Losing Myself (Amar)

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] Kiddo had been searching, searching for his first victim. He knew that they were around, he had been smelling their awful stench ever since he had come to these lands. He was tired of them. He tested the air often for the scent of bear. Ah hah, there one was. Kiddo's eyes were completely focused on a bear who seemed to be looking for something. It was sniffing the ground and the air like a deer or an elk which made this all the more easy. Kiddo crouched behind a tree, hiding himself from the bear. This was going to be an ambush. He prayed that his pack members would realize it quickly and hide as well so the bear would not see them. This was a hunting technique usually but, it also worked when dealing with bears. Not all of these fights would be ambushes but, for this first one, they would play it very carefully. Kiddo's eyes searched for his pack for a moment before turning his attention to the bear. He slowly crept out from behind the tree, keeping his body like a spring but not letting go yet. He moved slowly like he was hunting. His ears were kept back and his eyes were wide. He inched forward, trying to get as close as he could without being seen. The smell from Curse, masked his wolf sense so, whoever this bear was, could only smell that there was maybe a bear or two near by. Of course Curse's smell didn't completely mask it but, it did a pretty good job. When the timing was right, Kiddo's body prang up from the ground like a bullet and made good time to the bears side. He latched onto the bear's hind leg and it screamed in agony. It started thrashing around and trying to rid the wolf from it's hind leg but, wasn't getting anywhere. Kiddo was large, he weighed 150 pounds so, it wasn't as if he was a little hindrance who had happened upon the bear's way. He prayed that his pack knew that this was the signal to come out of ambush mode and come and fight this bear.

[kyros]

After the mishaps where the pack had gathered, Kyros had hung back, thinking. These brutes had shown him disrespect, something he had never been shown in the empire. If these brutes had been in his fathers’ empire, they probably would have been executed; respect was mandatory, and those who didn’t have any were not allowed to be within the empire. Still, this was different. It was not the empire, and they were not beneath him, nor were they required to show him any level of respect. It did bother Kyros, though, as he believed every pack wolf deserved respect. Even so, he’d decided to stick with them, if only to prove to them that he was a better fighter.

So, after a while, Kyros had trudged after his fellows, following the scents. He had caught up with them soon enough, and he slowed as he reached Kiddo, staying just behind him. It was obvious that the alpha brute had issues when it came to leading – Kyros had taken the lead warriors’ rightful position, and Kiddo had snapped at him. Either way, he still felt the need to prove his worth. So, when Kiddo stopped, he stopped and crouched down carefully, scenting the air, sharp bronze orbs glancing all around him. The scent of the bears was overwhelming, their stench so powerful. Why had Kiddo not acted before? Why had he allowed so many bears to call the Oriens their home?

Kyros’ lip curled as his thoughts unraveled, and he had to force himself to concentrate – they were on a mission, and no matter what Kyros thought of the pack, he was a part of it and his duty now belonged to the alpha. So, naturally, when Kiddo launched himself at the first bear they came across, Kyros did the same, hurling himself from the bushes and darting after his alpha.

Two sets of teeth and claws tore at the bears’ flesh as one, the two large brutes latching on. The bear was large, and wouldn’t be able to reach them if they stayed near the hindquarters…but if those shovel-like paws got a hold of them, they were in trouble. Kyros was tossed from the bear with a snarl, and he went straight into the attack again, this time ramming into the animal and causing it to stumble. His eyes blazed with fire as he entered into his old warrior-like state.

[Lynker]

Lynker crept through the forest, a little way behind his alpha. Curse was off to his left and Astra was somewhere overhead, but he couldn’t tell where Ria had gone. She seemed to have vanished – one moment she was walking beside him and the next she was gone. He wasn’t worried though, as he had a feeling that she was still here. Perhaps she was up in the trees, although Lynker couldn’t see her lithe form anywhere amongst the branches. It didn’t matter anyway – she could keep invisible if she wanted to as long as she made her appearance once the fighting began.

Kiddo stopped and crouched down behind a tree, and the black wolf froze, instantly melting into the shadows of the forest. He inhaled deeply and sure enough there was that overpowering scent of bear coming from just up ahead. Lynker cautiously crept closer, making sure to stay hidden, until the huge creature came into sight. It seemed to be slightly suspicious; sniffing the air as if something was bothering it. But it never had the chance to investigate further.

