Rip trotted to the canyon, unsure where he was. His dusty eyes were straining to see the hint of light when it was day time. He was 95% blind, and could basicly only see movement and no images at all. It was a miricle he made it here, but his other sences grew much sharper then most other wolves. He sat down a good distance from the edge of the canyon and breathed in the scents. He smelled the water, but could not hear it running by which was rather strange to him. His ears twitched listening around and breathing in the scents. The young pup sat there in pure silence.

Shadow took in the pups scent through his nares. He was standing by the edge looking towards the direction of the scent. His nape lowered as his pads turned around. He walked forward, checking the sir with every silent step. His grey fur shone in the strong sunlight. The wolf stared through the bushes. He didn't want to frighten the wolf, but he didn't want to be attacked either.

Something was strange about this pup. He seemed perfectly healthy but something was different. Then he saw it. The pup's eyes were clouded, he was nearly blind. Shadow felt quite sure that the pup would not try to attack him, as long as Shadow did not seem to be a threat.

Sighing quietly, Shadow took his first step out of the bushes. He sat down, letting the pup take in his scent. He opened his maw.
"Hello young one," Shadow said softly, hoping not to frighten him

He sat there blankly with wandering thoughts that lingered through his mind. His ears flickered after hearing a voice walking up to him. He saw the movement of something gray, but that's all he saw. Rip scrambled to his small paws, his own coat was also gray except for his chest which was white. His lips pulled back to bare warning to this wolf. Rip wasn't the kindest wolf in the world, nor was he evil. He was certainly high strong as most put it. He snorted as the wolf's words ended.

"Don't waste your time here you sissy," he snapped. "What do you want?" he asked in a low growl of uncertainy. Rip didn't try to attack, but he acted rude and angry towards him. He wasn't interested in pathetic wolves that actually would take the time and feel sorry for him when he had better since of smell and hearing then any other wolf. He made his way around in the darkness which was the only thing he could see. They should be proud rather then have pity on him. Those who did he wanted nothing to do with them except taste their blood. These facts had made him bitter on top of his own agressive behaivor.

Another gray being lurked in the background. She had been eyeing the two for a moment when she saw the spark in the pup that gained her interest. He seemed strong, one that would follow for right and just causes. Who would refuse in such a delimia. Especially since, she too saw, he was blind. She had known many wolves to near blind but most only because they had an eye missing or not well. Her father had only one eye and proved even half blind wolves did good in combat, why wouldn't an almost completely blind wolf.

She moved from the brush now, hearing the snapping words toward Shadow. Her body trembled, it was much smaller than adult wolves, she weighed only but 60lbs (27kg). She was at peak hieght and entering her prime. The look of strength in her eyes was the only warning she gave others before they decided to attack. Other than that was her posture, a strong defiant posture as if the world had belonged to her. One day it would, and she was sure of it. Right now she was the leader of a growing pack, one that needed more before they moved forward in life. These two had made her list, and they should be proud, because little were worthy. If they showed weakness there was no chance.

"Greetings." She said and bowed respectively. "I have seen your motions, and your stances, both of you seem strong and demanding," She directed the last words to the pup. "Where are my manners?" She seemed to giggle, but not so much. "My name is Risen, Daughter of Vicious and Fallen. Alpha of the Shadow Haunters." She was silent for a moment watching the blind one. "I see strength in both of you, a demand for respect. A demand to be looked up to by those who once spat upon your faces. I cordially invite both of you into my realm. Don't be mistaken however." She said quickly, not letting them have a chance to easily refuse. "This isnt.. just a pack, this is an army. An army that will one day rule, we shall be stationed in lands, protecting those who need it. We will be respected by those who love us, and feared by those who hate us. Our names will go down in history, spoken upon the lips of many generations. We will never be forgotten. What do you say?" She gave a grim smile, letting the words sink in.

Rip was waiting for the pathetic wolf to reply. He merely rolled his eyes and looked up at Risen. Rip wasn't a dark nor evil wolf, but he was certainly high strong. His ears flickered as he listened and nearly broke out in heavy laughter. He held it in as she spoke and at last the bitch stopped. He sighed shaking his head and his eyes stared back at her with such empty blankness.

"Well at lest your right about the strength however, how stupid do you think I am? I may be blind and young, but not stupid. You don't just randomly find someone strong. Besides you actually think Shadow here is strong? No offence to you Shadow," he began dipping his maw with a hint of respect to the male older then him. He wasn't all that bad now.

