Roleplay- 16th of December

Bravo remembers the ill-fated pups they left behind on their own turf, and feels they should return to them.

Duke reinforces Aliya's call with calls of his own for a full-scale retreat, heading back to their own turf. Seeing how the majority of the Willows aren't chasing after them, he comes to think both mobs came here for the Midnights. He's unaware that they were actually pulled into this battle hunting a rover, and also unaware that not all of the Jumaa may be making it back.

Black Widow struggles to keep up with the briskly retreating Midnights. The intense burning sensation pulsating from her wounds is agonizing but she maintains a brave face and pushes through the pain so she can make it home.

In the bolt hole, Ninja fails to hear Aliya and Duke inforcing retreat calls. He has drifted off to sleep in an attempt to rest off some of the pain but it doesn't seem to be working. He whines and twitches in agony.

Conker hushes his distress calls when he hears his parents announcing retreat calls. Desperate for their comfort and nurturing care, he struggles to his feet and heads off in the direction he hears them in a staggering fashion, whining as every movement he makes amplifies his pain.

At the sound of Duke and Aliya's retreat calls, Saffron darts out the bolt hole, eager and desperate to get home.

Tank's mission is once again interrupted, only this time it's the sound of retreat calls echoing through the air that disturbs his concentration. He watches as the Midnights become specks on the horizon then looks from them to the Jumaa who are compiling together. Remembering Ninja, he snarls in frustration realizing he had missed his chance to exact revenge on that filthy fiend for distroying Linda's life. He could've been ripping him to shreds during all this wasted time of trying to find "Ghost" Whom he had lost sight of several minutes ago. He scrapes the ground, furious. Unknown to him, Bravo had already served the much hated male potentially fatal justice.

John hears Aliya and Duke. Looking over at Ninja, he whined. He didn't want to abandon the male. But Ninja's chances of survival was very low, given his injuries. He looks between the bolt hole entrance to Ninja and back. He was clearly distressed about leaving Ninja. Poking his head out of the bolt hole, he looks around, before giving out calls of his own to inform Aliya and Duke about Ninja's condition.

Root whined as he listened to Ninja. He sounded like he was in unbearable pain. He chatters angrily to himself, mad he couldn't do anything to ease Ninja's suffering. But the teen had done all he could. Now, it was up to Fate, and Ninja himself, if he would survive or not.

Ashtail finds Buckeye and walks over to her, watching the Midnights leave. So... Ghost was not with neither of these two mobs. He must of been a complete lone male. Or prehaps he lived in a different mob... Who really knew...

Bravo returns to the rest of the group, smirking in triumph. He's dealt justice to Ninja, evident by the blood on his paws.

Duke is unable to hear John's call, the sounds of many other meerkats downing him out.

Saffron bounds up to the gathering Jumaa, relieved the fight is finally over. She watches the Midnights retreat with a relieved yet triumphant smile, not even taking notice of the Willows regrouping close by. She recognizes the victory to be bittersweet. Her adoptive family had succeeded in avenging the 2 pups' and Little Boy's deaths but at a terrible cost. She looks at the bolt hole harboring the fatally wounded Ninja in despair, whimpering. There's a good chance he could die right before their eyes. She had never seen so much blood in her life and wounds that horrific! It'd be miraculous if he survives. Remembering John fighting Bravo, she suspects Bravo was the one responsible for inflicting such savage on Ninja. Her dispair is replaced by rage. If Ninja dies, she'll make sure of it that Bravo pays with his life!

Conker finds his family, immediately bounding up to his parents. He burries his face in his mother's fur, shaken up from his ordeal with Black Widow.

Ninja is braught back into conciousness by John's distress calls. Sitting up slowly with a grunt of agony, he positions himself leaning against the bolt hole wall for support. He's trying hard to be strong for his family's sake as well as for his own. He's adamant to live! Despite having lost enough blood to potentially kill him and is running a high risk of infection, his mood is bright knowing the Jumaa had succeeded in what they came here for. Remembering he had left Black Widow for dead, he feels justice has definitely been served to those heartless Midnights. He cracks a smug smirk to express his triumph.

