۪F۫۰۪e۫۰۪a۫۰۪r۫۰۪l۫۰۪e۫۰۪s۫۰۪s۫۰ Who will survive? Accepting

[spiff]

(('Tis fine. ;D
@Cynder - Basically all the same thing: wolves trying to fend off the birds. I think I lost track of what happened to who, so I'm sorry for the useless recap. D:))

[Solfeggio]

(( From what I gather, Shatter and Shadow are in the clearing where (I suppose xD) everyone should go, because that's the point of the birds, to herd all the wolves into one place.

Alma is fending off some birds somewhere, Kite got herbs from the camp and is running to deliver them, Sparrow and Huster are fending off birds somewhere else; actually Cynder if you'd like to jump in, Manga and Aurora are kind of in a cave and maybe Aurora will need help dragging Manga out of the cave faster, cos he swallowed a lot of water and I don't think he'll be running very fast anytime soon XD

If you'd like to jump in at the cave, that is XD ))

((edit: I'm editing this post with my RP reply, hold on a'mo. ))

manga ;;

He had already drowned once. That was why his leopard mother called him 'heaven', because she was sure it was only by heaven that he survived. He wasn't supposed to have lived -- he'd been pushed into the waterhole by his brothers and, struggling to escape the large, thick pillars that were enormous elephant legs, his tiny muscles finally gave and he felt sucked into the deep coldness, water filling him, suffocating him. Everything was darkness --

And when he opened his eyes, he saw an angel -- the face of his leopard mother looking down on him, the sun shining right behind her radiant face, and her gentle voice saying, "You're going to be alright."

Manga opened his eyes to near-total darkness, and the feeling that he was going to lose his lunch. His chest hurt, and a tightening sensation told him made him turn to his side, and water came gushing out from his mouth. He gagged as his stomach heaved; however as he finished spitting up, it was a horrible stench (and pretty much embarrassing) for him to see, however the relief that he felt afterwards was almost refreshing. He was horribly tired, and dizzy, and he squinted in the darkness struggling to regain his bearings.

He was completely disoriented as he gazed around, still searching for his voice; the only thing he really recognized was Aurora's shape gazing down at him, and with a bleary smile he was at least glad there was an angel there.

Although still conscious, Manga's head dropped as quickly as he'd raised it; his limbs felt weak and rubbery, and he felt he couldn't move. He could smell the faint smell of other wolves, however; maybe there were others present...

(( Maybe we can meet up with Shatter and Shadow outside of the cave xD ))

[CaptiveLegacy]

(Just letting you guys know I wont be on for a few days probably since i'm going on vacation for the Fourth of July. Have a nice weekend/Fourth of July everyone!! (: )

[Gatanitazul]

*~:.:~*

Aurora beamed with happiness when she saw Manga expel the water from his throat and lungs. She could feel a lump forming in her throat, and tears in her eyes, but she swallowed them, putting on a strong facade. She rushed to embrace him, laying her nose on his cheek, and realized that she was bleeding all over him. She backed away, and realized what a mess of blood and water was everywhere. She tugged on Manga, encouraging him to stand, when she realized he was much too weak. She didn't want to give into her weakness, but she also felt like laying down and taking a nap. She didn't think she'd have the strength to lug him around at all. She didn't think it would be wise to tug him around with her teeth, because that would hurt more than help. She sighed while trying to think of a better solution while she heard a faint screeching farther in the tunnel, from their left. It was far off, but still, it was a danger to a beat up wolf and her fallen comrade. She hoped it wasn't more of those horrid, abominations of birds that she had went up against. Suddenly she felt weak and useless, and just wanted to run. But she couldn't just leave Manga here alone. She stared at her wounds, not wanting to accumulate more battle scars.

Aurora started to hoist Manga onto her back, when she realized that with the condition that both of them were in, it would be impossible. She remembered long ago, when her and 2 other hunters had brought down a deer. They were able to drag it, but she would need at least another wolf for that. She cursed and said "Manga, this might hurt a bit." She dug her teeth into his soft fur, trying to avoid his flesh, and dragged him towards the cavern that didn't have the horrible screeching "Wait." She got an idea. She ran to the nearest 2 defeated birds, and fit them both into her jaws. She dumped them on Manga's chest "Whatever you do, hold these." She wanted the chance to look at them later, once they were safe. What could she say? She was curious. She began to drag Manga more, the weight of him and the two birds slowing her down. She used all of her might to lug him forward, her muscles crying out in agony, and her bones creaking in defeat. She gasped for air, but didn't give up. She would've yelled for help, but she didn't know who... Or what was out there.

