Fangs & Claws (DESTINY!)

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Thite licked her head softly. "I know, it'll be okay. Daddy'l find you help. It'll be okay." He murmured in a soothing voice. Turning to Moon he nodded his head once and turned his eyes from Sierra to Moon to Nezero. Finally he nodded his head. "Alright. I'll start searching right away. Just, be gentle with her." Thite had only just gotten his family back, he didn't want to lose them all over again. He gave her one last lick on the muzzle and rose. "I'll be back soon sweetheart. The nice wolves will help you." Thite scented the air then dashed off into to the woods.

Yoru skidded into the clearing just as her father was disappearing through the brush. She glimsped his tail and turned to her sister. "Sierra!" She cried out. The little wolf darted towards her sister and looked her over from nose to tail tip.

Belle stirred next to Sunblaze's stomach. After yawning in a pup like way she rose and whimpered quietly. As if she knew something bad was happening.

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Sierra whined softly, not knowing what else to do. Everything hurt so badly....She closed her eyes tighed and tried not to cry. Why her? Why had he chosen to "play" with her? All she had done was try to hunt so she could show her parents she could do something right. That was it. She had been hunting rabbits. That was all. Minding her own business. Now she was crippled....

Moon padded forward, moving around Yoru. Lowering her head, Moon brushed her muzzle against Sierra's twisted hind leg with featherlight softness so that the sunset pup barely felt it. Gripping her hind leg very carefully in her jaws, Moon moved the limb.

Sierra let out a howl of pain but didn't move. She couldn't move. It hurt too bad and moving would probably make it hurt worse. Her amber eyes clamped shut and she tesned, biting her tongue to keep from howling again.

"Shh little one" Moon murmured softly. "We have to set your leg, its alright." Her muzzle brushed Sierra's ear again with the softness of bird down before looking up toward Nezero. "We need a splint for her leg. Are there any sticks nearby that are about as long as her leg?"

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Nezero jumped to his paws immediately. The brute looked around, he didn't see anything. Darting off into the brush he attacked a tree and snapped off a branch. Dragging it back towards Moon and Sierra quickly. He examined her leg and the bit the branch into several smaller pieces. "Here you go." He nudged them towards Moon.

Yoru stepped clumsily away from her sister. Not sure what to do, or if she should do anything at all.

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Touching each stick, Moon found two that she would use. Carefully, she built the splint by aligning one stick on the inside of Sierra's leg and the other on the outside. Sniffing around, Moon vanished into the undergrowth, leaving Nezero and Yoru to guard Sierra. When she returned, she was carrying a ball of moss soaked in honey to make it sticky so that it would bind the two sticks to Sierra's limb and hold it in place.

Moon moved carefully as she wrapped the splint. Hopefully this would help the leg to heal but still Moon found it hard to believe the young pup would run as fast as she once had. Sitting back on her hunches, Moon turned her muzzle, brushing Nezero's lightly. Rising again, Moon padded to the bushes in search of cobwebs.

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A spark of something, perhaps hope, jolted through brute's figure as Moon lightly brushed his muzzle. But he was unsure if it had been done purposely, or by accident. Shrugging his hopes away a kept his icy gaze on Sierra. Watching the small pup. Moon was certainly quite good at healing, a splint and honey. Now he assumed she was gone to look for some cobwebs , or perhaps poppy seeds to dull the pups pain. His tail flicked back and forth anxiously behind him.

Thite was racing through the forest. He couldn't find anyone. No loners, no rogues. No one to help his daughter. Still, he kept on looking.

Yoru whimpered and lay down next to Sierra. Resting her head on her paws.Pools sad.

Belle nuzzled Sunblaze.

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Sunblaze stirred, awaking from her sleep. Blinking several times, Sunblaze looked down at Belle. "What's the matter?" she murmured, touching her nose to the pup's head.

Moon reached forward through the bushes but froze. She wasn't alone. Her breath caught in her chest and her muscles locked. The scent on the pup. Claw. Zenya's father. Blood. Moon let out a feirce snarl-like howl and whipped around just in time to feel a heavy paw collide with her head, knocking her off her paw. Moon hit the ground and her head spun. Fangs peirced her neck and a voice growled in her ear. "You're my daughter's little friend. Not so strong on your own are you little pretty?"

Fangs sank deeper and Moon let out a strangled howl, thrashing and writhing like a mad wolf. Help.

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Belle made a whimpering sound. Miniature crown and not yet open eyes were turned in the direction to which danger was. Somehow she knew. Death was lurking, or something similar.

Yoru yelped at a sound nearby and jumped up. She made a protective stance over Sierra. Auds pinned back.

