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Lycan Base
"Lucian, we can't continue to hide here, when there's a maniac who hunts us one by one!" Raze said as he looked at the leader of the Lycans. "We didn't even know how he discovered our base, we need to move now," as the second in command of the Lycan, Raze wants to prioritize the survival of the Lycan race then continue their plan.
"No, All these years I've been hiding, just so Viktor can think I'm dead, will be all for nothing!" Lucian shouted at his right hand in command before walking towards the doctor who was draining the blood of a hanging man.
"Then we can't just do nothing!" Raze shouted following behind Lucian. "Our kind is getting hunted up there, we don't even know who it is!"
"Kraven will figure it out," Lucian simply said as he turned towards Since, the Lycan's Doctor. "Does it work?"
Singe drops the blood he took from the hanging man on a glass slide before using a microscope checking the virus inside the man's blood.
"What if Kraven wouldn't tell you? You can't just trust those blood suckers," Raze seeing this holds Lucian in the shoulder to get his attention.
Lucian slapped his hand away, while turning towards Raze his eyes becoming all light blue, as he snarled his throat.
"Do not touch me, Kraven will do what he was told, I own him." Lucian then looks at Raze threateningly before focusing at the doctor's work. "Singe, Does it work?!"
"No, it does not." Singe said frowning before crossing a name on the list where names of descendants of Corvinus are listed.
"We started looking for a human descendant with a pure Corvinus strain centuries ago, you know how hard it is to find it," Singe simply said knowing the probability to find what they were looking for was too small.
"You don't understand, we don't get that time to wait!" Lucian smashed the table in front of him, Lucian was hiding just fine until someone hunted them down, making the vampires pay attention to their movements.
"The only advice I can give is to take all humans with the Corvinus blood in the city, not just one by one otherwise it will take weeks or even years to find the right one." Singe then walked towards the hanged man who was struggling wanting to escape. Singe then uses a scalpel to slit the man's throat.
"No! It will make the vampires or even other supernatural creatures pay attention to us," Lucian said as his forehead wrinkled thinking of a plan.
"Then there's nothing I can do without the pure corvinus strain that can mix the blood of a vampire and Lycan it won't work." Singe took off his gloves as he shook his head towards Lucian.
Then a two Lycan wearing police uniforms got into the room.
"What is it?" Lucian asked with a frown showing his bad mood.
"We got a report of a human, getting knocked out and getting his blood drained." One of the police Lycan said as he looked towards the hanged man. While his partner looked around the medical tools with curiosity.
"Oh, interesting, continue." Lucian raised a brow hearing this before exchanging glances with Singe.
"The other cops don't believe his story, but the interesting thing is his last name was Corvin as well," the police Lycan turned towards the names and pictures on the wall.
"Looks like the Miracle you're looking for is here," Singe said with a deranged smile appearing on his face.
Lucian although delighted by the news, looks at the police Lycan with a frown. "The man who knocked this Corvin out, did you figure out who it is?"
"No, Corvin did say the man got a mask on, I think it may be connected to the one hunting our kind."
Lucian frown deepened hearing this, 'does that mean whoever is after us, is after the same thing,' thinking of this Lucian look at Raze ordering him.
"Go, take the men and bring that Corvinus back here,"
Lucian then looks at the police Lycans. "And you guys lead the way." As he turned towards a hanged man thinking for a moment before he took a gun on the table with UV bullets.
"No, change of plans, I'll be coming with you." Lucian didn't want this operation to fail.
The Police Lycans and Raze look at each other before following Lucian behind.
While Singe smiled excited that their goal was about to come true before looking at the dead hanging body on his side. 'well you can at least be a free meat,' as his body started to transform into a Lycan.
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Warehouse: Hideout02
[Looks like they're not going back from where they come from, but going to monitor the Lycans, wait for you to show up.] Raizo reported on the phone.
Lucian was looking at a computer seeing the tracking device staying in the same spot for a long time before looking at the watch on his wrist.
