A Timeless Change. A Collective Story.

s*x and Bad choices

Talon 

Seven hours later we were parked outside the house. It was just after eleven. There were humans everywhere. The nightclub that was just next to the house, that was actually a B&B, was crammed with Humans. Some where so intoxicated that they couldn't stand up. They were zig zagging in the streets. Singing at the top of their lungs looking idiotic. A few were stood around holding trays of food in big groups like pack animals. Some looked like their night was ending as they were so drunk they couldn't stand. Some Queued against the wall looking ready to begin their night as they watched those around them. As we sat in a van with six others of us. I almost looked at Dom with a look that said

'I told you so.'

Though that was beneath me. I could see his pissed off expression from the passenger seat. Our coms in our ear where the Operations room back at the House of Artair were watching the whole thing and listening in, Came my father's voice.

"So are you going to sit on the place like Captain RavenWolf suggested or are you finding a way in?" I felt Noor next to me shift though I wasn't about that. I wasn't go to remind them that I was one of their top Soldiers, who scored higher than anyone before me. Nope. I knew what I was doing though I didn't want to be here. I knew this s**t was going sideways and I knew they were just going to blame it on me. Dom turned in his seat. I watched as his eyes moved around the van nervously. He was so much out of his comfort zone that it was laughable. Then his grey eyes found me. f**k here it comes. 

"Captain since you are the only one of us here with Tracker powers why don't you get out and have a look around." I stared at him for a moment. I really had no f*****g choice. Since we were entering the Human world I had changed out of my uniform and put on basic clothes. My black jeans and black hoody were able to hide my blade that was in my holster on my back. I let out a sigh and stood up. I stepped over three Solider and yanked the van back doors open.

"Captain blend in...." Sure. Blend in with drunk humans. Sounds good General RavenWolf. I hopped out the van feeling it shake a little due to my weight. I was a big guy. I was six foot seven. There wasn't many places I could blend into. I slammed the door shut a little more harder than needed. The black van sat on the corner of the street. A twelve feet from our target and further from the club. I pulled my hoody down at the back making sure that the tip of my blade was covered. Then looked around using my unhuman eyes. I could hear every heart beat. Every scuffle of shoes. The music in the club was nothing but base. It boomed in my ears like a f*****g thunder storm. The humans around me faded as they began to almost pulse. Wanting me to rush at them. I could smell everything. Vomit. Piss. Cheap food. Drugs. Even the smell of s*x. That sweaty smell of bad choices from a stupid fumble that ends quicker than a shot of vodka. The smell of different perfumes and aftershaves tickled my nose making me want to hurl. I gagged.

"Are you alright Captain?" A voice I knew well was a welcoming sound. My Uncle Linc. I wondered if he was helping my Father monitor this or if he was just there for support after he was informed that I couldn't do my security detail. Since Linc is in charge of Security. It was him who Dom would have had to contact. Poor Linc having to deal with the dickhead. I knew his pain. 

"Just trying not to gag on the potent smell of human s*x and bad choices...." I muttered as I moved up the street. I heard a chuckle or two in my ears as I kept to one side. A few humans stumbled past me. One almost walked straight into me but I was able to move quickly out the way thanks to my reflexes and enhanced hearing. I looked at the house. I focused trying to push away all sounds of the chaos around me to focus on just the house. I closed my eyes and tilted my head a little to the left. I could hear heartbeats in there. Not many. Three.... No four, one was very weak. Someone in there was wounded. "I count four heartbeats. One is weak. Their on the second floor. Three of them are together and another is in a different room. It sounds like he's dialing a phone...." I muttered. I tried to listen in on that phone call but the Com in my ear was effecting it.

"How can he know all that?" Noor whispered as if she forgot that I had a com in.

"His Transformation animal is a Wolf. A great big f*****g black wolf too. He's got enhanced hearing, smell, Taste. He can move faster than any Powered and he's very strong. He can also hear any heartbeats up for four miles away. Out in the moors maybe further. He's supposedly the strongest RavenWolf since the Dark one....." Said one of the Solider in the van. I could hear how quickly his heart was moving. He was extremely nervous. Made sense since this was his first mission. I hated that people put me and the Dark one in the same sentence so often. As if it wasn't bad enough that I was the great grandson of Easton RavenWolf. Let alone be known as the descendant as the Dark one.

"Maybe you should wait to discuss my son's power when he's not listening in Solider." My father's voice was a growl that was pretty impressive.

"Sorry General..." Muttered the nervous Solider. Something suddenly tickled my nose. It was so strong that it rid me of every sense. It was sweet and smelt like Meadow Flowers. There was a hint of Coconut. Everything around me went deadly silent apart from one single heart beat. I snapped my eyes open as a growl passed my lips. A growl that I had only ever hear slip past my lips while in Transformation. My demonic eyes swept over the hordes of people looking for that heartbeat and scent. I couldn't spot it.

