Combined: Black and Red (Helcerinex)

[Relairah]

OoC: This is a continuation of Arrival of the Black in Sub Serin between myself and Helcerinex

Sorry it took me so long to post this DX things have been kinda crazy on my end...

iC:

She swooped through the air with ease, her small form carrying well with her feathery red wings. She searched the land below, looking for where she knew her father was. Ever since the Akatsuki pack had lost control of the Fire Wells, her father had sort of moved in with their group against the cougars. She knew she would find him and some of the others here.

Ah! There they were...

She tightened her wings, letting herself fall toward the earth and caught herself in time to land easily, a dull thud coming as she touched ground again and folded her wings to her side. She glanced behind her, looking for the older wolf who she knew had accompanied her, then looked up at her father with a smile of sorts. "I think we have another to help us," she stated.

Shanto was significantly larger than his daughter, due to the fact she was a runt, but even then he appeared larger than some wolves. He was black, with green highlighting his fur in tips on his tail and ears and a spot on his chest. He was muscularly built and had a strong presence. He turned his gaze upon the wolf Vellina spoke of, assessing him briefly though didn't make it intrusive. Shanto was definitely not polite or respectful by any means, but he didn't want to shoo away anyone either. "Good to meet you... I am Shanto, the leader of this group. You are?" he asked, quirking a brow.

Vellina stepped lightly to the side, not standing between the two and let things go as they would.

[Helcerinex]

(lol its okay Relirah, i heard bout yer PC >>)

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Tiberius came landing with a bit of a stumble and limp, he coughed and cleared his throat, shaking his body a little, before exhaling deeply. He stepped forward, following the younger female, he had his eyes closed, head lowered as he was merely both lazy and tired... his claws clacking agaisnt the ground udne rhim as he walked with her from behind, his tial flciked out once and a while, ridding the air of an insect.

He opened one eye leasurely at the group ahead of him, examining them here and there... mostly form the boredome and inactivity... his giant black wings began to shrink, extending outward as they were pulled bakc into his body, the bloody feather rods jutting out from the black feathers, and coated in a bit of red, seeped up into the joints, the feathers themselves crackled and shifted left and right as they de-exended abkc into the main limb, before it was returned to his body and he shrugged his shoulders here and there with a low yanw.

And then Shanto, the male's question came quite late on his own part... or perhaps too early, Tiberius moved his lowers jaws left and right with a small crack, and a mumble, before he raised his head with a proper, yet lazy, and outright dark prose. He exhaled out his nostrils slowly and just locked eyes with the male in front of him, his eyes were tired and uncaring... he had little praise for this wolf anyway... elt alone his daughter whom he'd followed... alls he did he was satisfied with was keeping him from being too cold during the night... ha...

He opened his jaws lightly in a yawn, "Need i concern myself if i tell you?", was asked in his most dull voice.

[Helcerinex]

(It's cool Relirah, I'm patient ^^ take yer time.)

[Relairah]

OoC: YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! *Runs around flailing* I FINALLY get to reply =D My computer is in the shop still so I've been waiting for an opportunity when my fiance didn't need his for a brief period of time DX *cracks knuckles*

iC:

Funny answer... why did it not surprise him? Shanto merely shrugged. Insolent wasn't he? But then, this wasn't really his own pack.. more like a group each with their own issues. Some he controlled, some he didn't. If Vellina would trust this older wolf - even a little - so would he, he supposed. "Suit yourself," Shanto responded, shifting toward the rest of the group. They had actually acquired many more than he realized, and he couldn't help feeling rather excited. Soon, very soon, they would be able to launch their attack on the cougars. Unlike Vellina, Shanto actually knew their location, and had already formed a plan in his mind.

Vel moved toward Tiberius once more, after she realized her father was not any longer carrying on some personal conversation with him.. unless Tiber had any other intentions. She hoped her father hadn't turned him off to this whole idea. Shanto had had that effect on some. Although she had a feeling if he had, Tiberius would just walk away without hesitation.

