Reunion At Last (Tagged)

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Jules walked with her head gently swaying. Sentinals was forming soon, but she had time, seeing as the alpha was escorting a good would away. So she decided to wander about on her own. Of all places in the valley of White Wolf Mountain, she chose Kai Lake. She felt like something missing could be found here. As she got closer and closer the small lake, she lowered her head to sway some more. She had a tune stuck in her head about a lost wolf who traveled the land. A wolf with Siren was singing it. Snow crunched under her paws and she closed the distance between her and the water, in a jump.

She glanced about to make sure there was no one around before stepping onto the ice. Jules slid across with a pup like grin. Her laugh echoed off the frozen water as she tried to skate back and forth. Her light burgundy back was lifted high into the air, her body slightly arched from the cold.

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[Rykett]

Whisper:

Whisper was trotting down the mountainside. Happiness was starting to fill him up, but there was still an emptiness. An emptiness that would only be filled by a friend. Whisper decided to not focus on that part of himself. Rather he would spend some time practicing his power. He kept experimentally summoning bursts of wind. As a result, he kept throwing himself off balance. He didn't have that much control over his power of Current yet.

As he wandered, Whisper's ears perked suddenly as a laughed reached him. A familiar laugh. Who was so imprinted into Whisper's memory that he remembered her laugh? Jules or Tear. One of his two closest puphood friends was nearby. Whisper lifted his head in the air to pick up her scent. Jules, definitely Jules. What were the odds that the first wolf he met was Jules? In a whole valley of wolves, she was here. Whisper approached slowly. His belly was low to the ground. He was suddenly nervous to reunite with someone he'd considered lost to him. Someone who'd become rather like a dream. A dream that was impossible and unfinished. Their parted had never seemed right. Maybe now, that empty parting could be resolved.

Whisper crept around a boulder and got his first view of Jules. Not the young adult Jules he remembered, the full-grown Jules. The color of her burgundy fur was as familiar as her laugh. Whisper tried to remain unnoticed for as long as possible before he jumped on the ice as Jules was facing the opposite direction. He wobbled a bit, but slid across the ice. His claw scrapped against the ice and made him glide. He leaned one side and slowly glided in that direction. He leaned the other way and there he slid.

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She giggled as spun in circles. The scraping ice and her head being dipped close to the ice distracted her from paying attention to wolves around her. Jules was oblivious to a long lost friend approaching fast. Her head was lost into recklessness and being carefree. The thought of winter and the pack vanished like fish when the lake froze. She didn't give it much thought whatsoever and continued her play. Stopping her spinning, she still faced the opposite direction of Whisper. He claws dug into the ice holding her still for a moment.

Her legs ached from the work, but she didn't mind much. Just like old days. Letting go of her grip on the ice, she slid forward a bit. Jules turned and skated back from where she had clambered onto the ice. Instead of empty air, she found herself touching noses with someone she hadn't in years. Tipping her head back a bit to give him space, the she wolf sat awestruck and wordless. Of all wolves at all times. Her slack jaw turned to a grin and she let out a giddy yap. She slid her front paws forward and stuck her rump in the air, tail wagging like mad. This called for more play and a small celebration!

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Whisper:

Whisper blinked in surprise as Jules touched noses with him. She seemed as surprised as he was. How would she react? Their relationship right before the divide had been more than rocky. It'd been more like they were enemies instead of friends. Whisper's surprise doubled when Jules' tail started wagging and a grin spread across her face. She'd missed him?! Whisper responded to Jules' yap with a deep-throated, playful bark of his own. He mirrored her position and said, "Missed me?" The surprise echoed in every syllable, yet playfulness was the main emotion in the words.

"You won't believe what's happen since... the divide," Whisper referred to that parting in somewhat somber tones, but still remain happy. Whisper couldn't wait to tell Jules all about his new power. He gave a little leap of joy. Of course, he became unbalanced and slipped on the ice. He let out a small laugh as he pushed himself up from the coldness beneath his paws. Nothing was hurt only slightly sore. That minor pain was forgotten in Whisper's excitement, though.

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Jules knew that she and Whisper never saw eye to eye. She had been a bit greedy herself with Tear. In fact, she envied Whisper a bit for getting so much time with Tear before the split up. "I know, we never were the greatest of friends, but it didn't make me miss you any less." She said it and meant it. Not long after she spoke, Whisper slipped and she chortled quietly. Deciding to take on a playful role, she pounced on her old friend and tussled around.

Pausing for just a second, she took in all of Whisper's features. He had changed so much, and she was sure she had too. While looking over his markings, she notices a peculiar mark. "You got a power!"Jules cried out in excitement. She was extremely happy for him and glad he had done something productive, unlike her.
(Right before I posted, it reload and erased my ENTIRE work)

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(Oh, man! I hate it when that happens! Usually I just walk away then come back later to rewrite it XD)

Whisper:

Whisper couldn't help but smile at Jules' words. They'd once been great friends, but that relationship had slowly faded. It delighted Whisper to think that friendship could be revived again! He tumbled over as Jules pounced on him. He pawed playfully at Jules as they wrestled like old times. Like old times... had it really been that long? Yes, it had. Now that could change.

