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Post by lexie on Sept 1, 2010 7:13:59 GMT 10
Fang watched in horror as Iceflame's scruff was ripped open. "Etheral!" She ran as fast as she could to the other side of the clearing. She went strait to Iceflame and began cleaning the wound of dirt. She flinched at Horjacc's yell. Lucifer wouldn't stop there. He would keep going. He would end up challenging Horjacc for his position. Whether or not he was temporarily demoted.
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Lucifer's fur was completely flat when Horjacc released his grip from his now-wounded cheek and neck. "Heh, heh, heh. You really shouldn't have gotten involved Horjacc. I have been wanting your position for a long time. And now you've finally given me a reason to challenge you." He began circling Horjacc. He spoke louder. "No one interfere. This fight is between me and Horjacc. If you do, don't be surprised if I kill you." Lucifer tried to reach his all-seeing power out to the rest of the clearing, but found himself unable to. He smirked. "Who'd you steal that one from? Abraxus? Etheral? Or perhaps a loner?" He halted, turning towards him. "No matter. I never needed my powers to kill you." He lept at Horjacc, flipping in midair, his horns lunging for him.
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Post by archimedes on Sept 2, 2010 3:14:43 GMT 10
Arch was allowing his mind to wander delightfully through reminiscent thoughts when he heard the commotion of a battle and looked over in shock at the scene that had unfolded. He watched as the fun loving Iceflame was attacked by Lucifer and his eyes darkened with rage. "Lucifer!" he snapped after the idiot had challenged Horjacc. "This is a peace gathering not a battleground!" When Lucifer leapt at Horjacc Arch froze him in place. Controlling the space around him to hold him paralyzed and suspended in the air. Walking over to him he bared his fangs and let loose a very uncharacteristic growl. "Listen to me fool. You will not pursue this any further." As he spoke He sped Lucifer's time forward. Aging the bloodthirsty warriors body into frailty and weakness before their eyes. "I am sending you back to the den. You will wait there until either Freya or Etheral arrives to properly deal with you." He spat in disgust and Lucifer winked out of existence, instantly transported away to the den.
He then let out a breath of irritation and glanced at Horjacc. "Bloody moron attacks an alpha at a peace gathering."
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Post by blackdiamond012 on Sept 2, 2010 14:18:48 GMT 10
Niko's play immediately stopped when Lucifer attacked. Following his first instinct he put himself bewteen the commotion and Featherstream. This was none of his damn buisness, but Iceflame was an alpha and some things were just not done.
He watched in horror as Archimedies took hold of Lucifer stopping his attack on Horjacc and used his powers. Niko was rather shocked, he'd seen Archimedies do things with his power, but this was new to the loner.
Moving back and forth the elder wolf's hair stood on end, "You had no right to do that." He spoke to Archimedies without really knowing why, but he believed it with all his heart. To Niko taking such control over someone's will like that and then aging them so easily was just as bad as Freya bringing Luna back from the dead. It wasn't right.
Niko growled lightly, "When are you demons going to learn not to overstep your bounderies. You've been given gifts by nature, but you can't over power her." It was just sick and perverted making Niko feel at edge and touchy.
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Post by archimedes on Sept 2, 2010 15:16:39 GMT 10
Archimedes face was overcome suddenly by confusion and sadness. He looked as if he might cry. "But i.. He was mad." He said it softly with bewilderment. As he gazed upon the loner who was eying him as if he were some form of monster. "He was attacking without cause or reason." He continued softly. "If i hadn't intervened there would have been more bloodshed." His ears lowered and his tail drooped. This is why he never used his powers if it could be helped. Now he was a monster and a devil. Looking up but not meeting the loners eyes he said in a quiet voice. "I... Apologize." He then turned and left the peace gathering. Walking slowly towards the den to tend to Lucifer. The aging effects would have probably worn off by now. He would have to make sure he was guarded.
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Post by blackdiamond012 on Sept 2, 2010 22:31:10 GMT 10
Niko swallowed, but didn't feel pity for the clan member. All his life he believed in the idea of freedom of choice. Irregardless of what Lucifer might have done his choice should not have been taken away. Especially in the eyes of a loner.
Yet defending Lucifer made him feel guilty and sick to his stomach. Moving over to Featherstream his forehead touched her shoulder and he breathed in her scent calming himself down. At the moment he didn't give a damn who saw the two of them.
