(( the blood rose to the surface of it. >.> And its puffeh. -noms it-

OH GAWD. I can't feel my finger. O.o -shrugs and continues to nom- (

(( Nu. I bet i didn't even sprain it.

:Lolololol.

My friend was trying to cheer me up, so she said ' its okay, ___. Think of this as a good thing. If you do need a cast-thingie, you'll finger ewill allways be flicking people off, and they can't do nything about it!'.

-giggle-))

((Hope your finger gets bettah(:))

Madi followed Zak's dark figure into the night, her eyes narrowed in distaste. She hated going out on 'practice' hunts. Zak just lectured her on stalking and the proper way to kill, shoved her out of the way, and killed whatever it was they were hunting. She never got to do anything! Zak was so messy with his kills sometimes and it go all over her shoes. Blood stains don't come out of shoes.

She glanced down at her outfit. A white tank top with a black miniskirt and black high heel strappy shoes. Well, she thought, at least the blood wont be that noticible.

She was so not in the mood to put up his patronizing crap. She looked around the city. It was really quiet and still in the night. She looked up at the sky, the moon was shining bright. That was the reason he picked this particular Friday to go and kill some vamps or something. A Friday! She always went clubbing on Fridays! She could have been dancing, drinking and laughing with her friends and some cute guys but no. Zak just had to ruin the fun. She clutched the small dagger Zak gave her, just in case another supernatural came out and Zak couldn't stop it. This is stupid she sighed.

"Zak." She said, flipping her hair out of her face. He kept going. She tightened her grip on the dagger, really wanting to use it on him. "ZAK!" She yelled.

He whirled around, his blonde and silver hair going every which way. "Shut up! And what?" Zak snapped.

She pouted. "Can we leave? There's obviously nothing here. And if there is, I won't get to do anything! It's so boring! You don't even let me try! I've trained for a while and I'm pretty sure I can handle it." Madi pulled out a piece of gum out of her pocket and popped it in her mouth.

Zak pinched the bridge of his nose. She just didn't understand how dangerous they were. Madi knew he did that when he was frustrated. "There is something here, Madi. And I don't think so. You don't get it!"

"Get what? You never give me a freaking chance! It can't be that bad!" She said, exasperated. "I mean, a werewolf is a stupid dog, and a vampire is just a human with fangs!" She popped a bubble at the end of her sentance. She knew what she said was wrong but those kind of things come out of her mouth when she was furious.

Zak narrowed his eyes. If she wanted to see how bad they really were, she'd find out. "Fine. I'm leaving. Have fun dealing with whoever is out here. Alone."

He walked down the street,and out an alley, leaving Madi standing the street, stunned. He would just give her a little scare, because that would probably be the only way to get Madi to understand just how dangerous werewolves and vampires are.

Madi felt her mouth drop. He left her! He left her alone in a dark street with just a small dagger to protect herself. She always had Zak with her to protect her. Always. He was like her overprotective big brother. Without him, she felt...defenseless.

Madi had no idea where she was. It the bad side of the city, with crumbling rooftops and druggies on every corner. She didn't have any money, or her cell phone. Madi was not going to knock on a door so she could use someone's phone. There were bad, dirty people and Madi did not want to take that chance. Even simple hobos freaked her out. All that stench and dirt...just ew.

There were no cars, so she couldnt carjack. She was going to walk home in highheels. Madi was going to have blisters if she made it that far.

She sighed, defeated and started walking down the sidewalk, shivering. In her haste to go with Zak, in the hopes he would do something fun for a chance, forgot her coat. She was so going to have to get Zak back for this. As she was walking, she heard a snap from behind her. She turned around, trying in vain to see something-someone in the moonlight, but it was too dark. She started walking faster, hoping whoever it was would just go away. Again she heard something, something that sounded like footsteps, right behind her. Madi felt a shiver up and down her spine. She was now offically terrified.

Madi had just convinced herself she was being paranoid when something hard slammed her into the brick building. The force made the hold on her dagger loose, and it flew out of her hand. She gasped as pain shot up and down her back. It was like being hit by a car. Through the pain, she hoped her clothing didnt rip. She had paid hundreds of dollars on them.

Madi looked up on her attacker, and felt her eyes widen. She owed Zak an apology if he didnt kill her. It was too dark to see his face under all that shaggy hair but she could see the long fangs glint in the sunlight.

She didn't have Zak or a knife. She knew that she was going to die probably.  Crap, she thought. She would've have swore outloud but her throat closed up in fear.

--=--

 Zak watched her sigh and start walking up the sidewalk. He was just going to let her get scared, and then save her. He wouldnt really leave her like that, when the vampire stalking her was obviously starving. He was hidden in the alley, and rooftops. 

