James & Lanny

The sun was still fairly high in the sky above them, with dusk being a good three or more hours away. Too bright for the brothers to simply drag Sasuke down to the main beach and drop him in, lest the risk a passerby seeing their crimes. For that reason, Lanny had taken a detour, driving along a lesser-traveled road that ran parallel a short ways along the northern cliffs. He drove until they'd reached a smaller alcove, where he parked the car and hopped out.

"I'll grab the rope. But what about her?" Lanny questioned, as he slipped from the driver's seat and headed around behind the vehicle to rummage for the nylon rope.

James remained in the backseat, weapon trained on Sasuke as always. "Don't worry about the kid, she's not going anywhere. Sasuke, get out." The elder brother readied himself to get out, aiming to grab one of Sasuke's arms as soon as they'd both exited the jeep.

Sasuke

He had no choice but to obey. With Kyenna in danger he would comply. He got out calmly and quietly.

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

A rough hand seized Sasuke's arm, forcefully spinning him around and pressing him towards the side of the jeep. "Get him tied, I'll hold him." James ordered. The elder brother took a moment to survey the area, but failed to notice an older man making his way along the southern edge of the cliff, heading in their direction. Nor did he see the yearling wolf that strode at his side, brushy tail swaying merrily behind him.

The sound of ripping plastic could be heard as Lanny opened the package and took out the bright yellow nylon rope. With the nonchalance of someone preparing a sandwich, he began to wrap and loop the cord around Sasuke's arms first, and then would move to his legs. James now focused on keep Sasuke in place, and maneuvering his arms and legs as need be so Lanny could properly secure them.

"We'll have to find a rock or something to tie him down with. Think the orcas will eat him?" Lanny questioned while he worked, "Or the sharks? There's that one the travels the river. Maybe we could chum up the water a bit?"

James sighed, "Just get him tied up, we'll find a rock after that."

Sasuke

Sasuke was silent knowing full well there was little to nothing he could do.

Scorponock was also with them and his ears twitched at human voices. His tail going stiff.

Isabella Wayson

Isabella had decided to take the dogs out to the beach for the day. Running in the sand was always good for helping to keep them in shape, and they needed to be in shape for the protection work that she trained them to do. It was probably a strange career choice for someone as sweet and gentle as Isabella, but it was something she loved. Her family had bred, raised, and trained such dogs before her and she would continue the tradition.

She had four of the big Shepherds on leashes, they were still young and she didn’t quite trust them well enough to behave but the two older shepherds ran nearby without leashes to stop them. It was only when they were coming near the cliffs that they stopped, coming back to Isabella as they caught the scent of the men. They went tense. Isabella looked to the car, that was when she saw the two men tying up a third. She paused, unsure what to do until one of the younger dogs barked. She jumped at the sound, sure this was going to mean trouble as she attempted to shush the dog quickly.

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

James was so preoccupied with securing Sasuke that he hadn't noticed the woman nor her dogs until that single bark rang out. Lanny instinctively flinched, and was reminded anew of the pain that still stung his arms where the Zeus had bitten him. He sprang up, leaving Sasuke's legs only partially tied, and looked for the source of the noise. "Shit, she sees us."

Without letting go of Sasuke or acknowledging his brother's hushed curse, James raised his voice, staring straight at Isabella."Carry on, mind your own business." There was an ominous tone of threat in his words, and the sheer iciness of his unblinking gaze only backed that up. Beside him, Lanny shuffled uncertainly and whispered again, "Want me to get her license plate, just in case?"

Further on down the cliff, Quentin was initially paused by Scorp's behavior. The stiffened tail told him something was up, though with this pair that could be anything from a stray sandwich on the ground that caught their attention, or a charging grizzly bear. All the same, he took a moment to survey their surroundings, and as he did that, the bark of Isabella's dog directed his attention to the scene up ahead. Quentin narrowed his eyes, trying to better see what was going on.

"Heel." Came his quiet, firm command to his two companions. Moving slowly, the man began to approach the scene, though he was still a good few hundred yards away.

Sasuke Uchiha

Kyenna heard the dog bark and woke up. She could see the the two men and her uncle on one side of the car and she glanced at the other side to the door she was near. She didn't move a muscle.

