As Mysteria stood on the edge of the cliff, staring out at the waterfall, her thoughts traveled back to the time of her escape from the attack...<br/><br/>It was a cool, windy night and Mysteria was feeling content as she relaxed, stretched out on the grass. She was listening to her friend Ristina tell her funny stories. They were both stretched out and relaxing near the cliff of Mysteria's home called the Royal Hill. It was the highest hill in the whole of Shykla Forest (the largest and most well-known forest among all of the territories, housing almost every type of race). Mysteria's father was the king of Shykla Forrest, reigning over every citizen that lived there. He was a very kind king, which is why this forest continued to flourish with new citizens and all those that were born here never wanted to leave. Him and Mysteria's mother Queen Vicaria worked very well together to make all happy and safe.<br/>As Mysteria stared at the stars, unintentionally tuning out Ristina's funny story, she thought about how grateful she was to have such a wonderful family and friends.<br/>"Smokey?" Ristina asked Mysteria, using her nickname.<br/>"Oh, sorry," She apologized to Ristina. "I was just spacing." So she returned her attention to her friend as she retold her funny story. Mysteria laughed heartily at this story (she knows that Ristina's funny stories are usually very entertaining). However, as they were exchanging stories, sleep suddenly crept up on them. They both agreed to get some sleep and resume their stories tomorrow.<br/>However, they were soon awoken by sound in the distance, almost like the sound of many foot-falls upon the grass. As Mysteria was blinking away the tiredness, she was suddenly jolted awake by the site of a pack of black, red-eyed wolves running toward them. It wasn't just any pack though. It was the well-known assasin pack called the Umbra Pack. And they outnumbered the Royal Pack.<br/>Both Mysteria and Ristina stared in awe, until one of the warrior wolves from Mysteria's pack screamed, "ASSASINS!!" Suddenly, the rest of the pack sprang into action, attempting to fight off these assasins. Mysteria and Ristina watched as Mysteria's father ran out from his den and tried to round everyone up. They all watched in horror as the assasins quickly slaughtered each of the Royal warriors as well as many others in the Royal Pack. Even the pups. When her father saw there was no hope for the pack, he turned his sights on Ristina and Mysteria. He ran over to them and checked them to see if they were alright. Mysteria noticed that her little brother Bruno was directly behind her father.<br/>"We have to go get Mother," Mysteria quickly told her father. There was no need for anymore words. Her father clearly knew that Queen Vicaria was in grave danger. They ran back to the den, fighting off assasins on the way. Finally they made it to the den, where the assasins were attacking the queen. She tried to fight them off but they continued to scratch and nip at her. She was now backed in a corner, blood trickling down her forehead, staining her pure white fur, but still fighting strong. Mysteria, Ristina, and Mysteria's father ambushed these foolish assasins from behind and got the queen out of there.<br/>"We're going to the edge of the forest! Now!" The king ordered. There was no reason to argue, for the edge of the forest was the safest place, not to mention that they could escape through that forest. They made a break for the forest, fighting off many assasins along the way and trying their best to keep little Bruno from getting hurt.<br/>Finally, they made it to the edge of the forest. But, just as Mysteria's father was about to run with them into the forest, Mysteria noticed an assasin behind him. "Assasin!" She screamed, trying to warn her father, but unfortunately, i was too late. The assasin was already on top of him and tearing at his throat. Blood was gushing from his neck as the assasin tore mercilessly at it.<br/>Choking on blood, Mysteria's father was only able to whisper-scream, "Run...away...escape."<br/>Staring in horror at her father's bloody corpse, rage seemed to take ahold of her. She roared at the top of her lungs, her teary golden eyes blazing with extreme rage. Pumped by rage and adrenaline, she ran at the assasin, drool dripping from between her bared teeth. She lunged at him full force, landing on top of him, and tore mercilessly at his stomach, knowing that it was the most sensitive place on him. Blood gushed from his wound. He roared in horror and pain, pleading her to stop, but she wouldnt. She bit off his ears, digging her claws into his eyes. Then she pulled her face away from him and lifted her arm in the air, about to claw his neck to death, but she felt a hand stop her arm. She turned around to see Ristina behind her.<br/>"Mysteria!" she screamed, bringing Mysteria back to reality. "Mysteria, stop it!! We have to leave NOW!!"<br/>"NO!!" Mysteria screamed in protest. She refused to leave her father behind, even if he was now just a lifeless corpse. She felt the tears pore like rivers from her shining golden eyes. "I can't leave him here!"<br/>"Mysteria! He's dead now!" Bruno now screamed to her, his voice thick with sadness.<br/>Maybe it was the urgency in poor little Bruno's voice, or maybe it was the the tears that dripped down his face, but Mysteria suddenly came to her senses. She reluctantly pulled herself off of the assassin and got up. She followed them into the darkened forest. She ran into the night, pain and sadness holding her heart in its death grip...<br/><br/>She sighed as she stared at the waterfall. Suddenly, she noticed movement next to her. She looked over, only to see cute little Bruno shuffle toward her. As they made eye-contact, they both knew that they were thinking the same thing as each other. Mysteria wrapped a paw around little Bruno and stared back at the waterfall together...