Vampires and Werewolves04:23 Feb 17 2008
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James was studying for his test and for some reason couldn't focus on his reading. It had been a long night, but it had to be productive. Outside the wind hit the trees and the noise wasn't helping him. Suddenly the room got cold... a strange perfume came from outside, and his sharp sense of smell got it immediately, something like .... "sweet" he thought. He stood up and walked towards the windows and closed it. He was about to lock it when a gust of wind opened it again violently, throwing him backwards and making him fall down. "What the...?" he said aloud.
When he could stand up again, he felt her presence... he wasn't alone anymore... "Hi, James" she said smiling. "Finally we meet". Slender, black long hair and green eyes. "Don't you recognize me?" she asked, still smiling. Her lips, opened in a genuine friendly smile, showed her long sharp canines. James remained silent for a long time, without being able to articulate a word. One second ago, he was alone in his room with the door locked, to avoid his family to interrupt him, and suddenly there's a girl in front of him... and not an ordinary girl... but a vampire.
"James, it's me Raine!!" she said and walked to him. Instinctively, he stepped back. Her smile changed and her eyes suddenly had a sad look. "Please, don't be afraid, I would never attack you, James" she said, almost in a whisper.
"Sorry, Raine, I'm so sorry, it wasn't my intention" he said, walking closer and taking her hands "it's good to see you, but how did you get in here?".
"The key brought me to you" she said. "I came because I need your help"
"The Key?" he asked puzzled.
"The key to open the book, Adek" she explained, calling him by his true name.
"The book of Darkness?" he asked looking at her seriously.
"Yes, that book. I found the key and I need your help to bring it here" she said, while introducing her hand underneath her clothes to reveal a pendant. It was a round metallic medallion with two symbols in it, one in each side.
"I recognize those symbols" said James, taking the pendant out of her hands. "The wolves and the vampires. The symbols of the two Mighty Houses"
"Yes, both houses have joined and they have decided to open the book for all humans to know about us" she said.
"How do you know all that?" James asked.
"Adek, you're a werewolf" she said. "You should have felt it. As i did. You know it ... deep in your heart, you know it"
Adek didn't answer... he knew what she was talking about. The mark of the wolf had appeared in his arm and he felt the calling, but how could he recognize what he was in front of others? His family would never believe what he was... "the prophecy" he muttered at last... touching the inner side of his forearm.
"yes, exactly" Raine said, putting her hand on his shoulder. "The world is facing a new era… in which the night creatures will reign… not only at night… the secret is about to be opened… and the day will soon be ours as well…." she recited. "and that's why I'm here, Adek, to take you to our world... to make things happen".
"and how will we get there?" he asked.
"easy, show me your forearm" she said, extending her hand. Adek, pulled his long sleeve up and showed the symbol of the wolf. Raine took the pendant and placed the wolf symbol on his mark, and then placed her own arm with the vampire symbol on the pendant.
The room filled in with a white light and the floor seemed to shake under their feet. Instinctively they held each other with their free arms, without letting the pendant go and closed their eyes to avoid the dizziness of the room moving around.
When they opened their eyes the room had disappeared, they were in the open air, at night, and there were a huge castle at the top of a hill.
"We're here, Adek" she said, taking the pendant and putting it back around her neck.
"and where's 'here' exactly?" he asked looking around.
"Not in the plane you know. This is Transylvania, the Eternal" she said. "and we're kinda late, so it's better for us to go as we naturally do"
"what do you mean?" Adek asked again, looking at her.
"turn into a wolf and run" she said, and after that she opened her arms and flew.
"wait...." he muttered, but she was gone. "turn into a wolf" he said... trying to figure out how would that be possible... it had never happened to him on purpose... the last time he turned was because he was in danger and he simply reacted... but now... "maybe if i think of it" he thought. Then in a moment, he felt a burn in his arm... "the mark" he thought. And he felt it coming... fell down on the floor on his hands and knees and the transformation was imminent. Under the moonlight, the white wolf was already running to the castle. Raine was looking at him from the roof.
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In the castle, the Council of the Houses was already gathered. The door opened and they entered. The Ancients of both races were talking about the war… all of them were really concerned about the decisions the Council was about to make. Some of them wanted to go to the war, others, didn’t want to …
“Which war?” Adek whispered.
“Wolves and vampires are fighting together to defend our land from the Deviants” Raine whispered back.
“Deviants?” Adek asked.
“Basic Demons, evil and vicious. They want to destroy us… they have killed our people and fed of us…” she said, looking into his eyes.
“and why are we here? I mean, this battle is not real… Transylvania no longer exists… right?” he asked her.
“Adek, this is not the past… this is the future…” Raine said.
Adek then understood that they were there to make things happen, as Raine said in his room… if they failed… there won’t be a future…
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He was lost in his thoughts when one of the Ancients walked to them.
“Raine, Adek, welcome home” the Ancient said and gave them a warm hug.
He was a vampire, young in body but his eyes showed he had lived too much.
“Our Houses have been waiting for this moment” he continued “for a long time”.
“The Houses finally agreed in going to the war. So you both will command both armies…”, and saying that, the Ancient left them.
“What… what does it mean, Raine?” Adek asked.
“It means that we have to fight Adek… the time came and now the Deviants must be destroyed” she said, taking his hand. “You’ll do it great”
“And how are we supposed to do it?” Adek wanted to know the whole truth.
“We’re not alone in this…” Raine said. “Come with me”.
She took him into another room, where some men were gathered.
“Guys! Good to see you!!” she greeted them happily. “Let me introduce you a friend of mine!”
The men walked towards her and hugged her tenderly.
“Raine… good to see you… we were missing you” said one of the boys, tall and handsome.
“I missed you too, Kalgor” said Raine hugging him back.
“Sweetie, good to have you back” said a slender boy, with black hair and white skin.
“Silver… it’s good to be back” she said…
“For a moment we wanted to go through the veil and look for you” said a blond boy, tall and smiley.
“Dark angel, you couldn’t know where I was!” said Raine playfully…
“Well, well… look who’s back here… and who’s the boy?” said a big, tall guy, with clear Werewolf traits.
“Werewolf!!” shouted Raine, wrapping her arms around his neck. “I missed you too” she said teasing.
“Guys, this is Adek, and he’s the one commanding the werewolves for the battle” she said while taking Adek’s hand and bringing him to the circle.
“Hi, nice to meet you” said Adek.
“Nice to meet you too” all of them repeated while shaking hands.
“So you’re the Alpha…” said Werewolf looking at Adek curiously.
“Werewolf!” Raine said. “That wasn’t nice”
“Hey .. I’m just asking” replied Werewolf.
“That’s what the Ancient said” Adek said. “But I still don’t understand what he meant”.
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