Kiku pushed Alfred against the wall, crouching down protectively tails furrowing as he let out a low growl. His eyes grew red and blood red markings appeared upon his face. His large ears stood upright listening to every little noise around them. Seventeen Alphas in total and no Betas. This was bad.
Omega raids were becoming more common as the desperation for Omegas grew. The rare nature had become so desirable that Alphas ganged together to form what were called Hordes to claim Omegas. This meant that the would attack other Alphas in a fight to the death for the right to breed. It was truly sad that men were becoming so desperate to continue their blood line that they were willing to kill for that right. It was a growing problem within the kingdoms to the point that there were penalties of death for those involved in Hordes. Yet, there were many willing to risk it.
It didn't surprise Kiku to see the very man whom had tried to claim his Alfred before. The Turk was relentless when it came down to it and he was well known for claiming Omegas. He had fathered no offspring, for his claims never stayed long always choosing to end their existence then bear a child of a rapist. Kiku could not blame them. Who could survive such, especially a weak Omega. They were fragile creatures with a need to be cared for and loved.
Sadik stood over him, growling fiercely. He was not an Alpha to be underestimated. "Hand him over!" he barked out, raising his sword high above his head. Kiku dodged his attack and moved quickly toward the Omega. Ignoring his complaints and worry. The other Alphas surrounded them, knocking over candles and setting the room ablaze. Kiku remained calm, he was at home with in the flames. Fire was his element, the very thing that held his life force. He narrowed his eyes as some of the flames moved around him forming his third tail and increasing his power. Some Alphas backed down, recognizing him for what he was. A god of flames and demon of darkness. "Get the Omega!" Sadik barked once more running at them. Kiku took no time in collecting Alfred and rushing out their window tree stories with in the sky. He fell to the ground, holding the Omega close within his protective arms.
There was more commotion around them. Instantly the scent of blood filled the air. Alphas fighting Alphas all around the inn. It was gruesome to watch them bite and attack each other, ripping out their throats and scattering their entrails across the earth. Many lay lifeless across the clearing of he land. Kiku held the young Omega's head to his chest, refusing to let him see the horrors of what came with the right to breed. "Alfred...stay low..." he whispered as he ran for the woods. He would not let them harm his Alfred, would not let them take him. It was not long before the scent of Omega was picked up and they were pursued. Kiku stopped quickly, releasing Alfred before moving to the Alphas with lightning speed.
Alfred stood there horrified at how quickly the other Alphas fell before Kiku could sheath his sword. Returning to him, Alfred backed away fearful of the taller more ferocious Kiku he had known. He stood eight feet tall, red scar like markings coming from his cheeks and razor sharp protruding fangs poking out from his lips. Three tails swaying from side to side behind him and large ears scanning the forest for any sign of danger. "K...Kiku...?"
He smiled light heartedly. "Amazing isn't it? How much you fear me now...when it was I myself who once feared you so long ago." Kiku turned his head to the side and growled. "They picked up your scent...Alfred, stay down in the bush they won't be able to sniff you out in there." It was true, Nightlock bushes were never good for hunting. He turned to Alfred and nuzzled him kindly, gently. "Alfred, stay safe." he said softly before vanishing into the forest.
Alfred sat in the bush, clutching his heart. It was beating rapidly. So many Alphas...so many that he feared he would be discovered. Yet, his mind wondered to Tino. Wouldn't he be in danger as well? He was an Omega too so wouldn't he be a target even if he is claimed. If so, Peter would surely be killed as a result.
Noise within the bushes around him forced his head down, hiding and protecting himself. "Tulkaa! Vauhtia Peter!" A voice shouted in an unknown language. Yet he knew it to be Tino and he had Peter. They were safe. Alfred popped his head up and watched as they made their way though the forest a bit away from him. Tino's arm was bleeding heavily but his hold on his son never wavered. He froze, pushed his son to the ground and turned in time to swat the Alpha from the air. He fell hard. For a small Omega, Tino was vicious when it came to a fight going quickly for the jugular. He jumped on him bitting and ripping into the soft flesh spurting blood all over him and the ground. "Tulkaa!" he shouted at his son pushing and urging him to move unaware of the other Alpha creeping up behind him.
