The Deserted Camp

[Rand]

( Shoot, now I have to make them ALL go to sleep, all 5 of them. X.X )

[Auriga]

(( xDDDD))

[Rand]

Tovan followed after Cain and batted at his tail like a pup. " Sorry, Cain, I was just waiting for my mate." A grey blur flew into the cave, followed by a dark-brown Blaine, who had said something unheard to Croire. " You don't wanna know what I said." Blaine said as a reply to the look on Tovan's face. Blaine walked into the cave and sat down next to Croire. " Don't worry, I won't let her." he said, grinning. Solora followed him and fell asleep shortly. Tovan crept into a cool corner of the cave and quickly fell asleep. Rand sheepishly followed the other wolves into the cave, and fell asleep near the entrance. ( Cain's the only one still awake, btw)

[Rand]

Croire wagged his tail, happy to be back in his own territory. He curled up in his favorite dark corner and fell asleep quickly. Blaine joined him in the cave while Tovan decided to go and talk to Rand and Cassia. " So, are you two planning on having pups when this is over?" Tovan said, hoping that it was alright if she talked about it. Solora walked over to them and listened in, even thought she was almost asleep. Surprisingly, neither Casia nor Rand blushed. " Well, if it's alright with Lameda, " Cassia answered for them both, " we haven't exactly asked her yet. Tovan nodded to them, and hoped that they didn't wonder why she was asking this. Solora, who was kind of bored by the subject, curled up on the floor and fell asleep. Tovan nodded to Cassia and walked off out of sight. Rand and Cassia curled up together near a small tree and went to sleep. Tovan realized that her orders were to go to sleep, but she couldn't do that. She snuck off into the trees and followed Cain and Lameda's scent. She noticed that they both smelled almost the same, but realized that was probobly because they had been spending so much time together. Tovan knew that she couldn't let Cain and Lameda fall in love, because then her heart woukld be broken, and the two packs would become one. She had no real desire to become second-in-command, but she knew that if she was, she would work herself to death, she just wanted to have a mate. She didn't really care that Cain was leader, but she knew that she loved him. Tovan came up on Lameda and Cain and hung her head ashamedly. " I know that my orders were to go to bed and let you two be alone, but my heart just won't let me do that, Cain..." she couldn't finish what she had to say. " I'm sorry, Cain." she apologized, as she started to trot back to the cave. She realized that it wasn't her place to interfere with love, especially the love of alphas.

[Auriga]

Lameda and Cain stared mouth open in surprised at Tovan. They both turned to each-other and said at the same time "She thought we were...". Cain blushed and ran after Tovan stopping her. "I love you not Lameda. Just you." he blurted out but quickly fell silent feeling stupid. Lameda trotted to the cave the long way to give Tovan and Cain privacy. She found Auriga and sat down by her. Auriga looked up "Are you all right?" she asked noticing the shocked face on Lameda's face. Lameda turned to her "In my days the packs didn't have this much drama in it." and so she explained what had just happened. Auriga couldn't help but laugh "Things sure are changing around here. I'm beginning to fell old since I'm the only one who was in the war before this besides you." she said looking at the stars. "I think it's for the best though." Lameda said also now looking at the stars.

[Rand]

Tovan looked at Cain, confusion in her eyes. She shook her head and it was gone. " You don't have to lie to make me feel better. I love you Cain, but Lameda's better for you, and I know that you love her." Tovan said, daring to look into his eyes. Tovan put her nose on Cain's. " Really, I'm fine with it." she said before turning around again to leave. She had made her decision. She decided to just live a normal life, and die along with the loyal members of her pck. She didn't need a mate to make her life complete.....Toavn knew that inside she was lying to herself, but there was nothing that she could do about it.

[Auriga]

Cain was hurt at this. He ran in front of her "I love you! I mean ya Lameda is a good leader but she isn't you! I mean the way you took care of the mess with Rand and Cassia, Lameda wouldn't have been able to do it. Your beautiful and your eyes when your happy....I want you to be my mate not Lameda. Having Lameda being my mate would be strange because she is like a sister to me. I would never be able to have her as a mate. I want you not Lameda and I'm not lying. I love you and I have ever since I met you. When we were running I wanted you to be there running by my side...Not Lameda. You..." he finished off. He blushed and touched her nose with his looking her in the eye. "Please don't go. I love you, Tovan." he said to her.

