Kali

The black female wandered into the ruins. Her ears flickering in alert and she was completely alone. She had nothing going for her, nothing to look to, and too much darkness to look behind. Infact everything seemed so dark. She stood still feeling the strange stone beneath her petite paws. Her bright amber eyes scanning the area behind her. She was alone, just as always, and just as she hated.

Nachi

There was no telling just where the flicker of insanity had first sparked in the she-wolf, but ever since, the flames had grown broader and began to consume her mind. She was in her own little world now, which revolved around pups and her brother. The quirk in her personality, some of which was spawned in her time as a pup, had lead her to despise her own kind; expect of course, for Cavan and pups. And for some reason, she-wolves were especially hated by Nachi.

With newly stolen pups to protect nearby, a lone she-wolf was the last creature Nachi wanted to see hanging around the Ruins. In her mind, this was a wolf that would steal her precious little ones. Snarling loudly, she began to stalk towards Kali with fangs bared, "Leave this area at once!" Nachi warned, eyes gleaming with animosity as she continued to draw closer and closer to Kali, "Or I'll rip you limb from limb!"

Kali

Kali whipped her body around pulling back her lips baring the tips of her ivory canines that glowed against the darkness of her coat which grew brisk as needles. "There's no need for alarm," she said in the most devious and dark tone. Her voice had tenderness, but there was nothing sweet about it.

"This is the terra of the Shadow Haunters isn't it? And I just thought you could use another member for whatever petty things needed to be done. Whatelse in this world is there for me? Death? A missing limb? Please, how pathetic do you think I am. Of course if you'd like to fight you just have to say the word," She snickered as a she snarled. Her eyes so emepty and yet so deep buring brightly with hatred and anger. After meeting a certain wolf from this place, pack or whatever it tugged at her inerest. Of course if pushed away it would make no difference to her. It happened enought anyway. Kali, goddess of darkness, the confused, lost, forgotten, and unwanted.

Nachi

Nachi's aggression heightened when Kali returned the anger, "That's just what they need, another sheep to join their flock." She hissed, tail lashing from side to side in a very unwolvish fashion, "I for one have all I need in this world, without the likes of you or the others." In truth, she didn't see herself as part of the Shadow Haunters pack, although her brother did his best to convince the others that Nachi was indeed a part of the group.

"If you want to join, I won't stop you. But you'd better stay out of my way!" Her eyes narrowed as she sized up Kali, words formed in a disdainful sneer, "Just another sheep."

Kali

Kali seemed calm and her stare so cold. It seemed to shoot her right between the eyes. "No need to be jelous. I stand out, I am after all a black sheep," she snickered playing along with her little pathetic game. Kali was sick of these pathetic little games. "And what if I stand right in your way?" she questions standing right in front of Nachi. "Go ahead rip my head off and watch me scream for mercy, if you want to risk losing yours, becuase when you scream, I'll just laugh," she growled softly with that same sheepish grin so devious.

Nachi

Nachi came forward, stepping quietly with fluid motion, "That's just your problem, like their's; standing out. A pretty target for everyone to take aim at. And a pretty target that could lead danger to my little ones." Once again, it fell back to the pups, Nachi's obession in life. "And don't flatter yourself, jealousy surely isn't the issue here." The wolfess stepped to the side, so that she wasn't facing Kali head on, but rather facing more towards her side and shoulder, "The trouble with your kind is that you seek out violence for the thrill of it; you love suffering, don't you, little black sheep?" Nachi narrowed her eyes, her lips drawing up slightly in the beginnings of a snarl, "I kill for neccessity. Whether you scream or not matters in no way to me. So long as you die, I'm quite happy with that." Now her pale, crazed eyes took on a new light as she sized up Kali. There wasn't any real hostility, fear, or animosity; just an insanely intense look, and one sternly determined. With all the envoking protective rage of a mother, Nachi made a sudden charge at Kali, her jaws sweeping upward for the throat...

Kali

Kali's smile widened as she listened to her words. Kali knew what was true, she loved the violence for the thrill, wait, thrill? Kali loved it for another reason, but still what does it matter when you love it? Kali killed for vengence, to show who she was rather then to be forced like always. Forced to follow in her mother's foot steps so cruel and her father's so dark and devious. Follow Jayashri so demanding and hated. She'll make her own ways and hate everyone around. They made her this way, lost in darkness and tasting the light, too much of both, now she doesn't know what's right.

