Forgotten Wolf 11-19-2008 12:45 PM<br/>Brian groaned as he awoke sometime during the day and slowly pulled himself out of bed. He felt like he had barely sleptâ€¦ probably was the truth too but he had a job that he had giving himself to complete and he wasnâ€™t going to forego it. He removed the Kevlar vest as well as his gun and its holster because they would be able to come with him when he steps sideways into the Shadow.<br/><br/>He walks heavily over to the cross that hung on the wall and looked at it for a long while. â€œYou donâ€™t need to do this, Brianâ€¦ Youâ€™re tired take a break.â€ He Who Watches From The Leaves whispers to Brian from across the Gauntlet. â€œIâ€™ve taken my break and I canâ€™t stop. This city is in too much pain and dangerâ€¦ I need to do something.â€ Brian responds in tired determination as he pulls himself across the Gauntlet into the Shadowâ€¦ Now little more than a festering wasteland of death and hate that was slowly expanding from the city. Not a safe place for any creature especially a werewolfâ€¦<br/><br/>The sun was starting to go down by the time an exhausted Takara finally returned to the church. She had been working none stop to help those on the streets and try to somehow hinder the violenceâ€¦ Unfortunately there was always more out there than the little she could handle. Finally though she needed to be home, away from it all, in one of the only places that felt at least somewhat safe in the entire city.<br/><br/>â€¦Only the feeling of safety and hope never came. Something was wrong in the church, she could feel it and she got out her trusty pistols. â€œBrian?â€ She called out knowing that the alpha should be around the premisesâ€¦ but no answer came as she moved cautiously through the darkening church. It wasnâ€™t until she got near the cross that she noticed the crumpled body if Brian on the floor. â€œBrian!?â€ Putting away one of her handguns she rushes over to find that he was still breathing. She breathed a sigh of relief as she started to turn him over to inspect him for injuries when a clawed hand grabbed herâ€¦ The screams that escape that church that night would haunt the dreams of all who heard for years to come.<br/><br/>TFV*********************************<br/><br/>â€œSir, we have reports of a possible class SW ENE being sighted down by an old churchâ€¦ correction confirmed sighting and a maximum threat level has been confirmed as wellâ€¦â€<br/><br/>â€œWell donâ€™t just sit there! Dispatch a team all ready!â€<br/><br/>â€œUnderstood sir, also we have received word from HQ. They are sending us a few more agents as well as some new gear the R&D department have perfected and ready for field testingâ€¦â€<br/><br/>Iggy**********************<br/><br/>The precinct was swamped with calls and activity as the law of the city tried desperately to keep it from turning completely upside down. It wasnâ€™t working though it seemed. Iggy was feeling the stain as well as he just stayed and was well into overtime pay now. He felt like the only thing that was keeping him going at that point was the coffeeâ€¦ and the determination of not wanting to let Brian down.<br/><br/>He was actually getting another cup of the blessed, black, caffeinated drink when he heard a call come in over the radio that stopped him dead in his tracks. There were actually two, the was about some sort of disturbance at the church (people that called in said it soundedâ€¦ the couldnâ€™t even describe it really) and the second that came in minutes later as Iggy tried to calm himself was worseâ€¦ There was a report of that a fire a broken out at the church.<br/><br/>He didnâ€™t wait a moment longer to rush out to his car and drive over there with lights going. He tried calling Takara and Brian on their cells but got no response. His worry grew about what might have happened and knew it had to be something really badâ€¦ They would need help. He quickly dials Sheyâ€™s number (Brian had given him and Takara the number earlier that week) but it ringsâ€¦ and ringsâ€¦ and rings until finally the voicemail picks up. â€œShit! Listen Shey if you get this something has happened at the church. I canâ€™t get a hold of Brian or Takara and thereâ€™s supposedly a fire there as wellâ€¦ I donâ€™t know what is going on but I donâ€™t think itâ€™s something I can handle alone if Brian and Takara are in trouble all readyâ€¦ bye.â€ He spoke quickly before hanging up and tossing the phone to the side in the car.<br/><br/>The car came to a screeching halt a few blocks from the church (the traffic got to thick) and Iggy was out with his gun ready as soon as it was at a complete stop. The fire and police departments hadnâ€™t arrived yet due to the fact that they were overloaded and were trying to find the men and equipment that they could send. He ran the rest of the way to the church, seeing the smoke rising up above the surrounding buildings confirmed that a fire was burningâ€¦ It was the fire though that brought Iggy to a dead stop once the front steps of the church came into view. Iggyâ€™s gun lowered in shock and horror at what he saw. He couldnâ€™tâ€¦ believe itâ€¦ â€œBrian!?!?â€ the words escaped his lips carrying with them the confused fear that was coursing through himâ€¦ The sight was just too much for him to comprehend...