As Jules paused, Whisper's tag was wagged a million miles an hour. He lifted his head as she noticed his power mark. "Ya, isn't it great! I chose Current. I can't wait to try it out a bit more." He tried summoning a small burst of wind. It was weak and only rustled his fur a bit unlike the other more wild bursts that had put him off balance earlier. "Cool, right?"

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She nodded, then blushed furiously. Jules remembered her own attempt to get a power, though she tried not to let it dampen the mood. Nonetheless, her blush stayed planted across her cheeks. The she wolf got to her paws and unsteadily walked back to shore. There, she hopped into the snow and dug away so there was a small clearing to stand in. They could train Whisper a bit and have fun at the same time. "Try to unbalance me." She said and stood on one side of the clearing.

Jules stood with her feet slightly farther apart and her head lowered, ready for even the slightest impact. Her still wagging tail tossed snow even farther than she had pushed it away. Back when they were pups, it was more wrestling. She supposed she would be the wrestling this time. Wrestling against the wind to be exact. The maroon and burgundy she wolf dug her claws into the frozen ground to get a grip, just in case.

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Whisper:

Whisper followed Jules off the ice, his paws kept slipping as he walked. Walking on ice was much harder than skating on it. He would rather not fall again. Finally Whisper reached the shore. He dug out some snow, a bit confused. The actions didn't seem to have any favorable results. His unspoken question was answered as Jules spoke. Whisper's tail waved, excited to do something with his power.

Whisper reached deep inside him . His power was an extended part of him. It wasn't hard to call on Current. The power mark on his flank glowed an orange that matched his eyes which also seemed to glow. The wind picked up slightly in response to Whisper's summons. It a sudden burst the wind attacked Jules. Then it died suddenly. Whisper blinked the wind was suddenly just gone. Then a breeze lazily touched Jules fur. The wind was too wild for Whisper to control as well as he'd like.

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Jules blinked as the slight breeze flicked her eyes. "I know you can do better, Wisp. The only other thing I can think of trying to control it would be, feeling like the wind was you running. You just keep going." She said and shook her head, shooing away a late mosquito. She let out a breath, steam flowering her mouth, whisking away into the sky. Her tail waved in the free space, since he tossed the snow that had been there, away. She would help Whisper practice until he got it right.

The she wolf was fairly excited. She'd never been close to anyone with a power. It was pretty amazing for her too. Especially since it was Whisper! She remembered him without a power. His personality seemed totally different. More grown up and he had the confidence in his new power. If only Tear were here to see them both. She would definitely be proud. Tear. She hadn't seen her either. Though she heard from passing wolves that she was gamma in a Neutral pack called Secluded Sunrise.

[Rykett]

(Sorry for the wait, I've been going lots of places in the last week and I've had some writer's block.)

Whisper;

How the heck am I ever going to control it? Whisper thought very frustrated with his power. It just abandoned him. Maybe he could just practice a bit...

The power of Current flowed through him again as Whisper flung another burst of wind at Jules. He tried to listen to her advice. His power was a part of him. He'd just have to learn to use it, like he'd had to learn to walk when he was barely more than a newborn. Every bit counts. Every time he used his power, Whisper would master it a bit more. Just focus. Run with my wind! Three white paws and one brown one beat against the ground as the wind rushed beside Whisper as he sprinted. He slowed and them rushed ahead blasting at Jules. Whisper stopped inches from Jules.

His chest puffed out as he congratulated himself on his control. Suddenly a strong burst of wind flung him off-balance. Whisper toppled to the ground and rolled into the snowdrifts that surrounded the free space. Despite the wind's wild heart, he'd conquered it for a moment. The wind ruffled his fur as he poked his head out of the drift. Snow clumps clung to his speckled fur.

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Jules squinted against the rush of air, as Whisper ran forward with his current beside him. Her maroon fur fluffed up as she watched her friend practice his power. Just in case, she dug he paws into the frozen ground. The speckled male stopped inches away and she could see his breath huffing in the cold air. Her light purple eyes flicked to his orange ones. That is until he toppled sideways into a snowdrift. She laughed and dropped into a playful crouch. "Snow fight!" The female barked.

She pounced after him and tossed some snow. Her legs became numb in the snow and she pranced into it. Jules was still proud of Whisper, but she failed to be serious when he fell. That would need some work. She figured Whisper would need a break from all the power use. Playing in the snow is always fun too.

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Whisper:

Laughter rang through the chill air as Whisper exploded from out of the snowdrift. He wasn't hurt. After all he had landed in powdery snow. He flung some snow at Jules with a powerful swing of his brown paw. Then he galloped away from her in a new game of chase. He hadn't had this much fun since the divide. A more somber thought flicked in his mind. There's a hole where Tear's supposed to be. Whisper shook of the sadness that crept forward with that thought and kept running.

