Ghost of Mount Tsurugi

[Captain Stumpy]

Ichirou
Gin

The wind blew strongly over the mountain, 2 grey brothers walked side be side, One was musclure, looking like a fighting dog, the other was lighter oviously having a saluki origin. Both grey and white, Both dogs looked like ghosts in the Autumn mists.

"Gin see if She's take you back, I doubt i'll give me a warm welcome. Go now my brother" Barked the larger brother to the other. Using a voise unplesently simulare to a canine monster that lived on this mountain once before.

The Lankyer grey dog nodded wordlessly and darted though the tree's and and the mist. The Larger dog chuckled, smurking as he walked back into the mist towards the rocky steam. "Hehe, Oh Lyca I will beat you, I will get my revenge. I WILL DO MY FATHER PROUD!" He started quiet then howled. "I'M BACK LYCA! THESE ARE ZETSU'S MONTAINS AGAIN!!!" he howled from below the mountain still smurking, still chuckleing.

Ichirou stood facing the cool water, oh how he'd changed, His face, though scarless wasn't his, He looked just like is father, Zetsu the monster. Scurge of Lyca's life, and now its back just younger than before. Ichirou's mother was fourced my Zetsu and out of 4 pups Ichirou was the first and the only one like his father, the only one that admired his father. How Ichirou convinced Gin to join him is still unknown but the once loyal Gin had turned on his friends and took orders from his brother. He also now carryed the mare of man, a brown leather collar. Who he worked for is unknown and how he escaped is just as hazy.

Gin Heard his brothers rawr, and shook his head, "One favor, thats all i owe him, one BIG favor" he said quietly darting between the mist and the tree's jumping from the low branches and rocks being as silent as possible. He could smell his old home, He new all the nooks and crannys of this territory. He new where he could hide. where he could run, and where Lyca is probably going to be. He was sorta interersted in how Lyca's pups had grown, he was taken just after they where born. He hadn't told Ichirou about them, Ichirou wasn't above killing women and children. Gin's head clouded slightly with thoughts and memorys. Climbing higher and higher, Lyca would remember him, but would she take him back if she heard Ichirou down the hill?

[Lyca]

Sitting atop a large boulder, a black figure with dark crimson blood marks listened intently as a howl was sounded. In the howl the figure knew that the time had come for a fight. The thoughts of months past now clouded her mind. If he planned on attacking her from within then he would disappointed. Lyca had fought against her own pack to train them. To make them stronger, after nearly losing her mate Neon to the jaws of a canibalistic male, her heart had grown hard and cold. It had not been long since her return and with her she brought a young pup.

Three scars alined the right side of her ribs and left thigh. The pain had not gone from these wounds but it didn't phase her. Getting to her paws, Lyca jumped from her high perch and ran across the terrain, heading for the pack den. However her son Zabuza had grown large and had trained hard. There would be way he would let an introdure no matter who it was get near the pack. Several other males followed him without question of his methods. They were loyal to him and to any pack he went to.

Tenma a three year old wolf male, light and dark red pelt raced after his cousin/nephew Zabuza. The young pup now carried a large sword on his back, the pup's black and dark crimson marked fur tore across the land leaving hardly any trace that he was there. The scent of someone filled his nostrials. The scents was strange yet familiar and then it hit Zabuza. It was the scent of someone who had left the pack and had now returned. Zabuza soon saw a grey figure raced towards him.

Just before Zabuza got close, three of the great dane brothers jumped from the shadows behind the male. Kin and Hokaku ran past Zabuza and Tenma. Several other canines came and helped surround the lanky male, Neon would've been there to lead an attack, but he remained at the den. Wounds still healing and he awaiting for Lyca and the rest of the pack to return. But from behind Zabuza and Tenma came Lyca.

Her dark crimson eyes even colder than they had ever been before. Stepping ahead of the others, she saw the yound male, fangs showing and snarls escaping her lips. "Gin! Why the hell have you come back?!" her voice harsh and angry. Muscles tensing and ceasing up with every breath she now took. Eyes flaming with her anger at seeing this male. He shouldn't be here, he has no reason to be here. Then why is he here?

