Desmon & Pups

"Watch where you step; there's a lot of sharp stuff here. And don't go out of my sights, please." Desmon said as he made his way to the outskirts of the dump. "We'll head out further into the wild after we play for a while here." His reasoning for this was to let the pups release more energy here so they'd be easier to keep track of later.

Argolis instantly bounded for the tallest heap he could find. ",B>Haha, look at me! I'm taller than the rest of you!" The brindle hybrid barked, tail and head held high as he proclaimed his dominance over the others.

Lerna shook her head, "You're full of it." Rather than aruge with him though, she helped Desmon keep an eye on the younger pups.

Pistol clambered up the junk pile, eager to be the tallest. But as soon as he got up, Argolis knocked him down.

Dianthia buised herself with exploring an old microwave, while Narsinia found a napkin smeared with grease.

Kambode Jr and Oake found a length of rope and began to play a game of tug-o-war. Kensai was delightened in chasing rats and mice about, while Caraway attempted to sneak up on Argolis.

Karma found an old teddy bear to play with.

Quiadah perched himself on top of an old fridge and helped to keep a watchout for danger.

Camden and Quake

Argolis' time was limited on the highest heap. Camden, ever the one to prove he's the best, charged past Desmon and Lerna and launched himself up the junk pile with suprising strength and began to scrabble up it, barking in delight as his brother came ever closer to him. Stopping a few bounds away, he dipped into a play-bow like stance, wiggled his rear end, then bounded for Argolis to tackle him and to try and send them both tumbling down the mountain of trash.

Quake wasn't too eager to challenge his brothers for dominance over the junk. Instead he began to sniff through the trash for any scraps of food or anything that smelled interesting. He soon came across a strong smell of chicken, and so pulled out of a clump of rubbish a chicken leg, attatched to some various other bones that held reminants of meat. Pleased with his discovery, Quake bounded over to Desmon and his sister, waving his prize in front of them both before dropping to the ground, chicken in tow, to chomp on the leg meat.

Aurinka

The coywolf followed Desmon, wagging her tail. She leapt onto a box and looked down at the younger pups. "I bet you can't make me fall off!" She teased.

Windsong

Windsong crept up on the group. "Smart move, Lurkers?" Windsong called, he looked at Aurinka. "You a daughter of Tahti, huh? We'll revenges just knocked on your door." Windsong smiled, his fangs showing.

Aurinka

Aurinka looked at Windsong and bared her teeth as he spoke. "Yes, I am a daughter of Tahti. What's it to you?" She shot back angrily. "You didn't hurt my mother did you?!"

Windsong

"Nah. But I'm sure the alliance of her former pack. She's in captivity now." Windsong replied tartly.

Aurinka

Aurinka growled and jumped down from the box. "In captivity?!" She cried. "Who's holding my mother hostage?!" She kept her distance from him, standing next to Desmon.

Desmon & Pups

The the unknown showed up, Desmon watched him closely. It wasn't long before Windsong showed himself as troublesome, and warranting some aggression from the normally docile Lurker. "Everyone, come over here. Behind me." He barked sharply as he put himself slightly in front of Aurinka, "I'll handle this Aurinka. He's just trying to upset you." Desmon whispered before turning his words towards the unwanted wolf, "Leave now!"

While Desmon confronted the intruder, Quaidah helped to round up his younger siblings and the others. Argolis was just in the process of facing his brother when Des made the order. With an annoyed huff, he scrambled down the opposite side of the hill. The youngsters all gathered around behind Desmon, with Quaidah behind them and Lerna and Argolis to either side for protection.

Windsong

Windsong growled. "Back off Desmon." The brute snarled, taking a step closer to Aurinka. "Does it matter, m'dear? All the humans, you could say!" Windsong snarled, "I don't speak lies, you pup." Windsong turned to Desmon, hackles raised, golden orbs glittered. Windsong lunged for Aurinka's throat, more of scruff. Another Lurker would pay.

Aurinka

Aurinka raised her hackles and snarled at Windsong. "If you harm me, my own mother will have you begging for mercy!" She snapped. And she knew this was true. When Windsong came back with the coywolves, she was sure Tahti would skin him alive for hurting her precious daughter.

She would have dodged the attack, but she hadn't eaten in a while and her energy was low. Her ribs were showing through her skin. With a frightened yelp, she went down. She snapped at Windsong's eyes as she tried to get free.

Windsong

Windsong smirked to himself. To him, she was a pup. Then Windsong smiled. "So, she's a coyote. I'm a WOLF. And anyways, she'll love to see you again. You'll get to see your family again." Windsong smiled. "Your not returning to the Lurkers, m'dear." Windsong smiled, dragging her off, not carrying if Desmon attacked her. If he did, she'd kill Aurinka.

Aurinka

Aurinka growled and struggled as the wolf dragged her away. "It was my mother's will that I join the Lurkers, dummy!" She yelled. "She'll kill you!" But there was little she could do to stop him.

Desmon & Pups

"Stop!" Desmon snarled, "Don't you dare touch her!" He took a few steps forward, but his words went unheeded. Windsong proceeded with his attack. With a heightened snarl, the hybrid plunged forward to attack Windsong. But before he cleared even half the distance between him and the foe, Kensai barked out.

"Don't leave us!" At nearly the same moment, distant howls from his pack and allies drifted out through the Valley. What? At war again?

Desmon faultered, looking back to the young pups and adolescents huddled behind him. He couldn't just leave them all here... but Aurinka... "Hurry, come with me!" Desmon barked, turning back to the pups. By now, Windsong was dragging the coyodog away at a fast clip. It pained him greatly, but he had to get the rest of the pups to safety before he could try and resuce Aurinka. "Stay close togther. Hurry now!" He ordered in an urgent way, heading for the Aegis Den.