Kincsem

It's quiet out along the deep-rutted roads of the human dwelling's outskirts. A gentle summer breeze takes relief from the rocketing temperatures in the Valley, rustling the deep-emerald leaves of the bloomed vegetation. Kincsem is lucky that it's early summer and the thicket of this area conceals her stark white fur. She zips along the ridge that slopes along the side of the road where she'd tracked the navy SUV she'd seen Byakuha loaded into. The she-wolf pants as she trudges along, following this vehicle for miles in a desperate attempt to reunit with Byakuha. He'd been in the hold of humans for a while now. And right when Kincsem was finally able to locate him, they had loaded him up and were taking him elsewhere. Where that was, the she-wolf had no idea.

Kincsem watches as the SUV slows and turns down a smaller, overgrown side trail. She halts, crouching down in the brush and eyeing the vehicle as it comes to a stop. She creeps closer, still maintaining her distance. She isn't entirely sure what she's going to do or why they've even brought Byakuha out here. Maybe they would set him free? But the she-wolf highly doubted that possibility. Humans were nefarious and cruel -- Kincsem held them to no regard for mercy and kindness. She hunches lower so that her belly nearly brushes the cold, damp forest floor and waits patiently. An opportunity would arise, she was sure of it, and she would have her brother back soon.

Byakuyha

He had been a lone a long time ago. He had gotten himself injured by a deer he had tried to hunt and the human for what ever its reasoning had taken him from the wild. She had patched him up then too but he didn't understand back then those bandages on him.

Now fast forward to today , he had thought if the human had been kind it would of released him back to the wile months ago but it had not and now he had a blasted collar on his neck and was either trasnported by tether or crate. Seeing no hope in getting free he had quietly given up that hope. the grey wolf arctic wolf mix just lay in the car. He was all white with a mix of black on his back.

*Human*

The warbling tunes of songbirds and the quiet pinging of the now cooling engine were the only sounds along that lonely side road for the first few moments. Then the SUV lurched ever so lightly as the driver opened their door and stepped out of the vehicle. A small purse was slung over her shoulder, and she spent a moment longer looking over her phone before heading to the backdoor and pulling it open.

"Who's ready for a walk today, Teddy?" The face that smiled down at Bya was the same one that had rescued him all that time ago, and it was a friendly and nurturing one. But it was also one that had kept him confined as a pet, and denied the wild life that he'd once had. More words were chattered encouragingly at Bya as she reached for the end of his lead and tried to coax him out.

Kincsem

Eyes study the two-legger that maneuvers around the vehicle, opening the door to reveal her brother. Kincsem bristles a bit at the sight. Confined, constrained. How dare this human? Kincsem seethes. While her paws feel hot and her blood races with rage, Kincsem remains planted safely under the brush. Good hunters don't charge at their prey without knowing what they're getting into. And this mission, however it turns out, needed a stream of thoughts in place before Kincsem makes a move. The she-wolf waits, trying to see what exactly this human was intending to do with Byakuha. And waiting for the best moment to close in.

No matter what, Kincsem was bringing her brother home to the wild where he belonged.

Byakuyha

His ears twitch as the vehicle stops and the women gets out. He lifts his head off his paws and slowly stands up. What ever that T sounding word was he figured its what she was calling him. Tail down he jumps out of the car and stretches. His eyes hold little light in them as he would just go where ever she wanted him to go.

*Human*

The woman was none the wiser to the pair of eyes that watched her so critically. She adjusted the purse strap across her shoulder once more, shifted the leash into one hand, and used the other to address her phone once more. "You be good Teddybear, no pulling on the leash." After sliding the phone back into her purse, the woman knelt down and scrubbed the top of Byakuyha's head, speaking to him in a pitched voice. "And stay close to momma." Another scrub to the head was giving before the woman stood and straightened out her pants. She tugged the leash then and started down the windy, muddy path, doing her best to keep the edge of the deep ruts where her tennis shoes wouldn't sink so badly into the muck.

