Post by Eliora on May 31, 2021 13:53:28 GMT -5
(Voss and Thea )
Sitting on Sammie’s desk with her legs crossed as she leaned back on her hands and let her head fall back and sighed. She had forgotten to pass out the yellow bandanas to her babies and now it simply seems arduous. Sia was itching for some excitement but also for something more. She didn't bother giving it too much thought because she wasn't in the comfort of her own home to deal with the accompanying emotions that come with it.
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Anthony lifted his lip in a silent snarl as he watched Tia walk away before he turned cold blue eyes on the child that spoke to him. Tommy tensed and bared his fangs in warning, ready to attack Antonio should it come to it. Pandora watched Tommy ready to protect her owner, though after Tia’s display she wasn't as aggressive as before. Without looking down at her, Antonio laid his hand on top of Pandora’s head.
The white tiger, sat on haunches and relaxed as looked over at Tia curiously. Antonio took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. His gaze on Pi softened ever so slightly. “That is fine and fair. My apologies,Mistress.” He said with a slight bow of his head and turned on his heel. Tommy and Tia were stunned by what he’d just said and wondered if he was high or something. They couldn't believe that those words were even in the man’s vocabulary.
Pandora yawned and laid down where she was as she waited for Antonio to come back. He’d gone to his car to get his money. He knew he would be paying out the ass to come to Sia’s place. He moved his car to his “spot” before grabbing his stuff and headed back. It’d take a few moments for him to get back, during that time Pandora and Tia were getting acquainted.
Tommy turned to Pi with his brow furrowed in worry. “ Are you ok?” He asked and reached out a hand so that he could gently touch her cheek. He almost pulled his hand back but he needed to touch her.
As Tia was scratching behind Pandora’s ears and had the adolescent tiger leaning into her hand she shot a look at Tommy and waited a moment before she cleared her throat and stood to her feet. Tommy promptly removed his hand and nervously ran his hand through his hair. Tia turned her attention to Pi and gave her a soft smile.
“He will be coming back with the payment so we should probably get his room ready.” She said and looked down at Pandora when she pressed into her leg. “I may have to steal you from the big bad wolf baby girl.” she said with a pur. ‘I’m going to check in with Ro on the surveillance of the trial and its progress. I won’t be gone long. Tommy wont be leaving anytime soon,” she said with a knowing look. “And just one snarl from you and the whole place will be on his ass ready to protect you. I will be back soon, Mistress.” She said and began to head toward Sia’s office where she was sure to find the giant, stubborn headache of a man.
Tia was ok with him and he even amused her from time to time but he always made her anxious when he would defy Sia. What amazed her more was how Sia simply treated it as a love hate relationship between the two. It was weird to say the least. She looked down and softly laughed when Pandora followed beside her. She said nothing and allowed the cub to accompany her.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Once the final envelope had been found and the groups began to leave, Mustafa commanded his brothers to stop their engagements and let them go. He picked up his phone and informed Kori that the pack was heading their way and that they should be prepared for the incoming chaos.The call was short and to the point as he began to instruct their men to begin cleaning up the area.
Shomari was reluctant to let his toy slip away, digging his claws into the ground to keep from giving chase as the male snatched his prey away. Azizi huffed and shook out his mane as he sat beside his brother and watched them run. Hodari and Ikeno meandered over to them lazily naked as the day they were born but neither cared. Abasi threw some trunks at them as he stepped around Mustafa and told them to start cleaning up.
Grunting they all began to pitch in. Quite frankly, Mustafa felt like there wasnt that much to really do aside from mostly giving first aid to those that were injured and making arrangements for those that were unfortunate enough to be killed.
“Hey, how mad do you think some of them will be when they find out that their envelopes are empty?” Ikeno asked Hadori who chuckled at the thought.
“ I imagine that they would be pretty ticked especially after all of that work.”
“Well it's their own fault if they think that things would be that easy for them. It’s called a trial for a reason.” Azizi growled low after shifting and snatching a pair of white shorts.
“Man, I would love to see their reactions.” Ikeno joked and lightly kicked someone that was laid out on the ground to see if they were dead or just unconscious.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Shane was healing slowly due to all of the movement that he was doing on Haloke’s back. The jostling motion was making the pain ten times worse. She knew he was in pain but Haloke also knew that they had to keep going. She would find something to help him heal at Sammie’s place knowing that he had to have something over there. They were almost there, she just needed him to hold on a little longer. They had their envelopes and needed to see what their ranks were so that they could see what they needed to do for the next checkpoint.
‘Hang in there, shane. Try to remember exactly what we need to do in order to pass the second checkpoint.’ She called out to him, trying to get his mind off of his pain and focused on what was waiting for them. His grunt was his reply but she knew that he would be focused on it. Heaving a deep breath and letting it out, she picked up her pace and raced to the Mortuary.
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Lil Jay and Deidre were nearly exhausted from the fighting and all of the running. Luckily for them they had some stamina left. Jay was already irritated with the whole thing and was on the verge of really just saying ‘Fuck It.’ But he couldn't do that to himself and the others that gave their lives for them to have this opportunity. He grit his teeth and continued a steady pace alongside Diedre as they raced towards the Mortuary. They both were riddled with wounds and pain covered their entire bodies as if fire ants were covering them, they hadn't looked at their envelopes yet though figured that they would simply do it when they got to the Mortuary.
