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Ch 6 The First Strike
"So, this is where you have been staying all these Years," A grey-haired Woman with pink eyes asked Muzaka, wearing white robes and Boots. Standing next to her and another Person wearing the same outfit as her.
The Second Person standing next to the Werewolf Lord was a blue-haired Werewolf looking around the Area. "Muzaka, why are you spending too much Time in this Human City?" He asked Muzaka, finding it strange for his Lord to do so. "Normally you only spend a few Days before leaving for the next City."
The Two Werewolves looked at their Lord as he continued to look down at the City. Muzaka steps back, turning around to answer his Subordinates' question. "Lunark, Juraki…keep this between us, alright? I don't want anyone else to know about it until he's ready." The Lord of the Werewolves said, asking them a favor.
"Yes, Muzaka." The Two Werewolves responded to their Lord's words, following his request of them. These two were the two Warriors in the Werewolf Territory of Lukedonia that Muzaka could trust other than Garda and Kentias,
Ever since Maduke's betrayal of the Clans and when Muzaka retook his title as Lord, the Two follow Muzaka's Leadership along with the remaining Werewolves.
Despite the small Numbers, the Territory has flourished enough that it could be considered as a new developing Country.
Both Lunark and Juraki look at their Lord, waiting for his answer. "The reason why I stayed in this Human City for long is because there's a few things of interest located here." The grey-haired Werewolf stated, crossing his Arms at the two.
"Things of interest?" Lunark was curious about what had piqued Muzaka's interest to make him stay in this Human City.
"If you don't mind, Muzaka but what exactly has gotten your interest to stay?" Juraki asked the Lord,
Muzaka smiles softly, gazing off into Surry. "I found him, the Noblesse…"
Lunark and Juraki were shocked; never they heard anything relating to the Noblesse for Years. The only sign they received was the Power Surge they'd felt Twenty Years ago, other than that…nothing.
"Muzaka, are you serious? We all felt the Noblesse's Power; but are you sure he is right here in this Human City?" The blue-haired Werewolf asked, seeing this place is beneath someone like Raizel.
"Yeah, he's here alright; the reason why he's in this Human City is because he was reincarnated into a Wizard Family and one of his Parents' Relatives is Human," Muzaka explains to his People, scratching the side of his cheek. "Well, his Cousin is Human; that I could tell from meeting him. Actually, I took a snoop around and I saw that his Relatives, Rai's Aunt and Uncle are Human as well."
The Two Warriors looked at each other, still not receiving a definite answer. Lunark looks at Muzaka, asking a follow-up question. "Muzaka, the reason you ask us to accompany you to the Human World is because of the Noblesse?" The grey-haired Woman asked her Lord.
"What exactly do you plan to do with the Noblesse, Muzaka?" Juraki asked, not wanting to cause any more conflict if his Mind was heading in that direction. "We're letting you know if you intend to cause some trouble to-"
"Eh? What are you two saying?" The Werewolf Lord raised a brow at his fellow Werewolves. "The reason why I asked you two to come with me isn't because of Rai. It's because someone here is upsetting the Natural Order of things."
Lunark nodded, understanding what the grey-haired Werewolf meant. "Since you mention it, I sense something wrong since coming to this Land." The Werewolf commented, sensing something off when they First arrived in Britain.
"Yes, I could tell something about this Country is off." The blue-haired Werewolf commented, his senses were all over the place. Almost like something about this Land is messing with them, to say the least, but that doesn't mean that they could adjust accordingly.
Muzaka nodded, informing the Two of the situation here in Britain. "Yeah, I figured that both of you might catch on." He said before continuing. "Anyways, the reason why your senses are out of wack is because the Wizards claimed this Land as their Home, hidden away from any Human prying eyes."
"That does make sense; it's been a while since we've encountered their Kind," Lunark commented, unable to remember when was the last Time they met Wizards/Witches.
"It has, Lunark. However, that's not why I've come to get you two from the Territory." Muzaka said, hearing the Human News outlets and his Instincts telling him that there were other Werewolves in the vicinity.
"The Human News outlets all say the same thing. Humans are disappearing right here in this City," Muzaka explains to his Two Followers of the situation. "Many missing People are Children," Both Lunark and Juraki quickly understood why their Lord requested them to accompany him to the Human World.
Every Werewolf in the Werewolf Territory knew that Muzaka cherished Children in his Heart. To his own Daughter who sadly passed due to their arrogance in the Past when they were Children themselves.
