These woods aren't red enough ((Closed))

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Meds

Duality growled a little as he prowled around, nothing really on his mind, except for the various thoughts that plagued him from the numerous voices there. He just wanted to get away from Frigid Plague for the meanwhile, take some time and let his thoughts run wild and free. He had done so much to keep the voices at bay and to keep those he met in Frigid Plague safe from himself.
He knew if he did snap, that would be the end of his life. Perjury wouldn't put up with him if he dared to harm another wolf in the pack.

But now, he was free of them, at least for a short moment. He just hoped none of them followed him out of the territory. "Bah! This is boring, let's go back and kill off one of those pups we saw!" Rang one voice above the others. Duality came to a stand still with wide eyes as he thought about Kaisra and Shantias. The large male shook his head around trying to clear that thought away. Of course, that didn't help and the homicidal thoughts continued on while he padded he way around the forest. He was taking to ignoring them as opposed to just blocking them out of his head. Perhaps he'd find something to help quell the torment inside his skull...

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Sasha;

Heavy paws ground the mud of the damp autumn ground. A smile was on Sasha's face, and his white fur was shimmering, the light catching the green and blue pieces. Today was a good day. Today, Sasha was happy. As usual, his large stature went almost unnoticed. Even when he was alone, travelling through the trees, he did not seem as big as he was. Thick was a better word to describe him. Burly. But with such a quiet demeanor, he rarely turned any heads.

Sasha slowed as the smell of another reached him—male, most likely. He crinkled his nose and shook out his long fur, padding forward. Through a break in the trees over head, he glimpsed a male. He had grey-blue fur, but his paws and tail were a mix of purples and reds. Sasha saw flashes of the same colours on his muzzle and in his eyes, as well. He hadn't met a wolf with such colouring yet during his time in the valley, but today was as good a day as any.
"Hello, friend." Sasha called softly, not yet picking up on his Evil scent. Sasha, being a Good wolf, tended to steer away from judgements before getting to know new wolves. Usually, this didn't land him anywhere dangerous... but there's a first for everything.

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"Friend?! Friend! Ha! He mocks you, what wolf comes from nowhere and addresses you as a friend?" Retorted a voice in his head as he stared through Sasha. The split colored tail lowered a little behind Duality as the larger male's head dipped slightly down. The crazed eyes seemed to focus in on Sasha soon enough, scanning over the burly wolf. Many of the voices seemed to collaborate together against the white wolf, chanting a steady 'die' in Duality's head.

This time around, there was no voice to interject the others. The word ringing again and again in the crazed wolf's head. It nearly gave him a headache! "You're giving me... A headache." Duality's voice sounded raspier than normal as he barred his teeth at Sasha. "Get out... Of my sight!" He gave little warning while his stance dropped quickly.

Before either of them knew what Duality was doing, he was charging rapidly at Sasha, intent to kill in his manic eyes. The oddly black claws were out, digging into the ground with each thudding step as the black teeth gritted tightly against one another. As he got closer to Sasha he'd leap at the other male, aiming to grasp into his scruff with his jaws and tackle him to the ground.

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Sasha;

Something about this male was off, and Sasha picked up on it instantly when in closer proximity. He could smell the Evil scent now, but there was something else. Something... wrong. His eyes seemed almost to look in two different directions at once, and Sasha's ears flicked back over his head. He seemed almost dizzy—confused. Suddenly then, before anything else had been said, the frightening wolf was charging. Sasha leapt backward, an uncharacteristic snarl crashing out of his mouth.
All at once, the purple eye on his rump glowed bright. There was a large tree standing nearby—dead, and old by the look of it—but large. He had been practicing his gift, and as time seemed to slow, an idea came to him. He knew he could not move the tree with his low-level telekinesis, but instead, he used his power to rip small pieces of the trunk away from the base. He worked quickly, and in almost no time there was a tiny pile of dead wood at the base of the trunk.

