Could You Bite the Hand?

another gun for hire and just another day
when you are done, you just abuse it, whatever you say
if you were offered some, would you wanna bite the hand?
would you betray a friend to prove you're cold then walk away?

we were born with nothin' I don't want, but you need something
you want glory, I need none and it's coming between us

people are born with
people are born without
some people have
and others want
what some go without
some people live free
some people just want more
as for me I got all that I need

do you still think that we're not brave if we don't bleed?
we've seen so much blood and violence already, how much do you need?
you howl and fight your war and talk of being free
won't let you in, they're just usin' you so why won't you see?
some people are born so much closer to the sun
holdin' out their hands and grabbin' golden rays, they are the chosen few
but we both know of course that's not you or me
and I'd be telling the truth if I said it don't matter, so how bout you?

can you tell me really you don't need it, you don't want it
if you can, cool, if you can't, the difference between us

people are born with
people are born without
some people have
and others want
what some go without
some people live free
some people just want more
as for me I got all that I need
don't got much but I got what I need

some people are always reachin' for some things that they don't need
I'll tell you now with thoughts like that there will never be enough
some people always struggling for something that is not
I'll tell you something now that I'm really just fine lovin' what I got

It had started to drizzle a little while ago, but the small shower had quickly evolved into a heavy downpour. Now it was raining cats and dogs, or more literally, wolves. He could smell them.

A pure white figured raced across the city, jumping from roof to roof, and then onto the cold, wet ground. The sound of paws pounding the ground mixed rhythmically with the pounding of the rain. The red gash in the side of the large canine's leg was washed clean by the relentless rain, and there was no sign left behind by the creature except for a diluted crimson trail. His pace was fast and steady, only faltering occasionally due to the inch or so of water covering the ground. It almost seemed as if the place was deserted, but the creature could tell otherwise. The smell of humans was nauseating, being trapped in here surrounded by all of them, it was hard to keep track of the one smell he was looking for. It only took a second of distraction for the male to lose his footing and go sliding across the hard ground and right into a stack of soggy boxes and wet garbage cans.

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Kat lifted her sleepy head, and shook some moisture from it. She blinked a few times and the drumming of rain finally registered in her brain. The cold water had turned her metal pipe to ice, and she nearly flew out of her temporary den. She looked around, a bit confused, but remembered that her earlier escape had gotten her pretty lost in the big city. She thought she smelled something unfamiliar, but in the damp air it was hard to tell. She moved closer to one of the stone buildings in an attempt to shelter herself from the torrent, and shook off her saturated coat.

"You have any idea where we are?" she asked DVB, who seemed to be having the same problem with the weather that she was, "And don't say a city. I already know that." she clarified.

((Actually, the cities all have different names. No more New York or Atlanta. They're mostly in ruin now.))

Kat let out a mental sigh. She knew what city they were in , but not where in that city they were. This wolf was giving her a headache, and all the rain wasn't helping her mood. She shook off again, but it didn't seem to help that much.

"We better get out of this weather." she said dismally. She sniffed around, looking for the closest unoccupied shelter, which happened to be an opening to the sewer, "Lovely..." she sighed, but climbed down anyway. Anything to get out of that rain. She shook off again, this time with more results, and sat down. It wasn't the most pleasant place for a wolf to be, with their sensitive noses, but it would do for a while. The female still had the feeling that something was out of place, but couldn't figure out what the smell was.

DVB jus smiled at his companion. It was nice to have company, the wierder, the better. He followed down and repeated what she did. "Something here is off..." DVB said. "Anyway, we should start heading toeard the other side of town," he said.

Sayden glanced up at the sparkling sky. He closed his eyes and murmured, "And the sky, moon, sun and stars are Kira-kira. Everything above you is kira-kira.". He shook his head and opened his eyes, staring off into the distance. He needed to find some food. He was starving. "Stupid stomach," Sayden said as his stomach made a low grumbley noise. "Why can't you go two days without food? huh? Huh?" He asked his stomach, trying to poke it with his paw.

He frowned and started running into any direction that he was going. He ran and ran, until his legs grew tire and weary. He sat down and looked up. In the Horizon he could see a city, but it was farther than he bargained for. His stomach growled again. "Alright, it's rather I go into a city and risk my life," he gulped. "Or I stay out here and die of starvation." Sayden picked himself up and started a sprint towards the city.

