Walking with your head down ...

[K.a.t.i.e]

--- Her head bend low, Kishi walked slowly by the side of the River, she wasn't sure what had got her so down, all the Fae knew was that she had woken up feeling worthless. The Lake was looking dull today, the storm last night hadn't done it any justice. The place was littered with blossom, leaves and branches (well, twigs).

--- The alphess sat and watched the deer graze, they were taking no interest in her, nor she them. Although hungry, she just didn't have the enthusiasm to chase after one. Finally she gave up, Kishi laid her head down and closed her eyes, hoping for a couple minutes peace. The pups had kept her up all night, and she was feeling tired as hell.

[`Senna]

Bounding gracefully across the riverbanks, Senna was constantly snifing the air for other wolves. No one. It seemed that last night's storm had done it's trick to driving all creatures to shelter..or what was left of it. This place looked like a huge mess. The ground was littered with fragments of wood, soaked leaves, and who know's what else. Yet, she couldn't help but to come here. Mostly because she heard some kind of destress howl located around her only last night, and as usual, the howl sounded oddly familiar. She had no trouble remembering a face or a name, but when it came to there lyrical howl's, she was at a loss. The second reason she came, was because of the odd behaviour that she experienced from Karn. He wanted to tell her something, she was sure of that..but what?

Slowing to a trot, a scent invaded her nose. No dought the alphess of the Xyla, she had almost forgotton about her. As she headed towards the scent, she saw her laying down on the ground in the distance. Judging from her facial features, something seemed to be bothering her. Not that it was any of her business, she had her own to worry about. As the scents of pups came to her, she sat a fair distance away from Kishi, not wanting to start anything at the moment. The wolfess turned her head to the sight of deer, trying to resist the urge to give chase. "I'm not here to start anything, I'm here to ask a quetion." Seeing that Karn wasn't around, she might as well ask the closest one to him. Her ears flickered to the sound of the fawn scampering around each other. "Why does Karn want me in your pack?"

[K.a.t.i.e]

--- Grey ears pricked up as she heard the sound of another wolf heading her way. The Alphess lifted her head to see who had joined her. It was Senna, the Alphess of Skyla. Kishi had nothing against the Fae, so did not choose to pick a fight.
The question puzzled her, how could Karn ask someone to join a pack that he no longer is in charge of. When was this?

--- As she sat quietly, waiting for an answer, a thought came to her. Kishi liked Senna, held nothing against her, she had proven not to be the heartless wolf that others say she is. Not wanting to see the Fae get into trouble, she decided to give her a heads up. I think i had better let you know, be careful when you enter the Xyla packlands, you don't want Kione to find you. The Alphess assumed that Senna did not know about recent events, and so hoped that this statement would turn the subject away from Karn.

--- Soft grey orbs looked over the lake, watching the deer, who had now freeked over the fact that their were two wolves in their presance. She let out a little giggle as she viewed them, getting worked up and bumping into each other in their hurry to get away. The Fae turned her head back to the Skyla wolf, trying to work out what her respnce would be.

[`Senna]

Senna looked at the alphess through the corner of her eyes, her eyebrow raised slightly. It seemed that Kishi wasn't aware about Karn asking her to join her pack, let alone the brute coming into her territory. She found it strange for him not to tell his own mate that he asked a wolf to join his pack."He came onto Petra Beach last night..He was acting alittle strange though. He was alittle too nice." She might as well tell her that, the clueless fae didn't know what her mate was doing. Her ebony lobes flicked in annoyance for a moment. Sometimes she herself was irratated by brutes ways.

Senna turned her head to Kishi with alittle puzzled look. "Kione..?" Never heard of him. She only knew of Kishia, Karn, and her recent litter of pups, and that was all. But by judging the warning Kishi had givin her about him, she was alittle interested. He sounded somewhat of a threat, and that just wanted her to see this brute. So far, there hasn't been a brute that she couldn't handle, but as of now, she wasn't in the mood to fight anyone. The recent events that had occured were just coming at her nonstop, she didn't need any more trouble. Of course, thinking of recent events only made her think of Millie. She turned her head away, trying to dismiss her thoughts as always. It worked, somewhat.

The ivory wolfess noticed the deer making a fuss about there preditors close by. She couldn't help but to loosen a smirk. They weren't like wolves, that's for sure. If they sense a threat near by, they just panic an go all out crazy. It was actually quite a sight to see. The doe were bleating out for there young, bucks were snifing the air on high alert, and the young scampered around some more. Senna just made one loud bark, it was more like a cross between a howl and a bark, to see if it would get there attention. They got it alright. Almost all heads swiveled in there direction, and they took off aross the ground debree, fleeing across the land. Well, it helped somewhat of her urge to chase them down.

[K.a.t.i.e]

--- A smile jumped onto the Alphess's maw for the first time today, as she watched the deer go crazy after Senna's little howl/bark. The temptation to chase them was still not their though. Kishi turned back to the Fae stood next to her. Why had Karn gone to visit her, and ask her to a pack that no longer belonged to him? It didn't make sence, unless this was before Kiones dramatic return. I can honestly say, i haven't the faintest idea why Karn paid you a visit, and it is no longer my buisness. She sent the Skyla Alphess a weak smile, and focused her attention back on the Deer, who were at this point, calming down a couple of metres away from their origional spot.