Sasuke glanced out of the side of his eye. But he said nothing.

Scorponock heard the other dog bark and his ears went back but fell to quentin side reluctantly as they crept closer.

Isabella Wayson

The unveiled aggression in the man's voice effectively had the hair along Pyro and Asha's spines lifting as they went into protection mode. This is the type of thing they had been trained for since they were puppies, but they also took Isabella's word as law. So, as long as no one touched her and she didn't give the command, they would stay put without question. The four adolescent Shepherds were a little more antsy. She had to give them a firm 'wait' command but they obeyed, not pulling at the end of their leashes but obviously on edge just as their parents were.

Isabella knew that she probably should just carry on, mind her own business or at the very least put some distance between these men and then call the police or something. But there was a nagging feeling that it would be too late to do any good if she were to wait. So, she just stood there, unable to move. She warred with herself, knowing that she was probably bringing unnecessary attention. But she had always been a caring person and this didn't look good. She glanced towards the two older Shepherds, giving a soft command to watch, using German, the language that she used to train the protection canines. The two older dogs focused on the men by the car but Isabella just made to walk passed them with the other dogs. She had to go passed them to get back to her car anyway. "I'm just going back to my car, I don't want trouble." She said, really she was just trying to get a handle on things without trying to appear as if she were any sort of threat. And she probably wasn't. But either way, they were between her and where she had parked her vehicle, so she had no choice.

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

The grip James had on Sasuke's shoulder became painful as he clenched harder, using that as an outlet for his building frustration. His stance, and indeed the tone of his words that the shepherds had already picked up on, radiated mounting aggression, even as he stood otherwise still and focused. "Keep those dogs back. We're just having a little chat with our friend here." The man shifted slightly, while using his free hand to lift the flap of his jacket back, revealing the pistol he'd put aside in order to handle Sasuke.

Lanny was a little less subtle in his demonstrations. He was eying the dogs intensely, a hand grasping at the fresh wound to his forearm in a subconscious reaction; he was not keen on earning another bite. "Bring those dogs any closer, and you'll have more than a little trouble, lassy." The younger of the two brothers took two solid steps in Isabella's direction, and though he was still many yards away from her, it was an act meant to intimidate the girl and her canine partners. "Say, what's your name? I think I might have seen you around town a time or two."

"Just leave her go, Lan. We'll find out who she is later." Behind him, James hissed this in irritation, but Lanny waved him off impatiently. He was too fired up, and the presence of the dogs had spurred him to take more action than he probably should have.

Lucky not to have been spotted yet thanks to the distance between them and the odd shrub or two sprinkled across the rocky shoreline, Quentin stopped again. "Good, heel." He murmured smoothly, continuing to encourage the brothers to stay obediently by his side. Crystal-blue eyes went on to monitor the interaction, and his breath caught in his lungs for a moment when he thought he saw the glint of metal at Jame's side. 'He's got a gun.' He couldn't quiet hear all that was being said, but the body language of the two groups spoke loud and clear.

Kyenna

Her anger issue had now over come her fear and she knew there was nothing she could do for her uncle so she attempted to silently open the door on opposite side of them

Sasuke rolled his eyes at them. He did notice what kyenna was doing. If kyenna sucessfuly got out and ran he would take this moment to step on one brothers foot as well as aim a kick for his groin and then even if he did not have his hands aimed to tackle the other

Scorponok began to growl at the tones increasing

Isabella Wayson

This was the type of situation that Pyro and Asha had trained for, the type of thing that they were born and bred to do. Though, they also weren't loose cannons, they wouldn't move a muscle towards the men unless instructed by Isabella. That was how they were trained. Unless one of them touched her. Then all bets were off. When the man aggressively told her to keep the dogs back, she spoke as calmly as possible, though her voice shook a little. "The dogs won't do anything unless told to do so." She hadn't missed the flash of silver that indicated to her that the man was carrying a gun. She didn't want her dogs shot, so if that meant she had to let him think they weren't a threat then so be it.

