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The Lycanthrope Trilogy: Heart

Chapter 12: Supergirl

"Shouldn't we go to V.G.?" Alec asked as I sat down in front of the border.

"We want to talk. If we go into their territory, it will seem like an invasion. And I don't want to get captured again," I reply.

He doesn't reply.

"Why are you here?" a man I couldn't see asked.

I morph into my anthro form. "I'm here to talk."

"ALLEN!" a female voice squealed before a girl with spiky blue hair jumped on me. My eyes widen. "R-Road?!"

She grinned and pressed her lips to mine. I stand frozen as she pulls away. Alec puts his hand on my shoulder. "You okay?"

When I don't reply, he punches me.

"I'm good!" I declare as I rub my cheek.

A man with a long ponytail stepped out of the darkened forest. I tilt my head. "I don't remember a ponytail."

Tyki shrugs. "Vampire thing. Now why are you here?"

"I said I wanted to talk."

I flick my ears as Road hugged Tyki's arm and whispered in his ear, "I told you; he really is smart."

Tyki's golden eyes watch me for a moment before he says, "Come with us."

He turns, but I say, "I would rather not."

"Kanda doesn't know you're here?"

I shake my head. "I told him we were going hunting."

"But I assume you want to talk to Devit in particular?"

I remain silent.

"Then follow me," Tyki said.

Alec glanced at me as we follow the vampires through the dark, disgusting forest. "Are you sure about this?"

"Weren't you the one who wanted to go straight to Vampire Grove?"

"Yes, but…."

After a moment, Alec says, "Forget I asked."

"How can you stand to live here?" I ask. Road glances over her shoulder at me. "It's not our choice. The Earl wanted to settle here."

I don't push it.

In less than ten minutes, the four of us walked into the cave.

"Road, Tyki, can you smell lycanthropes?" a voice yelled.

Road giggled, "That's because Allen and a less significant one are here."

"Should I be insulted?" Alec asked. Tyki shrugged. "No, Road just has a crush on the boy."

"I couldn't tell," I mutter and wipe my mouth with the back of my hand for the umpteenth time.

The tunnel opened up to a living room, like at the Order, but the room reeked of sugar and bloodstone dust. I cover my nose with my hand while Alec sneezes. Tyki seemed amused as he sat on the couch. "You really aren't used to the smell, are you?"

I shake my head. He continues, "Lycanthropes smell different depending on their elements, but it's overwhelming. The two of you smell like chocolate and autumn."

Alec glances at me. "I smell like autumn?"

I shrug. "I never noticed."

As soon as I said it, Jasdero and Devit walked out of one of the many tunnels, clothespins over their noses. The blonde vampire grinned goofily. "We're set!"

Devit opened his mouth, but when he saw me, he closed it. I glare at him. "I want answers."

Road sat in Tyki's lap, though it didn't seem to bother the victim. "Better hurry with the questions then. The Earl is returning in the next few weeks, and it will take a long time for your scent to be unnoticeable."

"You told me that you had no choice in raping Klaud," I say as I stare at Devit. "Why?"

"So you're ready to listen?" he asked in return.

I nod. "That's why I came. Everyone has the capability of lying, but trying to get on my good side won't help you at all."

"Again I say, I told you he's the smart one," Road says to Tyki. Devit says, "I asked you if you realized you could never turn against Kanda."

I nod. "I don't know what would happen though."

Tyki leaned his head back and closed his eyes. "Well, Kanda's so much more powerful than you think. He could kill you in an instant if he used even a half of his real power. However, if a linta gets past its need to follow its alpha's orders, it can attack its alpha, but the moment it happens with a killing intent, the linta loses all power."

"The alpha gave the linta its power and can take it away," Road added. "After that, the element the linta previously harnessed will turn against and kill it."

"And that will happen to vampires?" I ask. Devit plops down on the other sofa and propped his feet on the table. "The first part, yes. But instead of all of the element business, vampires have…memories."

"Dreams, Bonds, Pleasure…" I say. He nods. "Exactly. Our memory turns against us."

Tyki says, "But in the long run, we die. Regardless of lycanthrope or vampire, we die if we turn against our creator."

"But you wouldn't die if you refused to do something," I say.

"If we refuse, the Earl will attack us. Either he kills us or we fight back and our memory kills us," Devit replied.

After a moment, I ask, "What are you going to do?"