"Since they want to baby sit the Lycans, let them." While a smirk appears on his Lucian face seeing the time.
"We already confirmed that the virus works on the Lycans, but we still need a couple blood," Lucian stood up from his seat walking towards the steel cabinet opening it as he looked at the UV bombs and explosives.
"Come back, we're hunting for the last time,"
[Understood.] Then Raizo cut off the connection.
"This guy is always serious," Lucian whispered looking at the phone as he put it down, then he took out the explosives one by one.
"Do you need to kill them all?" Cortana asked, her brow furrowed with concern. She knew Lucian's plan, knew the darkness that was rising within him.
"First they hunted me when I was in Korea. Second, I don't need anyone to know what I'm doing. Dead men tell no tales." Lucian slammed the steel cabinet shut, his movements sharp and decisive. He walked towards the arsenal of weaponry, selecting a couple of magazines filled with UV light bullets. Then, he tapped his chin thoughtfully, his gaze falling upon the wolfsbane bullets.
"For me, it looks like you left their bodies in the street when they hunted you. Besides that, Lucian, don't you think you're being too cruel?" Cortana's voice was laced with worry, her concern for Lucian evident in her eyes.
She reached out and gently touched his arm, as if trying to ground him, to remind him of the humanity he was in danger of losing.
"I mean, like isn't it good for them to just die?" Lucian asked, his tone bewildered. He picked up the wolfsbane bullets. 'In case of an unexpected situation,' he thought before focusing on Cortana. He reached for her hand, his fingers brushing hers, he couldn't help but smile, although it was not real but because one his abilities, he was able to touch her.
"Not everyone deserves it. Like Selene or the Nordic Coven." Cortana smiled softly at Lucian, wanting to stop him from carrying out a massacre.
"Okay, okay then I'll just kill the others besides them," Lucian said, a smirk playing on his lips. He walked toward the melee weapons, selecting an energy blade handle.
Cortana sighed. She knew Lucian wouldn't care for the evil and the good. With his training in the Ozunu clan, it was easy for him to just kill the people who blocked his path.
"Just think before you kill, not just because they're in your way. You're going to kill them all. I know you want to get stronger, but don't become a monster." She whispered the words, her voice barely audible. She didn't want Lucian to kill anyone, but she wasn't naive.
She looked at him, her eyes filled with concern. "Lucian, you're my love. I can't bear to see you turn into something you're not. Please, think of who you are, who you want to be."
"I know what you're worried about, but think about how much people they kill in all those years they're alive. They aren't that innocent," Lucian comforted Cortana, not wanting her to get worried about those bloodsuckers dying.
"Oh, I don't care about you killing them. Kill them all you want, but I just want to say that you got the decision now, not like the past where you are an assassin ninja. You have a different choice you can make." Cortana wanted to remind Lucian who he really was, not just the Ozunu ninja assassin.
*Sigh* "Okay, I will let some of the good vampires go," Lucian said, knowing Cortana wouldn't stop unless he agreed. "If they don't attack me," he whispered.
Cortana shook her head and covered her face with her hands. She already knew that vampires were going to attack Lucian, even if they didn't want to, with how Lucian was planning to destroy their coven.
Lucian then started walking out of the laboratory.
"Where are you going?" Cortana asked, raising her head to look at his back.
"We need more weapons."
"Yep, they're all gonna die for sure," Cortana sighed before she disappeared.
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Subway Station
Michael kept looking around as he pulled up his hood, anxiously waiting for the train to arrive. He had a nagging feeling that he was being followed. 'Please, don't let it be that guy again,' he thought, not wanting to wake up with his blood drained in the morning.
He glanced to his left, noticing the lights of the approaching train. Screech! The train came to a halt in front of him, its doors hissing open.
Just as he was about to step onto the train, a hand clamped down on his shoulder, stopping him in his tracks.
Michael hurriedly turned his head, scanning the person from head to toe. 'It's not him,' he thought with relief, recognizing that this man's build was nothing like Raizo's.
