Sudden Freedom

[Azzy]

She had run to the only place she wanted to go, the moonlight river. It had been a place very much like this where many a wonderful thing had begun. She let out a howl for him the white, scarred one. She watched the water happily, and felt as if she could fly as she realized Azriel would not punish her for speding time with this outsider.

[johnnyboy]

The day had gone nicely for Johnny. He arrived at the plains about ten minuets after the Azmith pack, and ended up catching two rabbets. He got his Jeep parked at his house and decided to go for a walk in the woods in his wolf form. It was almost as though he were walking on air. Never once did Azriel or the fight he had been in hours earlier cross his mind. It was dark and Johnny was heading back to the cliffs to look at the stars, when he heard a familiar howl coming from the moon light river. He felt his hart jump as immediately changed directions and started running to the river. Just before he got to it, he stopped and regained his breath. As soon as he had it back, he casually walked to the river and saw Azzy sitting there.


“Hey there.” He said as he walked up to her.

[Azzy]

She nearly fell into the river, she hadn't expected him to come so soon and he startled her.

"Oh hi..johnny," she would have been blushing if one could see beneath her fur. In the moonlight, he looked big, strong. She felt a tinge of sadness that he wasn't a member of her pack. She looked up at the stars and felt Azmith in the air.

[johnnyboy]

Johnny would have blushed if he weren’t in his wolf form.
“Sorry for startling you.” He said, He thought the way the moon light shone off her fur was absolutely beautiful. He walked over and sat next to her,
“So how are you on this wonderful night?”

[Azzy]

"Well fine I suppose..." she felt awkward, "Johnny..I..." she decided not to say what she was going to and sid something else, "sorry for leaving so suddenly before, Azriel was hunting..I needed to be there."


(sorry it's short)

[johnnyboy]

“Oh…” Johnny said. “OK. You have you obligation to your pack, I understand”
‘Ok good,’ he thought, ‘it wasn’t something I said.’
Johnny relaxed a bit more, and than thought of something.
“You didn’t get in trouble, did you?”
(its ok, mine is to.)

[Azzy]

She felt suddenly torn....She did have the obligation to her pack but she was out of place in it. Her alpha, her pack mates, she did not feel like she was one of them, but she did feel like a person around Johnny. She felt important, needed. She had to decide between him and her pack, but first she needed to know how he felt, was it too soon to wonder such things?

"No.."she said, "He didn't hurt me...but he wasn't happy with me. I could tell..."

She continued thinking, perhaps it was too soon, she had come here on the frivoulous notion to become his mate but...perhaps he wouldn't want her. She shouldn't have come, she hadn't thought this out enough. Azriel...her alpha, Nicomae, Naomi...would she really leave them all for a wolf she barely knew. Not yet, not until she was sure.

[johnnyboy]

"At least he didn’t hurt you…”
Johnny could tell that she was contemplating something, but he wasn’t sure what.
“You look beautiful to night.” Johnny said. “Is something wrong?”
He didn’t know if he should stay away so she would not get in trouble. He didn’t want to but he would if he had to.

[Azzy]

"Johnny I.."she pause wondering if there was another wolf who would steal his fancy, "I feel something for you and..I know it's stupid..but I..I don't know.." she looked away thinking about how he had called her beautiful, "I.." she let herself trail off, maybe he did not make her feel this way, maybe he did not feel the same. She wished she could talk to Nicomae about this and maybe, depending on Johnny's furthur action, she would. WHether he wanted her or not, she would need to tell her pack. She wouldn't feel right just leaving them forever without another word.

[johnnyboy]

Johnny was so happey when she said that she felt somthing for him.
"Azzy...it's not stupid at all, I have been feeling the same way for you..." He moved a bit closer. "I want to be with you. that is all I want now."

[Azzy]

She gasped, "but..it's so soon..we only met yesterday and I...maybe this is wrong..maybe I shouldn't..." she licked her lips worriedly. It would take some convinsing to make this indecisive wolf change her ways. She didn't think she loved him...not yet, but it was starting, or was it? She was confused and she lay down, closing her eyes, "I don't know Johnny...do..should I...Will you...." she couldn't figure out how to put her words straight and she opened her eyes to gaze at the river, "Azriel has never been cruel to me, but my pack...it's not at all like the family I wish I had...I feel something for you...but..I'm not sure...I don't want to leave them but...I'm just not sure yet..I shouldn't have come..I'm sorry I shouldn't have called you...."

She whined and sat up, as if to leave in her embarrassment. She wanted him to convince her to stay, wanted him to decide for her, perhaps his persuation would work to push her heart toward a desision.

[johnnyboy]

‘You f***ing idiot, you came on to fast, Once again!’ Johnny’s mind yelled at him.
“Azzy, I am sorry if I have made you uncomfortable, I….” He wanted to make her happy, but maybe he was just so grateful that she saved his life, that he only thought that he was in love….he didn’t want that, but it did cross his mind. He thought about it for a moment, then came to the conclusion that that couldn’t be the case.
“…I believe in love at first sight. And at the moment, I don’t want you to be faced with the choice of me or your pack… I want you to be happy.”
Johnny sighed, he didn’t know if what he was saying was helping or just making it worse. “if you want to leave, you are free to do so, but please stay, I don’t want to see you go again, but if…if you do stay, but you are doing it purely on my behalf, and not for your self, then I don’t want that either, I just want you to be happy.”
The air went silent, even the crickets were quiet, the only sound that could be heard was the sound of the river, flowing behind them.

[Azzy]

Azzy thought, "I need more time...I need to think." She sighed and turned, "I'll come back Johnny, I promise...just...wait for me." She meant he could leave here of course, she only hoped he wouldn't fall for another while she was making up her mind. She turned again, walking up to nuzzle him and lick his cheek before darting off toward her pack. She needed to speak with Nicomae to help make her decision.

[johnnyboy]

Johnny nodded. "of course," he said quitly, "take your time..."
Johnny thought she was allready leaving, so he jumped slightly when he felt her nuzzling him, and his Heart jumped when she licked him on the cheek.
he turned his head and watched her run off in to the woods.