"Your just another angry wolf that seeks revenge on the world and you want me to be apart of your little army, but that's not enough. Killing, blood, I want more. Killing leaves you so empty doesn't it? Rather then watching others kill one another I can feel it," he barked. "I'm not so sure that I'm interested, it sounds rather boring. I'm looking for something more challenging and exciting, and do you really think anyone would be scared of you? Your voice sounds weak and hurt rather then strong without a single memory to hold back on. Not that I'm strong, for after all I've never been in a fight before. What good would I be?" he barked louder and stood up with his fur growing brisk. He was a VERY young pup, but he spoke big. He looked up at the blob before him so high up there and his tiny body stood so strong and fearless. Little growls formed as he grew angry. Besides what was she gonna do about it he thought bitterly.

The brute spinned around to look Risen straight in the eyes. He listened intently to his words.

Shadow curled his lip at the young pup and let a low growl escape for his maw. Did the pup hint at weak? He snarled, this pup was bringing his bad side around. As for Risen's offer, he didn't care one bit.

Army? Shadow snorted and rolled his eyes. No thanks, I don't want to be any part of it. I like to walk my own path, not someone elses.

The brute was expecting for another of Rip's rude remarks.

Her calm placid look soon grew into a raging fire at the pups mocking words. She had to laugh her own evil laugh as he began to raise his voice. "Pup or not I will slay you here. You beckon to be one of our enemies if you are not our ally." Her words came in droning booms as she gave a sharp stabbing glare to Shadow not to interfere. "You think that all we want is to kill and be killed right? I have more plans than just that, twerp.” Her tongue stabbed, teeth revealed in a devilish snarl. Her fur was completely up, piercing yellow eyes now locked onto his own. There was no faulty with her gaze as it bore into his blind orbs.

“We aren’t going to just kill. And I have no thoughts of revenge, the world has not wronged me. I simply demand control, and those who are weaker will fall at our reign. I’m sorry boy, but if you really think I am the weaker, you may want to think again. I am small and anything but weak. Don’t you dare try and stand against me or Cerberus himself will be picking the meat off of your bones! Tramp” Her words were low and in a hiss. Steadying herself incase she had to round upon an angry Shadow.

Without turning to him, she growled to the older wolf. “I have simply given them a dream. If you walk your path, I assume you are against us. Your path will be cut short if you agree to be our enemy.” her eyes stayed on Rip. Knowing the pup’s cocky attitude may end his life today.

Rip sighed and shook his head. He seemed to careless that he angered them or that they threatened him. He had nothing to say to Shadow, so he walked his own path, well okay so what. As for Risen she took his words as those of the enemies, for Rip was no ones enemy and not exactly anyone's ally. "I never said I was the enemy. You have done nothing to earn that in my dead eyes. So you may be strong on the outside, but I mean are you strong on the inside? Does your heart have the will to caryy on with this control? If you want to kill me, go ahead and kill a blinded pup, but your helping me. Putting me out of my missory. Perhaps if this is going to be something more, something exciting then..." he puased and his head turned away. The tiny pup stood there now beckened in silence. He wasn't interested in this main idea, but perhaps other things would come to give his fun that he seeked.

Her stance did not waver as she stared hard into the pup when he turned. His words did not sooth her for she wasn't so easliy calmed. "I have no heart to carry my control, but my will far surpasses. And you should have been the one to keep yourself from this perdicument if you start to accuse your blindness. It wont work for me, I know many of blind wolves who are fine because of their other senses. I will not go soft on you just because you are a pup, you have disrespected me and that is what I loathe the most!" Her snarls did quiet now, though her teeth stayed sharp and alert. "The most exciting part is yet to come..." She laughed, "When we take the lands of our enemys, We shall expand our forces! The wolves in the main branch are to be the leaders of the divisions. You were being offered one of those positions but it seems your decline has left it empty." She paused to take a quivering mad breath." And I'll give you a hintful warning if you live through this encounter; never judge your enemy from a distance. Close up judgement can be just as fatal." He had to choose his next words carefully, she was ready to tear him apart.

Shadow stared at Risen. So it is join of die eh? Then I definately don't want do join under that kind of leadership. He thought. Who said I was your enemy? He said simply. His auds were pricked and he was ready to help the pup if he needed it. He had been against many wolves before.

That was it, Rip bursted out into laughter. A devious smile appeared on his muzzle. "What?" he laughed shaking his head. "I never said I blamed anything on my blindness when it makes me stronger. So I'm a pup what does that have anything to do with it. Really, are you having fun putting words in my mouth?" he barked as his laughter began to fade. "Well I'm sorry to disapoint you or to judge, but didn't you do the same to me? You came up to be and judged me as strong, I won't argue with that, but you yourself has done so. I never ment to make you angry and I can see you are angered easily and that is a sign of weakness, not that you are. You say you have no heart, well at lest that is a strength point for nothing will hold you back. Now why are you fighting a pup. Do what you want, I'll join, or can kill me, or let me just wander off alone. You know what, I don't care," he growled.

