In Need of Direction

Malakai · 05-12-2012, 05:47 PM

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Malakai wasn't as quick as he thought he would be in getting to grips with the layout of the pack den and chambers. The walls all tended to look the same to him, and just when he thought he was learning his way around, and strutted confidently around a corner, he quickly found out that it didn't lead him to where he thought it would. Usually, his sense of direction was fairly good, but underground, it felt like his senses had dullened almost, if that was even possible.

Sniffing the air as he moved had become a habit since being welcomed into the pack, constantly picking up new scents of pack members he hadn't met yet, but even though he had only bumped into a small handful of others, it was still nice to think of the ones he hadn't met yet as family. Kai still walked with a limp, thanks to the wound on his rear right flank, bandaged now. An injury sustained whilst bringing down a large stag, an injury that had prompted him to seek help and ultimately join Anathema. Remaining in his Secui form, the one he prefered, Kai had been so busy in trying to work out where he was and where he was heading to that his right leg stretched just a little more than he intended, and a little more of his weight was placed upon it. Malakai growled deeply, snorting his anger as the stab of pain that lanced through him, causing him to swear and mutter under his breath as he hobbled down one of the many and seemingly endless halls that linked chambers and dens.

Amy Sunders · 05-12-2012, 07:27 PM

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The beauty of overestimating someone. Amy didn't let others see her practice her secui form, knowing how primal and bestial her actions were in that form. Strength flowed from her body, stepping through proudly. She'd left Anathema to practice, leaving a small destroyed clearing a short distance outside of it. Amy had even found some hapless animals to tear apart, if it still wasn't nearly as satisfying as ripping a living canine apart. Blood covered her body, none of it her own. She couldn't stop the smirk on her face as she crossed over, proudly beginning to saunter back to her cottage.

The scent of someone new, coupled with some rather colorful curses that brought laughter echoing down the hall Amy turned off, entering the caverns. It was a good thing she'd memorized the maps with how little time she spent under there. Head held high Amy moved as a queen returning to her palace. Dark brown eyes focused on the form that was there. Shaking her head Amy stepped closer. What got you? A bear? She still couldn't believe that anyone would be weak enough to be hurt by prey, tending to leap to every conclusion but that in her ignorance about hunting.

Malakai · 05-12-2012, 09:07 PM

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New scents surrounded him constantly in this place, his new home, and he was soon coming to grips with the number of members this pack had. His pack, now. However, when he heard actual laughter drift along, echoing off the walls, Kai's ears pricked a little, his head quickly looking in the direction the noise came from. It wasn't long before his eyes found the owner of the laugh, watching the way she held herself. Like she owned the place. Sniffing the air as if to try and get a better idea of who he was dealing wih, Malakai quickly worked out that this was not an Alpha. She sure seemed to carry herself like one, though.

With a dismissive snort as the female approached, Kai still let his feral gaze pass over her pale form as if she were a piece of meat. Spoilt princess complex, perhaps. Thinking too highly of herself while putting others down. Not unlike Kai himself - Spoilt prince complex. His muzzle tensed as he bared his fangs at this female for her comment, alost wishing it had have been a bear to inflict such an injury - having to admit it had been prey was embarrassing. "Tore a stag's throat out. Its antlers caught me as I brought it down." Kai almost muttered his words and expected a laugh in reply. "It is not a usual occurance, I can assure you. That's why I came here, shelter until it healed, maybe some stitches." Kai let his eyes sweep over her form once more, more appreciatively this time, making no attempt to hide the way he looked her over, moving just a little closer to the female.

Amy Sunders · 05-12-2012, 09:32 PM

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Amy ignored the dismissive snort. If he pushed her Amy could easily overthrow him in this form. It was her best one for fighting after all. Granted, optime had it's uses, and was the best one to use for the pure pleasure of cutting someone opening and tormenting them, but when it came to the fight the power secui form gave her always made it her choice for battle. Not that she often had a reason to switch to the more bestial form. Amy chose to pretend that she was a creature of elegance after all. It was easy to believe, with her beauty and the grace in her movements.

