[DONE] Mission Impossible (Marrow/Amora)

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A pure white wolf quickly padded through the sapling grove and kept a brisk pace. He had asked other loners where the pack known as 'Secluded Sunrise'. Eventually he had reached the border of the pack. The scent was different from that of Midnight Silence's for obvious reasons. Fjord's pack was based in a waste land while this pack was stationed among trees. The sweet scent was pleasant to his nose. But it was not the pack Marrow chose and therefore it was not the one Marrow was loyal to. And at that moment, Marrow had a mission.

The loner did not hesitate to disregard the scented border, he continued on deeper into the pack territory. Marrow slowed his pace, lowering his head to keep close to the ground. Going deep into territory that was not one's own was very dangerous and could potentially get someone killed. But Marrow swore that the someone would not be him. Too much was at stake.

Marrow climbed onto a dead tree, the trunk had been halved yet it still clung to its rooted stump. A casualty of the fire that had ripped at the land long ago. The white wolf's ears perked forward and slowly turned his head, searching for something. For a word. For Amora.

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Amora was in pain. Every so often she would expierence jabs of agony where her foreleg ended in a stub. She curled in on herself, her black body in a sort of roll. Her multicolored form rested among the roots of a dead tree, grasses hiding her. Sunlight streamed through the canopy above and dappled her sunset hued coat with splotches of golden color. Her swirling triangle of pink, orange and yellow heaved up and down as Amora panted quietly. Her purple eyes were screwed shut and her teeth were clamped together, withholding herself from the screams and gasps that would surely emanate from her throat. Amora's mind was blank of relevant thoughts, her brain clouded with the black fog of pain.

However, her episode of agony was over. Amora's brain cleared and the immense throbbing of what was left of her leg ceased. Finding the strength to stand, Amora slunk out into the open, her newfound gait somewhat awkward. Her shorter fur was sleek and glossy in the shafts of light that tapered down towards the ground.

Suddenly she caught a scent, her ears sprang upwards, heart beating fast, dark purple eyes darting around. Amora heard a growl burst from her throat, the brush around her began growing thorns at an alarming rate. "Who goes there?" She snapped, surveying the ground and trees for any wolf. She thought she saw a speck if white, but she couldn't seem to find it again. "Answer me!"

Was it possible this scent was if a new member that Amora hadn't met yet? Or was it an intruder like she feared?

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Marrow lifted his head, ears turning towards the voice that called out not too far away. He sniffed for a scent. If the voice belonged to the wolf he was meant to capture it was best to memorize the scent. The white wolf turned his head, looking around the area before jumping down from his perch on the fallen tree. Marrow kept alert as he followed the direction where the voice called out.

"Amora." Marrow called back, stopping in his steps to look around once again. He didn't want to walk too far away from the target. "I have come for you." Marrow calmly stated. "Your talents are needed." he added. Whether Marrow could subdue this Amora or not, he'd rather not drag the she-wolf all the way back to Midnight Silence's territory. He'd rather her lift her own weight at least until they reach Midnight Silence.

"I wish to speak to you, it is a matter of urgency." Marrow called, sitting down to make himself comfortable and waited.

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Amora was read to fight, muscles taught, fangs bared. But as the wolf revealed himself she was thrown off. He was handsome and as white as snow. His face chiseled and emotionless. Her growl faltered in her throat before gunning back up a few pitches. "I said answer me!" The shewolf snarled then stopped. Her actions were scaring her. The words ringing in her mind. The same words that had come from Ruko's mouth. She shivered and her dominant composure melted. The male spoke of her talent. Why was she needed. What talent did she gave that was unique to her? Did he mean Botany? But surely there was more than one wolf gifted with this power?

Amora shook her head. Why was she even considering this?! "What do you want from me?" She avoided eye contact and stared at her front paw in the grasses. "What's so urgent?" the female knew that the valley was in a state of increasing turmoil, but she didnt think that they needed to draft wolves yet.

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What's so urgent? She asked. Well, it was urgent for him because he needed her to be in Midnight Silence territory before next summer rolled around so he could join the pack, but he didn't say that. Marrow didn't think she would appreciate that.

The white male watched her as Amora melted into a submissive stance from a dominant one. She was an odd wolf... But a fragile one, at least in the mind. Her thorns she willed into existence were impressive. He now knew why Fjord listed her by name.

Marrow stepped forward and nosed her cheek, trying to get on her good side. "I want you to make a beautiful garden... one so big that prey will come to sample it grass and flowers." Marrow explained, "To test your power to its full abilities and bring life back to the wastelands." He added.

Marrow looked over Amora. Someone had shattered her spirit. Whoever it was, Marrow thanked them. It was so much easier to trick some one when they were in one's paw. Maybe it was someone in the particular pack she was in that made Amora this way. If it was, that would make things so much easier. She would actually want to leave.

But enough assuming, the male could be wrong. "It's urgent to get to the wastelands before Fall arrives, Fall would be too late for your abilities to bless the wastelands as it brings death to plants and the winter would certainly kill any that survived." Marrow explained himself once again. "It'd be better to go now while it is still warm... while plants can grow big enough to survive both fall and winter."

