Blackberry Fields Sweet Dreams

Time for this rank challenge @Senka XD

Yes, Vera had to just go and pick the most perfect day to challenge her... friend? for her rank. Even before the two had met she had been thinking about it, and meeting the larger russet wolf hadn't changed anything. She detested being lower than the third rank, though being second was what she truly wanted. Not for power, no, just to prove that she could take care of herself and others had no right to treat her like nothing. Those days were behind her, where every day was a challenge just to survive, but it had taught her something: the only way you get things in life is if you work hard at it. If that meant challenging someone she considered a friend - or almost a friend - then so be it.

Standing in the blackberry fields, where the land spread out beyond in a snowy landscape, the Diminutive Ivory She-wolf lifted up her head, pointing her muzzle straight up into the air and unleashed a powerful call for Senka Flint, asking for the larger russet female to meet her for a rank challenge. As it tapered off, she lowered her muzzle, tucking her chin into her chest as she stood among the bushes of blackberries. The blowing winds blew snow harshly against her face, whipping at her sensitive orifices, and at times nearly tipping her off balance. Sometimes being so small had its disadvantages, such as being blown over by wind, but it also meant she could easily zip back and forth in a fight and tire out her opponent. She would try her hardest to best Senka and come out the victor.

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Senka Flint allow me this moment of bliss so I may begin to miss the torment It certainly was not a good day to be out and about yet as Senka lay curled up at the entrance of the communal den, a howl perked her interest. One that was calling specifically for her. Lifting her head, Senka could barely pick it out above the howling wind and wondered why Vera, because that's who it sounded like, wanted to do a rank challenge in this kind of weather? Yet Senka could not ignore the call and so that is how she found herself trekking through the snow, towards where she had heard Vera call. The wind tugged harshly at her fur and Senka wondered how Vera was handling it, because even she was having difficulty staying on her feet. Her large size helped in this situation but she also knew it was an advantage in fights, being able to takes substantial hits. Not to mention it was just white all around, with shades of grey that showed where things like trees and blackberry bushes. "Vera?" Senka called out as she reached the bushes, peering around the bushes to try and see the smaller wolf. It was also to announce her presence, because the wind was blowing in her ears and making it slightly hard to actually hear things. It was luck that allowed her to hear Vera's call in the first place. "What a good day to pick, for a meeting." Senka rumbled dryly, though there was no malice in her voice, just curiosity even if the howl had already spoken of what was to come.

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@Senka

Vera didn't have to wait long as soon the larger russet female appeared, calling out to her and announcing her presence. She could barely hear Senka's words over the howling wind, but got the gist of it from the curious expression on the other female's voice. "Yea, sorry about that." Okay, maybe she wasn't exactly sorry about choosing such a stormy day for a rank challenge, but she did feel just a little bit bad for doing it. She could have just as easily waited until the storm cleared, or even the next day, but no, she wanted to do it now, before she lost all her mojo. "But I'm afraid this can't wait any longer."

Shaking out her pelt, the Diminutive Ivory She-wolf padded around the blackberry bush that was between her and her opponent, standing up as tall as she could (hah, still nowhere close as tall as Senka) as she faced Senka. "I've called you here to challenge you for your rank as third. I don't feel content being stuck at fourth." Though her words were even and toneless, Vera had a small smile on her face, showing that although she considered them to be friends, it didn't change the fact that she wanted a higher rank than she currently had. "May the better wolf win."

Lowering her head, tucking her chin into her chest to protect her throat, Vera flattened her ears along her skull, tail lifting up above her body and curling in towards her back. She wanted to win. Stalking around Senka, her caramel brown eyes scanned her body, looking for any weaknesses and strengths. Their size difference was obvious, she could probably slip under the larger russet female's body without any hindrances. Darting forwards with the speed of a bullet, Vera opened her jaws and aimed to firmly grasp her maw around Senka's upper front right leg, right beneath where the shoulder was. If she was successful in taking hold she would hold on until the last possible moment and hope to tire out the larger russet female in trying to shake her off. She was known for her strong jaw grip. (Sssssnake)

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"I understand. May the best wolf win," Senka echoed Vera, steadying herself as she Vera darted underneath her, obviously eager to start this fight for her rank. She just hoped on real damage woul come to either of the two women, which she doubted. It was just a rank challenge. Nothing all too serious should happen to either of them.

Yet even though she anticipated an attach, Senka still flinched, hissing in pain when Vera's small yet sharp teeth sank deeply into her leg, just below her shoulder. Well, at least she had the speed to her advantage.

In an attempt to get Vera off her, Senka twisted around, her muscles bunching up as if she intended to leap away from Vera. With her front feet lifting off the ground by a few inches as she lifted them into the air-and brought them back down that sent her body shuddering from the force. It was a tactic that often shake off any foxes or smaller enemies that managed to take hold of her. It often shocked them into letting go and Senka hoped that it would work on Vera, seeing as she was quite small.

