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Post by OnyxOryx on May 29, 2015 13:11:37 GMT -5
Rajari Kain-Donovan Slowly a tired creature made her way back home. With her were seven little cubs. Some were obviously not fathered by Brutus. The blue hues in the two cubs were dead giveaways. Its partly what kept her away. Brutus was dead... She needed her pride but.. would they accept Vesuvius' cubs? Her ears fell as she entered into Arelth. "Almost there, little ones. We can rest soon." Rajari said quietly. She let out a loud chuff to see if anyone still lived here. It looked deserted. Reno? Nero? Mom? Where was everyone? She sat at the border, waiting for someone to come. This was not her home anymore. She had to be accepted into the territory again. LADSoliBlairkatluver458TheWGdrifter
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Post by LAD on May 29, 2015 13:30:15 GMT -5
The chuff brought Reno to attention immediately. A week ago he'd just been thrown for a loop by his own family about the way the pride was going. It was an eye opener for him, and he made a decision that they'd continue to go strong - but not against Meurtrier. No. The days of fighting Meurtrier were long over and not something they would get back into unless Meurtrier came and screwed with them. That was his decision and he hoped the pride approved, even if he knew his twin probably wouldn't. Even if his father probably wouldn't.
But that chuff... So familiar. He was ok his paws and racing in an instant, Casey meeting him as well as Cyber. The sight they came upon was shocking and had them stumbling to a halt. One word escaped him in a breathless exhale. "Rajari." And then he was racing forward. His sister had returned. He would brush against her, careful and mindful of the little ones he'd taken note of but right now not caring that he was an uncle. His sister was home.
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Post by drifter on May 29, 2015 13:58:26 GMT -5
Tenebrous Donovan - Iden
The trek to a new home had been long and tiring. But the young cub had plenty of energy to spend. He had continued to trot ahead, not even realizing his mother had stopped until she called out. Ten froze where he was and flicked his ears about, taking in everything. The young male then began to snoop around within sight of Rajari. That is until strange figures came forward. Tenebrous was off and under his mother as one of the figures shot forward right for them. The son let out a distressing mew, fearful of an attack. When none came he poked out from around his mother to look on in confusion.
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Post by Soli on May 29, 2015 15:18:08 GMT -5
Vitalis lazily flopped his paws about as he trailed after his mother alongside his brothers and sisters. He was tired, and rather bored as they walked to who knows where. All he cared about was getting to their destination, the journey was long and tiring and he was ready to laze about in the shade of some trees. Well, after a decent time nursing anyway.
He quietly chuffed back to his mother when she did so, even though he understood it wasn't meant for him; it's what he does. When she paused at the unseen border, he kept going, but only a few feet away to scout out the area. Some leaves caught his attention and he batted at them, giving a fierce! little roar.
The rumble of paws caught his attention, and for a moment he stood there perplexed and curious. As figures bounded towards them. Now was the time to retreat. Although not too cowardly, figures running at them spelled danger and he turned tail after Ten and scrambled beneath his mothers belly, though stuck out enough with ruffled fur to show his displeasure.
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Post by Blair on May 29, 2015 20:29:56 GMT -5
Kaisa Caliver-Kain
When her mother announced that they would be able to rest soon, she felt relieved. The trek had been exhausting and plainly, she was ready for a nap. She stuck close to Rajari, not quite as comfortable to venture forth in this unknown land like her brothers seemed to be. Although, her gaze did sweep over the field with obvious interest.
The sound of paws beating against the ground in rapid succession put the young cub on full alert. Her fur stood on end and she did her best to make it looks as if she was taller than she actually was- likely unsuccessful, though. Kaisa put on the tough act largely because she was beside her mother; she believed that Rajari would protect them no matter what.
