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Post by Kikuyoshi on Nov 18, 2005 22:16:32 GMT -6
They had done it...the two of them had fled safely from Ghost, and the heavy weight that had been baring down on Shawn lifted for the moment, and it was not that he felt more exhausted than he had ever felt in his entire life. The prison of the tallon had been hard on his spirit, only able to watch as Ghost tore into the only wolf he had ever loved with such intensity it burned his eyes. Screaming at Sol to run to safety, only to find that his words could not reach her's...learning that she carried another life form within herself as soon as he entered the tallon. It was all very stressful...but now, for the moment they had peace.
Slowing down in his pace, warm brown eyes cast themselves upon Sol's figure adoringly, waiting for her to catch up so he could lightly lick at one of the wounds that etched her face. That monster had harmed what he had tried his best to protect...a strike to both his heart and his pride. Gently he nuzzled her, his nose tickling just underneath her chin.
"I'm so sorry Sol...I, failed you..." Worry struck orbs searched her's, brows knit together tightly.
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Post by Felypsa on Nov 19, 2005 12:47:36 GMT -6
Solarfyre collapsed on the grond of the safe haven as soon as she reached Shawn’s side. She closed her eyes in emotional and physical exhaustion, wanting nothing better than to sleep…but with sleep came dreams, and she did not want to dream. She did not want to relive what she had just gone through—not now, not ever. She opened her eyes and smiled faintly as Shawn licked her wounds; at present, reality was much better than a nightmare. But then she listened to Shawn’s words, and the feeling of peace and love faded somewhat; though they had escaped Ghost, they were not yet free of him…[/color]
“How could you have failed me?” she asked softly, nuzzling him in return. “You’re not dead. You’re alive. Shawn, I thought I had lost you for good…but you’re here with me now…that’s no failure.” She smiled weakly, trying to reassure him. “If anyone failed, I did. I went in to make him pay, but I nearly died uselessly. I…” her voice trailed off, and she sighed. Gloom threatened to penetrate even this heavenly glade.[/color]
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Post by Kikuyoshi on Nov 19, 2005 15:52:18 GMT -6
“You’re not dead. You’re alive. Shawn, I thought I had lost you for good…but you’re here with me now…that’s no failure.” You're alive. Those words stung at his very core and for a moment, he hesitated in his wording. "Sol...I..." He stopped and sighed, his crainium giving a shake. Now was not the time to bring up such unhappy news...he had a pup to look forward to..and a wonderful mate to take care of. Sighing, he allowed himself to smile, his body lowering to lie next to her, his tail lightly sweeping across her's. "It's nothing....we'll talk more on the matter later...right now, i simply wish to become lost in you're warmth and keep you safe." Lightly he nuzzled her, his teeth nipping gently at the tip of her ear.
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Post by Felypsa on Nov 19, 2005 16:23:27 GMT -6
Solarfyre paused, glancing up at Shawn. He seemed to have something to say, but was reluctant to say it. Part of her wanted to clear the air, to get it over with, but another part just wanted to relax and enjoy his company. Yes, relaxing, that was good…there was time to talk of gloomy things later. Let this be a haven of emotions as well as of blood and death. “Yes, Shawn,” she whispered, feeling joy once again at his touch, but a soft, wonderful joy, a wave of relief. “That’s all I wish now too.” She licked his cheek affectionately, her eyes dancing with happiness; a moment like this was what she had been willing to die for. As for the pup…it would know its father when it was born. It would not be born for some time yet (Sol hadn’t even realized she was pregnant), but when it was, it would be born in peace and joy, the peace and joy that she was experiencing now.
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Post by Kikuyoshi on Jan 6, 2006 4:04:31 GMT -6
The air held within it that of a sweet and nourishing scent, dragging with it a few old cherry blossom petals and leaves in the wind. Granted it was the dead of winter...yet this place seemed not to be stained by the touch of an icey hand. A perfect getaway from the terror that had just thrust itself upon them recently.
