Dreamers in the Night- Werewolf thread

[ARaynes]

Echo

I was still waiting on Aryn's answer when out of the forrest line stepped a black wolf. Now, most of the time I would not be frightened or even really acknowledge another of my kind but this one, he was a funny sort of character.

He was very big, compared to me in my wolf form a giant. But what was so strange was he was wearing a brown leather backpack. I couldn't help but crack up laughing.

He howled a greating I suppose. I couldn't understand him in my human form. I looked up to the sky, looking towards where the moon was rising. Still two days before the full moon.

"Hello. How are you in wolf form when there are two days to the full moon?" I asked before remembering that I could not recognize his language until he changed to human.

 

[Abraxas Winterlight]

The smaller of the females looks up at me when I step out & howl a greeting, but then starts laughing. That is not good manners for a wolf! I cock my head & look at her, which makes her giggle even more.
"Hello. How are you in wolf form when there are two days to the full moon?"
How interesting. She thought I was held to this form by the moon's face. Well, I guess it is impoilte to not to speak in their breed tongue. I concentrate & shift my form to that of a human.
" Sorry, I forgot that you could not understand me. " I start to get dressed, looking out of the corner of my eyes at the girls.
" I am WinterHeart, a wanderer. Who's territory an I in, & who do I need to talk to about either passing through or staying for a couple of days?"

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

The wolf changes right before my eyes into a strapping young man. He looked native american and his psyique was really muscular. My jaw dropped to see him naked before us.

" I am WinterHeart, a wanderer. Who's territory an I in, & who do I need to talk to about either passing through or staying for a couple of days?"

I answer him, "My father, uh, sorry. Shadow is the leader of this pack. You will have to go talk to him." I sniff the air trying to find out if he is the one that invaded us last night. It wasn't him.

"I am Echo. This is Aryn. She is also part of the pack, now. We are in a bit of a tizzy right now due to some unforseen circumstances. I am sure there will be a room available, but you must take it up with Shadow first." I think remembering that my parents room would now be taken by Shadow and whom ever he chose to be his bitch. That would make his room and his bitch's room free.

"We were just about to go to go get something to eat. Or I was. I was waiting on an answer from Aryn when you showed up." I look down at her to see if she was as surprised by this newcomer as I was.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

I turned to answer Echo when a wolf howl came from the tree line. Turning to look at the new comer, I was surprised by the size of the creature. He kept howling, And I just cocked a brow.
"Does he really expect us to understand him?" I mostly asked myself aloud but turned to Echo.
Turning back I bit back a grin as he transformed before our very eyes. Starking raving naked. Well ok then. I just cocked a shaeply brow a moment at him and then turned to Echo.
"This he's proud of that?" I winked at her and stood, "Of course I will hunt with you. Rabbit stew or pheasant tonight? And do I have to stay dressed?" I groaned in complaint. It was so damned hard to hunt in clothing. I swear we should just get normal human jobs and buy is frozen or nukable. (terms I heard on tv and sounded cool to me)
"Hello Stranger, Echo's right. Have to see Shadow." I shrugged, I was still occupied with visions of ripping the throat out of an unnamed unfaced killer. Would be fun.. Perhaps Take him out slowly? No no.. He should die swiftly as he did to Damin. But torment is more fun.. *sigh* Somethings are just too damned hard to pick. Perhaps Echo could bite a leg and I could bite a leg/ And we play wish bone? NOW there was an Idea.
I stood looking from Echo to the new comer back to echo.
"So are we finding Shadow, hunting, or shootin' the breeze. And wait a minute! How did you do that?!" I am a little slow today or something, but how in the hell did he just transform at will?!

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

"I would like to know too, but he must discuss with Shadow first. You and I will go hunt," Turning to the stranger, "You go in and find Shadow. You will know him when you find him."

Then turning back to Aryn, "Well, you gonna get naked or do I have to stand here and wait on your ass all night? The pack is hungry. Besides, we need to smell around some if you know what I mean."


I was ready to go, all I needed was her to get ready.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

I gave her a sassy little grin, "Still always impatient and bossy Echo.. Bad habits my dear.. Give me a minute will ya?!" I rolled my eyes just because I knew it bugged her then I gave her a little grin. Tugging off my shirt, I was not completely naked but close to it. I wore a itty bitty little bikini top to cover my c chest and tugging down my shorts I revealed the matching thong set. I kicked off my sandals, strapped my knife to my thigh and motioned Echo. "Alright I am ready, lead on older sis.." I giggled again, we weren't sisters by blood, but I did enjoy calling her older. She was, but she looked like my little sister.