If any harm were done to children, then Muzaka would surely be involved. Even if it goes against the isolation declaration he made for the Territory. Both Lunark and Juraki gazed at each other before replying to their Lord,
"Muzaka what exactly is causing these Human disappearances?" Juraki asked, curious what the cause of the missing People.
"Werewolves," The Werewolves from Lukedonia turn around, hearing a new voice speaking from behind them. The group of Three saw a familiar grey-haired Man with a scar on the right side of his lip, he was wearing a black suit landing on the same Roof they were standing on.
Accompanying the grey-haired Man was also a familiar long purple-haired Man landing next to him. "Heh, I didn't expect to see you guys this soon," The grey-haired Man gave a smug expression towards the group.
"Well, well, I figured you two might show up." Muzaka greeted the RKs, expecting them to show their face sometime soon. "How's Fatherhood treating you…M-21?" The Lord of the Werewolves asked the honorary Member of the Clan.
M-21, the Modified Human was experimented on by the deceased Ignes Kravei to become a powerful Weapon. Now he works under Frankenstein and one of the Knights who protects the Noblesse.
"Well, I'd be lying when I say it's been easy, and I have everything under control." M-21 said to Muzaka, crossing his arms as he thought about his Life thus far. "If I'm being honest, me being a Father is something I really thought was impossible for me, and I still got a lot to learn about being a Father but I wouldn't have it any other way." He smiles, thinking about Mina, even now.
Takeo chuckles at how Fatherly his fellow RK Member is, "Are you sure about that, M-21? You seem to have the whole Dad thing down," The Sniper commented, seeing him protective over the grey-haired Girl, "You even make lunch for both Mina and Yoonah when they both go to School or Yoonah when she's on break."
Muzaka laughs, hearing how Fatherhood/Married Life has changed the Honorary Werewolf's Life. "Hahahaha seems like Life is treating you well, M-21." The Lord smiles,
"Yeah, it made you a bonified House Husband. It suits you," Lunark chuckles slightly, also never expecting to hear that the grey-haired Werewolf would act like Home Husband.
"A-Ahem…well, Yoonah is busy keeping the Boss's Schedule in check and Mina is starting her temporary Schooling here in Britain. It's the only thing I could do to provide for them." M-21 said, explaining the reason why he'd been taking care of things around the Mansion for his Family,
"There's nothing to be embarrassed of M-21. We too try to provide for our young and Mates back in the Territory." Juraki said, seeing no shame in wanting to take care of one's Family.
The grey-haired Werewolf looks at Juraki, appreciating his input in their conversation. "I appreciate it, Juraki, Lunark." M-21 said, chuckling to himself at their comment on the current Chapter in his Life.
Moving from the small reunion between the groups, Lunark then asked the RKs about something M-21 had said earlier. "Moving back a bit, M-21 what do you mean by Werewolves being responsible for the disappearance of the Human Children?" The grey-haired Woman asked, getting a bit defensive.
"I didn't mean the Werewolves from the Territory, Lunark. We know you guys decided to isolate yourselves after the Missile Incident Twenty Years Ago." M-21 rephrased what he said to the Werewolves from Lukedonia to prevent a misunderstanding. "Our Boss said that the Werewolves outside of the Territory are responsible for these disappearances."
Juraki looks at the Werewolf Lord, hearing what the Modified Human said. "Muzaka, you don't think it's them…the Lycanthropes?" He asked, remembering the Subspecies of Werewolves they encountered long ago before Maduke took over as their Lord.
"Make sense, we haven't heard much about the Lycanthropes for quite some Time," Lunark commented, remembering them as well.
"If you don't mind, how come you guys don't know about these other Werewolves, and yet you know of them?" Takeo asked a very interesting question, "Sorry, but I'm just curious since I'm not too familiar with Werewolf History."
"Nor I," M-21 said, only learning a gist of it.
The grey-haired Woman looks at the Purple-haired Man and Honorary Clan Member. "Muzaka, may I tell them?" Lunark asked her Lord's Permission before relaying the Information,
Muzaka merely waved his Hand, not minding it. "Go ahead, they need to be up-to-date with our Kind before we head out." The grey-haired Werewolf permits his Subordinate to relay the information to the RKs.
"Very well," Lunark cleared her throat as he looked at the Two Men. "To make it short, there's a Subspecies of Werewolves that exist outside of the Territory." The grey-haired Woman explains to the Two.