And even as they sat, the hell that had fallen into these lands continued to terrorize the pack...leaving shawn in a position to feel that he was needed and yet at the same time, was almost too exhausted to do much of anything at all.
The obvious choise was to simply remain calm and take a much needed rest beside his beloved. And promptly he did just so, his body moving to rest just beside her's, shagged golden pelt rustling slightly as he moved, allowing small wifs of his scent to blossom out into the air. Lightly his ears folded back and his nose reached out to softly nudge just under Sol's chin.
"I've been thinking..." A slight pause as he pulled his head away from her so that he might view her as he spoke. " It would only be proper to allow the pup the right to become Beta Male when he came of age...." His words slowed as his mind churned to spill out his thoughts. "I do not believe that MetalVash would be too heartbroken on the thought...and for right now, he will simply be there until our child can handle the situation on his own."
It was there that he ended, having said his peace on the matter for the moment and thus waited for a reply.
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Post by Felypsa on Jan 7, 2006 12:07:51 GMT -6
Solarfyre pushed herself closer to Shawn, cuddling up beside him, rejoicing in every moment she could feel his warmth beside her. She listened as he spoke of their pup's future title and responsibility, and her heart soared with joy, but something dark tainted the wonderful possibility. "Of course. That is marvelous. I am sure he - or she," she added, winking at her mate, "could handle the position when the time comes. But..." she paused, uncertain how to say it. "But you speak as if you will not be there to oversee our pup's progress and life. I am not saying I don't trust MetalVash," she added quickly. "Because I do. And I know he is Beta Male now, but..." She looked up and met Shawn's gaze. "But you were Beta Male once also. And you will be this pup's father. So why can't you be there too?"
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Post by Kikuyoshi on Jan 18, 2006 1:26:01 GMT -6
In this very moment of time, Shawn could see better than ever that she truely was his other half. Even in his attempt to hide the bitter truth from her, she had simply licked her finger(paw), flipped the page and had read him like a book. Panic flooded his entire system and for a moment he was thrown completly off guard, left unable to speak a word partly due to his brain temporarily being shut off, while the other had to do with the last bit of chapter that she had yet to reach.
After a moment, Shawn released the breath he had been holding inside, a deep sorrow now washing over him. It had been settled in his stomach this whole time...feeling like that of a giant boulder. Gently his big darkbrown eyes searched Sol's, the sadness that consumed him quite apparent now, so much so that it finally caused him to turn away.
"Solarfyre....." The pause that followed was excruciatingly long...at least that was how it felt, for it was at most only a couple of seconds. "I made a deal with Loki..."
His words were spoken grimly as he lay beside her and slowly he began to explain the pact he made with the devious trickster of a demon.
"I am allowed life until the day our child is born. I have borrowed Loki's physical form but it will only last up until i am able to see our pup's birth. And then..." He faultered slightly on his words here, blinking rappidly to force back a few tears. ".....I will perish." His gaze refocused on her face as he took a deep breath and spoke a little more clearly. "Ghost slaughtered me for real....on all accounts i shouldn't even be here now. But by some miracle, that devil has allowed me the chance to linger a moment longer with the one i love and bestow my blessing on the one that is to come.
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Post by Felypsa on Jan 20, 2006 21:37:05 GMT -6
Solarfyre didn't know what to say, she didn't know what to think, she didn't know anything...her entire world had been upended - again. Devastation she had only felt once before - when she watched Shawn wrenched away from her in the horrible gruesome way Ghost had killed him...and the indescribable joy she had felt when she believed - foolishly - that all that had been reversed, when he came alive again. A void consumed her, she wasn't sure at all how to react. Several moments of silence passed before Sol felt she could say something coherent.