Suddenly the alpha shot out of the undergrowth towards the bear and before it knew what was happening Kiddo had latched onto one of its hind legs. “Go. You take the first one with your pack” Curse grinned, but Lynker didn’t hear him. He raced forwards, spotting one of his packmates out of the corner of his eye doing the same thing. Kyros went straight into battle but the smaller brute paused for a second, watching the rhythm of the bears’ swinging claws as it tried to get the other wolves off it. It hadn’t noticed him yet, or if it had it wasn’t paying him any attention. Instead it was focused more on the larger wolves, twisting around as it madly tried to claw them.

Never turn your back on your opponent.

The arctic sprang up and dug his teeth into the bear’s scruff, scrambling with his claws to get onto its back. It was a dangerous spot to be in, because although its claws couldn’t reach him the bear could still turn its head and bite him, so his grip on its neck was as tight as he could manage. Every time it tried to move or turn its head to reach him, he could taste blood filling his mouth and he gave it a slice across the muzzle when it got too close. His long sharp claws also helped him from being thrown off but he knew he couldn’t hold on much longer and he hoped that the others would use his position to their advantage.



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The hunt had begun.

And a true hunt it was given the strategy Kiddo had chosen to employ. Hadrian was no stranger to stealth. He had used it a number of times, and not just when hunting prey. The element of surprise was something powerful. He who had it would have swift victory. An ambush was how he'd lost his hearing. But this time would be different. This bear was none the wiser to his presence or that of his pack mates.

Crouched low to the ground, Hadrian followed closely to Kiddo before catching the alpha's eye and tilting his head to the left. It would be no good if they all attacked from the same vantage point. Lynker seemed to have the same idea, heading around to be directly behind the bear. With Kiddo and Kyros double teaming from one side, putting more weight there, an attack from the other side would be even less expected. Though he was slower to get into position from the extra walking and need to be quiet, he was only a few beats behind his pack mates. It was not long before he too had barreled out of the woulds, powerful hind quarters launching him upwards.

Sharp fangs sunk into the unguarded shoulder of the bear, digging deep as they tore through muscle and nerves. Front claws dug into its forearm and shoulder, helping to hold him in place as he clung on tight. And even his back paws were dealing some damage, the claws scraping against the thick fur of the bear's side, drawing blood from shallow wounds. The stench of a fresh kill could be just as powerful as their own fighting skills. It would draw scavengers and predators looking for an easy meal. It would guarantee the bear was completely finished off long after they were done with it.

With Lynker in a valuable place and Kyros' second attack unbalancing their foe, Hadrian wasted no time taking advantage of his own position. He released his grip with his jaws only to bite down a second time, harder. The bear flailed, falling more in the direction of its weakened leg in its struggle to get him off. The bear was going down, hard and fast. The mexican brute released his grip completely, tumbling to the ground and landing roughly on his side. For the most part he was alright, just a little bruised up. As he hefted himself back up onto his paws, now would be the perfect time for one of the others to strike and officially bring their first enemy down.

[Wildlife [NPC]]

It had started out as a fairly peaceful day in Zaor Forest, the place this mother grizzly had called home for more than ten years. She had been born here, raised her cubs here, and one day she would die here. Thus was the circle of life. And right now her life cycle was saying it was time to eat. With winter coming she and her son would need to stock up on food. It wouldn't be long before it was time to curl up in a den and hibernate until spring.

Her son, nearly three years old now, would be leaving her once spring started. Already she had lost one of the two cubs she'd birthed, the first's taken by a male looking to try and mate with her. Well she'd sure shown him. His bloody corpse had rotted away before Amar had even claimed these lands. And what a nuisance those wolves were, taking over her home land and ruining it with their awful wolf stench. The Oriens had been a peaceful place until they'd moved in.

Leaving her son in a small clearing while he forraged for berries, she wandered off a little ways to see what else she could find in terms of food. She had just settled down in front of another berry bush when she heard it. That was her son! He sounded as if he were in pain, agony! Fear spread through the female like wildfire, adrenaline coursing through her veins. Her son! Her son! She could not lose her second son!

