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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 3, 2012 9:35:57 GMT -5
Blackcloud nodded, since it was not that long ago that they had finished up Nip. Nip was a very tough attack to learn, but biting was much easier. She knew what was coming, and she knew she was going to do much better at it this time than she had with nip.
Dragon nodded. "I am going to start waving this branch around, and you will do what you have done for the last few times," she continued. "This may be the last time we do this together, because this is the final level of the bite attacks, and it is currently the strongest bite attack that can be taught. Are you ready?"
Blackcloud nodded now.
Dragon nodded back before she began waving the branch around, slowly. Blackcloud almost immediately lashed out at it and bit down on it, not only crushing it this time, but also breaking a piece of it off.
(Word Count: 153) (Level 20 1/5) (Bite: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 3, 2012 10:23:00 GMT -5
Dragon almost fell back at the power that Blackcloud had used to take the part of the branch off. Need to be careful next time, she mused to herself. Blackcloud has a very powerful bite that was only held back because of nibble and nip. This is definitely not nibble or nip.
Despite this, she couldn't deny Blackcloud some praise for her effort; "That was awesome, Blackcloud!" After all, it wasn't Blackcloud's fault that she was so strong now. That would fall entirely on Dragon. She made her that way, and that was definitely the intent, because the stronger Blackcloud was, the better chance she had at besting the Possessed ones.
Dragon now began swinging the branch around at a faster pace this time. Blackcloud caught onto it again and broke another section off of the branch, but Dragon was able to steady herself this time. It was always good to be prepared.
(Word Count: 153) (Level 20 2/5) (Bite: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 3, 2012 10:45:28 GMT -5
"Excellent again!" Dragon said now, before she began waving the branch in the random pattern this time.
Blackcloud had no trouble taking yet another section of the branch out, even with the random movements. She didn't really have to try with bite. All she had to do was open her mouth wide and she could catch almost anything with them. Unlike nip.
Blackcloud now licked her gums again to search for foreign objects. Finding none, she looked back at Dragon. Dragon nodded at her this time with a grin. "It looks like you are ready for the test then," she said. "Remember what we have done with nibble and nip, and you should breeze right by it like you had with this practice run."
Blackcloud nodded, now beginning to ready herself for what was to come next.
Dragon once again began waving the branch around slowly. "On my command..."
Blackcloud readied herself.
(Word Count: 152) (Level 20 3/5) (Bite: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 3, 2012 10:54:14 GMT -5
"Bite!"
Blackcloud leaped at the branch, caught it in her strong jaws, and then crushed the branch, bringing it down with her weight and snapping off yet another section of the branch. This left the current branch useless, though, since it was now too short to continue on with, unless Dragon wanted broken wrists.
No matter, because Dragon was prepared for this. She quickly discarded this now short branch and just as quickly picked up another one from the pile that she had brought over. "That first one was excellent, Blackcloud!" she said now as she began to wave the new branch around in a much faster pace.
"Bite!"
Blackcloud jumped at the branch again, and she broke a section of this one off as well with her jaws as she went down. Just one more to go now, she thought to herself as she spat the branch piece out.
(Word Count: 150) (Level 20 4/5) (Bite: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 3, 2012 11:07:36 GMT -5
"Awesome once more, Blackcloud!" Dragon said now as she began waving the branch in the randomized pattern that she had always done with bite attacks. "Just one more to go, one more to go!"
Blackcloud nodded, preparing herself for her alpha's command.
"Bite!"
And yet another section of the branch went missing from the whole as Blackcloud bit into it and snapped it off in the final round of the test. She did it. It was done; it was over. Well, training wasn't entirely over, she mused, but the bites definitely were for now at least. It was kind of saddening, though. She like biting a little more than using her claws. Oh well.
Blackcloud made a quick sweep of her gums with her tongue to make sure there was nothing in them before she looked up at Dragon again.
Dragon set the branch down and came over to Blackcloud. She took out a good sized piece of meat and handed it over to the Fiero before she wrapped her arms around her fluffy neck. "You did very, very well in this, Blackcloud..." she said, almost like a whisper. "We have one more attack to train for, and then it shall really begin."
