8 Winds of Change

Being alone in a unforgivable world was and has always been a death sentence. Life had a way of being unfair to those who have always been fair. Some come to terms with it, while others are afraid of it. There was always a guarantee that your luck will run out.

You push anything to far, and right away it will lash out at you with all of its force. Do something to another and karma always reared its ugly head.

Gambit sighed in relief once they got Scarface stable enough, Ebony had returned with some herbs as well as some water. It was great to have help, but even sometimes help came with a price.

"Thank you.", sighed Gambit looking at Ebony.

Ebony smiled before asking, "How did he get such a wound?"

Gambit looked at the wound as if remembering, "We were attacked by a rogue brute."

Ebony frowned, "Rogues are just as nasty as the blind."

Gambit nodded totally agreeing with her.

Swiftscale was laying down close by, he looked honestly relaxed but his tail flicked when a young rex ran into him. It was a sudden little surprise, but he didn't seem to mind it.

Ebony looked over and she smiled, "Active aren't they?"

Swiftscale looked at her flushed, "Y-yeah..!"

Ebony grinned, "Two boys are always trouble!"

Gambit looked at the youngsters, they both had their fathers colors but one of them was missing his right arm.

"What are their names?", asked Gambit as he looked at Ebony.

Ebony looked at Gambit as she cheekily spoke up so Bloodmaw could hear, "Wanna tell them your sons names?"

Bloodmaw looked over as his tail flicked, "Ones named Jr, while the other is named Lesion. I'll let you figure out which is who."

Ebony snickered smiling, "Dad of The Year~"

Gambit looked at Swiftscale with a faint smile, Swiftscale on the other hand looked after the two as if trying to determine which is who.

Ebony looked to where Bloodmaw was and she flicked her head at the other brute rex standing beside him. "That is Grim, he is our best friend as well as warrior.

Gambit glanced over at Grim, the rex was solid black and wore bones heavily around his head and chest. It was clear why he was named that, his eyes were like amber with flecks of red.

Swiftscale was quite impressed with the respect they all had with one another. It actually made him feel like he was back with the old clan with Crusher still leading.

"Was your clan big before the blind raided it?", asked Gambit curiously.

Ebony looked up as she thought, "Yeah, we were pretty stable too. But things just happen."

Swiftscale looked at her with understanding, he could imagine how that must of felt.

Scarface looked better than what he did, he was sleeping soundly as they talked. Gambit checking the wound one more time sat down on the ground. "So, where are you guys going?", asked Gambit as he made himself comfortable against Scarface who he used as a pillow.

Ebony couldn't help but laugh as she replied, "We are probably going to go somewhere else. We are merely waiting just in case survivors were to show up."

Bloodmaw watched as Grim stalked away, his massive cranium looked back to make sure everyone was well. The behemoth then walked into the forestry as he spoke, "I'm doing a check, don't want to be ambushed."

"Got it boss!", chimed Ebony as she watched him go.

From the looks of things, it was secure. Gambit could see that just by how they do things. They know what to do, and they do it well. However, he still didn't know if he could trust them fully. It couldn't be helped, anything could happen at anytime.

What also captured his attention was why did their clan get raided by the blind? Obviously something or someone turned on them. If the clan was prospering why see the need to destroy it? Knowing him, he was thinking into it to much. It just baffled him that Ebony and her clan knew what they were doing only then to lose it seemed odd.

Who knows maybe the blind did raid it completely on their own, after all they were relentless.

Swiftscale jumped upward which made Gambit jump, hearing the movement really shook him. Gambit looked over and blinked. Swiftscale had noticed one of the youngsters fall down and was helping him up.

"Thank you!", squeaked the rex.

The one that had fallen was the one missing his right arm. Swiftscale smiled before thinking, "Jr?"

"No!", laughed the little rex who was obviously Lesion. Swiftscale looked down a bit slightly embarrassed having guessed the wrong name. "S-sorry..."

Ebony laughed with her eyes closed, she found that so funny while Gambit looked confused. Perhaps, his humor was broken?

Lesion gave a big grin showing off his teeth, he really looked proud. His brother Jr pouted at Swiftscale as he made a sound which sounded like a whine,"I'm Jr!"

The laughter from Ebony made Scarface twitch but he didn't wake up. Gambit looked at Ebony and he gave a bit of a laugh as he eased down making Scarface his pillow again.

It was good to not have to worry about a thing, in situations such as these you tend to forget that danger lurked in the darkness.

A black blur came barreling out of the brush, Swiftscale blinked and reacted fast as a nanotyrannus charged toward Lesion and Jr. It was a sudden ambush but Swiftscale moved in before it got to close.

Gambit jumped up to see Swiftscale grab a hold of the snarling beast by the throat. This blind carnivore was trying desperately to get out of his hold and go after the youngsters. Ebony was surprised by Swiftscale's speed, and she smiled.

Lesion looked back at Jr trying to make sure he was okay, the sound of the nanotyrannus was loud and furious as it kicked and screamed.

