Graveyard, Oh the Graveyard
The creature wove through the bone-like trees, as pale as the snow that had not too long ago claimed these lands. His tongue flicked out to lick at his lips, the ever constant buzz of voices silent for once. He hadn't had to kill, and they grew silent. It wasn't something he was used to, it had been so long since it was only his own voice in his mind. Erebos knew that it wouldn't last for very long, it ever did. Maybe they just got tired, giving him a break for once. It was in these quiet moments that the white marked wolf thought he could bounce back on his own without the help of Beau. It gave him false hope, and even though he was aware of it he still clung to it in desperation. There were times that he didn't even remember what he had been doing, his life a blur since his brother had vanished. He would wake up from blacking out coated in blood, unsure if it was his own or someone else. Today was one of those days. Erebos hadn't even remembered leaving the foggy forest, but when he opened his eyes he was in a whole new place. This time there was no blood, and no voices. Sniffing at the air in a tentative matter, he tired to find his way out of the bleached woods. It was really strange to be walking alone, the ghostly shape of Liliya had been his only companion for the longest time. His pink and blue eyes scanned the horizon, but it seemed to be rather barren in here. Or so it would seem. Not paying attention to his paws, the male soon found himself on the ground. Confused, he blinked a few times and picked himself up, looking behind him to see what had tripped him up. What he saw made him suck in a deep breath, the half rotted corpse of a wolf sticking out of a shallow grave. It was hard to tell if they had been killed in the winter before, having frozen after the snow came, or if it was a fresher kill. Gulping, he wondered if this is what he had done before he blacked out. No... it couldn't be. They had been dead for quite some time. His dark gray ears pulled back against his head as the all too familiar voices made themselves known again. 'Of course it was you, my dear. Who else could it have been?' Aletha cooed, her soft whispering voice made him shiver. The darkness started to cloud his mind already, no matter how hard he pushed it back. "N-no, it wasn't me." He growled back at her softly, shaking his head back and forth. All he heard was laughter, the sound of Liliya's chiming in. She hadn't manifested just yet, but he knew it would only be a matter of time before they all came flooding back. "SPEAK" 'Aletha speaks' 'Eunike speaks' 'Liliya speaks' |
This is a mean, cruel man at times. He can be unpredictable, swears, and bites. The voices in his head can say very not-nice things as well, please thread at your own risk.
Kait was scared of the future. Afraid of the unknown. She felt so insecure and unstable… would she ever get better? Paws kept leading her on, though Kaitly didn’t know where she was going anymore. She was a bit lost… but did it matter? It hurt being around Yoshi and her family… Could she even really go back there now?
She felt lost.
She wove through bone-like trees, feeling as barren as her heart felt. It wasn’t until she heard a voice up ahead, almost muttering to itself, that the femme paused. Her ears perked forward, and Kaitlyn could feel her heart start pounding in her chest. She hadn’t really interacted with anyone outside her sister, Riv, and the kids for a while now… Did she even remember how to act around others?
Yet, for some reason, she kept going until she saw him. A dark coated male, his colors pretty and eye catching. Kaitlyn sniffed the air cautiously, having not yet noticed the corpse though death was on the air. She wrinkled her nose at the smell, giving a soft whine. Something didn’t feel right… and Kaitlyn couldn’t figure out why. Maybe she could slip away before the stranger noticed her?
Kaitlyn's current avatar is by Fox on Ardent. Stock is from CastleGraphics on DeviantArt.
He stared at the body for awhile still, his pupils contracting as his heart pounded in his chest. It hadn't been him, he didn't remember anything! It wouldn't be the first time though, he had blacked out before and awoke in a sea of blood. He shuddered at the thought, trying to fight through this storm to hold onto his contentious mind. But it never stayed long. 'We have company, a nice female cowering in the shadows. I bet she would taste good, mm? Or maybe she is here to steal you away from Liliya?' Eunike chimed in, his head snapping up as he heard the whine at the same time. He growled softly, his lips curling back from his teeth. Erebos' ears were pinned back, but it was more in fear than anything else. A warning, a plea for her to flee before it was too late. They were coming, and he couldn't control himself with them around. When the soft brush of cold fur reached him, his head whipped around to see Lili standing there beside him, her ghostly figure staring down the brown female. She had always thought herself as his mate, afraid that he was going to be taken away from her. Only Beau was able to make her disappear, but there were some strangers that chased their voices away. The white marked brute looked back at the speckle faced wolf, his body shaking as he fought to remain in control. But it was ever so slowly slipping away. Liliya made a few steps towards the stranger, Erebos following without even realizing. "R-run." He choked out, before his mind slipped into black. His pink and blue eyes slipped closed before popping open, a more crazed look in his eye as he took a few more daunting steps towards her. His lips were twisted into a manic grin, a humorless, wild laugh rumbling out of his throat. It was high pitched, his jaws snapping towards her. 'Yes my love, yes! Kill her, spill her blood! We will bathe in red tonight!' Aletha called within his head, but everything was cut off as Lilya growled. Erebos relaxed, looking to the specter beside him. 'No, she will be ours. We will claim the little girl and keep her for us to play with. Poor Erebos can't control himself with fresh blood in front of him, he will stay ours forever more!' Liliya laughed, making the wolf beside her quake once more. Turning back towards the female in his oddly calm nature now, his head tilted to the side. This was the darker version of himself, his mood switching under the control of the voices. "What is your name, child?" He asked in a booming voice, taking two more steps towards her. "SPEAK" 'Aletha speaks' 'Eunike speaks' 'Liliya speaks' |
This is a mean, cruel man at times. He can be unpredictable, swears, and bites. The voices in his head can say very not-nice things as well, please thread at your own risk.