Life Reborn [Aspen]

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America

The sun penetrated her fur and made her extremely tired, but she waddled on. Yes, waddled was the word. Her large stomach didn't allow much more than that. The one-night-stand with Bane had been much more than that. In the morning of that day, America had found herself lying in the den alone. She thought maybe he had left to get water or food, but she waited a week and he didn't come. No one did. That was also around the time she gained weight. She didn't know what was going on. She was alone and scared. She discovered that her sudden weight gain was because she was pregnant. Then she cried and cried. The pain of being abandoned by Bane was crushed by the pain of having his pups. He had deceived her, and it hurt. 

As the pregnancy got farther along, she came to love the idea of puppies. She would no longer be alone in the world and these creatures inside her were a part of her. Names for puppies floated in her head. Only thoughts and emotions for her puppies kept her from going insane with heartbreak. She kept pushing on. 

Now the puppies were soon to be due and America needed a den. She had chosen Kai Lake because it was a good water source. As she walked around to search for a den, a shot of pain knocked her off her feet. The puppies were coming. She scanned the area. A small cave was made inside of a large rock wall that must lead to the falls. America used all of her strength to lift herself up and slowly make her way to her new den. 

The convulsions got faster and more painful. That whole day and night were filled with pain and crying. Most of the birth was a blur and afterwards America passed out from exhaustion. 

The next morning America slowly opened her weak eyes. Three puppies lay nestled against her stomach. She sighed. They were gorgeous and worth the painful experience. Two were males and one was a female. One male was black and blue, while the other was blue with white and red, including a white star on his forehead. The female was the smallest and she was black and silver. These pups were her new life. She would live only for them. 

America realized her fatigue and got up quietly. None of the pups moved. She went to the lakeside and drank, but she didn't have enough energy to hunt so she collected nearby berries and reentered the den. Nothing was disturbed. She lay down and curled her body around the small pups. Next, she slept. 

@aspen

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Bane

I had been wandering around the mountain now for almost a week's time. It had been a little over two months now since I had seen America and the time for our pups to be born was near. I had no idea she was pregnant when I left her there that fateful morning in the den alone but I had heard tell of a female wandering around alone in the mountains who was pregnant. On my way back to the packlands I had heart murmurs of a blue female alone and pregnant wandering around from the maws of the other loners. I knew it had to be America. I had no feelings for her, whenever I thought about her I felt nothing but emptiness. However, the prospect of pups, pups that were mine, changed everything.

I had been tracking America for awhile now, being very careful to stay far enough away so she wouldn't notice my prescense. The day the pups were born finally came and I knew I had to act fast while America was still exhausted from the birthing. I crept close to the den and listened, my black ears perked forward, for any sign that she was awake. I didn't hear anything, not even the mewling of the pups so I assumed the little family was sleeping soundly. If I had my way, I would take all the pups from her but I wouldn't be able to get away with that and I knew it. My blue and green eyes peered around into the den opening and I observed the sleepy family. I padded forward slowly, taking my time to be sure I made no noise. There were three pups nuzzled against their mother's belly and I strained my eyes to try and see any visible signs as to the sex of the pups but it was almost impossible to tell. They smelled of their mother and that was about it so that gave me no hints as to their sex. It would have to be a wild guess but I was willing to take my chances.

I was almost on top of the sleeping family now and I slowly stretched my neck out to pick one of them up by the neck. Two were black and one was blue, I decided to try and take one of the black ones because they looked the most like me. I closed my fangs around the scruff of one of them and slowly started to lift, praying that the pup would stay silent. No such luck, the tiny fur ball began yipping wildly as it could no longer feel the warmth of its mother. For a moment I panicked because I knew that America wake up. I had to try and make a quick escape but I seemed frozen to the spot, waiting to see if America would awaken.

A Streak Of Silver

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America

America was still exhausted from the birthing and not having a mate meant no fresh meat. Not a sound could have woken her, but this was no ordinary sound. She had become used to the feeling of the pups and although it was dark, she could tell that one was missing. The cry pierced her ears and her heart. America's eyes shot open. The sight that her eyes beheld was almost too much to bear. Standing over her and the two remaining pups, was the wolf who broke her heart.

