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Post by ebonyviper on Feb 27, 2007 20:40:19 GMT -5
Ebony watched Stream and Jett run off before she turned and headed back toward her pack. She howled long and loud, warning them of the coming danger as she ran.
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The pups, Maven and Krill, did not argue, but bounded into the den with the father following them. Slaytor stopped by the entrance, acting as guard. He heard Ebony's warning howl of danger and howled back.
I'll protect the pups, his howl said to her.
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"Good," nodded Boost, "Go quickly. We don't have much time."
He watched Meredith dash away with Neil following behind her.
It was then that he heard a new howl. It was his sister and apparently she had had a confrontation with some of the intruders. Her howl was saying to him that the rival pack was closing in on them.
"We gotta move fast," Boost said to the rest of the pack, "Anyone who's a capable fighter come with me."
He dashed off to the impending confrontation.
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This time there was quite a loud yelp and whimpering as Sapphire was going through the last stages of the contractions. They were shorter this time, near 5 minutes now.
"Okay, Sapph," said Amber after awhile, having laid out some clean dry leaves around her sister, "Push now!"
She turned to Kitt, "She's going to be trying to get up and that wouldn'be be good for the cub. I want you to hold her still so this would go as smoothly and easily as possible."
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Feb 27, 2007 20:51:04 GMT -5
Phoenix had heard Ebony's howl and took her stand at the den's entrance.
The panther flexed her muscles and unsheathed her claws ready to attack and growled. 'Come and try it.'
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Neil cantered after the fox, smelling the air for the intruding wolves. "Any sign of her? Your eyes are sharper than mine."
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"Got it," Kitt nodded and braced himself against Sapphire and wrapped a paw across her shoulders keeping her still.
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Post by numbah29ondatracks on Feb 27, 2007 20:58:03 GMT -5
((hehehe))
Jenna ran as quickly as she could and stopped to rest her paw...it was aching viciously with pain but she new she had to go on. Getting up dispite the pain, she ran again, ignoring it. She could smell both Boost and Dragon and she panicked.....They were so close to eachother..... She had to hurry...Surely they knew of eachothers nearness and were preparing for the worst. She headed down a dune and saw Boost and ran towards him "Please! Stop! Wait for them! Wait for them to come to you! " she yelled loudly as she ran at him and then stopped before the purple wolf panting and shaking. She looked up at him, trying to see if he trusted her enough to listen to what she was about to tell him.
((Come on Boost ^_^))
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Post by ebonyviper on Feb 27, 2007 21:18:12 GMT -5
Boost stopped abruptly as Jenna came in front of him and some of his most capable fighters. He glares for a minute and then realizes that she's right.
"Stand and be ready," he calls to his pack, "They're coming."
He wasn't about to let these trespassers go through his territory without a fight.
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Meredith sniffed the ground in front of her.
"I can smell her, but I can't see her," said the black fox, "but she's definately near."
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Sapphire shoved her head into Kitt's chest as she pushed her hardest to get the cub out of her. The effort was too great and she sunk down, panting.
"Too tired..." she whimpered.
"Don't give up, Sapph," said Amber, "You're almost there. Just rest for a bit and then try again, okay? That cub will come out sooner or later. Hopefully sooner."
For a few minutes, Sapphire rested, her head on Kitt's paws. Then she braced herself for another push, hopefully her final one. Now she knew what Phoenix went through with Chase.
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Post by numbah29ondatracks on Feb 27, 2007 21:29:05 GMT -5
((weeeeeee!))
Jenna panted and said, "If they see you running at them they'll preceive it as one thing.... a will and want to fight. It's in the blood of Dune Wolves that if somethings running it either means tobe chased and run down and killed." She sighed and looked in the direction of her oncoming pack and held her breath as she saw Dragon coming into veiw. He was cantering swiftly and slowly but his hackles were raised in show of displeasure of the situation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When he caught sight of Jenna, Dragons eyes softened and he stopped 20 feet from Boost and said calmly, "Greetings Master of this territory.....We come with no ill intentions. We've come to retreive our Female Alpha." He looked at Jenna who had calmed down and began to feel at ease. He then looked back to Boost, his face straightening and going serious. "What is your name?" He said and looked deep at the leader before him and advanced up to him, his shadow a big as a black bear.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Feb 27, 2007 21:31:05 GMT -5
Jet growled and unsheathed his claws. The cougar may be old, but he was experienced as a fighter.
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Neil lifted his head, ears twitching. "She's right ahead." The Mustang kicked out and galloped ahead.
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"Come on Sapph, don't give up. Give us one more push. One more and we'll be parents." Kitt said. "You've come this far, you can do it."
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Post by numbah29ondatracks on Feb 27, 2007 21:46:04 GMT -5
((I'mma add this...))
"What do you mean he wants us to stay here!" Jade said outradged. "I can see them! The leader looks angry" She readied herself to pounce. "Stay put." Ace said, giving the young female a look that sent her tail between her legs and her ears flat. "ok, ok, ok......but I don't like this....I hope he knows what he's doing." Jade said, cowering before Ace and then turning to look out over the dune at the two rival packs face to face. "He knows.....He's very wise in his years.....he knows." Ace said, crouching next to Jade and looking on as well.
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Post by ebonyviper on Feb 27, 2007 21:56:10 GMT -5
Tempest, a silver/black wolf was also with the pack. She looked calm in a situation like this, but her magic was very powerful. It would cause a lot of damage to any opponent. The bead necklace she wore was the source of her powers.
