TO FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE

When she had approached, Aria noticed Jupiter with berries in her mouth. Before even reaching them she knew somebody was injured, the smell of blood strong in the air but unsure of who it was from. Scanning over the two with green eyes she discovered that neither of the two had injuries, the plants must have been for her companion, Mercury. Quickly she turned looking for him, was he badly injured? Would he be alright even with his blood strong in the air? What if it attracted unwanted guests? They would need to move him as soon as possible, if he stayed here too long then a feline may come along and try snatching him up for a snack. Even with the wolves here, the felines were stronger than they looked and she wouldn't forget that. She quickly shook her head, if he was badly wounded then Marvel and Jupiter would be more worried and the Sol would not have left his side, she would be with him making sure he was okay.

It was then that she noticed the leader's eyes fall to her shoulder, her own green eyes traveling down her chest and over to look at the wound she had received on her shoulder not long ago. It had begun to crust over but with her movements it had reopened and blood was slowly starting to ooze up and into her fur. The only thing bothering her was a slight sting from the wind going against it but other than that she felt fine, perhaps it was because of the adrenaline. Whatever it was she did not have time to think about it, she was more worried for her pack mates and wanting to know if they were alright. "It is nothing, just a scratch." She directed to Jupiter who had been looking at Aria's wound. She quickly looked over at Marvel, she hoped he would not mention her wound. It was nothing serious and could wait till later, right now the pack needed to get together and figure out a plan. She did not have the time to have it treated and just lay around while the others dealt with this mess. She would go against orders if she had to.

Suddenly a new scent filled her nose, the shewolf turned her head to be greeted with the sight of the young shewolf, Luana. Alone. Wasn't a male usually with her, what was his name... Cetor, Cetorio, Cetotorah? Yes, Cetotoah. Green eyes scanned the area, the male was not with her. Had they been separated and he was looking for her? Or did a feline catch him off guard? The thought made a low growl rumble in the back of her throat, what was causing them to suddenly come here? The pack had just come together not long ago and already something like this was going on. What timing.

Then another member showed up, Frino. Her ears went back and lips slightly rose, she hoped he would not be his usual self in a time like this. He needed to be serious, there was no time to fool around when something so serious was going on. Not really paying attention to him she turned her attention back to her Sol, ears swiveling forward as she began to speak. They needed a plan, Aria gave a nod of her head to this. Indeed, they really needed one if they wanted to do something about these felines. Not traveling alone was a smart thing, more so common sense. A feline could easily take them out one on one, if they were paired then they would at least stand a better chance and possibly be able to drive off a feline. It was certainly better than being alone, doing that was just asking for you to be attacked and killed. Suddenly she felt her Sol's gaze run over her wound again, only causing the shewolf to hold her head high. She was tough, an would fight to protect her pack, no matter the cost. This was nothing to her and she didn't want her to be worried about such a small injury. Now she spoke of a plan, suggesting that they clear out parts of the land to drive the felines out along the river. She gave a nod of her head to this, green eyes looking over the others before refocusing on Jupiter. It wasn't a major plan but it was something to start with, better than standing around waiting for these cats to leave on their own which she doubted would happen since there was a good food supply. Why would they leave? Especially when they could easily overpower a wolf and scatter a pack, they were creatures to be feared and respected for their speed and strength.

In the middle of Jupiter's sentence a bark suddenly reached their ears, causing her to jump. Instead of being frightened, Aria's head suddenly turned in the direction it came from. The only one missing here was Cetotorah, and she was sure that was his voice they just heard. There was no other wolves here, so who else would it be? Aria was about to turn to the Sol, seeing what her orders would be but Luana suddenly took off. Fear immediately rushed through her body, images flashing through her head of the young female trying to help her companion but being horribly torn to pieces with Aria arriving too late to help. She quickly shook her head of these images, pushing them away. Now was not the time to think of that, they would be alright. Aria and the others would arrive in time to help the young wolves, distracting the cat so that they could run off to the dens where it was safe. Right after Luana, Marvel took off after the pup. "Marvel!" She barked, he needed to stay back in case they got injured. He needed to stay back and out of harms way! What would they do without a healer! Let her, Frino and Jupiter take care of this! Yes he was a male and could fight for himself but no other wolf had stepped forward to be Ludicael's healer, what would they do without him?

With a quick glance to her Sol and Frino, Aria suddenly lunged forward after them, not waiting for an order. She needed to act quickly, she needed to get to the wolves as soon as possible so that nobody would get hurt. "Frino, come on! Don't just stand there!" She barked over her shoulder with irritation, she did not remember what his rank was but he needed to come with her and help Marvel and the pups before something terrible happened. Those two and Jupiter were the ones who needed to be protecting the healer and pups, not the other way around.

She pushed herself as hard a she could to go as fast as she could to reach the three wolves before they got seriously injured, or worse. Killed. The only good thing about today, the weather. There was no foul, cold winds nipping at her body. No snow in her way, slowing her down. The ground was hard, not damp or mushy that would cause her to trip and get tangled up. It wasn't until now that she realized how hard and fast her heart was beating, the blood in her ears creating a roaring sound as she ran. Paws drummed against the ground, body pushing through any plants that got in her way, ending up broken or crushed. She didn't have time to think about it, she just needed to run, run as fast as she could. She pushed her body forward, ears folding back for less resistance. Finally she jumped over a small log, landing with a thud on the other side to come upon Cetotorah going at a feline, Luana going after it's cub and Marvel jumping at the larger feline.

"Ceto! Take Luana and get out of here. We will handle this!" She quickly barked to them. Aria had only been standing there for what seemed like a split second, everything going in slow motion. She quickly moved, ran forward just as Marvel threw himself at the feline. A snarl erupted from her jaws, lips pulling back to reveal fangs and gums. This feline would get it, attacking her pack was something you shouldn't do. If she didn't manage to make this cat regret setting its eyes on these wolves, she would surely try to leave a mark for it to remember her and its failed attempt to claim a Ludicael wolf's life.

She had ran forward, paws moving carefully. She did not lunge at the feline like Marvel and Luana had. No, she was moving around them. Looking, searching for a vulnerable spot that she could attack. She knew the danger these wolves were putting themselves in, and she wasn't standing back to let them just be attacked. Once there was an opening she would move fast and strike as hard as she could, even with how heavy she was breathing. She tried to control herself, body tense but trying to relax slightly so her shaking would stop. Funny, she did not notice how much she was shaking before.