Night/Day 6
Night 6
Night fell and our werewolf friends were conflicted. What should they do? Who will be the new alpha? When will Ein leave? The cave felt a lot bigger without Xara and Romeo. Aiden who's purpose as a werewolf was to serve the alpha (or so he thought) want much of a purpose anymore. Magnus and Ellegaard still fought but more verbally now, Axl convinced them to fight with words. For without Romeo or Xara to stop them they could actually kill each other. Stella wasn't really effected she just slept on her rock. Dan oddly enough was now the one waiting at the cave entrance for Stacy or Aiden to show up.
In the town Aiden was trying to cut Romeo down from the hanging tree only to be spotted by Stacy. "You're going to get caught you know."
"I'm not leaving him here, he deserves a burial. Now help me cut him down!"
Stacy stood on the rock trying to cut the rope so he'll fall, while Aiden tried to untie the noose. But Aiden just gave up and helped Stacy cut the rope. When they finally cut the rope Aiden carefully cut the noose around Romeo's neck off since he wasn't able to untie the damn thing. Aiden just held Romeos' lifeless body while Stacy just watching.
Stacy coughed, "Okay if you're going to kiss him then I'll leave. Just know that you'll be kissing a dead person who was straight and died before you even told him that you had feelings for him."
Aiden was shocked, "How did you know I was going to.... Hey! He could've been gay!"
Stacy rolled her eyes, "Aiden I had to deal with Dan's teenage crap for about five years now. And I've only been his legal guardian for less than a week and I don't treat him any different. He keeps trying to flirt with Lizzie and I know the signs when he's about to hit on her. So do your thing, I'll just be waiting in the cemetery when you're ready to dig up his grave."
Stacy walked not too far the cemetery was near the hanging tree for an odd reason. Aiden picked up Romeo bridal style and carried him to the cemetery to find Stacy digging up a hole with her bare hands.
She looked up at Aiden, "It would be nice if I got some help!"
"I have to hold the body! Besides you're a farmer you should be use to this!"
Stacy continued to dig, "Yeah with a shovel! Forget it do what you want to Romeo now because this is the last time you'll hold him... and no funny business!" So Stacy continued to dig the hole. Aiden trying to be cute sat down with Romeo and started to lick his hair.
Stacy just had to make a comment, "You're so gay Aiden."
Aiden stopped licking Romeo's hair, "Shut up I'm going through some hard time right now Stacy! It's not like you're loosing someone you love at this very moment! Just dig!"
"I'm done, I'm just waiting for you two finish up." Stacy stood up and waited for Aiden to put Romeo in the hole. Aiden looked at Romeo one more time before kissing his forehead and carefully putting him into the hole, which Stacy started to cover up not a second later.
When the two finally got to the werewolf cave everyone was already gathered around. With Ein standing on Romeos rock, "My friends I am sad to say we lost two members of our pack. Xara who disobeyed orders and Romeo... Who I tried to save but I failed. But before he was captured he told me that I was to be his successor. And he wanted me to get revenge on the church by burning it to the ground!"
Magnus and Axl stomped on the ground in agreement for revenge. Ellegaard was sceptical, while Stella and Dan howled for the rise of their new Alpha. Aiden was even more deviated hearing he was replaced by Ein while Stacy took matters into her own paws.
Stacy walked up to Ein which was a threat of authority, "I have a hard time believing that Romeo would make you the next alpha. We barely know anything about you and Romeo wouldn't want us to burn down the church. No matter if the people inside were the ones that brought his downfall..."
Ein barked, "How dare you question your alpha! I should have you punished... but you are too useful."
Aiden stepped up onto the rock pushing Ein off, "Romeo made me the alpha Ein, he would tell me if I was replaced. So I'm starting to think you let Romeo get caught."
"Without me you wouldn't have gotten as far as you did! Look at you all now! Before Romeo was lost! Confused! He had no clue what he was doing, so I helped him and this is my reward. Now step down Aiden!" Ein spat out.
Axl pushed Ein to the ground and Magnus kicked him around a little bit. Ein spat again, "What are you fools doing? I'm the alpha!"
Magnus laughed, "Not to us you're not. Romeo made Aiden the alpha."
Axl laughed with his friend, "Even if you were the alpha we wouldn't have any respect for you!"