At least that's what he assumed Fjord wanted. Why else would he want a botany wolf that would potentially reject him? "Please, come with me, we need you." Marrow tried to get her to sympathize with him. Even though it was fake. He wanted her on his side for it to make things so much easier.

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Amora was astonished. Someone needed her? The word needed panged inside her mind. When was the last time so done had needed her? Amora couldn't remember any moment. She felt like saying yes. She really did. But what about her pack. Her mother? Foxtrot? They had already suffered enough. How could she just leave them. She felt his cold nose on her cheek and she stiffened, heart beat speeding up.

Gaining her composure, she straightened her legs. "Im sorry, I can't come with you. I don't even know you, and I-I can't just leave my family and home." She looked at him sideways. "You should probably leave..." She then decided to give him a name, since he wouldn't tell him his real one. "Goodbye Romeo." Amora turned to leave."[/b] her heart thumping so loud she was sure he could hear it. Why did she like this male so much? Maybe it was because she was lonesome, no one paying her any attention. Maybe she was just lonely. Yeah. That was all. This wasn't a crush. Right?

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Well sympathy wasn't going to work and he wasn't going to just let her go. Not yet anyways, not until Fjord was done with her. Marrow walked briskly and moved in front of her. The white wolf wasn't sure why she called him Romeo, but if that's what she wanted to call him he wasn't going to argue. Names were just titles people give one another and sometimes even to themselves.

"Wait, I could bring you back before anyone missed you." Marrow offered. Violence was his last resort. "It's not too far away, I could even carry you there if you'd like." The while wolf was lying through his teeth, but he had to do everything he could to either convince Amora to join him or else he'd have to lash out. And he didn't want to do that latter if he didn't need to.

"We need you...Please... I'm... lonely..." That was the truth. He could only get into Midnight Silence if Amora came with him. If she followed him and did what was needed, Fjord might actually let her leave after she was done with the project Fjord had in mind.

Marrow looked in Amora's eyes, searching for any emotion or anything at all. Something he could use, something he could exploit. He needed her. Family was so close and yet everything could get unraveled if this one she-wolf didn't cooperate.

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Amora bit her lip, eyes shut tight. This wasn't right. What would mother say? Never mind that! She wasn't a pup anymore she could make her own decisions. Some poor wolves in the barrens were dying from starvation. This was her chance to become a hero! Besides, going with this wolf seemed like a plus. He was handsome, kind, compassionate. He was loyal to those wolves who needed him. But, what if he was lying? Did he gave an ulterior motive?

The slim black shewolf felt her brows knit together as she tried to use logic and reason. But soon Amora realized that everything she thought simply contradicted the thoughts before that. The only way she could make a decision, was if she used her heart. Not her head. She opened her deep purple eyes to see her Romeo, in all his shining goodness. "I-I suppose I can come. If you really need me." The young shewolf felt like she was making a big mistake. But how can growing a garden for someone be bad?

Amora clenched her teeth and raised her head, trying to be brave. She was brave! Braver than Blaise and Foxtrot. She wasn't the coward Ruko believed her to be. Her eyes saddened at the thought if her hate filled brother. Maybe he too would come to the garden!

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The white wolf waited patiently for Amora's answer. His muscles were tense as he waited for the answer he didn't want. But when Amora finally spoke, the pure white wolf calmed down. He didn't need to attack her, she would come willingly. And whether she returns home or not would be up to Fjord.

Marrow bowed his head and even half his body to the tripedal she-wolf. It was very formal, but he had a lot to thank for if she held up her word.

"Thank you, Amora." Marrow replied "Truly, this means a lot to me." He added and slowly stood back up.

"Come, I will assist you to the barrens."Marrow promised and began walking away. He stopped and looked behind himself to make sure that Amora was following him. "We must reach the barrens before fall..."

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Amora began to trot after the white wolf. She still didn't know Romeo's actual name. The stubborn creature. She didn't know exactly what to make of him. He was mysterious, a but cold, but he had asked for help which means he cared for something or someone. He wasn't an unfeeling brute. Amora followed after the muttering male, she cast a purple glance over her shoulder as she left her home behind. As they crossed the border she cast up a short bark that would let mother know she was going out for a bit. She didn't know how long she would be absent, but she didn't want to put her mother through that torture again. Amora turned back to her guide and nodded at him.

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A soft smile, one that was just barely there, appeared across Marrow's face before he nodded in return. He waited for her to be next to him before he started off, leading her into the unforgiving environment he came from. Fjord would be pleased with Marrow after this little delivery was finished. The white wolf was surely get into Midnight Silence now, after this was done.

Marrow wondered if Fjord would be surprised in how they would arrive into the territory. Marrow didn't need to force Amora into doing anything. And she knew what she needed to do for them so Fjord wouldn't need to exert any unnecessary energy forcing Amora to do what he wanted.

Marrow didn't actually know what was Fjord's true intentions with a botany blessed wolf but it didn't matter to Marrow.

What ever happens after they cross the border will not matter.

As they reached the Secluded Sunrise border, Marrow gave a side glance at Amora, checking if she was okay or not. The tripedal wolf would surely slow them down. They would surely get to Midnight Silence before next Summer.

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