*Hidden Nature* A Shapeshifting RP

[NickyKnack]

'Just to confirm, the stipulation forcing you away from Shaylee will sever your current contract as unfulfillable. Breech of contract does serve to make the whole thing null and void. If Pariah cannot fulfill payment, you don't need to continue serving Pariah. Here, it's all written in the rules.' here he flipped to a fresh page as the blood red text flowed across the page for Anton to read. 'i trust you, the undersigned, to make any adjustments nessesary? So far we have it as thus: Anton, Incubus, is to do no harm to Shaylee, or any other for the sake of feeding unless s/he expressly allows it. Killing is forbidden except in self defense. Anton is not to initiate contact with Shaylee on pain of banishment to the demon realms. If you get too near her, your new contract will warn you away, I'll just write that in as an addendum. In exchange, you, Anton, are free to roam the mortal realm unencumbered, with this fresh, unoccupied soulless body. Are these suitable terms? Are we ready to write the final version?'

"Yes, proceed. All terms are acceptable to me." Anton said resolutely as he glanced between the book and Asclepius.

 

[NickyKnack]

Slygotha soon fell into a deep sleep, drawing in energies around her to heal and rejuvenate her.

Valstrath continued his vigil of guarding Slygotha dutifully. She was all he had left to cling to and no one or anything was taking her from him.

 

[StarrNico]

Degan nodded and moved to leave the cell. "Ok, you stay safe." He said in parting. Once outside he carefully took off the suit and hurried over to Aurelius who was speaking with the rest of their group. She ran to him and embraced him tightly. "Jason's group is unaccounted for Degan. His floor is lost and I can't even see the future to know he's alright or not. What's the point of having this horrible gift if you can't use it to help your friends." She said miserably.

"Easy love. It's just the cards we're delt. Besides, Jason isn't that easy to kill. Perhaps he's found a way out, he does has the blueprints. Be it vents or something else. Now Kellan wants us to clear the floor to let the wolves start placing explosions. So come on, let's do that. " Degan said gently to her.
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Merrick made a surprised sound at that little detail. He hadn't expected to hear the dragonkins's voice in his mind. "That's good to know. But strangely enough, she just told me that. So what are you called little one? I'm Merrick by the way. " He said with genuine amazement as he looked at the dragonkin in a new light.

Nashton stepped forward to meet the dragonkin as well. Having seen them in battle, it was something to see this other side to them. "That's amazing, how is that even possible all I heard were the chirping sound? " He asked quietly.
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Nektar, Jaxon and Garth had moved along with the wolves to help in the search for the others by ground. Nektar looked to where Garmr had landed and noticed the drag marks as she'd be moved out of sight. Then nothing was evident after that. Poof she was gone.
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"They found a dragoness on Kellan's floor. There's a heat factor that's slowing things a bit. But they're starting to place the explosives as we speak." Maxton informed them. He'd heard it through Kellan's mind.

Zypher wanted to comfort and hug Anna, but knew his alpha was all business right now. So he settled for squeezing her hand instead. If the worst was realized, they'd deal with it later. "Alright, let's get this place ready to light up like Chistmas then." He said.
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(Oh, who could it be? Friend or foe?!

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Navar growled softly as they drew closer. Also on high alert. He drew his gun and was ready for anything should they not be friendly. Especially since they had to share the void with the enemy. "Yo, Jas, if you ever wanted to try for a shield thing, now might be a good time. Just saying. " He whispered softly.

"I 'successful female, 25'" The dragonkin responded, chirping the only 'name' she knew herself by. "most times they call me 25." She was glad he could understand her, though she moved to look at Nashton once he came over, sniffing at him curiously.

"You heard her?" Elle asked curiously, looking to the female then back to Merrick as she chirped again This was an interesting turn of events. "Hm, it could be a form of telepathy, limited to touch? Nashton, see if you can hear her if you touch her, please." She wondered if it was limited to certain people or just whoever touched the dragonkin.

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The wolves scouted the area for the ones that had been sent to check on Garmr first to try to find them and her.
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Anna nodded and looked to Maxton "Good, once all floors are cleared and set, we make sure there's no one left behind and blow this place." She said, holding to Zypher's hand tightly. It was all sh could do not to break down right now, but she had to believe that Jason made it out of there somehow.