"Your right, every little word, but I am not cruel and wouldn't harm pups. Their innocencts unlike other wolves I know," she growled bitterly. So many wanted to harm her as a pup, it was the last thing she'd do in this messed up world of confusion. "I do seek out thew violence, but not for the thrill. I seek it for my own reasons and I do like suffering, I am suffering, and love watching others join me so I won't be alone!" she snarled as the female came for her throat. Kali's shoulders pushed forward so Nachi would strick her shoulder, that is, if she didn't snag her muzzle. Kali's jaws opened lowering her head as she charged at her in hopes of snagging her muzzle completely in her jaws.

Sacrifice

Silently she slithered in with not one, not two, but three pups in her jaws, and damn did it hurt. They were growing larger bearly on the brim of remembering everything as pups. She didnt' want them to have any recognition of their own mother.

As she rounded a bend she saw Nachi going for an attack on one who was asking to speak to the Shadow Haunters. In her throat a deep growl rumbled, vibrating the teeth around the pups. Ynear was growing sick and had a headache, the vibrating caused pain and she yelped out in immense pain.

Sacrifice plopped them down, causing both Ynear to yelp louder and Wither to whimper. Sacrifice took off at full speed to get herself between the quariling couple. She turned her hind end to Kali and her fangs to Nachi, knowing very well it was the insane one who started the fight. "NACHI!" She roared, her tail high to signify her placement here. She was the highest in command on the premesis so far. "Back down Nachi, You are to protect the pups, not cause havoc in the lands. There are three pups over there. Pups of Crucified and White Tip. Their heir is missing but this is the majority of the group. Take them and leave the stranger to me."

Her eyes looked back to Kali. "If you attack me you are an instant enemy of the Shadow Lurkers." She waited for Nachi to back down and retrieve the pups before she would further herself in conversation with Kali.

.battered.*Hidden Betrayal

He recognized her right away. Even without her disconcerting eyes staring at him with every move he made, .battered. knew exactly who Nachi was. Seeing her attack he shouted "Nachi!" The large cougar jumped down from his ledge and came forth closer to the three wolfess'. "Nachi, stop its me." He hoped that somewhere in that crazed mind of hers, she remembered who he was.

Hidden Betrayal came upon the little bickering between the two females and when Sacrifice stepped in she shook her head. Females. She came towards them and snapped harshly at Nachi before turning her eyes to Kali. Bright yellow orbs stared into the others for a moment and a dark smirk pressed across her maw. "Long time no see, my shadowed friend. Tell me, what have the Gods forsaken you with that has erred you into coming here?" Her eyes were on Kali's own, a silent challenge held in them.

Pelatina

She was scared she wanted her mother and her father she didn't want to be here with these wolves she moved closer to her three sisters and whined alittle.Her little tail between her legs."Im want mommy"She whined.

Nachi

She only offered Kali's shoulder a fleeting bite, for she wanted the throat. As she pulled back to take a new aim though, Sacrifice and the others arrived. Snarling quietly, Nachi pulled away, her stance low but very guarded and hostile. "She is a threat to the pups! An evil wolf..." Flinching at Hidden's snap, Nachi drew further back from the females, not hiding her dislike for them; especially Kali. But, although she wasn't quite right in the head, Nachi knew well enough that she couldn't be insubordinate to the lead wolves. That wouldn't stop her from harassing all the other females that got in her way however.

The cougar's arrival, aside from the three new pups, brought Nachi somewhat out of her volatile state, "Battered, we do meet again." The wolf said, a smile flickering over her muzzle, And just at a perfect time." The strange, almost creepy adoration came to her eyes as she looked unfalteringly to the big cat. If anything, this is where the extent of her 'strangeness' became most apparent. Nachi had to pull her gaze away from Battered for a moment as she looked over the new pups, "Come with me, little darlings. Your friends are waiting for you." With striking contrast to just a few moments earlier, her voice and features were nothing but gentle and motherly now as she tried to persuade the youngsters to come to her.

Kali

Kali felt Nachi strike her shoulder, but she did not flinch. She felt her let go and did not attack back. She spotted the others and ignored the insane female. However, Kali could not blame her for insanity was such a powerful and overwhelming thing that could not be controled. Oh, how she knew it so well. Her burning bright amber eyes turned to Sacrific and her sheepish grin faded. "I have no intentions to attack you," she assured her calmly. Her face still seemed bitter and her tail lashing behind her in a threatening way, however it never ment anything.

Her eyes turned away to an old friend I suppose you could say. Her smile returned and heard him greet her. Kali's tail no longer thrashed behind her. "Hello my friend," she began and her eyes gleaming in the sunlight. "You see, There is nothing for me in this world. I stand alone and no one is there. Things have happened to rip out apart and drive to pure insanity and confusion. Forever lost and wondering and hopefully to come here and not be so alone. To join and unite with others that feel the same, that can understand and seek the same things as me," she said in a low growl of unpleasure. The thoughts flowing through her mind and leaving a terrible taste in her mouth.