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Post by katluver458 on May 30, 2015 1:23:16 GMT -5
Philia Kain-Donovan, Everest Donovan-IdenEverest was one of the few who was just too tired to take another step. Her paws hurt, her tail hurt...Did she mention her paws really hurt? Everything hurt and she was ready for a nurse. And then a nap for the next three moons. But it looked like they still had a ways to go, so when her mother stopped long enough to let out a call -- To who? -- Vesuvius' daughter wasted no time sitting down beside one of her big paws, leaning into it to help keep herself from flopping over and passing out right there. Her siblings had more energy than she did, it seemed! But the flurry of action all of a sudden, the huge adult beasts running toward them, had her on red alert, giving her a quick shot of adrenaline to hide behind her mother for protection too, a survival instinct for the lot of them.
Philia was hot on Reno's heels when the call went out. It didn't take a scout to tell them who it was, who finally returned home after so long. Phi honestly thought their sister was taken away to somewhere they couldn't follow, along with the so many others back when the mass disappearance happened. She couldn't be more happy she was wrong, and she wasted no time following suit after their brother to press up against Raj's other side, relishing in the warmth of her returned littermate. The peace of mind that they were one step closer to becoming whole again. Hope that somehow, someway they would make it through this, just like they always have.
"...Welcome home." She purred, tears pricking at the corners of her eyes.
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Post by TheWG on May 30, 2015 17:50:13 GMT -5
Casket and Brutus were sharing a hare in the middle of camp when the chuff called the attentions of the leaders. Reno ran forward, as well as many others that began to follow him. Both he and Casket rose, unsure if they should follow as well...
But Brutus couldn't help but feel a twinge of recognition at the chuff that chimed through Arelth, strikingly familiar even carried on the wind, somehow... The thought that it was Rajari was honestly the last thing on his mind. He had struggled hard with getting over her disappearance and the scar he now bore in the fight with her captor and suspected murderer, and he had easily come to accepting the overwhelming possibility that she had perished- even came close to moving on.
He was not prepared for what he was about to walk in on.
Slowly but surely, the warrior and medic trailed behind the group that darted toward the chuff's owner. Brutus had fallen behind Casket a bit, knowing that if it was a medical issue, he didn't want to be in the healer's way. That made Casket the first one to catch good sight of the female in question- and he recognized her immediately. "Rajari!" He chirped with delight, growing more and more happy the closer he moved to see his younger half sister- after all that had happened! He raced forward to bump heads with the long lost Queen.
He expected Brutus to be behind him, but the male had stopped short a heartbeat after he called her name. As soon as Cas had moved out of his way, the sight of Rajari froze him like ice to where he stood. His maw was agape and his eye was opened wide, staring blankly as if he had no idea how to respond, or couldn't settle on a feeling to feel as he looked upon her... A sight for sore eyes, but one that felt like a ghost to him now. One that he couldn't even feel sure of, not until she assured that for him... That bastard had claimed he'd killed her...
"Rajari." He spoke aloud finally, after blankly watching Reno and Philia reunite with her. Maybe she'd hear him, maybe she wouldn't. Maybe she'd see his face and not even recognize him at all... For a moment while he waited for something to happen, his eyes fell from her to the ground below her.
He felt his stomach churn when he caught the gaze of a red cub, and in response the cub's hackled raised at the sight of the male's eyeless socket, surrounded by burned flesh that had since healed. "M-mom?" Kuhtel muttered in fear, pressing closer to her leg and pointing out toward the scary man that lingered behind the crowd.
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Post by OnyxOryx on May 30, 2015 18:23:14 GMT -5
Rajari Kain-Donovan Rajari smiled as she was greeted by her siblings. She couldn't help but feel saddened by how few had come. Where was Nero? Sinna? Siakon? Her mother? Was this all that was left? She nuzzled her sister and gave Reno II a long hug. "Reno, Phillia... I.. I missed you." She was on the verge of tears seeing her protective brother. She then saw Casket and smiled. He was still here. That was a relief. At least she still had family here. Though she wished Brutus could be here. But he was dead.. He fell into the acid lake in Vesu's homeland.. She could still hear his pained screams at night. She felt a chill up her spine as someone else called her name. That voice. Her ears perked and her heart stopped. Could it..? No.. Casket moved and there stood a familiar yet unfamiliar beast. Badly scarred. But that eye... Gods she knew that eye. Brutus.... Her tears finally fell freely as she ached for him. His injuries looked so horrid.. But he was alive. "B-Bru...?"