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Aurora started to wake, finding herself in a dark place and in her human form. She was tied up and could feel a collar around her neck. She frowned as she tried to figure out what had happened. She had gone after the missile towers, getting to what she hoped was the last one before they tried something different on her, using a missile that opened in front of her with an electric net. That shock knocked her out and made her drop from the sky, luckily from a relativity short distance so that she hadn't broken any bones, but it gave them time to force the collar on her and force a shift then load her up in this...whatever she was in. It seemed to be a crate of some kind, but it was too dark to tell for sure.

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Jason looked to Navar then ahead again, frowning then shaking his head "No, look, that's Degan and Aurelius and the pack" He said and shifted to howl at the wolves to let them know he was there and not to shoot before resuming his human form once more.

 

[NickyKnack]

"I 'successful female, 25'" The dragonkin responded, chirping the only 'name' she knew herself by. "most times they call me 25." She was glad he could understand her, though she moved to look at Nashton once he came over, sniffing at him curiously. 

"You heard her?" Elle asked curiously, looking to the female then back to Merrick as she chirped again This was an interesting turn of events. "Hm, it could be a form of telepathy, limited to touch? Nashton, see if you can hear her if you touch her, please." She wondered if it was limited to certain people or just whoever touched the  dragonkin.


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The wolves scouted the area for the ones that had been sent to check on Garmr first to try to find them and her. 
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Anna nodded and looked to Maxton "Good, once all floors are cleared and set, we make sure there's no one left behind and blow this place." She said, holding to Zypher's hand tightly. It was all sh could do not to break down right now, but she had to believe that Jason made it out of there somehow.


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Aurora started to wake, finding herself in a dark place and in her human form. She was tied up and could feel a collar around her neck. She frowned as she tried to figure out what had happened. She had gone after the missile towers, getting to what she hoped was the last one before they tried something different on her, using a missile that opened in front of her with an electric net. That shock knocked her out and made her drop from the sky, luckily from a relativity short distance so that she hadn't broken any bones, but it gave them time to force the collar on her and force a shift then load her up in this...whatever she was in. It seemed to be a crate of some kind, but it was too dark to tell for sure.

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Jason looked to Navar then ahead again, frowning then shaking his head "No, look, that's Degan and Aurelius and the pack" He said and shifted to howl at the wolves to let them know he was there and not to shoot before resuming his human form once more. 

"Easy, now. I'm a good guy. Can I touch you...please?" He asked with a giggle as she sniffed him curiously. "I'll take that as a yes." He added as he stroked her nose.

"Yep!She said they called her 25. But I'm thinking Veinticinco has a better ring to it. It's 25 in Spanish. What do you think?" Merrick stated with a bit of humor.

Nashton snorted and said to the dragonkin, "Now that's a mouthful, isn't it?"
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Garmr blinked her eyes open and was confused by the absolute darkness that surrounded her. She moved to stand on all fours, only to find she was in her human form. She felt a collar around her neck. "No, not again." She asked sadly. She felt for anything that would give her orientation in the darkness. That's when she felt a warm body close by. She scented wolf around her. "Hello? Are you okay?" She asked softly.
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"It's just like they disappeared out of thin air. You think Markus is behind this?" Nektar asked one of the wolves.
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Maxton dipped his head to Anna and said, " Your will be done." He then turned to Sabra and Xavier, "If you'll both follow me, please. "

Zypher kissed their joined hands before he moving away to start setting charges on as many main supports as he could.
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Aeval hissed and spit at the two men using looped polls to make her move in the direction of a giant steel cargo crate. She then noticed the third who'd opened a small door so the others could shoved her through polls and all. Aeval landed in a huddle on the unforgiving floor. "No! No, you can't do this, just let us lose!" Pandora cried out angrily.
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Navar squinted to get a better view and sighed softly, "Thank goodness! Luck is with you, my man. "

Aurelius's head wiped around at the sound of a wolf howl. She smiled bloomed upon her face as she saw it was in fact Jason. "JASON!" She yelled happily. Degan also smiled at the wonderful news. He quickly sent a message to Anna about her brother.