<br/><br/>eferhilda 11-19-2008 09:02 PM<br/>Shey rolled over sometime the next day, in fact the sun was on its way to sleep once more as she turns into the warmth that was the sleeping Jack beside her. Breathing deep his scent she smiled wondering if she could get him ready for a round five, though as she shifted a bit she wondered if she was really ready for another round herself. Seeing how the pack had been wise to leave their alpha alone while she spent some alone time with her mate, they had been able to enjoy one anothers company through the night and into most of the day. Even went for a nice swim in the small lake that was in their territory, that was where the third round of fun had occurred. Thinking of this the thought that laying there beside him was good enough she snuggled a bit closer kissing his chest gently when a vibrating noise coming from somewhere near her feet made her sit up slowly. Her phone had been in her pants pocket and her pants had ended up somewhere down there by their feet......she thinks, though she can not really remember for sure if that was where they were. The previous moment was fairly intense and how her clothing got taken from her body was a large blur to her which made her smile as she remembered once again just what had happened once the clothes had been removed. With the smile still on her lips she carefully slipped from Jack's warm embrace as she fumbled around looking for her jeans until finally she hit pay dirt as she fished out her phone from the back pocket. Sitting there on the grass as the night air caressed caressed her body she listened to her messages. Hearing first the one for the meeting tomorrow night at the mages hall made her snarl as she hit the delete button then continued to her next message.<br/><br/>â€œShit! Listen Shey if you get this something has happened at the church. I canâ€™t get a hold of Brian or Takara and thereâ€™s supposedly a fire there as wellâ€¦ I donâ€™t know what is going on but I donâ€™t think itâ€™s something I can handle alone if Brian and Takara are in trouble all readyâ€¦ bye.â€<br/><br/>The panic and terror in Iggy's voice was not something that she was use to hearing from him, he always seemed so confidant and collected. The voice on the phone worried her especially with thoughts of her former packmates coming to harm. The alpha in her was up and pulling on her clothes as she nudged Jack rather rudely with her foot, something she regretted but promised to make up to him later right now she needed him up and moving. Once he roused she filled him in, "There is trouble at the Church with Brian's pack. I need you to come with me into the city." her voice had that authoritative tone to it that she used when speaking to her pack, something that she could not help at the moment. Once she got his response as he began to get dressed she threw back her head and howled, calling her pack arms telling them to go into the city. That there was trouble and they were needed. Once this was done she looked to Jack taking comfort and strength just from looking into his eyes, then feeling compelled she stepped to him and kissed him deeply then just stood in his arms for a moment before sighing and pulling away from him to head for his car.<br/><br/>As they sat in the car Shey could not shake this feeling of dread she was getting the closer they got making her somehow wish the car could go faster, yet knowing that Jack was already driving way above the speed limits. Finally they could drive no more and they had to get out of the car to run the rest of the way to the church, Shey going at top speed knowing that Jack could easily keep up. Finally she came to the scene of the Church burning and she could not believe her eyes, nor her heart as she felt so much pain and suffering coming from Gaia. It was like some last vital part of the world's soul had been ripped in two, then from the burning shadows stepped something or perhaps someone that was once a friend to her, "Brian?" she gasped.<br/><br/>Forgotten Wolf 11-19-2008 10:30 PM<br/>Brian and Takara were actually outside the church, she was lying on the ground with Brian over herâ€¦ Well at least what was left of Takara was lying on the ground as the large garou form of Brian feasted on the corpse. When Iggy yelled to him, Brianâ€™s bloody muzzle snapped up and started with feral eyes at his packmate.<br/><br/>Brianâ€™s mental battle was lost in that last jump into the Shadow and the dark spirits jump at the opening. Spirits of pain, death, and rage possessed the tired alpha and were now controlling his actions. He was an instrument to their sustenance and all the alphaâ€™s consciousness could to was watch. He was suppressed and until the spirits were driven out he had now hope of gaining his body and sanity back.<br/><br/>With an incomprehensible howl, Brian launched himself to his two feet and snapped a â€˜no parkingâ€™ sign free of the ground. Iggy brought his gun up but he hesitated at the idea of shooting his friendâ€¦ The hesitation cost him. The spirit driven Brian threw the sign like a javelin and the pole speared through the copâ€™s chest. Being a werewolf didnâ€™t matter as the blow was fatal anyway; the body was knocked back by the force, and Iggyâ€™s gun clatter to the ground close to where he had been standing. The inhuman beast lumbers over to the corpse that was now fresh meat for its stomach.