With a mighty roar she lumbered through the forest at full speed. Her senses only told her what she feared the most. Bear! Another male, most likely looking for one last romp before winter was upon them. Anger flashed in her darkened eyes, the stench of wolf missed as she continued on, trying to rescue her dying son. But what she found first was not the wolf pack. Rising up on two legs she let out another powerful roar, towering over the bear named Curse and ready to take revenge. No one messed with a mother bear and her cub.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] It had been a mere split of a second before Kyros was also at the bear. The two weights combined were enough to force the female bear to topple a little bit. But, Kiddo was careful to keep an eye on those shovel like arms and those big meaty paws. If he were to get hit with one of those, he would be down for the count for sure. He then saw Lynker and Hadrian heading for the opposite side. He was thankful that he had a pack smart enough to figure this out on their own. He didn't want to take the time to explain every single move of an attack which, was why he needed a lead warrior. Kyros had said something about wanting it. No. Now was not the time to think about that. He only had time to think about killing this beast that was endangering his pack. Woah! What was that?! He had not expected a mother bear to come rumbling through the trees, her stature was a little intimidating. Kiddo knew that there was nothing more deadly than a female bear with her cub. They both needed to die quickly, preferably at the same time. He didn't want to deal with her while she was agonizing over the death of her son. He would do her a favor and let her die with him because that was what a nice wolf Kiddo was. His pack may have seen him differently up until now but, they would all soon learn what kind of a leader that he was. He unlatched himself from the son and ran over to the mother. NOW! Kiddo yelled before jumping into the mother's side. His teeth bore into her stomach. Lynker and wherever the hell cure and Ria were, could help with the son. He needed half of them here with him, fighting the mother. The son was nearly dead anyway. But, this mother was fully alive and needed the attention of three wolves at least.

[kyros]

Kyros could tell that they were winning the fight, and with apparent ease. Sure, both himself and Hadrian had either fallen or been tossed, but Kyros was tough and he knew Hadrian was, too. Neither of them were hurt, they’d just leapt back into the fray. All the Eastern brute could see was red, fiery hot anger that could have burned the bear alive, if they were real flames. Kyros finally saw Lynker attack the bear, and with all four of them, it soon fell to the ground. But a loud, ferocious roar reached Kyros’ sensitive ears, and he whipped around, the sounds of the battle behind him muted, as if it were happening from far away.

Another bear, a large older female, had launched herself at Curse. Gasping, Kyros snarled out, ”No, Curse!”, before he rushed the bear, claws tearing at her fur with impassioned fury. The brute didn’t really care for Curse all that much, nor any of these other brutes, but if he wanted to be a part of the pack, he needed to accept Curse. And Kyros could never let a member of his pack, his family, be harmed. The brown and white brute rammed into the female bear with such force that she was pushed away from Curse. Snarling, Kyros clawed at her muzzle and eyes, knowing they were weak spots of the bears. In the other battle, it seemed as if his pack mates had won, for the other bear fell to the ground as its’ blood stained the earth.

He barked in slight distress, calling his pack to aid him. He would not be able to deal with this bear alone, she was much more seasoned, much older and larger than the male they had all just tackled. It would take all their wit and cunning, as well as brute strength in order to overcome this one. Kyros cast a glance at Curse, growling as he fought, his breath coming in ragged gasps, ”Curse, are you alright?” Kyros wasn’t particularly worried for the bear, but he needed to make sure that he wasn’t injured too badly. As Kiddo launched himself at the female bear, Kyros returned to the attack.

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[Lynker]

Lynker was on the bear's back and Hadrian clung to its shoulder, while the other two brutes attacked near the hindquarters. The bear roared in pain. It was growing fearful – it knew its chances of surviving were low.

Curse was proud of his friend; he was fighting well and it wouldn’t be long before the first bear was taken down. “Watch out! Mother bear!” The gyrfalcon’s warning cry from above was followed by a ferocious roar, and the large male spun around to come face to face with an angry female charging straight for him. She swung at him, managing to catch him on the shoulder, before Curse heaved himself up onto his hind legs and roared back at her. Then a wolf barreled into the mother bear, knocking her away from him, and another latched onto her side.

