Just Can’t Take It // Tike

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,text-align:justify,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://tinyurl.com/d6c5be8) center bottom no-repeat; width: 500px; height: 600px; padding: 0px;] What was this pitiful existence? Was it some kind of joke the fates were sharing as they watched over the young Mackenzie pup? Had they enjoyed making her the runt? And then taking half her sight from her? Had they laughed amongst themselves while watching that cougar rip her sisters apart? Were they still laughing as they watched the mud-covered femme trudge sullenly through Kamari, all on her own? Kyra knew she must have looked pathetic. She was sopping wet, covered in mud, and walking as if she’d just lost a well-deserved meal to scavenging birds that had bullied her until she gave up. That was certainly how she felt. Worse, even, given that her older brother had left her behind. She had howled after him for nearly ten minutes, but he never once reappeared. It had taken quite a bit of willpower to even get to her feet after that. What point was there? Taq wasn’t going to return, Mother and Father would likely go back to Acerbus, and Tike... The runt’s thoughts grew clouded thinking of her other brother. Would he go with Mother and Father? Would he remain in Kamari and join the pack they had kind of belonged to up until now? Or would he go off on his own, like each of the pups seemed to be doing at this point? Kyra paused, looking behind her. She was nearing the Kamari border. If she called for him...would he appear? She snorted in derision, continuing on. Of course he wouldn’t. Taq never reappeared, no matter how much she called to him. Why would Tike, his twin, be any different? Kyra ventured on in total silence. Her body was trembling from lack of sleep, but she didn’t slow. The longer she stayed in Kamari, the more hurt she knew she would feel. This was the place her sisters had been murdered. This was the place where her family was ripped to shreds, worse than it already had been. Staying would only ensure another catastrophe. She wouldn’t be able to pick herself up again. Maybe she would go north. Or somewhere that didn’t have a pack ruling over it. Maybe she would create a pack of loners and roam the land as their queen. They would dote on her, which is different than pity because they would all fear her while still respecting her. Kyra’s thoughts ventured further from what was possible to mere dreams. She was yanked from those dreams as she stepped over the Kamari border. Shock spread through her body fast enough to make her feel as if she’d actually been electrocuted. She quickly leapt back into the safety of Kamari, panting heavily. It was the furthest from home she’d ever gone before. Was it truly safe to leave? She cast her gaze back again. Would her family miss her if they found she just up and left, just like her brother? She swallowed hard, turning back to the border. There was only one way to find out. words:: Five-Hundred and Sixteen muse:: Decent tags:: Tike mood:: Pathetic and scared ooc:: It's a post of random ranting! The best kind!

[Ryker]

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[atrb=background,http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7738/94326341.png] Tike had excused himself from his parents when he had heard Kyra's call. Her call was lonely and it was not accompanied by Taq's song which worried him. Was she alone? Or was Taq just not howling? Why would he have not howled? Why did she sound so lonely? His black paws pounded the ground as he ran to her. He wanted to get to her quickly. He would not allow his last sister to become harmed. God so help him if Taq had abandoned Kyra as well. He followed her scent after her calls had stopped. His heart was beating with worry. What if a bird came and ate her? They were seven months old and almost fully grown but, Kyra was still not all that big. He tried to tell himself that she had just grown tired of howling to comfort himself but, he couldn't believe it. He needed to see her before his worry would end. There. He saw her. She was just crossing the boarder and then jumping back in like something had scared her like a snake or something. KYRA! He called to her while still running to her. He was still a good 100 yards away. He didn't want her to leave. Even from the distance, he saw that Kyra was covered in mud. Why was she so dirty? What had happened? Those would be questions he would ask her once he got closer.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,text-align:justify,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://tinyurl.com/d6c5be8) center bottom no-repeat; width: 500px; height: 600px; padding: 0px;] Despite having the resolve to cross the border for a second time, Kyra found herself frozen mid-step. What if Mother was searching for her frantically? If she left for good, would Mother follow? And what about Tike? She had little doubt he would chase her down. He’d probably try to drag her all the way back. But she couldn’t go back. But she couldn’t leave. A small whimper passed her maw and she put her foot back down. Maybe seeing their faces one last time would give her that extra boost... Just as she was about to lift her crown and summon what remained of her family, she heard her name being called out. Actually, it was more like bellowed. The noise echoed around her, giving the pup a fright. She spun around, shock filling her eyes as she saw her brother barreling towards her. At first, she believed it was Taq, and she wagged her tail happily, pleased that he had returned to her side. But as he got closer, she saw it was Tike. Her tail sagged back down, followed closely by her head. Why would he return now? He had no reason to. He said he needed to think. A few hours was definitely not enough time. A wave of irritation poured over Kyra, and she turned her back on her brother. Even though she had decided to see them again, she really didn’t want to see her family. Her resolve would waver. She would end up changing her mind again and she didn’t want that. “What?” she growled, her stance and voice as irritated as she felt. “If you’re expecting me to go to Descai with Father, you’re going to be disappointed, Tike.” I’m never going there, she added in thought, focusing on the land beyond the border. “I think I’ll leave here. For good.” words:: Three-Hundred and Nineteen muse:: Good tags:: Tike mood:: Irritated, but scared ooc::

