Kaleb Johann
Venit Chao
I sensed the danger before I could smell it,the back of my neck tickling as if someone was rubbing a feather on my neck. Turning to face the danger I sensed I motioned to my partner,Jace, who was perched in a tree branch above me scouting for trouble. The drifts of black in is hair swaying with the breeze. I wondered if the pungent odor had hit him yet or if he was just staring off into space like he usually did when he was bored. Then he shifted and I could tell I wasn't the only one feeling the danger. Then I heard the dragging of something large on the cement, my instant thought being a Fortitudo. My thoughts proved correct when A large shadow fell over me.One look at Jace and I could tell he was thinking one thing, attack,but I shook my head no,Ever since the creatures started spawning more and more hunters have died on missions. Sometimes there's something to bury, but more often not.
"Do you think it's noticed us yet,"he mumbled to me.
I shook my head no. He slowly counts down from three with his fingers and then turns around like a spinning top,almost knocking me off my branch in the tree, which is no small achievement since I have the best reflexes of our clan. We are the NightWolves,we can see through the night as good as during the day,even in the dark i'm pretty sure I would be able to see the Lycaon in front of us. Its silver body gleaming in the moonlight.I find it fascinating that they're allergic to silver but there fur is silver tinted. Before I can react Jace leaps to the ground and lands with a roll that looks faulty unlike the usual ones. As he stoically walks towards the creature it bares its fangs and its hind legs coil back to spring. Of course Jace being A male wouldn't notice the most obvious thing happening right in front of him. I quickly leap to the ground in A smooth roll that makes my landing soft like a bed,rushing up to the lycaon I quickly grab my silver hunting knives and throw one at the lycaon in midair as it leaps at Jace who drops his shield in fear like A bloody coward. The knife sinks right into the heart of the beast effectively killing it and saving Jace in the process. Then the sound of the computer's voice comes over hidden speakers"Simulation Complete". A door opens and in walks "The General".
"Good job Nora,you did very well and as for you Jace if we average your score with Nora's you passed to.Welcome to the NightWolves.
Chapter 2
I look into my new bunker and my first thought is,somebody used to much bleach,the room smells like the walls have all been thrown up on and cleaned up with way too much cleaner.The drastic wall color practically brings tears to my eyes.An ugly sort of gray.It looks like the elephants that we saw in the photo album,when we were gracelings.So small and slight compared to my tall and muscular form now.Jace still manages to look like he doesn't eat dinner even though he eats about twice as much as me.There's a knock on the door and in comes Jace."Excuse me you shouldn't just barge in like that".He shrugs his shoulders as if he doesn't care which he probably doesn't."The General sent me to get you he wants to speak with us".
"Okay just let me get changed and i'll be there." I quickly change into a camo shirt with black pants and silver boots that make me look gothy.Walking towards the secret that is The General's office I spot Jace sitting in A chair next to the door.I feel like we're in trouble and waiting to see The Dean. "What do you think he wants"Jace whispers."I dont know" I whisper back. Then the office door opens and out comes The General,"come in"he says. I notice as we walk in that the room has no windows and that the only piece of art is A glass box with a green snake in it. The rest of the room is as plain as the look The General always wears. You two have been chosen to initiate the new gracelings and train them till they're as good as you are. You'll get them in 2 weeks. There files are waiting in your room.I walk back to my room in amid curiosity on who i'll get in my group and what i'll teach them first. I think i'll go with sai blades,they are lethal and look cool. I'm pondering what the best attack method is when Roman comes bursting into my room. "The new recruits got here early,you're supposed to come to the war room"he yells scaring me half to death. The war room is laden with weapons from the tiny daggers to the huge longswords,it smells like sweat and blood. My happy place.But right now i'm thinking this might be my downfall.
Chapter 3
The Gracelings are the biggest bunch of spazzes and geeks i've ever seen. They each have a name tag on the front of their uniforms which look about 3 sizes too big on their slight frames. "So this is what we have for Gracelings,i've seen dogs with more muscle,says Jace. "Attention my name is Nora i'll be your instructor along with Jace here. "It's our job to take you,i struggle for the right word,and train you for combat with the predators". At the end you will be able to establish that we as humans are the apex predators. "You should all be able to proficiently pass a standard physical test that includes 50 pushups in 4 minutes and 30 pull ups in 3". "Now it's our job to get you through your ascension to being one of us". "The rules are as followed, you do not speak unless you are spoken to,you do not touch each other unless you're told to."Any combat or making fun of in or outside of our supervision will be severely consequenced. "Jace will demonstrate A punishment for blindsiding A fellow training partner ,each of you will strike him in the stomach. "Try not break your hand on his stomach.The Gracelings line up and take turns striking Jace in the stomach, as I watch this I try to form two different groups,Spazzes and Hopeful's.I hope this goes well.