 

[nightray]

Shadow Walker

I watch as the sun sets I sit there for a long time trying to think of what needs to be don. I finely stand and walk back to the house. I go to the Damon's body I look down at hem for a while before picking hem up. I carry hem to a near by clearing in the trees. I place hem in the center of it while I proceed to billed a large wood pyre near by. Once it’s put to gather I lay Damin’s body on top arraigning is arms over his chest. I look up at the at the stars saying fear well I will take car of the pack as best I can. I set the pyre on fire stepping back watching as the flames lick up in to the sky.

I stand all night watching the flames as they slowly fade away as the sun comes up. I tern then moving to the house. I walk in side moving to my room finding my bed and falling face first on it letting sleep take me.

I wake as I hear the shower start some where in the house. I slowly get up out of my bed robbing sleep out of my eyes. I find my way to the hall bathroom walking in and turning on the shower. I flinch as I feel cold water coming out of the shower head. I muter to my self about the woman taking all the hot water. I peal off my close and jump in to the cold water flinching as it hits me sending goosbummps over my skin. I quickly wash up and get out in record time. I dry off and walk back to my room. I poll on my leather pants and black t shirt. I look out the window as I hear Echo and Aryn talking. I see the wolf com out of the woods and change in to a human man.

I growl softly at the site of an intruder I walk down the stars and out the front door my eye’s on the man. I catch he’s eyes a small smile crossing my lips as he looks down not meeting my gaze. I say in a low commanding voice what is your biasness hear.

 

[ARaynes]

"I am not much older than you deary, now see if you can keep up this time." She rolled her eyes again. I couldn't stand that. Such a lack of respect.

Taking off like a dash I run into the woods. The birds flew for cover as our feet hit the ground. I was actually longing for my wolf body. They were so much more breezy. The wind flew through our hair and we ran much faster.

My thoughts went over to the stranger. How had he changed at will like that? That is when the smell caught me.

I slowed, looking around, sighting my prey. I stooped like a cat going in to pounce. The rabbit stopped and started smelling the air for the predator around.

Slowly and silently I crept to it, the one silent look towards Aryn I pounced. I caught the rabit by the ears. This was the second time I had caught a damn rabbit today.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

I grinned at Echo. motioned good catch and turned. Another bunny was just a few feet from where I was poised. Taking out my knife I quickly hurled it and pinned the rabbit by his head to a tree. I gave echo a shit eating grin and walked over to pick it up.
"I know, I am a show off." I whispered to her before we set out again. Good thing Echo remembered to bring a bag, because where on a thong could I put a bunny? We tracked slowly and with patients. I followed closely behind Echo, Figured it was easier than splitting up again.
I sniffled the air now and then, smelling different sorts of prey in the area. What i wouldnt give to be on all fours racing through the trees. Sighing, I kept walking until I bumped into echo. "Oops sorry.." She shushed me and I waited for her to move.

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

I stopped. I smelt an unfamiliar smell in the air. "Do you smell that?" I ask her. I crouched down as low as I could get. I didn't want to be seen so I tried blending with the trees. It was pretty dark here due to the trees and setting sun.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

I caught the same sent she did, and in unison we both sank deeper into the surrounding brush and trees. Melting into the shadows I sniffed once again. "Yes." My eyes moved slowly along the area, A new scent. One unfamiliar to me, but at the same time the same. "What is it?" I could not place it, the hairs on the back of my neck stood a little on end as my heart raced.

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

The scent is unfamiliar. "Let's change directions." I say to Aryn then start running away form the scent. We don't need any confrontations while in human form.

We change directions and I reach out and grab her knife. "My turn to show off." I say in a hushed voice.

I run quietly then catching a scent, slow, almost crawling towards my prey. I crouch down really low......and with one quick movement I throw the knife. I hit my target squarly in the head.

"Venison deary?"

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

She brought down the deer with out any trouble, "Show off.. And for your information you are older..." Sure it was two days and fourteen hours older, but still older. I grinned at her, "venison it is, you can pack it back.." I laughed at her nasty little glare, "Ok ok I know not nice.. But you got to admit, it is fun picking on you.." I helped her heft the deer and slowly start tracking back to the house. The scents were still there lingering, but only a memory. A lumberyard full of men, hunters. Not wise to go near them. "We should warn the clan to stay away from that side of the swamp. There were many scents there, many humans. Mostly men. And I would bet hunters. It isnt safe to be over there at all.." We made the clearing to the house and looked around before continuing onwards.

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

"Yes, I agree. We must warn the pack." We carry the dear, a meal for many nights now, back to the house.


I see that Shadow has just walked away from Winterheart. Walking up closer to him I say, "Do you think you could handle this dear. Are you very good with gutting? If you are gonna join the pack for the night or however long you need to act a part of it."

I wasn't trying to be rude to him though it must have came out that way for his face looked weird. "I am sorry. We have suffered a great loss and I am not feeling up to my friendly self." When we are near him, I hand him the dear, it wasn't too big so that he alone could not carry it.

