I immediately jump on the one closest to me, who is about to stab a young grey wolf. Without the slightest hesitation, I bite off the hand that held a dagger. I may not be a warrior, but my wolf knows how to follow her instincts, and she won’t show mercy for bloodsuckers. He didn’t see me coming and screams in horror. The wolf that was under him seizes themoment and aims for the throat directly. With a third wolf joining in, we finish this creature off, tearing it to limbs. While the other two end the job, I look around. We still have the upper hand, and no one seems to care about me coming there. I need to talk to the Alpha.
It only takes a second to notice him among his own. He is dark-grey, bigger than the others, though he looks old and has a lot of scars all over. I try to focus on him while staying cautious of my surroundings, establishing a mind-link. I see him react, raising his head.
“Wait... Oy, who is that?He turns his head around, searching for a while, and his eyes fall on me.The white wolf? What are you doing here, kid?”
“I came to help. More are coming.”
“I know. My wolves are watching all over the harbor. Those bloody vampires are all headed there. Bet they want to stay close to the sea.”
The sea! I didn’t think of it earlier, but vampires are excellent swimmers! They don’t need to breathe, and their eyes don’t mind the water, either. It will make a good escape route if things go badly for them. But then again, what is their aim?
I help another duo to fend off a vampire, and we kill it quickly. Even armed, a vampire is no match for three werewolves. What annoys me is that they keep coming. How is that possible? I wish I knew how Damian and the others are doing in the North.
“Marina!”
I turn around. A young female is pinned down by a vampire. Somehow, she got isolated from the rest of the group, leaving her almost defenseless. Using a wolf next to me, I jump off, and, with a big leap over several heads, I fall on her enemy. My fangs find his neck, but he immediatelyswings with his dagger to try and shake me off. I feel a sharp pain on my arm, but don’t let go. The young she-wolf doesn’t miss her chance and furiously bites his shoulder, making him drop the dagger. As we are still struggling, another wolf that has the same fur as hers jumps in and rips the vampire’s head off with a single bite.
Ouch, silver really hurts... I feel blood on my paw, but I’m okay, I guess. I’m a slow healer, anyway, so I think this doesn’t change much. The young she-wolf comes to me and immediately starts licking my wound. It’s the first time someone did this for me... She stops once the bleeding slows down and puts her muzzle to touch mine. I know she’s saying thanks. The other wolf, probably a relative of hers, nibbles her ear quickly. We must go back to the fight.
The three of us jump back into the fight, and for a while, we are doing good. Other than me, two other wolves are hurt, but that’s it, while numerous vampires who are already on the ground.
“Nora, you were right! Vampires are coming from the East! But we can hold them off, for now. The Pearl Clan’s warriors are here, too, and the Gold Moon pack is fending them off in the South.”
I don’t have time to answer to Vincent, but he didn’t sound too worried. And the Gold Moon Clan is one of the strongest, also, so I know they can hold the Southern position for a while. What I’m more worried about is the North. If that many vampires are getting past our defenses, what is going on up there? Are Nathaniel and Damian okay? And Bobo and Tonia are still not here!
This is my very first fight, and I don’t have a second to rest. Though we kill many of them, the vampires keep coming. How come there are so many of them? Vincent and the otherClans are doing fine in the South and East, but I wish I knew what’s going on in the North!
“Elena! Are you okay?”
“Yeah, doing my best. I’m just a few blocks ahead of your position, but the situation’s worse here.”
My wolf tenses. “She’s in danger.”
My wolf’s right. I would have said so even without hearing her obviously tired tone. Moreover, every time she mind-links me, I feel she is not in her wolf, but in her human form. Why wouldn’t she shape-shift now? Did she got hurt by silver or something?
“Damn it! What is he still doing here? Stubborn wolf!”
“Elena?”
“It’s Bobo! I keep telling him to go to you, but he won’t leave me! His sister is running to you, though!”
I’m a bit relieved to hear about Bobo and Tonia, but what is going on? Damian told Bobo to come to me, so why is he staying with Elena? Though, if she is not in her wolf form, I still feel better knowing my friend is with her. Maybe she’s even injured, and that would explain Bobo staying with her. I can do fine on my own here, and the Sea Moon Wolves are cooperating with me like I’m one of them.
After a few minutes, Tonia indeed appears to join the fight here. She isn’t injured, thanks to Moon Goddess. She is almost as big as her brother, though she’s thinner, and her arrival cheers up the tired Sea Moon Wolves. She jumps to me, and immediately takes a defensive position, growling at the closest vampires. I wish I could ask her about Bobo and Damian!
“Nora, something weird is going on here!”
“Vincent?”
“All the vampires are... I don’t know, something is attacking them!”
“What something? Is it attacking our own?”
“No, it’s... Whatever it is, it’s protecting my injured wolves! The... Shit, I can barely believe it, but roots are growing from the ground to hold the vampires!”
Roots? Like actual tree roots? Is he kidding? Did Vincent hurt his head or something? But he sounds fine to me. What is going on now?
“...It’s like the forest in attacking the vampires! They were about to get the upper hand on us, but all of a sudden, the trees have started pinning them down! The trees!”
