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* AdultFear: Imagine waking up to learn that while you were sleeping, a child in your care snuck out and did something ''incredibly dangerous'', which could have potentially gotten them ''killed''... and you would have had no idea what happened to them.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Golem sweeps in with his Cyclone to stop one of the cabalos from attacking the already downed Tiger.
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* BookEnds: The first and final scenes focus on two different antagonists: Gray Wolf and Muu. Both are dismissive of recent developments, as Gray Wolf blows off Strach's warning about the Searchers, and Muu doesn't care about another of his elite commanders falling.
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* BookEnds: BookEnds:
** The first and final scenes focus on two different antagonists: Gray Wolf and Muu. Both are dismissive of recent developments, as Gray Wolf blows off Strach's warning about the Searchers, and Muu doesn't care about another of his elite commandersfalling.falling.
** Strach was abandoned by most of his pack, something Gray Wolf shows NoSympathy for. After he's fatally wounded during the climax, the cabalos abandon Gray Wolf as well.
** The first and final scenes focus on two different antagonists: Gray Wolf and Muu. Both are dismissive of recent developments, as Gray Wolf blows off Strach's warning about the Searchers, and Muu doesn't care about another of his elite commanders
** Strach was abandoned by most of his pack, something Gray Wolf shows NoSympathy for. After he's fatally wounded during the climax, the cabalos abandon Gray Wolf as well.
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* ChekhovsGag: {{Downplayed}}; Suezo clearly expects Golem to suggest [[FastballSpecial throwing him into the air]] to search for Tiger, which [[RunningGag generally doesn't work out well]] [[TheChewToy for Suezo]], and is mentally bracing himself for it... only to be taken aback when he instead suggests that Holly try using the Magic Stone instead.
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* DecapitatedArmy: Once Gray Wolf falls, the cabalos retreat rather than continuing the battle.
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* DecapitatedArmy: Once Gray Wolf falls, the cabalos retreat rather than continuing the battle. {{Downplayed}} slightly in that Tiger hears at least one of them attempting to continue the fight, but being rebuffed.
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** Suezo wonders why the Magic Stone previously reacted to both Tiger and Hare, musing that the Tear provides a potential reason for the latter, but unable to come up with any reasoning for the former before getting distracted.
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** Suezo wonders why the Magic Stone previously reacted to both Tiger and Hare, musing Hare. While he muses that the Tear provides a potential reason explanation for the latter, but unable his theorizing about why it reacted to come up with any reasoning for the former wolf gets derailed before getting distracted.he reaches any real conclusions.
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** Sensing the attempt to magically mend Gray Wolf's wounds causes an ancient anger to briefly stir inside Muu, though he dismisses that as a momentary mistake on his part.
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** Sensing the attempt to magically mend Gray Wolf's wounds causes an ancient anger rage to briefly stir inside Muu, though he ultimately dismisses that this as a momentary mistake on his part.unimportant.
* HealItWithFire: Hare's healing magic takes the form of flames; it's explicitly noted that he cauterizes Gray Wolf's wounds, and the scent causes Tiger to reflexively react defensively.
* InternalReveal: Hare wasn't present when Holly explained about the Magic Stone previously reacting to Tiger and himself, and learns about it here.
* RunningGagStumbles: {{Downplayed}}; Suezo clearly expects Golem to suggest [[FastballSpecial throwing him into the air]] to search for Tiger, which [[RunningGag generally doesn't work out well]] [[TheChewToy for Suezo]], and is mentally bracing himself for it... only to be taken aback when he suggests that Holly try using the Magic Stone instead.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Most of the terror dogs outright abandoned Strach rather than return to report their failure to Gray Wolf. The cabalos do the same after Gray Wolf falls.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Most of the terror dogs outright abandoned Strach rather than return to report their failure to Gray Wolf. The cabalos do the same after Gray Wolf falls.falls, though some seem more conflicted about this than others.
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* AloofBigBrother: {{Deconstructed}}. Tiger treated Gray Wolf this way in order to encourage him to toughen up rather than relying too much upon him. This left Gray feeling stuck in his shadow and desperate for his approval, and Muu twisted that into outright ''hatred''.