"Talon?" My uncle's voice was full with concern. I realized then my breathing had increased and I sounded like I was panting. My eyes drifted over the crowd again until I saw...... I saw one... One human among them all. She was stood against the wall holding a bottle of water. She was in blue jeans that were ripped on her knees. She had a yellow top on that floated around her form. Not giving away any signs of flesh. Her Red hair that was curly was pulled back out of her face. Her eyes moved over the crowd as she breathed. I could hear her heart beating too quickly. She looked cornered and panicked. Though her face was calm. Despite the storm of feelings in her body. I looked at the water bottle. It was shaking. I could hear and smell the beads of sweat that was running from her hair down the skin at the back of her neck. "Talon!" My uncle's deep voice made me blink six times returning my gaze and sense back to normal. f**k. I moved back quickly and turned around.

"Is he alright?" Noor asked someone.

"I have no idea. His eyes were turning Orange....." They were? f**k. I lifted my hands and ran them over my face. I had no idea why a human would have such an effect on me but I needed to get out of here now. Everything in me was telling to cross the street and grab the human girl.

"Fuck..." I muttered under my breath. I let out a sigh before I headed back to the van. I yanked open the door. Jumped in and forced myself between Noor and Ben, another Solider. Everyone was looking at me. I dropped my head against the back of the van making it shake a little forgetting to control the strength I have. I closed my eyes and tried to control the Wolf inside me. The Demon wolf that people feared. The Dark one had a lot to answer for. I tell you that. We sat in the van waiting for the night to wind down. I was getting fed up. I felt like the walls of the van were closing in on me and I wanted to scream and scratch my way out of there. Just when I thought I couldn't take no more Dom announced that we were going in. I have to admit I was out the van first. I sucked in a deep breath.

"Alright there Talon?" Ben looked at me as I stood there with my head tipped back sucking in the night air.

"I hate small spaces...." I saw him smile a little.

"For a big scary guy you sure do amuse me...." Ben chuckled as he reached up and slapped me on my back. Bringing me back to the job. I dropped my head and looked around the streets. There was no one around. The nightclub was all closed up. The street was littered with rubbish.

"Humans are vile..." Noor muttered under her breath as she kicked a piece of burger away from her. I saw a few people nod in a agreement but all I could do is sniff the air. That scent was still there. Though it was weaker I could still smell her. That woman from before. I don't know why but I could.

"What is it?" I instantly stopped what I was doing and looked to all of them as they stood there watching me.

"What?" Dom gave me a look.

"Why are you sniffing the air like that? Do you still hear the people inside?" I blinked making my eyes instantly flicker to orange. When I call to the demon wolf inside me Powered look like Gold beacons calling me to them. Human look red. I was never going to get use to seeing Powered glow with a Golden light.

"That's freaky..." Muttered Noor. I titled my head from side to side.

"There's still four but the weak one is getting slower. I think whoever is in there is dying." I blinked again making my vision go back to normal. I looked at Dom. "Ready?" I smirked at him. He gave me a look as he reached into his coat and pulled out his blade.

"You, Ben and Noor go around the back. We'll take the front." Sure whatever. With those orders the three of us moved around the back slowly. Staying in the shadows. Passing through a rat infested alley way. We got to the back of the house and moved over the fence easy. I went first. I used my strength to break the lock on the door then pushed it open. We moved through a kitchen and up the stairs. I heard movement and held my arm up with a fist. Making the two behind me stop.

"We're in the house. Please be advised we're in the house and moving up to the second floor." I said before I moved through the house. I climbed the stairs wondering where Dom's team were though I really wish I had just kept my thoughts quiet because next moment all hell broke lose. I heard the Nosie of a bark. Followed by Rain. Yep Rain indoors. This was turning into a s**t show. I rushed up stairs taking four at a time and rushed to the room where all the noise was. To be meant with Two Dogs. Both of them were Rottweilers and stood in between them was a guy with his hands up and rain pissing it down over Dom and the other Soldiers. Dom was trying to use his power to toss furniture at them but it was no good. One chair was deflected by a gust of wind making it smash through the window. f**k sake. I closed my eyes and in an instant I was a huge towering black wolf. Stood almost as Tall as Dom who quickly moved back. I moved in front of all of them. A gush of wind was blasted at me but my huge paws were rooted to the floor. I lowered my head and barked so loud it sent a shock wave through the air knocking the three of them down to the floor. The rain stopped. The two Rotties turned back into men. I moved across the room on all fours looking for the fourth beating heart. Sniffing as I went. I stepped over the three House Of Orpheus hoping Dom would do his f*****g job and put chuffs on them. There was a bed in the corner. I looked down at a young lad that looked no older than fourteen. He was sweeting, pale, his white t-shirt was soaked in blood on his stomach. I put my nose to him as he looked up at me with heavy eyes. In that moment I could smell his blood. I knew that scent. He was a RavenWolf. Well half RavenWolf. The rest of him was Human. He's Tainted. His blue eyes stared into mine. I knew then that he saw me.