 

[StarrNico]

"Easy, now. I'm a good guy. Can I touch you...please?" He asked with a giggle as she sniffed him curiously. "I'll take that as a yes." He added as he stroked her nose.

"Yep!She said they called her 25. But I'm thinking Veinticinco has a better ring to it. It's 25 in Spanish. What do you think?" Merrick stated with a bit of humor.

Nashton snorted and said to the dragonkin, "Now that's a mouthful, isn't it?"
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Garmr blinked her eyes open and was confused by the absolute darkness that surrounded her. She moved to stand on all fours, only to find she was in her human form. She felt a collar around her neck. "No, not again." She asked sadly. She felt for anything that would give her orientation in the darkness. That's when she felt a warm body close by. She scented wolf around her. "Hello? Are you okay?" She asked softly.
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"It's just like they disappeared out of thin air. You think Markus is behind this?" Nektar asked one of the wolves.
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Maxton dipped his head to Anna and said, " Your will be done." He then turned to Sabra and Xavier, "If you'll both follow me, please. "

Zypher kissed their joined hands before he moving away to start setting charges on as many main supports as he could.
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Aeval hissed and spit at the two men using looped polls to make her move in the direction of a giant steel cargo crate. She then noticed the third who'd opened a small door so the others could shoved her through polls and all. Aeval landed in a huddle on the unforgiving floor. "No! No, you can't do this, just let us lose!" Pandora cried out angrily.
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Navar squinted to get a better view and sighed softly, "Thank goodness! Luck is with you, my man. "

Aurelius's head wiped around at the sound of a wolf howl. She smiled bloomed upon her face as she saw it was in fact Jason. "JASON!" She yelled happily. Degan also smiled at the wonderful news. He quickly sent a message to Anna about her brother.

25 looked to Merrick then back to Nashton, agreeing with him "Yes, a mouthful." She narrowed her eyes, enjoying the light scratching Nashton gave her now. "What are you? You are not dragon." She was a bit confused by the skunk

Elle smiled and shook her head at that, glad they could communicate anyway, "The others said that they caught some of our people for their former masters here."

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A soft growl came after that question as the wolves started to wake. Three of them had been caught when they came to check on her and none were happy at that, though being tied and collared made them unable to do anything now. "They took our weapons, and communications." Both phones and walkies were missing.
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"yeah, him and his people" The wolf replied to Nektar then shook his head "No sign of Marcus or Pariah here, so we must of caught him out. Bad timing"
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Anna took a breath as she looked to Zypher, moving a little to lean against his side. When she got another alert on her phone, she looked to it to see what was going on now, only to close her eyes and turn her face to Zypher, relieved even as she hid her face against him "He got out" She took a deep breath to gain control again then stood straighter. "We should go to the void, let them finish wiring this place and get a final sweep done, then we can detonate it and have this spot done with.
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Aurora raised her head, blinking at the light of a door opening even though it was through a panel. She tried to sit up, looking to it then frowning as she heard Aeval "Aeval, oh no, they got you too?" She moved over to lean against the panel that kept them apart before the crate darkened again with the closing of the door.
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Jason grinned and nodded "Yeah, luck is good." He said, cheerfully, walking over to the group gathered there He was really glad that they hadn't gotten too lost out here in this nothingness with very limited supplies.

 

[NickyKnack]

25 looked to Merrick then back to Nashton, agreeing  with him "Yes, a mouthful." She narrowed her eyes, enjoying the light scratching Nashton gave her now. "What are you? You are not dragon." She was a bit confused by the skunk


Elle smiled and shook her head at that, glad they could communicate anyway, "The others said that they caught some of our people for their former masters here." 


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A soft growl came after that question as the wolves started to wake. Three of them had been caught when they came to check on her and none were happy at that, though being tied and collared made them unable to do anything now. "They took our weapons, and communications." Both phones and walkies were missing. 

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"yeah, him and his people" The wolf replied to Nektar then shook his head "No sign of Marcus or Pariah here, so we must of caught him out. Bad timing" 
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Anna took a breath as she looked to Zypher, moving a little to lean against his side. When she got another alert on her phone, she looked to it to see what was going on now, only to close her eyes and turn her face to Zypher, relieved even as she hid her face against him "He got out" She took a deep breath to gain control again then stood straighter. "We should go to the void, let them finish wiring this place and get a final sweep done, then we can detonate it and have this spot done with.
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Aurora raised her head, blinking at the light of a door opening even though it was through a panel. She tried to sit up, looking to it then frowning as she heard Aeval "Aeval, oh no, they got you too?" She moved over to lean against the panel that kept them apart before the crate darkened again with the closing of the door. 

