Location: Smithy's drug and grocery store, Las Vegas
Time: Evening
The werewolf was completely caught off guard by the creature’s strength. The wind forcing her body forward, as if to trap the young woman inside its many threads, only to make the teasing power disappear almost instantly. A frequent torment during this whole interaction made her already short fuse nearly nonexistent. To make matters worse the damn clay monster had thrown her into the fray. The animal felt herself smacking into the ground. She felt the bullets pass her pure black fur. What the girl didn’t feel right away was a bullet hit her shoulder.
The pain fell victim to the numbing sensation. At first. Perhaps it was due to the adrenaline or the high which happened during the throw. Granted this only lasted until the woman’s form moved causing a sharp pain that moved up and down the struck area. Still Yeong continued to move as her instincts took over completely.
Smelling the slight scent of iron in the air, Ji turned quickly to where her sister was and gasped.
“Yeong!” She shouted.
The younger twin rushed over, ignoring the bullets that were going towards them. Grabbing her sister, she pulled her sister down gently. She examined the wound and winced.
”Yeong! Speak to me”’Goddamn son of a bitch! Why in the hell do they never tell you that after getting hit, the place goes numb? After going numbed, if you move then it will fucking hurt like a bitch!’ The young woman cursed as her lips curled upwards and an inhuman growl worked from her chest.
’I’m perfectly fine sis. My shoulder was hit. Thankfully it’s nothing more than a regular bullet.’The black wolf glanced around her area, as if searching for something, only to grumble.
’Hunting mode will work best in this scenario. Will you be an awesome sister and help direct us to safety? I’ll help Benjamin herd the humans. I’m going full wolf on these assholes.’As if summoned on command, a dark massive shape crawled from the surrounding haze. Surprisingly quiet, Benjamin seemed less affected by the chaos erupting all around them. His golden irises focused upon the twins attentively for several seconds. A sense of need for assistance and desire to protect Marie flooded into both wolves, his human packmate unable to read him like the twins could.
‘Help…protect Marie.’ Benjamin pleaded.
After a few moments, his head turned to the nearest sound of gunfire. The men's weapon broke the smoke with a burst of light through smoke clouds as blood-curdling screams followed. Customers, drenched in blood, immediately scattered. Minds were driven by a primal desire to live. Benjamin's fur bristled, his black lips curled into a snarl. A low rumbled vibrated through his throat as his nose located the four scents drawing nearer. Unsure if Yoeng or Ji would help him, Benjamin’s figure once more padded into the smoke where he vanished.
Yeong’s smaller figure slowly walked towards where Benjamin's figure disappeared at. Her snout flicker from side to side as a subtle wind shifted through the darkness? The wolf’s normally pure brown eyes would now have a dim glow of midnight blue, as her fingers flew gracefully towards one of the flanks. The woman's body slowly running around the room as she watched the humans react.
’ Benjamin listen to me, please. We need to work together in order to save the pact. First, you need to work with the wolf. Accept it as yourself but learn not to lose yourself completely to it. You're both the wolf and human. Now please keep this in mind while I explain how this mode works. We need to separate them from each other. When this is done we can attack the straggler. Ji will tell us directions on where they are going. Wait for the straggler. ‘Benjamin snorted. His head turned back over his shoulder to Yeong, the sharp eyes radiated boredom at her lengthy, one-sided conversation. She used too many words to describe what he already knew. However, his wolf was in complete control. Nothing, lessons or otherwise, would prolong this hunt any longer. Toes gently kneaded the ground where they found purchase, ready to move at a moment’s notice. Anxious spread through his very muscles, causing them to switch in excitement and desire.
‘Too much. Hunt, now.’ Those were the only words that Yeong received before his figure took the right. His figure sank lower to the ground, carefully avoided the shoppers darting away.
Ji bit her lip in worry. What the hell was she going to do with bullets flying at them? One grazed her cheek and she growled, anger and frustration boiling into one emotion.
”You assholes! Don't you know it's rude to shot a lady?!” She said swinging her arm outward.
A wall of hardened dirt burst from the ground knocking the enemy downwards, either by their shock or actually hitting them. At this point, she didn't care.