Pelatina

She watched the large group and then the large cat she shrunk back further.She listened to nachi's words to the others. Soon thoush she had turned to them.She shook her little held and whined."no i want my mother!"She cryed and backed away.

Ireshk

The long-legged yearling padded towards Nachi, his featured lowered in submission. Once beside her, he looked to the three newest arrivals and offered a warm smile. So, he had some new siblings now.

"Mom, I think it may be time to move my brothers and sister to the main den? Where they'll be safer, maybe...?" His suggestions were always poised as questions when he spoke with Nachi, for she had done well in snatching his confidence away as a youngster. Ireshk relied fully on the crazed wolf for guidance and assurance now, and saw the world as she told him to.

Seeing the cougar sent a tingle of fear racing down his spine, but he did not faulter in his stance beside his 'mother'. If she were comfortable standing near Battered, than he would be too. Or at least pretend to be, anyway.

Wither .+. Ynear .+. Silver Trace .+. Sacrifice

Wither whimpered and looked up to Nachi. Her fur bristled and she looked away. She wanted her mother too but she knew it was basically too late for them. Sacrifice nodded her head to Betrayal and tried to help with the pups. "Dear pups, I saved you from the sight of your mother's demise... She... she... I-i'm sorry." Tear collected and she turned her head away painfully.

Silver Trace heard the voices of the familliars and cried out Palitina and the others. "Hey! are you alright?" She cried and looked back to her siblings. Ynear, seeing the other pups rushed to them. Sneezing once or twice as proof of her illness.

Sacrifice turned to the cougar and let her hackles raise. "What business do you have here?" Her fangs slipped out with her head and tail protectively low. She hovered over Wither and Palitina.

Palitina

She shook her head."your wrong"She growled and then moved to the other pups not wanting to be near any of these adults.

Kali

Kali listened and watched the pups and other wolves. Memoires flashed in her mind and her expression grew blank. Her talons grasped the earth tightly, remembering. Her breaths grew shorter and weak, but it wasn't noticable to them. To anyone, for no one paid her much attention. Who cared anyways? If anyone did certainly she would not be this way even though it runs through her blood.

Her tail started to twitch and no words came from her mouth. She watached the pups with soft eyes glittering in the sunlight. She looked away to the others easing the grip she had upon the earth. Her jaws were closes, and no words were spoken from her at the moment. Her eyes glanced back to her old friend waiting for a reply.

Hidden Betrayal

Betrayal smiled at her friend. "Ah, I see. Well, dear Kali. Here you can stay and here it is you shall thrive. We grow stronger by the day, by the hour. Only the darkest survive here." Her eyes shifted to Nachi. "Or the insane. Depends on whose view you take. Tell me, where have you been?" She saw the subtle changes in her friend but made no comment. At the sight of the cougar her eyes narrowed for a moment but then she said "He is alright Sacrifice. An enemy of Aaka." And a cougar......Oh this could be fun.

At the strange look in Nachi's eyes he sighed and shuddered. "Yes, Nachi good. I am happy to see that you remember me. Come, won't you show me your pups? They must be beautiful just like their mother." He knew the ways of women and that they needed to be cushioned and given praise to keep them happy.

Nachi

A cheeky grin brought her deadly ivories into view when he made his comment, "I have many lovely childeren now. I will show them all to you." Nachi once more took count of the pups, and was pleased to see them all grouping up together; something she expected, and something that made it much easier to move them all at once. "Ireshk, stay behind the pups and make sure they do not stray. Battered and I will lead them to the Playground." As he was getting older, her interest in the yearling was waning. Especially with a swarm of new pups to entertain her.

"Childeren, I will take you to safety. We're going to the Playground, where you'll be safe..." Nachi looked to Lion first, for he had shown the most trust to her so far, and she planned to use him to draw the others in, "...you can have all the food you want, with plenty of space to play. Then I can tell you all you need to know about what has happened recently." Ignoring the other adults and any further protest of the pups, Nachi headed for the Temple of the Haunted.

Palatina

She growled lightly not liking this she knew her mother was alright she had seen the fem who had braught her here attack her mother."no i want my mother!"She screamed out for such a young pup it was loud and defiant and angry and upset."I will die because of you all!"She cryed out not straying from her sisters.

Kali

Kali's face was blank and her eyes hooked upon Hidden Betrayal. A soft sigh emitted through her narrow jaws. She seemed careless and simply ignoring the presants of the cougar. They were nothing different, nothing special, and certainly nothing to fear. "Well, if only the darkesy survive it seems I may be the last survivor," She said with a bitter smile that faded away and back to her blank smile. Her heart nothing but darkness and drownding in it. She was born into it and taking her out of it shoved her even deeeper.

