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Blade nodded as Crow said he wanted to deal with her. He wasn't about to stop one of his pack mates from getting revenge. Although, he didn't remember seeing him ever snap at his bird friend like that. Turning back, he decided to take both elk to where the other kill was taken. He looked around for more wolves, just in case, then back at the elk. It probably would be smarter to drag one a short distance then drag the other and back to the first again, as he had been thinking just moments ago. It would take just about the same amount of time, and he still had energy to spare, so it was no big issue.

Although, he'd miss what would happen, which could have potentially have been interesting to watch... Still, he had to wonder, after that attack to her throat, would this thief be able to talk comfortably any time soon? Normally, he wouldn't really like to see such things happen, but... she had no right to just waltz in to pilfer some meat. Putting that thought aside, he started to drag one of the two remaining elk away, keeping a careful watch on the other while paying attention to where he was going.

Damean watched as Akiko spoke, his eyes were trained on her maw and he watched as the words came out. She had a point. Midnight...they were a lighter pack, this was all strange. He nodded slowly and then looked at Jaded as she came up. He nudged her softly on the chin, a sign of great respect amongst alphas and then his maw parted and he spoke. "Legend claims that Midnight attacked him. That Exodus...and some bru by the name of Rodion gave him so many cuts and bruises along his body. And then Link broke his leg. Jaded, I need to go to the pack. Now is time for you to take Alphaness lead here. You're in charge. I'm trusting our home to you, we all are, I know you can do it"

His head came over and licked her maw softly tasting the blood of their kills. It was then he brought a smile to his maw. "And you choose where we will store the extra meat, just save me some." He winked at her then turned to the pack that assembled with the kills. "Feast, on anything you wish. There is plenty for everyone, and plenty to store for winter." He nodded, not caring who ate what and where. Just eat, the pack had to eat, it had been so long. Damean then let his eyes wander to the new femme.

"Akiko, if you travel to your sister, tell her I'll be along shortly. I suggest you eat before going. And Jaded, I wont be gone long. Less then three nights pass. I promise, no longer." He licked her maw and smiled. "I love you, now shall we?" he nodded towards the new fem. "I don't want to deal with Legend right now, not till after I speak to Midnight..." he sighed and gave a nod of his head before turning back towards the new female. "I'd welcome you, but you've stepped into trying time of the pack, with that-" his head jerked towards the body of his beaten son "-but it'll pass. I'm Damean Jager, alpha male, and this is Jaded alphaness of these lands I've dubbed Jabbar Junayd" He nodded and then pulled himself up straighter.

The hair along the back of his neck rose, then along his spine. If Akiko was watching, if anyone was watching they'd think he'd seen a bear and prepared to defend the pack. No sound came from him, but he stood stalk still. "Speak with her" the statement was directed towards the both of them, Jaded and the new fem to speak with eachother. His body turned and he caught the words of Crow before his eyes locked on to the fem that lay on the ground. "What...is...going...ON HERE!" His last words rose and he stalked over with his teeth bared.

His first mind thought was Lilith. He would kill her right then and there, or even Jaded could. Anyone could if they wanted. Then there was that one mark on her face that Lilith didn't have, a greyish tones muzzle and he sucked in his breath. "Where is she?" He spat, coming down and glaring at her. "Crow, is there anyone else?" He looked at the brute with a strange eye. Then his head snapped to Eris. "A scout, around the lands. You go along the East. Crow, go along the West, meet back up together on the north and then come here. Sprint it. Repost back immediently. Then you can feast." Damean looked down at the female and she was shaking her head. "Wait...nevermind. Don't scout, if she's here. She'll come to us, and the pack can pass judgement. Tell me Crow...Blade. Petra. Akiko... Do you all remember Depression..." His lips curled and he snarled in her face.

"You dare try to steal food from my lands, after you aided Lilith in spreading the pups around... after aiding in her ability to leave the pack... You're lucky you're not her. I have a feeling my mate wouldn't give her a friendly welcome..." His eyes shot over to Jaded and he looked at her softly before looking back at Depression. She had her eyes closed and her breathing was slow. "Crow. I think you've given her a death sentence. Leave her here to die for all I care. Or finish her off yourself. Blade, watch her. Don't let her leave. I have something I need to do" Damean turned towards Akiko and nodded. "May you have swift paws there and returned. I may see you in Muerta" then his head shifted to Jaded and his heart clenched.