His run was a zigzag pattern. Whisper could tell exactly the what and where of everything around him. All he focused on were the immediate obstacles in front of him and Jules chasing him. He raced onward until one white paw slipped. He was on ice again. The ice of Kai Lake was now beneath his paws. He spread his legs outward then pulled them under him, in attempts to keep his balance. He struggled for a second before the cold ice raced up to meet him. He lay on the ice, panting and still sliding. He was a little bruised and confused but nothing more. He tried to regain his footing but only managed to slide himself farther from the shore and Jules. Suddenly a quiet but distinct noise reached his ears, the cracking of ice came from right beneath him. Whisper looked down in terror at the tiny ravine that gouged the ice beneath. "Help!" he howl as the noise suddenly grew deafening. He disappeared into the icy water that lapped against the thicker ice.

The water was a freezing deep blue. Whisper felt like he was burning because of the sudden increase of cold. He struggled to force his numb limbs to swim. Despite his efforts, Whisper was sinking. There were currents within the lake that tugged wolves deeper into its depths. He couldn't hold his breath any longer. His lungs were burning more than his skin and his strength was fading. He gave up... His legs drifted above him and his tail followed. His breath escaped in a line of bubbles. The current dragged him away as he prepared to feel the water enter his lungs. Pity... to die right when life was looking up. Right after he found his friend and got his power, his life would be extinguished. His power! Current! The water around him glowed orange as Whisper summoned his power. He didn't think or focus on using it, instead he just let his instincts take over. His instincts wanted him to take a breath.

The breath came in a rush without Whisper giving clearance. Expecting to blackout after feeling water fill his lungs, he was surprised when the breath felt normal. The air was very humid but breathable. Whisper looked around the darkening blue water. The water closest to him was riddled with large bubbles. Most the bubbles gathered around his muzzle which allowed him to breath underwater. Whisper began his struggle against the underwater current again. He was slowly making progress back towards the surface. He just hoped that Jules didn't leap in to save him. Whisper wasn't sure if the underwater breathing would work for her.

(That was long o.o Why is my post length so varied?! XD)

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Jules yapped with glee and jumped over the piles of snow Whisper avoided. It was perfect! Maybe they could stay close. Even being on different alliances. This was harmony. Even if so far it was only a little bit. Harmony. Safety. That is until there was a scraping noise, as she watched her only friend fall away to the ice of Kai Lake.

The female let out a howl. Every single bit of it was filled with fear. In a split second, safety turned to sorrow. Her purple-ish legs worked in a flurry to reach the gray and white male. "Wisp!" Jules screamed out. Stepping onto the top of a medium sized drift, she jumped onto the ice below her. The she-wolf cringed and forced her jaw, nails digging into the ice for friction. A splinter produced her pad, blood beginning to stain the ice red.

There was a crunch as her companion fell into the abyss. As she referred to it. A short cry of grief escaped from her lips.  There was no time for grief. No time for pity. Trying to be quick with an idea, she skid to a stop before fell to her own drowning scene. Jules plunged her head into the water and tried to snatch Whisper's scruff. If only he could swim a tad bit higher.

((OOC; I'm alive! Long post to make up for my absence?))

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Whisper:

The new breath gave Whisper strength to struggle upward. His progress wasn't fast, but it was still progress. After a couple minutes, Whisper broke free from the current. He propelled himself upwards. He'd be free in no time and he'd escape these deadly blue waters. Suddenly Whisper's head thunked against the ice. His location in the lake was far from where he'd cracked through the ice. He swam around, searching for an exit. There! Jules' head under water. Her jaw snapping trying to reach Whisper. He swam towards her. His limbs were tired. He didn't know if he could reach Jules before his strength gave out.

Whisper gave a final stroke towards his friend. The light surrounding him started to fade. The male took a deep breath before his bubble disappeared. He stretched towards Jules. Just as he started to drift downward, the white-flecked male felt teeth in his scruff.

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Jules watched as he struggled. She wanted to cry out, but that might distract him. Horrified purple eyes looked to Whisper and he began to descend into the icy grip if Kai Lake. Her jaws closed around grey fur and she lurched forward an inch or two as extra weight was added to her own. The she wolf let out a grunt, pulling her only friend left out the water. Her claws were wrenched to and fro in her paws. The pain made her want to stop, but her conscious told her otherwise. Whisper's head out of the water and his water filled fur was weighing them both down. Struggling, she let go for just a second and grabbed loose fur around his back.

Adrenaline pumped through her as she held fast to Whisper. Please don't leave me here. Oh please, please, please. She silently begged. Caught up in worrying, she failed to noticed the fact that he was out of the water. After her rump hit the snow she realized they were far from the hole. Then she dropped his weight carefully, and instead took up the role of frantically licking his cold, wet fur. "Whisper! Get up!" Jules finally cried.