Visente

Wake up.

That was all the overly large male heard from the darkness of unconsciousness.

Wake up!

This time it was a snarl that made the large wolf jolt up. Who was he? What is this? Who was that? Where is he?

Your name is Visente. You are the reincarnated Harbinger of Revenge.

There it was again, the seemingly monotone voice. Could it read his thoughts? Did it know who he was? Everything was dark, black.

Your purpose is to guide those on their journey of revenge. You are here to harbor their malicious desires and ensure they get enacted. You are here to fuel the anger and agony of others around you. You will spread like a plague, you'll be pestilence.

Pestilence? Purpose? Harbinger of Revenge? Visente found himself unable to comprehend everything, it was all happening so suddenly. There was nothing and now he was... something? Yeah, he supposed that was the best way to put it.

You have yet to awaken.

Awaken?

Awaken!

This snarl was unlike the last. It was groggily, almost like the creature was choking on their own blood. It sounded so sickly it made Visente almost fearful. However, before he had much time to react, let alone feel anything, the memories of his past self rushed into his mind.

Bloodshed, so much bloodshed. The first time he was born, it was due to the pure hatred of the wolf kind. The first ever King of all the Wolves, Nikushimi, lost his pair bonded mate and pups due to his brother, Aku. Visente's purpose came to light and he was born. On that day, Visente slaughtered Aku along with his followers. The once fair and peaceful king fell and turned to the most malicious tyrant any wolf had ever seen. Visente was bound to Nikushimi and was not allowed to leave his side until the day he died. Visente was led by pure hatred and was created as a puppet for Nikushimi.

Wake up Visente!

Visente suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for air. Every breath was a dry and hollow wheeze as his eyes frantically looked all around. He jumped up as he scanned his surroundings, still struggling to breathe. However, then it hit him.

"I've been reincarnated."

Visente caught the scent of a new she wolf which snapped him out of his thoughts. His eyes narrowed and he cocked his head. Her scent. He sighed softly before looking up. The forest was flourishing, filled with healthy greens and plenty of forest life. It wasn't dying at all and there were numerous lakes and streams within the vast area that were all pure and clean. It truly was a safe haven. But that doesn't mean it doesn't have its dangers either. After all, Visente is one.

"All right, new one, I can sense your pain and anguish. I hear your calls, I am yours to command as I guide you down your path of vengeance."

He began to pad towards the scent, his movements silent. His adornments shone under the sunlight that patchily came through the treetops. He eventually happened upon an all black female through several layers of brush. He came out of the forest into a clearing and stood tall. His ears were perked forward and his tail fell between his legs in a relaxed stance. His eyes held a knowing glint in them. A few moments later the all black female came into the clearing from her crouched position in the brush.

*See Rin's Bio*

"Come now, we have much to work on." With that, he began to pad deeper into the forest, the scent of a fresh elk herd filling his nose. He didn't need to check to see if Rin was following. He couldn't hear her, though he could feel her eyes burning into his back. He knew she had questions, and a lot of them. But he needed to ensure they had food before anything else. Survival is more important than answering questions that he's been asked over and over again. It was tiring, but essential. He understood that much.

The large male stopped abruptly and crouched down. Even from the brush Visente's large frame was hidden. Even though Visente's height reached to about the shoulder on a bull, it has never faltered his stealth. He has always managed to get the kill on whatever prey he was stalking. Without a sound, he lunged forward, Rin following closely after him. They raced after the bull elk in the group, Rin lashed at its heels, attempting to tear apart the tendons without getting caught. Visente went after the throat, ripping away at skin and flesh in attempts to pull the elk down onto his knees.

Rin managed to rip out the tendons in the back legs of the elk, causing him to falter. When this happened, Visente sunk his teeth into the elk's neck and then ripped it out. Visente watched the light drain from his eyes before looking over at Rin who was coming over to his side. She wasn't panting, it didn't even seem like this fight caused her to break a sweat. Visente was slowly noticing she was built very similarly to him, which was odd. She wasn't a deity or a descendant of any deity, she's just a normal wolf. It didn't make sense though. No normal wolf is a foot taller than the average and is capable to not only be stealthy, but also be competent enough to maintain the longevity of a hunt.

