Kallie

The female wolf slunk forward in the alley way heading toward the wooded park area. Oh yes she was on a hunt for some human prey and maybe some of their pets. Her ears laced forward listening and her nose to the ground.

Astra; Snow Angel; Faolan

Astra and her sister Snow Angel had heard of various wolves in the Valley who shared her goal - to eliminate the humans. Astra and her mother made one exception, though; they took in a baby human whose mother they killed. That little boy was grown up now and the way of the wolf was the only way he knew. Faolan was his name. He was a tall boy, with dark hair and bright eyes. He carried a Winchester - stolen from the other humans - as he followed Astra and Snow Angel.

Astra, the black-furred, white-tipped, two-tailed coyote/wolf/African wild dog hybrid led the way. Snow Angel was at her side, with Faolan close behind.

"I take it we share a common goal." Astra said calmly to Kallie. "I'm Astra, daughter of Nightshade and James, and this is my sister Snow Angel. And the human..." Astra nodded back to the boy, "...is Faolan. His mother was killed and we took him in, and he has become a valuable member of our team." Astra paused and chuckled. "I'm getting carried away. Do you mind if we join the hunt?"

Kallie

Kallie stopped a bit uneasy but she listened. She didn't like any humans. She killed all or if she was feeling merciful she'd leave a baby alive but alone.I am Kallie and i suppose we do. I do not like humans but would hate to get n your bad side. So you two may join but i would prefer the human to leave. if he does not then I would be greatful to hunt on my own.SHe would love to kill him but seeing as he was with them she didn't want to anger them so there for for now he would be left alone but she didn't want a human near her on her hunt. or rather if he hunts he doesn't use that weapon. That takes away any point in our hunt. She spoke. That would be the only way she could allow him. These two may trust him but she did not know him. Her tail flicked.Or if he won't leave the weapon he can just sit back and watch from a distance..She spoke as she began creeping again toward the park.

*Humans* & Atticus

Up ahead in the park, there was a group of five men and two dogs, one a young pit-mix, and the other with a large white and gray hybrid. The larger of the two was Atticus, son of Legosa and Aaka, who had a temper that matched his father's to a cue, and a cunning side that could be attributed to his dam. Only, Atticus was not the free spirit that his parents were; he was stuck on the end of a heavy chain, with one end around his neck, and the other being held by a somewhat plump individual. He acted tamely enough, standing attentively at the end of his lead, with his long jaws partly open and his ears and eyes on the younger dog.

"She ain't no pushover." The smallest man in the group, looking to be in his early twenties or late teens, was talking back to the squatter fellow that owned Atticus. "Your dog's a cripple, besides." The guy flapped a hand in Atticus' direction, speaking on the slight deformity of the hybrid's upper muzzle from a time when Legosa had crushed his nasal cavities. It forced him to breath mostly through his mouth, and severely limited his sense of smell, but Atticus' owner shook his head at the fact, "Shank's gonna be a great fighter. He's got wild blood in him, and his nose don't have anything to do with his breeding."

"I don't know man..." The other teen was eying the hybrid sceptically, "Those wild bloods are hyped up too much. They aren't worth any more than guard dogs."

Kallie

Kallie stared at the group of five men and began creeping forward. She lunged for one of the closest men that didn't have a dog. The mans back was to her. She lunged for his neck shoving with his hind legs hard so she could gain the right attitude. She planed on taking down at least three of these humans herself.

Astra; Snow Angel; Faolan

Astra tilted her head a bit. "I appreciate your concern..." She muttered softly, "...but this human has made our hunts much more successful. He gains the humans' trust...then stabs them in the back. But if you prefer, I'll have him only use knives." The hybrid's voice was quiet enough so that only Kallie could hear it, and not the other dogs. Astra nodded to Snow Angel, who walked up to Faolan. The Toklat Canyon wolves and Faolan had a sort of secret language; and understanding between each other. Snow Angel gently closed her jaws down on the rifle, which was a signal to ditch it. And so he did.