Bane was looking down at her with the black and blue male between his jaws. Her eyes widened in fear. No. This couldn't be happening. America wanted to scream, but she couldn't risk waking the pups and she was too weak. If she tried to stand the other pups would wake and she didn't have much more milk to give them since she couldn't eat substantial food. America looked at Bane with desperation.

"Please." Her voice croaked as she pleaded with the heartless wolf. She hoped her dire tone would get through to his cold heart. "They're all I have. You took my heart, my soul, my body. Isn't that enough for you?" Tears ran down her cheeks. America's soft pleads were too quiet for the pups to wake, but they stirred and whimpered quietly. She affectionately nuzzled them to comfort their restlessness. Then she returned to the problem at hand. "I'll give you anything else you want. I'll come to your pack with you and be an obedient mate, I'll give you more litters, anything. But please, PLEASE, don't take him from me. Not any of them. I can't stand not having them. I've already lost so much. Please, I'm begging you." Her voice cracked and she began to sob. This was killing her. He was going to take everything she cared about. She curled her body tighter around the other two pups. "Please," she whimpered. 

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Bane

The little pup wriggled in my maw but he was helpless since I held him by the scruff. He, I could now tell his scent, was quite defiant and desperately wanted to get back to his mother but I was not going to allow that. These were my pups too and I was going to have an heir whether America liked it or not. I narrowed my eyes as she began to speak and felt almost disgusted at her pitifulness. The blue hued wolf had grown thin and almost sickly due to the pups draining her of nourishment plus she had been alone for the past few months and probably hadn't eaten a decent meal in awhile. The sight of her made me almost want to vomit because she was no longer the beauty I had mated with a short time ago.

It was difficult for me to speak with the pup wriggling between my fangs but I didn't want to set him down lest he crawl back to his mama and then I'd lose him for sure. "I don't want you." I growled under my breath with intensity. "I'm taking what is rightfully mine and know this: if you ever try to come find me or this pup I will tear you apart." I turned and trotted out of the den, knowing full well America was too weak to follow me. I had left her with the other two pups which was more than enough considering she could barely take care of them. I decided at that point that those pups were not mine, they were her's and her's alone. Only the wriggling black ball in my jaws was mine and he would be called Tye. I loped away from America's shoddy little home and back to my pack lands.

-Exit Bane-

A Streak Of Silver

OOC: Bane is so evil xD If America wants to come beat him up sometime let me know and I'll make him available.

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Bane's harsh words confirmed America's suspicions and she heard her heart shatter. Forgetting all about the other puppies, she screamed after him. Her cries woke the pups and the three of them screamed and cried together for hours. The world around America darkened as she lost her will.  

America opened her eyes to the pitch dark world. Cold cave rock pressed against her back and sank into her heart. She couldn't feel anything. The dull colors of the grass and water stung her cold heart. Everything looked hopeless and uninviting. She stared at the wall of the cave, not blinking or moving. Her mind was blank. Nothing mattered anymore. The sun rose and fell as America lay in her cave staring at the wall. A movement caused America's ears to rotate and she lifted her head. A mouse? A bear? Another wolf? She didn't care anymore, whatever it was could eat her for all she cared. She lay her head down again. Nothing mattered.

The movement became a pitiful cry that was joined by another. She looked up. These small, weak voices came from the two small beings snuggled against her stomach. They were her puppies. She could feel that her milk had been drained and the two puppies were hungry. What should she do? She could barely move, let alone hunt. Wait. Why did she care? Nothing mattered. Bane had taken her heart even if he hadn't wanted to. America lay down again to commence her emptiness, but the small sounds resonated within her. The vibrations made her heart trimmer. Slowly, the cries caused the fragments to move and piece itself into a rough version of what it had once been. Her heart. 

Her puppies continued to cry and her heart knew that she cared for them, but how would she keep them alive? She couldn't hunt and no one was around to help her. Then an idea came to her mind. What if she joined a pack? The puppies would be well cared for even if she did not make the journey. Her mind was made up. 

America rose painfully. All her joints and muscles screamed and protested. She wanted to lay back down and sleep again, maybe even never wake up again. No. She needed to care for her pups. This she was certain of. America knew she was weak and it would be hard to carry the two pups, but she was determined. She grasped the small blue male in her jaws, then set him next to the female. In one go, America grabbed both pups by the scruff. They both cried, but she kept going. Now, she set out on her path to join a pack.