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* AloofBigBrother: {{Deconstructed}}. Tiger treated Gray Wolf this way in order to encourage him to toughen up rather than relying too much upon him. This left Gray Wolf feeling stuck in his shadow and desperate for his approval, and Muu twisted that into outright ''hatred''.
* DyingAsYourself: Thanks to Tiger shattering his crest, Gray Wolf regains enough of his former personality to bid his brother goodbye without it being tainted by Muu's influence.
** Sensing the attempt to magically mend Gray Wolf's wounds causes an ancient anger to briefly stir inside Muu, though he dismisses that as a momentary mistake on his part.
* HeroicBSOD: {{Downplayed}}; when Hare attempts to heal Gray Wolf, tears start slipping down his face without him realizing it, signaling to Tiger that it's not going well. After Gray Wolf's death, he [[ThousandYardStare stares blankly at his lost disc]] for a bit before belatedly trying to tend to Tiger, then stumbling back to the others when he's rebuffed. It takes Mocchi asking him not to cry for him to realize he was shedding tears in the first place.
* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Muu senses when Gray Wolf's connection to him is forcibly severed, though he doesn't particularly ''care'' about the loss. He's somewhat more intrigued by how he ''also'' senses the effort made to try and save him, despite dismissing it as useless.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Shattering the sigil on Gray Wolf's chest cut off his connection to Muu's corruptive power. However, the sudden absence of the strength that provided left him unable to recover from his injuries, particularly since Tiger also stabbed ''into'' his chest at the same time, with the crest only blocking one of his horns. Hare's healing isn't able to compensate enough to save him; what's worse, Muu [[MySignificanceSenseIsTingling senses the attempt]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Shattering the sigil on Gray Wolf's chest cut off his connection to Muu's corruptive power. However, the sudden absence of the strength that provided left him unable to recover from his injuries, particularly since Tiger also stabbed ''into'' his chest at the same time, with the crest only blocking one of his horns. Hare's healing isn't able to compensate enough to save him; what's worse, Muu [[MySignificanceSenseIsTingling senses the attempt]].
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* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Muu senses when Gray Wolf's connection to him is forcibly severed, though he doesn't particularly ''care'' about the loss.
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* EntertaininglyWrong: Strach assumes that the Searchers ''must'' have been relying upon Hare's hidden powers the whole time, claiming that explains how they've made it as far as they have. In reality, they only learned about them ''after'' the terror dogs did.
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* PsychologicalProjection: Gray Wolf suggests that Tiger rejected Muu's offer to join him out of fear that he'd wind up stuck in somebody ''else's'' shadow.
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* PsychologicalProjection: Gray Wolf suggests that Tiger rejected Muu's offer to join him out of fear that he'd wind up stuck in somebody ''else's'' shadow. Much like how Gray Wolf himself felt overshadowed by his brother.
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* WrongAssumption:
** Strach assumes that the Searchers ''must'' have been relying upon Hare's hidden powers the whole time, claiming that explains how they've made it as far as they have. In reality, they only learned about them ''after'' the terror dogs did.
** Along similar lines, Muu muses that the most likely explanation for what he sensed is that Holly did something with the Magic Stone.
** Strach assumes that the Searchers ''must'' have been relying upon Hare's hidden powers the whole time, claiming that explains how they've made it as far as they have. In reality, they only learned about them ''after'' the terror dogs did.
** Along similar lines, Muu muses that the most likely explanation for what he sensed is that Holly did something with the Magic Stone.
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* BookEnds: The first and final scenes focus on two different antagonists: Gray Wolf and Muu. Both are dismissive of recent developments, as Gray Wolf blows off Strach's warning about the Searchers, and Muu doesn't care about another of his elite commanders falling.
* CassandraTruth: Strach recognizes how unlikely his tale about what happened to his pack while encountering the rebels sounds, but still shares that information with Gray Wolf, [[YouHaveToBelieveMe desperate to be believed]].