<br/><br/>Another voice reached the werewolfâ€™s ears as it started to feed on its latest kill and he spun to see Shey standing there. His lips pulled back to bare his teeth, a threatening growl escaped his throat as blood still dripped from the muzzle. With a vicious bark, he drops to all fours and charges his friend to inflict more pain and death for which the spirits controlling him could feed on. He left the bodies of his dead packmates behind, without any seeming regard or respect for what it just did to themâ€¦ it didnâ€™t care so long as it got its blood.<br/><br/>Scambo 11-20-2008 05:13 PM<br/>Jack slept comfortably, feeling Shey's bare soft flesh beneath his hands and filling his mind with some of the stories he could tell their make-believe family about some of the things he and their mother had done in the past. He heard the dull sound of her phone, somewhere off in the forest, where it had been thrown in a frenzied rush to stand bare in front of him. As she broke his grip, he sighed and rolled over, wrapping his arms around himself in a futile effort to dispel the night's chilly grip now that the other hot body had risen. He caught bits and pieces of the panicked message but, he was too tired and too satisfied to bring his hazy mind to bear. A foot to the ribs changed that and he opened bleary eyes before shaking his head and rising slowly.<br/><br/>"Can't ever leave the office at the office can you?" He joked as he scrambled about, brushing the dirt and leaves that clung to his back with one hand, searching for his misplaced clothes with the other. His boxers slipped on easily , but as he tried pull his jeans on and keep moving towards his shirt, his right foot hit a solid lump and he fell hard to the ground. Grumbling he kicked his shoe out of the right leg before tightening the freshly mangled leather belt about his waist. His shirt unfortunately had a scratch across the front that matched pretty closely to nails and he sighed as he did up the buttons on his coat.<br/>Dammit, that was my only formal shirt too...This had better be serious. Finally, with all his clothes assembled and mostly intact, he sat down in padded seat of his car, heeding Shey's wish for speed and trying not to hit anything on the bumpy road leading back into the towering metropolis. With a steady hand and a heavy foot, he drifted through turns and burned past stop signs, his free hand working the shifter and hand brake with equal parts skill and experience. Finally, the church loomed in the distance, but the road was clogged with other cares, several among them police cruisers. Looking up, he saw that Shey was already dashing at her feel speed towards the burning soon-to-be ruins. He chased after her, unwilling to use his magic in front of so many witnesses. He arrived a time after Shey had, short winded and breathing in rasping gasps.<br/><br/>Definitely....need...to get back to the gym.. His eyes caught sight of the grisly abomination in front of them as it proceeded to devour some poor soul impaled on a road sign. He glanced up at Shey, but she had eyes only for the terrifying spectacle ahead. She knew the creature, and as such, Jack knew that she wouldn't be able to bring herself to harm it. But he, on the other hand, had no such inhibitions. Reaching out with powerful tendrils of Force, he roughly seized a strong hold on the murderer, lifting it several feet off the ground and proceeding to try and crush it. It was stronger than most and soon greasy beads of sweat were coursing down his face with the strain to contain the beast.<br/>Gotta focus.....or I'm next on the menu!<br/><br/>eferhilda 11-23-2008 06:46 PM<br/>Shey stared for a moment in disbelief at the thing that had once been her friend, her packmate and was now no more then a slobbering monster that had destroyed the church; he had even begun to feast on his own packmates. The state of shock that Shey was in was enough to allow Brian to get the drop on her and had it not been for Jack she would most certainly been dead. Though as she watched Jack snatch Brian up from the ground, the blood thirsty fiend struggling to break free and something in her snapped. "Jack! Don't!" she shouts as she goes to his side, "Don't kill him, he is tainted possessed by evil. This is not Brian doing these things but demons from the Shadow. We have to help him.....please." she pleads with the man she loved, whom she had accepted as her mate to help her save her friend.<br/><br/>Sasha awoke the next morning feeling amazingly satisfied and content, looking over at the slumbering male beside her she smiled remembering the night and thinking that she must have been very lucky to have stumbled across him. Dragging a nail slowly down his chest she realized that he had so much potential hidden within himself that he had barely begun to tap into, with the right guidance and lessons he would had the makings of a fine demon. Seeing how she had no intention of leaving this world anytime soon she nominated herself to be his teacher in all the things pertaining to lust and desire. Helping him become a flawless predator that would be able to seduce any female with nothing but a few words and a winning smile.