"These Werewolves or Lycanthrope we call them originate from a different origin than us," Lunark explains the other Werewolf Species to the RKs. "Unlike us who can control ourselves; these Werewolves transform into their Wolf form whenever there's a Full Moon. They are stronger than a Human but weaker against us unless it's a Full Moon where they can somewhat equal to us." She continued before Takeo spoke up.
"So it's pretty much like the Werewolf from the Movies…er…no offense," Takeo said, quickly apologizing for making that comparison.
Juraki shook his Head, "No, that's the right description of them. They also carry a Disease that transfers through bites that turn any Human into a Lycanthrope." The blue-haired Werewolf stated seeing many Modern interpretations of Werewolves when the Clan was aligned with the Union.
Takeo couldn't help but let out a small laugh at how similar these Lycanthropes are to the Werewolves in Media.
"Alright, what's the plan for moving out from here?" M-21 asked the Werewolves, "We received orders from Raizel to search for the missing People and return them to their Families," The Modified Human told what the Noblesse's orders to them were.
"Then our interests are aligned," Muzaka said, seeing this as a good opportunity to make this Mission easier. "Say, since we're working toward the same goal, how about we combine our efforts? I'm not sure about you Two but I think we can accomplish a lot by working together,"
Both M-21 and Takeo looked at each other before addressing Muzaka on his offer. "I mean, we were expecting to be working together when we saw you guys." The Purple-haired Sniper said, assuming they were going to work together.
Lunark scoffs at the assumption the RKs made when they saw them. "Normally, it's not wise to assume that the People you know might have the same goals as you," The grey-haired Werewolf commented,
"W-We'll remember that, Lunark." M-21 said, forgetting that part of their Profession.
Soon the group was interrupted by a Howl in the distance caught their attention "Seems like we arrived just in Time." Juraki commented, hearing the Howls of the Werewolves they were talking about.
Following the First Howls, both the Werewolves and the RKs counted at least Fifteen or so Howls from other Individuals.
"I count at least Twenty Howls, maybe less." M-21 said, having his enhanced hearing to determine how many Lycanthropes are there.
"I can confirm, that M-21 is correct, there's at least a large group of Lycanthropes gathering around the City." Lunark supported the grey-haired Man's claims,
Muzaka steps over to the edge of the Roof to see how things are. "Well, this is quite a predicament, this would definitely cause the Humans to panic." The grey-haired Werewolf said before addressing the People behind him. "Alright, we better find and put a stop to this predicament."
"Right,"
Number Four Private Drive
It was late at Night at Private Drive and everyone was asleep. Outside of the Houses were quiet with the sounds of Crickets and other Night Animals echoing throughout the Area.
Out of nowhere Howls of Wolves interrupted the silence of the Night. There are rarely any People outside in Surry, however, there were screams of People who stayed out echoing throughout the Night skies.
Rai was sleeping in his Room on his Bed when the Howls and screams caused the young Noblesse to wake.
His Amber eyes open, rising from his Bed in his White Pajamas as his Head turns to the Window. Rai got out of his Bed and put on his Shoes before proceeding to the First Floor of his Relative's Home,
Rai turns his Head to both his Aunt and Uncle's Room then and to his Cousin's Room. 'They're all asleep…good. They should not be involved with this,' He said to himself before heading downstairs and exiting the Front Door.
Near a shopping Area, many Humans who were awake screamed while running away.
"W-What are these things!?" A young Woman asked, still running from these large Creatures.
"T-They're like Big Wolf like Monsters!" A Man stated, running alongside the young Woman. "A-Are they Werewolves!?" He asked, seeing that was the best way to describe them.
"B-But I thought they were all made up! Like a Fairytale or in those Horror Movies!?" The Woman responded to the Man's statement.
The Man turns to the Woman, grabbing her Hand in a quick motion. "Forget about that, we need to get away from here before they get us!"
The Couple ran along with any other Human who was present in this undesired position.
The Werewolves all roared and Howled at the Moon while chasing down the Humans in a blind rage. They climbed on Trees and Statues, flipping over Benches and Picnic Tables, chased down Nocturnal Animals and Humans,
To say the least, this was the definition of Chaos.
Leading the entire Werewolf Pack was Montgomery, the one who's responsible for bringing the newly Transformed Werewolves into the Public.
Montgomery stood at a flipped-over Statue, addressing the newly Transformed Werewolves. "Yes, keep attacking my Brothers and Sisters! Show these pathetic Humans who's the strongest!" He then turns to a select few Werewolves, needing them to do something.
