History Repeats Itself

[Kismet]

The femme padded back and forth, her usually calm, ice-blue eyes widened with panic. In these last few days, she had slowly been going insane, her sanity unraveling itself in slow, torturous waves. She had no idea where Kaan was, her obediant minnion. She had sent him off days ago in hopes to get some usful information, however, he had never returned. Many thoughts and explanations passed through her mind. Had he been captured? Did they catch and kill him? Did he run away from her, to never return? She growled loudly at the last thought, her jaws snapping at empty air.

No matter, she had soothed herself many times, you still have Kurl. If only she knew where he was as well! The same explanations swam through her thoughts for Kurl as she did Kaan. However, Kurl was a much harder opponent to kill compared to the small Ethiopian, though, Blunt had been also, and he was taken down by a useless scrap of fur. Ebony snarled, running at a nearby tree and clawing at the bark in her anger. She no longer had any soothing thoughts. The only thing she could think of was that she was alone, vulnerable, no one to back her up. Although it had been days, and the other wolves had been gravely wounded, she couldn't stop the hysteria from setting in.

All around her came noises. The slight tweet of a bird or the scraping on a tree from a squirrel. Everything set her off, even the tiny chirp of a grasshopper. Most of the sound she heard however were all in her head. She could hear footsteps closing in on her, howls in the distance, growls coming from her back. Soon, it seemed as if she was surrounded by a pack of snarling, savage beasts. She cried out loudly, flinging herself in the air and squirming in her skin. She growled, smacking her head to the ground and rubbing it against the earth before she flopped over, only to get up again and writhe as she ran, bucking like a horse.

She had gone mad... Perhaps she knew that her end was near.

[Crag]

Crag padded into the area. He saw her, the one that had killed his friend, running and bucking. He snarled savagely, his green eye's gleaming and his black fur shimmering. "I'm here, Ebony. Just like I said. Try to remember, Ebony. If you can remember anything in your crazy state. I told you: 'Someday your minions won't be there to protect you. That day I'll be there. I will wait until your hurt and alone to finish you. You're evil. You have no friends. They only stay with you because you're powerful. Well, one day you'll get injured and you'll lose your power. They will abandon you. That day I'll be there.' Well, I'm here Ebony, I am here! Your minions have left you, and I am here! You killed Lobo, and now your time to die has come. You will... Die!" He had told himself he would wait for the others. Be patient and control his rage, but now, after seeing his enemy, all was forgotten. He rushed the fae with a snarl that was more roar than growl.

And so, the final battle begins!

[Ruedi]

In a flash, Ruedi raced into the area, hearing the snarls and growls, yelps etc. This has to be Crag's doing! He's already fighting her! And there he saw them, a quarreling ball of black fur, soon there was going to be blood. This wasn't good, nor was it bad, he had gotten the first attack, but seeing as Ebony had gone insane, she could easily attack him and probably seriously injure him, maybe not. Kurl wasn't there with them yet, but he wasn't going to wait. Perhaps Kurl would have a sneak attack if they were lucky enough.

Soon in a flash, Ruedi's fangs had reached what ever they could find, and he began to tear at the flesh of the great goddess as she called her self. "YOU WILL DIE! WE WILL TAKE YOU DOWN YOU DEMON FROM HELL!" he snapped at her. He began to twist and tear, her blood beginning to quench his thirst for revenge, and maybe even Crag's too. Crag was going to give the final blow, he promised himself that.

As overpowering males, they had both seemed to pin the bitch down, their jaws meeting, flesh being ripped apart, and blood had spattered. Only one thought had raced in his mind: Where could Kurl be? Was he going to show up?

[Kismet]

Ebony thrashed as the growls came once again, but this time, there was a body to go along with the noise. However, she knew that this time it was real. She could make out their faces, she remembered them, and a defining growl ripped from her throat as Crag attacked. The crashed together in a a ball of fur, Ebony, as crazy as she was, seeming to fall into the same insanity at Lobo, bucked and snapped and teared. Her eyes, which were usually so bright and haunting, now seemed heavy, glazed. She attacked him in wild abandon, not caring or even feeling the pain that ripped through her core. She snarled as another teeth joined her pelt, and she thrashed around, snapping her jaws in defense.

Then, to her rescue, was Kurl. He jumped from the bushes, beside her, coming to her side and snarling loudly at the other two. She smirked widely as he pulled the other wolves from her, throwing them off to the side, her smug glare on Crag and Ruedi. Ebony began to laugh, long, hulking chuckles that racked through her whole body. Her shoulders shook with the intensity as Kurl stood by her side. He stared deeply into Ruedi and Crags eyes. He would play the enemy for a few more moments.

"Did you seriously think that you could defeat me? I am god! I AM FENRIS! You both will die and I will bathe in the blood of my victory!" she cackled, her paws restlessly kneading the earth.

