Tayzeka

Tayzeka could not believe what she had done. About two months ago she had given birth to four pups, 3 females and 1 male and they were Starscreams. She had stayed in the den she had found for those two months never coming out. Her sister brought her meals to her and she was nervous. She had gone against her better judgement and had pups with the alpha. She was sure she wouldn't exactly be punished and her pups wouldn't be harmed but she went against her believes. They weren't mates.

Now the den was just too crowded what with the pups scrambling around. Their eyes had been opened for about a week now. Huffing she picked the smallest female up hoping the others would follow and walked out of the den. She paused at the top to look around before moving off to an area that had tree's close by and the grass was a little longer. She placed the little one down and then sat there. Her sister Hulia soon joined them.

She had named the male Megatron the solid light gray one Fiara, The darker grey female Sentali and the runt Starwhisper.

Megatron climbed up out of the den nearly on the first try and his little legs carried him after his mother. He had the same coloration as his mother.

Fiara The solid light gray that was nearly white followed suit having had to try three times to get up out of the den before following her mother and siblings.

Starwhisper & Sentalia

There had been rumors going around the pack concerning Tayzeka's absence. There was also the fact that Starscream seemed particularly preoccupied, and especially defensive whenever Tay was mentioned. He'd seen the way her belly had gotten rounder, and he knew without a doubt the reason she'd retreated to the den for so many long weeks, with only her sister coming and going to tend to her. And yet he chose to ignore the obvious and continue on as if he had no clue what was going on. Eventually Nachi figured out it, and shortly after that point, many would noticed a few fresh wounds across Starscream's muzzle and flanks, and several patches of missing fur where his enraged mate had set her teeth against him.

Inevitably, the truth had to come out to the entire pack though, as the youngsters couldn't stay in the den forever, and Star wasn't so callous as to exile Tayzeka and his own children. Starwhisper was the first out of the den as her mother carried her, and once she was set on the ground, the little pup blinked and squinted her eyes at the bright world around her. Her stubby nose twitched and she sneezed sharply.

Sentalia was the last one out of the den. It only took her two attempts to navigate her way up the tunnel and out into the colorful world outside, but she was simply slower-moving than Megatron and Fiara. Once out in the open, Sentalia stood unsteadily on her wobbly legs and looked around. She then took a few steps after her mother and siblings, only to get sidetracked when she saw an ant scurry in front of her. With a tiny growl, Senta tried to pounce on the insect.

Tayzeka

Tayzeka knew she shouldn't of but she still didn't feel that one could simply say no to the alpha and so she had done it. Thankfully no one had found her den or at least no one had entered it. But was that a good sign or bad? Could they of moved off to another side of the territory and abandoned her and her pups? That was the main thing on her mind as she laid down with her sister and pups. Her sister seemed the only one to be around but she was too scared to call and find out.

She watched her little pups invesitage the place and she was nervous. There were four pups and only two of them so fi they had been abandoned to fend for themselves the pups would not make it. She decided she needed to face her fears. She sat up and howled knowing her pups and hulia would join.

Megatron joined his mother with his little puppy howls.

Fiara did too sitting under moms front legs.

Hulia did as well and stayed close to the pups. Would anyone answer or were her worst fears confirmed that the pack had abandoned them. Not kicking them off the land was the the only protection they would provide?

Cortinarri & Others

Crawling through grass and over sticks was like going through an obstacle course for Sentalia and her stubby, uncoordinated puppy legs. She stumbled and fell several times after loosing track of the ant and attempting to catch up to her mother and aunt, but eventually the youngster made it. Her little tail was wagging as she instinctively set her jaw and howled along with the family.

Starwhisper was cuddled up against one of Tayzeka's paws, and howled as well. Her voice was far softer than her siblings, and quite the opposite of her father's sharp, piercing cries. It didn't sound like much at her young age, but upon maturing, Whisper's soft voice would blossom into something entrancing and melodic.