‘You good Bruh?’ Jay asked Deidre along the pack link.
‘Yeah bruh, I'm good. you ?’ he replied.
‘My skin is on fire but I'm good.’
‘Same here bruh. We got this, let's finish this shit.’
‘I gotcha bruh.’
After that small exchange, the two seemed to forget about their aches and pains as they pushed it back and gave pained grins and kept going forward.
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Bj sat in his passenger side as Amp drove and Estelle sprawled out in the backseat. They’d also managed to get their envelopes and also like the others, they hadn't bothered to look at their envelopes, they were more concerned about making it to the Mortuary in one piece. Estelle happened to see Jay and Shane running along the way.
“Hey you wanna give these guys a ride?” She asked BJ. Amp grunted muttering something along the lines of ‘i’m the one driving.’ BJ growled low and told him to pull up and slow down but not stop. He Leaned out the window and yelled for them to get in the car.
Estelle opened the door and waited for them to get in. There was a moment of hesitation. Deirdre jumped in the car first before shifting and taking his envelope from his mouth before he motioned for Jay to follow suit. Jay went to jump but fell short when a sharp pain went through his leg. Before he fell back to the ground, Deidre grabbed him by the neck and dragged him in. Jay immediately sank his teeth into Deidre’s forearm after a sharp cry of pain.
“I got ya bruh, you good.” Deidre said , unbothered by the bite and loosened his grip. Jay lay on the seat and heaved a huge sigh as he began to relax so that he could heal properly. Estelle scooted over to make room for him and began to carefully pet him.
“Have you guys opened your envelopes yet?” Deidre asked. He was met with a bit of silence before Estelle began laughing.
“You know what , i dont think it even dawned on any of us to open them up. Let’s do it!” she said and made a jostling motion which caused Jay to growl and dig his claws in her leg. “My bad.”
“Sure i dont see why not.” BJ said with a shrug as he opened his envelope and heard the other two do the same.
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Paetra kept a decent pace as she carried Khaylan and Nierra. Khaylan was sitting in human form holding Nierra while A’kierra flew overhead. A’kierra could see raymond and Falcon racing ahead of her, no doubt having another of their stupid races. She was Paetra’s speedometer but the pace that Paetra was going was decent and there was no reason for her not to maintain it. But seeing how everyone was speeding off, she wondered if she needed to have her pick up her pace.
‘ How are you doing baby girl?’ she said to Paetra along their Pack link.
‘I’m doing ok. I was resting while you guys were getting the envelopes. Thank you by the way.’
‘No worries,you helped in just as much, besides we’re a team.’
‘You know, i can go faster if we need to pick up the pace, i dont mind.’
‘Yea i was just thinking about that. We can stand to pick up the pace a bit but dont push yourself. Let’s go.’ A’kierra flew low and in front of Paetra for her to follow behind. When they reached a better pace, she would fly high once more, keeping an eye on them from above.
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When Evera heard Lala’s voice along their link, she was content and happy. Lala’s words and tone of voice reminded her that they were not done yet. She flew around Lala once to gently brush her feathers against her before taking to the sky as her mate requested. She was far enough not to be snatched from the sky but close enough for Lala to be able to shoot down an enemy. She was determined to make herself useful and would be her eyes and ears. With new determination, she flapped her large wings and picked up her speed just a little being sure not to go too far from Lala as they headed to the Mortuary.
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Zehra was determined to get her group to the Mortuary so that they could capitalize on being the first ones there. There was no telling what Sia and her crew had in mind for their part in the trail. But it couldnt be too difficult as it was with the fiasco at the pit. Zehra and her crew were holding their breath debating on if they would die from lack of oxygen or from Zehra’s driving because she was hauling ass on flat tires. No one dared to speak as they made sure to strap on their seatbelts and held on tight to something.
Zehra didnt know what was in store for them once they got there or even if there was something waiting along the road to the Mortuary. She didnt want to give them a chance to catch them. “Hey ya’ll, why dont you stop being scared and check to see what’s in these envelopes.” She stated and motioned for Estia to open her envelope for her. The others were too afraid to relax but Estia grinned and happily complied.
Despite their silence, the others were anxious to see what was in the envelopes but they waited to see what Zehra had gotten. Estia eagerly opened it and couldnt help but laugh as she read what was on the paper in the envelope.
“What’s up?
Thank you for your participation in the trials. Unfortunately, you didnt get anything. Keep trucking or simply kick someone’s ass and take what you want. Either way, good luck and give em hell. See ya at the Palace.
-Anthony- “
Estia read the letter for Zehra and laughed at her expression. There was a sticker in the bottom right hand side that said ‘you’re not a loser but you’re not a winner. Keep trucking.’
“Well it doesnt look like you won a rank. Maybe you will get one at the next checkpoint.” She said trying to put a positive spin on the note. Zehra rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue outat her.
Giggling softly, Estia opened up her own envelope and read the note inside as the Green bandana fell out of it and into her lap. “Oh my gosh! I actually got one!” She squealed and bounced in her seat.
“Well? What is the rank you got?” Taylan asked impatiently.
“It’s for the head hunter rank.” She said in awe.