"We have some time left, then. We..." She almost choked. "We must make the best of this...gift." The last word was spoken bitterly, as if she didn't consider it a gift at all. Then again...she should have known in that moment when Shawn returned to her that it was all too good to be true. Miracles didn't really exist. Some things happen that seem miraculous for just a moment...but miracles should last forever. Shawn would leave her forever after a blink of an eye. Knowing it would happen, Sol couldn't be sure she could stand it...raising their pup without him...
She forced herself to be optimistic. "We must make the best of what we have," she repeated, but her eyes were filled with longing and said wordlessly I love you. Then she changed the subject a little, feeling as though she couldn't deal with an overload of emotions as what she felt now. "Loki...why has he done this?" she wondered out loud.[/color]
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Post by Kikuyoshi on Feb 11, 2006 22:22:51 GMT -6
Pain struck his heart as though a bullet had just been fired at it. It agonized him greatly to see the hurt that his words had "gifted" upon Solarfyre, and it most definatly left a sour taste in his mouth. Instantly he wished that he had thought up some swift lie...or rather that he should simply put on a stupid grin and tell her he was only joking......if only that were the truth.
If he could, he would have rathered his life back as well....though at the moment, this option was the best he could conjure up. They would have a bit more time together, and that thought eased his mind slightly....yet it would seem that Sol thought otherwise.
Auds fell flat against his head as he contemplated her question, brows furrowing as he heaved a soft sigh.
"I haven't the slightest....." He paused, lost again to thought, though it wasn't long before he spoke up again. " One moment i was inside the tallon....the next, i was outside, back in my body....sortof.... the words of Loki echoing in my ears." At this he glanced at Sol. " You have until your pup is born...that is as long as that form will last."
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Post by Felypsa on Feb 11, 2006 22:38:41 GMT -6
"I mistrust this," she said distastefully. "Loki is a mischievous bastard, who never does anything unless it benefits himself. Yet still...I suppose we should be grateful to him for this one thing." She managed a rather shaky smile at her mate. "This talk is depressing me. We're supposed to be rejoicing, celebrating...we've escaped from Ghost, and we're having a pup!" Her eyes fairly shone. "This is really exciting, Shawn. This is...this is marvelous." She again refrained from using the term "miraculous": she knew better than that. Miracles didn't exist. They never did. "What shall we name it?" she wondered aloud. "Will it be male or female..." Inside, she hoped for a male, who would doubtlessly bear some resemblance to Shawn once he...was gone.[/color]
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Post by Kikuyoshi on Feb 11, 2006 23:06:30 GMT -6
"I think..." Shawn started out slowly, gaze never leaving Sol's, a soft smile slowly lifting just the edges of his lips. "I think in a way, Loki disliked Ghost more than I....." He paused, his head lowered slightly. " I think this was his way of getting rid of some of his own power so that Ghost couldn't use it....but then again, it's just a theory."
Shoulders rounded up into a light shrug as he moved a bit closer to Solarfyre, taking up her sweet scent and making a memory of the moment. Lightly he nipped affectionatly at her ear, listening to what she had to say.
A smile at last graced his lips for real, as he could hardly contain his excitement as well....even if it did mean his end from this world. Chuckling softly he nudged her lightly. " All in due time..." He paused, his tail tossing from side to side lightly as a breeze tickled the ends of his fur. "Do you have a name in mind?"
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Post by Felypsa on Feb 12, 2006 11:41:00 GMT -6
Solarfyre accepted Shawn's theory without protest. It may be helpful, but that didn't mean she had to like Loki for it. She shook her head as if to clear away the thoughts like flies. She smiled and licked Shawn's muzzle softly in return, glad for his company, silently rejoicing. "A name," she wondered out loud. She couldn't help thinking about that angel-child Ghost called up from the ground with her blood...the one she named Astarael. But no; there would be no such taint on any child of hers. She would come up with a better name. She thought that, if the pup were male, she could name him Shawn in loving memory...but that would remind her daily of what she will have lost. Shawn would keep his own name. No one else could bear it, not even his son.
