AND HE REALLY CAME // SUNHAVEN RESCUE MISSION

[buckingham barnes]

The moonlight shines onto the desert, as Bucky and his rescue patrol silently, yet diligently, made their way through. Sneaking through the Pitt's territory was the best to do at night- not only are most of them asleep, but they didn't have to deal with the harsh sun. The night felt cool and comfortable, but as soon as they reach their camp, Bucky knows that feeling in the air will change. They will be at the heart of their enemy, at risk of potentially being caught while trying to retrieve their members away from harm's way. If they get hurt in the process of retrieving Wendell and Fairylights, then so be it. It'll be worth it, as whatever wounds they'll receive now will never compare to the amount of trauma Fairylights and Wendell have been enduring here.

Once the patrol reached the camp, the Helion quickly smelled the air. Ears pricked with alert, he listened closely for any night owls. With his enhanced senses, the male picked out Fairylights and Wendell's scent in the mix of the Pittians. Their Sunhaven scents were faint, but that was just enough to stick them out of the crowd. Looking over his shoulder, he mouthed, "Found them, follow me." at his patrol. He began to move forward, not making a sound with his paws. He led his patrol towards the prisoner cells, their clanmates scents growing stronger as they get closer.

Not only was this a rescue mission, but it was a stealth mission too. His plans were to locate Fairylights and Wendell with his patrol, and bring them home without the Pitt's attention. Unfortunately, no matter how much they can prepare, not everything goes accordingly to plan.

[guts]

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Ymir was following behind in a sucky track post. She was eager to sink her teeth into somebody, especially after all the trouble these bastards had caused them, her tongue roaming over her canines at the thought. She was hoping that it would go smoothly, and yet at the same time she was hoping a Pittian or two would wake up and catch them. Her urge for a fight trickled through her body.

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[AUGUST]

[glow=#000,1,400]A MILLION DREAMS ARE KEEPING ME AWAKE — TAGS[/glow]

[ mobile + rushed ]

August was scared out of his mind. Here he was venturing deep into the territory of the most dangerous clan in the land ( at least that’s what he had overheard), having hardly any experience in self-defense. However, he had agreed to be apart of the rescue mission solely just to free the prisoners from their cells. He cared about Fairylights enough to be brave and tag along.

The hearthkeeper, currently in his main wolf form, stealthily crept in the darkness, his amber eyes darting about for any signs of danger. He could only hope that they could slip in and slip out successfully without being caught.

[REBECCA MACK]

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SUNHAVEN — WARDEN — PLAYED BY KICKSIE !

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[div style="text-align: justify; width: 50%; font-family: georgia; font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: -1px; margin-top: 0px; background-color: white; padding: 6px; color:black;"]Bex followed Bucky and the others into the Pitt’s territory, deciding to bring up the rear so she could glance back every now and then to make sure that no Pittian tried to sneak up on them if they happened to catch them on their rescue mission. The situation was too delicate to screw up, and they couldn’t risk losing anyone else during the rescue. Once the leader signaled to them that he had located their clanmates, the Warden perked up, holding back a sigh of relief. She was happy to have found them, but she wouldn’t dare express it aloud, or they could get caught. Quietly, the canine followed the rest of the patrol to where the cells were, taking a quick glance around to make sure that nobody had noticed them yet. Certainly they were all fast asleep, and Bex only hoped that they wouldn’t accidentally wake them up. Part of her was afraid at the possibility of there being guards, but everything seemed to be going as planned so far. Let’s keep it that way, the collie thought, but was also preparing herself for the worst to happen. Just in case.

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[vellichor]

Briar could feel them, as she could feel every prick that paws placed on her precious Earth. There were too many of them for her to direct them directly. They wanted to sneak with light pawsteps? Two could play the game of stealth and Briar certainly wasn't one to shy away from it. She didn't dare allow poison to spring in her wake. No, for once she had no sort of flora blooming behind her. The lioness crept near the group, quickly identifying a boy who appeared to the youngest of the group. They would help him. They would protect him. Still hidden in the undergrowth of the rainforest, she allowed the earth to reach out and soften beneath the wolf's paws, attempting to soften it enough that he'd sink and then solidify it quickly after he was down deep enough to keep him trapped in one place. As she worked, she tried to think of how to approach the rest of the group. There were too many of them for her to fight on her own but if she could delay them, perhaps more of her fellow Pittians would arrive. She could hold them off, maybe poison one or two before they slipped away, but she doubted she'd be able to do much more than that. After all, she didn't want to risk actually physically confronting them. She wasn't a fan of bloody battles and had an even greater distaste for getting any sort of injury over her perfect, golden fur. So, she stayed hidden, quietly manipulating the Earth and hoping it would understand and swallow her enemies before she had to face them.