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Jason grinned and nodded "Yeah, luck is good." He said, cheerfully, walking over to the group gathered there He was really glad that they hadn't gotten too lost out here in this nothingness with very limited supplies. 

"He's a little stinker!" Cadeon said with humor.

Nashton shot his friend a petulant look and shook his head with a smile as he answered 25. "I'm a skunk shifter. Nothing special like you guys."

Jaxon looked to Elle and stated, "Which those soldiers were shot execution style. That's not methods of the wolves and why would Markus shoot his own men? There's something fishy going on. "
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"Where do you suppose we are? This isn't Menagerie or a vehicle. " Gammr asked quietly. She could just make out a strange sound far off.
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Nektar kicked a stone in anger. "Now that's an understatement. That slimy bugger and his serpent mistress!"
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Zypher savored the tender moment and good news, before they got back to business. " That wolf has more lives the a cat. Just ever tell him I said that." Zypher said with humor as he followed Anna out.
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"Aurora?!! Oh, no! Yes, they caught Ena and caught us all by making us shift." Aeval said as she ran to the grated panel that separated them. "Are you alright?" She asked worriedly.
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Jagger turned to watch Jason's group approach. He smiled genuinely. Glad they had beat the fire.

Xatia stepped forward and bowed to Jason. "I'm sorry I failed you Alpha Jason. I should have been there for you." She said softly.

 

[StarrNico]

"He's a little stinker!" Cadeon said with humor.

Nashton shot his friend a petulant look and shook his head with a smile as he answered 25. "I'm a skunk shifter. Nothing special like you guys."

Jaxon looked to Elle and stated, "Which those soldiers were shot execution style. That's not methods of the wolves and why would Markus shoot his own men? There's something fishy going on. "
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"Where do you suppose we are? This isn't Menagerie or a vehicle. " Gammr asked quietly. She could just make out a strange sound far off.
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Nektar kicked a stone in anger. "Now that's an understatement. That slimy bugger and his serpent mistress!"
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Zypher savored the tender moment and good news, before they got back to business. " That wolf has more lives the a cat. Just ever tell him I said that." Zypher said with humor as he followed Anna out.
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"Aurora?!! Oh, no! Yes, they caught Ena and caught us all by making us shift." Aeval said as she ran to the grated panel that separated them. "Are you alright?" She asked worriedly.
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Jagger turned to watch Jason's group approach. He smiled genuinely. Glad they had beat the fire.

Xatia stepped forward and bowed to Jason. "I'm sorry I failed you Alpha Jason. I should have been there for you." She said softly.

25 looked over to Cadeon, curious about him too, though she stayed there with Nashton and Merrick "What is a skunk?" She knew what a shifter was, but skunks had not been part of her training.

Elle glanced over to Cadeon, wondering about him as he seemed to answer the chirps of 25 then returned her attention to Jaxon, frightened again at that information "No one seems to know what happened to mom yet. They don't." She was getting scared at the silence on that subject.
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The wolves did their best to look around this place though their sight was not as good in human form "Looks like a metal container, like for shipping on trains or ships." One said after a bit. "We could be in for a long ride then." Another said with worry.
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The wolf nodded then clapped his shoulder "We should reconvene with the others and get a safe distance from the tunnel. They are likely to call for a sweep before we blow the place."
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Anna laughed at the statement and nodded, heading for the portal and into the void so they could meet with Jason and the others again.
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"Yeah, they got a collar on me and have me tied up in here." Aurora said then smiled wryly "As if being collared and in this metal box isn't enough." She sighed and shook her head "They shot me down with an electric net, I remember that much, then I woke up in here."
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Jason reached over to Xatia to touch her shoulder and get her to stand up again "No, you did what I asked you to and got those adult babies out of there; and gave us the way to carry all these files. It's not your fault that I haven't taken time to learn my magic yet, but I was able to make a portal to get us away from there." He said and grinned at that tidbit. Yeah, that still made him proud that he had been able to do that.

