I KEEP SWINGING MY HANDS // Alex // THROUGH A SWARM OF BEES

[CAESAR CIPHER.]

THERE IS NO LIFE, THERE IS NO SPARK !

CAESAR CIPHER. MALE. THE PITT. DWELLER.

The sun was slowly starting to rise as Caesar made his way away from The Pitt's territory. The place was far too hot for his liking at times, and he almost missed the cool air that The Typhoon had. Unfortunately, he couldn't return to the sea-dwelling group, though with the news of Goldenluxury leading the damn place, Caesar wasn't sure that he wanted to go back right now. Idiots. It was the day after that Typhoon cub had stumbled upon The Pitt's territory, and Caesar's wounds were still slightly healing. They weren't nearly as bad as the day that they happened, but they definitely left an irritating burning sensation on his body. If Charlot hadn't knocked him off the cub, Caesar would've gotten less damage done to him, but whatever. What's happened, happened, and there was no going back now.

Caesar's thoughts were interrupted whenever he caught whiff of blood in the wind. It was strong and had a strong tang to it, clearly indicating that whatever out here was bleeding out heavily. The savannah followed the scent of blood, his ears pricked as he tried finding the source. Lo and behold, he finally did, and stumbled upon a large direwolf laying unconscious on the ground. These were ferocious beasts, capable of snapping a mere feline's neck in half; so to say Caesar was wary of this creature was an understatement. But he wasn't afraid of it by any means.

"Hey, you!" The savannah called out as he got closer to Alex's body, carefully placing his paws on the canine's body and trying to shake him in an attempt to get him out of his unconscious daze. If need be, Caesar was sure he could try and prod into the direwolf's mind and wake him up that way, but for now... Caesar was going to try a more peaceful approach. "Wake up."

#psychosocial.

[Aleksander]

[glow=white,1,400]I'LL KILL MY ENEMIES WHEN THEY COME — ｡+ﾟ.[/glow]

Alexander had been hungry enough to try and eat a bear, and he suffered the consequences for it. With an eye nearly gouged, and already crippled leg torn up even more, he was feeling a bit defeated. Sure, he'd gotten a few good chunks out but it wasn't the same. Nothing was the same without his brothers. He kept expecting them to by by him, laughing and cheering him on as he went in for the kill, for them to pull up beside him on their stupid fucking bikes, to watch them come stumbling over him on their way to go to bed. They all usually slept in a pile anyways. John had tried to sleep upside down once, inspired by some vampire movie he'd paid to go see with a victim, and it had ended with laughter and a shoulder out of its socket. He hadn't been too pleased to have that shoved back in.

He was being woken up now, face scrunching a bit as he turned over. "[glow=white,1,400]What time is it, ada-.. oh.[/glow]" Adam wasn't here. None of them were. It was just some weirdass cat thing. Issac would probably have known what it was, he was always big on animals. "[glow=white,1,400]Who are you and what do you want.[/glow]" Maybe it was the loneliness that kept him from attacking, maybe it was being tired, maybe he just wasn't up for it. He didn't know and, frankly, didn't really care.

[CAESAR CIPHER.]

THERE IS NO LIFE, THERE IS NO SPARK !

CAESAR CIPHER. MALE. THE PITT. DWELLER.

Whenever Alexander came back to consciousness, Caesar was half ready to take off in case the direwolf was aggressive. Luckily for him, though, Alex did not seem to be ready to attack. Whatever the reason, Caesar was thankful he wasn't being attacked right now. "I don't think you're asking the right questions here." The demon mused, flicking an ear. "But my name's Caesar Cipher. The hell happened to you?" If he knew that Alex was knocked out because of him trying to eat a bear, Caesar probably would've laughed. Then again, he probably would've ended up far worse than Alexander here.

#psychosocial.

[Aleksander]

[glow=white,1,400]I'LL KILL MY ENEMIES WHEN THEY COME — ｡+ﾟ.[/glow]

The yellow cat thing seemed a big jumpy but that was to be expected when he was pretty much the size of Alex's paw. Caesar should be thankful that Alex wasn't hungry. "[glow=white,1,400]You run your mouth an awful lot for such a small creature.[/glow]" A statement. Alex knew what questions to ask, who Caesar was and what he wanted. Not terribly complicated.

"[glow=white,1,400]I was hungry and went to see if there were any bears nearby. Got it in the end but we were equally matched in strength.[/glow]" Direwolves were large, and the bear wasn't that big. Considering Alex wasn't even fully grown, he had done well. "[glow=white,1,400]Any particular reason that you decided to wake me up?[/glow]"

[CAESAR CIPHER.]

THERE IS NO LIFE, THERE IS NO SPARK !

CAESAR CIPHER. MALE. THE PITT. DWELLER.

