Saydin * Tsunami * Element

Saydin moved silently through her territory, debating in her mind who she was going to send to N, and which pup would follow. She refused to call the wolf King, for no one was above her in her mind. The black wolfess continued to stalk through the terra, until she came to the creek that ran through. She lapped up some water, and then remembered, oh yes, she had pups again. Annoyed, she looked behind her. Hurry up. She snapped. Tsunami and Element came running out of the brush, the large male dwarfing his little sister. They stopped at Saydins feet and sat down. Silently, she began to assess them. Tsunami would be strong, and he would be quick, a perfect match for N, but then her eyes drifted to little Element. Her daughter was a cunning little beauty, small in size but mighty in spirit. Saydin knew what she had to do. The other wolves, they were not going to like this, but she was choosing one pup out of them all to go and live with N, along with a wolf or wolfess from her pack. She raised her head and let loose a howl, calling to the entire pack. It was a serious howl, and one that no one would wish to ignore.

Alibi was the first to answer. With him he brought Cancer and Agent, two of his own pups who he sent to sit by the alphess's children. Terror followed after her brother, leading her two pups Anarchist and Kaos who also went to sit next to the small leader. Soon, many pups were lined up but they were still missing some. Acidic, Mischeif and Solstice all waited for their brothers and sisters to join. Saydin was getting antsy. Her eyes were taking in the pups, devouring them, picking off the strong and the weak. Many showed great promise, but still others made her sit back and think. Then she would have to look at her pack, and find a wolf or wolfess who would follow the pup and keep an eye on N. Saydin knew she had an alliance with the male, but you could never be to careful in this day and age.

Aushwitz

Aushwitz was by himself near the border. He was patroling for any danger when the howl came. Looking toward the direction he headed toward the sound. A sigh escaped him for a moment as he got near to where Saydin and a few others were. Comming out of the bushes he sat near the other adults, but not close. The pitbull waited for his alphess to speak keeping his muscular body still as he did so. He wondered who was to be chosen among the pack.

Morganna and her brothers showed up as well. They were the children of Aydan, but they dispised their so called mother with great passion. They willingly came here to cause her pain and grief. She still didn't even know they were around, but soon when Saydin wished for her to find out she would. They stood slightly away from the canines as they were sorted by Saydin. They knew that she was only sending a pup and wolf, but the howl had called everyone to come.

Kahvi & Others

Kahvi walked behind Saydin. He knew this had to be done, but he hated knowing that one of his children might be the one that leaves.

Kobalt and Auri followed their father. Auri, a complete replica of her dead grandmother, was quite nervous, though Kobalt really liked this idea.

Lux and Foyle came with their children. Veli, Traitor, Switchblade, Bulletproof and Criminal were the first to follow the coywolf brothers. Veolah, Ierau and Equinox soon arrived.

Hero, the zorse filly, was sure she wasn't going, though she attended the meeting anyway.

Nightshade and her children, as well as her grandchildren, had moved into their own territory at Toklat Canyon.

Saydin

Saydin's eyes wandered over the pups then drifted over those in her pack. Thats when another idea began to form. Her eyes drifted towards Hero, and a slow grin started to form. First things were first though. Her eyes drifted to Foyle and Lux and she slowly began to assess the two of them. Lux. I would like for you to take Mischeif to the Montagne Meadows and stay for awhile. Every few weeks, check in. She would escort the two over, but first she wanted to talk to the zorse filly. Hero. Will you come with me please? Morganna, you as well. then she trotted aways off from the gathered group to talk to the two.

Karitania, Nero, Vayelle & Rune

Karitania approached the gathering like a ghost, slipping into the crowd as if she had been there all along since the beginning. Silently she moved through the crowd, the perfect assassin, the perfect warrior. She was all stealth, power and danger in one delicious mix. Her posture was one suitable for the beta female, showing her supiriority to all the pack, save for Saydin, to whom her head was lowered and a knowing smile passed over her face. She did not approach her alpha, instead she stood like a guardian statue at the front of the group, ready to serve her friend and alphess.

