Continuing to follow the tracks, Fenrir catches a whiff of odor. "I think I can smell it up ahead." He whispers. "We need to take it a little slower, now that we are approaching our prey."
The other two nod their heads in agreement and follow his lead. Walking slowly one step at a time, they can finally hear running water ahead of them, signaling that they are getting close to the stream again.
Fenrir raises his right hand to signal the others to stop. He crouches down and looks into the woods for any signs of their prey. When he finds none, he looks and Skoll and motions him to the right, then at Luna and motions her to the left. The two of them spread out, and move in opposite directions to cover more space.
Suriel had taught the wolves basic hunting techniques and formations. This particular formation keeps their prey from running past them, ensuing that it only has one way to run, by circling around it. The second advantage that it has, gives them more opportunities to get a better shot, as long as they don't get into each other's line of sight.
After several minutes of slowly walking towards their target, Fenrir catches a glimpse of the animal. Through the dense brush he can barely make it out, from this position he doesn't have a good shot at it, but the others might.
Luna has managed to get close to the animal by keeping herself away from its line of sight and using the underbrush to her advantage. The deer is currently walking slowly towards the stream, scanning the ground for food and paying close attention to its surroundings, turning its head in the direction of suspicious sounds. Deer tend to move in the direction the wind is blowing, so they can easily pick up scents that might belong to predators.
Looking past the deer, Luna can see Skoll following it as well in close proximity, waiting for a chance to get a good shot at it. It's now or never Luna thinks to herself, she needs to seize the best opportunity to shoot it before it reaches the stream. 'I have to aim for its neck. Going for its heart would be a bigger target, but it wouldn't kill it right away, it would have plenty of time to run away before it dies. If I aim high enough it will hit the spine in its neck and paralyze it immediately, it won't die from it but at least it won't have the possibility of running across the stream.'
Out of the three siblings Luna was the best at archery. Considering that Luna could hit the center of a target from fifty yards away with deadly precision, a shot like this would be considered easy for her. With the target only thirty yards away, Luna pulls up her bow and takes aim through a small window in the brush.
Keeping her hands steady and exhaling, she waits for the right moment to release the arrow. Letting go of the arrow between her heartbeats, as to not allow the blood pulsing in her hands to affect the trajectory of the arrow. This is an immense technique to learn especially at a young age. Through hours of practice every day after normal magic training lessons, her love and respect for the skill of archery have paid off.
The arrow flies through the air a blinding speed barely missing the thick brush that stands in the way of the target. Within the blink of an eye, the arrow finds it's way to the target hitting the deer in the upper portion of the neck. The animal falls down in mid-stride it's large body hitting the ground with a thud.
Archery may be a useless skill to learn in a world of magic, however, Suriel had told Luna about how she might be able to combine magic with archery.
While Skoll looked on in pure amazement, Fenrir did not waste any time rushing towards the animal. Seeing that it was merely paralyzed he kneeled down, pulled out a knife and stabbed it in the neck. With blood gushing out from it's wound, it only takes a minute before it finally does. 'There's no reason to have let this animal suffer more than it had to.'
Skoll and Luna had already made their way towards Fenrir. "Damn, I wish I was the one who shot, it but knowing my luck I probably would have missed." Skoll says.
"It seems you need to practice more" Fenrir says to Skoll. "Your hands are still shaking from all of the excitement. Luna, on the other hand, is completely calm."
"Archery was never my thing anyway. I would rather chase it down and kill it with my claws. While the two of you practice more on your skills, I have been working on my stamina and getting stronger."
'What, does he think climbing trees and running around the forest is a good way to train?' Fenrir thinks to himself. 'If he would have learned anything from Suriel, he would know that mastering the basics always comes first.'
"So, who wants to do the honors of gutting the deer?" Fenrir asks the two of them.
"Luna was the one that shot it, she should be the one to do it."
"That's ok, I'll let Skoll do it, I've never liked doing this anyway."
