Blaire pov
Maybe it's because I'm still young that they say I'm still too naive in the ways of this world, that I don't know everything, not yet anyway. But there is one thing that I do know. And that is that I am never coming down, I am never going back to being human ever again. This incredible power, this rush of wind across my face, this wide open freedom. Who the hell would ever willingly give this up? I was already hooked on flying, hooked on the exhilaration of zooming through the clouds. I was now a denizen of the sky. But let me backtrack just a bit. It's been about a week and half since I gained control of my transformation. Since then I've been put through a whole bunch of test. Like having silver and UV nitrate dripped on my skin to see if I had a weakness to either. Which thankfully I didn't. Then there were the test to ascertain my top speed, strength and endurance. I totally aced all of them.
In terms of speed, I clocked in at about 210 mph in leveled flight, 570 in a dive. In terms of strength, I could lift 650 pounds clear off the ground, 700 plus if I pushed it. And in terms of endurance, well let's just say a plane would run out of fuel before I did. Even I amazed myself with my test results; I mean I knew I'd be awesome, but not by this much. You see I was under the impression that my physical traits would be boosted to that of the animal I had chosen, i.e. a peregrine Falcon. However I had not taken size scaling into account. Being as humans are many times larger than birds all the traits I now possess had been doubled, in some cases tripled, which explains why I became so much stronger than I originally thought I would. Plus there were the fringe benefits, oh the sweet sweet fringe benefits. I mean I'm like, never gonna age again, never worry about wrinkles or starting to sag, nothing. I am literally gonna be a hot nineteen years old, hundred and ten pound girl with a drop dead tear drop - not hourglass (bitches) – body for like, forever. Fuck it I practically have x-ray vision. I mean how freaking cool is that.
OK so the whole blood drinking thing took a while to get use to. But that was pretty much it, a means of survival. The only reason why humans were so disgusted with it was, let's face it, jealousy. Humans do not like feeling like part of the food chain, they like feeling above it. So when something else comes along that regards them as the prey. They find any justification to destroy it. Like 'oh it's an abomination' or 'it's a spawn of the devil'. Whatever helps them feel better about wanting it dead. Humans slaughter millions of animals daily for consumption, sometimes for profit, or just for fucking fun. Yet they call us the monsters simply because we hunt them. Before, when I had first arrived here and heard Michael's story and signed up for this whole war thing. I had only really been in it for this, for the immortality part. But now after thinking it over from a different perspective, a non-human perspective. After seeing through new, stronger eyes the horrors wrought upon the earth by humanity and the atrocities they've committed. Not only to everything else but to their own kind as well, I now firmly believed it. Humanity is the greatest disease of this world, and if left unchecked. They will destroy this world and everything on it, including themselves.
This war was more than just vengeance or survival, it was necessary.
Oh yeah that's reminds me, the council is being called today. I'd better get going before I'm late. A shame really, I now had a somewhat hatred of being on the ground.
As I made my way towards the council chamber everyone I came across bowed to me. Man I could really get use to this. On the way there I also ran into Canice, who immediately turned and walked away from me. Yep, guess he's still mad about the whole 'mauling' thing. I mean seriously, that was like a week and a half ago and I totally apologized. I had just regained conscious thought not to mention I was hungry as fuck. I mean yeah I like him, like a lot, maybe even more. But he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But it's not like its all bad; I mean he's an immortal now, the very first one I've very created at that. Although not the way I had intended to. These were the thoughts running through my mind as I entered the chamber. "You late, again" Eve said as I took the seat beside hers. Custom made grand chairs just below the level of a throne, pretty plush stuff. "Yeah yeah I know. Things got weird a bit on my way here." I said with a sigh, propping my head in my left palm. "Let me guess, Canice" she inquired and I answered with a nod.
"Alright then now that everyone is here, let's begin phase two." Michael said as he took charge of the meeting. To his right sat his wife and queen - who we found out is now pregnant – Selene. And to his left sat Eve, looking more and more like a princess each time I saw her. Then there was me, my mom Maria, my cousin Andre and my grandfather Jonathan. We of the Corvinus family were now the new council. "Now this will be the first council we've held since you guys underwent your transformations. For some it was easier than others." I raised my hand when he rose that point. "Yeah I wanna now what was up with that. How come I was out of it for two weeks?" He scratched his chin a bit. "Well you should consider yourself lucky. Dad was out of it for three weeks, almost thought he wouldn't be able to control himself. But I think it more has to do with the intelligence level of the creatures you guys chose." He explained, but I just gave him a blank look, clearly waiting for him to continue.
