Recruits Run-Through

The young pup bounded gleefully through the meadows and tall grass, her fur bouncing wildly with each leaping stride. Endurance like no other, she had literally been running for minutes without a problem. "Momma! Where is this-" She turned, but her mother was not there. Confused, the small pup began to attempt to run in the direction she had come, but she ran the wrong way, only further worsening her predicament. She flitted in this direction for some time, hoping in vain that her parent would come into sight. It never happened.

Soon, she found herself stopping, her eyes empty with confusion. "Momma!!!!" She squealed fearfully. Where had she gone? Had she left? Where was she anyway? A huge meadow? Why? So many questions, all started by confusion, began to bloom like flowers in the spring. She was abandoned, to say the least, abandoned to this place, for her mother could not take care of her. Her breath was harsh and quick, still frightful, as the true weight of the situation dawned upon her. Almost in mourning, as if her mother had died, the once blissful pup let loose a high pitched, 'Aroooo' of a howl, her muzzle aimed at the sky. She slowly reared to her hind legs. Maybe if her voice would be carried by the wind, she could be found by her mother. But it would not happen.

"What do you think you're doing here, little girl?"

Aeria yelped loudly, whipping around to face the literally fiery female before her. Her eyes widened as she saw the flames crackling above her head. Her mouth remained open from her howl as she stared, dumb founded, at the wolf of fire that stood before her. Her white coat was tousled lightly as she stared, the wind moving it just the tiniest bit. Confused, she wondered why the wolf seemed so mean. She seemed to hate her already. Confused, her mind began to reel, before she formed a lame but viable reply.

"Momma is gone." She said sadly, her eyes looking downward. And now, her only companion was this spiteful wolf. Intent on not bothering her, since she seemed so unhappy by her appearance, she turned away with a quiet sniffle. "But you seem mad at me, I'm sorry. So I'll leave." She then said. She may be a pup, but she was smart and hoped her backing off would somehow get the female to calm down. Her eyes scanned the meadow, but the forest she had exited was gone. Gone! How could a forest disappear? Her eyes opened in horror. Momma was not only gone, she had disappeared along with the forest! She turned to give the fire-wolf a look of terror. Then, her ears whipped from forward to folded, and she backed away. This female still didn't like her. Her eyes still averted, almost submissively.

It was hard for the male to sneak up on any wolf, unless they were from his pack, then it was easy. He dipped his head...barely, to Aquillo , before letting his green eyes shift to the fiery female beside the other male just as she sneered at him. You would think the female would be more grateful to him. After all Earth was sustenance to Fire, we provided food to them, and they helped the Earth, it was a partnership that would never end. He lifted his lip at her to show teeth, that was a fire wolf for you, always thinking they were best.

He shifted his attention to the pup "She is too small for the life of a forest nymph, keep her away from there, she will simply be stepped on." and with that his attention was caught by a small vibration in the earth, and thus ignored the others near him.

(gave up on the table XD)

"Perhaps for us air-dwellers, then, Blaze?" A voice came from the ground as a black and white wolf padded towards the wolves in front of him. His white-tipped, black wings were folded to his body, and why he was walking was due to the change in atmosphere, as he often liked. He nodded his head in greetings to the other Whitelighter and bowed in loyal respect to the divine. "Who is this little one?" he asked as a light breeze picked up just for a moment - enough to flick at Blaze's flames. He didn't seem to notice the tension, or if he did he was trying to loosen it. He glanced at the young pup and smiled, giving her a welcoming look. He tried not to pose as a panda-threat.

Karatavuk had an innocent, yet confused, look as Blaze walked away. He sighed and caught movement from the pup as she looked at him - no, his back - and then to her own. "Looking for wings?" He asked with an amused grin. He padded to the pup and grabbed her scruff. Strengthening the current in the wind, Karatavuk spread his blackened wings. His white-tipped feathers danced in the breeze as he thrusted them downward. He lifted into the sky with a few beats of his duel-paired wings, and when he was to a good height he glided over the meadow. He didn't leave it, however - he turned, twisted, and glided over the grasses, laughter and delight sparking in his golden gaze.

Karatavuk smiled while his eyes closed in mid-flight, only to open again at the pup's question. He looked down at her and had an idea. He couldn't very well answer her with his mouth full of scruff. So he dropped her. Air compressed around her just as his jaws opened, which slowed her decent. It couldn't hold her up. but it could slow her down enough. He flew ahead a few meters before backflipping and rolling himself to fly straight again - toward Aeria. When his back was under her and she landed softly, the compression of the air vanished.

Balancing the pup, Karatavuk finally answered back to her, "If you grow gills, you're not an Ales. But -" A thin whisp of air parted her soft fur gently at her shoulder, where it carried away a small, soft white down feather. "- I'm pretty sure your wings will come." He looked back reassuringly, and grinned. It was good to see that another Ales would be joining him at the canyon.

Just then he looked down and noticed a small figure. Another pup? He watched, cirlcing in the air far above. He casted a glance to Aeria, a silent warning, before he flicked his back and once again she was knocked into the compressed air. He grabbed her scruff as he glided to land in front of the young male.

His legs lowered to catch him, and he took a few steps forward to get his legs used to the land once again. He folded his duel-paired wings and looked at the male with a welcoming look. "Hello."

((Crimzen, pups don't start out with their mutations. They grow into them once reaching the area.))

Audric shook his head and rolled his eyes up, as Blaze stalked out, typical of her to think the world had it out for her. If she would stop her pacing and angry looks perhaps he would try to start up a conversation. After all, they were born to help each other, fire and earth, and truly deep down he did not hate her, just her attitude on life and others. He stood and stretch his large body before noticing the Arua wolf had found yet another pup. Typical that the pups body structure was off if he ever wanted to be a Terra wolf. Shrugging the male decided it was time to head home, the feeling of not having his trees around to protect him was making him antsy.

As he moved towards his forests it was as if the very plants themselves stretched up to meet him. What did he need other wolves for when he had creatures such as theses to keep him company, to keep him grounded and calm. He loved the Earth more than life itself, and was content in that knowledge as his pelt changed to let him become one with eh trees around him.

Karatavuk sat down, making the little Ales pup slide from his back and onto the ground. "I don't know. Took mine about a week for them to grow. More than that for them to be able to actually lift me up..but that's just me. It's different with every Ales." He glanced at the young male and threw him the hare he had been trying to grab. Without much of showing it, Karatavuk had killed it when he landed. Sharp puntures from his long, talon-like claws showed in the hare's neck. "I believe this is what you were looking for."