Seeking fire {Tagged and Open}

[Rykett]

(@shiver )

Jelack:

The search had been unsuccessful. The freezing winds of winter hadn't made it any easier, either. His hazel eyes strained to see some flash of fiery red that unveiled where Illao was. Nothing but the gloomy grays and white of winter. Jelack bit his lip in frustration. Since the search had began, he'd found nothing that referred to Illao. No wolf had seen her and no scent to follow. They were wandering the valley with no leads. Jelack stopped and looked behind him to where Kilpi struggled though the deep snow.

After Illao had run off, Jelack had immediately wanted to race after her. The rest of his family refused to not join in the search. Kilpi had been the most adamant. Jelack had almost let them accompany him in his quest to find her. Finally, though, Jelack had arranged to set off with only Kilpi to search. Kitsune and Akiane had stayed in the hollow in case Illao found her way back. Now with the feel of winter's chill biting through his fur, Jelack wished he'd convinced Kilpi to stay as well. He padded back to her.

The pup would probably be very discouraged after all these months of searching. "Hey... I'm sure we'll find her. She's somewhere out there, I know it."

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Kilpi was exhausted and cold. The winter was harsh and seeped deep into her bones. Her russet fur was frozen into spikes that gleaned in the dive grey winter light. Kilpi and her father Jelack were on a journey to find her sister Illao. The pup was a little larger than she had been when they had set out. If only they had left sooner, maybe they would've picked up a trail! Kilpi's bones were stiff, eyelids drooping over dull, hopeless eyes. A few moons ago Kilpi was energetically searching for her sister, hope and determination alive like a spark in her eyes. But now her heart was heavy and a hard lump had formed in her throat, tears frozen below her eyes, breaking up her vision as she stumbled after her green pelted father. Kilpi felt her frost bitten pads sink into the heavy powder, her legs refusing to lift her from the shallow pit that had opened beneath her. Kilpi looked up at Jelack as he turned back to check on her. As he spoke of hope, the lump in her throat grew in size, fresh tears erupting from her eyes as they clamped closed.

"Why did she leave?!! Why did Illao leave us!? Doesn't she know how much she hurt us?! Doesn't she live us anymore!!??" Kilpi howled into the air, her song broken up by sobs and fits of heaving cries. After a long while her wailing ceased into small hiccups. "Im sorry, I should be optimistic." but she was always the optimistic one!! Akiane could be such a downer, and Ilao was dependent in the atmosphere or mood. So it was virtually up to Kilpi to see the bright side and hero the trio together. But now, she couldn't find the light.

[Rykett]

Jelack:

Jelack tried for a comforting smile, but his usual goofy grin wavered in the cold. "Kilpi, listen, Illao loves us very much. She's just lost and it's up to us to find her." He nuzzled the russet pup lovingly and pulled her shivering, sobbing form closer to his body heat. After her cries ceased, Jelack responded to her next words. "No one can be optimistic all the time. Everyone has to have a good sob now and then." The male lifted his head to the darkening sky. Lazy snowflakes drifted from the overcast sky, but luckily, there were no signs of a more serious storm.

"We should probably find some someplace warm for the night. We wouldn't want you turning into an Kilpisicle." Jelack gently scooped up the pup in his jaws and padded onward through the winter evening.

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Kilpi nodded slowly, tears stopping in their tracks, freezing to her face. The pups green shoulders stopped heaving as her hiccups ceased as well. She closed her eyes and listened to her fathers soothing words. everything would be okay. Illao was alive and loved her. Those words ran through her mind like a relaxing tribal chant. It ran through her like a lazy river carrying her on when her legs could not. "Okay daddy."

Kilpi couldn't help but giggle slightly at Jelacks joke. He was always cracking jokes like that, and she always laughed, even when they weren't funny. "Don't you turn into a Jelackcicle." She smiled softly and looked up at her fathers encouraging face. Her thoughts spoke on: Illao is okay....

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(I think I can bump in now, tell me if it is a bad time?) Nina pushed on. The search for her pups was still fruitless. She struggled against the winds. Her thick winter fur rippled in the strong wind. Her brown kaleidoscope eyes closed to keep the cold away. The wind almost blew her over a few times. But she pushed on, remembering each beloved pup. Kodiac's eyes, Flintstone's fur, Jessica's stature, and Tokilota's personality.

