Bring Me Down

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Life had moved on, and the future had taken a large step without her. The once large and powerful female was now outsized by the monstrous young of Kairos and with the youth gaining ranks as gladiators and taking their own steps towards claiming territories, she was falling to the rear. She was no longer as important, nor as needed as she had been. There would likely be at least some pups this year, but none would be coming from the leader of the pack. Goliath and her friend, Datura, had left Kairos, and the first female warrior of the pack no longer felt any loyalty to the empire. It was time for her to put some distance between herself and the newest Kairos leader, Typhon. Goliath's son was not at all like his father, and though she had somewhat respected the former leader, she held no loyalty to his son.

Things were changing, and she was not changing with them. She made the swim from the Ina'mos to the Vor'asa, and now she walked slowly along the Delia Basin in the direction of the newest Kairos territory. Typhon had led a conquest against Valyn and taken their home, no doubt forcing them to tuck tail and run back to Descai. She was sure there would be troubles in the future because of this, but she no longer had any place to speak her opinions. She had not seen her daughter, Banshee, in what felt like ages, but as she put the Ina'mos behind her, she could not bring herself to feel worry or pain over it. She had given Wraith to Ultoris, and now she was alone again. Though Messoria was still around, she had no friends here, and she felt out of place and unwanted. Perhaps there were bigger and better things elsewhere for her. For now, though, she wandered.

She walked slowly, large paws squishing in the wet basin as she let her eyes scan for any sign of prey anywhere nearby. She was not particularly hungry, but she wanted to do something useful and perhaps take out some of her frustration on some unsuspecting, helpless creature. It would make her feel better, but she no longer had purpose in her life, therefore it would be short lived. She would return to the pointless wandering eventually, but perhaps she could fight off the feeling for just a little bit longer.

Leviathan, Raum - Looks like Wraith is stuck in the Aleru right now, but I would really like to get Xena out of the way here.

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The words of Leviathan's acquaintance still lingered fresh in his mind: they were free to do what they wanted. It was only that idea that drove the large male forward in search of his next adventure, though what truly laid before him was uncertain. Although the young male far outsized his companion, he could not bring himself to push her around or demean her, for she not only tolerated his behavior, but also had a very similar way of thinking. They were kindred minds, and now that he knew there was someone else like him, he could rest easier. While it did not ever keep him awake at night, the male did tend to wonder what it was exactly that made him different from the others. And now he realized he was only different from them. There were others like him; all he needed to do was find them.

Without realizing it, the kenai male separated from his smaller companion, venturing further east to investigate the steaming ground that seemed to be cooling rapidly. Perhaps soon they could wander beyond Tas'alea. Levi had never left the island region, and it would be interesting to see what waited for them outside of the jungle. But things could not go that simple; no, he had to run into the first strange wolf within minutes of separating from Mint. As the male wandered closer, his nostrils flared as they took in the obvious scent that coated the female: Kairos. So they were moving into even the loner lands at this point? Leviathan knew that as of yet, no markers had been laid here, so either the femme was wandering south to their newly conquered lands or was simply out of place around here. The brute sauntered up to the smaller wolf abruptly, his bizarre eyes narrowing ever so slightly at the sight of her.

Although Levi himself held no resentment toward the larger pack, he also had no desire to interact with their minions. The male had already been uprooted from his home, and he was on new territory here. Everything was changing rapidly, and this femme was a clear reminder of the differences in his world. Perhaps, even though the little Onyx would not allow him to play, this wolf would be a better suited individual. She was certainly larger than he might have wanted to handle, but he could make due. The inner workings of their kind had always fascinated the male, along with the question of what it would feel like to take another's life. Though the male had experienced the adrenaline of the kill with his prey, another wolf was a different story. Would it be like stalking prey for food, or was it something far more primal? A sinister smirk snaked across the male's muzzle as he stared down at his new play thing.

