Luna (The Sovereign's Soul)

The Riddle

.:Author POV:.

Bam! The door swung opened. Startling both Luna and Grayson. Ashley stands by the door with envy eyes, "She's just a filthy creature, she can't be your Luna!" Grayson irritated, he growled at her, "I decide, if it's happening!" Ashley try protest, "She isn't a werewolf, so my suspicion is true, it's not possible she's your Luna!" This time, Grayson is really agitated. He stood up darted towards Ashley, clasps her neck, squeezing the breath out of her. Luna seeing that Ashley is almost out of her breath scream, "No, don't! She's right! Please I don't want to see anyone else die before me." Luna pleadingly looked at Grayson.

He snarled at Ashley, but let her go. Ashley sneered at Luna, "I don't need your pity!" Ashley ran out of the room. Luna turn her gaze away from Grayson, "She's just concern that I'm not one of you. You should catch up with her." Grayson standing still, have no intention to care for Ashley. Luna then gave him a sweet gentle smile, "You're alpha right? Alpha always care for their member." Grayson finds himself unable to oppose Luna's remarks. "Rest well, tonight." Grayson left, closing the door behind him.

The next morning in The Misty Forest, everyone woke up and started packing up their camp. "There, looking better without those cage on your teeth," Mewdonis speaks as she washes and keep her tools. "Braces, not cage. Thanks anyway, my dentist appointment is wayyy out of schedule." Connor smile as he borrow one of Mewdonis tiny mirror to check his teeth.

"But I still need a retainer," Connor turning side to side admiring his teeth. "Retainer?" Mewdonis ask quizzically. "Oh its something to keep my teeth in place, cause my teeth is still newly off from braces," Connor explained. "Oh, I see. I don't have this retainer thingy but I can do some chants for it to hold rigidly in places if you want," Mewdonis said offering her tiny pack of bag.

"Will you? Thanks!" Connor answered happily. "No big, I'm just helping myself," Mewdonis took a tiny bottle sprinkled on Connor and chanted on it. Connor sneezed at the powder being thrown to him, "What do you mean?" Mewdonis impishly places her arms around his shoulder, "Well, if you'd be able to attract Nolan, Luna will be all mine!" Mewdonis gave him another pat on shoulder then she stand up and prances to help them packing.

Cough. cough. Mewdonis clears her throat. "Are you alright?" George is concerned. "Yeah I'm fine," Mewdonis replied. Quez walks up beside, hands her a tiny brown packet, "Here, its the same one we use to attend you when you're sick." Mewdonis gratefully took it, "Thank you." Then Nolan stopped on his track, "We're here."

Meanwhile at the yards of the werewolf quarter. "Where is the Kahuna you mentioned, son?" Dently, Grayson's mother asked. "They will be here," Grayson answered steadily. "Someone's here!" A werewolf guard shouted. Then the six of them emerge from the mist. Everyone werewolf gathered at their yard, ready to transform into their callings. Some growl at them but Grayson signal them to back off.

"Where's Luna?" Nolan demand. "After Mr. Quez," Grayson stated, leaving no discussion room. Quez walks forward, Givane stopped him in his way. Quez patted re-assuringly at Givane then turn to Grayson, "Bring me to you father." Grayson gestured the way, Givane followed, but Dently stands in front her, "Only Mr. Quez" The surrounding werewolf all got tense up. George lightly hold Givane's arm, "Let's wait and see."

Dentley crossed her arm, "Make sure they stay where they are." Those werewolfs then stand guard around them while Dently catch up with Grayson and Quez. Ashley, watching the alpha leave then slip away from the yard.

After a few walk, they've come to a wooden house painted in camouflage green. Grayson walks up the porch, "Father, I've come with someone who can heal you." Then Grayson proceed to enter the wooden house followed by Quez and Dently.

They came to the room where a sickly middle age man lying in the bed. The moment that sick middle age man met Quez, both of them widen their eyes.

"Jackson!"

"Quez!"

Both of them call out simultaneously, startling both Grayson and Dently. "You know each other?" Grayson question quizzically. "He's the one I told you about, the one we fight together to seal that wicked soul!" Jackson exclaimed excitedly that he staggered to get out of his bed. Dently quickly rushed to him, "Calm, my dear. You're in no good condition." She sit him up on the bed while Quez trotter over happy and worry at the same time.

"It's been long! I'm happy to see you! I heard from your son, but what really happened?" Quez asks with concern. "I thought of meeting up with you! But some berserk werecats attacked, I think its related to what Mamosa said," Jackson coughed up a little. Quez is puzzled, "Mamosa reached out to you?" Jackson nodded, "He said you'll have something for me." Quez's brows crumpled, "But I have only the grimoire, I was in hurry I didn't bring it with me."

"Why the hurry my friend?" Jackson asked with concern. Grayson walks up apologetically, "I'm sorry father." Jackson turned to Grayson with a stare demanding answer. "I took one of their as hostage, so he would come to heal you," Grayson speak looking sorry. Jackson coughed vigorously, Dently try to calm him by patting on his back. Jackson took a deep breath, "Release them at once and welcome them as guest!"

"Yes, father." Grayson then bow to Quez, "My apologies, sire." Quez looked on awhile before speaking, "As long as you leave us unharmed. As for your father I'll try my best." Grayson bow slightly again, indicating he's grateful.