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Post by LAD on Jun 1, 2015 16:35:25 GMT -5
Seeing as my first post was rushed, taking a bit more time with this one, sorry it took a while xD
Reno II, Casey, Cyber, Kaian, Ulani, Diezel, Danika, Colton
Raius
The sight of several running forward had him ducking under his mother but the love was clear in their actions - in the air around them. Even a tiny little thing like him could feel it. He wondered who these felines were to his mother but for now, remained quiet and huddled against his siblings, exhaustion tugging hard against every step and every blink he took.
Reno pulled her even closer for a moment longer, knowing Brutus had probably also followed, also heard the chuff. There was no way he wouldn't be waiting behind them and he knew he was right when he heard Brutus say his sisters name. He hugged Rajari closer another moment longer before releasing her and stepping back. God's how he missed her. But he knew Brutus... Brutus probably missed her a little more than he. Brutus had loved her after all. But it was at this time he really took in the cubs that were at his sister's paws and he swallowed hard. His mind flickered to the one whom had taken his sister and wondered... No. He knew some of them belonged to him.
Kaian also had appeared, but he remained hanging back. For now. He was surprised to see Rajari back - the anger that had filled him had been nothing compared to Brutus and Reno at Rajari's disappearance. But now... Now he merely felt relief his little sister was back. Cyber was beside him, hanging back but also relieved to see the Queen returned, tense however, at the cubs at her paws. Worry filling him.
Ulani, Diezel, Danika and Colton remained further back now - more at the entrance to Arelth than they were to the others. But the scene was touching, familial. Still, at this moment, they refrained from greeting the ess back. Knowing that Rajari, Philia, Reno, and Brutus all needed a moment.
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Post by drifter on Jun 2, 2015 19:30:20 GMT -5
Tenebrous Donovan - Iden
The cub remained beneath his mother, the hiding spot quickly becoming crowded as more siblings piled up for safety. His deep sapphires peered out, and his fur stood on end. Kuhtel's voice grabbed Ten's attention. He looked over to his brother before following his gaze. And once he saw the one Kuhtel was seeing, Tenebrous immediately puffed up, his little back arched and a hiss spat from his tiny maw. The creature that was before them freaked the living daylights out of the cub.
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Post by Soli on Jun 2, 2015 20:35:54 GMT -5
The bluish cub stayed quiet as he listened to the adults interact and speak. He was tense, but he understood their actions were ones of familiarity, not hostility, and tried his best not to look completely scared. As soon as most of the others had parted, he was able to glimpse at that whom he might someday call his father. The male was badly injured, half of his face a mess that caused the little cubs face to scrunch up in disgust. It looked like it hurt so bad. What could have possibly done that to him? "Mom," he whispered, "why is his face hurt?"
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Post by TheWG on Jun 2, 2015 20:45:46 GMT -5
"Raj." He rasped. Brutus felt his heart melt when she did recognize him, legs feeling as if they'd bend under the weight of him suddenly. She was alive. Not only that, she was home. That bastard hellion lied to him, but that didn't matter to him now, he was already dead anyway. And not just figuratively. Brutus shook with happiness, raising a paw and planting it forward to close the distance between them- gods it had been months too long since he felt her embrace. It was all like a dream seeing her again...
But his attention was snapped away, by a hiss, followed by something spoken at Rajari's paws. His gaze snapped down to the source of it, and it gravitated like a strong magnet to the blue furred cub. He could feel cold and heat rising in him at the same time.
That blue fur...