Kincsem

Kincsem slinks slowly from her hiding place, edging closer to the caravan owned by the human. While the human and her brother jaunt down the path, Kincsem trails behind like a stealthy, hungry predator. A gentle, summery breeze catches Kincsem's fur and travels towards the pair. The she-wolf's nose twitches as she worries if the female human could smell her, but Kincsem had heard that the noses of the two-leg kind were next to worthless. Still, the she-wolf quietly slips back underneath the protection of the leafy underbrush. She wonders if Bya had caught her scent. Or perhaps his nose had been rendered broken during his stay with the humans -- she'd have to tease him later if he'd lost his edge.

The she-wolf manages to close the distance upon the human and Bya, trailing several yards from the protection of the bushes. She pauses for a moment, considering her options now. She wasn't looking for blood, per se, but it might be incidental at this point. All Kincsem knew was she needed to bring Bya home.

Byakuyha

He didn't hate this human per se. He just wished she would of released him back where he belonged after taking care of him. But for one reason or another she decided to force him to remain with her. His ears twitch at her words but has no clue what she said. It was wierd that they could understand all other animal speach but they never got the true hang of these two leggers.

His nose twitches at the scent. His ears perked forward now. His sister, even before this he hadn't seen her in some time. He plops his butt down and just sit there refusing to budge.

*Human*

When the breeze drifted past, catching and swirling the young woman's hair, she didn't pause and turn back as another canine might have. The scent that Bya had caught was entirely missed by the human, and she carried on, none the wiser that they were being trailed. It wasn't until Byakuyah stopped suddenly and plopped his haunches on the ground that she was forced to a standstill. A delicate frown took her features, and she lamented at the mud that now spattered Bya's backside, "Teddy, what are you doing? You're going to have to sit still on that blanket when we get back to the car. I don't want mud all over the seats." Despite her vexation, she gave his head a scrub, then tugged gently at the leash, "Come on Teddybear, I know you're not tired. You love walks." She tugged again, trying to coax the wolfdog into moving...

Kincsem

Kincsem has maneuvered herself close enough to the Bya and his human that she could distinctly smell the stench of the two-leg. Her nose twitches as she quietly rolls through the overgrowth, ducking underneath the healthy leaves. She pauses with a smug smirk as she watches Bya plop down into the muddy earth, ears twitching as her brother indicates his awareness of her presence. The she-wolf waits a moment more, her belly and haunches tightening as she suddenly propels herself forward out of the underbrush.

At this vantage point, the human's back is turned to Kincsem for this moment. The giant she-wolf bolts directly for the woman's legs, hoping to use her 140 pounds to sweep the woman off her feet and into the mud. The human wasn't aggressive and Bya seemed to be in good health in her hands, but Kincsem wasn't going to let this business to continue. Her brother belonged with her, in the wild, not tethered to a leash being called "Teddybear."

Byakuyha

Byakuyha wouldn't hurt the lady himself, he couldn't even if he was angry with her for forcing him into this situation. Then again perhaps he couldn't blame her perhaps she had thought soemthing wrong with him that he couldn't make it in the wild on his own who knew. He watches as his sister come barreling out and attempts to sweep the women off her feet. He doesn't growl at his sister at all, he has growled at others for getting to close but no he knew Kincsem. He just sat there patiently waiting to see what the lady would do. Maybe she'd remove this blasted collar when she realized bya and kincesm knew each other. His tail wagged happily but he said nothing.

*Human*

"What has gotten into you? Are you thirsty?" The woman's frown deepened as she tried and failed to coax the big canine into movement, while struggling to figure out just why he'd refused to move in the first place. She expelled a heavy breath in a huff of frustration, and was just getting ready to tug his leash again when he looked behind them. The woman instinctively followed his gaze, her light eyes catching sight of a blur of white rocketing in their direction. She had time only to emit a sharp scream and a draw her hands up protectively before Kinscem bowled into her.

The scream cut off abruptly as the woman, weighing nearly twenty pounds less than the wolfdog, went crashing into the mud, her phone flying from her hands. Bya's leash was also dropped in the mayhem, and momentarily forgotten about as she floundered in the muck to try and right herself, "Teddy!" Believing the hybrid was about to attack her again, she screamed as she scrambled backwards, calling for her companion to help...