Only one thought ran through Alfred's mind. Protect. He narrowed his eyes, bearing his fangs and he sprinted toward the approaching Alpha ready to kill on contact. His body was no longer his own as he pinned the Alpha to the ground, digging his claws into the flesh of the shoulder while snarling and snapping his jaws trying to connect with his throat. Somehow, the Alpha was able to kick him off and ran into the forest holding his wound. He stayed in a defensive position for sometime before turning to the other Omega, examining his wound. "I-I fought one...didn't see the other." he whispered. Tino turned to his son with a kind smile. "Mommy will be okay." he said kindly. Alfred looked over the wound, a cut that wasn't too deep, he would be okay.
Alfred took his kimono sleeve in his mouth before giving a tug to rip it. "It will be fine, but we need to be sure it doesn't get infected so we have to move." He quickly rapped he wound before helping Tino up. "Come on, he'll be back with others." He picked Peter up and carried him on his back to lighten Tino's stress on his arm.
"Damn them. Going as far as to claim what is not theirs." he hissed looking at his son. "Thank you, for saving my son and I."
"Don't thank me yet, we're not out of the clear. Where is Berwald?"
Tino stopped a moment. "He's fighting. Just as your Alpha's are."
A twig snapped a ways off. Fearful Alfred looked around the area for some Nightlock. He found a bush and pushed Tino into it. "Keep your heads low." He whispered as he slid Peter into Tino's arms. He was afraid but did not complain. "Peter, be a strong Alpha and watch over Mommy okay?" The young Alpha nodded and smiled.
The Omega mother looked on with worry. "What about you?" he asked. An unclaimed Omega was in far more danger then a claimed one.
The blonde smiled. "I'm giving them a scent to follow." With that he quickly ran deeper into the forest. He knew they would follow him. He had both their scents on him and his own. Alfred was pure and so far more tempting. First claim is a badge of honor to an Alpha. He could smell them behind him, Alphas, potential forced mates. He would fight them, tooth and nail until his last breath be drawn. His foot caught on a root, causing him to tumble down a hill. He was unharmed and soon on his feet again.
"SIT!" a loud thunderous voice rang out within the forest. Alfred froze, instincts ragging for him to obey the superior Nature. He took a few steps and once more the voice called out once more. His knee buckled under him, reacting to the command of another. A cold sweat broke out on him as he continued to walk as best he could. Fighting his instincts were draining his energy quickly. "Fine, on your knees then." the hot voice tickled his ear and his resolve shattered as he fell to his knees.
Once more he came face to face with the sinister stare of the man known as Sadik. The man was relentless when it came to him. Hs legs refused to obey him taking the orders from the Alpha above him. A crude smile plastered across his face. He circled around the young Omega knowing fully well that he would not move from his place upon the ground. "You and I are not so different. Both of us are part of a rare breed." His voice was low and full of authority that Alfred tried to fight. He moved to him, running his thumb over the other's lips. "A shame isn't it? That our natures are dying. After all, who can with stand a pure Alpha?" It was that moment Alfred's resolve fell to pieces. A pure Alpha...they had been outlawed with in the kingdoms. It had been long ago when Alphas found that they could mate one another.
Though they fought to the death for dominance, the very reason they did not mate together in the first place, they discovered that their younglings held great power over all three natures. Even royal Alphas found it difficult to fight their commands. After the attemptedCoup d'état of a royal, the kingdoms came together to ban the blood line completely. Any an all pure Alpha younglings and parents were killed on the spot to prevent such horrific crimes from repeating themselves. Somehow, in some way this man had escaped and grown into a threat.
