Alderon .+. others

A rhino lead a small group of wolves into the lands of their captive deer.. Risen had sent them for an update on the young. And so the group, consisting of one rhino and about 15 wolves, and 3 cheetahs, moved into the land.

When Alderon moved in, he froze... a new scent in the air. " Looks like our absence has been missed." He grumbled. Black Ivory, a coywolf, stood next to him as he spoke. Her black body twitched for a moment as orbs flashed around.

Behind her stood six wolves. Dab and Fleet, both brothers known to be light on their feet and their double team made for deadly attacks, Shattered, Silver Trace, Vidiv, and Razor all walked behind the female.

Fastrack, the adolescent wolf, and his equal in age tigerxCheetah friends: Tachi, Ichigo, and Hitori, moved along with the group. As well as a female named Shrowd, and another named Allamonique. All of them were just released from the Mother's Care and decided to come along for the journey.

Out to the side was another adolescent. Rayne... Quiet, small but with a dreadfully brooding look on his face. His deep eyes demanded authority, he would forever Rival Tumult as a lead... and possibly even break off to create his own.. if not overthrow the softer male.

The rest were older wolves, still in good condition to fight, but never the less. One Converter, but always one to explore, Sacrifice, a two faced, blue eyed female, moved behind the group. When the scent of another came to her nose she laughed. "Well well... Maybe we need to place a division here..." Her eyes flicked around. Waiting for a pack to come to them and try and kick them out... they would be sadly outnumbered if the rest of the Haunters were to arrive.

Villain, a half insane wolf, moved in a weird pattern just to the side of the main group. Never stopping even when the others did. "Stop being a bunch of cubs would you.." He didn't look at them, instead he looked at the ground and smiled.

The last to come in, and the furthest behind, was Demolition moved, the tri colored male was in bulk, his muscles easily seen under his body. Golden eyes looked up, never stopping as the rest did...

Alderon, sensing no danger, nodded and moved forward, heading to the deer pin and calling to them.

Rayne, on the other hand, stayed behind and howled for the owner. "Come get us you bunch of ninnies!" He gave a devilish smirk, dark and cynical.

Everest

Everest trotted forward, looking at the Haunters through narrowed eyes. At first, it would appear that they were outnumbered. But Everest, thinking clearly, had invited his allies to stay with them, knowing that the Haunters would come back to try to take their land.

Everest wasn't a huge deer compared to the massive rhinos. He was one of the larger mule deer, being 330 pounds and having a very large, impressive set of antlers.

Behind him was a Persian fallow deer buck, Charr, and many allies from the Oak Prairie Herd and one from Sapphire Brook. Papillon, a big, gray-and-white spotted Orlov Trotter/American Paint Horse, stomped her foot on the ground and Challenger the gemsbok waved his horns around in the air.

War Song and his pack as well as Jack and his pack joined them.

About 40 deadly fierce snakes from the Rebels slithered around the herd. Bamboo towered over the trees, watching the Haunters from above. The birds soared overhead. The tigers stood on either side of the deer. Tainted herself was not there, for she had bigger things to do.

With Isabel, a new leader of the Refugees busy, her beta male/brother Rowan had to lead the pack. The coywolf son of Tahti and Windsong walked up to the Haunters. It seems that the major powerhouse in the Valley had lost so many other allies by accepting Kalaber as an ally.

Behind him walked his full-blood younger siblings, White Fox, Big Wolf and Little Flame; his nephews, children of Predator and Vicious: Drakon, Lalika, Chenok and Viper; children of Windsong and Klavdia, Virosa and Minke.

Everest raised his head, fierce snakes coiling around his neck and legs. "What will it be, Shadow Haunters? Will you battle us when you know you have no chance? So be it." He said regally, preparing himself for the fight.

Alderon .+. Others

The rhino snorted at the others as they arrived, looking at all of those that they had fought next to in the last fight, and how quickly they turned on them. "What is going on here? This is our land..." He said pointing to a pin of deer. "They are ours..."

Sacrifice moved up, the aging wolf, now with specks of gray in the black side of her face, spoke calmly to Everest, " This is our land, Wolf-with-no-Name, If you didn't see we have more pack members over there." She also pointed to the pin of deer. "Must we really bring all of them back to lands that they cannot feed on?" Knowing the deer population, they alone would probably help outnumber, except for the fierce snakes.

Villain looked at all the reptiles and smiled. "Such beautiful creatures.... why so angry with us?" His tail wagged peacefully.

The adolescence stayed wary and on edge... they were ready for their first fight, but dreaded it all the same, especially since they hadn't gone through training yet.

Black Ivory moved to the front, past Sacrifice. "It is not a fight we want, we just want our deer. Now step aside, while you claim our land, our deer are still ours and must come with us as they please." If the others wouldn't let them keep the land, there would be no more deer to eat. Just deer to help them battle and guard.. not as bad as it sounded.. but still not something they wanted to do.

Everest

The buck snorted and scraped the ground with his cloven hoof. "This land is no longer yours. It is now mine. And I am not a wolf. How rude can you possibly be?" He replied, lowering his antlers in case he had to defend himself.