The family's howls did not go unanswered. Almost as soon as they hit the air, there was a response from the elder female of the pack, who'd had a strong feeling of what had gone in in these last few months, if her son's behavior and Tay's absence was anything to go by. It didn't take more than a few minutes for Cortinarri to make her way to the den site, and to immediately give a quite, semi-exasperated sight at what she saw. Pups, and she knew exactly whose they were. Despite her growing annoyance against Starscream, Cortinarri could not hold anything against her grandchildren, so as she approached Tayzeka and Hulia, her posture was friendly and nonthreatening, "It's been a while since I've seen you, Tay. How old are they?"

Tayzeka

Tayzeka hadn't ventured too far from the den since she wasn't entirely sure if the pack would accept her and her offspring. She knew the old rules. And if she ever came face to face with Nachi well she knew what could happen and it scared her. Soon her call had been answered by one an older wolf of the pack she guessed which must mean that the pack had not abandoned her.

Especially since this older female approached in a friendly manor. Her tail wagged and her ears went down. She knew Cortinarri was the grandmother to them and she very much appreciated her coming forth. With three grown ups here it wouldn't be so hard to protect the pups.

About two months now.

She looked to the pups. THe male is Megatron, This is Fiara, Thats Starwhisper and thats SentaliaShe said pointing each pups out.pups this is your grandmother CortinarriSHe spoke softly.

Megatron looked up as another adult joined them and his tail went up and his little ears back and he bared his little teeth that were coming in at her. He growled even as she was introduced. Tayzeka nipped him to stop him .

Fiara looked up and moved forward. H....H.... HI She managed to say her first words.

Cortinarri & Others

It was a very good thing that Nachi had not discovered the pups yet, because the aging alpha had been known to kill youngsters in the past, and was particularly volatile to other females. To find that her mate had bred with another wolf in the pack would have caused serious spite in the crazy wolfess as well, and almost certainly led to violence against Tayzeka's litter. Fortunately for her and her children, it was not Nachi that first came across the youngsters, but Cortinarri.

"Hello, little ones." The sight of the little fluff-balls melted Cortinarri's heart. Since Tay had shown no defensiveness towards her, Cort moved in closer and brought her head down to the pups' level to give them all a good sniffing over and a few licks atop their tiny heads. She chuckled at Megatron's bravado, "I can see now that you're going to have the same spunk as your father. Perhaps more." Her eyes shown with fondness and her smile broadened, "And a touch braver - Starscream whined quite a bit when he was just a pup." The growl from her own grandson at this age couldn't elicit any anger from Cortinarri, and besides, Tay had done her job and nipped the brash youngster.

The elder swiveled her head and licked Fiara next, "Hello there, sweetie." Sentalia soon stepped forward, her pudgy little tail moving slowly from side to side, while Starwhisper sat and watched from the safety of her mother's foot.

Once Cortinarri had finished looking over each of her grandchildren, her expression sobered and she looked up to Tay, "It's time that they meet the rest of the pack, and it's high time that their father did something to help rear his own children." That right there should ease some of the mother's fears. Whether her son liked it or not, he was going to be responsible for his children, "I'm going to assign Darling and In'Alak to help keep an eye on your young ones, and under no circumstances should you ever leave Nachi alone with them."

Tayzeka

Tayzeka was glad it wasn't Nachi. She feared more for her pups then them. She had rememberd her own mother attacking her hind end the first time she ever came into season and it hurt. She watched Cortinarri come closer. She didn't feel any aggression from the older female so she was quiet comfortable with her coming close.

Megatron grumbled at his mother nipped him but at his grandmothers words he seemed to try to puff up more. His tail though did wag.

Fiara pushed into her grandmother caressing tongue enjoying it. Out of her siblings she probably enjoyed the grooming the most.

Tayzeka looked up at Cortinarri. It did make her feel better to have the older female here and even if her words slightly scarred her she knew she was right. There was only one way to see how accepted she and her pups would be and to know that Cortinarri would make sure Star stepped up to his duties put her more at ease. I believe you are right. She said softly looking at her four pups. Then she spoke assigning to others to helping her she nodded. That would be great and I know. I wouldn't dream of doing soShe said. She would let Nachi attack her if she wished but not her pups. She would defend her pups if it was the last thing she did.

