7. Scent Trail of Trickery

I run tirelessly through the forest. The sinister vampires in black are closing in on us. I'm practically shouting in my mind trying to give Edward the signal. I hope that they've gathered enough for the battle. "Be ready!" I let my mind shout in desperation. The time for fighting has come upon us.

It's crazy how I got in this situation. Leah and I scoured all over Europe and Asia searching for others like me. We had no luck at first. I searched everywhere during the first full moon. We didn't even pick up the slightest whiff of another werewolf. Our fortune changed during the next full moon. It was our last chance. We were planning on leaving the very next day. We wanted to return to everyone else with plenty of time to fight. We crossed the path of another werewolf while hunting. We were both going for a pack of antelope. The wolf's fur was long and gray. It stared at Leah and I in confusion. I threw my arms up to show that we mean no harm. The wolf nodded its head as if it understood. This werewolf seemed to be in control of himself. He didn't appear to be like the uncontrollable beasts that I have heard about. Suddenly out of nowhere another werewolf appeared and lunged for Leah. I met it in midair and knocked it to the ground. The gray werewolf quickly jumped in between us and gave the brown werewolf a long gaze as if to communicate with it. The two wolves backed away and went off on their own. I wanted to follow, but I was afraid that they would see me as a threat and run away. I couldn't afford to lose them. I continued to hunt, but tried to stay near their trail. Leah and I took down several of the antelope. She must've been hungry, because I know how much she hates hunting in wolf form.

Once the sun came up, we followed the scent of the other two werewolves. The trail lead us to seven huts out in the middle of the forest. There didn't appear to be any civilization anywhere near them. Two guys crept out cautiously. One was an older man with shaggy gray hair. He appeared to be in his seventies, but looked very strong and sturdy. The other guy appeared to be about thirty and had short cropped brown hair. We introduced ourselves and began talking with the men until they felt comfortable enough to bring us into the gray haired man's home. Five other men who struggled with English eventually made their appearance. This made the small house feel crowded. I told them about how I was transformed and Leah shared her origins as well while the two guys we initially met translated. They were amazed at her story and found her extremely fascinating. The seven guys eventually shared how they became werewolves as well. The most interesting one being from the gray haired man, whose name was Icarus. He was visiting near the area exploring the woods. It was a trip that he and his wife had always wanted to take. They stayed out too late and got lost while exploring. This led them to unknowingly end up in the middle of a fight between the Volturi and a werewolf. His wife was killed by a pale man with red eyes and blonde hair. Icarus tried to stop him, but the stress caused him to have a heart attack. The last thing he remembered was a giant hairy creature biting him causing him to transform. The vampire got into a struggle with the creature that bit Icarus. The werewolf appeared that it was going to kill him, but he somehow got away and fled. Icarus never saw the werewolf that saved him again. He doesn't know why the werewolf saved his life. He was grateful for his newfound strength in his old age, but part of him longed to be with his wife. The grief of losing his wife and becoming a monster led him to many attempts of suicide that were unsuccessful. No matter what he tried, he always healed back. He eventually gave up and tried to make the best of his new life. He struggled the first year and had actually eaten almost half a dozen humans while being a wolf. He felt extremely guilty and eventually found a way to gain control. Over time he met the others, who had all lost wives to the Volturi. The guy with the brown hair who spoke English was named Ezekiel, but we called him Zeke for short. He was saved from the Volturi by Icarus while visiting Italy. He was attacked and badly wounded, but Icarus was able to change him and both were miraculously able to escape. The other five roamed together in a pack with their wives, who were werewolves as well. The Volturi hunted them down and killed their wives. The men fought back and were able to kill some of them before getting away. The men, whose names are Akio, Cong, Toan, Hideo, and Haro, all eventually found Icarus and Zeke. They quickly formed a bond over their hate of the Volturi and banded together with Icarus as their undisputed leader.

I told them all about our upcoming fight with the Volturi and our reason for exploring the area. They agreed to fight with us without hesitation. They even came up with a plan to draw the Volturi to Forks. They've been plotting against the Volturi for a long time. They really wanted to avenge the death of their loved ones. They didn't care about the cost. The plan was pretty simple. We would pick the correct day and travel to Italy, leading the Volturi out with the smell of our scent. We would leave a trail of notes that would challenge their authority and mock them, anything that would make them angry enough to come after us without thought. Although, our scent alone would do the trick. Leah and I would leave first, so they wouldn't recognize her scent. They may think that it's a trap from the Cullens or the pack if they smell her. There would also be notes that would hint to where each flight was going, which would eventually lead them to Forks. Once the Volturi get to Forks, there would be only one thing left to do...lead them to location of the battle. I volunteered to be the lone werewolf to lead them their. They'll arrive during the full moon and all I'll have to do is lead them to the battle, making sure that I keep enough distance to not be affected by their powers. As long as everything works out, they'll meet all of us, including the seven other Children of the Moon, for the fight of our lives.