~>The Packs; Yin and Yang<~

[Alter Ego]

"Alright." Iumi replied, her expression darkening as she set of towards the border where she had last seen the pack leader, soon taking point in Taijin's place. She knew that the male had an uncanny danger sense which Iumi had grown to trust over the years.

"I think I saw her over here last!" the female called after him, gesturing towards the path leading to the edge of the clan territory as she slowed her pace a bit so as to not leave Taijin behind.

 

[Xhaiden]

Taijin followed after Iumi, his expression taking on a colder side. He kept pace with her easily, having once been a warrior himself he still knew how to run and fight. Tajin spotted two spots of black ahead, moving towards the river from the opposite way.

He growled lowly, as he moved faster, his eyes darting to two other spots, one being Alu. Taijin cursed silently for not seeing this sooner. The Yang pack. He should have known.

" Iumi! Yangs! There are three of them!" He said mentally, saving the rest of his energy for the possible attack. As the two drew closer, Taijin cursed again. It was Kali, leader of the Yang Warriors. Along with a large male and what appeared to be the leader of the Yangs himself. Tsuki.

 

[Alter Ego]

"I see them..." Iumi messaged back, grinding to a halt at their edge of the river bank, ready to set up a barrier if need be.

She scrutinized their possible opponents, recognizing them. Tratto, the Umbreon she had spotted earlier, the oldest and also the most experienced of the Yang warriors, accompanied by the Yang warriors' leader; Kali. A female who made up for what she lacked in experience with her tactical mind and fighting spirit, one of the few Yangs that the female actually held some kind of respect for. And to top it all, the last one of them was none other than the Yang pack leader, Tsuki.

Iumi's eyes narrowed. "What is going on here?" she asked, eyeing each one of them in turn, hoping that the situation could be solved without violence. But... she thought What else would such an assorted crowd be doing this close to the clan border?

 

[Shadowfaith]

Kali growled upon seeing two more of the Yin members arrive at the scene, she took a position in front of her leader and stood tall, head levelled high so that she looked down upon the Yin pack. ?My leader was conversing with that of a Yin member; it is my job to protect our leader.? She stated simply, looking down her nose at the opposing pack.

?Now remove yourselves?we do not wish for a fight here and now?it would be foolish? and thus it would be, neither were doing anything wrong, Kali merely wanted to serve her purpose and ensure her leaders safety. Tratto had merely accompanied her, and though Kali knew not of what her leader had been doing, she knew that he would not endanger himself or the pack.

Turning her back on those she knew to be Iumi and Taijin, she made her way back to her leader?s side, eager to make sure that he had not come to any harm. ?All you all right, Leader Tsuki? she asked, bowing her head in respect to her leader. ?Forgive me for intruding on your alone time, but I was keeping watch and saw that there was an Espeon near by your presence?

 

[Neko]

Yume got out of the den and yawned widely, stretching herself out. Her light, sparkling blue eyes looked up at the large moonstone slab ontop of the hill. After stretching out some more she started to make her way towards the stone when she heard a noise and stopped short. She turned her head to see three espeons in the Yang territory. She let out a low growl and started running towards them at full speed.

((Dude what the heck is going on here? o___O;; why are three espeons in Yang territory????)

 

[Alter Ego]

Iumi corrected her pose, her head coming nearly into level with Kali's. "I see." she replied in a neutral voice "And I understand your motives, seeing as how mine are similar, we shall trouble you no further."

She turned to Alu with a respectful bow. "I know I shouldn't speak in your place, leader." she said "But we are encroaching on Yang territory and I strongly suggest that we should be off."

 

[Neko]

Yume stopped short just as she approached Kali and the leader. She looked up, confused as why there were Espeon here, and waited for an explanation from the leader.

 

[Metaforte]

OOC: Whoa, I didn't know it started already.

It was dawn, Kendoksu's favorite time in the day. The pale Moonlight shown upon the Moonstone slab as he approached it. He rested beside it and began to reflect upon the many things that have happened. Himatsu's betrayal, the approaching trainers and their spoiled pokemon companions. Team Rocket, the sinister corporation that perform evil and disturbing crimes. All my reflects were dark and cold, but that's all that have happened to him.

