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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 16:05:28 GMT -5
This was insanity. Pure insanity. She thought these dragons were safe, just like everyone else apparently. Now suddenly every Fiero who had dragons used on them had become possessed? Insanity! Even her precious Vera was gone, possessed by the dragons that had absorbed themselves into her. And she was the most powerful Fiero ever! What the hell was she going to do? Train. That was the only thing Dragon could think of as she led Blackcloud, her only Fiero left from what had happened, to the training meadow, to the place where she had trained Vera. Training was their only hope of winning Vera back. Blackcloud followed her alpha, ears laid back and tail down. Something happened, she knew that. Her alpha was freaking out, the beta was gone, and just what on this world was happening? She had absolutely no idea. She just knew that something was wrong, and something needed to be done to fix it. (Word Count: 158) (Level 2 4/5)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 16:18:22 GMT -5
Dragon sighed as they made it to the training meadow. She stared at it, the landscape, long and hard, before letting out another long sigh. Then she turned to look at Blackcloud. As she looked at the white and black Fiero, she could sense a small feeling of relief at having kept her instead of selling her off to someone else, or using dragons on her. That would have been devastating.
"There are some things we need to do," Dragon said now as she gazed at the confused and upset Blackcloud. "I know you are confused, and I would like you to know that I am too..." she sighed. "Vera, our beta, is gone, possessed by a force that we apparently know little about now. The dragons, they possessed her, took her from us, turned her and so many others against us."
Blackcloud could only tilt her head in confusion and whimper at what she was hearing. "We'll get her back though..." Dragon went on now. "We'll get her back even if it's the last thing we do, okay?"
Blackcloud slowly nodded, whimpering still, wondering just how they were going to do it. Their beta was really powerful, more so than all other Fieros. How were they going to get her back?
(Word Count: 212) (Level 3)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 16:41:05 GMT -5
"You will be learning how to fight, Blackcloud," Dragon said, with determination now rather than with depression like she had previously. "Through learning how to fight, you will grow strong. In growing strong, you will be able to fight whatever comes at you with victory rather than defeat. And for right now, that fact is very important."
Blackcloud pricked her ears up for a moment before laying them back a little bit again. Dragon continued, "I don't know exactly what happens to a Fiero if it's defeated by a possessed one, and I don't care to find out." She sighed before she walked over to the branch pile, the same pile that was there when she had trained Vera. It was almost like doing it all over again, except with a different Fiero who likely had a different learning pattern. She hoped Blackcloud wasn't too difficult to train.
Dragon picked up one of the branches, around the same size as she used for Vera when she was training her to nibble. Then she walked back over to Blackcloud and presented it to her.
"I want you to nibble this branch, Blackcloud," Dragon said, a sense of deja vu coming to her as she said those words.
(Word Count: 206) (Level 3 1/5) (Nibble: Began)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 17:04:21 GMT -5
Blackcloud stared blankly at her alpha, more confused than she had been earlier. Then she looked at the branch in confusion. She took a moment to sniff it before looking back up at her alpha. There was awkward silence between them, one waiting for a response, and the other waiting for an explanation.
Eventually Dragon sighed. "Do you need me to explain to you what I want you to do?" she asked now. Blackcloud slowly nodded, laying her ears back a little bit. Dragon slowly nodded, trying to ease her nerves. She shouldn't be so hasty in training, especially with a Fiero who was new to the idea.
"Okay, nibble is one of the most basic moves in the book," Dragon explained. "It is simply light chewing, not doing a whole lot of damage by itself, but can do quite a bit once you get stronger..."
Dragon held out the branch again. "Now, I would really like you to nibble on the branch. It's important if we are to teach you how to fight someone as powerful as Vera."
(Word Count: 179) (Level 3 2/5) (Nibble Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 17:24:24 GMT -5
Blackcloud gave the branch a long look before she tentatively opened her mouth and and slowly began lightly chewing on the branch, mostly with her front teeth. One could tell she was quite reluctant to follow through though, however it was unknown whether it was because she may not be a natural fighter, or that it was just really embarrassing to nibble a branch at the command of her alpha. Alphas were really strange that way.
Eventually Blackcloud let go of the branch and looked up at her alpha with flattened ears, waiting for her response. Dragon had a small smile as she looked at the chew marks in the branch. "Not bad," she said as she looked up at Blackcloud, again with a small smile. She took out a shred of meat and handed it to Blackcloud, who sniffed and licked it gingerly out of Dragon's paw. Blackcloud's tail wagged slightly for a moment before hanging still again.
Dragon presented the branch to the Fiero again. "Nibble the branch again, okay?" she said now.
