MAKE A WISH // private, Stryker

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

ATBASH CIPHER

i know i should stop believing
i know there's no retrieving

Atbash wanted to make things right between The Pitt and Snowbound. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't aware that this likely wouldn't be so easy to do. She knew that Stryker had ran off here, though she had no idea he had conspired with the leader of this place whenever he attacked Izuku. She wanted to talk to their leader and make things right, and that's what made her seek out The Pitt. Atbash heard the warnings of this place, but her mindset was Surely nobody could be worse than Caesar?

So Atbash waited at The Pitt's border, hoping that their leader would be the first to approach.

[member=1738]Stryker[/member]

bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound

© madi

[Stryker]

[align=center][div style="width: 60%; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: georgia;"]☣ — No one could be worse than that sister-killing son of a bitch? No one? Oh really... Someone who wanted to end another's life so easy and quick was rather boring for his tastes, but if he knew Caesar's doings, he'd give them the benefit of the doubt. Family troubles were complicated. There were probably some daddy issues, sibling favoritism, and he was probably trying his best to get back at Atbash for her 'wrongdoings' or some silly child-related revenge. Even so, Stryker knew he would outplay the competition if there was any, for he knew how to wait for his prey patiently and work slowly to get the results he wanted. Meanwhile, the others wanted to end things quick. Their greed was not justifiable. Yet, they were no different. They both wanted their end goal to go smoothly, except he just did it better than the rest.

For days he had on the edge of the desert's borders with his green eyes peeled, split tongue piling out of his mouth, and his mind racing from within his cave. Yes Man's words had gotten to him. The Pitt would be his redemption arc and he had just the plan to redeem himself. Finally, his moment had came.

The scent of the familiar Snowbound caught his nose, a low growl beginning to emit from the back of his throat. His gaze turned to meet the figure as he lurked in the cave, only to find the mighty leader standing before him with her guard down and prospects on meeting the Pitt's finest. Sadly, Atbash would not receive that. Instead, she would reintroduce herself with Snowbound's cruelest.

White limbs attached to sharp claws emerged from the cave as the lion sauntered his way out, a cocky smirk upon his lips. "Have you come to make your amends, powder puff?" he cooed sweetly. Truly, he doubted that. Stryker knew the lengths that Snowbound would go to and they weren't willing to come to The Pitt to instigate, especially when they weren't ones to enact violence in the first place. Meanwhile... he was. Stryker had strayed so far with the freedom he had recently acquired compared to the Snowbounders. If only they knew...

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

ATBASH CIPHER

i know i should stop believing
i know there's no retrieving

Honestly, Caesar's motive were solely revenge-driven. He believed that Atbash 'betrayed' him when he needed her most, claiming that he needed her support during his attack on the King and his Court. But when she pulled out of the plan - since she was originally part of it, that's when he claimed she betrayed him. Atbash knew that was the reason he was attacking her, because of how she 'betrayed' him. Sure, she had been there for most of his life, but killing everyone just because he wanted to be King... That wasn't something she could support.

It wasn't hard to notice Stryker, and Atbash's heart skipped a beat as she realized who was approaching her. The she-cat narrowed her eyes as the lion came over, her body tensing up a bit. "I've come to speak with your leader, actually." Atbash spoke, silently praying that Stryker wasn't said leader. It honestly wouldn't surprise her if he was, but stars, was she hoping he wasn't.

bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound

© madi

[Stryker]

[align=center][div style="width: 60%; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: georgia;"]☣ — The lion's head craned to the side as she spoke, offering an unamused expression in contrast to his usual self. "Oh really?" he drawled on. Neon eyes eyed her up and down for a moment, tongue flicking out of his mouth momentarily. Her intentions seemed so innocent, sadly. Nevertheless, Stryker began to stalk forward slowly, head hanging low and his tail lashing from side to side menacingly. "That's unfortunate." A familiar smile met his lips, one the leader might recognize from his time in Snowbound. 