The wolfess watched as the pup bursted into laughter. Her rage growing out of control and at the end of his last words, without her own to back him up, she snapped quickly like a snack to the top of his head. Rough growls emitting in her throat as her daggers went to wrap themselves around his cranium. She would teach the boy to keep his mouth shut if at all else. Maybe in the conflict of true pain his real self will show through. He had his opportunity, and the words were not placed in his mouth. She consumed his previous statements as 'your gonna hurt poor lil me, so blind and weak.' mocking his previous statement she would not be easy on him.

If the attack on the head was a miss, she would quickly divert the attack to his hind leg. She was small and thing, light and easy to manuver were she pleased, that was the gift of the petite frame.

Rip jumped out of the way, his strong sinces felt her paw movements on the earth and he smiled. He turned his back body in a circle moving the position of his head and his back side, even though his chest stayed. He watched Risen swipe by and get so close that it sent a shiver down his spine. After that he ran as fast as he could to escape. His eyes were closed as he ran remembering the path he once traveled down. He wasn't stupid and he knew he couldn't stand a chance, not yet anyway and his revenge would someday be oh so sweet.

Shadow growled as he watched the two. He stood up, with anger flaring in his eyes. The brute's pistons dug deep into the ground. He curled his lips and showed his ivories. He stood in a battle stance, ready to fight.

She rounded and faced Shadow with a quivering lip. Her eyes burning into his own as she took a quick leap to him. She knew how to fake, and that is what she did. A snap that came within an inch of his face, then she swung to the side and bit to his leg. Chomping down harshly to catch him off guard

Shadow was ready he jumped completely out of the way after Risen's first fake attack. He bared his ivories and growled. Shadow's pools were flaming with anger. He turned his bodice to face Risen head on, almosst completely forgetting about RipTide. Shadow's muscles were tense as he lunged at Risen, aiming at his shouler. He was careful to keep his throat covered.

As he lunged at her shoulder, her head flung around to meet his face. The tender said of his cranium near his ear was her target, maybe if he moved wrong, it would be his eye. As her teeth jabbed her body flung around to dodge his own attack. Eyes ablaze and her snarls devilish. If she did not have to see her eyes would be white and in the back of her head. Her fur now bristled, looking larger and more demon like. She would not have this treatment for the life of her.

Risen's teeth sunk deep into his ear, letting his crimson blood flow, staining the fur atound his ear. His eyes blazed as he ripped his ear from her grasp, so that he could attack her with full movement once more. The brute circled around Risen and snarled, baring his ivories. He took another attack,, this time at his back leg.

She felt the ear tear in her grip and she began to follow his movements as he circled her. When he went for an attack on her hind leg, she countered by lifting up and shooting her hind claws at his eyes, hoping to blind him before he could sink his teet into her leg. While she kicked she bit for his own hind leg. Hoping to catch him off guard.

Risen's sharp claws hit his left eye, leaving the classic gash going vertically across his eyebrows. Crimson blood dripped from the brute's fine dial. His eyes still were ablaze with anger and hatred. His bodice stood tall- he would not back down just yet.

The wolf knew the fae all too well-catch him off guard, catch him off guard, seemed to always be her next move after her defense. He whipped around and caught Risen as attempted to bite. He tried to clamp his jaws around her maw, hoping that he would make a direct hit.

She was about to clamp around his leg as she saw whis blur come at her face. The attack was quickly aborted as the tips of his fangs raked across her upper muzzle, leaving a nice crimon dye seep from her face. She smiled quickly, then went for his throat as he recoiled from his snap. Whether or not she got her hold, she began to push her chest against his to back him up while biting various spots on his neck and shoulders.

The brute's orbs glared at Risen. As he succefully hit her maw, he felt a twinge of satisfaction. When Risen went for his throat, this satisfaction disappeared. Before Risen could reach him, Shadow moved his vunrable neck to the side, being careful to cover his neck with his dial. Doing so, Risen's teeth made a horizontal cut along the right side of his dial. But as Risen pushed, Shadow pushed back, knowing that he weighed more than her. He was surprised as her teeth attacked his shoulders. He jumped to the side, crimson blood now seeping from his shoulders. The left one was bleeding more heavily than the right.

