Chapter 2.txt
#2 of Werewolf Village
Then disaster struck. I was never told about rival werewolf gangs. Guess they didnt think it was important. The first night, one had burst into my room and attacked me, I managed to hold him off long enough to hit the emergency bell. As he readied for the killing blow an arrow hit him right in the head. A group of werewolves lead by S. ran down the hall, twenty others burst out of their rooms fighting. Another one got into my room and had his back ripped open. Within the next thirty minutes the fighting had spread to the entire house. At the end of the fight, I had my leg opened up, my arm almost ripped off and other wounds, all hideous. Only 15 of our men and women had died. We only killed 25 of theirs.
What the hell were they doing? I yelled as I entered the lounge.
They were trying to capture territory. It doesnt happen often, but it does last long. Maybe a week, for now stay in werewolf form and be on your guard. Lessons are over until they leave. She said angrily. Seeing as there was nothing to do, I got dinner and starting working on reinforcing my windows.
It was worse the second night. I being unable to fight for long had to find a safe place to keep my energy, I was fighting again, I just didnt know when.
It wasnt until the sixth night I got to fight. I asked about weapons, S. said we ARE weapons. During the day I snuck out and got a majority of the swords I keep at my house. I no longer consider it my home. On the last night everyone was using their claws and teeth, except me. I was using my Trademarked duel 2-handed swords. No one messed with me again. Not that they ever did, but people were weary of me, after the fighting had finished.
Where did you learn to be so vicious? S. asked me after I entered the lounge.
Ive always been vicious; Ive just never had a chance to let that part of me take rein, until now. I said whipping around to face her.
Could you possibly teach the others some of the skills you have? Like using two, two-handed swords at the same time? she said, her face paling.
I could try but there are some mystic abilities as well. Any magic users left? I asked coolly.
Id have to look around, but there might be. She stated after clearing her throat.
Ill have two classes, one for mystics and the other for everyone. Ill take 45 people each class, two classes a day, one for each, until they know how to do everything. Ok? I explained with a sneer.
Ok, Ill even pay you if you wish. She said as she regained her composure.
$50 a lesson sounds more than fair to teach 45 people. I said with a more predatory tone.
I was going to offer $90 for each lesson. She said coming to realize she may have more experience at being a werewolf, but I could still beat her.
Thats still more than fair, I muttered to myself. Deal. Now about times?
How about 7:00 to breakfast and 12:30 to 1:30? she said shivering.
Sounds fine to me. I said as I walked out of the lounge.
As I walked back around our enclosed courtyard I began to calm down. It wasnt her fault she was afraid, it was mine, I couldnt hide my anger from her and she finally realized I was more vicious than any other werewolf could be. And I was turned making me vicious by nature and cruel by choice. We had captured five other werewolves. None had lasted more than a minute with me, I thought they were strong willed, my mistake. I can sense how strong a will is if I know the person. S. had to be the strongest will Ive ever seen. However a letter I received in the last year shows I was wrong. The letter read:
Dear Mnayin,
I regret the day that I realized you were in fact a stronger and better werewolf than me. Even though inexperienced you are perhaps the most fearsome werewolf I have ever turned. As I write this I am thinking back to what had happened. I will share with you what happened because you are a friend. I broke, I had seen some fearsome werewolves in my time, but you take the cake beef cake that is. I regret to say I was not as powerful as you think. I may have been your mistress but you were easily more powerful than me. I think it is time I gave you more than S. for my name. Saheli Signh is my full name.
Truly Your Friend,
Saheli Signh
I was touched, she had written that to me only a year ago. Anyway at the time I didnt know. When I was calmed down, I entered the lounge again, this time she wasnt there. When I got to my room, there was another note on the nightstand, it said that the lessons I was teaching were to begin on Monday. Since Monday was tomorrow I had gone through half the day figuring out what to start with. I had decided that the lessons for everyone was techniques and for mystics to increase their natural speed.
As expected almost everyone caught on very quickly with the techniques for duel two-handed swords. Theyll need practice, but theyll be able to use them. After a brief lunch, I was setting up the mystics lesson in the driveway. As they showed up I realized there was only forty of them. Guess weekly lessons for them would be better. Oh well, that means less money for me to earn. The lesson was horrible, no one got the first step correct. At the end of the lesson I changed the practice to getting the first step down in time for lesson two. When I got the money I put it in the bank. Then I started planning the second lesson for duel two-handed swords.
All the level one techniques were excellent, I was, however, dreading the second level. Let me explain why, Level one sword techniques are very basic. Level two is so amped up its kinda hard to get it on a first try. It took me three tries, then again I wasnt a werewolf back then. As I took the time to explain one of the simpler level two techniques, I noticed every face was studying very hard. Again they all got it on the first try.
Then my small lunch break. Now the mystics turn. Almost everyone could channel the energy but only a few could channel it into their body in such a way they enhanced their speed. At this point only one select person stood out amongst the others. He was shy, withdrawn, and had a slightly lower potential then I did. I suggested he be given special lessons because of that fact.
Hes one of the most powerful people I have ever met. I explained excitedly.
That doesnt exclude him from basic lessons before advanced. Saheli said angrily, but it did.
You dont realize what hes capable of! I roared with defiance.
But you do? Prove it, Ill give you the lesson time of one week if he isnt able to perform the hardest move you know in that time hell be basic to advanced like everyone else. She said rather coolly.
I gave him daytime lessons. He seemed to work better in the day then at night. It finally dawned on me. He wasnt a werewolf at all. I confronted him the next meeting we had.
You werent a werewolf all this time, howd you hide it? I asked curiously.
Ive trained to become a werewolf hunter but they kicked me out of the school so I sought refuge in a house, I never knew werewolves lived here, once I found out I figured theyd realize someone new was among them and try to find out who, so I switched my sleeping to daytime and adapted to the night and no one really found me out until you did. Please dont send me away like the school did. He pleaded sadly.
I wish I could make that choice but its not up to me if your kicked out or not. However if you still want to be part of this house youll be earning your keep soon. That is when youll be found out. Ill talk to the mistress of the house and see if you can earn your keep during the day. People will think youve taken sick and itll be less noisy for a few days then theyll figure it out. My suggestion, tell the mistress first and let her decide if you dont I will. I said with a grin.
The night after that I was called down to the lounge again. I had a feeling what it was about but I figured Id play dumb for a little while and let her figure out Id told him to tell her.
Did you call me I asked as I entered the lounge.
Yes, did you know there was a non-werewolf here? Saheli asked calmly, too calmly.
Mistress thats unheard of isnt it a non-werewolf finding a werewolf hideout. I said kind of interested.
Well not anymore, its also the same kid I gave to you to teach those advanced lessons to. He explained his past to me and you know what, Im gonna let him stay but you gotto turn him and teach him werewolf stuff before you teach him anymore techniques. She said again too calmly.
Oh really? What past would that be? I asked trying me best to act surprised.
His career of being a she started.
Werewolf hunter. We said in unison.
How did you know he was a werewolf hunter kicked out of his school? she asked surprised.
He told me first. Let me make two things clear I will not turn him without his permission and he is under my protection and care. I said before walking out of the lounge.