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#2015-08-05 16:55:58, as written by Krypt

Mud clung to Nova's legs like boots as the young wolf pulled his way up onto the shore of the lake. His escapade across the lake having been successful, Nova glanced over his shoulder back at the path he had taken. Having been careful to freeze only where his paws would land, the path he was taken was partially covered with small dollops of ice pieces, already starting to drift apart. Hopefully the next day's sun would melt away any evidence of the two crossings that had happened, no need to get the Tenneth riled up again.

It was a quiet time of evening, and like most wolves when trying to sneak around in a quiet every movement he made seemed to be no quieter than the sound of a collapsing wall. Still, it would be easier to hear Durandel if had stuck around here, like he had originally planned. A small burst of light like a sunbeam bursting through the morning forest caught Nova's attention, and figuring that the Tenneth were the only ones who could be around making light at night, Nova became wary. Had the fire wolves found out that the Ausi had been over here already? Were they going to try to attack back? Questions like these raced through Nova's scouting brain.

Unaware of what he was doing, Nova put a paw forward towards where he had seen the light. Then another. And another. Loping towards where he had seen the light, he bit his lip in fear on who he was going to come upon. His ears flicked at the sound of voices. Another step. Voices that were...familiar? Another step. There were only two speakers, were there others around? Another few steps. Could that voice...be Durandel? Who was he with?

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#2015-11-06 16:14:59, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

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#2015-11-07 06:25:48, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

"Hey, are you alright?" Dey was startled and a tad bit confused when Durandel came forward.... as if trying to offer comfort or something of that sort.

"If you don't feel like answering, you don't have to you know?" He added

Dey could tell from the frantic look in his eyes that he was uncomfortable. She tried not to smile at the poor wolf's attempts but Iit was just... she smiled, "I'm fine, nothing to worry about. " of course the words were a lie but Durandel looked as if had enough problems on his shoulder already. "Like you said, I can hold my questions until we're in a safe place." The words were monotonous, something you'd expect from someone nearly to their breaking point.

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#2015-11-09 16:01:51, as written by BlueWind_22

Blossom

Blossomed nodded, following Tiberius to the dam, feeling that his obsession with this dam to be a little peculiar.

"Now how do we get on top? I bet there is a door up there" Tiberius guessed, peering upwards. The valley walls on the sides of the dam were rugged enough to make climbing them impossible, and there weren't any stairs or anything to get up. "You could use your new vine trick to pull us up there, maybe? If ya could like, started it from up there, maybe" he wondered, thinking aloud.

"Hmm, I don't think I can do.. that." She was sat down and made it so that she had her paws held up, sort of like she was begging, which she really wasn't. She appeared to be trying to gauge the actual size of the wooden structure. "There has to be plants already growing on it in order for me to be able to do that."

Battledemon

"...why did you bring the war to us...flee you three...while you still control your fate...!" Dey looked at the injured Arlyne, not yet fully understanding that this place she knew nothing about was at war. "Wha-" A series of howls filled the air splitting the heavy silence that had made them so on edge.

Despite hearing the howls, Dey didn't run... that is until she saw Nova bolt and surprised by his actions, she moved to follow him wondering why they were running. And of course, as she's not used to running in water, she tripped, rolled and slid on the water surface... right into Nova.

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#2015-11-13 02:11:58, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel

"Why does this keep happening to us!?" Durandel shouted at the Heavens unlike Dey who was confined to blaming them. He ran as fast as he could but found it difficult to move through the water and mud. Luckily he made it out with the river with the others but that wave still looked as if it could sweep them all away. "We need to find high ground and quickly!" Durandel shouted motioning to the wave. Durandel then spotted a sizable hill off to their left. Durandel then shouted, "Hey lets pass the blame when we are NOT in life-threatening danger! Nova! Do you see that hill? Think it can save us from this huge wave?!" Durandel suggested. If all else failed he supposes he could cause an explosion of lava to halt as much of the wave as he could. Yet their was the possibility that the steam it would cause would alert whatever wolves attacked those Arlynes. Assuming they survive the rest of the wave that is.

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#2015-11-13 03:19:11, as written by Krypt

Nova

Taking a step back from the situation even as he began to run forward, Nova couldn't help by wonder if he had been cursed with bad luck for working with a Cancius. The absurdity of this whole situation was appalling, and in the perspective of all that had happened that day, Nova actually felt his fear of the impending wave of doom coming their way start to melt away. He barely even registered Dey's snark or Durandel's desperation. Really, could anything else REALLY go wrong in this situation? It really couldn't get any worse than this. He even started to chuckle as he thought of different ways it could get worse.

"Oh sure, sure, I think it'll work, Khan! And I think it is actually a volcano too, swarming with Alva and soon to be struck with Borak thunder! Don't forget an impending Dimitrios landslide!" Nova laughed unseemly, most of what he said getting drowned out in the roar of the wave. He then started to wheeze since running and laughing don't exactly go together. Two weeks ago the most danger he had been in was deciding if he wanted the chicken or the fish for dinner. He had had his life in peril so many times that day, that he refused to be angry at it any more. Besides, it looked like they were going to make it out of the flood plain. They were getting to be in the rocky wasteland leading up to the Onatah's that he had run into those Ausi raiders earlier.

"Up we go, lets ride it out!" Nova shouted, a little more levelheaded as they started up the hill.

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#2015-11-13 20:36:14, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

Durandel then shouted, "Hey lets pass the blame when we are NOT in life-threatening danger! Nova! Do you see that hill? Think it can save us from this huge wave?!"

Dey was no amused by Nova's suddenly supposedly cheerful attitude and decided when this was over she was going to happily, and painfully pay both brutes back. Damn slaphapp- She tripped yet again, this time landing in the mud after having stepped on a sharp rock. "Curse you Nova!" Despite being behind Durandel, far from Nova, she instantly blamed him for her having tripped (yet again) as he had been the reason she hadn't been concentrating on where she was going. Now soaking wet, covered in mud and with an injured paw, Dey was in a worse mood, worse than from before, if that's even possible. She began to grumble and mutter under her breath about her two terrible traveling partners.

Dey followed Nova and Durandel suddenly going silent as she quickly sat to inspect the cut in her paw pads that had been caused by the sharp rock from earlier. Wretched water, wretched mud, ugh! "I hate this place..." She grumbled before she began to lick clean the injury so that it wouldn't come to infection.

A little relieved that they were on dry ground now, Dey stepped gingerly foward, trying hard not to put too much weight on her injured paw.

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#2015-11-17 04:55:52, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel

The Canicus sat there as he watched the overflowing river beginning to recede. While it might be safe to traverse he could help but look at the devastation. It's no wonder the Arlyne have managed to stop all invaders in their lands, including the mighty Tenneth and Dimitrios. One should know better than to underestimate any one pack, and this proves it. Yet, he never thought the Arlyne would cause such destruction even if they were capable. The Arlyne have always been seen as a peaceful lot, but this war seems to be corrupting more than just the land. This made Durandel sad as Ezra's warnings about the war began to set in. "Remember this Durandel, if this war is not stopped soon...I'm afraid the packs will lose more than just some land. Something much more valuable will be lost...even more valuable than their lives."

Ezra said that yesterday to him and now he was beginning to see what he meant by something more valuable than lives or land. He then heard more sarcastic comments coming from Nova. Obviously the Ausi didn't want to be dragged back into the madness that was their daily lives for a time. He'll admit he didn't want to either, but, he had to do what he could to help. Yet, it seems all of this might be for not. If only he could convince them that this course of action will be worth it all in the end. Yet, there was nothing he could say or do to change their minds. Well as he brought up, their pursuers will have either died or lost their trail in that attack. He then looked over to Dey who told him to make Nova shut up.

Durandel then stood up. "Well, I see no point in sitting around and complaining...the only thing we can do is to keep moving forward, away from all this death." Durandel spoke. He then watched Dey blurt out something rather odd. "Cold white stuff? Do you mean snow?" Durandel asked. "The only time he saw anything like that was near Rashid's Prison. He didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but it was cold and hard to walk in. He began to wonder how the Ausi do it everyday. They must have warm paws.