"How did you two think that you could even stand a chance against us, let alone her." Kurl threw in, his yellow eyes passive.

[Crag]

His fangs locked onto Ebony's pelt, but he didn't keep them there. He ripped them out of her flesh and set his teeth somewhere else. He continued biting everything near as Ebony thrashed, probably doing as much damage to him as he was doing to her. He snarled and his attack quickened. Ebony's teeth cut him across the brow and, as the blood poured over eyes, he suddenly realized that charging her was not a wise thing to do. Out of nowhere he felt a pair of fangs grab him. He didn't notice, at the time, they weren't stabbing into him. He felt his body being lifted into the air and thrown. His body hit the ground with a thud. He looked at Kurl, a snarl escaping his mouth. He blinked the blood out of his eyes and saw in Kurl's eyes what he was doing and also realized that if he hadn't been tossed off he may have been killed. He decided to make it convincing. His snarl grew in strength. He lept up and rammed Kurl aside with his shoulder. He looked at Kurl with a look in his eyes that said, I know you're with us. He pounced back onto Ebony, this time being much more careful.

[Ruedi]

Blinded in fury the large male snapped and teared at everything his large canines could find. He tried to ignore the pain and the wounds that Ebony had inflicted on him, right now that didn't matter. They were going to take her down, whether it meant dying or not and Ruedi was going to make sure that happens. In what seemed to feel like an hour of ruthless sprawling, a set of teeth had ripped him and Crag off of the demon. He landed on the grounded with a small yelp and he was quickly back on his feet.

His maw crinkled up a bit, his tongue flailed as he panted vigourisly his teeth slightly covered by his lip. Did you seriously think that you could defeat me? I am god! I AM FENRIS! You both will die and I will bathe in the blood of my victory! With that statement, a laugh came clear through the wolf's snarls. "If we die...we will take you down with us! You are just as plain a wolf as us! You're not god! You're a joke! Just like your Fenris!" He shifted his glare to Kurl, surely he MUST have had this apart of the plot of taking down Ebony.

How did you two think that you could even stand a chance against us, let alone her.

Ruedi understood what Kurl was playing at with his passive eyes, and so Ruedi played along. "And you...you mindless brute," he snarled at him, almost with sarcasm as to play the act. Or at least Ruedi hoped this was an act. "You will go down just as hard as she will..." With that, Ruedi was off, seeing as Crag once again had attacked Ebony much more carefully, he seemed like he knew what he was doing. He bit down softly onto Kurl's pelt, trying his best not to cause any damage. The bite was more like a nip, but he was trying to convince Ebony that the act was true. He continued to bite as Kurl bit back, hopefully he didn't see this as a threat.

[Kismet]

Ebony was prepared this time around as Crag charged forth, and from the corner of her gazeshe saw Kurl take down Ruedi who had sprung to attack. Kurl growled menacingly into his fur as his jaws firmly held Ruedi's neck to the ground. However, Ebony did not here his soft words.

"Stay on the ground, act defeated. The only way we can get to her is if she is caught ff guard. Once I have her pinned, then you and Crag will go in for the kill.

[/i]" he murmured, and then a loud snarl ripped through his chest as she seemingly tore into Ruedi's throat. However, he tried not to hurt the wolf to badly and at the same time have the scene look real.

Ebony fought in a mad ball of black fur with Crag, and she seemed to be getting the upper hand. She would attack blindly, biting anything she could. She had no strategy or plan, only animalistic, brute force. As she was about to go for his throat, a killing blow, Kurl barreled on top of Crag, effectively pushing him out of the way and attaching his teeth to his black neck.

"Act wounded, be weak. I will get you close to Ebony, but you must play along." he murmured quickly through growls. After a few moments of soft clawing and biting, Kurl dragged Crag over to Ebony by the scruff, dropping him with a thud before her. She looked smug, her brilliant white teeth gleaming.

"No," she said. "It is you that will be defeated." Her blue eyes sparked with a sudden intensity, blue fire flickering in their depths. Kurl just hoped that the two would wait for his signal. [/blockquote][/size]

[Crag]

He noticed Ebony's fangs coming towards his neck, because of the blood dripping into his eyes and the fact that he hadn't been paying attention to her head at the time. He yelped as he was pushed away, just in time. "Act wounded, be weak. I will get you close to Ebony, but you must play along." He struggled against Kurl, his movements getting slower and slower as Kurl fake clawed and bit him. Eventually Kurl dropped him in front of Ebony. He made his breathing seem extremely ragged, which wasn't hard, because it was already quite ragged. "No, it is you that will be defeated." He opened his eyes and growled quietly. His body was racked with hoarse coughing. "We may be defeated, but there will always be wolves willing to do the right thing. You can cut us down, but there will be more in our place. You cannot win this war, Ebony, it's not possible." With that he closed his eyes. He knew this probably wasn't true. He was just trying to make it convincing.