Not a bear then, from the way he reacted. Her pose shifted, going from simply being the owner of the place to calmly asking for submission from this rude wolf. True, Amy had been much worse than him when she'd first come to Anathema, but she was rising in the ranks, earning her place. This was a newcomer, with much lower worth than one who had actually been approached and asked to join the pack by the leader herself. A smile played on her lips at the explanation for the injury. So not only was he rude, but a fool as well to get himself hurt like that.

Shaking her head Amy looked him over, noting the firm build. Her eyes lingered on his injured leg the longest, considering what could be done to help heal it, how to use it to her advantage if necessary. I certainly hope not. You'd be a lousy hunter if you were beaten up by your meal all the time. A short laugh followed her statement, dipping her head down to lick at the blood on her body. She really needed a bath. Stepping past him Amy worked on moving towards where the hot springs laid, eager for the warmth to surround her and clean the blood off.

Malakai · 05-12-2012, 09:51 PM

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Kai was new here. Brand new. Besides his new Alphas, this female was the first he had really come across. He wondered if all Anathema pack members were like her. He smirked a little to himself - if they were, then he would fit right in. He had to remind himself that he was a no-body here, for now at least. He was just another body to bulk the numbers. Until he settled in and made something of himself, that is what he would continue to be. Making alliances would certainly help. After all, if he planned to keep himself isolated, he might as well have remained out in the wilderness on his own.

As the female sauntered past him, Kai let his eyes follow her, his muzzle showing his smirk even as his eyes fell to her behind, watching her over his shoulder somewhat. An alliance with this female might be the first step towards making something of himself here, within this pack. And so, rather than letting her simply head off, Malakai turned and trotted behind her some, careful not to add any extra weight to his injured rear leg. Trailing her, Kai continued to sweep over her, his mind turning a little darker. He had always been a little wilder than his now-dead brother, the one he had killed. Calling out to her, Kai moved with his head bowed a little, a show of submission. He had to remember that she, being already of the pack, was of a higher rank than he was, despite how much he begrudged having to be constantly submissive. "My apologies for my attitude... Sometimes I forget I'm new around here. I'm not used to being so far down the chain of command." Despite his short temper, arrogance and stubborness, Malakai could also be something of a charmer when he wanted to be. And right now, this female could at least be a helpful ally in this place. "My name is Malakai... Would you do me the honour of letting me know whose beautiful form I am trailing?" Cheesy, yes, but his eyes seemed to spark now with mischief.

Amy Sunders · 05-12-2012, 10:16 PM

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She wasn't surprised that he followed her, though it did mean that she wouldn't be able to leave the hot springs in optime form. That would mean flashing him as she left, something she wasn't planning on doing. Amy was fully aware that he was eying her body, and letting him gawk at her in optime form was the last thing on her mind. No, she'd wait this one out in her killing form, return to her cottage where she could get changed in private. That would be best.

The show of submission pleased Amy, wagging her tail in response. There was no need to check her dominance around him, luckily. True, she had been forced down by a higher ranked member before, but that wouldn't be for long. She was going to climb up, and only the alpha would ever be above her again. Amy didn't want to replace the alpha by any means, as she was rather bored by power, but she would make sure she wasn't forced to submit again.

She tilted her head softly in acknowledgement. Takes adjusting, building up again when you're used to being so high up. She was one of the highest ranking members of her family after all, part of the reason why she felt so bitter. She had brought shame on her family. Amy Sunders. Her tail swished a little higher, accepting the flattery. It was the truth after all. She entered the cave containing the hot springs, and thankfully sank into it. Red floated after her, coat slowly becoming clean.

Malakai · 05-12-2012, 10:52 PM

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The first thing Kai picked up on was the soft swaying of her tail. It made the slow, dark smirk that had already appeared upon his muzzle widen just a little more. Moving after her, the black wolf nodded a little as she mentioned having to adjust to life in this new rank, this new pack. Malakai himself should be the Alpha of his own pack, taking over from his parents after they died. In an effort to prove to his Alphas that he had been the most deserving of the Alpha rank instead of his brother, Rafael, he had attacked his favoured brother, killing him. It had been an act of jealousy, of bitterness as well as an effort to prove he was a worthy and strong Alpha. But instead, all it had let to was his banishment, exile from the life he knew, from the life he was destined for.

