A New Wolf is Born – Kindling

Lincoln: But I'm getting ahead of myself. Before that incident, I think I should look into how I became a member in the first place.

Flashback a couple of months back

"Hey, guys! I'm home! And I got a guest!" Hades yelled out and Lincoln immediately flinched at the sight of the many people inside the Crimson Wolves' hideout.

They were all here. The Crimson Wolves, all wearing any articles coloured red with Wolf Masks on their faces.

"Yo, Hades. Who's the punk?" One spoke. He was a 20-year-old, African American with a black flat top, covered by a red baseball cap with a black 20, a red football jersey extra large with the number 24 in black on the front, black gloves, blue denim shorts and white sneakers. He also wore a diamond earring in his right ear and two large chains around his neck, with the signature wolf mask covering his face.

"Remember, when I was talking about some kid saving my hide after that small raid went sideways and I had a bandage on my leg. This kid helped me out." He said with a smile as Lincoln waved his hand nervously.

"Seriously? This chump kid?" A Caucasian man spoke. He was leaner, built like a runner with a red tank and shorts combo and white sneakers with the mark on his left pec shown on his skin.

"Look Highrise, he may be young but he helped me out and right now, he needs a place to stay for a while. Things are kinda chaotic back home and he was told to stay out of it." He explained.

Highrise looked at Lincoln who flinched at his glare before sighing.

"Fine, but you are explaining it to Lucifer. Me and Beatbox were in a middle of a game." He said as the two went back to playing.

As Lincoln walked with Hades, he gulped as many people eyed him with suspicion.

"I think these guys are gonna attack me." He whimpered.

"Nah, just don't piss them off and you'll do fine." He said as he entered the main room, where Lucifer was talking to Huntress and a 23-year-old Egyptian Male, dressed in a red dress-shirt, white baggy pants and brown sandals with a white headdress, his mask covering the upper half of his face.

"So, those guys are still hanging around, Anubis?" Lucifer asked.

"That's right. Some boys have reported that they've been harassing a lot of people and getting the jump on them." The Egyptian man said as he cleaned his scimitar.

"We don't know how to get rid of them. They keep swarming the place." Huntress said with a groan, knocking back a cold soda.

"We need to organise a hunt. I'll get Highrise and Harley to get his group to scout the area and then we'll plan an attack." Lucifer said as Hades let out a cough.

"If you're talking about those druggies, I could help."

"Hades, I didn't hear you come in.' Lucifer said then he looked at Lincoln. 'And who's the kid?"

"Um...Lincoln. Lincoln Loud. Sir." He said in a meek tone. Anubis, Lucifer and HAdes looked at each other but Huntress's eyes widened in recognition.

"Hades, can I ask why you brought a kid here?' He asked. 'Mainly, one of the Loud Kids?"

"Don't worry. He just needs a place to stay. Trust me, he ain't like those 10 nutjobs." Hades spoke as Lucifer directed him to another room.

"Lincoln, why are you here?" Huntress asked in shock.

"Um...do I know you?" Lincoln asked in unease. That was when the mask came off and revealed the face Lincoln recognised:

"Jackie?! Why are you here?!" He exclaimed.

"FOrget about me, why are YOU here?! How did you find this place?!" Jackie exclaimed back.

"I just needed a place to stay for the night. There is a Sister Fight Protocol going on. Again. And guess who got told to get lost and stay out of it." Lincoln spoke miserably as he pointed to himself.

"Oh, you poor boy." Jackie said as she hugged him and Lincoln returned.

"Want a hot cocoa?" She offered and Lincoln nodded.

As he was sipping his drink, he decided to ask.

"So, why are you here, Jackie?" He asked.

"Here, I'm called Huntress. Leader of the Red Voices of the Crimson Wolves." She spoke as she cleaned a jug.

"OK, but that doesn't answer my question."

"It was a couple of years ago. I was a Freshman back then. She said as memories filled her head.

"Walking from the mall, I ended up seeing something. Turns out, a kid from a rich family, you know, the Astors?" Jackie asked.

"Yeah, apparently, they had to move when their son was sent to prison for well...'attacking' a woman and sending people to kill the...witness." Lincoln's eyes widened as Jackie smiled sadly.

"Yep. That was me. Took a picture and everything but the son wasn't pleased about being caught. So, he began to send goons to stalk me and send messages, threatening my life. The cops weren't much help either as according to them: 'Spics should just shut up.' And they moved to some other guy." She said as she gripped the sponge in her hand.

