by Collie » Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:31 am
Jeraud lay in the joint camp moping by himself, he kept all his troubles locked tight inside his head so that the pack might not watch. Why was it that he was now such a coward, it had never been the case before,... before... he cringed. Before his mate, had been slaughtered, Jaarla had intervened one time too many. When she prevented the other pack members from slaughtering a young Blue Moon wolf who had made the mistake of interrupting the Cursed Blood's hunting patrol, scaring off their to-be meal. When the viscious wolves had turned on the youth, eyes clouded by the bloodlust that consumed them during such a hunt, Jaarla was on the defensive in moments. She threw herself between her pack members and their victim. The distraction bought the frightened pup enough time to get to its feet and scamper back towards camp. Unfortunately for her heroics Jaarla met an untimely demise. Instead of taking out the lust on the young Blue Moon wolf, the vengence was taken through the blood of their own. Jaarla was savagely slaughtered, nobody willing to give her the same second chance she had allowed the youth.
His attempts to save his lover were in vein, even in his mind he knew his own intervention would only result in a double homicide as opposed to the single death. However, at that moment adrenaline had seized him, and he dashed toward her side, willing to go down with her. He lost his breath as a powerful force of darkness pushed him to the dirt. Jalgon was on top of him, matching his sheer size and strength to a tee, there was no hope now. As he struggled to wiggle out of his brothers grasp, he was forced to watch as the last ounce of life was stolen from his mates wrangled body. As she left her pack behind, she released a cry of anguish, and was gone.The fear in Jaarlas eyes faded as her soul left her. Still, the vision of her eyes, of her unanswered plead for help would never leave him as long as he lived.
The next failing had come all to soon, when an enemy wolf had entered their territory, a loner. He had risen upon the weak wolf and prepared to make the kill when he looked into the creature's eyes. The same pain and fear that had been in Jaarla's eyes echoed in the small liquid pools. He froze, unable to kill the wolf. Jalgon having been at his side, could hear the other members of the pack coming at the prospect of a fight, and thrusted him aside, ripping the loners throat out. He would not let his brother be seen as weak, it would only be a weakness on his own reputation.
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Jalgon paced back and forth at the border of the territory that belonged to the conjoint pack of the Cursed Blood and Blue Moon wolves. His stanture and threatening swagger invited the attack of their neighbouring opponents, the allegiance of Blessed Royalty and Dark Moon wolves. He thirsted for a battle, his muscles itched with tension, ever aspect of his being longed for bloodshed. His spine tingled as the hair on his hackles rose creating a rigid plane down his back. Beneath the charcoal black of his pelt tendons rippled, bulging beneath his skin.
At the snap of a branch the large male wolf turned, eyes locked on the location, eager for his advisary. No, it was not a wolf... He relaxed as the scent of rabbit reached him, making his mouth water. The creature bounded obliviously on the far side of the border, unaware that it lay safely out of his reach, just upwind. The lack of action bothered him, where were the enemy wolves, didn't they believe in border patrols?
His decision was made as the rabbit turned his back to the camouflaged wolf, displaying the perfect opportunity just meters within the other pack's territory. Hardly worth the effort for such a small mouthful, regardless Jalgon galloped forward. The rodents ears twitched, its head turned, prepared to turn tail and run. It was too late, Jalgon's jaws had snatched him from the ground and its neck was crushed between two rows of pearly white canines.
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Fantasme had spent the morning beneath the rays of the rising sun. As they filtered through the trees just outside of camp they displayed the numerous shades and tones of her golden pelt. The she-wolf had soaked in the sun's energy, glad she had risen before other pack members to enjoy the sheer beauty of the sun ascending into the sky above. As the clouds threatened the sky above, the sun fought back in a time-suspended race.
The majestic wolf allowed herself one last tongue rasp over her pelt, certain that by now she had completed the laboursome taske of grooming herself. She headed back to the Blessed Royalty's camp, or rather their 'shared' camp... Even the Dark Moon wolves knew that the Titan packs were the ones who had the real control of the territories, that wasn't too hard to see. Why, you could see it in the way some of the wolves cowered of bristled their pelts as they walked by, they were nervous of the giants. They would not risk the falling of such an allegiance, it would result in their sure peril.
The short distance to camp was covered in what seemed like only seconds. The camp was barren, except for her leader, Isolde, who lay preening herself. Fantasme approached the alpha, naturally assuming a dismissive stance, head lowered in a silent salute. She was prepared to serve her leader with her life, for nothing could be more important to a wolf then the pride defined by a wolve's undaunting loyalty.