"My dear, you seem to be far from home," he crooned blandly, taking in his prey. She was quickly transitioning from another wolf to an object in his mind; perhaps playing with his toys was a bit sadistic. But the male could not bring himself to care, nor would he want to if he even could. For what the young male had gotten away with, this one would not. Onyx had been able to slip through his grasp with the only reason being the larger male that had accompanied him... Levi's half-brother. And while he would have gladly taken the challenge, the male did not have a death wish. But this femme... there was no pack to associate him with anymore. Even if they were to catch his scent from her tattered carcass once he was done, he would be long gone from here. The timing had not been right then, because everything was aligning now.

"I do believe it is time to have some fun."

Tags: @xena1
Note: CREEEPER Levi.

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Prey was apparently not an option. Hunting, although not her favorite pass time, would have been a welcome relief to the the greeting she received from the first creature she came across. The beast that confronted her was nothing like the prey she would have preferred to take down. Of course, she could easily take a deer twice his size, but this creature was not a prey animal, but a predator like herself. But that was all they had in common, she was sure of it. "My dear, you seem to be far from home." He smelled like one of the other packs, although it was a faint scent, she could pick it out as Valyn. She raised an eyebrow as he spoke, tilting her head slightly and narrowing her eyes. "It is you that are far from home, pup. Now that Valyn no longer has a home." She said, the growl in her voice clear as the male continued to speak. "I do believe it is time to have some fun."

Her ears pinned backwards, lips lifting and teeth showing threateningly. She had no patience for her own grown pups, this youth was far out of line. Sure, he was much larger than she was, but she had a better chance against him than many of the other females on Anikira. "Beat it, pup." She snarled, tail lifting and head lowering slightly in an obvious threat. This was not going the way she preferred, but since she had nothing better to do, she saw no point in turning away from an obvious challenge. She might be much older than the young wolf that stood before her, but that did not make her teeth any duller or her mind any less sharp. If she were to meet her end that day, she would not allow the wolf before her leave without at least a few serious injuries.

Things had only gone her way here for a short time. She had joined Kairos, had found a female friend, and became Praetorian. But now, there were females larger than her. There were more wolves in Kairos than ever, and she no longer felt needed or important. In fact, she had even been forced to give up her body as a female for the Alpha of Ultoris. It had brought the two packs together, but she knew she would never forgive Goliath. But she no longer had to. The leader had abandoned the pack, leaving his son, Typhon, in charge. She held no allegiance to the young male, and with both of her pups out of the picture, she found that she cared little for anything left in her life. What point was there to avoid risk and injury, not to mention possible death?

Leviathan

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Leviathan smirked at the smaller wolf, his eyes glinting dangerously as he watched her movements. He nearly scoffed in response to the little Kairos femme. "You assume that I have a home with them. No one holds my allegiance, hag," he bit back impassively. Her immediate assumption that he was one of them still... Would that stigma always follow him? There was little he could do to erase his birthright, but that did not mean he could not erase the scent of the pack from his body.

The great Kenai male advanced like a predator toward the masked wolf, his lip curled back threateningly toward the femme. "I believe you can see as well as I can that I am no pup," he retorted blandly, closing the distance between them quickly as he drew himself to his full height. The male paused immediately beside the femme, lowering his muzzle to her coat and inhaling deeply. He could nearly smell the blood as it coursed through her veins... Would that scent not be amplified if spilled upon the ground beneath their paws? The scent tantalized him, taunting him into action. "You smell... delightful," he crooned at her, a near smile gracing his lips as he circled her with vicious intent. "You seem to believe that I am one of those helpless whelps that fled the jungle," he breathed into her ear as he passed. "But you are sorely mistaken. My home is where I choose to make it, and I believe that you are going to help me get there."

Perhaps it was true that they say not to play with food, but Levi had no intention of consuming the femme. He would much rather have some fun with her while he still could, and perhaps she could satisfy some of his curiosity about them. How did they work? What made them tick? The male whipped back toward his companion, a snarl rippling from his throat as he lunged toward her, claws extended toward the femme's side as he puffed with adrenaline, the thought of the femme's blood spilled exciting him in ways he did not know were possible. This would be his salvation.

This would be his ascension.

Tags: @xena1
Note: Whelp, Levi is turning into a sadistic fucker.

