(( TIME FOR CHAPTER 4! SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT MY CHILDREN I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY! GGGGAAAAAAAAAH ))
Romulus huffed and paced in his room. He just got wind of some new hunters in Europe and that would mean trouble for him and the demon community. He rubbed his temples and huffed, the stress of protecting his sons and other people put a toll on him. He blinked and looked over at the man in the doorway. He never heard him enter, but that's ok. He loved the man anyways and he always had permission to enter. In the doorway was a man named Alderich, he had long blonde hair that he would usually tie back and he had beautiful light blue eyes. He nodded to him and Romulus smiled a bit and went to the man, wrapping his arms around him and putting his head on his shoulder. "Hello, Love." Romulus cooed and his tail swished lightly. Alderich smiled a bit and hugged him back loosely.
"Hello." He muttered and patted his back. "Are the new outbreak of hunters getting to you? Because i have some news from one of my sons.."
Romulus raised a brow at the mention of some other news and sighed. "Maybe.. And what is this news?"
"Well one of my son's friends has joined that Zwingli Hunter Duo... He's not quite clear on why yet, but he hopes it's just to spy on them."
Romulus frowned and looked a bit concerned. "Are you sure he's not captured? I- oh wait maybe he could have killed them already-"
"That 'Friend' is Roderich Edelstein, I'm certain he has not killed them at all. It's a possibility he could be captured, but they would already have killed him." Alderich sighed and rubbed the other's back. Romulus shrugged and leaned his head in him. Feeling some affection in between was special to him and it happened rarely. Trying to keep up with everything is hard and if it's just one vampire that might be alright. But if he tries to get other creatures to join him they might create a rebellion. A mix of hunters, angels even, and probably witches and other creatures. That'd be bad both for the supernatural and human world. But he had everything held together, if he tried a rebellion they could always go and execute him on the spot. Romulus pulled away from the other and smiled a bit. "Thank you, I needed that."
Alderich nodded and crossed his arms. "I'll come back later if you wan-"
"No no I'm fine. I need to get back to work and you need to watch over yourself and your boys. I'll be fine, I promise." He faked a smile. It hurt to push him away, but he really did have to continue with work and planning. Alderich nodded and kissed his forehead before waving on his way out. Romulus sat and thought of what to do before a co-worker burst in with panic in his eyes.
Mathias woke up slightly at the wheel of his car and stretched quietly, looking around. Luka was sitting in the passenger seat fast asleep, that's good. He was sometimes a bit stubborn when sleeping in cramped spaces, but luckily last night he didn't complain. He looked in the back and smiled to find Tino and Berwald leaning in each other with Peter in their lap. And Emil was on the floor of the back of the car. He looked out at where he was parked then laid his head back against the seat head. They were parked in a clearing which was at least three minutes away from a usually empty highway. Last night they finished a hunt and were so tired that they couldn't handle driving so they slept in the car. Last night were Wendigos. Luckily none of them were wounded and everything went according to plan.
Mathias felt a tap on his shoulder and he jumped a bit and looked back. It was Berwald, still in the same position he was in when he was sleeping. He didn't want to wake up Tino nor Peter so he was silent and just sat there. Mathias raised a brow and Berwald pointed to the steering wheel. Mathias blinked then got the idea. He wanted him to go ahead and get on the road so they could probably get on the next case or go somewhere to eat. Mathias nodded and started up the car, the only one to stir in their sleep was Luka. Berwald sighed softly and gripped Tino and Peter a bit tighter, careful not to disturb them. Mathias tapped the steering wheel rhythmically and navigated to the highway that led to the nearest town. Soon enough they got to the nearest town which was Tonganoxie, Kansas. Mathias smiled deviously and honked the horn to wake everyone up. Luka woke up wide eyed and immediately turned to Mathias, hitting him in the shoulder and screaming something in Norwegian. Berwald kicked the back of Mathias's seat and Tino slowly woke up with a bit of a grumpy look. Peter screamed when he woke up and looked confused, searching for an answer to the loud noise. Emil instantly sat up only to be hit in the head with Tino's shoe. He winced and held his head, muttering curses under his breath. Mathias laughed despite getting kicked in the back and getting hit in the arm. "It's time to rise and shine! We have someone to meet today and then we have to go call one of those angels!" Mathias said brightly. Everyone groaned and stretched while Mathias hummed and unbuckled his seat belt.
"Uncle Maaaaaathiaaaaas I don't wanna go outside!" Peter whined.
"Well we're at a diner, Peter, so I suggest that you go outside with us so you can have pancakes with us!" Mathias smiled.
"Oh..." Peter thought to himself then huffed. "I'll get out then..."
"That's the spirit!" Mathias laughed brightly as the others chuckled. They all got out of the car and straightened their jackets and clothes, combing their hair with their fingers. They all nodded to each other and went inside. The diner was simple and empty, framed pictures covered the neat wooden walls and the counters at the bar were made of smooth grey marble. A woman was working behind the bar and welcomed the group after they got seated. The amber headed woman went up to them and asked for their orders. Each of them ordered breakfast and smiles at the waitress when she walked off to get them their food. "What a nice lady!" Tino smiled and tapped the table in an upbeat motion. Berwald nodded, but then the door to the diner opened. Luka smiled softly, he was right about this spot. A blonde with a cowlick and crystal blue eyes entered the diner. He had black rectangular glasses and what seemed to be an aviator jacket. He yawned and took a seat at the bar and then pulled out his phone and began to text. Mathias got up and tapped the man on the shoulder. "Hello! Is your name Alfred?" He asked.