Faolan looked like an innocent orphan, with shabby clothes and a dirty, scarred face. He was still somewhat young, about six or seven years old, but knew more than most kids should. He carried knives and poisonous plants hidden away in his pockets, though. He would play the part of the child who was captured by these wolves. And that wasn't entirely a lie.

Astra and Snow Angel circled around the group, quickly picking out their targets. Astra eyed up the man who seemed to own the pit-mix. The black hybrid tried to walk softly and out of sight, then leapt up for the man's neck. She hoped she would get at least a little bit of blood out of him.

With her sister attacking the pit-mix's owner, Snow Angel went for the pit-mix herself. She barreled herself at the dog, jaws wide, in an attempt to get a lock on its leg or shoulder, or possibly its neck.

It was Faolan who walked forward calmly. At first he walked warily, looking back at his canine companions as if they were his captors. When they we occupied with killing things, the boy rushed forward. "Please help me! Please! They won't let me go!" He had learned his English from Mahala, the Shadow Haunter girl. She was a wolf-girl like he was a wolf-boy. "Please..." Tears fell down his face in a very convincing way.

*Humans* & Atticus

"Woah, hey!" Standing in somewhat of a semi-circle, Kallie was noticed by another man in the group who called out in warning when the wolf rushed for them. The teen who Kallie was targeting had only enough time to turn around an throw an arm up to block the wolf from getting his neck, but he was still knocked to the ground by the momentum of her leap. As teeth closed around his arm, he hollered out and grabbed for her muzzle, trying to push her head away. Another man standing nearby started kicking at her, trying to knock her away from his friend.

Before the others could rush to the teen's defense, they had more canines to deal with. Turning around to see Kallie's attack, the young owner of the pit-mix didn't see Astra until she had already leaped up for him. The man's saving grace was the thick hoodie he wore, and a small jacket to keep himself warm in the cold weather - it didn't stop Astra's teeth from bite through the fabric and into the skin below, but it kept her from making a fatal bite on her first attempt. It gave the man time to twist around and try to throw his attacker off. The forth man in the group helped out by trying to grab Astra's scruff and throw her to the ground.

The pit-mix was also tagged by her attacker, with Angel getting a bite on one of the dog's thick front legs. Snarling sharply, the dog snapped viciously for Snow Angel's face, to tear at whatever flesh she could get a hold of.

Atticus snarled savagely from the end of his chain and lunged in Faolan's direction first, though his master held him back and prevented him from reaching the boy, "Back off, or I'll tear your bloody throat out!" Well, he knew Faolan couldn't really hear the words, but the pitch and anger that went into his raging voice pretty made up for that. Atticus' owner yanked back on the chain, and looked wildly to the approaching kid, "Look man, you'd best just run! These damn crazy wolves are gonna kills us all! C'mon, Shank!" The round fellow gave a sharp tug on Atticus' lead, trying to prompt him to follow, preferring to fleeing the scene and getting help instead of sticking around to fight off the attackers.

Kallie

Kallie snarled as she got an arm. She sunk her teeth way in. She snarled as the man grabbed her muzzle and one was kicking her. SHe snarled at him and moved her body around keeping hold of the mans arm. She started pulling backwards trying to either make the man move away from the group or fall. She prefered him to fall.

Astra; Snow Angel; Faolan

Astra was a big hybrid, weighing about 110 pounds. She greatly resembled her mother, but was 80 pounds lighter than the notorious Nightshade. Still, she was nearly as dangerous as Night. Astra, however, unlike her mother, preferred to shock her enemies first, and her extra tail - a birth defect - helped her with that.

This time, though, Astra went straight for the kill. There was no time for surprise. She did have a plan, though. Once her first prey was taken care of, she would go for Faolan to help him with the show.

Focusing on the teen she had in her jaws at the moment, Astra tightened her grip and thrashed, trying to sever blood vessels or even break his neck. The other man caught her by surprise, successfully grabbing her scruff. She didn't let go, though, and would hopefully harm her victim even more as the man yanked her scruff.