Casket had been watching with a happy heart as Brutus looked so joyed to have Rajari back, but that soft smile he wore quickly fell as he saw Brutus look at the cub. It was only an instant, but everything in that moment might has well have been in slow motion from that point on. His hackles shot up as he clearly saw Brutus's pupil's widen, and his muscled tense. Like a predator when it honed in on prey.
Casket's blood ran cold as he realized that things had just turned dangerous. Brutus was readying to attack.
The healer had little to no time to process the gravity of the situation, he only saw Brutus' legs begin to lunge, and he immediately flung his body out to intercept him. As the younger male slammed into him, the gnarly-faced let out a raging snarl as the two tumbled to the side- now turning on each other. Brutus began slamming his legs into Casket, trying to get him off- but the healer desperately held on with his claws sinking deep into his comrades shoulder to hold him. "Rajari! Gah-" he yelped as he was bucked off, dislodging his claws and throwing him aside. Brutus was back on his feet immediately, and he was on a straight collision course for the first blue cub he saw.
Vitalis.
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Post by LAD on Jun 2, 2015 20:56:22 GMT -5
Reno II, Casey, Cyber, Kaian, Ulani, Diezel, Danika, Colton
Raius
Raius watched from underneath his mother - but things went to hell pretty damn quickly. And Raius shrieked as the scary looking one lunged at the lot of them. But Reno was still close to his sister. He'd backed up to give her space - but he saw the same thing Brutus saw - non-normal looking cubs. And he lunged directly in front of Rajari - lunged into Brutus' path with a deafening roar. He inwardly winced when he knew it would scare the cubs - but the way those cubs were underneath his sister, it would hurt her too. As much as it would hurt the cubs. Scare them. Terrify them. Still, as long as he was blocking her, blocking the cubs line of vision, Brutus' would hopefully break from seeing them to seeing him. And mayhaps, his roar got through to Brutus as well.
Kaian was not one to sit around either. He also lunged forward - Casey screamed her brother's name but knew Reno would kill her - figuratively - later for leaping in. Cyber held back from lunging into the fray - for now. The young generation must work their own issues out.
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Post by drifter on Jun 2, 2015 21:10:21 GMT -5
Tenebrous Donovan - Iden
His hiss died and his eyes widened. A shriek escaped the little male and instinct took over. He bolted. He darted out from under his mother and dashed in the opposite direction of the fray. Run. He had to run. Get away from the danger. Let mother handle it. Let mother lure the danger away. Just run. Just hide. Just survive.
He disappeared within the closest bush. Tenebrous crouched into himself, panting, wheezing and watching in horror at what could possibly be the death of his own family. He didn't know.
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Post by OnyxOryx on Jun 2, 2015 21:14:45 GMT -5
Rajari Kain-Donovan Rajari felt almost dream like. He was alive. His injuries nazty but otherwise he was okay! Her mate. Her love. When her mother and most of her littermates didn't show.. He still did. She stood to meet him but stopped. His eyes locked elsewhere. The cubs under her. She had left them behind her a ways. Not much. They were still under her back end. She wasn't a heartless mother. They were scared. Her tail was draped over Ten as he hissed. Oh no... "Casket!.. Bru!" Rajari shrieked but she was frozen. As if she couldn't move. She wanted to defend her cubs.. But at the same time didn't want to hurt Brutus. For too long she stood motionless. Every second was like an hour. She moved too late. She turned herself to try to shield her cubs with her body. Her brother doing the same. Kucha Kain-Caliver The little male was not oblivious to the agression that exploded. He moved defensively in front of Vitalis, who hadn't puffed up like Ten! No brother! Show him you're big! Not prey! He puffed his fur and mimicked Ten's hiss. Even trying to roar. The tiny squeak that came out would have been adorable under different circumstances. Then Ten bolted. Right.. Smart brother. "Vity!" Kucha called as he tugged his blue brother and followed Tenebrous in retreat. Mom could handle this.
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