[Auriga]

(( Wow that took a while to write ))

[Auriga]

(( xDDD I forgot all about Laikia and Rade. ))
Rade listened to the conversation from a couple of yards away in a bush with Laikia. "I didn't expect this at all." he said whispering to Laikia. They had ran behind the pack and had got there in time to find a spot to watch as the drama unfolded between Tovan and Cain.
(( Sorry I had to get them in there somehow. ))

[Rand]

(( xDDDD This is so weird.))
Tovan stopped and stared back into Cain's eyes. She realized that he was telling the truth, and she felt ashamed that she had been so mean to him, and had assumed that he and Lameda were going to become mates. Tovan looked down and pressed her nose into his chest. Tovan sighed, she really didn't know what to say. Obviously Cain loved her, and that was enough to make her unable to think, but she kept her cool. " I'm sorry Cain." Tovan said, hoping that he didn't think that she was still going to run. "It's just-" Tovan lifted her head and stared at her paws. " I love you, and I want to be your mate...but are you sure you want me? I mean, unless I die, I'm the only mate that you are ever going to have..." Tovan paused, and realized the seriousness of the whole thing. She hoped that Cain realized it too. Tovan sighed again and waited for Cain to answer.
" Yah.." Laikia answered. She wanted to just run in and tell them both that they were making a big mistake by trying to be together, because they would both end up unhappy, but she knew that if she did that, she would be killed. Laikia nervously licked the fur on her chest, and laid down to be less visable.

[Auriga]

(( xDD I agree. First Rand and Cassia, the Corona and Daken, then Tovan and Cain, and then ummm uh who shall we do next? xD ))

[Rand]

((Well, I think I'll have Croire and Romi love each-other forbinnenly later, but then Romi will stop it, and then Larue will like Rowan, but when she realizes that she was born in Lunaris, and that Rowan kidnapped her, then she'll have to choose between her two families...))

[Auriga]

(( O.O xDDDDD Wow..That is going to be very interesting xDD ^_^ Nice. Everyone is going to be so confused especially the pack leaders. ))

[Rand]

((Yup xDD))

[Auriga]

Cain put his nose up against Tovans' and smiled. "Of course I want you to be my mate." he said his gaze not
. He felt so happy and excited that he could finally be with her. He looked around and noticed it was getting late. "We should get to the others," he said and then licked her coat where there was some dirt "Come on!" he added running around her playfully. Rade tried not to burst out laughing at the two "I'm sure glad I came here. This is quite interesting." he said to Laikia with his famous wolf grin. Lameda still stunned by everything saw Cain coming back to the base. He looked happy and his tail was up high. She let out a breath of relief that the problem was over now, hopefully. She wondered if the Rebels ever had to deal with stuff like this.

[Rand]

(( His gaze not . xDDDD))

[Rand]

Tovan was too stunned to speak for a moment, but then ran after Cain, laughing the whole way. She launched herself at him, and then rolled over him and into the dirt. She sat up and looked into Lameda's eyes. She blushed slightly for making herself look more like a pup than an alpha female. She got up, brushed herself off, and nodded to Lameda. Solora woke up and yawned slightly. She could hear the sounds of wolves running around playfully, and lifted her head enough to see Tovan running around with Cain. Solora lifted her head a bit more, and noticed the gleam in both Cain and Tovan's eyes. Could it be...? She thought to herself, unsure of what was going on. Tovan noticed that Solora was awake, and walked over to her. Solora smiled, stood up, and pawed the dark grey wolf's ear playfully. " Is that any way to treat your alpha female?" Tovan said in reply. Solora smiled and then said, " Why of course." Tovan could tell that Solora was happy for her, and she wagged her tail as well. " When shall we be expecting pups?" Solora half-teased, a note in her voice still serious. Tovan pawed her own nose, but didn't blush. " Oh- I dunno, I don't know if he even wants them..." Solora looked at her- eyes narrowed. " He's a male. And he's the leader. If he's not mental- then he does, trust me." Tovan wasn't sure that what Solora had said really meant anything, but she smiled anyways. " Well, maybe sometime after the battle..." she replied, causing Solora to laugh slightly. Solora laid down again, and soon started drifting back to sleep. Tovan thought about curling up beside her- but then remembered Cain. She trotted over to him, and pressed her flank against his. " C'mon, let's wake up some Lunaris wolves to keep watch now." she said, her tail wagging. She went over to Rand, and nudged him awake, " Your turn. " she said, before turning away. Rand got up without arguing, and walked over to Lameda- awaiting orders. Blaine opened his eyes slightly as he heard the voices of wolves outside of the cave, and waited to see if he would be part of the next shift. (( Btw, it's still nighttime- just to make it clear so no one is confuzzled.))

