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Post by Fading Mist on Dec 5, 2011 15:52:02 GMT -5
Fading Mist watches as her four cubs suckle, kneading her belly with tiny paws. She looks over at Soaring Eagle. Her alpha female has recently had cubs, and her own can't wait to play with their new den mates. Lightning Strike strides into the den with a huge caribou in his jaws. As soon as the cubs sense their father coming into the den, and give up their mother's warm, fatty milk, and bound over to their father, squeaking, "Lightning Strike! Lightning Strike!" Lightning Strike drops his caribou, and crouches down to his cubs. "GET HIM!" cries River Stone. "QAKAARTI PACK, ATTACK!" Lightning Strike growls playfully, "I'm a loner! Grrr!" The cubs bite at their father's ears, and Lightning Strike gets up, picks up his caribou, and deposits it at his mate's paws. She bites into it gratefully, and then pads over to share it with Soaring Eagle. She turns to her mate, and asks, "How in the name of Lupus did you catch this in the middle of Winter?" Lightning Strike grins, and explains, "The hunters got lucky! We caught three, because we found and entire herd, and then we caught a deer! It should help keep your milk coming." All four cubs crouch down low, and spring onto Lightning Strike's back, biting and clawing at him playfully. Lightning Strike drops down in defeat, and the cubs loosen their grips. Then, Lightning Strike springs up, and chases his cubs about the den, until they run over Soaring Eagle and her cubs. Lightning Strike's belly flips, and a guilty feeling crashes through him, as his alpha female grouchily raises her head and growls.
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Post by Soaring Eagle on Dec 5, 2011 16:16:47 GMT -5
"Be more careful" she snaps, and lets her head fall back down against the ground. Falcon Talons leaps onto Silver Rose's back, and the two play-fight for a while. The rest of Soaring Eagle's cubs have not opened their eyes yet. "Falcon!" she cries. "Come back NOW!" Falcon trudges over, looking disappointed.
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Post by Fading Mist on Dec 7, 2011 15:37:22 GMT -5
Silver Rose sadly pads back to her mother. "Why did Soaring Eagle stop us?" she protests to Fading Mist. "We were having fun!" Fading Mist licks her daughter on the head, and murmurs, "I don't know, Rose. Why don't you ask her?" Silver Rose bounces over to Soaring Eagle, and demands, "Why did you stop our play? We were having fun!" "Yeah!" Falcon Talons chimes in. "Why'd you stop us?" The two disappointed and indignant cubs glare up expectantly at Soaring Eagle, waiting for an answer.
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Post by Soaring Eagle on Dec 7, 2011 15:48:10 GMT -5
Soaring Eagle looks hurt. "Is that any way to talk to your alpha?" she asks mischeviously, and pounces into the middle of the cubs. They giggle, and Soaring Eagle chases Falcon Talons and Silver Rose around the cub den.
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Post by Fading Mist on Dec 8, 2011 15:39:58 GMT -5
Fading Mist grins as her other cubs join in. In all the commotion, River Stone struts outside, climbs onto the Announcement Rock, and howls, "Let all wolves gather..." A few wolves come out in curiosity, and River Stone tumbles off the rock in surprise. "River Stone!" screeches Fading Mist, darting out and sniffing her cub. River Stone gets up shakily, and stammers, "I'm sorry! I didn't know they were going to listen!" Fading Mist sighs in exasperation and relief, then picks up her son by his scruff, and carries him back into the Cub Den.
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Post by Soaring Eagle on Dec 8, 2011 15:44:11 GMT -5
Soaring Eagle is standing at the entrance to the Cub den when Fading Mist come in. "NICE..." she says. "Real nice." "Oh, Shut Up," says Fading Mist, and Soaring Eagle bursts out laughing.
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Post by Fading Mist on Dec 9, 2011 16:42:18 GMT -5
Fading Mist growls playfully and leaps at Soaring Eagle. She bowls over her alpha and the two friends scuffle on the ground. In the end, Fading Mist ends up on top. She looks down at her alpha, and laughs, "You know I'll always win; don't you?"
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Post by Soaring Eagle on Dec 9, 2011 18:14:14 GMT -5
"Really?" asks Soaring Eagle, who flings Fading Mist off of her, and gently pins her against the wall. "You just lost."
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Post by Soaring Eagle on Dec 10, 2011 9:10:14 GMT -5
Falcon Talons collapses in laughter, and Shadow Forest gives an annoyed yelp. "Come on Shadow!" cries Falcon Talons. "Let's play!" "Falcon, I object to your 'play fighting,'" says Shadow Forest. "What if we jumped on Spark or something?! Eagle would KILL us." "Eagle wouldn't mind!" cries Falcon Talons. "Come on!" "Fine..." mutters Shadow Forest. "But I have one condition." "What would that be?" asks Falcon Talons. "THIS!" cries Shadow Forest, and she jumps onto her brother's back. The two scuffle around on the ground for a while, but Falcon Talons (being the stronger cub) comes out on top. "Would you two be quiet?" snaps Sweeping Wind. The light brown female drags herself to her paws, holding her right forepaw off of the ground. It is twisted inwards, and she will never fight or walk correctly. "Sorry Wind," says Shadow Forest. "We'll stop now." The three cubs lie down on the ground, and watch Lightning Spark's chest rise and fall.
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Post by Fading Mist on Dec 10, 2011 16:32:10 GMT -5
Silver Rose pads over to Falcon Talons, and says kindly, "That wasn't fair! When I'm alpha, all cubs will be aloud to play fight!" Falcon Talons cocks his head. "When you're alpha?" he asks quizzically. "I believe you're mistaken. I'm going to be the alpha also. The alpha male!" Silver Rose cries in delight, "That will be wonderful! We can both be alphas together!" River Stone's ears prick, and he objects, "Hey! Who just addressed the pack like an alpha? ME! You wolves won't be the next alphas, because I'll be the next alpha male, and Rose, since you're my sister, you can't be my mate and the alpha female!" "Not true!" squeals Silver Rose indignantly. "Sorry to break up the drinking party, but neither of you can be alpha, because I'm going to be!" Red Willow snaps. He tiny chest swells in pride. "No," Lapping Wave grins. "You're just boasting! I'm the only one with some sense around here! I'm the only one who won't go charging into battle without a reason! I'm the next alpha!" Red Willow looks around at her siblings and Falcon Talons, and growled, "Rose, Stone, Wave, Talons, I'm the only one who will be alpha around here!" Silver Rose snarls, "NO, WILLOW, THAT WILL BE FALCON AND I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "Stop arguing!" snarls Fading Mist, making the cubs jump. "At this rate, none of you will be the next alpha! So stop it!" "Yes Fading Mist," all of the cubs mumble. Silver Rose pads up to Falcon Talons and whispers, "We'll still be the next alphas!" Falcon Talons nods in agreement, and their two little tails twine together.
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Post by Soaring Eagle on Dec 10, 2011 16:42:09 GMT -5
Sweeping Wind looks livid. "How many f-ing times do I have to tell you to SHUT UP?! I just want to go back to bed!!!" "Sweeping Wind!" cries Soaring Eagle. "You have no right to use that kind of language! Go outside. NOW." Sweeping Wind curses under her breath and limps outside.
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