"Fine, I'll do it." Skoll says with a tone in his voice. "It's better than not having done anything on this trip." He walks over to Fenrir and grabs the bloody knife from his hand. Spreading the deer's legs he starts to cut between the hind legs down to the pelvic bone.
While Skoll is gutting the deer, Fenrir grabs the rope that he was keeping in his satchel. Wasting no time, he wraps the rope around the animal's neck while Skoll is finishing field dressing the deer.
After pulling the animal's guts out, Skoll quickly makes his way to the stream to wash the blood off his hands and the knife. After he finishes, he returns to help pull the deer back home. "I hate doing that part, next time Fenrir can do it."
"Doesn't matter to me, I'm actually surprised that you didn't ask me to do it this time." Fenrir says as he puts away the knife.
"What do you mean? I thought you were asking which one of us wanted to do it." Skoll says looking at Fenrir confused.
Luna grabs hold of the rope that is tied to the deer. "Let's get going before the two of you get into an argument. We should get back home as soon as possible."
Fenrir and Skoll glance at each other and nod in agreement. Fenrir knew that spending unnecessary time this far from home could be dangerous. 'I've never felt so helpless before. Being out here in a world filled with magic and not knowing how to use it yet.'
For the first time, Fenrir had become aware of how helpless they really are out here. He was beginning to feel angry that he couldn't use magic yet. 'What if we came across other humans? How would I be able to protect Luna and Skoll? Feeling helpless to do anything is the worst feeling in the world, what I need to do is find a way to secretly practice magic without Suriel finding out. Of course, I would have to be careful about the dangers she warned me about.'
"Fenrir are you coming or not?" Luna asks him getting a little worried that he is just standing there spaced out.
Fenrir looks up and notices that Skoll and Luna are holding the rope ready to get going. "Yeah, I was just thinking about something."
He walks up to them and grabs the rope, and they proceed to drag the deer back to their house.
After a while of dragging the dead corpse, Skoll lets go of the rope and sits down due to being exhausted. "I need to take a break.""Fine, but we continue in ten minutes." Fenrir says.Luna sits down as well, leaning up against a tree. She is just as exhausted as Skoll is, but doesn't want to show it. 'It's good to finally take a short break. Fenrir seems to be worried about something and wants to get home quickly. This isn't like him, I remember when he never worried about anything. I dont like seeing him like this, I want him to be how he used to be.'Fenrir sits down, still holding the rope looking around for any signs of danger. His fear of not being strong enough to protect his siblings was driving him insane. 'We shouldn't stay out here for longer than we need to. I dont know why I'm feeling this sense of dread coming over me. We've been out here before, but this time it feels different.'Skoll looks like he is about to fall asleep. 'I'
"Before we continue, I'm sure you have a few questions of your own, now would be the time to ask them."Luna is the first one to step forward. "Where is our mother, and what do you want with us?""Before I answer that, I must introduce myself first. My name is Mortas Naxxremis, I am a mage Master Rank 2 in the king's army, and the current commander of this division known as Raven Shield."Mortas moves closer to Luna. "As for your so-called mother, she is being escorted to the capital city known as Hitara. Your mother as you call her, will be put on trial for the crimes she committed.""Crimes? What are you talking about? She hasn't done anything wrong.""That's where you are mistaken." Mortas pulls a chair close to him and sits down. "This is going to take longer than I thought. Let me start from the beginning. About ten years ago, invisible portals have been popping up all around Fura, these portals lead to the other realms
Skoll follows Elenor as she walks to one of the rooms that the inn uses for its customers. The door has the number seven engraved on a gold metal plate, indicating that this is room seven. She opens the door and walks in with Skoll following close behind. The room itself, consists of any normal room thst an inn would have, a bed, a nightstand with a candle, and pictures hanging on the wall."Please take a seat." She says motioning to one of the two extra chairs that they had brought in beforehand. Skoll sits down looking nervous."Alright, I just need to ask you a few questions." Elenor says as she sits down."How long is this going to take?" Skoll asks her."As long as it needs to. Try not to look so nervous, there is nothing to worry about.""How can I not be nervous. From what I've heard deciding how high our threat level determines how many rights our species have.""I guess that's true, but from what I've s