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#2015-11-17 06:14:51, as written by Krypt

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#2015-11-20 16:51:34, as written by Krypt

Nova

Ready to find a cave and sleep the rest of the day away, Nova stood up to shake out his coat and signal for Dey to get ready. It was going to be impossible to find their way in and out of those winding cliffs, but at the very least they were going to lose their pursuers. And maybe get a few months of rest while they tried to work their way out. The thought in his mind, Nova looked back over the valley again to see if he could make out any of the Tenneth who were pursuing them, or even those Hemlocks. No groups of wolves it seemed. But there was a Dimitrios washing herself not too far away down the side of the hill. Hopefully she didn't go sounding the alarm about a traitorous Ausi bringing the enemy into her pack's homeland. Maybe...well, it would be risky...but maybe she could 'help'.

"Either of you two want to be my prisoners?" Nova asked suddenly, still glancing over at the Dimitrios. Without pausing long enough for them to try, Nova continued in a hushed voice "My pack is allied with her pack. At the very least, she shouldn't go sounding the alarm about an Ausi going into the cliffs. If I make up some story that I'm bringing you two back to be questioned, but need some place to keep you while I get a couple more guards, perhaps we could get her to lead us in. We are going to be hopelessly lost if we don't have a guide."

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#2015-11-30 20:31:23, as written by BlueWind_22

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#2016-01-13 18:05:16, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

"Oh shaddup already, you think you can overpower me? I'm in my element here, she-wolf!" That idiot! Dey growled already jumping onto her paws to meet his challenge when she realized that he'd thrown the harness onto her already. You'll pay for this, she shut her mouth, gritting her teeth as if she were in pain. I guess, I'm going with it... but I don't have to do it happily or without causing him pain. She was already thinking of ways to get him back for this and she took her chance when his attention was moved to Durandel.

Dey lunged forward and bit his tail, careful not to pierce skin, and harshly yanked it so as to cause him pain. Take that! As soon as she did so, she let go and quickly walked over to gems, acting like she had done nothing but be a demure little prisoner. I hate this...

Ash

Not seeing Dey's defiance, Ash walked over to Durandel and held out a harness to him. "Better take this nicely, Tenneth, as I am not keen on physical violence." She smiled devilishly at the lie.

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#2016-01-23 01:47:20, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel

Durandel grumbled as the harness tugged on his torso. It was uncomfortable but it seemed he would have to endure for their sake. After all, getting lost in the Cliffs doesn't sound like a good time either. Durandel felt better that they were finally moving on. He wasn't quite sure if he could keep up his act any longer. Now all he has to do is look like an unhappy prisoner, which wasn't as demanding on his part. Now it's up to Nova to keep up the act that he doesn't know them and believe us to be foes. He was worried about Dey though, could she keep up the act any longer than he?

She seemed just as upset over her current situation...maybe even more so. It was strange when her attitude changed as she grew more anxious. Durandel then spoke, "What's wrong?" He wasn't sure if pressing the issue would be a good idea, in fact it might not be. Still he was curious, something seemed to have bothered her some what, but what could it be? There were no enemies around, save to say Ash herself. Yet the she-wolf didn't even register as a threat to Dey earlier. What could have set her off?

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#2016-01-23 06:05:03, as written by Krypt

Nova

Wistfully looking behind, Nova watched as the winding corridor slowly blocked out the clearing they had been in just moments before. They were officially in the canyons now. Looking about, he was relieved to see that the path they were on was quite straightforward for now, at least, they hadn't taken any forks in the road yet. Studying the ground, Nova figured the route they were on was used to light to medium foot traffic, and as such it would be unlikely that they would be alone on the trail for much longer.

His allies seemed to be holding up, Dey was being her usual anti-Nova self and Durandel seemed to be relieved that he wasn't having to act anymore. There isn't much to staging a wolf pulling a cart, when indeed you were a wolf pulling a cart. For his part, Nova tried to help when he could. Push to help get out of a ditch here, move a couple rocks out of the way there, all while occasionally grunting a loud "keep moving" for the benefit of Ash. That she-wolf didn't really seem to care about anyone except herself and her gems, and as long as she just worried about that, they shouldn't have to worry much about her.

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#2016-01-28 00:33:29, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon and Ash

As the began moving along and farther from the entrance of the Cliffs, Dey's sense of dread began to ease. Durandel then spoke, "What's wrong?" Startled from her subdued and anxious trance, she quickly checked her surroundings and whispered back, "I don't know... But I feel that something... is..." She fumbled for words that would best convey what her instincts were telling her.

"It's-" Just then Ash noticed them whispering and barged in on their conversation. "What are you two whispering about?"

Irritated, that Ash had interrupted her, Dey glared daggers at her. IF LOOKS COULD KILL.

"You know," Ash stopped walking to look Dey full on, a smirk on her face. "You know, If looks could kill, I'd probably be dead by now. Buuuutttttt," She purposely made the word sound longer than was necessary to emphasize her next words. "They don't. And since I'm in this position to educate you, I'll let you know this." Her eyes became slits, her words were ice. "I can do whatever I want right now."

Dey's hackles went up, her dark black fur bristling with hate for this she-wolf. Her teeth grinding together as she attempted to eat words she'd rather throw at Ash's face than swallow.

Ash could see that Dey hated her guts, and that she was near her breaking point. Good, that's what I want... For her to break. She didn't know why she was suddenly filled with the need to start something, but she felt that Dey's false servitude... Did not fit her... And she knew that there was a lie in the midst and that Dey was most likely the one to reveal the truth. But what is the lie? What is it?

She chuckled softly, "I have my gems, I have you two for my slaves at the moment, and I have," she jerked her head in Nova's direction, "him." And when she motioned to Nova, that's when she saw Dey crack.

Now, Dey broke, and perhaps it was because she didn't know why she did, that made her even more pissed-off and confused. Maybe it was because she just couldn't take Ash's bratty and minx-like behavior anymore, or maybe it was because she was just tired of playacting, but she knew that the real reason escaped her... That she could not take. Yet, her true feelings were different. Filled with turmoil, she hadn't recognized that the emotion she was feeling was actually jealously... followed by some possessiveness.

Either way, nothing stopped Dey from leaping at Ash with her teeth bared.

SHE HAS A CRUSH!!! The moment that Ash realized it, was exactly when Dey slammed into her. Sending them both rolling. It wasn't exactly what she'd been expecting nor did her intuition tell her that this was the big lie, but she felt satisfaction in at least knowing something about Dey.

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#2016-01-29 02:50:04, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel

Durandel wondered what she was going to say next until he was so rudely interrupted by Ash. He couldn't help but glare as well at her intrusion. Still he had to hold his tongue lest he may give them up. It was then that the Dimitrios decided to work on Dey's nerves, pushing her and pushing her. Durandel began to worry about her exploding...so far the she-wolf has been shown to have a temper. It didn't take too long for the situation to escalate from antagonizing to fighting.

Suddenly Dey lept forth and tackled Ash to the ground. "DEY!" Durandel shouted. He then looked towards Nova hoping he would have an answer to this. Unfortunately for them, this little outburst will be the least of their troubles. Then over the next horizon came a group of Tenneth and Canicus as their leader shouted, "NOW!" Soon the two Canicus howled and stomped on the ground as an eruption of molten lava separated Durandel and Nova from Ash and Dey. "NOVA!" Durandel shouted as he quickly bit down on his scruff and with his strength forced him off to the side, narrowly saving his hide from a splash of lava. The lava slathered itself all over Durandel as he growled. Soon his harness was melting away from the intense heat.

"DURANDEL! You traitorous filth! Not only you consort with the Ausi but now the Dimitrios as well!? Oh ho, ho! We are going to enjoy watching your public execution!" The Leader barked. "Now Tenneth seize Durandel, they want him alive, but no need to be gentle." The Leader ordered. "What about the others?" A Tenneth asked. "Seize the Ausi and the Dimitrios, kill the nonessential." The Leader ordered. The Wolves nodded as they moved in.

