Chapter 1: Tides of Blood

Outside the compound the masses of Caitiff and Sabbat forces massed and wave after wave of their forces throw themselves at the defenses, the automated guns cutting them down before they can reach the doors.

"Damn it where are those City Gangrel?" bellowed the commander of the Sabbat forces named Ceroth.

"I don't know milord" answered one of his lieutenants.

"Damn it we're getting torn up by those guns!"

Inside the compound Althrus sat at the defense console and continued to remiss about his life.

After the blood bath at the tavern Althrus had started his search for his sire. Luckily Geoffrey was also looking for him, they met at an intersection of the roads leading into the town.

"Althrus!" Geoffrey called as they passed each other. Althrus looked around and glared at Geoffrey.

"Ah I have found you, now you will tell me what you have done to me" Althrus growled, as his beast demanded he feed again even thought he was full.

"Just calm yourself Althrus and listen closely, you are now part of the great Kindred society, a Kindred, and childe of Cain, a Vampire."

At this moment Althrus was stunned into silence as he awaited what Geoffrey had to say next.

"I think this is not the place to be talking about these things." Geoffrey concluded as the sounds of a large group of armed men could be heard up the road, "it looks like you've already made a reputation among the mortals, but don't worry they forget soon enough, but for the moment we should flee, as we do not wish more death tonight." With that Geoffrey grabbed Althrus and with startling ease held him in the air and started running faster than Althrus could have ever imagined.

Back in reality it seemed that the City Gangrel had arrived, as a group of men wearing black riot armor, with weapons hanging off their combat belts, the biggest of the men stepped forwards and bowed his head towards Ceroth.

"I apologize for our lateness milord, but it was unavoidable,"

"For your sake I hope it was." answered Ceroth in a low growl, "Now get in there and disable that gun system now!" With that all the Gangrel disappeared, within about sixty seconds a large explosion erupted from inside the base.

In the control room more alarms started blaring as the automated gun turrets reported that they had no power.

"Shit! I knew I should have put some anti-obfuscate systems in." Althrus fumed as he flicked a switch that lowered the blast doors and filled each section with water.