 

[NickyKnack]

25 looked over to Cadeon, curious about him too, though she stayed there with Nashton and Merrick "What is a skunk?" She knew what a shifter was, but skunks had not been part of her training. 


Elle glanced over to Cadeon, wondering about him as he seemed to answer the chirps of 25 then returned her attention to Jaxon, frightened again at that information "No one seems to know what happened to mom yet. They don't." She was getting scared at the silence on that subject.
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The wolves did their best to look around this place though their sight was not as good in human form "Looks like a metal container, like for shipping on trains or ships." One said after a bit. "We could be in for a long ride then." Another said with worry.
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The wolf nodded then clapped his shoulder "We should reconvene with the others and get a safe distance from the tunnel. They are likely to call for a sweep before we blow the place."

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Anna laughed at the statement and nodded, heading for the portal and into the void so they could meet with Jason and the others again. 
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"Yeah, they got a collar on me and have me tied up in here." Aurora said then smiled wryly "As if being collared and in this metal box isn't enough." She sighed and shook her head "They shot me down with an electric net, I remember that much, then I woke up in here." 
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Jason reached over to Xatia to touch her shoulder and get her to stand up again "No, you did what I asked you to and got those adult babies out of there; and gave us the way to carry all these files. It's not your fault that I haven't taken time to learn my magic yet, but I was able to make a portal to get us away from there." He said and grinned at that tidbit. Yeah, that still made him proud that he had been able to do that. 

Cadeon glanced back to the dragonkin he'd been rubbing the neck of in greeting.

Nashton chuckled and explained further, "It's a small mammal that black and white. I'm a spotted kind, so I have those instead of stripes." He hoped he'd made sense to 25.

Jaxon instantly regretted his clouded judgment of his statement. "I'm sorry, it's probably just because they are gathering the evidence and don't want to jump to conclusions. We'll find her. We'll find them all." He replied gently.
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Gammr tipped back her head and coughed sparked at the ceiling to light up the darkness for clues. Though it only lasted a second, the boxes of food and water were revealed, along with large trays of cat litter. "I fear you're right on both accounts." She said sadly.
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Nektar nodded and headed back with the others. "At least we can have that victory. He'll have to hide under a rock with that den misery destroyed." He replied as they walked.
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Zypher grinned as they stepped out and looked around for Jason. He listened quietly as they approached Jason and Xatia.
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Aeval gasped at Aurora's description. "Yeah, a bit of overkill." She said, then looked down at the looped polls still hanging from around her neck. She frowned and jumped around with her hands tied behind her back, just trying to get them off her. "Blasted contraptions!" She growled with frustration.
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Xatia stood with Jason's help and looked to him with delighted surprise. "You made a portal?! How glorious Jason! I'm so proud of you!" She said then hugged him on impulse.

 

[StarrNico]

Cadeon glanced back to the dragonkin he'd been rubbing the neck of in greeting.

Nashton chuckled and explained further, "It's a small mammal that black and white. I'm a spotted kind, so I have those instead of stripes." He hoped he'd made sense to 25.

Jaxon instantly regretted his clouded judgment of his statement. "I'm sorry, it's probably just because they are gathering the evidence and don't want to jump to conclusions. We'll find her. We'll find them all." He replied gently.
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Gammr tipped back her head and coughed sparked at the ceiling to light up the darkness for clues. Though it only lasted a second, the boxes of food and water were revealed, along with large trays of cat litter. "I fear you're right on both accounts." She said sadly.
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Nektar nodded and headed back with the others. "At least we can have that victory. He'll have to hide under a rock with that den misery destroyed." He replied as they walked.
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Zypher grinned as they stepped out and looked around for Jason. He listened quietly as they approached Jason and Xatia.
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Aeval gasped at Aurora's description. "Yeah, a bit of overkill." She said, then looked down at the looped polls still hanging from around her neck. She frowned and jumped around with her hands tied behind her back, just trying to get them off her. "Blasted contraptions!" She growled with frustration.
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Xatia stood with Jason's help and looked to him with delighted surprise. "You made a portal?! How glorious Jason! I'm so proud of you!" She said then hugged him on impulse.