"Hmm how best to put this, well I guess I should say that the more intelligent the creature chosen, the harder the transformation is to control. Since you and Andre chose relatively low intellect animals - A bird and a reptile – it was easy for you guys. Although the permanent wings situation with you is an unexpected side effect," I nodded in agreement. As it turned out I can switch between my human and immortal appearance, with one weird drawback. I can't retract my wings, they do shrink in size, however they permanently stay on my back. It's a bit of a pain sometimes but I've gotten use to it. "As for dad and Maria the process was harder, especially for Maria."
"Is it because Orca's are highly intelligent?" Eve asked while looking towards her father. I really wished she hadn't asked that cause that gave mom motive to start lecturing. "Actually Orca's are incredible intelligent my dear, one of the smartest species on the planet in fact. They're the apex predators of the ocean for a reason. In fact the-"
"OK mom that'll do. Plus I think a simple yes or no would have sufficed." I didn't mean to be rude but I had to cut her off or she wouldn't have stopped. "Anyway now that we have the jest of things can we move on to the topic at hand?" Andre asked as he waved away the previous discussion, to which everyone was in agreement. "I guess now is the time we implement phase two huh" Said grandfather. Selene then threw folders towards each of us and I quickly snatched up mine, excited to see what was inside. "These are you're new identities, passports, drivers licence, everything you'll need. Along with passwords to private offshore accounts belonging to the vampire – actually I guess they belong to us now. You'll be able to acquire all the money you'll need from them." I was liking the sound of that, "You sure 'bout that, cause I'mma need alot of money." What, I had to make sure.
"Trust me, as it stands we have enough capital to keep America afloat for eleven years. After all we have been acquiring wealth for centuries. So money will be the least of our concerns. However due bear in mind that withdrawing too much too quickly and too often, will raised alarms amongst the humans. So try to keep it to under ten thousand a month." We all agreed to the limits Selene set. "Now there is one thing that I will absolutely enforce. And that is that no children are to be turned into immortals." We looked at Michael weirdly when he said this, I mean, what the hell is that supposed to mean. "Yeah I'mma need some clarification on that." And I wasn't the only one. "Look all I'm trying to say is that when you're building up the numbers of your respective covens. Do not involve children, turn only adults. Start with the homeless and the nobody's, people that won't be noticed or missed." I wonder if I'm the only one here who finds this line of conversation weird, eh whatever.
"Ok can I just make two points here? First off, my race is going to be called 'Avian's'. Well that is they will be once I rename South America – such a rip off named by the way – to Avia. Pretty cool right, I thought of it a couple days ago. Plus we won't live in groups called covens or den's since those are for vampires and lycans. No, we'll live in colonies." Everyone was giving me an 'I'm impressed but this isn't the time for that' kinda look. Except for my mom, no she just rolled her eyes. "And point number two, I know we shouldn't involve little kids, not for as long as we can help it anyways. And if anyone from my colonies does so. Then I'll kill them myself, like the freakin' Voltori. I'm sure everyone else will do the same." Everyone voiced their consent. However Eve was looking at me a bit funny. "Um Blaire, what's the Voltori." She asked with her head tilted to the right. "Oh that, they were some kind of royal vampire clan from this movie I watched a few years back, what was its name again. Anyway the vampires in this movie glittered like a five year hop up on glue attacked them with a be-dazzler."
Selene's eye twitched when she heard that. "I'm sorry, did you just say that they, glittered." Man the way she said that made me worry for the cast of the movie. "Um yeah, but it was mostly this sappy romance thing anyway. Plus trust me, if the main actor who played Edward Cullen really was that kind of a vampire. You'd happily let him drain you dry, hell you'd mark a big red x on your neck for him." Well that joke went over real nice, they were all looking at me like I was creepy. "Yeah well let's try to get back on topic here shall we. Apart from what I said earlier, everyone is fully aware of the mission right." Thank god Michael steered the conversation back on point, he was answered by grandfather. "You expect us to forget such important matters my boy, of course we do. We are to lay-low while gathering Intel and amassing numbers. All while steadily chipping away at the government and military's power, right."
"So in laymen's terms, hunt them down and set up traps for the big shebang while staying off the radar. Well this just keeps sounding more and more fun to me. I already know where I'mma start." While Michael acknowledged my claim, my mom tuned to me. "And where would that be." She asked "Glad you asked, you see I'm gonna set up base in the Amazon forest. It's still vastly unpopulated, well maybe a scattered tribe here or there. Not to mention the rampant clear cutting. So I'll have a jump start on amassing troops. Man I can't wait to find out what lumberjack taste like." Oh great, everyone's looking at me funny, again. "Hey I didn't mean it like that, I meant in the food way, like, oh shut up." Man could this get any more embarrassing. "Don't worry kid we know what you meant. Hey you think one of them might taste like maple syrup." Andre bellowed out in laughter, oh yeah, it just got way more embarrassing. "Oh shut it. You're just mad 'cause you'll never hear a woman say that to you."