Zak shifted into wolf form because it was so much easier to do this while being a wolf. He was a sandy colored wolf, with silver blue eyes. He jumped along the roofs, keeping an eye on both Madi and the vampire. He had every intention of being there when the vampire decided he was hungy enough to try to kill her. There was something..off about something here. He sniffed the air. Something else was here. He decided to follow the scent, momentarily forgetting about Madi.

(( :p Zak needs to get it together lol))

(( I'm going to try to post. xDD sorry for spelling errors. ))

Calyx's eyes darted around the corner to stare at both Robin and Daemon. She got up with a grunt, then rotating her shoulders unconfortably as Selina burst throught the doors with another terrified human on her back. She looked at her dissaprovingly. She didn't have to be so rash about it, she thought. But atleast we saved another human.....the she got to thinking. I think......

She pulled a wolf skin hoddie over her head, its limp skinned arms falling down to to her own arms. She tied them with a small leather band. She wiggled her butt, a small fluffy tail falling dowm. She would of giggled, if she could. But a grin would do. She tied her waise with another leather band and fell down to all-fours. Anyone would think she was a small, mangy wolf hound.

She darted out of the door with a whoo-osh, the wolf's ears flopping in the wind. Her eyes scanned into alleyways, under houses, and into old dog cages. Nothing. Her hands skinned in a small pool of old blood, makin her cring. But she ignored it, keeping pace, and a small dap of old blood making a trail everywhere she went.

Thats when calyx heard it, the screaming. her pace quickened, her arms and legs sore. Then silence. She frowned, ehr head peeking around the corner to glare at both Zre and Moug. She'd lost yet another human. She gritted her teeth, turning around and bolting away.

"Damnit! Damnit! Damnit!" Came Risk's snarls. Calyx reluctantly peered over the edge to stare at a girl with short black hair and pretty green eyes. but...what was she doing? The girl cursed. Loudly. Making Calyx wince. The girl was sitting over a broken gun. And it happened to be one of her favorites. Risk turned her head to Calyx. "Well? What do you want, mutt?" She hissed. Calyx stood up , flipping her wolf hood over her head to stare awkwardly at Risk. Hopefully this idiot won;t think I'm a werewolf....Calyx thought. Risk let out a sigh, kicking the remains of her broken gun into the gutter and stuck her hands into her pockets, then walking away.

Calyx tilted her head slightly, then shrugegd it off. What ever this girl was doing, she'd leave her alone. It wasn't her buisness. She fell down to all fours and padded away. She looked around for humans. Again. She ran past a road, just barely seeing th outline of Madi. She halted, then backing up and walking over to her. Don;t hit me...Don't hit me...Calyx thought as she stood up and walked over to the girl.

Moug's ears perked as he listened to the beating of hearts. The hum of paws against the earth.  The raced breathing of human survivors.  A low growl escaped the pits of his throat..."Ghastly. Disgraceful..." he spat, his mucsles tightening as he prepared himself to go in for the kill.

Zre released a low hiss; her mouth remaining closed... but she did not stir. She remained on her perch; her eyes of deep poison repositioning as the darkness consumed her slender form.  She felt Moug's tension and instinct to slaughter; and she acknowledged that...but the two of them had done more then enough of killing.  She calculated both Moug and herself ridded the streets of at least 20 humans...and about fifteen who tried to hide out in the forestland.  Her full lips were unmoving; her face expressionless.

Moug glanced towards his partner and lifelong friend who was positioned a mere meter away.  "Zre..." he began in a tone that was well collected and mimicked Zre's expressionless posture.  "The betraying wolves and vampires are rescuing those who should be dead." he growled, coming to her side and resting his palms on her shoulders... he spoke gingerly but still in a bone shuddering tone.  "Zre, my dear.  We have accompanied each other in numerous mas.sacres... why not complete several more jobs?" he questioned in the same collected tone.

Zre said nothing and her eyes remained on the streets below. "No.  Their blood reaks less when fear rattles their bones."  she responded in a halfhearted and bone shuddering tone... her expressionless gaze still on her face.

"Very well. May we wait a moonrise?  I know we are quite independant...but I enjoy your company." he smiled deviously...his eyes now shifting down to wear he knew the humans and traitors lurked.