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[atrb=background,http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7738/94326341.png] He started slowing down as he neared her. He saw her tail wagging. How nice it felt to have someone actually want to see him. He smiled until he was close enough to see that her tail had stopped wagging and that her face did not seem very happy. His face also dropped. What was wrong? A minute ago she was all happy with her tail wagging and now she looked mopey and disappointed. Disappointed in him. Why did everyone seem to always be so disappointed in him? What was wrong with him? Was he not good enough? Was he not special enough? Was he not like Taq enough for everyone else? They all seemed to like him just fine but, when it came to Tike everyone's face seemed to turn sour. He grumbled low in his chest when he heard her response. He had come here to see if she was okay. He was actually worried about her and this is how she treats him? Who was he kidding? His sister was a spoiled rotten puppy all of her life and the deaths of her eldest sisters hadn't changed that. He couldn't believe that he actually left his parents and ran all this way for this kind of treatment. This would be the last time he went out of his way for to help anyone. This is what he gets for trying to be the good guy. He was a good guy but, no one seemed to see it like that. What do you mean, what? I heard you howling and you sounded lonely. Forgive me for coming to see you. He was not at all impressed with her. He was actually quite angry. How dare she? Who does she think she is? The queen or something? Well, she was certainly not. Her irritated tones made him want to jump on top of her and hold her down until she submitted but, she was his sister and it was not his place to do so. That was not why I came here. He wasn't going to tell her that he was actually worried about her. No, she didn't deserve that for treating him like this. She acted as if he was her servant and that this was his fault for coming to her when she howled. His voice was also irritated. Where's your savior Taqqiq? He asked her. She obviously was expecting his brother and not himself. It had not taken him too long to piece that together. He was not a stupid wolf. His bet was that he had left her as well. He was getting into the habit of just getting up and leaving places and wolves that cared about him and it was pissing Tike off. But, what pissed him off more what that he was here with his sister right now but, who is she mad at? Not the wolf that had left her possibly in the mud but, the wolf that came to her when she called. How stupid was that? Did his family really hate him that much? Maybe it would be better for him to leave with Vorilye and live in Descai. It seemed as though the family that he had known all this time didn't really want him around. They wanted Taqqiq instead. Well, where was their beloved Taqqiq now? Not with his family like Tike was. No, Taq was off somewhere all by himself somewhere like an immature spineless baby. Tike had half of a mind just to turn around and leave Kyra standing here again. It would teach her not to talk to others that wanted to others like the way that she had. But, that would make him no better than Taq so, he stayed to listen to what she had to say for herself.

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,text-align:justify,true][atrb=style, background: url(http://tinyurl.com/d6c5be8) center bottom no-repeat; width: 500px; height: 600px; padding: 0px;] If she had been paying any attention at all to her brother, Kyra would have noticed right away that her disappointment had affected him. But at that given moment, the only thing on her mind was herself, as it seemed to always be. How pitiful her life was. How terrible it was to be the runt. How hard it was being blind. How much everyone pitied her when she knew she could do everything on her own. Kyra’s world was all about Kyra, and nobody else. Except that she was completely oblivious to how self-centered she truly was. So when Tike retorted rather coldly, Kyra growled harshly at him. “It wasn’t like I was asking you to come to my rescue, Tike,” she snapped, growing quickly defensive. “You may not have noticed, but I’m not a puppy anymore! I can take care of myself just fine!” She, of course, only partially believed the words herself, though they sounded quite convincing rolling off her tongue. If Karima and Tibiki were both taken down in a flash by that monster, what did that say for the chance she stood? She was smaller than both of her sisters and she was blind. A predator wasn’t about to make way for the handicapped pup who could supposedly take care of herself. The brute then went on to say that he wasn’t there to convince her to go to Descai. Kyra snorted in disbelief. Why else would he have shown himself? And at such haste, too. Not wanting his baby—and only—sister to leave for good was the only explanation the runt could come up with. And then Tike’s voice turned irritated, even jealous, when he mentioned Taq. Kyra snarled, though it wasn’t directed at her brother. Her eyes went wild with rage and she shot a dark look over her shoulder, back the way she’d come. “To hell with him,” she growled. “What kind of a savior would leave his sister behind in the mud? He didn’t even turn back when I called for him.” She took a deep breath and bellowed to the darkness behind her, “I hope some wolf finds you and puts you in your place, you stupid brother!” Pure rage coursed through the runt’s veins, mixed with a strong feeling of helplessness. A smarter wolf would have chased after her brother, throwing all sorts of retorts at him when he told her to go back home. But she was half-blind and pathetic. Even if she had wanted to, she wouldn’t have been able to tail him for long. Hadn’t she fallen in the mud when she had chased him? She would have likely been injured had she tried to continue. Kyra let out a deep sigh, turning back to the brother that was still with her. After staring down at her mud-covered paws for some time, she looked up into his emerald orbs, searching for some sort of answer to the big question: What do I do now? But no matter how long she looked, there was simply nothing there. Another wave of helplessness rolled over the runt, knocking the anger right out of her. That coupled with the sleep deprivation sent the femme sprawling to the ground. She made no move to get up again. Instead, she looked up at Tike from the ground. Her golden eyes filled with sadness and tears, and she let out a soft whimper. “Why did this have to happen?” she whined, casting her eyes to the ground again. First her sisters died and then her brother abandoned her. Now she didn’t know what she was supposed to do. If she left for Descai with Father, she would probably have a home. But she didn’t want to live with her father. She wanted her sisters and her brothers and her mother, all together again. Not this broken mess that she now called her life. Kyra let out another whimper, looking up at Tike once again. What was she supposed to do? words:: Six-Hundred and Eighty-Five muse:: Pretty awesome tags:: Tike mood:: Angry, helpless, pathetic, tired, mournful ooc:: For some reason, she was all over the place in this post....