THE REVENGE OF A WEREWOLF

Running through the woods. panting hard. All of me hurts but my legs cannot stop moving; Not when the pursuers are getting closer. Bullet wounds feel like repeated stabs with every movement, every inhale, every exhale. I caused this. If only I knew. I deserve death… The Voices in my head rage. The hunters with silver Bows have now known my name. These are not just any hunters; these are hunters called when something inhuman has been spotted or is suspected to dwell in an area. The Monarchs of the dark, the monsters to monsters. The Primis lex: The First order. I should have known all along but my stupidity clouded my senses. How love can change your life to be the best or leave you dead. “come on boys, don’t let them escape.” A voice Echoed from the distance. “f**k” He caught up to me — The fearsome leader of these pack of monsters—Vox Eludere. “Hold!!!” His voice prolonged in the distance. What was that command? “FIRE!!!!” His voice vibrated in the air. You could hear the excitement. Like he was happy to kill. My heart skipped in fear as my senses sharpened in anticipation. I can hear them. “Phuuummm, Phummm, phummm.” These are arrows. The wind blasts against the stems of the trees as they crackled and shake violently. The rain; like shards of glass from the sky as lightning danced violently with the vibratory crash of the thunder close by. My heart in my mouth as I anticipated and calculated where the arrows may fall. I am tired, I am weak but that is just the tip of my problems; Running with me was my sister who has uttered no words ever since she saw the cruelty of death in the flesh. Do I c… “Phewwww! Thuck! Thunk!!” the arrows began to fall. The rain dulled my senses and the thunder disrupted my focus; I am potentially blind but luckily, I could dodge all attacks at the last minute before they hit, though I did all the work, Liaris beside me followed my lead. As I ran, I seasonally looked down at my little sister whose eyes were clearly still in shock. But in that shock was tiredness; Her steps few, her speed reduced. I was basically dragging her rather than run with her… “Phase!!!” (Voice Echoes in the distance.) This guy really does not know when to giv.. “Thump” “Ahk!” I was hit in my left ear. From where? How? I didn’t hear anything. I didn’t see anything? I didn’t…. Then I suddenly remembered my father’s words. *Now this is a crucial part you should all get. When you hear a half command, like HOLD, BLEND and Cloak, then stop running and hide or when you hear the words. Foray and Phase. The last two are rare but if you ever hear them then honestly is better you fight than run.* These were the words of a worried man who wanted the best for his kids, but now, he is….sigh. Blood Gushed down to my shoulder. As I ran dodging trees to find my way. It’s going to be okay, its gonna…… “THUMP!” I heard. “Huh” I felt a sudden weight drag. “AHHHHHhhhhhhh”. A blood curling scream awoken from my left side. Liaris was hit. “Fuck.” I let out as I immediately cover her mouth and dragged her behind a tree. She was hit. A silver arrow straight through her leg. “Don’t worr..” I was saying trying to comfort her as I tried to think of a solution,when I looked into her eyes filled with fear; Her hands trembled as they held me. Her down casted face wore despair and her stare pierce through me. She looked down at her wound and then suddenly ….. “Liaris!” I called. “Liaris” I called out once more in worry as I put my hand on her chest. She was still breathing. She fainted. With no hesitation, I dragged the arrow out and i ripped my already soaked shirt to tie the wound and stop the bleeding. I am the sole cause of the death of my family, my love and selfishness led me to a trail of blood and I am reaping all I have sown. Even after my brother Validus stayed behind to cause a diversion. They were still able to separate themselves to form 2 groups and just as luck would have it my group has the owner and founder of the organization in it. I remember the look on his face when we came home to see mom and dad murdered; even in their last moments they chose not to hurt humans. He Created a distraction then shifted into his werewolf form and howled so loud that he could be heard and chased after instead of my sister and I but that only bought us time. Time I wasn’t willing to waste. Difficult inhales and forceful exhales, those are the only words that do justice to the situation I was in as I ran carrying liaris. The ray of light from the moon shone gracefully upon the hill, a sight for sorry eyes. I was aware this made me slow but I wasn’t willing to leave her behind, I am the reason for all of this, this is the least I can do. as we got farther and farther above the hill, the hunters were getting closer and closer but I saw an escape, there was a gap in front, there was a fallen tree at the very edge of this gap, its too much of a gap for humans to jump over but I