The Hidden path

My place, don't intrude. Thanks

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*runs up path, torwards faint green glow*
Coming....
*stops when path opens into a small clearing*
Are you here?.....

*a wolf, looking similar to a starwolf, but made of green light appears on a flat stone*

--light wolf--
Here now.
*small smile*
You're a mess.
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*sighs*
I know. I went way too far. I only meant to help a bit.
*is ashamed*
I should'nt be Alpha. No one like this should be in high position. Alpha is your job.

--light wolf--
Don't say that! You are the best Alpha I've ever seen, you just need to control yourself. I'll help you.
*bemused smile*
And how could I lead a pack like this? It is your place now.
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*sighs*
I really upset Zora. He was right, I am a dissapointment.

--Light Wolf--
Are you listening to me at all?
After all this time how can you still think that? Let Zora calm down.
*smiles*
Now go get yourself cleaned up, I don't want you to feel bad about it any more.
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Okay.
*pads off, back down trail, torwards river*

*runs up path into clearing, fur is slightly damp, but clean*
I feel a bit better now.

--Light Wolf--
*is still on the flat stone, waiting*
I'm glad to hear that.
*smiles*
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*scowls*
Not that much better.
*goes and sits at his side*
I hope Zora isnt that upset, I feel bad enough for both of us.
*raises head up a bit and howls*

--Light Wolf--
*raises head and howls as well, howls intertwine perfectly*
*nudges me lightly*
Don't worry. Zora isnt too upset.
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*curls up at his side, as the full moon comes into position over the clearing and shines off the flat stone brightly, drifts off at his feet*

*wakes up*
I fell asleep up here?!
*looks into the light wolf's eyes*
I wish you would at least rename yourself. I want to call you something, "Light Wolf" isnt good enough.
*nuzzles*

--Light Wolf--
*nuzzles back, wolf kiss*
You think of something, you know how bad I am with names.
*lays head on my paws*
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*wolf kisses back*
Give me some time to think about it. And I do know.
*looks up at slowly vanishing moon*
I have to go back now.

--Light Wolf--
*picks head up off paws, sad smile*
You'll know if I miss you too much. Unless you don't hear my call, then I'll see you next time.
*wolf kisses*
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*kisses back, sadly smiles and starts torwards trail*
*looks back to see him siting where the trees frame the entrance of the clearing, watching sadly*
*whispers*
I'll miss you, the moon doesnt change fast enough.
*continues down trail, torwards the packs dens*

*walks up trail and into clearing, there is a green light waiting, but the wolf is not there*
*sits on the flat stone, looking at the green light*
Am I a complete moron Arius? I have a hard enough time controlling myself, and I want to help a pup who doesnt want me around!

--Arius--
You used my name?
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*sighs*
Yeah, I guess I did. After talking to Kyla I remembered how much I love that name. I dont want you to go by anything else.

--Arius--
I don't mind.
Your not a complete moron. Your not a moron at all. What makes you think he doesnt want you around?
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He's just like younger me. Younger me before I had you. He wants to keep his power, to use it, to kill, he wants to be importent.

--Arius-
Younger you? Your still the same way. You just don't kill for the well being of your pack. If your pack didnt mind, I bet you would be out with other riumare every night.
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I guess I would. I miss that, running with the riumare. Then I would come back and you would help me clean up so I wouldnt get in trouble
*small smile*
I think I'll stay up here for a bit, Sye obviously prefers to be with Kyla anyway.

I have to go soon.
*looks torwards where the pack is*
I cant be up here all the time.

--Arius--
I know. But I'm here for you when you need it.
Bye my Chaos.
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*heads down trail torwards river*
Goodbye For now Arius.

*runs up path and into clearing*
*sees Arius waiting*
Arius! I, it-

--Arius--
I know. I saw.
It's okay.
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Stop being too understanding.
It isnt okay, it was plain wrong.
I had no right to do that.

--Arius--
you might have, or you might not have.
But its done now, dont stress and beat yourself up over it.
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*glares*
You think its fine to just wave off the killing of a whole pack like that?
Its not fine Arius, I should stress and beat myself up over it, it was wrong.

--Arius--
*silent for a bit*
Maybe you should stay up here for a bit. A couple days. Kyla and Zora can take care of the pack. You need to stay away from them when your like this.
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Arius, I cant just do that!!

--Arius--
Sure you can. Your a messed up alpha who needs a break and can leave their pack under the watch of two very strong starwolves for a couple days.
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I guess so....
*curls up next to Arius*

*sitting at Arius' side*
*hears Sye's howl*
Hes trying to do what I have forever. Theres no way to change the riumare.

--Arius--
How do you know that? Its just much harder for you, being the first.
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I can jst feel it. Theres no way to keep riumare from thirsting for blood, from wishing to kill. You just have to know kill.

--Arius--
*is unsure how to respond*
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*rubs up against him*
Arius, I-
*eyes suddenly darken*
I need to kill. Now.

--Arius--
*slightly startled*
No, fight it!
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I cant. I need to kill now.I have to kill strangers now or my pack later.
I'm going with the first option.
*gets up and starts torwards the other end of the clearing, to other packs territories.*


--Arius--
*looks on sadly*
I will watch over you.
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Not in Arius' Clearing, but in a barren landscape, where sick wolves run

*stops running, looks around with darkened eyes, blood covers muzzle and paws*
so many sick wolves....
*looks back torwards the forest and mountians left behind*
I'll go back soon. I need to make this trip.

--Arius--
*voice echoes in head*
You do need this. I'll call to you if anything happens with your pack.
Make your trip.
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*nods head slightly*
Thank you Arius.....
*sick wolf stumbles up*


___A couple minutes later__
*raises head from body, shaking head so the fresh blood drips from muzzle*
*keeps running through the barren land, leaving faint bloody pawprints*

*looks around at surrondings, which have changed again. Is now in a very sparse, rocky forest, that has a small stream running through it*
*sits under a small tree, looking at the stream*
*gets up and walks into stream, half submerging self in the water*
*watches as the blood colors the water, then disappears, whisked away by the current*
___a little while later___
*walks onto streams shore, shaking the water off*
*lies under the same tree as before, slowly drifting off, not noticing the huge white wolf watching her*

*crouchs low in brush and grins in anticipation*
*keeps eyes on the beautiful silver-black and white wolf lieing under the tiny tree in front of him*
This is going to be good....
*leaps and playfully tackles the wolf*

*is hit with a heavy thud, wakes and scrambles out from underneath the attacker eyes darkening by the second*
*growls darkly and pins attacker, teeth closeing on throat*
*freezes suddenly*
Kalev?!

*struggles, his own eyes growing darker*
Yeah, nice to see you too!
Get your chops off my throat, Racuru

*lets go of Kalev's throat and lets him get up*
Sorry bout that.
ah, Racuru...I havent heard the old language spoken in so long.
*nudges him*
And I havent seen your lazy butt in forever! You dropped off the face of the earth!

*gets up off the ground with a grunt*
Osura, Racuru? ura lyte kou.
((Really, Alpha? tis a great shame.))
I had to lie low for quite a bit, I was being followed by some old riumares with a grudge against me.
How's that boy of mine?

*laughs*
Everyone has a grudge against you old man!
Zev? He's lazy, immature, irresponsible, mischivous.
Come to think of it he's just like you without the flab.