Zre felt her lips curl into a wicked sneer.  The silence of night surrounding the two forms.

~~~~~~~

Rein shot across the last remaining feet of the terrain and disappeared into the hideout's doors... He dropped the boy named Corrid on the floor...and he fell limp...his body pressed to the tile.  His breathing was quick... the scent of two distinguished vampires drifted in his nostrils. The aroma of Zre and Moug. The two were quite skilled in the arts of slaughter... the female leech was manipulative and quick while the male was witty and strong.  His fear sunk his heart... he half expected the two to lash out upon him and kill the human he had in his jaws.  He crept foward and fell to his stomach; his maw between his forepaws.

((Bump))

Madi was offended. Well, after the fear ebbed away. Who did this guy think he was, randomly attacking people in the street? It almost made her want to growl in frustration. She was not going to die from some random attack in a crap town. No freaking way.

"What the heck!" She yelled, fully intending to tell this vamp off before getting killed. "You little hobo vampire! God! Before you go and kill people, the least you can do is get a haircut," she sniffed the air and wrinkled her nose "or a shower and some toothpaste. Can't you just go break into someones house and go do that because seriously, that stench is nas-ty, and you hair...don't get me started!" She took a breath and slowly started inching her hands up out of his grasp.

He growled slightly, and Madi held her breath from the stench. He darted down to bite her, but her hands got loose at the same time. She used them to protect her neck, and she felt two sharp pain in her hand. 

She felt his fangs withdrawl and she started running for the dagger. She dove for it, having the feeling that if she didn't, she'd be food. She landed hard on her elbows and knees, scrapping them, and scrambled for it. As she wrapped her hands around the dagger, feeling a breath of relief, she got slammed into the ground, her head getting pounded into the road. Madi stuggled to keep her grip on the dagger, and to keep from screaming in pain. Blood was steadily streaming from her forehead, and she had a hungry vampire on top her. Her luck was really failing her today.

The vampire tried to strike again, but Madi was ready. Well..sort of. She thrust the dagger up with all the force she could muster. She knew she had to do it then becuase she was getting dizzy.The small dagger went right through his neck and he stopped, and made a choking sound. Madi, stunned once again, pulled the dagger out because she wanted something to protect her at least. She shouldnt have done that. Blood spurted out from the wound, drenching Madi, as the body dropped to the ground.

Madi pulled her knees up to her chest and stared blankly at the wall. She had no idea how to handle this without a breakdown. She took a deep breath and shakily got up on her feet. 

"Damn!" She cursed, looked at her now red with a couple white spots tank top. "This was a great freaking tank top too!"

She swayed and stumbled backwards. Madi realized that she needed to leave. If she stayed out like this, it would surely attract more attention than it needed. Bad attention.

She stumbled around, not really sure where she was going until she reached a little building. She'd heard Zak talk about it before. It was the hideout. Zak told her if she was ever in trouble to go there. She grinned and picked the lock. She pulled the knob opened and, ignoring all the questioning looks, rummaged through the cabinets looking for a bandaid or something.

She turned and swayed. "Do you guys have any thing firstaidy?" She asked, throwing all the surprised faces a crazy smile.

 ((Haha I couldnt think of anything else...lol))

 Zak followed the scent. It was of a dead wolf-and a human. He followed it quietly until he found the source. It was a skinny small girl, about eighteen. She had pretty hair, a light blue color and she was running on all fours in her little suit. 

Weird...but cool. He thought. Slowly tailing her. He wanted to say hello but there was something...off about her. He had a feeling she was sick somehow. He probably wouldnt have noticed if he was human but animals always know if someone is sick or has a disablility.

Zak was also hesitant. You never know who could be the bad guy. He smiled in wolfform and thought of the time that Madi called him...

Oh my god he forgot about Madi! He did a complete stop and started running back. He couldnt believe he left her there!

He smelt the blood before he saw it. It was just an overwelming scent, metalic somehow. He saw the body and ran faster. He couldnt believe his eyes. Madi had killed the vampire. A spolied, somewhat bratty little girl killed a big bad vampire. He was taken back. She really did have skills. The vampire was only a few minutes old, and most of the blood was his. Most. The rest was Madi's and he knew that she would be dizzy by the amount of blood left on the road. He howled and sniffed the air. It was strong with her blood, thank god. He started following that scent, running faster with every blood drop.

Zre's gaze flickered briefly as she caught the sent of a vampire slaughter.  She felt Moug's eyes follow her own as they rested on a pair of people((maddie and zak)).  Zre stood on her perch; Moug hesitant but following suit.  She could sence the arora as Moug debated whether to strike.  She as well was unsure whether to slaughter the pair.  The girl no doubt was unskilled... the vampire she killed was a mere juvenille...while moug and herself were highly mature; although appearing the age of about 17. 

Moug growled; "The air reaks of their scent." he hissed darkly; acknowledging the aroma of the two charracters that stood below the building in which they were positioned.  The air also stung of the scents of the dead.  He glanced towards Zre... her ex
pression was unapparent, her merciless green eyes watching the girl who was lucky enough to kill the unfortunate fool.  The brisk wind nipped at his revealed skin as he clenched his fists...his thirst was unexistant; he had fed numerous times just that night.  He could practically taste the blood on his tounge. 

Zre didn't stir.  "Yes.  But the pair are weak.  The boy distracted. The girl inexperienced.  Their souls are not worth the effort." she responded in a cold hearted sneer.  Her locks of dark black roused about her shoulders as the wind picked up its speed.  Her garments drifted slightly but fell still once the breeze ceased. 

Moug nodded; acknowledging the flaws in both the male and female.  "True.  to much blood has been spilled by our hands tonight."

