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 Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:30 am
Rage was still on the god forsaken rock when Cael had come, and the voice was able to speak out of her own mouth. She still didn't understand, she was so very confused after everything that had happened...Arguin being real. Him trying to take her away from here...here, is the only thing Rage had left.
The sun had faded below the horizon now, that night sky coming on fast, the stars beginning to find their way through the darkness to shine in the defeaning black sky. Cael had sugested going back to Amelie and Phib, Arguin beging under control. Glancing in that direction Rage noticed Arguin was walking into the woods with two other males, was he staying? Her ears flattened against her skull, things would be dealt with in the future, she knew it. For now she hoped he would leave her be.
Rage nodded to Cael, and both had made their way down from the rock, Rage could see the outline of Phib, vague image of Amelie down the beach...what to do, what would they say? They were truly the closest thing Rage had of a family, last thing she wanted was to lose them too.
She watched as Cael made his way into the woods along with Cellen, they seemed like brothers in an odd way, but that would be nice, to have a sibling around, even a literal one...memory came back...Rage missed Nix so much.
What to do now...
Only thing she could do, her paws began to carry her in the direction of Phib, though she was beginning to lose sight of him and Amelie, it was getting quite dark out, her eyes not adjusted to the light yet. Her presence was fading to black as well, yet her markings were still visible, crimson against black. She stopped, she thought they had been standing right here! She could still pick up their scent, they were somewhere close, perhaps they went off together in the night...they were mates after all, they did care for one another.
Rage sighed and sat down on the rocky sandy beach ground beneath her. Shifting her paws in the sand as the water was receeding backwards, the tide going out now. It still reached up far enough to touch her paws as she tilted her head back and gazed at the night sky. The stars were bright, Rage remembered the stories her mother told her, of each star being the soul of a wolf, watching down over their loved ones.
What would her family think of her now...what would Amelie and Phib think of her now...
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:29 am
Amélie sat, her small body framed by the dip in Phib’s side. The sun was starting to set now, hopefully bringing to end a rather miserable series of events. Darkness was falling soon, and with only an hours sleep between the both of them, she felt a bit immobile beside him. Haggardly he sucked in a breath, and Amélie rose and fell with it.
“I don’t like it.” The old king spoke gruffly, shaking his head. This Arguin fellow was not the kind of creature he wanted hanging around. He’d only make for problems. His brother seemed sure that he was harmless as long as he was around, so for the moment, he would take that advice. If another wolf was indeed coming, he liked to have good leverage. Arguin would stay for the bit, but he did not want to see him anywhere near Rage.
“Such times.” Amélie spoke softly. “I thought we left them behind.”
“I can never leave them behind.” He muttered, and Amélie frowned.
She would have responded to her mate, but a soft feeling of saddness began to tickle at the back of her head. Slowly she turned, her dead eyes peering into the abyss, and a soft halo of vibrations approaching them. Poor Rage. So confusing, all of it. But, she had no reason to fear from them.
“Are you alright love?” She spoke, her tail softly swaying.
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:44 am
Rage almost flinched and scurried back, so was so jumpy right now, she didn't like it at all. But it was Amelie, Rage's nose telling that Phib was just as close as Amelie was. Such things that had happened, why? She still didn't understand it, her eyes were adjusting now, she could see where Phib adn Amelie both were, but Rage was a little apprehensive of approaching the alpha, she was worried, to say the least.
She wasn't afraid of them, or Phib, Rage just believed right now, after everything that had happened, she was afraid of losing them, having to run away again, she didn't want to. Phib and Amelie saved her before, she didn't want them to be mad or worried that she would turn into something like Arguin...she didn't want to be that way...she didn't want the voice in her head...
Rage nodded none the less though, she doubted either would see, "Kind of..." she said quietly, her amber eyes traveled to Phib, she couldn't see his eyes, but for some reason she felt like he was watching her, "You...aren't mad?" she asked quietly, worried of what he might say. Amelie, Rage knew that she would not be mad, such a thing seemed of something Amelie couldn't do.
She padded up to where they both were, stepping over stones and sand, stopping a few feet before reaching them, her tail hung down, ears against her head as she sat down again. The wind blew gently, and stopped, the air seemed stale here, though Rage didn't know why.
"I'm sorry...for what I did..." she wasn't sure what exactly she was apologizing for, being who she was, or ramming into Arguin, not telling them the truth, maybe all of it.
"I just..." she tried to putwords together here, wasn't easy for ehr mind to comprehend, "I didn't want you to know I guess...the things I was have 'said' to have done..." if it was her fault, she didn't mean too...she didn't mean any of it. "I'm sorry...that I didn't tell you before..."