Curse dove back into the attack, stretching out his claws to grab at her shoulders. He was about the same size as the older female and with her anger issues he was slightly afraid of her. But her frenzy would make her irrational, so she was more likely to leave gaps in her defence. Besides, he had a duty to help his new pack.

The large brown bear attempted to put more of his weight on her so that she wouldn’t be able to stand at full height, which would hopefully pull her down into the wolves’ reach. He was weary of overcommitting his weight though, as he didn’t want to be thrown off balance. He was also worried about accidentally hurting Kiddo or Kyros, so he tried to wrestle and hold her in place rather than swipe.

“Yeah, I’m fine. Thank you, Kyros.” He rumbled as he fought. That swipe from the mother bear had cut his shoulder, and blood was starting to soak into his thick fur, but it wasn’t a serious injury and wouldn’t really affect his fighting ability. He was touched that Kyros had cared enough to ask him whether he was okay – maybe he wasn’t so bad after all.

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Meanwhile, as the first bear stumbled and fell, Lynker narrowly avoided being crushed by the huge weight. Kiddo and Kyros had rushed off to help Curse, who was grappling with the mother bear, and he couldn’t see where Hadrian was. The male bear was nearly dead – the arctic could see the pain in its eyes as it looked up at him and he could tell that it wasn’t even going to try to struggle to its feet. The black wolf couldn’t stand it. He darted forwards and clamped his jaws around the male bear’s throat. It was over in a matter of seconds, but to the arctic it felt like forever. The guilt at killing one of his own species was overwhelming, and Lynker’s hazel eyes were squeezed shut as he removed his jaws from the dead bear’s neck. He felt sick.



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[Wildlife [NPC]]

Her paw made contact, digging into the male bear's shoulder and scraping at the flesh. Blood stained her fur, dragging across her claws as she tried to push forward. Curse's own claws dug into her flesh, forcing another frenzied roar from her muzzle. How dare he! How dare he! He was killing her child and now he had the nerve to fight back?! The mother bear would have none of it! He may have had her slightly in size but her body was running on sheer adrenaline as she shoved back, trying to make him topple. It would seem they were evenly matched. At least until the wolves stepped in. Wait, wolves?

The first one barreled into her stomach, causing her to groan. She could feel her flesh tearing, skin burning. But she could not fight off the wolf while keeping the bear at bay. It was one or the other and one scrawny wolf was chump change compared to the male that was masking their scent. At least until the second one rammed his full weight into her. With two wolves and bear pushing her back, she was quickly losing ground. Backwards she stumbled, paws flailing as she tried to catch her balance and heavily fell back down to all fours. Blood dripped from her wounds but she was not yet done. They were killing her son! They would pay with their lives!

One paw swiped at Kiddo, trying to shove him away from the fat of her belly. It seemed the one called Kyros was determined to get in her face, however. His claws caught her against the nose and she let out an angered scream! How dare he!? How dare he?! Slamming one paw down upon Kyros's back, she ground his skull into the dirt before tossing his limp body aside. One down, two to go she thought. With another angered cry she was back on two legs, swinging wildly at whomever she could reach. Kiddo, Curse, it did not matter. They would all pay for what they'd done. She could hear the anguished, defeated cry of her son as he took his final breath. The loss of his life spurred her on. These bastards would pay!

It seemed the Timber one still had some fight left in him, the knock to the head not quite hard enough. Persistent bugger he was. The mother bear could feel his teeth latched onto the scruff of her back, pulling at her body and drawing more blood. Frenzied, she reached back, trying to pull him off! Kyros was just out of her grip though, and with a bear and a wolf still on the attack she could not quite shake him free. Anger coursed through her veins, blood boiling as she continued to fight back. Her vision was blinded by rage and every attack she made was fueled with the strength of a grieving mother.

Going after Curse again, she unleashed a powerful swing towards his face, eager to pierce whatever she could. Her momentum was so great, in fact, that as she followed through she again sank to all fours. This gave her a different advantage as she swung her thick skulled head towards Kiddo, hoping to do whatever damage she could muster. Then she rolled onto her back, finally dislodging Kyros and crushing him in the process. Back on her paws, she snatched up the limp body of the Timber male and threw him into his companions. Then she was on the attack again, barely feeling her wounds as she reached out to harm whomever was within her reach.

