42 - Dan POV
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Man, I was beat.
We had just went to check on Imogen to make sure she was still sleeping before making our way over to check on Naomi after her fight with Colt.
That was the first time I had ever seen them go at each other like that, and neither of them were pulling their punches.
You could see the bruise on her face where Colt had landed a square punch to the cheek. There were small cuts and bruises across her body from what we could see.
After she dismissed us - she was not in the mood for a chat, which was no surprise with her as of late - we were making our way over to the Alpha quarters to check on Colt and see if he had calmed down.
I do not care what attitude or grievances you have, you do not take it out on your friends, and certainly not in front of other members of the pack. We need to show the pack that we were a united front during these trying times.
Making a turn down the corridor, a faint sound catches my ears. I turn towards the sound and cast my eyes out of the window.
What is it? Siobhan stands behind me as she looks out the window.
Blink and you would miss it, figures move quickly out of the treeline and towards the packhouse.
My eyes widen in shock as I mindlink the whole pack. VAMPIRES! FORM UP! DEFEND THE PACK!
Howls rang out around the building as a vampire smashes through the window we were standing by; I just managed to push Siobhan to the ground to avoid being taken out in the process.
We wasted no time. We shifted into Fury and Blaze and charged at the vampire. Clawing and kicking at it before she laid slump on the floor.
Siobhan turns to me. I will go round up all the children and bring them to the pack hospital. We should be able to guard everyone better from there. You go lead from the front.
On it. Be safe, my beauty.
You too.
We dash off in different directions - her heading down the corridor to go and get Imogen whilst mindlinking everyone to move all the non-combatants towards the hospital.
Me - I leaped out of the window and charged at the horde coming towards the packhouse. I could see the other pack warriors begin to assemble and take on our assailants. Even members of the McGraw Coven, who were helping us with our medical treatments sustained last week, began to enter the fray.
From what I can see, everyone was accounted for who should be fighting... minus two people.
Has anyone seen Alpha Colt or Beta Naomi? I know they had just had a fight with each other, but they cannot be sulking in their rooms at a time like this. We needed them out here to help organise the pack.
Not since they left the dining hall. Clarke responded as he barrelled into a row of vampires nearby, allowing for other pack warriors to finish them off as they tried to recover. Do you want someone to go inside and see if we can locate them?
Before I could respond, the ground began to shake as a roar consumed the atmosphere. Locating the source, I watch as a stampeding feral surges forward and begins to tear the vampires limb from limb.
The caramel colour of the feral gave her away straight away. That will be a negative on finding Naomi.
That is going to be a pain to try and deal with once we take care of these vamps.
Lets focus on one thing at a time. I respond to him as my teeth clamp around the neck of an oncoming vampire, holding them tightly until they stop wriggling.
Dan, non-combatants are sealed in to the hospital and we have the warriors creating a permetre, covering all windows and doors. Siobhan chimes in next.
And where are you now?
Myself, Phoebe and Otis are guarding the door - Blythe took Imogen inside with hef and the twins. My beauty was playing an active part in the battle? I could not think of the last time she had gotten into a scrap.
Just... be safe.
If it makes you feel any better, I can go and have a hunt for Colt. That would slightly put my mind at ease, but we do not know why he is not responding. He is not someone to shy away from a fight, so we could be lured into a trap for all we are concerned.
I don't like this. I don't like this one bit. Where was he?
Poof
A bright light flashes nearby, revealing some slightly stunned figures who could not believe their eyes - lets face it, no one expects to be teleported to a battlefield.
The group consisted of our Luna, Adelaide, Maeve, Jason and... no way! Edward Stanton!
Acting on instinct, Adelaide and Maeve begin blasting vampires with magic whilst Jason and Abby shift into their wolves and begin snapping their jaws around their limbs; you could see Abby's was slower and more painful than Jason's as she let out a cry of anguish. Even Edward began to shoot some of the vampires that approached his position.
What is going on here? Abby mindlinked me.
Vampire attack. Why is your dad here? This seemed to be an obvious question to ask, timing might have been a bit questionable considering we were in the middle of a fight.
It is a long story. I will explain everything later, but we need him alive for now so no killing him. Where is Colt?
No one knows. You could see Artemis halt in confusion as she frantically scans the battlefield before taking out a vampire that tried to sneak up on her.
That isn't like him.
I know.
He is in trouble. I am struggling to... sense him.
Abby, if you cannot pick him up, then he isn't here. That would explain ehy he was not joining in the battle, but where had he gone? And, he should sense that the pack is in trouble, so why has he not come back.
Apollo clenched slightly before he kicks out at a nearby vampire. Talia is hurt. I need to find her.
The horde of vampires on our side was beginning to thin out, so they could be spared. Alright you two, we should have it covered from here - head inside, begin clearout patrols and go find your mates.
Apollo and Artemis exchange glasses before they lock eyes with Edward and the McGraw sisters, gesturing their heads towards the door to indicate for them to head inside.
Before Artemis could sprint off, she is clattered into by a feral Naomi.
Abby! Trying to race towards her, I am blocked by a swarm of vampires and wolves trying to take each other out.
Artemis returns to her feet, snapping her teeth at Naomi as they square off againdt each other.
Anyone free, head inside and begin clearing out the house. Abby comes over the pack mindlink. Find the Alpha and protect the non-combatants. Those are the top priorities.
Yes, Luna. Everyone responded in unison.
Abby, are you alright with taking on Naomi as a feral? You are still a new wolf. I was so concerned for her. I was very fond of both of them, but Abby was inexperienced as a wolf, despite having the Hunting Goddess as her counterpart.
Lets just say that me and Artemis are in agreement of this and have some leftover rage that needs to be burned off. What was she implying.
I did not need to wait long for an answer. Another growl of paim from Abby as she slowly moves to stand on her hind legs and growing even taller. Her once blue eyes turning black as the night.
This was not what I had in mind. Abby versus Naomi. Feral versus Feral.
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