[Ruedi]

Stay on the ground, act defeated. The only way we can get to her is if she is caught ff guard. Once I have her pinned, then you and Crag will go in for the kill.

Ruedi nodded and made a final growl before he had made the 'final blow' to his neck. His neck bled, it was a little painful, but he had to bare with it, it was the only way that they were going to take her down. His tongue lolled onto the ground, as he played dead on the forest ground. I hope you know what you are doing Kurl He closed his eyes, and laid still to make this an excellent preference of death. The breeze began to pick up, the sun was clouded over by shields of gray blankets. Soon, rain began to down pour down hard and a distant rumble began in the heavens.

It is you who will be defeated Ebony had told the two wolves that had seemed to lay limp on the ground, except for Crag. Hopefully Crag wouldn't attack early and screw this all up, surely he wouldn't though. And so as the ground began to become runny, Ruedi awaited Kurl's signal and soon their troubles and worries of destruction would end.

[Kismet]

Ebony's fur bristled in the wind, blowing her nose with the scent of blood and victory. She was on a high, her ebon lips curled over her white teeth, tinted pink. She let out a low, throaty chuckle as Kurl dropped the wounded dog in front of her, and she smiled, licking her lips.

"You have done me well, Kurl. Much better than the others. I will be sure to save you a spot on my right hand side when we rule once again." she said. In one quick motion, her black paw pressed down on Crag's throat. She leaned down, her blue eyes widened. "And now I will end you like I did your pathetic, half-breed friend." she growled. She opened her jaws wide and her head lunged forward for the killing blow.

In a quick dash of black fur, Kurl's fangs had found themselves embedded in Ebony's thick neck. He had attacked right before Ebony's teeth had met there mark, now she stood, her face frozen in shock, and her thick, crimson blood dripping down her brother's chin. She looked down, flabbergasted.

"How..." she mumbled, but then her face slowly thawed, her lips rising in anger and her features twisting into an expression of pure hatred. "How could you!" she snarled, writhing in his grip. Kurl was latched on tightly, though, and he overpowered her at the moment. He wasn't wounded, she was. Kurl slammed her down on the ground, briefly taking his mouth away to yell for the others, and then her dove back in, keeping the struggling Ebony at bay.

"Kurl! You wretched thing! How could you betray me! We are family, we are kin! You would have been at the top!" she continued to gurgle on, thrashing and trying to pull free. When she found that she couldn't, she then went for the alternative. To attack. She twisted to the side, sinking her sharp fangs into her brother's flesh. He growled loudly in reply, though he did not loosen his hold. Ebony ripped and pulled, doing anything she could. Her insanity came back ten fold, and she was no longer a sentient being. She was all animalistic. Her flight or fight instincts were kicking in, so she fought. She fought with everything she had. She tore and cut and slashed, and even though Kurl had her mostly immobilized, she was doing a lot of damage. He grunted in response, hoping that the others would get their butts into this battle, because he wouldn't last much longer going through Ebony's crazed attacks, and he didn't want this fight to be his last.

[Crag]

Crag felt Ebony's massive paw on his throat. Her jaws opened and she lunged forward, but in the blink of an eye Kurl latched onto Ebony's neck. He watched in shock as the reality hit him. A wolf was going to die. They were going to kill a wolf. He closed his eyes as Kurl called for them. No, he thought, It's true. A wolf is going to die. If we don't Kill Ebony she will kill us. He opened his eyes right as Ebony began slashing and biting. He leaped up with a snarl. "I will kill you Ebony. Your reign shall end before it has begun!" He rushed at the thrashing slashing demon wolf, Ebony. The tangy taste of blood filled his mouth, likely his blood as well as Ebony's. The thrill of the battle removed all thoughts. His wits suddenly returned. He leaped back out of Ebony's range. He dashed, in slashed at her, and dodged back out.

[Ruedi]

"You have done me well, Kurl. Much better than the others. I will be sure to save you a spot on my right hand side when we rule once again.

Ruedi attempted to roll his eyes with out being noticed; he was supposed to act dead! Suddenly the sound of a snarl and a yelp filled his ears and his heart started pounding like a rabbits foot against the ground. He couldn't help but blow is cover and looked to see who it was; and with a rough exhale, he seen that it was Kurl with Ebony in his jaws. Kurl then gave the signal, and in a flash the two wolves seemingly injured wolves attacked the black shadow. With a snarl, his jaws were wrapped around her stomach/side.