Snow Angel was bigger and stockier than her sister, at 130 pounds. She was a pure white wolfish hybrid with bright, piercing yellow eyes. She was strong and quick, though not quite as quick as her sister. Seeing that her attack had succeeded, she yanked her head back in an attempt to injure or dislocate the pit-mix's leg. It wasn't without harm to herself, though, as the mix's teeth ripped her scruff, throwing her off a bit.

Faolan had a bit of trouble understanding what the man was saying, but he deduced that he was telling him to flee. "I don't know where safe are!" Clearly his English wasn't perfect, but the man should understand that the boy meant that he didn't know of any safe place. "Help me!" His voice was frantic and he put on a good show of panic. He seemed to be in shock, looking nervously around but apparently too scared to move.

Atticus & *Others*

With Kallie having such a grip on his arm and constantly moving around and tugging back, the fallen kid couldn't get back up. Balling his fist up, he punched repeatedly at her face and muzzle, trying to make her let go. Screaming out for help, and likely to attract more attention soon, the other man accidentally tripped over his friend while in the process of trying to kick Kallie. As he tried to pick himself up, he reached for the gun tucked in his coat...

It was a lethal tug-o-war game between Astra and the man. The victim was reaching behind his head, trying to get a grip on Astra and help pry her off, while the other man continued to pull and tug at her, and unfortunately doing more damage to his friend than anything. The grip that had at first been a minor one was turned fatal when the canine's powerful teeth dug and tore further into the human's flesh, nicking a vital bloodway. The man continued to fight even as the crimson blossomed out over his coat, but if he didn't get away from Astra soon and get medical help, he would be a goner.

Pain flared in the hybrid's leg, but she refused to show it and merely snarled all the more savagely. Snow hadn't been able to dislocate the dog's leg, but her teeth tore deep into muscle and caused serious damage nonetheless, enough that it would limit her agility and mobility. "Dirty cur! I've fought bigger savages than you!" She snarled defiantly, whether her statement was true or only meant to bolster her image. Trying to ignore the fiery hot pain in her front limb, the dog aimed a bite at Snow's face, driving her keen teeth for one of her enemy's eyes.

"Shank, c'mon you blasted mutt!" The man tugged again at the lead, earning a choking gasp out of Atticus, and at the same time convincing the hybrid that he'd best turn and follow his master if he didn't want his neck broken. "Aww, shit kid... c'mon then!" He was all for leaving the scene and saving his own skin, but when the boy pleaded again, the round man buckled and waved a hand in his direction, "Follow me, and hurry!" Now that Atticus wasn't resisting so much, the big fellow had a slightly easier time running away from the fight, moving towards a small minivan parked along the curb of a nearby street.

Kallie

Kallie snarled viciously. She shook her head and when the guy tripped over his friend she saw his hand going to something and lunged her teeth now for his face while her claws dug at the other man to keep him down as well. She went for the mans neck and face and eyes. She would kill these two they were hers to kill no one elses.

Astra & Others

Astra wasn't about to let go anytime soon. The big hybrid kept a tight grip, thrashing violently and jerking her head. She hoped she could break the human's neck, but she knew the blood loss would kill him soon anyway. Her growling was hair-raising.

Snow Angel was having a harder time than her sister, being faced with more resistance from her prey. She needed help, but for now she was going it alone. The large white hybrid let go of the pit-mix's leg and dodged just in time, thought now that her prey wasn't restrained anymore, it would be easier for the human pet to attack. Snow Angel jumped around, trying not to stay still for too long. She mock-attacked a few times before going straight for the throat. She didn't pay much attention to the words the dog spoke; this was no time for a conversation.

Faolan didn't look back at the wolves, but instead ran after the man and Atticus. He had no problem keeping up with the two, being well-suited to running due to his life in the wild.

Atticus & *Others*

The man had gotten the gun out, but before he could use it, Kallie had gone for his face and throat, forcing him to close his eyes. In a blind panic, he tried swinging the gun wildly at her face, but his common sense had left him and he didn't think to shoot the weapon until it was too late. She'd gashed his face badly, and torn his throat enough that he was loosing blood quickly. But where he was goner, the other man had already gotten up and was now turning to his friend's defense, even if it was too late to save him. Bleeding badly from his bitten arm, the teen took out a pocket knife, being the only weapon he had on him, and began to slash and stab at Kallie wherever he could.

