take a bow, for those bad decisions we made
[ ignis ]
[ ooc; takes place after the raid ]
She knew it had been a mistake. The whole thing was written in red warning signs and she ignored them. They could have even flashed before her eyes and she'd be ignorant or attempt to be. Eden sat on the beach for a bit, feeling that her legs could give out at any moment. She didn't bother to stand. She felt weak and sick. You stupid woman her mind reeled pregnant, with your captor's children? How's that for bad decisions? Her stomach heaved again but she resisted. Disgust with herself rolled in waves, like the beach itself.
Her head bowed, the prickle of tears in her green eyes combined with her inner turmoil. This is my fault she thought I made the decision to sleep with him, and now I'm... She couldn't even finish the thought what do I do? The healer in her decided to focus on the condition. She may be one, but now she was also a patient. Slowly, she stood. Eden stumbled once, twice, before her legs righted themselves. What did she expect? What the fuck was she supposed to do now?
The others were gone.
She had a clear thought. Run it said. Run, don't look back. Just keep going. Find a way to have these pups without him knowing. What sort of life would you even live here? The Plunder doesn't even know the story. You'd... be forced to keep pretending. Eden stumbled toward the border, trying to resist the temptation. She already failed in one aspect. What was another? Her steps lead to the invisible line. Her head bowed, sniffing at the Plunder's scent there. So faint, gone to Habari.
Nobody would notice until it was too late.
She made the decision to step over the border. Doubt lingered in her mind, and it was enough to make her pause. But before she could turn around, he was already upon her. Eden managed to let out a strangled sort of cry, half scream, and half shock.
AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children
Ignis
Hellhound
Master Fighter (635)
Master Hunter (240)
Juggernaut
Mangler
9 Years
Male
45
Dragon Mod
The raid had gone smoothly, but it hadn't been for anything serious, so as soon as they were done, Ignis left and headed straight back to Plunder territory. His pelt bled, though some of it was drying. His fur was sticky and darker with his own blood and that of those he had fought. Lips and teeth were stained with blood, too. His mouth hung open slightly as he moved, crimson gaze narrowed as he ignored the injuries and the bleeding. His only goal was to return to the pack lands to see her. She had been left behind with the pups and Sparrow's prisoner, and before he had left for the raid, she had asked him not to die. He hadn't known what to respond with, so he had remained quiet until they left. Not to mention the last couple of weeks of them talking. The night they...slept together. The confusion from all of that had caused him to become distracted in his first fight. But then during that? He finally decided to make his appearance. "I knew you couldn't do it without me!" The voice had screamed at him during his first fight. From there, all hell had broken loose for him and the raid had been nothing but a blur for him after that. His steps were heavy as he hurried to return. Ignoring anything in his way and simply barrelling through like a freight train that had lost its brakes. As he approached the borders, he spotted her. She was at the border, and he didn't know if she was looking to make an escape before they returned, or if she was sitting there and waiting for them to come back. Whatever the case, he was on her before she could make any sort of decision. "Hello, darling." He rumbled as he stopped a foot or two from her. The strangled sound that came from her told him what he needed to know. "Not trying to run away from me, are you?" "Ignis"||"Blödhgarm" |
Art by Naiterion |
Ignis is unpredictable and may become violent with little or no provocation due to his "demon"
*Ignis' tail is docked, and his left ear has been torn away and now resembles a Battle crop style.
She was wondering when the other one would make an appearance.
Eden shut her eyes tight, refusing to tremble or cry or throw a fit. Like a pup Ignis had said, no sympathy for her situation. If he was in her proverbial shoes, he would fight back. He wouldn't cry about it. So that's what she did. Turning on the spot, she pivoted toward him with a fierceness learned. Greens blazed with defiance and sadness at the same time. This wasn't Ignis. This was something else entirely. A demon of his mind, but also part of him.
"Where would I go?" Eden spoke, narrowing her eyes at him "I have nowhere else to go" The Plunder was her home, and she was not going to let Ignis or his demon bully her into thinking otherwise "so you didn't die" she said after a beat, wishing he had. But that was just her hormones talking. She lowered her head but kept her eyes pinned on him all the same "I don't know whether to sing or cry." She finally admitted. Perhaps part of her wished to egg him on now.
He looked like he had crawled from the grave itself.
Her ears were pinned against her skull. "Come, then, I will clean your wounds." As a healer of the Plunder, as once-lovers, or as slave and master? She didn't know. She couldn't know. He kept himself so secluded from her prodding. It was impossible to know what he thought or felt. Eden invited him closer, not knowing what else to do.
AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children
Ignis
Hellhound
Master Fighter (635)
Master Hunter (240)
Juggernaut
Mangler
9 Years
Male
45
Dragon Mod
He didn't know if she was being truthful, or if she was making up an excuse to cover her ass. "Where would I go?" She would ask. "I have nowhere else to go" she would state. Ignis knew very well that if someone wanted to leave, they would. They'd do everything in their power to run and get away, no matter what the cost. But here she was, accepting it to an extent. But he imagined that if he hadn't come back in time, she likely would've been long gone. He still bore the wild look in his eyes. His demeanor was far different now than it had been a few days ago. "It's not hard to flee when your captor is away." He growled, crimson gaze assessing her for a moment. "It's not hard to find safety in another pack. To find protection from your situation," Then he smirked, face leaning in close to hers, "Just remember that no matter where you go, I will find you." That was more of a promise than a threat.