She panted slightly, knowing the feud had to have worn him out just as much. But she wasn't done. Instead of a fake, she faked a fake. Going at his right foreleg with an intent to change direction, but the intent never followed through. As she snapped for the fore leg she swung her body down and around to knock him off his feet. Circling in the direction that would hit his left for leg first, then his left hind leg and then right hind let. If She kept his fore-paw she would roll and twist it up and back to put him into a submission hold. She would not let go of his leg if she grabbed it, and if she didn't she would grab for one when/if he went down.

Shadow growled and bared his ivories. As Risen went for his leg, he lifted it up, making sure that the fae would not crush his bone. He panted slightly, but his tiredness did not drain his will. Though he was a little sluggish now, he kept fighting. He wouldn't give up yet. Yet. Lifting his foreleg made the brute lose his balance. He fell over on his side.

They Dubbed me: Shadow

They Molded me: Brute

My Blood is of the: Grey Wolf

My pools are Dyed: Yellow

My Pelt is Hued: Dark brown-grey

I Belong to: No Pack

As soon as the brute tumbled, she launched for his front legs again. She was almost on top of him as she jabbed her jaws at his front legs. Arrow like head made maneuvers easy enough, she would catch his front leg no matter what.

The brute was expecting and attack. Any wolf would take the opportinuty during a battle if given a chance. As Risen went once again for his legs, he rolled over to the side, hoping that Risen would hit the ground where he laid. This would give him time to get up.

He panted heavily now. This battle seemed to go on forever.

If he was on his side and rolled to his other side: He rolled up and into her fangs. She bit harshly with a garenteed paw in her mouth. With it she crunched.

If he was on his back and rolled to lay on his side. she was on top of him and as he rolled her teeth bit wildly at his shoulder, then at his revealed neck. Biting mercylessly at his jugualar vein and gullet of his neck.

Shadow realized that she had rolled into the fae's jaws. His heart pounded as his tounge lolled out of his maw. His pools flared with anger. It was too late. His paw was broken betweem Risen's ivories. He yelped softly, only loud enough for him and Risen to hear.

All he had to do was wait for Risen to release his paw from her strong jaw. The paw sent a shiver up his spine. He tried to ignore the pain. It would all soon be over. He had to retreat. He couldn't battle with the merciless Fae with three legs. He bared his teeth and took one last snap at the fae's foreleg, making sure to cover his neck.

As she felt the crunching between her teeth she gave a dark and hearty smile. Her yellow eyes flicking as he snapped at her feet. She popped her front end off the ground then landed and began to pull and yank back. Her grip still clamped around the broken limb. She began to tug, pulling the wolf with her. Thrashing her head about every time he tried to stand up. She started to head toward a small cliff.

The struggled as she pulled him toward the cliff. But he remembered one thing-He was about 40 pounds heavier than her. He pulled the other way, even though he might dislocate his leg. Even though this is the battle that she created when he refused, Shadow was glad that he did not accept. He would never be comfortable in an army. He didn't Want to rule.

Small but nothing near weak, she began jerking her head back to indeed dislocate his leg. Thrashing around viciously with the intent of completely mutilating his paw. Her eyes burned, although he was heavier she was not one who could not handle weight. Her muscles bulged under fair coat, lowering so the bleached scar on her neck was visible enough. The whole top side of her neck was bleached from a previous attack. And now her maw stained crimson from her new victums attempt to fight back. She continued backwards, tugging with harsh thrusts.

Shadow yelped-louder this time- as his leg was dislocated. He stopped pulling. Instead, he turned his weight towards her and lunged in an akward way at her neck. If this didn't work, he would go for her mouth, trying to free his paw from her jaws. His yellow pools burned as he fought. The pup seemed to be no longer there. Had he run off?

As the leg dislocated she gave a final crunch on his motionless leg, then when he lunged at her neck she let go and gave a sharp snap to his nose and muzzle, then pulled and jumped away with an evil glare. Through her attempt to bite him, he had caught her lip and the side of her tender black nose. She licked the stinging wound and glared though blazing eyes. A horrible snarl raging through her teeth and throat. "The next we meet, you will be dead." She hollared and lifted her head in victory, "Be happy I leave you live." She turned and raced to the temple now. Ready for a pack fight.

The angry brute yelped as Risen crushed his paw. His snap did not hit her neck, but it was good enough to finally make the fae back off. As she released his leg, relief flooded heavily over him. His eyes still carried the hatred that he directed toward Risen.
By the next time we meet, I will be fully healed. Shadow growled sharply, but his tone was unsure. After Risen was off for the Ruins, he pulled himself up and limped towards Woodland Farms, hoping someone there might help him. He gave silent pup a long gaze before he limped off for Woodland farms.

From now on, he would always be against Risen. Always