[Auriga]

(( xDDD ok ))

[Auriga]

Lameda looked up at Rand and whispered "Go find someone of the Pyralis pack who you don''t really know yet. They will be your partner in the next shift. When you are done get someone from our pack and tell them the same thing." she said to Rand. Cain who heard this nodded his head in agreement and turned to find a nice spot to sleep at. He picked a spot near all the wolves under a tree and laid down. Lameda sighed and laid down a few feet from Auriga. Tomorrow will probably be even more complicated for us she thought finally drifting off to sleep.

[Rand]

Rand trotted over to Blaine- who he could see was awake, and asked him to join him on partrol. The two wolves then patrolled the area for a few hours, and then switched off. This continued until it was daylight. (( There, I got it over with)) Cassia woke up and looked around. " Today's the day." she found herself saying aloud. She ot up to take a drink of water, and was met at the stream by Tovan and Solora. She nodded to them and then lapped up some of the cool water. She quickly bathed herself in the sun, " So, are we planning on attacking the Rebels today?" Cassia asked Tovan politely. " Um, I think so, I'm not completely sure on the whole plan." the dark grey wolf answered, embarassed that she didn't know anything yet. Solora playfully splashed water ont her alpha-female. " Cheer up, it's your first day, no one expects anything of you, ya know." she said, trying to cheer up her friend. Blaine woke up and noticed that three of the females were chatting near the stream. He licked his fur, then walked over to them. " Hi." he said, smiling.

[Auriga]

Lameda woke up and found the sun about to come up. She woke Auriga along with the others wolves in which some tried to go back to sleep *coughcoughCaincoughcough* They were finally all up and she went in front of them with Cain. "Today we find out exactly where the Rebels are and hopefully be able to catch them off guard. However, when we are traveling we have to go at a semi slow speed and we must remain stealth like. That means no talking aloud even when we stop and no goofing off. Though you are allowed to whisper." she said in a stern voice. "We are to be paired up and that means wherever you go your partner goes. These will be the pairs: Rand and Cassia. Blaine and Solora. Auriga and Croire. Tovan and Xelain. Lameda and I will be leading the pack at the front followed by Rand and Cassia then Tovan and Xelain. Next will be Auriga and Croire followed by Solora and Blaine. Now you two will be watching the back of the pack, understood? Good now let's head out" Cain said this last part to Blaine and Solora. They all got lined up and then started at a decent speed. Malacoda and Cerberus ran side by side through the forest each as quiet as a fox. They were making quick progress until they saw movement up ahead. The stopped and quickly rolled into a bush. A second later ten wolves ran past. Malacoda and Cerberus held their breath and luckily, the wind was blowing in their direction so their scent would not be caught. "That's them for sure and they are heading right to our camp." Malacoda said when the wolves were at a far enough distance away "We have to get to the base before they do!" Cerberus added and they quickly started running to the Rebels camp.

[Auriga]

(( Now we have to post in R ^_^ ))

[Rand]

Croire slunk over to the river, his stomach close to the ground. He felt like crying, but tried to resist. He laid down in the river- leaving just his head out of the water. He watched as the others returned, and felt like he wanted to drown himself. Tovan stared at the grey pup, and limped over to him. She sensed the sadness in his eyes, and figured that he didn't want to talk. She laid down for a nap, but stayed half- awake in case she was needed. Blaine followed Solora and Cassia into the camp, watching to make sure they were okay. They all had many scapes and cuts, but none of them looked too serious. Rand stayed with Cain and Lameda- hoping that they would tell him about their battle with Daken. Rand had watched the black wolf for a while, and he fought like a demon. Rand soon went over to join Cassia, Solora, and Blaine, who werre laying down under a tree. He laid down next to Cassia- his mate, and laid his head onto her neck. Croire looked over at Tovan, and crept out of the water- unsure of what his 'mate' was planning. He dashed quickly into the cave, and soon fell asleep.