Hulia just wagged her tail happy to have another be soo accepting of her sister and her pups.

Cortinarri & Others

The more she looked upon the pups and got an impression of their personalities, the more irritated she became at her son for ignoring his duties with them. "I can tell already that you're going to keep your parents busy looking after you." Her grayed lips pulled back in a fond grin at Megatron and his ongoing attitude, before she switched back to Fiara to give her another caress and a loving nuzzling. Sentalia was soon crowding in with her sister to earn some affection too, and Cortinarri was all too happy to oblige.

"If anyone else in the pack gives you trouble about the pups, let me know." Whether Cortinarri was being this generous and protective because these were her grandchildren, or because she simply loved pups, it was difficult to say, but at least their safety and that of Tayzeka had been secured in the Aspen Grove.

After a few minutes, Darling and Keap arrived, traveling side by side. In'Alak was following a ways behind them, leaving only Starscream to arrive - if he even would, right now. "Oh Tay... they're precious." Darling crooned upon seeing the youngsters. Her ears went back and her tail swept very low to the ground, showing submission to virtually everyone else around her, and more importantly, expressing to Tay that she meant no harm to the pups. She minced forward with a few careful glances at Tay, just to make sure it was okay to get near her offspring. Keap, on the other hand, simply walked right up to investigate them.

Tayzeka

Tayzeka watched each of her four pups quiet happy with them despite all her fears which were slowly being squashed by Cortinarri. The grandmother of the pups accepted them and she was an elder of the pack so the rest of the pack hopefully would take her lead and accept them. of courseShe said softly. That made the fears even less needed thats when some others began showing up. The ones cortinarri had said would help her. She watched each of them carefully like a good mother would do. Judging if they should be allowed Near. When Darling lower her tail and what not her eyes drifted to Keap and she let the other approach the pups but kept her eyes trained. Thank you darling you can greet themShe said softly giving her permission verbally to the other.

Megatron huffed at his grandmother until Keap came forward and he puffed up again and bared his little teeth to only be nipped by his mother again and he yelped and spun around ina circle.

Fiara growled at her sister and tried to get the most attention.

Cortinarri & Others

"Darling, where is your father?" Cortinarri questioned her grandchild when Starscream failed to show up, or so much as howl back to let everyone know where he was. Darling looked back at her grandmother briefly and shook her head, "Last I saw him was... probably two hours ago. He was patrolling the border, I think." The young wolfess went back to examining the pups, first drawing up towards Starwhisper.

Sentali growled right back at her sister and attempted to wrestle her to the ground.

Meanwhile, Keap was highly entertained by Megatron's growing and bravado. "Ha ha ha, look at you short stuff." The two-toned wolf grinned and leaned his face down in front of Meg's, all without waiting for Tayzeka to give him permission to get so close. "You've got some attitude, don't you brother? I think you and I are gonna be good friends, soon as you grow a bit bigger."

Tayzeka

Tayzeka listened to her and the others keeping an easy on her pups.

Fiara growled at Sentali and bit at her muzzle and pushed back.

Megatron glanced up at Keap and bared his little growing teeth at him. Short..... short stuff?He managed to say growling at him more. Good friends? Perhaps.. IT be nice to have friends other then his direct litter siblings.

Cortinarri & Others

Sentalia yelped at the muzzle bite, even if it didn't actually cause her any damage. The pudgy little puppy flailed backward and fell over when she was pushed, and for a moment, it looked like she might start to whimper. But then indignity set in, and she scrambled back up onto her paws and charged at Fiara to try and tackle her. The growl in her throat was a semi-playful one, but there was an edge to it.

The bold little male had Keap laughing heartily, "Yeah, short-stuff." Keap reached a paw out to bat against Megatron, trying to roll the puppy over just to see what he'd do. "Do you know who I am, Meg?" Instead of baring his teeth in a snarl at the bold pup who was showing off his fangs and growling, Keap was grinning ear to ear.