Tank aborts his "Ghost" finding mission to focus on finding his mob. No use going on if he can't find him, but he vows that some day, he WILL bring that cold blooded murderer to justice in the most brutal way. The burly male has a bit of a limp in his gait as he walks, due to a deep gash in his left thigh, but over all, he isn't seriously injured. The rest of his injuries are cuts and lacerations dotted here and there on his body he recieved in the massive scuffle.

John frowns when he saw no sign of any help. Sighing, he goes back in to see Ninja was standing. Both relief and worry came in. Relief since Ninja looked determined to survive. And then worry because of his condition. Could he make the walk back home? Fueled by determination to help Ninja, John came over, offering his shoulder for the injured male to use.

Root also decides to help John with Ninja and stands on the other side of the male, ready to aid Ninja in walking. He just hopes and prays Ninja will survive the trip and able to recover. It'd take a true miracle for that to happen, but he felt confident. If Ninja was fighting this hard to live, he'll make it. He just needed some help along the way. The mob would have to constantly keep his wounds clean to avoid infection, and also may have to bring him food if he can't forge.

Ashtail awaits for the Willows to gather, feeling worried. Did they loose anyone else? She herself wasn't badly off, just some gashes here and there. Possible new battle scars for her. She looks around, trying to locate any missing Willows members.

Bravo watches the Jumaa with a grin and suggests to the others they should leave.

ooc- I don't want Bravo to find out that Ninja escapes.

Ninja nods a thanks as he looked from John to Root, then back to John, grateful for their support. He struggles to his feet, wailing in agony as his movement triggered a shot of burning pain that racks his torn up body. He sandwitches himself between Root and John, readying himself for what will be a long and excruciatingly painful walk home. Though he's feeling whoozy and is on the verge of passing out, he's confident that he'll survive the trek home and will see his family, who are currently anxiously awaiting his return.

ooc: Ok.

((OOC: Okay))

John and Root both carefully walk, helping Ninja walk out of the bolt hole. John first scans the area for any signs of enemies, such as Bravo. That male wanted Ninja dead. And if he caught Ninja in his sights, John and Root would have to fight him to ensure Ninja would live. John looks around again, thinking. There had to be a way to hide Ninja and manage to get away undetected. But how? Attempting to escort Ninja to the reforming Jumaa group was risky at the moment as the Willows were still around. Root frowns. Would the three have to attempt to get back to the burrow alone? That would be a suicide mission, especially with Ninja's condition. Hopefully the Jumaa would pass by the bolt hole and then, the three males could blend in and manage to escape undetected by Bravo or whoever else wanted Ninja's blood to be further spilled.

Aliya looks around once more, relieved to see Root and John helping Ninja walk. She makes lead calls and heads back towards Jumaa territory.

Emzio follows, happy to get away from the area.

Suri also follows. She felt dizzy and sore from all the fighting, but she would be fine.
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Eztli follows the Midnights, limping and still confused with his defeat.
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Buckeye also decides to call it quits. She makes lead calls of her own and heads back towards the Willow's territory.

Jackie follows eagerly. She had a few scratches and bitemarks, but nothing serious.

Snowflake had also gotten out of the fight without more than just a few scratches also.

Snicker and Meg begin to follow the group. As they get closer to the Willow's border, Snicker begins falling behind once again due to his leg and dizzyness. Meg stays by him, trying to urge him to keep going, but she can only do so much to help him.

John hears Aliya's calls and then the leader of the Willows' call. Good... Maybe they could get to the group now. John began to move, as did Root, but they moved carefully as they didn't want to cause more pain for Ninja. For now, they focused on getting back to the group before the three were left behind.

