Shattered Mirror fic: Wolfe's Bane

Disclaimer: Please refer to Chapter 1. Thank you.

Summary: A shapeshifter, caught in a family vendetta between her clan and the velox clan, met Nikolas in an unlikely circumstances when she was seriously injured in a fight she had with a couple of her enemies, who sought to exterminate and enslaved her clan. Will Luna Wolfe seek solace in Nikolas' dark embrace or will she avenge the lives lost in her clan?

WoLfePaWs: Okay, so school's not the reason why this came so late[since school has yet to commence]...I've been having a massive writer's block, I just don't have a single clue on how to continue this and this, this particular chapter just doesn't match with the description of the summary...sob...I guess it's because there's no plot in any of the stories that I have written so far since I usually write when I got an idea...sigh forgive me please dodges a knife thrown her way...Okay, enough with the incessant chatter...and thanks to those kind people who review my stories! waves

Chapter 5: Planning...

The first sound, when Nikolas woke, was that of a groan. The raven-haired girl, who had previously made herself comfortable in a plush white armchair in Nikolas' room, had woke up to fuss over the said person.

"You alright now?" was the only sentence she could form when she just woke.

"What's with you and playing nurse?" Nikolas asked, a faint look of amusement evident in his eyes. Luna held the urge to roll her eyes.

"It's my fault you got angry and went out," she mumbled. Nikolas frowned.

"And what have my injuries got to do with this?" Luna sighed in exasperation before facing Nikolas full in the face.

"Are you dumb or what? If I have had not made you angry, then you wouldn't have go out. And if you hadn't went out, you wouldn't get injured."

Nikolas made a noise that sounded too graceful to be call a snort. 'This woman...'

"Luna dear," A blush. "not everything that happened revolves around you. Even if you had not made me angry, as you put it, I would still make a trip out anyway."

If anyone had looked close enough, they would probably see a tiny vein popped, just at the corner of the shapeshifter's temple.

'After staying up all night, and almost the whole morning, this is the thanks I get. Had I known this is the reaction when he wakes, I might as well just ignore him and go to bed. Ah! Did I do something wrong in my past life to deserve this? Why do I have to concern myself with such person?!'

"Ah, you are angry...Hmm...it could really be that you owe me once in your past life..." Nikolas chuckled, while at the same time trying to stifle a cough that was escaping his throat. Luna absently pat him on the back to sooth his cough when the last few words registered in her brain. She narrowed her eyes and slapped him upside the head.

"You bastard, you read my mind!"

"Ouch, I have not recover yet...besides I don't want to read it, you are the one projecting it too loudly," he attempted a pitiful look, all the while massaging his abused head. "By the way, I finally got some information on your family. They are safe for the time being. Jaguar doesn't want slaves who are abused - they will not be able to work if they are injured. Jeshikah isn't around anymore, so I think it would be easy if I can talk to him without getting interrupted. If your family is being sold to Midnight, that is."

Luna looked at Nikolas with a weird look on her face.

"What?"

"You went out to gather information about my family?" She felt a little touched that some stranger would go to this extend to help her.

"It's a little obvious, don't you think? Why else would I go out if not for this?" Nikolas muttered.

"Thank you..." On impulse, Luna wrapped her arms around an injured Nikolas and gently planted a light kiss on his cheeks.

'Oh, oh, he's blushing! Your twin is blushing! It's ever the first time I've seen him blushed,' Sarah exclaimed silently in an excited sort of way. Kristopher looked at his unusually hyper girlfriend, amused. Both of them were currently peeking into Nikolas' bedroom, whose door was slightly opened.

'Sarah, there seems to be something wrong with you...I've never seen a hyper you before,' Kristopher remarked. Sarah looked at him, then chuckled.

'There's a rare side to everyone, dear Kristopher. I believe it applies not just to me, but to Nikolas as well. We should help him along. I mean, it will be difficult if he meets with any trouble during the rescue operation,' she considered, remembering the conversation between Luna and Nikolas about her family. Kristopher shook his head and smiled.

'You just want to look for a good fight. Why? Has it been that long since you exercise? Even if we want to help Nikolas along, he might not want it...'

'Well, we can at least ask him. Who knows? He might be grateful for the offer.'

"You guys, how long are you planning to stand there? Just come in if you want to," Nikolas' voice interrupted.

"Midnight? Why would they want to sell Luna's family to Midnight? I thought shapeshifters and vampires do not get along?" Kristopher asked.

Sarah had indeed asked Nikolas if they could join in the rescue operation and he agreed, saying that there was no harm in a couple more help. He had then proceeded to fill them in on what little information he had gathered while he was out.

"Hmm...it puzzled me too, but then it is no surprise. Midnight is probably the only slave trade around here and it is pretty well known in our world. Besides, the commission is really good."