Sasha turned on his heel and dashed backwards, giving himself more time before Duality hit him. For a fraction of a second his heart shuddered as he feared his idea would not work and it would come to contact—but then with a satisfying crack, the tree sagged against the nick Sasha had made and keeled over. Somehow, satisfyingly, the tree landed directly in Duality's path. Sasha leapt up on the fallen log, allowing himself the higher-ground position, and looked down at the still-charging wolf with a viscious snarl. He knew the tree would not stop Duality indefinitly, but he hoped it would slow him down enough to perhaps gain some understanding as to what was going on.

He wanted to speak—to say something and try to glean some understanding; but unfortunetly, nothing came to his mind. He hoped the shock of the falling tree would be enough to pull the wolf up short.

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The manic eyes focused in on the wood as it crashed to the ground, though he paid it little mind as he ran relentlessly towards Sasha. The crack of the tree caught his attention and soon Duality would indeed come up short. He would skid himself to a halt as the tree fell in front of him. A growl roared in the back of his throat as he watched the other male. "More powers... More?! I won't be won over by your cheap tricks!" The wolf snapped back. "Just another headache!" He spat again,
barring the dark black teeth again.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The voices chanted, an unending wave of malicious intent forming in his skull. The larger male crouched himself down, eyes glaring at Sasha. In a leap he aimed to land on the fallen tree. Soon enough his claws were digging into the bark as he stared down Sasha. There was no glimpse of a sane wolf in Duality's eyes. It seemed he had let himself go away. The Frigid Plague wolf finally felt free again for the meanwhile, the voices settling back in to their comfort level as they egged him on and drove him towards their goal. Of course, murdering a wolf that Duality didn't know wasn't all of their goals, but the louder ones seemed to rise above the rest, drowning out any chance for mercy.

With a threatening snarl, Duality's head ducked back down and his ears pointed back against his skull. His whole body lowered once again, this time around charging at Sasha from the tree's trunk. It seemed the crazed wolf had little left to say to the other male, only things the voices wanted him to say. No, for him it felt like the time to act, and so he would. Instead of aiming to sink his teeth in to the telekinesis wolf, he'd aim to tackle Sasha and bring both of them to the ground.

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((I think we're ok without another moderator for this fight, would you agree? We know how it will end; however, is it ok if Duality gets a bit hurt in the process as well? Sasha is a large wolf, after all. Why don't we say that we'll sort of mod each other's posts, but be fair about it? For example, I won't say "Sasha bit Duality" I'll say "Sasha aimed to bite Duality behind the ear" and when you reply you can decide if it hits or not!))

Sasha;

This wasn't Sasha's day. Why on earth had he encountered a wolf like Duality today? Sasha was so against fighting, but it seemed as though this demented wolf was dead-set on it. Sasha had fought before, and well, but he loathed it. It grated against his Good blood, especially when he wasn't defending anything or protecting anybody.
This was just for the sake of fighting.

Duality was up and over the tree quicker than Sasha thought possible. Sasha danced backwards and snarled—a rarely heard sound from the large white, blue, and green wolf. It was a deep sound, shuddering, terrible. His eyes flashed and he sprang to meet Duality. The two males crashed together—Sasha figured it would be better to meet him in it than be blindsided. Both of them toppled to the ground as they hit, but Sasha made sure that Duality didn't land on top of him. Instead, they landed facing each other on the ground. Before thinking what he was doing, Sasha kicked out with his powerful hind legs, aiming for the soft spot of Duality's belly.

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((Sure! That's fine by me ^^ Been awhile since I fought on this site, wasn't sure what the procedures were anymore to be honest. Either way I figured it'd be okay since you're a moderator and we had discussed this fight already.))

Duality would be caught off guard as Sasha charged back at him. He wouldn't falter though, and soon collided with the wolf and met Sasha back on the ground. The gray blue wolf huffed as all the air was pushed out of his lungs from the white wolf's kick. However, all the attack seemed to do was encourage Duality. He breathed back in deeply and rolled himself back to his paws. "It's gonna take a lot more than that!" He spat out, the bloodlust eyes settling in on Sasha's own. Duality had no remorse or mercy for the wolf, who he didn't even know. It wasn't even in defense of the pack's territory. A thought crossed his mind as he wondered what his Alphess would think, would she be angered? The murderous chanting in his skull drove the thought away and he would quickly focus back on the fight.

