Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the original characters that I have created.
Summary: The vampires and the Lycans have been fighting each other for centuries and away from the prying eyes of humans. Or so they think. A group of humans have made it their responsibility to protect the innocent from renegades. They're unintentionally drawn in. Will they pick a side? How will they influence the outcome?
Rating: M for violence and swearing and sexual references (in the future)
Pairing: Selene/OFC, Michael/OFC, others may develop along the way
Author's Note: I've changed some of the plot to fit my story. This story does include femslash, so if it does offend you, I apologize in advance. Also it should be noted that the human group of demon hunters don't have full knowledge of the ongoing war between the two species. This has not been beta-ed so I apologize for any spelling, grammar mistakes and really just any mistakes in general I've tried to get rid of most of them (but I may have missed some). Reviews would be greatly appreciated.
Truth and Measure
Chapter one:
Rain came pouring down from the skies above blanketing the city in bitter coldness. The protection of daylight had slipped away leaving the citizens in vulnerable states, easy targets for the monsters that prowl the streets. People hurried down the dark streets towards their destination, all the while trying to keep from getting wet. Amongst the crowd was a blonde-brunette who awkwardly trailed behind her friend brushing wet locks of hair away from her eyes.
She was irritated by the weather and wanted nothing more than to be back in her lab with her gadgets where she would be warm and dry. On nights like this, Trinity would usually be curled up on the beat up couch that resided in the old warehouse or playing chess. Instead she was out on another patrol in an attempt to boost her experience out in the field. Too bad she didn't feel the same way.
A pair of brown sympathetic eyes caught her attention and the blonde-brunette tried not to show her irritation. Danny gave her a small encouraging smile, hoping to lift her spirits but he knew Trinity wanted nothing more than to go back home and never go another patrol again. The young woman who had barely survived to her twenty-first birthday was not a fighter or a hunter in any sense of the word. She wasn't like the rest of them who were trained. Sure Danny had earned his medical degree through the Marines but he was also a soldier.
The only training Trinity had received was the very basics of how to handle a gun. She was a scientist, a genius in her own right. Shy and innocent were the words Danny would use to describe her. But Jamie had insisted…no demanded that she learn to defend herself and that the best way was to go out on patrols. Leo had backed the young man much to Trinity's fury. All Danny could hope for was that the pair knew what they were doing.
As they began to descend down the stairs, Danny stopped suddenly causing Trinity to glance apprehensively at him. Dark eyes roamed the faces of the hurried and wet citizens before they zeroed in on two men. There was something about them that had his senses tingling.
Could they be lycans? Or were they vampires? No definitely lycans. They weren't pale enough to be those blood sucking monsters nor were they dressed in their trade mark black leather. They stood out like blinking lights on a dark night with no moon. Unlike everyone else they didn't seem to care about getting wet, making no attempt to hide from the down pour. It took Danny a moment or two to realize that they tailing someone, a human possibility in his mid twenties wearing a sweat shirt with a hood over his head.
"Deacon to Swordfish, we have two lycans at the south end of the subway entrance tailing a human possibility in his mid twenties, what are your orders?" Danny murmured into the tiny mic that was clipped to him.
So far during the patrols he had taken Trinity on, they had barely encountered any vampires or lycans and this was going to test his younger counterpart.
"Roger that Deacon, maintain a safe distance and do not engage unless completely necessary. Priority is the human," the soft voice of their communicator ordered through the earpieces.
"Copy that Swordfish."
"What do they want from him?" Trinity murmured eyes shining brightly with curiosity and somewhat fear.
"We'll find out soon enough," he replied watching as the lycans passed them and waited until there was a good twenty paces between them before trailing after them.
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High above, a dark figure crunched down on the ledge of the stone railing of the balcony. Her leather trench coat flapped violently in the wind as thunder echoed and lighted the night sky. She stared down at the busy crowd of people as they made their way home. It was than that she saw them. Two lycans. They stood out like blinking lights on a dark night with no moon. Much like herself they didn't seem to be bothered by the harsh weather. Droplets of rain trailed down the leather trench coat and down the pale fingertips. She looked across and saw another dark figure hidden amongst the shadows.
Across the street, Rigel was preached on the ledge of another balcony snapping away with the camera, his focus on the two lycans they were hunting. Feeling eyes on him, he looked up and met the dark, cold eyes of Selene. With a nod and silent question he tucked the camera safely away before leaping off the ledge. She watched as he gracefully fell through the air with his leather coat opening up like a cap. A moment later Selene followed leaping off the ledge and landing with a soft thud. Weaving through the crowd, she followed the two lycans down into the subway, easily mixing with the crowd.