The path around the car that she would have to take to get back to hers wasn't very wide, one not often traveled either. That was probably why these men chose this place to come to do whatever it was they were doing. They obviously hadn't wanted to be seen but wasn't it just her luck that she would be in the wrong place at the wrong time and come across them.

When the second man took two steps towards her, she backed up one, the younger of the dogs moving as she pulled at their leashes while the two older Shepherds moved in perfect synchronization with her. It was obvious that the two were well-oiled machines when it came to this, but they didn't make a move to attack, even if their stance was obviously defensive. "I don't think I've seen you before, so it's doubtful." She said, purposefully not telling the man her name. She didn't want him to track her down or something.

Having Colbie, Midnight, Ryder, and Roscoe with her made her a little nervous. They had basic commands down solid, even at under a year old. But she hadn't tested them in any truly dangerous situations yet, so they were a bit of a wild card. She would just have to trust herself to be able to keep them safe and under control, if something happened. "As I said, we're just trying to get back to our car. We don't want trouble." She could feel the way her hands were sweating as she held the leashes, but she was still trying to put on a brave face. She didn't want to be shot and she didn't want any of the dogs shot either. She kept trying to put some space between them and the men while still getting closer to where the car was. She knew that running would do no good now, they had a gun, probably multiple and if they ran then they would start shooting. She didn't want that. In her own fear, she managed to miss seeing the door opening, the kid trying to exit the vehicle unnoticed.

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

James had seen the the shift in Isabella's eyes, following her gaze to the weapon he'd flashed. 'Good.' He thought, and had his little brother not stepped up the aggression by moving closer to her and her vigilant canine guardians, he might have been willing to let the woman go without any further fuss. But Lanny had to go and start a full on conversation with this potential witness, drawing her into their mess and potentially posing a problem if she ran off to call the cops as soon as she was out of their sights. Killing her was an option, but he was reluctant to off someone he didn't know well, as she might have important connections to others. Add plus, six vigilant shepherd at her command were a little more than he wanted to take on right now.

"I believe my brother asked for your name? I'm James Zelkovii, and this is Laurence." Calmly spoken as his words were, there was something infinitely more foreboding about them than Lanny's with the names themselves offered more as threats. "So that you don't get the wrong impre-"

His words were interrupted by his own hoarse cry of pain when the enemy's shoe came stomping down on his foot. His groin at least was saved from imminent destruction thanks to the ropes around Sasuke's legs, though they were loose enough that he'd be able to shake them off with enough effort. A flash of movement down the beach alerted James at the same moment that Kyrenna had bolted from the car and was headed towards a second stranger, and panic began to hit him.

"Dammit Lanny, grab the girl!" He growled while trying to slam Sasuke down before he could pivot himself to tackle Laurence.

Lanny had been working on one of several retorts to throw back at Isabella when his brother forcefully took control of the situation again, only to loose it moments later when Sasuke and Kyrenna made their moves. In the seconds that followed this, Lanny hadn't seen Kyrenna sneak from the jeep and bolt down the beach, and mistakenly thought his brother was talking about Isabella. Confused but not wanting to incur his brother's wrath, Lanny drew a knife from it's sheath at his belt, "You heard him, hun. Play nice, and you'll get to go back home unharmed, like none of this ever happened."

Quentin watched as the spectacle unraveled before him, culminating in the scene of a young child darting from the jeep and running in his direction. "Heel.." The command was enforced one more time as he kicked into action, stalking forward in a brisk jog, any hope of extricating himself from this situation fully quashed. "Hey there! What's going on here?" As the distance between him and Kyrenna closed, he slowed and knelt slightly, lowering his tall stature into something a little less imposing. "Do you know these men?"

Shrike uttered an anxious howl and dashed after Quentin, following his master and stopping by his side once more. "Dude, Scorp! It's a human cub!" His tail swayed, sparked into movement by the excitement of everything going on, but swishing slowly as he was rather unsure of how to react to all of this. "And look there, at all those dogs! Hey, you!" A sharp, pitched bark was thrown towards the shepherds, trying to gain their attention.

Kyenna

Kyenna heard the mens voice but just kept running. Tears starting to prick at her eyes as she got closer to this man and his.... wolves.... She shakes her head.no.....they kidnapped me and my uncle they gonna kill my uncleShe whimpered at the man.