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:52 am
Phib had not in fact been watching her, keeping instead his thoughts trained inward. When her voice did reach his ears, he glanced upwards, and then downwards, to where the small creature sat. She was still in midsentance, and he waited for her to continue. Although about midway through it, he began to shake his head. “I’m not angry with you Rage.” He spoke somewhat tiredly. “If I believed everything I’ve heard about people, I wouldn’t trust anyone. Even if you had... I overlook pasts as long as I can ensure cooperation for the future.”
“In the future however, do let me know if you have enemies so I can keep an eye out.” He uttered again, now, glancing his dark face away and towards the sea. “Are you hurt at all?”
Amélie sat beside him and simply nodded her head in response to what he said- but did not clutter with her own voice.
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:14 pm
Rage sighed in relief when Phib had stated he was not mad at her at all, that was good to know, though she still felt like she had let both him and Amelie down by not saying anything about the past. With Phib's words of 'enemy' she didn't even know Arguin was real let alone wanting to try adn take her away...if she knew she would've told him. But she did feel like there was something still out there, just waiting for the right time to strike..she didn't like that feeling, so she tried to let it pass out of mind.
"Not hurt, no..." she didn't know what to say to him or Amelie about the voice though, the voice didn't hurt her, but it was able to speak through her words to Cael before...that wasn't a good thing was it? She hoped that would pass too, though she wondered if she should say anything...she found out what happened when she kept secrets...
"No other enemies though...I didn't know I even had one..." Rage said trailing off, looking up to the sky again, "one ally...maybe...if she's well....still around....I'm still not sure though...." Nix, Rage had hoped she was still alive, but not being able to find her...that day...gave her troubles to worry about. If Nix was indeed killed that day, or taken by the humans...or got away, all seemed possible, but which one was a more probable answer she did not know.
In her mind she made a silent vow to Phib, wondering if she should speak it, Amelie would know of it most likely, which was good for Rage to know. Rage would now get stronger, try to make this voice go away, and if another tried to bring harm to her or anyone in the pack, because of her, she wouldn't run away...no, not anymore. She had run away countless times, not anymore, she'd stay, and protect them, even if Rage couldn't protect herself she'd do it.
She wondered if either of them knew how much both of them meant to Rage, without parents, she sort of looked to them for guidance, though she knew her parents would watch over herfrom the stars. No matter if that was true or not, she'd find a way to make them proud as well as Phib and Amelie.
Her eyes traveled to the sea for a moment, then back to the stars, her mind wandering, a question wished to be spoken, though she wouldn't know how to say it, or what Amelie or Phib would say to her....she could always try...maybe...
"I'll get stronger...I won't run away anymore..." she said silently, watching the stars above her glitter in the night, she wanted to do something, to try and make up for what she had done in the past, no matter what it was, "Do you think that would make them proud of me?" the question was of her family yes, but of Phib and Amelie too.
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:52 pm
“That’s good to hear.” Phib spoke, and slowly nodded. “It’s my fault- I did not think much that you would have enemies. I shall be more cautious in that regards.” He rumbled, before rising to his feet and slowly stretching.
“I am sure it will.” The small female gently thrummed against Rage’s mind, and she rose to go sit beside her. The stars were coming out now, but she only knew that because they were reflected in the smaller wolf’s vision. To her- the earth was always black.
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:00 pm
Rage shook her head at Phib, her eyes now focused on him, "Don't say its your fault...its mine...I know it is...I should've spoken the truth...but I didn't think Arguin was real...there aren't any other wolves I know that don't like me...Cronos is dead so...there shouldn't be anyone more..."
She smiled as Amelie came to sit next to her, as she sat Rage scooted closer to Amelie for comfort. But Rage still looked towards Phib now, her mind now thinking of Nix,
"You would've liked her...Nix was like..." her minmd trailed to that of the silver pelted image of her best best, Rage missed her, Amelie would've liked her, "she was everything I'm not..." her voice trailed off.
Rage then turned her eyes again to the sky, it wasn't littered with clouds now, and the breeze that flowed over the beach kept it quite cool this night, Rage swore she saw a shooting star pass over the others, closing her eyes she made a silent wish, and thought it in the back of her mind, so even Amelie could not hearm so that it might come true.
"Amelie?" Rage spoke softly in her mind, to maybe grab the females attention, but if she did not hear, that was okay, "do you think they would've been proud...to have a daughter like me?"Rage was so caught up on what others though of her, that sometimes it was hard for her to focus on other things. She wanted to make her parents proud, but they were gone, so how would she know if they looked down on her with pride now?
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:49 pm
He chuckled and shook his head. “Everything that happens in this pack is either the fault or credit of myself. Don’t worry about it.” A stranger could have said a lot of things about Hrothmund- but he owned up to his own mistakes; at least, until he had his sons to do it for him. In a way, the belief had been an excellent way to keep his own slate clean after he was no longer king. But without that slant, it was a good, strong belief and Phib appreciated his father for that.