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The brute gave his pelt a good shake, ignoring the dull ache in his side. Chances were that fall might have cracked a rib or two but he'd lived with worse in the past. A few cracked ribs was nothing. They would heal up on their own in time and with the right pain treatment he would be fine. Right now, taking out these bears was more important. He had a pack to defend and pack mates to assist.

The cry of the gyrfalcon caught his attention and he turned his head in time to see Kiddo and Kyros heading to Curse's aid. That left himself and Lynker to finish off the dying male. An easy feat really given the state the fallen bear was in. Circling around behind it, he sank his fangs into the tender pads of one of it's hind paws, diminishing its will to get up. Lynker too seemed to be taking advantage of the bear's vulnerable state. Brown eyes watched the black hued male deliver the killing blow, a sense of sadness washing over him as the light faded permanently from the bear's eyes. Though he felt no kinship to the bears, it was another life he had helped to take. It was another child he had taken from its mother.

Panting somewhat, he sent a sympathetic smile towards Lynker before making his way towards the mother bear. Muscles tense, ready for attack, he let out a low growl to let the others know he was approaching. Poised to launch his own attack, Hadrian was ready to spring only to be caught off guard by Kyros's body suddenly hurdling towards him. Ears pulling back, he dodged just in time to miss being plowed over by his pack mate. Then his brain shifted gears, the wounded taking precedence over those who could still fight. Curse and Kiddo would be able to hold off the mother bear until Lynker go there (hopefully) and once Ria showed her face again that would be another victory.

"Kyros!" he barked out, nudging the younger wolf's limp body gently. Getting no response, he grabbed the Timber male by the scruff and pulled him away from the immediate battle, closer to the other corpse. Deft paws prodded at the body, determining injuries and looking for any signs of life. But the longer he tried to tend to Kyros, the more obvious it became that it was a losing battle. The mother bear had done a number on his body. Death had been merciful to him, still the immense pain he would have been in. "You fought bravely, boy," he muttered, dipping his head respectfully to the canine corpse. "Your pack owes its life to you."

Taking a moment to compose himself, Hadrian turned his back on the body. Now was not the time to mourn. There was a battle to be one. Kyros would not die in vain. Charging back into the fray, he came up along side Kiddo to pass on the news. "Kyros is dead." Then he launched himself at the mother bear, sinking his teeth into her shoulder as his claws dug into her back. He would not let his comrade's death be for nothing.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] This bear was more than Kiddo had originally thought. The son..or whatever it was.. had fallen and he was going to die soon. He hadn't seen anything but, he had heard it's cries stop. One of his members must have ended it's misery. Curse and Kyros were quickly at his side. A large, shovel-like paw swung at him and got him in the side. Kiddo's large frame hit the ground with a thud. The wound quickly started bleeding. This only made Kiddo more enraged. He wanted that bitch to die. Just as Kiddo was going up to get the bear's neck, she slammed down on Kyros. His body hit the ground and he did not move. He didn't have time to go back and get him. He needed this bear to die for what she had done. He had gotten his teeth into her neck and began thrashing his head around, trying to get chunks of her neck off. He kept waiting for Kyros to get up but, he never did. Hadrian came by and dragged his body over by the dead son. The mother bear was filled with rage, so much so that she began to make mistakes. Hadrian soon came back over to the mother bear and passed the information that his pack member had died. It was what he had feared. He knew that this was a dangerous feat. Kyros fought bravely and Kiddo had failed him. But, he would not let his member's death be for nothing. This bitch would die and she would die soon. She was also running out of steam quickly. As soon as the leopard, Ria, showed her face, they would have another quick victory. Kiddo began to push his full weight on the mother's neck. He either wanted to break it or make her fall on the ground. He wasn't in the right position to get at her throat but, he was hoping that his efforts would leave room for someone else to get at her.

[Lynker]

Lynker crouched by the dead bear’s side, eyes squeezed shut as he tried to block out the world around him. The sounds of fighting were making him sick, and he didn’t know if he would ever be able to move out of this position. The guilt was just so overwhelming; more than he’d ever expected. Sure, he was no newbie to fighting and he’d wounded many in battle – but he’d never actually killed another predator before. He was aware of his packmates trying to fight off the mother bear behind him, and knew they probably needed all the help they could get but he just couldn’t bring himself to move.

