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Post by ryuu on Jun 22, 2009 13:01:02 GMT -5
They both stared at him with worry in their eyes. For all merkbloods violance and seemingly dark ways, she cared deeply for her people and hated seeing them hurt. That was one of the reasons she hated the abominations so much, becouse to create one, at least one Howlinka had to die, sometimes more ended up dieing though.
Sky ran over to him, taking in his gaping wounds and shacking legs. Merkblood came up behind her and she shrank away slightly, the Princes still frightened her despite her helping them.
She stood in front of Hokuze, towering over him now becouse he was in his normal form and she still in her demons. "I know you" She told him, she had recognised the demon speaking through him. So mnay old friends had passed into new bodys while she lingered in this one...
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Post by Fury on Jun 24, 2009 19:39:48 GMT -5
The Daemon- or rather Hokuze's- head lifted to meet her eyes. "It has been a long time, hasn't it?" he said with an almost coy smile.
You know her? Hokuze questioned, unsure for the first time of his daemon's judgement and usually eternal wisdom.
Yes. She was once a powerful warrior, she still is. Merkblood's bound Daemon was my lover when we were not in these bodies. The Daemon started to explain. I was once bound to a different wolf of quite a different nature than yours. He was bolder and more willing to massacre the innocent than you are. He was...interesting to say the least. Long ago when Daemons allowed their names to be known so we could fully bind ourselves to a Howlinka wolf, we had love of our own. Often the wolves became mates so the Daemons could be together. Strange how love works, no?
The Daemon was speaking of years passed. It had once been required for the wolf and the Daemon to mix names as well as bodies fully. The Daemons once had more power rather than sharing. It had been a time of chaos but also apparently one of love.
I will not love Merkblood simply for you, J'guntir. You know this. Hokuze said rather defiantly. He was being disrespectful by using his Daemon's proper name and he braced himself in case he was to be reprimanded. No punishment came. Instead, J'guntir's voice softened.
I know. I did not ask you to, Hokuze.
Though nobody could hear the conversation, Hokuze's face hinted the emotion of it. It was then that he collapsed.
(Daemon names often have a harsh ring to them and make use of several symbols, at times broken by apostrophes. This comes from their rough language. The reason the using of the mixed wolf-daemon names stopped is because it became difficult to wrap the tongue around such strangely unnatural sounds. Also due to the unwilling love between wolves just for their daemons.)
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Post by ryuu on Jun 25, 2009 13:34:48 GMT -5
Suddenly realisation dawned on her (or at least her demon) as long forgotten memoerys of past lives came to her. "J'grack!" her demon exclaimed throgh her. That had been the wolf and demon combined name that he had had, so very long ago, just as her demon name had been, was and always would be Trikez-ex and the mixed name he had known her by had been Grewkez-ex at the time.
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Post by Fury on Jun 25, 2009 14:03:33 GMT -5
A small smile lit up Hokuze's face as he laid there on his side. His eyes were dim but still held the proud Howlinka steely glint behind them at the same time. "Grewkez-ex... I've missed you." He whispered. His eyes closed but he was not dead. He wouldn't die with J'guntir's strength. Still the daemon was tired and so was Hokuze. "I still love you. I must say one thing though, I can not ask Hokuze to be mates with your bonded wolf. It is not the way of his heart. I can't ask him to give it up for us." His eyes reopened. This time they were the pupiless ice blue of his daemon form and his body once again changed with a shudder. He forced himself to his feet and looked to Sky. "You have earned a soft spot in Hokuze's heart. Treat it well and cause him no wounds please. I don't need my own feelings shattered again. Do not torment me nor Trikez-ex please. Nor must you be permitted to harm your own Daemon. I believe you have earned the right to be called a Howlinka."