"And moving right along, since everyone knows what they have to do let's get to it. Remember to be careful, keep your heads down and your ears open. Once secure communications are established you'll begin sending monthly reports. After that we'll send you what you need to set up blood farms so as to not needlessly hunt humans. Remember we want humanity in the dark about the existence of new immortal species for as long as possible. So try not to do anything overly stupid." Hey why is he looking at me when he says that? "Besides that there is nothing more I want to say over than, good luck and be safe. Meeting adjourn-" I cut him off by shooting to me feet. "Wait a second there's something I wanna asked you for uncle." He looked a little sceptical but motions me to carry on.
"Umm yeah so I was just wondering if I could take Canice with me. Now I know he's been helping you with all your research and stuff. But he is the first person I've ever turned. So that makes him a member of my race right. Plus I'm gonna need him." why the hell does it feel like I'm begging for a man right now. Well technically I am, but that's beside the point. And what's with that 'oh really now' smile of his. "As long as he consent's then I guess I could handle the rest on my own for a while. Well if there are no more request then this council is adjourned." With that we file out of the chamber to begin our departure preparations.
I was off the ground as soon as I was out the door. Then I was on the ground again as soon as I realized how narrow the hallways were. Note to self, make sure hallways in my own bass are flyable. Now to find Canice then get the hell outta here, onward to Avia- shit it's still called South America.
One Year Later
"Alright Canice hit me with that status report. And I don't actually mean to literally hit me like the last time." Man I hate these briefings, that's why I just let Canice handle this stuff. But being as I am the leader there was no way of getting out of it sometimes. "You still mad about that." He asked humorously, wait did he just chuckle. "Yes I am, dumbass. And you're still not getting any." Actually I wasn't really mad but I was really starting to regret my hasty decision at the time. "Oh it's cool, I'm doing alright. Anyway let's get back to business shall we." Dammit don't you dare just play it off. The last time when he threw the clipboard at me as a joke I had shouted out no sex for four months as punishment. But he knew me too damn well. It's like he special ordered a manual on how exactly to push my buttons from god himself. He knew all he had to do was play it off and I'd be the one to break down first. And he was right, a month in and I was already losing it from sexual frustration.
"So in terms of our numbers, we're currently at 25 000 strong, with 17 joining our ranks today. Police are baffled by the number of disappearances but are still unclear as to the cause. Pimp-Shizznit is currently training them." I nodded then cocked my head. "Why do we call him that again?" He thought for a while then just shook his head. "How should I know, you were the one how gave him that weird-ass name. Anyway Vancha and Messy were successfully again, they've taken out four more ministers of government. Although if you ask me I think we should pull back for now, let them sweat a bit. Before long they'll start to turn on each other." I nodded "good idea, plus it's not healthy to get greedy. We could end up exposing ourselves too soon."
"My thoughts exactly, plus Messy's been complaining about not enough downtime." Of course she would, that girl was lazy to a fault. Even if she was one of the four Avian's I personally created, one of my sky knight generals. But regardless of complaining she did her job and she did it well. The other generals were Vancha and Pimp-Shizznit. As for Canice, well he was not just the Bass commander and chief-general, but also my husband. "Oh yeah I nearly forgot, your mom called. She says hi and she hopes your doing well and not passing off all the work on me." He said that last part a little too smug for my taste.
"So what's she up to now, did she say," he shrugged. "Not really, just that she's doing great. Although I heard she recently sunk a carnival cruise liner. The media is having a flied day with the fact that half the passengers can't be accounted for." A cruise ship, why would she target something like that, she usually goes after navy ships and subs. She especially likes sinking whaling and waste dumping ships. Those she sinks for fun. "Hmm she's probably just bulking up her numbers and striking fear into the fun loving easy going human populace. Either way it's not my concern. So what else you got for me." He skimmed the clipboard before an eyebrow shot up. "Oh here's some good wholesome news for ya. Your Uncle Andre's daughter was born yesterday. They've named her Cecilia and they want us to come pay a visit." I practically launched myself at him as the news.
"Idiot you should have started with that. Damn I can't believe we missed it. Come on we gotta go like right ASAP now." Grabbing his hand I was on my feet then in the air in the same breath, heading for the sky light. "Wait you mean right now. But we can't just leave like that. Who's gonna run the colony." I didn't want to turn back now, but he had a point, as always. Plus I didn't have I gift. So very, very reluctantly, I turned around. "Fine then, you go and find Vancha and put her in charge meanwhile I need to go get a kick-ass baby gift. No doubt the family is on the move as well, or they're already there. We leave as soon as the preparations are made."
