Call It Instinct {Nuke&Jay}

[Raider]

Swimming was one of those things that Nuclear really enjoyed. Well she was a dog after all. Right then she was in the centre of the lake, paddling quite happily with her head above the water. It was so nice to be able to cool off on such a warm day! The orange and white Akita smiled with sheer happiness, swimming towards the edge of the lake. Her paws pushed her through the water until they hit the lake bed. She was able to stand and walked onto firm ground once more.

Water made her fur stick to her lithe frame. She shook herself, water spraying everywhere. Nuke settled down beside the lake in a patch of warm sunlight so she could dry off. It wasn't long before she was almost dry again, making her orange fur seem bright against the rest which was white. The Akita felt that she had a perfect life since she had left the Pureblood Pack in favour of the United canines.

It had worked out for the best. Serial had seen something in her that suggested enough loyalty for her to be made Beta rank. This made Nuclear glow with pride. Her dark brown eyes lit up with glee. Things really were going her way for a change. Her tail wagged, showing her brilliantly pleasant mood. She had spent most of the morning on patrol so her break was well deserved. Now all she needed was someone to talk to and all would be right in her little world.

She could hear a bird singing in one of the trees. Was it really singing off key? Nuke was sure that wasn't normal. She tilted his muzzle upwards with a sceptical expression on her face, "Bring it down an octave." There, that was much better. Ok so she was kind of a perfectionist at times. She was much happier being this way.

Something reached her nose, making her pause. She sniffed the air carefully, wondering what it was.. Another canine? She wondered if it was a member of the pack or an intruder! She hoped it was not the latter. Showing them to the border was never pleasant, especially if the Akita had to use some level of force. It was such a lovely day that doing something so disagreeable would be a shame.

[Zekay]

Jaeden was once again, taking the day off. It wasn't like he was skipping out on the pack, it was just that he didn't have much to do. There were no messages to carry about, he didn't need to go spy on any other pack, and the pack was already clean. So really, all his duties had been filled for the day, so he was home free. And what better to do with his time then go lay around in the sun, enjoying a beautiful scenery?

The Red Canyon was no doubt Jaeden's favorite place, but he decided he was going to go somewhere different today. As beautiful as the red rocks were, he was in more of a peaceful mood. Something that was more nature filled or something. So, they Crystal Lake seemed to be the next best choice. The water was always clean and shimmering in the sunlight, and every thing around it was picture perfect, so he figured it would be the perfect day to spend the rest of the day. Not to mention he was already kind of thirsty.

Paws swiftly carried him threw the trees, his chocolate brown eyes looking around, taking everything in. He did truly love nature. Anyone would be a fool to think otherwise. It wasn't just the colors either, it was the shapes, the sounds, the smells, the, well, everything. It all just blended smoothly together in one great world that to him, couldn't get any better.

Fur rustled a bit in a breeze as it blew in his face. He couldn't help but drink in the scents. It was no doubt in the direction on the lake, the water had a distinct smell, and it was defiantly there, as well as another. It was defiantly that of a canines, but who, he did not know. He really didn't know anyone from their scent, even though it was a good thing to know. He just figured it was a pack member, and he would just figure out which one whenever he got there.

Turned out to be Nuclear. A bright smile spread across the wolfs face as he neared the lake, his brown eyes catching the orange coat of his Beta's. "Greeting Nuclear," he started in a warm tone of voice, "beautiful day, isn't it?" The smile remained on his face, but he couldn't help it. It truly was a nice day, and the perfect spot to spend it. It was even better still that he wasn't alone, and had Nuke here to share his company.

[Raider]

Nuke turned to see the maned wolf approach and smiled in greeting. It was lucky for her that a member of her pack had shown up rather than an intruder. Her day truly was looking up! The orange akita wondered how her packmate had managed to escape duties once more. She knew him to be a tad relaxed when it came to doing work for the United Pack. She was much more into that sort of thing. She loved to hunt and was a skilled fighter. Perhaps this was why Serial had selected her for the rank of Beta. Nuclear wasn't sure but she was very proud to have such a high rank to her name. She thoroughly intended to uphold the honour.

"Managing to escape pack life, Jaeden?" Nuclear joked good-naturedly. Some Betas would be ready to yell at him until he got the message that work was necessary for the pack to do well. Not Nuke. She was a little more laid back than most dogs of her rank would have been. Sure she was a perfectionist with some things but changing someone's personality was a step too far even for her. It was a move she was not willing to make.

It was funny how the pair looked like they should belong to the same pack. Although different species altogether, Nuclear and Jaeden were both bright orange. Her fur was a lighter shade than his but they still looked like fruit fallen from the same tree. The idea made her smile. Her curled tail wagged a little as she found herself very pleased to have the day to do whatever she wished. It made for a pleasant change at least.

"Can't say I blame you actually, it's too nice a day to do anything." Sure she had a lazy side to her and it had come racing to the surface. Ok maybe not racing. Pottering at its own pace seems a more accurate way to describe it. Either way she was in the mood to do absolutely nothing but exist.