Boost barked a 'stand-down' command to his pack, then looked at Dragon, not at all intimidated by the other pack-leader's big size.
"I am Boost," he replied, "Leader of the Desert Sun Pack. We are very wary of strangers on our territory and we are acting like we normally would to protect it and the cubs we have back at our den."
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Meredith caught Ebony's scent and dashed ahead, wanting to catch up to the alpha female and warn her of the confrontation between the two different packs.
But then she smelled something else in the wind and ran faster. "Poachers! Gotta warn Ebony! They'll get her for sure!"
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Sapphire gritted her teeth and gave one final push, bracing herself against Kitt.
"It's coming," announced Amber, "I can see it."
She barely registered her sister's voice before she collapsed onto the bedding against, quite worn-out. It was then that she heard the whimpering sounds of a cub hungry for milk and lifted her head, glancing in the direction where she heard the cub.
It was a cougar/husky mix with a blend of rust and blue-grey fur. And it was female. Sapphire crawled over to the female cub and curled around her, letting her to find a nipple and start suckling.
She smiled tiredly.
"Congratulations," Amber smiled back at her sister, "You and Kitt are parents. What are you going to name her?"
"I always thought that Cerisa was a good name," said Sapphire, gazing fondly at her baby daughter.
"It is a good name," nodded Amber.
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Post by ridshadowfox on Feb 27, 2007 22:04:43 GMT -5
"Carrot-breath, I wish..." The mare rolls her eyes. "Not anything that good to eat around here." She sighs and goes to munch on some course vegetation, keeping an ear on the birds.
Seemed like everyone had a battle to fight in these parts, but what they didn't know was that their battles for survival would soon become battles for their free lives...
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Feb 27, 2007 22:09:24 GMT -5
"We better hurry, poachers not fun." Neil said and lengthened his strides.
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Kitt grinned and nuzzled Sapphire. "Its perfect for her, and she's as beautiful as her mom. You did a great job."
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Post by numbah29ondatracks on Feb 27, 2007 22:14:46 GMT -5
((BABIES!!!!!! WEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!))
Dragon let down his hackles and relaxed his body. This wolf meant no threat to him, but he could sense magic...and he didn't like that, but he stayed calm. Jenna limped up to Dragon and laid back her ears and licked under his chin in welcome and happiness and said, "Dragon! These wolves are friends. Their Female leader saved me from a Poachers trap. I was caught in it for almost 7 suns, but she saved me, and this wolf you stand before showed me little aggrivence....Please... You have found me now, but I do not wish to leave....With poachers around...." Jenna stopped dead in her sentence and her eyes shot wide open. Something was wrong, some thing was very wrong. She then spoke, looking out into the desert, her eyes scanning eagerly, "With Poachers around, I feel a need to fullfill my debt to the dear Ebony and stay to protect her." She then turned to look at Boost, hoping she had not upset him. Dragon looked confused but sighed. Then Vice stpped forward and uttered "But! We need you Jenna, we are only 5 strong with you! We can't survive against poachers with 4 in a pack...if you leave...." He backed off when Dragon sat down and said, "She will do as she wishes brother.....She is our true leader." He looked at Boost and continued, "You would do well to welcome her into your pack young one, she is one of our best fighters and guards....She is quick agile and silent, unlike most of us, she has evolved into a great asset and creature." He got up quickly and shot a look at the dune where Ace and Jade sat in waiting and nodded, and began to walk away slowly.
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Post by numbah29ondatracks on Feb 27, 2007 22:35:25 GMT -5
((swordsman....I like this Raven hehe....She's neat!))
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Post by ebonyviper on Feb 27, 2007 22:35:58 GMT -5
"Poachers has been a problem for us too," said Boost, as he too looked out into the desert where he knew Ebony was, "They've been after my sister because of her unique fur-color combination. To them, she's the most sought-after prize. Her pelt would bring in a lot of money. If they get her..."
He watched Dragon walk away, "Wait! Why don't we combine our packs? That would make us stronger."
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Meredith quickened her pace as well. She darted around desert bushes and several small cacti. Her nose was following Ebony's scent, hoping that she and Neil would get to the alpha female in time.
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Ebony was doing her best to keep running, but she was tiring out again. She slowed her pace to a trot, then stopped to rest. To anyone observing her, she would be a nice, perfect, sitting target for some money-hungry poachers.
To them, she was the Black One.
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Sapphire returned the nuzzle and gave Cerisa a few loving licks and curled up around her daughter. She was very worn-out and would not be able to travel until she regained her strength.
Amber was busy packing up her things...
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Post by ridshadowfox on Feb 27, 2007 22:44:01 GMT -5
"It's ok we're all a little moody lately... Things haven't been easy for any animal. As for the wolves, if they leave me alone I'll leave them be. I'm kinda' a lone wolf and just go where I go." The mare continues to chew on the tuff terf.
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Post by numbah29ondatracks on Feb 27, 2007 22:45:46 GMT -5
Dragon stopped dead in his tracks and turned, a look of purplexity on his face. "You would be willing to let Dune wolves into your pack?" He said, a grin crossed his face and his large white fangs flashed in the light. "You are brave." Jenna smiled and her heart fluttered happily, and for a moment she forgot about the danger that was insuing with others unaware. With that, a gunshot rang out in the distance. It's shrill echo signaled the arrival of an enemy that no claw or tooth could claim. "Ebony!" Jenna cried and she set off to find her. "Jenna!" Dragon called and prepared to run after her but was stopped by a flash of purple flying past his eyes.
((idk....this might do something lol..... I'm on a roll lol....^^; ))
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