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Ignis is unpredictable and may become violent with little or no provocation due to his "demon"
*Ignis' tail is docked, and his left ear has been torn away and now resembles a Battle crop style.
"I know."
Eden admitted this easily. Even if she was to run, he'd chase after her. Maybe not right away, but sooner or later. Why would she put a community through that? If it was her, she would protect the individual. She would make sure, no matter the cost, they were safe. But not everyone could be like that. Not everyone had the strength to protect a single person over the needs of another. People were selfish. She knew this to be true. "There is no point in running from you."
As much as she wanted to, she could not in good conscience throw her problems onto someone or someplace else. Her problems were her own. Her situation was her own. But, she thought, it wasn't truly just her anymore. Ignis shoved past her and she bowed her head. Perhaps she refused to tell him, because he was being cruel to her again. Perhaps she waited until she could abort them in private. But part of her knew if she waited and showed, it'd be harder to get away.
"But what about them?"
He was marching away from his responsibility at the moment, refusing to see her despite making a beeline to her. Eden stood defiantly now, her chin raised and her eyes on him as he retreated. "Will they be safe?" She pressed, refusing to trail after him "will our pups be safe from you?" Eden sliced through his reality like a knife "they didn't have a choice, but they're here. They're growing in me now. Will they be subjected to cruelty and fear when they're born? Will they grow up seeing their mother a doormat, a father to be scared of? I can only change myself, Ignis. I can't change you. I know that. But can't you at least try for them?" Because she knew he wouldn't try for her.
AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children
Ignis
Hellhound
Master Fighter (635)
Master Hunter (240)
Juggernaut
Mangler
9 Years
Male
45
Dragon Mod
"I know." He didn't know what it was about her simply accepting this fate that annoyed him so fucking much, but it did and that irritated him too! He glanced back and shook his head, a growl leaving his lips as he continued to walk. He couldn't pinpoint why his mind had been so muddled and confused and overall all over the damn place lately, but maybe he was really losing it as his dad had. The only thing he could say for certain was that he would remain steadfast against doing the same crime his father did, no matter what it took. Rape was not something he could bring himself to do. Not willingly. And if his demon ever tried to force him to it, Ignis was likely to pull the trigger on himself before he ever let that happen...same went for his own kin. If he ever were to learn that his own spawn went around raping? The bloody wolf was likely to purge them, too.
"But what about them?" What about who? The pirates? Why the fuck did he care what they thought? Naturally, he assumed that's who she was talking about. So he paid it hardly any mind until she went on. "Will they be safe?" He growled with further irritation, "I'm not in the mood for games or caring about everyone else's shit!" He barked over his shoulder.
"will our pups be safe from you?" One step. Two steps. Three. Stop. He paused, eyes narrowing as his mind absorbed what she said. It took him a couple of heartbeats, but...Did he hear her right? "they didn't have a choice, but they're here. They're growing in me now. Will they be subjected to cruelty and fear when they're born? Will they grow up seeing their mother as a doormat, a father to be scared of? I can only change myself, Ignis. I can't change you. I know that. But can't you at least try for them?"
He turned to look at her, "What the hell are you talking about?" He questioned, a bit of hesitation in his voice. Then he fully turned around and marched over to her, crimson gaze dark as he loomed over her, "What the fuck are you talking about? Have you gone crazy? Are you that accepting of your position in life that you've resorted to making shit up?" He refused to believe she was pregnant...how? They had only spent one night together! Did it really happen that fucking fast? A one-and-done deal? She was messing with him...she had to be. Pulling his chain for taking her freedom. That's what he was trying to tell himself, anyway.
Ignis is unpredictable and may become violent with little or no provocation due to his "demon"
*Ignis' tail is docked, and his left ear has been torn away and now resembles a Battle crop style.
"I'm pregnant, Ignis."
She was angry at him, for assuming she'd make that up. He turned around, marching back over to her. Demanding to know what she was talking about. Accusing her of lying to him. She had never once lied to him on purpose. Eden drew herself up to her tiny full height, staring at him. Locking daggers with him. But she knew... she hadn't misheard his hesitance. It wasn't fear or concern, but a willingness to accept what had happened.
"They are yours" she continued, feeling her legs wobble under stress and anger "I am not lying to you. I am a healer - I can tell if a woman is pregnant, let alone myself" She didn't even bother to chuckle at that. Eden lowered her head, feeling tired of all this. If he won't be kind to them, I will abort them she thinks if he doesn't want them, I will have to as well. "why do you think I'd lie to you about this? What possible boon could there be?"