*~:.:~*

[Knalriki]

Arissa, not wanting to risk Amara's or her own safety, decided to carry the other wolf to safety. There has to be a clearing or something around here somewhere... she thought as she half-carried, half-dragged Amara through the forest. Another bird swooped down; she ducked out of the way and continued onwards, ignoring the sound of the bird as it collided with a tree. Eventually, she came upon the clearing where Shatter and Shadow were. Realizing the two wolves were there, Arissa slipped back into the shadows of the forest.

[Davy + Aero]

(I may be inactive for a tad longer, I'm currently travelling. See you all after the 4th of July! --Maple)

[pancreas]

In summer I can taste the salt in the sea,
There's a k i t e blowing out of control on a breeze...
Spotting Arissa dragging Amara, he raced forwards to help her, supporting the wolf on the other side. He couldn't speak as he was holding the hide filled with medicines, but he doubted he'd be able to anyway, all he could think was that he had to heal someone before he fell asleep. When Arissa turned away from the loners and back into the shadows, he stopped, dropping the hide and motioning with his head for her to stop to. He looked the two of them over swiftly, then dug his nose into the supplies, picking out what he needed. Then he sat down, and using his uninjured paw, began to mash up the berries and leaves he had chosen, his brow furrowed in concentration. "You need to... Let me put this... On your wounds. It'll... Stop the... Bleeding."He raised his head to look up at them. The juices from the berries was almost black, and the leaves had been squashed to a pulp. "And then... You must tell the other wolves... To come here. So I can... Help them. I will go... And heal... The loners next." His voice faded, and a shadow of fear crossed his eyes. What was happening to him? He needed to stay strong, and help everyone. Shuffling forwards, he waited for Arissa and Amara to answer.
I wonder what will happen to you,
You wonder what has happened to me.

[Knalriki]

Arissa nodded to Amara, who was unconcious. "I think she needs the most help for now. My shoulder should be fine, I'll keep it clean." She knew there were probably others in the area with wounds worse than hers; Kite needed to treat them first. Thankfully, Arissa's mouth wasn't bleeding anymore--It was just sore. Her shoulder was still bleeding a little, and it stung more. "I can go find the others if you'd like," she offered, her tail swishing against the plants behind her.

[button.]

Sky ducked once more to avoid to piercing claws of the metal bird. Her small frame allowed her to hide from the birds, the only plus to her small stature. The bird came back around for another try, and managed to claw at Sky's back. Sky howled in pain and started running as fast as she could. Her small figure made running easier, because she had less bulk to carry. The bird kept at her, so Sky ran faster. Eventually, the bird gave up and flew away. Sky slowed to a trot, but kept walking.

River had a pretty good plan worked out. A few hours ago, he had discovered the birds didn't like water. They would fly as close as they could to it, hover above it, but they would never actually go in the water. So whenever the silver glint of a bird caught the wolves eye, he would dive into the water and stay there until he thought it was safe. River was now just sitting on the river bank, the moon reflecting of the scales hidden under his fur.

[pancreas]

In summer I can taste the salt in the sea,
There's a k i t e blowing out of control on a breeze...
Kite shifted closer to Amara, assessing her wounds. Thankfully they were just flesh wounds, at least he didn't have to sort out any more broken bones. "You need help too... You can't go... While you are still bleeding." Casting a nervous look over his shoulder, he let out a brief sigh of relief when he realised that the birds had not came back for them yet. He had managed to shake them off in a dark part of the woods, but he doubted that that would hold them off for long. They needed to be fast. Turning back to his pile, Kite searched through it again, this time pulling out a strong, stiff leaf. Dipping it in the paste he had made, the wolf faced Amara and began dabbing it on her wounds, muttering apologies around the stem. Using the leaf, he covered all of the wounds he could reach with a thin layer of the paste, then moved backwards to look her over again. Placing the leaf down while he spoke, he stood up, moving away from her. "Its messy, but the best I can do at the moment. Now... You're turn." Scooping up the leaf again, he applied a layer of berry-and-leaf paste before she could protest. "There... Much better. Now, could you... Find any other injured wolves? I'll... Make some more of the paste." Smiling thinly at her, he headed back to the elk hide to mash up more berries and leaves. Hopefully this will last for us all. If not, I'll go without. I'm not that badly wounded anyway. Kite watched Amara out of the corner of him eye, ready to help her when she woke up.
I wonder what will happen to you,
You wonder what has happened to me.