"Can you let me go? My train is here," he said, trying to escape the man's grip. But just as he was about to board, the man pulled him back by his clothes and threw him towards the middle of the station.
Onlookers gasped in shock, some beginning to call the police, while others pulled out their phones to record the scene.
"I'm afraid we have to stop you from getting on that train. Need a hand?" Lucian, the leader of the Lycans, stepped forward, offering his hand to Michael.
Michael looked at Lucian with a mixture of scrutiny and doubt. Hesitantly, he took Lucian's hand, allowing himself to be helped to his feet.
"We know you're being targeted, and we can help you," Lucian said with a friendly smile. But Michael knew, deep down, that this was anything but a friendly encounter.
"Why should I believe you?" Michael asked, taking a step back as the train doors began to close.
"Because I know why that man is after your blood," Lucian said calmly, confident that Michael couldn't escape. The entire subway station entrance was surrounded by Lycans.
Michael's face paled at this revelation, his eyes wide with fear and disbelief. He turned, ready to dash towards the stairs, but stopped short when he saw Raze blocking his path.
"Let me guess, you guys want my blood too," he said, his voice tight with fear. He continued taking steps backward until he was pressed against the wall. He raised his fist towards Lucian and the others in a defiant gesture, a last attempt to fight back.
Lucian chuckled with disdain.
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Outside of the Subway
The Cleaners, Alexander Corvinus's elite group, watched the Lycans from their positions across the street. They blended seamlessly into the crowd, their presence unobtrusive yet vigilant as they observed the scene unfold. The Lycans, their forms hulking and intimidating, were forcing Michael into a black SUV.
One of the Cleaners, his face impassive, pressed a finger to his earpiece. "Should we intervene, sir?"
A low, authoritative voice responded on the other end. "[Negative. Continue with the mission. Await the appearance of the one targeting the Lycans,]" Alexander's voice remained calm, yet there was an underlying urgency.
"Understood, sir," the soldier replied softly, his voice carried away by the wind. He walked casually, every move calculated, his eyes scanning the surroundings. He made a subtle hand signal, a silent communication known only to his fellow Cleaners.
Across the street, another soldier observing through binoculars caught the signal. He lowered the binoculars, his eyes tracking the unfolding events. Picking up a radio, its antenna crackling slightly, he relayed the orders.
"Tail the Lycans. Others, investigate the subway," he instructed calmly.
The Lycans' SUV roared to life, speeding away towards their territory. The Cleaners moved with precision, following discreetly, their movements undetectable. But as they shadowed the Lycans, the hoped-for appearance of their target the mysterious hunter of Lycans remained elusive.
"Sir, should we continue to wait?" the soldier asked, frustration tinging his voice, aware that the chance of an encounter was slipping away.
[...Withdraw,] Alexander finally instructed, his voice heavy with disappointment. Their opportunity to strike had fizzled, the elusive enemy slipping through their grasp yet again. He ordered his men to retreat, leaving the street as quietly as they had arrived.
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Ship: Sea of ????
Alexander tapped his fingers impatiently on the railing, watching his men work. They were sifting through calls, hacking civilian phones, trying to find any trace, any clue, that would lead them to the attacker. 'Who is it?' he thought, his brow furrowed. His fingers continued to tap the railing, a steady rhythm that underscored his growing irritation.
'If he won't attack them, does it mean he's done targeting the Lycans?' Alexander closed his eyes, his mind racing, trying to piece together the puzzle. He needed to anticipate his enemy's next move. '…Or he's done with them and changed his target to something new,' he opened his eyes, his gaze hardening. He looked at his men.
"Go, check on the Old World Coven, Ördögház," he ordered, his voice sharp. A wave of unease washed over him. The Old World Coven, was the oldest vampire coven, and it was the closest coven in that location, he knew that someone targeted a Corvinus descendant and drained it's blood, but in this case, he was starting to suspect that Lycans wasn't the target, as this new enemy might be already done with the Lycans and now has changed its objective, the Old world coven or his son Marcus.
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