Another smell reached Nina's nose. The sent of a male, and a pup! Her heart leaped with excitement. Was it one of her own pups? No, the pup smells too much like the male... she felt crestfallen. But still she trudged forward, twords the two wolves.

[Rykett]

Jelack:

Laughter could always turn things around. Kipli was feeling down, but now with a laugh and comforting words, she was smiling. Jelack often marveled at its power incomparable to fear or anger. His smile widened as he pressing onward through the snow. Even if things seemed bad, a smile would always help. Jelack's gait gained a trotting skip to its movement as he loped through the snow-covered trees.

A movement in between monstrous redwoods trunks. Jelack paused as an idea popped in his head. He moved quickly out of sight and behind a trunk. The small sized male gently placed Kipli back onto the snow-covered forest floor. He lifted his nose and inhaled a deep breath of the approaching animal. It was a wolf. Perfect. Jelack bent down to Kipli and whispered his plan, "Hey, Kipli, you wanna give that wolf a surprise?" His eyes gleamed mischievously as he spoke, "We'll lay low then, boo!" It'd been too long since Jelack had jumped a wolf. The last wolf he'd tried to surprise was Kit, but she'd managed to evade his leap. The prank was a basic one, but it was always so much fun!

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Kilpi 'oofed' quietly as she was set on the cold earth behind some brush. A toothy smile peeked into her muzzle as her father schemed. The reddish brown pup sniffed the cold air with her frozen nose and realized he was correct, a wolf was indeed coming their way! A female by the looks of it. The shewolf must've seen them from down the path, as she seemed to be talking to Jelack a Kilpi. But now that they were out of sight, the shewolf would be confused. And after she became confused, she would be surprised as she was pounced on by two scary wolves!!! Too excited to wait, she leaped. She let loose a terrible squeaky snarl and hopefully landed squarely on her shoulders. She was bigger than she remembered, so maybe her weight would be enough to knock her down. But surely as soon as father jumped...

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(Okay, @brighteh, it's your turn with Nina. You get to reply now, as you now own Nina, and it is by all rights your turn! 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

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Nina let out a gasp as something landed on her fur. She recognized it as a pup. Viciously, she tried to shake the child off of her and get it on the ground. Suddenly, a new instinct took over This was a warning shot. I need to run. she realized. Quickly, she dashed away from the place she had formerly been standing at. She propped herself into a fighting position with her claws out. She felt eager for battle. It made her feel guilty to be happy when her pups could be in danger.

She had been confused, but she was now alert, watching for any sign of movement. Usually, she was nothing like this, but her little pups could be in trouble, mabey even dead and she couldn't save them -at least not now.- As the others approached her, she put her claws down. "Please don't hurt me, I need your help."

[Rykett]

((@neostorm Hi, I noticed you adopted Nina. This is the thread that Nina's in at the moment. It'll lead into the rest of the plot quite quickly. It's your turn so go ahead and post whenever you're ready.))

Jelack:

The stranger’s face was clouded with fear as Kilpi landed on her. Her look of surprise made Jelack laugh as most similar looks did. He stepped out of hiding as his good-natured laugh rang through the forest. ”Don’t worry. We mean no harm. It was just a harmless prank. Right, Kilpi?” he bent down to Kilpi and gave her a loving lick.

The green, blue, and white male lifted his head to meet the she-wolf’s eyes. She seemed so tense though Jelack supposed she would soon relax as their friendliness became evident. ”What kind of help do you need?” He said with a goofy smile.

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Kilpi clung to the shewolf's pelt with her tiny, dull claws. The brown and green pup landed with an Oof as she was thrown off of the lady's back. Daddy's idea of fun was weird. The little girl shook out her pelt indignantly and looked up at her father. "Right." She replied, swiveling her head towards the shewolf. She looked slightly afraid, but more than that she looked distant. Her eyes were wild with anxiety, slightly reddened at the edges. Her nostrils were flared and tinged with foam. Her whole stature let her know that she was ready to sprint at a moments notice. She was either looking for something, or running away from something. At the thought of helping her, Kilpi soured. "Sorry, we can't. We're searching for my sister." She didn't mean to be rude, but she was freezing and didnt have time for any of this nonsense. "Come on Dad, lets go find Illao." Squaring her shoulders she nudged Jelack and began to walk forwards, nose to the snow, searching for scents.