Thread: Survival of the Night (HaseoGentsu1 x Jackiras)

At the man's nod, Eria followed behind him about a few steps back, looking around cautiously. There was the occasional rustle in the leaves and a pair of eyes flashing here and there, but other creatures pretty much held their distance. Is he really that feared? Why am I following him again? She thought warily but decided to just go with it. After a while, the two came up upon a moonlit cave surrounded by wolves of all sizes and colors. A few rose their heads and opened their jaws, razor sharp teeth glistening and hungry eyes glaring, but after a growl from the man they silenced and looked away, properly cowed. Eria paused at the entrance, flicking her ears back in uncertainty and stamping her hooves. If all else fails, just beat the crap out of anyone who tries to eat you. Right. Great plan, Eria. Taking a breath and putting her hoof forward, Eria descended into the bowels of the cave. It was dark, but the air felt cool and moist, easing her tension slightly. Looking around, Eria saw many ledges and rocks, all leading the way to a central chamber that looked like an amphitheater. High up, the celing moved and swayed, scaring Eria until she realized that it was made of trees and leaves. Gentle moonlight made beams dance within the shadows of the world below, making fantastic greyscale patterns. In the very epicenter of the cavern lay a small statue covered in moss. Before Eria could get a closer look, the man darted his clawed hand forward and gripped her throat, squeezing with incredible force. Eria's mind blanked, her body frozen as she stared wide eyed at the man. Just before it felt like she would pass out from a lack of oxygen, he let go and growled, Speak. Snorting and stumbling back, Eria tossed her head and gasped, glaring up at the man as much as a horse could. What the hell is wrong with you!? Eria snarled. Then she stopped, gasped and stared in wonder from the man to the statue and back again. Y-you fixed me? Does this mean I can be human again? Before the man could answer, a howl as soft as the wind breezed through the cave, filling it with moonlight as the canopy of trees above seemed to separate from one another. Faint greetings chimed in, announcing the arrival of someone of great importance. As the soft hellos of, Greetings Lady Sol, Sir Kaj. drew closer, the man tensed, a twisted frown on his face. Eria looked from the entrance to him, suddenly wary again. Bringing a strange creature into our midst. Using the power of the Guardian Stone without permission. And no food to bring back to the clan. You have quite the streak today, Kai. Said a motherly voice. A wolf of pure gold and eyes as clear as glass appeared in the entrance, surrounded by other pack members that all slowly began circling in Eria and Kai. The wolf was covered from head to tail in scars, all of them nasty and crisscrossing in jagged lines that proved many battles had been fought. Yet somehow, the scars only added to the wolf's radiant beauty. It was like she was surrounded in a silvery glow that encircled all of the wolves present, flashing over them like a blanket and then disappearing. The glow did not touch Kai though. No, he sparked a much darker color that Eria couldn't identify quick enough. One wolf stepped forward to stand next to the golden one, looking like the incarnation of wild fire smoke at night. The glare that he gave Kai was scalding, the look of fatherly dissaproval thick on him. He too was scar ridden, but his smoky grey and blue fur was so dark that they weren't as noticeable. His eyes blazed a blue so pure it shocked Eria into quiet as they swept over her in passing. Well, explain yourself, Kai. Who is this creature, and why are our clans going hungry yet another night? The stern wolf growled, the fur on the back of his neck rising in challenge. The same silvery glow enveloped him, but it was stronger than the others. Hey, how did you get that link to Kai to work? I want to show their pictures too D