[Trapped] in this WoRlD

[midnight]

Fade slowly opened her tired eyes and frowned, like every other time she woke up from sleep she expected to be outside- with her family. but she couldn't be, she is in a cold metal cell, her mother is dead, and who knows where her brother is. A pang of hunger stabbed at her side and she brought her gaze to a small bowl of food that sat neatly in the corner. who know what's in there she thought disgustedly and looked at herself.

Fade's once bright silver fur was now very dull and covered with grime that had been built up over a long period of time. A metal collar hung around her neck, a small link was fitted on it which could connect to a lead. The collar rubbed her neck uncomfortably and it hadn't been taken off for a while.

Fade forced herself on her stiff legs and leaned forward to stretch, sighing as she heard her bones crack. She looked through the metal bars out to a guard sitting solemnly in front of her cage. If it had been her first time in a cell like this, she would've been snapping through the bars and snarling at any creature to pass by her, but it wasn't and she had changed.

Occasionally she'll snarl at a guard but that always rewarded her with retaliation forcing her back into her state of subordination. I wonder if I'll ever be as bold as I used to be she thought, Fade hated who she was now and she wishes she could be free like the various masters she had, they were all cruel and care free without an ounce of mercy.

Fade paced in a circle around her small cage, a spark of boldness had ignited. She didn't have these often, but every once in a while she'll revert to her fiery ways and right now she was caterwauling and sounds of defiance erupted from her jaws. Fade smirked and waited for a consequence.

[maddog]

Blue's eyes fluttered open. He looked around in his metal cage. He sighed and got up slowly. He walked over to the front of his cage he looked down at the long metal chain on his paw and sighed again.

Blue put his muzzle in the food dish. He took a few bites of what ever it was that they would feed the slaves in the market. He looked through the bars of his cage. He wished he was free. he had never been free but his mother always told him about it before she was killed.

His once beautiful red coat was brown. He wished that he could wash it all off and be done with this life. He sometimes wished that he would die. He glanced over to the cage next to him when he heard the Fade.

He shook his head and sighed. He would say something but what. He was too shy. He wouldn't speak to any one any more. Blue thought and thought then with countless minuets of arguing with him self he spoke. "I...I wouldn't do that If I were you." He spoke softly. Then as soon as it was out he wanted to take it back. But it was too late.

[midnight]

Snapping her head around and staring harshly into the cage next to her she snarled. Of course Fade couldn't roar (although she had always wish she could) but she made up for it with her ferocious hisses and snarls.

"Why does it matter to you what I do?" she snapped. "I don't have my family, my home, my freedom, or my mind anymore, the only thing I could lose now is my name and my body pretty much."

Fade looked at the male and suppressed a gasp looking at him. I wonder how I look?! She thought. Fade's gaze softened and she sighed frustratedly. "Look i'm sorry wolf, if I give up I will lose everything, more than I already have. I'm sure you understand"

Fade paused for a moment studying the male."What is your name wolf? I'm Fade." The leopardess pressed her nose close to the bars of the cage and tilted her head a little.

i'd rather have a master than be stuck in this dingy place. No, i'd rather be free more than anything else she thought, relinquishing her previous statement.

The truth was, there was next to no chance she could be free now, the best case scenario would be to have a loving master and a nice home to live in. But what are the chances of that?

[maddog]

Blue flinched at Fade's snarls and hisses. He sank to the back of his cage at first.

"I...I know. I w..was born into slavery. So I have know idea what freedom from this prison is like." He replied softly. He gulped but inched closer to Fade. He was still a little nervous but that was just him. He couldn't help it.

"I do understand. And I have." Blue sighed and his dull eyes met Fade's eyes. He swallowed his throat was dry, but he didn't want to move to go get a drink.

"I...I'm Blue. I...I used to have a beautiful coat. But..." He shrugged. He then looked to Fade. "I...I'm sure you did too."

He sighed then laid down and rested his head on his paws. Can't we just leave here now. Leave and never come back. To never to wear a chain, and to be free to do what we want. Never again to be told to do something again."[/b]

He shook his head. "I wish every day that I could be free. I...I know you do too."

[midnight]

Fade's eyes softened with compassion, she felt sorry for those who didn't know what it was to be free. I don't even know if I know what it is to be free anymore she thought sadly. "Nice to meet you Blue" she bowed her head slightly in a form of greeting and continued with a sad smile.

"Yes my coat used to be a beautiful silver, now it's more of a dull grey" she laughed half heartedly and put her nose through the bars of the cell. Fade's raised tail drooped to the ground at his words and she flattened her ears against her head.

I wish so bad it hurts she admitted. "Our wishes don't seem to count for much, don't you think Blue?" she raised the corners of her mouth trying to smile but smiling didn't happen too often in the prison and it was a thing that didn't come to her easily.

Fade was about to say freedom is better than you could ever imagine but she stopped herself, not wanting to hurt the male. "What we can wish for is a somewhat good master, because from my experiences masters are never good, each one has drove me farther and farther away from who I used to be"

"I liked who I was, a bold leopardess who would never let anyone control her... and look where I am now- a slave who's life is controlled by everyone else but herself" pain filled her eyes briefly but she forced it away and continued, "I think a wolf as good as you deserves freedom and if not, at least a good master and a nice home, that is what I hope for".