As he stood there with the dear limp in his arms I walked around him. I looked at what he was bringing to the pack, much like my mother would have done. He was of fine shape and his butt was wonderful to look at. "Yes, I think you will do us good being here."

I complete my walk around him, then now at the head of the dear I pull out Aryn's Knife. Laughing a bit to myself I say, "I assume you want this back." I hand her the knife then tell her. "You will not be needing that for the hunt night after tomorrow. Will you be staying around that long to need to hunt with us on our great hunt, Winterheart?"

 

[Abraxas Winterlight]

WinterHeart

The females direct me to the house to speak with the Alpha, so I shoulder my pack & go to the house. Before I get inside a young male steps outside. His scent is of agression & sorrow. He looks me in the eye, trying to establish dominance. My first reaction is to bare my teeth & challenge him, but I control myself. I am not here to claim a pack or mate, but to establish that these shifters will not bring our race to harm. I avert my eyes, giving him his victory that he wanted. "I am Winterheart, a traveller passing through. I stopped by to let you know I was in your packs territory so there would not be any problems. All I ask is a days rest, & I will move on."

The femalse have left, obviously to hunt for the pack. I also notice the smell of death, & of dying coming from the house. Something happened here to set this pack on edge.

 

[nightray]

Shadow walker

I look at hem for a long minuet as I think I take in a deep breath of air then say fine you may stay for a few days. I walk past hem with out another ward not rely knowing what to say I’ve never been good at talking to papal that I don’t now. I walk in to the woods in the direction the killer went last night. I com to the water agene this time I take my time looking around for clues. I don’t see any marks that would com form a beached boat but I do fined foot prints going in to the water. I frown then I make my way threw the trees to are small bout. I get in turning on the motor and I make my way to where I lost the sent.

I move to the other side of the water to where a swimmer would fined it easiest to get out of the water. I step out of the bout taking a deep breath. I smile as I catch the sent of the killer faint know but still there. I move threw the trees fallowing the sent as it winds throw the trees obviously trying to throw any one how mite have tried fallowing. I com to some more water and I curs under my breath. I look around finding skied marks on the shore from a boat. I let out a growling howl of frustration and anger.

I stand lessening to the sounds of the lumber yard shutting down for the night. I look over in its diction thinking tomorrow I will go see if they saw any thing. I tern back to where the boat is at. I walk though the trees thinking this one was smart in not bring the bout close to the house where we would have herd it.

I beach are boat where I fond it I get out and heed back to the house I stop at the fringe of the clearing around the house watching the new wolf talking to the girls. I frown as I watch the girls talking to the new guy. I think why did this happen now the main reason I didn’t challenge the old leader is because I didn’t think I would make a good leader shoot the only reason I didn’t leave the pack to be on my own was because of echo. I clear my face of emion not wonting to show my doubts to the rest. I walk to the house slowly. I move up to the porch taking a set on the swing bench my face falling in to a brooding frown.

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

I helped Echo get the deer hung ready for skinning and cleaning before it could be cut up. I dont know about them, but in human form deer hide is hard to get out of the teeth. not to mention all that nasty hair. With a smirk I sat back down on the porch and retrieved my clothing. Tossing it over my shoulder, I spotted Shadow walking towards the house.
He looked a little troubled, So I stood up and walked out to meet him. "Something on the mind Shadow?" I knew all this was sudden, even for him it was unexpected. No one thought there would be a new leader for awhile now. "You have to establish dominance soon Shadow, and pick your mate. It is how things works. Best way to get back to normal life here is to do your rightful actions." I whispered quietly before turning back to the house. I spotted Echo and waved, coming up to her I sat once again.
"Things are going to be hetic here for awhile aren't they?" I glanced around, spotting the new stranger still here. I offered hima warm smile of welcome before turning back to Echo. "You dont know how tempting it is to vanish in those trees..." Life was simpler in the middle of the forest in a cave than living amoungst the humans. But it was too hard for our kind now to stay hidden as well as we used to be able to. Too many human's buying up property and hunting it. In human form we could be tossed into jail for living there. So now we were home dwellers the whole month but one night.
I turned to look at Echo who was silent, "On the full moon are you once again going to look for that life mate?"

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

Winterheart looked at us and then out of no where said, "I am going to go hunting as well." Then with that he took his backpack off, stripped, packed his clothes and took off into the woods.

He was such a nice looking guy. I couldn't just stop looking in his direction, but my thoughts were interupted by Aryn. "On the full moon are you once again going to look for that life mate?"

I had totally forgotten that I was to choose a mate now as well. Since I had lost the only family I had I needed make a new one. But how was I to choose who I would spend my life with. Shadow was probably thinking the same thing. Being leader had its responsiblities, and finding a lead bitch was one of them.

"I guess that is what Shadow has to do. Though my father's death doesn't give much time does it? Two days until the full moon. I am sorry you will be so rushed Shadow."