Ellegaard chuckled while Stella was laughing like a hyena. Dan kicked Ein to a wall, "We respect Stacy and Aiden more than you! Do you think we're stupid? Well surprise were not stupid."
Ein enraged got up and threw Dan across the cave before attacking Axl. Stella and Ellegaard quickly ran to Dan's aid while Stacy was done with Eins foolishness. Axl who was surprisingly beat by the weaker looking werewolf tried to get back up before Magnus being thrown on top of him. Aiden stood his ground on the rock, not out of authority or cowardness but to avoid the wrath of a middle age werewolf. Stacy picked up Ein and threw him outside the cave. As he was getting up he was pushed back down on the ground by Stacy's foot.
Stacy's voice boomed, "If you ever come near my pack again I promise that you will not see another full moon again."
Ein just laughed it off, "Your threats don't scare me. For all you know I have a bunch of tricks up my sleeve. And who said anything about hurting your pack I can take over this town by myself. Starting with good hearted Stampy cat."
Stacy put more pressure on to Eins chest, "Do you really want to make that bet? Now scram before I kill you myself!" She removed her roof and rolled Ein away. As Ein was about to fight back the rest of the pack was behind her. So he ran away into the deeper part of the woods.
Aiden sighed, "I have a feeling he's going to do something... Dan go follow him."
"Yes alpha!" Dan saluted before running off after Ein.
Actually in town Petra was walking around Lukas' home with her rifle in hand. Looking out every window for a werewolf or someone to take the blame for the murders and kill. The sound of constant moving and a rifle was enough to keep Lukas awake, and he needed his sleep.
"Petra just go to sleep, there's no one out there..." Lukas yawned.
"How are you so sure? You're always so peaceful Lukas, that'll get you killed! Hand me my scope."
Lukas handed her a pair of binoculars, "I'm just saying you have to hunt tomorrow morning. You need your energy."
Petra looked out the window, "I can work with a two hour nap Lukas. And I said scope not binoculars Lukas. Know your equipment."
Lukas searched in some drawers for Petra's scope. "How did you get so good with this stuff anyways?"
"When I was a kid my dad took me out on hunting trips all the time. He taught me everything I know. How to shoot, how to set up snares, how to kill a charging elk. All that fancy crap... the scope is in the satchel."
Lukas searched in Petra's hunting satchel. "But why a hunter? Why not keep hunting for a hobby?"
"My mother wanted me to be a politician like herself but I didn't want to go down that route... even if I was good at it. Hunting was the only thing that kept me distant from the reality. So I hunted, I would bring home rabbits and I would get payed everytime I sold them. Well my dad sold them but I got most of the money. But hunting not only being a gift was a curse... now I'm just going on and on." Petra scouted around still waiting for her scope.
"I found it! Heads up," Lukas tossed the scope over to Petra "what do you mean a curse?"
Petra sat down and started to attach the scope. With a sigh she started to tell a story, "My old town highly believed in curses. Every family had one, mine just turned out to be betrayal of a friend. On a small little hunting trip I went a little too far from town boarders and ended up getting lost. I managed to find my way back but when I got home everything was wrecked or gone. It turns out that a family friend betrayed my parents and framed them for a crime of treason that they didn't commit. And so they were hanged and I was forced to leave before I would be hanged too. Now I'm here!"
"I knew your parents were hanged but... I never knew the whole story. I'm sorry..."
Petra shrugged, "Don't be it's in the past now. Besides I don't have to become a politician anymore. All I need to do is hunt animals or in this case people."
Curiosity got the best of Lukas and he had to ask, "Are you sure you aren't a hunter because you don't want to be betrayed by anyone?"
Petra grunted, "What's that supposed to mean? You're some kind of witch now?"
"I just want to know Petra. You're my best friend, maybe even more than that. You can't keep hiding things forever, remember when you had smallpox and you didn't want to tell anyone? So you locked yourself away until you got better, you could've died if Jess and Jesse weren't so concerned about you. They helped you remember? So let me help you..." Lukas begged.
Petra scoffed, "Lukas I'm a hunter because it's all I know how to do. Now shut up and let me scope out the area.... Hey!"
Lukas took Petra's rifle out of her hands, "I'll give it back if you answer my question. Just let me in Petra you can't keep blocking people out!"