He walked over and nudged her away from the new female. He pulled her over to the side and began to whisper in her ear. "I love you Jaded. Though it feels strained from you. I have a feeling there is something you're not telling me, and when I return you get my full attention before any other matter. I promise. Take care of the pack while I'm gone, and I will return shortly. Beware of Legend. I'm not sure of his intentions...something, as Akiko said, seems slightly off." Damean rubbed his head along her neck and cheek, trying to force his loving emotions onto her. "And as for Depression. It's Lilith sister, friend, close companion...do as you please" he winked at her, a devious smile slipped onto his maw and he licked her once more.

His body turned and his eyes landed on Blade. "Come with me" he said swiftly. And he looked at the pack. "Listen to your leader. She'll guide the pack. We go through troubled times, but we are Jabbar...we make it through hell and back with fire and still thrive with the darkness." His parting words were enough, they were an order and a word of encouragement. Then he left. Blade could say goodbye to Petra, he would be back shortly though. Very shortly. He would repost directly to Jaded, and then aid in anything he could. But for now, he aided Damean...for the king had no idea what was to come.

Ooc:|| Akka. We go to Midnight. =D DRAMA LLAMA! Blade and Damean. Yesh Yesh.

Jaded~

His touch under her chin was suprising and it made her heart race. She kept her demenor calm and her twin thorns came forward to catch Damean's voice. The news was a bit shocking and it came quickly but she listened closely. She nodded at Damean's words, about him leaving again, and then was taken aback by him telling her it was time for her to become alphess. She never had aimed for the position, all she wanted was Damean's love. She never thought she would gain the title of Alphess as well. She licked her lips and when he kissed her maw she returned it. "I will do the best I can Damean. I love you." she said softly. He left her in full command and she was slightly nervous but would do anything for her love.

His voice then turned to Akiko and Jaded tried not to listen. She knew the pups that he had with Akira were innocent and before their love blossomed but it still made her jealous of Akira. She then turned her attention back to her beloved as he addressed her once more. She stepped closer and nodded turning with him to the fem that had been stealing. Then Jaded looked about quickly to see what had upset Damean so quickly. Her hackles rose automatically waiting to see an enemy charge forth, but all she saw was the beaten bedraggled fem that lay at Crow's feet. She took Damean's command to speak with the new comer. "Greetings." she smiled and sat but postioned herself where she could watch Damean. "As Damean said my name is Jaded. What is your calling miss and what are your intentions?" she said polietly.

One of her tawny auds flicked in Damean's direction as he yelled at the fallen female. It would have caught anyone's attention. She then watched as he commanded and scorned the fallen fem. Then she heard the name Lilith and her heart grew angry. This was one of her familiars, it had to be the way Damean acted. Her beloved came closer and she followed his nudges away from the new fem. His words were welcomed and she could see why he felt astranged from her...for she felt the same and wondered if he had changed his mind. She felt the love in his caress and vowed never to doubt him again. She nuged him softly under the chin and then buried her head in his neck. "I love you too Damean. Swift paws my love." She listened to his lyrics informing her of Legend and Lilith's sister. If that fem is here and is Lilith's closest companion then Lilith may be lurking. Her heart clentched. She would kill that fem if she ever saw her, for doing what she did to Damean. She watched the Dark King run out and giving his words of encouragement. She tipped her dial and let out a soprano howl wishing swift paws, safe journey,and love.

When her song ended she looked to Petra and paused to the newcomer. "Help yourself to some meat. I will be with you shortly." She said and then called to Petra. "Petra, we need your abilities hurry please." She trotted over to Legend and inspected his wound. Damean told her to be wary of his words but how could Legend lie to her? She hoped he wouldn't. "Legend, are you okay?" she asked with worry creasing her brow.

Legend heard his father speak, and greet, and confront, and then state he was leaving. Legend's heart pounded and he looked at Jaded with pleading eyes. He knew that when Damean came back...or Blade, with the news... He would be in trouble beyond trouble. He swallowed back the fear of his father and kept his green eyes on Jaded. "I'll be fine. The bleeding has mostly stopped but my leg hurts. I just fear infection from Rodion's teeth produced these wounds. And Exodus...she was so...ravage" he sighed and shook his head. "I wish I had gotten away" he said, letting his eyes land of Crow.