[Captain Stumpy]

Gin tenced, silent paw-steps moved in the mist, Soon sents mingled in the mist and before he saw the first canine he new he was surrounded. "Aunty Lyca" he said his tone was over chearful, considering there where enough canines to rip him apart around him. Without moving his head away from Lyca he looked round the other canines, judging them, why where they so tence? for that matter why was Lyca so tence at him? she must have heard Ichirou's howl.

He collected his thoughts, "I-I'm back beacuse this is my home, Isn't it?" he continued taking a step towards the female wolf. "I would have never left if I new, Lyca I was Stollen" He said lifting his head up and showing his leather collar under his ears. "It took me along time to get free Lyca. I've seen Ichirou He told me Mother was dead. You and her were good friends, you wouldn't refuse her son home would you?" He said tilting his head on the side childishly.

Then his eyes did get distracted by the canines around him, he new the great danes, he was a pup when he first met them, before the war againced Zetsu. But there was other canines there he felt like he should recagnise but didn't. He staired at a red striped male wolf with a sword. he staired at him for a long time, then clicked, How long was he gone? Lyca was only pregnent when he last remembered! "Lyca? is that your son?" he said blanking her angry very well, Lyca's temper was somthing the lanky character remembered well.


Han

Han was then on his way back to his home, He was 4 months old when Home just wasn't big enough for him and he took off one night for his-own adventure. He'd visited other packs and villages. He'd seen the kindness and evilness of humanity. And now he was ready to winter back at his home. Unknown to him about the battle with a cannible.

He crossed the steam below the mountain, there he saw a large grey fighting dog. "Hey stranger" he barked. Ichirou's head shot up, he smurked at the smaller wolf. "Thats a very friendly greeting to a stranger, you must not be from around here" Ichirou replyed walking closer to the black and green wolf. Han smiled warmly. "I beg to differ stranger, I was born in these great mountains" he said admiring the mists rolling down the forested mountain. Ichirou chuckled loudly. "Ha! then we have somthing in common don't we younster?" Ichirou said still chuckling. "Might I learn your name before I leave?" Ichirou continued walking by the Han down the mountain. Han turned round and watched the grey dog walk off. "My names Han!" he barked, and when Ichirou didn't seem to reply. "Whats your name stranger!" "Ichirou!" The grey dog barked back befor murging with the mist. Han just grunted acceptingly. "Ichirou" he repeated, where had he heard that name before? Han just smiled happy to be home. He couldn't wait to see his siblings and the smiling his face's of his family and pack.

[Lyca]

Lyca snarled at Gin. "Yes this is my son. This is Zabuza, he has grown. You may be Blondie's son, but I don't trust you. The pack has been through alot, I wouldn't expect you to know about it. I will warn you Gin, if your working with your brother Ichirou, then I'll kill you here and now and that will save me the trouble of killing you and him later." Kin and Hokaku moved infront of Lyca, not wanting there brother to get any closer to their mentor and alpha.

Zabuza stood beside his mother, and Tenma stood on the other side of her. Pride, Brave, and Noble all moved in closer, waiting for Lyca's singel to attack. A little dark crimson colored pup with like blue marks came and stood under Lyca, peering out to look at the stranger. The pup had never went anywhere without her and that included going to see the boarders. "You had better not come any closer, Gin." A snarl escaped the young pup's lips as Kin talked to his brother. "Strangers are not welcome here and that includes you, brother." Hokaku told Gin.

Lyca was galde to see the pups showing their loyality to the pack but how long would it last, after all blood was thicker than water. She wouldn't blame the pups for hating her if she made them fight their brother. And if she could avoid it, Lyca would keep them out of fighting.

[Captain Stumpy]

Gin was taken back by Lyca's words, "You oviously don't remember me as well as I remembered you Lyca." he grumbled looking at his larger siblings, True he spent more time with his mother or on his own than with his siblings, But how could they turn on him? "But if you honestly believe I'd work with the Scum Son of Zetsu then maybe I shouldn't think of this place as my home" he said a very honest tone if hatred in his voice.