Brute's greyish tipped auds perked up at the sound of a howl, or a broken howl, from the brush. Rising to his paws he called out. "Moon?!" The brute quickly dashed forward into the brush. Tail high in teh air. Fangs bared. Icy eyes burned with a livid hatred as he spotted the source of all that had happened here today. Then he spotted Moon and his fur stood on end. A livid rage like none he had ever shown before appeared in his icy pools. Claws outstreached he aimed to slice deep wounds into the brute's shoulder. Fangs lunging for Claw's neck.

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Claw heard Nezero coming. He snarled and dropped low so that Nero's fangs and claws latched onto his shoulders. Snarling, Claw reluctantly let go of Moon's neck and rolled over, wriggling free of Nezero's grip. Staggering slightly, brute leapt to his paws, growling angrily.

Moon breathed in, or tried to. She failed. Blood gagged her and she started coughing, paws scrabbling at the earth as if trying to hold onto something. She couldn't breathe....Blood ran from the corners of Moon's maw and each cough brought up drops of ruby liquid.

Claw laughed as he saw Moon choking and gagging. "Don't worry, my daughter will be along soon enough to keep you company in hellfire" Claw laughed. Aiming a swipe at Nezero, Claw whipped around and started to run. That would teach is good-for-nothing daughter not to mess with him.

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Nezero snarled viciously as Claw wriggled away from him. The brute's fangs were bared, as if he would attempt another attack. Claw's claws struck the side of his face and the brute snarled with fury. He aimed an attack but Claw was already dahing away. Quickly Nezero turned to Moon. What would she need? Cobwebs. That was all he could tink of. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid! Nezero pulled some cobwebs from nearby and dropped them by Moon. He began to lick her wound. Trying to clean it.

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Moon's body jerked and blood splattered the ground in front of her. Claw had struck the vein he'd aimed for. Moon was bleeding out. Moon's body jerked as she tried to clear her throat, spit out the blood, tried to breathe but couldn't. She was drowning. Something was roaring in her ears, like rushing water. "C...can't...b..breathe" Moon gasped, body jerking now and then, misted eyes wide and becoming glazed. "H...help....d..dr..own..ing..."

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Nezero didn't know what to do. Drowning.How do I help her from drowning?have to get the blood out of her mouth! Brute pulled her jaws open so that the blood would seep out. He hit her once in the chest. Hopefully she would cough or throw up or something. Then he attempted to lick the blood from her mouth. Though he wasn't sure if it was working or not. Twilight Wolves help me!

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Moon felt Nezero strike her chest. Her weak breath caught and more blood seeped from her parted jaws. The sickening metallic taste and horrid stench made her stomach wrench. Moon jerked. Her paw struck something. Nero's muzzle. It wasn't hard. Barely a tap. Almost an affectionate touch. Moon's eyes closed. Suddenly...it didn't feel like she was drowning....Her paws jerked once then were still. Her sides grew still.

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The brute felt Moon's paw touch his muzzle. It wasn't hard, almost... affectionate. Crystal droplets seeped from his eyes and feel on her face. Brute watched with pained icy pools as her sides grew still. He stiffled a sob. "Moon, please don't leave me. My neophyte. My friend. My love. Don't go yet." Nezero licked her muzzle repeatedly. Her neck, her chest. Hoping to perhaps awaken some last bit of life. Hoping...

Yoru whimpered alongside her sister.

Belle snuggled closer to Sunblaze.

Thite ran frantically through the forest. Must find help. He was having no luck.

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Sierra whimpered, stirring weakly and looking around through bleary eyes. "Yoru..." Sierra rasped. "W...where..where are they?" she murmured, voice weak.

Moon's body laid still. Her heart throbbed weakly, its beat nearly lost. Then it felt like someone had slammed her chest with a brick. Moon's body jerked and her misty blue eyes snapped open. She began coughing again. Someone had sent her back. Moon raised her head weakly, staring at nothing in particular, lost in confusion. Her head fell back to the ground, landing on one of Nezero's paws, breathing raspy and weak.

Sunblaze looked around, growing worried by now. "Come on little one, let's see what's happening" she murmured, rising to her paws and picking up Belle by her scruff and heading out of the den.

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Belle whimpered lightly. Then the little ebony red pup went limp so Sunblaze could carry her more easily.

Yoru gave her sister a loving lick on the head. "I...I don't know. There was snarling and a howl then the brute bolted into the woods after that white female. After that all I heard was growling, breaking brush and silence." Her voice was fearful.

Nezero's heart lurched as Moon's head jerked then fell to his paw. Her breathing was raspy but thank the Twilight wolves she was still alive. Nezero grabbed the cobwebs and quickly wrapped up her wounds. She couldn't afford to lose any more blood and he knew how to do it. They ahd already been cleaned and he didn't want to risk infection setting in. She was so close to death. The brute continued to vigorously lick Moon's chest and forhead. Murmuring the whole time. "Stay with me Moon. Your time here isn't up yet. Stay with me my love."