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There was no turning back now. The creature approached her, speaking with threats and an altogether much too sadistic tone. Her ears pinned backwards, but her yellow eyes never left his form. When he approached her, it took all of her self control not to strike. But she did not have to wait long. "You smell... delightful." Her growl deepened, her tail cutting back and forth behind her as she waited for his first move. She was more experienced than he was, and though she had fought in many gory and horrible battles, she knew that it was better to let him strike first and counter his attack in a way that threw him off guard. "But you are sorely mistaken. My home is where I choose to make it, and I believe that you are going to help me get there." She could not hold back any longer. But moments later, he lunged at her. For once, her size was to her advantage in a different way. He was larger, bulkier, slower.

She shifted quickly, spinning away from his attacking jaws and making a tight circle to whirl back on him in an attempt to dig her teeth into the side of his neck. But she was older now, not as young and agile as she used to be. Perhaps her move was a bit slow, for she could feel the mild impact of his blow grazing against her shoulder as her teeth attempted to grab at him. The contact she wished to make might not have hit it's target, but she hoped it would hit something, for within moments she leaped away, snarling threateningly and lowering her head in an obvious threat and challenge. She would not go down without a fight, nor would she allow him to escape without at least a few serious injuries. She was an experienced fighter, and though age was catching up with her and making her joints sore and muscles ache, she ignored the pain and forced herself to focus on the fight at hand.

Leviathan

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So maybe this would not be quite as simple as he first anticipated.

Leviathan sneered at the femme, his leering eyes catching the movement a split second too late as she whirled nearly out of his reach. His razor sharp teeth merely grazed the femme, but it was enough that the most minuscule droplets of blood collected on his fangs. The male paused momentarily, his tongue lapped at the foreign fluid. He jerked back toward the femme, his eyes flashing with renewed vigor at the taste of first blood; there was something so satisfying about the taste... The warmth of the liquid in his mouth as he realized that not only was this what flowed through his veins, but he was also about to spill even more of the femme's precious life liquids.

But that moment was cast aside as the sharp feel of the femme's teeth puncturing his neck drew him out of his bubble. A snarl rippled from Levi's muzzle as he thrashed, attempting to throw the femme off balance and away from his body. While she had not gotten too deep into the flesh without notice, it would definitely leave a nasty mark. "You bitch," he snarled in reaction to the pain. It was bizarre - the feeling of pain was the first thing the male truly felt in a long time. It was, in its own right, refreshing. It reminded him that he was still alive. This was what he was living for.

Leviathan dropped his body weight closer to the earth, launching directly toward the femme with his fangs extended toward her front legs. He did not want to damage her too much... There would be nothing left for him to play with after he was done. Rather than going for theatrics, the male was resorting to a head on assault against the femme. He would use the blood of Kairos to wash the scent of Valyn from his coat. It was fitting; the ones who had destroyed his loyalty to his birth pack would further sever the bond between Leviathan and Valyn. There was nothing left for him in this hell hole. It was time to begin a new life.

"I would send a message with you for my father, but I do not believe you will be making it home, little one," the male provoked his prey with a sneer. There was nothing behind his dead eyes as he stared directly at Xena - he was unable to see beyond his current actions, but somehow, he knew that this would be the turning point. He was breaking ties with everything: the honorable wolves in Valyn and the conquering, ambitious wolves of Kairos. He was no part of either of his parents. He was his own being, and for once, he was truly free.

Tags: @xena1
Note: GAH he's just so much fun to write :3

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Her attack had been a success, the sound of the male's furious snarl confirmed it. She would have smiled, but along with the angry cry, he jerked his head and shoulder and knocked her slightly off balance, making her quick retreat more of an awkward stumble in the direction of a nearby tree. She regained her composure eventually, but only just in time to realize he was throwing himself at her once more. She snarled viciously, ears pinned backwards and teeth exposed in preparation for the impact. She had no time to leap out of the way, so instead she dropped her head to meet his charge head on, a snarl and a scream of pain echoing from her jaws as they collided.