He felt the others come closer to him, he felt calostraphobic, He looked down at Lyca's Son with a sword. He could remember wanted to pretect his mother with that passion. But what a waist that was when his own brother Ichirou was susspected of killing her, or so the rumors say. Gin sighed and took a step back, lowering his tail as he thought he walked into the chest of a Great Dane, but it was just him panicing slightly.


Han trotted up the mountain, humming to himself as happily as normal. Not really thinking about Ichirou, he could ask his dad if he remembered the name. Then though the twisting mist he smelt a large gathering of his own pack. And he could smell his family for sure. He was a little consurned but not worried. He slowed down to a walk though the mist till the large group could be seen. The closer he got the more he could see, He could see the back of his mother and one of his siblings. Zabuza, not his favorate sibling but a brother all the same. "Mother! Brother!" he barked trotted closer. Then he saw the stranger and stiffened up a little. The stranger was oviously pretty screwed with the danes, his mother and the mastiff mix's around him. He nudged Zabuza as he stood beside Lyca.

Zabuza was now larger then Han, and looked stronger, Han was naturaly thinner with longer legs. It was strange to see how simulare Lyca and Zabuza looked, while Han had green stripes and green eyes instead of red like his mother and brother. He looked up at the faces of the others, they where serious, but not agressive, He worked out this guy wasn't a complete stranger yet Han was sure he'd never seen him before.

[Lyca]

The little pup under her, looked up at her and whined. The sound pierced her heart, she looked down at the pup and sighed hard and heavy. "Gin, you'll have to forgive the pack for their aggression towards you. But things have happened and I haven't been myself lately. The pack has...." Zabuza stepped forward, his brother Han had taken his placed beside their mother. "The pack has grown very protective of my mother! If you had been here, you would understand why. But you weren't, you have been off somewhere doing who knows what! The pack will not allow anyone besides the pack members to get close to the alphas. Mother, I think we should kill him!" Zabuza spat without looking away from the lanky grey male.

He had grown hateful and angry over the past few months. He changed greatly, but Lyca would not allow Gin to be killed. "Lyca, we should not kill him just yet. He should have a chance to prove to you that he is still loyal to the pack." Brave barked. Zabuza's fur began to stand up, muscles tensing and ceasing up with built up anger. Lyca glared at Brave and then at Gin. The male had done nothing wrong to the pack and it was not his fault that he was gone. "Zabuza, we will not kill him. I'll give you a fair chance, Gin, but you'll be under the watchful eyes of my son Zabuza. You do anything that he thinks is unloyal, and he will kill you the first chance he gets and without warning. Now everyone lets head home."

Lyca moved back, looked down at the dark crimson pup and picked him up by the scruff of his neck. The pup didn't whine or cry, he simply danglyed there, looking around. Lyca turned to leave, seeing her son Han, made her smile slightly. The others stood there ground until Lyca had moved a few feet ahead of them, Brave, Pride, Noble and Zabuza stayed and waited for Gin to move.

[Captain Stumpy]

Gin tryed to understand the pack, He'd been held captive by humans so long he hadn't listened to the rumors of the feral dogs of Japan. He new nothing of the pain Lyca had gone though. Then Gin looked down at the pup hell-bent on bloodshed, Like Lyca was when Blondie told him storyies of Lyca, before he was born. "You won't regret this Lyca" He said watching the pack walk off, guarding her. what had happened in his abcence?

He then looked at the danes waiting on him to move, "Brave, Pride, Noble? what happened while I was gone? I've never known Lyca, this worried?" he said It was honestly like the bravest canine He new has fritened of somthing, but she wasn't even scared of Zetsu what could be more terrifying than him? Gin slowly walked behind Lyca's guards.

