Episode 052: The Noose
Author Note: This is #1 for the month of November. I am so late and I apologize. I have been in a car accident this week and I have seminar tonight to attend to before work. My chances of getting #2 done tonight is not likely, but I will do my damn best. If I fail to, I will reward you for your patience with a bonus episode for December ^^; Sorry, and hope you like it!
Forgotten Instincts
Episode 052
"The Noose"
By Darfix
Forgotten Instincts
By now, the time that had passed back at Destiny's family den would start to worry
Destiny's mother, Yurala, as well as her younger sister, Yukoni. The lack of return of any of the family
or friends would certainly start to raise the level of concern engulfing the small Vulpix tribe.
"Why aren't they back yet?" a tired, scared Yukoni asks her mother while lying next to her.
If either her or her mother had moved since the audible sounds of the gun shots, it certainly would be
surprising.
The mother Ninetales had no idea what to tell her daughter, but it was becoming apparent that she was growing very tired of waiting, the worry apparently too great for her to endure. However, to bring her daughter with would risk placing her in harm's way. At the same time, going alone also carried the same risk. What could she really do in this position? Right now, feeble attempts to console the young vixen's worried mind seemed to be the only logical thing to do.
"Theyâ�"are probably on their way, dear. I am sure with it becoming night, they probably justâ�"decided to rest out in the woods. It may have been too dark toâ�"come back..." Yurala speaks in low confidence, curling several of her tails around her daughter.
"I hope Destiny, fatherâ�"I hope they are alright..." she whispers, though she also could not help but display her other worries verbally. "Darfix, too..."
Under less chaotic circumstances, her mother may have attempted to inform her daughter to the severity of having a crush on her sibling's mate. But the Ninetales' worry rested solely with her family members lost in the woods. A mere crush seemed rather dwarfed in comparison to the possible loss of family.
Meanwhile, Edge and Kyotsu's unconscious body seem to catch a break. Despite being totally drained of energy, Edge manages to be pushed up onto a sandy shore along side that of the Vulpix. The only movement is from the two breathing considering their condition. Edge manages to glance over at Kyotsu, discovering him with his belly up. If he had any water in his lungs, he would be unable to breathe correctly. Edge is immediately sprung into a state of emergency and begins to fight her weakened state in an effort to assist the Vulpix.
She presses her forepaws into the dirt and forces up with as much strength as she can muster. It takes quite a battle between her and gravity, but she manages to get the fore half of her body to stand up vertically. Now only for the back half, which instantly proves to be a rather significant problem. When her and Kyotsu were separated upstream, her hind leg was damaged pretty badly from the impact. Perhaps it was sprain? Or even broken?
Pain shoots through her entire body as she attempts to walk on the damaged leg. Her head rocks back as if she were being violated by an Arcanine, causing her muscles to spasm throughout her body. A total power spike if you will.
She cries out only in a whimper, her teeth ground tightly together in a dull effort to sate the excruciating pain that coursed through every muscle, tendon, and vessel within her. She manages to lift the leg from the ground and proceeds as a tripod towards Kyotsu. It does not occur to her that, without both hind legs functioning, navigating his body onto it's side or onto his stomach would prove to be more than a petty task.
As she approaches, she sits herself down onto her backside and places her front two paws onto his side. Rather quickly, she is reminded of her damaged state with another spike of torment traveling up her spine and down to each of her paws. The stinging sensation only proves to be a burden for the determined female; ignoring the pain, she pushes forward with all of her remaining might. It would not take much more to accomplish her goal, as Kyotsu soon is moved into a safer position on his stomach.
Now completely spent of all remaining energy, the Zigzagoon collapses right beside the male, effectively fainting as it were. Both would surely make an easy meal to a Skarmory, or anyone lacking enough honor to kill his or her prey with even a small amount of dignity.
Returning to the Flareon, Eevee, and Poochyena, Darfix and Niktsu watch Skylia awaken with much enthusiasm for both of them. Though they each had their own reasons for being excited to see Skylia awake, both reasons were very closely related in that they both had feelings for the under aged female. When she opens her eyes and sees the two standing around her, she immediately blushes and her ears pin back somewhat.