Continuing to follow, Kai glanced around as they emerged into a cave containing hot springs. The waters looked inviting indeed, but Kai thought the heat might bring further discomfort to his injured leg and so resisted the pull of the water. As this female mentioned her name, Kai bowed his head in a respectful greeting. "Well, Amy, it is a pleasure." Slowly, he lowered himself to a sitting position, wincing just a touch as his wound ached with the movement. "So, how long have you been a member of this pack, Princess? Amy could take his pet name in one of two ways - firstly, it was a sarcastic nod to his own joke about the female, thinking rather too much of herself, and so could be taken as an insult. Not to mention the overfamiliarity it insinuated with a pack member of a higher rank than himself. However, it could also be taken as a compliment from the black male - that he thought of her as regal, elegant and virtuous in her manners. It was her choice how to take it.

Amy Sunders · 05-13-2012, 09:57 AM

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He didn't enter the water, oddly enough, despite the fact that it would probably help with the tension and pain in his leg. Well, she wasn't going to inform him of that. If he so chose to remain on the side that was his choice. Steam rose up, partly enveloping and blocking the view, occasionally clearing up. She ran her tongue over her body, removing the worst of the blood and dirt that covered her. Pausing at the nickname Amy looked over to him. He had no idea how true that title was, yet she had the feeling it wasn't necessarily meant in the best of terms.

Deciding to ignore it Amy spoke. A couple months. Enough to let me know the ins and outs of it. Stretching Amy headed for a place that was thick with steam to shift into her optime form. She'd leave in her lupus form to avoid any misunderstandings. The change was smooth, letting her sit up and lounge in the water, golden hair falling down. Eyes partly closed Amy let the heat wash over her, glad that she didn't have to go to the hot springs out in neutral lands anymore when she wanted to do this.

Malakai · 05-13-2012, 10:41 AM

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Kai occassionally let his gaze drop from the female, but it soon returned to her, watching as she lapped at her bloodied fur. He caught the scent on her earlier, the blood was not her own which meant she had either been fighting, or hunting. The sight of Amy licking herself clean caused Malakai to lap a little at his own muzzle, though not to clean himself of blood. He shuffled just a little towards her, hearing her mentioned she had only been a member of the pack a few months. Kai hoped that that meant that it would only take him a couple of months to learn his way around.

"A couple of months? Okay, well, I was hoping to find someone who had a fair idea of the place to maybe help show me around. You know, let me know where things are, where I should stay away from..." His head cocked to the side gently, continuing to watch the female as she moved a little, though his view was a little blocked through plumes of steam, which he guessed was the point of her move. When his view cleared, she had shifted into her optime form and his muzzle broadened in a grin, though his head remained bowed somewhat. "Do you think that maybe you could help out another pack member in showing me the ropes?" Malakai liked this female - she seemed like a challange to win over, and he wasn't a great fan of losing, so welcomed it.

Amy Sunders · 05-13-2012, 11:07 AM

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She listened to him talk, background noise for her bath. She was cleaned up now, feeling much better than before. Amy felt amazingly powerful in her secui form, but it was always so much better to settle down into optime form and return to the life of elegance that she had chosen. Her ears did twitch slightly as he spoke, wondering if he was really going with the conversation that she thought he was. Surely there were better members to ask than her. She traveled a lot, didn't spend a lot of time here. In fact, she was leaving to travel again tomorrow.

He did ask her! Amy had done nothing warm or inviting for this male, actually laughing at the wound that he had received. Yet he wanted to spend time with her. Well, that was intriguing. Amy wondered what he was thinking about, asking someone so abrasive to show him his way around Anathema. I can show you some. If you ask around, you can get a map of the caves. She didn't mention that she was leaving tomorrow, thinking it none of his business. Moving Amy waded towards the shore, shifting down into lupus form, a more graceful four legged form than the monstrous one she killed in. Shall we go?