Hmm, how peculiar.

That didn't matter right now however.

"Come, let's drag this back to the area you had built your den. You came across a thriving location for raising a pack in this area of the forest. There are several water sources nearby, and with water comes wildlife. This place in particular has an over abundance of elk and deer herds," Visente spoke with confidence and authority. Rin just nodded and grabbed a hold of one of the elk's legs, Visente did the same. The two large wolves managed to drag the elk back with relative ease. Visente informed Rin that the cave would be the best place for the food, for right now at least, seeing as it remained away from other wildlife.

"All right. I know you have some questions but," Visente began to speak before stretching out and then lying down on a nest of several leaves.

"I have some things I have to tell you first. Chances are I'll answer a lot of your questions before you ask them. Now lay down and relax. This may take awhile." Rin narrowed her eyes in speculation and cocked her head slightly. After a few moments of her just receiving a blank stare from Visente, she let out a defeated huff and laid down.

"My name is Visente, I am the Harbinger of Revenge. I was created from the pain and agony of Nikushimi; the first original King of Wolves. His pair-bonded mate and his four newborn pups were slaughtered by his brother Aku. It's believed that Aku did it because he was spiteful. But no one knows for sure. Since this was such a devastating loss for a pack to experience, all the pain and agony from every single wolf, combined with the tremendous amount of pain and agony from Nikushimi, triggered my birth." He paused, looking at Rin to ensure she was following along. However, like he had given her, Visente was currently receiving Rin's undivided attention.

So he continued.

"Upon my arrival, since there was such a tremendous amount of these horrible emotions, I was created as a permanent deity. I was ravaged with bloodlust and I didn't have a conscience of my own. I essentially was a puppet underneath Nikushimi's control, and he had lost all rational thought. He commanded me to slay Aku, along with anyone who followed in his steps." He looked Rin in her eyes before continuing.

"So I did. I ripped his throat out and made his body unrecognizable, but the details aren't really important. I killed a plethora of wolves on that day, many were just pups and pupsitters trying to get me to see rationally. But they didn't understand. The second I was born and materialized on this plane of reality, I was forced into a bond with Nikushimi. I had to obey every command, no matter how small or large. Nikushimi went through a rapid decline and became the most tyrannical King to ever lead. No one was able to challenge his superiority because of me. Anyone who challenged him I slaughtered without hesitation, the same fate met any wolf that tried to abandon the pack as well. I was feared amongst everyone in the pack and I quickly became an outsider. I must say, that didn't really bother me. What did bother me however, was the fact everyone looked at me in fear. I don't know the last time a pup has looked at me and wasn't afraid." Visente shook his head slightly, as if to clear his mind of the thought.

"That isn't of importance. Anyways. I was bound to Nikushimi until the day he died. The day he died I was freed from his bloodlust, pain, agony, him. I was freed from him. But that didn't change how everyone perceived me."

"So."

"When the new King came to power, I was banished from the pack. I wandered for months until I happened across this forest. I quickly made my home here and this forest eventually became known as the place traitors roam. Word spread quickly that I reside here, so only banished wolves or wolves who abandon the pack stumble across here. Now, I understand that didn't happen to you. Wolves like you come around once in awhile. However, no wolf like you has ever come by." Visente could tell she wanted to ask questions as she searched his face for answers.

"A wolf with no pack is what I mean. I'm also referring to the amount of sheer, raw agony and pain you have. Since I'm the Harbinger of Revenge, I can tell how strong your desire for revenge is based on scent. Your desire is the strongest I have ever come across. But that's also besides the point." He cleared his throat, and shook out his coat once more.