"Oh, sorry, Sky..." Niktsu apologizes, taking a step or two back as Darfix does the same, "I'm just...happy to see you're beautiful face this morning..." he smiles sheepishly, blushing quite largely.
Though Darfix knew what it was like to be very much in love with a beautiful female, he found it somewhat humorous that an adult male of Niktsu's size would be all buttered up, even in front of a younger female about half of his size.
Skylia lifts her hind quarters and tail so as to rub her eyes with her fore paws a tad. Niktsu and Darfix are left with yet, another reason to blush some. Her backside, though not directly exposed to them, had quite a bit of Flareon and Poochyena juice still messily stuck to her fur.
"Howâ�"long was I asleep?" Skylia asks in a sleepy manner as Niktsu approaches from her left side to rub his body gently against her own. Perhaps the double standard was to shield her from the prying eyes of the Eevee.
"Not long, love," he whispers, moving his muzzle down to lick her cheek sensually, "But I think we should be on the moveâ�"we need to find our friends, and I think Darfix had something in mind too." he comments, glancing at the Eevee with a quizzical look. He was certain their previous conversation had a hidden meaning to it, he just lacked confirmation as to what that meaning might be.
Darfix is forced into a state of concentration as Niktsu notifies Skylia of this and both her eyes and the Flareon's are once again back on him. "Well," he starts, clearing his throat a little, "To find our friends is the primary concern, butâ�"um, Niktsuâ�"could I talk with you privately for a second?" the Eevee asks. It appears as though he now realized that keeping his little problem secret would not happen.
The Eevee's request strikes the Flareon with surprise, but being his friend, he nods and obliges quickly, "You have no problem with that do you, Sky?" he asks her, looking down carpingly into her eyes.
Skylia smiles some and nods her head, "No problems, I will just use the moment to fully wake up..." she giggles childishly, sitting down onto her tush now.
Niktsu nods quickly, "We'll be right back, I promise," he informs her, before rushing to Darfix' side and walking slowly away with the Eevee. When at a safe distance from any possible eavesdroppers, Niktsu is quick to ask, "What's up?"
"Well, here's the scoop, Niktsuâ�"and I apologize for keeping this from you, butâ�"well, I made a deal awhile back with this Noctowl. Well, to make the long story shorter, I owe him and he kidnapped Destiny to make sure I pay him. My "payment" was to impregnate your Skylia so her would be mate's father wouldn't gain any power within the tribe she comes from. It's complicated, but he said unless I prevent that male from gaining power, I would never see Destiny again..."
There is a period of silence as Niktsu now knows, at least one more reason why Darfix was close to fornicating with the young lass when he came up on them before. But the Flareon also puts the reason for the Seviper attacking him the night before into place. Apparently Darfix had made a deal with quite the influential group.
"Well, you know I will help you in anyway that I can, but you do realize thatâ�"I already got her pregnant...well, I think," the Flareon speaks in a lack of confidence that Darfix quickly detects, "Regardless, I want to try being her lover...she can stay with our pack, right? That will keep us from ever having to go to her pack and risk getting her, or us in trouble. It'll also solve your problem, hopefully, without bloodshed."
"You are correct, Niktsu," Darfix says as he walks along side his friend, "I now just have to wait for the damn Noctowl to return so that I can tell him the job is finished. Butâ�"there is one problem, you know..."
"What's that?" the Flareon asks.
"Skylia. What if she does not want to leave her family? She seems not to know your intentions to bring her with us. I am sure there will be someone there she will miss; at least one," the male Eevee theorizes to the Flareon.
Niktsu falls silent and lowers his head, "...this situation just grows even more difficult with each passing moment, doesn't it?" he asks, not even bothering to make eye contact with Darfix at that point. It was true, it seemed that whenever a problem was solved, two more sprung up in need of a quick fix.
The Eevee is quick to nod in agreement with his friend, "Well, the first thing we should do is ask her. It is ultimately her decision, neither you or I have a right to try to convince her otherwise."
"You're right again..." Niktsu adds, sighing much heavier this time around.