Swiftscale glared as he put it on the ground and placed his foot on the side of its face. A distinct sound of something being squished could be heard. A strange yet loud strangled call came from the blind carnivore as heavy pressure was being placed on its cranium.

The blind beast struggled helplessly as Swiftscale lifted his foot and stomped his foot down quickly on the head of the nanotyrannus. A loud crunching sound then a snap occurred afterwards, the blind beast ceased all of its movements quickly after such a blow.

Lesion squealed loudly, "COOL!?!"

Jr jumped up and down excitedly, "Teach me how to do that!"

Swiftscale taken back by this flushed hard in embarrassment, "...!"

Gambit laughed at Swiftscale's face while Ebony gave a grin, "Looks like the little troublemakers have a idol that isn't their dad!"

All the excitement made Bloodmaw appear, "What the hell is going on?" The behemoth blinked as his two sons ran toward him squealing and squeaking.

"Dad! You should of seen it!"

"I like him!?! He squished that monsters head!?!"

Gambit looked at Scarface who slowly woke up and looked around confused, "What on earth? Why so loud?"

Ebony shifted her head to Swiftscale as she looked at Bloodmaw smiling, "He saved your kids."

Swiftscale looked away still flustered, "I just reacted is all..."

Bloodmaw smirked walking out of the brush, he looked at his two sons who were excited before looking at Swiftscale. "Reacted or not my thanks still remains."

Ebony smiled, "See they aren't all bad?"

Bloodmaw scoffed before smirking, "I'll accept you and your comrades into our ranks. We will put our proper bones on you all as well."

Gambit looked surprised, Scarface looked puzzled. "Wait what...?"

Swiftscale looked at Bloodmaw as if he had seen a ghost, "Oh I..."

Bloodmaw turned away, "No buts. Next hunt we do, those bones will be placed on your person."

There was silence between the three brutes, Ebony laughed purely enjoying their puzzled expressions. "Welcome to the family!"

Lesion and Jr ran around Swiftscale in pure delight.

Things were definitely looking up but for others it was hard to say.

The sounds of thick laughter rang out through the dense forest, there was bones littered everywhere in a unsorted manner. Baldur laughed at a raptor they had caught, this raptor tried to escape but failed.

The camp that Baldur set up was near the side of a waterfall, this place was once over run by the blind were now under the control of Baldur's clan.

Baldur had recruited a vast amount of rogues during a short time, the poor raptor couldn't move anymore due to the punishments of Baldur.

"You try to run, now you pay the price!", cackled Baldur as he waved his right hand.

In that instant a large foot came down crushing the raptors tail. The raptor shivered as she cried out, her body littered in bruises. She whimpered loudly which was music to Baldur's ears.

"Leave her, she ain't going anywhere.", chuckled Sawtooth.

Baldur smirked as he nodded, "Yeah, hopefully she learned her lesson!"

Devastate frowned looking at her, she was one of those who were fearful. She tried to flee, but was spotted. He watched as Baldur walked away with the others who follow his rule.

How did it come to this? He didn't want this to happen. Everyone who watched that fight now knows him as a traitor and a home wrecker. Devastate lowered his gaze, as the raptor sobbed. He walked over to her, when he did she flinched as she tried her best to curl up into a ball.

She was different from the other raptors, she was a luminous white color. He was silently staring at her, thick black bruises could easily be seen on her white colored feathers. Her tail was swollen probably broken after that cruel stomp.

Devastate slowly lowered himself down beside her, when he did this did she look at him cautiously. He would probably be punished for doing this but he felt bad for her. Everything that was happening was his fault.

Devastate looked at her and caught sight of her sapphire colored eyes. "I'm so sorry I couldn't do anything ...", he quietly spoke.

The raptor looked at him before she sobbed, she couldn't move. Devastate would guess that her tail was not the only thing broken.

The rushing sound of the waterfall was suppose to be a soothing sound, so why did it sound like crying. The crying wasn't only from the raptor or was it?

Devastate looked really troubled, there was so much on his shoulders. How could this have gotten so bad?

Devastate blinked back into reality as the raptor struggled to move but failed, she looked down with such a fire in her eyes. But he could clearly see that her body lacked that fire.

"I hate this...", quietly sobbed the raptor as tears appeared in her eyes.

Devastate felt a burning in the back of his throat, he looked down before moving to stand up. The brute flinched when he heard her voice. "Don't leave me...!"

Devastate looked back at her, his eyes locked onto blue hues of desperation and pain.

Devastate felt his heart squeeze, the pain she was feeling was because of him. He lowered his gaze, his spirit shook to the core.

"Please don't leave me...", sobbed the raptor as she reached out for him weakly.

Devastate closed his eyes as he turned around and he laid next to her. His massive body laid next to her smaller one. He looked to her as she looked up at him. Her hand weakly moved to reach out and touch him, "Thank you...", she spoke softly as she tried her best to smile.

The behemoths vision became cloudy as tears slowly fell from his eyes. Devastate closed his eyes as he spoke, "You're Welcome..."

He remained by her side, he would protect her from now on to make amends to someone.