Kendoksu raked his sword-like claws onto the soft, loamy soil, waiting impatiently for another fight. Suddenly, a small smirk plastered onto his face when he heard the noise of Epson's from... The Yin pack? Impossible! The Yin Pack are strictly forbidden to step foot onto our territory. He quickly shot up and dashed from the peaceful Moonslab area until he reached an open area in this dense forest. The leader of the Yang Warriors, Kali was there as well with Iumi and Taijin.

"Hmm? What is going on here?" I asked to myself."This appears to be a bit too close for the Yin pack to approach here?"

 

[Neko]

((oh wait now I think i'm getting it..))

Yume turned her head as her sparkling blue eyes met the leader of the Ying pack. "What is your purpose here?" She demanded quietly. Normally she wouldn't talk but members of the Ying pack in Yang territorry was not allowed and she wanted to know why they were here.

 

[Alter Ego]

OOC: Umm...Metaforte, I thought it was dawn? That's what the first post says anyway, just pointing out.

 

[Xhaiden]

Taijin reguarded each of them emotionlessly, his eyes dialated. The deputy let out a soft grunt and snapped back into reality, casting a wary look at the large pack.

" I suggest that you refrain from attacking us...Afterall....We do not intend to start a war...I am here to watch over mistress Alu, just as you watch over your leader..." Taijin answered, his voice barely above a whisper. But, it wasn't like he needed to raise it.

" I feel that there is something far, far, more dangerous for us to worry about..." He added, his voice taking on a chilling state

 

[Alter Ego]

The female listened to Taijin's speech with a slight smile. The deputy had always been skilled at being polite and treathening at the same time, something Iumi had never had a knack for. Her brow furrowed at his last statement.

"Something far more dangerous?" she asked the male telepathically, her mindvoice slightly worried as she continued to look after their leader, maintaining a watchful eye over the members of the Yang pack.

 

[Xhaiden]

" I felt a presance earlier...an evil one...far worse then the Yang Darklings..." He replied telepathically. " I also caught glimpses of what I believe is a prophacy of some sort..." He added.

" Well now that the formalities are through I trust that you lot will be honorable enough to not attack Mistress Alu nor Lady Iumi..." He stated aloud, his black tipped tail flicking to and fro. His tone held a hidden warning. Taijin abruptly turned away and walked up the hill a little ways, facing the east, but keeping a watchful eye on the group. He was worried...And he didn't get worried. Had their foes been psychic they may have sensed the slight change in his aura.

 

[Alter Ego]

A foe worse than the Yangs? Iumi thought for herself. It was not a pleasant thought. The Yin clan was, she grudgingly had to admit, short on warriors for the moment, several of their great warriors, including Iumi's parents, lost to the raids of foreigners. If there was something to be said for the Yang pack's defence it was that they were honorable. They didn't try to abduct pups or wage war without warning. At this point Taijin had made his conclusion speech, and Iumi's smile widened ever so slightly. Being the modest person that she was, she had expressed her desire not to be called 'lady' but Taijin seemed to insist on doing so regardless. Perhaps it was a bit of Lystless' mentality rubbing of on the male? Iumi shook her head at the ridiculous thought and returned her attention to the present, maintaining her smile. None of the Yang warriors would attack now, out of fear of portraying themselves as a honorless cowards in front of their comrades. The peace was maintained, for now. But it was best not to push their luck.

"It is time to go now, mistress..." she whispered to Alu, preparing to escort her back into Yin territory. Iumi was her leader's senior by eight months and knew more than well that she was a bit of a dreamer by nature and sometimes needed someone to bring in a more pragmatic viewpoint.

 

[Neko]

Yume stared at Alu and the other Ying members. 'A foe greater then us? Pfft, I bet hes bluffing. On the other hand though..'


Yume stared up at the moon in the darkness. Light shining down on Yume, her rings began to glow a neon color as she began to heal herself from the tireing day. She stopped short and got up quickly from the moon stone slab she was sitting on and looked around. As wide and ears perked up; she had heard an abnormal noise. Following the noise, Yume wandered off into the woods and about a mile or so ahead she stopped. Jumping into a bush, Yume made herslef blend in as she listened to the humans that were right in front of her. There were two. The both of them had six Pokeballs around their waists. They had a fire going and were sitting around it, chatting away. Yume glanced to see what was in front of them and gasped. There lay, two cages with Yang members in it. Shaking a bit, Yume backed up a little and listened to the conversation.

