~~~~~~~ Jupiter~~~~~~~
Azazel was confused and kept in staring at the druge in Urado's arm, his dead heart kept racing, he had fears but concealed them, the last time a breach happened was centuries ago when he was just a councilman to his grandfather and now during his time, he needed to alert everyone of them and let them be on guard, but for the first time in his many years he was stunned, too shock to speak.
"Do..do you have any idea who must have caused the breach or who is behind Angelica's assassination?" He spoke when he finally found his tongue.
"N...no sire" the druge coughed
"This is the work of a traitor" he said to Urado
"Here take him to my chambers, your grandfather and I need to assemble everyone" Urado said to Strahd
"C'mon father, we don't know what beings caused the breach I think everyone ought to know about this" he said to Azazel and took the skies
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Chatters and noise filled the air as every member of the coven gathered outside the court room, it was a dark, chilly and the full moon gave bright light to the earth, the entire coven was crowded and everyone wondered why they have been brought out of their coffins by Azazel himself, that was something to be baffled by.
Their hums became silent as they saw Urado and Azazel ascending. Stunned with awe, he stood on the highest step in front of the courtroom to address the crowd. Azazel motioned to Urado to speak. Clearing his throat harshly, he addressed the crowd,
"Yes you are all wondering about why we all brought you out here, that I will explain, but first I need each and everyone of the warriors to go home and get their fighting weapons quickly, while the little ones and their mother's please get to the underground cave we would have some gladiators sent down there for your protection" he spoke hastily
There was utmost silent as everyone paused thoughtfully, Azazel's mind was wandering far off with anxiety and excitement, he knew what happened last time. when something like this happened and over his dead body he won't let the vampire clan disappear on his reign, in silence he kept on listening to everyone's thoughts trying to trace the traitor" everyone please proceed as he ordered"
"We can't not until you tell us what's happening" someone spoke
"Are we having a feast?"
"I wish.... he paused solemnly... alright you have the right to know, Jupiter has been breached, a gasp escaped everyone lips, It just dawned on them that they are no longer safe....yes our gate has been unlocked....he paused and threw his gaze at everyone then continued, our witch Angelica has been killed earlier today, and am sure it has to be one of us, everyone turned and gave each other side glances, sadly we haven't been able to dictate the traitor but I fear for what is going to happen....I fear for us all, please proceed as you have been directed" he concluded and with haste they began to march to their assigned position,. They mother's and children marched to the underground cave while the warriors headed to get their weapons.
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Inside their coven Azazel, Urado, Strahd and Martin were in panicked state partially preparing for a war with an unknown enemy.
"Could you breathe quieter am finding it hard to think" Strahd yelled at Martin
"Think about what huh?" Martin asked with scorn in his voice
"It doesn't matter okay, just shut up and breathe more quietly"
"Tsk, like you're going to do anything, I can hear blood rushing through your veins quicker than usual and here you are pretending to be though, is better you get to the underground cave now, it would be more easier than trying to get yourself murdered" he blurted out
"Fuck you Martin," Strahd cursed and hauling forward to slash Martin but he was caught quickly by Azazel and sent crashing on a shelf
"What the hell do you both think you're doing? trying to get each other murdered? getting on each others nerve, you're better than this!" He yelled
"That's right weve got something we don't know coming for us and the least we could do now is to fight each other okay? Urado asked sternly, now apologize to each other you used to be brothers, don't let a silly war get in between you both, we are ab..... HERCULE! WHAT IN HELL ARE YOU DOING UP HERE?"
Hercule rushed in panicking and breathing heavily"I searched everywhere for you, am glad I trailed you both voices, you seemed to be quarelling" he said winking at them both
"Hercule what are you doing up here?" Strahd asked more sternly
"I have something to tell you" he spoke more calmly
"It doesn't matter, is not important, you need to go back down now, the battle field is not a place for a kid"
"No this is important"
"Let him speak" Azazel's voice was heard
"I know who killed Angelica" he said
"WHO?" They all asked in unison
"It is........"
------------ Earlier that night-----------
I went to the forest few kilometers away from Angelica's shrine to get the herbal weeds she asked me to pick up for her, by then you all had gone for hunting and the coven was more quiet than it usually is, everyone had left but I became suprised to see your gladiator at the cave, when I asked why he wasn't hunting, he told me he sustained an injury during the previous hunt and that you gave him permission to sit this one out. On one instance I saw him coming out of your chambers I demanded to know why. But he told me you sent him to get something for you. I perceived something suspicious but waved it off.
After I finished collecting the herbal weeds, and was returning back to the coven, I didn't see or hear anyone at the coven. I knew something was definitely wrong, rushing to her shrine, her druge wasn't there and neither was she. Hearing screams, I cautiously went behind to find the drudge lifeless, lying in a pool of his blood.
The scent of an aged blood attracted me, following it's trail, it led me towards the mystical gate. I watched Angelica try to fight him off, but he injected her with some white stuff and she instantly became weak then he struck her down.
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"And that was when our nightmare began, isn't it?" Strahd asked
"Yes it is? Hercule agreed, but what is that white stuff that made her instantly weak?" He asked wrinkling his face
"Blime, it paralyzed both human and vampires, more dangerous for humans" Urado warned
"I can't believe, he would be the one to create this havoc" Azazel looked visibly annoyed
"Yeah, he would have murdered me if he spotted me you know?,Hercule said a little pleased, but he did am a good day right?"
"Yes you are", Martin replied, so what are we going to do now?"
"What we ought to have done since, I think we should......"
"Bang, the sound of a broken fence attracted their attention, it's Time....."