"So, let us go back and get her thoughts before making a decisionâ�"I hate to sound selfish, but the sooner we get this decided, the better...I fear Destiny is not in good paws..." Darfix reminds Niktsu, hiding his fear only moderately well. The Flareon nods his head in agreement, already turning back to Skylia with his eyes on Darfix, "Alright, let's do this as quickly as possible..."
Before the two of them can begin much of a forward motion, their eyes fall on a small group of Mightyenas. It would be safe to assume their entire conversation had been picked up. Not only that, but Skylia as well, for one of the adult Mightyenas had her with him.
"Soâ�"it is the two of you responsible for pup-napping the chief's daughter?" the obviously dominant male Mightyena asks in a fairly calm manner to both Niktsu and Darfix.
"Dammit all!" Niktsu shouts aloud. Perhaps the mental strain of having one problem form another after another constantly finally caused him to snap. Or perhaps it was the irony of the words he just spoke to Darfix coming true in less than another minute after speaking them.
"This is not what you think..." Darfix starts, seeing that Niktsu was not in a manner to communicate with these canines.
"He's right!" Skylia exclaims, "He actually rescued me..."
"And then one of them fornicated with you..." the male replies to Skylia, growling coldly after speaking his piece, "My son was designated as your mate. Are you telling me you consensually gave to one of these bastardsâ�"or did they rape you?"
"Hey!" Darfix shouts out now, growling lightly as well. In doing so, it becomes obvious to Niktsu and himself that they are surrounded, as more growling is heard in a complete three-sixty radius around them. Darfix' ears pin back, but he continues to speak his part, "...she's still young, don't put so much pressure on her..."
The Mightyena laughs a bit, "It's so nice of you to point out my next point, that being her age. It is forbidden in our tribe to claim a female yours until she is well into her first heat. You two are certainly in a world of trouble when our chief hears about your crimes...but perhaps we can skip judge and jury and go right to executioner?"
Niktsu and Darfix proceed to growl as they lock eyes with this Mightyena. This was not going to end well, especially if they were looked at as perverted pedophiles to the entire tribe. Even worse, it wasn't just some nameless Poochyena they were being accused of fornicating with, it was the chief's daughter.
"Damn that Noctowl..." Darfix curses under his breath.
To Be Continued...
Episode 052
"The Noose"
By Darfix
Forgotten Instincts
By now, the time that had passed back at Destiny's family den would start to worry
Destiny's mother, Yurala, as well as her younger sister, Yukoni. The lack of return of any of the family
or friends would certainly start to raise the level of concern engulfing the small Vulpix tribe.
"Why aren't they back yet?" a tired, scared Yukoni asks her mother while lying next to her.
If either her or her mother had moved since the audible sounds of the gun shots, it certainly would be
surprising.
The mother Ninetales had no idea what to tell her daughter, but it was becoming apparent that she was growing very tired of waiting, the worry apparently too great for her to endure. However, to bring her daughter with would risk placing her in harm's way. At the same time, going alone also carried the same risk. What could she really do in this position? Right now, feeble attempts to console the young vixen's worried mind seemed to be the only logical thing to do.
"Theyâ�"are probably on their way, dear. I am sure with it becoming night, they probably justâ�"decided to rest out in the woods. It may have been too dark toâ�"come back..." Yurala speaks in low confidence, curling several of her tails around her daughter.
"I hope Destiny, fatherâ�"I hope they are alright..." she whispers, though she also could not help but display her other worries verbally. "Darfix, too..."
Under less chaotic circumstances, her mother may have attempted to inform her daughter to the severity of having a crush on her sibling's mate. But the Ninetales' worry rested solely with her family members lost in the woods. A mere crush seemed rather dwarfed in comparison to the possible loss of family.
Meanwhile, Edge and Kyotsu's unconscious body seem to catch a break. Despite being totally drained of energy, Edge manages to be pushed up onto a sandy shore along side that of the Vulpix. The only movement is from the two breathing considering their condition. Edge manages to glance over at Kyotsu, discovering him with his belly up. If he had any water in his lungs, he would be unable to breathe correctly. Edge is immediately sprung into a state of emergency and begins to fight her weakened state in an effort to assist the Vulpix.
