Clash
The land of Canis, once a land filled with peace, now violence and hate have carved the history of this land.
The seven packs that live in Canis are now at war with each other. To the north, near Mt. Drake, lives one of the seven packs. Through tradition these wolves have lived, but now their traditions die as they lose their beliefs in the Light Bringer.
To the east lie the wolves that live near the Lago del Luna (Lake of the Moon). These wolves, influenced by the change of the Moon, live their lives, either high or low. But now, after the disappearance of the Light Bringer, they refuse to listen to the Moon's guidance.
To the west, the mountainous wolves live within the largest mountain; Ozkodah. These wolves will defend their lands from all aggressors, especially the wolves to the north. The wolves that live in Ozkodah worship Terra, the Earth god. But as of late, they have been turning their backs on Terra, focusing on the war that has yet to come.
To the south lies the Frost Wolves. They are at war with the Eternal Sun Wolves. It has been an endless war, mostly because the ice wolves hate the fire wolves and vice versa. The most recent pack that was pulled into the war were the water wolves. The earth wolves, the pack to the west, remain neutral as always. To the south of the water wolves the ice wolves live, their endless rage building at the mere thought of the water wolves or the fire wolves.
To the east of the fire wolves lives the Thunder Pack, a pack of lightning wolves. These wolves hate only one pack, the pack that live in the center of the seven; the Wolves of the Mist, or also known as the air wolves. The air wolves have a tendency to manipulate things, such as lightning, to prevent wars from starting or even ending. The Thunder Pack have dedicated themselves to stopping the air wolves, even if it's the last thing they do.
The air wolves, or the Wolves of the Mist, have befriended the fire wolves and the water wolves, mostly because those two packs have the best routes into getting into the air wolves territory. The air wolves dislike the lightning wolves because they believe that the lightning wolves are starting wars so they can destroy the other packs. The air wolves will never let that happen, even if it means destroying the lighting wolves once and for all.
To the west of the Frost Wolves lies a pack, dominant in the shadow lands. This pack, simply called the Shadow Pack, are a pack of shadow wolves. They live in the darkness, for they were banished from the light. These wolves hate the fire wolves, for light is the enemy. However, they refuse to declare war for they have a code of honor to uphold.
Three years before the Rift
A large white and blue wolf, being a Frost Wolf, is walking through the Eternal Sun's territory, hoping to keep his daughter safe from the wrath of his pack.
As he's walking, a large crack in the ground appears out of nowhere and three wolves burst from the flames that had shot out of it. The ice wolf tries to run, but he is surrounded by the three wolves.
"What do you want," asks the ice wolf.
"Why are you in our territory, ice wolf," demands one of the fire wolves.
"I'm just trying to get into the snowy lands of the north. Now, if you so kindly would, can you please let me pass?"
"No, all ice wolves are enemies of the Eternal Sun Pack. Please leave at once or we'll be forced to kill you."
"Please, don't send me back! My pack wants to kill my child! Please… Take care of her. Bring her to your pack. I'll be on my way, just please take care of her."
The fire wolves look at each other, unsure of what to do, but one of them approaches the ice wolf and nods his head. "Yes, we will take care of her ice wolf. But we will not tell her of her ancestry or-"
"She is part fire wolf. Her mom was a fire wolf. Now please take her, that way she'll be safe with your pack."
The fire wolf nods his head. "Understood," is all he says as he picks up the pup, who is covered in an icy blanket.
"What's your name," asks the ice wolf.
"My pack name is Torchlight, but you may call me Kyle," says the fire wolf before entering the flaming split in the ground and disappearing.
As Kyle made it to his home, a cave near Mt. Drake, he steps in and laughs. "Elizabeth, we have a new child!"
"What did you do this time," asks Elizabeth as she comes out of the main rooms in the den.
Elizabeth is a large black fire wolf with orange fur. The fur is actually fire, but the way it is shaped and the appearance is that of fur. Kyle is a little larger, but his skin is black, as if burned, and his fur is the same color, but darker than hers. His eyes are bright orange, hers are darker than his, but the major difference between the two is that Kyle is carrying a large bundle of ice on his back.
"What the heck is that?"
"It's our child Elizabeth."
"But… But how is that possible?"
"Elizabeth, an ice wolf gave her to me. He said she was in danger, so I took her in. That's how she is ours," answers Kyle, irritated at all the questions.
"Kyle, you're sweet and all, but taking in an ice wolf is dangerous. She'll die here."
"No she won't. She's part fire wolf. She can survive the heat and the cold. But we mustn't tell her anything about her past, understood?"
"I understand Kyle.
Kyle smiles and gently places the bundle of ice onto the ground, waiting for the heat to melt the ice around the pup.
As soon as the ice started to melt, Kyle smiles as he sees the face of the little one inside. He sees her copper and blue eyes, giving sign of her fire and ice wolf heritage.
"I think her name shall be Siku… the old word for different."
Elizabeth nods her head and smiles. "I think that's a beautiful name."
He looks upon her face again and sees the grey tip ears and the white fur… and he chuckles slightly. This may be harder to keep secret after all.
Nome, Alaska
Balto and Kodi, planning a quest to get Jenna back, are going about the town and "recruiting" the local dogs. Balto, though he did go around the town, is more searching for any applicants within the wolf population.
So far, Balto has recruited a brown wolf named Rusty and a light grey wolf with a dark grey undercoat named Huayra.
As Balto is walking, the two wolves following behind him, he comes across something strange. Something is lying in front of the hole.
He slowly approaches the unknown thing and, as he stops next to it, gently pushes it with his paw. The thing jumps up and turns towards him before growling.
"Who are you," the thing, though obviously it's a wolf, demands.
"My name is Balto. Who are you though?"
The wolf, having two different colored eyes, white fur with grey tipped ears, a dark grey chest, and a grey tipped tail, slowly relaxes a bit. "My name is Siku."