The irony blood filled his mouth, and he bit down again, her struggling around just inflicted more damage to her stomach. He tugged back continuously, tearing flesh and fur. He placed a paw on Ebony, trying to help hold her down as they tore at her flesh and bone. It was quite obvious that this wolf has gone crazy due to her being so paranoid that she was going to be attacked, anytime any place, but she surprisingly fell for Kurl's act of evil. Together they were taking down a demon for once and for all, no more pain...no more death...NO MORE EBONY!

[Kismet]

As the fangs pierced her body, she felt as if they were tearing apart her soul as well. And they might as well have been. The fear that gripped her was worse than anything she had ever felt. It was a rabid fear, clashing at her being with jagged claws. She couldn't breath, she was terrified of death. She had been so close to victory, so close that she could still taste it on the back of her tongue. She cackled as she was torn apart, blood bubbling from her mouth as she did so. But she would not give in, she would not die a weak and terrified thing.

"Kill me! Do it! Tear me apart and scatter by body around the forest! Do it, and I will return in the form of another, just like Fenris had done!" she could feel death's cool grip upon her, but she fought it as well, just like she fought against the fangs and claws that had her now. She remained standing, blood dripping from her coat as if she had just been dunked in the crimson liquid, her blue eyes narrowed slightly. Her joints locked together as she was brutally attacked, and she remained standing despite their wicked blows. She laughed lowly, blood dribbling through her teeth. "Yes...yes..." she drabbled, her fur shuddering.

Her body grew colder, though she refused to let death take her so easily. She would remain standing against it, fighting for her life. Even from the beginning she was not a weak little thing, and she proved herself now as she stood, still breathing, despite the fact that she should have been dead long ago. Her eyes flashed brightly before they dulled, glazing over, and her lips curled up in a smirk. It wasn't as terrifying as she though it would be, death. She was sure that it would be painful, scary, dark, but it was the complete opposite. Her body was cold for a moment, but then it warmed up quickly as her vision spotted before her. She felt as if she were slipping into a dream, but she had no need to fight it. It was easy, like falling, and she felt no pain. No, her body had long ago turned numb. There was a brightness below her and she continued to descend into it. She felt lighter than a feather, as if she had stripped herself of her burdens and worries. And then there was nothing.

Ebony's still form stood motionless, the jaws of her enemies still clamped onto her flesh. She was still, her brilliantly blue eyes open and her smirk still in place. Her life had left her a few moments ago, maybe even a few minutes, but the wolves were still unsure because of the way her body remained standing. Kurl was the first to unclasped his jaws from her neck, backing away slowly. It was an odd sight to see, it almost seemed like he were looking at the living dead, though there was nothing living in Ebony any longer. She was gone.

[Crag]

Crag remained holding on, even after the others had let go. He let go only one the blood stopped flowing all together. He howled out to all of Ardalyn, Ebony is defeated! Ebony is dead! Ebony is slain! Ardalyn is saved! Ardalyn is free! He winced, just now noticing the throbbing pain from his left ear. He looked down and a few feet away he saw it on the ground. His face was drenched in blood from what remained of his ear. He suddenly realized something. "I'm sure almost no one even knows who Ebony was..." He blinked the blood out of his eyes to clear his vision and turned towards the others. "She's right you know. It's not over. I originally though everything would go back to normal, but... something tells me that's not true. Something will happen... Our lives won't return to normal yet." He lied down to lick his multiple wounds and felt exhaustion overcoming him. He closed his eyes and said, "There's something else evil brewing..."

[Ruedi]

And there the body stood...motionless...lifeless. It was kind of a depressing thought as the male had let go. The fae did not die with fear in her eyes, but what seemed as if she invited death to her cold body. He stared over her. Death was not a pleasant or happy sight or thought, and even though Ebony was evil and all, he still had felt a pinch of sadness and sorrow for her. Ruedi was not at all a cruel and vicious wolf. He never liked to fight or kill unless he really had to, and as of now, it was the time. He lifted his head back and let out a mournful howl, that echoed across the land of Ardalyn, also sending out a message that the worst of their fears was gone.

She's right you know. It's not over. I originally though everything would go back to normal, but... something tells me that's not true. Something will happen... Our lives won't return to normal yet

He looked to Crag, a hint of sadness had filled his eyes and nodded. "You're right...I'm afraid this is not the end of the wickedness that is spreading through this lands veins like cancer in human flesh..." he sighed looking to both of them, "I can feel it too...it sends shivers down my spine.." There was indeed something out there...something more evil than anyone could possibly imagine. "But now's not the time to start cowaring in fear...We shall celebrate what ever freedom we have left."

Ruedi's body ached and he moaned in pain, but hopefully the wounds would heal up. Just a few scratches and bruises. Thankfully they weren't fatal. His light blue eyes shifted to Kurl..."How are you feeling?" he asked the large black male as he layed down, also licking his wounds just as Crag did. Surely enough Kurl felt a bit of remorse after the life of his own flesh and blood had left her body.