Kincsem

Unable to weave through the woman's legs, Kincsem rolls a bit through the mud before propelling herself back onto her paws. The white she-wolf gives a disdainful growl, standing a fair distance between the befallen human now. She considers, fleetingly, how easy it would be the snap this woman's bones in her jaws, but Bya's lack of ferocity in the situation drives Kincsem to reconsider. Planting her paws in the damp earth, the large wolfdog studies the woman, coated in mud and panicked. If the human had displayed mercy towards Bya, Kincsem would display mercy towards the human. Kincsem lived to exert fairness, even against her own judgment.

Golden eyes flutter over to her brother, the wolf releasing a little exhale of relief. She would've closed the distance between Bya and her, but Kincsem didn't want to intrude any closer to the woman as she already had. "We need to get out of here," Kincsem instructs her brother, eyes leering back to the woman, "Before she takes you captive again." Kincsem couldn't comprehend the goodness of this woman, all she knew is that she was "freeing" Bya.

Byakuyha

Bya watches and sneezes in response to the womenBUt i need her to get this thing off my neck I just down know how to tell her since she don't understand us However he got up sniffeed the womens hand moved to Kincsem and nuzzled her and then decided one way and turned to the human and lowered his front and put his front legs on the collar and attempted to push it off while pleading with puppy dog eyes with the women to understand.

*Human*

"Teddy!" The woman shrieked again, fully in response to the growl she heard from Kincsem, once more believing she was about to be pounced upon and torn asunder. There came no cruel fangs to her throat, or heavy paws striking her down though. No, the ferocious wolf had stepped away and now appeared to be coolly observing the situation, with a look shared between herself and Teddybear. The woman dared not stand up yet, certain any movement might provoke an attack from this stranger. To her dismay, Bya actually approached the other wolf and gave it a nuzzle.

"No, Teddy! Come here, be a good boy, please!" Yet again, the other wolf did not attack, and Bya calmly sauntered forward and dropped onto his chest, pushing his front paws against his collar. In the back of her mind, she had an inkling of what might be going on, but with fear still thumping strongly in her heart, the woman didn't move to unclip the collar. Instead, she reached for the end of the leash and tried to pull Bya forward, "No, no, no, you don't need a girlfriend. Come here Teddy, before you get bit!"

Kincsem

Kincsem gently reaches back towards Bya, her adrenaline still flowing rampantly through her blood. She's on edge with the human nearby, but a flush of relief still manages to weasel its way into Kincsem's body. The she-wolf gives a little, indignant huff as she inspects the collar and leash still confining her brother. "God, these humans always try to complicate our lives," Kincsem growls with annoyance, shifting uneasily as Bya re-approaches the woman. While the woman reaches forward to procure the leash, Kincsem gives another little growl. "We might need to figure this out later, brother...she seems mightily attached to you." Kincsem is further annoyed by the situation, her paws itching with the urge to take off. They should've bolted while they could, and figured the collar situation out later. But she knew Bya had made his mind up differently, and snarling at him to take off wouldn't improve their already damper situation.

Bya

He listened to his sister while listening to hte human.i could get hung up sis especially with this thing that trails ithe said and he finaly decides to slightly growl at the huamn. He pulls away from her and again trys to show her he wants the collar off that he wants to be free again. If this does not work he'd have to run with his sister and hope they could figure out how to get it off later.

*Human*

The woman's eyes were as round as saucers, and her fear palpable as she watched Kincsem anxiously analyze the situation. She heard well the stories in the Valley, and knew the wolves and feral mongrels of the woods were dangerous. There hadn't been a reported death in the last few years that she'd heard of, but as the growling continued, the woman wondered if she would be the next statistic. "Teddy stop, come here!" She tries again to tug at the leash, harder this time, but she could not match her pet's weight and strength.

As her tones become sharper and more demanding, Bya himself turns to frustration with a growl, and the woman abruptly lets go of the leash and scoots backwards in surprise, giving an incredulous cry, "Teddy!" She scoots again before daring to get up, eyes darting to Kincsem with heightened suspicion, "Teddybear you stop this growling. Bad Teddy! Heel!" Defiant as her words were, the woman didn't dare reach for the leash again, or make any move to get closer to the pair...

