Cygnus x-1

[HowlTheGrayWolf]

Hours went by as the trudged through the snow and ice, trying to make their way through an ocean of clear white snow, and waves of cold wind and hail. Nobody spoke for a while, keeping their heads forward and guns at the ready.

Suddenly, a mercenary shouted, "MY GOD! WHAT IS-" he was cut off as a pack of huge bear like creatures tackled him, then began to claw at him. "AAHHH!!!!!" Blood and organs flew everywhere, and a huge volley of bullets hit the white monsters, killing them. A mercenary walked up to Kitt and Howl. "I can hear more of them, they're coming to get us!" "Calm down!" Howl looked to Kitt. "Should we fight them, or run?" He drew his pistol and had it at the ready. "I'm not going to get killed out here, nor is anyone else."

[KittKat chunky~]

Kitt looked around at the group, then back out at the swirling snow where more approached...

"if i was alone... i would run... but with so many.... we would die.... tell your men to stand in a tight circle! make your stand here with your weapons.... anyone who runs... is dead withing the hour.."

[HowlTheGrayWolf]

"Got it." He turned to his men. "FORM A TIGHT CIRCLE, NOW! GUN DOWN ANY THAT YOU SEE! IF YOU RUN, THEN YOUR DEAD WITHIN AN HOUR!"

They did as they were told, surrounding Kitt and Howl with weapons loaded. Several men began firing, and more of the bear creatures charged and attacked, only to be killed. One nearly jumped over the circle, but Howl pumped five rounds into the underbelly of the beast while it was still in mid-air, killing it. The body landed right in-front of Kitt and him. "That was...close." More and more men were firing, trying to hold off the bears.

[KittKat chunky~]

The bears roared in unison, and turned tail..... Kitt had used a tactic that herbivores used on the ice plains, by forming a tight nit circle around the young and forcing the pack to  break away... they where not stupid animals, and knew when they where outmatched.... Kitt pushed out of the circle, watching the bears charge off in a different direction, flurries of snow behind them...

"they wont be coming back... they are cleverer than you would think... and you killed a great number of their pack...."

the feline knelt down and slid his dagger into the throat of a wounded and groaning bear, killing it mercilesly....

"we had best move on... the blood shed will attract larger things not so easily faught off.... we where lucky this time... we cannot count on it again..."

[HowlTheGrayWolf]

"At ease, men. Ok Kitt, let's start up again. I'm not a fan of staying around dead bodies as well." He took his clip out and filled it back up with new bullets, then put it back in.

[KittKat chunky~]

Kitt closed the eyes of the bear, murmuring words of respect in his native tongue as he slid the dagger back out from its throat... turning to Howl he banished the sadness from his eyes..

"yes... we must move one.... there are things much worse than this out here.... and they will be on these carcasees soon... so is the circle of life..."

[HowlTheGrayWolf]

"Ok."

The group set out once again, forging out on their long journey. More time pasted as they moved. The men began to tire, and it had been at least 10 hours since their last rest. And in these extreme conditions that they weren't adapted to only made it worse. Also, Howl saw that the sun was beginning to set on the western horizon.

"Perhaps we should rest, all of this is starting to take it's toll on the soldiers."

[KittKat chunky~]

Kitt looked over at the mercenaries... sighing....

"so soon? fine.... if they need rest... they need rest.... if you have sleeping equipment of some kind, set it up in a recess under the shelter of a snowdrift or ice ravine.... you will need the shelter.... i can keep watch while you sleep..."

[HowlTheGrayWolf]

He nodded, "Set up camp in that snowdrift over there. Kitt will keep watch."

All the men began unpacking their sleeping supplies, food and other necessities. They were able to keep up some tents and get ready for bed.

As the mercenaries were all doing so, Howl walked up to Kitt and handed him a hot bowl of Ramen noodles. "I believe you like these a GREAT deal." He said, patting Kitt on the back and sipping a cup of coffee.

[KittKat chunky~]

Kitt smiled devilishly, taking the bowl and slurping down the noodles, purring gratefully at the warmth of them....

"Not many of them will survive.... most creatures out here relly on ambush Howl.... and one by one they will die... i can asure you..... such a large group, it is not wise...."

he handed the bowl back, sliding his dagger out of its sheath and ears perking up he turned to Howl...

"you had best sleep as well.... i reckon by the time you wake up... this storm will have died down... then you can see majesty of ice fields... it is quite a sight... though rather terrifying..."

[HowlTheGrayWolf]

"I...I know. But, these men are here for money, large sums of it to be exact. Though I still hope some of them make it out."

He smiled. "I guess I should get some rest, see you in the morning. And believe me, I've seen some sights."

[Self-sain]

Sain and siya followed the group closely but never in the pack it was to dangerous because of the size of the group plus it would only attract animals which was no sain should not put siya in danger. When the group was attacked by the bears sain kept out of sight but keeping his guns ready. Luckily enough siya entertained her self by watching the wanna be mercs fall over and struggle in this weather. Sain might not of grown up here but he is still native so he has that natural resistance plus he has lose clothing on the mercs where to over dressed and had to much gear. As sain saw the group go to rest he decided that it would be best to get close there was a small hill in the center of the group and he decided that would be the safest place to set up camp. After camp was set up and siya was asleep he went out o he tent and saw Kitt and howl they couldn't see him and he wasn't close enough to hear them but he wondered what hey where talking about.

[KittKat chunky~]

((man, sain.... your grammer is kinda wacko O.o ))

Kitt nodded, sitting down cross legged, ears perked up as he settled down to watch for the night.....

"g'night Howl..."

[Self-sain]

(( sorry the thing I was useing likes to change the text after you put it and it wasn't keeping up with me so I couldn't always see it))

Sain decied that it would best to get some rest.... but he couldn't help but wonder if he should take the chance of geting a little edge

[HowlTheGrayWolf]

Howl walked back to the camp where all the mercenaries were sleeping and laid a mat out so he could look up into the stars. The storm had died down enough to show on of the most spectacular sights Howl had ever seen. Right in-front of him, was all the things he dreamed of seeing as a child, huge stars that were so distant in the past are now close enough for him to make out small details. A far out Nebula called the Pillars of Creation stood out in the background as a purple star sat in the middle. They may have looked big from where Howl was, but they were so big up close that, well, it's incomprehensible. Yet the most spectacular thing that he saw was...Cygnus x-1. Still spiraling out energy, it emitted such a powerful amount of light from it's singularity, while the surrounding rings gave off a lambent light, one of which that is like Earth's moon.