Nero, the largest of Karitania and Diseased's first litter, sat near the front, watching his alphess with keen eyes. Vayelle stood near the back, those calculating eyes fixated on all around her. Rune, however, sat in the thick of the pack, a manic gleam in her eyes and a psychotic smirk on her jaws, the calm before the storm.

Hero; Lux

Lux bowed his head to his alphess. "As you wish, Saydin." He said, walking to the edge of the territory.

Hero raised her head to see Saydin. "Okay..." She mumbled, a bit nervous. Was she in trouble?

Morganna & others

Morganna looked up when her name was spoken. The mare moved forward to follow after her alpha and the others that were mentioned. She waited for Saydin to speak as she stood alert.

Morganna's siblings stayed where they were among the other pack members.

Aushwitz remained where he was as he listened to the other members around him.

Saydin

Her eyes traveled from the tall saddlebred to the young foal. Then again to Morganna. Do you believe your mother would know who you are? then her eyes went to the little zorse. And dearest Hero, are you oh so willing to save the day? A plot was forming in her head, and she looked briefly over to Karitania. She had a job for her friend as well, and it would be one that Kari would revel in.

Hero

The zorse filly, who looked more like a big black zebra foal than anything, nodded to Saydin. "Yes, I would be glad to." She was glad that she would get to live up to her name. She'd save the day.

Morganna

Morganna looked to Saydin with interest now. "Not if I don't give her my name...She'll just think I'm another Saddlebred mare." Her voice was spoken soft, but strongly as she began to think of what she could already do to her dear mother. A wicked smirk crossed her face that looked deadly sincere. Aydan will soon see her daughter again, by a different name, that is if Saydin wished it. Morganna would simply say her name was Anna, her siblings called her that sometimes, so no problem. Besides it was good enough for Morganna to think someone was talking to her if they called her that. One nagging thought was in her mind though. Would she go alone, or would her siblings go as well? She waited for Aydan to continue, glancing at a moment to Hero, before her gaze went back to her alphess, Saydin.

Karitania

Karitania caught Saydin's glance and her head dipped ever so slightly to acknowledge her friend's stare. Clearly, Saydin wanted her for something else, and Karitania would be all too happy to oblige. Firstly, however, she would let Saydin sort out the other business first, before quietly enquiring as to the task set aside for her.

Saydin

Her eyes drifted back to the Zorse filly. She would be the hardest to convince. I would like for you two to convince Aydan that you were attacked by me. Give her a sob story. A mother and her little foal. Her eyes drifted from one to the other. There was a lot implied in those words. Attacked. that meant a little pain so that it didn't just look like they had escaped. Aydan would NEVER let anyone escape. Think about it. Then she turned and trotted towards Karitania to let her words sink in with the zorse filly and the saddlebred. They would have to pretend to be mother and daughter, the ultimate act. The question was, could they pull it off?

As she neared Karitania she gave a devilish grin to her friend. Softly, so that only Kari would hear, she murmured The little paint filly over there She gave a nod towards Surrender, who was being watched over by Framed Is Aydan's own. I want to corrupt her, make her think her mother is bad, Toklat Canyon is bad. I want to destroy the Toklat Canyon herd from the inside out. Your the only wolf here I know that can pull this off. It was true. Saydin trusted her pack, but Kari wasn't pack. Karitania was family and family was all that mattered.

Karitania

At Saydin's approach, Karitania's slender muzzle was dipped in respect, but her tri-toned head and vibrant amber eyes remained fixated on her friend, and that oh-so-devilish grin on Saydin's face was mimicked by the large wolfess, who couldn't help but get an adrenaline rush, excited by the prospect that there was a job ready for her.

And it was a good one, at that.

Corrupt Ayden's own daughter into hating her mother and former herd to bring them down from the inside out? How delightful! A slow smile spread over Karitania's face, her eyes flashing with sinister glee. "Of course I will. She will be ours soon enough, Saydin."

Saydin was her sister now, and the bond between them was something that would never break. The bond ran even deeper, as it was Saydin's blood that ran through the veins of the six lives that were beginning inside Karitania. She was already Aunt Saydin to six pups, Karitania and Diseased's first brood, but there was soon to be another six, another litter of warriors, the perfect youngsters to be raised for the Sedge Creek pack, to dominate and rule. Karitania's sides were beginning to show her pregnancy, but it did not hinder her yet. If anything, it gave her a maternal edge, an aura of protectiveness and love that would help aid Surrender's conversion. After all, a wolf about to have puppies could not be evil?