"Nova! We need to get out of here, now!" Durandel shouted as he moved forward and spewed lava to halt the Tenneth advancement. "Move in Canicus don't let his lava stop you!" The Leader ordered. Soon they moved in as well. Damn, what could they do? He looked over to see if Ash and Dey were alright. Luckily they rolled far enough away from the splash zone but only barely. "You two, get up and move! The lava will reach you soon!" He shouted.

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#2016-01-29 16:07:47, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon and Ash

Dey wasn't entirely sure what she was doing once she had pinned Ash but before she could fully understand when she just did, they were attacked. The ground shook, and the sudden heat made her gag. She pulled away at the second, barely escaping the molten lava's fiery doom.

Ash was surprisingly quiet when the attack happened, but as she didn't want her pelt to burn, she knocked Dey off her and was already her paws. What is going on here!? She was actually very surprised by everything, but even more aghast that the supposed Khan was actually Durandel. She had head his name at the last meeting of the generals... but she'd never thought he'd be snooping around here... She wanted to think more on the matter, but for the moment she put her thoughts on hold and bolted before Durandel even suggested it.

"You two, get up and move! The lava will reach you soon!" Durandel shouted.

Dey on the other hand, was confused and didn't know what to do. What do I do? What do I do? I can run but... I might get lost, I might not find Khan or Nova.... I'll be alone again... She was at a total loss of what to do. She whined and paced, but she could that the lava was getting hotter and hotter. The other wolves hadn't come after her yet, but the heat was beginning to suffocate her... She wanted to cross, to be back with Khan and Nova, but she couldn't... What do I do!? I can't.... I can't....

Anxious and afraid, she turned and bolted, going in a completely direction than Ash....

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#2016-01-30 04:02:55, as written by Krypt

Nova

Standing on shaky legs, Nova immediately wished he had not risen as his eyes were instantly assaulted by ash. That is, the flying blacks stuff, not the wolf. Having dropped back a little to examine what he had thought was a trail marker on the side of the cliff, Nova was completely caught off guard with the explosion of activity that had suddenly appeared. Trying to make sense of what was happening, he heard Durandel speaking to him. Leave, yes...they needed to leave.

"They're awfully persistent..." Nova said with a slur, watching Durandel fight back. The heat would be choking to any living thing, and molten rock was all the more debilitating to an ice wolf. Taking a few steps backwards -thankfully the right direction- Nova couldn't help but think about the time he had been in that forest fire. That was exhilarating. The only problem was that that had just involved burning trees. Now he was facing wolves spewing burning rock.

He wasn't going to do any wolf good by passing out, so fighting against the lightheadedness he turned around and fumbled backward through the smoke caused by newly burnt ground cover. Funny, they had gone to such lengths to get into these Onatah's being undetected. In one short moment, they had probably become the most interesting thing these canyon walls had seen in a long time.

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#2016-02-02 02:33:20, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel

The situation went from bad to worse in a few moments. Not only were they effectively separated his allies were failing all around him. Well it's no surprise, they have been run ragged by the ordeals they have all faced in such as short amount of time. He couldn't see too well, but he did notice the lack of another wolf behind him. "Dey!? DEY!" He shouted as he turned to growl at the Canicus. The snarled at Durandel as they nipped and bit at him. Durandel raised a paw and performed a swipe at the two Lava Wolves but they stayed out of his reach. He noticed Nova head for cover and he wasn't looking so hot himself. It must be the lava, it's detrimental to his element!

But what can he do? He could recede the lava pit to a smaller, more manageable size, but that will take time, time he cannot spare. Perhaps Ash could move the Earth and have the lava sink into a deep pit? It was then fireballs went whizzing over his head at the sight of Dey fleeing. "Don't bother! These are the wolves we want, make sure that Dimitrios has no where to run!" The Leader barked. The Tenneth had their eyes trained on the escape routes she could make on foot, making any more escapes rather risky. Durandel continued to fight off the Canicus as he shouted at Ash.

"Hey, She-Wolf! I need you to listen to me! We need to manage the lava from this pit, the heat is messing with my friend over there and we need all the help we can get to fight these wolves off! So I need you to create a deep pit and have the lava sink into it, hopefully we can reduce the heat!" Durandel barked. "Fools! Your plans will amount to nothing! Give yourselves up now and maybe we won't break a leg or two!" The Leader threatened. "Wolves, see Durandel's friends do anything I don't like, light'em up." The Leader ordered his Tenneth.

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"Are you ready?" "Ready."

Then suddenly, what looked like shadows moving on their own, burst from the shade of the nearby cliff walls as they darted forth and quickly spirited away two of the Tenneth. This made the Fire Wolves jump at the sight of their disappearance. "BOSS! I-I don't know what happened...but, something got Aedan and Conley!" A Tenneth shouted. Looking around and feeling confused he decided to stare at the wolves before him and barked, "They must have done something! Fire at them!" The remaining Tenneth shot fireballs at their general direction. "You two down there, hurry up and capture Durandel!" The Leader shouted. At his request the two Canicus's launched themselves at Durandel as they began to wrestle him down.

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#2016-02-26 21:04:57, as written by BlueWind_22

Ash

Honestly, at the back of her Ash had been thinking that she'd been stupid to blow their cover, but when it appeared that the strange wolves were friendlies, she let out a breath. I didn't even know I was holding my breath, she turned to look at Durandel and Nova, "Hah! Now if they offer us food and a safe place to sleep, you both have to bow down to me and say I was right to do that." With a smirk on her face to let out a friendly howl in response to the stranger's howl.

"Come on! It'd be rude to let him come all the way over to us and not meet him half way!" With a flick of her tail, she created a rock bridge that would keep them from having to go the long way around. She began to trot down the newly made bridge, looking a lot more confident then she really felt.

Battledemon

Dey was in a daze, and was beginning to whisper words, most were insensible, but others were clear as day. Most of the clear ones were names. Others, were times and sayings. "Shira!" Why- "Nova, idiot... Khan..." Her ramblings went on....

"Blue... My name-" She groaned and tried not to move from her... perch, or whatever she was. Honestly, she didn't care anymore. She just wanted to sleep but... Everything was harsh to her, the light behind her eyelids, as well as the sound and feel of the wind dragging its fingers through her fur. She moaned and winced when she felt movement. Faintly, she could feel that she was moving, but could not move. Why... is that? She moved and let out a gasp as her muscles rebelled and began to ache instead of move. She closed her eyes again, feeling the world move and- it stopped.

Unable to bring herself out of her hazy stupor, she moaned yet again, Where.... She didn't finish her thought as that's when she entirely fell unconscious... but unknown to her, she still kept talking, even in her sleep, and she mostly kept saying her mother's name. "Battledemon...."

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#2016-02-27 02:42:43, as written by Krypt

Nova

A little confused at why Ash would need to be offered a place to stay in her own pack, Nova nevertheless began to plod after her, shrugging to Durandel at who the owner of the howl could be. It did sound familiar somewhat, but it seemed out of context. Kind of like when you are used to seeing something at work or on patrol, but suddenly seeing them at the fishing pond. It just didn't quite fit.

Happy to have the rock bridge, Nova began to walk a bit more confidently towards the other wolves. He had about zero reason to trust anyone that showed up, so he figured he would get just close enough to talk, and nothing more. Edging closer, he confirmed that there were indeed three of them, one being carried upon the back of the other...a black shewolf. "They found her..." Nova whispered, relieved.

Forgetting his caution, he trotted as quick as safe down the bridge, soon to arrive in front of the other wolves, arriving at the one who had come up to greet them. He scarcely heard Dey mutter her name in the distance, which was good, because it meant she was breathing. Taking a moment to remember the other wolf's name, which he seemed to be having trouble with recently, Nova said warmly to Mydnyte, "Long time no see mate, you seem to have a knack for showing up on time."

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#2016-03-04 22:20:00, as written by BlueWind_22

Ash

Ash was totally flabbergasted by Nova's response. Normally, she'd would have responded with a witty remark, but instead, only said, "I didn't create that landslide." Immediately after she said this, she quickly berated herself for letting such weak words escape her. Oh, you fool!