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Post by icey on Sept 3, 2010 7:02:09 GMT 10
Horjacc crouched, prepared for an attack. But then he sort of... froze. Arch. He stood, looking over to him and feeling releif go through his limbs. Powerless or not, he was not looking forward to battling Lucifer. He smiled cleverly at Arch when he spoke. Then Lucifer disappeared, and Arch's words immediatly after almost made him chuckle. but that was before Niko spoke. "You had no right to do that." Horjacc's smile disappeared. "When are you demons going to learn not to overstep your bounderies. You've been given gifts by nature, but you can't over power her." Horjacc was shocked. Arch had done nothing wrong. What was this wolf's problem? Arch's reaction seemed almost let-down. With good reason. "But i.. He was mad. He was attacking without cause or reason. If i hadn't intervened there would have been more bloodshed. I... Apologize." He walked away, tail down, his sad figure disappearing into the trees.
He felt his rage build as Arch disappeared. when he could no longer hear him, Horjacc turned in anger to Niko. He felt like tearing the wolf to shreds, but instead, he used his anger to make him see why what he had said was wrong. He got close to him, pushing him away from the silver wolf he had been playing with earlier. In the process, he also brushed her. The fur on his back, already raised, seemed to grow in length. "What is your problem, Loner? He stopped this fight because it is a Gathering. You ungrateful pests have been asking for that for a long time, and now that you get it, you still insult us?" He snorted. "I hope you're happy. You've probably just shunned the one wolf besides Aiden in our clan that thinks like you." He glared threateningly at him, then turned. Forgetting he had been demoted, he looked at Aiden, Etheral, and Fang. "Fang, finish healing her, then the three of you should come back to the den. Not even you, who are more kindly to these wolves, are welcome." He aimed for the bushes where Arch had left through and paused. "You should think about what you have done, White Wolf. You've turned a decent fellow into a fully qualified demon," He said, knowing full well that he had just echoed Arch's thoughts. He ran, using Niko's power to catch up with Arch.
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Post by blackdiamond012 on Sept 3, 2010 8:29:53 GMT 10
Niko didn't complain when Horjacc pushed him aside because he was honestly curious about what the male wolf had to say. When Horjacc brushed him off not letting Niko get a word in the White wolf frowned growling as he felt a tug on his power and Horjacc was gone.
"Bringing back the dead and controlling others like that is perverted!" Niko barked after him. "Nature has a course. What's wrong is wrong," the white wolf growled at the ground, "The dead don't walk. And without free will there is no life," Niko looked at the other demon wolves. "When is your clan going to learn that? Stopping a fight is one thing, but taking away free will is another. You're messing with powers you don't understand."
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Post by feather on Sept 3, 2010 12:47:29 GMT 10
(OOC: This post is a little... weird. But the just of it is that where the italics are, she's imagining it. it didn't actually happen.)
Feather felt herself grow hot at Niko's words. She heard Fang screech, and suddenly she was on her feet. She felt her self grow cold at the sight of Iceflame's body. She suddenly couldn't hear anything. Fang got to her while Feather was standing there, frozen with something strange building inside her. Slowly, she turned to look at the one responsible, who was now beginning to circle Horjacc.
Suddenly, she let her rage hit hard and lept strait for Lucifer's throat. Her claws and beak had appeared and she found herself ripping into flesh. Her reach moved down to his stomach as the satisfaction of feeling his heart stop rippled up through her claws...
SNAP!
Feather's mind came back to her. Her heart was racing, and her wings were out. She shuddered. Was that really just her imagination? Shehad no beak, but then looked down at her feet. Seeing her eagle feet, she wrapped her wings around her front and began slowly, with difficulty, changing them back. When she was done, she drew herwings back. That happened to be the moment Niko had turned around and began breathing in her scent. She felt his touch, and she relaxed her wings, sheltering over him. Then Horjacc came to them, pushing her away from him. He didn't hurt her, which was a relief. Instead, he told off Niko. She listened until he ran off, using Niko's power to speed himself. Then Niko spoke. "You're messing with powers you don't understand." Feather tensed up again. Her feathers puffed up. The she wrapped herself in her own wings. "Niko... Please... Stop."
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Post by aidenandaevon on Sept 3, 2010 16:46:28 GMT 10
Aiden saw what Feather's mind flashed through. It made him feel unsettled. And what happened next was not much better. when things got quieter, Aiden walked to Niko. "Lucifer had the full abilities to move. When Arch sent him back to the den, he made sure to unfreeze him. He froze him in time. He never touched Lucifer's free will." He glanced at Feather. "Comfort your mate, Niko. Her mind is out of the norm right now." He stared at Feather with enough concern to show that he knew about the vision. Then he turned away, going back to Etheral.
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Post by etheral on Sept 3, 2010 23:32:44 GMT 10
The gentle touch to her tail caused it to flick to the side. ”Tag! You're it!” A smile flitted across the female's face, and she was on her paws in an instant to chase after the Alpha.