Sasuke grunted as he was slamned into the car but slight relieve when he noticed the other man though he was wary. He hollered at the man.Just get her out of here please He said not caring what happened to him.

Isabella Wayson

Isabella didn’t want to give them her name. She was trying to think of anything she could to avoid doing so. After all, if they had her name then it would be much easier for them to track her down if it came down to it. And she didn’t want to make it easier to become their target. Though, they weren’t giving her much choice as the one brother stood looming over her just out of the reach of the younger dogs’ leashes. He was obviously intimidated by them. Good. Then the deadly calm voice of the other brother rang out, demanding her name and introducing himself and his brother. “Isabella.” she said, but only that as she lifted her chin slightly, hoping to seem more confident than she felt.

And that was when everything went down hill. A child bolted from the Jeep and somehow made it down the trail without the two men noticing until the man who was tied up burst into action. Isabella thought the man who was looming over her would go for the kid, she obviously meant something to them on some level. That would give her a second to regroup.

Instead, he pulled a knife and stepped closer to her. Pyro and Asha were trained to deal with attackers brandishing weapons and she felt much more confident in their safety against a knife than a gun. “Wache” she spoke the German command and the two largest of the Shepherds stepped forward just a bit, putting themselves between her and the would be attacker. They snarled and barked, letting him know they would bite. “then there is no reason for you not to just let us go now.” she knew it was a delaying tactic and if he got his hands on her then she would probably be dead.

“Take one more step closer and they will bite. And they�re trained to handle weapons so don�t think the knife will deter them. there was someone else on the beach, all she could hope was that he was a friend and not another foe and maybe he could come to her aid. If not then she would have to depend on the dogs, just as she had always known she would be able to in such a situation. This could end very badly but she hoped that maybe it would work out. If not then she would surely be dead.

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

Jame's face blushed with anger, his cheeks tinting red. He was watching their plan spiral out of control thanks to the appearance of two nobodies, and his brother was not helping the situation. That frustration boiled out in words that were a bit less calm than before, "Dammit Laurence, the kid! Evenday's going to grab her, you idiot!" He'd have run down the beach himself, but he didn't want to lose Sasuke either; if Kyrenna got away, they needed some form of leverage to hold onto. With that in mind, the elder brother raised a knee, attempting to drive it into Sasuke's stomach and knock the wind from the man before moving to grapple him to the ground...

It was all a little too late for Lanny, who'd advanced close enough to feel the wash of hot breath from the canines, and see it rise like a wispy barrier between him and the girl on the other side. The pain in his arm seemed to flare again in reminder of what their fangs could do, and that was enough to give him pause rather than lunge across that last bit of distance to nab her.

"Isabella is it?" Lanny started, feeling his heart begin to race as he fought a growing need to back away when the two older shepherds stepped up and issued a slew of barks and snarls that would deter any sensible person. Somewhere in the midst of this he heard his brother shout, and only then did he glance back over his shoulder, this time in the right direction, and realize Kyrenna had escaped. And worse yet, she was heading for a man that he and his brother were vaguely familiar with. He turned back to Isabella with a mental curse, holding the knife up and wiggling it in the direction of her face, "Today must be your lucky day, miss Isabella. I'm going to let you turn around and walk out of here with your little pack of monsters. But if I catch wind that any cops were called, I will find out where you live." The knife was waved at the two larger shepherds next, a visual warning that they would not be saved from his wrath either. With that, he began to take a few steps back, waiting for her to begin backing off before he'd turn against Kyrenna and Quentin.

By now, Quentin recognized the Zelkovii brothers, even if he didn't know them as well as they did him, or know which one was which. "I won't let them take you. You stand behind me, okay? You'll be safe here." Quentin extended a hand to clasp her shoulder and gently guide the kid behind him, then rose as he pulled a phone from his pocket. "Zelkovii!" His voice thundered, directed towards Lanny. "Leave the lady alone, and put that knife away. The police are already on their way." That was a bluff of course, but he was hoping to throw them off guard and perhaps encourage them to stand down. At the very least, it might buy a little bit of time as he discretely dialed in to 9-1-1.