With a small nod to Saydin, Karitania took a step towards Surrender, and her mission had begun. Padding over with a grace achieved only by one of true leadership, power and elegance, the pretty wolfess approached Framed and Surrender, a gentle smile on her face, and a warmth in her entrancing amber eyes. "Hello, Framed," Karitania greeted, "your mother was wanting a word with you." She didn't, of course, but it would be quite obvious to Framed that it was a good disguise to get Surrender on her own with Karitania. The foal had to trust her completely, so she would make sure Surrender would be dependent on her by trusting her with her life. Framed's presence would only make Surrender feel like a prisoner, so Karitania was making sure to keep the situation calm and peaceful, which would immediately get the foal's defences down and make her respond better to Karitania. Plus, if the foal tried to bolt, Karitania could take her down easily.

"Hello, sweetie," Karitania soothed, in a voice that was as sweet as honey, and filled with a warmth that could put even the most frightened creature at ease, "my name is Karitania, and I'm going to be looking after you. Saydin told me how they've hurt you, and brainwashed you, but don't worry, you're safe now. I promise I will protect you. Now, first things first, is there anything I can do for you to make you feel more at home?"

Surrender

Framed gave a polite nod to Karitania then stood and trotted towards her mother, to keep up the act.

As Framed left, Surrender relaxed slightly. The female unnerved Surrender, for she never spoke and she seemed to watch things much to carefully. When Karitania spoke, Surrender responded as politely as possible My name is Surrender. I want my momma. It was a typical request. She was a young little thing and had just been taken from her home. Thats when something clicked. I wasn't brain washed. I want my momma. The little painted filly looked around, surrounded by wolves and very few horses. Run? She didn't have a chance. She maybe young, but the filly wasn't stupid. Karitanis and any of the others could take her down in a heartbeat. So she remained calm on the outside, but Karitania's delicate ears would hear the pounding of her heart. thump, thump THUMP THUMP THUMP I want to go home... She whispered softly.

Karitania

"You are going nowhere, sweetie, I'm not letting you go back to that murderer! It's far too dangerous for you!" Those bold words were backed up by a sudden flair of panic in Karitania's eyes, all part of the act to make Aydan look like the bad-guy. She could clearly hear the pounding heart of the filly, and she did genuinely feel sorry for her for a moment, for little did the little one know how dangerous the group around her were. No, they wouldn't attack Surrender, but their combined might was something to be feared.

"I'm a momma, Surrender," Karitania said softly, taking a small step forward to emphasise the movement of her swelling belly, and directing her slender muzzle towards her three children in the main pack. She also was using momma to get Surrender to further relax through repetition of familiar words, "I wouldn't wish harm upon any child, and most parents would agree with me, but your mother wishes harm upon innocent children, Surrender, and I cannot let you go back to her. I cannot let another die by your mother's orders, by that herd of murderers." Tears slowly grew in Karitania's eyes, and her body softened and slumped, as if to show her sadness. Keep up the act. "One of my friend's children was killed by your momma and her herd. I will not sit back and let you get hurt as well, and I will not let you become a brainwashed killer like your everyone in mother's herd is."

“Your home is here now, with me. I promise to look after you. I will never let you be taken from me, from us. Your mother let you go, and she hasn’t come for you. What does that say about her? She’s abandoned you, left you, let us escape with you. She doesn’t care about you, none of them do, you were just a pawn in their games. Here we care for you, and we won’t ever leave your side.”

Surrender

Her eyes filled with tears. Aydan, her mother, had killed a child? I don't believe you. She whispered. But it wasn't a very definite answer. Her voice was wavery, as though she was on the brink of believing Karitania. A mother wouldn't lie. Right? She didn't know that Saydin and Karitania were both mothers, both killers. Could Aydan though, be the real killer?

Hero

Hero nodded to Saydin. "Got it." The filly said, glancing at Morganna before walking up to Lux, and out of sight of Surrender. "I need you to do something for me, Lux."