"So I hear ya caught one now too, eh?" One of the guys that was sitting on the left next to the cage said.

"Yep, quit easy since this one was weak" The guy on the right said. "My mightyena helped me out a lot with it" He added in.

Yume was now shaking in fear as she saw the Mightyena the guy on the right was talking about, right next to him. It was laying down, he hadn't noticed Yume was there yet.

Yume let out a shaky sigh. Suddenly the Mightyena's ears perked up as has stood up and let out a low growl towards the bush Yume was hiding in. The two guys both stood up and looked towards her direction.

Yume jumped out and bit onto the Mightyena's neck. It fell to the ground, bleeding severly. Yume let out a low, but vicious growl.

"Mightyena!" The human called out, running up to it and recalling it into the strange ball. The guy on the left now sent out his own Pokemon. Yume, backing away from the huamns a little, didn't notice it. The two Umbreon from the cages barked out to Yume.

"Run! Run away!!" They shouted to Yume. She turned her head up to them.

"But I wann save you guys!!" She called out to them, steeping closer. It was to late though. Suddnely, a giant steel type Pokemon, that looked like it was made out of rocks, came crashing down on Yume. Coughing up blood, Yume tried to escape from the giant steel Pokemon's grasp. One final struggle and she managed to wiggle free and run off back to the borders. Gasping for breath, she heard voices back from the humans.

"Aw man..got....away." She managed to hear parts of what they were saying due to her weakened state.

"Oh...still...got two............" That was all she had heard. Running off to the moon sotne slab, Yume collapsed on it and started crying.

"I couldn't save them.." She half whispered, half sobbed..

Yume gasped. "You mean to say the humans are ba-Here?" She whispered. She didn't want them to know that she had encountered them before and was too weak to save the Yang members. Afraid of the Yang leader kicking her out of the Yangs, she kept her secrets safe with her only..

 

[dragon-fyre]

Tratto stood silently next to Tsuki and Kali. The Yin and Yang leaders had been arguing, but now the Umbreons were ignored. The Yin members seemed to be having a conversation, though he could hear nothing. Yume seemed preoccupied, Tratto thought. "Are you ok?" he asked her quietly.

 

[Neko]

Yume snapped out of her thoughts when she heard one of the Yang members speak, asking her if she was ok. 'Am I ok?' She thought 'Why should I be? I couldn't save the Yang members when I had the chance..' Before she sunk deep into her own thoughts again she turnred to Tratto, her eyes filled with emotion. "Yes, i'm fine. Thanks for asking.." After that said, she drifted off again..

 

[dragon-fyre]

Tratto didnt believe her, but he said nothing. The Yin pack still seemed deep in conversation, and he was bored of just standing there. "If you dont mind, i'll go now." Tratto said respectfully to the Yang leader, and without waiting for an answer, he disappeared into the shadows.

 

[dragon-fyre]

The Forest was welcoming; cool and quiet. Tratto limped over the vast tree roots and fallen branches. "An evil presence?" he scoffed. The only 'evil presence' in the Forest and the surrounding land was the Yin pack; always fooling around with prophecies and magic. Alu was mad. How she ended up as the leader of the Espeons, he didnt know. And Tsuki wasnt much better, floating around with his head in the clouds... Tratto stopped these thoughts. If he wasnt careful, he would be kicked out of the Yang pack. Maybe that was for the best, he thought bitterly. Then he sighed, and settled down underneath an ancient birch tree, wondering whether it was time to move on.

 

[danielthmaniel]

OCC: Quite sorry, I belive I may be in a different timezone.

IC: Rikul layed down in the shodow of the forest and watched a small group of pups play. Slowly, he stood up and turned away into the dark forest where he could be easily concealed. What's wrong with you Rikul? he thought to himself as his paws padded over leaves and branches, Why are you suddenly feeling like this? You've been alone most of your life. Letting out a deep breath he headed toward the edge of the small forest. After a quick glance at the area he soon realised he was near Yin territory.

Walking along he came up to a clearing where a group of Yin and Yang were around. Just as he was going to move away a small voice inside himself sneered, Running away again aren't you? Can't you handle being around others? Angry at himself, he walked up to the group saying nothing.