"Go and find Alexander; you all got his scent already so you need to follow it," Montgomery ordered the Sane Werewolves on what to do.
They nodded and turned faces and ran after whiffing a scent that was close to their missing Ally.
While the Pack Leader was ordering the other Werewolves to their instructions. The newly Transformed Werewolves continued their Attack,
"GAH!" One Human Girl stumbles over a rock. She turns around, seeing one Werewolf looming over her.
Her eyes widen with Fear at the large Monster, "P-Please don't…" The Girl cried, unsure what to do in her current Situation. "I-I don't want to Die!" She begs for her Life, not wanting to Die at the Hands of this Monster.
The Werewolf raises his Claws at the young Girl as her crying intensifies. He brought it down at her, causing the Girl to close her eyes.
A loud thud caught the young Girl's attention, prompting her to see who saved her. Standing before her was a grey-haired Man with grey Fur covering his Arms.
The Werewolf was taken aback by this strange Person who was able to stop his Attack with his one Arm. Despite his shock, the Lycanthropy Disease overrides the shock with pure Animalistic Instincts that he doesn't comprehend what's going to happen.
"Hey," The Girl looks up at the Man who saved her from the Monsters.
"U-Uh…Y-Yes?" The Girl replied to the grey-haired Man who saved her.
"Get out of here, now! As far as you can!" Muzaka shouted at the Girl causing her to flinch.
Not responding to the Lord of the Werewolves' orders, the young Girl immediately ran away from both Muzaka and the Lycanthrope.
Muzaka smiles, seeing the Human Girl escaping from this fight. His ears then caught a loud growl coming from in front of him, "So, I can tell that you don't want to do this," He spoke to the Lycanthrope, sensing that he was trying to hold back.
The Lycanthrope continues to growl while trying to stop himself. Muzaka saw his other Arm staggering up, about to Attack him, "But your newly gained senses have caused you to go berserk. Your Body is acting on its own and Attack everything that you all see; Friends and Family as well." Muzaka said, now remembering how he'd always pitied these Subspecies of Werewolves.
The Lycanthrope growled even more before trying to attack him, losing full control of himself. He Howled in the Air forcibly releasing himself from the Werewolf Lord and was about to Attack Muzaka.
"…" Muzaka just continued to look at the newly Transformed Werewolf who was about to Attack only for him to thrust his Arm right into the Lycanthrope's chest.
"I'm sorry, but I could do nothing to help you once you lose yourself." Muzaka apologizes to the Lycanthrope, seeing his Body fall back from his wounds.
Suddenly another Lycanthrope appeared behind him, causing Muzaka to eye his Attacker. In a flash, the other Lycanthrope was cut down in an instant as the Lord of the Werewolves moved aside as the Lycanthrope fell to the ground.
Muzaka looks back at who was responsible for the downfall of the Lycanthrope who tried to jump him. "Huh, I was expecting either Lunark or Juraki to be the one who watched my back," The grey-haired Werewolf smiles at M-21, standing behind him.
M-21 stood behind Muzaka, his Jacket's sleeves were ripped and his Arms were covered in Fur, his Hands developed Claws that were covered in Blood. "Lunark and Juraki are a bit busy at the other end of the Square." The Modified Human informed Muzaka. "They saw some Children who were out late being taken by them."
The grey-haired Man looks at the fallen Lycanthropes, feeling sorrow for them. "I can tell by the smell of their Blood; they were Humans who were turned into these things." He commented, wishing they could do more for them.
"Lycanthropy cannot be cured, once Infected they can't be in control of themselves," Muzaka stated, also feeling sorrow for them as he kneeled down to the Dead. "The Disease Infects not only the Blood but the Mental aspect of the Person. It increased the Primal Instincts that the Person has deep down, causing them to go berserk."
Muzaka stood up, experiencing this plenty of Times long ago. "The only way to help them is to put them out of their misery." He explains to the Honorary Werewolf behind him. "I suggest making it as painless as you can possibly be for the Victims, M-21."
M-21 can't help but be reminded of the many Experiments that fell Victim to the Union's actions. He understands that a quick Death is something that he could help them to be relieved from their Pain, "I understand, let's just end this before things get worse."
Far off in the Distance, Rai stood on a Building's Roof, seeing and hearing the many Screams of Humans running from their Attackers. His eyes shift from Amber to Crimson Red as he leaps off to do what he can to save them.
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