She watched them, including Nova, walk away. Hmmph! Apparently, I help them find their black she-wolf, who turns out to be BattleDemon and then they thrust me aside like the unwanted dirt and rock in a mine. Ohh! Her fur was bristling, and she was getting uneasy. Those... those... "Uhhhh!" She was shaking with this... this feeling.... Angry, I'm angry! Why am I angry!

Ash was angry and she knew exactly why but, what, why, how? She had been rejected for the first time in her life! Getting rejected from an adventurous group!!!! She sat down, and furiously began to groom her tail, which doesn't exactly work out right when she's angry, but grooming was the only way she knew how to calm herself down at the moment.

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#2016-03-15 03:36:39, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel and Mydnyte

"Huh?" Durandel, confused as he looked over to see Ash grooming herself. "Uh, do you really think now's a good time for that?" He asked Ash. He then saw Nova walking by. "Hey what did you say to her?" He asked. It was then Mydnyte groaned at the hold up. "What the hell is going on back here!? When I say move then that means move." He said sternly. "Sorry it's just that Ash here seems to be distracted...," Durandel said trailing off. "Personal grooming? At a time like this!? You guys can groom when we get to where we are going, after all we have an injured wolf with us! Now it would be rude for us to keep Fang waiting since he's the one carrying her." Mydnyte said gruffly as he continued to move on.

"So...uh, are you even coming with us? I don't know what's going on here?" Durandel spoke. "What do you mean you don't know? Isn't she a friend of yours?" Mydnyte asked. "Well, we just barely met...and not even on good terms...I..., er." "Well hurry up and decide who's coming or going, I can't waste anymore time on this than I already have." Mydnyte finished. Durandel wasn't sure what to do. He looked over to Nova who seemed content on just leaving her, and Mydnyte had a good point. He just looked over at Ash, wondering what her choice would be.

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#2016-03-15 16:19:48, as written by Krypt

Nova

Brushing off whatever Ash said, probably just an insult, Nova looked over at Durandel in an annoyed shock. He was as incredulous as if Durandel had just suggested they sleep on a cactus. Did he really just invite Ash to come along? They had been trying to get rid of her practically since they had met her, and she had just recklessly entombed them in solid rock! He knew Durandel had a kind heart, but recruiting everything with four legs that wasn't actively seeking their violent death wasn't going to get them too far.

Instead of unleashing his irritation on him, however, Nova turned to Mydnyte, who was doing nothing useful besides growling and groaning. Growling softly himself, Nova stormed after the Kamarians who had already walked on. Despite how relieved he had been to see them just moments before, he let loose a quiet verbal tirade that he meant for only them to hear. "You think Fang has any right to be uncomfortable considering what I've - er, we've - been through today? I doubt he has been beat, shot at, clawed, drowned, burned, and physically exhausted himself since he got up this morning. But mate, if he has problems carrying a comatose shewolf, let someone who cares about her do it" said Nova indignantly, despite probably being the scrawniest and most ill suited to carry her load of the group of them.

Though tired and bothered he was, Nova quickly regretted his outburst. He knew he was doing nothing but alienating the other wolves around him, and he felt guilty about pinning blame on Fang, whom he barely met. "Er...sorry mates. I'm a little thick sometimes" Nova mumbled, and made an attempt to repent for his mistakes by walking ahead quickly as Mydnyte had wished.

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#2016-03-16 00:08:26, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

There are wolves.... talking.... She could them whisper their words from a far off world. She could faintly recall her bodily aches and pains, but here, in the numb blankness, everything was far off. Like she had suddenly been removed from the world, and was watching it from another place, through goggles. Through.... like through other things.... black... formless.... darkness....

If she had eyes they would be squinting, but she felt that wherever she was, there were no eyes. No nothing, nothing.... but shadow... Shadow... shadow.... She was watching the others from below, but her sight was dark and shadowed, like she was looking through a shady tunnel to see through to the other side. But she couldn't hear them.

She felt loose headed, like she could easily cave in on herself, whatever she was. She tried to focus more, to get closer to her friends... and.... herself... Dey saw some brute carrying what looked like her body. Disoriented and feeling like someone had just hit her on the back of her head, she didn't find it odd, but sort of funny. She tried to laugh but no sound escaped from her. She then saw Nova, and another dark wolf... but this one was more irritable. And Durandel... with that earth she-wolf. That stopped her humor, and instead filled her with heavy hate.

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No one noticed anything except that Dey's shadow had become darker and that Dey had laughed a little in her sleep, nothing else.

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#2016-03-16 03:42:55, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel and Mydnyte

Durandel noticed that Nova didn't seem happy...today had been horrible. Now when rest seemed like the only thing they should do, Mydnyte is pushing them onward. He seemed kind of irritated himself and he didn't want his fellow comrades to be as such. He looked at Ash and said, "Well, you can decide for yourself what you want to do...otherwise Mydnyte's right. I have an injured friend and I need to ensure that she will be cared for. So follow, don't follow, it doesn't matter to me. But thank you for saving our lives." Durandel said with a nod as he followed after them.

"What?!" Mydnyte barked at Nova, and growled as he continued his tirade. Mydnyte seemed even more agitated than before. It was then Fang spoke up, "No, it's fine. I have no issues carrying Battle from here to the Woods." Mydnyte looked over to Fang as he turned his attention back to Nova, still growling. He was about ready to launch his counter offensive, but It was then Nova made an apology. Mydnyte was frustrated but he then sighed. "It's...alright...I understand that I can be...insensitive, but that still doesn't change the gravity of our situation here. Let's keep going that way I can help to make some sense of things." He said gruffly. He then moved on.

Durandel heard Mydnyte's bark and worried that Nova and him, where about to enter a scrap. Luckily for him, Mydnyte seems to have found a cooler head. "Is everything alright?" He asked. "It's fine." Mydnyte answered abruptly. "Um, Nova isn't wrong Mydnyte. These wolves are dead beat tired...perhaps we can find shelter for the night and resume our travels in the morning?" Fang suggested. Mydnyte growled at that suggestion but then sighed after considering it. "Yes...I should think of them and not just my mission...besides they are more of a force to be reckoned with after some rest." Mydnyte mulled over his thoughts. "But, the Alva needs medical attention now. I'm not sure if she'll make it over night." It was then that they noticed Dey laughing and the strangeness of her shadow. "What the?" Durandel said out of confusion. That camping out for the night idea seemed to become wiser at this point.

"Grr...I'm not sure if that's good or bad." Mydnyte growled. "If you are concerned for her well-being, I know of some herbs and plants that can help to medicate her." Fang spoke. "They grow not too far off from here." Mydnyte then conceded with a nod. "Fine, will find some place to hold out for the night up ahead in the forest. Then we'll resume our travels in the morning." Mydnyte decided. It was then the Kamarians carried onward. Soon Fang found a fallen tree that was hallowed out. The entrance had the roots of the once tall, standing tree sticking up in the air. "We'll camp here." Mydnyte declared as he and Fang helped to lower her down on some soft brush. "I'll gather sticks for the fire." Mydnyte spoke as he wandered off to do so. "I'll go look for those herbs to help the Alva." Fang said as he too wandered off. Durandel finally rested his body on the inside of the fallen tree as he breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally." He said with triumph.

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#2016-03-22 04:58:12, as written by Krypt

Nova

Finally was right, they were out of the heat of the day at last, and hopefully they would finally be able to get some rest. Nova had cooled down quite a bit over the walk from the cliffs to the forest where they were making camp, and he was relieved to find that his mind would cooperate as he tried to unwind. Nothing worse than trying to fall asleep after a long day, only for your mind to be too busy thinking about what happened to actually shut down.

Watching Durandel snuggle into the crook of the tree, Nova picked for himself a boulder that was still warm from the sun, and rested his back against it as he laid down. The warmth felt good on his tired muscles, and he knew that it would become a familiar icy cool by the middle of the night. Although the Ausi did live in the cold, and ice was their element, they weren't exactly freezing all the time. They got uncomfortably cold like any other wolf, though perhaps their comfort level was much more tolerant than others. However, their thick pelts were much more suited to the bitter climate, giving the illusion that these wolves lived for the chill, when in fact they feel warm in a blizzard.

