Ruko {Sheba}

[Rykett]

Ruko raced up the mountainside. He didn't really are where he wound up as long as it was away. Away from the truth. He hoped up onto a ledge. As soon as he landed, he stumbled wincing with pain and collapsed. How long had he been running? Ruko positioned himself into a sitting position and looked around. Around a glimmer pool of water, four caves were carved into the mountain. One was apart from the others. It was on a higher ledge. Ruko didn't even want to consider climbing up the trail that zig-zagged to the entrance to that cave even though the trail was smooth and rather wide. Ruko focused his attention on the three other cave. The one on the left seemed brighter than it should be. The far right one was the opposite. The middle one seemed like a normal cave. Ruko noticed white symbols drifting around the pool. He tilted his head and wiped away the tears that he'd been crying after Mommy had told him all about Daddy. He was a 6 month old,. He shouldn't be such a crybaby. Then he glanced down as his injured leg. It was starting to heal, but it still looked wrong someway. The last rays of the sun glinted on the horizon. Ruko decided he should get some sleep. He feared what dreams would await him while he was sleeping but his eyes drooped with exhaustion. He limped slowly towards the middle cave. Ruko wondered whether anybody lived in the cave. He should check before resting in there. "Hello?" he called, poking his head in.

[6dewdrops]

(So, I'll post as Sheba for you. Would you mind if Foxtrot joined the thread halfway through to continue the plot?)

[Rykett]

(That'd be awesome ^.^)

[6dewdrops]

Sheba was in the middle of collecting herbs when she felt the presence of someone at her den. She released her grip on a wild mint plant. Her feet began to drift off the ground as she took flight. A note was placed in the back of her mind as to the location of the mint. It would be vital in her next experiment. Sheba flew through the air towards the mountains. It felt good to feel the wind in her fur. This was the positive to flying over teleporting. Teleporting was so boring.

She slowed as she hovered over her cave. Then she placed her paws on the ground and walked to the back of her cave. She placed her pack on the floor under her shelves filled with potions and turned to welcome her visitor. Sheba noticed the small stature of the wolf. It was a pup! Immediately, she rushed to the pup. Her tail wagged. Pups were so cute. She took in the condition of the pup. He seemed tired and he had a paw that seemed to be bothering him. "Oh! Let me help you with that!" She flicked her tail. A small bolt sprang from her tail at the pup. "Your paw should be feeling much better now. I accelerated the healing. It should be good as new!" Sheba smiled and stared at the pup. Her haunches bent as she sat down in front of the small creature. They had always fascinated her, these pups. She cocked her head to the side and let her eyes wander over the specimen. "So, what can I do for you? I'm guessing you came here to get a power. Right now I have quite an assortment in stock. Barrier, shadow mastery, smog, current. So which one will it be?"

[Rykett]

Ruko jumped as the White Wolf flew in. She flew! "Thanks a bunch!" he tipped happily as his paw was zapped. It was feeling better already. Then the wolf's next words made Ruko bounce with excitement. A power? Awesome! Like a superpower? Could I fly or control the weather? Which power can make things fly? Are powers hard to control?" Ruko's voice squeaked in excitement. He had do many questions about powers. He hardly knew how to ask them all.

(Sorry, it's kinda short)

[6dewdrops]

Sheba smiled. This pup was so full of energy. She wondered where the small creature kept all his energy. A warm laugh filled the air. "Yes, like superpowers. Sadly, I can't give you the power to fly. And I regret to inform you that I have no telepathy in stock. As for the weather, it is nearly impossible. I can give you powers like current, which allow you to control wind, but even I cannot control the weather. It is against the laws of nature." She cocked her head to the side and thought about his last question. "I have had my powers for as long as I can remember, so I can't answer that personally. However, I don't think you'll have any problems. After all, you have a teacher so close by." Sheba looked at the approaching wolf.

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Foxtrot

He had lost the pup's scent a little ways back and had to keep stopping to use his power and see which direction Ruko had gone. It was taxing and took a while. Finally, he had reached the mountains. Please don't tell me... Foxtrot groaned. The mountains held many dangers and wonders. He just hoped Ruko didn't run into any of those dangers. A shiver ran up his spine finding Ruko, bloody and lifeless. He would keep his promise to Blaise, but in the wrong way.

As he peaked the cliff he was climbing, Foxtrot saw the familiar caves up ahead. The White Wolves.  He looked around desperately. Please be here. Please be here. Foxtrot noticed the white wolf looking his way. It was Sheba. The wolf who had given him his powers. In front of her sat Ruko, grinning madly. A sigh of relief rushed past his lips. His eyes closed and he took a moment to thank the White Wolves.

Foxtrot walked over to Ruko and sat next to him. He may not be the pup's father, but he would be here to support him in the next step in his life. His eyes met the deity's and he nodded a thank you. There was no knowing what would have happened had she not been there to greet the pup. Another shiver gripped him. What if he had gone to Geist? He shook his head. Ruko didn't and that's all that matter. Foxtrot looked down at the pup and smiled.

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Sheba nodded her greeting to the new wolf and turned back to Ruko. "So what kind of power do you want?"