--- This proved it, Senna had no idea about the recent events that had occured. She lowered her head to think, and then rose again, this time, putting on a brave face. She adressed the Skyla Alphess with some respect, but a strange tone still seemed to seep into her words. Yes Kione, the Alpha of Xyla. She wondered how the Fae would take this, it took her a while for some expression to show on her face.

--- As Kishi sat, waiting for a responce, she turned her head to the Sky. The clouds had turned grey, and the wind was beggining to pick up. It won't take long for it to start raining, another storm, no doubt.

((sorry, i couldn't think of much more to put, and Jojo, you can post if you like))

[jojo]

Karn had blood all notted in his fur and couldn't reach it to groom as he wondered around looking for somewhere safe he stumbled across Senna and Kishi as the brute started to slowly walk over with a limp and being in agony with every step " Senna?, Kishi? Kish can I see the pups? are they ok? " the brute could barely speak and after not eating being to weak to hunt and not drinking for it being to painful to lower his head but all that has been going through the brute mind was kishi and the pups knowing how dear they all was to him without any warning Karn collapsed and fell onto his stomach.

[`Senna]

(It's ok. ^^)

Senna watched as the fae gave a smile, and returned one of her own. She couldn't resist the temptation of barking at the deer, it was just too easy. Plus, she loved to see the reaction deer had when the see a threat. Senna was alittle confused about her reply though. Why wouldn't it be any of her business? Karn was her mate, she had a right to know.

When she heard who Kione was, that pretty much answered her question. Karn was no longer her mate, or the alpha of the Xyla for that matter. Her voice even held a slightly depressed tone to it. "I see..I'm sorry to hear." Kishi obviously didn't seem too thrilled to tell about a new alpha in the Xyla. Something must have happened to Karn in order for him to back down from his position. Did he die? As if on cue, Karn's scent filled the air.

She shifted her head in his direction, only to see the brute covered in blood. She pulled back her head back alittle, slightly surprised. He was in a fight, no dought. From putting everything together, she assumed that this Kione challenged him for the position of the alpha, and was sucessful. His ebony coat was coated in dried up blood, and he was limping with every step he took. She kind of pitied him. Her eyes followed him as the brute fell to the ground with a dull thud. Senna emitted a short growl, rising to her feet and sniffing the ground out of no where. Once she stopped, she shoved her snout into a pile of twigs and branches, only to come out with a mouse. She carried it over the motionless body and dropped the dead mouse in front of him. "Get up..You need to eat eventually." She looked up at Kishi and gave a sort of "I have no clue what to do with him" look. She had no idea how she would even react to Karn now.

[K.a.t.i.e]

--- As Karns scent filled her nose, Kishi looked at Senna grinning. She turned her head to see the Brute walking, or limping, towards them. He didn't look like his old self, a lot thinner and more ragged. The Fae walked over to him and licked his face. She nudged the mouse that Senna had given him, willing the brute to eat it.
The pups are fine, and of course you can see them, but later, you need to eat. She too didn't know what to do, and if Kione were to appear now, then Karn would be in big trouble.

--- Sitting next to him, Kishi looked at Senna What do we do now?

[jojo]

Karn looked at the mouse wanting to eat it but he couldn't he was to worried about the pups " Kishi where are the pups? " the brute tried to stand up before callaping with a dull thump unable to stand the brute started to get aggatated with himself " Kishi I want to see the puppies " after a while a tear ran down the brutes face as he was so angery he couldn't get up because of the pain and how weak he was he could barely keep his eyes open they kept closing he couldn't move an inch " Kishi I need to go because if Kione comes " Karn looked at the alphess with fear in his eyes as the brute tried to stand he fell again this time when he looked at the two faes his eyes started to fill with tears as they slowly ran down his face he was scared for his life and for his pups knowing that Kione might kill his pups because they are his blood.

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(( I am going to try to get over 130 words in each post ))

[`Senna]

Judging by Kishi's question, she had no idea what to do either. There wasn't much they could do. He was much too weak to eat, let alone stand up without falling back down. All Karn seemed to be worried about though was his pup when his own life was on the line. Then he mentioned Kione, the new alpha. Through the fear in his voice, that brute must have been pretty tough to get everyone so uneasy. He couldn't even finsish the rest of his sentence after he mentioned his name. "-Then I will take care of Kione. Don't worry about it." I'm getting too soft-hearted.. Normally, if this happened, she would just what for the brute to come and watch the blood bath take place. Now, she felt more pity for the beaten wolf.

