The rough road curved into the woods. Sylvia stomped on the accelerator, the huge vehicle lurched and bounced even faster. The dark woods rushed by, interrupted by the flashs of gunfire and explosions and became strangely quiet. Mikoto looked out the windows as they rumbled through the darkness of the forest. "They're in retreat." Emelia said from the passenger front seat. "Nearly there." Sylvia said, barely containing the anticipation in her voice.
"Get ready." Emelia swiped her hand across an automatic weapon, the chamber clicked. "Stay inside…" Anastasia said, quickly arranging the file, handed it to Emma. Who put it into the briefcase. She looked at Mikoto, "wait." She said in a quick harsh voice, knowing Mikoto would rush into the fight. "Emma and Sylvia will go with me." She said, "Emelia, Heidi stay with Mikoto until…"
Mikoto looked at Anastasia as she readied herself. "Excuse me! Mikoto glared, "why can't I_" she spoke, thinning her eyes. "Because…" Anastasia interrupted, "we don't know what they have planned. I will be first to put her down." She said, "I… We are more experienced in these matters." She said, "ordering you will be no good, you're no better than a wolf." She grinned. "Besides, I'll be using my Queens intent… And that could jeopardize your life." She said, a quick hint of worry filled her words. "If a wolf sees you struggling or not falling to the ground quick enough. They could figure out your queen and want to go out killing a queen… So…"
Mikoto took a breath, closing her eyes in defeat, "fine…" She huffed, "I'll count to 10…" She blew out another breath, "maybe…" She lowered her voice, "but after that…" She raised it again. "What the fuck?!" Sylvia yelled as they came out of the woods.
Mikoto quickly looked away, out the window of the speeding vehicle. "Abyssinians." Emma quickly spoke, nearly leaping out of her seat. She looked like a child seeing Santa Claus for the first time. "What? Are they doing here?!" Anastasia growled, quickly looking around. "Abyssinians…" Mikoto said, raising her head up, "who?"
"Abyssinian wolves…" Heidi said, "mountain wolves…" There was a little hitch in her voice. Little surprise in her tone as she smirked. "Are they bad?" Mikoto asked. Emma and Heidi laughed, "yeah…" Emma said, opening the door as the vehicle skidded along the grass to a stop, "in a good way…" Her voice faded as she leapt out. "Emma! Go see…" Anastasia said, following her out, she quickly sniffs the air. "Right…" Emma said, waving as she rushed towards a gathering of wolves.
Sylvia slammed the transmission into park, opened the door, jumped out, chasing after Anastasia. "So, is them being here a good thing or_" Mikoto asked, watching Anastasia running across the road. Heidi chuckled a little, "it's a good thing…" Heidi said. "Great!" Mikoto quickly spoke, sliding across the backseat, "10…" She yelled jumping out of the vehicle. Emelia looked over her shoulder with a big grin on her face. Heidi recognized it and laughed, opened the door and jumped out, "10 it is…" They both yelled following their mistress chasing after Anastasia.
The command center was nothing more than a plain unassuming concrete building. The outside walls were dirty by time, neglect and riddled with bullet holes, small explosions and claw marks. The occasional blood splattered decorated the faded off white building. Shewolves were standing around, looking casual but still aware, with smell of gunpowder, sweat and blood hung like a thick fog. Mikoto ran across the empty gravel lot, looking over at the wolves.