[Rykett]

A teacher? Ruko thought Mommy doesn't have a power, does she? He noticed that Sheba, he'd recalled a tale Mommy had once told him about White Wolves. He'd put two and two together and decided he was talking to the legendary Sheba. Ruko turned to see Foxtrot walking towards him. Of course! Foxtrot had a power! He could teach Ruko how to use his power.

Now back to the question of which power to get. Controlling the wind would be cool! Ruko was about to ask a question about current when he remembered something that'd he'd seen. He'd asked Mommy about it. It was dirty and leaves spiralling in a windy circle. Mommy had called it a... a... a dust devil! Ruko grinned. Wouldn't it be amazing if he could control the wind to do that! "Is there a power that makes it so I can make dust devils? That'd be so cool!"

[6dewdrops]

Sheba showed her pearly teeth in a toothy grin. "I love dust devils! That would be cyclone. Quite an interesting choice, but I like it." She looked behind her into the dark cave. A blue potion spun on the shelf. It lifted into the air as she brought it to Ruko. The bottle landed, spinning in front of him. The cork popped out and Sheba giggled. "This one's pretty wild. Just snap your jaws around the tip and gulp it down. It may spin as you swallow, and it may twirl around in your stomach for a while, but the feeling will pass. Then you will get a mark on your fur and voilà! Power!" She smiled. Giving powers was so fun.

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Foxtrot

He enjoyed watching Ruko get his power. Foxtrot recalled his own experience. Sheba had given him a bottle that glowed purple. When you looked closely at the liquid, you could see images flashing through the bubbles. The images changed so quickly, he couldn't determine who was in them. However, he did remember that one wolf stuck out. That was Sheba as he saw her waiting for him to approach.

Foxtrot jumped back to reality as he saw a bottle float to Ruko. The bottle was a light blue. It seemed to spin at a blinding speed, yet the liquid didn't move. He looked at it in wonder. The powers still fascinated him. Despite having a power himself, his eyes widened every time he saw the different supernatural abilities. The spinning bottle indicated the power of cyclone. Foxtrot couldn't disguise his surprise. Cyclone was a strange power that not many chose. He shrugged. That didn't matter. He supported any decision Ruko made.

[Rykett]

As the potion drifted downwards towards him, Ruko could hardly contain his excitement. As soon as the bottle was in front of him, Ruko pounced on it. He gripped the neck of the vial firmly with his teeth. Through his footing was steadfast, the spinning velocity of the bottle caused Ruko's claws to shift sideways, slowly spinning with the potion. He gulped down the light blue liquid and let go of the bottle. Without the potion inside it, the glass clattered to the ground, spinning slightly.

As soon as the last drop of the liquid was inside him, Ruko felt like the whole world was spinning. He was in the middle of a cyclone. No wonder why the power was called that. Ruko wondered whether spinning would make the feeling worse or better. Experimentally, Ruko spun around. He started to feel very sick. Definitely worse! He staggered then plopped down on his haunches and waited for the feeling to pass. Sheba said that it would pass, didn't she?

[6dewdrops]

Sheba watched the pup. He spun around and she grimaced as she imagined the sickness he must be feeling. Her feet started to move as she turned to leave. She needed to go pick up that mint. "Well, the feeling should be passing now. Have fun with your new power! With enough practice you can do anything!" She lifted her paws off the ground and took off.

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Foxtrot

He watched as Ruko drank the potion. He seemed to stagger around. The dizziness must be overwhelming. Foxtrot backed up, hoping to avoid the splash zone. If he was lucky, the spinning would end soon. Then Ruko would mess around with his new power for a little bit and they would go back to Blaise. Foxtrot smiled. He remembered when he first got his power. After a few hours of experimenting, he had driven himself to exhaustion and collapsed. This time he would be able to warn Ruko before that happened.

Foxtrot turned to Ruko and waited. He would get his mark soon. Foxtrot's had appeared seconds later. It was an eye mark that had appeared on his tail, but his tail fur was so long that no one noticed it. He liked that because then it allowed him to keep him power a secret and stay stealthy. Foxtrot turned back to Ruko.

[Rykett]

Ruko was starting to feel less dizzy as Sheba spoke. Only a couple seconds after Sheba left, Ruko felt better. He'd managed not to regurgitate his dinner but a bile taste still swelled in the back of his throat. Ruko shook off the last of the dizziness. Then a tingling sensation started on his spine. Ruko craned his neck to see the cause of the tingling. There, blending into the tendrils on his back, was the Air Element power mark. It glowed the light blue like the potion. When the glow faded, the mark was black and blended into the tendrils. The only visible difference was a couple extra stripes.

"That's so cool! So I have my power now... I have a power," the phrase seemed surreal, "I have a power!" Ruko began running in circles repeating the words over and over. The dizziness started to return so Ruko skidded to a halt. He began bouncing instead. Time to make some dust devils. Ruko didn't know where to start. Maybe if he just focused on creating wind then it would work. A breeze tossed his fur. Had Ruko done that? He focused again. A slightly stronger breeze started to blow. It had a definite spiral formation. Then it disappeared. "I did that! Me, Ruko! I made a mini dust devil!"

