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Post by Coyote on Jul 10, 2012 13:21:40 GMT -5
Now Coyote blinked, bracing his shoulders, but stepping back with a slight stagger. For some reason, he felt winded, like he couldn't catch his breath...he kept grasping at what air he could, the knotted scar on his stomach beginning to tense and sting. "You don't know what you're saying," he said. "Jasper, what's wrong with you?"
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Post by Jasper on Jul 10, 2012 13:29:12 GMT -5
Jasper chuckled darkly. "nothing is wrong with me coyote, what is wrong with you" he growled out. "you so willingly attacked a girl you considered a friend just because I threatened to." he looked over at Cinzia, she was grasping the gnarly cut on her face. Jasper laughed at her, tempted to get close but he stopped himself. "you know Coyote, I don't think we need you any more." Akilina started to protest but Jasper cut her a deathly glare.
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Post by Coyote on Jul 10, 2012 13:42:48 GMT -5
Coyote's eyes flickered to glance at Cinzia, and his brow twitched into a furrow as he watched the blood drip from her face and between her slender, pale fingers... He then snapped a glare back onto Jasper, spreading his arms out from his sides. "Well then, come at me, Jasper. If I'm so unnecessary, why don't you come over here and kill me?"
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Post by Jasper on Jul 10, 2012 13:52:59 GMT -5
Jasper growled, then lunged at him, His fangs snapping and claws about to make contact. this went against Jasper's true wishes but the man was long gone, Jasper didn't exist any more. The parasite was all that lived now.
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Post by Coyote on Jul 10, 2012 16:27:33 GMT -5
Coyote's eyes widened slightly as he saw the large wolf jump at him, but he immediately knew what needed to happen...in an instant, Coyote shifted as well, and flung himself directly into his alpha's attack, colliding the two chest to chest as his jaws fastened on Jasper's shoulder. He then tried his best to pummel the bigger wolf back, just enough to gain a vantage point at his throat.
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Post by Jasper on Jul 10, 2012 16:59:53 GMT -5
Jasper went crazy he tried to pin Coyote but his moves were incoherent and he couldn't get a grip on himself. His growls became more horse and scratchy, he went to sink his fangs into coyote's throat.
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Post by Coyote on Jul 10, 2012 17:08:46 GMT -5
Coyote went down underneath the larger wolf's weight, and the shifter's jaws stretched open with a cry of Jasper's name, sounding much more like a bark. He then shifted into his human form, using a horizontal arm to shakily fend off the wolf as his other arm stretched out towards his machete...after several seconds of struggling, he finally secured the blade in his hand, clenching on the metal and cutting his hand as he yanked it toward him. He then jerked the machete to point to Jasper, his eyes shutting tightly before he stabbed for what hopefully would be the alpha's heart.
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Post by Jasper on Jul 10, 2012 17:23:56 GMT -5
Jasper now lay un-moving, his heart slowing its pace. Soon Jasper was dead or so the parasite, the worm wormed its way out of his body. In all that happened the wolf was now happy and out of his recent misery. his fur now soaked in blood and still bleeding. Akilina stood there in horror, wide eyed; staring at the dead body, her pack brother's dead body. she didn't blame Coyote, she knew something was wrong with Jasper and needed to be fixed. Cinzia was in equal shock, she didn't know what was going on at all; her face and shoulder just hurt.
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Post by Coyote on Jul 10, 2012 17:51:23 GMT -5
In a final burst of primordial aggression, the shifter lifted his weapon, bringing it quickly down and stabbing into the middle of the parasite until the machete was stuck in the ground; his hand then slipped free of the handle, and he fell harshly on his knees next to where Jasper lay dying, his eyes now holding none of the anger or greed they did before; his shoulders trembled slightly. "Jasper..." he said quietly, feeling his muscles and bones weakening.
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Post by Akilina on Jul 10, 2012 17:58:56 GMT -5
Akilina joined him and started to sob in a way she hadn't since she was a child. She was going to miss Jasper beyond the meaning of the word, they all would.
Cinzia slowly got to her feet and even slower, she got closer. She even found her self crying, she could only imagine the pain that they were enduring right now.
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Post by Coyote on Jul 10, 2012 18:05:33 GMT -5
As the two began to mourn, Coyote bent forward, resting his forehead on Jasper's motionless ribs. "You bastard...how could you let this happen, Jas...?" he said shakily, quietly, into his dead pack brother's fur. Before he knew it, he had breathed out a shuddering, silent breath, and for the first time in perhaps years, tears coursed down his face and dripped from his jaw. What were they going to do now...?
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Post by Elijah on Jul 10, 2012 18:08:51 GMT -5
Elijah saw what had happened, he just lumbered over to sit beside the mass. "what are we going to do now, Alpha...?" Elijah looked up at Coyote, eyes red.
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Post by Akilina on Jul 10, 2012 20:19:27 GMT -5
Akilina sniffled and looks at coyote for an answer
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Post by Coyote on Jul 20, 2012 15:32:30 GMT -5
Coyote remained silent for a long moment, but then stood, straightening and drawing himself up to his full height. "... We continue doing what we do best. Jasper wouldn't have wanted us withdrawing from everything just because of his death." He then turned to Elijah and Akilina. "And this time, we take the fight to them. Show them what happens when they mess with the Pack."
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Post by Elijah on Jul 20, 2012 15:41:34 GMT -5
Elijah buried his emotions, recomposing himself completely. "right.." He looked down at jasper.
Akilina hid her face but nodded.
Cinzia didn't know what to do, she stood a little ways away. she was still processing the fact that coyote had tried to kill her and she.....she had tried to do the same.
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Post by Coyote on Jul 20, 2012 15:46:20 GMT -5
Coyote then glanced to the body of his fallen friend, and pondered it for a moment before once more speaking. "Burn his remains," he murmured, nodding to it before beginning to walk back towards camp with a heavy, aching soul.
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Post by Elijah on Jul 20, 2012 15:52:37 GMT -5
Elijah nodded again, walking over to jasper's body. He knelt down by him and run his hand through his fur one last time. he started to pull out a lighter. "this aint gonna smell good."
Akilina got up and, not wanting to see or smell this, she retreated to the forest without a word.
Cinzia watched the fire, holding her shoulder.
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