Sasuke

Kyenna nodds to hime clinging to mans backside nearly.

Scorponock moved to one side of the gorl. "Think she scared of those men" he said glaring at the man with the knife and baring his fangs at him and growling

Sasuke hollered as he was kneed then grappled to the ground

Isabella Wayson

Isabella had commanded the two older dogs to guard and they had jumped into action immediately. The others hadn't moved. They were still in training and she always made sure they had other basic and advanced commands down completely before teaching any sort of defensive or offensive commands. The pups were still in the phase where they were perfecting those skills. And Pyro and Asha's barking seemed to have the desired effect because the man stopped approaching.

He waved the knife at them and then told them to get out of there, letting her go with the warning that if she called the police that they would find her. Great. Now she would have to worry about them tracking her down any time. Especially since the man who was down the beach with the kid called out that he had already called the police and that they were on their way.

She couldn't think of the possibility of them finding her later though, they would be in for a rude awakening if they stepped onto her property. So, she just nodded, that was all she could do as she spoke to the dogs. "Pyro, Asha, heel." And just like that, the dogs stopped snarling and growling as they moved to her sides. She didn't take her eyes off of the man as she backed away from them. If he changed his mind and came after them then she didn't want to be caught off guard.

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

James shouted again for his brother to take action, as he himself was busied with Sasuke. Once the Akatsuki was down, James dropped a knee to his midsection, letting his full weight rest on his captive to help ensure he didn't get away, and let fly with several heavy punches to his face.

Lanny had now retreated a yard or so from Isabella, and watched with a mix of relief and regret that she too backed away and began to move towards the car she'd been trying to get to this whole time. "Stupid mutts." He spat under his breath, but obeyed James and made no move to try and rush her. Instead he turned and started down the beach in a brisk run, heading straight for Quentin.

The older man clenched his jaws and balled one fist. The other hand buried the phone in a side pocket in his jacket as a faint voice burbled out on the other end. "I don't know what's going on here Zelkovii, but this isn't your kid. I don't know why you've got that other man tied up, it's none of my business. But you leave the two of them alone, and leave Orca Bay road, the same way you came in. We'll go our separate ways and no one else has to get hurt." He stated these details loud and clear, hoping the operator would hear them and it would offer enough clues as to where they were and what was going on. His eyes lifted to Sasuke, and he raised his voice into a shout for the other to hear, "Hey kid, what's your name? You need help?" Well, it was obvious he did need some help, but Quentin was hopeful to get Sasuke's voice across to the operator too.

Shrike was disappointed to see the shepherds now leaving, but now something new had earned his focus. The man running towards them did not look friendly, and after glancing back at Quentin, the young wolf knew something bad was up. A growl was imparted on his words, "Yeah, I think so too. Quentin's not happy either." The wolf's fur began to raise and his tail stopped moving.

Sasuke

He hollered as he started to take punches to the face. "Sasuke Uchiha and yes but my niece is more important" he hollered

Kyenna had tears in her eyes again

Scorponock so the man rushing this way. "Keep to the cub" he said to his brother. He puffed himself up to look bigger and stepped right to quentins side teeth bared there was no doubt he was a wolf

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

Quentin felt some relief when the woman was able to evacuate the area, removing herself and the small squad of dogs before the situation escalated any further with them. That still left the child, and the younger man being walloped beside the Zelkovii's jeep however, and Quentin knew he had to tread carefully if this situation were to be resolved with any amount of peace. Or, at least without too much more bloodshed.

"Sasuke Uchiha?" He repeated the voice, hoping the operator on the other end of the phone would catch that. His voice continued to carry loudly as he directed it towards James, doing what he could to distract the elder brother, "Whatever he's done to piss you off, I think you've made your point." His focus then switched to Lanny and he steeled himself, knowing the younger of the pair to be more brash and unpredictable. "I'd be best for all of us to be out of here before the police show up."