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* WindowsOfTheSoul: Under Muu's influence, Gray Wolf's eyes have changed from [[InnocentBlueEyes deep blue irises]] and good for PuppyDogEyes to [[IcyBlueEyes icy blue sclera]] with thin black pupils. Tiger specifically notes that this shift makes it slightly easier for him to face his brother, since they no longer resemble the eyes he remembers.
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* WindowsOfTheSoul: Under Muu's influence, Gray Wolf's eyes have changed from [[InnocentBlueEyes deep blue irises]] and good well suited for making PuppyDogEyes to [[IcyBlueEyes icy blue sclera]] with thin black pupils. Tiger specifically notes that this shift makes it slightly easier for him to face his brother, since they no longer resemble the eyes he remembers.
remembers. After Muu's crest is broken, his eyes revert to their former appearance.
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* ChekhovsGag: {{Downplayed}}; Suezo clearly expects Golem to suggest [[FastballSpecial throwing him into the air]] to search for Tiger, which [[RunningGag generally doesn't work out well]] [[TheChewToy for Suezo]], and is mentally bracing himself for it... only to be taken aback when he instead suggests that Holly try using the Magic Stone instead.
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* BittersweetEnding: Muu's hold over Gray Wolf is broken, but he ultimately succumbs to his injuries after sharing a few last words with his brother. Making matters worse is how Muu doesn't even particularly ''care'', being far more focused on advancing his plans elsewhere.
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* BittersweetEnding: Muu's hold over Verging on an outright [[DownerEnding downer]]. Tiger of the Wind survives his duel with Gray Wolf, despite being seriously injured... but fatally wounds his brother in the process. Hare's best efforts only give Gray Wolf is broken, but he ultimately succumbs the chance to his injuries [[DyingAsYourself die as himself]] after sharing a few last words with his brother. final words. Making matters worse is how worse, Muu senses his demise, but doesn't even particularly ''care'', being ''care'' about it, far more focused on advancing his plans elsewhere.
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** Suezo wonders why the Magic Stone might have reacted to both Tiger and Hare, musing that the Tear provides a potential reason for the latter, but unable to come up with any reasoning for the former before getting distracted.
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** Suezo wonders why the Magic Stone might have previously reacted to both Tiger and Hare, musing that the Tear provides a potential reason for the latter, but unable to come up with any reasoning for the former before getting distracted.
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* HeroicResolve: Tiger finds the strength to deal the deciding blow to his brother upon hearing the other Searchers calling out to him, realizing that they'll still be in danger after he falls.
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** When Holly uses the Magic Stone to try and track down Tiger, it cycles through various colors -- red, pink, gold, silver and finally blue, with the arrow jerking around oddly throughout the process.
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** When Holly uses the Magic Stone to try and track down Tiger, it cycles through various colors -- red, pink, gold, silver and finally blue, with the arrow manifesting early and jerking around oddly throughout the process.
* IHatePastMe: Reflecting on past memories, Gray Wolf notes that he shares his brother's supposed distaste for his younger self, seeing him as far too naive and desperate for approval.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: When he was younger, Gray Wolf sought to earn Tiger's approval with several of his schemes, such as breaking into a butcher's shop overnight to steal some sausages. That plan's success failed to score any points with his big brother, much to Gray Wolf's confusion.
* WindowsOfTheSoul: Under Muu's influence, Gray Wolf's eyes have changed from [[InnocentBlueEyes deep blue irises]] and good for PuppyDogEyes to [[IcyBlueEyes icy blue sclera]] with thin black pupils. Tiger specifically notes that this shift makes it slightly easier for him to face his brother, since they no longer resemble the eyes he remembers.
* WindowsOfTheSoul: Under Muu's influence, Gray Wolf's eyes have changed from [[InnocentBlueEyes deep blue irises]] and good for PuppyDogEyes to [[IcyBlueEyes icy blue sclera]] with thin black pupils. Tiger specifically notes that this shift makes it slightly easier for him to face his brother, since they no longer resemble the eyes he remembers.
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Most of the terror dogs have [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandoned Strach]], unwilling to face Gray Wolf's wrath after their attempts to stop the Searchers went so horribly wrong. Still, he hopes that the information he's brought will be enough to pique his interest instead. It doesn't; Gray Wolf only cares about the fact that his brother is on his way, and that isn't enough to save Strach from his wrath.
