Kuroko wasn't going to let this go. The wolves had made an appearance. And it was a violent one. It wasn't like they were shy about appearing in public or the city. They just preferred the natural world. Tall trees instead of tall buildings. Cool clear running streams instead of bath water. Hot springs instead of a hot bath….well you get the picture. And here she was checking out the calling card of a large elder wolf….
She turned and glared at Samantha, with a look that sent her heart pounding. Nothing better than a good story to get the blood warm or into bed. Samantha always one to plan ahead. Even though it never worked out between her and Kuroko in the past...there was always today or tomorrow. a vampire can dream. oh well it is all about the chase.
Oh, please what's the matter…she taunted the height challenged vampire. get your ass kicked. She laughed. I bet you did.
What's the bet? Samantha asked, a single brow raised over her right eye. Kuroko closed her eyes shaking her head…no…naught…. not fallen for it…now tell me or I just pop over to a certain village and asked…I'm sure the wolves will
Fine…. she pouted, you're no fun at all…jerk. She crossed her arms over her chest, shut her eyes and jerked her head away sending her long blond hair over her shoulder.
So dramatic…Kuroko bit her lip, watching the overdramatic vampires' response. Come on…. tell me…please…look. She put her hands together like she was going to pray…ppplllllleeeeeasssseeeee…and did her best imitation of a cute attack. Samantha peeked over her shoulder, sighed dramatically, you always know how to get to me…fine. A quick kiss and….
Nope…Kuroko shook her head
You'll owe me…
Sorry…who are you again…can't hear you…she plugged her ears…nananananannanannaaa…. lalalalalal...
Fine! You are so childish…Samantha said with a firm straight smile. She started to speak.
It was a dark and stormy night…only without the storm…and not so dark. But dark enough to be considered dark. Around evening. A little past dinner. If someone ate a late dinner. But late enough to be considered dark. Besides the streetlights were on…so yes. I would say it was dark. So anyway. We start with a young woman going out for a run...after dark...
Ok…so you're saying it was dark. Kuroko asked. Yes…definitely dark. Samantha answered. So, she's running after dark, with her little headphones on, through old town. Passing the trolley and heading to the gardens. And…
Wait…Kuroko interrupted, shaking her head, why was she running through the old town?
After dark…Samantha interrupted.
Ok...ok…but didn't she know that…running after dark is a little dangerous.
No…a lot dangerous…might as well say hey vampires. Youre prey drive is about to be kicked in by a barely dressed, headphone wearing pretty young thing….
How could she not…Kuroko knew all visitor's received notice on the do's and don'ts on the Island.
She is a teenager and thinks she knows better. So, she really didn't know the rules…and- kuroko interrupted. So, a tourist comes to a city filled with predators…and-
Well…in hindsight she knows now…. but that doesn't matter. So, continuing. Samantha cleared her throat. She was running a good clip and breaking a very inviting sweat. The sweet smell of a teenage girl gently wafting about... Leaving a very inviting trail to follow. But there was no need to follow because it caught the attention of a rather dubious group of admirers…
You mean vampires.
Yes. As you've hinted. Vampires.
Bloodsuckers…Kuroko nodded, Denizens of the dark, something, something she waved her hand dismissively.
Okaaayyyy I get the point. Samantha said. So, she runs, comes to the cherry tree and rests. She is bent over, looking good I might add, breathing heavy, a glistening sheen of sweet sweat…and her running clothes are clinging to all the right places. And she is approached by one of the vampires, who tries to talk to her…the only problem is, she's wearing headphone. And why is that important you asked…
I didn't ask. But I am sure you will tell me….
Because she didn't answer which kinda pisses off the vampire. he grabs her by the shoulder, and she spins around. And she glares and steps back. well… words are exchanged. One vampire becomes two, two became four. She is now surrounded with nowhere to run. Dinner is about to be served and…
Wait a minute…were you there? Kuroko thinned her eyes, you were, weren't you?
Well. I just happen to be...
Watching a young girl running through the city?
Samantha grinned mischievously when the opportunity knocks. You kick the door open…besides, we've been watching those euro trash vampire for a while, So…her mouth opened, and her fangs appeared.
I can't believe you'd let her get attacked…by some
Oh no…you miss the point. They didn't attack her…well they tried but she kicked their asses until they didn't have assess.
What?
Anyway, back to me…so I'm watching it's my time to shine. She puffed out her little chest doing her best superman pose. I step to the edge, ready to pounce and kill…. i mean kick some vampires asses when WTF just happened. My eyes are about this big. She held her hands out, the tips of her finger are touching making a big circle. my mouth drops down to here. she taps her knee.
