[P.O.V. Zyston Woods]
While Stryker controls our body and attacking the guards, I could see what he was thinking about his great plan. As a dragon, he has his own set of powers. He can raise the dead for a short period of time, electricity breath, and there is the one that caused our bloodthirst that's called Force Heal.
Force Heal is when Stryker takes a bite out of someone's flesh and eats it. By eating flesh and blood, he heals himself. He plans on using it to heal himself than using it to heal Travis and me. The only thing that concerns me is getting bloodthirsty again.
"We were younger back then. Zyston trust me in this," Stryker says. He's right; we were younger and coming into our powers back then. Trusting him, we take out all the guards. By taking out, I mean, we killed them.
The guard captain was crawling on the blood bath floor. Walking up to him, we kick him over onto his back, grabbing him by the shirt.
"You won't escape from here. There are thousands of us here." He says, trying to sound brave.
"Then I guess we will have to kill them as well," Stryker says to him. Moving his neck to the side, taking a huge bite out of him, killing the guard. After eating the flesh, he heals himself a little, then Travis and me a little bit. Standing up from the dead body, looking around as prisoners were cheering, "Alpha King."
"Well, boys, what do you say we get the hell out of here?" Stryker asks.
"Hell, Yes!" Travis agreeing.
"What do you say, Zyston?"
"Let's do it!" Agreeing with them.
We didn't have enough strength to change into our hybrid form. But we did have enough strength to combine our souls. Our eyes shifting into coal-burning orange and orange aura around us. We let out all the prisoners; there were about a hundred or more; most of them shared a cell.
Prisoner's braking threw the prison door fighting for their freedom out of here. Taking a pair of pants off a dead guard and putting them on, Xander does the same.
"Xander." We say to him.
"Yes, Alpha." He responds
"I normally don't give second chances; that being said, Betray me again, and I will kill you." He faces pales a little.
"Well, Sir, I don't plan on betraying you or the pack ever again." He says seriously and in promise.
"Good choice now let's get the hell out of here." Xander agreeing with me we join the fight.
Killing everyone that is in my path, braking necks, ripping out hearts, and so much more. Finally getting out of the prison. The sun was blinding for a few seconds. Before it went back hiding behind the rain clouds. Breathing in and enjoying the fresh rain air.
Looking around, I could see a thick forest surrounding the rubble of a castle that once stood tall. This is where the Moon Goddess Castle once stood all those centuries ago. The prison we were locked in was once part of the castle, deep underground. I understand now how that prison can hold so many. Back then, the Moon Goddess Kingdom held one of the many great large prisons.
After hours of fighting the Dark Army that was here, we killed them all. Alexander and Evanora left hours ago with the Army that was going to attack my Kingdom. Not many of the prisoners were left. Whoever was left went their own ways or stayed and followed me to Dark Wood. I have to get there before the Dark Army slaughters my Pack and Town's People, also before they take my Mate.
[P.O.V. Adriana Braxton]
After Katrina read the letter, it almost sent her into labor. She was so furious that only Tyler could calm her down. As days go on, I am still trained in combat and my powers. Not only can I Astro Project, but I can also freeze things. Not with ice or anything like that but by stopping time. Also can turn things to ashes with an energy ball. I also can touch things without actually touching them. The last thing I can do, I can wipe out a whole army by sacrificing myself. It is what the last Queen did what I saw in Raina's memory. That's the only power I can't practice.
Outside learning combat from Shiloh. A pack member was yelling and running towards us. Stopping in front of us while she breaths really hard.
"Luna... I was out in the forest doing my scouting rounds... And... there a whole Dark Army coming this way. They will be here within a day, maybe a few hours." She says, breathless and panic.
"I see.. what is your name?" Asking her.
"Natalia Merrill."
"And you are a Scout?"
"Yes, Luna." She stands up tall.
"Did you see the leader? How many do you think there are?"
"I saw the leader but don't know who he is, though. There is maybe a thousand or more."
"Thank you, please get some food and rest." She nods her head and leaves. Shiloh takes my hand and squeezes it. "I am terrified, Shiloh; I need Zyston. He would know how to lead these Men and Women into battle. I have never been in battle; I don't know how to do this." Quiet tears run down my face. "War is almost here and still no sign of my Mate... Maybe they have killed him."
My heart starts to restrict. One side saying he's alive, another saying his dead. Shiloh stands in front of me and wipes the tears off my face. Giving me a small, sad smile.
"You can do this, not because you're the Luna or because you're the future Queen. Simply because of who you are. As for Zyston, his alive, for if he weren't, your very soul would know. Listen deeply into your mating bond and ask yourself if you think he is dead? Also, of all the years, I have known that hybrid. He's stubborn, complete jackass to whoever isn't his mate, and he doesn't go down very easy." Shiloh try's to give me advice. Earning a small laugh with the jackass part. "He has a lot of fight in him, and so do you. It one of the many reasons why Mother Moon put you two together. Everything you have faced is nothing to what you're about to face. Even what you're about to face is nothing because you have survived this far in life."
"Thank you, Shiloh. I really needed that."
"When my dragon was by the Moon Goddess side. He wasn't just her Guardian but her close friend and adviser. As he does this for her, I will do it for you because you are my Queen." Nodding my head in understanding, we leave for practice. Telling everyone threw mind-link what happening. To prepare for the war coming towards our front door, and this is just the beginning.
Walking into the packhouse and going into the conference room, opening the secret door. Since this war has been coming, I have made the prison into a small sanctuary for those who won't be fighting, including Emily and the baby. Katrina and Jolene will be down here with them all. I, of course, would of as well if Zyston was here. But my Pack needs a leader to lead them in this War. So I have step up to the task until Zyston gets back.
Getting ready to close the door, Kat pulls on my arm. Looking at her, she had tears rolling down her face.
"Don't die, okay? If you do, I will be seriously pissed off at you." She tries making something good out of all this.
"Oh, Kat..." Pulling her into a tight hug. Letting go of each other, we didn't say anything else. She gets back in the room and punches the code in, and the door closes.
"Ready, Luna?" Turning my head to the familiar female voice. Scarlet was standing there by my side.
"As ready, I will ever be." Hooking each other arms around each other's necks, we leave the conference room.
Scarlet and Jake have decided to turn into a werewolf to join the fight. I have got to say it is great. To have a friend to be able to stand next to me in this. Shiloh, Gilo, and Milo follow behind us. As my guardian, they have never left my side. Come to find out they can't shift into their dragons because their dragons are actually one big one. Without them all being together, they can't transform. Once they are all together, they transform into this huge dragon. Never seen it, but that is what they told me. Meaning my one guardian is actually three that make the one.