//she's directing her efforts at [member=2899]AUGUST[/member] if that's not clear in the post!!

THE SMOKE WILL SPELL MY NAME

IF WE GO DOWN IN FLAMES

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[ninazu]

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I WISH YOU COULD SEE THE WICKED TRUTH
CAUGHT UP IN A RUSH, IT'S KILLING YOU

Unfortunately for the Sunhaven members, they might've had better luck in the height of day; with the extreme temperature fluctuations of the desert, most animals came to life in the twilight hours and many remained active well into the night. Ninazu, as one of the group's vampires, adopted habits similar to the original mythology of her kind; she came to life in the night. And with her keen lion senses, she picked out the intruders -- and Briar's presence in the area.

Leaping into a run, the lioness shot towards the intruders, the fire in her mane flaring as thin threads of yellow zapped over her pelt. She lit up against the darkness of the sandy wastes, but that was intentional. The more fire she drew from them, the less they'd notice Briar. Recognizing Bucky from a previous raid on the Pitt, the lioness breathed a sheet of flames at the group, specifically targeting Bucky. Lagging three of her lion strides outside of their physical attack range, she grinned -- continuing to breathe fire upon them.

She'd force these tiny little beasts to come to her. Or she'd just continue flinging fire at them from a distance. Either way, she wasn't too concerned.

[member=1917]BUCKINGHAM B.[/member]

WRITTEN BY AXIOM * TAGS

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[Stryker]

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[glow=#000,2,300]☣ —[/glow] //tracking until wendell's thread finishes

[AUGUST]

[glow=#000,1,400]A MILLION DREAMS ARE KEEPING ME AWAKE — TAGS[/glow]

[ mobile + rushed ]

Naive and unsuspecting, August continued to follow the rescue group into the depths of the prison. Of course he was on high alert, anxious and anticipating something bad to happen at any moment.

His amber hues widened instantaneously upon realization that he was sinking down, and he gritted his teeth. [glow=black,1,400]"Wh.. what’s happening?!"[/glow] Exclaimed August as he wriggled around and tried to free himself from whatever force was sucking him down into the floor.

[LUCKY LUCIANO]

[glow=#000,1,400]BUT YOU WERE BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN — TAGS[/glow]

[ mobile + rushed... again ]

Lucky did not feel immense loyalty to this place. That was to be expected, though — he had only ever been loyal to his family, the people who raised him and taught him everything he knew. The Pitt had yet to earn his unwavering loyalty, and he doubted that he would feel such a thing for a long time ( if ever ).

However, Lucky did not very much enjoy the idea of someone invading his space in the dead of night. For all he knew, this could be a surprise attack and ambush upon them, and Lucky did not want to take any chances.

The towering hellhound arrived swiftly by the other Pittians and bared pearly whites, his eyes glowing with ferocity. A powerful rumble emerged from his throat and he parted his jaws, revealing the rows of deadly canines ready to dig into tender flesh. He suddenly let out a snarl, locking his sights onto an opponent, and he leaped for [member=2398]YMIR[/member] , aiming to knock her onto the ground.

[buckingham barnes]

[ ppsst btw orion this takes place before the torture thread, sh will only be able to grab fairy rn ]

The moment his ears pricked up at paw steps, paw steps that did not belong to his patrol, the male let out a silent curse. God dammit, this had been going accordingly to plan! While Bucky knew that the chance of getting caught was still high, there was still a small feeling of dissatisfaction in his chest. As Ninazu's flames lit up the prison as it blazed towards him, the former assassin quickly leapt out of the way. He moved just in time, feeling the heat against his fur, thankful it didn't make contact with him.

When he landed on the ground, instead of lunging for Ninazu, the maine coon began to run forward. He, and his patrol, were here for a rescue mission, not a raid! They can try to stop as much as they'd like, but I refuse to leave empty-handed! He thought as he weaved his way through some Pittians npcs, his nose locked on his captured clanmates scents.