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Revenge of the wolf
Chapter 12 – You and me
We are now on the verge of the climax of the first half of the story. Tori and Jade walk straight into a trap.
No One's pov.
As the trio crept on to the abandoned Russian army base, they did their best not to make a sound. Jade with a confident smirk lead the way, however if there was one person even more confident of victory it was Margo.
All was going to plan and in short time, Jade would be hers and the werewolves would soon take their place as masters of all mankind.
But of course, fate and chance had their own ideas. Margo had no idea, that Valentina had managed to get info off the phone. Information which lead straight to her house. Nor was she aware that other were racing at that very moment to head Jade and Tori off.
On their way there, Margo had given them the history of the base. It was built early in the 2nd world war, shortly after the Nazi's invaded Czechoslovakia. However, for various reasons the base was both hastily and poorly built. It was also built with slave labor so the workers didn't go the extra mile to make sure everything was done proper. At the end of the war when the Russians pushed the Nazi's out, they took control of the base and stationed a tank division there.
By 1960, the many buildings on the base were starting to fall apart. So the Russians, not wanting to bother repairing the buildings, simply built another base 5 miles away. Once the new base was completed, they abandoned this one. It's sat empty since 1961. Since then, the place has been used frequently by teenagers wanting to party, urban explorers and the like. By this day and age, several of the buildings had collapsed and the rest were in very poor shape and anything worth stealing, had been looted long ago.
The building they were headed too was a large 4 story, cement structure which held both repair facilities for vehicles and offices above. Looking up at it, Jade could see that the building was covered in graffiti and every single window had been broken. Around the building itself, was chunks of masonry which had fallen off the building over the years.
"That's the place. We'll enter through that door and head to the main motor pool area." Jade said as they pointed to a door."
They had five minutes until the meeting.
Beck at this moment was only a mile away, but due to the fact that he was unfamiliar with the area and the fact that the turn off to the base was totally overgrown with weeds, drove past it.
He wouldn't realize his mistake for another 2 minutes. Of course then he was forced to turn around and go back.
The group entered the building and as they did, Margo felt in her pocket to make sure the cell phone jammer was still there. Once satisfied, she carefully pulled out a small talisman and hit it in the palm of her hand.
The corridor they were walking down was dark, damp and full of debris. So it was easy for Margo to "accidently" trip and stumble into Jade. When she did that, she managed to get the talisman into Jade's pocket.
"Sorry Jade. I just tripped."
Turning to look at the Latina behind her, Margo realized she was the recipient of a rather nasty glare. After about 2 minutes of walking through the building they emerged into a large open space, with a large garage door at one end. Like everywhere else on this base, the place was falling apart. Tori could help but not that several of the cement support pillars appeared to have crumpled away completely. In fact at least one section of the building appeared to have been propped up with some impromptu supports. Tori remembered that Margo said that one or two companies, had attempted to refurbish the buildings for commercial use, but in each case the attempts were quickly abandoned as the buildings structural integrity was badly compromised. The impropmtu supports must have been from one of those attempts.
Above the debris strewn floor they could see a catwalk above leading to some offices, that overlooked the garage. A set of metal stairs off to the side, could be see leading up to the catwalk.
Jade took a deep breath and looked at the time on her phone. "It's 7:30, you all ready."
"Ready to go Jade." Replied Margo rather enthusiastically.
Tori replied in a tone, mocking Margo's. "Ready to go Jade."
As the walked out onto the floor they suddenly heard noise from behind the rusted hulk, of an ancient Russian Army, half-track.
Her nerves on edge,as a feeling of excitement build up inside her, Jade approached the vehicle. She detected a scent, but one that seemed oddly familiar. She however couldn't quite place it.
Once they were 20 feet away s single figure dressed all in black stepped out from behind it.
Jade's first reaction was that of surprise, as the figure was dressed in the exact same fashion as the Villain from the movie, Big Hero 6, complete with red and white Kabuki mask. It was a bit surreal. For a moment, Jade didn't know what to even say.
The figure stood firm and for a moment silently watched Jade, Tori and Margo.
"Not Mr. Simm I see. Oh if you're curious about the disguise. Amongst my many loves, is one of movies, one thing we do have in common Jade. I couldn't resist this particular getup. There's nothing like a proper, theatrical entrance. " Said the figure in black, in low gravelly and obviously disguised voice.
Jade smiled. "We have nothing in common you asswipe. You fucked with me, you fucked with my family. Now we're going to tear your fucking heart out, wizard."
"Don't you want to know who I am, before you kill little old me?"
Before Jade could answer, the figure pulled off the mask to reveal that Mr. Big was actually a woman in her 60's with greying brown, curly hair.
Jade couldn't believe her eyes, it was Claudia, a member of the wizard's council for more than 25 years and a powerful wizard. They had met at the party not too long ago.
