BANG, CRASH, the sound of a crashing fence few kilometers away from the coven alerted them.
"It's time, Azazel spoke, then paused and took a deep long breath, it's them, fuck it, were all fucked", he slammed his palm hard on the wooden table that it split in half.
"Whoa father, take it easy, what is it?" Urado asked him a little suprised by his sudden outburst
"Are you having a sinus condition?, Can't you pick up their fucken scent?" He yelled.
"I can, Strahd's cold voice interrupted them, the full moon hunters"
"They who?" Hercule asked staring at Strahd as if searching his face for answers.
"The werewolves, the worst immortal creatures.....they're here" Strahd repeated cursing under his breath
"So what do we do now?" Martin asked him
Taking less than thirty seconds to think Azazel sprung to his feet.
"Quick, Strahd take Hercule to the cave, Urado we join the warriors by the coven gate, Martin you join the mountain dwellers to defend live stock farm, quick come on Urado" he concluded and dragged his son
"When I take Hercule to the cave what next? What do I do?" Strahd shouted after his grandfather
Halting in his steps, Azazel looked back at his grandson solemnly" you're supposed to know this by now, your place is by the realm gates, you are to fight off those who try to get in, floating over to him Azazel held his palm, remember I told you that you are the shield and protector of the realm, now is time for you to proove yourself" he concluded looking at his face
"Doesn't mean you should die defending it, if the pressure is too much call off they men, retreat okay?" Urado added
"Sure, I will do just that" Strahd replied with a nod
"Good, Urado nooded and leaped off the high tower.
looking down at the floor, Azazel paused, "just don't die on me okay? Take all the men you need and lead them to victory, remember most of our finest warriors are fathers so don't deprive their children of those privileges. Goodluck" he concluded and without looking back he leaped off the high tower.
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[C'mon Hercule, duck a little more they might see your head. Dang it a crouch little more quietly] Strahd cautioned, mind linked to Hercule
[But there aren't any werewolf here, why can't I speak to you?]
Crouching through the bush, Strahd was leading Hercule back to the cave, their land had already been breached and raid had already begun on their land. Screams of warriors in pain could be heard far off.
[Werewolves are just as strong and powerful as we are, they have most of our abilities and none of our weakness]
[Well am preety sure I could kill a ...WATCH OUT...DUCK" Hercule screamed as a werewolve's claw swiftly slammed the rock beside them almost clawing Strahd's face.
He sprung out of its hiding, and glared at them. "Well well, look what we have here, more meat" he spoke through his fangs.
"Hercule, stand behind me, and don't let this monster any were close to you" Hercule, speedily stood behind Strahd and nervously stared at the strange creature in front of him. He had never seen a werewolf before, only heard about them from Angelica's moonlight tale, and seen they ones she drew in some paper books. But seeing one closely now frightened him the more.
"What do you all want?" Strahd asked a little terrified
"I don''t know yet, the werewolf spoke. A little smile played on his muzzle, ehhh.... maybe you both" he spoke and suddenly launched at them. His claws spread out ready to kill. He collided with Strahd and they began tearing at each other. Hercule suddenly rolled and hid behind a tree. Strahd released half his fangs and bit the werewolfs unguarded shoulders. The werewolf howled in pain as blood suddenly began rushing out. He began shaking him off, Strahd tried to hold fast but he soon lost his grip as he was tossed. He flew back slamming himself hard in a tree.
"Ouch, that hurts" he wheezed, as his eyebrows creased with pain and he began wincing from the effort he had used.
From the distance, Hercule watched the werewolf clutch his bleeding shoulder in pain, as he kept glaring down at Strahd who still laid on the ground.
A little more seconds creeped by then "Finally, the werewolf spoke up, he had completely healed himself, where is my lunch?" He spoke slowly, as a sick smile played on his face, then he sauntered towards Strahd. Soon he was towering over Strahd who kept his head down, nervously thinking of a move to maneuver the werewolf.