“No way! Congrats girl!” Afuah said with a big grin and the others chimed in with their congratulatory remarks as they also looked at their envelopes but they werent as lucky as Estia.
“You guys will definitely get an envelope at the next checkpoint. I will help you.” Estia said as she tied her hair up with the green bandana that she had gained that proved her new rank.
“Dont get too cocky, you gotta hold on to it until we get to the last checkpoint.” Ahanu said as he tossed his envelope on the floor.
“Well off to the next stop we go.” Tony said with a shrug of his shoulders and sighed.
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Kori knocked softly on Sammie’s office door before stepping inside to find Sia sitting on Sammie’s desk lost in thought. She cleared her throat to get Sia’s attention.Sia sighed heavily and gave Kori a droll look almost as if silently asking her to remind her why they were doing this. Kori gave her a soft smile and walked over to her. She slowly ran her hands up Sia’s legs once she reached the desk and spread Sia’s legs wide enough for her to wedge herself between them.
Kori inhaled Sia’s scent deeply and growled low in appreciation. Kori’s hands moved lazily from Sia’s thighs to her hips and pulled her closer to the edge of the table, before her right hand continued to journey up her back to her neck where she began to gently massage, while her left hand rubbed her lower back. Kori buried her face in Sia’s neck and licked it before nibbling lightly.
“My lovely Mistress, such a lifeless expression shouldnt marr a beautiful face such as yours. What is the matter? You were fine not too long ago.” Kori said with a soft whisper as she trailed gentle kisses along her neck.
“I was just thinking about something.” she said shying away from the real reason she’d lost herself to her own thoughts. But Kori knew what it was and she couldn't help but smile, though she wouldn't dare speak on it. “I know you’re smiling and enjoying this you little imp.” Sia said and wrapped her arms around Kori’s neck and laid her head on her shoulder.
“Well of course m’lady, i would be less of a friend if i didnt know what was going on in your head right now.” Kori said as she looked up at Sia with a smile. Sia laughed softly and gripped Kori’s chin in her hand to pull her forward and kiss her soundly on the lips. “Delicious as always.”
“Only the best for you M’lady.” Kori replied before gently licking Sia’s bottom lip causing her to genuinely smile.
“Ok sweet talker, what’d you come in here for?” Sia asked as she leaned back to look at Kori.
“Just wanted to let you know that I got the call from Mustafa saying that the pack was heading over this way.” When Kori saw Sia’s expression become thoughtful, she lifted a brow. “Do you want me to send Yaya to you?”
“No, its fine. I wont be cooped up in here but you can tell her to come this way. I want to play with my little snow fox.” Sia said and her mood seemed to lift as she thought of her little pet.
“Have Sean and Mateo freshen up the place with a bit of perfume.” she said with a smile that was much too innocent to truly be innocent. Kori knew full well that the perfume she was referring to was the spray that they sometimes used in the Palace. It was definitely a pheromone spray to get you in an amorous mood. It was light and sweet and refreshing. It tends to have a different scent to those that smell it. For her, it held the scent of blooming flowers. For Mateo, it smelled like cocoa and vanilla. To Sia, it smelled like the fresh rain in a rainforest. It was a deep rich scent and very earthy.
Sia was to simply distract them and delay them. She didnt care for unnecessary fighting unless it was warranted, which in this case she didnt feel like it was. It didnt take long for the pheromone spray to take effect, it normally took between one to three minutes to fully hit you and you become enamored. Depending on how long you were exposed to it,would determine how long it took for the effects to wear off. Sia had arranged for it to be continuoulsy pumped throughout the entire mortuary through the ventilation system.
Sia had been trying to find a suitable playtoy for Mateo and she figured she would see how this mashup would work with Sean. He was a service sub that had a huge crush on Mateo which Sia thought was the most adorable thing ever. He was a sweet caramel drop with blue eyes and bushy kinky, coily hair and a bright smile. So being the little match maker that she was, Sia decided to give Sean a chance to shoot his shot.
Kori chuckled softly as she slid Sia off the desk and into her arms, holding her close to her body before allowing her feet to touch the ground. “As you wish Mistress”. Kori said in a sultry voice before kissing Sia soundly on the lips.
She let her go and headed for the door to do as she was told. Things were about to get amusing. Those from the Palace were accustomed to the level of pheromones that would be pumped into the place since it was part of their business. It was more so for the customers who come in than for those who were working. Sia grabbed Kori’s ass as she followed her out. Before Kori could get too far , Sia remembered that she forgot about the bandanas. “Oh here. Be sure to pass these out as well and make sure that they are visibly worn. Kori chuckled as she grabbed the bag before she left to find Mateo and Sean.
Sia was adjusting her bandana around her neck when she turned as Yaya was coming down the hall. Before she ran into her, Sia grabbed her around the waist and lifted her in the air. She gave a surprised squeak and Sia gave a light hearted chuckle. “Hey there my little snow vixen. Ready for some fun?”
Blushing deeply , Yaya nodded her head yes and looked over her shoulder and up at Sia. “Do you mind putting me down Mistress?” Sia sighed and put her down though she continued to rub her ears. “Come, let’s entertain these animals.” she said and ran her hand down her back to the base of Yaya’s tail. “Yes Mistress.” Yaya said with a big grin and a flush face. There was no hiding her excitement though as she was waiting to play.