As they move towards their inevitable reunion, both Tiger and Gray Wolf reflect upon the past, before the latter launches a deadly trap, setting off an avalanche that separates the Searchers: Golem saves Genki and Holly, but Suezo, Mocchi and Hare are swept away, and Tiger rushes down the cliffside to help dig them out. Gray Wolf and his cabalos then pay a visit to the latter group, 'convincing' Tiger to join them for a ''pleasant'' walk and a chance to catch up... in exchange for leaving the rest of the rebels alone.
Once the rest of the rebels reunite, Golem suggests that Holly try using the Magic Stone to help them track down Tiger. It works -- but even as they're rushing after them, the brothers get into an increasingly vicious argument that soon comes to blows. Gray Wolf gets the upper hand, but drags the fight out long enough for the other Searchers to arrive. Still, Tiger is clearly on the ropes, only managing to turn the tables at the last possible second by stabbing him with both horns through the chest -- and the crest of Muu that rests there.
The cabalos immediately clear out, abandoning their dying 'master'. Hare rushes to Tiger's side and tries to mend Gray Wolf's wounds, but it's a losing battle, only buying the siblings enough time to say their farewells before he succumbs, becoming a lost disc.
The loss does not go completely unnoticed by Muu, either... though he only takes note of it in passing, having noticed how ''something'' tried to prevent it. But he hardly cares about the silver wolf's fate, particularly as Captain Weed brings news that they've found what they've been searching for...
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!!This fanfic contains examples of:
* AdultFear: Imagine waking up to learn that while you were sleeping, a child in your care snuck out and did something ''incredibly dangerous'', which could have potentially gotten them ''killed''... and you would have had no idea what happened to them.
* AloofBigBrother: {{Deconstructed}}. Tiger treated Gray Wolf this way in order to encourage him to toughen up rather than relying too much upon him. This left Gray feeling stuck in his shadow and desperate for his approval, and Muu twisted that into outright ''hatred''.
* AngerBornFromWorry:
** Tiger reacts poorly to his brother securing breakfast in one {{Flashback}} due to this.
** Implied with Hare after Tiger departs with Gray Wolf; when he explains the situation to Mocchi and Suezo, he quickly falls into furiously muttering under his breath while the heat roiling off his body grows stronger.
* {{Angrish}}: Suezo falls into this when Hare and Mocchi attempt to roll his 'unconscious' body towards safer ground.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Tiger insists that he only ever wanted his brother and their packmates to become strong enough to survive, Gray Wolf demands "Then ''why does everyone around you keep dying?''"
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Suezo wants Hare to use the Tear to warm the air up so that he doesn't have to deal with snowflakes getting into his eye. Though Hare rejects the idea, he ends up doing so anyway... after he, Suezo and Mocchi are nearly killed by an avalanche.
* BittersweetEnding: Muu's hold over Gray Wolf is broken, but he ultimately succumbs to his injuries after sharing a few last words with his brother. Making matters worse is how Muu doesn't even particularly ''care'', being far more focused on advancing his plans elsewhere.
* CallBack: Golem's plan to find Tiger is inspired by how [[Recap/PhoenixsTearHaresSecret Holly told them]] that her pendant reacted to him before. Hare, who wasn't present for the InternalReveal, naturally wonders what he's talking about.
* CurseCutShort: Gray Wolf cuts Hare off before he can finish describing what he sees Muu's version of events as.
* DecapitatedArmy: Once Gray Wolf falls, the cabalos retreat rather than continuing the battle.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Strach assumes that the Searchers ''must'' have been relying upon Hare's hidden powers the whole time, claiming that explains how they've made it as far as they have. In reality, they only learned about them ''after'' the terror dogs did.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Suezo wonders why the Magic Stone might have reacted to both Tiger and Hare, musing that the Tear provides a potential reason for the latter, but unable to come up with any reasoning for the former before getting distracted.