Scorponok was enough of a deterrent to make Lanny hesitate and come to a full stop before reaching Quentin. His body language spoke of an eagerness to fight, and that brought a growl from Shrike, who was standing just behind his master and next to Kyenna. The younger Zelkovii shifted the knife in his hand, just itching to take a swing at this taller fellow, but holding back on account of the wolves, "By the time the police show up, you and your mutts will be gone, one way or another."

The threat was not lost on Quentin. He reached a hand back, aiming to place it atop Kyenna's head or shoulder in a subtle gesture of protection. "Have a go at me, and and I'll take you down with." Something in the man's eyes suggested he wasn't just blustering, though Lanny couldn't see any obvious weapon on him.

Back at the jeep, James let up on the blows after his own knuckles were beginning to bleed. This was not turning out the way he had planned, and for the life of him he couldn't place who that Isabella girl was... she seemed so familiar, and yet, where had he seen her in town? That alone made him uncomfortable, and the jerk having a standoff with his brother was complicating things more. Growling to himself, James made a decision and stood up, wiping his dirtied hands on his jacket, "Leave it be, Lanny. I think the Akatsuki have a fair enough message, and the other problem will be easy enough to solve." A brutal kick was offered to Sasuke's midsection as the man turned and spat in his direction, "I guess this is your lucky day, kid. It'll be the last one you get."

Sasuke

He hollers but rolls in time to miss being spat on for kyenna sake he says nothing even though his anger issue was at the service

Scorponock teeth were now bared in a full snarl at the man

Kyenna felt a little more assured with this stranger

James, Lanny, Quentin, & Shrike

"We're calling it?" Laurence protested, daring to turn his back briefly on Quentin in order to engage his brother. The man didn't take the bait though, and Lanny huffed in frustration. "All that work, and we're just going to leave? What about Matt?" He turned around to eye Kyenna, who was half hidden behind Quentin's tall legs, and the arm that was partially shielding her.

James was making his way to the driver's side door of the jeep, leaving a bloodied Sasuke laying on the ground, arms still tied securely by the bright, neon-yellow rope. "Don't worry about that, just get back in the jeep." Instead of getting in though, he rested an arm on the roof of the vehicle, watching Quentin carefully.

Lanny darted a baneful glare to Scorp and Shrike, then switched it up to the taller fellow. "Might want to leash up these mutts Evenday, or they're liable to get into trouble." He wagged his knife at Scorp, as he'd done to Isabella and her dogs, yet kept his arm well enough away to avoid a sudden strike. The Lurkers attack was still fresh on his mind. "Someone out to make a law about that." His continued as he now turned around and began to stride back towards the jeep, "There's too many dangerous dogs around Atroe, some of them need to be put down." He spun the knife around in his hand as the threats continued, but Quentin gave the younger brother nothing in return. He he reached the vehicle, a frustrated Lanny offered Sasuke another kick before stepping over the fellow and slipping into the vehicle. James climbed in next, and the jeep was soon peeling out of sight.

As the red vehicle drawing out of sight, Quentin knelt down again with a hushed command to his pets, "Easy up, you two. Good boys. Easy up." A quick pat was offered to both before he scooted and turned to Kyenna, "Are you okay? What's your name, sweetie?" The brutalized Sasuke was on his mind too, but the little girl was his first priority.

Kyenna

When the man looked this way instead of clinging to the man her hand in shrikes fur. Finally the two left "kyenna" she said her voice shaking

Scorp snarled and fake lunged at the male only simmering down when the two left

Sasuke was now unconscious

Quentin & Shrike 'Thander'

"Kyenna? My name's Quentin." He said, trying to establish some base with the child, "Do you know where your parents are? Is that your daddy over there?" He swiveled and nodded his head in Sasuke's direction, whom he was now growing more concerned for. The young man hadn't moved since being dropped down by James. Belatedly remembering the active phone call he had going, Quentin pulled the phone from his pocket and quickly recapped the situation for the operator, with the additional call for an ambulance.

Shrike offered Lanny a departing howl, then calmed as the threats left and his human's attitude softened. Feeling the little hand cling to his fur, Shrike turned and sniffed at Kyenna, and under Quentin's watchful gaze, licked gently at her face.

Kyenna

Kyenna shook her head and told him the street but she didn't know the number.He's my uncleSHe said still clinging to the wolf.

