Elemental Wolf
Yes, it's an Avatar fanfiction! I wanted to write something a little bit unusual, so, I thought, hey, why not have all the characters be wolves? I've taken some liberty with fur colors and a few other things, but please remember that this IS just a story. This first part is the prologue, set many years before the beginning of the actual story. Kataang, Sukka, Maiko.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Avatar. I'll ask for it when I get around to actually having my birthday party.
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Wolves of every color gathered among the rocks. Some of them were worn out from many days of traveling, while others had come early and rested. This was a no-man's land. No pack could survive out here. There wasn't enough food. Because of the territory's lack of desirability, it had been chosen as a gathering place for the assembly. The furious murmuring that usually went on as the allied packs from different territories spoke together were louder than usual. There was a good reason for that, too. The stunning white and blue wolves of the forest of air were missing entirely, and the most brutal of the wolf packs from the forest of fire were absent as well. There was no mingling between the fire forest wolves and the others tonight.
The meeting began suddenly, without the consent of the leaders of the earth and water forests. The powerful black furred leader of the fire forest stepped up onto the highest rock, his 2 strongest underlings just behind him. He raised his head to the darkening sky and let out a mighty howl. All of the wolves turned their attention to the fearful leader. His golden eyes glinted with some sort of sick joy when he saw the fear in their hearts reflecting in their eyes. An evil, smug sort of a smile settled on his jaw line, startling a pup from the water forest and causing her to whimper and cower behind her mother. It was one of the brave hunters of earth forest who spoke out first against the huge male wolf who stood over them.
"What's going on?! Where are the wolves of air forest?!" He barked up, holding his ground even when a duo of fire forest females approached him from the sides. Anger glinted in his eyes. His chosen mate was currently living with the air forest wolves, having chosen to stay with her family another year before coming to join him. His love of her made him fearless.
"By now, the wolves of air forest are dead." The leader of the fire forest wolves spoke calmly, with a menace behind his words that made them all too believable. A collective gasp went through the crowd. There was no way this could be true! The earth forest hunter looked devastated.
"No! You're lying!" He fought the burning in his eyes and the howl of pain rising in his throat. But there was no time for a howl. No sooner did he yelp his accusation of the fire leader than one of the strongest wolves of fire forest lunged forward and tore wildly at the hunter's throat. His moment of lost-love induced weakness had been his downfall.
Fear scent flooded the clearing, and a few wolves around the edges of the clearing tried to bolt, only to be stopped short by the hunters of fire forest. One elderly water wolf stepped forward, weary paws hindering her movement. She was nearing the end of her life, and she had one last wisdom to tell the assembly she'd worked for her whole life.
"You will never rule us. A pup guarded by the spirit of the Elements has been born again, and with the little one alive, neither the air forest wolves nor the assembly will fall." She spoke defiantly.
"The air wolves are dead! All of them!" The leader snarled back, dismissing this nonsense of an elemental wolf. One of them had not been seen for as long as anyone could remember, and what he said was true. Not one of them could be alive now. Or, that's what he thought as he watched his wolves begin the destruction that would continue for way past his own life time.
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A half-grown wolf raced across the icy plains, passing through the outskirts of the water forest. His fur was a startling white, and pale bluish arrows trailed across his back, legs, and even his forehead. He was nothing short of gorgeous, but he was nothing special for a wolf of the air forest. Not on the outside, at least. As he bolted for the safety of the caves, trying to ignore the aching hunger that was alone in his belly, he was completely unaware of the carnage that had taken place all throughout his home forest. He needed to escape the pressure of home, and this was the only place he could think of to run to.
The unknowingly last of the air forest wolves quietly stepped into the caves, and instantly became ever colder. He shivered and slunk into the back of the cave. There was a sheet of ice back here, and he smiled ever so slightly. Ice was fun. He tenderly placed a paw on it. It held, and he moved on top of it even further.
Without warning, the ice cracked and the little wolf fell underneath it. He let out a soundless call for help, and then felt the cold sinking in around him. He was freezing, and not in a normal way. Thank you, spirits.
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OK, we're done for now! Hope you guys liked it. Please comment! Strawberry out!