Ellie stood in the darkening street, the cold wind whistling through her hair. The shock and confusion of her awakening hadn't yet dissipated, and the mysterious Guardian's words echoed in her ears as the task of finding Lucas the werewolf and Lyla the vampire weighed heavily on her mind. She knew deep down that only by finding these two would she be able to unravel the corner of the mystery she carried.
Ellie settled down and began to think back on the information she had gotten earlier. She remembered that the mystery man had said that Lucas had been banished from the werewolf family and that Lila was tired of the vampire family strife. But where to look in the vast city of New York? She suddenly remembered that among the strange sights, there seemed to be a place that reeked of mystery, perhaps related to these two men.
Ellie relied on her vague memories and walked in that direction. Along the way, she was always alert to the movements around her, fearing that those men in black or mysterious creatures would appear again. Street lights were lit up one after another, the dim yellow light appeared particularly hazy in the fog, the whole city seemed to be covered by a layer of mysterious veil.
After walking for an unknown period of time, Ellie came to an abandoned warehouse district. Here is filled with a smell of old and rotten, surrounded by buildings in disrepair, silence is a little weird. Ellie carefully walked into one of the warehouses, which was dark, damp and dusty, and through the faint light, she noticed some strange footprints on the ground that didn't look like human ones.
"Could it be ... werewolves?" Ellie's heart tightened, both nervous and excited. She followed the direction of the footprints when suddenly, a low growl came from around the corner. Ellie stopped in her tracks, her whole body's nerves tensed as she slowly turned around, only to see a huge werewolf standing in the shadows, its red eyes flashing dangerously.
"Who are you? Why have you come here?" The werewolf's voice was low and raspy, with a hint of caution.
Ellie took a deep breath and gathered her courage, "My name is Ellie, and I'm looking for Lucas and Lila. I was told they could help me."
When the werewolf heard this, the wary look in his eyes intensified, "How do you know their names? Who the hell are you?"
Ellie hesitated for a moment and decided to tell them frankly, "I ... I awakened my powers and was being chased by some mysterious men. A mysterious man told me to come to them, saying they would help me." Saying that, Ellie showed off her hands that still had the glow of her powers left in them.
The werewolf stared at Ellie for a long time, as if he was judging whether her words were true. Finally, he said slowly, "My name is Locke, and I'm an old acquaintance of Lucas. Lucas rarely comes into contact with outsiders, so it won't be easy for you to find him. As for Laila, she is even more erratic."
Ellie's heart sank, was there an impasse so soon? Just then, a sudden cacophony of voices came from outside the warehouse. Locke's ears twitched and his face suddenly changed, "No good, it's the vampire hunters! They must have sensed something and chased over."
As soon as the words fell, a group of weapon-wielding people rushed into the warehouse. They were dressed in black leather clothes, with silver masks on their faces, holding crossbows and special weapons that emitted a cold light, at a glance, they were not coming from a good place.
"So there's a werewolf hiding here!" The hunter in the lead sneered, "There's also a human girl, looks like today's harvest is not small."
Ellie was terrified in her heart, but she knew she couldn't back down. She clenched her fists and the supernatural energy in her body began to surge. Locke also let out a roar, his body instantly expanding, his fur standing on end as he entered a fighting state.
The fight was instant, the hunters shot crossbows and arrows, and Locke nimbly dodged them while charging at them and counterattacking with his sharp claws. Ellie, on the other hand, used her powers to manipulate the debris around her, smashing it at the hunters. For a while, the warehouse was filled with dust and shouts of murder.
Ellie realized that these hunters seemed to know the weaknesses of werewolves and vampires like the back of their hands, and their weapons were coated with special potions, causing considerable damage to Locke. Locke gradually became a bit overwhelmed and suffered multiple injuries on his body.
Ellie's heart raced as she focused her mind, trying to utilize the full power of her powers. Suddenly, she felt a marvelous connection with the elements around her, and she was actually able to manipulate the air currents in the air to form a sharp blade that attacked the hunter.
This powerful display of her powers took the hunters by surprise, and they backed away with a look of horror on their faces. Ellie took the opportunity to intensify her attack, forcing the hunters back.
Right at this moment, a black shadow flew past from the top of the warehouse and directly rushed towards the hunter leader. The crowd fixed their eyes on it, but it was a woman in a long red dress, her speed was extremely fast, like a ghost, and she instantly restrained the hunter leader.
"Lila!" Locke shouted in surprise.
Laila turned her head and revealed a charming smile, "Long time no see, Locke. Looks like you guys are in trouble." After saying that, she gently waved her hand and the hunter leader collapsed to the ground, losing his ability to resist. Seeing this, the other hunters fled.
Ellie looked at the beautiful and mysterious woman in front of her, and her heart was thrilled, "You're Laila? I finally found you!"
Laila looked Ellie up and down, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes, "You're the girl who awakened her powers? Interesting, tell me, what do you want with Lucas and I?"
Ellie told Lila and Locke exactly what she had experienced. Lila was deep in thought after hearing it, "It seems that this matter is far more complicated than we thought. Lucas might know some inside information, although he was banished from the family, he still knows quite a lot about the secrets of the werewolf family."
"Then how can we find him?" Ellie asked eagerly.
Lyra smiled faintly, "I know a place he frequents, we can take our chances there. However, it's not a safe place, filled with all kinds of dangers."
Ellie nodded without hesitation, "I'm not afraid, as long as I can find the answer, I'm willing to go even if it's dangerous."
Thus, led by Lila, Ellie and Locke left the warehouse and headed towards where Lucas might appear. Along the way, Ellie's mood was both nervous and expectant; she didn't know what she was about to face, but she was clear that she was one step closer to the truth. In this world full of mystery and danger, her adventure has just begun, every step may be full of unknown challenges and surprises, her powers will also be in this continuous adventure, gradually show more powerful power , and she will gradually grow into enough to change the pattern of the world's key figures.