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Post by ryuu on Jun 26, 2009 6:28:20 GMT -5
Sky looked up at him in shock. She had not understood what had gone between those two and was also struggling to comprehend what he was saying. she fekt a tug at the back of her mind as though her demon was trying to speak byut it was still too weak at the moment after fainally copming to the surface after several years of laying dorment.
Merkbloods demon nodded, she understood perfectly. and though she knew that Sky wasnt a real, pure Howlinka, there was enough Howlinka for them to take her under their wings.
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Post by Fury on Jun 26, 2009 8:49:16 GMT -5
J'guntir looked at Sky for a moment or two longer. He recognized the daemon within her. "Rest now. You will be strong later. Don't strain yourself to speak." Hokuze folded his wings around himself. The feathers were bloody but at least the flight feathers hadn't been torn off. This was good. He yawned once, fangs fully showing, and then stretched a little. "I think it's best we leave. Hokuze is exhausted."
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Post by ryuu on Jun 27, 2009 12:43:41 GMT -5
Merkblood, the least injured of them all relpied "I think rest would be the best thing for you two right now. I have plenty of energy and would relish the chance to tear out some more of those wolves throughts if they dared to approch."
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Post by Fury on Jun 27, 2009 14:22:42 GMT -5
A low chuckle, half a growl due to J'guntir, escaped Hokuze. "Patience Princess Merkblood. There will be a chance for that another time. For now I am thankful we lived. ...Thankful J'guntir kept me alive."
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Post by ryuu on Jun 28, 2009 14:02:48 GMT -5
"I still think you should rest right now though." She replied adimently. "Both of you have lost a lot of blood and energy. Rest is the best thing for you right now."
Sky found that she was very tired and looked over at Hokuze, hoping he would agree to Princess merkbloods suggestion.
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Post by Fury on Jun 28, 2009 14:56:41 GMT -5
Hokuze could see the tiredness in Sky's expression so he nodded.
Even if only for her.
Hokuze you deny yourself. You're tired too. Rest.
"Where shall we go? I certainly don't want to sleep here. It reeks of wolf blood."
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Post by ryuu on Jun 29, 2009 12:54:31 GMT -5
Princes Merblood knew a place. "not far from here there is a craggy hill. Its not that high, you could fly up in half a dozen wingbeats but the wolves woudlent be able to reach it. There might be another Howlinka or two there though, its a nice spot with a spring nearby and plenty of food around."
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Post by Fury on Jun 29, 2009 13:16:08 GMT -5
"Another?" he asked, eyes widening. In all his days thus far Hokuze had never seen nor heard from another Howlinka now all of a sudden not only was he with Merkblood but also Sky who could count as a full Howlinka as well. Perhaps his hopes of a Howlinka pack weren't so far away after all? They were all stronger together, right?
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Post by ryuu on Jun 30, 2009 15:02:39 GMT -5
Merkblood smiled at him, showing sharpe bloodstained teeth. "Though there are not mnay of use, there are deiffinetly others. Preahps you where looking in the wrong places?"
As she got ready to start flying she reverted to her usual form, becoming smaller. her tails ans backs spikes retracted comptelty and her claws became normal size.
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Post by Fury on Jun 30, 2009 20:18:07 GMT -5
Hokuze remained in his demon form, having issues retaining it let alone having the strength to return to normal. He opened his wings to their fullest extent and looked at Sky. "You're coming, right?" he asked, hopeful. There was no way he planned to leave her behind. Yet she hadn't said a word in a while so he was getting worried.
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Post by ryuu on Jul 1, 2009 7:20:50 GMT -5
She nodded at him and with a little yelp, suddenly truned into her mostly wolf form. Of course, unlike merkblood she was not returning to her normal state but taking on the one that would be the norm for her from now on. It was only a tiny bit beigger then she had been before. She kept the wings though oif cousre they where smaller, aloung with all her feathers but the eagle eyes and claws where back to normal and her pelt no longer swirled and rippled in silver though it did seem to have a subtle swirl pattern on it which did not move like it had before.
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