~~~~~~~~~~~

The pelt of dark brown receded  back to his flesh; revealing faire toned human skin.  His held a deep silver sheen; his eyes blue as the sea.  he pulled a cloak about his form and his eyes flickered to the unmoving Corrid.  rein senced his breathing as he, himself, stood to his feet.  He paced over to the human boy and nudged him gently with his right foot.  "hey. human?" he questioned, his head cocked to the side.  To his surprise the human's eyes darted open; and corrid slammed a foot into his kneecap; causing Rein to stumble backwords and land on his back.  His eyes widened in bewilderment.

corrid flew to his feet once the werewolf landed on the ground.  He sprinted out the door of the hideout and raced as fast as his limbs could carry him across the terrain; the darkness consuming his vision as he stumbled blindly across the dirt.  He had to get back to the city... it may be dangerous but he rather have a chance at hiding in an alley then near the jaws of a murdering lycan.

rein took several moments to process what had happened; his eyes widened as his stride suddenly quickened; his quick limbs carrying him easily out the door and gliding across the earth as though he were on air.  His vision readjusted to the darkness and Rein could make out the pitiful form of the stumbling human but meters away.  His human legs carried him quickly and he lunged foward; managing to grip the shoulders of the human and force him to the ground.  The two rolled about in the dirt as onetried to overcome the other; Rein eventually pinning the now screeching Corrid to the ground.  "SHUT UP." he hissed in a low breath; his eyes going about as he tried to scan the area for any 'unwanted guests'

Corrid screamed like a small child..."GET OFF OF ME! MURDERER! HELP HELP!" he repeated over and overagain; the wind carrying his plees.  However his voice was lost in the howl of the night wind.

Rein tore a hankerchief from his left pocket and finally managed to silence the boy by shoving the cloth into his screaming mouth.  The human  made more attempts to scream and tried to thrash his body but Rein held him down...the cloth muffling his screams.

Corrid finally stopped squriming and gazed into the eyes of the boy on top of him with pleading eyes... each pupil widened in mixed emotions. Shock. Fright. Anger.  His breathing was quickened as his heart galloped in his chest.

Rein finally spoke..."listen to me. You have to trust me. I'm on your side." he breathed in a near silent hiss. 

Corrid's eyes were wide.  Trust you? Trust you? he wanted to scream...the cloth preventing him from doing so.

Rein anwsered the human's gawked ex
pression.  "If I wanted to kill you. Don't you think I would do so right now?" he stated, trying to stay cool.

Corrid's eyes softened...but only slightly. The dog-boy had a point.  Why wasn't he dead? Could it be a trick?

"I saw the bodies of the dead...but that WASNT me.  It were those trying to hunt you.  Two of them are near. I smell them.  They are Zre and Moug.  They hunt and feed off humans. And won't hesitate to kill you.  I saw your tears over your family... I will help you seek vengance and protect you from the murderer's next mas.sacre.  I wanted to save more but I arrived to late." his eyes were serious, but saddened. Sincere...but fury towards himself.

Corrid held back his tears.  His family. All dead.  Even his baby sister that was but a few months old.  He didn't know why...but he trusted this werewolf.  He nodded his head slowly... his eyes trusting.  he tried to speak but the cloth prevented him from doing so.  His muscles relaxed. No longer tensed with the effort to escape.

Rein swallowed; and reached for the cloth..."Don't scream." he pleaded, holding eye contact as he slipped the cloth from the human's mouth.

corrid swallowed..."But wha-" he was cut off.

"Shh. Not here.  Let us return to the hideout. it will be safer." he rea.ssured...his eyes going towards the surrounding forest and the far away city walls.  He slowly got up..freeing the human of his hostile position.  he held a hand out to help the human to his feet.

Corrid gripped the palm of the wolf-boy and was pulled to his feet.  He didn't hesitate in following the stranger back to the building he just ran from.  "Okay...I'm Corrid...who are you.  Why are you doing this? I mean saving humans" he questioned suspiciously; once the light of the hideout gave eyesight.  His vision blurred as the sudden rush of bright light stunned him momentarilly.

Rein gripped Corrid's arm..who flinched.  He pulled the boy away from the door and farther into the hideout.  He sat on the ground; Corrid mimicking his motion.  "My name is Rein. I am a werewolf as you probobly guessed..." and his explanation commenced; Corrids gaze mesmerized with each word he spoke as he nodded every now and then.