was able to pull it out and run off." His hackles were high but he turned and bit at the chow. Darmus was suprised by the attack. He'd been in lala land the whole time then shrilled as the wolf came after him. Quickly he ran behind Tavern and quivered. Tavern almost laughed as the chow coward. Halabex looked around, hoping he didn't wake anyone then turned back the others.

Niavo

Niavo shifted uncomfortably at this information, knowing about the horrors of the Pit. He had never been captured himself, but he'd heard plenty about it. "If you'd like some company, I'd gladly assit you." The hybrid pointed out, trying to sound calm and casual and ease off the subject of pit fighting; he didn't want to aggrivate Halabex further.

Niavo glanced back over his shoulder, then scanned the surroundings. He didn't see any of his packmates at the moment.

The Assassins

Tavern noticed the hybrids uncomfort, and smiled softly. "We all have our reasons to hate humans. Except for that stupid pup over there." She turned to Darmus as he tilted his head. "He's just mentally ill and power hungry." She smiled then turned to Halabex. The lead smirked, "He's useful if you are more powerful than he is." Darmus looked offended by this and puffed his puff ball fur. "I'm not weak am I?" They two others looked to him, "Absolutly not Stock, you're very strong. We're just stronger" She snickered. Darmus knew he wasn't as strong as the other two so he growled lightly to himself and turned. "Well tell me when we are going to leave..." He layed down and started to keep watch for humans.

Halabex stepped forth and spoke to Niavo. " If you want to come, you may." He said softly then turned to the dogs. "What about you three?" Icey globes stared in interested... This could be a mass murder.

Dashin, Sebastion, Lyko

Dashin growled out of anger and frsutration when the wolf snapped at him. It was uncalled for, no matter what he had been through, you don't take your anger out on someone else when they hadn't even been near. "Watch it, buster. You don't know who you are talking to." he stated, auds slightly back. He then stood, listening and not phased. What could you expect from humans? So weak they must fight canines just to pass time 'cause they can't do anything more. Dashin then heard the question after straring at the smaller dog a bit. "We'll go, I soppose." he stated, flicking his tail, irritated.

Sebastion and Lyko still didn't speak; they had no need to. But when Dashin answered that they would go, Sebastion's eyes widened with slight fear, but Lyko's did just because he could do that. They stayed shut, though. Sebastion didn't want to tread on Dashin's ground, and Lyko wouldn't have anything proper to say either way.

The Assassins

Halabex smiled, strainging his head to raise to be even with his withers, this ralley would be interesting. But where to attack, "Should we attack the humans themselves or live stock of theirs?" He was playing with the idea of going straight for the humans. But destroying their livestock sounded much more fun.

Tavern smirked at Dashin's comment. "And you don't know who you are talking to. Only after going through Human hell will you feel the same as we." She turned her head and looked to Darmus now a little soft with deep sorrow and hatred in her. " Only when your closest comrades fall to human hands will you feel as we do." She smirked slightly then met Darmus ready to leave. Halabex stood and walked to the other two in his pack. "Well, which is it, attack the humans or have fun distroying their animals and property?" He turned and waited for the others who wanted to go.

Niavo

Niavo gave the subject some thought as he listened to the others talk. At length, he cleared his throat and offered his suggestion, "Going after the humans might be a little risky. Killing livestock, and the possible pet... that would hurt them just as much. And if we're lucky, we might catch a human off guard." The hybrid was wary of assaulting humans, though he wanted nothing more than to tear them to peices for what they did to his family.

The Assassins

Halabex stood and watched Niavo, then nodded. " Yes, true. So cattle first? or Sheep?" He said, begining to leave. Tavern smiled to Niavo then took off after Halabex. Darmus stood and watched, waiting for Niavo to follow. He would be last.

Niavo

He couldn't help but flourish a replying smile to Tavern before speaking to Halabex, "I'm up for a challenge. How about cattle?" The alpha looked around once more, but still didn't see any of his own pack members. Well, they could just follow his trail if they were curious.

The Assassins

The large brown wolf nodded, "Cattle it is" He said then took up into a canter toward the smell of country and cattle.

Tavern trailed gently behind Halabex, she turned to make sure everyone was keeping up. It was her job to make sure the followers could keep up, Halabex was to lead, and Darmus was to keep his eyes on the back. She glanced with a sly smirk to Niavo once more, then left the play at that.

Darmus did his job well. He looked to the three infront of him, then turned back every three paces to make sure nothing was following them. And then out of the land they were.