"Claudia? You're on the wizard council. What the?"
The wizard grinned. "In the flesh. I am the person who you've been seeking. Mr. Big as it were. The head of this particular criminal organization. My associates on the wizard council are of course clueless, but they're a bunch of fools. You've cost me money, time and someone very close to me. My dear Gerda, not only my apprentice but my lover as well. "
Tori already had a bad feeling going into this, but due to the fact that Claudia exposed her identity and looked all too calm, sent that feeling into overdrive.
"I don't care Claudia. You're finished!" Growled Jade, as she mentally prepared to go into combat.
Claudia looked nonplussed. "Three against one. Pretty bad odds. It looks like the odds aren't in my favor. But…..looks aren't everything. Right Margo!"
Right then and there, Margo stepped forward walked to Claudia's side.
Seeing the betrayal, Jade's jaw fell open in shock.
Claudia let out a rather eerie laugh. "Uh oh…looks like the odd's just evened."
"Jade, we need to get out of here."
At this moment, unbeknownst to all present another person had joined the party. Beck who had arrived late was upstairs in one of the offices overlooking the garage area. When some of the locals from the film crew took him to see the base he had gone through this very building and was in that office earlier. Realizing this was extremely dangerous; he decided to watch from above.
Cursing himself for being late, he suddenly realized there was in fact something he could do. Quickly he pulled out his phone and took a picture of Claudia. If things went bad, he could at least expose Claudia, for the fiend she was.
"Smile, you're on candid camera."
Jade however, though badly stung by Margo's betrayal, had no intention of backing down. "We can do this Vega!"
Looking amused, Claudia looked to Tori. "You're mate looks like she's rearing for a fight. Shall we give her what she wants, let's do it."
Jade realizing it was on started to back up to get some room to properly charge, Claudia. But the wizard, quickly waived her hands and yelled.
"Azarath Metrion Zinthos"
Out of nowhere a blue orb seemed to form in her hand and just as quickly shot out and hit Jade square in the chest and seemed to do nothing at all.
Feeling no effects, the Jade laughed.
Tori not sure what this was about, put her hand on Jade. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine. This clown can't even cast a spell."
Jade quickly turned into a werewolf and began to charge Claudia. The wizard, calmly pulled a small talisman and said.
"STOP!"
Much to Tori's horror, Jade did just that, freezing in place like a statue.
Looking very amused, Claudia commanded. "Jade. Kill Tori. NOW!"
Jade quickly turned and snarled at Tori, slowly advancing on her.
"Jade baby….please….fight it…." Pleaded Tori, as she backed away.
"You see Tori. Thanks to Margo, Jade is firmly under my command. And since I lost someone dear to me thanks to her, she will suffer a loss as well…..only she's the one that's going to do it. Truly agonizing, don't you think. You see, it is three against one Tori, but not in the way you expected."
For Tori, the realization was beyond shocking ;that thanks to Margo that not only had they been led into a trap but Jade was the trap.
Margo moved to join the fight, but Claudia quickly restrained her. "No my dear, this is a lovers quarrel. And let the lovers sort it out. "
Margo chuckled. "You see Tori, after Jade kills you. we have plans for her, plans for your children and plans for the werewolves of this world. This enchantment is only temporary but once made permanent. I'll take your place as her mate and she'll be made to love me. Don't worry about Fiona and the girls, I'll take special care of them. They'll be raised exclusively on human flesh. In time they will crave it, as I do. I ate my first human at the age of 16 and have loved the taste of human flesh ever since. Your children will be taught that humans are nothing, but our prey. They will be taught to rule, taught to dominate. And with the werewolves of the world at Jade's command, we will put the loathsome humans in their place."
Margo paused and was about to continue speaking, but Claudia chided her. "You've said quite enough. Just watch and enjoy the show."
Up to this moment, Jade in the form of a very large black wolf, slowly circled Tori, getting closer and closer. Her razor sharp fangs, bared for Tori to see.
This was too much for Tori and with tears in her eyes, pleaded. "Jade, fight it…..please. I love you."
A vicious snarl was the only answer.
Knowing that Jade would attack in just a few moments, Tori came to a traumatic and heartbreaking decision. There was only one way to protect her children and stop Claudia's and Margo's plans from coming to fruition.
It was the only way….but in order to do so; Tori would have to literally tear out her own heart.
She would have to kill Jade, even if it meant her own death.
Tears running down her face and beside herself with grief, Tori said what she knew, would be her final words to the love of her life.
"I'll always love you…forgive me!"
That said, Tori assumed her wolf form and charged.
I do love a cliffhanger and this is one indeed.
The chapter title, You and I, comes from the Alice Cooper song of the same name. It shows just how far they've fallen from the simple life of love and being together that's described in the song.