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Michael weaved his way through the crowd as the rain came down heavily. He had stupidly forgotten his umbrella leaving him with the only option of using the hood of his sweat shirt. His hospital ID was still hanging around his neck as he hurried down the wet stairs of the subway. Once under cover, he drew back the soaking material and ran a hand through his damp hair, failing to notice he was being followed.
Urgently the doctor scanned the platform and saw with relief that it was still full of milling commuters waiting for the next train. This was good. This meant he wouldn't be late for the second time in a row. Michael made his way down the platform weaving in and out of the crowd of people. It wasn't until half way that something or rather someone had caught his attention. A beautiful brunette stood just behind the yellow line on the platform with her head buried deep in a novel, completely oblivious to her surroundings. A soft smile tugged at his lips at the sight of her.
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Several paces behind were Danny and Trinity weaving through the crowd and trying to keep up with the lycan mark. It wasn't until half way when Trinity noticed her, a still figure in the tide of humans. Unconsciously she slowed down and stared. The woman was standing with her back to one of the pillars in the center of the platform staring intently towards the stairs. Clad from head to toe in black leather, she simply looked out of place amongst the commuters. Flawless pale skin, delicate features, dark hair about shoulder length and dark eyes made for a startling combination.
She was, Trinity thought beautiful.
Despite the way the damp leather clung to her lithe figure, every item, from the well-worn trench coat to the scuff-toed, knee-high boots had the look of something practical and worn for a purpose. And as if sensing Trinity's gaze, brown clashed with blue as she fixed on her. There was an intensity about her, a focus that made Trinity simply stop and stare.
Selene could feel eyes on her and turned. A slight crease of the brows was evident on her face as she regarded the young woman. She was beautiful yet simple looking with wet hair clinging to her and droplets of rain trailed down the leather motorcycle jacket that hugged her slender figure. There was an air of innocence about her that came off in waves. So pure, she could almost taste it on the tip of her tongue.
The deafening rush of light and sound broke the gaze and Trinity turned to see the train come hurling out of the tunnel and into the station for the waiting passengers. She realized that Danny was no where in sight and a slight panic began to build inside her. Eyes darted around before they spotted the man they were supposed to be following. Hurrying down towards the end of the platform, all thoughts of the dark haired beauty were thrown out the window.
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Frowning Danny realized that Trinity wasn't behind him anymore. Turning around he tried to find the blonde. If anything happened to her, his head was on the chopping block and Jamie would never forgive him. A shiver went down his spine and he looked around the platform, eyes instantly drawn to the stairs where he spotted the vampire. Extremely pale, thin and dressed in black leather. Suddenly, Danny whirled his head around and looked sharply around. Vampires never travel alone, especially one dressed like an assassin. Where were the others?
He caught sight of the flustered and apprehensive blonde-brunette making her way somewhat towards him before his eyes darted back to the place she had came from. What had she seen? All that was there was a pillar and commuters. It was than that he spotted the other vampire slipping around the other side of the pillar. She, like the first vampire he seen was dressed in all black leather. The harsh white light of the station didn't do much for her pale skin.
"We have a serious problem. Vamps are here and I don't think they're here for a snack. These guys look like assassins."
"I'm sending in some back up. Jonathan and the others are about five minutes away," the soft voice informed them.
I don't think we can wait that long, Danny thought as the mark hurried towards his lady friend and the waiting train.
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"Melinda!" Michael called out to the brunette hoping to slow her down before she stepped into the waiting train.
It seemed to do the trick. The brunette stopped and turned in the direction of the voice as he finally got to her side.
"Michael," she breathed a smile gracing her lips at the sight of him. He was truly a remarkable sight. He was despite looking bedraggled in his soaking wet clothes, still rather good looking.
"No umbrella?" Melinda asked arching an eyebrow amusingly and a sheepish look spread across the young man's face.
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Selene leaned back against the pillar and tried to steady herself. Reminding herself that she was on the job that could very well be last if she wasn't careful. With that in mind, she looked back towards the entrance saw big hulking lycan stalk down the platform towards her. Behind him was another small looking lycan. Her senses tingled telling her that there was a third amongst the crowd. The realization hit her. There had been three when they had thought there were two. Turning sharply she gazed down the end of the platform where the third was patiently waiting. He was a few feet away and slightly to the right, split up as though they were tracking someone through the crowd but was nervous about being seen.