Meanwhile, as Darling was giving Starwhisper some attention, Cortinarri was keeping a close eye on the fight between Fiara and Sentalia. "Don't be so rough, you two."

Tayzeka

Tayzeka was new at being a mother and she was slowly learning everything and she was glad Cortinari was here to help.

She kept an eye on Megatron and his half brother it seemed. She was sure Keap wouldn't harm Megatron despite his antics but all the same.

Megatron growled at Keap and even more so when he was rolled ont o his back and he sprung up.how.. How woul.... woul would I I Kno Know Who you are?He spoke sounding out each word carefully and leaping back to his feet . I ain't short!he growled. Okay so he wasn't exactly sure what short meant but all the same.

Fiara wasn't listening to anyone as she bit her sister. Then her sister came charging at her and she yelped as if harmed even though she wasn't as she moved out of her sisters way and then went right back for her aiming for her tail.

Cortinarri & Others

Cortinarri may not be able to help the pack any more with hunting and protecting their borders, but rearing pups and lending her wisdom to Tayzeka was one thing she could still do. "Not so rough, I said." When Fiara rushed at Sentalia, and Sentalia aimed to meet her and continue their little scuffle, Cortinarri leaned her muzzle forward and reached to pluck Fiara up by the scruff and haul her clear off the ground.

"I'm your big brother, Keap." Keap responded with a merry swish of his tail and that same, mischievous grin smeared across his dark brown and off-white muzzle. He batted a paw at Megatron again, this time on top of his head; he was just toying with the pup at this point, trying to see how riled up he could get him. "You're about as short as they get, pipsqueak. Any shorter, and the grass snakes would be taller than you are."

Fiara

Fiara growled at her sister till she was plucked up. If it hadn't been for the endorphins now running through her she would of protested. But she hung from her grandmothers mouth.

Megatron snorted. He just shook his head not really caring at this point. Perhaps as he got older he would actually come to want Keap around more.Then the other bonked him on the head and he growled at him. Stop that!He growled. He glared at him.I is not short!He snarled.

Cortinarri & Others

Sentalia made an attempt to bounce up and nip her sister as Cortinarri held her aloft, but the grandmother wolf turned a narrow-eyed stare at the youngster. The stare and a faint rumble from Cort caused Sentalia to drop down on the ground and flatten back her stubby ears. It was at that point that Cortinarri lowered Fiara to the ground, "You can keep playing, but not so rough."

Keap was laughing again, and ignoring the pointed look from his sister. "Aww, but it's fun." The 110 pound male dropped his front end to the ground, leaving his hindquarters in the air with his tail wagging from side to side. "How about you and I play a game Shorty - you run, and I'll chase you. IIKE!" Keap suddenly yelped and sprang sideways, away from Megatron when a sharp pain connected with his haunch. He turned a startled, wide-eyed looked to his mother as she leveled him with a warning glare, "What was that for?!"

"These pups are hardly two months old by the look of it. You can't play rough with them like that." Cortinarri admonished her son before she went back to watching Fiara and Sentalia. That little act proved one thing - old or not, Cortinarri could make an excellent pup-sitter.

Fiara

Fiara growled puppy like when she was put down. her little tail down however. She stayed close to cortinarri instead of going back at her sister.

Megatron snorted at his brother. He jumped as well when Keap had started to talk then sprang sidways. He gave alittle puppy laugh and began walking around strutting as if he was proud or something.

Tayzeka smiled so glad to have the grandmother here.

Cortinarri & Others

Sentalia looked at her sister, then up at her grandmother, trying to decide whether or not she could get away with more roughhousing. Deciding she didn't want to get rumbled at again, Senta gave up the fight and turned back to her mother, where she promptly pounced on Tay's tail and began to bite it. That left Cortinarri with Fiara, where the elder wolf began to lick at the pup and give her a bath.

If he hadn't gotten chastised, Keap would have pounced at Megatron, but that fun was ended by his mother; probably a good thing for the little pup too, because Keap may not have been as gentle as he should of. With his mother watching however, the wolf padded after Megatron and spoke to him, "If you're gonna walk around like that, you've gotta be able to back up your bark. Lets see how tough you are - have a go at me."