Shanto raised his head, addressing the group. "We will stay here for the time being and make this our base. From here, we will branch elsewhere. Kashikoi..." he said, a dark wolf with fiery markings perking to attention, "I expect you to be my eyes and ears as always. You will follow the cougars moves and alert me to them." He gestered toward a few wolves who would accompany Kashikoi Kaen, though he doubted they would be that necessary. He said a few other wolves' names and gave them instructions with their own groups... hunting... guarding... etc. He glanced at Tiberius... he had a feeling this one would do whatever he wished. So, to him he simply indicated such.. that he could do as he pleased.

To Vellina he smiled, his eyes saying everything. She smiled back.

To Tiberius, Vellina gave a brief wag of the tail. She was hardly ever seen in such a way, usually dark in conversation. But she was eager... "Perhaps more rest is in order?" she was half-teasing.

[Helcerinex]

Hm... now lets see...

When Tiberius was in turn to speak, he merely raised his head up with a mundane look in his eyes, "Hmm.", he suddenly moved downward in a slow, steril nod.

He didnt seem to comprehend the facial experessionism... nor Vellina's odd physical motion. Why were they all perky so suddenly? And certainly Shanto was one to be kept an eye on... mostly due to his apparent leadership. Maybe he was a problem for tiberius... maybe he wasnt... but the black wolf had own reasons to question many authorities. no matter how little a power they apply.

And then there was the RESTING offer... hm... yes, his head finally shifted side to side in a josling... "Very well, very well...", he accepted her teasing as a way to just blatenly state: "Yes im tired. Im going to sleep."

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(I guess color for THOUGHT is now Yellow ^^.)

[Relairah]

Vellina nodded then and rose, moving in a different direction then. "In that case, come with me." She would lead him easily toward the tall and looming mountain in the distance. Well, volcano was a better word than mountain. But aside from that... She would step lightly as the neared, and gesture at a geyser in the near distance which suddenly erupted. "Careful, don't want to get singed."

With that she would carry onward and finally they would reach the mount's base. Up a little ways was a large cave's mouth. She would spread her wings, not feeling like traipsing up the slope and if Tiberius would follow, she would easily land on the ledge which jutted out and then step into the cave's entrance. Toward the back it grew darker, and hotter, and it was clear there were tunnels which lead deeper. But they perhaps were not of importance now.

She stepped aside from the entrance, allowing Tiberius room. "Stay as long as you like," she said, wondering if he would require anything from her this time. This was certainly more comfortable than Sub Serin... well at least as for warmth. She waited to see if he would say anything.

[Helcerinex]

Tiberius strolled on in, the stringy, unkept wings still snking into his back at a very slow pace. He liked it here, it was nice and warm, very satisfying with the gysers, being as it added a moist feel... which... was the closest thing to a bath he'd had in quite the while, even IF he was relatively clean, his fur was jsut long, shagy, and matted a bit. His long claws clacked agaisnt the hard sone floor under him, making an echo even amongst the gysers and hotsprings surrounding the volcano.

He also found these tunnels to be rather comfortable, long, winding, some broke into others, and even a catacomb amongst the rock. He wasnt truly focused much on anything but what this place was fr a rather long period of time... until Vellina interupoted him.

He tuned more on her voice, and then craned his ehad in ehr direction, "Hm?... Yes... I think I will make heavenly use of this place...", he padded forward toward an uprise in the rocks along the wall, plenty of jutting spires, acting like claws at the air. He slowly plopped down and closed his eyes with a low exhale, his deep voice was a bit crackling.

"And... if it concerns you, no... i require nothing more... unless you preFER to accumpany me. However... Im not the snuggling type, and to be honest, i feel im faaar too old for you...", he didnt neccasarily tell ehr that because he wanted to, he kind of rambled it out. He turned his ehad to the side to continue grumblings about a number of other things, mostly about the male wolves back in Shinkou Packland... hmm... he didnt particularly enjoy that occurance...