could make it. I got closer and closer. this was it, I could actually survive this, I and Liaris may actually survive this. A spark of hope was birth inside me….. “Hooowwwlll” A loud howl coming from the east of the forest. “validus” I said as I jumped, my heart plunged in a massive guilt trip once more . Validus is dead? The…..my brother…JUST WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE!! “c**k!!” He shouted again in the distance. Shit here comes another wave. “Fire!!” He shouted again… “PARRY!!!!” He shouted. Double commands? Wait no… “s**t!” I let out. High pitched whistles, Trees cracking and breaking. Something big was coming. Wait, what if? I tried to think but the noise of the arrows numbed my senses again… “…”…”Phweem….BOOM!!!!” “HUH!!” opening my eyes to see my right hand from my elbow downwards separate from my body. Now I was sure... that wasn’t a command but an ART MANIFESTATION. When did arrows go boom? I asked as I fell down. The impact of the arrow disrupted my momentum and also broke off some rocks from the other side of the cliff. I hit the mountain with my side and fell straight down, it was over, it was all over, all I could do was hold Liaris to protect her, the dirt, the rocks, the water and all matched the same speed as us as we fell, even gravity had forsaken us, I looked down at Liaris and looked back up, hoping for a way out of this as my mind slipped into the sweet relief of death. I had let it all go but then I saw a mountain a mountain cave, at the left side of the mountain, I saw a way to survive and then my instincts kicked in, I can use my claws to negate my fall. I immediately balanced liaris on my back, using my neck to secure her arm in place and my teeth to hold the sleeve of her cloth until I got close and then. “METAL CLAW!” I said, activating an art. Forcefully i dug my finger claws into stone to slow me down. It was painful, it was hellish but I persevered as I used my claws from my foot to support. The rain reduced my friction potential but still, I stopped. Blood profusely flowed down from my claws, but I wasn’t done, the cave was at the other side of the mountain, where I was wasn’t high enough. Jumping to the other side of the mountain and climbing up would be the best plan but I can’t. Now with liaris adding to my weight, Not with one hand also. So I climbed up. Forcefully breaking rocks with my claws until I got high enough. “Now I can...” I said as I prepared to jump. I could break all my bones on impact. I could die. Bit I needed to do this. I jumped. My back facing my destination and my face facing the sky. It was a leap of faith. My body curled around Liaris, my back facing the cave as my eyes looked up to the moon. I braced for impact. A deep “THUD” followed by a sharp “c***k” echoed in my landing. “….” I can’t breathe. I am trying but….I am stiff. My head, my legs, every part of me numbed out. “Rinnnnnnngg” The only sound I could hear in disturbing pitch. The hunters? I had to move, I am too exposed, I am at the mouth of the cave, I can be spotted. I have to move but I can’t breathe. Slowly my sight blurred as they began to shut close. … (feint calls) “WAKE UP!” “hhhhh” I deeply inhaled. “HHHHHHHHH” and then exhaled. That sounded like. VALIDUS. Is he here? I wondered as strength slowly slipped into me, I sat up slowly with Liaris at my side. It was hard to breathe, that already hinted at my ribs probably broken. “Lidus” I said as I looked around but I was calling out to the air. Maybe it was a dream. I concluded as my stare shifted downwards. I am the sole reason for my mistakes and pain, I know I should make mistakes to learn but I wonder what I am to learn from the death of my own family, I can still remember the caucus of my father and mother on the couch, I remember vividly the blood stains on our ever so green table cloth, I remember, I see it all, over and over. It kept raining like the clouds knew souls under it were in grievance. I could barely but I managed. Walking bit by bit as I gasped for air while still dragging Liaris deeper into the cave. As I walked in, I had a look at the place. I sensed no threat even though my senses were trash. It was empty. As I walked in deeper, the weight of my guilt began to give in to hope from my deed. I managed to save liaris, at least, I said to myself in repeat as I walked in. I could barely hear the rain outside but the whistle of the wind still met my ears. That’s how I know I had gone far enough. I was most likely in the middle of the cave. I let go of liaris, setting her in a corner. My weakness caught up to me in folds, I couldn’t walk any further. Questions arose in my head ‘what if this cave had no dead end’ but my body met no action, my body wavered to respond. I am STREN the second son of the house of DEVOVEO. I am a disgrace to my Kind, An embarrassment to my generation but at least this won’t be the end for my father’s name but may be the end for mine.