Curse ducked his head as the mother bear swiped at his face, but unfortunately he was too close and her long sharp claws sliced across his left shoulder and back, ripping the wound even further. He grimaced at the excruciating pain that shot through his body – too much for adrenaline to numb – and knew that this time it would severely affect his fighting and he would have to rely mostly on his right arm. But Curse wasn’t the only one the mother bear had injured in her attack. Her momentum carried her into a roll, and the wolf clinging to her back disappeared from view.

The male bear stumbled backwards in shock as the body was thrown at him. Kyros fell to the ground and Curse could see that his eyes were already glassy and there was no life behind them. At least it had been a quick death, an honourable death fighting to save his packmates. This wolf would be remembered, for despite his arrogance he had had a good heart. Curse stepped back to allow Hadrian to drag their fallen comrade away and then with a powerful roar, the big brown bear launched himself back at the mother.

No matter how much he tried to block out the growls and snarls and branches snapping, they still penetrated his mind, but one in particular caught his attention. It sounded almost like… someone was dragging something. Lynker blinked open his eyes to see Hadrian bent over Kyros’s limp body. At first he thought the wolf was only wounded and the shaman was treating him but then he heard Hadrian’s words. “What?! He’s dead?” The shock jolted him out of his misery and he scrambled back to his paws. So now one life had been lost from each side. It was strange, but it somehow made him feel better about killing the son. The mother bear had avenged his death, so now the playing field was even again. She obviously felt no remorse for taking Kyros’s life, as she was still fighting as fiercely as ever – so why should he feel sorry for killing her son?

This time Lynker followed Hadrian back into battle. He stayed low, out of direct danger, only darting in when he saw an obvious gap or when he noticed that one of his packmates was in danger of being swiped and tried to distract the mother’s attention. He knew she must have expended a lot of energy in her rage, and she wouldn’t be able to keep up the fight much longer.

Suddenly something golden flashed at the corner of his eye and he turned to see that Ria had joined the fighting, face completely blank as she mercilessly slashed at the bear’s pelt, paws moving so fast that he could hardly see them. “Ria! Come here!” The black wolf ducked away from the mother bear’s swinging claws and moved back away from the battle. “Where have you been, leopard? I thought you were helping us!”
Ria sat down facing him and blinked her azure blue eyes calmly. “Just in the woods over there. Big male bear was coming to see what all the fuss was about. I killed him. Isn’t that what we’re doing?”
Lynker stared, lost for words. If that was true she had disobeyed the alpha’s advice that they should remain together – good advice, because it was extremely dangerous to fight a bear on one’s own. Sure, she had bragged about her skill as a warrior but could she really take down a fully grown bear by herself? “Go on. Take a look if you don’t believe me. The body’s a couple hundred metres from here.”
The black wolf shook his head and growled, “I’ll talk to you later. We need to help with the mother bear now.” Ria shrugged and flicked her tail, before bounding back towards the huge angry creature.



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[Wildlife [NPC]]

The wolves seemed to be coming from all sides now. Angry paws swiped back and forth, trying to make contact with anything she could. The big one had her by the neck and the Mexican was now on her back, but still she pressed on. She would not rest until they were all dead! They deserved to die, these mangey mutts! They had killed her son, and now they would pay with their lives!

A mighty roar split her jaws as she reached behind her to knock Hadrian off, claws slicing his shoulder and the pain causing him to fall. That was one off her. Now to get the others. Heavy paws swiped at the black wolf just before leopard claws sank into her own flesh. The bear screamed again, this time in pain. She was bleeding from her neck, her back, her stomach and sides. Blood loss mixed with blind fury was weakening her resolve. She could not give in though! Not yet!

The Mack Valley's grip on her neck was making it harder to breath, and with the male bear still on the attack she was slowly losing her ground and her footing. She fell, hard. Landing on her more injured shoulder, she let out an agonized cry of pain. This was not fair! This was not right! She was outnumbered! Though she had killed one wolf there were still three more raring to go. On top of that, there was a bear fighting along side them along with a snow leopard. The traitor!