"Please have a seat." Elenor says as she smiles at Luna. "I must say that your pure white fur looks gorgeous.""Thanks." Luna says with a smile as she sits down on the chair across from Elenor."Now then let's get down to business. Alright, Luna why don't you tell me about yourself.""I not sure what to say. I guess I would start by saying that I like practicing archery, in fact, I'm getting really good at it.""Yes, so I've heard. Suriel told me that you're better than most humans at it, that's very impressive for someone your age. Although it might be easier for you since you're not human, from what I've heard you pups have better reflexes and hand-eye coordination."Luna didn't expect Elenor to be so nice to her. 'So this is why Skoll said it wasn't so bad.'"Tell me about your brother Fenrir, what is he like?""I would call him a loner, at least more recently he has been keeping to himself more. Earli
The Raven Shield soldiers prepare to head back to the capital, gathering up their gear and mounting the horses, they set off at a slow pace. The three wolf siblings are hitching a ride in one of the wagons the soldiers brought, that had previously been used to carry supplies for their journey to Kalda.The wagon has no seats and is a bumpy ride. The wolves are having trouble getting comfortable for the long journey ahead. "How long did they say it could take to get there." Skoll asks.Luna responds to him while trying to get into a comfortable position. "They said it would take a week.""An entire week of dealing with this bullshit." Fenrir says. 'I would have liked to concentrate on training my magical aura while on this trip, but I guess that's not happening, at least not while riding in this.'Fenrir turns his head and looks at Skoll. "You like to exercise don't you? What do you say, do you want to walk instead?""I
A scream is heard echoing throughout the camp, everyone is quick to stop what they are doing to find out what's happening. Mortas is the first one to discover the grim scene, a soldier torn apart from the torso lying in a pile of blood. The face of the fallen soldiers has a terrified look, almost like he knew he was going to be killed. Looking up from the soldier into the woods, Mortas sees a pair of red eyes staring back at him."Everyone, prepare for a fight, we're are under attack." Mortas yells.A stream of orange flames approaching Mortas catches him off guard, but fortunately, he puts up a magical barrier in front of him just in time. The barrier shining blue even in the dark of night as the flames pass around it barely avoiding the soldiers standing behind him. The fire stops and a large black figure takes to the sky and Mortas finally figures out what it is. "Just as I feared, its a wyvern. Everyone take cover, Elenor back me up, Gabriel make sure t
Mortas continues his battle with the wyvern. Being an elemental type mage gives him the advantage in a fight against an opponent that can only use fire. However, since the wyvern is flying in the air Mortas has to resort to long-ranged attacks. By combining wind and water he creates ice crystals which he molds into spears and shoots them at the enemy. This has caused him to lose a good portion of his energy and he has not been able to hit it yet. 'When fighting a monster that has an advantage in the air the best option is to make it a close-range fight. That is easier said than done. There must be a way to get it to land.'"Elenor, we need to make this a close-ranged battle. It won't land by itself, we need to coordinate our attacks and focus on hitting its wings so it can't fly.""Alright, just tell me what I need to do."'Elenor is a nature mage. Which means she focuses on healing spells and mid-ranged attacks. She can manipulate the surrounding tr
"What was that wolf thinking coming in here alone? The orc says. "That brat got himself killed for nothing, that's what he gets for trying to take on more than he could handle. Now then where were we?"Just then Fenrir's body starts to move. Dark aura starts to surround him as he stands up. 'It's been far too long since I've been in the human realm.'Luna looks concerned by Fenrir's new form. "Fenrir, is that you?""No, you stupid bitch, Fenrir is no more. My name is Zel'guul, but you can call me Zel for short. That kid was stupid enough to let me use his body as I please, and now I can wreak havoc upon this world once more."The orc steps up to fight Zel. "Just because you got a little power-up doesn't mean you can defeat me and my minions. Goblins attack him.""Don't get too cocky just because you think you're some big shot around here. I've fought much stronger opponents than you, even though this body can't handle my full power yet, it's