But after so many hours awake, and so much rabble, he was terribly exhausted. There was some longing to remain with Amélie a bit, but he’d not do anything to pull her away from her counseling. Rage was a good kid. He doubted that he would ever regret holding her as ward.
“You are many things Rage. I am sure they would be proud.”
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:22 am
Rage smiled at both of them and lay her head amongst her forearms, staring out at the sea as waves rolled in and out, lapping the grainy shore. She yawned slightly and squeaked in doing so, today made her mind and body tired. But she wanted to stay with Phib and Amelie a little while longer.
But she had a thought that perhaps they were tired too, and wished to go rest as well, and she didn't want to keep them from that or from eachother. What to do...
Amelie's words along with Phib's were comforting to her, but she knew that when trouble happened, they might not always be around, Rage was getting bigger too, she would have to get stronger and more fit in case of any other troubles that would come. It would be so easier if she had like a teacher, but she knew some things she'd have to learn on her own, which was a hard fact to face.
"I hope they would too..."
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:08 am
A faint night breeze caught Amélie across the chin, and she leaned her head into it. Somewhere in the distance, the music makers were singing, although perhaps it was only in her mind. It was a lovely night, perhaps made more so by the fact that just shutting her eyes gave her way to slumber. Ran, poor Ran... And now Rage, all thrown in this crazy mess that went so far out and touched so many little threads.
Life was a bit like that. A mess of string knotted together. Did anyone else see the knots like she did? Perhaps she was just too tired.
“I know they would be.” The small female replied pleasantly. “But, I think it is late. So much happening recently, you must be tired.”
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:17 am
Rage raised her gaze to the stars again now, secretly hoping her mother's stories were true, that the stars were soul's of wolves, loved ones looking after those they loved. She secretly wished for guidance from them now, her family, Nix...Nix always knew what to do, how to handle things.
She remembered those days quite fondly...
She sighed, and could remember her. Ice blue eyes, silver pelt, they were like two sides of a coin, Nix being the one that always flipped more frequently then Rage, Nix had been more social in their birthpack, Rage was usually all by herself.
But those times were gone... now Rage felt like her wish upon that star was wasted...perhaps some wishes were destined to remain untrue...
She yawned again and squeaked in the process, snuggling up against Amelie for a moment, then standing up, she winced, her back paw hurt again. Her heart was fine though, to Rage's surprise.
Amber eyes triedto meet Amelie's in the dark, Phib's too but it was hard,
"Amelie..." she said quietly, a question pondering in her mind, "Where should I stay?" Rage knew that she couldn't always sleep outside Amelie and Phib's den for comfort and knowing who else was around. Rage had met Cael, and that other 'big brother' wolf too, she had seen that black pelted malepup too, Malik his name was she thought. She believed she had heard of a den where a few of the younger wolves were staying, but didn't know where Amelie adn Phib would place her though.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:31 am
Phib was already strolling down the beach, wavering haphazardly towards the direction of the den. He felt almost drunken, tired, weary- time for sleep. Anyone else that was willing to line up and bark up his tree might as well take three steps back. He was with it for today.
“Sleep?” Amélie spoke. Rage normally slept outside of the den, but perhaps she was feeling stressed enough that it worried her to be in the open. It was probably for the best to get her someplace else. “I am not so sure–“ She stumbled, her ears shifting.
“Would you like to sleep with us tonight, and then we can find a place elsewhere? Or with Malik?”
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:45 am
Rage shifted her paws on the beach beneath her and looked down, pawing at it with her right paw, feeling a sort of guilt that todays problems had mainly dealt with her. Caused other pack members problems and hassles that she knew would either stress them or cause them to be over tired.
"I don't know where Malik stays...." Rage said softly, looking towards Amelie now, "I don't know if I could get there in the dark from here...." she said trailing off. She felt bad that she wasn't the best tracker or hunter or pup in the world, she felt bad and felt like sometimes she was a bother to others.
"Could I?" she squeaked? Staying with them might calm her nerves, and in a sense gave her a thought of security, safety, some place where should would be safe from Arguin if he came back. She shifted her tail a little bit, and sat next to Amelie again.
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:18 am
Amelie nodded fondly, and swayed the end of her tail. “Sure, I don’t mind.” She didn’t, but she couldn’t help but be faintly amused as to what Phib would say about the arrangement. The way he was at the moment, however, she doubted he had the strength to even care. Just thinking about sleep made her own body shiver in lethargy, and gently she rose to her feet, and waited for Rage to turn as well.
“These things-“ She remarked, glancing out in the direction of the sea. “-they get better in time. There’s always a time for trouble, but there will always be good as well. Don’t trouble yourself with bad days.”
And with that, she moved with the intent of following Rage towards the area in which Phib was sluggishly moving towards.
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