[Auriga]

Lameda sighed and went over to the group of wolves with Cain. She turned to Blaine, Auriga, Tovan, and Rand "Since we are going to have many battles to come we have decided to place element leader. You four shall report to us after the battle the damage done and the skills that the enemies have. Do you understand?" Auriga nodded at this "Now let us explain our battle and then you can explain how yours was." Cain added in a few seconds later. Lameda nodded "Well, as you know we went against Daken the Leader of the Rebels. I was letting Auriga fight her battle when Daken came into the picture. I fought against him and all I can say is that he is ruthless, merciless, and has no moral rules. He was a strong fighter though and had a few good moves." she said not wanting to add in on how she lost her temper. Auriga took a breath "Corona has a grudge against me for killing her brother who killed my pack. She is smart and knows all of the rules. I do believe she has her own rules and she is a worthy fighter to go against. She is cunning however both of us let rage get the better of us in the battle. I assure you that will not happen again." she said slightly embarrassed for acting as she did. Lameda and Cain nodded their heads in understanding and waited for the next person to speak.

[Rand]

(( She turned to Blaine, Auriga, Tovan, and Rand "Since we are going to have many battles to come we have decided to place element leader. You four shall report to us after the battle the damage done and the skills that the enemies have. Do you understand?"- (Actually- I don't really understand....Maybe 'cause I'm not sure what element leader means- but I think I know what you're talking about- you want Blaine, Tovan, and Rand. ( since Auriga already did it) To tell about their battles and how well the others fought- right? I think so- but I don't want to respond right now- just incase that's not what you meant..))

[Auriga]

(( uh yeah that's basically it ))

[Rand]

Rand cleared his throat before saying, " Cassia and I met up with a red and black female wolf in the forest, and though she was outnumbered, she fought both of us endlessly. She was strong and smart, but not nearly as fast as Cassia. Eventually another wolf, a red and brown female, came to help her. This new wolf was fierce and very experianced in battle, and I had to think quick to counter her every move." Tovan nodded and said, " I had the job of luring away a large male wolf from Daken and Lameda. This male wolf was very strong and fierce, but I was able to get him away from the leaders without him doing much damage. I led him to the clearing where Rand, Cassia, the red black female, the brown red female, and another large grey wolf were fighting, and we pretty much all took turns fighting each-other. The Rebels are very powerful, and it is a good thing that they do not have as many wolves as we do." Tovan finished, scratching her ear with her hind leg. Blaine looked at Lameda and smiled for a moment. " Solora and I arrived just after Tovan had lured the second large male wolf into the clearing. I helped Cassia fight the first grey male, who was very strong quick and smart as well as big. Solora helped Rand fight the red-brown female, who Rand already told about. We came a little later in the battle, so that's pretty much it.." He said, his gaze now on the ground. Solora laid on the ground, tending to a deep wound on her leg. Cassia attempted to stand, and eventually did. " So Lameda, are we to be going back to our camp soon? I'm starting to miss the cool mist that comes off of the waterfall in the morning.." She said, slightly yawning at the end. She knew that there was still work to be done, but she couldn't help wanting to go home and start preparing for what was soon to come. (( Pups much? xDD Yah...Cassia's already pregnant, I saved myself from having to describe it. No one knows yet, so shush. xD))

[Rand]

(( It's annoying for them not to know each-other's names. X.x))

[Auriga]

"Sadly we can not. As long as the Rebels are still around they will continue to cause problems for us all." Lameda said her head low but she brought it back up her face filled with determination "However, I promise you that we will return home! Maybe not today but soon." she added to all of the wolves. Cain nodded next to her his chest high and his eyes filled with determination. "Now everyone rest. We'll send out a scout party in a few hours." Cain said and walked towards Tovan with a small smile. He then looked over her and gasped when he saw a cut. He started licking it immediately making a small whine to show his concern. Lameda smiled leaving the two and sat down on some cool grass. She looked up at the sky her mind continuously going to the battle she had against Daken. I can't believe what I almost did she thought to herself her eyes unreadable.

[Rand]

Tovan smiled at Cain's concern. " It's fine." The cut really didn't hurt much, but she secretly enjoyed Cain's worry for her. She'd never really had anyone love her before, atleast not as much as Cain did. She licked his muzzle affectionately, and wagged her dark grey plume of a tail. " I love you." She said, her yellow eyes shining. " Cain.." She stopped herself, sighing. " I was talking to Solora earlier...and she was wondering, well, I was wondering, if you -eventually- wanted to have pups- with me that it...not Solora...." She sighed again, realizing how much she looked like an idiot right now. " Nevermind." She said, laying down with her eyes closed. " He didn't have to tell me twice." Cassia said, referring to when Cain told everyone to rest. Rand nodded, burying his head into Cassia's side. Blaine and Solora looked at each-other, feeling uncomfortable around all these lovey wolves. They both laid down together under a shady tree, each making sure to stay atleast five feet from the other.