She may be a mother. He would be a father. But... she was scared. If he was any other man, she would bury herself in his fur. She would sob and cry. She could even be happy about it. But now she felt all sorts of hollow. Of regret and shame.
AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children
Ignis
Hellhound
Master Fighter (635)
Master Hunter (240)
Juggernaut
Mangler
9 Years
Male
45
Dragon Mod
"I'm pregnant, Ignis." She locked eyes with him. Seemingly trying to stare daggers into his very soul. While it may have had more effect if she were bigger, it simply wasn't having whatever effect she hoped. He stood over her, neck arched as he stared down at her. Tail curled over his back in a display of dominance and anger. She explained they were his. As a healer, she knew when someone was pregnant, and that included herself. Questioning him. He kept his gaze on her, the pair standing there in silence for a few moments before he tore his gaze away and paced back and forth for a few more moments in silence. He tried to think up something. Anything. to explain this.
"No." He snarled. The fur on the back of his neck stood up. His wounds were largely ignored by this point as he whipped around to face her again, "For all I know, you fucked someone else and got pregnant by them! I haven't had you long!" He tried to convince himself that that was exactly what happened. "Or you fucked one of the pirates here to get back at me for capturing you and stealing away your freedom! And now you're trying to pin this on me? Why should I believe these are mine!"
Ignis is unpredictable and may become violent with little or no provocation due to his "demon"
*Ignis' tail is docked, and his left ear has been torn away and now resembles a Battle crop style.
"How dare you!"
Eden took a shaky step toward the man. She had never been so livid in her entire life. "I haven't left the territory since we came here" And as for the pirates "I haven't done anything but present myself as a healer to them!" He loomed over her, and she was scared. Not for herself but for these pups - that he seemed to reject. Her ears pinned against her skull "I am not a whore. I admit we made a mistake - both of us! If you don't want these pups..." She seethed at him, narrowing her eyes.
"These pups are yours" she repeated to Ignis "but I won't bring them into the world... unloved, rejected... You're so insecure to think that I slept with another man? When?" Eden advanced on his towering position, snarling "you never smelt another man on my coat, else you would have said something. You would have probably killed him, paraded him before me for defiling your trophy." She thought she had gotten somewhere with him... But he was reeling backward, out of her reach. Her gaze lingered with tears that refused to drop.
"Hurt me if you must, but if you hurt these unborn children... I will make them go away before you can."
AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children
Ignis
Hellhound
Master Fighter (635)
Master Hunter (240)
Juggernaut
Mangler
9 Years
Male
45
Dragon Mod
"How dare you!" She screamed at him, daring to take a step closer. She claimed to not have left the territory and that she had only presented herself as a healer to the ragtag pack of pirates. Said she wasn't a whore. He wanted to believe her...and internally, he did believe her. But he didn't want to! He wasn't ready to be a father again after failing his first litter of pups, and he was very afraid of failing them again. Not to mention he feared that if these ones came to life...they'd be plagued with his cursed blood. That was what he was most afraid of...
"These pups are yours," She repeated again. "but I won't bring them into the world... unloved, rejected... You're so insecure to think that I slept with another man? When?" "I am not insecure!" He snarled, just for her to snarl back at him. "you never smelt another man on my coat, else you would have said something. You would have probably killed him, paraded him before me for defiling your trophy." He scoffed! She did have a point but...he was trying really hard to find another explanation for this. He didn't want any more demons in this world...didn't want them to go through the same thing he was.
He tried to hold his gaze with her for as long as he could but ultimately looked away, ears folding back as he grit his teeth together. "Hurt me if you must, but if you hurt these unborn children... I will make them go away before you can." He huffed, "I can't hurt them without hurting you." He stated simply. Tone blunt as he narrowed his gaze. "Do what you must." He stated, crimson gaze returning to meet her smaller form again.
Ignis is unpredictable and may become violent with little or no provocation due to his "demon"
*Ignis' tail is docked, and his left ear has been torn away and now resembles a Battle crop style.
She breathed heavily, a combination of rage and hurt. Her eyes were a clear window into her soul. She could almost feel him relenting, and eventually, he admitted he couldn't hurt the pups without hurting her. Something he perhaps did not want to do. She took it as a win - whatever win she could get from him. Ignis couldn't hold her gaze for long. She huffed. "Do what I must?" she repeats, attempting to keep her tone civil and calm. It wavered a bit, but she tried to continue.
"It would be easy to run away, only for you to catch me. Eventually. With or without the pups born. It would be easy to ignore you in the pack, birth these children and never tell them you are their father" Eden tried to make him see some type of reason "this is my first litter. I am scared, Ignis. I don't want to have to do this alone" She also tried to make him see; she would not keep them from him. They had a right to know him - but did he want that? "I will, but I don't want to."
AS HER OWNER...
ignis praetor is allowed in any thread, even ones marked private
baelfire, diablo, rivin and aresenn are also allowed due to being her children
Ignis
Hellhound
Master Fighter (635)
Master Hunter (240)
Juggernaut
Mangler
9 Years
Male
45
Dragon Mod