He was larger than her, much larger, and the force of his charge threw her backwards as her teeth snapped at any part of his body that was within reach. She was not accustomed to being the smaller wolf in a fight, and as her body made contact with a large rock that was just barely concealed in the high waters. She yelped in pain, only the horrible sound of her back leg cracking even slightly rivaling the echo of her scream. Pain shot through her entire body as she pushed herself to her feet, a furious snarl exploding from her jaws as her broken leg hung limp behind her. This fight was going in a terrible direction for her, but she was far too deep to turn back now. She knew that he would not back down, and neither would she, but it was clear that her end was not far away and she had little hope of turning this around to benefit her.

But she was not finished yet. No, she still had plenty of fight in her, and though she could no longer launch herself at the young wolf with both back legs, she was more than prepared for the impact of his body once more. She limped slightly sideways to clear herself of the rock that had broken her leg, but the wet ground beneath her was anything but sure footing. She would go down in these waters today, her life would leave her body and disappear forever, but she would not let him get away without a few good scars.

Leviathan

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A sickening crack flooded the male's ears, the yelp of his opponent flooding Leviathan's entire body with pleasure. The femme was falling bit by bit, and the only thing Levi could think about was the fact that she would be so much easier to handle with a banged up leg. The warmth of his own blood soaking into the fur of his neck was a welcomed pang of pain, invigorating him to his very core. His brilliant eyes flashed with danger and adrenaline as he narrowed them toward his opponent. "Seems to me that this little pup has gotten the better of you. It will be a pleasure to break you," he goaded the smaller wolf. She managed to drag herself away from the water-logged rocks, but that would not stop the male.

Leviathan closed the space between them in two short strides, his paws dipping into the now disturbed water, the muddy particles clinging to the male's cream-colored paws. The male raised one huge paw, swinging his sharp claws toward the female's face. It was only a matter of time before she would fall. Levi swelled with both pride and excitement, the thrill of his first kill expanding him and drawing him even further into himself. This was what he was meant to do; he would be the one who could make the decisions of life and death. He was the one who controlled everything here - it was only a matter of time before Mint found him and praised him for his actions. He was becoming himself, and to feel the adrenaline coursing through his veins was the first true feeling he had experienced in his entire life. This was a turning point for him. He would succeed over this smaller wolf, and perhaps he would continue to move forward, thinning the continent and keeping him alive inside.

He was revitalized.

Tags: @xena1
Note: Okay I'm running outta juice here XD

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As the male approached slowly, it was easy for her to see his attack coming, but she was a little slow to react because of the pain that rank through her body. As his paw lifted and moved towards her face, she turned so that her teeth were aimed in the direction the paw would be coming in. His flesh would meet her teeth again, but there was no way for her to completely avoid the impact. In fact, when the paw made contact, she had no time to close her jaws on it. No, instead she fell, knocked to the side by the stronger blow. Water sprayed all around her and then enveloped her, making her fling her head up and to the side in order to free herself from drowning. But she had gotten at least a couple mouthfuls of water, and she coughed heavily as her legs struggled to push her up and back onto her feet.

But she never managed. The fall had managed to lodge her injured leg between a pair of sharp rocks that were hidden in the water, and as she tried to pull herself up, it twisted and made her snarl in surprise and pain. Then her eyes focused on the male before her. This would be her end, she knew it. He would show no mercy, unless he decided to perhaps finally keep his mouth shut and let the action of killing her be his last. If anything, it was the constant words that fell from his mouth like vomit that hit her the hardest. They were annoying to start, and mocking as well. She growled threateningly at him, but she knew there was little she could do. Perhaps she could get some blows in with her teeth when he finally sank his own teeth into her throat, but she had no idea what he would do now. She could feel her mind hazing over, her head spinning and her eyes growing blurry. She was loosing blood from her leg, and the waters around her were turning dark and murky from the blood that mixed with the dirt that she had stirred during her struggle.

Leviathan

(We can end this in your post if you'd like.)