Maelstrom, a coal-black snake, lifted his head to look at Villain. "We are angry for obvious reasons, foolish canine." He hissed bluntly. "You have invaded our allies' land. How do you expect we'd act?"

Everest looked back at the pen of deer. He then looked down at Black Ivory. "You may take the ones who wish to come with you. The ones who do not wish to follow you will stay with me or go where they please." He wasn't going to keep the deer who sided with the Haunters from the pack they wanted to follow. Though he would protect those on his own side at all costs.

Oraiyus

The bird flew in, just moments after Cynical's encounter with Kalaber. Smelling Tainted on the blood of these animals.. "Kalaber has broken the treaty with the Haunters... Those who follow Tainted, we want nothing to do in harming you."

Rayne looked up before looking to the group that stood before him. "That's what this is all about? Just because of a stupid treaty with that bastard wolf? ...Wait.. Fuck! wait... " He smiled, a dark, evil look... "The entire valley is now against him... He betrayed those he allied with... He looked up to them.. "Call Tainted here.. I want to speak with her..." There was a bright smile upon his face, the animals behind him hesitated... This was Risen's job... why was Rayne taking it as if it were his...

Everest

Everest shook his head. "I have heard that you ruined the chances of Tainted ever working with you again by accepting Kalaber as an ally in the first place." He replied.

Rowan looked at the deer and nodded. He walked toward Rayne. "My half-sister wants nothing to do with those who took in the entire family of our mother's murderer. Kalaber took so much from us. From all of us." He growled. "You had your chance. And you lost it. I will not call Tainted here, for she will be tempted to shed your blood on the grass beneath our feet."

Rayne

There was a dark and horrid moment as the beast threatened the life of Rayne and the others. His head lowered, eyes shaded by his brow. His voice growing cold and cynical. "What makes you think that Risen didn't accept him just so that the Lurkers would turn their back on him?" It was Rayne's best guess... but he would play his cards as they fell.

A low rumble entered his throat, it was a growl, but one so low, and almost inaudible, it sounded like the earth was rumbling at his feet. The black souls of his hazel eyes constricted to tiny dots. Fur along his ridges sprung up and trembled in anger. One lip curled back, giving a sneer to his look. "If my mind is on the same track as Risen's at all... I'd have to say this was all planned... Do you think she really wants Kalaber to live... He's done just as much to us as he has to you... but you aren't witty enough to turn to Lurkers, our greatest enemy, against him.. now are you? Face it... If Tainted and The Lurkers, and the Haunters... all gang up on poor little shitty-poo.... He's gonna die... and it will make EVERYONE happy, until we return with our feud on the Lurkers." His words were slow, soft, dark, brooding... evil.... There was a slight smirk in his look. "As Haunters... we were raised to hate Kalaber, loath Kalaber, and plot the demise of Kalaber... I say again... you would have not been able to turn the Lurkers.... Kalaber's greatest ally, against him in such a way.... Could you?" Her left his voice lingering in the dead air that kissed his lips. His whiskers fidgeted a moment while the spine of his back was up and ready to go.

The others behind him were mixed in their approach.. the youth nodded with Rayne... agreeing with everything he had said, while the other, more Risen-loyal ones.. Shook their head... although the saw how it could work... It wasn't Rayne's place to make these statements.

Rowan

Rowan bared his fangs, his ears flat against his skull and hackles raising. "I don't give a damn why Risen accepted Kalaber as an ally. All that matters is that she did. No sly words from the likes of you can change that, so I'd suggest you shut your mouth and walk way." He shot back boldly, lifting his head to tower high on his three legs. "I think it would be better if the fool Kalaber was still an ally of the Lurkers, an ally of us, so your words have no effect on me, pathetic pup. Why would I want Kalaber to become my enemy? You are a fool to think that I would."

Rayne

A shiver shot down Rayne's spine as the other titled himself a Lurker. There was a wheezing hiss that escaped the white brutes muzzle at the comments. This fool is a complete moron... the only thought that ran through his mind. He twitched a moment before growling again. "Tainted is a traitor... And you are all the more a traitor for siding with Tainted so easily. Lurker SCUM. How dare you even be in my presence you filthy flee-bitten-" "Shut up Rayne" Razor, one of the older Haunters, came up to the adolescent and snapped demandingly at his jaw. Rayne shot back with a fierce growl and quivering lips. His tail was up before looking at the Lurkers... oh how much he did want to see them dead.

Razor turned his own dark glare upon the group, his darker coat contrasting with the bright day. " You can mozzy the PISS on out of our way!" He demanded. They had no snakes, granted, for they did not think that they would be intercepted. Amber orbs lit as the Warrior took a stronger stance than the little strategist did.

Rayne, huffing in the background, fumed dominantly at the others. Some blew him off while other's heeded his anger.

Rowan

Rowan grinned at Rayne. "Thank you for stating the obvious. Do you have anything else to say to me?" He retorted, an arrogant smug on his face. He wasn't really bothered that Rayne called him a traitor. In fact, he liked the thought of that. He was a rebel. Just like Tainted.

He then looked at Razor. "If you have nothing else to do here, I'd like to get on with my day. I'm getting bored with this argument." He stated coolly, yawning.