"Nope, wasn't fast enough, but I laid my mark there on the others as much as I could" He smirked, knowing what he ment. Could he tell Crow, and trust him with this information of his rpae? It would be great if he could find a friend in Crow, but he kept his mouth shut about the actions he made. Thorns snapped upwards at a broken voice and he looked over at Depression. "I remember her... why did you attack he?" his voice was harsh and he looked at Crow. "She was just hungry..." he growled and pushed himself up. His whine broke out and he limped as slowly as he could over towards Depression. "Why did you try and steal, why couldn't you just...ask? You're like an aunt to me, and where is my mother?" He growled slightly as she looked at him. The blood was pooling around her neck. "You're going to die now... you're a fool" He sighed and sat down slowly next to her.

"Is she doing okay?" he asked, watching as she nodded to him, then he bent down asking a question, and she nodded again. So his mother was here, in FNI...he wanted to find her, talk to her, ask what her deal was. "Do you want something to eat?" he asked, but she shook her head. "You're right, a last meal was pointless now huh... Well. Crow did a number on you in a fast time, you're such a fool..." he sighed and looked back at Crow... guess he didn't need to be trusted, but it was a natural reaction, because she had attacked first... it had to be that way.

Jaded~

She met Legends green eyes with her old emeralds. He had bravado to his voice and her ears tipped forward when he callled Exodus ravage. That wasn't like his sister. Jaded knew for a fact that Exodus would have to be provoked to hurt her brother...like before. She turned and looked for Petra when Legend started addressing Crow but then turned back to catch his smirk. She cocked her head in wonder and then she watched in dismay that Legend got up to go to the theif. "Legend you need to re..." she stopped as she heard his words to the one named Depression. He was asking for his mother. Her heart ached, even though he wasn't of her loins he had been like a son to her. He had even called her mother, to hear him call for another hurt her. Lilith...that bi.tch. Jaded thought. That whore didn't deserve anything she had. Damean or her whelps that she abandoned. Hurt Jaded turned away not wanting Legend to see the hurt in her eyes.

She walked back over to the kills, they needed to be attended to and quickly before they drew bigger predators...like cougars or the like. She knew just where to bury them. An outcropping of rocks. Not too far away. They could dig a den and shove the meat in there. It would stay cool and not spoil, plus would protect from predators. She walked over to Eris and was in ear shot of Rawbones. "Eris would you please take Rawbones to the outcropping over there." she motioned with her nose. "That is where our winter cache will be. We will have to dig under the stone It will keep nicely there. I will be along shortly with the newcomer to help." She tipped her dial and trotted off to where the new fem stood. "I apologize. You have come at a busy time. Now, would you tell me your name and why you have come to Jabbar?"

Rawbones smirked as much praise was thrown his way, from both Damean and Jaded. He felt it necessary to continue impressing anyone he could, so they would see that he wasn't getting that old yet (even though he really was). He was especially pleased to hear good words from Jaded, perhaps because she was Damean's mate, but perhaps also because she had at first seemed rather unfond of him. He did not want to be disliked by anyone important, for that could affect his life within the pack. Licking blood from his lips, he left the moose carcass where it had fallen, knowing it was much too heavy a duty to drag back without any help. Instead he focused on helping his packmembers dragging back their kills.

Suddenly, what seemed out of nowhere, some foolish femme blundered right into Crow, knocking him off his paws and setting to work trying to thieve from their catch. She was quickly stopped however, and he knew punishment was going to be severe, ending in the forfeit of her life. It was only when her name was mentioned that Rawbones remembered her face, for she'd been with the pack for the short time that Lillith had also been there. His lips peeled back, and he watched as Crow sunk his teeth into her neck. A low growl issued from his throat, ears flicking back as his neck began to tense as it often did when he witnessed violence and anger. It was over so quickly however, that he did not go into one of his spasms, for which he was glad this time.

Saying nothing as commands were issued, he merely perked up as his name was spoken; silver pools flicked to Jaded, who had ordered he and Eris to begin digging to store their caches. He sighed, feeling his old muscles aching, but he would do as he was told. At least he had gotten some meat into his body, so his energy would rapidly increase. The old wolf nodded to Eris and followed after her. He wasted not time in getting started, digging his claws into the earth and tearing it up. Soon he had a small dip going, and before long he could put his paws in and shovel out large hills of dirt.