"How did you know so much about Midnight anyway? Don't tell me, you used to work there as a slave trader," Luna assumed. Nikolas shook his head slightly.

"No, I never thought about working as a slave trader. It just isn't my taste. I just happened to have a friend who work there as one. He is also the one who provide me with the information on your family. Jaguar isn't very pleased when he first heard of a shapeshifting clan doing such things to their own kind, so he send my friend to buy the slaves over to Midnight. In other words, he had indirectly saved your family from any more forms of torture that your enemy has in stall for them, if the enemy agree to sell the slaves, that is."

"But even if the Velox do agree, there is a great possibility that they will specifically keep my parents and siblings, then sell the rest of my clan..." Luna pondered. She seemed pretty rational and calm, even though they were talking about her clan and her family in particular.

"Foxes are pretty cunning and sly, if I do say so myself. They are worst than the leeches...the vampires, I mean," Sarah said sheepishly, when she accidentally let slip the word 'leeches'.

"Sarah, you have to get rid of this habit of calling our kind leeches. You will be insulting yourself since you have became one of us," Kristopher mused. Sarah pouted.

"Hey, you say so yourself, it's a habit. I've being taught to address all bloodsuckers as leeches ever since I was able to walk and talk..."

"Guys, guys, you're getting sidetracked here. What Luna had said made a whole lot of sense. The Velox probably would not let Luna's family off lightly, since her father is the alpha male in her clan. What kind of grudge are they holding against your clan, anyway?" Nikolas asked, curious.

Luna sighed and scratched her temple lightly. "It isn't so much a grudge... I guess you can say it's my fault..."

"Get that sorry excuse of a daughter you have out here!" A man roared, upon setting foot in the territory of the Wolfe clan. He was obviously from the Velox clan, since he had the trademark red hair that was of an unusual shade, and the clan's emblem tattooed on his left arm.

"What is going on here? I demand that you be respectful when you set foot on my territory!" The alpha male, Luna's father Randall Wolfe, commanded. The man, who Randall recognised as the Velox's leader Rulfus, smirked.

"And what respect do you deserve, when your daughter killed my younger brother, Rolf? Get her out here now, before I set this place on fire!"

"That scum you called brother tried to get fresh with Luna. You're lucky I did not skinned him and hang his pelt on your doorstep," Luna's elder brother snapped.

"There is no need to kill him, I will punish him on your sister behalf. Since he is dead, a life for a life and because she is the cause of it all, you will hand her over and I'll let the matter rest," Rulfus countered, to which the alpha male objected over his death body, since Luna is the only daughter he had.

"That is basically what happened...Plus the fact that the relationship between the two clans hadn't exactly being good because of something that happened when our ancestors were still around. The death of Rolf had been the limit and the Velox's tolerance level snapped," Luna sighed.

"Where had you been during all these happening? And why date him in the first place when it is going to end up like this?"

Luna glanced at Sarah ruefully. "I was deceived by his gentle demeanour and his cheerful nature. I hadn't expected he'd do this to me. Luckily Randolph passed by us by coincidence or I would have killed myself. I had wanted to go out actually but Randolph had ordered me to stay in the house and to let him and father handled it..."

"And it ended to this..."

Luna nodded. "They were outnumbered. The Velox had secretly taken care of a few of our people during the time when Rulfus argued with my father and elder brother. He had used himself as a distraction so his people could get in and captured my people. By the time my father realised it, it was already too late..."

"It isn't much of a surprise that they used underhand means to win. Foxes are smaller in built compared to that of wolves. They probably already knew that your father was never ever going to hand you over, so they had it planned before hand," Sarah analysed. Nikolas smirked.

"I believed we'll have a wonderful time trying to rescue your family...If what you says come true, then we'll get your people out first before saving your family," he concluded.

"Why?"

"Luna, it'll be easier to get Jaguar to free your people since he doesn't really need that many slaves. Plus, when we proceed to save your family, your people can help take care of the many foxes residing there, saving us a lot of time and energy to take care of more major problem, namely the leader and his sidekicks who are keeping a tight rein over your family," Kristopher explained patiently.

Luna nodded; thinking how quick-witted and well coordinated the twins were when it came to doing things together. She caught Sarah looking at her knowingly and she in turn, glanced back and smiled. Both the females knew how good a team the two Ravena males would make once they set out to begin the rescue operation, and for that, Luna was extremely grateful to have such powerful vampires on her side.

"When will my people arrive at Midnight?" Luna inquired.

Nikolas smiled enigmatically. "Be patient, my dear. Kristopher and I will make a trip to Midnight to have some tea with Jaguar. It's been how long since we see Jaguar, Kristopher?"

Kristopher returned the smile. "Quite long, actually. I'm sure he'll be happy to see us again."