Lilac

She was worried that the pups hadn't returned since the blizzard. The wolf galloped over the hard-packed snow, nose to the ground to pick up scents. She couldn’t find anything. Finally, she throws back her muzzle and gives a howl to them.

*Humans*

The humans, being alarmed by the rising aggression in wolves, began a campaign to lessen their numbers, if not eradicate. Two humans appeared over a mound, but behind Lilac. Before the wind brought her their scent, they shot, hitting the wolfess in the side and causing a serious wound. As soon as the gun was fired, two Irish Wolf Hounds tore over the ground toward you...

Lilac

Lilac leapt up and gave a yelp, then fell to the ground. Lilac's ears swiveled back to catch sound of the hound coming, and she scrambled to her feet to run. She didn't get far before she fell again, and knew she couldn't outrun this dog. The wolf turned around and was prepared to fight.

Autumn, Blizzard, & Raven

The yearlings bound over the snow, and the scent of humans and blood hit their nose. Autumn takes charge and leads his siblings over to where Lilac was. It became clear to them what had happened. Blizzard stood beside Lilac, and Autumn stood still beside them, eyes on the advancing brute. Raven was terrified, but his fur began to rise across his back, and striking white ivories were revealed against his black hued muzzle.

*Humans & Hound*

The dog was thrilled for the hunt, and suddenly charged Autumn, tackling him and gashing his neck with his fangs... Then there was another shot, and Raven received a serious wound to his side from the gun.

Autumn, Raven , & Blizzard

Raven gave a shrill yelp and fell to his side, then scrambled up again. He turned to run, then returned to his brother's side and sunk his own ivories into the hound's hind leg.

Autumn felt the teeth tear through his neck, and snarled in pain. He was up instantly, and snapped at the hound's throat in turn...

*Humans & Hound*

The hound whirled, avoiding Autumn's attack, and caught Raven by the neck and bit deeply, shook the wolf, then turned back on Autumn and lunged for his throat again. This dog was extremely quick and well trained to fight wolves.

Lilac

She saw how the hound fought, and realized soon that the yearlings, not even true wolves, couldn't take him on. "Please, run from here!" she pleaded to her adopted young, "I'll fend them off while you escape." Lilac pulled herself up and charged at the dog, aiming to slash his shoulder with her fangs.

Autumn, Raven, & Blizzard

Blizzard, the only one unharmed, followed Lilac's advice, and took off running, out of the area. Raven fell floundering into the snow, with his neck gashed deeply. He was loosing consciousness. Autumn caught the hound's fangs in his neck once more, and it was enough to do him in in the end. He went limp.

*Humans & Hound*

The humans shot at Blizzard, but missed. They dared not shoot at the other three again, fearing to hit their own dog. Besides, it looked like he could handle himself.

The hound dropped the limp Autumn, and spun around to take down Blizzard. But Lilac gashed his shoulder deep, and his massive jaws clamped down on her side, and he shook her with all his might...

Lilac

Her body was thrashed easy by this much larger dog, and she yelped in pain, both from the bite, and from the wound she already received from the bullet. She had lost a lot of blood by now, and was loosing consciousness... and life, like Raven. Yet the wolfess wanted to let Blizzard have a chance at escape, so she hung on a little longer, and tried a few snaps at the hound's muzzle.

*Humans & Hound*

The hound tosses her to the snow, then rushes and takes her by the throat again to deliver the final bite. His fangs dig deep, then there is a high pitched whistle, and he drops Lilac, looking up. The humans walk over along with the other hound. "Good job, Sage." one man says, and pats the dog on the head. Blood, some his own, dripped from Sage's muzzle. The stood and waited to see if the wolves were dead yet. Both hounds stood ready incase any should still be able to fight.

Lilac

Her fiery eyes were dimmed and glossy, and turned to look up at the humans. Her body was exhausted and held little energy. Lilac then turned her eyes to Raven and Autumn, and she felt miserable. They were only yearlings, and had done nothing to the humans. They even survived their first blizzard with surprising ease; they would have grown up to be so strong... were her thoughts. The she-wolf's golden orbs turned again to the humans, as her whole body relaxed, and she died.

Autumn & Raven

Autumn looked at Lilac when she looked at him, and his eyes shown with sorrow. He felt no more pain, besides his grief. But even that was dying away, with his body. With his last bit of energy, Autumn lifted his head to look at his brother, then dropped it back into the snow. He was silent in death.

Raven momentarily overcame his dizziness and crawled to Autumn, then collapsed beside him. His dark hued maw came to rest across his brother's sable colored neck. Raven's eyes flickered to Lilac, and saw what he had already known. He was the last to die, but knew at least Blizzard had escaped. As sudden as a swift wind, his life flashed away like the others'.

*Humans & Hounds*

The hounds had no remorse for their death. One of the humans did have a stab of pity for them, seeing that Autumn and Raven looked very young. He guessed Lilac was their mother.

"Think we got the last of this pack?" one man asks.

"Don't know. There's a few others in this pack, I hear. But they haven't been seen for a while. Doubt that white wolf will stick around here."

"Too bad these weren't from the pack we wanted. Their pelts look worthy to you?"

"Well, the black one will be worth some, and probably the sable one as well. The grizzled wolf won't be much, there's a lot of them."

One man took Raven, and the other took Autumn, both flung over their backs. The man that took Autumn cut one ear off Lilac, as proof of her death, then both men and hounds left.

Blizzard

After some time, Blizzard returned to the site, tail and ears held low. She spotted Lilac's form, and crept closer, "Lilac? Lilac... it's me, Blizzard. The humans are gone now..." her voice was as soft and quite as the breeze, only a whisper. Her ears perked up a second, then came back down, "Don't worry, they're gone... they're gone..." she whispered to the lifeless form, and pressed her muzzle against the fur. "I'm so sorry."

Blizzard already knew Lilac was dead, as were her brothers. Blood, scent, and their foes' tracks told everything. The white wolf-hybrid gave forth a sorrowing howl, then turned and sped away from the area.