"I'm not blocking people out! I'm just protecting myself from being made a fool off. Now give me my rifle Lukas!" Petra ordered.
Lukas didn't listen and held the rifle out of Petra's reach, "I know that's not the reason! Why won't you let anyone in? Is it because you're afraid or are you just a coward?"
Petra pushed Lukas and grabbed her rifle. Lukas didn't let go but the two fought over it. Petra finally snapped, "You're right okay? You're always right. Yes I'm afraid of being betrayed, it's a curse Lukas. A bloody curse! I had nothing left and when I found this town I finally had something. But now there's werewolves running about, they could be our friends Lukas. Ever thought about that? Try having your friend be a monster that kills whoever's in sight!"
Lukas tried to shake the rifle out of Petra's grip. "Are you serious? Petra this is why you're so closed off? Yes werewolves are attacking us but maybe they have a reason for what they do, if we give them what they want maybe they'll leave us alone!"
Petra pushed Lukas and snatched the rifle from the floor. "They won't leave us alone, we can't stop until every last one of them is dead. Maybe by then I'll get some damn closure." She hollered.
Lukas stood up and grabbed Petra's hand making her shift the rifle onto the floor. Lukas started consoling her, "Petra out of all the years I've known you, you always seem to surprise me every day. But sometimes the easiest thing is the hardest thing for you to do and for that I'll never understand why. Maybe because you're insecure and alone or maybe because you don't want others to feel your pain. But all I ask is that you'll come back to bed... that would be enough."
Lukas didn't say anything else, not a word he just waiting for Petras response. He wanted to see if he gotten through to his friend. Petra didn't say anything either, her actions spoke louder than words. Still in Lukas' grip she made her way to another room Lukas following her not by choice.
Ein may have ran away from Aiden's pack but he would not run away from his plans. He will burn down the church, his plans will not be held back again. Ein stood in front of the church holding a candle and a little cross. Holding the cross over the candle he watched as it started to burn. Ein threw the candle into the church which left a smashed window due to the candle. Ein placed the little cross on the ground and watched as the church went up in flames like the cross.
Inside the church jack awoke at the smell of smoke, looking around he noticed some the church was on fire. With no time to waste he had to find Nerm, he looked but couldn't find Nerm through all the smoke and falling wood. Suddenly Jack heard Nerms cry for help in his villager language. Jack found Nerm stuck under some wood near his podium. Lifting the half lit wood Nerm crawled out before the wood completely went up in flames and burned Jack's hand. There was no way Nerm could get to the exit in time, so with some swift thinking Jack broke a window that wasn't yet broken and threw Nerm outside safe yet risking his own life. For after Nerm was thrown outside some wood fell on Jack.
Ein was still outside the front of the church watching his masterpiece unravel before his very eyes, not expecting what followed. Dan who was watching Ein this whole time decided to take action, tackling Ein into the burning church. Although smashing through the doors Dan flew alot farther than Ein who shook off the ash from his clothing. "You fool! You'll get us both killed!"
Dan coughed, "No... Just you!"
Ein dogged Dan's attempt to tackle him again. Dan tried again but each time he became easier and easier to avoid. The heat was unbearable and Ein only kicked Dan further away from him. "Well Daniel I'm sorry things had to end out this way. Me leaving and you the one getting the punishment. You may live but from the looks of things, no one is here to save you. Goodbye Daniel... You tried to fight like fire but ended up dying in a fire."
Ein had no energy to laugh his signature laugh and barely made it out of the church before the roof came crashing down.
Day 6
The next morning seemed normal, everyone sleeping expect for Stacy who was tending to the flock. No one knew what happened last night to the church, for no one woke up and heard. The only people awake at the time besides the werewolves were Lukas and Petra who were busy with their own affairs. The two would never talk about what they did last night to anyone it was their own little secret.
Petra was awake before Lukas since she had to check the snares and traps she set up. But Petra being Petra she had a little difficulty keeping quiet, waking Lukas up yet again. "Petra you really need to learn how to be more quiet...," Lukas yawned "off hunting again?"
"It's my job Lukas, go back to sleep." Petra started to gather her stuff. For someone loud like Petra she was quick, already dressed and almost ready to leave. Although Lukas wasn't exactly slow he just moved at his own pace, which to Petra was pretty slow. He worked well in a team but by himself he needed some time.