Well, at least Marie might be safe this way. The enemy would need time to collect their heads after hitting the ground. Using this, she looked around and saw a route leading outside into an alleyway.
”Herd the humans that way Ben, Yeong! I got Marie! “ Ji said.
The men’s feet slipped and slid across the uneven upheaval, their balance lost. Upon falling, they curled to protect themselves. When the last of the tremor ceased, they began to rise back to their feet. Both knew staying down would spell death for them.
Yeong’s paws scraped against the floor as her thoughts fluttered between them all. Honestly, she wasn't used to having puppies around and it had been ages since they had a pack with more than two. So the communication would be a bit tricky. Not adding that this boy seemed separated from the wolf. Something which would cause trouble later on. Her focus was key right now and her worry would have to wait.
The wolf growled as one of the men raised his gun only to harm a bystander. Giving the female a perfect chance to attack as the wind separated the bystander from the scene. The girl’s canines exposed giving the man chills just before chopping into the light fabric of the person’s shirt, claws digging into his chest as the other hand went to shoot, just before getting knock into another enemy. Knocking two towards the back area of the store.
Meanwhile, his recovering partner had just gotten to his feet. He jerked his head to the side when the smaller, black werewolf attacked. In a well-trained movement, his arms snapped up to protect his fellow hound. His eyes took aim before his trigger finger tightened. The gun’s muzzle exploded into a blaze of light. It dimly illuminated the haze, briefly revealing his location. Yeong's fur shifted on the bullet’s impact as a splatter of blood was sent across the floor.
He never got another shot off when a blond blur erupted from the corner of his eyes. White teeth flashed then sank deeply into the forearm, buried into muscle underneath.
Balance lopsided when a larger werewolf jerked him down, he whipped out a blade and slashed at the new threat. It lacerated once, twice and a third time. Blood droplets sprayed from the force stabbed into the wolf’s head. In moments the human's front was stained with red. Suddenly, the werewolf's muzzle released as the creature, miraculously still alive, retreated. More movement caught his vision causing him to turn to face it. Too late.
Benjamin darted back just when Ji smacked her prey and thrown it hard into his. Again they were down. In a panic, the men began to scramble to their feet. Momentarily dazed, their eyes searched for their weapons. Without a second thought, one of Benjamin’s paws rested on the nearest gun. His furred head darted from the heated device to the fallen men as he registered something slowly. Then with a sharp snap, he tossed it at the farthest wall.
Out of reach of their prey.
His figure shot back into the smoke, using it for cover. Frightened beyond words, the men’s fear permeated through the smoke’s thickness. It enhanced Benjamin’s adrenaline coursing through his veins. This experience was something attracting and alien to him as he circled his prey, chasing them to the direction indicated by Ji. His eyes darted to Yeong, indicating they needed to run them out of ammo before the finale.
He let his shape show in the dark store occasionally causing one to pull a secondary pistol and fire. The bullets whizzed by the younger wolf then buried into various things. Bags popped from the impact force, spilling their contents all over the floor.
Around and around the wolves circled the men, their shapes revealed then vanished when shots were fired. Like wraiths, they seemed to surround their prey. Every movement silenced and appeared practiced as they never crossed each other’s path. A sixth sense located the other, mysteriously coordinating them. Dwindling their prey’s ammo reserves until the last click came up empty.
At this signal, Benjamin burst from his cover. Startled, the Hounds bolted away for the nearest exit. One was too slow. He found Benjamin’s teeth latched onto his heel. Benjamin's teeth sank deep, intended to break the tendon and cripple it. The man screamed as the werewolf tore his leg.
In the back of his head, he could hear the memory of his alpha urging him on. The offering of human meat vivid in his head as it subconsciously mixed with the desire to protect Marie. Distracted by this conflict within himself, Benjamin ignored everything aside from killing this human.
Yeong thumped him hard on the side, her throat let out a warning growl. Distracted by her actions, the human slipped out of his grip and hobbled away. Upon reaching his partner, a wind shifted causing a large display case abruptly to crash down on them.
Satisfied they wouldn’t come after Marie, Benjamin followed Yeong back into what little smoke remained.
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