Chapter 1. The Hunt

Born from the same mother. Born at the same time just one was a few seconds older. The same blood running in their veins. Fur and eye color the same. The own different between both Maenkur was, one of them was female the other was male. Both got separated. The male brought to the Empress, the female into the dungeon to die there. But the will of the female was stronger than everyone thought. Nobody of the other Maenkur dared to touch nor to kill the little white fur ball.

Both of them grew well Saraph under the protective hands of Empress Camari and Saraphin alone down in the dungeon. Secretly she was sneaking out. While normal Maenkur learned to hunt in a group she was alone. And she was skilled most of the time she needed one try and the deer was laying dead in front of her.

Year for year was going by like this. Saraphin, was in the beginning of the twenties. Long time she had not seen her brother or anyone else. Night by night she was sneaking out to take walks or to hunt and at day time she was sleeping in her dungeon.

It was close to midnight. Everyone was sleeping. She heard the growling and sleeping noises of the other Maenkur in the neighbor cage. The dungeon keeper did their last look and took a seat in front of the dungeon behind the close door and drunk them self down. Her ears high in the ear to catch every sound. As no other sound crossed her ears for a longer time she got up and sneaked out of the dungeon due some loose stones in the wall.

Free she was running up into the forest. The wind stroking along her fur. She had reached the forest as suddenly something big and white appeared in front of her. Saraph. Loud he growled and looked down to his younger sister. As she saw her sibling she walked a bit backwards. It was ears ago both had seen each other. He was a good build and dangerous looking white Maenkur and Alpha of the whole pack. To show that she was Submissive she lowered her head. But Saraph showed no interest in her statement. Like he she was an Alpha and could be dangerous towards him. He wanted to end this now. The white fur of his back started to stand up and he lowered his head as well. The growling out of his throat got louder and more dangerous. Acid dripping from his mouth turning the green grass into dead ground. Sara turned as she saw her brother building up like that and wanted to run back to the dungeon. But before she had turned he stood already in front of her. He did not wanted her to return back to the castle. The forest should be her grave. His first attack was fast and he threw her against the next tree. Sara whimpered out but got up on her paws again. As she looked to him he was already that close and threw her again on a tree. This time she had more problems to get up again. In his eyes she noticed this was not a game. Never she showed any hate against his brother nor wanted she his place in the pack. But tonight everything would change. Now the fur on her back was standing as well. Claws appeared on her paws. Also from her mouth started to drip acid but it turned not the ground black and death it was setting the ground on fire.

Now it was her who started to attack. Loud growling and whimper was to hear. Everywhere in the whole forest white fur was flying around. Both was biting each other. Ripping out fur and flesh. The claws cutting into the skin and the acid burning away the flesh. As both separate for a moment the extent of the injuries was to be seen. The white fur hanging down in shreds. Saraph had left pieces out of his ear and Saraphin a broken paw. Both started to circle around each other. Saraph was a head taller than her and stronger but Saraphin was a skilled hunter and much faster. His bite stronger but hers precise. Now Sarap attacked her again. This time she was falling in one of the bushes. Every bone in her body started to hurt and she just wanted it to end. Close to the place she was laying the portal was. Between the branches she was able to see how her brother was starting to clean some of his wounds. On all four and with her tummy pressed on the ground she was sneaking over to the borders of the forest.

It was the moment her brother was rising after her. She felt his breath in her neck. One bite and he would break it. So close she was. Her eyes sawing the sparkle of the gate and in the same time she felt the sharp teeth griping in the thick fur. The acid eating a big bloody deep wound in her back neck. Saraph made a fast move. A loud breaking noise left her neck. He opened his mouth and her head was falling to the ground. He did not noticed the breaking he heard was coming from the paw she had broke a second time. Glad to see his sister dead the Alpha turned around and left. Under pain she woke up minutes later alone. She dragged her body over to the portal and fall in.

As she woke up she found herself laying on the shoreline. The water around her red like the sand as well. Weak she left up her head to see where she was before she fainted again.

2: Chapter 2. Saraphin's fall
Chapter 2. Saraphin's fall

Deeply Camari was in thoughts. She was sitting behind her desk. A lot of work was waiting of her. The castle was nearly done and the stack of paper go taller with every minute. Until now the pregnant Empress was in a very good mood. All her servants was still alive and no moody moments nor any morning sickness bothered her. Gently she rubbed her temples as she was sitting over a letter, thinking on how she could answer back.