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Ashtail follows Buckeye, looking ahead. Now her fury had cooled, it was now replaced with sorrow and pain. She had not forgotten Triscuit's unfortunate death at the claws and fangs of Ghost. He WILL pay for this deed some day, with his own life!

occ: I missed so much of the battle

Saffron helps in assisting Ninja by assigning herself as his mobile leg rest. She had noticed that when Ninja would attempt to put weight on his badly shredded left leg, he'd wail out in agony. It made her heart ache and braught her on the verge of crying to hear him in such pain, so to help ease some of his extreme discomfort, First, she licks some of the gashes to help extinguish some of the burning and stining, then she crawls under his left leg and hoists it on her soft furred back, as if elevating the injured limb on a cushiony pillow. As Root and John work on escorting Ninja, she matches her pace with their's and makes sure to walk as smoothly as possible so as to not injure the critically injured male's left leg further.

Ninja glances down at Saffron, expressing his gratitude with an adored smile. Awww what a sweet heart! Saffron certainly has a compassionate heart for the injured and weak. It made his heart melt to see how nurturing she wants to be. Still able to use his front legs and good right back leg, Ninja helps John and Root make it easier to mobilize himself by matching their pace. He winces at the stinging burn pulsating from the lacerations and cuts on his good legs but doesn't let the disomcort slow him down. Like John and Root, he hieghtens his gaurd once they reach the top of the bolt hole slope, keeping a look out for Bravo. The vengeful male was adamant to kill him so he's still at risk of being ambushed, but he trusts John and Root would put their lives on the line to protect him if Bravo attempts to take his life. So far, Bravo is no where to be seen, which is a huge relief. Hearing the retreat calls of the Willow's dominant female eases his tension further, which elevates his confidance of making it home alive.

Conker staggers after Aliya when he hears her calls. His spine is throbbing in pain and he has a massive headache but he maintains his tolerance so he can focus on keeping up with his family.

Black Widow catches up to the Midnights, decreasing her pace to match their's and grimacing as the burning and stinging radiating from her wounds becomes agonizing. She remains strong and pushes through the pain so she can focus on making it home safely.

Hearing Buckeye's retreat calls echoe in the air, Tank picks up the pace. His determined search for Ghost has taken him a significant distance from the Willows and he needs to get back to them ASAP if he doesn't want to fall behind and risk getting predated. The deep gash in his thigh is burning intensely but he ignores the discomfort. He needs to meet back up with the Willows. His heart shatters, knowing he failed in his mission to find Ghost and exact deadly revenge. Some day, Ghost will be exterminated and he'll make sure of that! Tragically, he's about to witness his son Snicker succumbing to his lethal injuries recieved from the twistedly heartless male.

Bravo follows Buckeye's calls and follows back towards their own land. He can't help in keeping quiet, so he walks next to Tank and chirps, telling him about his confidence that he's left a killing blow on Ninja.

Duke is still unaware of Ninja's struggle, staying at the front with a loud crowd of members drowning out the others.

Wilson is still nowhere to be seen.

Tank catches up to the Willows and trots by Bravo's side. He discovers blood on his front paws and around his muzzle. Just as he was about to ask, the triumphant male informs him he fatally wounded Ninja. Tank smirks evily. Excellent! That fiend finally got what he deserved.

John looks on ahead as the group marched. Most were limping from their injuries. John himself had a bit of a limp in his walk. But not too badly. It was Ninja he was more worried about. Out of everyone, he had suffered the most. He just prays this strong male would survive his ordeal.

Root also feels worried about Ninja. He limped a bit as he walked and helped John and Saffron escort the gravely wounded male. How would he survive? Would he? He gulps, hoping a miracle would happen and that Ninja would be given a second chance. But the odds were against him. Would Ninja be able to survive?

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Ashtail is oblivious to Bravo's triumph against Ninja. She was more in deep thought about what had happened before the fight today. Maybe... maybe she had been more alert, maybe Triscuit would be alive still... She sighed. She didn't know... But it had happened, and there was nothing she could do about it... The little pup was gone. But now... she was in a better place... Maybe even her leg wasn't crooked anymore. Yeah... She had to be happier now...