She presses her forepaws into the dirt and forces up with as much strength as she can muster. It takes quite a battle between her and gravity, but she manages to get the fore half of her body to stand up vertically. Now only for the back half, which instantly proves to be a rather significant problem. When her and Kyotsu were separated upstream, her hind leg was damaged pretty badly from the impact. Perhaps it was sprain? Or even broken?
Pain shoots through her entire body as she attempts to walk on the damaged leg. Her head rocks back as if she were being violated by an Arcanine, causing her muscles to spasm throughout her body. A total power spike if you will.
She cries out only in a whimper, her teeth ground tightly together in a dull effort to sate the excruciating pain that coursed through every muscle, tendon, and vessel within her. She manages to lift the leg from the ground and proceeds as a tripod towards Kyotsu. It does not occur to her that, without both hind legs functioning, navigating his body onto it's side or onto his stomach would prove to be more than a petty task.
As she approaches, she sits herself down onto her backside and places her front two paws onto his side. Rather quickly, she is reminded of her damaged state with another spike of torment traveling up her spine and down to each of her paws. The stinging sensation only proves to be a burden for the determined female; ignoring the pain, she pushes forward with all of her remaining might. It would not take much more to accomplish her goal, as Kyotsu soon is moved into a safer position on his stomach.
Now completely spent of all remaining energy, the Zigzagoon collapses right beside the male, effectively fainting as it were. Both would surely make an easy meal to a Skarmory, or anyone lacking enough honor to kill his or her prey with even a small amount of dignity.
Returning to the Flareon, Eevee, and Poochyena, Darfix and Niktsu watch Skylia awaken with much enthusiasm for both of them. Though they each had their own reasons for being excited to see Skylia awake, both reasons were very closely related in that they both had feelings for the under aged female. When she opens her eyes and sees the two standing around her, she immediately blushes and her ears pin back somewhat.
"Oh, sorry, Sky..." Niktsu apologizes, taking a step or two back as Darfix does the same, "I'm just...happy to see you're beautiful face this morning..." he smiles sheepishly, blushing quite largely.
Though Darfix knew what it was like to be very much in love with a beautiful female, he found it somewhat humorous that an adult male of Niktsu's size would be all buttered up, even in front of a younger female about half of his size.
Skylia lifts her hind quarters and tail so as to rub her eyes with her fore paws a tad. Niktsu and Darfix are left with yet, another reason to blush some. Her backside, though not directly exposed to them, had quite a bit of Flareon and Poochyena juice still messily stuck to her fur.
"Howâ�"long was I asleep?" Skylia asks in a sleepy manner as Niktsu approaches from her left side to rub his body gently against her own. Perhaps the double standard was to shield her from the prying eyes of the Eevee.
"Not long, love," he whispers, moving his muzzle down to lick her cheek sensually, "But I think we should be on the moveâ�"we need to find our friends, and I think Darfix had something in mind too." he comments, glancing at the Eevee with a quizzical look. He was certain their previous conversation had a hidden meaning to it, he just lacked confirmation as to what that meaning might be.
Darfix is forced into a state of concentration as Niktsu notifies Skylia of this and both her eyes and the Flareon's are once again back on him. "Well," he starts, clearing his throat a little, "To find our friends is the primary concern, butâ�"um, Niktsuâ�"could I talk with you privately for a second?" the Eevee asks. It appears as though he now realized that keeping his little problem secret would not happen.
The Eevee's request strikes the Flareon with surprise, but being his friend, he nods and obliges quickly, "You have no problem with that do you, Sky?" he asks her, looking down carpingly into her eyes.
Skylia smiles some and nods her head, "No problems, I will just use the moment to fully wake up..." she giggles childishly, sitting down onto her tush now.
Niktsu nods quickly, "We'll be right back, I promise," he informs her, before rushing to Darfix' side and walking slowly away with the Eevee. When at a safe distance from any possible eavesdroppers, Niktsu is quick to ask, "What's up?"
