Cerise was taken aback, but managed to turn just enough to brace for his attack. She fell back, hitting the ground hard and feeling winded. Wheezing, Cerise managed to swipe her claws at Cyan, her expression that of determination against all odds.
Mystery was slashed across the face, desperately returning the attack and managing to slap his brother back a pace or two. Panting, Mystery stared at him with wide eyes.
"Scared?" Teal's voice reached his ears, its chilling, evil tone causing Mystery's fur to stand. Mystery glared at him, a snarl on his maw. He may have been scared, but he had the courage to fight on. There was too much depending on this.
He lunged, though Teal had seen that move coming and skidded aside in time to dodge him. Mystery felt a strike to his side that threw him off balance, sending him rolling to a stop. He felt battered and bruised, his legs weak and his mind spinning. Still, he climbed to his paws, shaking his head and looking to Teal.
"This is hopeless, you know," Teal said through a grin. "You're fighting a lost cause, see?" And he stepped aside for Mystery to see the lifeless body of Dixie lying there.
It was not the first time he had believed she was dead, but for Mystery, seeing her there... This was real. His legs shook, his strength leaving him. She was all he had, what gave him the passion to fight on. What was the point of going on without her..?
And then Mystery saw Cerise, fighting Cyan. Would she die? Her actions proved that that didn't matter to her, as long as the pack was safe. She was selfless, fighting for the greater good. Just then, it occurred to Mystery that though he had lost Dixie, he still had something to fight for.
Teal was completely unprepared for Mystery to bowl into him. The tables were turning. Mystery had a new fire in his heart, a weaker one, but one that told him he must go on. He had to try to take Teal down, or he would be just as guilty for giving up and letting the evil blue-eyed dog win.
Mystery was slashed across the face, desperately returning the attack and managing to slap his brother back a pace or two. Panting, Mystery stared at him with wide eyes.
"Scared?" Teal's voice reached his ears, its chilling, evil tone causing Mystery's fur to stand. Mystery glared at him, a snarl on his maw. He may have been scared, but he had the courage to fight on. There was too much depending on this.
He lunged, though Teal had seen that move coming and skidded aside in time to dodge him. Mystery felt a strike to his side that threw him off balance, sending him rolling to a stop. He felt battered and bruised, his legs weak and his mind spinning. Still, he climbed to his paws, shaking his head and looking to Teal.
"This is hopeless, you know," Teal said through a grin. "You're fighting a lost cause, see?" And he stepped aside for Mystery to see the lifeless body of Dixie lying there.
It was not the first time he had believed she was dead, but for Mystery, seeing her there... This was real. His legs shook, his strength leaving him. She was all he had, what gave him the passion to fight on. What was the point of going on without her..?
And then Mystery saw Cerise, fighting Cyan. Would she die? Her actions proved that that didn't matter to her, as long as the pack was safe. She was selfless, fighting for the greater good. Just then, it occurred to Mystery that though he had lost Dixie, he still had something to fight for.
Teal was completely unprepared for Mystery to bowl into him. The tables were turning. Mystery had a new fire in his heart, a weaker one, but one that told him he must go on. He had to try to take Teal down, or he would be just as guilty for giving up and letting the evil blue-eyed dog win.