Saffron looked from the trail ahead of her to Ninja, continuously doing this every few minutes. She's extremely worried about the critically injured male. He's very anemic in appearance and looks to be on the verge of losing conciousness. He isn't doing good at all. She whines. He's going to die...isn't he? Her heart shatters and she feels tears pooling into her eyes at this tragic prospect.

Ninja's vision is blurry and he feels extremely lightheaded, causing him to stagger side ways, slightly pushing John to the side. He regains stability on his feet and soldiers on bravely with the help of Root, John and Saffron. He's adamant to get home to see his family, and if he's to accomplish that goal, he needs to maintain his strength. He tolerates the agony for now and trains his focus on making it home.

When Ninja staggered, John almost stumbled over. But he was quick to regain his balance and looks at Ninja with worry. Was he going to make it? That stagger could be a bad sign. But seeing Ninja refuse to fall and continue makes John impressed. Ninja was a stubborn male all right... But he had a family waiting eagerly for his return. That was fueling Ninja's determination. Respecting Ninja to a new level, John continues to aid Ninja walk, more determined than ever to ensure he gets to see his family.

Root yelped when Ninja staggered. But he regained himself soon after. He looks worried. Come on Ninja... don't give up... He was relieved to see the male keep going, despite how weak he looked. Root continues to help as well, being determined like John. Ninja needed to see his family! It seemed even Death himself wouldn't be able to stop Ninja now. His willpower and determination was diffidently respectable.

Aliya walks at a slower pace, so to insure that Ninja and his helpers don't fall behind. She had a few scratches, but fortunately she hadn't been seriously wounded. Provided she wasn't harmed in the near future, her pups would be delivered saftely into the world. She can see the border that seperates the Midnights and Jumaa's and sighs of relief. They would be home soon. She begins walking over the border, relieved to be in a safer zone.

Suri also follows. She walks at a slower pace than Aliya due to her injured legs and stomach. She is begining to feel nausea which is getting worse, however it was nothing serious. A good night's sleep would clear it up.

Emzio also follows. Having stayed out of the fight, she hasn't maintained any nasty scratches or wounds and is able to walk at her usual pace.
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Eztli continues following the Midnights in confusion. He limps due to the puncture wounds in his paw. He also has scratches on his back, stomach and legs. He can still remember the feeling of Suri's teeth against his throat. He was lucky that she had mercy on him.
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As Snicker's strenght gets weaker, he relises that he and Meg have fallen behind beyond earshot of the Willows. He realises he can no longer follow them. He had to use the remander of his strength to find a nearby bolthole, or risk certain death from predators or the cold. He sighs and watches as the Willows vanish on the horizon. Meg is still by his side and looks around in fear. She stays by Snicker and helps him look for a bolthole. He would be too weak to be left alone, even if she could easily catch up with the group.

Buckeye can see the border and sighs happily. Now they would be safer. Hopefully Ghost would eventually get what he deserves. As she crosses the border, she is unaware of the fact that one of his victims and Meg would not make it home with them.

Jackie is also unaware and keeps walking. She had a few deep scratches, but nothing serious, much to her relief.

Snowflake is also unaware of Snicker and Meg's plight and keeps walking by Jackie's side. He also had a few scratches, but for the most part, came out of the fight okay.

Saffron involuntarily squeaks in surprise when Ninja staggers, nearly toppling the mini meerkat over. She was quick to prevent herself from falling, and potentially inadvertantly allowing Ninja's mangled leg to slip off her back and smack the rugged ground which would certainly further injure it, by digging her stubby yet sharp claws into the earth. She quickly regains her balance and was able to keep Ninja's leg hoisted on top of her. She looks up at the gravely injured male with a paniced expression and tears flooding her eye sockets, streaming down her cheeks. Please, just hang in there Ninja! You can't die, you just can't! Not when you have so much live for! A mate, your kids, they're all counting on you to return alive! As she was bracing herself for that dreadful time of his death, she's astonished and impressed to see Ninja still on his feet and pushing himself to keep going, even though he's so weak and looks to be on the verge of passing out. Her eyes gleam with admiration. His will to survive is remarkable. If he were a different meerkat, he would've already given in to his fate but not Ninja. He's got a family to protect and care for! He's fueled by the determination to make it home to see them. Helping John and Root escort Ninja, Saffron marches forward, her confidance and respect sky high for the brave and resilient male. She's determined to aide him in his mission to make it home to his family.