Shame in it all was that Aryn and I were the only two young bitches in the pack. The others already had their lifemates. We were single still.

"I promise that no matter who he chooses, upon my fathers request, you will still be family of sorts, Aryn."

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

The thought had crossed my mind if she would make me leave, but I never voiced it. I looked down at the ground feeling some how a little better she would not have me thrown out or worse.
"Thank you echo, that means alot to me.." I did not worry too much about Shadow choosing me. A leader needed a strong smart female with alot of patients. Those I did not have, wisdom yes, but I was too agressive to be a leader. I knew Shadows choice before either of them did. We were the only two single females in the pack, and It was safe to assume Shadow would choose Echo. Which also suited me well. I did not long to start a family, nor find a life mate. I wanted, no needed to be on my own for awhile.
"I think I will go and shower now.." I smiled at Echo and waved bye to Shadow, leaving the two of them alone.
Before entering the house I looked in the direction the new comer left in. Why was that one alone? Well it was none of my business, but it was a curiousity in itself.
I walked into the house, once more looking at Charlette. I felt pain well up inside, walking over to her I kneeled on the floor and caught her eye. I smiled, understanding it all having seen it so many times before. "I wanted to say good bye to the one woman who was a real mother to me. safe journey Charlette.." She smiled a little. Nothing was said, there was no need for words as I stood and walked to the stairs. I stepped into the bathroom and turned on the shower, my mind going over all the events leading to the here and now.
Life was strange at times, and rather hard to explain.

 

[Abraxas Winterlight]

WinterHeart

I cleaned the prey the females had brought down, then changed to go hunt on my own. I pick up the scent of the one known as Shadow, & the females scent. I also smell the burnt flesh of another, & go to investigate. A few minutes later I come up on the remains of a funeral fire. I stalk around the fire testing the scents, & pick up Shadow's scent, & the scent of death. This must be how they send off their packmates to hunt in the night sky. I silently offer my prayers to the fallen leader, & move off to hunt on my own.

A hour later I return to the house, sated with the rabbit I had killed. I change & pick up my pack, walking into the house to get to know this pack a little better.

 

[nightray]

shadow Walker

I look up as I realize that I’m alone with Echo. I say I’m sorry for what happened to your father. I catch her eyes showing my sympathy and sorrow for her in mine. I say I promise that I will do my best to take care of you and the pack as well as your father. I look back in to the darkening woods saying tomorrow we will go to the lumber yard and see if they saw any thing last night. I fallowed his sent past where you lost it. This morning but it ended agene at the water and this time he used a bout.

I look over at Echo thinking I will need to choose a mate this next follmoon and Echo was the logical choice. I say com sit with me for a little bit I attempt a warm smile showing my interest in her. I think these is happening faster then I wonted it to I whose always attracted to her but I had intended to take my time and let her fall in love with me but there was no time for that now.

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

Shadow beckoned me to come sit by him so I did. He put his arm around me and I felt warm in his embrace. "I know this has to be hard on you Shadow. The decision to choose a mate, and then taking over the pack, it is a tough thing to do for such a young wolf. I just want to let you know that if you choose Aryn, then, well I will respect your decision. And if you choose me, I will be the best mate I can be."

I look up into his eyes, my body so close to his. He was tender inside, though on the outside he tried to be tough. I liked the tenderness. I guess that is why I kept him around when he tried to leave.

"I will be your friend forever either way you choose."

 

[nightray]

Shadow walker

My smile becomes easer as I look in to her eyes. I lean down hesitantly kissing her gently on the lips. I straiten up agene watching for her reaction. I say I think we both now how I will chose. You’re the mane reason I stayed instead of living a few years ago. I gently brush some of her hear off of her fore head. I think you would make abettor leader then Aryn. I chuckle softly you’ll make abettor leader then me. I look back in to the trees I just don’t like the idea of mating with you when you may not love me in return. I don’t won’t to force you or any one in to mating with me. I look back in to her eyes that’s why I never prest you before I wanted you to chows me because you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me.

 

[ARaynes]

Echo

"You are tender Shadow, that is why I kept you here. I chose you a long time ago dear." My eyes fill with tears as I hold on to him.

"I will be your mate. In heart and life."

 

[Sweetp4u]

Aryn

The shower was over and done with in record time. Dressing once more, I walked downstairs and paused at the stairs. So it was done. I smiled. Shadow had chosen wisely in Echo. They would make a strong pair to guard the pack.
I walked back into the kitchen and looked around for some milk. I had a craving for cookies, and a tall glass of milk. Glancing around I watched as the new comer walked inside the house.
"Hello there." I offered a tentitive smile. I still had the urge to go into the swamp and find the killer, but I knew I had to wait for now. Might as well socialize a little and show Echo I'm not a total hopeless case. Grinning again, I sat at the table and chewed a cookie.