Senna analized her surroundings, noting that no one but them were in sight. Then she noticed the den with the sleeping pups. She flickered her gaze back to Kishi, then down to the brute. If he couldn't walk, then she would just have to move him somewhere safer. "Alright then, hold still for a minute Karn." Senna moved her head under his stomach, and moved his stiff body onto her back. She stood to her slender legs with Karn draped over her back. "Your not the lightest wolf, are you?" He may not have eaten for a while, but he was alittle heavy. She tried to look up at Kishi, but Karn's head pretty much covered her eyes. If she saw someone do that, she would fall over and laugh..or nugde them to make them fall over(xD). "Well.. I could move him over to the den with the pups, if you want."

[K.a.t.i.e]

--- Kishi watched as Senna lifted the brute, she must've been very strong. Ok, follow me. She lead The Fae, slowly, over to the cave, trying to help, but to weak. She thought about what Senna had said about Kione, unsure about whether she would be able to beat him if worst came to worst. The Brute was very powerful, and didn't seem the type to give something up very easily, so if he were to find Karn, it would mean certain death.

--- The cave was coming into view now, showing it to Senna was a risk, no doubt, but one she was willing to take. If they were to ever go against eachother, then the Fae knowing where it is could mean trouble.

--- She could hear the squeeking of the pups now, and smiled at the sweet sound. Keeping her nose alert for any signs of Kione, she lead them into the cave.

[jojo]

(( thought I would make things interesting =p ))

Kione walked and lifted his head and took a breath of air but picked up Karns scent and a unknown scent the new alpha placed his head to the ground sniffing to follow the scents before to long he came across three distance figures and saw one injured wolf and knew it was karn he thought what a cheek that wolf has after being banished the brute slowly approached through the foliage and seeing senna who he knew from seeing her in the past he ran and based senna over now Karn was on the floor helpless " I have listened to your conversation Senna think you can take me on remember Millie dying ever thought it was strange seeing a bear on a beach well I chased it onto the beach wanted to see you get hurt " the alpha let out an evil chuckle and stood ready to attack the injured brute " now karn I banished you from these lands now you will get finished off so will your pups I don't want your blood in my pack do we kishi " Kione gave an evil look at kishi if she didn't say yes the pups will be killed immediately.

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[K.a.t.i.e]

((this may be alittle rubbish i was unsure how kishi would react))

--- Her body froze as Kiones voice echoed out over them. She turned around to see Senna and Karn lying on the floor. Kishi didn't know what to do, if she were to go against Kione, then no doubt this would put the pups in great danger, and that was the one thing she realy didn''t want to see happen. The Fae looked over to Karn and Senna, and back at Kione, she was glued to the spot, clueless on what to do. Her legs had begun to shake with fear as the Brute walked up to her.

--- His blood is your blood, don't forget that. This was not a state that sided to either side, and it would give her some time to think. She didn't want to see Karn killed, he was the father of her pups, and they would need a father as they grew up. She looked over to Senna again, who was beggining to stand up again, quietly.

[jojo]

Kione gave an evil look to kishi " do I care I don't want nothing to remind me of this piece of trash " he kicked the brute in the ribs making the brute yelp the brute walked up to kishi and said quietly " I suggest you be nice if you want your pups to live till tomorrow " the alpha towered over the fae knowing this he used it to intimidate the alphess he knew if he kill the pups then he could breed with the alphess taking over the pack.

" I suggest you keep your distance to " the brute also towered over senna he knew he was more powerful than both of the faes put together the brute enjoyed intimidating the alphess and was hoping to control Kishi soon to so he would just keep the pressure on he heard the pups making a noise " KISHI shut those darn things up " the brute gave a deadly look to the pups as the started coming out of the cave.

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[`Senna]

Out of nowhere, Senna was knocked over and fell to the ground, along with Karn. It certainly took Senna by surprise, this wolf's scent was alot like Karn's, she didn't even know he was coming. Looking up to search for Karn, he was lying on the ground, obviously in pain and fear. So this is Kione.. He did look tough, but she's seen alot worse. Slowly rising upon her dainty paws, she gave an emotionless stare at Kione. He must have been pretty brave to come and attack his own blood.

Just as she was taking a few slow steps to the brute, he uttered those words that made the ivory wolfess stop, her legs going stiff. He forced that bear to move onto the beach and kill Millie. Her eyes turned cold and bitter. All along she thought it was all her fault for Millie's death, while this devilish brute was the one who got the bear onto the beach in the first place. One last thought crossed her mind. If it wasn't for him, Millie would still be alive. She through back her head, producing a long howl for Kovu. There was definatly going to be a fight, and if there were three against one, there was no way the brute would make it out alive, especially with two Skyla alphas against him along with Kishi.

Senna's fur bristled on end with her back arched, her teeth bared. She was outraged. He was the one behind the killing of Mille. He was the one who caused her all that pain and greiving.. He was going to pay. Swinging back her head emitting a deadly howl accompinaied by snapping jaws, she bolted right for him, clamping her jaws tightly onto her chest so that he wasn't in reach for anything but the scruff of her neck. She could taste the blood running down her throat, but that only provoked her to do more. She shoke her head vigorously from side to side to cause even more damge, then ripped out a chunk of flesh and drew back. She spat out the flesh to the ground and stepped on it, once again bared her crimson stained fangs. "Your going to die right here if you don't leave.."