Diva, the large black furred wolf, was standing next to one of the mountain wolves. She remembered Anastasia stood as tall as Diva's shoulders but the wolf next to Diva was another size all together. The top of Diva's head was as tall as its shoulders, large powerful build with thick, heavy fur from head to the tip of its tail, looking more like a large shaggy dog than wolf. The other was in human form, laughing as Emma came running over, disappeared as she wrapped her arms around her in a hug. The wolves' long grey hair tumbled down mixing with her thick tail curled around like trunk of a fallen tree. (she's gotta be eight feet tall with ears. Little misaka said, as a wolf…she huffed really big.)
the closer she got to the building, the air turned sour, Mikoto gagged, quickly covered her mouth, forcing down the urge to throw up. The smell of wolf's blood was not appetizing to a vampire. Her eyes quickly shaded a dark red, looking over her shoulder at Emelia, who wasn't bothered by the overpowering stench. She rounded the corner, catching her breath and gasped at the sight of bodies stacked like cords of wood, others being added like kindling. "So many…" She said. "Keep going…" Heidi yelled, running over to the wolves tossing corpses on top of another pile. Emelia nodded, pointed to the door. "does she even notice..." Mikoto thought about Heidi's casual reaction to the bodies.
Mikoto slowed before continuing as the stench of blood became thicker. She gagged again. Emelia tapped her on the shoulder, Mikoto looked over, "here…" She said, reaching into a small pouch on her belt and pulled out a small vial. It was around eight inches long, clear tube filled with a reddish black liquid. She pulled the rubber stopper out with her teeth. Emelia stuck her fingers into the vile, into the liquid and pulled it out, "head back." She quickly said. "What?" Mikoto's eyes went wide, before she knew it, Emelia's blood-soaked fingers were up her nose. "Human blood." Emelia said. Mikoto scrunched her face, as Emelia pulled her fingers out, "why are you_" the stench of wolf blood faded. "Oh! That's kinda…" She hesitated as Emelia drank the rest, swished it around her mouth like she was gargling mouthwash, grabbed Mikoto's cheeks, squeezed and kissed her on the mouth. Blood and saliva filled her mouth, down her throat and into her belly. Mikoto blushed, feeling Emelia tongue filling her mouth. She took a breath and exhaled as their mouths parted, both quickly sniffing. Mikoto looked at Emelia, stunned, worried and unsure and a little turned on. "EEmlia...… I…" She stuttered a little, swallowed hard, "for the urge…" Emelia said, licking the blood from Mikoto's mouth and her own. (Tell her to do it again…" Little Misaki quickly spoke)
"Oh!" Mikoto quickly spoke, "great… Yeah… For the urge… It works… Thank you" Mikoto's cheeks were nearly purple. "Let's go…" Emelia said, jerking her head towards the hallway.
The hallways plain white walls were like a modern abstract paint, splashed with blood, droplets covered the ceiling. The floor carpeted in a deep crimson, uneven shades of red and pale yellows shone through from the trails of bodies being dragged along the corridor, bits of hair and flesh stuck to the surrounding concrete. Mikoto took a hard breath, "thanks again, Emelia…" She said. "Keep going…" Emelia answered, rushing past Mikoto down the hall. "Right…!" Mikoto followed ignoring the sticky sounds of blood with each step.
without notice, Emelia hit the ground. one moment she was running the next, she hit the floor hard. the wind knocked out of her, her bones cracked, she struggled, her face pressed against the blood covered floor, her hands and legs slipping over the wet surface, struggling to get up, "Mistress don't…"
Mikoto's quickly knew what was happening, she slowed, reached out and she could feel it. Anastasia's Queens intent, like a thick heavy molasses, a barrier crushing down. Emelia's face pressed against the blood-soaked concrete, straining with all her might against the overwhelming power. "Here…" Mikoto gently spoke, reached down, grabbed her leg and the weight slipped away. She gasped, inhaling a deep breath, slowly getting up from the floor, looked at Mikoto like she just witnessed a miracle. Mikoto smiled, a satisfied smiled, "she's not really trying…" She said, "well she is… But I felt heavier she's doing just enough to…" She shrugged her shoulders.
"You're not a queen!" She heard Anastasia's voice shake, followed by a deep growl. A heavy thud, "give her to me… Now!" Chills rushed over Mikoto's body. A feeling of surprise, anger filled her, Mikoto shook her head, "why is she both angry and happy." She whispered. "Ronan! I told you to give her to me now!
"No!" He said.