Explode [Severus/Open]

[Wraith]

She felt out of place, and it irritated her. Wraith wasn't a wolf to show very many emotions but today irritation rippled off of her body in waves. She stormed forward, her paws taking very precise steps as she followed the flow of the river beside her. She used it as her guide as she continued down the winding paths, allowing herself to wander her new home. The farewell between herself and her mother Xena had not been very emotional, in fact if she could have guessed she would have been 100% sure that her mother didn't miss her at all. It was clear that she and her sister Banshee had been nothing but a burden to her as she wasn't the mothering type, but it didn't make that pill any easier to swallow. There were times where Wraith wondered what it would be like to have a mother that truly cared- but she knew that was a false sense of hope. Xena was the mother that she had been given and nothing would change that. She was bound to her as she was Banshee- they all shared the same mask marking on their faces. A telltale sign that they were united, no matter how far the distance was between them. But still Wraith couldn't help but feel angry and now all of those pent up emotions were showing themselves. She had been sure to keep it together the entire time she lived in Kairos, taking everything day by day. She kept herself composed at all times and tried to show hardly any emotion, but now it was too difficult. The emotions were welling up inside of her and were getting ready to erupt like a volcano. Right before she was getting ready to have an outburst she felt the first cool droplets of rain on her back. A low growl escaped her chasms, Perfect. She snarled before rolling her eyes and plopping her hindquarters down on the wet grass.

The rain only continued to fall harder but Wraith made no move to find any shelter. She sat watching the water as it roared past, picking up speed and creating little torrents here and there. She watched as the colorful fish darted beneath the surface of the water but found that she had no appetite. She found that she had no desire to do anything except revel in her own unhappiness. Her hackles were raised slightly as she stared down at the water, meanwhile her reflection stared right back at her. Unhappiness was seen clearly in her stony gaze as well as sadness. Enough of that. She snapped at herself before looking away. She wasn't going to throw her own pity party, this was her life now no matter whether she liked it or not. She had a job to do. This pup trade was the start of an alliance and Xena had made it perfectly clear that she would represent Kairos in only the best way possible. She would not piss and moan and she would only do what she was told. The words still echoed clearly in her mind, but as if her mother had to do something like this. Sure she had to conceive but it seemed that she wasn't really dealing with the repercussions. No that was her job. It was then that Wraith realized that she loathed her mother, loathed her for not caring. Screw them then! She shouted, finally feeling better now that she was able to release the tension. Suddenly however she heard the sound of approaching paws and she instantly turned on her haunches. Her face became a stoic mask of no emotions to try to cover up her anger and she couldn't help but glare, waiting for the stranger to show themselves. I don't very much agree to having someone try and sneak up on me. She snapped, daring them to show their face.

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notes: decided to start a thread with this girl to get her to meet her new pack members
tagged: Severus + open
word count: 690

[Severus]

Only a few days had passed since the alpha had returned from his trek to Acerbus for the pup swap. Severus had left with his daughter Naivara and had come back with another daughter who was Wraith. Wraith mainly resembled her mother, Xena, with the unique masked marking around her brown orbs and the seemingly cold personality she had. However, Wraith did take after her sire some, which ended up being that she inherited his colors grey and ebony. The entirety of the pup’s coat was ebony but the mask around her eyes was grey.

The journey back to Aleru had been a relatively awkward one since this was the alpha’s first time meeting Wraith. This ended up causing Severus to be unsure of what exactly to say to his daughter, or more specifically, where to begin. The Tundra brute had numerous questions for the pup, mainly ones that would allow him to get to know her better and her standing on the pup swap. Ultimately though, the alpha decided to keep quiet. If Wraith wanted to talk, then she would, and if not, then so be it. The latter seemed to be the case though since very few words were exchanged between the two.

For Wraith’s first couple of days at her new home, Severus let her roam freely. Aleru was composed of a cave system which was very different from the openness of Wraith’s birth place, and the best way for the pup to familiarize herself with the area was for Severus to let her do it on her own. This proved to be a challenge because the brute had missed out on his daughter’s first six months of life and he didn’t have the slightest idea of how Xena was raising Wraith. He didn’t know Xena well enough to know her values or beliefs but that was all Wraith currently knew and Severus wanted to get to work on raising her his way and not waste any time

Brown orbs blinked opened slowly as Severus was awaken by the sounds of rainfall. It didn’t take much too long for him to realize that Wraith wasn’t there with everyone else, causing the brute to let out a massive sigh. He had decided the previous night that Wraith’s training would begin in the morning, but of course, she was nowhere to be seen. After getting up and stretching his muscles, Severus headed off and began to follow the pup’s scent.