Ninja courageously keeps going, tolerating the intense burning sensation pulsating from his wounds and dibilitating dizziness that would've already vanquished any meerkat. But Ninja isn't that ordinary meerkat today. He's fueled by the determination to get home to his family, and his willpower to stay alive for them is potent. With John, Root and Saffron aiding him in walking, he soldiers on courageously, determined more than ever to get home.

Conker is relieved to see the border into Jumaa territory. He elevates his pace to a brisk canter, desperate to get home. He crosses over with eagerness and feeling safe now that the mob had made it to their safe zone.

Looking on ahead, Tank notices his son Snicker is no where to be seen in the Willow's ranks. Remembering he's seriously injured, he suspects his son had fallen behind and stops, glancing around to try to spot him but he doesn't see him anywhere. His heart rate sky rockets and he enters a state of panic. Where is Snicker? Had he succumbed to his injuries some where he doesn't know? Was he...predated?! Tank whines in distress, worried about his son. His sets off in the opposite direction desperate to find him.

Black Widow limps in the back of the defeated Midnights mob. Despite the agony, she pushes herself to keep going.

Duke crosses over.

Buckeye doesn't notice Tank leaving the group in panic and crosses over to Willow's territory.

Snowflake also crosses over, oblivious.

Jackie however, notices Tank looking panicked. She walks after him and once close enough, peeps, wondering what's wrong.

Snicker looks around in confusion, his vision once again going blurry. Meg is still by his side, nudging him in the desperate hope of getting him somewhere safe. Through their panic, neither of them thought of calling for help and have assumed they are now abandoned. They don't realise that Tank is looking for them and keep looking around. Snicker finally sees a decent looking bolthole. He immediately gets to the entrance and collapses. He lays there, still conscious but too weak and sore to move anymore. Meg is by his side. She looks around, hoping that no threats are present.

ooc: Sorry I missed so much here but I kinda lost the will to RP for a while and hadn't really looked at the site as there is so much I need to catch up on. Tinky Kats/Comets I can get up and going quickly as i've read there already but Midnights I have no idea and have 15 pages still to go.

ooc: That's ok LittleMaybelline. The Midnights were defeated and retreated. Many members of that group are injured but no one was killed. Same out come for the Willows and Jumaa. The Jumaa defeated the Midnights and are now back at their home burrow. Many members are injured, Ninja gravely. The Willows are just returning to their land. I believe they're the least injured of the mobs. During the battle, I had Saffron seperate from Josephine and she was rescued by John and Root. Currently, Tank is desperately trying to find his son who had been gravely injured by Ghost and got seperated from the Willows during their trek home.

Tank whips his head around hearing Jackie's peep. He makes eye contact with the curious female, his eyes obviously wide with fear. It's my son Snicker, I can't find him anywhere! He's gravely injured. Out there alone, he wouldn't stand a chance if a predator finds him. I've gotta find him before that happens! Tank sets off in search of his son. He's unaware that Snicker isn't all by himself. He's being looked after and escorted by the compassionate Meg. Little does he know, Snicker's condition is rapidly deteriorating. Will he find him in time before it's too late?

((OOC: What YoshKat said. Sorry about you loosing your will to roleplay for a bit. That's never fun. =/))

Ashtail looked around, also taking notice that Tank was missing. So was Jackie. Rather than crossing over, she stays at the border line and waits. Maybe Tank was looking for something? Suddenly, it struck her. Snicker! He had been gravely injured by Ghost. Was... was he also..? She gulped. It seemed Snicker couldn't keep up and possibly was finding a spot to die. She looks down, whining a little. First Triscuit... and now Snicker... The two she had been deeply bonding with. It felt as if a big chunk of her heart had been ripped off.