Low growls formed in the back of her throat and her eyes as cold as ever. "I was with Karai for quite sometime and stubbled upon an old friend. Jayashri who worked with my mother following out her dying wish. I killed a loved one. I killed Nita and Eytan's duaghter Miakoda. I had to kill them and tried to kill Karai and Eytan. I joined White Noise and helped Sequoia kill Yanis and Cherry. At the time I would kill anyone, yet I still feel the same. It's never enough," Her voice growing stronger as her words continued on and her jaws clashed with anger at the end.

Risen .+. Sacrifice .+. Pups

Sacrifice growled to Kali at her wise crack about being the last one to survive. True Sacrifice was not the most dark but surely this female was not the darkest, well, not in her eyes. Even her brother seemed darker than her. But what did she know?

After almost spitting at the cougar in her own hostility she turned and began to make her way to the den. She wanted some rest and would find some in 'her room'.

Wither and Ynear huddled next to Palitina then watched as Silver Trace followed after Nachi. "S-Silver!" Wither gagged on her words and tripped forward. Stopping in utter confusion and turning back to Palitina, then to the sick little Ynear. The black pup shivered as the world around her grew colder, Wither shuddered at the thought of her sister's sickness. "P-Palitina, we have to go with them. If we stay behind we are promised death, and Ynear will go first." The fem growled, her stance now like her father's a strong leader, with colors to match. She turned and trotted after Silver Trace. Silver giving not even a simple glance to the rest. She couldn't careless what was happening to her now but if the others were to get attacked, they'd have to get through her. Ynear turned a weak gaze to Pali and lowered her head. A soft sneeze errupting from her tiny nose as she got up and staggered behind the group. Sniffling and blinking mucus.

Risen had just come in. Her banner and head held high though she was unsatisfied that little blood was shed. However the mission was to get the pups, and they had succeeded. Kalaber was missing, she hoped him dead. While the others would be molded, their mother's images burned from their minds. They would no longer know of the packlife they had once lived.

Golden globes narrowed onto Kali as she spoke. Her face grew expressionless as she slowly made her way down. Only being 60 lbs, her size isn't what made her intimidating, but a cold ice glare that never left her eyes. "I hear your name is Kali, correct?" She hissed, her fur slightly rising. "If killing is never enough, you're right for this pack, But beware, betraying the pack isn't answered by simple death. Death is too kind for those who turn their backs on us." Her whites shown bright and her eyes locked onto Kali's. Risen was one who demanded respect, and would force it out beyond all reason. "You can join this pack, but don't take anything lightly." She snarled. "Betrayal," She addressed her co-alphas but never took her gaze from Kali. "We must start a hunt, choose a weak pack. One with little allies and pack members. If there are none we make a move on the humans." She hissed, ready to make her pack most feared.

Kali

Kali completly ignored Sacrifice, for she wasn't about to waste her energy on such a pathetic wolf. Her attention was hung on her old friend, but things were different. She knew she wasn't the darkest... anymore. When she was a pup she was far worse, but she felt the same and so figured nothing had changed. Her heart was only shattered now and her fustration raging with anger. Her ears flickered as she turned her head Risen.

"Yes, you are right, death is not enough. It's far to kind. Nothing is enough anymore, nothing in this world and yet I cannot get enough of anything. Of their blood and screams. Of vengeance for what's happened to me," she said in a low growl of displeasure. Her face was pale and cold peircing through the heart with posion. Many told her it was like holding a gun and shooting them right between the eyes. She didn't roll belly up to anyone and gave her slight respect, but she didn't think anyone deserved it and that included herself. So she never wasted time with it. She ment no harm to those she did not know and that goes for pups, but she'd be more then happen to rip to shreds those she hated so deeply.

Risen

Golds flicked about as she stared into the hothers eyes With a slight sign of respect, not submission, she turned to the Betrayal. "I'll tell Sacrifice to search for a weaker pack." She grinned and began to trot after her half sister. "It'll be her chance to learn to lie and be one of the best at it." She growled then was out of site among the temple.

A little plover flew over head then followed after Risen. Ino was in no hurry but she knew she would have to follow Sacrifice for this mission.

Tryant came in, the large 180 lb black wolf grunted and layed down. Looking to Betrayal and growling. "I will never be allowed in my brother's land because of you and your pack you know. So I'm going to rest up here for a bit until I move on to my next goal." Crimson orbs hid behind black lids, but for a while his ears stayed alert, ready for an on coming attack by the females and the pack.