"RavenWolf..." He gasped. I closed my eyes and changed back to myself. I was soaking wet but that didn't matter. I knelt down next to him. I lifted his T-shirt. He had a blade wound in his stomach. His body was trembling.

"I need a healer..." I shouted over my shoulder as I looked back at the little lad. "I'm Talon RavenWolf. Son of Conan." He swallowed nervously. His heart even speed up a little. I could smell the fear pouring off him.

"Hawk RavenWolf...." He gasped. His body moved with pain as it jerked from the effort of trying to speak. "Son... Tainted Son of Ryder RavenWolf...." He's my cousin? s**t. I reached up and put my hand on his forehead. It was clammy.

"Rest." I put my mouth to his ear and whispered. "An còrr. Cadal." A Gaelic incantation that made his heavy eyes close and put him into a deep sleep. I moved back as I felt someone drop next to me. Casper our healer medic put his hands up over Hawk. Running it slowly over his body. A little warm light coming from his hands.

"He's been stabbed by a Lann dorcha...." A dark blade? Wasn't that a House of Orpheus' chosen weapon? I moved back to let the heal do his job. Knowing he could keep Hawk stable until we got him back to the Artiar. I stood up though looked at Dom. Then at the two guys that were knelt down in front of Noor and Ben.

"Where's the third?" Dom pulled a face. I looked to see that the other guy Clan, who had been with him was also gone.

"Clan will get him...." Really? "Let's move out...." I went back to the kid and scooped him up. We all moved out the house to the van. I put the kid in the back as the others climbed in. All but Clan. I glanced back at Dom who was sitting in the passenger seat looking unbothered. Though in my coms I could hear Clan's grunts. He was clearly in a fight.

"Aren't you going to help him?" Dom shrugged his shoulders. "f**k sake....." I turned around and looked around us for Clan. "Clan do you copy? Where are you?" There was another grunt before a cough.

"Shit...." Clan gasped. "I have the guy but we have a problem. A human saw us fighting. They saw this guy use his magic. The chick has just bolted when I tried to grab her. I managed to grab her bag off her but she took off....." That was not good. This night was going to hell.

"Clan get back to the van. RavenWolf you need to use that bag to track down that Human. Get her and bring her with you. We'll have a Mindcrawler waiting to remove the memories out of her mind. Then return her tomorrow morning...." My father sounded pissed. I stood there watching the street waiting for Clan. When I saw him with the Water Power guy tossed over his shoulder tied up and gagged, holding a yellow bag I moved over to him. Though straight away something wasn't right. I could smell that scent. The one of the woman before. Clan practically threw the bag at me. His face was like thunder. He was soaking wet. Worse than us. He looked so angry.

"f*****g d**k tried to drown me..." He hissed at me before carrying on to the van. I smiled a little at his pathetic grumpy face. I looked down at the bag as an unsettling feeling settled in my gut. I lifted the bag up almost afraid of it but straight away I was swamped by that scent. Meadow sweet. f**k. Please no. I ran my nose over the strap of the bag. As I closed my eyes. Right then I heard a heartbeat. I quickly looked up and there she was. The woman in the yellow top. She was stood in the middle of the street looking right at me. Her green eyes stared into mine. She just stared at me. Her eyes were wide and wild. Her mouth was slightly open. Her hair was pulled over her left shoulder. s**t she was beautiful.

"Grab her!" Dom shouted. f**k. I tossed the bag into the van then stepped forward but as I did she spun around and bolted as fast as her human legs could take her. She moved down the street. "f**k sake Talon chase her you useless bastard!" Having no choice I ran after her. It didn't take me half as long to catch her. She looked over her shoulder at me. I saw the panic in her expression and disbelief that I had been able to catch her up. I rushed her closing the gap between us. I grabbed her right arm and yanked her back. Making her slam into my chest. I stumbled back a little. I wrapped my right arm around her waist. She let out a scream giving me no choice but to slap my hand over her mouth. Swamping her scream. She kicked her legs and tried to hit out but to me she was little. She barely weighted a thing. I put my mouth to her ear.

"Scíth a ligean." I breathed. Her body went instantly still. She stopped fighting against me.

'Relax.'

I waited a moment longer before her heartbeat steadied. I moved my head to look at her face. She was sleeping. Her relaxed face made me stare at her. She was beautiful. Crap. I moved her around so I could scope her up. She was so small in my arms. Her beautiful hair fell around her pale skin that was dotted with freckles. Her lips were red.

"RavenWolf did you catch her?" I swear to god I was going to punch that little weasel in the face. I turned around and begun moving back to the van. When I got there they all looked at the human in my arms.

"Famous last words dickhead." I muttered as I climbed into the van holding onto the female. Dom shot me a look of death but I ignored him. I sat down having no where else to put the female so she had to remain in my arms. I looked at the young lad only to find him looking at me.

"I can't believe you're the famous Talon RavenWolf. All of them speak about you...." He whispered sounding breathless. I frowned not sure what that meant. I looked to the side where the three House Of Orpheus sat together looking at me. "They're terrified of you." They were? Good.