Hadn't there been a friend of hers, long, long ago, whose name she always liked? The pup was female, and Solarfyre's "best friend," before she even knew the definition of the term. Nevertheless, this pup always put up with Sol, something that none of the other pups would. Of course, after that, her parents and Sol had departed from the pack, and she had never seen her since. What was her name? Candle. A good name, Sol mused. "I suppose I've always been fond of the name Candle," she admitted. "But I can't think of any other names off the top of my head. Do you have any name in mind?" She tucked her head beneath his, comforted by his warmth...his living, breathing warmth and the heart that beat steadily against her.[/color]
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Post by Kikuyoshi on Mar 11, 2006 3:01:34 GMT -6
"Candle" Shawn repeated back the word as though he were chewing it slowly, testing it's flavor and overall appeal. After a moment, he nodded with a soft approval. It was a fitting name, something that would be respected. A faint smile protruded from the edges of Shawn's lips when she questioned him on thought names.
It took him but a moment for two names to surface, as though they were bubbles rising to the surface of a pond after having been contained in the mouth of some creature for an unimaginable amount of time. "Adelie, Lothair, or Tallon come to mind..." His voice what hushed and brows were furrowed as if remembering a distant memory. Truth be told, he was merely recalling the names of his three closest friends...ones whom had passed on tragicly...murdered by unspeakable things.
Shaking his head, he once more smiled, the distant look in his eyes no longer visible. "I think i shall leave it up to you...i believe you'll know better than anyone when the time is right." Playfully he allowed his wet, cold nose to snort lightly in her ear. She would make a wonderful mother, Shawn was positive of this...he only wished that time would allow him to take part of it.
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Post by Felypsa on Mar 11, 2006 12:01:53 GMT -6
Solarfyre listened to the names Shawn had come up with, liking the sound of each of them. But she could not help but wonder that perhaps those names, like Candle, were the names of some old friends of Shawn's. It was in the way he said them; there was a faintly reminiscent, even sad, tone to each of them. But she refrained from asking, respecting his private thoughts from the past.
"Fine names, all," she remarked. "But you are right; we shall decide when the time itself comes." There was a slight emphasis on "we," Sol's way of asserting that Shawn would be there when the actual time came. It would be one of the last things they would do together: naming their pup.
This is too depressing. She smiled up into Shawn's eyes, grateful for his confidence in her. She arose slowly, and took a step in no particular direction, her gaze cast out onto the lands. "What now?" she asked softly, not really expecting an answer, thinking out loud. Ghost had to be out there. They were safe from him, for now. They did not need to think about him, or about danger. They could discover bliss in their ignorance. But, bliss or no, Sol disliked being ignorant. As a result, she was a little restless.[/color]
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Post by Kikuyoshi on Mar 12, 2006 1:19:46 GMT -6
Large structure lifted from the now crushed browned blades of grass with an unnatural amount of ease considering how Shawn was rather big in size. Gently a smile caressed his lips, brown orbs following Solarfyre's every step and imprinting the very memory of how she moved, breathed and even how she blinked, into his brain. He wished with a firey passion that he could always stay with her like this...just the two of them, ignoring their troubles and worries for the moment so that they only had each other. That was all that he needed....Sol was the very air he breathed and it crushed him to think of departing from her so quickly.
And so...he simply pushed it from his mind; erasing it in a sense as though it hadn't ever really been there.
Auds folded back lightly, his own muscles moving to propell him towards his beloved, though as he neared, he sped up a bit, lightly nipping at her tail as he breezed past. "Common...we're getting to be like a couple of old geezers sitting around like how we were." A light spark of energy and playful youth glittered within his orbs as he dashed off, zipping in a circle around a cherry tree only to bolt off in a new direction. He would take Solarfyre and run away from their worries...for every day from that moment on, he promised himself each day would be lived to it's fullest and he wouldn't allow -anyone- to stain the blissful flower that was their love.
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