He dipped his head again for half a second and crouched back before leaping himself towards Sasha. Much closer this time around, and without having to worry about any trees falling, Duality would open his jaws and aim his teeth for the back is Sasha's neck. In the same effort he would aim to collide with the other male once again, hoping to also bring the wolf to the ground and force the life out of him with each attack.


((I also apologize for any auto correct errors, I'll scan back over when I can to double check. Also, is it okay if I bring Riek in? Perhaps around the time the fight is almost over.))

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Sasha;

The male taunted him, even with the air forced out of his lungs. Sasha snarled, his lips lifting to reveal his bright teeth, his tongue snaking between. Duality was biting and kicking and trying to kill him all at the same time. Sasha barely even knew what was going on, so sudden had the attack been. Suddenly, Duality's jaws closed around the back of his neck. Sasha snarled, but the way that Duality had to bend to reach behind the large wolf's head left his chest open. Seeing his opportunity, Sasha lunged forward and aimed to bury his claws in the nape of Duality's neck, just above his shoudler and below his chin. A pressure point, where the blood cells ran close to the surface. Sasha's sharp teeth were seeking his veins.

Then Duality twisted once more and both wolves toppled to the ground again, but Sasha was large enough that hitting the ground didn't bother him any. Instead, the tattoo on his flank flared up once more. He couldn't move the wolf off of him, nor could he fling pebbles around with enough finesse yet. Had he been better, he would have brought a small pebble in through Duality's ears and buried it in his brain, killing him. But he had not practiced enough.
Instead, Sasha focused his telekinesis on one of Duality's front claws. It was a small enough target, and Sasha was able to move small things across the ground. Well, how different could a claw be? He worked quickly, still hoping to hold onto Duality's neck with his teeth. All at once, Sasha focused his mind on bending Duality's claw back. He was lifting it and tearing the sinew underneath, pulling it up out of his paw. He smiled. Duality could do nothing to stop it, not this attack. It wouldn't kill him, but Sasha was pretty sure it would hurt.

((Yep bring Reik in whenever! All good))

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It didn't take much for Duality to bleed as Sasha started trying to tear back into him. However, the pack wolf wasn't flinching in the slightest. Quite the contrary, he was starting to welcome the pain! Something to feel, something to focus in on rather than the voices that plagued across his skull. The wolf kept a death grip on Sasha's neck, the black teeth sinking deeper,
every now and again he'd adjust to bite further down on the male's fur and skin.

Finally, Duality felt a new pain arise, something unlike what he had felt before. His paw was tingling and bending back, he could only assume it was the other wolf's doing. "Enough with your tricks!" Duality thought, unable to call it out through the buried muzzle. He would bring his free fore paw down and crash it into Sasha's side. Meanwhile, he dug his hind paws into the soil to grant himself some footing. Once he had a good hold against Sasha he would bite as hard as he could into the back of the male's neck as his own paw twisted backwards. When Duality thought he had sank his teeth in well enough, he began to rip backwards, pressing his free paw down into the white wolf's side as he aimed to rip away the flesh and stain his own muzzle with blood.

The large wolf didn't have any powers to call his own, all he could manage to finesse was brute strength. The voices continued to egg him on, though a few started to get muffled through the pain as it began to cloud the crazed wolf's mind. Still, he'd try to force the pain out, focusing instead on a new kill, a refreshing thought for his mind so he wouldn't consider his pack mates as prey.

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((A non-life threatening but permanent injury is ok, yes? If not just ignore that part of my post ))

Sasha;

Duality could certainly feel his claw being ripped out judging by how he began to react, but his teeth tightened against Sasha's neck, if that were possible. The crazed wolf was not biting the front of his neck, so he could still breath, but the pain was beginning to overcome him. Though his windpipe was free, his spine was not, and Duality had such a hold that Sasha feared he may break the bones. Then, pain beyond pain, Duality began to rip open Sasha neck. He stepped off him to do so, but indeed succeeded in opening the tender flesh behind his head. Sasha fought to get away, now only held with one paw, but he was beginning to feel a little bit dizzy. Duality had come on so strong and sudden that he had gotten the upperhand early on. That, and Sasha had let his fighting become unpracticed.