A birth within the Corvinus family was a big deal seeing as how we're the immortal equivalent of royalty. Not to mention that this was my Uncle Andre's first child. She's the first pure born of her race. The Reptile- Sapiens's AKA Lizardmen, a race possessing immense strength, agility and intellect, as well as the strongest healing factor of the immortals. Capable of re-growing even severed limbs. However they are extremely weak to cold. Matter of fact they can't even hold an ice cube for too long, it's their Kryptonite. Snow would send them into hibernation, which would make them nothing but easy targets. Hence the reason Uncle Andre chose to take over Africa, it was just perfect for them. "Quick question here, you're not seriously thinking of flying all the way to Africa, are you." My face expressed the answer for me.
"What kinda stupid question is that, of course not numb-nuts. We're taking the plane, or did you forget we have to keep a low profile. If we expose ourselves too soon Michael will string us up by our tail feathers." I shudder at the thought. I mean he was nice and all cool at the beginning and stuff. But he's changed alot in the past year; he's alot stricter now. And that's just towards members of the family; he's merciless to anyone else. But I guess he has to be. After all if he doesn't enforce the rules then no one would obey them. Speaking of which, "Hey sweetie, what happened to those idiots who broke the laws." I asked Canice as he flew beside me. About a week ago a couple of dumbasses went an attacked a bus filled with kids on a flied-trip. It whipped the media into a frenzy and forced us temporary hiding. I mean it wasn't even my law they broke; it was Michael's, and his most absolute one at that. "Oh them, I personally saw to their executions myself. And I made sure they suffered greatly for it. I got it on video if you wanna see it." Ok, he said that last part a little too lightly, like he was suggesting a good movie for when we got back.
As we neared the airport we knew we had to land soon less we get pick up by radar. But that didn't dampen my spirit in the slightest. After all this was an impromptu family reunion, that was sure to turn into a huge party. I slipped on my long overcoat to hide my wings as Canice took off to make the arrangements. I'd really be lost without him sometimes... But I'm not telling him that. "Alright I spoke with the captain and he said he can have us wheels up in three hours." Did I mention that I hate waiting; I'd rather be flying there myself than waiting. So time for the next best thing, I turned to my husband. Deciding to hell with that stupid no sex rule, it wasn't working for me anyway. "So here's a thought babe. You wanna try to create a descendant in the bathroom while we wait."
Four More years Later
"Alright you ready, the live feed will be broadcasting soon." Canice announced to me. He was setting up the five flat screens in the conference room. The time had finally come, after five years of careful preparation. The war was about to begin. Soon the five screens would be illuminated with the faces of the other leader of the Council.
My cousin Michael and his queen Selene who will not only govern all of Europe, but all lycans and vampires. My cousin Andre and his queen Clementine, who will rule over Africa and the Lizardmen. My grandfather Jonathan and his prides that will control North America, Canada and Alaska. And my mother Maria who will claim all international waters as her own. Along with me the gorgeous leader of the Avian's.
"Ok I'm ready. Oh wait where's Christine right now." I wondered what our daughter was up to right now. That girl had way too much energy for a three year old. Plus she had a tendency of jumping off things, high things. She required near constant supervision. "Don't you worry about that right now, Vancha has her so it's all good. You should focus your attention here. This is what we've been working towards these past five years right." He said cupping my face and kissing me gently. I know he's right, that this is the opening of our long awaited war. But it's amazing how much a child can change the way you see things. Before she was born the most important thing in my life was, well, me. Canice was second and this war with humanity was third. But now, after her – very painful I might add – birth. Christine was first, second and third, she was now my everything.
If this war threatened her even in the slightest, then I now wanted no part of it. Only her safety, only her happiness mattered to me. Canice must have used his secret manual again because he seemed to know exactly what I was thinking and I knew he thought the same. "Hey I won't let anything happened to her, or to you. You two are my greatest treasures in this world so I'll do anything I have to to protect you two." He kneeled down and took my hands in his, rubbing the back of them gently. "Now asked yourself this, can she grow up safe and happy in the world as it is now? Can we thrust humanity to coexist with us?" I knew the answers to those questions. No, no we could not. The world had discovered the existence of Avian's two years ago and in that time frame three thousand of my kind have been hunted and killed. We retreated high up into the mountains where humans could not easily access. And I made sure that for every Avian killed, so did three humans perish. Yet still the hunt us, still they persecuted us. And for that, for the safety of my daughter... they all had to die.
"Now you look like you're ready." He said seeing the resolute look in my eyes. You're damn right I was ready. "Start the feed babe. Its time humanity got a rude wakeup call.
TBC