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Anthony instructed Foxxy to relax and to stay buckled up and to calm down . He had managed to get her to calm down before the both of them noticed what was going on with Kia. Foxxy cried out in dismay as she watched in horror as her best friend changed in the front seat. Antony was fighting his own apprehension as he listened to her voice call to him softly as if it was fading. He didnt know what to do for her. He could only stare into the being’s eyes for a moment before he had to turn back to the road as the crazy woman attacking Voss’s car threw knives at his car. At least one of them hit his back right tire , the metallic scraping caused him to grit his teeth.
He’d heard Voss’s message and growled. Despite the flattened tire, he managed to maintain his speed. “Antwan!” He’d called out to his brother along their own familial bond. Voss had worried the pack with that last pack link message. Many had called out to him wanting to come aid them saying fuck the trials. It was all that he could do to keep from succumbing to the pain and pressure of so many pressing him at once.
Foxxy cried out in pain as they pressed and she began to breath heavy. “Ka’ron!” she cried out to her mate instinctively wanting him to take her pain away.
“All of you SHUT THE FUCK UP!” He snarled back at them all across the pack link. “ Ya’ll arent even close to being here and you aint about to screw me.” he snarled speaking on all of the favors and debts that were called in just to get the trial going. “Now calm the fuck down. Those of you that are able to make it to us that are not in taking part in this part of the trial, by all means come lend a hand but the rest of stay the fuck where you’re at!”
They were still a little ways off from Sia’s place, they just needed to get there in one piece if possible. When some would argue, he snarled one last time. “ I dont have time for this shit! If you leave the trial, i will shoot you myself and kick you out of the pack’s territory!” With those last words he slammed the door shut on his mental connection with them.
It was only then that he was able to hear Antwan speaking to him. “Whats up bruh? You having fun without me?” He asked in a joking manner though the undertone of his voice was anything but humorous.
“ I have a situation,as you no doubt heard. I need you to come and lend a hand. Where are you?” Anthony demanded cutting through unnecessary chatter.
“On fire or dusted?” Antwan asked. Anthony didnt know it was a bit hard to keep his thoughts straight not to mention he needed to know what was going on with Kia. “Both on wings.” He said and turned his attention to Foxxy. “Take slow deep breaths baby girl and imagine a wall blocking all of the verbal traffic that is coming your way. You will be ok.”
Foxxy did as he instructed and found that it made things easier though her head was still pounding. When she was able to get her breathing under control , she spared a glance in Kia’s direction and gave a sad look at Anthony. “ Will she be ok?”
He looked over at Kia. “i dont know.” he replied. He cast a worried look over at his mate.” Kia, mon cher, can you hear me?” He asked softly despite the rising stress and worry. He was unsure what to make of her condition or what to do for her.
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Eliora felt as if she was slowly losing herself as her anger started to overrun her. She snarled and looked around for something to sink her teeth into when a piercing scream penetrated her mind and snapping her out of her momentary insanity as she took off in the direction of Lottie and Voss. ‘That was fun. We should do it again.’ Aroile said in an almost contented voice as she wallowed lazily in the wake of Eliora’s destructive anger.
‘I need to get to Lottie.’ Was all the reply that Eliora could muster at that point. As Aroile muttered , Eliora could only picture Lottie and the need to get to her and protect her. She mentally kicked herself for being reckless and staying away too long.
‘Oh get over yourself. You were having fun and it wouldn't kill you to indulge a bit. I mean granted it may kill them though that isn't here nor there at the moment.’
Eliora was just grateful that they werent butting heads for once since the shadow being made her presence known. ‘I know how to play nice when I want to.’ Aroile seemed to pout which was a bit peculiar but Eliora wouldnt spend too much time thinking about it. She gave a feral snarl as she shifted into her Urshul form and flew across the land. It took a few moments before she could see the SUV that was behind Voss’s car and she snarled , snapping her jaws as she raced towards it.
She knew that she would pay for all of this later but she didnt care, her focus was on getting to Lottie and keeping her safe. She snapped her jaws and launched herself atop the SUV putting a huge dent in the roof. The force broke the windows and swerved a bit. As much as Aroile wanted to stop and tear through those in the vehicle her mind was on Lottie. She didnt communicate along the pack link with anyone from the pack aside from those she deemed necessary, so the panicked mutterings of the pack was a hit and miss.
She’d dug her claws in and shifted back into her Gauru form before jumping down to the front of the vehicle, pressing all of her weight down before launching herself onto the roof of Voss’s car. She wasted no time in clawing open the roof of the vehicle. She peeled back the roof to look down inside at those within seeing as she was way too big to try to fit inside.
She snarled at the woman in the back seat and fought the pressure of Aroile feeding her anger versus her need to check on Lottie and comfort her. Her weird heterochromic mixed eyes,with the left being a deep golden color and the right being a mix between Red and violet, she glared at the odd woman as she growled low in warning.
Aroile liked the vibes she got from this woman. They made her purr which in turn caused Elior’s blood to be set afire, burning as it flowed through her veins. “Ooo, she looks like she knows how to have fun.’
Eliora knew that if the shadow creature liked something it didnt bode well for her inner battle. “Voss…” Eliora called to him across their own personal link in a strained voice as she tried to keep herself restrained.
