She really should have been paying closer attention to things. Finding a big beautiful moose kill had been too much temptation for the lithe female however. Ignoring the fact that it clearly was a cougar's kill she dug in, enjoying her meal. The flesh ripped off splendidly, leaving her to lean back with enjoyment. She didn't smell anyone near, and soon enough the scent of blood blocked that off. She was taken completely by surprise when something large hit her in the side.

Yelping with pain Terra felt a twinge from where her chest had been slammed into previously. A tiny creature, she looked up with her fangs bared to face a very large, very angry cougar. It charged forward with a snarl. Terra did her best to dodge it, only to be caught in the shoulder. Claws slashed across her, and she found herself desperately wishing Kostya was there. He had helped her defeat the last cougar who had decided that she would make a nice snack. He was off exploring somewhere though, leaving her alone with a creature she stood no chance of defeating on her own.

She leaped for the undergrowth, only to find the cougar blocking her path. It wouldn't let her escape. Meeting it's eyes Terra shivered, noting the intelligence inside it. Terra didn't care for fighting with something that had the potential to outsmart her. With no other choice she snapped at the cougar's paw. She drew blood, but it hit her across the face, sending her back again. Struggling to stand before it reached her Terra darted over to the moose's corpse, using it as cover. The large beast roared at her, batting a paw towards her.

Understanding the tactic this time Terra darted underneath the creature, nipping at it's delicate stomach. Her teeth tore through, but at a high price. The cougar let itself go, trapping her underneath it. The thick spread of blood saturated her fur, and it was difficult to tell whose wounds it was. The cougar twisted, dragging her out before it. Like a rabbit in it's jaws Terra was shaken around. She wouldn't die this way. She refused to do that. Terra twisted her head around, as painful as it was, and bit the cougar's face. She was dropped, and quickly tried to scramble away.

The cougar, half blinded with blood, grabbed her leg. Terra heard the bone break, snapped under it's jaws. The pain wouldn't come until later, when the need for survival was over and the adrenaline had shut off. For now all she felt was the inability to put weight on her leg. Dragging it behind her Terra spun around. She tore at the cougar's stomach again, a battle to the death. Roaring the cougar clawed her side open and retreated, deciding it was too much trouble to finish off someone who would clearly die anyways.

Panting Terra looked around. She couldn't stay where she was. There was too much blood. All kinds of predators would come, and one of them was sure to finish what the cougar had started. Limping through the undergrowth Terra moved blindly, unable to smell anything other than the stench of her own blood. She was unaware when she crossed the border, only able to keep moving until she found a small space she could squeeze into. Fit underneath Terra sighed. She licked at her wounds wearily, trying to clean it, to stop the bleeding. Everything hurt. The adrenaline faded, leaving her with nothing but pain, and the certainty that unless something changed, she was going to die.

Terra's attempts at cleaning the wounds were not working well. Each lick only brought a fresh wave of blood from the wounds. She growled in frustration, doing her best not to irritate her wounds. She was lucky to have found somewhere she could squeeze in so she wouldn't end up as prey for someone. A voice reached her, causing her head to turn around. Her jaws snapped at empty air, nose futilely working to smell something. Her nose was completely blocked by the blood, leaving her unable to smell anything. Her eyes were wide, unable to tell anything about the canine before her. The words about trespassing set her laughing. Her chest hurt, coughing caused by the bitter laughter. They wouldn't have to worry about her trespassing for very long.

Her fangs remained bared at the stranger as another one slid in. She didn't recognize the creature, jaws snapping at the hands that reached for her. Couldn't they just leave her alone? Terra didn't need their help. She'd get herself through this. Deep down Terra knew that she was in trouble, but her mind was clouded with pain and fear. She just wanted them to stay away. His closeness sent her into a flurry of panic, pushing herself further inside. Yet another one arrived, and Terra knew she was in trouble. Pure fury radiated off this one, snapping at her relentlessly. Mindlessly Terra shook herself. She worked to force herself to stand, legs trembling from the blood loss. She managed to meet his gaze challengingly for about three seconds before collapsing back down. The wave of anger continued, and Terra couldn't run to escape. She turned her fangs onto the dirt walls of the den she'd squeezed herself in, trying to break the walls so they wouldn't be able to reach her.