Kincsem

The woman's mounting anxiety makes Kincsem huff a little bit. The white fae rocks back onto her haunches, sitting politely as she glances over at Bya. The large she-wolf hopes maybe the woman recognizes Kincsem's lack of threat, even though she had just taken out the woman's knees moments ago. She figured her motions were fruitless, though, but was willing to try for Bya's sake. "I mean, maybe having that tether will stop you from wandering off again and getting caught," Kincsem muses, her voice laced with sarcasm and golden eyes glinting as she chuckles, despite their certain circumstances. "I'll tie you up like the humans do with their mutts. That'll keep your hide nice and safe."

Bya

He rolls his eyes at his sister. Yah with what paws?He said as the women continues her bagging but does not reach for his leash. How can he tell her he wants to be free? He again lowers his head and puts his paws on the collar nad pushs against it trying to push the collar off.

*Human*

She watched as Kinscem sat back on her furry haunches, growls stilling in her throat. It did absolve some of the woman's immediate anxiety, but that simple growl from Bya had thrown her off, and there was still ample amounts of adrenaline coursing through her at the moment. Slowly, cautiously, the woman picked herself off without yet bothering over the mud that now painted her once nice clothes.

"Teddybear you knock this off, this instant! That's a wild wolf!" His name was emphasized and backed by a stern, if rather wide-eyed glare to let him know just how unhappy she was with his behavior right now. "I'm calling the vet today, and you're getting fixed!" Still not catching what her beloved pet was actually requesting, or perhaps just not willing to give in to his desire, she reached hesitantly forward and tried to grab him by the very collar he was trying to push off, and drag him back towards her and away from Kinscem.

Kincsem

The ivory-colored fae chuckles as her brother's bristles at her comment, eyes flashing despite herself. "You'd make a lovely pet, Teddybear," Kincsem laughs, her chest reverberating with her laughter. She inspects Bya and the female human interact, an annoyed sigh escaping the she-wolf's lips as she watches the hopelessness of this situation. Her brother's affections will wind him back up in that woman's automobile. Scrapping at the mud with a paw impatiently, another soft growl comes from Kincsem. "We might need to cut our losses here, brother..." The woman then tugs on Bya's collar. Kincsem's shoulders bunch as she, for a moment, feels a wave of anger pulse through her. Humans were so inconsiderate. But Kincsem remains planted down, also seeing the opportunity. "There!" Kincsem calls. "Pull back and get it off!"

Byakuyha

Bya had rolled his eyes at his sister when he felt the hand. He pulled back hard and felt an ear slip through the collar and soon the other and soon he was out of the collar. He moves to his sister nudges her before making to take off.

*Human*

The laughter that rolled through Kincsem's chest sounded less like mirth to the woman, and a more like a sinister growl. To her less than keen hearing, the woman couldn't even tell the difference when that laughter shifted to an irritated growl. She ended up clutching the collar all the tighter and yanking back, which inevitably bolstered Bya's attempts at escaping. By the time she saw one furry ear slip beyond the bright red fabric of the collar, it was too late. With another tug backwards, the wolfdog was freed from his human bondage, and the woman was flailing backwards under the momentum of her own efforts to pull her pet forward. With a cry, she ended up where she'd started this mess, mud splashing afresh on her soiled clothes.

"No, Teddy! Bad dog, come back here!" With the collar still clutched in one hand, she stood but did not move forward. Not while Kincsem was there. All she could do was yell for furry companion, hoping the sternness of her voice would be enough to lure him back to her side.

Kincsem

The wolfess blinks as she watches Bya wrestle his way out of the collar. By the time he's yanked free, Kincsem is already back on her paws and bounding towards the foliage. "No second thoughts, right?" she quizzes her brother as she slips away into the forestry. The distressed call of the woman rings in Kincsem's ears, the she-wolf giving a little scoff in her throat as she continues to sprint forward. She'd never understand those no-furred creatures and their ways. But what mattered right now, was that Kincsem got her brother back.

Byakuyha

Bya hated hearing that tone from her but ran after his sister.NeverHe said.