Glancing sympathetically over at BattleDemon as she rested in the ferns, he considered moving her closer to the fire before the chill of the night grew, but decided that the Kamarians would be able to do that when the came back. "Mate, you sure signed me up for an adventure today!" Nova said with a little laugh to Durandel, as he shifted his gaze to the sky to watch the twilight fade.

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Mydnyte nodded to Nova's request. "Of course, no sense in forcing you two." Mydnyte spoke. Durandel shifted silently, mulling over this new bit of information. "I...never thought Rashid had anything to do with this...how could we have been so blind?" Durandel asked. "Rashid is a master of manipulation, if he didn't wish us to know his allies then he can make it so." Mydnyte answered. Durandel looked over to Nova and then nodded, "Yes, I need my rest if I am to be of any help." Mydnyte nodded. It was then that Fang had finished his part in providing aid to Battle, when suddenly, she sprang to life.

"Whoa!" Fang blurted out as the she-wolf tried to flee again. "No, wait! You shouldn't move, you'll make your injuries worse!" Fang shouted as Dey came to a stop. Durandel and Mydnyte couldn't help but look over at the spectacle. "Dey, are you alright?" Durandel asked concerned. It was then her response pretty much answered that question for him, Dey's back. "Dey? Don't you mean BattleDemon?" Mydnyte asked confused. Durandel looked over to him and noticed the Kamarian's confusion and then he meekly chuckled. "Yeah, the answer would just make you even more confused."

Mydnyte looked over to Fang who shrugged. It was then Mydnyte walked over by Fang and introduced himself, "Hello, Battle, it's me, Mydnyte remember?" He asked. Durandel then coughed to gain his attention, "Uh, not to make you look foolish, and sorry on my part, but that isn't BattleDemon." Mydnyte turned to look at Durandel thinking he's gone mad. "What do you mean that's not BattleDemon? This she-wolf clearly is! Just look at her!" Mydnyte said aloud. "Yeah, I understand but just because she looks like her, doesn't mean she is her. Her name is Dey and well, I accidentally ran into her thinking what you're thinking right now." Durandel explained. "But...that doesn't make any sense! Not only does she look like her, her scent is that of the Alva, my nose can't be fooled as well as my eyes!" He barked. "I'm sorry, I have no other way to explain it...I...I just don't know." Durandel spoke feeling a little ashamed of himself.

Mydnyte looked at the ground then at Dey. "So...you are not an Alva, a Death Wolf?" Mydnyte asked. "Perhaps we were wrong in our assumptions?" Fang spoke up. "If Durandel recognizes her as another wolf then surely Nova does too?" Mydnyte shook his head, "But...this is odd to see a wolf with such an uncanny likeness to another one! I just don't believe it!" Mydnyte spoke obviously confused. Durandel wished he could help clear the air but there wasn't much he could do. Fang then spoke, "Whether or not this is BattleDemon, does not change our plans. I say we still head to the Acacia Woods in the morning, we can still gather more of your old allies." Mydnyte then nodded, "Yes, but, to challenge Rashid's forces we really needed a powerful warrior like BattleDemon on our side." Mydnyte then growled. "Perhaps we all need rest, we have been traveling for a long time ourselves." Fang reasonded. Mydnyte growling died down as he spat, "Fine, I'll take my rest." Mydnyte grumbled as he made a spot for himself to lay down in.

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#2016-04-09 18:46:38, as written by Krypt

Nova

Already dropping off, Nova watch through slitted eyes the ordeal of trying to figure out BattleDemon. Or Dey. He was still pretty sure that she was the former somehow, just with memory loss. Some of her old scarring must have healed too, she certainly looked younger without her war wounds. Bah, he was too tired to think about it to hard, it was just good to see that she was awake. Now, hopefully she and everyone else would drop off into a natural sleep.

...The thought came to him to suggest that someone should keep watch. If today was any signal, it seemed the entire world was their enemy. But it was such an effort to talk, it felt like he was trying to talk through a mouthful of honey. He was sure one of the others would think to do it, they were smart enough.

Shifting his body so that he could get the most out of his warm rock, Nova drifted off.

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#2016-04-11 22:42:54, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

Dey tried hard not to wince as she began to lick at her torn paw pads, pretending that she wasn't listening in on the conversation going on. Worry and anxiety began to eat at her when Mydnyte, the darkest brute present, questioned her. Do I know him? No, I don't... I.... Oh! She let Durandel explain what was apparently going on, listening as well as Mydnyte was and to her dismay... realized that they had mistaken her for someone else, someone far more important than she was.

Before the tides of jealousy, and disappointment could reach her, that shadowy secret came back to her. The one that had scared her into bolting before. With this secret came even more anxiety, If they knew, would they leave me behind? Would they deem me unimportant and leave me to die? Doubts began to poke and prod her with questions she didn't have answers to, or perhaps, questions she was scared to answer. "-we really needed a powerful warrior like BattleDemon on our side."

Whatever chance of being able to tell them the truth, however slim, were completely dashed when Mydnyte said that one line. I can't tell them now! I've never even been in a fight! They had some hope of the belief that BattleDemon is on their side, but if... If I tell them the truth, they'll... She whimpered and covered her face with paws yet again, wishing that she didn't have the same physical traits as her mother.

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#2016-04-12 07:34:02, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel and Mydnyte

As Mydnyte laid there he noticed that Nova and Durandel had nodded off. He then snorted as he looked over to Fang Hunter and BattleDemon or Dey or whatever, were still awake. He didn't expect the She-Wolf to take over the first he watch, in fact he suspected her to be too weak to do so. He then spoke up, "Fang, you take first watch, once the midnight moon passes over, I shall take over the next watch." Mydnyte ordered. "Yes, I shall wake you up when the time comes." Fang responded as Mydnyte fell asleep.

Fang looked over at Dey who seemed troubled. He then sighed, "You should get some sleep as well, you're body needs the time to heal. Do not worry, my eyes are exceptional in the dark...nothing harmful will get past without my knowledge of it." Fang spoke reassuringly. He felt bad for the She-Wolf, not only was she hurt but she was mistaken for another wolf. That must be annoying. "Besides we will be leaving early in the morning and trust me, Mydnyte isn't very good at good mornings." Fang chuckled trying to make light of the situation.

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Felonious looked over to Shamus who asked him a peculiar question. Felonious shrugged, "Schemeko is complex and at times can seem confusing. Often we are given commands to assist in his enterprises...but the wolf isn't an invalid in the slightest." Felonious spoke as he sniffed the air. "We are nearly out of the Swamps. I suggest we find a dry spot, preferably a cave for our evening rest." Felonious suggested, whether or not Shamus would agree, he didn't mind. He wasn't here to direct, but merely follow. "As for the matter of compensation...well, he's not impoverished either." Felonious answered.

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#2016-04-15 23:10:57, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

Dey nodded slightly at Fang's words but felt more miserable then ever. She had a secret that desperately needed to be told but... What would the consequences be if it got out? It was like a sudden wound inside her chest, it made her feel like everything was wrong, like she had rabbits jumping around inside her head and chest. Why? Why do I have to have a secret!? I can't stand it!

If anything, Dey was nearly the opposite of her mother, quiet, soft and playful. More prone to running from a battle than into one. She couldn't stand to be serious unless it was absolutely necessary. And my father.... She thought of her father's identity and felt that that was one secret she was happy keeping a secret. I can't keep it a secret, but if I did it would mean... She tried not to think about it and desperately grasped at the wispy tendrils of sleep that seemed to elude her so.

Yet it seemed that she could not sleep. Not a wink for the first half of the night. She kept wrestling with the mind-bunnies in her head that just wouldn't settle down until she came to the conclusion that she had to tell Durandel and the others the truth in the morning. With that in mind, she was finally able to sleep. If only for a few more moments before the sun began to peek above the horizon, greeting the world with the beginning of a new day.