** When Holly uses the Magic Stone to try and track down Tiger, it cycles through various colors -- red, pink, gold, silver and finally blue, with the arrow jerking around oddly throughout the process.
** Tiger briefly thinks that he noticed some kind of spark in Hare's eyes while he's shielding the unconscious Mocchi with his body, but dismisses it as a trick of the light. Another flicker occurs when the Searchers catch up with the pack and see that Tiger's been badly injured.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Tiger's main goal was to ensure Gray Wolf was strong enough to survive without him. Gray got stronger, alright... as one of Muu's elite generals.
* HopeSpot: Hare tends to Gray Wolf's wounds, but only succeeds in buying him enough time to bid his brother farewell before [[DyingAsYourself dying as himself]].
* InSpiteOfANail: Tiger scores the fatal blow against his brother in much the same way, though ''both'' of his horns sink into his sibling's chest.
* MoreThanMindControl: {{Discussed}}; Following Gray Wolf's accusations, Hare suggests that he might ''want'' to believe that Tiger traded him away in order to make his anger more justifiable. He further theorizes that Muu tells at least some of his followers whatever they want to hear, such as providing Pixie and Big Blue with the chance for {{Revenge}} upon the humans who enslaved them.
* MundaneUtility: Suezo bugs Hare to use the Tear simply to make their passage through the snowy mountains a little more comfortable by heating the air around him. Hare rejects the idea at first, but later does so, channeling warmth into a rock for him and his companions to rest against.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Rather than finishing his brother off immediately once he's got him at his mercy, Gray Wolf drags things out long enough for the rest of the Searchers to arrive, giving Tiger enough HeroicResolve for one last counterattack.
* NoJustNoReaction: Hare's response when Suezo is pestering him to heat things up.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Knowing [[LifeIsntFair how harsh their lives were]] and that chances were high that he wouldn't always be around to help, Tiger used ToughLove in hopes of making Gray Wolf stronger. Unfortunately, Gray misinterpreted this as his big brother ''disliking'' him, with Muu eventually exploiting those insecurities to his own ends.
** In one {{Flashback}}, Tiger rejects Gray Wolf's suggestion that they find a shortcut since he doesn't want to [[ShortCutsMakeLongDelays waste time]], especially since he can tell his brother is already struggling. He doesn't explain any of this to Gray, leaving him to conclude Tiger simply dismissed the idea because ''he'' had it.
** In another, Tiger's AngerBornOfWorry leaves Gray convinced that he didn't appreciate his breakfast plans at all, or what he did to secure their meal.
* PowerIncontinence: {{Downplayed}}; Hare gets so caught up in muttering about Tiger's SenselessSacrifice that he warms the air around him and the rock he's sitting on more than he ''intends'' to.
* PsychologicalProjection: Gray Wolf suggests that Tiger rejected Muu's offer to join him out of fear that he'd wind up stuck in somebody ''else's'' shadow.
* RapidFireNo: Hare's frantic whispers swiftly descend into this after the avalanche, as he tries to dig the others out.
* SadisticChoice: Gray ''generously'' offers Tiger the chance to choose which out of three of his companions he'll sacrifice to him and his cabalos in exchange for his own safety. Tiger [[TakeMeInstead offers himself instead]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Most of the terror dogs outright abandoned Strach rather than return to report their failure to Gray Wolf. The cabalos do the same after Gray Wolf falls.
* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Muu senses when Gray Wolf's connection to him is forcibly severed, though he doesn't particularly ''care'' about the loss.
* TemptingFate:
** {{Lampshaded}}; when Genki announces that he's "Got a good feeling 'bout today, gang!", Tiger notes that he apparently hasn't learned about ''avoiding'' this.
** As their fight begins, Tiger silently observes that the way that [[MindControlEyes the way Gray Wolf's eyes have changed]] makes it slightly easier to face him, as he doesn't recognize them as his brother's eyes. They shift back to normal shortly before Gray Wolf passes on.
* VillainOpeningScene: Begins with Strach and two other members of his pack reporting back to Gray Wolf, the rest having [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandoned them along the way]].
* VillainsNeverLie: [[{{Discussed}} Sarcastically referenced]] by Hare while he's ranting about Muu's blatant manipulation of Gray Wolf.