Sitting on Sammie’s desk with her legs crossed as she leaned back on her hands and let her head fall back and sighed. She had forgotten to pass out the yellow bandanas to her babies and now it simply seems arduous. Sia was itching for some excitement but also for something more. She didn't bother giving it too much thought because she wasn't in the comfort of her own home to deal with the accompanying emotions that come with it.
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Anthony lifted his lip in a silent snarl as he watched Tia walk away before he turned cold blue eyes on the child that spoke to him. Tommy tensed and bared his fangs in warning, ready to attack Antonio should it come to it. Pandora watched Tommy ready to protect her owner, though after Tia’s display she wasn't as aggressive as before. Without looking down at her, Antonio laid his hand on top of Pandora’s head.
The white tiger, sat on haunches and relaxed as looked over at Tia curiously. Antonio took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. His gaze on Pi softened ever so slightly. “That is fine and fair. My apologies,Mistress.” He said with a slight bow of his head and turned on his heel. Tommy and Tia were stunned by what he’d just said and wondered if he was high or something. They couldn't believe that those words were even in the man’s vocabulary.
Pandora yawned and laid down where she was as she waited for Antonio to come back. He’d gone to his car to get his money. He knew he would be paying out the ass to come to Sia’s place. He moved his car to his “spot” before grabbing his stuff and headed back. It’d take a few moments for him to get back, during that time Pandora and Tia were getting acquainted.
Tommy turned to Pi with his brow furrowed in worry. “ Are you ok?” He asked and reached out a hand so that he could gently touch her cheek. He almost pulled his hand back but he needed to touch her.
As Tia was scratching behind Pandora’s ears and had the adolescent tiger leaning into her hand she shot a look at Tommy and waited a moment before she cleared her throat and stood to her feet. Tommy promptly removed his hand and nervously ran his hand through his hair. Tia turned her attention to Pi and gave her a soft smile.
“He will be coming back with the payment so we should probably get his room ready.” She said and looked down at Pandora when she pressed into her leg. “I may have to steal you from the big bad wolf baby girl.” she said with a pur. ‘I’m going to check in with Ro on the surveillance of the trial and its progress. I won’t be gone long. Tommy wont be leaving anytime soon,” she said with a knowing look. “And just one snarl from you and the whole place will be on his ass ready to protect you. I will be back soon, Mistress.” She said and began to head toward Sia’s office where she was sure to find the giant, stubborn headache of a man.
Tia was ok with him and he even amused her from time to time but he always made her anxious when he would defy Sia. What amazed her more was how Sia simply treated it as a love hate relationship between the two. It was weird to say the least. She looked down and softly laughed when Pandora followed beside her. She said nothing and allowed the cub to accompany her.
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Once the final envelope had been found and the groups began to leave, Mustafa commanded his brothers to stop their engagements and let them go. He picked up his phone and informed Kori that the pack was heading their way and that they should be prepared for the incoming chaos.The call was short and to the point as he began to instruct their men to begin cleaning up the area.
Shomari was reluctant to let his toy slip away, digging his claws into the ground to keep from giving chase as the male snatched his prey away. Azizi huffed and shook out his mane as he sat beside his brother and watched them run. Hodari and Ikeno meandered over to them lazily naked as the day they were born but neither cared. Abasi threw some trunks at them as he stepped around Mustafa and told them to start cleaning up.
Grunting they all began to pitch in. Quite frankly, Mustafa felt like there wasnt that much to really do aside from mostly giving first aid to those that were injured and making arrangements for those that were unfortunate enough to be killed.
“Hey, how mad do you think some of them will be when they find out that their envelopes are empty?” Ikeno asked Hadori who chuckled at the thought.
“ I imagine that they would be pretty ticked especially after all of that work.”
“Well it's their own fault if they think that things would be that easy for them. It’s called a trial for a reason.” Azizi growled low after shifting and snatching a pair of white shorts.
“Man, I would love to see their reactions.” Ikeno joked and lightly kicked someone that was laid out on the ground to see if they were dead or just unconscious.
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Shane was healing slowly due to all of the movement that he was doing on Haloke’s back. The jostling motion was making the pain ten times worse. She knew he was in pain but Haloke also knew that they had to keep going. She would find something to help him heal at Sammie’s place knowing that he had to have something over there. They were almost there, she just needed him to hold on a little longer. They had their envelopes and needed to see what their ranks were so that they could see what they needed to do for the next checkpoint.
‘Hang in there, shane. Try to remember exactly what we need to do in order to pass the second checkpoint.’ She called out to him, trying to get his mind off of his pain and focused on what was waiting for them. His grunt was his reply but she knew that he would be focused on it. Heaving a deep breath and letting it out, she picked up her pace and raced to the Mortuary.
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Lil Jay and Deidre were nearly exhausted from the fighting and all of the running. Luckily for them they had some stamina left. Jay was already irritated with the whole thing and was on the verge of really just saying ‘Fuck It.’ But he couldn't do that to himself and the others that gave their lives for them to have this opportunity. He grit his teeth and continued a steady pace alongside Diedre as they raced towards the Mortuary. They both were riddled with wounds and pain covered their entire bodies as if fire ants were covering them, they hadn't looked at their envelopes yet though figured that they would simply do it when they got to the Mortuary.