Petra helped in dragging back the elk carcasses, but was utterly shocked when Crow was suddenly attack, and her usually upright tail went between her legs. Who was this stranger, and why did she think she could just come in and attack their pack members and steal their prey? Ears back, she gave a timid snarl, watching as her love was the first to retaliate against the foolish femora, before Crow stepped up to exact his revenge. She watched as the dark-hued femme was dragged off to their leader's feet, where her sentence was given - death. Petra couldn't help but to feel it was a little harsh, judging by the fae's poor condition, but she could understand the pack's want to rid their territory of anything that reminded them of Lillith. Still, she had to look away as Crow made his move to attack.

It was then that Legend returned, dragging his own hide across the ground - wounds covered his form, his leg was completely out of place and he looked totally battered. What on earth could have happened to him? Forgetting the scene where Crow and Depression were, she ran over to Legend. Next thing she knew, Jaded was asking for her assistance, but she was already there. Something had to be done quickly. However, it seemed that Legend was not ready to sit still just yet, and was marching over to the gruesome scene she'd just left behind. She sighed, rolling her leafy green eyes. Finally Akiko gave a loud command, setting order to what was happening. When Legend was still, she went over to him, sniffing at him vigorously. He smelled of Midnight Meadows, but of Cinder in particular, as well as Exodusè blood staining his pelt.

Chills ran through her as she wondered at what Legend had done, or what had been done to him, but somehow she just couldnèt see her gentle friend bringing any harm to him, nor his own sister. And she knew that Cinder was fondly in love with Link; it could not have been a coupling... not one with any mutual consent, anyways. Suddenly her hackles rose, and she gave Legend a critical look - had his story been true, or was he the actual cause of his own painÉ She didnèt have time to think about it for now, so she merely said, ÈStay right there, Ièm going to get some things so I can start working on you,È she spoke quickly, and set off to gather the things she needed.

Knowing well where everything was, it was not long before she returned bundled in cobwebs, two long, straight sticks, marigold, horsetail, bullrush stalks and lots of thick marsh grasses. Perhaps later she would pick up some poppyseed, if she thought he deserved it. She set it all down when she was near Legend again, and immediately began working on his leg, for the sooner it was set and stabilized, the sooner it would begin to heal properly. ÈHold still,È she commanded; it was not the first time sheèd needed to set a bone, and she knew how painful it would be. Using her mouth and paws, she moved the leg bones and set them into place. Then she grabbed her supplies and began to produce the splint that would hold his leg in place until it had healed. At last the sticks, supportive stalks and the grasses were tied in place, and she gave an approving nod. ÈYouèll need to stay off of it as much as you can,È she told him from the view of a healer.

Then she began tending to his wounds, gentle despite her suspicions about what had happened to her friend. She just wasnèt the vengeful sort, and couldnèt bring herself to cause Legend more harm even though he was probably worthy of it all. Sighing she finished up with the last of his wounds, disinfecting them all and leaving on a poultice of marigold which would continue to relieve infection. ÈWell, youère all done, Legend,È she said quietly, not knowing what else to say to him. She wanted to yell, to throw accusations at him, but it simply was not in her nature, so she kept quiet, awaiting word from Damean or Blade, whom had both gone to seek the truth from Midnight themselves.

Ooc - Zomg I'm so far behind, sorry guys! If I missed anything/ignored someone in my post please yell at me right away! Oh, and I donèt know whatès wrong with my keyboard.... all those ès are supposed to be punctuation like apostrophies and quotes.... lame XD

((I feel kinda behind... Looks like everyone was on in the middle of the day.hahaha))

Blade had settled down a bit when Damean started to take command again. He coudln't help but smirk, feeling this was very familiar. It was comfortable having their alpha around again, even if he still felt a bit of curiosity as to what had happened while he was gone. He barely remembered the wolf in question, remembering it had been a long time since he heard of the name Depression. As ordered soon after, he kept a careful eye on the one upon the ground, soon to die if things went as many of them predicted.

His guard duty wasn't for long, though, as Damean soon turned back to him, requesting for him to follow. Nodding, he looked towards Petra, knowing he'd have a few seconds. She had just finished healing Legend, so he quickly ran over to her and said, "I guess more events have unfolded to separate us once more. I'll see you soon, though; I promise to come home as quickly as possible." He gently tapped his nose against hers, and left, on the way to Midnight.

((Imagine a slight time skip just for the distance between my last post and this one. ^_^))

Blade was still running as he entered back into Jabbar Junayd, his home. He made sure to veer his course into the lands so he'd be running so that he'd meet Akiko head on. As her scent got much stronger, he slowed down, noticing he had just caught her. So far, he'd been able to obey Damean's instructions. Now to make sure he could with the rest.