Not satisfied with leaving her alone yet another one broke through. This one was on two legs, a huge black form against the sky. Terrified out of her wits Terra renewed her efforts at destroying the walls. The black wolf touched her, and her teeth snapped at him. It didn't stop him from dragging her out into the open, leaving her exposed. She thrashed in his grip, trying to get back to where she was safe. Each movement brought another wave of pain through her body. Words were spoken, and without her sense of smell it was all she had to rely on. Terra stilled slightly, listening. Evera. Who was that? Oh yes, that was her. The name she'd given to...

It was hard to think, to focus on anything besides the pain. A small whimper escaped her as she was addressed as Shadow Walker. Yes, she knew him. It was...Shadow. She pushed her nose into his body, trying to gain some level of comfort. Terra was unable to smell him, to take comfort in his scent. She was cut off from everything around her. Another wolf came forwards, and Terra snapped her teeth, jaws closing around someone's arm. She tasted blood in her mouth, but couldn't recognize if it was her own or someone else's. Terra licked uselessly at her nose, trying to clear it so she could figure out what was going on. Being able to see them didn't help much.

Anger rose off the white one, the one that seemed familiar but out of place, Terra unable to recognize him. She snarled at him fearfully, knowing that out of all of them he was the one most likely to kill her. The wolf knew her name, her true name, and her ears flattened to her skull. That wasn't good. She was going to be in so much trouble. No one would want her around if they knew how much trouble she made. Terra twisted in the large one's grip, trying to slip free. She yelped as her leg strained, unable to bear her weight. It felt like she'd just been stabbed with a knife, but the sensation didn't fade. If she could she'd leave the lands, run until her breath ran out. She wasn't safe.

Fate was being cruel as a monster wolf stepped forward. This one was so large, appearing even larger than Shadow in her mind. Whining softly she desperately made another attempt to escape, throwing herself forward. Her front paws hit the ground, and she scrambled against it, dragging her body slowly out of the grip. She would escape, and she would find some way to live. The blood loss was too much, sending a wave of dizziness through her body, and she collapsed down.

Terra listened as Shadow spoke to her, ears trained on the one canine that she'd managed to recognize through the pain and confusion. She wasn't too clear on how he'd learned her name, already parts of the meeting slipping through her mind, lost in the rush of pain. She felt herself lifted from the ground, and it was like the cougar had her in it's mouth all over again. Terra struggled weakly, quickly losing the ability to fight. Exhausted she allowed herself to be carried, trying to reserve her energy so she could defend herself when needed.

Lowered down Terra felt her nose being licked. She didn't care for the sensation very much, trying to pull away. He was determined though, and Terra sneezed as the passage was finally cleared. She was able to smell what was around her. Terra licked her nose, trying to keep the fresh blood from blocking it again. Relieved Terra took a deep whiff of where she was, stiffening as she recognized the territory as New Dawn. Shadow...have to leave. They'll kill me... She looked at him, distressed, wincing as she realized that the scent was on him too. Her eyes widened with fear as she shrank down, unable to escape.

Shadow's words were soft, supposed to be reassuring, but the idea of him betraying his pack did nothing for her. Floating on the edge of consciousness her mind was insisting that they were pack, and Shadow was preparing to betray her like others she had once called pack. Coherent thinking was hard, slipping back and forth on what she thought was happening. At one point she thought she was back in her birth pack, whining softly about being in pain, the next surrounded by enemies working to injure her.

Placed down by a warmth Terra fidgeted around. Her more feral instincts insisted that she should fear fire, move away from the destructive force. Too much blood had been lost to let her move though, leaving her to struggle slightly, no true escape. Small growls escaped her as her bloody wounds were dabbed, clearing it to a visible section. The pain wasn't too bad until her hind leg was touched, bringing Terra up to snap at the healer, jolted by the pain caused in her chest. Offered something to eat Terra moved her head away, too far gone to make sense of what they were saying again, eyes glazed ferally.

Being forced to eat them had not been enjoyable. Terra choked and fought, but in the end they went down her throat, leaving Terra to glare and growl at the ones who had done it. Her eyes slowly began to droop, and she was fast asleep after a matter of minutes, flat out on the ground. Her breathing was shallow but steady, unaware of what was around her.