‘You good Bruh?’ Jay asked Deidre along the pack link.
‘Yeah bruh, I'm good. you ?’ he replied.
‘My skin is on fire but I'm good.’
‘Same here bruh. We got this, let's finish this shit.’
‘I gotcha bruh.’
After that small exchange, the two seemed to forget about their aches and pains as they pushed it back and gave pained grins and kept going forward.
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Bj sat in his passenger side as Amp drove and Estelle sprawled out in the backseat. They’d also managed to get their envelopes and also like the others, they hadn't bothered to look at their envelopes, they were more concerned about making it to the Mortuary in one piece. Estelle happened to see Jay and Shane running along the way.
“Hey you wanna give these guys a ride?” She asked BJ. Amp grunted muttering something along the lines of ‘i’m the one driving.’ BJ growled low and told him to pull up and slow down but not stop. He Leaned out the window and yelled for them to get in the car.
Estelle opened the door and waited for them to get in. There was a moment of hesitation. Deirdre jumped in the car first before shifting and taking his envelope from his mouth before he motioned for Jay to follow suit. Jay went to jump but fell short when a sharp pain went through his leg. Before he fell back to the ground, Deidre grabbed him by the neck and dragged him in. Jay immediately sank his teeth into Deidre’s forearm after a sharp cry of pain.
“I got ya bruh, you good.” Deidre said , unbothered by the bite and loosened his grip. Jay lay on the seat and heaved a huge sigh as he began to relax so that he could heal properly. Estelle scooted over to make room for him and began to carefully pet him.
“Have you guys opened your envelopes yet?” Deidre asked. He was met with a bit of silence before Estelle began laughing.
“You know what , i dont think it even dawned on any of us to open them up. Let’s do it!” she said and made a jostling motion which caused Jay to growl and dig his claws in her leg. “My bad.”
“Sure i dont see why not.” BJ said with a shrug as he opened his envelope and heard the other two do the same.
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Paetra kept a decent pace as she carried Khaylan and Nierra. Khaylan was sitting in human form holding Nierra while A’kierra flew overhead. A’kierra could see raymond and Falcon racing ahead of her, no doubt having another of their stupid races. She was Paetra’s speedometer but the pace that Paetra was going was decent and there was no reason for her not to maintain it. But seeing how everyone was speeding off, she wondered if she needed to have her pick up her pace.
‘ How are you doing baby girl?’ she said to Paetra along their Pack link.
‘I’m doing ok. I was resting while you guys were getting the envelopes. Thank you by the way.’
‘No worries,you helped in just as much, besides we’re a team.’
‘You know, i can go faster if we need to pick up the pace, i dont mind.’
‘Yea i was just thinking about that. We can stand to pick up the pace a bit but dont push yourself. Let’s go.’ A’kierra flew low and in front of Paetra for her to follow behind. When they reached a better pace, she would fly high once more, keeping an eye on them from above.
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When Evera heard Lala’s voice along their link, she was content and happy. Lala’s words and tone of voice reminded her that they were not done yet. She flew around Lala once to gently brush her feathers against her before taking to the sky as her mate requested. She was far enough not to be snatched from the sky but close enough for Lala to be able to shoot down an enemy. She was determined to make herself useful and would be her eyes and ears. With new determination, she flapped her large wings and picked up her speed just a little being sure not to go too far from Lala as they headed to the Mortuary.
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Zehra was determined to get her group to the Mortuary so that they could capitalize on being the first ones there. There was no telling what Sia and her crew had in mind for their part in the trail. But it couldnt be too difficult as it was with the fiasco at the pit. Zehra and her crew were holding their breath debating on if they would die from lack of oxygen or from Zehra’s driving because she was hauling ass on flat tires. No one dared to speak as they made sure to strap on their seatbelts and held on tight to something.
Zehra didnt know what was in store for them once they got there or even if there was something waiting along the road to the Mortuary. She didnt want to give them a chance to catch them. “Hey ya’ll, why dont you stop being scared and check to see what’s in these envelopes.” She stated and motioned for Estia to open her envelope for her. The others were too afraid to relax but Estia grinned and happily complied.
Despite their silence, the others were anxious to see what was in the envelopes but they waited to see what Zehra had gotten. Estia eagerly opened it and couldnt help but laugh as she read what was on the paper in the envelope.
“What’s up?
Thank you for your participation in the trials. Unfortunately, you didnt get anything. Keep trucking or simply kick someone’s ass and take what you want. Either way, good luck and give em hell. See ya at the Palace.
-Anthony- “
Estia read the letter for Zehra and laughed at her expression. There was a sticker in the bottom right hand side that said ‘you’re not a loser but you’re not a winner. Keep trucking.’
“Well it doesnt look like you won a rank. Maybe you will get one at the next checkpoint.” She said trying to put a positive spin on the note. Zehra rolled her eyes and stuck her tongue outat her.
Giggling softly, Estia opened up her own envelope and read the note inside as the Green bandana fell out of it and into her lap. “Oh my gosh! I actually got one!” She squealed and bounced in her seat.
“Well? What is the rank you got?” Taylan asked impatiently.
“It’s for the head hunter rank.” She said in awe.