Blackcloud nodded before resting her chin on her alpha's shoulder, sensing the unease and doubt in her, but also the sense of how proud she was feeling toward the Fiero.
Dragon let go now and looked up at Blackcloud. "Let's go rest by the tree for now, though..." she said. "We still have a little bit to do before we do anything, okay?"
Blackcloud nodded faintly, and then they both began walking back toward the tree, Dragon with an arm wrapped around Blackcloud's neck again.
(Word Count: 288) (Level: 21) (Bite: Finished)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 8:18:49 GMT -5
This was the final stretch of the journey. The final stretch, at least, for battle training. Everything afterword has the power to make everything go right, or everything go horribly wrong. How can it go right? By allowing them to battle the weaker possessed ones before moving on to the stronger ones, allowing for Blackcloud to grow stronger until she was ready for them.
How can it go horribly wrong though? By throwing the strongest ones at her when she was not ready for them yet, ultimately causing her demise. Of course, there will be times where both good and bad this will happen after all this, but that is to be left for life to choose. Dragon hoped that Life would be merciful to them.
Dragon sighed and placed a paw on Blackcloud's neck, causing the Fiero to look up at her alpha. "Blackcloud..." she began, almost in a solemn whisper. "I don't know what's going to happen after this, but I want you to do the very best you can, okay?"
(Word Count: 173) (Level 21 1/5)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 8:55:57 GMT -5
Blackcloud looked up at Dragon, and, seeing the solemnness in her eyes and face, nodded slowly. It almost frightened her at how solemn her alpha was being right now, like after what they were going to do, they were going to part ways or something. At the same time, they were going against some really powerful enemies, and it was possible that her alpha might be saying her good-byes in advance so she wouldn't regret it. It still sort of scared her though.
Dragon nodded back slowly, before she stood up again and walked over to the scratching post. Blackcloud watched her go before she, too, stood up and followed her. This was probably the last time Blackcloud will ever see the scratching post. Of course she was happy about that, but at the same time, it would also dictate whether or not she was ready to take on the Possessed ones.
As the came up to the scratching post, Dragon turned around to look at Blackcloud. She looked at her for a full few moments before she looked back at the scratching post. "I want you to slash at this post, as hard as you can, with your claws..." she said now.
(Word Count: 203) (Level 21 2/5) (Slash: Began)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 10:02:20 GMT -5
Blackcloud looked at her alpha before she lifted up her right foreleg and gave the scratching post a really hard whack, as hard as she possibly could, digging her claws deep into the post and sending wood chips flying, more chips than she had with Claw.
Dragon examined the marks now and nodded. "Excellent performance," she said now. "What you have just performed is the final stage of claw attacks. It is called 'Slash', and basically, you tear at your opponent with really powerful blows from your claws, and it can do more damage than the strongest bite you'll ever make."
Blackcloud titled her head at this before she nodded. It didn't really make a whole lot of sense to her on how a really powerful bite could be outmatched by a simple slash of the claws, but her alpha obviously knew more about his than her, so she took her word for it.
(Word Count: 154) (Level 21 3/5) (Slash: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 10:32:55 GMT -5
"Now," Dragon began again, looking back at the scratching post again. "Do the exact same thing with you left paw. I want to see just how far it has come after all this training."
Blackcloud nodded before she lifted her left foreleg up and then gave the scratching post another hard whack with it. Wood chips flew as the claws made contact with the post, almost exactly like they had with her right foreleg. The left foreleg felt a little tired still afterward, but it wasn't as bad as it had been a long time ago. The results surprised Blackcloud, and it made her extraordinarily happy.
Dragon examined the marks made by the left set of claws before nodding in approval. "You've come a long way, Blackcloud..." she said now, looking up at her. "Your left now seems to be just as strong as you right, but only if you put extra effort into it. It still needs a little bit more work, however, it's good enough to be useful to you in battle now."
(Word Count: 175) (Level 21 4/5) (Slash: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 11:15:24 GMT -5
Blackcloud nodded now, wagging her tail at the praise. Finally her left paw was actually useful in something! That made her even more happy. Dragon smiled at seeing Blackcloud so happy about her accomplishment, before she started walking away from the scratching post.