The man turned to him and looked startled, he had never seen the other in his life, "Y-yes my name is Alfred... How did you know?"
"My friend Luka over here knew that you were coming here! You see he has some spec-" Mathias bit his lip as his foot got roughly stomped on by Luka. Alfred blinked and looked at Luka then Mathias then at the four seated at the table. He then gasped and pointed at Luka. "You! I remember you from a long time ago when i was with my brother and Dad! I was about 10 when you were talking with him and stuff, wow dude it's nice to finally meet you!"
Luka nodded and held out his hand. Alfred smiled widely and shook it then he looked at the others. "How are these guys?"
Luka smiled a bit and gestured to each in order, "I consider them my family in a way... Anyways, this is Mathias, Tino, Berwald, Emil, and Peter. We were traveling here in America in hopes of finding you."
"Me?" He cocked his head to the side. "Why me?"
"Well... It's a bit hard to explain, but many are going to come after you soon. Your brother as well."
"MATTIE?!" He looked at him with panic. "POOR GUY HAS DONE NOTHIN' WRONG! THEY CAN'T GO FOR MATTIE!"
"Well they are, only to bring you and Arthur to pain. I can feel it, something is coming and we have to get you two to safety. As well as Michelle."
"You can 'feel it'?"
"Alfred just trust me. Will you at least let us help you? We don't want you hurt or damaged and next we're getting your brother. Then we'll escort you to Arthur and his brothers."
"... I guess... Alright- wait Arthur's brothers- my uncles? I haven't seen them in a long time!" He said in a bit of a shaky tone. It was clear his anxiety was showing and he felt uneasy about this whole 'people want to hurt you thing'. Luka acknowledged this and pat his shoulder lightly. "After we eat we should get a move on, ok?"
"Alright..." Alfred nodded and later they got their food and left for Quebec, Canada. Thencar was a bit squished, but they all managed. Luka looked outside the window the whole time. He was uneasy. Something... SOMETHING was about to happen. Something supernatural. Something that can possibly bring humanity to an end. This wasn't good. Wasn't. Good. At. All.
Far off in Rome, Italy was panic among Romulus and everyone that worked for him. Romulus rushed outside along with his coworker. The stone that had sealed in all of the most evil spirits was cracked. The stone, when opened, led to hell. To the fine man with the horns himself. Romulus had never looked so horrified. This would be bad. All demons and everything evil would break out and reign their torture. They'll get their revenge on all the hunters and living. The crack radiated a red light which people about 50 ft away would even see clearly. How would they seal it? They couldn't. That one gateway to hell was sealed thousands of years ago and no one would know how today and it was far too large. Possibly as big as a small outback cottage where one would store gardening tools in. All of a sudden a loud BANG came from the stone and echoed throughout the land. Birds were disrupted and flew from nearby trees. Every supernatural creature in Europe raised their heads in fear and felt a pounding in their chest. A war. A war is coming. The ones from hell wouldn't settle down or be soft at all. They'd attack everyone and everything. Even other demons and creatures. Another BANG echoed. The crack was slightly bigger now.
The kids. Romulus's eyes widened even more than they were and he got out his cellphone, calling Alderich. Alderich picked up, his voice a bit shaky, "What the hell is going on over there?"
"Uhm. Hell. But- but how is not the time to make jokes. I'm sorry. I called to ask you to immediately get my grandsons and take them with you to your house. They aren't safe here."
"I will, but you're not safe there as well, what are you going to do, what's you plan?" The other man said quite angrily. But all he wanted was protection for Romulus.
"I can do it. I love you, don't worry about me." Romulus hung up and frowned at the stone. This. This could end the world. Throw it into eternal damnation. What was he going to do. Sadly he was just going to watch and protect everyone. That's all he really could do in fact, all of his ancient weapons for fighting other demons was at his house. He was scared- heck he was terrified. He could barely move and his heart beated fast. For some reason he worried about those young hunters. They had only just begun their lives and he was worried. He hated that. He despised hunters. His friend was almost burned at the stake thousands of years ago and once he was cornered and beaten. Alderich was almost killed when he was younger, but Romulus stopped it and saved him. They did horrible things to him and his friends and he'd never forgive them. Not one bit. Too bad Romulus was soft for children. His heart ached for that young girl who was with the vampire and her older brother. Also for the young, young boy that was with the Scandinavian hunting group. He was only 12 and he would experience this traumatic event.
Two consecutive bangs sounded through Europe and the crack was almost opened. Any second. Any minute. They would be pouring out into the sky. Ready to cause havoc and chaos. Romulus wouldn't stand down though. He would stand there and try to confront them. He looked back to see his coworkers, their faces the same. One last bang.
It was time.
The stone cracked open and sent out a deafening ringing sound. Everyone covered their ears and some screamed. People in nearby towns were confused and everyone in the world was like that as well.
Millions upon millions of demons and cloudy shadows spewed out from the stone and into the atmosphere. Some were screaming in agony or were saying things in native tongues. One demon passed through Romulus and he gasped for air, the demon whispered something and he shuddered. The demon went off. All of the demons flew off into different places and crowded the sky. It looked like a thunder storm was about to happen but really it was just demons littering the sky. Everyone looked up at the now developing 'thunderstorm'. The war. It's here.
(( i hope you all enjoyed it! Next will be number 5, personally i cant wait. Now that hell has been unleashed it will be time for drama and possible gore. Ill keep putting triggerwarnings at the top to warn you guys! I hope i did well please leave a review if you can ))
(( lmao with each chapter we're one step closer to character deaths ))