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#2016-04-16 18:38:56, as written by Krypt

Nova

Being an early riser is useful. There seems to be more hours in the day, you are able to get where you going before others are out, and there is a certain calm that seems to exist in those early dawn hours. A scout who is an early riser has the added bonus of being able to get into position to spy on others long before they are up and going, setting up a much better day for him. Right now, Nova hated being an early riser. But he was awake, and there was no use trying to force himself back. With a standing stretch, Nova got up and looked over the camp.

Not noticing anything different right away, he decided that he still needed to get blood moving through his bruised and stiff body. "I'm going to find meat nearby" Nova said to Mydnyte, before trotting off through the woods. He was starving, and he was sure that the others would be too when they were awake. The last they had eaten was that fish yesterday afternoon, and his body was dreaming of getting something fresh. His body didn't seem too worse for wear, surprisingly, just a few minor scrapes and bruises that added up to a lot of pain. The ordeals of yesterday should have put him in a clinic, if not six feet under!

The forest was quiet except for the birds, and the grey light of morning was slowly growing brighter. He picked up wind of something a hundred or so yards away, and, dreaming of venison or elk, wandered off to follow the scent.

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Durandel and Mydnyte

Durandel yawned still trying to get the kinks worked out, as he would stretch. Already Mydnyte seemed fired to go, he never would have suspected a Kamarian to be the morning type. It was then Nova returned with news of a kill. This brightened up Durandel's spirits at the thought of food. "Thanks my friend, don't mind if I do." Durandel responded. "Eat what you can but as soon as we're finished it's off to the Woods!" Mydnyte barked. It was then Durandel's ears shot up over the calling of his name. "Huh? What?" He asked confused.

It was then Dey appeared before him and she was acting odd to say the least. He supposes it's because of the previous day's injuries still, she seemed worked up over something. "Hm? What's the matter?" He asked concerned. It was then Dey had difficulty with speaking, most of it was unintelligible and then she said a sentence way too fast. "What?" He asked even more confused. It was then she said her name was Blue. "Huh? Wha? I'm sorry you spoke so fast...wait...I thought you're name was Dey?" Durandel spoke, hopelessly confused.

Mydnyte overhead this and then barked, "What did you just say!?" He then stood before her. "Well!?" Mydnyte commanded. "Whoa calm down, there's no need for this." Durandel retorted. |No, I'm curious, because it sounded like you said that you're not BattleDemon." Mydnyte spoke. "Of course she isn't, I told you last night she just looks like her." Durandel reminded. "No, this wolf knows more than she's letting on, go on say it again!" Mydnyte pressured. "Hey! At least give her a chance to speak!" Durandel argued. "Fine!" Mydnyte grumbled as he backed off. Durandel then looked over to Dey or Blue, "Say what you need to say and try it slower this time, alright?" Durandel asked.

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#2016-04-20 07:00:17, as written by Krypt

Nova

Hearing the commotion erupt as he was turning to go back to the kill, Nova stayed to observe what was happening. Battle wasn't acting herself, which wasn't all that unusual lately, she seemed to have a new self every hour, but hey, we all have mood swings, right? Nova figured that that was the case as he replayed what she shouted. Blue? That was an unusual name. Better than the last one she came up with, Khan, but nicknames are only good if they stick.

"Hey Mydnyte, why don't you go cool off with some breakfast? I left Fang over there" Nova suggested, pointing a paw back to where he had come from. Everyone was getting a little too excited, and Nova decided to break it up before their day got off on the wrong paw. Durandel was doing a fine job trying to consul whatever had gotten into Battle...Dey...Blue...whoever, but Nova decided to stick around and hear what was going on.

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#2016-04-20 17:01:48, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

Blue was getting annoyed by Mydnyte's argueing nature, but she felt that perhaps he was kin so maybe stubborness ran in the pack... Er, at least on her father's side. She let out a frustrated sigh, and looked at both Durandel and Mydnyte, speaking the words slowly as if they were cubs whose minds were slow. "I said: I'm BattleDemon's daughter." She put a heavy emphasis on the word daughter and tried to hold back the tide of panic she felt rising inside her.

"I repeat: My mother is Battledemon therefore I am BattleDemon's daughter. And my father is a Kamarian... My name is Blue." She flinched when she said her own name, feeling relieved but terrified at finally remembering everything she had forgotten. Now, though, she had keep to herself from telling them the location of Battle to these... friends of her...? Are they even friends? Wow.... That means their both so old... She cocked her head at the thought of being younger than both Nova and Durandel. She had expected everything to change now once they all realized she was one of no importance but how big the changes were, she hadn't expected that.

Although she was thinking about their many differences now, she stayed quiet about her opinions and seemed to radiate a calmness that she didn't know she had.

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Durandel hadn't gotten the most satisfactory of answers but he wasn't going to press the issue. Since this really isn't Battle they're dealing with, he isn't sure about her daughter. So far she seems different in personality from her mother making him reevaluate her character. Perhaps in time she will reveal what they wish to know, best not to ruin any of their chances. Durandel nodded as Blue wandered off to the kill.

Durandel looked towards Nova with a look of uncertainty, he didn't expect any answers from him over this situation. He's either confused, surprised, or perhaps indifferent? He wasn't sure, reading other wolves isn't exactly his specialty. He wasn't sure if he was going to hear anything pertaining to this subject from Nova; so he decided it would be best to change it. "Well, if you haven't eaten yet, I'll meet you over at the kill?" He asked as he wandered off himself. Durandel then reached the kill as Fang and Mydnyte finished their portions.

"Alright, everyone, eat what you need and once you're done we are gonna move on. With a fresh kill like this the scent of blood could attract some unwanted parties, so I would ask you to be brisk." Mydnyte spoke. Durandel took to the meat of the kill and it was marvelous to eat like this! It felt like ages since he had anything to eat, so the fresh game came at a much needed time. Once he finished his portions of the kill, the Canicus felt even more energized. He was ready to move on.

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#2016-05-03 20:31:22, as written by Krypt

Nova

There was just enough meat left on the deer for Nova to satisfy his hunger by the time he strolled over to the others. Not enough to get full, five hungry wolves is a lot to feed, but it would be easier walking without a full stomach. Finished, he wiped off his snout and followed Mydnyte's order to get moving along. Nova wasn't exactly sure where they were, a thought unsettling to a scout, but he figured it was somewhere southeast of the canyons, where they left Ash. Or, er, where he left Ash. Perhaps he had been a bit a jerk, now that he had a night to let his emotions wear off. But she would be safer back home, eh? More Dimitrios around to help with her canyon sized screw ups.

Deciding to test the waters after their confrontation this morning, Nova decided to field a question to the nearby BattleDemon, er, Blue. "So you must have done a bit of traveling yourself to end up here. Ever been to the Aven lands?" Nova asked as they walked.

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#2016-05-05 22:33:55, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

"Alright, everyone, eat what you need and once you're done we are gonna move on. With a fresh kill like this the scent of blood could attract some unwanted parties, so I would ask you to be brisk."

Blue was disgruntled, but about what she couldn't tell exactly. Perhaps it was because of how they were treating her now that they knew she wasn't who they though she was or... how she was reacting to them.... or, it could be many other things. Like when she last her mother, a person she wasn't very happy being related to and not to mention father! There were too many things on her mind! Like how the world has changed and the fact that this is her first time being out and about since she had been...

Shuddering, Blue pulled back from the kill and tried not to think about those dark times, already following after Nova. "So you must have done a bit of traveling yourself to end up here. Ever been to the Aven lands?" She tried not to look too ignorant, but after pausing for moment, she decided to at least give them this bit of information. "I haven't actually. This is the first time I've been outside since I was cub. And.." She hesitated to give the rest but she felt that they needed to know.

"I've, in a way, been kept from the world. I don't know what a lot of these things are, and I've never hunted before in my life. Needless to say I don't know much about this world, and... Avens... I don't know what those are." She wasn't lying, but she didn't tell them that she knew of the bad side of wolves and their cruelty... Their savage hatred that has got many a wolf killed in front of her.