And the reason Han didn't like his brother, how could his own brother call for blood from a already defeated canine? but before the green eye'd pup could say anything Lyca had already corrected him. He looked at his own mother when she saw new scars on his mothers side. "Mother what happened?" he asked quietly keeping pase beside his mother. [colo=00aa00]"Where's Father?"[/color] Han's mind then thought about his father, He was usully resoncible for checking bounders, even if that grey guy wasn't here long Neon would have found them already.[/size]

[Lyca]

Lyca looked at her son Han, a hidden fear that was covered with worry and anger. Mixed emotions erupted through her, her son had not been there when the attack happened. The scene played out in her mind as she looked ahead towards the pack den. Sighing she spoke from a mouth full of puppy fur. "The pack was attacked by a monsterous canine. A canibal, one that nearly killed your father. I fought my best as well as the rest of the pack, but we barely got him away alive. He's been resting for sometime now, he never stopped looking for me. This pup I carry as you can see, is your's and your siblings half brother. Zabuza and the others know this as well as the pack, but some do not want him here. I understand that and I don't blame them, but he is nothing like his canibalistic father." Tears swelled in her eyes, but not a one fell from her eyes.

Pride, Noble, and Brave walked behind Gin. Their eyes set on Lyca and on him. Zabuza walked ahead of him. "Our pack was attacked by a canibal dog of some sort. Lyca and the rest of us fought to protect the land and each other. The fighting didn't go on for long, when Neon was nearly killed. Lyca went berserk. None of us had ever seen her that crazied, since the fight with your father, but this past time was a whole lot worse. In the end Lyca was forced to leave with him. It took us months to find her, but when we did, she had that pup with her. She doesn't allow him to go anywhere without her at his side. That pup is the swan of the canibal but he's a good kid." Pride told the lanky male. "Yes, but just before we could leave and take her home, the canibal came to take her back. But seeing us all surround her, our bodies surrounding her like a barrier and our minds only set on killing anyone who came near, made him rethink his plan. We got back, but Neon hadn't stopped looking and so his wounds hadn't healed completely. Lucky for us, that Lyca stayed in the den with him for a few weeks, but the pup never left her alone. Neon accepts the kid, but there are some who want him dead. Like Zabuza, but he respects his mother's choice." Brave said, glancing down at the male.

Zabuza snarled and grunted, "Yes, I want the pup dead. But he is my half brother, I'll do what it takes to protect him. If he proves to me that he is loyal to our mother, I may change my opinion on him." Zabuza barked.

Meaning while, Neon laid in the den on a fresh patch of bedding. Eyes staring at the den entrance. Waiting for his mate to come home and worring about her. He tried to get up, but then heard paws coming towards the den. He laid down and smiled with relief, knowing that Lyca would yell at him, if he moved.

[Captain Stumpy]

Han walked beside his mother as she spoke, his head looking down ashaimed that he hadn't been around to help. What if his father had died and he wasn't there to help. "I'm sorry Mother, I heard Rumors of a Cannibal on the mountains but I would have never believed he would have attacked you" The Green eyed hybrid pup looked up at his red-pelted half brother. "He looks like a good brother to me" Han said smiling lightly at the smaller pup. "I'm your big brother" he said happily to the dangling fluff in Lyca's mouth. Then when he looked ahead of himself he ralsied they where already at the den "FATHER!" he barked seeing the slumpish wolf not even moving on there aproch. Han ran up to his larger father, being carful not to bump into his oviously in pain father. He lumped down laying down infront of his father almost nose to nose. "Father i'm sorry I left, i would have never imagened Somthing like this" Han said glumly. His Green eyes looking into his fathers green eyes.

Gin looked up at the Great Danes, "I would have never imagened somthing like that could have happened here" he said to the danes I was so unbelieveable, Lyca never lost yet this wasn't a win for her. Then Gin looked at Zabuza, "If he was a evil pup you would already know Zebuza" he said trying to sound wise, but he wasn't a very old dog to try. "Ichirou was born evil, Even our mother didn't like him, Lyca tryed to make him nicer but that didn't work either. He was truly Zetsu's Son and he should have been killed as a pup, when he couldn't influence other dogs" Gin said, he was sounding strong but his eyes showed the pitty he felt for his-own twisted brother. He raised his head when he got to the den, very little had changed there.