Malakai · 05-13-2012, 12:35 PM

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This female may have been abrasive, but then again, Malakai himself was usually no prince. In fact, quite the opposite. He welcomed other's aggression because it meant he could exercise his own, letting his arrogance and ego swell. But he was cunning, this wolf, and knew that sometimes, dominance and bullishness didn't always get the job done. Sometimes one had to be a little sneakier in getting the will of others to bend in his favour. And so it was with this one. By rights, Kai should have snorted and told her to get lost the moment she laughed at him, but he had seen the potential in her, that she could be used to his advantage. She knew the lay of the land, enough for a start, anyway, and so with a little wheel-greasing, she had done what he had asked for - agreed to show him around.

His fangs were bared as he smirked to himself more than her, and out of 'respect', he lowered his eyes from her as she shifted to her lupus form, Kai quickly doing the same so that she would feel like he was taking her lead a little more than he was. As she emerged, Kai nodded slowly and jerked his head back a little, indicating his injury. "Yes, please, lead the way. Except, if I could ask you not to go full-speed... I'd appreciate it. I wouldn't be able to keep up, with this..." The wound wouldn't impede him that much, but if he let Amy think she had the upper hand in every way, she would be more pliable later on.

Amy Sunders · 05-13-2012, 12:55 PM

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It seemed his injury wasn't nearly as bad as she had thought it was. He shifted with no problems to his other form, no expressions of pain. Perhaps it was just a graze along there, and he'd been playing up his weakness. She would see in a moment how true that was. As soon as he indicated towards his injury, asking her to move slower, Amy knew the truth. Smiling sweetly she nodded her head. Of course. I don't want your injury to get worse.

Amy traveled further through the caves, moving towards the crystal caverns. An interesting section, one she'd never entered. The mapping wasn't complete there, a dark place where one could get hopelessly lost. The stones were very sharp as well, dangerously so. Death and beauty, hidden away. Exactly the kind of place she loved. Amy made sure to keep to a slow pace, occasionally stepping back to nudge at him occasionally, eyes sympathetic. Moving purely based on what she had memorized Amy paused. This is the crystal caverns. Very dangerous area. A single misstep will take you to your death.

Stepping away from him Amy let him take in the information. Rubbing herself into the dirt Amy let her scent become more difficult to track. Putting on a burst of speed she turned and ran back out, returning to the light of the caves and leaving the new member behind to figure out why she had done what she had.

Malakai · 05-13-2012, 08:33 PM

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When Amy agreed not to move too fast, lest he get left behind, Kai nodded in thanks. He followed on behind her, taking the opportunity once more to study the way she moved, moving himself with something of a limp. In truth, the wound was fairly pronounced but the treatment he had recieved, coupled with the bandage made it managable. As they approached a somewhat darker area, Kai became a little more apprehensive. Usually, he wouldn't shy away from such a place. In fact, he woud usually be the first one in, exploring the place, showing off as he bounded through. But this was different. It was different because he was with a female he knew to be less than friendly, plus he was not at full strength. If something happened, his leg just wouldn't have the strength to pull him to safety or react as quickly to jump out of harms way.

However, he trusted her, to a point, and so as she seemed to urge him onwards, he moved with her, trying to get the lay of the land. This place was not for exploring with such an injury. Why would he bring her here? His question was soon answered. As suddely the female turned and darted off, Kai growled, barked after her, but there was no way he could follow at the same speed. So he was left behind, in a place he didn't know, sporting a slowly-healing injury, left by a trecherous female. Well that would teach him not to put his trust in her again.

Malakai turned and followed the females scent as best as he could, moving as fast as he could, but misjudging a step, the ground beneath him gave way a little, a few small rocks tumbling down from where he had stepped to a ledge below. Kai let out a low yelp, his balance knocked a little, and had to scramble away from the edge, causing a surge of fresh agony to lance through his flank. Snorting heavily, Kai padded on, eventually emerging back into the light though a quick glance over his own right hand side told him what he had feared was true - his wound had become aggrivated with the sudden and extreme movement and fresh blood began to seep from it. With a deep, dark snarl, he told himself that the female would pay for her deceit, for leaving him down there.

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