Chapter Four

Werewolf

Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimer applies. (In other words I have no rights to SM or the SS in any way, shape, or form.) However this story line is mine.

Warning: Profane language, violence, sexual content and blood, gore, vampires, werewolves and all the good stuff. M-rated.

Double Warning: Bad writing involved

The look on Tuxedo Mask's face had strengthened Serena's resolve enough to make her want to get their talks with Nikolai over with.

"I want to know what you know about the attack on the plane yesterday morning."

Nikolai studied her for a moment, as if trying to decide what to say. "I have heard of it."

Serena frowned, her blue eyes flashing dangerously. "You only heard about it." She stated, her voice making it clear that she didn't believe him.

"Yes."

"Are you trying to hide something, Nikolai?" Tuxedo Mask asked suddenly, his own voice like ice. Nikolai turned to look at him, and Tuxedo Mask looked as though he was trying to suppress a shudder. Then Nikolai stood, walked around his desk and stopped right in front of Tuxedo Mask. Serena looked between them, trying to figure out if they were having a contest of wills. All they did was stand and stare at each other, though Serena thought that if looks were daggers, they would have killed each other. Finally, Nikolai turned toward her.

"I hide nothing. It was not my people who attacked your friend." He said, his voice unbelievably low. Anger rode through his voice like a current, lashing out at her almost a physical blow. She heard Lita and Raye gasp, and knew that they had felt it as well.

"What do you mean, 'not your people'?" Lita asked. Serena turned to look at her and saw that she was staring at Nikolai as if he was an insect that she would love to stomp on. Nikolai turned to her, a frown marring his perfect face.

"I mean it was not my people. If you think for a moment," He explained, almost as if he were talking to a child. "Strigoi prefer blood, not organs." He stepped up to her and Serena saw her still, apparently trying not to step backwards. He touched her cheek, drawing a finger down over her jaw, and then to her throat where Serena knew a major artery ran. "We take blood from here." He said, and Serena gasped as she felt something sting her neck right over her second set of scars. Nikolai ran his finger over Lita's shoulder and arm to her elbow. "Here." Serena felt a nip at the bend of her elbow. He caught Lita's wrist in his hand and stared at it. "And here." Serena felt a pinch at her wrist.

Lita had paled as though she had been touched by something dead and rotting. Serena had to give her points for being able to stand still through Nikolai's demonstration, though she bet that if Lita had been given the chance, she would have ran like the dogs of hell were after her. Not a bad analogy.

Suddenly, Nikolai stepped away from Lita. "We also feed at the point between the thigh and the groin, and the bend of the knee." He looked at Serena. "We do not go for the stomach."

"Do you know who did? I mean, if you are so sure it wasn't your people, can you tell us what people or person did that to Lily?" Serena asked, starting to loose patience for his parlor tricks. Frankly, she didn't like the feelings she had gotten as he had spoken of where vampires fed. But she did think that the information was useful. It wasn't the information that bothered her, but the delivery of it.

Nikolai sighed, walking back to his desk, then perching on the edge of it. He flicked an imaginary speck of dust from his boot, and shifted. Serena bet that he was contemplating how to answer her question, but she was getting tired of the game. "Look, just tell us what you know, or my friend, Mars, might think that you are a pretty target for her flames." She felt Raye glance at her, and nodded slightly. Raye grinned and took up the stance to transform. Nikolai looked from Serena to Raye then shook his head.

"It was a Werewolf."

AN: Feel free to read and review. Leave comments, questions, thoughts, ideas, etc if you wish. Also leave your emails so that if you do have a question, I can respond to it. I will not respond to flamers. All I ask, if you do have something to say against my writing, is that you word it politely.

AN: Thanks again to serenityzkiss, kamalchemy88, Princess Consuela Bananahammock. New thanks to Sailor Lunakitty and liloazngurl03.

EmpressAuthor: Actually, I have the tiny little habit of towards the end of the book, I get an idea for a new one and am tempted to start before finishing the other. That is kinda what happened with Silent Judgement, but I had my hubby and a couple others read it and they thought it was good, I personally thought it was rushed, but I couldnt seem to help it. (Plus I stayed up all night one night and wrote four chapters.) I have learned to never write when I am completely exhausted. I can definatly understand about the chapter two to chapter nine thing. But I have learned to write a rough draft out, outlining specific ideas, such as lily dying was an ab in this book, then I wrote what I wanted Serena to do, how to act or in this case react, and various other things you will see in later chapters. I usually list specific things I want to happen, out of order, then figure out the place I want them. I guess I got a little organized. Whenever I have an idea for a new story, I write it down then reread what I have already wrote so that I can concentrate on what Im doing... trust me, that is ALOT of fun (NOT!). Giggle

Kamalchemy88: I agree with you about Serena. But I have learned that you cant have a good char without their problems. Serena has a hard time with being in control in the tv series, so I am using it here, she was also a flake in the tv series, but I didnt think that would work with what she has to face, so I changed it, hence the running away and growing up in Silent Judgement. I tried to alter her as little as possible, yet keep as much of what I thought was interesting about her intact.

Liloazngurl03: Ok Smiles I have to ask, mainly cause Im not exactly awake at this moment, what do you mean by Psychic, you mean thought wise or in finishing each others sentences? If you mean thought-wise, I doubt it. It would take away from the stories if they only communicated between themselves. But as I have stated in the last chapter's AN, I have no idea what's gonna happen for sure. I have a very slight outline (Main thoughts of what I want to happen during the story.) the interplay between the main issues is completely and absolutely unknown. I have this thing where I believe that if you plan out everything in the story, its more boring to read. If I dont know whats gonna happen, it makes it more interesting for me to write, and more interesting for you to read. What we both might think may happen, might not and we are both surprised. As far as finishing each others sentences, everyone does that at some time or another, so that I cannot say for sure or not if it will happen. So cross your fingers.

To all: Thank you for all your reviews, please keep them up, you can ask questions, or make statements, talk about my writing or whatever. I love to hear what you all think and am willing to explain anything. Waves hope you have fun reading the story. Bye.