(Word Count: 175) (Level 3 3/5) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 18:02:16 GMT -5
Blackcloud looked up at her alpha again before she looked back at the branch and started nibbling on it again. This didn't seem so bad after all. Her alpha was at least trying to be understanding and helpful with it all, and she also got tasty treats for doing what her alpha wanted. She should likely continue, if not only to please her alpha, but for the sake of those treats too.
Blackcloud let go and looked back at Dragon. Dragon examined the chew marks, again with a smile. "Excellent," she said, giving Blackcloud another shred of meat.
"Now I'm going to see how well you can react to moving targets..." Dragon said now. Blackcloud titled her head before looking around, confused. Moving targets? How were they going to practice with moving targets? The only ones here were her and her alpha. How exactly were they going to train with moving targets, if there were non to begin with?
(Word Count: 159) (Level 3 4/5) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 18:22:09 GMT -5
Dragon studied Blackcloud's confusion for a moment. The black cloud marks on her spine seemed to move a tiny bit faster than they had before, but it could easily have been an optical illusion or something, since the marks moved all the time at the pace of who knew what.
"You are likely wondering what we are going to be using as a moving target," she said now. Then she smiled and held up the branch that she was holding. "We are going to use this branch as a moving target," she said now. This only confused Blackcloud more, and the black cloud marks almost seemed to quicken in pace. Dragon couldn't help but stare at them for a moment. The black circular markings probably respond to almost any negative or excitable emotion Blackcloud was feeling. That would explain why it looked like they were beginning to move quicker than before.
Dragon blinked when she realized that she was staring, completely distracted from what she was trying to teach. She shook her head to clear it before looking back at Blackcloud apologetically. "Sorry about that, got sidetracked a little bit..." she said.
"Now where was I? Oh yes, training on moving targets..."
(Word Count: 202) (Level 4) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 18:47:36 GMT -5
Dragon cleared her throat a little, slightly embarrassed by how distracted she was being. "Okay, as I was saying, this branch is going to be used as a moving target to train with. Of course, the source of your confusion is probably coming from the fact that branches doing move, and that is a true statement...mostly."
Blackcloud tilted her head the other way now. Dragon couldn't help but chuckle. "It's a fact that branches can't move on their own, but they can move with the help of someone to move it," she explained. "That someone is going to be me."
Blackcloud's ears pricked up as she made the expression of realization. That made sense. The branch can't move, but her alpha can. Now, what were they going to do?
Dragon nodded with a smile at seeing the realization in Blackcloud's features. "Okay, now that that's out of the way, lets get down to training, shall we?"
(Word Count: 157) (Level 4 1/5) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 20:14:59 GMT -5
Blackcloud nodded, a little more sure about herself this time than she had been before. She felt ready. She had always wanted to be as close to Vera's strength as possible, so perhaps maybe now she could do that. Maybe now her dream could become reality.
"Now, I'm going to begin waving this branch around, okay?" Dragon said now. Blackcloud nodded. "The objective is to catch it and nibble it. There will be three different speeds, and we'll train with all three."
Blackcloud nodded again in understanding. She was going to do this. She was going to do it. She was sure of it.
Dragon began waving the branch in front of Blackcloud's face now, slowly of course. This was the exact way she had taught Vera, and she could only hope that it would work for equally well for Blackcloud. If it did not, then she would have to improvise.
(Word Count: 151) (Level 4 2/5) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 20:28:12 GMT -5
Blackcloud watched the branch as it was waved in front of her face. Then her mouth became ajar. She hesitated for a moment before she grabbed onto the branch with her jaws and began nibbling on it.
Once she let go, Dragon examined the marks and nodded with approval. "Excellent, Blackcloud," she said now, taking a moment to give Blackcloud another shred of meat as a reward. "That was the first speed. The next one is going to be a bit faster, so you will need to act faster in your nibbling attempt, okay?"
Blackcloud nodded in understanding. Dragon nodded back and began waving the branch around again, faster than the first time around. Blackcloud followed it with her gaze before she lashed out at it, missing, and then having to pull away again just before she could get hit with the branch. "Careful," Dragon warned. "A lot of these attacks are going to require careful aims at the target, so calculate before you strike."
Blackcloud nodded faintly, licking a part of her lip before getting ready to strike at the branch again. This time she followed her alpha's advice and waited, until she struck again and caught the branch, nibbling it for a few moments and then letting it go.
(Word Count: 211) (Level 4 3/5) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 21:15:50 GMT -5
Dragon examined the marks made during this learning session before nodding in approval. "Great work on the second try," she said. "Now it's time for the third speed, which isn't exactly a speed, but more of a pattern change."
Blackcloud tilted her head at this. The third speed wasn't a speed? Then why call it a speed? Was it because it was just easier that way? Blackcloud wasn't sure, but at the same time, it was minor, and it didn't really do a whole lot to dwell on it either.