“No way! Congrats girl!” Afuah said with a big grin and the others chimed in with their congratulatory remarks as they also looked at their envelopes but they werent as lucky as Estia.
“You guys will definitely get an envelope at the next checkpoint. I will help you.” Estia said as she tied her hair up with the green bandana that she had gained that proved her new rank.
“Dont get too cocky, you gotta hold on to it until we get to the last checkpoint.” Ahanu said as he tossed his envelope on the floor.
“Well off to the next stop we go.” Tony said with a shrug of his shoulders and sighed.
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Kori knocked softly on Sammie’s office door before stepping inside to find Sia sitting on Sammie’s desk lost in thought. She cleared her throat to get Sia’s attention.Sia sighed heavily and gave Kori a droll look almost as if silently asking her to remind her why they were doing this. Kori gave her a soft smile and walked over to her. She slowly ran her hands up Sia’s legs once she reached the desk and spread Sia’s legs wide enough for her to wedge herself between them.
Kori inhaled Sia’s scent deeply and growled low in appreciation. Kori’s hands moved lazily from Sia’s thighs to her hips and pulled her closer to the edge of the table, before her right hand continued to journey up her back to her neck where she began to gently massage, while her left hand rubbed her lower back. Kori buried her face in Sia’s neck and licked it before nibbling lightly.
“My lovely Mistress, such a lifeless expression shouldnt marr a beautiful face such as yours. What is the matter? You were fine not too long ago.” Kori said with a soft whisper as she trailed gentle kisses along her neck.
“I was just thinking about something.” she said shying away from the real reason she’d lost herself to her own thoughts. But Kori knew what it was and she couldn't help but smile, though she wouldn't dare speak on it. “I know you’re smiling and enjoying this you little imp.” Sia said and wrapped her arms around Kori’s neck and laid her head on her shoulder.
“Well of course m’lady, i would be less of a friend if i didnt know what was going on in your head right now.” Kori said as she looked up at Sia with a smile. Sia laughed softly and gripped Kori’s chin in her hand to pull her forward and kiss her soundly on the lips. “Delicious as always.”
“Only the best for you M’lady.” Kori replied before gently licking Sia’s bottom lip causing her to genuinely smile.
“Ok sweet talker, what’d you come in here for?” Sia asked as she leaned back to look at Kori.
“Just wanted to let you know that I got the call from Mustafa saying that the pack was heading over this way.” When Kori saw Sia’s expression become thoughtful, she lifted a brow. “Do you want me to send Yaya to you?”
“No, its fine. I wont be cooped up in here but you can tell her to come this way. I want to play with my little snow fox.” Sia said and her mood seemed to lift as she thought of her little pet.
“Have Sean and Mateo freshen up the place with a bit of perfume.” she said with a smile that was much too innocent to truly be innocent. Kori knew full well that the perfume she was referring to was the spray that they sometimes used in the Palace. It was definitely a pheromone spray to get you in an amorous mood. It was light and sweet and refreshing. It tends to have a different scent to those that smell it. For her, it held the scent of blooming flowers. For Mateo, it smelled like cocoa and vanilla. To Sia, it smelled like the fresh rain in a rainforest. It was a deep rich scent and very earthy.
Sia was to simply distract them and delay them. She didnt care for unnecessary fighting unless it was warranted, which in this case she didnt feel like it was. It didnt take long for the pheromone spray to take effect, it normally took between one to three minutes to fully hit you and you become enamored. Depending on how long you were exposed to it,would determine how long it took for the effects to wear off. Sia had arranged for it to be continuoulsy pumped throughout the entire mortuary through the ventilation system.
Sia had been trying to find a suitable playtoy for Mateo and she figured she would see how this mashup would work with Sean. He was a service sub that had a huge crush on Mateo which Sia thought was the most adorable thing ever. He was a sweet caramel drop with blue eyes and bushy kinky, coily hair and a bright smile. So being the little match maker that she was, Sia decided to give Sean a chance to shoot his shot.
Kori chuckled softly as she slid Sia off the desk and into her arms, holding her close to her body before allowing her feet to touch the ground. “As you wish Mistress”. Kori said in a sultry voice before kissing Sia soundly on the lips.
She let her go and headed for the door to do as she was told. Things were about to get amusing. Those from the Palace were accustomed to the level of pheromones that would be pumped into the place since it was part of their business. It was more so for the customers who come in than for those who were working. Sia grabbed Kori’s ass as she followed her out. Before Kori could get too far , Sia remembered that she forgot about the bandanas. “Oh here. Be sure to pass these out as well and make sure that they are visibly worn. Kori chuckled as she grabbed the bag before she left to find Mateo and Sean.
Sia was adjusting her bandana around her neck when she turned as Yaya was coming down the hall. Before she ran into her, Sia grabbed her around the waist and lifted her in the air. She gave a surprised squeak and Sia gave a light hearted chuckle. “Hey there my little snow vixen. Ready for some fun?”
Blushing deeply , Yaya nodded her head yes and looked over her shoulder and up at Sia. “Do you mind putting me down Mistress?” Sia sighed and put her down though she continued to rub her ears. “Come, let’s entertain these animals.” she said and ran her hand down her back to the base of Yaya’s tail. “Yes Mistress.” Yaya said with a big grin and a flush face. There was no hiding her excitement though as she was waiting to play.