The two Astra was dealing with continued to put up a fight, but the bitten man was quickly loosing strength. At one point, he fell over as energy began to leave him, and at that point, his friend switched tactics from tugging on Astra to kicking and stomping at her with all his might.

The pit-mix met Snow Angel lunge for lunge, snapping viciously and relentlessly at every mock attack that the hybrid made, but not quite able to land any bites on the faster Angel. She wasn't quite quick enough to avoid the bite at her neck, either; but the dog was saved from a fatal bite because of the thick collar she was wearing; much like the man Astra was attacking, it stopped Snow's teeth from going very deep, and allowed the dog time to whip her head around and try to sink her teeth into the side of Snow's neck.

The man kept looking back over his shoulder as he ran, and was pretty well winded by the short sprint across the field and to his vehicle, "Sit in the back, kid! There, hurry - get in!" The man yanked open the side door of the van and ushered Faolan in, directing him to sit in the back seat, so that he hopefully wouldn't be attacked by Atticus. After directing the kid where to go, he was opening the passenger door for Atticus to sit up front with him, and then running around to the drivers side to hop in himself and phone the police.

Kallie

Kallie knew he was a goner and yelped as the gun did hit her but then she bit his neck one last time and then felt a slight stabbing pain in her hind end. She swung around and lunged for the man again aiming for his leg to bring him down. she snarled viciously.

Astra; Snow Angel; Faolan

Astra had some traits of Tahti, others of Windsong, and others still of Vicious. She was bred of some of the three most infamous canines in the Valley, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. She took after Windsong and Tahti the most, however. Another trait she had was of her African wild dog father; she was quick and had strong jaws, perfect for ripping the throats of her enemies out.
Astra felt a kick at her hip. Thankfully, her thick hide mostly protected her, but seeing that the man she had originally attacked wasn't going anywhere, she changed targets. She stood there, hackles raised, growling, before she suddenly and unexpectedly leapt up at the other man's face, tearing at whatever she could.

Snow Angel let go quickly, seeing that she couldn't do much damage with that attack. Instead, she leapt back and lunged when the pit-mix did, attempting to meet her fang-to-fang.

Faolan simply nodded, nothing more. He crept into the back seat as he was instructed, looking around with wide eyes of fear and awe. "Car." He stated. The only time he had been in a car was when he was a baby, so he didn't remember it. This was new to him. "Drive car? Can I?" He truly didn't understand that this wasn't the best time to be asking questions.

*Humans* & Atticus

This time the teen was ready; when Kallie lunged for his legs, he swung a foot at her to hopefully block her attack and give her a good kick in the muzzle. Utilizing his good arm, he drove the knife in a swift, powerful stab, aiming for the top of her neck. Whether he hit or missed, the teen continued to swing the blade, slashing and stabbing wildly, while the other man lay on the ground, unable to get up.

Like the fellow that Kallie was attacking, this individual was more prepared for the attack, and at least had the experience in handling vicious dogs to be a little more on the ball than the two men than now lay dying. It didn't stop him from getting hurt, but he did raise his arm swiftly, where his dense winter coat helped to protect him a little from the fangs, and spared his face for the moment. Still, Astra was powerful enough to knock him back a step or two and very nearly fell over before he caught his balance. While one hand was fending off her bite, the other aimed a decisive punch for her muzzle.

It wasn't long before the dog's lips and muzzle were bloodied as she continuously snapped bite for bite at Snow's attacks, keeping her vulnerable throat safe. It didn't dissuade her from the fight however - and as long as Snow fought head on like this, the dog was likely to match her attacks fairly well.

"Hell no, boy! Just get in and buckle up! Shank, stop that!" The man barked out orders, including one to Atticus, who'd turned around in the seat and was snarling back at Faolan at first. It would definitely take some time and finesse before he would be nice around any new human. "Hello? Yeah I've got an emergency, we're being attacked by wolves! Over at Lure's park, there's four or five of 'em, they're just going crazy! They're huge, too-" The man was on his cellphone, slightly exaggerating the story in all his panic as he tried talked to the 911 director, "-hell no, I'm in my van! ... No, I haven't, but they're ripping these other guys to shreds. ... Yeah, yeah, just hurry!"