In a sudden movement, he would spring into action and aim to bowl over the smaller cat, pinning them on the ground if successful. "But-" His paw would attempt to graze the savannah's cheek as if he was rubbing away her tears(if hit). Either way, if he didn't land his attacks, he'd skid off to the side and proceed to continue walking forwards. "...You'll be meeting him shortly." A sigh left him dramatically. What a drag. "I just need to handle a few things of my own before then."

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

ATBASH CIPHER

i know i should stop believing
i know there's no retrieving

As Stryker slowly moved forward, Atbash pinned her ears back and tried backing up as much as she could, sensing that trouble was going to happen. She could practically taste it and her whole body was screaming at her to leave, but she couldn't. She was near an enemy's border, in addition to Stryker being in a much larger body than the one she possessed. Stryker would probably have no trouble running and catching up with her. "D-don't -" The Hailcaller stammered out a warning, though her words held no meaning as Stryker went after her. His large paws easily held her down, and no matter how hard she wanted to struggle underneath him, she couldn't. As the lion grazed her cheek, she froze in her struggling and let out a growl, "Let me go," Her words didn't come out as strong as she wanted them to, and you'd think giving her previous experiences, she'd try to do something more, but she just simply couldn't. She had no training in self-defense whatsoever, and her instincts could do nothing if she was already pinned down.

bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound

© madi

[Stryker]

[align=center][div style="width: 60%; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: georgia;"]☣ — The tense struggling then the frozen horror underneath his paws was enthralling. He wanted more, but he had to wait. Without an audience to prove his point, there was no point of harming this poor feline and watching her struggle for his own lovely enjoyment, even as much as he'd like to do that. "I cannot do that, Atbash," came his calm, mystifying words as he leaned closer to her face. "I've got a point to prove and you're the key to it..."

Slowly his maw lowered. Eyes widening, he exposed his teeth and let his tongue slither from his maw. In one slick movement, he attempted to launch his fangs into the leader's neck and begin to inject her with venom. Depending on the severity of the hit, or if it hit at all, Atbash would remain paralyzed until he was ready to preform for all of Snowbound.

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

ATBASH CIPHER

i know i should stop believing
i know there's no retrieving

Everything about this was wrong, and Atbash was sure Stryker could practically taste the fear that was radiating off her body. Atbash tried to move her head back as much as possible as Stryker moved his own forward to hiss in her ear. As he spoke, the she-cat could feel shivers go down her spine, and she barely had any time to react as the hybrid lion opened his mouth and got a hold of her neck.

Instinctively, Atbash tensed up at the movement, numbness shooting through his body (which was a sign of pain for her, since dream demons couldn't exactly feel 'pain' in a traditional sense). That didn't mean Stryker's attack didn't succeed, because slowly Atbash felt her entire body go numb, which was strange, because he just her neck. Atbash tried to open her mouth to speak and cry out, but she found herself unable to. "What did you do?!" She aimed to send that message telepathically, her voice in a frantic scream. She was horrified, absolutely terrified by what was going to happen. And not just for herself - for Snowbound, too, because clearly he was still wanting to do something with them.

bio | female | hailcaller [leader] of snowbound

© madi

[Stryker]

[align=center][div style="width: 60%; text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt; font-family: georgia;"]☣ — As her muscles fell, he leaned back and released his tight grip off her chest. Once narrowed eyes relaxed. All went just fine. Now what was he going to do with this one? Seeing that he planned to torment the first Snowbounder that came to him, he never exactly had expected a leader to come to his doorstep, although he did have a plan in the back of his mind if that ever happened... and it did. For once, he would gain the attention he craved oh so dearly. If he couldn't do it while being the prideful man he was, he was going to do the dastardly deeds that Snowbound didn't want to see and force them to give him their eyes. The clan would not turn a blind away from destruction this time.

The venomous lion finally pulled off and came to her side, preparing to grab her by the neck and drag her away. "You'll be fine soon," he answered lowly. "If they listen at least..." And with that, Stryker grabbed her and moved off to Snowbound.