Phoenix Maplewood and way down we go

Taki had been patrolling and was far from the sound when she heard it. Immediately she started towards where it had come from, urging her legs to go as fast as they would carry her. The sound was unfamiliar and sounded too close to where the pups were, which sparked a protective flame inside her chest. 

Fueled by her rage, she shot through the trees like a white bullet until she reached the others. Shiv and Sia were there among some of their new recruits, and there were two hostile looking strangers. Taki came to a stop on Sia's other side. Ears flat and lip curled, she let out a menacing snarl and tensed for an attack.