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     Blur charged after the fleeting rabbit. This was what it meant to be wild, he glanced over at Magic, she was the newest Alpha to the pack. She had succeeded from, Grimtooth the mastiff, had recently been attacked and passed on. A.U.I. Pack's archenemies, Owchie Pack, had struck in the middle of the night, ripping apart the camp and ransacking their food store. Now Blur had taken it upon himself to instruct Magic the ways of the Alpha, whom had been chosen with Grimtooth's last breath. And the first order of business was to restore the lost prey.

    "Wait- up-" Magic panted.

    Leashed-dogs, Blur grumbled. Magic had once been... Owned. Most dogs shunned that word, thinking of it just made them shiver. Both Blur and Balto had been Leashed-dogs but their people had left them. While Blur had begun to resent his alliance with No-tails, Balto still wore her collar with pride, despite the dirty looks she received.

     "You think the rabbit's gonna catch itself?" Blur retorted, not stopping for the newbie leader.

     Magic didn't respond. Blur glanced back, the border collie was collapsed in a damp heap on a mound of overgrown moss, sleeping.

     A teasing chitter tugged Blur back to the hunt, but the rabbit was gone and a taunting squirrel was bouncing around overhead. "Be quiet!" Blur snapped at it. They'd lost it, the first piece of prey in two days, gone.

     Turing around, Blur barked at Magic. "Hey, Sparkles, we lost it. Ready to head home?"

     "Hmm?" Magic snorted and sat up groggily. "Home?! Oh, the camp," she realized. "Yeah, sure."   

      Blur huffed and paced back to her. "This way."

     "I know!" Magic barked and took up her exaggerated fancy stride in front of Blur. Neither of the two Alphas' got along well but they as much as tolerated one another.

     As Magic skipped ahead, Blur hung his head in shame. No food again, the pack was depending on them, especially the pups. If they didn't find decent prey soon, the pack would starve.

The Adventures of A.U.I. Pack

      Standing for Above, Under, and In, A.U.I. Pack are a gang of adventure-seeking wild dogs. They often get their noses in a mess of trouble but overall they have fun. They live on a small hilly, glade with a large boulder in the middle, surrounded by stinging nettles and overgrown grass.
     The Above, a ledge beside the mighty In Waterfall. Dogs here are provided for by Blur, a confident beagle mix, and have a clear view of their territory, often the lookouts of the pack.
     The In, behind the rushing waterfall is the In dogs' sanctuary. Dogs here are lead by Magic, a bold border collie, and are in charge of the pack's food and medicinal herbs. Often if you sprain a paw, these canines are first to care for you.
     The Under, a series of connecting tunnels beneath the territory, most that lead to safe houses if attacked. Dogs here are supervised by Balto, a small but tough husky, and the best hunters and fighters. The pack relies upon them for protection and safety in the case of an emergency.
     The dogs don't go by who's better but they do need a lineup for defense purposes. The dogs in command are the three Alphas, they make sure the pack is run smoothly. Next are the Healers, they care for wounded or orphaned pups. Finally are the Pups, they are given the chance to feed second after the Alphas and are cared for by the whole pack. No dog is ever gone hungry, at least they didn't... Let's go back to the early years of A.U.I. Pack, before the exodus and the division. These are the good years, The Adventures of A.U.I. Pack.