Tayzeka

Tayzeka was content even if there was no chance of being Starscreams mate. Having pups was awesome in her eyes. Course it was her next learning curve. Tay then felt her daughter biting her tail and she flicked it.

Megatron heard footfalls behind him. He turned on the older wolf.oh I sure can!He growled and the little two month old ran at him and lunged at the others leg.

Fiara enjoyed the cleaning so much she rolled on her stomach and pawed at her grandmothers mouth as she licked her.

Kuroek

Kurok looked to star and nodded. He wasn't too happy with starscream for not checking himself but he didn't say anything as he moved off toward the group.Cortinarri, TAyzekaHe spoke calmly. He glanced at his neices and nephew and greeted each. Is everything all right?He said calmly. Starscream is escorting two injured members to the humans I'm sure after he'll come and visitHe said unsure though.

Cortinarri & Others

Sentalia growled playfully and pounced again at Tay's tail when she flicked it. Once she got a mouthful of fur, the little puppy began to shake her head back and forth and pull backwards, treating her mother's fluffy appendage like it were a prey animal she needed to kill.

Unfortunately for Fiara, her bath came to a quick end when Korek arrived. It wasn't the male's presence that stopped her; she knew he was protective of his sisters, and that almost certainly extended to their offspring. It was his mention of humans that got to her, "Everything is fine here, but what happened? And why wasn't I notified of this?" The elder asked, as if she were the alpha still, who expected all important decisions to pass by her, "What humans are they going to see?" Poor Korek was left with plenty of explaining to do. She might have tacked on a 'Oh, I'll make sure he come back to visit his pups', but her mind was elsewhere.

Keap and Darling both were startled by the news, enough that Darling stopped playing with Starwhisper, and Keap stood uncertainly while Megatron attacked his leg. Belatedly, the male looked down and flicked his leg sharply, trying to bowl the pup head over heels.

Kurok

Kurok took a seat as the elder questioned him. Well to put it simple. Kiku challenged me and I was in the midst of well doing what I had to do to prove to him when he abrutly had turned and begun to leave and while I was in the middle of my lunge at him his sister intercepted and became injured. Starscream showed up and Kiku began to back talk and show agression toward Starscream for his choice to allow me to assume the beta position and after a bunch of arguing starscream had lunged and accidently blinded or partially blinded kiku. He spoke his ears slightly back. >B?As for what humans I am unsure but an equine by the name of papillon was mentionedhe said.

Hulia glanced at her brother and listened and so did tayzeka that she had stopped moving her tail and when her daughter bit and began shaking she slightly yelped and reached back to pluck her up and put her down in front of her.

Megatron growled as he rolled head over tail away from him.

Cortinarri & Others

Cortinarri was taken aback by this news and studied Kurok intently. Aside from his restless behavior weeks earlier, the male had calmed down considerably and seemed confident and at ease in his new position, and she trusted his words and actions far more than Starscream initially had. Though she wasn't happy that Silence had been wounded in a rank dispute, she would punish no one of it was an accident - and honestly, she was in no position to punish anyone anyway. Now Starscream, on the other hand, she knew had a temper, and she closed her eyes for a long moment in exasperation. "Star..." When her amber sights opened again, she focused them back on the beta, "Papilion? The name isn't familiar to me, and I wouldn't know what humans they're seeking out... Kurok, I want you to trail them and find out. The last thing we need is for Starscream and them to get tangled up with the wrong two-leggers; he has no experience with them."

Sentalia sat down and lowered her head when her mother plucked her up and moved her.

Poor Megatron was forgotten about for the moment as Keap listened to what their beta and Cortinarri talked about. Humans? He'd never seen one before, but he was very interested in the prospect of it.

Kurok

He listened to her and froze at her words.My brother Turok is accompany them Cortinarri. Do you really think it would be wise for me to trail them? Star would never forgive me if I did that and something happened hereHe said.