"This pattern is randomized, meaning that it has no set pattern that it runs in. The speed will be relatively the same as the fast speed," Dragon continued. "So, are you ready?"
Blackcloud nodded. Dragon nodded as well and soon began waving the branch quickly in the air in a randomized pattern.
Wow, this was going to be a little harder than predicted...Blackcloud thought to herself as she watched the branch wave about in front of her.
(Word Count: 168) (Level 4 4/5) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 9, 2012 21:41:53 GMT -5
Blackcloud watched, almost hopelessly, as Dragon continued to wave the branch randomly in front of her. She knew she had to strike out at some point, but at the same time, she needed to be careful, like her alpha said. One false move could get her smacked in the face if she wasn't careful.
First she opened her mouth for a few seconds, then she closed it, hesitating slightly. Then a thought occurred to her. If the branch was heading in a direction, was it possible to strike at the spot it was going to be, just as it reached the area? Well, only one way to find out.
Blackcloud opened her mouth again, waiting for the proper moment to strike. Then as the branch began moving again, she threw her jaws forward, catching the branch in them and beginning to nibble it like she had with the other times.
Well, this wasn't so hard after all...Blackcloud thought to herself. This is actually quite easy.
(Word Count: 166) (Level 5) (Nibble: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 10, 2012 6:38:07 GMT -5
"Great job, Blackcloud," Dragon said now, smiling as she gave Blackcloud another piece of meat. "Now it is time to test your ability to follow the command for 'Nibble'."
Dragon shifted her position slightly before continuing. "How we are going to do that is by doing the same thing that we had done earlier; I wave the branch around and you catch it and nibble it. However, I want you to do it on my command, okay?"
Blackcloud nodded in understanding. Dragon nodded back before holding up the branch again. "On my command..." Dragon repeated.
Blackcloud readied herself. There was a pause, before Dragon began waving the branch around slowly. "Nibble!"
Blackcloud launched her face and jaws at the branch, catching it on the first go, and promptly began nibbling it before letting go again. "Excellent!" Dragon said, as she increased the speed of the branch to the second speed.
"Nibble!"
Blackcloud hesitated more, but she applied what she taught herself last time with now and attacked the branch, catching it just as it got to the spot it was going to be. She nibbled it and let go. "Excellent again!" Dragon said. "Just one more now."
Dragon increased the speed and added in the randomized pattern along with it. "Nibble!"
Again, Blackcloud applied her knowledge from her previous fault and used it to attack the branch successfully on the first try. She nibbled and then let go.
"Excellent work, Blackcloud!" Dragon said, grinning and handing Blackcloud another piece of meat, this one slightly bigger than the others. "We are done with nibble now, so how about we go and rest for a little bit to regain our energy to continue, okay?"
Blackcloud nodded, grateful that there were chances to rest between lessons. With that, both Fiero and owner walked to the big tree.
(Word Count: 304) (Level 5 1/5) (Nibble: Finished)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 10, 2012 15:46:41 GMT -5
The two of them lay resting under the big tree, Fiero curled up and relatively content by her alpha. It was quite peaceful and relieving to rest, since even though it was a simple move, nibble did take effort to perform.
Dragon broke the silence by sighing. Unlike Blackcloud, she was a little more restless. She couldn't stop thinking about Vera, where she might be, and just how long it would be before someone could battle her...to win her back from this turmoil that she had gotten caught up in. That would likely take awhile to accomplish, as Vera was the most powerful Fiero ever, capable of taking out a Level 13 Fiero with just a nibble. That would definitely be a number to work Blackcloud up to, and most certainly beyond, if she was to even consider going up against someone so powerful.
However, Dragon probably shouldn't be too hasty into battle training and stuff. She should likely do it in a pattern way...next attack could be scrape, then nip, then scratch, then perhaps add in a way to dodge, and the pattern would continue that way.
(Word Count: 189) (Level 5 2/5)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Jan 10, 2012 16:12:57 GMT -5
Dragon sighed again and stood up, prompting Blackcloud to lift her head up and look at her alpha in confusion. She took out a small cube and then bounced it a few feet away from her. The scratching post that she had used to train Vera with popped out of it and landed perfectly where she wanted it. The cube bounced back to Dragon who put it away again.
By now Blackcloud had come over to sit beside her alpha, curious as to what this strange new thing that suddenly appeared before her eyes was. She tilted her head at it, before she slowly stood up again and walked over to it, giving the post a few curious sniffs as she looked it over. Then she looked up at Dragon with a puzzled look on her face.
Dragon smiled faintly at her Fiero's curiosity. "This is what is called a scratching post," she explained. "It is what we are going to use to train our next attack. Slowly she walked over to stand beside Blackcloud again.
"Do you think you could give the post a nice, light scratch for me?" she asked.
(Word Count: 192) (Level 5 3/5) (Scrape: Began)
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