Hey , so I tried writing this before and it didnt work so I came back to it and this is attempt two.
Constructive critasism only please Xx Mil-Chan
Disclaimer.- I do not own The Night World and any familliar senarios that are in this story probably belong to L.
The evening was peaceful, the dessert was just that. Deserted .The only signs of life being lizards crawling at their slow pace across the desert floor.
The trio had been sent on a mission from circle daybreak to retrieve seven humans that four werewolves had made off with earlier in the day. They were to locate the cabin in the Nevada desert and bring the humans back to Theirry's for a memory wiping. The werewolves were not to survive. Rouges were unacceptable as the local pack had a strict deal with Theirry about their hunting habits.
Keller was in "Boss mode" as her co-workers liked to call it. This was when she was absolutely focused on the only outcome for the humans that she found acceptable. Keller and her team where the best circle daybreak had and they knew it. Keller herself was quick-thinking ruthless and level-headed when she needed to be. She supposed it was animal instinct that made her react that way in situations - that made her the boss.
Nissa was just as ruthless but as a vampire she found it hard to empathise with people and tended to overthink a situation. She had a brain like the library of congress and was a master at almost all forms of martial arts known to man.
Winnie was the polar opposite of Nissa a bubbly tornado of emotion that wore her heart on her sleeve and tended to act first and think later. She was a powerful witch that was as in touch with nature as she was with other people's emotions. Her compassion had gotten them out of plenty of sticky situations.
"Nissa, stop the car" Keller demanded.
Nissa pulled over and they all got out of the hummer.
"We are going on foot from here on, I will take the front, Nissa you take the back and Winnie you take the side with the window." The two complied and ran off in the directions they were told and Keller continued running straight.
Keller was so focused on the rhythmic pounding of her feet on the loose sand that the sound of a second pair of feet running up behind her immediately caught her attention. She burst into a short sprint to put distance between the two then she changed.
It always felt to Keller like what she imagined the shedding of a snake's skin was like, into a more comfortable and natural one. Her shoulders pulled back and her muscles stretched and became sinewy limbs and from the base of her spine her tail sprang free. She turned to face her adversary and let out a low growl. In the animal kingdom a growl like that would be perceived as a "back off" warning.
But this joker didn't get the message. The werewolf stood still watching her and the slight twitch of his right leg told her he was going to tackle her left side. So as he jumped she smoothly leaped to her right, turned abruptly, and launched herself at his neck. Her teeth sank into the soft flesh of this neck and he thrashed violently trying to get her off.
She could feel him trying to change beneath her. And if he did the fight would be more even. So she intensified the pressure in her jaw and heard muscles cracking, the werewolf under her wined as she kept applying pressure. Eventually her teeth got through to the spine and she tore through it.
The werewolf slumped to the ground, dead. She looked around but there was nowhere to stash the body so she decided to leave it there and pick it up on the way back.
She changed back and continued running until the hut came into view she pressed the earpiece that they always wore on missions and spoke into the receiver.
"Is everyone in position?"
A chorus of agreements came through.
"On my mark we sneak up, I will break down the front door and Nissa the back at the same time, how many windows are there Winnie?"
"Just the one, I checked"
"Good then you take the one window"
"Will do boss" It always amazed Keller how chipper Winnie could be in serious situations.
"Okay then, One, Two, Three – Go!"
Keller changed as she sprang forward. Running full speed at the door, she threw all her weight at it. She let out an almighty growl and quickly assessed the room.
One werewolf was holding a human in a chokehold and the others were standing in a protective stance. Nissa was at the backdoor and she could see Winnie through the window. Two of the werewolves started to change but Nissa, faster than human eyes could see, rushed into the room and snapped the neck of one and turned to face the other.
"Stop" The one holding the human shouted. "Stop or I kill her!" Keller froze and Nissa ran back to guard the door.
Then the window smashed and the wolf holding the Human was on fire.
Keller turned her head and Winnie stood at the window with her hands outstretched towards the wolf. Nissa quickly took care of the other wolf and when Winnie released the fire from the leader he dropped to the ground shaking. Keller quickly put an end to him.
She changed back to her human for and told Nissa to go and get the guy she had killed earlier. She untied the frightened humans and had Bonnie knock them out.
When Nissa arrived back she gave her keys to the hummer and told her to o get it whilst she and Winnie burned down the hut and any evidence. She dragged the humans out and sat them down on the sand and told Winnie to get started on the fire.
Nissa arrived shortly after and they put the humans in the back and sped off to Theirry's in Las Vegas.
When they arrived they were greeted by a team of vampires specialising in mind-wiping and the humans were brought to a state-of-the-art hospital wing.
"Welcome back ladies" came a smooth voice form the top of the grand staircase.
"Lord Theirry" they said in unison bowing their heads.
"I hear good things about what you did out there today"
"Thank you my lord" was Keller's reply.
"I have another mission for you, complete it and you will be rewarded beyond your imagination. It will take a while but I assure you it's worth it. You know of the Prince of the shape shifters?" He took their silence as a yes and continued on "Well it seems Prince Galen had disappeared. I need you to go to Boston and find Quinn, we have our suspicions that he did not know who he was when he kidnapped him, but never the less I want him returned.
Winnie who had been practically bouncing up and down in indignation finally shouted out "But he is supposed to be promised to the lost Witch Child!"
Lord Theirry smiled and nodded. "Yes that is one of the reasons he MUST be brought back. That sadly is all the information I have to give you, do you accept?"
Before Keller could say anything Winnie hissed in her ear "Please Keller we have to do this! And after we can go and look for the witch child and the shifters place in the war will be secure!"
Keller nodded "Yes my lord we accept"
"Excellent! I will have a car ready for you in the morning- Good night and good luck!"
The three girls looked at each other shook their heads and climbed the stairs to find a room to use for the night.