Post by skierunner on Oct 1, 2012 20:16:26 GMT -5
~Prologue~
The light from the moon sprayed over the forest floor creating dark shadows. A rippled of white fur was all she was as she ran. Her long slender legs carried her over the forest floor at incredible speed. Twigs and leaves cracked under her pads but that mattered not. Even as the pray scarred away from her she didn't think twice. Her mind was only focused on one thing, the great task she had been put to. If she failed the consequences would be great.
The land started to lope up hill and soon the trees opened to a rocky mountain side. She was forced to slow her speed but continued to push her self up the stable rocks. She son found her self on a flat part of the slope and looked around. Some movement caught her attention her her head whipped to the right. Walking towards her was a large, muscular wolf. His golden eyes were emotionless and his face impossible to read. Every movement he made was smooth, yet full of power.
She turned to face him fully. She look tinny standing next to him and felt tinny as well. Still, she held her guard her head up. She let her brown eyes casually meet his as he stopped in front of her. Behind him she could see two more wolves walking towards them. One was a much darker gray them him, the other a creamy almost white color. Her attention fell back on the male in front of her as he began to speak.
"Who are you?" His voice was rough and stiff as if he had not used it in a while.
The female cleared her throat and said in a smooth calm voice. "I have an urgent message for Attilia, so if you don't mind..." She moved swiftly to the side trying to slip by the wolf but the darker gray male looked down at her.
"Listen, missy. You'r going no where," He barked taking a step to her trying to make her back up. She kept her ground her head back so she could still meet his eyes. He took another step and still she didn't move.
"Please, you are much to close do you mind taking two or tree steps back," Her voice was still calm but it had a hint of dominance in it. She was not the be pushed around.
Sadly the younger male was to stubborn to listen to her. He lowered his head so their noses were inches apart and smiled showing his long fangs. "I'm sorry, am I bothering you? Why don't you step back if I am," His voice didn't waver. Clearly he was challenging her.
She opened her mouth to respond when another voice caught her head cause her to loose eye contact and look over. The white wolf was walking towards them. She pushed back the male and looked at her. "I'm sorry for how, Taigide is treating you. Please take my apologies and go see Attilia. If you were sent it must be important,"
The white female smiled and finally she knew who she was, "Thank you Kata," she said with a dip of her head. The white wolf smiled and steeped out of her path. Walking forward she looked back at Kata. "Thank you again, the Alpha and Alphess will hear about your kindness,"
She caught a confused expression from the two males. One opened their mouth to speak but that would have to wait. She dashed off um the slope a few more feet and into a large cave. The pass was dark and damp. The air by the entrance was fresh but as she continued deeper into the mountain it became stuffier and stuffier. Still, she ran. She followed the twists and turns and soon there was a bright light at the end of the tunnel.
She could feel the wind and with a grateful sigh and pushed her self forward and raced out of the dark, eerie tunnel. She looked around and found her self just where she had hopped. All around her was a large cavern. Where the roof of the cave would be was nothing. It seemed all of it had collapsed long ago. A few trees sprouted hear and there and grass has started to bloom in the damp floor. The sound of water rippling against stones rang through the small, open caver.
She made her way through the grass and the scattered trees. She finally found the small waterfall that had made the noise. The water pored out from cracks in the wall and had started to form a small pond. In the middle of the water was a large rock. Sitting atop it was a beautiful snowy white wolf. Her back was to her.
She took a step forward and opened her mouth to speak, but she was was cut off by the white female. "Ivada, what are you doing hear," the white wolves voice was clam and flowing like the water around her.
Ivada dipped her scrawny brown head. He brown eyes slid shut and only opened when she rose. "Attilia, there are urgent matters that must be dealt with. On the easter border of the valley Katco and his gang are drawing closer," She said struggling to catch her breath.
Attilia nodded and turned to face Ivada. Her stunning blue eyes seemed to read Iva as she looked the female over. "Do not fear," She said, her voice echoing off the walls. "All will be well. I will banish him away once more when we meet. Our confrontation will be soon. Tell Vasilous and Venanta that they should not fear,"
"But will lives be lost?" The question tumbled out of Ivada's mouth before she could control it.
The white wolf sighed and looked away her eye closed tight. "Even with all my power, I do not know..."
