Aspen
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Aspen, also known by his nickname Little Bad Wolf, is a mexican wolf who terrorizes the lands he treads on. He not only has a huge appetite, but looks to cause suffering in general to the animals unfortunate enough to be in his vicinity. Aspen has a history with Sheila, once being an adopted member of her pack.
Story
Omega Wolf
Aspen entered Sheila's pack under her recommendation. Much younger at the time, Aspen was sentenced as the omega of the pack along side another female omega named Scia. He was nicknamed Little Bad Wolf jokingly from betas in the pack, and LBW was often the target of harassment, as is normal for an omega.
He found comfort in both Sheila and Scia, the former mentoring him and the other growing fond of him on a personal level. He and Scia fell in love over time, but after a hunt gone wrong, Scia succumbed to grievous wounds.
Aspen's Fall
Aspen, consumed with grief and eventually rage, could not be held back even from the efforts of Sheila. Knowing who was responsible for Scia's death, he attack a nearby group of wildcats, killing every last one mercilessly. This led to consequences for the pack, which the alpha male reminded Aspen of quite brutally. The pack had to move.
One night, Aspen overhead a couple of the betas talking about how they had set up Scia to be attacked by the wildcats. Knowing he would probably be killed as a result of it, Aspen opted to leave the pack instead of attacking the wolves, even if he was incredibly furious; however, as he tried to leave, he was confronted by the very wolf that had talked about Scia's fate. LBW killed him and left his body for the others to find.
Pursued
The alpha male of the pack led an effort to track down LBW and kill him for his actions. As they were closing in on him, Sheila found where he was hiding, though LBW did not attack her. Sheila helped Aspen escape one last time and did not see him again for years.
In those years, Aspen became a notorious and feared predator in the wild, known for his ruthless and cruel ways of catching his prey. There was also his gluttony that caused him to stand out.
Reuniting with Sheila
By this time, Sheila had caught wind of LBW's notoriety. One night, Aspen found the lone wolfess watching over him on a cliff. Using his wits, Aspen speedily ambushed her and a vixen that had accompanied her. He wound up swallowing the vixen whole, not knowing she was a friend of Sheila's. He also had no idea it was Sheila until it was too late.
LBW attacked her, realizing she was, in fact, his old mentor. Sheila managed to knock LBW down, attempting to free the fox from his guts, but to no avail. She instead ate him, threatening his life in an effort to cause him to release the fox. He still refused, but soon felt very sick, releasing the vixen. Upon doing this, Sheila released him as well.
Sheila let Aspen go once more, but not before informing him she had left the pack because she yearned freedom. She also revealed she had watched over Aspen many times now, feeling she was obligated to.
Barely Survival
LBW was carrying out business one day like usual: eating entire rabbit families and basking in the sun while digesting them. Unfortunately for him, at that moment, Atlas had finally caught up to him. The bear hardly hesitated before shoving the wolf into his gullet, swallowing him down easily. Aspen had never been eaten by anyone other than Sheila, and knew who Atlas was. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape the bear’s gut.
Soon, Michelle would join him. LBW knew who she was as well, and thought twice about eating her, though it seemed his fate was sealed at that point. He was shocked to see Sheila entering soon after. Aspen knew that he had a very slim chance of escaping now, though he did not give up. Despite the pooling and bubbling of Atlas’ stomach acids, he struggled as hard as he could, even if Sheila and MIchelle gave up.
Suddenly, a strange and dizzying force caused the bear to end up regurgitating them all. Coated in his thick fluids, Aspen and the others escaped, Michelle picking up an unconscious Davy nearby.
Later that night, Aspen and the others huddled up in a cave near a lake to ponder over what had transpired. Sheila wondered how they escaped their acidic fates and Davy revealed that he manipulated a machine to get Atlas to vomit them all up. Only knowing that he saved them all, Sheila gave Davy a kiss in thanks, welcoming him to their small pack.
The Hunter-Killers
LBW dreams of Scia for the first time in many seasons. He wakes up in a fright, shedding a tear and leaving the cave in embarrassment as everyone else continues to sleep. He goes outside, cursing his predicament, and goes back to rest next to a bush. Grendel comes out of the nearby forest to swallow him whole, softly enough to not wake the wolf immediately. He awakens when Grendel swallows his next victim, Sheila. The two wolves bicker and argue as they are taken to be regurgitated into a deep dirt pit in sunrise.
They are approached by Leopold, the leader of the Hunter-Killers, a notorious group of predators created specifically to put prey creatures in their place (with the rise of the Matchmakers). The well-spoken lion seems to recognize both Aspen and Sheila, but Aspen realizes he wishes to recruit them, having his sights set towards taking down the all-eating bear Atlas. He rejects Leopold, saying that he is a free wolf and makes it clear he detests animals that band together the way they do. He asks him to reconsider and think about it, as he won't truly be free until Atlas is exterminated.
The Misfits Strike Back
Hours after Leopold leaves them, Davy comes up with a plan for the pack to escape the pit. Getting eaten by Michelle intentionally, he cries out in horror to attract the attention of Grendel, who lounges nearby. Grendel comes down to confront Michelle, and Sheila takes the opportunity to lunge and pin his head under her belly, creating tension in the snake's ropey body so that Aspen and Michelle can climb out. Outside of the pit, the trio get in position to grasp onto the snake's body so that Sheila can climb out next. She fails to do so and her weight causes her to fall back down onto Grendel's head, knocking out the serpent.
Sheila instructs them to run, nudging LBW to lead them to safety. LBW leads the pack and they rush towards the direction of a mountainous region. Aspen tells Michelle and Davy to move on without him, encouraging them to split up since he smells something hunting them. He turns back to where the pit lies...
Personality
Aspen used to be quite timid and submissive, being an omega wolf. Ever since he left the pack, he has been consumed by anger and hatred, taking it out on the creatures of the wilderness. His harsh and brutal actions gave him notoriety very quickly. Despite this, Aspen kept his given nickname, Little Bad Wolf, as a piece of irony that he found greatly amusing.
LBW revels in terrorizing other animals, especially those that he plans on eating eventually. This type of hunting gives him a rush that he can't get enough of. Regarding all this, Sheila herself still feels that the old Aspen still dwells inside of him, and she hopes to unearth that kinder side by mothering him.
Forte/Skills
Aspen has a scarily good knack for psychological hunts, getting into his prey's head and causing them to walk straight into his waiting maw. He also enjoys the traditional hunt, sometimes letting his prey go if they weren't challenging enough for him, and then chasing them down again or the following day. The mexican wolf has a stomach of steel, able to keep most of his prey down, with exception of poisonous creatures, of course.
Adding to that, Aspen has a very healthy metabolism. Combined with that and his tendency to exercise his body quite a bit, Aspen has grown to be quite a strong and well-built wolf, his powerful muscles shaping out over his fur coat. This has also led to him having great stamina and endurance too.
Series
Gallery
Aspen's old semi-anthro design.
LBW attacking Sheila before realizing who she was.
LBW after eating an entire rabbit family.
Aspen dreaming of his late love, Scia.
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