"Any last words?,He asked Strahd, who paid no attention to him, I'll take that as a no" he raised his claws ready to finish the pathetic vampire, when he was suddenly shoved aside by something heavy. "What the heck?, His ears pricked as he looked up to see Hercule standing over him, a large tree branch in his hand, Hercule what...." He paused. This was the opening he needed. Before the werewolf could get up, he released his entire claw and pounced on him and began clawing his face. Howling and gagging on his blood, Strahd threw a last finishing strike and jammed his entire claw into the werewolf throat and the werewolf laid still.
Taking a deep breath, he deeped his claw into his mouth tasting the wolf's blood, it was tasteless he spat out. Getting up from the werewolf, he was already drenched in it's blood.
"That was only one of it, he said, we've got a lot more of them here in Jupiter, more stronger and faster ones"
Hercule approached him and took a closer gaze at it" so what do we do now?" he asked looking up at his cousin
"Come on we still have to get you to the cave, it's dangerous for you to be out here, he held his hand and they began to trot....he halted, then gazed at the little boys face, by the way, thanks for your help earlier on, I couldn't have done it alone, without your help....thank you" he spoke shyly avoiding his piercing gaze
"Soooo, what you are indirectly trying to say is I saved your life?" Hercule asked mischievously
"No, am saying it was brave of you"
"But I saved your life right?"
Strahd slapped his face with his bloody palm, he has had it with this boy that kept staring at him. he stood there eager to be praised, but he won't accept the fact so easily" ermm, you know what, let's get you to the cave"
"But I saved your life and you know that, you would not ......"
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They duo rushed through the forest, strahd almost tripping over an exposed tree root, Damn, he had to get Hercule inside the cave then join the others at the realm gates before his entire coven would be wiped out.
"Come on, increase your pace" he held Hercules hand as they sped outside the forest, towards the cave. Just outside the cave, they both halted immediately as their eyes scanned the cave. They cave gates had already been destroyed and there was pandemonium as they werewolves and vampires were ripping each other apart in a blood bathe. They women battled to keep the werewolves away from themselves and their children, while they werewolves, were battling to keep themselves alive, and take more meal for themselves. They sight was messy and dangerous
"How the hell did they know about the bloody cave?" Strahd blurted out in anger
"There is only one sensible explaination to this, it's the traitor, I told you guys to abscond him but no you won't, not until after the war" Hercule spoke with sarcasm in his voice
Taking a deep breath, Strahd was sick and tired of these invaders killing and threatening them in their own home. How dare the werewolves invade their home and just raid a war upon them, killing them like they were nothing.
"Am going to go help them" Strahd said and was about to leap down
"Don't if you try to battle with them you might likely get yourself killed, there's too many of them and....and only few of us left"
"So what the hell do you want me to do huh?, Look that's our people, those are our bloodline getting killed and you expect me to just watch and feel okay with it?"
Hercule looked at him and sighed deeply, he understood his rage, he had every right to be angry, no one would be happy if anything or anyone gets into their home and tried to take it from them by force, and this.... Jupiter was the universe the vampires had battled for and lived in over eight hundred years.
But Strahd needs to be sensible now to not take rational actions." I think we should go to where grandfather assigned you to"
"What where?, Ohh the realm gates that's true I totally forgot, he threw one last glance at the cave and a long dissatisfying hiss escaped his lips, fine, but we need to get you somewhere safe"
"There's no time for that now"
"Hercule there's no way you're....."
"Listen to me, Hercule walked to him and took both his palm, I know am a child, but am not just any child am a vampire, and am not going to rush into the battle field with you and the werewolves. But everywhere is in utter chaos, the last thing you should be thinking of is where you should hide me at, and and.....he stuttered, what if all of you guys get killed and am the last survivor huh, what would be my fate?" He asked him without blinking his dark eyes.
Strahd looked at his cousin with affection, he was still very young but he definitely had the mind of a matured adult." Thanks for saving my life, Hercule gasped and smiled at him, wipe that sick smile off your face, were going for a battle between the living and the dead"......