Blackcloud watched her for a moment before she began following her. Dragon had walked a little further from the post than usual this time, probably because Blackcloud had gotten so fast over the amount of time it took to train her. She didn't want a whole lot of strain put on the Fiero, even though she could probably handle it by now, as it had been shown with Claw.
Dragon now finally stopped, more than a few yards away from the post this time. She turned around to face the post, and Blackcloud did the same as she came up to Dragon. They both looked at each other now.
(Word Count: 152) (Level 22) (Slash: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 11:42:29 GMT -5
They both stared at each other for what seemed to be a long time, before Dragon smiled faintly and broke the stare to look back at the scratching post. This was it, she thought to herself. This was the final test Blackcloud would have to take in order to be ready. Perhaps after this, she will be strong enough to take down Vera, but that was to be seen for later.
"You know what to do now without much instruction from me, right?" Dragon said, not really looking up at Blackcloud this time, but continuing instead to look at the scratching post. Blackcloud nodded, making a small and muffled bark to signify to Dragon that she heard and understood her.
Dragon nodded now. "On my command..."
Blackcloud tensed up.
"Slash!"
Blackcloud charged at the scratching post now, flying through the grass as her claws ate up at it, using more speed than she ever had in her lifetime. She moved to the left side now, leaped, and slashed her claws hard at the scratching post, sending wood chips flying.
(Word Count: 179) (Level 22 1/5) (Slash: Continued)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 12:00:25 GMT -5
Blackcloud circled around and raced back to her alpha, slowing down as she came up to her. She was panting, but her tail was wagging. She didn't feel at all that tired; maybe a little hot, but not at all that tired. She was doing this. She was making it happen. And nothing shall keep her from reaching that goal. Nothing; except for her alpha of course. Her alpha wouldn't keep her away from that thought. It was her goal too.
Dragon was grinning when Blackcloud had come back. "That was excellent, Blackcloud," she said. "I'll let you catch your breath for a moment before we continue. It's not long now, just one more to go!"
Blackcloud nodded as she caught her breath, before she trotted over to stand beside Dragon again, ready for the command again. Dragon watched her, before Blackcloud looked up at her alpha and gave her a nod, showing that she was ready.
Dragon nodded now. There was a pause.
"Slash!"
And Blackcloud had sent herself charging at the scratching post again, gaining speed once more. She moved to the right this time, leaped, and slashed at the post with her left paw this time.
She circled around and ran back to her alpha, who was grinning as she came back. When Blacklcoud got close enough, Dragon wrapped her arms around her fluffy white and black neck and hugged her. "You did good today, Blackcloud..." she said, whispering into her fur. "I...I think you are ready now...but let us go rest for now before we make that trip, okay?" Dragon looked up at Blackcloud again, this time only smiling with a tear in one of her eyes.
Blackcloud nodded before gently licking that tear away. Dragon stroked her head. "Come on now, let's go..." she said, before they walked back to the tree together, for perhaps the last time.
(Word Count: 315) (Level 22 2/5) (Slash: Finished)
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Post by Wolf D. Plasma on Mar 4, 2012 12:37:06 GMT -5
So many thoughts were swimming through Dragon's head now that it wasn't funny. They had done it; they were finished, but even then, she still didn't feel that Blackcloud was ready. But even more then, they had to at least try. The lives of many Fieros were at stake here, and there were only a few people like her working toward freeing those lives. She would have to be the catalyst; there was no other faster way. The other way would be to wait for someone else to catch up, but that would take too long. The Fieros didn't have too long.
Dragon eventually stood up again, prompting Blackcloud to look up at her before standing up as well. "I believe it's time, my friend..." Dragon said now. She looked up at Blackcloud now, yet another tear threatening to push through her dark brown eyes. "Are you ready?"
Blackcloud looked at her alpha for a long time, before she finally nodded. Whatever it was that was making her alpha uneasy, she wanted it done and over with now, so she could feel better.
Dragon nodded now before she began walking away. "Let's go kick some Possessed one's tush then," she said now, sounding a little more confident this time, which made Blackcloud's tail wag a little as she followed her.
(Word Count: 220) (Level 22 3/5) (Dragon and Blackcloud have left this Roleplay)
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