Unfortunately Lost (Perjury/Cas)

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Zephyr's small paws padded through the trees of the forest that smelt really weird... like mated wolves and wolves mating (eugh) and lovey-dovey good wolves. Even more eugh. The pup was in a hurry to get out of that area, and when she finally reached a place that thankfully did not smell like love, she hurriedly crossed the line. Inside, it smelt a little sour, as if there was a dormant evil in the very particles of soil. She was somewhat curious, somewhat scared and somewhat relieved that she'd escaped the terrible place of blegh that she didn't question it too much. Quiet had filled the clearing she was in, and inside the place that smelt like nice and warm with snow dusting the hard-ish ground, Zephyr blended in perfectly with her silver pelt reflecting the light off so she looked exactly like a patch of snow. The only thing to discern her from her surroundings were her golden eyes that excitedly glanced around her.

Zephyr didn't notice the scent of many wolves, neither did she notice the recent tracks of another. She didn't see the tell-tale signs of fur and marks that denoted pack territory. She didn't hear the howling of wolves, or the footsteps of hunters returning from their usual job. All the small pup noticed, was that this place was perfect, well almost because there was a slightly funny smell in the soil. But it was a lot better than the smell of good wolves.

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As Zephyr hung around the place, she found that the funny smell suddenly disappeared. But she also noticed that she'd had a change of heart. The evil in the place seemed natural to her now, a second nature to her usual self. Maybe she was evil now? She's always thought herself as a neutral wolf, but here she was, proven wrong again. Maybe that was why she'd always had trouble fitting in among the rest of the neutral wolves and the good wolves. Maybe that was why her pack of good wolves didn't want her inside so they kicked her out like big meanies. Eww. She's always hated the smell of good wolves anyway, so Zephyr didn't mind in the slightest. Her parents, the big, strong, scary leaders didn't stop Nephilim from pushing her away from the border that meant home, even though she had never really belonged. The smell was decidedly better after that, but it still lingered slightly, still stuck to her pelt like ticks to a blood-rich rat. Ew. Ticks. They were fat and squishy and her pack used the blood to make markings for the highest, bestest wolves but never for Zephyr. Even Nephilim got one! And she was just a pup, and born second at that and no one had given anything to Zephyr.

But back to the present. Now the evil thrummed in her veins like she really did belong, and she felt at home. Zephyr felt at home, though there was still a funny smell around... It smelt like pee which she didn't at all like so maybe there was a rude wolf about who didn't know how to use the toilet properly. Toilet being a bunch of plants. Mum had always said to "Wash yourself and don't come back until you're perfectly clean" in a high squeaky voice while she licked Nephy all squeaky shiny fresh. Nephy was nice sometimes but she was favored so she had never wanted for anything and she couldn't understand how Zephyr needed the love. Ew love. One day, she'd be the biggest, strongest wolf in the valley. One day.

Cascade?

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((Cas, I'll be taking this thread.))

Tala

She was doing her usual patrols, when Tala caught an unusual scent. Tala froze in her tracks, lifting her muzzle and breathing in deeply. Female... Young... Not a threat... Her analysis let her proceed confidently. Tala had always had a good sense of smell, making it easy to be confident in her nose. She stepped forward and broke through the nearby trees. When she moved out, Tala stood before a female pup.

Her head dropped so that she could look at the shorter wolf. Tala let her eyes narrow in suspicion. It was uncommon for Frigid Plague to recieve such young members. This shewolf, however, appeared to be strong willed and able. She would make a nice addition to the pack. Tala kept her eyes narrowed slightly to show superiority, but let her features soften as not to scare the pup. Her voice came out neutral, void of any emotion. "I am Tala, gamma of the evil Frigid Plague pack. What is your name and why have you come to our borders?"

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"Woah! Frigid Plague? That's such a cool name! I'm Zephyr but everyone calls me Zephy or Z when they need a shortcut. And I was walking inside the forest outside here, but it smelt really bad like good wolves, so I came in here because it smelt much much better than the forest." Zephyr answered, peering up at the white wolf with purple spots curiously. She smelt like the place she was in, but she had an individual smell to her too. Zephyr sensed that she was like her - stubborn and strong-willed. And capable, and that she held a high position in Frigid Plague or whatever the pack was called. She wondered if Tala would let her join and not kick her out into the wide wide world that was smelly and blegh.

"You won't kick me out, will you? Nephy kicked me out of Sunrise Crest because she said I didn't 'fit the ideals' of Sunrise Crest which was my previous pack. I think not fitting the ideals means I didn't think like her because I wasn't completely 'good' like Mother and Father who are the Alphess and Alpha of that pack. And they didn't stop her because they like her but they don't like me. They won't give me the special markings either." She complained, sitting down and thrusting up her paws. It felt good to be able to vent, especially someone of the same all-eye-ence as her, so Zephyr stopped after a while. She cocked her head at Tala, whom she'd decided that she already liked and moved forward to sniff the wolf a little.


(Sorry, was in school))

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Tala


She listened quietly to the pup's story, taking mental notes. Zephyr... Zephy... Z... Was wandering the forest... Prefers the smell of evil wolves... Nephy... Was kicked out of her original good pack because she didn't hold the right "ideals'... Parents were the alphas of the pack... Was the disliked child... Tala nodded her head, satisfied that she had all the information she needed.


She looked down to watch Zephyr sniff her. It was a friendly gesture that Tala returned in kind by breathing in the pup's scent. Her scent was slightly intertwined with the putrid scent of good wolves. That must have been from her journey through the good forest. The pup also had the sweet and familiar scent of an evil wolf. Tala smiled. She was already becoming evil. This was her natural affiliation. Now Tala just needed to show her the way.


Tala grumbled a little, embarrassed by the rare friendly exchange, but she continued, acknowledging the pup's fate by coming to Frigid Plague's border. "Well, Zephyr, welcome. I would like to invite you to join Frigid Plague. It will be difficult for you to gain respect at such a young age, but you will find Frigid Plague to be a great pack that follows the ideals of evil wolves, but discourage unnecessary violence. You also must agree to respect our alliance with the neutral Honovi pack. If you agree to these terms, I will gladly welcome you into this pack."

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"If it means I can get away from the smelly forest, then I am in! I will respect and stand by all that this pack stands for and not bring dishonour and all that... stuff." Zephyr perked up, brightening a little when Miss Tala said that she could join and even leant forward to sniff her. Wait... Honovi? Who were the Honovi? Were the Honovi some sort of wolves who were nice to Frigid Plague? How could evils and neutrals get along together? Zephyr didn't understand since she was so young, but she decided to follow anyway.


"So, where to now?"

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Tala

She smiled at the pup's enthusiasm. "Wherever you want. You can explore the territory or make your new den or even go hunting. Whatever you're in the mood for." Tala turned her body away from the pup. "In any case, I have to get back to my patrol, so, see you!" She started off at a jog, determined to finish her patrol within the hour.

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"Okay...bye!" Z chirped, then trotted further inside the territory. Her tail wagged happily, a sure indication of her joy at being accepted. She would go to find the den areas and make one next to the one that smelt like Tala because she liked her. Nodding at her own plan, the pup scrambled off into the general direction of the dens... which was probably the place that smelt like lots of wolves, come to think of it.