Chapter 17: Chapter 17: The war has begun
~~~~~~~ Outside the den ~~~~~
The clouds were still dark and the reflection of the moon danced on top of the cave. Mortica could be seen addressing the entire werewolf clan members bravely without an ounce of doubt in her eyes. Just as any alpha male would do, she kept on assigning positions to each park. The entire clans were outside the cave, standing in a choreographic manner, listening attentively to Mortica. She stood on a high rock as she addressed them.
"The hunters would go ahead of us before dawn, and make sure you leave us trail marks behind, so we can catch up faster. Then the warriors led by my son would be the park that would follow directly...."
"What about me?" Gabriella interrupted her as she was coming out of the cave
Ignoring her Mortica continued, " after the warriors, the omegas and beta who haven't completed their training would follow them about two yards behind. Then the rest of us. I would be the one to lead so that nothing would go wrong...."
"And I ask again, what about me?" Gabriella asked raising her voice
"Gabriella, you would follow the omegas and beta"
"WHAT! Do you mean I should go with those who haven't completed their training? What a drag, am not an amateur, I wanna go with Cody, I wanna fight with the warriors" she complained disgustedly
"Am not saying you are an amateur. I want you to go with the weakest park so you could make them stronger. You are a fine warrior, so you have to go with the wolves under training so you could make them stronger and lead them to victory"
"Wait. So you're saying that if am going with them I am their leader?"
"Of course, by all means. Yes" Mortica declared
"Sweet!" She smirked evilly, there was a little rumble of dissatisfaction from the park.
"I don't care how much you grumble, this is the only chance we've got and we have to use it wisely. Having concluded that part, these creatures are vampires, the quickest and strongest creatures in the universe. We need to be extra cautious and smart if we are going on a battle with them. She gazed at them once more then on her children, as much as we have to carry out own weight, leave no man behind, this battle is not for you and me alone, but for all of us. This is how we survive, this is how we sustain ourselves. Note they vampires are great hunters, so you have been provided with a special ointment you are to wear to reduce your scent, so they won't know we are coming, we need to surprise them....Now anybody has anything he needs clarity on?"
There was a brief pause and a little chattering among themselves
"Well, nothing? anyone? Okay in absence of no other question, we all make our move now"
They began setting out. Beginning from the hunters, in a park of fifteen werewolves minimum. After the hunters had set out two yards, the warriors, began to set out. Mortica watched her son lead the park bravely like it wasn't his first time... She had never for once doubted that he was strong.
[Don't die on me okay? Keep yourself safe] she telepathed to her son
[ You too]
After they had gone a few kilometers from the cave, the rest of them joined in.
[Gabbie keep yourself safe okay]
[Whatever, don't talk to me again] she hissed at Mortica piercing her with a hateful gaze.
From the highest room in the cave, Cerberus watched them as they set out. Since Mortica didn't want him to get involved with her, all he could do was keep silent and wish them luck...
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Side by side they scaled down the last high mountain in their universe and waited for Mortica's order. dawn was about to set in. They had at least traveled through the day. At least twenty feet before them was the crossway, the shield that protected the vampires from them. So they paused and waited for her to arrive.
Mortica arrived with her pack, a few minutes later. As she noticed the pack had waited for her she knew something was wrong. They were scared to pass through the shield because of what happens when anyone tries to breach through. She clenched her fist and beat hammer like on the rock beside her, her lips were tightly compressed and her eyes became dark blue. She thought she had gotten rid of their fears. Suddenly a strange thing glittered in her head, she had an evil idea.
"You, she said to no one in particular, come" her eyes still focused ahead of her
No one dared take a step closer to her. They know what happens when they try to breach the vampire's shield. The shield was laced with silver and Blume a very strange but powerful poison that kills slowly but in a very excruciating way. None of them wanted that experience again
"COME ON! She yelled at nobody, as no one moved closer to her, she turned her face and stared at them all, but I called you, didn't I? She asked slowly, why did all of you take a pause here, you scared?.... alright, come on", she motioned to a hunter at the front line.
"Mmm.....eee.....mmeee?" He stammered
"Of course, you, come on, we're waiting"
The hunter moved with wobbly feet towards her direction. Placing her arm around his shoulder she sniffed his neck seductively. "My my, you are a fine one aren't you?"
He smiled at her nervously as he could sense what was about to befall him. He was going to be the scapegoat, the one to test out the potency of the mystical shield.
"I just want you to do one thing for me, walk past that thin line" the chatter of noises died out when they realized what Mortica was trying to do. Sacrifice one for the good of many. That was quite contradictory to the speech she made earlier, but no one could talk back to her at this point.
"But...but... I don't"
"I don't care what you think, the whole clan doesn't care what you think, just walk through the damn thin line okay?" She became angry and her fangs began peeking out
The hunter stared at the line, in front of him, that was the reflection of the shield. The shield was so thin that if you are careless you would miss it.
"We're waiting, she complained from behind, as she moved closer to the hunter who had begun dragging his feet, slowly terrified. FUCK! she cursed and then with one foot, she gave him a powerful push, that sent him stumbling. Surprisingly he stumbled past the light unhurt or injured then crashed on a tree that came out of nowhere, well that's new" Mortica spoke not believing her eyes
Watching the hunter if he should bleed or begin to ache any second from now but none of the symptoms showed up, so it is true, Mortica thought, he did it, he killed their witch. She couldn't believe her eyes.
"Fascinating, MOVE OUT!, She commanded and headed straight for the shield, she gained access without a scratch well this is great, she said smiling mischievously.
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As they got in, they quickly camouflaged themselves in their shady rich forest. The first thing she noticed about their universe was how cold it was. Theirs was cold but not as chilly as this, hell it was freezing. Aside from that, she could hear the cries of animals running about in the forest. Everything looked just so perfect around here.
Well not for long. In silence but quickly, they proceeded further into their universe. Reaching a tiny cave a pale skin creature was seated on a rock watching them
[Seems we weren't quiet enough, stay back I'll handle this] Mortica telepathed to the clan
"Who are you? you're not supposed to be here" he spoke
"Ermm, is nothing, you see, we were lost"
"We? You and who?" He asked feigning a surprise
"What, Mortica stared at him again and noticed a blood stain on his cloth, waving it off she spoke, me and my....."
She perceived blood and turning her head she was shocked to find her hunter lying in a pool of blood, what the heck! "You killed him, didn't you? I'll kill you" she screamed as she launched her claws at him. With sudden speed, the creature disappeared
Mortica stood dazed on the spot. "What in the world? Where did he go?" She was baffled that she began to get scared. Never in her life had she seen such speed. Hell, he killed her hunter without her knowing when he moved, she was sure she had her gaze fixed on him the entire time. She stretched her hand on the hunter, he was dead flat, with no sign of life.
"No need to hide again, come out, this is it, listen to me, they have already begun the war, look there, she pointed at the dead werewolf, I didn't attack but they had already killed one of our own, that is a sign of war"
There was charging and rumble from the park, one thing werewolves hate is killing if one of their brothers.
"Break down their stone houses, burn their land, and most importantly, KILL THEM ALL" Mortica commanded as they charged forward
Her dark blue eyes glistened as she charged forward with her exposed claws
"The war has just begun"....
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