"That isn't right." HE said in sympathy.

"Well, I was alone one night, walking home when it happened." Jackie said as her eyes took a faraway look.

She remembered it vividly. Walking home late at night. No person in sight. But she had the distinct feeling that someone was watching her. Suddenly, she was rag dolled someone, then by five men, dressed in hoodies and baklavas, all showing sharp knives.

"Hey, lady. Andre Astor sends his regards to the Devil." One spoke as he got the boys to hold her in place.

Jackie felt tears of fear build up as the knife came closer, her life flashing as she remembered all the people in her life from her family and friends.

Suddenly, the roar of a motorcycle engine reverbed in the air, catching everyone's attention. Riding at high speed was a 15-year-old Caucasian girl with curly, brown hair and brown eyes. She had on a tight, red tube dress which hugged her figure, highlighting her large, D-cup-sized breasts under a low cut leather jacket and black biker boots. She had a wolf mark on the left side on her neck with the red wolf mask covering her face.

"You know, there are other ways to get a girl." She said.

"Who the fuck are you?!"

"The girl that is gonna kick your asses if you don't scram this minute." She said with a scowl.

"Aw look, lady wanna play superhero. Well, we'll take care of you first, then take care of this." The leader said as all the guys took out large knives.

The biker just sighed.

"And I just got this jacket cleaned as well."

She then smirked as a crimson aura surrounded her.

"Oh well"

One man rushed to her, holding a paper cutter to slash her throat but she stepped back and slammed her fist into his gut, sending him back as he dropped his cutter to hold his gut. THe other tried a slash attack but the biker spun around and roundhoused his chin, sending him flying as he dropped his knife. A third tried to throw his knife but the girl launched a fireball at it, melting it into mulch before firing another to his chest, leaving a scorching burn mark. The fourth tried to attack from behind but the girl just slammed the back of her fist into her nose without looking, dazing him before whipping around and slamming her with a powerful, fiery punch to his chest sending him itno a tree.

She then turned to see the last man shake in his boots as he held his large knife shakily.

"And then there was one." She smirked as she approached him, igniting her fists. The man then held Jackie by the throat, holding his knife against her neck.

"Stay back or this bitch gets it!" He yelled.

"Oh please? The whole 'blade against the throat' trope? Overdone. Besides, I'm not gonna attack you. That's my partner's job." She said.

The man looked confused when suddenly he felt 1000 volts shock him from behind him, dropping the knife. Jackie looked behind to see an extremely skinny Hispanic 17-year-old male with messy, black hair and black eyes with bags around them. He was dressed in a white, messy, long-sleeved t-shirt, blue sweatpants and a pair of red headphones around his neck. His mask was covering the top half of his face but it looked more like gaming goggles. IN his hand, was a giant stun gun, the two prongs sparking red lightning.

"Nice for you to show up, X-Ray." She said as she helped the girl up.

"Whatever, Harley. Let's get this girl back to the den." He sighed as she carried Jackie to her bike.

Back to the present.

"When I woke up, I was being patched by Operation, our healer. I then met HArley, who was actually Quinn from High School.

"Really? I heard she moved out after something happened with her folks." Lincoln asked.

"I know but I didn't get to ask. Lucifer wanted to know about the attack and I told him everything. And in return, I get me and my family protection. I even managed to find out some more information by disguising but I had to learn how to protect myself."

"Never knew you were an archer." Lincoln said.

"I went to a camp. Anyways, after nailing some information on their son, I managed to turn it into the police. Proper ones that weren't bought under Astor's name. The fallout was immense as I saw their kid being dragged to a car, kicking and screaming. Lucifer thanked me for that and offered me a place among the wolves."

"And you accepted."

"Like, yeah! Protection for my family, badass clothing and I can use my gossip skills to the test. It wasn't easy but I became a Wolf LEader in no time." She said with confidence and Lincoln looked at her in awe. Before he could speak though, Lucifer, Hades and Anubis came in.

"Alright kid, you can stay the night. But try not to cause too much a mess. I already have a few kids here and I don't need to turn the place into a Kids Fun House. Hades, show him to his room."

HAdes nodded and showed him to a bunker room with a bed, sink and a toilet. It was like a hotel room.

"See you in the morning."

And with that Lincoln fell asleep, unaware of the path that this meeting will put him on.

Just an arc called the New Wolf Arc. here is how Lincoln became a Crimson Wolf in the first place