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Anthony instructed Foxxy to relax and to stay buckled up and to calm down . He had managed to get her to calm down before the both of them noticed what was going on with Kia. Foxxy cried out in dismay as she watched in horror as her best friend changed in the front seat. Antony was fighting his own apprehension as he listened to her voice call to him softly as if it was fading. He didnt know what to do for her. He could only stare into the being’s eyes for a moment before he had to turn back to the road as the crazy woman attacking Voss’s car threw knives at his car. At least one of them hit his back right tire , the metallic scraping caused him to grit his teeth.
He’d heard Voss’s message and growled. Despite the flattened tire, he managed to maintain his speed. “Antwan!” He’d called out to his brother along their own familial bond. Voss had worried the pack with that last pack link message. Many had called out to him wanting to come aid them saying fuck the trials. It was all that he could do to keep from succumbing to the pain and pressure of so many pressing him at once.
Foxxy cried out in pain as they pressed and she began to breath heavy. “Ka’ron!” she cried out to her mate instinctively wanting him to take her pain away.
“All of you SHUT THE FUCK UP!” He snarled back at them all across the pack link. “ Ya’ll arent even close to being here and you aint about to screw me.” he snarled speaking on all of the favors and debts that were called in just to get the trial going. “Now calm the fuck down. Those of you that are able to make it to us that are not in taking part in this part of the trial, by all means come lend a hand but the rest of stay the fuck where you’re at!”
They were still a little ways off from Sia’s place, they just needed to get there in one piece if possible. When some would argue, he snarled one last time. “ I dont have time for this shit! If you leave the trial, i will shoot you myself and kick you out of the pack’s territory!” With those last words he slammed the door shut on his mental connection with them.
It was only then that he was able to hear Antwan speaking to him. “Whats up bruh? You having fun without me?” He asked in a joking manner though the undertone of his voice was anything but humorous.
“ I have a situation,as you no doubt heard. I need you to come and lend a hand. Where are you?” Anthony demanded cutting through unnecessary chatter.
“On fire or dusted?” Antwan asked. Anthony didnt know it was a bit hard to keep his thoughts straight not to mention he needed to know what was going on with Kia. “Both on wings.” He said and turned his attention to Foxxy. “Take slow deep breaths baby girl and imagine a wall blocking all of the verbal traffic that is coming your way. You will be ok.”
Foxxy did as he instructed and found that it made things easier though her head was still pounding. When she was able to get her breathing under control , she spared a glance in Kia’s direction and gave a sad look at Anthony. “ Will she be ok?”
He looked over at Kia. “i dont know.” he replied. He cast a worried look over at his mate.” Kia, mon cher, can you hear me?” He asked softly despite the rising stress and worry. He was unsure what to make of her condition or what to do for her.
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Eliora felt as if she was slowly losing herself as her anger started to overrun her. She snarled and looked around for something to sink her teeth into when a piercing scream penetrated her mind and snapping her out of her momentary insanity as she took off in the direction of Lottie and Voss. ‘That was fun. We should do it again.’ Aroile said in an almost contented voice as she wallowed lazily in the wake of Eliora’s destructive anger.
‘I need to get to Lottie.’ Was all the reply that Eliora could muster at that point. As Aroile muttered , Eliora could only picture Lottie and the need to get to her and protect her. She mentally kicked herself for being reckless and staying away too long.
‘Oh get over yourself. You were having fun and it wouldn't kill you to indulge a bit. I mean granted it may kill them though that isn't here nor there at the moment.’
Eliora was just grateful that they werent butting heads for once since the shadow being made her presence known. ‘I know how to play nice when I want to.’ Aroile seemed to pout which was a bit peculiar but Eliora wouldnt spend too much time thinking about it. She gave a feral snarl as she shifted into her Urshul form and flew across the land. It took a few moments before she could see the SUV that was behind Voss’s car and she snarled , snapping her jaws as she raced towards it.
She knew that she would pay for all of this later but she didnt care, her focus was on getting to Lottie and keeping her safe. She snapped her jaws and launched herself atop the SUV putting a huge dent in the roof. The force broke the windows and swerved a bit. As much as Aroile wanted to stop and tear through those in the vehicle her mind was on Lottie. She didnt communicate along the pack link with anyone from the pack aside from those she deemed necessary, so the panicked mutterings of the pack was a hit and miss.
She’d dug her claws in and shifted back into her Gauru form before jumping down to the front of the vehicle, pressing all of her weight down before launching herself onto the roof of Voss’s car. She wasted no time in clawing open the roof of the vehicle. She peeled back the roof to look down inside at those within seeing as she was way too big to try to fit inside.
She snarled at the woman in the back seat and fought the pressure of Aroile feeding her anger versus her need to check on Lottie and comfort her. Her weird heterochromic mixed eyes,with the left being a deep golden color and the right being a mix between Red and violet, she glared at the odd woman as she growled low in warning.
Aroile liked the vibes she got from this woman. They made her purr which in turn caused Elior’s blood to be set afire, burning as it flowed through her veins. “Ooo, she looks like she knows how to have fun.’
Eliora knew that if the shadow creature liked something it didnt bode well for her inner battle. “Voss…” Eliora called to him across their own personal link in a strained voice as she tried to keep herself restrained.