"Huh?" Devit asked blankly. I rephrase, "You raped someone, and she's pregnant. What are you going to do?"

The vampire quiets. Though he hadn't said a word the whole time, Jasdero stood by the tunnel he and Devit had come from. "Is the baby healthy?"

Alec nods. "Yes. It's a boy."

"I always wanted to have a baby boy," Road whispered. No one spoke for several minutes. Eventually, Devit broke the silence. "There's nothing I can do. I'd love to be with him, but there's nothing I can do about it. Who's the woman's mate?"

"Her name is Klaud," I say. "And she isn't close to her mate. Kanda's going to be the father figure."

"Kanda?" the four vampires asked in unison.

I nod. "He has a sweet side."

"Though it's the size of an ameba and―"

I jab Alec in the ribs to cut him off.

oO_Oo_oO_Oo

"That went well," Alec said as he carried a large muskrat. We had left Vampire Grove and went to Lake WillowDrop to wash off so there wouldn't be a single trace of vampire scent on us. And Alec caught a muskrat.

"Yeah, it did. I have more insight," I say. "But you can keep the muskrat."

"Huh?"

I shrug. "I'm not a muskrat person."

Later that night, everyone sat in the dining room. Apparently, Fou really likes muskrat. Then, I had an epiphany.

"Kanda?" I ask. He glances at me. "Yeah?"

"Where do our elements manifest from? In our bodies, I mean," I ask.

He gives me a confused look, but must have decided I just am that kind of student. Kanda says, "When I bite someone, they pass out. In the time they're out of it, their ears and tails grow while their mark appears and any hair or eye color changes occur. An organ also forms."

"Organ?" I repeat. He nods. "Near the shoulder blades."

I say, "Which is where the wings grow from and the weak spot under them is."

"Correct. That organ pumps fluid into the bloodstream. When they receive their element, the organ fills with the element. A lycanthrope would die without it."

"So if it was removed," I say, "it would be like taking someone's lungs, heart, liver, or another vital organ."

"Yes. It also fuels our immune system so we can eat raw prey among other things."

I smile. "I learned something today!"

"You learn something every day," the pack said in unison.

Conversation continued to float around the room…until Fou fell to the ground.

Kanda was immediately beside her. As he checked her heart and breathing, he said, "Marie."

The beta began to tear apart the muskrat. Everyone else stood, murmurs of concern spreading. I clutched Alec's arm in a death grip, but if he minded, he didn't mention it. I watch Marie pull a grape-size, yellow crystal out of the muskrat, and he says, "Kanda."

The bluenette took one glance at the crystal and cursed. As he continued to check Fou, he asked, "Lavi, do you remember the protocol for Kryptonite?"

The redhead's eyes widen. "Y-yes, but I―!"

"You and Allen are at risk. Get to the showers now."

Lavi weaved around a few people and grabbed my arm.

"Where are we going?!" I ask as he drags me into the boys' wing. He doesn't reply and pushes open the bathroom door. When he shoves me into a shower stall and begins to strip, I shout, "Lavi, what is happening?!"

"I'll explain in a second. Just take off your clothes and throw them into the other stalls."

Lavi turns on the water, and though I'm confused and self-conscious, I tug off my shirt, followed by my jeans. After a mental conflict, I toss my underwear over the wall as well. Water sprayed the redhead before he grabbed my shoulders and switched us. When the ice water hits my skin, I yelp and glare at him. "Are you trying to freeze me?!"

"No, I'm trying to keep you from dying," he muttered coldly. I really disliked Serious Lavi.

After a moment, Lavi tosses a bar of soap to me. He rubs another one over himself, and I mimic his movements, my back to him. My body shivered, and my teeth chattered from the cold water, but I dealt with it. I've only seen Lavi like this once, and it was directed at Kanda, so it wasn't a big deal. But he's scary like this.

When Lavi switches us again, I don't say anything. I turn my back to him and rub more of the soap on my chest and arms. The only sound in the room is the water hitting the stone floor until the door opens.

"Are both of you alright?" Alec asked. I don't say anything, and Lavi replies, "Yes, we're fine. How's Fou?"

I hear him sigh. "She's out of it. Komui and Hevlaska are out in the forest looking for Light Blossoms. Kanda's keeping her heart going, but I'm not sure how long his power will hold."

"Trust me, he can hold it. You've both only seen a fourth of his true power," Lavi says.

