The stories are not mine

Chapter 10: The leader's Test

"Alright, time for me to decide who is going to leave this Branch," Hal said looking at the candidates that were sitting at the table in front of him. "The first thing is a test based on fake emergency"

"How is that going to help you chose?" Elijah asked.

"Help me determine your leadership skill and problem-solving" Hal explain. "That's next part of this. If you don't like it you may leave."Hal pointed to the door. Hal sniffed the air like a dog, walking silently to the door. Hal opened the door to see who was behind it and groaned in irritation.

"King" Logan guessed.

"Yes, " Halran said through gritted teeth and a slight growl in his voice. "What do you want old man "

"To be included of course now let me in" Sebastien ordered trying to get past Hal into the room.

"You have more chance of Amit eating your heart, then getting past me at this time."

"We'll see Northern Boy," The older man said holding up his wand and muttered something under his breath, that case Hal to be blasted back and over the table.

"Hal" The others yelled.

"What the hell was the for?" Logan asked stomping over to Sebastian and grabbing him by his shirt. "He might be very hurt or worse dead"

A groan told them Hal was, at least, alive.

"Jada, Savannah get away from that monster"Sebastian Thomas King yelled at the girl as they went to pick up the fallen boy. "That spell I used it was just one to push back a magician and blast away monsters"

Hal took that moment to look up and show how different his face was now. A lot of his face was the same, but at the same time, it was vastly different. Hal's mouth and nose looked more like a snout of an animal. His eye's shape resembled those of an anthro animal, a wolf's specifically. Hal opened his eyes, and his pupils were wolf- like as well, but still had green irises. His ears were pointed and his hair was shaggy. The final change was that his hands, and, therefore, his feet, now looked like the paws of a canine. "It was a cheap shot regardless," the Demi-monster said getting up.

The group saw Hal was perfectly fine and had nothing other than must up clothes to show what just happen.

"How are you not hurt?" Elijah asked staring at him in wonder.

"Invulnerability" was the answer.

"Nothing is like that creature" Sebastian snapped.

"You're right, but at the moment, I'm am" Hal explained "Now since there is an emergency let's see how you all handle it"

"But," Savannah said uncertainty "Aren't wolfs from Roman and Norse mythology and, therefore, more your thing"

"They are" Hal agreed "But since I'm also a member of the house it is now the house's problem, and there is no monster like northern giants"

"You should have never been a member in the first place" Sebastian yelled sending another spell at Hal, who duck to hit the floor where a chalk circle was drawn. 'Thank you Hermes' he thought as he place his hand on the circle and the door into the room turn into tree branches and wrapped around Sebastian.

"What magic is that?" Jada asked looking at the bound man

"Greek" Hal said standing up. "Like I said you must decide what to do with me" Hal was thankful to Hermes for teaching him alchemy after having cracked the code in the basic alchemy book he had tried turning some old wood in the park to wooden swords it worked ⅔ of the time. He started to walk away at the same time putting the mist back on his face and hands.

"Where are you going?" Logan asked not sure whether to trust Halran Fenrison with his cousin anymore.

"To my room. You need to talk about what to me" Hal explained, " And I need to think of a plan to get Solaris out of this state, or do you not want me to get her?" He asked logan.

"Do you swear not to do anything to Solaris that harm her," Logan said looking Hal right in the eyes.

"Yes," The Icelander said and pick up Sebastian "I'm going to take out the trash" with that Hal exited the room.

After putting the bound older man literally in the trash can, Hal walked to the room that he was using for the time. 'Now to the plan' He thought. Once in the room, he pulled out some old pipeline and rope, drawing a different circle, than what he drew in the on the floor then placing the pipeline on the drawing. Hal transformed the pipe and rope into a Norse Broadsword. The broadsword was 4 feet long with the guard shaped like the Kenaz rune symbol and the handle had a snarling wolf head at the bottom.

As he practiced some swings the door open causing Hal to turn his head to see Sebastian's niece "Why did you put Uncle in the trash can?" She asked pouting.

"He's garbage" Hal went back to his sword practice.

"He's the best to lead his branch" the girl argued only to have the Norse sword at her throat.

"No, he isn't. He thinks that because his family has been in the House of Life or a long time. He has different rights. That is wrong" Hal said keeping his new sword level and pointed at the girl's voice box. "And you don't have the power to tell me what to do"

"Hal lower your blade" Elijah appeared in the doorway his tone was that of a commander.

"We have decided what to do"

"We're going back to the room?" Hal asked placing his sword on the bed.

"Yes"

"Alright"

The two man walk to the room where this whole mess started. Once there Hal spoke.

"Sorry about earlier and before you asked yes I really look like that"

"Why hid?" Logan asked. "And are there other like you?"

"No" Hal shook his head "That's why I hide. I'm the only Demi- Monster in all the nine worlds"

"That makes you one of kind," Savannah said. "Living that is"

"Ja(yes)," Hal said, " And your decision?"

"Elijah told us that your grandfather is Loki" Jada said "I've also ways like him and felt he was wronged two of his sons killed because he murdered a god" she shook her head "And Fenris wolf he didn't do anything yet he was tied up just for growing strong we all do it"

'Father would you kill her even if you heard that or spare her like mom' Hal thought with wide eyes. "I see"

"I have decided to step down as the second" Savannah said, "I asked for help, yes, but after finding out you bloodline. I don't hate you. I just" she couldn't finish.

"It's okay" Hal said " I understand I'm a skrímsli(monster) after all. Ulfur í sauðaklæðum ( A wolf in sheep's clothing)"

"I have chosen to become the second" Logan spoke up "I have friends from Norway, so I know a north men word can mean a lot to them. I trust you to help my cousin"

Hal nodded.

"I'm not going to become the leader of the branch," Jada said "I'm going to, however, lead field missions when needed"

"That leaves," Hal said turning to Elijah Moore "You as the leader"

"Yes," The dark skin man said "I will try I'm best to lead this place and keep Sebastian from gaining control"

"Alright then I'll take my leave," Hal said "I'm going to spend my last week here getting Solaris out of that house"

"Then go and hope you succeed," Elijah said.

"Hope that her step-father can deal with a true monster," Hal said while growling and using a spell his granduncle taught him about altering memories and used it on Sebastian as he walked by the man still in the trash can.

David Moonight was sitting in his living room watching the news. He was an overweight man with very little hair and yellow eyes. "Woman" He yelled "Where's my food and drink"

Kaitlyn looked up from working on the bills and sighed 'Why me' she thought as she works on the man order. Kaitlyn knew David was hitting her daughter, but could never prove it. Kaitlyn was a middle age woman with cobalt blue eyes and blond hair in a simple bun. She had on a pink skirt, that she hated will every part of her being, and a white low cut shirt that showed too much of her bust. She never knew why her aunt and uncle want her to marry this man other than having a baby before getting married. "Here dear," she said trying not vomit. She put a tv dinner and beer in front of the evil she knows.

"Good girl," David said slapping her but.

As she walks back the table, Kaitlyn looked out at the sun shining with heat that would cause bruins. "I know you're mad" She whispered "But even you know you can do nothing. I just want our daughter out of here" the sun's heat lessen a bit if telling her that it will work out.

Plese review, fav, follow, and point out mistakes. AN: Sorry for the long wait school is the reason i have really no down time. I will try and work on my stories this week.