The coywolf shrugged. "Sure. What is it?" He asked.

"Bite me." Replied Hero.

"Ummm..." Lux paused.

"Relax. Just give me some little flesh woulds so Aydan will think our tried to kill me." The filly said.

"Oh." Lux replied. "Okay." He snapped at Hero, tearing into her flesh enough to make it noticeable but not enough to cause serious harm. Hero then walked away, toward Morganna. "Your turn, Mother." She said with a grin.

Morganna

Morganna listened to Saydin, and nodded her head. She was just of age to have a daughter, and she would say Hero was her first foal. She looked up when Hero spoke to her. With a sigh she moved to Lux ready to be 'messed up'. She waited for the wolf to be done before she report to Saydin that they were leaving. Truthfully she wasn't happy about not having her siblings with her, but Aydan might get suspicious seeing them all togather. Besides, Morganna knew even if her 'mother' found out, she was too soft hearted to hurt her own blood, no matter the case. However the herd might be a different say so, but so long as they aren't found out...Anna planned to keep it that way.

"Hero, if anyone asks, my name is Anna."

Shena came to the meeting. She was pregnant, and still hadn't had her pups. Plauge and Razorblade had both bred to her, and she didn't know how that was going to turn out. Nor did she know what she was going to do about both brutes loving her. With a sigh she sat in the shadows to watch the other members, not really caring what was going on. Man, if she got loose, wonder how many secrets she could tell to Saydin's enemies. If I were Saydin, I would of at least been nice, she thought with a small grin. Better hope Rein and the others don't get me loose. With ease she layed down upon the ground, careful to not put too much weight on her stomach.

Karitania

Karitania let a whimper lace the back of her softly spoken words, her own voice wavering much like Surrender's, but her eyes were trying to reassure the youngster that here was a better place for her. "I know it is a lot to take in, but you must know the truth. She cannot hide who she truly is from you anymore, and you must know she is not who she seems." This, of course, was true of everyone, including Karitania. For even though she was a mother, her currently six children were hardly the picture of perfection. Still, her act was flawless, and she was using her swelling belly as extra leverage to get the filly to believe her. "Children are supposed to be cared for, not be killed, and your mother killed a child. What kind of monster kills a child? If you don't believe me, ask Kahvi, and then perhaps you will see through this picture she painted for you. Surrender I am showing you the truth, and I welcome you to this pack as your friend and guardian. Saydin was ever so worried about you, and so we both agreed to take you in as our own. You are safe here."

Surrender

It was so easy to let the wolf's words slip into her mind and sink in completely. Her eyes drifted to Kahvi and pain tore at her heart. Okay She whispered softly. Now, it was all a matter of slipping into her mind ever more and turning her against Aydan. The hardest part was done. The niggle of fear was already set. Saydin drifted back towards Morganna, and she inflicted wounds upon the mare as Lux seemed to be busy. She left her signature mark, the stomach torn open slightly and a few bite marks upon the legs and one on the shoulder but nothing would scar. She hoped. Anna. You look stunning. She grinned at the mare. Hero. Morganna. You may take your leave.

Karitania

Karitania observed every motion of the filly, ever movement that would give away what Surrender was thinking. She could sense the changing in her mind; she could see the pain in her eyes at the mention of Kavhi's child's murder. Now, she simply had to turn that sadness, fear and pain into an anger that would divide mother and daughter fully.

"You see, Surrender, we are trying to stop your mother from hurting anyone else, we are trying to protect the valley from her evil ways. We need you to help us. You are an insider; you are someone who can help protect more innocent children by helping bring her regime down from the inside out. Ayden kills, torments, tortures and punishes, and we have to stop her. We need your help to do that. She's not your mother, Surrender, she is a monster." Giving the filly a few moments, Karitania softened her tone an eyes further, taking another step closer to the filly as if to emphasise her words. "Aydan is a poison that needs to be removed from this valley. You are our biggest hope at helping everyone live a better life without her to corrupt innocents and kill those who oppose her. You see that now, don't you? You understand that your helping us is helping the whole of the valley against a tyrant, right?"