Chapter 43:
-Lesson Two: Track down Caleb -
"Hey, Caleb."
"Hey you two. You wanted me, Mike?"
"Yes, for a few practices for Alex."
"How can Caleb help us? He is a..."
"... human being? I'm sorry Alex however, it was necessary that we had to lie to you for all the years."
"Alex, Caleb is a Lycan just as it is Zed."
"Great, why does nothing surprises me anymore."
"I want that you hide yourself somewhere in the park, Caleb. Alex should learn, how to track down Lycans or vampires and to distinguish."
"Oki-doki and I'm off." with a high jump he vanished in the dark and Alex hadn't even see in which direction he went.
"O.K., I want that you simply watch me once and you will try it after it. vampires, Lycan and people have a different smell essence and you recognizes them at their smell as first."
Michael closed his eyes and concentrated. As he had smelled Caleb's smell, he lead himself from his sense of smell. Within few minutes, he had found Caleb's location. With a huge silent jump, Michael jumped on a tree and saw the unsuspecting Caleb getting along below. With a somersault, he jumped downward and...
"Buhh."
"Oh Michael, you know that I don't have any chance against you."
"I know." he grinned impudently. Alex came running and didn't really know what was funny.
"How should I learn something if you walk out on me. What is the practice in it? You have your jokes and I...I'm out of puff." Alex sounded disappointed and furious. He wasted time.
"The point is, my son that you can count on your senses. They lead you. If you smelled a Lycan or vampire once, you will recognize them more easier."
"I can't do this... jump on trees and all the more not down. I will break something for myself."
"Nonsense. I tell you something. The first full moon-night after I was bitten and trigger-happy Lycans had pursued us, your mom and me. We were in the third floor of an old building and I wasn't conscious yet for the situation. I had strange dreams and was already hunted by immortal, that were, badly digestible. Selene ordered me to jump out of the window. I only flipped out and refused. Then, shots fell into the room, missed us, however, I barely lost the balance and fell... approximately twenty meters. Automatically, I landed my legs without a scratch. Now, it's your turn, to find Caleb. "
"If it has to be."
"Be forbearing with him, Caleb."
"I will try it. And bye." and again he was away.
"Close your eyes. Relax and concentrate on Caleb's smell and if you got it open your eyes and follow him."
Alex was tired, but he knew that, how important that was to him also for Michael. His father really seemed to care about him and he showed it not exactly in a fine way.He opened his spirit to the surroundings and could hardly believe it, what he actually could smell and he could feel. Still all was confusing and became blurred, but he could already exert himself it no more than he did. Alex opened his eyes and saw to Michael
"Are you ready?" Michael wanted to know.
"I am not sure..."
"Try. "
Alex entered somewhat uncertainly into the dark and listened into the night. night-active birds did the most different sounds, the leaves, rustled with the light wind of the night and Alex could even hear, like mice run into the undergrowth and sought for food.Michael only observed him. It lasted, until Alex chose his way and was sure itself. It lasted for Michael too long, but Alex found Caleb sedentary behind a monument in the park and he got up yawning.
"It's about time. Where were you Alex?" he teased smiling. " Well done. It'll turn out all right."
"I'm sorry that I disappoint you but I'm tired.
"Maybe it would be better if we will proceed tomorrow night. I'm available for you." Michael proposed Caleb and nodded agreeing.
"I must take something to myself. The last time as I had some fresh one, are days ago."
"What do you intend?" Alex asked curiously.
"It's too early to see this and you must apply, Alex. Unfortunately on my part, it's necessary to kill despite to remain with strengths."
"I would like to come with you."