Nothing, however, could have prepared her for the scene that unfolded in front of her. In the mass of confusion and rage, Etheral froze. She couldn't determine cause or reason for Lucifer's sudden attack. More over, her fur stood on end. As temporary Beta, she should be the one taking over this issue. She found, however, that Horjacc stepped in. With little amusement her mind recounted 'Old habits die hard.'[/i] Nonetheless, with Lucifer's sudden disappearance and Arch running off and Horjacc's cold speech to the loner, Etheral found herself more frustrated then angry.
Her blue eyes watched Aiden speak with Niko, and her tail flicked side to side. Even as Aiden made his way to her, her gaze did not leave the white loner and his mate. It did not hold anger, more over pity; pity that her pack had yet to gain acceptance. ”I apologize for what my pack has done this meeting.” Finally the gruff words left her.
The female made her way over to the fallen Alpha, giving her a quick check over. She knew nothing of the art of healing, but Fang did, and she trusted the pup. ”Make sure she's alright.” She told Fang softly, and then glanced back at Aiden. ”I have to go to the den to deal with Lucifer. I encourage you to stay if it makes you happy.” At last her eyes landed once again on the loner pair before glancing up at a tree and leaping over a short limb and out of the Gathering.
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Post by lexie on Sept 4, 2010 15:45:21 GMT 10
Lost in her thoughts, she didn't hear anything around her. Fang felt hurt. As she healed Iceflame, she moved her mind back to the look in her father's eyes. She shivered. That had not been a pretty sight. That look... of a murderer. He had had that look after he told her her mother had died. She began sealing her skin back together.
She suddenly realized that she didn't want to follow his orders anymore. She paused. But she had her entire life. What would he do? She thought about it for a moment. Even compared to Freya, Lucifer was insane. Horjacc wouldn't actually attack an alpha without an official battle. And by the way he spoke, neither would Freya. She shuddered, getting back to sealing the wound. It was time for this pup to leave papa bear's side.
It may have been the moment, but those words were the most ominous she had ever heard.
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Post by iceflame on Sept 4, 2010 16:59:11 GMT 10
Icey felt the teeth grip into her shoulders. She felt shock more than pain at first, so she didn't yelp. instead, she waited until she was tossed aside. But she was still in shock, and she didn't move. Once someone started to clean her wound, she began to get hold of her surroundings. Lucifer was gone, and others were arguing. She looked around using her eyes. Then she felt Fang beginning to heal her. Then she moved her head. She gasped. Searing pain coursed through her suddenly. "Ack!" She tensed as the smell of blood seemed to increase.
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Post by blackdiamond012 on Sept 6, 2010 10:59:11 GMT 10
Niko glanced back at Featherstream and shook his head at the others. He stood by his convictions no matter what the others thought. Freezing someone in time or anything else was the same result. There was other ways, there was always other ways.
Moving to Feather his concern grew for his mate out weighing the others. If anyone knew she was not in the right frame of mind it would be her brother. "Feather?" Niko walked over to her, but froze. He turned back to Aiden realizing what the male had done, calling her Niko's mate in front of the others at the Peace Gathering. Niko grounded his teeth in fustration, that was up to Featherstream. He looked at his mate wondering if she knew that Aiden had released that information or if it was a problem. "Feather you need to calm down." Screw it, he didn't have time to worry about the mate thing. At the moment he didn't give a damn who knew, the demon, fang, iceflame, he didn't care.
Placing his forehead aginst hers he whispered, "Answer me babe."
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Post by feather on Sept 7, 2010 2:37:09 GMT 10
Aiden. He already knew what had happened. Niko. He came to her, but had no idea. "Niko, I... I need to leave. I need to get away from the others." She shivered, then took a step away from her spot, but it felt weak suddenly. She pulled it back again, her wings still out. Her eyes were still that of eagle's, as she hadn't realized they had changed as well. But, being eagle's eyes, it was easier to see that something had spooked her. And by the way she acted, it was not just the fact that she had seen Iceflame get hurt. Suddenly, Iceflame yelped, which made her jump and sprint away, out of the clearing.
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Post by lexie on Sept 7, 2010 3:17:59 GMT 10
Fang grimmaced at Iceflame's cry. "You don't have any luck with our pack do you?" Then the blood began pouring out a little more. "No! Lay back down! you need to relax your muscles! If you don't you'll die of blood loss!" The fear of losing a third patient frightened her. Especially an Alpha.
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Post by blackdiamond012 on Sept 7, 2010 11:48:23 GMT 10
"Feather!" Niko called after her before turning to look at the others. He stared over at Aiden and sighed before using his power to chase after his mate. The meeting was definately over for the two of them. Now his heart pounded wondering if she was okay and if he could catch her to calm her down.
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