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As they move towards their inevitable reunion, both Tiger and Gray Wolf reflect upon the past, before the latter launches a deadly trap, setting off an avalanche that separates the Searchers: Golem saves Genki and Holly, but Suezo, Mocchi and Hare are swept away, and Tiger rushes down the cliffside to help dig them out. Gray Wolf and his cabalos then pay a visit to the latter group, 'convincing' Tiger to join them for a ''pleasant'' walk and a chance to catch up... in exchange for leaving the rest of the rebels alone.
Once the rest of the rebels reunite, Golem suggests that Holly try using the Magic Stone to help them track down Tiger. It works -- but even as they're rushing after them, the brothers get into an increasingly vicious argument that soon comes to blows. Gray Wolf gets the upper hand, but drags the fight out long enough for the other Searchers to arrive. Still, Tiger is clearly on the ropes, only managing to turn the tables at the last possible second by stabbing him with both horns through the chest -- and the crest of Muu that rests there.
The cabalos immediately clear out, abandoning their dying 'master'. Hare rushes to Tiger's side and tries to mend Gray Wolf's wounds, but it's a losing battle, only buying the siblings enough time to say their farewells before he succumbs, becoming a lost disc.
The loss does not go completely unnoticed by Muu, either... though he only takes note of it in passing, having noticed how ''something'' tried to prevent it. But he hardly cares about the silver wolf's fate, particularly as Captain Weed brings news that they've found what they've been searching for...
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!!This fanfic contains examples of:
* AdultFear: Imagine waking up to learn that while you were sleeping, a child in your care snuck out and did something ''incredibly dangerous'', which could have potentially gotten them ''killed''... and you would have had no idea what happened to them.
* AloofBigBrother: {{Deconstructed}}. Tiger treated Gray Wolf this way in order to encourage him to toughen up rather than relying too much upon him. This left Gray feeling stuck in his shadow and desperate for his approval, and Muu twisted that into outright ''hatred''.
* AngerBornFromWorry:
** Tiger reacts poorly to his brother securing breakfast in one {{Flashback}} due to this.
** Implied with Hare after Tiger departs with Gray Wolf; when he explains the situation to Mocchi and Suezo, he quickly falls into furiously muttering under his breath while the heat roiling off his body grows stronger.
* {{Angrish}}: Suezo falls into this when Hare and Mocchi attempt to roll his 'unconscious' body towards safer ground.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Tiger insists that he only ever wanted his brother and their packmates to become strong enough to survive, Gray Wolf demands "Then ''why does everyone around you keep dying?''"
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Suezo wants Hare to use the Tear to warm the air up so that he doesn't have to deal with snowflakes getting into his eye. Though Hare rejects the idea, he ends up doing so anyway... after he, Suezo and Mocchi are nearly killed by an avalanche.
* BittersweetEnding: Muu's hold over Gray Wolf is broken, but he ultimately succumbs to his injuries after sharing a few last words with his brother. Making matters worse is how Muu doesn't even particularly ''care'', being far more focused on advancing his plans elsewhere.
* CallBack: Golem's plan to find Tiger is inspired by how [[Recap/PhoenixsTearHaresSecret Holly told them]] that her pendant reacted to him before. Hare, who wasn't present for the InternalReveal, naturally wonders what he's talking about.
* CurseCutShort: Gray Wolf cuts Hare off before he can finish describing what he sees Muu's version of events as.
* DecapitatedArmy: Once Gray Wolf falls, the cabalos retreat rather than continuing the battle.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Strach assumes that the Searchers ''must'' have been relying upon Hare's hidden powers the whole time, claiming that explains how they've made it as far as they have. In reality, they only learned about them ''after'' the terror dogs did.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Suezo wonders why the Magic Stone might have reacted to both Tiger and Hare, musing that the Tear provides a potential reason for the latter, but unable to come up with any reasoning for the former before getting distracted.
** When Holly uses the Magic Stone to try and track down Tiger, it cycles through various colors -- red, pink, gold, silver and finally blue, with the arrow jerking around oddly throughout the process.
