* * *
Andrew led Selene and Michael through the wide, marble halls. He opened a door that revealed a really large room that was split in two, on one half was a large mat and carts and carts of weapons from axes to crossbows; on the other half was a shooting range with revolvers, rifles, machine guns, and rows of ammunition. Selene was in awe.
"This'll help us," Andrew said as he made his way to the guns.
Michael still didn't trust him, even though he should after he saved Selene, maybe he was just being territorial. But since Michael was also half Vampyre, he didn't feel so strongly about it. "Us?"
Andrew turned around as if Michael had said something bad about his mother. "I'm not leaving you alone, we can help each other. The Elders won't come after me until the Lycans and Vampyres convince them to."
Selene was way too distracted loading the weapons and running her fingers over them, it felt just like the old days when everything was so simple. She had been out of weapons for weeks, she and Michael had cleaned out the interrogation room.
Michael shook his head in disgust and moved to Selene to look at the guns. He picked up a small .8mm, Andrew grabbed Michael's wrist. "With all due respect . . . sir," he said. "Selene knows how to use these, you don't." Selene turned to Andrew. "I suppose you teach him before we go."
Michael growled, almost losing control and pulled his arm away. Andrew moved away to the other half with the ancient weapons. Michael's eyes turned midnight black and grabbed a revolver and whirled around. Selene reached for his arm. "Michael, no!" she hissed. Michael was done listening.
Andrew turned around as the gunshot rang out, the bullet came in slow motion as did Michael and Selene's reaction. Like Michael's propulsion that came with the Lycan and Vampyre blood, Andrew walked around the stalling and ran to Michael and grabbed the gun. Andrew slowed down to normal speed, Michael and Selene jumped back when they realized that Andrew wasn't there to recieve the bullet and that he was next to Michael.
Andrew's eyes just weren't glowing red, but his shirt began to expand as his muscles grew. Michael began to morph too, Selene tried to step between them, but they moved at superspeed to the mat. "Shit," she whispered.
Michael's skin changed from the peach to the greyish-blue. In a few moments, he was all the way changed.
"You don't want to fight me, Michael," Andrew said.
"Trying to back out already, what kind of protector are you. No wonder the Elders forbid you to help anyone, you'd probably end the race in a second," Michael urged.
Selene winced, 'that was NOT the thing to say'. As soon as she thought it, Andrew's eyes flashed red and he opened his hands at his sides. "Did you know that Lycans are afraid of fire?" Andrew antagonized. "They get it from the wolf inside, like Vampyres are to sunlight." Fire errupted from Andrew's palms shooting at Michael. Michael moved out of the way with ease and growled. Andrew used this time to use his Lycan abilities as well, he growled louder showing Lycan-like teeth. Suddenly, Selene shot off a couple of blanks.
Michael and Andrew jumped back with the loud noise and looked at her questioningly. "Michael, change back," she said quietly but sternly. "And you," she pointed the gun at him. "You change back too, and for the love of God stop bloody fighting." Andrew nodded, the fire in his palms disappeared in a puff of smoke and his muscles began to go back to normal.
They were both back to normal. "Selene," Michael pleaded that she wasn't mad at him.
"Michael, we will do what Andrew asks and train you. Andrew, you will leave us alone," she commanded.
Andrew gave Michael a hard look and disappeared in a flash of bright light as a last poke at Michael's patience. Selene put the gun on the shelf and turned back to him. "We need him, Michael."
* * * Abandoned warehouse* * *
The new Lycan leader, Benjamin was only about three-hundred years old and that was young for a leader as important as him. He had just gotten the message from the Vampyres asking to meet them and the Elders about the Hybrid and the Death Dealer. He sat in a wooden chair in a circle, his advisor, Julian was standing next to him.
The doors opened and a limo drove inside. The windows were more tinted than usual, so Benjamin guessed that it was the Vampyres. The doors shut behind the limo and Markus and Kraven came out. Benjamin stayed seated. "You're late."
Markus's bodyguards hissed. Markus held up a hand. "But still earlier than the people we're worried about."
Benjamin nodded once and sniffed the air, Markus raised an eyebrow. "It's them. They're here."
In a bright flash, two men and one woman appeared in white. "Correct. It was awful rude of you to ask us of a meeting after centuries of hating us."
"I was just about to say the same thing," Benjamin stated.
Markus motioned at the chairs. "Sit down, Elders. We have very important things to talk about."
The leader, Nikolas sat down first and the man and woman at his sides sat down next to him. "Is it about Andrew?"
