Thread: The Lycan Uprising (Javorcek x SweetSin)

The past five years had been good for Alex. Well, perhaps not good in the sense that a normal person may define the word 'good', but it was good for her. Zoe had nursed her back to health, had trained her to better control her inner wolf and harness it's power, and then had set her free. At first, Alex had not known what to do with her newfound freedom. She had initially reverted back to her old pit-fighting ways. The past was comfortable, much more than an unknown future. And so Alex had competed for years, fighting humans, fighting other wolves. The money had been good, she'd win match after match. Sometimes she'd throw some just so that people would still be willing to fight her after all, no one wants to challenge someone when they're sure they're going to lose. But for the most part, her pockets were full of winnings. She lived her life sparingly and had wandered for years until finally, her life changed. Alex had just been walking, minding her own business, when she had heard a scream in an alleyway. It had been a young kid, no older than 10. Vampires had swarmed him and had been attempting to collar him, so Alex had stepped in. She had slaughtered the group of vampires and helped the injured boy to freedom. Unfortunately the boy's parents had been killed in the attack and Alex had been saddled with him. But Jake had been a blessing in disguise. Alex hadn't had the heart to abandon him and so she had left the city and settled down in a small town where they would be safe. She'd used her winnings to open up a bar. And at first, she'd drawn very little attention to herself. But as the years went by, more and more wolves became aware of the bar in the small town where they could come and lay low. Apparently she was going to have to move. Because as the door was kicked open even though the bar was closed, Alex suddenly became very aware of how many people knew about this location and how unsafe that was. She had been in a meeting with some of her top officers, all of whom were eager for the uprising. All the wolves immediately stood to their feet, growling and moving to block Alex, to shield her and defend her. Alex...? Jacob growled the question out. He was 15 now, with bravery that was driven by his reckless adolescence. He'd gladly sacrifice himself for Alex, for their cause. Stand down, all of you. There were several grumbles, but Alex didn't hold the dissent against her friends. It was hard for them to trust others, especially when those others were not like them. She is a friend. She smiled slightly and motioned once again for her fellows relax. We'll stop here for today. Jake, clear the table please and put everything away. The rest of you are dismissed. Now that that was settled, she stepped forward so that she could get closer to Zoe. Her lips curled into a smile and she embraced the other woman. It was a rather bold act to do to a very powerful mage, but she was more concerned with how it would look to her men. She wanted them to trust the mage that had saved her life and to not provoke her because she knew that Zoe was very powerful and could easily destroy one of her men. It's good to see you. You're looking very well. Alex said as she pulled back. Then she motioned towards a door, one that led to her back office. If you'd like to talk in private, we can go in there.