When Akiko came into view, he skidded to a complete halt, and said as almost without loss of breath, "Damean has an urgent report and orders for you and Jaded." Without waiting for an answer, he told her, making sure his voice wouldn't rise loud enough for anyone to hear if they should be sneaking around, "Legend lies. He is not to be allowed any food. Legend took Cinder away from the Midnight pack and raped her. Rodion injured Legend, Link broke his leg. This information is to be kept between Damean, you, Jaded, and me. No one else; there is to be a story made up for the rest of the pack- to be made by you and Jaded."

He titled his head, and added, "He was incredibly angered with Legend, so I doubt we should do anything to make him any more comfortable than he is now." He shifted his legs, as if to head towards Jaded to pull her aside from her duties to tell her the story, too. Still, he waited for Akiko, in case she had questions or intrustion for him after Jaded was notified.

Damean coursed his way through the lands. His made through Black Pearl like a ninja, and into his own territory. They hoped he would smell his scent, and that they would wonder why the dark lord himself would go through their lands at such a hostile pace. He hoped they would come to see, he hoped they would come on his lands. The dark king himself had a quite important but strange announcment to the lands of Fire and Ice. Some wouldn't like it, though some would. There would be wolves and not even alpha's that would want his hide for this, and then his thoughts trailed to Akira. What would she think. As if it mattered... His plans to seek the whelps he spawned was shot down, he had something more important to deal with.

He came so fast. His body was moving like a snake and he made it very clear where his target was. As his blue orbs found Legend a nasty snarl erupted from his maw and he ran over to him, his left paw rose and he smashed the wolf's face on the ground. He put more and more pressure, the wolf yelped and yelped and he felt the scared gaze of Depression on him. He looked over and growled at her, his maw went over and snapped in her face and she backed off quickly, scooting with what little strength she had left. Damean left her in the back of his mind and his eyes landed on the muzzle of Legend.

"You're either the biggest coward ever or you're trying to prove something all wrong" Damean pressed harder, sliding his paw down and stepping on Legend's maw till he heard a snap. Blood began to pour from his once son's maw and he chuckled before he stepped off the scum and walked in circles around him. "You say nothing because you know I've found out. I've found out about your little games played in Midnight. And to CINDER! of all females. She had safety here, and you took her own viginity in her OWN HOME!" Again his paw came and struck the brute on the face, blood poured over his face and he growled reaching down and taking an ear, ripping it till the sonofabiznatch began to scream and yelp in pain. He ripped it off and spat it on his own face and another nasty chuckle ripped through the air.

"I believe your life is over. You're no longer allowed within these lands, and let's explain to the pack why...oh...you don't want me to? Well you have no rights here anymore" He growled and stepped on the ribs of Legend and stood there, making sure the brute didn't move an inch. His eyes found every wolf and then they landed on Jaded. She would hear what this scum did... And she just saw Damean at his worse. Oh well. Accept him for who and what he did or get out.
Damean rose himself up and spoke outloud. His voice was projected amongst his pack and he spoke loud enough that Rawbones and Eris would hear him, even if they didn't want to. Everyone would hear him.

"Do you see this wolf. Not even a wolf, he's a pile of shit. He's a a worthless being who shouldn't be allowed to even walk amongst the living. Tell me...has anyone here ever been, or ever gotten to know a wolfess victim of rape? Well, if you did, have you ever met the one responsible of it? Well, feast your eyes on this" His paw moved off the ribs and Damean kicked him square in the gut to where he buckled over gasping for air. "Does anyone feel any pity for him? If you do, hold your tongue and leave. This is something I will NOT tolerate amongst my wolves. We are a single pack, and yet this brute has taken it upon himself to raise the fear of Midnight and cast his spawn in one of their own without her permission." He growled and began to circle around Legend again.

"Let Cinder be the name of our victim. Let Legend be the one who caused her pain. I don't care who's dark and who's light with this matter. I don't care what was of Jabbar and Midnight. There are new times. And Petra, you have the right to cross from boarder to boarder. Their new alpha Alexander Rodion Belikov and I have come to terms with a sort of alliance. There will be no attacks on Midnight, and no attacks on Jabbar. We are dark, they are light, and this is how it's going to be. I don't care if some of you dissagree with this treaty, if you have a problem speak up. I am not Shadow. I am not going to abandon this pack in a time of need and leave you to defend for yourselves. I have my own plans, and if you choose to be apart of them, then stand behind me. If you choose to go against my changes in the lands of Fire and Ice then stand before me and state your words." He was done with the games. He was adressing the pack as a whole. His pack moved as one, it was not one alpha and subjects of his pack, it was an alpha and his body. His pack was the whole body of this land...