[Relairah]

She watched him idly as he looked about and made himself more comfortable. Well at least he would rest a bit and regain his strength. He was useless without it. Upon his last words, she raised a wolfish brow and finally rolled her eyes. "Oh please, as if. I'm not the slinky seductress or cuddling type. And I have no interest in love and the like at this point. All my focus must be directed elsewhere and I have no time for such folly." She paused, a glimmer coming to her eyes. "And even if such thoughts did pass my mind, no one but me would ever know." Even a slight challenging smirk was on her face.

With that she turned, flicking her tail in a sassy manner. "I will pretend you never brought the subject up. If you need anything, I will be here unless you absolutely wish to be solitary. If so, I will be on my way and will see you when you emerge." She glanced back at him, her face softening. She was glad he had chosen to join her and was curious for the near future. However, she said nothing else, merely turned her face away once more and proceeded out of the cave, sitting easily on the ledge.

If he decided to be alone, she would spread her wings and leave, certain her father had some sort of mission for her. Afterward she would return. If he didn't care, she'd remain, simply sleeping herself upon that ledge.

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Time would pass and she would awake, stretching and yawning. Who knew what she would discover upon awaking if Tiberius was even in the cave or elsewhere... or what...

OoC: Ack DX sorry for ickiness in the post.. if you have any ideas feel free to put them into play

[Helcerinex]

Tiberius merely huffed with a deft chuckle, "Of course.", he said, "I was merely pointing out the options... nd the fact that... I AM... male. It is merely my nature to tempt such things.", he sid oh so politely, josling his head as he spoke, slowly, many sarcastic, and calm tones in his voice, and his experessions.

He crossed his wrists again and looked down the cave, "So... how long have you and your... "Family"... taken refuge in this place?...", he asked.

He still eyed around this place, and then raised a claw and uttered a slight word. In turn, a few small portions of the gorund uplifted, small spikes of black earth rose form the ground. They smelled odd, sort of like a fuel.

"Be a dear, and light them will you?...", he asked mundainly. There were only six of them... two on each side of his rock bed. And four jsut leasurely along the cave walls.

[Relairah]

She rolled her eyes on his next words in explaining himself, although she did note he spoke truth. She had never really experienced much with males, however, and didn't have much knowledge on their patterns of thought or behavior. At least when it came to females. All she knew of males was from her father and those who had joined the group and he had been the first to make any sort of gestures toward her. Her father was revenge-bent. She wondered if he meant her father, or the whole group when he said, "family". Of course he would have no knowledge as of yet about her sister - though he didn't need to. She was hardly part of the cause.

"Not long," she stated in response. "The pack that claimed these lands only recently dispersed... It doesn't matter. Kashikoi Kaen, perhaps the highest among us beneath my father and myself, had suggested it and it turned out to be a good idea. No one suspects us here and it makes the perfect point for other activities." She paused. "I don't think it will be much more time." She meant until action would be taken.

She glanced at the pillars he erupted when he asked her to light them. Apparently this amusement was his idea of rest. Well whatever. She didn't care if he chose to sleep or talk. She glanced at him, debating being ornery and then her eyes glowed for a few seconds and the pillars burst into flame. "Happy?" she muttered. She had to admit it did significantly light up the cave, the flames flickering shadows on the walls.

"So, where do you come from, then?"

[Helcerinex]

Tiber did not take much astonishment in her story, to him it was much more dull than it was interesting save for the fact that she DID admit to it not being much longer til he himself would take up a combatant set of claws with them. He also didnt care much for her dismissal of his natural instinctive motivation, afterall... he'd done worse than ask before. He made a long, stretching movement, and took the time to let the lgihting form the new earth take over his eye dialation. They burned on a supply of magnessium, which he'd set for them to alst quite the while, but mostly just through the night.

He then refocused his attention to her new question, and primarily... he did not think much of it. He turned his head asid,e his eyes jsut staring upon her, "Can't say it's as cheery as yours.", he put sarcastically, as a way of kicking off.

He then shrugged very slow, and dully, looking toward the fire, "Suppose i can tell you, i don't come from a friendly, happy, family loving place.", he held up a pebble, about two inches long, and shardlike. He crushed it in his grip, and emerged it a shiny, malicious diamond-like form, it shined a little as well, glowing. Aside form that though, utterly useless, he jsut admired not only the death, and despair... but beauty when the time called for such things.