"FIRE! FIRE!" someone shouted from the outside alarm them. Grayson dash out to find that the wooden room Luna's in, is on fire. "Luna!" Grayson shouted and hastily dash over it. From a far Nolan and friends who have been watching heard Grayson shouted. Nolan darted off towards the wooden house too.

The rest of the werewolf tries to pt off the fire with water. Grayson kicked off the door, both Grayson and Nolan went in, simultaneously shouted, "Luna!" Both of them searched frantically around the room. Luna wriggle on the floor, when she finally grab something, she try hitting it on the floor consecutively. Thunk! thunk! Nolan notices her wriggling on the ground swiftly dashed over to her.

He picks her up from the floor and ran back out, followed by Grayson. The moment they came out, the wooden room collapse. "Luna? Hang on there."Nolan calling out to Luna gently. Luna is lightheaded from all the smoke, but she had a glimpse of Nolan before fainting completely. "I'll take her to Kahuna," Grayson took Luna from Nolan then ran off. Nolan tried to follow but one of the werewolf guy sternly blocked him. Nolan could only watch the fainted Luna being fetched away. His heart shrink in some way that he finds it difficult to bear.

Grayson rushes Luna to Quez, "Help! Please help her!" Quez saw that and went over, "What happened?" Grayson unnerved from Luna's condition answered in voice that trembles a little, "Her room burnt up, she's fainted inside." Dently came, "Here, put her on that couch." Grayson gently lay her down on the couch. "I'll have a look at her," Quez says while checking on Luna.

After awhile, Quez heaved a relieved sigh, "She'll be alright after some rest." Grayson's expression lit up, "I'll bring her to rest in my room!" Grayson stands carrying Luna in his arms. Jackson called out to him, "Remember what I told you earlier." Grayson nodded then went out.

Quez walked over to Jackson, "Now let me have a look at you. I need to focus." Dently signal everyone in the room to go out. "I'll check out what really happens behind that possible arson," Dently informed Jackson and went out too.

After putting Luna to rest safely in his room, Grayson went to the yard and announced to his packs that Nolan and his friends are now welcome guest. Grayson officially introduced everyone. He explained that they are a friend of Jackson. Soon they were accommodate with friendly hospitality by those packs. Foods and drinks were brought out to welcome them.

Nolan walks up to Grayson, "I would like to see Luna." Grayson did not reply immediately. He took a sip from his drink, "You'll see her when she's good." Nolan decrease their gap and stare coldly at Grayson, "I thought she's no longer hostage since we're welcomed now." Grayson return the same cold stare at Nolan.

"My, my. I've never seen you flustered like this before, Grayson." Dently cuts in to disperse the tension that is building up. She lightly tapped on Nolan's shoulder,"She's fine for now but needs rest. Why don't you visit her tomorrow?" Then she turned to Grayson. "We have to talk. About the arson." Dently speak solemnly to Grayson.

Then both of them walks off to the side. George came up to Nolan, "How's Luna?" Nolan sigh, "She's fine and resting. We'll have to visit her tomorrow. That's what Dently said." George nodded, "As long she's safe. I'll be damn, if my baby girl is hurt." Nolan gave George a comforting pat.

*Cough, cough* Mewdonis clears her throat. Connor notice that, "You're coughing more frequently, you should rest more." George heard Connor, he too advise on Mewdonis, "Yeah, since everything calm down now. You can at least rest for tonight." Mewdonis nodded looking fatigued. "I should head to my room for now," Mewdonis tread frailly to the room provided for her. "Need help?" Nolan ask out of concern, but Mewdonis just waves "no" and left.

"I wonder how's Quez is doing?" George blurted out his thought. "Quez said we can visit now, would you guys like to join?" Dently speak from behind them. They agree. So, they went with Dently.

When they reached Jackson room, Grayson was already there. Upon Nolan's arrival, they exchange cold glances at each other. "Why are they here?" Grayson asked in monotonous tone. "Mr.Quez's friend are always welcome," Jackson speak hoarsely. "How's the welcoming banquet going?" Jackson smile kindly. "We've clean up the burnt area, and the culprit has been caught." Dently replied. "Who would done such a thing?" Jackson ask cautiously. "Ashley," Grayson snarl at the name he spoke of.

Jakcson sighed. Quez then spoke up, "It has been confirmed these wounds are by Velocious werecats. Once known no cure, but now we at least have a chance. Since Mewdonis currently is healing from it." Dently and Grayson exchanges smiles. "However, this is just a chance. Mewdonis is the first case ever. We still need to treat a few more to confirm how to cure it." Quez speak solemnly. The room is filled with silence before Jackson speaks up again.

"The grimoire you mentioned, Quez anything else about it?" Jackson asks while lying on his bed. Quez think hard. Then suddenly connor reminded of something, "There a long piece of paper!" Quez nodded, "Yes, yes there is." Quez reached in his pocket and took out the paper, "I looks like riddle, I think its meant for you." Jackson took it from Quez and study it, "Indeed, Mamosa still remembers I'm good at solving riddles. No wonder he asks me to meet you." Givane curiously ask, "What does the paper wrote?"

Jackson clears his throat and read it out,

"Runs forever with roaring calls,

Seeking turn that grants access,

Once it's gain it'll establish,

The Prodigious Unity of all."

Everyone looks at Jakcson as he hummed at the riddles. Quez then speaks again, breaking the silence, "It was found in between the pages of grimoire." Jackson thinks awhile, then he asks"What was the page about?" Nolan step up,"About the merging of power stones." Jackson continue to study the paper. Then Jackson suddenly remembered something, "I have the answer to this riddle."