25 looked over to 30, the male that Cadeon was petting then around to the other three that had survived, taking note that everyone of them was enjoying being petted by someone before she looked to Nashton again "Can we see before we have to fly-search?" She asked even as she laid down and glanced to Merrick to see if he would get on now.

Elle nodded and took a deep breath. She didn't like the thought of her mother not being found. She hoped it would be so simple, that they would find her soon.

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The wolves walked with Nektar, leaving the three scouts to follow what trail they had in their search for more clues before the mountain was blown up.
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Anna looked around, heading for Jason when she saw him and Xatia.

Jason gave a startled laugh and patted her back before pulling away with a smile "I did, I pretty much wished for it and it appeared. Not quite sure how that worked, but it did and now we are safe."

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The wolves looked around in the light then sighed at what was revealed. "Looks like they don't plan to open the door until we get wherever we are going." One said, squirming over to another to start undoing ropes to free their hands and feet. It would be easier to find a way out, if there was one, with hands free, even if they did have collars to prevent shifting.
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Aurora looked to her again then frowned and tried to find a way to get her hands free. It would be a while before the container was opened enough to let some of their people in. It seemed they were to be transferred to another container, this one together and with boxes of food and water and ...litter? Aurora stood once they untied her feet, having to walk with them and to this new container before the men went over to get Aeval and force her over so they could close the thing up. They would leave the two females with their hands tied, but nothing else. After all, they didn't want their prizes dead on arrival.

 

[NickyKnack]

25 looked over to 30, the male that Cadeon was petting then around to the other three that had survived, taking note that everyone of them was enjoying being petted by someone before she looked to Nashton again "Can we see before we have to fly-search?" She asked even as she laid down and glanced to Merrick to see if he would get on now.

Elle nodded and took a deep breath. She didn't like the thought of her mother not being found. She hoped it would be so simple, that they would find her soon. 


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The wolves walked with Nektar, leaving the three scouts to follow what trail they had in their search for more clues before the mountain was blown up. 
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Anna looked around, heading for Jason when she saw him and Xatia. 

Jason gave a startled laugh and patted her back before pulling away with a smile "I did, I pretty much wished for it and it appeared. Not quite sure how that worked, but it did and now we are safe." 


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The wolves looked around in the light then sighed at what was revealed. "Looks like they don't plan to open the door until we get wherever we are going." One said, squirming over to another to start undoing ropes to free their hands and feet. It would be easier to find a way out, if there was one, with hands free, even if they did have collars to prevent shifting. 
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Aurora looked to her again then frowned and tried to find a way to get her hands free. It would be a while before the container was opened enough to let some of their people in. It seemed they were to be transferred to another container, this one together and with boxes of food and water and ...litter? Aurora stood once they untied her feet, having to walk with them and to this new container before the men went over to get Aeval and force her over so they could close the thing up. They would leave the two females with their hands tied, but nothing else. After all, they didn't want their prizes dead on arrival. 

Nashton blushed slightly, but smiled with agreement to 25's request. "Ok, just don't laugh too hard." He said meekly. He then stepped a bit away and shifted to his skunk form. He hopped in a circle and stood up on his hind legs to look at her.

Merrick chuckled softly at Nashton's antics as he carefully climbed onto 25's back. It was the only time he was glad to be a smaller hyena male.

Jaxon glanced over as Garth galloped over. He slid to a stop and shifted to his human form before he got to close. "There's evidence of a steak out over that rise. Cigarettes with some strange writing on them." He said urgently.

Nektar looked out over the area below as they navigated the rough terrain.
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Xatia smiled happily as she caught sight of Anna and Zypher's arrival.

Zypher glanced to Jason and said with a smile, "You made a portal to get out? Well played!"
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At that point, they heard a mechanical sound as the creat pitched suddenly , as if being lifted by a crane and loaded somewhere. Gammr stumbled and landed on her side.
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Aeval looked around once they were left alone. "I don't understand why we are put in here. Her head turned to the strange equipment sound to the right of them. She frowned in thought as she heard their captors voices shouting orders out side. She understood that language, just not what it was called. "He said, To get the cargo loaded quickly. Are we the cargo Aurora?" She asked fearfully.