"Is that what you call that traitor?" Benjamin spat.
Nikolas ignored the comment. "Andrew, has deserted the rules of interference and helped them, didn't he?"
Markus nodded. "I propose a Treaty, just until the threat is over. Until Andrew, if that's what you call him, Selene, and the half breed."
"Michael," Benjamin corrected. "Just to set it straight."
Markus blinked. "Alright, Michael. So, Elders, I say that you just strip Andrew's powers and we'll take care of the rest. I know you can do 'that'" he said.
Nikolas shook his head. "I wish it were so, Markus. We know why Andrew helped them, he feels connected with them. We cannot strip his powers, they aren't ours."
"Bull---" Benjamin exclaimed. "You have the power to kill anyone with the snap of the fingers!"
"I believe he is right," Markus said smoothly.
Nikolas's shoulders dropped. "We can't, just like we can't take Vampyres' or Lycans' powers away. Andrew's half human!"
Markus and Benjamin sat back. "Really?" Markus asked. "Than it'll be easy to kill him then."
"No . . ." Nikolas said, getting annoyed. "His Annex blood cancels out weaknesses. Just like Michael's, his Lycan blood allows him to go into the sunlight. Andrew's blood is like that, Annexes cannot go into the sunlight either or go near silver, but Andrew is different. The only weakness he has that we have is the allergy to lead, just like humans. He cannot use his powers when it is near him and if it were in his bloodstream, it will kill him."
Markus heard this as pleasing news. "Good, Kraven, get the Death Dealers on making lead bullets." Kraven pulled out his cell phone and excused himself from the meeting.
Nikolas hung his head. "We will have the Aneks Warriors on this, we cannot have the only Day Walker of Annexes running around with them."
"With much satisfaction, sir," Markus said.
* * * Annex Mansion* * *
Michael pulled the trigger he got a rush of andrenaline from it. The statue's head exploded in pieces of marble. Selene smiled with satisfaction. "Good, let's try this one." She gave him another type of a weapon, a larger one. Suddenly, the large door opened and Andrew walked out.
"We have to go," he stated.
"Why?" Selene asked.
"The Annexes' knock off of the Death Dealers are trying to get in."
"I thought it was protected," Michael argued.
"With a spell, they're trying to break it. The meeting is over, the Elders have decided to join in."
Andrew led Selene and Michael through the wide, marble halls. He opened a door that revealed a really large room that was split in two, on one half was a large mat and carts and carts of weapons from axes to crossbows; on the other half was a shooting range with revolvers, rifles, machine guns, and rows of ammunition. Selene was in awe.
"This'll help us," Andrew said as he made his way to the guns.
Michael still didn't trust him, even though he should after he saved Selene, maybe he was just being territorial. But since Michael was also half Vampyre, he didn't feel so strongly about it. "Us?"
Andrew turned around as if Michael had said something bad about his mother. "I'm not leaving you alone, we can help each other. The Elders won't come after me until the Lycans and Vampyres convince them to."
Selene was way too distracted loading the weapons and running her fingers over them, it felt just like the old days when everything was so simple. She had been out of weapons for weeks, she and Michael had cleaned out the interrogation room.
Michael shook his head in disgust and moved to Selene to look at the guns. He picked up a small .8mm, Andrew grabbed Michael's wrist. "With all due respect . . . sir," he said. "Selene knows how to use these, you don't." Selene turned to Andrew. "I suppose you teach him before we go."
Michael growled, almost losing control and pulled his arm away. Andrew moved away to the other half with the ancient weapons. Michael's eyes turned midnight black and grabbed a revolver and whirled around. Selene reached for his arm. "Michael, no!" she hissed. Michael was done listening.
Andrew turned around as the gunshot rang out, the bullet came in slow motion as did Michael and Selene's reaction. Like Michael's propulsion that came with the Lycan and Vampyre blood, Andrew walked around the stalling and ran to Michael and grabbed the gun. Andrew slowed down to normal speed, Michael and Selene jumped back when they realized that Andrew wasn't there to recieve the bullet and that he was next to Michael.
Andrew's eyes just weren't glowing red, but his shirt began to expand as his muscles grew. Michael began to morph too, Selene tried to step between them, but they moved at superspeed to the mat. "Shit," she whispered.
Michael's skin changed from the peach to the greyish-blue. In a few moments, he was all the way changed.
"You don't want to fight me, Michael," Andrew said.
"Trying to back out already, what kind of protector are you. No wonder the Elders forbid you to help anyone, you'd probably end the race in a second," Michael urged.