Angrily she rolled onto her stomach, trying to heave her weight back onto her paws. Her movements were sluggish though. Indesperation she swiped out again but she did not have much left in terms of energy. Settling on all fours, she was breathing heavily as she put everything she had left into each of her attacks. She would not go down easily. But the mother bear was almost out of time. And, no longer able to lift herself back onto two legs, her neck was more easily exposed.

ooc: this'll be the last bear post. kiddo can finish her off in his next post.

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Kyros's death seemed to have spurred everyone into motion. Lynker was no longer grieving and Ria had sprung from the trees. Kiddo's intent was deadly and with Curse on their side, things were looking up. The mother's resolve was starting to wear down. If he could just hold on a little longer...

Hadrian felt sharp claws sink into his shoulder. Releasing his grip on the bear to cry out in pain, his body fell to the ground with a thud. His shoulder was bleeding more heavily than he would have liked and that, coupled with his ribs, had him feeling weak. Hadrian had not worked his body this hard in a very long time. In fact, his last great battle had been with the sea during his journey to this island land. In some ways he was out of practice. Or, maybe he had gone soft as he'd started to age. Either way, there wasn't much more of this he would be able to take.

Struggling to get back on his paws, Hadrian shook himself out and, with an angered growl, he charged back to the attack. Keeping to the ground now, he dodged in and out, attacking the bear's hind legs until finally the female fell. Then, with an agility that surprised even himself he managed to dive out of the way. The Mexican male was breathing hard and his wounds were starting to ache. This wasn't over yet though, and until it was he could not afford the leisure of rest.

Now that the bear was down on all fours, the brute took his time. The full weight of the pack was standing with him in defense of the territory. There was no reason to get cocky. Hadrian was not alone and he knew it. And with the state of his injuries, he knew now that he would do better as support. That's why he hung back, attacking only when it was opportune and following his alpha's lead. No more pack lives would be lost.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] Lynker seemed to be mourning the death of that filthy creature but it only seemed right. Lynker had spent way too long living with them to not care when one fell. Kiddo wasn't going to take the time to pay attention to that right then though. His intent was leathal. He wanted this mother bear to die. She had killed Kyros and now it was her turn to die. The mother swung at Curse and it got him in the shoulder. More injuries. Kiddo knew this would not leave them unscathed but this madness needed to end before someone else died. Kyros' death seemed to be bringing everyone into action. Lynker had actually come up from his mourning and began attacking and Ria showed up as well, finally. Hadrian flew up onto the bear's back and it wasn't difficult to tell that she was losing steam. She was fading fast even though her will to go on was still strong. She roared loudly and swung backward to get Hadrian. Kiddo prayed that he was still alive. The female bear began gasping for breath and she began to stumble. Kiddo's grip was strong though he felt his claws start to slip and rip into her neck and shoulder even more. When the two of them his the ground though, Kiddo took a big hit as well even though she broke most of it. She roared again in agonizing pain. It was a beautiful sound. She should feel all the pain possible before her death. She had killed one of his wolves. She deserved this. When she rolled onto her stomach, Kiddo's paws hit the ground. He released his grip on her to get a better on on her ever exposed throat. He clamped down hard as her warm blood flooded his mouth. He closed his eyes as he killed her, knowing it was for the best and that it was necessary to avenge Kyros' death. Her breaths began getting shorter and more shallow. Her eyes seemed to be going in and out of reality. She was losing her grip on life. At least she would die along with her son. Once he was certain that her soul had left her body, he released her throat and stared at her for a few seconds as if to double check that she was dead. When she didn't move, he left her body to bleed out. The large alpha walked over to Kyros' body and looked at him. His body was limp and he showed no sign of life. He already knew that his new pack member was dead before then but he felt as though he needed to see for himself to be sure. He took a deep breath as he prepared to say a few words for him. Kyros, I have failed you as your leader. I have let you die. But you showed this pack a valuable lesson. To give one's life to the pack is the most honorable way to die. There has been no shame in your death. You have fought bravely. As Kiddo finished his words, he looked at him one last time before turning his attention elsewhere. It would do him no good to linger on the loss of a member when he had living members right here in front of him. His attention was focused on Ria before he spoke to her. And where were you? She had only showed up for the very end of this battle and Kiddo wanted to know where she had been. If she had been more present, Kyros may not have lost his life. She better have a good reason for not being here for them. After all, she had claimed to be this amazing warrior.