Ducking quickly and moving away from the edge of the pillar, she made sure that neither werewolf could see her. Cautiously she turned to look over at Rigel who was stood behind the next pillar as if he didn't have a single care in the world. He lowered his chin with a slight incline of the head, letting her know that everything was okay.
Moving slowly and without drawing any unwanted attention to herself she turned and watched the lycans approach. The black man was moving more quickly, sensing the urgency to catch their mark. Who were they after? She wondered but never got the chance to see as him stopped dead in his tracks.
The lycans started shoving people out of the way heading straight for the pair. The vampires had stayed hidden watching carefully and Danny couldn't help but think panic was going to erupt from the crowd if some sort of stand off was going to take place. He reached for his gun, heart picking up speed as he anticipated the show down. First priority was to protect the humans, more importantly the mark.
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The two parties watched as the black man lifted his head and look around with a frown. Something wasn't right. Inwardly cursing Selene immediately flattened herself against the pillar. The platform had emptied with most of the commuters already on the train waiting for it to depart. Raze whipped his head around, hard eyes landing on Rigel who had straightened up from leaning against the pillar. There was nowhere for him to hide. The black man's expression twisted from surprise to pure hatred in a second.
"BLOODS!" The lycan bellowed reaching at his belt and opened fire at them.
Trinity scrambled behind the nearest pillar as commuters screamed and cried out in surprise trying to run for cover. Glancing over to her right, she saw Danny ducking behind the open doors of the train.
Bullets were being unloaded in the general direction of the vampires and were returned with interest. Melinda screamed and Michael had dragged them into the carriage, pulling Melinda down to the closest corner protecting her. Suddenly a woman was hit in the shoulder and cried out as she collapsed onto the ground. Michael snapped his head around to see the injured woman. Making a spilt second decision, he scrambled back out of the carriage to help the woman.
"Michael!" Melinda shouted over the bullets, fear gripping her as she watched the doctor scramble to help the injured woman.
"It's okay, I'm a doctor!" he assured pressing down on the wound. She was going into shock. Glancing over his shoulder he saw Melinda crawl towards the doors of the train.
"Stay back!" he shouted as bullets continued to fly dangerously in the air. The last thing he needed was for her to get hurt.
The two vampires continued to return fire, unloading dozens of bullets in their general direction, none really hitting their mark. The small lycan who had been trailing behind the large one suddenly drew a pistol and managed to hit his intended target. Lights flickered on and off and glass shattered as bullets wrecked hectic in the subway.
Rigel was hit several times before Selene growled and fired a few rounds at the lycan making him retreat. Both Selene and Trinity watched on in horror as the vampire collapsed to the ground, writhing in pain. The flesh began to disintegrate and a strange electric blue light seemed to be emitting from the vampire's open mouth. Thin smoke could be seen escaping. A cry of agony was ripped through his throat as he was burned from the inside out. All that was left was ash.
What in God's name had caused that? Selene thought knowing that logically the lycans didn't have the resources or the knowledge to create a weapon like that. Tightening her jaw, she drew her dual wielding berrettas and stepped out from behind the pillar. Boy was she pissed off.
"Where's Jonathan?" Trinity practically growled through the mic as she watched the man try and attend the injured woman.
Danny caught movement from outside and risked a look. His breathe caught when he saw another lycan step from the shadows and make his way towards the oblivious young man.
"Trin!" Danny barked causing the blonde to scramble towards the mark only to have a bullet hit the pillar causing her to yelp and duck as pieces of plaster was blown off the pillar.
"Shit!" Danny cursed, drawing his gun making sure his bullets were silver and fired several times. The bullets hit the lycan who staggered backwards like he had been physically hit, but it wasn't enough to kill him. The lycan retreated and ducked into another carriage.
Selene heard gun fire behind her and turned coming face to face with Danny. He was human. She barely had time to register this when Raze ditched his guns and quickly ran onto the train. Danny saw the other lycans retreat in another direction just as a gun went off. Trinity thought for a moment that it was Jonathan and the others only to be sadly mistaken when she saw that it was another vampire.
Danny threw himself back into the carriage as bullets whizzed past.
"We've got one lycan heading off in the north direction of the tunnel and another two in the south. A vampire is trailing after them. They're armed and dangerous, I repeat armed and dangerous."
"Roger that."
"We're going after the two lycans and the vampire. Tell Jonathan to get into the sewers."
"Copy that."