If not, Senka swung her head around to snap her teeth at Vera's flank in hopes to at least graze her teeth against her and scare her away, so Senka could make a few feet of distance between them so she could either watch for Vera's next attack or plan her own proper attack against the younger wolf.

@Senka

When her jaws, filled with small yet sharp teeth, clamped firmly around the tender flesh just beneath the larger russet female's shoulder, Vera was rewarded with a pained hiss from her opponent. Grinning slightly around her mouthful of fur and skin, she briefly thought that she should not be smiling, but rather feel bad for causing pain. But somehow, she couldn't get the grin to go away. It wasn't that she liked to cause pain for others, as she really didn't. She just felt an overwhelming rush of pleasure and excitement at landing her aimed strike directly where she wanted.

The downside to her brief inner monologue was that as Senka twisted her body sharply around, lifting her front feet a few inches off the ground before slamming into the ground with bone shattering force, the Diminutive Ivory She-wolf was not concentrating with all her mind and was forced to let go. She wash shaken abruptly off like a fox or another small, predatory animal. Attention distracted by the sudden feel of nothing within her grasp, Vera barely dodged out of the way of the snapping teeth that aimed to grab hold of her flank. They gently grazed her side, but barely broke the skin before she darted away.

Exhaling swiftly, Vera began to slowly circle around the larger russet female, hoping to lull her into a false sense of security before striking. She wouldn't be able to do much - if any - damage at all from on the ground, so that meant she needed a higher up vantage point. There was nothing around for her to jump on, and only one thing came to mind: time for a piggy back ride. Bunching her muscles, the Diminutive Ivory She-wolf suddenly launched herself at Senka, or more specifically; at the point on her back right between her shoulders. She was hoping to jump up onto the larger russet female, out of the way of her snapping jaws and grasp Senka's scruff in her jaws. Hopefully that would cause enough pain to break the others' concentration enough to somehow get her on the ground beneath Vera.

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When Vera darted away, Senka stayed half crouched on the ground and she watched Vera circle around her, wondering what the smaller wolf would do now. The intended tactic maybe to have her lower her gaurd but she wasn't going to fall for it. So she kept her eyes on her...what would Vera be? Her opponent? As the diminutive wolf circled her for a few more moments.

It came as a surprise than, when the white wolf leapt up, as if she planned on jumping up onto her shoulders. As surprising as it was, it have Vera the slightly advantage when she didn't react in time. The smaller wolf was on her back and grasping for the scruff of her neck. It worked and Senka winced at the slight pain she felt. But she would not fall like Vera wanted her to. No, she would do something different.

The huntress reared back onto her hind legs once again but this down she didn't fall forward as she had done before. To use the same tactic as before was useless.

No, she would fall backwards and place Vera between her and the ground. While Vera might have some reservations about harming her, Senka would go a little further then that. While she would not dream of doing any great harm to Vera, she held no reservations in causing small amounts of harm to an opponent. It came with the territory of fighting another wolf. A few scraps here and there would do a wolf good.

@Senka

Vera grinned around the mouthful of russet fur in her jaws. She had been quick enough to make the leap - which had come as a surprise to the larger russet female, and all the practice she had had with Florence made it almost second nature for her to balance her weight on Senka's broad shoulders. She could feel the wince as her needle sharp teeth dug into the tender flesh of her opponent. Distributing her weight upon Senka's back, the Diminutive Ivory She-wolf prepared herself to be shaken off, while also trying to tip the larger wolf over via unbalancing her. It seemed that was not going to happen.

She had not been expecting it, and a squeak emitted from her jaws - which had parted in surprise - as the larger russet female reared back onto her hind legs, but instead of stomping with her front paws on the ground like before, she tipped over backwards. The whole thing happened so fast and before she knew it, Vera was squished between Senka and the snowy ground. The impact drove the breath from her lungs, and she felt a dull ache in her side that she pushed to the back of her mind for the remainder of the rank challenge. At least the snowy ground provided a somewhat fluffy pillow-like substance for her to be squished on. Doesn't mean it still didn't hurt like hell.

When she regained her breathing capabilities, the Diminutive Ivory She-wolf slipped out from under Senka. Shaking out her coat and breathing heavily from the fight, she turned to look back at Senka. She could tell they were nearing the end of the rank challenge, but she still had enough endurance and fight in her to keep going for a while longer. She wasn't so sure about the larger russet female. The impact would have had to hurt both of them to some degree. Watching Senka with a wary eye, Vera decided to go for a risqué move, one that had a good chance of working, but would work better with a wolf of a much larger size. However, as they were both near to exhaustion, it would be far easier for her to do so. She would leap forwards and aim all of her body weight straight at Senka's shoulder in an attempt to knock her over onto the ground beneath her. Kind of like a bulldozer flattening whatever was in its path.

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