"Since I've come here to live, I've gained a purpose. Not just some personal purpose, a genuine purpose that gives reason for me existing. Seeing as I'm a deity I need to have a reason to exist. Mine is to guide vengeful wolves down their path for revenge. I also ensure that you get your revenge. The very sighting of me guarantees your victory in revenge. Due to what happened to you, you managed to blindly find my forest because you unknowingly sought out my services. I showed up to you because I find your revenge valid. Since I have a conscience now, I am able to pick who I do and don't help. I'm not bound to anyone anymore and I'm allowed to live as I please. But that's only because I have a legitimate purpose, a legitimate claim to my name. Otherwise I would cease to exist. I am able to die in my current state, however I always get reincarnated. I was recently reincarnated. I have only been in this lifetime for about two and a half years now. You're not the first wolf I've helped in my current lifetime, nor will you be my last. I have been doing this for several millennia and I'll continue to do so until I no longer exist."

*See Rin's Bio*

"Rin. There are two wolves here, coming from polar opposite directions. It appears that your pack is already going to grow. You go to the right, you should be able to pick up on the scent. I'll be following the one on the left." Visente spoke in a matter-of-factly tone before jumping off the edge of the cliff and landing silently on the damp Earth. He hastily made his way into the forest and disappeared from Rin's sight.

The scent of this male wolf was putrid. The male was seething with anger and a bloodthirst for revenge. This made Visente shift to being on edge. Sure, Rin was oozing with negative emotions, but it was for good reason. This wolf smells as though he's done something. Visente narrowed his eyes slightly and pinned his ears, the male he smelled was barreling towards him.

Suddenly an all white male shot through the trees right towards Visente. He was rather large, larger than Rin, but still smaller than Visente himself. He side-stepped away from the new male and turned to look at him. His ears pinned and his eyes narrowed further, a low rumbling leaving Visente's throat. He didn't like the immediate aggression and was reconsidering the invitation to the pack.

"Who are you," Visente spoke out confidently. He stood up tall, his head and tail held high. He looked down on him, a slight snarl pulled at his lips. This only made the rumbling sound louder.

"What's it to you, I have no reason to speak to you," the all white male snapped back. He also, in turn, matched Visente's snarl and made it louder. He was attempting to out dominate Visente.

"You're seeking aid in the forest of my Queen. It is my business as this forest is mine, now tell me who you are and why you're here," Visente snapped back at him. His lips curled back cruelly, his saliva dripping to the ground near his paws.

"Before. I. Make. You," he snapped, taking a step towards the new male with every word. Visente lowered his head to be eye level with the white male, staring him down. His muscles rippled underneath his coat, the sunlight shining spottily through the treetops. Vi wasn't underestimating him, he just knew for a fact he was stronger.

The male's ears went from pinned to facing towards the side, he stared back at Visente, but once he started walking towards him slowly, he broke eye contact. He would intermittently look Visente in the eyes, staring back into them before looking away repeatedly. He slowly lowered himself towards the ground, but never fell to a full bow of submission.

"Ohta, my name is Ohta. I got chased from my pack after my father was killed. I didn't know where I was heading, I just wound up here," he grumbled whilst refusing to look Visente in his eyes.

"Ah Ohta, I should've known from the Albino coat. You're the son of the tyrant king, the King of Berserkers." Visente began to slowly circle Ohta, noting how the new male seemed to try to appear smaller.

"Known for your barbaric and ruthless lifestyle. Kill or be killed. No pity nor room, let alone love for the weak. But, it wasn't always like that, was it? You're the only pup that was an heir. Pup of the Queen of Berserkers. The only light in your and the King, Oyuki's, life. Everything was nothing like how I explained earlier. The pack thrived, everyone was warm and light. The pups were all equally cared about and protected. All the she-wolves were admired and respected. The King was a true King, nicknamed King Arthur even! However, Izumi was killed when you wandered too far into enemy borders. They slew the Queen in front of you. Oyuki's world fell apart and that's when he became a true tyrant. Oyuki yearned for revenge and he sought it out. He set the world ablaze and tore apart the Stark Pack. Pups, Pupsitters, Scouts, Hunters, every wolf was killed. It didn't matter. When he returned from the slaughter, you were a constant reminder of the loss he shouldn't have had to endure so early. That's why the descent to tyranny began." Visente stopped before Ohta, staring down at him once more, a knowing glint in his eyes.

