[M] - Many Hearts, One Mind

Jaden Ohanzee · 07-10-2012, 07:34 PM

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Jaden was aware of the Lambda a few minutes before he maneuvered into position. He was quiet enough despite the limp he had. It was no doubt that limp which caused him to fall behind and accompany his two legged Alpha. That is what he assumed anyway. The lighter colored wolf’s motives were certainly not centered on pleasant conversation. X’ies had been given the position of watching and ensuring everything flowed nicely and according to the plan. It was a respectable role and, even if Jaden didn’t like the wolf much, he had a sharp mind ideal for the job.

The observer was silent enough while he followed Jaden into position. He thought things must have been flowing smoothly for the other stayed silent. But that silence was falsely read and when he did speak it was at the worst possible time. With the arrow drawn it was only a matter of which second would be the last calm moment of this moose family. He was ready to let it fly and call in the hungry jaws of his pack when X’ies spoke softly to him. The suggestion was one he didn’t need to hear. Though not all were as skilled with their words as X’ies, Jaden was a skilled hunter. He didn’t need to be instructed on how to take down his prey. But he didn’t bother correcting his observer. The tension in his arms holding back a deadly projectile encouraged the idea that too many words would sour this moment and cost the group a fine hunt. No, he would keep the already made decision and his words to himself.

X’ies was right: the mother would stay for her calves. But she wouldn’t abandon one over the other. Only one of the young needed to be injured right off the start. The second arrow would be needed for the mother herself. Even if they could strand the mother, she was a incredibly dangerous beast. Trapping her in a corner and attacking her young would only increase that danger tenfold. It would only take one swift kick from such a beast to maim one of Jaden’s pack mates. One calf who had a small chase of possibly escaping wasn’t as valuable as weakening their main target. It might run, but not far, not being so young. This creature hadn’t been out of its mother’s shadow. It couldn’t possibly stray very far without fear or hesitation.

He took one last breath and held it. X’ies had been given enough time to finish his planning. The time for carnage had come. A sharp air-splitting sound rang through the air and was the signal for Sangi’lak’s hunters to strike. It was the first arrow and it flew with exact accuracy. The shaft lodged itself deep into the shoulder of the nearest calf with a sickening thud that sent the 200 pound creature stumbling right off of its feet. The mother whipped its attention to its injured kin and gave a loud, whistling bugle in shock. Jaden had another arrow ready in less than three seconds, no doubt just before the first attack of his fellow hunters would land. He let it fly too and struck the mother right in her exposed body as she moved to shield her wounded calf. The arrow sunk deep between two of her front ribs and slipped into a lung. An deliciously damaging shot.

That was two targets the archer had hit and the last was now absolutely terrified. It cowered behind its wounded mother only long enough to hear her choked calls of fear as she noticed the wolf pack now charging from the brush. The young one turned and dashed away at a surprisingly quick speed. Jaden started after it even before he had an arrow rearmed. The unwounded calf ran away from a nightmarish reality. It ran away from attacking wolves, but not Jaden. It hadn’t seen him in the trees and didn’t have the brains to understand where the arrows that wounded his family had come from or their trajectory. This quite simply meant Jaden didn’t have to cut past a furious moose mother to give chase.

He ran after it and watched carefully for an opening. Blood and adrenaline beat fiercely beneath his fur and muscle. His mind was completely focused, something he had only felt bloodlust and battle could bring about. The shortened step that signaled what he knew was coming was all he needed. Jaden slid to a halt and brought his arrow to bear as the scared moose slowed to look back at the scene it was trying to escape. The arrow flew, but the archer didn’t watch to ensure he hit his mark. Dropping the bow and quickly trying to get out of his straps and sheaths, he began to rapidly change from two legs down to four. Instinct demanded it. He had been stranded far too long in a civilized body. Today he would change or he would break himself trying.

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