Who I Once Was, Who I am Now

[Ärï]

Snarling furiously, Dark Storm locked his limbs, coming to a sudden halt. He turned swiftly, striking the pup's muzzle with his paw. He didn't want to hurt her. Just stun her. Discourage her. "Don't follow me" Storm snarled. "Go find some fae to take care of you." Dark Storm stood firm and tall, head held high, snarling continuously. His hackles were risen, tail raised and stiff. He looked scary. Battle-wise and war-hardened this brute was a sight when he was angry.

(sheesh she's a little piece of work)

[Sheera]

Despite his strike and his appearance she glared up at him in defiance. Her hackles raised once more and her fur bristled. She glared at him with the same defiance as venom creeped across them. She swiped her claws towards his face. "I don't need any flea-bitten femme to take care of me!" she spat at him.

OCC: Thats what they call her! XD

[Ärï]

"Well you sure as hellfire don't need to be following murderers" Dark Storm snarled. His jaws snapped shut when he realized what he'd seen. Surprise was clear in his amber eyes. He definately hadn't meant to say that. Storm took a step back, another step, another step. He turned and vanished into the darkness, swallowed by the night. Mousedung. He'd said it. Great. Just great. Focus on moving. Keep moving. Keep running. She'll never find you at night. She's only a pup. She'll give up soon.

[Sheera]

The femora was taken back.. but only for a split second. She shouldn't be surprised and sure fire in the folowing second the bolted after him at full speed. She barked ferociosly again as she followed his scent in the darkness. She was getting nearer.. she could feel it. With her fur getting flattened by the wind she ran towards him. She could feel the vibration of his paws in the earth. She was close.. very close.

[Ärï]

A low branch loomed ahead. Muscles bunched. Dark Storm leapt onto the branch, balancing carefully and leaping onto another and another, running through the trees. He had to get away. Away from that persistant pup. Away from the north. Farther south. Away from the night. Away from the darkness. Dawn would bring no relief. It never did. His own death would be the only equal payment but he wasn't ready for that just yet. Just go away he thought to the pup. Just leave me alone. Let me rot in my misery. It was almost a desperate thought, a thought of a wolf with no other options, whom had been run to his limit and was simply begging for mercy.

[Sheera]

The femme heard a crack of branches and a rustle of leaves and she glanced up at the trees that she sped pass. She skidded to a halt in disbelief. He was in the trees! Was she really such a bother that he would make a desperate attempt as he did in front of her? Was she really that hard to be around? She watched him with sadness creeping into her eyes. She didn't have to run to keep up with him. Just pad slowly... wolves weren't mean't to be in trees. So she padded solumnly along as he raced through the trees. She stayed at a brisk pace a step behind him.

[Ärï]

Dark Storm sprang onto another branch. It had looked thick enough to hold his weight. Sadly he didn't see that it was partcially broken. The branch snapped. Storm fell faster then the branch, striking the ground hard. He had run higher, hoping to discourage the fae. Now he had to fall all the way back down. He struck the ground on his back and his paws jerked strangely, twitching and his body trembling as pain shot wildly through his body. His jaws were open as he tried to cry out but was stunned in pained silence. The branch crashed down beside him, like someone had thrown an ax and barely missed.

[Sheera]

Ophelia screeched a screech that ripped through the night. It could be heard miles around. She wasted no time racing to his side she didn't hesitate to push him off of his back. Though she was quite young and very small.. she wasn't weak. She pushed him off his back and licked his muzzle gently to calm him. She rasped her tongue over his ears soothingly.. this was a side of her she never got to show.. to anyone.

[Ärï]

Dark Storm huddled on his side, paws twitching, muscles spasming in pain. His jaws snapped wildly at whoever was looming over him. Pain. It was a "trigger". Storm snarled, amber eyes glazed over and foggy. His paw swiped out at whoever was near him. Something warm passed over his muzzle. Storm jerked his head away. After a long while he fell still, paws going limp occasionally twitching. His head laid against the ground, a small amount of blood trickling from his muzzle. He laid stunned, trying to recover from the fall.

[Sheera]

Ophelia did not flinch as he stiked his paws towards her.. she didn't even move out of the way. She just continued to gently groom him, to help him recover. She simply continued to groom him.


OOC: Its hard to post when you've just saw Sweeney Todd holding a blade up to Mrs. Lovett's throat XD

[Ärï]

Dark Storm loomed in that strange little place between unconcious and concious for what felt like hours but was probably only minutes while his nerves tried to realign and his focus gather. Storm's eyes flickered and he pushed away from whoever was near him, still a little dazed. Ok. No more treejumping. Next time he'd try finding a cliff and jumping off since it appeared the pup was a persistant little thing. Still shaky, Storm's paws didn't hold him even halfway up and he fell back again. "What are you bothering with me?" Dark Storm growled. "Run off and find a pack or something. Just leave me alone." This pup didn't understand that he wanted to be left alone in his misery, he deserved it. No one should care about him. It was wrong.

[Sheera]

She smiled ignoring his comment. "That was quite a fall you have taken.." she murmured to him as if she was his mother. "You need to rest.." and with that she came back near him and nuzzled his side. "Shhh.." she said. "Ophelia's here.."

[Ärï]

"Get away from me already" Dark Storm growled. "I'm fine, I don't need a scap trailing after me." Storm pushed himself up. He was getting irritated now. What the hellfire was wrong with this foresaken pup? Didn't she get it? He wanted to be left alone not...whatever she was trying to do! Dark Storm bared his fangs and growled low in his chest, now actually trying to frighten off the pup. "I don't like hurting pups but if you don't beat it, I'll skin you clean and line my den with your fur."

[Sheera]

"You'd be quite warm if you did that," she said in a sly voice. She flicked her tail sending her fur flying. She whipped his face with her tail. She pushed him back down with one paw and sat near him with one paw on his side keeping him down.

[Ärï]

"Get off of me you damn rat" Dark Storm snarled, snapping his jaws on her paw and biting down. Rising, he sent her tumbling down. Storm's fur was on end, bristling furiously and his thunderous growl continued rumbling in his chest. Twilight wolves this pup was annoying. Did someone come and steal her brains or something? If she didn't knock it off he'd have to hurt her worse then a bite on the paw. Knock her out and get out was his plan so far. Turning away from the young fae, Dark Storm started to walk away.