I'm really glad you tapped your own knee…. kuroko interrupted. Shhhhhhhhh…I'm telling a store. Flesh touch later…she smiled.
She yells for help…. HELP! HELP! Samantha did her best little girl voice…please save me from the rather dubious vampires. They are not like the normal cool ones like Samantha…
So, she knew your name? huh? And she sounds like some badly written damsel in distress.
Precisely…. anyway...One leapt towards her, he or she doesn't really matter now. The first kill I'll call it…she yells help at the top of her lungs. I mean really yelling…not screaming but yelling. And then it drops a few octaves. I mean a what the hell growl from the pits of hades dug its way out of her throat. It sent chills down me…I mean primal. I swear it shook the leaves of the trees and the trees themselves. I felt it against my perfect breasts. And the others did too…
Perfect breast? Wait…there were others with you…
Yes…you heard me and thank you for looking. She took a deep breath. anyway
Whatever.
It is in the air and I think it realized before it was actually dead, oh shit I'm dead. She didn't even look. it was like her body reacted naturally to protect itself. She snatches it without looking, squeezed its' neck and plunged it down on the ground. its head explodes. Another charged and she threw the corpse at the second kill…guess what happened?
Ahh...it was killed.
Yea…good guess….
Well you did say kill...
True but how did it die. She paused…kuroko shrugged. She threw the corpse so hard and they collided and exploded. Boom! Her hands opened wide flashing like explosions, Pieces and blood all over the place. Now this starts a frenzy. She's growling and changing. Piece by piece her body changed.
Wait…wait…wait…are you telling me she didn't just shift…
Samantha shook her head.
kuroko twisted her face in disbelieving thought…no…that can't be…they should've smell that she was a wolf…but
I smelled her early and everything said human. Nice tasty human teenage girl. No wolf…
But…you're kidding me! she leaned back, running it through her mind.
(she'd heard stories regarding wolves...elder wolves, ghost and mage wolves, the ones today were called the otaku wolves because they looked more human than wolf. there were those who were strong and athletic or wolf influenced. meaning the wolf had nearly been bred out of their lineage. but one group was rarely mentioned. and if they were it was only in passing or whispers.)
Samantha nodded yea…. you get it now…
Wow…. Kuroko leaned back against the bench, looked over to the people taking pictures. A hybrid…she whispered.
Yea…. a rarity.
She didn't know….
No…. the family said they have no knowledge of wolves in their family tree. So anyway….She beginning to wolf out. now for a wolf she is small but being a tasty young teenager, she wouldn't be too large. And the fact hybrids are nothing more than elder wolves wearing human skin….kinda…still she's kicking ass until the numbers got too big.
To big?
Yea…with the smell of vampire blood gagging the air, it didn't take long for their buddies to realize, hey we're getting our asses kicked. I mean she was moving her way through them like a hot knife…well a hot wolf through wimpy vampires. All the while, her yells for help changed to a low rough howl for help. And wolves don't ignore calls for help. Even if you don't belong to their pack. they will come running.
Kuroko huffed, meanwhile a certain vampire who remain nameless but is sitting next to me does nothing.
Shhiiitttt…Samantha leaned back, put her arm across the back of the bench. I was enjoying the show…hell…this group of vampires were nothing but a pain in the ass. Illegal smuggling, not paying taxes, dealing drugs etc.…despite being vampires, this city runs on revenues from taxes…otherwise…the goddess will kick all our asses…
Really!
Yea says so in the charter.
Hmmm…kuroko nodded, I see. go on…
Right my love.
Who are you again.
Sex slave?
Aaaaahhhh I don't think so
Okay, okay…you can pay me
I wonder if the waters are cold right now…kuroko put her index finger on Samantha's thigh.
Oh, please don't tease me…anyway.
It's beginning to look like a mound of ants from where we are looking. She pointed to the top of a tree line overlooking the cherry tree. She's winning but when killing this many…blood coats everything…and I mean everything…you, your victims, future victims, and the ground. you kinda lose your footing. And we could tell she's inexperienced in fight large groups. Samantha smacked her lips. So, vamps are hurling themselves over each other in a frenzy…none of them noticed the shadows behind the trees were moving. Out of the darkness they emerged into the world of dull mood lighting and crimson. The Wolves surrounded the vamps and picked them off one by one. They were in such a frenzy they didn't even know it at first.
You and the wolves really don't get along.
mmm.. yeah, you could say that…there's not a lot of trust between most of the vamps and wolves
Kuroko nodded, I can understand that…. wolves serve by choice and vampires have no choice.