"Be that as it may, it's really chaotic."

No one says anything for a moment, but then Alec asks, "Allen is in there, right?"

"Yeah, I'm here," I assure quietly. Alec asks, "Why are you―?"

"It's my fault," Lavi says. I glance at him as he runs a hand through his hair, his right eye turning from blue to green. He continues, "I freaked out, and when I freak out, I get mean."

After Alec leaves, Lavi braces his elbows on the wall and lays his head against the stone. "I'm sorry. Normally, Lenalee or Kanda would punch me when I get like that."

I don't look at him due to his butt stuck out. Not that his wolf tail wasn't attractive and all, but…no. Just no.

"It's okay, Lavi. People act differently under pressure," I say. He continues, "The reason for all this...good thing Kanda explained what an Emgina is, huh?"

I blank. "What?"

"The organ he told you about. It's called an Emgina," he says. I nod.

After a moment, Lavi says, "What Marie pulled out of the muskrat was Light Kryptonite. Each element has one. There isn't an easier way to put it: when it touches you, your Emgina shuts down if you have the same element."

I nod. "So that's why we had to wash off."

"Yeah."

"And the same stall thing…?"

"We have to keep track of each other. The Kryptonite only works after about ten minutes of exposure."

I glance at myself, a layer of soap on my body, and then back at Lavi. "Can you warm up the water so I can wash off?"

"Once the soap is washed off, you can warm it. Hot water can cause Kryptonite to react."

I bite my lip as I step under the showerhead and rinse the soap from my body as quickly as possible. Content, I warm the water and sigh. I glance at Lavi. "Has this ever happened before?"

"Before I was bitten, yes. While Reever was still an apprentice, he went foraging and got into some Fire Kryptonite."

"How does one do that?"

Lavi shrugs. "Not sure. Kanda has done quite a bit of research and experimentation on Kryptonite, but it's still a mystery."

I don't reply and stick my head under the showerhead, though my cat ears protest though vigorous twitches. After a moment, I ask, "Do you want to get under the water?"

He shakes his head. "I like to dry naturally. Someone should bring us some fresh clothes soon."

As he said it, the bathroom door opened. "Lavi? Allen?"

"First stall, Bak," Lavi replied. I cut off the water and take the set of clothes Lavi handed me.

"Want me to steam dry you?" he asks. I ask, "Will it burn?"

He shakes his head. "It's like being in a sauna."

"I've never been in a sauna."

"Neither have I."

We laugh. Lavi moves his hand like he's washing a car, and Fire covers my body like a glove. I could barely see the redhead through the flames, but it didn't burn. Like a soothing, hot bath. When it dissipated, I'm left completely dry. Then I realize I'm naked and rush to pull on my clothes.

Once Lavi and I are dressed, we walk to the dining room. Lavi pauses before we enter and glances at me. "Try not to make any noise and don't touch Kanda or his Shadow."

I ask, "His Shadow?"

Lavi doesn't reply and walks into the dining room. When I see the scene before me, I slap my hands over my mouth to keep myself from gasping.

Kanda sat in the floor, legs crossed. Sweat covered him, his shirt soaked with it, and his eyes were closed in concentration. His Infinity Shadow wings were arched behind him. Much like demon wings but with Shadow instead of skin between the fingers, Shadow poured from them and covered the ground in a heavy mist. The table, benches, and chair sat against the wall, out of the way. Fou levitated in the center of the room, her body suspended by ropes of Kanda's Shadow. Strings of the black substance seemed to go through her back and out her stomach, like a bicycle chain. She appeared unconscious.

Klaud, Marie, Miranda, and Reever sat around Kanda. They held their hands like they were holding liquid, but instead, elements flowed from their palms. Klaud's was green, Marie's yellow, Miranda's blue, and Reever's red. The elements disappeared into Kanda's shoulders.

"Shouldn't we help?" I ask Lavi. He shakes his head. "Only one of each element can help. Each of them has a pure element transformation."

"But what about Light?"

"Neither of us uses Light. I'm Platinum. You're Celestial."

"Celestial can be divided into Shadow and Light."

"But not pure Light."

I fall silent.

Author Note: I haven't updated in FOREVER! Sorry! The updates will only get longer since I'm losing inspiration, but do not fret! I'm magical and will get inspiration soon enough. Until then, please, Please, PLEASE help me get my inspiration and REVIEW!