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#2016-05-06 05:06:01, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel and Mydnyte

Mydnyte headed the group as the made way to the Acacia Woods, there Mydnyte hoped to meet up with a certain contact. Following him were his allies, Fang Hunter and his old acquaintances Nova and Durandel, and of course the daughter of BattleDemon, Blue. Mydnyte came to terms with that bit of information, he wasn't pleased, but he was convinced to keeping Blue around. After all she could be their only key to finding her mother. Even so they trudged forward as the Kamarain followed the forest paths determined to reach the edge of Aven territory.

As they walked Fang heard the conversation that Nova and Blue were having and decided to add his knowledge to the situation. "Why the Aven are one of the Great Wolf Packs of Nigerius. Meaning their one of the largest." He spoke. "It would be a good idea to learn what you can about them since we are heading for their lands. First of all these Wolves are known for their control over the Element of Flora or plant life. They are also known for their cultivation of plant life especially for the practice of herbalism...which means using plants for medicine." Fang went on. "I can't say I have ever been to the Aven lands myself...it has been hard to reach them ever since the beginning of this war. These wolves have no interest in the affairs of others and would prefer to remain neutral in this conflict." Fang spoke as he looked towards Blue to see if she was paying attention.

"Still that hasn't worked out so well for them. The Aven are masters at the art of healing and are highly sought after by the other Packs to become their ally. They have denied to be aligned with any one pack but still continued to give their medicine to all the packs. This has made the other packs suspicious of their intentions and have attacked them because of it. It's sad, because of their caring nature they are treated with paranoia and violence." Fang finished with a sigh. "Speaking of which, all of you should be careful...the Aven may attack us if they feel threatened...they aren't as trusting as the legends say." Mydnyte added gruffly.

Durandel nodded. "I don't think I've ever visited the Aven lands either now that I think about it." Durandel pondered. Mydnyte looked over his shoulder at Durandel and said, "I would suggest you make yourself scarce when we get close...the Aven have a particular grudge against the Fire Packs for burning down their forests." Durandel then looked down at the ground feeling ashamed for the careless actions his people have made in the past. The Tenneth have made many enemies in this longstanding war because of their militaristic behavior...even now they struggle to find allies in spite of their past deeds. "Yeah...I probably should have guessed." Durandel added pessimistically.

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It was morning finally but Felonious was tired, having only gotten very little sleep. The Hemlock wished he could just nap the day away but the Saffron was in a hurry, and in accordance with Schemeko's wishes, he had to escort him. Felonious wasn't a fool and gathered that Shamus had done this on purpose but the Hemlock would not address it. He suspected the Saffron did this out of mistrust...which he could understand. He had considered abandoning this wolf just to get some decent rest but Schemeko would find that behavior unsportsmanlike. So Felonious opted to endure as he tiredly followed the Saffron to his homeland.

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#2016-05-06 16:40:38, as written by Krypt

Nova

Listening to everyone's input on the conversation, Nova couldn't help but interject a bit of optimism on Fang's remark on being trusted. "Aye, but I ain't the most trusting wolf ever, and yet somehow you all won me over. Being locked up by Rashid certainly helped that. I'd say if any of us were being trusting right now, it would be you, Blue" Nova explained, gesturing towards her. "You're putting a lot of faith in a couple of random wolves who are blind enough that they can't tell you from your family."

He wasn't sure why she had begun to follow them. After all, it was clear that they didn't know who she was, and for his part he had boiled over on her more than once. Nova wasn't even sure why HE was following this group, other than a faint hope that somehow this would lead to the end of Rashid for good. Granted, it was to ease the suffering of many generations of wolves to come if they took this wolf down, but there was no mistaking that there was a little revenge involved. He knew that was such a stupid thing to pursue, but what he thought and what he felt didn't always line up.

"Good to have you along though, anyway. You're one of the few wolves that can survive the trouble that we seem to stir up" Nova commented, looking over to Blue and then back on the trail.

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#2016-05-11 18:02:19, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

"Heh, if I recall correctly, he was a much better pack mule too! Half the torment Ash made you go through was your own silly fault, Dearest Dey." Blue glowered at Nova's use of her former nickname, realizing that even though she had regained most of her social manners, they were doomed to butt heads. "Well, it was better than getting stewed by those Tenneth who were following us. Bet we're all glad their not on their tail anymore." What a GREAT topic change. She couldn't help but roll her eyes, "You are one unexceptional wolf; being in the spotlight isn't going to kill you." With a shot down her spine, she became confused. Hmm, I didn't mean to say THAT. Where did that come from?

She pulled back from the conversation, becoming quiet... Except to glare at Fang, a defiant look on her face suggesting that she moved at her own pace. Despite that, she still hurried along, hanging at the back of the group.

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#2016-05-11 18:49:47, as written by Krypt

Nova

"Heh, well at least I never have had an identity crisis" Nova muttered, loud enough for others to hear if they were listening. He wasn't one to care about getting the last word in a verbal spar, normally he would run away if he felt threatened. But whether he had just grown used to sparring with her, or that he didn't feel threatened by her, he almost thought of it as a game by now to try to get the one up on her. Unless she managed to actually get under his fur, which she has come close to doing once or twice.

Remember what the others had been saying while he was thinking of what to say during their little squabble, he began to wonder along as well why the Aven would be so far out. Where they trying to have a few wolves lurking around to try and scare others off? Were they just guards, ready to run back to tell the others to protect they young from an attack? Who knew. "So, who are we meeting with at the Aven territory, again?" Nova asked, ignorantly. He had probably been told before, but he wanted some more clarification to give him something to think about. Well, besides the next thing to say to Dey, anyway.

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#2016-05-12 03:48:04, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel and Mydnyte

Fang couldn't help but chuckle at little at their war of words. "Was it always like this?" He asked to whoever may answer. "It seems familiar." Mydnyte said offhandedly. "Yeah it's something you might want to get used to." Durandel joked. As they continued to walk Nova asked a question as Mydnyte looked over his shoulder at the Ausi and snorted.

"You two might remember her. She was that one Aven we rescued from Rashid...the one that looked like a fox?" Mydnyte answered while not facing them. "I believe her name IS Fox." Fang corrected. "Whatever I know it was something to do with a fox." Mydnyte dismissed. Durandel then racked his brain for any memories he had of a fox wolf or a wolf named Fox. It was then he did remember there was an Aven in their company. It was during the time they were imprisoned and forced to fight in those awful Elemental Battles.

"Yeah I believe I do remember," Durandel paused, "You still keep in contact with her?" He asked. "Occasionally." Mydnyte answered. He then looked over to Durandel and then back to the path before speaking. "We have been coordinating with her over the Borak situation with the Kita Pack. Normally I wouldn't care what happened to those Light Wolves...but, there has been some suspicious activity with them. Activity that seems a little too coincidental." Mydnyte ominously spoke.

"Yeah last I spoke with her I remember having her send a couple wolves to investigate that very thing." Fang added. "Yeah, well I guess will know the answer to our questions once we get to Springwood." Mydnyte spoke. "Hopefully." Fang wished.

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#2016-05-12 18:17:36, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

"Heh, well at least I never have had an identity crisis." Gritting her teeth, she tried to resist the urge to smack him. "So, who are we meeting with at the Aven territory, again?" And on the conversation went, all of them appearing to have some information to add into the conversation. All except Blue who stayed silent. She had been ready to deliver a response to Nova's words when she'd realized that she had done it again! Oh! I can't even keep my temper under control!

She admonished herself for acting so.... so.... She didn't even have a word for it! She was so irritated by the fact that without hesitating, snapped at a butterfly that happened to fly near her head. Of which she didn't know was a butterfly as she had never seen one before. Damn... whatever that is. She had been so busy that hating herself for her flaws when she noticed that she was dragging behind the others. Just another flaw to hate about myself.

Before she could really attempt to catch up to the others, a movement at the side of her vision. She stopped and stared at the thing that had caught her attention. It was round, like an orb, but more oblong. And it looked like cactus. Except, unlike a cactus, it had much, much more cactus spines on it. It was covered in it! Blue crept closer to it, thinking that it was just a strange bush that had just moved when the wind stirred it, she was about dismiss the idea of it having been moving that when it did move.... She froze. It... It looks...