Yep…. if the master orders…vampires will attack wolves without a second thought. But those who serve the queen are under no such influences…because the wolves swear loyalty to her. She does not betray.
But aren't the masters of other vamps…suppose too
Yea supposed to but, vampires, wolves and humans have their little difference. Any way…She's yelling for help…getting overwhelmed. The young wolves in their puppy form are snatching and dragging the vamps into the dark. Shaking them apart like rag dolls…. but what comes next, is closer to the sweet smelling teenage girl.
Let me guess…elder wolves?
Ooooohhhhhhh…. yea…and we're talking big ones…
Go on…
Elaine, Chloe and Tatijana….
No way….
Samantha nodded, yes way. all this waiting was worth it…they're in three quarter form…wolf head, forearm, hands, and legs…long thick tails, breast and bellies smooth and firm…by the goddess, if it wasn't unnatural I would do them in a heartbeat…
I don't think they'd….
Oh yes, they would…. in my world…so…Samantha quickly nodded. Elaina and Chloe rush to her aid, one to the left, the other on her right. claws slashing, raining blood and bits. The young one tried her best to keep up…but she was flailing. That's when one of the head honchos and a few of their upper ranks came in…. she motioned with her chin to the damaged trees. Big brooding, long black hair slicked back, I'm so tuff…I eat something, something that makes me cooooolll…. Tatijana can be and is a bitch. Ruthless and quick on the kill
I'm pretty sure all of the elder wolves are that way.
Yea but she is probably…yeah, she is…what am I saying. I am watching the top three in action. So, these bad dudes or duds depending on how you look at…are pushing their way though. They break through the horde. And give their best chest swelling, fang bearing roar. And Tatijana doesn't even let them finish. Samantha raised her hand up and brought it down with her fingers spread wide like swatting flies. She took the three of them out and the trees in one right handed swipe followed by a quick left handed swipe. Chunks smashed and exploded against the trunks of trees, bounced across the newly laid landscaping…A few vamps managed to escape. Only because the sweet smelling teenage girl collapsed like damp towel thrown on the floor…plop!
It was her first transformation…and a quick one. Kuroko said with a far off gaze. Must have been painful, Kuroko knowing from her experience with the wolves took a breath and spoke, Hmmm…Elaine picked her up and disappeared into the shadows of the forest?
Of course, she would…hybrids are prized as assassins and infiltrators. Yea…taking a breath, Samantha exhaled, they were bred to be that way. Total human on the outside but on the inside an elder class wolf…after the wars, they were hunted down and killed off by many of the lords and masters. To dangerous…
But wolves saw it another away. Kuroko remembered the stories she heard from the wolves. they are us. And we are them. So, we will always take them in…
So, what happened? She asked.
Well the next day…the young wolves were pissed. So, under the watchful eye of the evil villainous Tatijana.
You and she don't get along do you…
Whaaattt Ever gave you that ideal…. pffftttppp. They attacked the cheap hotel they were nesting. A slow smile creeped across her face, wiped them all out…not even one left…the right edge of her smile peaked a little higher. Good riddance I say.
Not them…annoyed kuroko spoke, the girl
Oh…her…the sweet tasty now not so tasty because wolves don't taste good to vampires…
Yea that one.
They met the parents…again no known lineage. But a DNA test was done…seems it was a long dormant gene. About six maybe seven generations ago…but still, elder wolf genes…so she is valuable…you know…baby elder wolves…she could make a lot of money…. she said.
Looking disgusted what does that mean?! PERVERT!
Yes, I am…but…elder wolves are getting more and more diluted. So many of them will sell their eggs to other shewolves for good money. But if a male is born…whoooooaaaaaaa!whoooooaaaaaaa…talk about sir bang a lot…she laughed…big money….
I am really not liking the direction of this conversation…right now…
Wellll you asked…I just
Embellished.
I have no idea what you are talking about…Samantha crossed her arms and legs and glared at Kuroko.
Her stomach growled. A bright shade of red covered her face. Ooppsss…. sorry. kuroko embarrassedly chuckled. Seems I am a little hungry
Great…. Let's eat…Samantha tilted her head, smiled. Her expression soft, with big doe eyes.
A flash of metal. A sharp tip of a steel spike poked her ribs…don't even think about…Kuroko's expression turned hard and cold. Her eyes steeled and unforgiving. A single length of red hair slipped over her right eye.
Samantha heart pounded against her chest, feeling the gentle yet determined push of the point. She took a breath just to calm herself down. feeling her mouthwatering, she blushed, you really know how to ask a girl out to dinner… she said with a quick wiggle of her brow.