Mole was sitting outside yawning, He watched the group come back, "Welcome back Lyca" he said with his typical cranky tone, But then his ears purked at the sight of Gin between the Danes and Lyca's Son. He was a little on edge seeing him, He may have kept Blondie's breed's looks but he didn't have the sweet face the gold dam had. he grumbled as the lanky dog came closer before he walked away. Mole did like Blondie, probably because of her looks but knowing she spawed young with Zetsu, even though it was forced, He couldn't brimg himself to approve of any of Blondie's pup. Very simulare to the fact he wasn't trusting of Lyca's youngest son. Though he would never raise a claw to a pup, he didn't want to trust what it would grow into.

[Lyca]

Neon smiled at his son Han. Happy to see him, but even more happy to see Lyca alright. Lyca walked over to her mate and placed the pup next to Han. She sat beside Neon, licking his mussle softly. "You were worried. I'm sorry it took longer to mark the broaders then I thought. We ran into an old pack mate." Lyca told the black wolf.

Zabuza looked back at the danes and snarled. "We'll take him to see my mother and father." The young male looked around and saw the two siblings of Gin's. "Kin, Hokaku! You two will come with us." The two siblings didn't agrue. They had tried many times to prove the young heir wrong and yet they never could. They followed right beside Zabuza without even a second glance at their brother.

The rest of the pack watched, fur standing on edge, they didn't want any more harm to come to the pack. And they would kill any who attacked the alphas.

[Captain Stumpy]

((I'm asuming Zabuza is talking about Gin?))

Han looked down at the little red pelted pup beside him, smiling warmly. "I'm your big brother Han" he said happily still with a warm smile. Han was doing well to hide the fact he was worried about his family. If this canniable has beaten Mount Tsurugi Wolves before what would stop it happening again? But he continued to mask his worry with a smile. He laid down beside his little brother just as Zabuza stormed in, in his typical Loudness.

Gin followed Zabuza, He hadn't been in the den for a good year now, He was never very close to Neon, not compaired to Lyca. His blue eyes scanned the inner-cave. it seemed smaller somehow, Maybe because he'd grown up, or he really had been gone to long. "Neon?" Gin said lowering his head to the Alpha, "I'm sorry my return was so delayed, But please don't treat me like a threat, this is my home to I was born here." Gin said his head still respectfuly low.

Mole came in just after Gin, He'd been haunting Mount Tsurugi after the loss of his own family and pack. He glanced at Gin, Then Lyca and her family, Then his small brown eyes caught the glance of green eyes. He just had enough time to say, "Oh no". "Mole-san!" Han cryed leaving his baby brother and darting over to the tiny terrier. Mole tenced ready for impact as the green striped wolf ran into him like he did when he was a small pup. "Oh Mole I havn't seen you since well, We where the same size" Han said standing on Moles shoulders trying to hold the terrier down, But Mole remained angry and standing. "Git off pup, I can still pin you if needs be" Mole grumbled, Han's smile sunk to a meer grin as he got off the grouchy little terrier and backed away slightly. Mole just snorted and walked up to one of the patches of grass by the wall of the den to sleep. Han watched him walk away rather disapointed.

[Lyca]

(Yes Zabuza is talking about Gin)

Zabuza past his brothers, heading for his mother, sitting beside her. His eyes alert and burning with rage. Neon didn't speak to Gin, his eyes set on Lyca. Seeing her tense with each passing moment. She wasn't happy... no she was angry and worried at the same time. Finally looking at the lanky gray male, "Gin....your arrival has put stress on Lyca and the pack. The pack doesn't trust you and at the moment to be honest I don't think anyone does. Much has happened since you've been gone." Neon tried to get to his paws, Lyca leaned against him, with all her strength.

