Cavan & Others

The mission had been a complete success - V.estige had been rightfully executed. With a high-held head, the beta of the Haunters led his wing of Warriors back to the Temple. There was a telling limp in his stride, and a stain of crimson on his shoulder and chest, but those were mere flesh wounds that would heal in due time. Glorious battle scars.

"Dally! Find Risen and inform her of my success." Cavan barked out, letting his ego get the better of him and his choice of words. With a dutiful nod, the Peregrine Falcon took flight in an effort to track down the leader. Now Cavan turned to the rest of his brigade, adressing him with an authorative air, "Tersek, you will lead a small brigade of Warriors to the Calypte Ranges. Apprehend Coriscan and bring him back here alive. Bring the pups as well, and kill all others." Cavan ordered, ready to show the Valley what the Shadow Haunters were capable of. As for Coriscan himself - he would be a be used to try and disuade potential defectors, and be an example of what happened to traitors.

Tersek scarecly offered a nod to his superior as he turned away from him. Taking a quick glance to the other fellow Warriors, he made his way to the Calpytes.

Following after Tersek were Leope, Leopeson, Martimoor, Xuvan, Callholm, Yarrow, Chahaya, Huerosan, Dawning Eclipse, Donte, Bergamot, and Thunder's Call.

Luke; Kane

Luke and Kane had been waiting for Cavan and the others to arrive. Immediately the two males approached Cavan and bowed. "We will come with. I am in need of a fight." Luke said, wagging his tail slightly and following Tersek. Kane trailed along behind.

Incalia, Onslaught, Ardeth, Litharaz

Incalia, who was almost as proud as Cavan after she and Rasheetah had slain Vestige's last living heir, had barely even got near her beta before they were sent back out again. Though Tersek had been assigned to lead the group, Incalia prefered to think he was simply leading them there, rather than the assault itself. After all, she was the Gamma, and damn well knew it too.

Two of her sons, Ardeth and Onslaught, followed their mother after Tersek, and Litharaz exited the temple to join the band of warriors headed for Coriscan.

Risen .+. Others

A subtle wind was all the female could feel as she continued her nap on a far away boulder. It was only when the others had started to flood into the ruins did the small alpha female awake. Was it the sound of victory that she heard?

With perked ears, Risen hesitated for a moment before lifting her weight upon her delicate feet. Her eyes took in the small flood of mixed species before an evil grin spread across her lips like butter on toast. "They don't look like they will disappoint me." She said with an amused tone under her breath. Then with agile movements she floated off toward the group of returning warriors.

To her surprise however, some of the warriors had already received other orders. Orders to move out: Risen's eyes narrowed quickly before shooting the little yellow bullets to Cavan. If he was anything other than her beta, his other ear would have been chewed off. With a brisk movement she made her way to the good-side of Cavan with a dark sinister grin. "And where are the warriors moving out to Cavan?" She demanded with a foul tone, one that quickly spoke of 'and where was my consent'. She watched the others move out, giving the beta male the opportunity to explain himself before stopping the fleet from doing what they were ordered to.

Black Ivory had been the front of some of the group. Without a second thought, she turned and headed out with the others to retrieve the traitor.

Ghoul came back with somewhat of a limp, but his eyes watched his brothers leave and his heart couldn't let them leave without him. He followed loyally behind his feline and blood brother. Hazard followed loyally behind the coalition.

Others to follow were Riot; Havik; Demolition; Dab; Fleet; Violence; Shattered; Razor; Demolition; and Iota. Those to stay behind were notably Wither; Vidiv; Sacrifice; and Silver Trace. The one to sneak away was Villain. Ever so silently taking off into the brush and going on his marry on little way.

Cavan & Others

When he made the call to send the Warriors out, he had it in the back of his mind that Risen may not be so happy that it was done without her consent. And even as she glared at him on her arrival, he pretended not to notice. But when she spoke to him, there was no denying that accusing tone that underlaid her words. A smug grin tugged at his muzzle, showing off the tips of his fangs as he replied, "Rounding up a traitor, and some potential new Haunters."

Cavan knew he may have gone a bit far by not consulting with Risen on this, so he quickly added on a bit more, "I'm sure you can show the rest of the Haunters what happens to defectors."

Risen

As he spoke about the commands he had given without her permission, her hackles slowly began to rise and shiver along her back. She squinted with slight accusation and was about to give her golden two cents worth when he spoke up about the punishment of defectors.

As if a flood of pleasure washed through her, her lips curled up and her eyes grew frightfully bright. "You've outdone yourself, although it is apparent you are trying to save your tail end. I will show the pack what happens to defectors, and you must tell me... Although I would like to show them all the different levels. Which level of punishment do you think this one should get? What is the name of our Traitor?" She had so many plans of torture, to her - death was an easy punishment. She had the opportunity to now show the pack what power and pain they would experience if they even thought twice on double crossing her.

Cavan

Doing his best to ignore the obvious anger that Risen was radiating, Cavan was relieved to find her appeased by his last statement. In the future, he'd have to be more careful about his actions, "Coriscan. I hear he has pups, so hopefully we'll get them as well." The wolf informed, with a sinister glint in his cold eye. Nachi would be happy about this, no doubt.

"For punishment, he should certainly die. But before death..." Cavan tilted his scarred head to the side, rolling his single eye upwards as he gave thought to the matter. "...something that would make even our most seasoned Warrior squirm under their fur."

Risen

The she wolf listened to his words, flashes of ideas already flaring in her mind as he spoke about the traitor, his pups, and his punishment. "Death may be a factor, but it will not be us who kills him. It will be his starvation, something horrid. Break his jaw and gouge his eyes, tear off his ears, tail and legs. And then leave his sorry hide... even better... After letting him starve for three days, drop him in the pits of lava at the ashen domes...Hind end first so we can hear his cries of pain." Her hackles were up but her face was contorted in sinister pleasure. Looking straight at the ground as the pain of the traitor played through her head.