Sasha could see this wasn't going to end, no matter how much this wolf's paws hurt. So instead, he aimed at the things that were causing him the most trouble. Duality's black teeth. One of his front canine's had Sasha's blood dripping from it, and as Sasha snarled and batted him away in vain, he suddenly focused on that canine of his opponents. Just as he had done with the paw, he began pulling it free. He could almost feel the pieces of Duality's gums giving way, thread by thread. Sasha wasn't doing much in the physical department, so disoriented was he—but all the focus he did have was on that tooth.
Then, just as the claw had, the tooth came free. Sasha smiled through his pain.

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OOC: It's fine by me~ Makes it easier for Riek to eventually kill off Duality later on. Though that won't be in this thread.

With blood dripping from his muzzle, Duality spat the flesh away, snarling and growling again at Sasha. It seemed he was winning now, the injured male barely batting away at his muzzle. The pack wolf flexed his paw as his own blood dripped into the grass, the claw being torn out for now. "Tch. Pathetic. Was really hoping for more of a fi-" He started before tensing up, his claws on Sasha's side digging in to brace himself as the canine was ripped free from his gums. Another growl started in his throat as he endured the ripping pain again. The black tooth darting to the ground as more of his own blood pouring some more into the grass. "GAH! I'm sick of these cheap tricks!" Duality spat again, spraying a bit of the blood onto Sasha's face.

He took his good paw and placed it up against Sasha's throat. "Quit your smiling and die already." He looked down at Sasha's eyes again. This time around the male shifted his weight, his claws trying to dig into the injured one's neck. He aimed to press all of his weight down against Sasha, choking out his windpipe to finish off the job. The chanting kicked back up in his mind again, though the voices sound slurred to Duality. It didn't make him stop however, he'd continue to try and brute force his way to Sasha's death, whether it was slow and painful or not.

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Sasha;

Duality's blood sprayed Sasha's face, making him snarl; however, his snarl was weak. His neck was open and his own blood was freely pouring. His vision was beginning to blur. This had all happened so quickly—he still didn't have the faintest idea why it was happening at all. When his enemy shifted his weight and dug his claws into the open flesh, Sasha flinched and whimpered. He tried to yank out a few more claws, but he felt the hold on his power slipping. He couldn't reach out anymore, let alone get a good grip on anything. The edges of his sight began to blacken, and at first he didn't know why. It was only after another long moment that he realized he was slowly choking—unable to draw breath.

He leaned into his rump and tried to heave Duality off with his once-powerful hind legs, but he only succeeded in bumping against the angry wolf's stomach. He didn't even have enough brain function to feel properly panicked that he was dying—for that is what he was doing. He simply felt confused. Then after a short minute, surprised and pleased, because the pain in his neck had stopped. Suddenly it didn't feel quite so bad that he could no longer draw breath. He didn't need it, anyway—or did he?
His vision was blurred, but Duality's face close at hand no longer bothered him. It was like he was watching the scene unfold from a distance. He no longer drew breath, and his eyes were so dark it was like everything had quieted. He felt peace...

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@shiver ((bringing in Riek and Torrent now as well! Thanks for the opportunity Meds <3))

"About time." Duality spat, giving one last heave of his weight for good measure. The voices started to calm down as they dispersed into their own groups and felt satisfied. It was then that Duality realized what he had done. He looked at the lifeless body and at his own bleeding functions. Curiously, he sniffed at the dead wolf and was relieved to find out that it didn't bare the same Frigid Plague stench that her adorned. He began to walk his way back towards Frigid Plague's territory. He'd endure a bit of a limp as he fought to find a comfortable position for his paw that had a claw torn out from it.