Neon's leg shock with force, he had not used them in a while, body still recovering from all the months he spent on finding Lyca. His fur was clean and smooth, but he had almost lost all use of his legs. "Neon, you shouldn't be moving. Your body hasn't healed yet." Neon smriked at his mate. "If I don't move soon, I'll lose the use of my legs. I have to start moving and taking on my duty as alpha male again. Your to stressful, that attack and you being....." the thought of what the canibal had done to his mate made the black male snarl with anger.

Zabuza moved to the other side of his father and helped him stand. True the male didn't like many others, but he respected his father and mother greatly. Brave, Pride, Noble, Hokaku and Kin all sat at the entrance of the den. Whispers came from outside, the rest of the pack wanted to know what was going to happen to Gin. "Lyca, what do you wish for us to do?" Pride asked.

Lyca looked at the great dane, "You and your brothers will search the territory. Take at least three other warriors with you. I want to know if there has been a trace of another entering our home. If there is, you are to report it back to me, while also remarking our territory." Lyca told the danes. All three left, having three others each join them. Her eyes fell upon Gin now, "Gin, Neon is right none of trust you. We don't know what you've done in the past months, but I will give you one chance. Zabuza will be your guard, your a total prisoner so be thankful for at least that. But I will warn you Gin, you do anything to betray this pack, and you'll die a painful and horrible dead by me and the rest of the pack. And it will be slowly... so you had better not screw up, for this will be your only chance to show that you are loyal to this pack." Lyca snarled at the lanky male. Zabuza smiled evily at the thought of killing another slowly and painfully.

[Captain Stumpy]

Gin dipped his head respectfuly, It was painful to see his leader in such a mess. "Lyca..." Gin trailed off, he wanted to tell her so badly about what had happened to him. He sighed sitting down infront of the Alpha's, He couldn't bare the pain of guilt he felt for not being there when the pack needed him. "Lyca I want to redeem myself now" he said with a heavy tone.

He only glanced up to check the Alpha's were listening, He didn't bother to check his siblings. He sighed heavily before continueing. "This is a rather pathetic story at best, But Lyca its the truth." He started his tone serious yet nervious at the same time. "I was stollen off the mountain by tourests, to be kept as a pet, and though being fed and not having to worry about myself. I am no pet. The people that had my were kind but they didn't understand that I was a free dog. So when the oppertunity came around I ran away.
But I was collared, the same brown collar I have now only then it had bronze tag. When I was caught again by some other humans they took me to some jail like place. Horrible things happened to the dogs there, but other canines told me i'd be emune because I had a collar. And I was. But some greasy black haired human that wasn't my old human. Said I was his and took me away" Gin gave another sigh, this was the most imbaressing part of his tail.
"I was taken to a place called a 'puppy mill' some horribly unpleasent place where they farm dogs. I was used as a stud dog, or meant to be I wasn't there long and only met one female. As it turned out someone had caught Ichirou too. I was acctuly glad to see my bruteish brother, It had been so long since I'd seen anyone I new. I told him which cage My heirs where in, as well as my longing for freedom... So I made a deal with him, I honeslty didn't believe he would be strong enough to break out, otherwise I would have never made the deal. I promised him I would help him take back Mount Tsurugi, If he could release me.
Ichirou wasn't in that cage a full day before he grew bored. Without a second thought my grey brother broke his-own bars Mine and several other cages before the humans came in.
But what I didn't know was that he was doing it for fun, He was breaking into the other cages just to kill the other dogs." Another heavy sigh from Gin broke his story. "I would never help my brother Lyca, I owe your pack my life. Ichirou believes I wouldn't betray him, And as long as this confession stays between us he will still believe i'm on his side. Lyca Ichirou's building a army, he says it rivals the army The Great Riki created in the legends. He's hell bent on taking Mount Tsurugi!"

Gin paused for a moment, running out of words to say, He really wanted to say everything will be okay and The pack can go about as normal, but he couldn't Ichirou was building a Army. he had grown into a Large dog, a ghost of Zetsu come to claim his mountain again. He glanced up at Lyca, expecting her to want to rip his head off after delieveing such terrible news.