He moved closer to Alfred. "Amazing isn't it? How easily I could kill you..." his hand gripped his neck with a bruising force. The Omega gasped for air as his skin and body heightened it's sensitivity. Almost instantly, he could see Sadik's eyes dilate with lust and want. The Alpha inhaled deeply. "Such a sweet scent...the very reason Omegas exist. To spare your life your body is willing to breed, subconsciously seducing me with your pheromones." He released his neck but moved on to ripping open the kimono, revealing the lovely torso of the boy before him. Small pink nubs stood erect, a sign that he was indeed ready to be breed. The Alpha smiled and wrapped his arm around the boy. When the Omega made a move to push him away, he let out a low growl causing the Omega to turn his head and expose his neck in submission. "Even now you are trying to defy me..." his hand slipped lower down his navel. The Alpha's head then buried itself into the wheat blonde hair of the Omega, taking in his intoxicating scent. "Though your body is willing to give into my will...and breed." His head moved down, nipping at the soft neck of the Omega.
Alfred stayed frozen in his place. His body would not obey him, no matter how much he tried to move. It was terrifying, to know just how much power an Alpha held over him. The weight of his authority was heavy and beared down on him. His heart raced, beating rapidly like that of a war drum. He was going to be taken. He couldn't fight it and no one was around to save him. Tears pricked at his eyes. He would never see his brother again. His only way to find his beloved brother was going to be ripped from him. His blue eyes closed tightly as he waited for everything to end.
He escaped into his mind, hoping to forget and preserve what little of himself there was. With in the void of darkness he held himself, Praying to the Holy Mother to help him. "Alfred." a voice called out to him. He looked up with in the void of darkness. Nothing, not a single soul there but himself. Once more the voice called to him but this time the figure appeared before him. The first thing that was noticeable about him was the large black angelic wings that spread out before him, a long yet thin tail baring a tip like that of an arrow head waved lowly on the ground, dark raven black hair blew wistfully in the wind as his bright shining blue eyes stared at him a white kimono embroidered with the look of the night sky and dark purple hakama to which he tied his katana.
"W-Who are you?!" he asked fearful of the demon before him. Though the other was smiling kindly. Something about the demon seemed off, as if he were more then what he appeared to be.
The demon held out his hand. "Alfred, you don't want this...do you? To be taken by one your heart does not long for?" His tail whipped from side to side.
Tears streamed down his cheeks. "No...I don't want to be breed, to be some prize to an Alpha!" his body trembled as he was wept into his hands. Soon arms wrapped around him, a familiar warmth filling his every being. The demon soothed him, calmed him down by whispering sweet nothings to him.
His hand slipped down to Alfred's entrance, gently touching it. "No one is to touch you here, no one but the man that makes your heart flutter." He took Alfred's hand and pressed it to his own heart. "You are stronger then you think young one, don't be afraid of what you can do." He looked down and smiled at him, whipping the tears from his eyes.
"Who are you?" he asked once more.
The other kissed his forehead gently before slowly moving back into the darkness. "I am the one who shines with in the darkness." and with that he vanished.
Sadik's hand dipped lower, wanting to know what he was going to take. Slowly he circled to Omega's entrance. It was slick, waiting to be entered. Oh he couldn't wait, he just couldn't. Just as he was about to press his finger into the Omega's entrance, he went limp in his arms. The Alpha grew angry, how was he to be dominate over a useless Omega? He'd be damned if he was going to mate an unconscious Omega. In a rage he threw the body to the ground hearing an audible grunt from the boy. "So you are awake!" a cold look was all he received as the child's eyes grew to a brighter blue then before. He stepped back and smiled. This Omega was truly valuable. With such eyes as those, he would hold more power then ever and their younglings would be extraordinary.
"You are not the one..." his voice was calm and his eye fixated on the Alpha above him. "You are not the one!" In an instant Alfred was on his feet running toward Sadik. Before the Alpha could react, Alfred's claws dug into the Alpha's face and across his eye. Howling with pain he moved away clutching his face. With that he pounced the other pinning him to the ground snarling as his claws dug deeply into the flesh of the Alpha. "I am not to be claimed!" He moved to rip the other's throat apart when a scent hit him.
A scent of cinnamon and maple.
A/N
Sorry it's so short and that it took so long but so much has happened over the last month that much has had to be put on hold. Sorry again and I hope you enjoy my update.