Blue moved closer to it, and after closer inspection, growled at herself for being afraid of such a thing. Somehow, the animal before her seemed, to her growling and whipped around so fast that Blue didn't know was happening until she felt something smack into her. "Ouch!" She let out a yelp as whatever hit her pulled back, leaving several spikes behind already beginning it's second attack. This time, she was at least aware that the spiky bush was alive and not something to mess with, she leaped back and before she could begin to run, it JUMPED ON HER! Completely terrified, she turned and began to run for her life, with the little monster stuck on her back. She didn't even notice when she ran past the others.

Letting out several whining yelps, Blue began to buck up and down, kicking out with her back feet to the get the little monster off her. Somehow throughout this entire episode, the porcupine - she didn't know it was a porcupine - had moved around, and now was upside down with it's back quills stuck into Blue flesh. It was now stuck and unable to got itself away from Blue. "SOME - ONE - HELP - ME!!!!" She howled out as she began to run even faster, hoping that the monster would stop it's attack.

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#2016-05-12 18:50:21, as written by Krypt

Nova

"The devil's snout?!" Nova swore, as Blue ran by. Leave it to her to interrupt their peaceful morning. Hopefully this wasn't an ominous sign for things to come, he was daring to hope that they wouldn't have too many shenanigans to deal with on their way to see Fox, even with the Aven sentries that were out and about. She had had something stuck to her back, it almost looked like a bur or a thorn but she had gone by in such a blur it was hard to see. Well, lava would melt the thorn as well as her, and darkness wouldn't do anything, so Nova figured it was up to him and his ice to go get it off her right quick so they could get back to walking. It wasn't wise to keep Mydnyte waiting, anyway.

"I'll go stop her, STOP RUNNING BLUE" Nova said first to Durandel, and then yelling to the fleeing shewolf. He began to trot after her, moving quickly into a gallop as he realized she wasn't slowing down. Realizing it would take too much time to close the distance, she was moving like she was being chased by death itself, Nova realized he would have to try and perform surgery at twenty yards.

Remembering a trick he had done for ole' Cerise, where he had frozen a rope binding her to be brittle enough to break, the Ausi decided to pull the stunt again with the thorns, and freeze them so at least the weight of them would be off her. And then she'd stop freaking out. As accurate as he could while running through trees, Nova fired a bolt of frost directly at the small target on her back fifty feet away, wincing at what she would do to him if he missed.

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#2016-05-14 02:52:48, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel and Mydnyte

Durandel was walking calmly along until the peace was disturbed by something. Somethings got a hold on a Blue and she was freaking out. "Wait, WHAT!?" He shouted aloud, startled by her actions. Mydnyte's ears twitched as he barked, "What now!?" He looked over to see Blue run right pass them. The She-Wolf acted like she was under attack by the enemy, but there was nothing, no one around them. If there was they would've smelt the scent of a wolf from a mile away.

"We should help." Fang spoke up. Before he could do anything Nova was the first to act. Durandel watched on as he saw Nova fire a rather precise shot of ice at whatever attached itself to Blue. He wasn't sure if he hit his mark it was quite a few feet away for him to see. Mydnyte was both annoyed and astounded by Blue's overreaction. It didn't look like anything dangerous except maybe a large bur. One could expect to see a lot of plant life, especially large plant life as they get closer and closer to the Aven lands. "Dammit, she's going to have every wolf in this forest breathing down on our necks!" He growled.

"Did you get it? Is there anything I can do to help?" Durandel ran up to ask Nova. He wanted to quickly end this business before Mydnyte explodes, which he looks ready to do. "And I as well." Fang spoke up.

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#2016-07-07 07:14:40, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

To say she was embarrassed would be an understatement. She was humiliated! And when the critter scurried off, it left Blue a heap on the ground, her teeth clenched to keep her whines from getting out. She choked back her cries of agony and sat up gingerly. She refused to cry about such a embarrassing situation in front of these wolves.

While Mydnyte and the head honcho Aven exchanged words, she looked back at her rear end. Although she couldn't completely turn her head to see where the porkupine left the most of its quills, she could see some of the small ones on her back. And miffed that everyone had laughed, she began to pull some of the quills out. I make a terrible wolf... Especially an Alvan...

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#2016-07-07 17:32:11, as written by Krypt

Nova

Taking his cue, Nova began to move along with the others as they started off into one of their hidden forest trails. From the looks of it, there might as well not ever be a path, there wasn't even so much as a game trail where deer or the like went through. The way was strangely clear, however, and despite the path looking to be wild and untamed, Nova was suprised by the levelness of the way, and the lack of the usual rocks and brambles that got in his paws whenever he walked through savage forest.

"Mydnyte up there seems to know all the right things to say, huh" Nova commented as he walked up next to Durandel. He was glad that the Kamarians were there to help them get from point A to point B, even if the journey in the middle was filled with minor annoyances and set backs. Some of those set backs were caused by circumstance, others were caused by...porcupines.

He hadn't gone far when he realized Blue was still have problems, and he began to have a strange wish that Ash was still here so that the two of them could goad each other along. The two of them went together like oil and water, of course, but at least they kept each other moving. Guess he was going to have to be the annoying one in place of Ash. "I'll go lend her a paw real quick, she looks like she is about to break down in the middle of the trail" Nova mentioned to his companion, feeling bold.

"Come on, sulky, they're just needles" Nova cooed, coming around to her backside. In one quick motion, he grabbed a hold of some of the quills she probably wouldn't reach with his teeth, and gave them a forceful tug to try and get them out quickly, planning on spitting them off the trail once they came out. Notably, he stayed behind her in case she decided to make a snap at him.

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#2016-07-08 00:07:02, as written by Seveneleven

Durandel and Mydnyte

As they followed along the forestry continued to part before them revealing more of the trail. Durandel then thought about the legend of moving trails found in some forests. This must be what the stories were talking about, he just hopes they won't end up lost indefinitely like some of the wolves in those stories. Durandel then noticed Nova appearing beside him talking to him about their current predicament. "Yeah." He responded to Nova. He then looked up to see Mydnyte following close behind the head Aven. He then looked over to Nova, "Well, Mydnyte has always been a sharp one, right?" He rhetorically asked.

Durandel's attention was brought over to Blue who seemed to be quite upset. He isn't surprised, porcupine quills do hurt and walking with some stuck inside of ya isn't pleasant. He watched as Nova went in to help remove some of those quills. "You alright?" Fang asked. "You look distracted." Durandel flipped his head around to see Fang addressing him. "Oh, no, sorry it was just Blue...that porcupine stuck her good." Durandel responded. "Ah yeah, that happens sometimes. I remember one time a friend of mine bit down on one of them. It seemed like he was picking quills out of his mouth for days." Fang then chuckled. "Anyway, I'm sure she'll be alright her pride might be bruised a little." Fang added.

"Yeah." Durandel spoke as he looked back at the two. Nova seemed to be joking around with Blue. Durandel couldn't help but wonder why she was out on her own to begin with. Was her parents not around for her? And where is her pack? Did she even grow up with the other Alvas? And who was her father? The pup of BattleDemon is quite the mystery herself now that he thinks about it. "How much further do we have to go?" Mydnyte asked. "Not too much farther, since Springwood lies on the outer edges of the Acacias." the Aven answered. "Just keep up with us, we're closing the trail behind us as we move along and we don't want to have to come looking for ya if you get lost." the Aven warned.

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#2016-07-09 06:24:01, as written by BlueWind_22

Battledemon

Blue felt, more than saw Nova coming, "Come on, sulky, they're just needles" She tried to muster a growl, but was only able to whine, "I'm not a-" And immediately let out a yelp when Nova started yanking at the quills she couldn't reach. She wanted to growl back at him, throw a good insult his way... but her heart just wasn't in it at the moment. So, strangely she stayed quiet and did her best not to whine.

She was pretty miserable now, and in a voice true to Nova's earlier nickname, said, "I guess I'm not a very good traveling companion, huh?" She was glad Nova couldn't see her face for the small moment as she let her walls down. She was tired, in pain and for once, not insulting him.

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