"What say you?" he asked, his voice was projected amongst the pack, and he waited to see who would say what, step where, speak about Legend. He wanted to know whatever was going through the body of the pack...

Jaded~

Akiko's harsh words came to her auds reinforcing her command to the others. She knew she had only done it to make everyone obey, not to ursurp Jaded's new found authority. She smiled a thanks at Akiko's praise and watched as the white vix dissapeared like a ghost. She sighed and looked back to Legend still with his true mother's consort. Jaded felt scorned by whom she felt was her own child. She shrugged the feeling off and looked to the new fem. Whom she didn't even know her name. Then like he emerged from the shadows of hell Damean was there and upon Legend.

She turned quickly and froze. Damean was the Dark King through and through then. He wasn't one of the minons of hell, he was satan himself. The rage that coursed through him was evident and his words that had poured from his maw rang truth, Legend must have done this. Jaded stood and watched, anger and hurt flooded her. How could he? Why? Jaded was sure any number of fems would have thrown their tails up at him just for a tryst! He did it of his own pleasures. She didn't think Cinder would have gone willingly. Jaded then heard the sickening crack of bone and she felt her stomach churn. She knew that Legend deserved what he got, rape was the ultimate crime...even among dark wolven. More words and the black deamon who was her love ripped the ear from her adopted son. It hurt to see, she could understand why Damean did it but it still cut part of her.

She caught the Dark Lord's icy blue gaze and her head came up and her's never wavered. She might not agree with the actions taken for she loved Legend like a son but she couldn't speak a word against Damean for Legend brought it upon himself. She turned as Crow lashed out his poison. Rape was just not tolerated and dissapointment clouded Jaded's emeralds. She stepped closer to Damean and Legend's falled form. She looked down upon her adopted son who just recently seemed to forget he called her mother. "Legend." she said calmly and softly. "I cannot fathom how you thought that rape of all things was acceptable. In doing this act you have condemed yourself and their is nothing I can do to help you...no one can help you." She closed her eyes and sighed trying to keep her anger in check. "How DARE you! How would you like it if someone did that to your sister or to me? Or to a fem that you loved? The pain you are in now is nothing..nothing ..compared to what you have caused Cinder" Jaded wanted to cry. She wanted to cry for Cinder and her pain, she wanted to cry for Legend and beg Damean to stop but this was the king's justice and there would be no stopping it. "Legend, I loved you like my own child." Dissapointment and grief struck her and she looked at Damean.

"I mourn the death of our son." She said stepping forward to place one last kiss on Legend's brow and then turned to Damean kissing his cheek as well. She met his eyes hoping he would understand her words and know that she was with him on this. Turning she padded off not able to watch the end if Damean decided to do it then and there. She came to where Eris and Rawbones was and lowered her bodice into the hole to dig her sorrows away.

Legend was about to faint. He had a broken jaw, or it was just the teeth that broke from his mouth becuase he spit them out. Then there was his ear, and it was torn off. A sadistic smile crossed his features as his father kicked him and he buckled with pain. It hurt so bad, but he wasn't going to give into this. Then came the words. His father alligned with the pures. Crow voted he be a dead man, slow and painfully. His mother...No, she wasn't his mother. His voice broke out and he watched as Damean looked down at him with a nasty look. "I'm not your child... and I would have raped you too if you wern't so weak and would have gone into season. Only the strongest survive, and I will survive through my young" His words were harsh, and he felt the fangs of his father seep into his shoulder and drag him. He was brought over by the water and dropped in. He had to fend for himself now, and he tried to get his head over the water, breaking for air and he gasped. He pulled himself to the shallow part and laid there.

Damean was discusted. He wanted to end his life, but Link had a point. "Crow and Link have a point. A slow, painful death sounds lovely doesn't it." Damean reached down and stepped on Legend's face, letting him suck in water, choking as he did so. Damean let a smile cross his features and he looked down as the brute dragged on for breath. Blue orbs danced and danced with excitment, with rage, and even with happiness.