Caesar let out a huff at Alex's first statement, clearly not too fond of his words. But just as the direwolf knew who he was, Caesar vaguely knew who Alexander was. "You are Alexander, aren't you?" This would all go flat if this was some random ass direwolf. Then again, some mental manipulation here and there, he could make it buddy-buddy with him. Caesar came here seeking Alexander specifically, and it wasn't hard to see why. After all, with The Typhoon clearly being a target (or a sore spot, rather) of the demon, so of course he would seek out someone who caused quite a commotion with them.

"Listen. You clearly know who I am." Caesar extended a paw out, trying to maintain a neutral expression. "I know who you are, the things you've done. I think we should team up. Think of it: we could rule this entire planet." Maybe he was too extreme here. But in the end, this was all a trick; one he didn't think was painfully obvious. Caesar would want the power all to himself eventually. Eventually.

#psychosocial.

[Aleksander]

[glow=white,1,400]I'LL KILL MY ENEMIES WHEN THEY COME — ｡+ﾟ.[/glow]

Alex didn't know who the cat was, but the cat apparently knew who Alex was. "[glow=white,1,400]You're not wrong there, cat. Guess I'm a bit infamous for all my supposed deeds.[/glow]" Not that Alex remembered any of them, with the exception of the last one. That one was an exception.

Caesar.. Caesar.. Cipher.. it rang a faint bell somewhere but it was probably something he'd heard off in the distance. Now, Alex didn't have any holdbacks about any of the clans. He didn't really care who hated him when they wouldn't be able to defeat him, but he had to take a few of the more powerful members into consideration. They were probably the ones that had given him the scars that he had so, reasonable. The possibility of overtaking them though? He was up fro that.
"[glow=white,1,400]I got an idea about who you are. You're thinking of taking over? I guess that I could lend my power as well. Sure.[/glow]" Alex lifted his good paw to press against the tiny one in front of him.

[CAESAR CIPHER.]

THERE IS NO LIFE, THERE IS NO SPARK !

CAESAR CIPHER. MALE. THE PITT. DWELLER.

Yes. Caesar fought back the grin that was threatening to form on his face as Alexander took his paw. That would seal the 'deal' that he was vague about. Without a word, Caesar attempted to get into ALEXANDER's mind, attempting to break into the direwolf's mind and try to implant the feeling of a bond between the two. It was exhausting going through someone's mind, Caesar had to admit. You had to break through mental barriers carefully, especially if you didn't want to get caught. If successful, Caesar would also try and convince ALEX into believing that he was Caesar's brother. Obviously, not in a blood sense, but rather a pack-mentality sense.

If not, well. This would look entirely awkward. So in order to break the silence, Caesar said, "So. Why don't we try going to Tanglewood first? Hurt them from the inside out."

#psychosocial.

[Aleksander]

[glow=white,1,400]I'LL KILL MY ENEMIES WHEN THEY COME — ｡+ﾟ.[/glow]

Two twinges, a bit of a weird mental pause, a few words from Caesar, and Alex had a new brother! sick. It was odd, to have a sudden bond like it just spring out of nowhere, but Alex was honestly just up for a bond. He missed his brothers, and this would maybe be just as good? probably not but it'd still be good!

The scarred direwolf stared at the small yellow cat for a few minutes as he continued speaking. Tanglewood? Alex was pretty sure that's where he'd attacked last time.. they'd probably recognise him. A few moments more of consideration led to violent cracking of bones and bam: there sat a near identical replica of Caesar, add a fair few more scars though.  Alex liked his scars, didn't know how he'd gotten like any of them but they were cool. His previous body didn't scar.

"[glow=white,1,400]I'm totally good with going to Tanglewood.[/glow]"

[CAESAR CIPHER.]

THERE IS NO LIFE, THERE IS NO SPARK !

CAESAR CIPHER. MALE. THE PITT. DWELLER.

It worked. Caesar was just a tad surprise to see that his plan had worked, although it would come with a cost unbeknownst to him: he actually formed a bond with Alexander. He was surprised to see the direwolf quickly change his shape to match a savannah's, and he blinked watching Alex shift. "Good thinking." Caesar praised Alex, suddenly seeing what the other was getting at. Since he was so known around the groups, it made sense that he wouldn't want to be in his direwolf body; it would be far too obvious. Not to mention Alex was probably wanted with his head on a platter right now.

"I've got some shit to do in The Pitt still," Caesar went on. "So unless you wanna hide out there for a little, I'll meet ya in Tanglewood in a week or two." Give or take.

#psychosocial.

[Aleksander]

[glow=white,1,400]I'LL KILL MY ENEMIES WHEN THEY COME — ｡+ﾟ.[/glow]

So he had to either spend a week or two away from the only dude that he knew, was bonded to, or he would be alone? fuck that. "[glow=white,1,400]I'll head out with you, man. I don't want to be alone in this hellscape if I don't need'a be.[/glow]" Caesar might not have realised that they were bonded but Alex knew. It was crucial to stay near the other in times like this, solidify the bond. So that's what he was gonna do.

"[glow=white,1,400]The Pitt's like, the super hot place? that's the only one I didn't go to so they miight not wanna kill me as much, if they realise it's me.[/glow]"