Scorponock stayed on alert.

Sasuke was slowly coming to.

Quentin & Shrike 'Thander'

"Your uncle? Okay, well you stay with me for a few minutes until help shows up." He held a hand out to Kyenna as he stood up, ready to guide her in the general direction of Sasuke, though he was going to stop short of letting her see her uncle if he could help it. Judging by the punches that James was throwing, Sasuke was probably in a bad way, and Quentin doubted the little girl needed to see him in such a shape.

As he turned, the tall fellow raised his voice and shouted to the prone figure heaped on the beach, "Sasuke! Can you hear me?" The operator was still on the other line, awaiting a status report on the victim that Quentin had briefly detailed.

Shrike bathed Kyenna in another lick, clearing away the salty wetness from her cheeks. "Did our human just steal this cub from those other guys?" The wolf flashed a quizzical look to his brother, "I think he scared the lady off too, bummer. I wanted to meet those other dogs!"

Kyenna

Kyenna just nodded taking his hand.

Sasuke heard him but he couldn't move much other then moving his hands to try to get teh bindings off.

Scorponock.MaybeHe said.

Quentin & Shrike 'Thander'

Quentin approached within a dozen yards before stopping and speaking with Kyenna again, "I'm going to check on your uncle, you wait here, okay? Harley and Thander will keep you safe." The man brandished a soft smile and patted either wolf on the head, naming each for the girl. To the wolves, his voice grew a smidgen sterner, "Stay."

Thander uttered a short whine but obliged, dropping his haunches to the rocky ground. "Uggh, humans are weird sometimes. But it'll be fun having a human cub around. Suppose she can play wrestle and tug-o-war?"

After checking to ensure that red jeep was well and truly gone, Quentin crossed the distance between he and Sasuke, crouching down beside the struggling man. "There's an ambulance on the way. Hold still." A heavy-duty pocket knife was retrieved from his pocket, which he now used to slice through the remaining rope that had Sasuke bound.

Kyenna

Kyenna nodds and puts a hand in both wolves furs.

Sasuke feels his hands and legs free he does keep them to the side and he just grunts in response

Quentin & Shrike 'Thander'

After assuring Sasuke that help was on the way, and freeing his limbs from the rope, Quentin moved back to Kyenna. "Kyenna, can you tell me who your parents are? Do you know where they live?"

Shrike settles his rump on the ground and remains close to Kyenna. With his harks up, he keeps a vigilant watch for any further dangers.

Ryan & Others

A blaze of blue and red lights bounced off the surrounded landscape as the patrol car cruised along the road, sirens blaring its approach. Following shortly behind was an ambulance, keeping its distance until Ryan could confirm the area safe.

Quentin hailed the officer, who quickly parked and briefly spoke with the taller fellow. Quentin offered him a rundown of what had happened, after which Ryan called out to Neji, requesting that the other take Kyenna and return to his squad car. Ryan, in the meantime, rushed towards Sasuke to see how he was fairing.

"Sasuke, can you hear me?" Ryan questioned, unable to hide the concern in a voice that strove to be professional. Anger flashed through his mind as he thought of the Zelkovii brothers, but right now he had to focus on making sure Sasuke would be okay.

Neji

Neji' eyes run over the landscape with his one eye. He knew after all what to look for when it came this type of shit. When nothing registered he followed Ryan and moved to Kyenna who immediately took his hand and clung to him. He brought her to the car with him.

Sasuke had woken by this time. His face covered in blood and his body bruised.He grunts at Ryan as he slowly opens his one eye.

Ryan & Others

Ryan released the anxious breath he'd held when Sasuke shifted and opened his good eye. Red hot anger followed that notion of relief, knowing full well how hard it would be to seek justice against his tormentors. But he tucked that latter emotion away to focus on the battered young man before him, and reached a steadying hand for the other's shoulder, to let him know he was there.

"Can you hear me?" He questioned. "The paramedics are here, they're going to take you to the hospital to get looked over. Okay?" So saying, the officer perked his head and looked back to the ambulance, which was now coasting in their direction.

Sasuke

He grunts again in response.