Kallie

SHe yelped at the kick and dodged the nice. She leapt again for the gun this time for the arm that held the nife. She was determined to bring this second guy down too. If she didn't she would track him down and kill him some other time. She was set on kill mode so she probably wouldn't stop.

*Man*

When Kallie leaped up for the second time at him, the man swung the knife again to block her attack - and if she didn't react quick enough - it would give her a good slice in the mouth if she bit down on it. He was no longer paying attention to the man that had run to his van, and didn't realize that the police were on their way or that his friend was already dying and beyond help. He continued to fight the wolf, and after he swung his knife out to block her attack, he swung his other fist and tried to bash her in the side of the head.

Kallie

She saw his hand moving and turned her body so she landed beside him. She snarled and lunged for a leg now. She would kill him....

*Man*

The man turned in tune with the wolfess and scrambled back to avoid her bite, but he wasn't quite quick enough. Kallie's fangs caught his loose jeans and graze over his skin enough to draw blood. The young man tried to pull his jeans out of her grasp before she might pull him down or cost him his balance. Again, he swung his knife, this time for her face and muzzle in an effort to get her to let go.

Kallie

She kept a hold of his jeans and jerked hard. The knife cut her muzzle but she didn't relinquesh him what so ever. She was intent on killing him.She attempted to readjust her grip without actually letting go.

*Man*

Every time she tried to readjust her bite, the man would pull back on his leg or stab with his knife at her muzzle, preventing her from moving her teeth anywhere near his skin. The young fellow was lucky he was wearing baggy pants. All of the thrashing and fighting eventually caught up to him when he slipped up, and finally lost his balance. He fell down, landing on his backside. Instinctively, he drew his free hand up to help ward off any sudden attacks that might be aimed for his throat or face, while he used his feet to kick fiercely at his attacker, trying at least to keep her back, and if he were lucky, to give her a cracked rib or two if any of his kicks hit her side.

Kallie

She snarled at him. Her blood dripping into her own mouth which drove her on. When he finally fell she lunged forward getting his armi nstead of his thraot but she thrashed viciously. She yelped at a few kicks and she now made to claw at his chest as she thrashed around.

*Man*

In the distance, the blare of sirens could be heard... the cops were quickly approaching. The man was still too focused on Kallie to notice this or anything else that was going on around him. His goal was to keep the wolf away from his throat, where one bite could potentially end his life. A sharp, pained cry rose in the air when her jaws closed on his arm, and her thrashing drove her fangs deep into muscle. He never stopped fighting though, kicking when he could, and constantly turning the blade against her - now jabbing it for her throat, since she was so close to him.

Kallie

She had no intentions of dieing today. So when she saw the knife coming for her she kept a hold of his arm and jumped away and then lunged for his throat again. Her blood from her muzzle still leaking.

*Man* & Others

This man was just one stubborn fellow, just as keen on living as Kallie was. He was already scrambling trying to get up, and this time crossed both arms in front of his neck and face when she released her hold and tried for his throat. At the cost of more mauling to his arms, he spared his throat from her fangs.

The sirens grew steadily louder, until the familiar blue and red flash of lights could be seen a ways down the road, roaring along the pavement towards the scene of the attack...

Kallie

She snarled at him and held on to his arm and then without warning let go and aimed to snap at his stomach this time hoping to gauge his stomach enough that he would bleed to death before any help can be given. She would take a few more snaps as the cars got nearer and then she let him fully go and landed on the ground. She snarled at him. If he didn't die then she would find him when she healed. HEr tail flicked she glared at the cars before taking off back down the alley way in which she had come.

*Humans*

His thick coat came to his aid, protecting his stomach from the full force of her bite and stopping her fangs from digging in too deep. She did draw blood however, but failed to secure a fatal wound before she was forced to turn tail and flee the scene.