[6dewdrops]

Foxtrot

He sat and watched happily as a blue mark seemed to sear into the pup's pelt. It sat midway down his spine. That would make it easy for other wolves to see, but difficult for Ruko to see. Foxtrot laughed as Ruko craned his neck in an attempt to look at the mark. "Don't turn your neck too far or it will stay like that. Then you'll be like an owl." He let a chesty laugh bubble up. It was nice to be able to spend his time with Ruko. He was a good pup. 

Foxtrot looked to the edge of the rocky area. The sun was getting lower in the sky, but there were still a few hours left before dark. If they hurried, they could get down and hunt before going back to the den. He shifted his gaze back to the male pup. Ruko was giddy with excitement over his tiny dust devil. Foxtrot smiled. "I knew you could do it." He stood and stretched his muscles a little, grunting in the process. "Well, how would you, my little dust devil, like to learn how to hunt on this fine day?" His tail began swinging and his smile couldn't be ignored. 

[Rykett]

"Hunt!" Ruko squeaked. His excitement over the last events had completely dissolved his anger, "Can I use my dust devils?" His tail was wagging so fast that Ruko felt as though it would spiral off him and fly away. He bounced around Foxtrot. "I'm gonna learn to hunt and I'll catch rabbits and squirrels and deer and pheasants and frogs and all those butterflies that escaped me before. They'll soon see how great a hunter I am! Oh! Oh! Oh! AND I'll catch my tail!" With the mention of his tail, Ruko did a little spin to try to catch it. His little teeth only snapped at air. He glanced over to try to see his mark. The light blue glow had faded. The lines were definitely a black, but now Ruko wasn't sure which of his stripes was his power mark.

Ruko performed another little spin in one more attempt to catch his tail. Then he trotted over to Foxtrot's side. He looked across the vast valley beneath them. It was all so... big. Ruko had never imagined that the world was this large. The forest beyond the grasslands seemed so far away. Had they really traveled all the way from there? Ruko decided that he loved the colorful oranges and reds of those leaves. They all blending together into a fiery inferno. They reminded Ruko of the multicolored coat of Amora and Mommy. The thought of those two wolves mad Ruko's grin seem to fade slightly. He shook off the time he'd last been with them. The time he'd learned to truth. Instead he forced himself to think about his upcoming hunt. They would be so impressed that he had hunted. Speaking of hunting, how could they ever find something like prey in such a huge place? "Where are we gonna hunt?" Ruko asked scanning the landscape, still amazed by the giant world.

[6dewdrops]

Foxtrot

He watched as the pup displayed his excitement. With the mention of his dust devils, Foxtrot went to thinking about how you would use that for hunting. I guess you could... No wait! Maybe... No, that wouldn't work. Perhaps... Nope. Not that either. Foxtrot was coming up with all sorts of ideas, but all of them were improbable. Plus, Ruko just got his power. He wouldn't have the practice to be able to use his power the way he wanted with the precision he wanted. Foxtrot looked down at Ruko with a sad expression. "I'm sorry Ruko, but you can't use your power for hunting just yet. You need to practice a little first. Maybe next time I take you hunting you can try some stuff out." He gave the pup a hopeful smile and looked out into the valley. 

The mountain ledge gave them a perfect view of the valley below White Wolf Mountain. Foxtrot could see the redwoods, the hunting plains, and the barren wastelands. The ruins stood out in the world of autumn golds and reds. A stark blue scattered the valley as Amoux creek, the falls, and Kai lake juxtaposed the earthy colors. Everything seemed balanced and natural, but any wolf could spot the strange colored pelts and sense the presence of an godly power, evidence of the White Wolves' influence. Foxtrot searched the area closest to the base of th mountain. He didn't want to travel too far to find a good hunting area. Close by, the edge of a woodlands patch sat at the rocky base. It wouldn't take the two long to reach the woods and it wasn't too far off course from their way back to Blaise and the others. Foxtrot nodded his head. He had made his decision. 

He turned to Ruko. His head gestured to the woods close by as he spoke. "We'll hunt there. It's not too far and it won't be too far off course." Foxtrot started down the mountain. "Come on! Let's go hunting!" He broke into a slow run, making sure to set a slower pace in consideration for the pup's shorter legs.

~Exit Foxtrot~

((Would you like to set the next thread in the redwoods?))

[Rykett]

Disappointment flooded Ruko's expression. No power on his first hunt... That would've been so awesome with the amazing Super Ruko pouncing on rabbits with his minions, the dust devils at his command. Ruko would just have to create some cyclones on the walk there. If practice was what he needed, Ruko would be sure to practice a bunch. More than any wolf had ever practiced before. He'd be an amazing wielder of Cyclone. The best that there'd ever been. Yep, Super Ruko!

The light grey pup bounded into motion after Foxtrot. He focused a bit on a couple fallen leaves as they walked. He watched in satisfaction as they swirled into the air performed a quick rotation before drifting back to the ground.
-Exit Ruko-

(Sure, do you wanna create it or should I?)