** Tiger briefly thinks that he noticed some kind of spark in Hare's eyes while he's shielding the unconscious Mocchi with his body, but dismisses it as a trick of the light. Another flicker occurs when the Searchers catch up with the pack and see that Tiger's been badly injured.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Tiger's main goal was to ensure Gray Wolf was strong enough to survive without him. Gray got stronger, alright... as one of Muu's elite generals.
* HopeSpot: Hare tends to Gray Wolf's wounds, but only succeeds in buying him enough time to bid his brother farewell before [[DyingAsYourself dying as himself]].
* InSpiteOfANail: Tiger scores the fatal blow against his brother in much the same way, though ''both'' of his horns sink into his sibling's chest.
* MoreThanMindControl: {{Discussed}}; Following Gray Wolf's accusations, Hare suggests that he might ''want'' to believe that Tiger traded him away in order to make his anger more justifiable. He further theorizes that Muu tells at least some of his followers whatever they want to hear, such as providing Pixie and Big Blue with the chance for {{Revenge}} upon the humans who enslaved them.
* MundaneUtility: Suezo bugs Hare to use the Tear simply to make their passage through the snowy mountains a little more comfortable by heating the air around him. Hare rejects the idea at first, but later does so, channeling warmth into a rock for him and his companions to rest against.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Rather than finishing his brother off immediately once he's got him at his mercy, Gray Wolf drags things out long enough for the rest of the Searchers to arrive, giving Tiger enough HeroicResolve for one last counterattack.
* NoJustNoReaction: Hare's response when Suezo is pestering him to heat things up.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Knowing [[LifeIsntFair how harsh their lives were]] and that chances were high that he wouldn't always be around to help, Tiger used ToughLove in hopes of making Gray Wolf stronger. Unfortunately, Gray misinterpreted this as his big brother ''disliking'' him, with Muu eventually exploiting those insecurities to his own ends.
** In one {{Flashback}}, Tiger rejects Gray Wolf's suggestion that they find a shortcut since he doesn't want to [[ShortCutsMakeLongDelays waste time]], especially since he can tell his brother is already struggling. He doesn't explain any of this to Gray, leaving him to conclude Tiger simply dismissed the idea because ''he'' had it.
** In another, Tiger's AngerBornOfWorry leaves Gray convinced that he didn't appreciate his breakfast plans at all, or what he did to secure their meal.
* PowerIncontinence: {{Downplayed}}; Hare gets so caught up in muttering about Tiger's SenselessSacrifice that he warms the air around him and the rock he's sitting on more than he ''intends'' to.
* PsychologicalProjection: Gray Wolf suggests that Tiger rejected Muu's offer to join him out of fear that he'd wind up stuck in somebody ''else's'' shadow.
* RapidFireNo: Hare's frantic whispers swiftly descend into this after the avalanche, as he tries to dig the others out.
* SadisticChoice: Gray ''generously'' offers Tiger the chance to choose which out of three of his companions he'll sacrifice to him and his cabalos in exchange for his own safety. Tiger [[TakeMeInstead offers himself instead]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Most of the terror dogs outright abandoned Strach rather than return to report their failure to Gray Wolf. The cabalos do the same after Gray Wolf falls.
* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Muu senses when Gray Wolf's connection to him is forcibly severed, though he doesn't particularly ''care'' about the loss.
* TemptingFate:
** {{Lampshaded}}; when Genki announces that he's "Got a good feeling 'bout today, gang!", Tiger notes that he apparently hasn't learned about ''avoiding'' this.
** As their fight begins, Tiger silently observes that the way that [[MindControlEyes the way Gray Wolf's eyes have changed]] makes it slightly easier to face him, as he doesn't recognize them as his brother's eyes. They shift back to normal shortly before Gray Wolf passes on.
* VillainOpeningScene: Begins with Strach and two other members of his pack reporting back to Gray Wolf, the rest having [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere abandoned them along the way]].
* VillainsNeverLie: [[{{Discussed}} Sarcastically referenced]] by Hare while he's ranting about Muu's blatant manipulation of Gray Wolf.
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