With a loud noise the heavy wooden door jumped open and crashed against the wall. The door handle leaving a whole in the red wall. Moving her head to look up with a annoyed gaze to see who dare to disturb her silent. It was a in black dressed Soldier who was hold one of the dungeon Keeper on his neck. The Empress rose slowly a brow as she looked at the bleeding Keeper who got thrown on the ground. "Since he looks like that. I'm sure I don't want to know the story behind it right?" A warning tone was in her voice as she looked to the Soldier who fast was falling on his knees. "M'Lady please don't be upset but something is happen." Afraid the Soldier was looking onto the ground and gave the Keeper a hit to continue the talk. But the Keeper just shook his head. Again the Soldier hit him to talk and again the Keeper just shook his head. Some minutes this continued and slowly Camari was losing her patience. Moving her hand into a first as both started to vomit blood and trying to catch after air. "I don't care who of you starts talking but one of you two will do." In a calm voice she said. On her lips a smile to hide the anger that slowly was building up in her.

"M'Lady...." The Soldier started to stutter again. "I can't hear you speak louder." She answered growling to show her good mood was gone finally. "Saraph" The Soldier breathed while the keeper was still quite and waited for his death. Hearing the word she fast got up and open her hand. "What happen to Saraph" Her eyes wide open and glowing in gold and red. More the anger build up in her and before one of them was able to answer, Camari vanished. Waiting in the courtyard of the arriving men with the wounded Maenkur Alpha. Two riders entering the big door bowing to the waiting Empress. The big horses pulled a stretcher behind them on which lay a bloody white shape. Her eyes looking over her beloved white Alpha. There was no need to ask what happen. Camari saw it. The bite and claw wounds in his flesh. "In his room with him. Also some healer." Her chest was moving up and down heavy as she tried to breath away the anger. Suddenly some servants arrived to carry the Maenkur up in his room. They cleaned his wounds and gave him meds to heal faster.

In the mean time Camari had arrived her throne room. She had called some of the best hunters into the room also some of her Soldiers. More and more the anger build up in her until it finally burst out of her. Thunders reached along the dark sky and big rain drops fall from the sky. "Go and find her. I want this cursed bitch. I want her head on my wall and her fur on my fucking ground. I do not care if she is alive or dead. In one piece, many pieces or as fucking flat pancake." In rage she screamed out and the whole ground under them started to shake. The Hunters and Soldiers nod their heads and vanished suddenly.

Still in rage, she went up to Saraph's room. As she saw her beloved Alpha lying there her anger grew more. She new Saraphin would not look better but it seemed she was strong enough to beat her own brother. "I will get you and you will pay for that." A last time she screamed out loud and vanished as well. Searching around in all the Kingdoms. Weeks she was gone until she found the white Maenkur female.

She had made a time jump and was hiding in a medieval time zone in the human world. Saraphin had tried to hide her scent and may it had worked by the Soldiers and also the hunters but not by Camari. Dark fog appeared behind the  female who was sitting close by a lake and cleaned her less good healed wounds. Quick, a hand grabbed out of the fog and precise the neck of the woman. Lifting her up from her feet as she stepped out of the shadows. "You little nothing. You are useless and just trouble. As you was a pup I sadly have missed to kill you." Throwing the whining female on the ground. Camari wanted to feel the breaking bones of the disloyal animal in front of her. Saraphin tried to crawl away. The Empress noticed this and nailed her on the ground by ramming a knife into her hand. "You can't escape. Once I gave you a warning and now you will feel my wrath. "With a snap of her finger she broke the fractured arm of Saraphin again and let her scream out in pain. Now the Maenkur was not able to escape anymore. One arm broken and the other nailed on the ground.

Camari prepared all to enjoy a long torturing session. As a Hunter appeared behind her. "M'lady you have to return back to the Castle we need you there." With narrowed eyes she looked over to the hunter and growled "I have something to do. Don't disturb me anymore" The Hunter cough a bit "M'Lady please I would not bother you but it is very important" She closed her eyes and a low growl left her throat. "I will come go head."

Then she narrowed her eyes and looked to the Maenkur "And to you. I will banish you. You are not allow to enter my land again. If you dare I will get you and this will start again. I have a free place on my wall for you head and a free place for your fur in front of my bad. I will get your ass now or later I don't care but I will get you." She told her as a strange smile grew on her lips. The Empress started to mumbled some strange words as a dark portal opened. Darkness grabbed out of the portal and pulled at the female. Slowly the female got pulled into the shadow world. Loud screams left the slowly closing portal. Saraphin was away, soon she would get the punishment it was just a matter of time but until then she had to return to her castle and vanished.

Saraphin felt the coldness around her body and nothing else as darkness was to be seen. She was sitting on the ground one Arm broken the other bleeding badly. Looking around in the darkness and calling out for help "Hello? Is there someone?" It seemed something was moving in the darkness. Turning in her wolf form she tried to listen into the darkness. Crawling on the ground slowly forward and whimpering out in hope someone else would hear her and help her.