Much to his dismay, Wraith’s scent led him outside of Ultoris’s borders, which caused Severus to become slightly infuriated. He had put fresh marks around Aleru so that the pup would know what pack territory was and what wasn’t, so Wraith had no business being out here and all she was doing was putting her life in danger, more so especially since it was pouring the rain down which could cause trouble in regards to finding her way back.

Severus quickened his pace and didn’t slow down until the blurry ebony and grey figure entered his line of sight. Even though it was pouring, the pup was sitting out in the open, almost appearing completely oblivious to the fact that she was getting soaked. Wraith must have heard him coming for she made a snappy comment about how she didn’t agree with someone trying to sneak up on her. “That is no way to speak to your father. You do know that you are outside the pack’s territory, right,” he asked sternly. Severus then closed the distance between the two of them before speaking again. “What are you doing out here anyways?”

Words: 603
Muse: Meh
Tags: Wraith
Notes: Sorry for the crap quality, I promise the next one will be better!

[Wraith]

The rain continued to fall around her, pissing her off even more. She glared heatedly in the direction of the noise, only to be greeted by the face of her father. He didn't seem to be too peachy either and briefly her auds twitched atop her petite skull. She stared at him, her golden occuli never wavering from his face. She couldn't help but get the feeling that she was in trouble- she could recognize that facial expression from a mile away. His wasn't nearly as frightening as what her mother's had been, then again he wasn't nearly as large as what her mother had been. She could now definitely see where she got her diminutive size from. That is no way to speak to your father. You do know that you are outside the pack’s territory, right. She glanced around her for a moment. No, she had not realized that she was no longer in her new pack territory but honestly she hadn't cared. And although she wasn't speaking to her father in respectful tones she didn't particularly care about that either. Wraith didn't necessarily see him as a father figure just yet, mostly because he hadn't been there since she was born and he was just now coming into her life. Everything she had known and loved had been ripped away from her just so they could honor some "alliance." Wraith knew that this was just a pitiful attempt to keep Ultoris from being overtaken by Kairos' ever expanding borders. What are you doing out here anyways? He asked of her and she huffed a quiet sigh. She returned her gaze to him, her vocals not nearly as sharp when she responded this time. I wanted some space. She spoke honestly to her "father." Wraith still couldn't necessarily wrap her head around everything that had happened within the past couple of days.

Wraith had no one over here except for her father whom she barely knew. Her sister Banshee was miles away and Wraith would never see her again unless she decided to make her way back to Kairos in the future. Wraith wanted to meet up with her sister again but she knew that wouldn't be happening for a long time. She sat quietly despite the rain falling on her hide and shook her head once. I guess it's time to go back now. She knew that her father would expect her to return though she wasn't very happy about it. She felt so out of place here and uncomfortable but she knew that if her mother saw her right now she would be highly disappointed. I'm..sorry I left. She apologized quickly and glanced away, not wanting to meet his gaze. She normally wasn't a disobedient pup but this whole pup swap ordeal had her head spinning. Wraith was far more emotional then what she normally is and she couldn't help but feel strange about everything. She would feel much better if she had something to focus on in perhaps she could use this time to really get to know her father better. Although her mask marking tied her to her mother and sister it was clear that she resembled her father greatly with her ebony and silver pelt. Are we going to start training? She tried to steer the conversation in another direction in hopes that he wouldn't discipline her too harshly.

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notes: sooo sorry for the wait, I didn't see your response until now! >.<
tagged: Severus + open
word count: 612

[Severus]

The yearling’s golden eyes met his as they locked onto each other for a few seconds before Severus addressed Wraith. In response to his comment about her being out of the pack’s territory, she began to glance around. This caused the alpha to believe that his daughter in fact hadn’t known that she had left the pack’s territory. She had only been here for a couple of days and pack making their home strictly in a cave was probably unheard of. Plus it was raining which could have easily washed away his marks. This made him realize that he may have been a little too harsh on his daughter and that was even further confirmed when she responded to his question of why she was out here with how she wanted some space to saying how it was probably time to go back inside and then followed by her apologizing which led to Severus softening his gaze and allowing a small smile to appear on his maw. “I know the feeling all too well. Look. Just try to stay inside the cave from now and if you need space, just don’t travel too far away from Aleru. Our numbers are still low and we are an easy target for anyone who might want to cause harm to us and I’d hate for something to happen to you. Not only because you are my daughter, but also because I am just starting to get to know you. And yes, we should probably start heading insider, unless you don’t mind the rain.” he replied kindly.

Yes, maybe he was being soft once again, but a part of Severus couldn’t help it. Maybe it was because of how poorly his relationship was with his own father. Severus was never good enough for his father no matter how hard he tried and it was almost as if alpha didn’t exist on his father’s eyes. Thankfully his mother constantly dotted on him and gave him all the love she could. He had a mother and a shitty father and Wraith only had a father now. Severus would be damned if he treated his daughter like his father did him. Yes there had to be some strictness involved when raising a pup of your own, but at the same time, you need to show some compassion and Severus was just going to have to learn how to balance the two.

