DARK MYSTERIES(COMPLETED)

Chapter 42

For minutes that seemed like hours,the tension in the atmosphere become more intense as the two beasts stared at each other. Neon green eyes clashing with Ocean blue in a heated staredown. The black wolf uttered a menancing growl but his brown counterpart seemed unfazed. If anything,it seemed angrier. The noises from the nocturnal creatures stopped abruptly. It was as if everything was set in place for the clash of the werewolves...

  Without warning and with a furious roar, the black wolf charged forwards and swiped at his adversary with his left paw but the brown wolf was prepared. Dodging sideways,he swatted the off-balance black wolf across the face ,momentarily drawing blood. The black wolf whined in pain but before he could act further,the  brown wolf decked him across the jaw and grabbed him in a bear hug. Lifting him off the ground,the brown wolf charged across the woods and slammed him backfirst into a baobab tree. Pinning the black wolf to the tree,the brown wolf began a multiple barrage of attacks,clawing and scratching at him.

Blood splattered everywhere as the black wolf whined in pain while dominated by his brown counterpart.

Then a thought crossed it's mind. The brown wolf was clearly the superior in the fight. So why hadn't he gone for the kill? Then he remembered:
'Werewolves dont kill each other'

That was it. The brown wolf wasn't fighting for the kill. It was fighting to prove a point. Fighting to send a message. That was all he needed to know. The brown wolf took another swipe to scratch him but he caught the paw.The brown wolf's green eyes widened momentarily in surprise and the black wolf took the opportunity to hit him across the jaw,sending him 10 feet across the woods. Before he could recover,the black wolf charged towards him and headbutted his abdomen. That was the deciding factor as the brown wolf  collapsed on it's side,defeated.
All it took was two massive strikes from the black wolf to end the fight.
To the victor goes the spoils.So it seemed at the moment. As the black wolf stood above his fallen opponent,there was nothing standing in his way to strike the final blow on the one who sired him. Yet as he looked into the green eyes of his opponent,he saw something strange in them. Could that be submission? 

As the blackwolf hesitated, a howl was heard nearby and two more werewolves suddenly dashed into the clearing, startling him and making him jump back. The two new wolves approached and the black wolf took in their sight. One was gray and the other was white but the common feature of both canines were their yellow eyes that glowed in the dark.

They approached the fallen wolf and the gray one crouched and nudged him up. It was obvious that the brown werewolf was the alfa-male.
As the three wolves stared at the black one,the tension in the atmosphere cleared. It seemed to be more peaceful. The matter was settled.No one was willing to fight again.The wolves retreated.
The black wolf sniffed around for any intruders but couldn't detect any. Just before it could decide it's next move, a ray of sunlight hit it's face and it's blue eyes widened in realization of it's predicament: Dawn was approaching.

A cracking sound was heard as the wolf crouched down in pain. Its fur began to shed revealing a human skin beneath.Its sharp fangs shrank back to human sized teeth and its claws receeded to fingernails.

Daniel groaned in pain as he lay on the dirt. He was almost naked save for the tattered remains of his jeans. The scratches on his body soon disappeared.However he felt weak and slipped slowly into unconsiousness.Before he gave in to the darkness,he could see some familar figures from afar rushing towards him. A middle aged woman,three teenage girls and a guy and they had worried looks on their faces. The last thing he heard was....
"Daniel!"
An he fell into oblivion.
   
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"Werewoves?!" Luke clarified as he faced his henchman,Razor.

"Affirmative." Razor replied. "We detected at least four of them at the forest."

"And you are sure they did not spot you?" Luke asked again.

Razor nodded.

Luke pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.It sounded unbelievable.Werewolves were supposed to be extinct. He made sure of that years ago. And why did they have to come into the picture now of all times? He cried in fury and slammed his fist on the wall,creating a crack on it and startling Razor. A moment later he turned to Razor with his eyes glowing red.

"Razor." He muttered darkly.  "Call my son and assemble the others.As of this moment, We are at war."