"Tell me, how did he die? He should still be healthy," Vi asked.

"You're right, he was healthy," Ohta muttered. He looked away from Vi, though not before he could catch his demeanor change. Was it sadness?

"The pack came together to draw him out into a trap. The hunters all attacked him and took him out. Once he was killed, they targeted me and chased me out. Since I had acted so similarly to my father, it was assumed that killing him wasn't enough. They decided to chase me out, well, more like I ran before they could surround and kill me. But they chased like hell, I recently just lost them actually," he muttered.

"I could have stopped them, I'm sure of it. I could've saved my father," Ohta breathed out.

"But that's irrelevant now. I want to take my old pack out. They don't deserve to live after what they've done," he snarled out. Vi was surprised by how drastically and quickly Ohta's demeanor changed when he said that. He appeared sad, almost like he was reminiscing about the past. But now his past was curled into a cruel snarl, his eyes filled with nothing but hate. Though, Vi saw something else in him as well. Something Ohta was too naive and ignorant to realize.

"Hm. I see," Vi spoke before placing his paw on Ohta's left shoulder and shoving him hard enough to knock him over.

"First. You need to lose the aggressive disposition. You need to be willing to accept change and you need to be willing to submit to a new Queen. My Queen." Visente looked into his eyes seriously.

"If you don't I'll take you to a place in the forest where you can live. However, if you happen to come near these parts again I will kill you." Visente's tone was chilling. He radiated bloodlust, his power level causing Ohta to lower himself into a proper bow as a very light and soft whine came from him as well.

"I understand, I accept your offer," Ohta spoke out quickly. He could feel the pressure of Visente's power level weighing down on him. He felt as though he was stuck and couldn't move. It was intimidating.

"However, I will only respect your orders. I will not be taking orders from any outsider, especially not an unknown Queen," Ohta spat in disgust. These words enraged Visente and his pressure only multiplied.

"You are in no position to be talking so loosely, especially not in front of me," Vi snarled but was cut off.

"You know my lineage so well, you know who I am a descendant of! You know I am a descendant of the Harbinger of Madness," Ohta snarled, he was gaining confidence it seemed. Visente wasn't sure why though, it's not like he would be able to do anything.

"Oh. You mean, Raiko? Raiko the Harbinger of Madness," Visente began. He began to slowly stalk Ohta once again. He began prowling around in circles, glaring daggers into the new wolf's eyes.

"You know, there's a reason he hasn't been reincarnated. There's a reason he's pushing it off and refusing it. There's a reason why he's been doing this for several millennia. The simple reason being, that I exist. You do know that I am the one who killed him right? The sheer thought of knowing that I exist on this plane of reality has him petrified. So much so that he refuses to reincarnate." Visente was rather snide the entire time, snickering at the end when he mentioned Raiko refusing to reincarnate.

"If I was able to kill the actual Harbinger, you'll be nothing. My Queen would make quick work of you as well," Vi continued on.

"If you disrespect her again I will rip your tongue out Ohta. Please note that I am serious," he finished.

Ohta shifted uncomfortably, backing a couple steps away from him. Visente had stopped in front of Ohta and was staring him down. Vi's ears were pinned and his lips were curled back in a cruel snarl once again. His tail was held high and a low rumble was coming from him once again.

"Okay okay, whatever. I'll join the pack," Ohta snarled out harshly, but quietly. He avoided Visente's direct eye contact and was staring at the claw-marked dirt. Visente's entire composure changed and he backed away from Ohta, giving him space and no longer emitting such an ominous sign of aggression. His ears swiveled forward and his mouth even opened in a soft pant. Ohta was staring at him, visibly confused.

"Good, that's what I was hoping you'd say. Now follow, you have my Queen and one other wolf to meet." Before Ohta could breathe out a sigh, Visente was already padding through the forest. He wasn't sure how Ohta was going to initially react to the new wolf that even Vi didn't know the identity of. But. He did know that there was something that their fate's were intertwined somehow.

*See Ohta's Bio*



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