For God's sake he sleeps in too much Petra thought, he isn't even wearing a shirt! And people say I'm lazy? It's a miracle how he manages to pay taxes every month.
Lukas got out of bed just as Petra was about to leave. "Hold on Petra!" Lukas blurted.
Petra was half way out the door when Lukas walked over to her holding her rifle. "Can't forget this! I can't believe you almost forgot it!" Lukas beamed.
Petra smirked, "I didn't forget it I was just waiting for you to give it to me." She gave Lukas a quick hug even if he wasn't wearing a shirt and she was off to the woods.
Gill who popped out of a bush shouted, "Friend zone!"
Lukas was started but started was over taken by confusing, "Gill why are you even here?"
"I was looking for Maya last night when I heard some disturbing sounds from your house Lukas... Congrats Lukas you finally got a girlfriend."
Lukas blushed, "Petra's not my girlfriend!"
Gill laughed, "Not yet Lukas!"
"Just get out of here!" Lukas kicked some dirt onto Gill making him run away.
It wasn't long before people figured out about the church. It all started with Anthony who saw Nerm and spread the word. When news finally reached Stacy she realized that Dan never came home last night and filled with worry made her way to the burned down church... If you could call it that. But Lizzie already found Dan before Stacy arrived, she just couldn't lift the wood off of him. She refused help from anybody else only when Stacy arrived Lizzie became more alert. It shocked Lizzie how easily Stacy could lift up some of the wood on her own. Maybe it was just farmer strength but it was worth noting. Lizzie dragged Dan out of the rubble but she was quickly ushered away by Stacy.
Taking note of Dan's burns Stacy picked up Dan and was going to take him home when Jess and Olivia arrived and took Dan away from her to see if he was actually alive.
Lizzie standing by Stacy's side tried to comfort her, "You really care about Dan's well being huh?"
"Well he is sort of like a son to me... The son I'll never have."
Lizzie wanting to know more asked, "What do you mean?"
"Lizzie in case you forgot I'm a little... old to have any kids of my own. I'm lucky to just have Dan as a son even if it's not biological."
"Well I won't drag you along... But you'll tell me if Dans burns heal right?"
Stacy sighed, "I'll tell you if he's even alive after this..."
In the woods Petra was doing her hunting routine when she heard something in the bushes. Assuming it was a rabbit or a fox Petra aimed her gun at the bush, only for what came out wasn't an animal at all. It was just Ein or to Petra a random stranger.
Petra put down her gun. "Oh sorry sir I didn't know that was you." She apologized.
"It's quite alright, I saw that fire last night. Intense wasn't it?"
"Fire? What fire I didn't hear no fire."
Ein put on a little act to act innocent. "You didn't hear? Someone burned a church down! I was just passing by when-"
Petra cut the man off, "Wait aren't you the guy who was chases by a werewolf yesterday?"
"Werewolf? Werewolves haven't been in these parts for hundreds of years from what I've been told!"
"Don't lie to me sir, I could've sworn I've seen you before! Who are you?" Petra aimed her gun up at the man.
Ein sighed in annoyance, "Fine you got me yes I was chased by a werewolf yesterday. I only came back to buy some items!"
But Petra wasn't buying it, "Who are you sir. It's just you and me... and nature... And this rifle."
Ein groaned, "I'm Ein and since you won't leave me alone," he revealed his wolf like features "I'm a werewolf."
Petra now afraid was ready to pull the trigger when Ein continued talking to her. "Petra there's no reason to shoot me. I helped your town! I got two high ranking werewolves killed! Now the numbers are even smaller, seven to be exact... Six if that junior died."
"What? You're not making any sense!"
"This is why I hate you humans! Always asking questions, well guess what. You were supposed to be my target but my plan to kill Romeo succeeded! So now I could just let you live or you could kill me... But you'll be loosing valuable information if you do."
Petra lowered her gun, "I'm listening..."
Ein had an evil smile, "Three of your friends are a werewolf. Another is about to die, one is your enemy and the last is more important than you could ever imagine!"
Petra lifted her gun again, "I have a hard time believing you Ein."
Ein growled, "Listen to me you stupid Human! I'm trying to help you! Why is your species so-"
Bang
To be continued...
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