-Enter Riek and Torrent-

Riek had brought Torrent with him to show how cruel, ruthless, and unpredictable some of the wolves he aimed to purge could be. "Hopefully now you understand my point a bit more..." Riek started, headed for the lifeless corpse. The blood from the two wolves hung in the air, a bit of disgust on his face as he got a close look at Duality's handiwork. "That murderer is Duality. I've been watching him for awhile now as well. Ever since a kind hearted soul told me that he had instructed her to hunt prey that was far too much for one wolf to handle." Some anger welled up within Riek, but he still kept the calm and relaxed demeanor. "I want you to rid him from this world, Torrent. He can't be allowed to do this freely. Make him suffer if you wish, I don't care how you end his life." The crusader said. He figured he needed to test Torrent's allegiance towards his cause. Make sure that it was something the large male could do. It would be a relatively simple task as well, especially with Duality weakened and leaving a trail of blood right to him.

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Torrent had accompanied his new friend Riek back through the grasses, and together they had delved into the redwoods. They had watched a terrible thing happen. A wolf had died, and definitely not of natural causes. An evil wolf had murdered a good wolf. Something many wolves would just dismiss and hardly acknowledge. After all it was natural for wolves of opposite alliance to fight, and yes, even die. But the purpose?! There was none. Torrent knew that the wolf was beyond help, he was dead. Riek talked to him, disgust in his voice. It was not aimed towards him but to this murderer...Duality. He obviously had distaste for this wolf, and it was not difficult to see why. He had murdered with little to no provocation. Riek stood above the body, and Torrent joined him, eyes widening at the sight. The corpse was still warm, blood steadily pooling out onto the forest floor. The air reeked with the metallic scent of blood, masking the natural musk of the sequoias.

Riek turned to him now, his eyes blank with a quiet fury, those red dots above his eyes staring him down, unwavering. Slowly, Torrent recovered from his shock, the words Riek spoke, and the scene he had been shown building up an astonishing amount of fury in his chest. He wanted Torrent to kill Duality. He had never killed another wolf, only fought and brawled for his sister. But this was no wolf...with was a monster. A beast. A creature that needed to be exterminated. "He will pay for his sins with his blood." Torrent would have been astonished with harsh speech, but the anger and torment that this scene caused him swallowed up his moral conscience; at least half of it. He had a new conscience, a bloody, righteous one that was slowly being built up by the master craftsmen, Riek.

Torrent lowered his broad head and rolled his shoulders, prowling silently forwards, towards Duality's bloody path. This would be easy. There would be no back and forth banter, and no time for last words or mercy. Just death and vengeance. "Time to die," Torrent growled, propelling himself forward. He would bowl the wounded wolf over, pressing him down with his bulk and promptly destroy him with a swift rip of his throat. Death had no sense of humor today.

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Riek watched as Torrent swelled up with a bit of anger as well. It seemed he was learning well, despite the short amount of time they had spent together. Either way, the golden male enjoyed seeing his plans slowly come to fruition. With Torrent on his side, taking down the population of evil wolves would be that much easier. Curiosity started to sink in for him now as well,
wondering if he could convince other wolves to potentially join their cause. One step at a time though, for the moment he'd focus on Torrent. "Good. I'll wait here." Riek said, taking a calm seat beside the dead wolf. His eyes closed gently and he bowed his head over top of Sasha's body, murmuring something idly. 'Everything happens for a reason... Your retribution comes today, Rithe.
Duality shall torment these mountains no more.' He thought to himself, having the utmost trust in Torrent's abilities, especially with a injured wolf. Despite losing his life, Sasha had presented the perfect opportunity for Riek to test the enormous male. He figured Duality would put up little of a fight...

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Duality grumbled a little to himself, before his ears flicked back at the sound of heavy paw steps. Someone was following him, and by the time he turned around it was almost too late already. The voices kicked up in anger again as the two large males collided, the injured wolf certainly wouldn't go down without a fight. Once again all the pain seemed to push its way out of Duality, he'd fight until he couldn't move! As Torrent aimed for Duality's vulnerable throat, he'd plunge his good paw towards the wolf's muzzle in an attempt to keep him away. Meanwhile, his hind legs lifted up and pressed against Torrent's underbelly in an attempt to shove the larger male off of himself.

((I suppose I can ask what Meds asked me earlier, would a potential scar or something be alright? Or do you just want to end Duality and be done with it Shiv? Either way, Duality is going to be dead, no real need for a moderated fight just wondered if you wanted Torrent to have a bit of a reminder perhaps?))