"Anyway, we should start heading toward the other side of town."

Kat nodded to DVB, she had been about to say the same thing. Putting up her human illusion, she began to try and trace any familiar scents. She caught one particularly strong smell, and began to follow it. The strange thing was, it wasn't familiar, but she was still drawn to it for some reason. She looked at her companion and tilted her head in it's direction, communicating to him wordlessly that she was going to follow that trail. Without waiting for a response, she started off in the direction she had signaled.

A good hour and a half later, the downpour had blown over, and the rain was coming down in a gentle drizzle now. Many humans had emerged from their dwellings, and we assessing any damage done by some minor flooding in the streets. Some people had come across quite a startling discovery, a large, or rather very large dog laying under a pile of garbage. They had all seen dogs before, they were a very common sight in this city, but never had they seen one of this size. The creature was drawing a rather large crowd as they flocked around to what all the commotion was about.

"What is that thing? A dog? It's awfully big."
"What's it doing here in this trash?"
"Is that blood? Is it alright?"
"Someone go drag it out of there."

The half-conscious dog was just starting to come around, and it seemed as if a thousands voices were all speaking out at once. He twitched a little, in pain and annoyance. His small movement was cause for some startled gasps from the crowd, and a hand stretched out for his figure. As soon as the skin made contact with his own, his eyes snapped open and he jumped up. He only took a fraction of a second to take in his surroundings before lunging at the human who had been bold enough to approach him. Teeth made contact with flesh, and tore right through a jugular. The man fell down, blood spewing from his neck, and most of the crowd disappeared. The male's snow white coat was now accented with blood, and it only took another glance for the rest of the onlookers to disperse.

As quickly as the humans had crowded around him they ran away in fear. The wolf jumped almost effortlessly onto the roof of the closest building, and made his escape. After he had put good distance between himself and the scene of the accident, he jumped down from the roof and took refuge in a dark alleyway. The adrenaline that had seeped into his veins was starting to fade, and he sat down to catch his breath.

Understanding the communication, DVB put on his human form as well. He alwayas carried a back pack, whether in human or wolf form. "This scent... Why are we drawn to it? It seems... familiar," DVB whispered so only Kat can hear him.

Kat and DVB walked through the damp sewer in relative silence. She was happy to finally have a companion after all that time she spent in solitude, but her social skills were still a bit rusty. Speaking of rusty, it had also been a while since she had taken on this appearance. She twiddled her thumbs, lacking anything productive to say. Luckily, the silence was soon broken by DVB.

"This scent... Why are we drawn to it? It seems... familiar."

Kat nodded. She didn't know why they were drawn, it just seemed like another wolf had arrived in town, but something was different about this one. It smelled different than the wolf standing next to her. "I know it's another wolf, but that's it." she said. She could tell that they were getting closer now, and she stopped at a ladder that lead to the surface. She was eager to get out of this smelly place, but also a bit nervous to meet this mysterious newcomer. "Well, after you." she said motioning toward the ladder.

"Right," DVB said as he poked his head with the mancover just a bit lifted. "The coast is clear, no one around, except that wolf over there in the alleyway," DVB whispered as he slipped out nd helped Kat out.

DVB noticed the interaction. Deciding it to play it safe, he took off his illusion. "We don't want to cause any trouble, so calm down," DVB sais to the white wolf.

The wolf swung his head to DVB, looked him over, and then turned back to the female. He could see her fear, smell it, feel it. Why was she still standing there with her facade? They were all wolves here.

"Why do you stay in that form? You're a wolf, no? Show some pride." the male said to her. He sat back on his haunches, eyeing her quizzically. His body relaxed, sensing no danger from this pathetic pair, and he licked the red from his muzzle.

"Uh, umm, sorry." Kat said nervously, returning to her natural form. Once she did so, she could feel the confidence flooding back into herself, and she was no longer intimidated by this white stranger... or at least less intimidated than she had been as a human. "Well, anyway, you're a new face around here, why'd you come to this city?" she said trying to draw attention away from her less than perfect first impression on this new wolf.

"Same reason you two chose this town." he stated simply, making a gesture that was the equivalent of a shrug, "Anymore questions?" he asked, switching his gaze between the two brown wolves.

DVB was watching the wolf carefully for any sign of a threat. "What's your name and species of wolf?" DVB said. "And don't look at us like we're pathetic," he added after a moment of thought.