Thread: The Lycan Uprising (Javorcek x SweetSin)

Alex flinched as the Mage came closer with her hands raised. She thought that she was going to be struck across the face and then beaten for no reason, much like how her previous Masters had treated her. But once she realized that she was being pet instead of abused, she relaxed into the touch, even tilted her head to get a little more. The vision that was shown to her was a nice little trick, but she didnt believe it for one second. There was no way that a mutt like her was going to lead a bunch of Lycans in a war against their Vampire overlords. She had no formal training, no contacts, and she was young, very young. Who the hell was going to listen to a girl that was still nothing but a pup? Her heart sank as soon as news of her parents death hit her. This whole time, the young wolf had thought that -maybe- her parents were still alive. Somewhere out there, searching for her. Or more likely, somewhere acting as slaves. The last memory she had of them was the night she had been taken away. The whole week before, her father hadnt allowed her out of their cabin in the woods, which was strange because her parents always let her run free. Hed come homesometimes covered in blood, and Alex had just thought he had been hunting. But apparently, if what Zoe was saying was true, he was out killing Lycans that were sent by Vampires. And then that fateful night came when not only Lycans, but also Vampires had come into the cabin. Her father had put up a brave fight, but had been knocked out and collared. Her mother had tried her best to get at her as a Vampire picked her up and took a screaming, 10 year old Alex away, but she too had been collared. But they werent slaves like herthey were dead. She sniffled slightly, her eyes welling up with tears. Alex was too stubborn to cry. Instead, she grit her teeth so hard that she thought her molars were going to shatter and struggled to keep the tears from falling. She wasnt a pup anymore, she wasnt going to cry. People died all the time. It wasnt a big deal. Her mom and dad were just... Dead Alright, so it was a big deal. And she was going to cry. But she did it quietly, as soon as the Mage left to go up the porch. Staring down at her bare feet, she let her eyes unfocus and the tears fall down her cheeks, off her chin, and into the grass. She stayed like that for awhile, just long enough to sort of process the news that had just been given to her. And when she was done and fairly certain that she wasnt going to burst into tears infront of strangers anymore, she wiped her face and took a deep breath. Grief is for the living, not for the dead. After steadying herself, she went into the home. It only took her a few moments to find the Mage in her bedroom. The door was still open, so Alex let herself inside. Youve got the wrong girlIm not a leader. But thank youfor everything so far. Thank you was a strange thing to be saying to a being that was not a Lycan, but she supposed the Mage deserved some thanks. Nowthere was just the problem of where she was going to sleep. The Mage didnt expect her to sleep in the other bedroom, did she? That would just be silly Besides, who was going to guard her if Alex slept all the way over there? So she shifted into her wolf form and moving to the foot of the Mages bed. There, now she could protect the person who had saved her in order to repay the debt of having her life saved. Andeven though she wouldnt admit it, she was afraid to sleep alone. Alex had never had a room of her own, she had been kept in dungeons or cages with other wolves for so long that she couldnt even remember a time that she had not heard another persons breathing as she fell asleep. So settled down on the floor, curling up into a ball and shutting her green eyes so that she could sleep. ---- It was dangerous to go outside. Papa said that their forest wasn't safe anymore, that they might have to move. Alex didn't want to move, she liked her house. It was nice. There was a lot of room for her to have adventures and play in. But...maybe it wouldn't be so bad to move. Sometimes the forest got really lonely. They lived in the middle of the woods no humans, no Lycans, no Vampires, nothing. It was just her, her mom, and her dad. Sometimes, very rarely, other wolves would find them and stay in the guest bedroom for a little while. These Lycans were dirty and looked all beaten up when they first arrived. Mommy said they were strays, that they didn't have homes anymore and needed help. So her parents would help them as best they could. Her papa would show the wolves how to fight, and her mother would feed them and help them return to their full strength. Then they'd leave, and it would just be Alex, her mom, and her dad again. Tonight it was one of those nights where it was just the three of them. Daddy? Alex rubbed the sleep from her eyes as her unsteady legs carried her out into the living room. It was very late, way past her bedtime. But the sound of the front door opening and closing had woken her up, so had the scent of blood. She had tried to curl up under the blankets and go back to sleep...but the sound of hushed voices had scared her. So she had gotten out of bed and padded out to investigate, stopping in the doorway of the living room when she saw her parents. Her mother was sitting on the couch, looking very worried, while her father paced around infront of her, talking about something that Alex didn't quite catch. When he heard her pipe up, he immediately stopped his pacing and turned to face her. Heeeyyy there kiddo. Did I wake you? I'm sorry, honey. Her father smiled, but it was the kind of smile that was forced. His shirt was torn and covered in blood some of it smelled like strangers...and some of it smelled like his own. He looked tired and his voice was a little strained...like he was trying to hide something. Go back to bed sweethea- CRASH! The sound of glass breaking as a large Lycan hurled himself through the window caused Alex and her mother to scream. Anna! Take Alex and go! Her father roared before shifting into his true, black wolf form. Michael! Her mother cried as the front door was beat down and more enemies poured in. There were so many wolves and she could smell Vampires coming their way as well...Michael was a massive werewolf, but there was no way that he was going to be able to escape. But maybe together... Alex! Run! Anna wasn't going anywhere. She was going to help free Michael and then they were going to leave, together. And if nothing else...well...maybe this would buy Alex a little more time to find a good hiding spot until this was all over. She began to shift, to change into the beautiful white wolf that her daughter so loved to cuddle with when she was scared. Her green eyes caught Alex's before the transformation was complete noticing that her daughter appeared to be cemented to the floor, she quickly added. We'll be right behind you, I promise. The little girl shook her head back and forth quickly. She wasn't going to go, she knew her mother was lying. Her mother had always been a terrible liar. They -weren't- going to be right behind her if she ran into the forest. And even at 10, the young wolf understood that you don't run away from your family. This was her pack, it was small, but it was hers, and this is where she belonged fighting with her parents. So she ran forward, prepared to show that she was brave, just like her mom and dad. But she was still young, too young to shift into her true form like her parents could. The best she could do was sink her little human teeth into one of the vampires that was trying to collar her father and hit at his thigh. And he just -laughed- at her, which of course made little Alex angry and bite him harder. Hard enough that she actually hurt him. He slapped her across the face which sent her reeling. Stupid mutt. the Vampire hissed, his eyes glowing red in his fury. Alex thought she was going to die, that he was going to hit her again and that was going to be it. But she wasn't afraid. She was going to defend her parents! She was going to fight for her family! At least...she thought she was going to. But that wouldn't be the case. The man she had bit scooped her up into his arms and held her so tightly that he pushed the air out of her lungs. Much to her horror, she wasn't going to be doing anymore fighting. She was getting carried away and out the door. Mama!! Alex screamed, flailing around in her captor's arms and reaching desperately over his shoulder for her mother. She rather die than be separated from her parents. The last thing she saw was a white wolf amidst a sea of vampires and dirty Lycans, getting a heavy iron collar clipped to her regal neck. ALEX!!!!! --- AHHHHHHHARRRRROOOOOOOOOOO!!! Alex awoke with a start on the bedroom floor, making a noise that was somewhere between a scream and a howl. Her mother's voice was still ringing in her ears, and that only got replaced by the sound of her heart which was pounding impossibly fast. Her grey fur was matted with sweat and her body was cold to the touch. Dream...just a dream... Not a dream, a memory...a really shitty one.