“Are we going to start training,” Wraith asked Severus. That caused a light bulb to go off in his head. It was time to start training his kin for they were a year old now and were old enough to start honing whatever skills they were born with. The alpha didn’t have the slightest idea of what his daughter aimed to be so he would have to start by asking her what her desired rank was. “Of course. Now what rank is it that you desire, Wraith,” he asked softly.

Words: 495
Muse: >.<
Tags: Wraith
Notes: So this reply sucks like the last one. Sorry for failing at RPing. If you'd like, we can use this thread to let the two get to know each other.

[Wraith]

Wraith stared at her father, her golden eyes taking in his appearance. She supposed that she looked like the brute, most of her coloration was very similar to his own. Perhaps he was the reason why she had turned out so tiny as he wasn't nearly as big as the wolves in Kairos. I know the feeling all too well. Look. Just try to stay inside the cave from now and if you need space, just don’t travel too far away from Aleru. Our numbers are still low and we are an easy target for anyone who might want to cause harm to us and I’d hate for something to happen to you. Not only because you are my daughter, but also because I am just starting to get to know you. And yes, we should probably start heading inside, unless you don’t mind the rain. Her auds flicked backward for a moment, up until this moment she had gotten accustomed to the rain and had almost forgotten about it entirely. But she figured it would probably be best if they did return to shelter so neither of them would catch a cold anytime soon. That's probably best. She murmured before rising off the ground. She turned to begin her way back towards Aleru when her father's vocals halted her. Of course. Now what rank is it that you desire, Wraith? She turned then to face him, planting her haunches on the ground once more. I wish to be a warrior of some type. I might be tiny but it does not hinder me. Her words were bold, a gleam of fierce determination shining in her golden orbs. She then turned once more and began to make her way back towards the pack lands. Her appendages carried her easily despite the downpour of rain and she did not falter although the weather conditions were rather nasty. Is there anything I must do to prove that I am worthy of such a position in Ultoris? She questioned her father, her eyes quickly glancing over to him. She wanted nothing more then to fight for her new pack as it was what had been drilled into the pup's heads even when they were younger. Though generally the females were used for mating purposes Wraith wanted no parts of that. She was not interested in breeding nor was she interested in brutes in that manner. Having that close of a relationship with someone else was too much to ask from the female. All she cared about was protecting her pack and making her mother and sister proud and perhaps include her father into that loop. Part of her still didn't trust him however. Of course he was her flesh and blood but she still had much to learn about him which meant that her guard would remain up in the meantime. notes: sorry for the wait boo! tagged: Severus word count: 507 status: complete.

[Severus]

Severus starred at his daughter as he waited for her to reply to his statement about how they should head back to Aleru. Given the cold nature of her statement earlier about why she was out here, he wasn’t expecting Wraith to cooperate. “That's probably best,” he heard the masked yearling murmur as he watched her rise up from the ground. The Ultoris Alpha was surprised that the masked Tundra she wolf complied as easily as she did, but he was glad that she did so because being out in the cold like this wasn’t necessarily in Severus’s best interest. Whether he liked it or not, he was getting old and his aging was causing his fur to start to lose some of its thickness and therefore causing to lose some of the protection he had from the cold during the winter season. If he stayed out here too long it would begin to risk the chance of coming down with some sort of illness and Severus could not let that happen while the pack’s numbers were still low.

The alpha started to follow his daughter as they started to make their way back to the cave but before they got too far, Wraith had stopped and had placed her haunches back on the ground, so he too stopped his advances and sat down by his daughter. “I wish to be a warrior of some type. I might be tiny but it does not hinder me,” she said in response to his question about what rank she desired. This caused a smile to appear on the Tundra brute’s face because this was something else that he and his daughter shared aside from the coloring of their coats. “Before I became the Alpha of Ultoris, I was one of the pack’s warriors. Yes, you may be small, but I can see that you have the fighting spirit in you. Size doesn’t always matter when it comes to fighting because what it all boils down to in the end is which wolf is the most skilled and I will be more than happy to help you hone the skills that you were already born with,” he replied affectionately.

Excitement began to well up inside of the alpha as he realized that his daughter would be following in his initial foot steps back when he wanted to be a warrior, but before the excitement could build up too much, Wraith asked her father what she had to do in order to prove her worthiness of such a rank. “The only thing you can do is train and train hard and I will be the one to train you. We will start your training tomorrow, as long as that sounds good to you,” he stated.

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Muse: Okay
Tags: Wraith
Notes: Sorry for the 2 month wait! I was thinking that your reply could possibly end this thread? It's completely up to you.