Selene winced, 'that was NOT the thing to say'. As soon as she thought it, Andrew's eyes flashed red and he opened his hands at his sides. "Did you know that Lycans are afraid of fire?" Andrew antagonized. "They get it from the wolf inside, like Vampyres are to sunlight." Fire errupted from Andrew's palms shooting at Michael. Michael moved out of the way with ease and growled. Andrew used this time to use his Lycan abilities as well, he growled louder showing Lycan-like teeth. Suddenly, Selene shot off a couple of blanks.
Michael and Andrew jumped back with the loud noise and looked at her questioningly. "Michael, change back," she said quietly but sternly. "And you," she pointed the gun at him. "You change back too, and for the love of God stop bloody fighting." Andrew nodded, the fire in his palms disappeared in a puff of smoke and his muscles began to go back to normal.
They were both back to normal. "Selene," Michael pleaded that she wasn't mad at him.
"Michael, we will do what Andrew asks and train you. Andrew, you will leave us alone," she commanded.
Andrew gave Michael a hard look and disappeared in a flash of bright light as a last poke at Michael's patience. Selene put the gun on the shelf and turned back to him. "We need him, Michael."
* * * Abandoned warehouse* * *
The new Lycan leader, Benjamin was only about three-hundred years old and that was young for a leader as important as him. He had just gotten the message from the Vampyres asking to meet them and the Elders about the Hybrid and the Death Dealer. He sat in a wooden chair in a circle, his advisor, Julian was standing next to him.
The doors opened and a limo drove inside. The windows were more tinted than usual, so Benjamin guessed that it was the Vampyres. The doors shut behind the limo and Markus and Kraven came out. Benjamin stayed seated. "You're late."
Markus's bodyguards hissed. Markus held up a hand. "But still earlier than the people we're worried about."
Benjamin nodded once and sniffed the air, Markus raised an eyebrow. "It's them. They're here."
In a bright flash, two men and one woman appeared in white. "Correct. It was awful rude of you to ask us of a meeting after centuries of hating us."
"I was just about to say the same thing," Benjamin stated.
Markus motioned at the chairs. "Sit down, Elders. We have very important things to talk about."
The leader, Nikolas sat down first and the man and woman at his sides sat down next to him. "Is it about Andrew?"
"Is that what you call that traitor?" Benjamin spat.
Nikolas ignored the comment. "Andrew, has deserted the rules of interference and helped them, didn't he?"
Markus nodded. "I propose a Treaty, just until the threat is over. Until Andrew, if that's what you call him, Selene, and the half breed."
"Michael," Benjamin corrected. "Just to set it straight."
Markus blinked. "Alright, Michael. So, Elders, I say that you just strip Andrew's powers and we'll take care of the rest. I know you can do 'that'" he said.
Nikolas shook his head. "I wish it were so, Markus. We know why Andrew helped them, he feels connected with them. We cannot strip his powers, they aren't ours."
"Bull---" Benjamin exclaimed. "You have the power to kill anyone with the snap of the fingers!"
"I believe he is right," Markus said smoothly.
Nikolas's shoulders dropped. "We can't, just like we can't take Vampyres' or Lycans' powers away. Andrew's half human!"
Markus and Benjamin sat back. "Really?" Markus asked. "Than it'll be easy to kill him then."
"No . . ." Nikolas said, getting annoyed. "His Annex blood cancels out weaknesses. Just like Michael's, his Lycan blood allows him to go into the sunlight. Andrew's blood is like that, Annexes cannot go into the sunlight either or go near silver, but Andrew is different. The only weakness he has that we have is the allergy to lead, just like humans. He cannot use his powers when it is near him and if it were in his bloodstream, it will kill him."
Markus heard this as pleasing news. "Good, Kraven, get the Death Dealers on making lead bullets." Kraven pulled out his cell phone and excused himself from the meeting.
Nikolas hung his head. "We will have the Aneks Warriors on this, we cannot have the only Day Walker of Annexes running around with them."
"With much satisfaction, sir," Markus said.
* * * Annex Mansion* * *
Michael pulled the trigger he got a rush of andrenaline from it. The statue's head exploded in pieces of marble. Selene smiled with satisfaction. "Good, let's try this one." She gave him another type of a weapon, a larger one. Suddenly, the large door opened and Andrew walked out.
"We have to go," he stated.
"Why?" Selene asked.
"The Annexes' knock off of the Death Dealers are trying to get in."
"I thought it was protected," Michael argued.
"With a spell, they're trying to break it. The meeting is over, the Elders have decided to join in."