Ichor : Blood & Secrets

Prologue

Deep within the midst of a Clear night sky, within minutes as a full moon is about to rose on the city of Kleham, a simple graveyard that developed itself into the innovative cities that even entire galaxies come to be known of.

But beneath all that, down in the dwellings of the Undercity, also known as Arkham, where leftovers and thralls roam freely, now lie dead in cold ashes while a voice of a young woman was echoing throughout the entire place.

"Once upon a time, I was told there was peace, I was told there was laughter and joy, thriving in the city of Arkham, free from all disputes of those that walk above us.

There was even unity in between, and the amount of prosperity that flourished, there were.. many things, to be cherished in the time before, until they started fighting amongst them." said Ayame Malraux, standing in on top of the Citadel while thousands of wolves and men lay down their arms in favour to her for the war she is about to declare on the war that would go down for centuries.

"My name is Ayame Malraux, for the past five years, I've stood by the original family, I was raised by them to be one of their own, until I was betrayed, stripped off, from all rights until I was nothing more than a pawn to them which they took turns in playing."

"But no longer, today, starting from now, I am taking back everything that they stole from me, I will build my own empire, I will rise up, and I shall rise you all, as ranks of the new world we're about to build, together.. join me, and we shall take back our rights, our freedom which we lost.. in the hands of these monsters!"

"Join me, and I promise you, we will take back what is rightfully ours, starting with Kleham!" said Ayame to which the people find their hopes of freedom evoked once again, as they begin to feel on what their power is as the full moon rises high, with each of their eyes glow golden-yellow while Ayame glows steel blue as their transformation begins.

Meanwhile, on the above, where the city Kleham is glorified with beautiful decorations on its Central side, the Royal Hall, a special reserved only for the Vampires, now crowded with their kind from various places across the galaxies as a special wedding is about to occur between two races, one vampire, another human while from further afar, vampires and humans down in the drenches are ripped apart by a unseen force across multiple sides.

Parties, discos, even spacecrafts with tricks of their own are displayed while the new year too, is about to be dawned on this wonderful jewel of a city while wedding remains as it's spotlight, as the very seen enemy force, howling with the scent of blood and fur draws closer by the minute.

"I can't believe it, it's happening, it's finally happening." said Rebekah, the bride of Lucien Azriel, and the human stands in alliance towards the vampires. Lucien too smiles, with the relief of being wed to his finally found soul mate, after a eternity of bloodshed between both factions.

"It is, do not worry for a single second my love, I'm sure nothing will stop us now." said Lucien. And ironically, just a moment after uttering those words while the vows are about to be put hold on the altar for the union of two souls, words of joys and high spirits are immediately taken away as everyone present started to hear the screams and blood caused by this unseen force, as well as the breathing and blood of a ancient rivalry.

"Do you hear that?" asked Rebecca concerned while Lucien comforts her and proceeds forward with his friends and family who starts to sense it's growing power as well, since the amount of heartbeats are increasing by every number as this unseen force approaches towards them

Realising what this could mean for them, the warriors of the clan, including Lucien himself, move forward along with his friends and family of both clans in steps to stand against their enemy.

Soon, the identity of their enemies are revealed clearly when the moon shines, revealing the packs of transformed werewolves that sprints after them in rage, each of their size and numbers outrank the vampires by ten times, but fearing for the safety of their humans and untrained vampires. "Are those, actual werewolves?" asked the trusted friend of Lucien, Mikaela towards Lucien.

"Get my wife and the rest of the humans to safety, we'll handle this." said Lucien. "But, what about you and.." said Mikaela, only to get interrupted when he rages out on her. "I said go! now!" yelled Lucien to which Mikaela nods and proceeds onward to take others to safety.

While werewolf packs proceed with vast momentum, gained by the impetus and driving force of rage, the vampires too, draw out their rage, teeth emerging and their eyes glowing with steel red right before they lunge after the oncoming threat viciously.

Just as each side draws near by a side, one of the werewolf howls by a signal in which the battle starts between the duo, causing a m******e, talked for the ages to come, while also, from behind them, as the remaining vampires retreat back to their ships, another pack of werewolves, lead by Ayame herself, comes dashing out of the surface and goes out on a rampage killing every vampire they come across.

Just as Mikaela sends Rebekah to hide herself from midst the chaos, she senses the presence of Ayame and runs off to finish her once and for all by leaping forth from behind as she bites down her fangs onto her. "You missed me Ayame?" asked Mikaela, only to get herself slammed in from several sides as Ayame attempts to shake her off from being held by her.

"You can't stop what's coming, stop this foolishness! you can't stand against us!" yelled Mikaela who remains gripped on Ayame until she looses control when another werewolf grabs onto her from behind and throws her off, and before she could get on her feet, Ayame sprints across the plateau and grabs onto her while slamming her down with each seconds she spends ripping out the flesh of Mikaela till she falls down with bare strength.

"You will regret this, what you did.." said Mikaela as her last scream right before Ayame sinks her teeth into her and rips her head apart as well.

Hearing the echos and screams coming from behind, Lucien quickly realises it was a distraction planted to separate the weak from the strong, so that the real m******e could begin with less casualties on one side.

"They're attacking them, they are coming from behind, quickly, with me now!" yelled Lucien as he tears his way out of the hordes of enemies until he reaches back with his friends as fast as he can, and just when he reaches, nothing but the cold blood and flesh of hundreds of woman and children had been laid to waste.

Despite seeing such violence of brutality, Lucien remains collected still, until he sees the remains of Mikeala in which he falls in tears as he grieves over her, and pleas of his missing bride quickly catches his attention back as his crimson red eyes emerge. Raging out in agony, he draws himself straight towards the m******e and kills every werewolf he comes across with utmost difficulty until he meets the love of his life, begging for mercy under the hands of Ayame herself.

"Please.. I. begging you, please let me go, I'll do anything you want." cried Rebekah while Ayame, in her transformed wolf form off goes to tear off her neck when Lucien yells at her to which she pauses.

"Stop! it's me you want, let her go Ayame, I am begging you, please, let her go, now." said Lucien to which both of them look upon him. "Lucien, you're here.." said Rebekah as her last words, until Ayame bites down her neck with wolf venom right in front of him.

"No! you monster!" yelled Lucien as he rages out on her, punching down each hit with rage and despite the fight Ayame puts up with her, she remains too injured by her previous fight to which she withdraws and retreats away when Lucien delivers a massive throw which tosses her away whilst he immediately comes back to his dying bride.

"No! Rebekah, please, Rebekah, stay with me." cried Lucien holding her by his arms. "I.. love you Lucien, no matter what happens, I'll never stop loving you." said Rebekah as Lucien comforts her.

"I love you too Rebekah, I won't leave you, I'll bring you back, I'll find a way to bring you back, if not, I'll kill myself to join you." said Lucien.

"No, don't.. please live.. live for me, you must exact vengeance." said Rebekah.

"I will, I'll kill that b***h, I'll make her pay for doing this to you." cried Lucien. "Not just her.. everyone..

The wedding.. is a sacred place.. they destroyed it... they've killed them all, families, children, all because of our ties with them, they shouldn't be allowed to exist.. those monsters, kill them all, kill them.." said Rebekah as she gasps her last breath before falling into her ultimate death as she turns to ashes.