He lifted his paw and stepped back. Legend gasped and choked on his air. "Get out, and never return, come back, and you'll be faced with more then just death, tourture will be sweet" His eyes casted towards Crow, and he nodded. He wanted him to run Legend off. A brutal run out. He growled and turned towards Legend. "If you even make it that far, the both of you" He was standing infront of Depression and he growled at her. She stood and ran over towards Legend, she helped him stand and they didn't even look back. Damean looked back at Crow and nodded. "Let it be done. Don't kill him, but wound him to where you know he wont survive forever" He smirked, knowing full well Crow would make it a show through the lands until the two of them reached the boarder. "Come back when they've passed the line. We have meat to store and things to speak of" he nodded to Crow and walked past coming over to where Rawbones, Eris, and Jaded stood... "Jaded, let's speak"

He turned and headed off a ways to the hill, and he waited. He wanted her to just let whatever it was out...with today, things were getting a bit trying...

Jaded~

Legend's words had come harshly to her tawny thorns. "I'm not your child... and I would have raped you too if you wern't so weak and would have gone into season. Only the strongest survive, and I will survive through my young" His words cut her like a knife. She dug deeper and faster to drown out the noise of Damean throwing his son into the water. Jaded prayed that Cinder didn't get pregnant. Those pups would be delt a rough hand in life, especially if Legend came into the picture. He wasn't the loving son he used to be. Jaded wondered what had happened to make him thus. She didn't understand. Dirt gave way under her claws and she tore into the soil taking out her frustrations on it. She couldn't believe he would say that to her...but he was right. He was not her child. She still felt a maternal bond for him but he was not her child. She kept repeting that in her mind. He is not my son...her heart told a different story.

Then a voice came. Damena called to her. She pulled herself out of the hole and shook the sand from her pelt. Emerald gaze saw him sitting on the hill and her pillars took her body to him. She came up and buried her head on his neck, pressing her love into his black hide. He was all she really had now. Legend was gone, Exodus in a new life. She sat and curled her tail round her paws. ""I am here my love and I am glad you are home so quickly. What is it you wish to speak of?" Jaded asked knowing that Legend would be part of the conversation more than likely.

Petra looked up from where she stood at Legend's side, to see the dark King return with words she had hoped not to be true. So he had dared to hurt her good friend, just as she'd suspected. Dispicable. And he spat hateful words at poor Jaded, who had done nothing but love him like a son since her love for Damean had bloomed. She gave him a fiery look, one that had never appeared within her soft, gentle eyes before; a look made just for him. Then Damean was upon his ex-son, and doing hefty damage to his body. A waste of precious healing materials, but she had already known it would go this way. As the commotion set forth, Petra watched intently, listening to every word Damean spoke. About their new alliance with Midnight, how she was welcome across their borders, and his orders for Legend and Depression. She watched as Crow was given the command to chase them off, and she dug at the ground restlessly. She needed a piece of him.

She took off after the two cowards that now ran, seeing Crow's fleeting white tail in the distance. He was torturing them, hideously angry but almost giddy with their fear as he forced them onward. She came up beside him, knowing full well he did not need her help, but she wanted a piece of Legend too, for Cinder was a dear friend of hers. As Crow continued to push them on, she came up beside Legend, and gave him a rugged shove to his shoulder; in his weakened state, even he should fall to her strength. If not, she hoped that Crow would assist her. "Get him down!" she barked, not meaning to sound commanding, "I want to make him bleed for what he's done!" Depression was little concern to her, and it seemed that Crow was more intent on the mistreatment of Legend too. Besides, Depression would not get far, for she would likely die soon.

Eris had seen what had happened and had paused from her digging to watch it unfold. A secret smile crept into her mind. Serves the arrogant brat right. She that vehemently. Though she did no delve her thoughts into matters further nor did she bother to accompany Legend's escort party. It was her place so she continued to dig, Jaded joined them but she made no comment to the dark queen, who for such a title was strangely emotional. Certainly this pack was not a normal set of dark wolves. Reclining on her haunches she watched Damean eat and was surprised when he addressed her. Telling her to eat she rose and pressing her foot on the carcass tore off a hunk of meat and quick downed it. Ripping off another small peice she walked after Damean and getting a few yards away she looked up to find her falcon perched as always in the trees.

Throwing the meat in the air it swooped down and it deadly accuracy grabbed it in its talons and flew away. Smiling she matched her pace to the king but said nothing waiting for him to engage the conversation. Her emerald orbs fell on the path in front of them.