He set it down, "For a long time, all i looked forward to was victory...", he said, "Lived up, in the freezing, massive mountain ranges to the north... many tribes of Wolves when i came of age existed... and even before that. Hear me when i say, Tribal...", he chuckled, leaning forward a bit as he did enjoy remembering the "Good old days".

He returned with a frown, and looked to the side again, "Very far to the north... no where within reasonable reach from here...", he said simply, "Many years travel to get here...", he huffed a little, "Three almsot to stumble on this land.", he ran a claw up and down agaisnt the wall... seemingly drawing a poor, yet ridgid, and... possibly innacurate map... but it still gave the idea of a long journey, "I wandered for most of my life after I'd seen to the end of such wars in my homeland.", he said, "When the end came, they had little use for a bloody ruler... so through them, and my slight willingness... I left that place...", he looked to his forepaws.

The diamond which glowed at his feet was soon crushed by his heavy paw, and swatted aside, "too cold too my liking anyway.", he added leerishly.

[Relairah]

She had hardly meant to be interesting, only to answer his question, which she felt she had done sufficiently. In any case, the subject moved to a little glimpse into his own past and she listened, ignoring his dramatic movements as he spoke. She was learning more things about him, just by his mannerisms and the way he talked. A bloody ruler with a non-stop thirst for victory in a land troubled by constant war. Indeed, his past seemed gruesome. Though so was hers in a different sense she supposed. Well, no wonder he had shown interest in her little charade. More blood to stain his paws? Or just a desire for a little more victory before his bones gave way?

Either way, he was here, and she highly doubted he would be anything but an asset to their group. So she was glad. She glanced around at the pillars he had made and she had lit. "Yes, I've noticed you prefer warmer climates." She turned her gaze upon him once more. "So that's it... just a need to conquer." She paused, smirking slightly. "Kind of like an emperor perhaps." She had heard of the recent emperor of the Giaku packlands to the north. But perhaps this Tiber wouldn't get what she meant.

"I must admit you make me a little curious. After our revenge is taken... our purpose will be filled. Probably the group disperse. What then, for you?"

[Helcerinex]

"I suppose you could put it in such a term.", he answered to her empirical statement, and he crossed his wrists. He looked upon her new arising question with much inner distaste...

He merely rumbled, and turned his ehad to a smaller angle away from her, thinking that over. His left eye narrowed a bit, before he looked bakc with a deep chuckle, "Don't get me wrong, I dont think out an answer for everything.", he mused.

He tapped his claw along the rock, "but I suppose, when I can no longer be of use... Then I shall succeed into nothingness.", he put softly, knowing that was the fate of everything, therefore... the only legible, and reasonable answer, "When my legs, carry me no more... then i will obey them, and whither away..."

But he then raised his ehad to look down at her, "But before that happens, And it will not happen for some time...", he said deeply, "I do not intend to sit in one place, and wait for myself to die."

[Relairah]

She was a bit taken aback by his response. Admittedly, she hadn't put much thought into the whole death thing. "I didn't mean that far ahead, Tiberius..." she stated. She wondered if this whole ordeal wouldn't be over for that much time yet. Well, she supposed it was possible. She pushed it aside.

"Well, I for myself hope you don't kick it that soon." Though she wasn't sure why she should care about some old wolf. On one hand, she would have said if he thought it would be soon, he was no use for them. But his statement of the fact it would be some time yet; she buried the words. Anyway, who was she to tell him what he could do with himself. As long as it didn't cause her problems.

"I dunno about you, but I'm hungry. If you like, I'll bring you something."

[Helcerinex]

Wheter or not she did... he answer remained. He crossed his wrists again and lay more easy, his body loosing a tensive pose. Tiber was old, and yes even he knew he had quite a while left... but like he said... he hadn't thought too far ahead.

He opened an eye to her question, "Hmmm?", he grumbled, then josled his ehad a little, "If you can find a small animal... then fine.", he told her, "Im not terribly starved."