"Well, here's the scoop, Niktsuâ�"and I apologize for keeping this from you, butâ�"well, I made a deal awhile back with this Noctowl. Well, to make the long story shorter, I owe him and he kidnapped Destiny to make sure I pay him. My "payment" was to impregnate your Skylia so her would be mate's father wouldn't gain any power within the tribe she comes from. It's complicated, but he said unless I prevent that male from gaining power, I would never see Destiny again..."
There is a period of silence as Niktsu now knows, at least one more reason why Darfix was close to fornicating with the young lass when he came up on them before. But the Flareon also puts the reason for the Seviper attacking him the night before into place. Apparently Darfix had made a deal with quite the influential group.
"Well, you know I will help you in anyway that I can, but you do realize thatâ�"I already got her pregnant...well, I think," the Flareon speaks in a lack of confidence that Darfix quickly detects, "Regardless, I want to try being her lover...she can stay with our pack, right? That will keep us from ever having to go to her pack and risk getting her, or us in trouble. It'll also solve your problem, hopefully, without bloodshed."
"You are correct, Niktsu," Darfix says as he walks along side his friend, "I now just have to wait for the damn Noctowl to return so that I can tell him the job is finished. Butâ�"there is one problem, you know..."
"What's that?" the Flareon asks.
"Skylia. What if she does not want to leave her family? She seems not to know your intentions to bring her with us. I am sure there will be someone there she will miss; at least one," the male Eevee theorizes to the Flareon.
Niktsu falls silent and lowers his head, "...this situation just grows even more difficult with each passing moment, doesn't it?" he asks, not even bothering to make eye contact with Darfix at that point. It was true, it seemed that whenever a problem was solved, two more sprung up in need of a quick fix.
The Eevee is quick to nod in agreement with his friend, "Well, the first thing we should do is ask her. It is ultimately her decision, neither you or I have a right to try to convince her otherwise."
"You're right again..." Niktsu adds, sighing much heavier this time around.
"So, let us go back and get her thoughts before making a decisionâ�"I hate to sound selfish, but the sooner we get this decided, the better...I fear Destiny is not in good paws..." Darfix reminds Niktsu, hiding his fear only moderately well. The Flareon nods his head in agreement, already turning back to Skylia with his eyes on Darfix, "Alright, let's do this as quickly as possible..."
Before the two of them can begin much of a forward motion, their eyes fall on a small group of Mightyenas. It would be safe to assume their entire conversation had been picked up. Not only that, but Skylia as well, for one of the adult Mightyenas had her with him.
"Soâ�"it is the two of you responsible for pup-napping the chief's daughter?" the obviously dominant male Mightyena asks in a fairly calm manner to both Niktsu and Darfix.
"Dammit all!" Niktsu shouts aloud. Perhaps the mental strain of having one problem form another after another constantly finally caused him to snap. Or perhaps it was the irony of the words he just spoke to Darfix coming true in less than another minute after speaking them.
"This is not what you think..." Darfix starts, seeing that Niktsu was not in a manner to communicate with these canines.
"He's right!" Skylia exclaims, "He actually rescued me..."
"And then one of them fornicated with you..." the male replies to Skylia, growling coldly after speaking his piece, "My son was designated as your mate. Are you telling me you consensually gave to one of these bastardsâ�"or did they rape you?"
"Hey!" Darfix shouts out now, growling lightly as well. In doing so, it becomes obvious to Niktsu and himself that they are surrounded, as more growling is heard in a complete three-sixty radius around them. Darfix' ears pin back, but he continues to speak his part, "...she's still young, don't put so much pressure on her..."
The Mightyena laughs a bit, "It's so nice of you to point out my next point, that being her age. It is forbidden in our tribe to claim a female yours until she is well into her first heat. You two are certainly in a world of trouble when our chief hears about your crimes...but perhaps we can skip judge and jury and go right to executioner?"
Niktsu and Darfix proceed to growl as they lock eyes with this Mightyena. This was not going to end well, especially if they were looked at as perverted pedophiles to the entire tribe. Even worse, it wasn't just some nameless Poochyena they were being accused of fornicating with, it was the chief's daughter.
"Damn that Noctowl..." Darfix curses under his breath.
To Be Continued...