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Leviathan smirked as flesh met flesh, his paw colliding with the female's skull with a dull thud. The wolf's body was propelled backwards by the force, throwing her back into what would soon be her watery grave. Levi watched, intrigued, as she once again tried to rise back to her paws, but the painful yelp that rang from her throat confirmed that she was, in fact, doomed. Leviathan stalked toward the warrior wolf, his eyes surveying his kill as she snapped and swatted at his hulking form to no avail. He could not help but laugh ever so slightly, but the sound was empty... haunting. There was nothing behind it. Every extremity of the male's body tingled with the adrenaline that fueled him forward as his eyes darkened. This was his moment, and the Kairos bitch would have nothing she could do to stop his ascension. For she would be his bridge to a new, heightened life. There was nothing that could prevent his transformation now.

The kenai male once again lunged at Xena, this time seizing her by the nape of the neck and yanking roughly. The borderline scream that bled from her muzzle nearly deafened the male as her damaged leg snapped in yet a second place, the bone protruding from the flesh as he slammed her now limp body to the dry ground. The fight was leaving her eyes quickly, as well as the life that remained in her. Leviathan loomed darkly above her body, his muzzle closing over her neck. But he did not bite and tear: no, the male clamped his jaws over her trachea, closing her airways so that no more of life's precious air could enter her lungs. As he bit down, a gargling sound seeped from her muzzle; she was drowning in her own blood. And as her remaining limbs stilled, only then did the male extract his canines from her throat, marveling in his precious handiwork.

But his work was not yet done.

As Leviathan surveyed his kill, he felt the slightest of smiles brushing his blood-stained lips. The feeling of adrenaline from his confrontation... he had never felt so alive. But the femme had recognized his scent as Valyn. He no longer wished to bear the mark of his birth pack; no, he was far greater than they. And so the male approached Xena's side, inserting his sharp canines into the already existing wound. The flesh tore with ease, allowing the life blood of his conquered foe to flow along the dirt. And so Leviathan lowered himself to the earth, coating his fur in the sanguine liquid. For with this kill, he was no longer Valyn. He was not Kairos. And the blood of his enemy would wash away the scent of his past. And with the crimson fluid saturating his coat, mingling with the blood of his own battle wounds, he rose once more, lingering above the warrior's body.

"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."

Tags: Mara & Raum
Note: Alright we should be good to bring in the others now.

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They had gotten separated. Not by much, but by enough that the little female had to walk ahead alone for quite some time. Their journey had only just begun, but she had not intended their companionship to be anything more than that, Companionship. They were not lovers, nor did they have any feelings other than mutual agreement between them. He had impressed her, and apparently she had done the same to him. With her size dwarfed by the male's, it was no wonder that it took her much longer to reach the location that he currently stood than it had him. In fact, by the time the pale female arrived, the scent of blood had filled the air. She paused briefly, relishing the scent and the taste it left in her mouth. She could already feel herself drooling slightly as she stood there, closing her eyes and finding that she truly enjoyed the feelings that enveloped her all too quickly.

In her brief life within Valyn, she had never gotten to experience the thrill of taking another's life. She had never tasted another's blood on her tongue, and had only spilled her own. But now she was free. She moved forward once more, paws splashing lightly in the shallow waters as she neared her much larger companion. He was rolling in the blood of his deceased target, and the white and gray female could not help but marvel at the displayed corpse in front of her. It truly was a gruesome scene, and she tilted her head slightly as her hind end lowered itself into the waters that she had previously been standing in. She had to admit that she was impressed, but this was clearly Leviathan's kill and it was not her place to step in and taste the flesh herself. She would find no joy from the left overs, for only the kill itself could sate the hunger she felt.

She doubted she would ever get the pleasure of such a thing, for even standing as far away as she was, it was clear the target wolf had been much larger than her. Most wolves were much larger than her, though. She had little chance of enjoying the thrill of killing another on her own, but she would live with such a tragedy. She had found another like her, perhaps life would be better from now on. Their future was unclear, but it was obvious that it would be an adventure. She smiled as she watched the large male, waiting with surprising patience for once in her life as he enjoyed his victory. He deserved this, and she was also smart enough to consider the fact that he could possibly be overcome with blood lust and that there was always the possibility that he would not recognize her. For now she watched in pleasure at his celebration of his new life and waited for him to notice her tiny presence in the background.

Leviathan, Raum

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