[Lyca]

Lyca couldn't believe what she had just heard. Ichirou was going to attack the pack and try to take the territory back as well. He was Zetsu's son now, all the times Lyca had tried to change him into a better pup, it failed greatly. Her eyes now flaring with rage, now was the time to gather the forces and do some intense training. But during Gin's absenence, he didn't know that Lyca had managed to get at least one pack as an allie. "Gin...! Thank you for telling us what you've been up to as well as what your brother plans to do. We will ralley the forces together, Hokaku, Kin bring Oni and Zeal to me now!" The young warriors left quickly. "Gin... however you've told me, I'm not totally sure if I can trust you. Zabuza will still keep an eye on you and so will I. If you do something that will cause the pack to be harmed....well you'll find out what will happen to you."

Hokaku and Kin looked around hurriedly to find the two wolves of the pack. Near the far edge of the clearing, there the pups saw the wolves sitting there talking. Both pups ran up to them. Just before the two pups could talk, Oni looked at them. A few scars now laced her body, a fight that had happened before the canibal had attacked the pack. "Lyca wishes to see us, yes?" The pups dipped their heads. Without another word, the two wolves raced off with the pups to the den. Entering the den, Oni and Zeal paid no attention to Gin.

"You wanted to see us Lyca?" the black she-wolf asked. Lyca looked at the two wolves. "Yes, I want you and Zeal to go to the pack that we befriended before.... well you know." Lyca told them. Oni's eyes showed worried in them, Lyca had only asked Oni once to go there and that was to find out who all owned packs and where they were. It would be a long journey but Oni was willing to do it. "As you wish, we'll leave right now." Leaving the den after slightly glancing around.

Mean while Kumiko and Rouka were walking around the land, smelling the markers of Lyca's territory, friends of the pack and they had heard what had happened to her pack. Pride and three other males walked silently along the markers, and just as they were about to head back to the den they saw the two. Though they knew the two canines, the group was not going to let their guards down. "Pride whats with the aggressive defense?" Kumiko asked as she spotted the small group.

Pride grunted, "Sorry Kumiko, Rouka its nothing personal, its just something that the whole pack's been doing. You'll have to follow us back to the den, Lyca will decided on what to do with you there." Pride barked at the akita mix.

[Captain Stumpy]

Gin nodded and got to his paws, he had losd Lyca all be new there was nothing mroe he cold do but wait for the battle to come to him. He turned and walked out of the den, He looked up at the sky before looking round at the other canines round the den. He could feel the uneasyness in the air. He sighed and lowered his head before finding a soft spot and laying down.

Mole watched There conversation with one eye open. He grunted getting to his paws after Gin. He walked up infront of Lyca and Neon. "I'm leaving for abit" he said not raising his head too high. he turned and just got to the mouth of the cave before turning his head again. "But I promise I'm always your alley Lyca" He said before scampering away from the den completely.


Mole was once a leader of hisown pack, mostly made up of his family. And when he lost his pack he lost his soul too. He'd been staying in and around Mount Tsurugi, it was the last place that felt like home to him. As Roedor Valley was nothing more than a horrible reminder now. He'd spent months of sulking and self louthing in Mount Tsurugi. Feeling useless and worthless, But the depressed little terrier had come up with a plan, one last survice to Lyca. He was going to find Ichirou's Army, and hinder it in anyway he can.

He hoped Ichirou had taken his territory, It was the closest to Lyca's, well protected and Ichirou new the territory well after visits with Gin or Blondie. But Ichirou would have never known that territorys great flaw. And Mole's greatest advantage. Under Roedor Valley there are mazes of rabbit warrens leading everywhere. Mole grinned slightly as he thought up a primative plan. He and his siblings Dug under Mount Tsurugi's Den to aid Lyca in Zetsu's destruction. He was sure he could use the same techneque to aid Lyca again.


Han watched the little terrier leave, and weave his way though the tree's quickly "Mum, Dad, is there anything you want me to do?" he said standing up proudly, He was still pretty lanky but slowly turning into a fine young wolf.