Underworld RPG story 2: Cry of the Wolf
Cry of the Wolf, Part 1
NEW TERRITORIES…
Adrian ran, he ran to a point where his muscles ached and he was unable to transform…
The package still tucked neatly under his arm; he had only moments before it had to delivered, their adversaries were everywhere and where playing it smart…
Daniel ran parallel to his position; they both had been running for an excessive period of time and were almost at exertion’s end…
The enemy force used their bodies to create a barrier that even Adrian would be unable to burst through and there was absolutely no time to wheel around them.
“GO DANIEL!” he howled as the package was catapulted safely to him before Adrian charged head-long into the barrier; still knocking a considerable number of them over…
Their fate rest in Daniel’s hands; Adrian was taken down and his squad had fallen over a hundred meters back; He pushed himself further than ever before, his human form panting and his heart set to explode.
He then heard the stamping sound of someone charging after him… he had only seconds left and the drop lay only a few yards ahead. He was slowing down as his body refused to press on and his enemy closed and tackled him down; the momentum of the push forcing him on a little further before he hit the ground…
It was all over…
“HES IN THERE!” called the referee.
The monstrous sound of the crowds roaring their support as he had past the line at the last possible second…
The Lycans had broken their tie with the Downtown Bears with one second to spare, ending the final game for the Semi-Pro A-League and earning themselves a place in the National Series.
Since their Defeat of House Tsar over a year ago, Manhattan had become the official home of the Lycan; both as their race and their dominating Grid-Iron football team dubbed lovingly ‘The Central Lycans’, their colors were the blues and blacks of the night and the banner depicted a full-grown Werewolf howling to a brilliant full moon.
Vampires were a mere border-skirmish as the dominant Clan-Night-Claw led by the famous and fearsome Emma McConnell, now sixteen and second on the Pit-Fighting ladder.
The ‘Lycans’ walked off of the field and rubbed their ears from the sound of the crowd’s cheer, “They sure love us, eh?” Carlos said, removing the strapping of his helmet.
“I’ve always hated this armor-crap, I wish we could play without it!” Daniel commented, still panting like a dog after his performance.
The team looked up and ahead; a mob of sports-journalists and reporters were yelling and screaming for interviews and comments.
“Always wanted to get on TV, ese’!” Carlos squealed excitedly.
“You’ll have ample chance…” Adrian said with a smile, he was their captain both for the team and for the Clan, he was the one they screamed for the most, “I’ll only answer two questions; you first…” he announced, pointing to a rather beautiful woman scribbling on a notepad.
“Captain Adrian,” she asked, the mob fell mostly silent for her question, “How far do you intend to take the Lycans, seeing as you’re in the Majors now, will you stay on as Manhattan’s premier team?”
“Most certainly will! The pack is here and we is gonna’ stay!” he answered, almost speaking in detail about the clan, “Now, we’ve got a party to throw, excuse me…”
They went insane as security and police forced the crowd back to allow them to pass, he hadn’t answered another question as he had promised…
The locker-rooms were filled with a fine mist to cool down the players, they were met with a raucous cheer as soaked streamers and various pops and bangs of small hand-held fireworks were thrown all over the place.
Adrian looked from left to right before drawing in a large breath of air and unleashing his mighty voice into a bellowing roar of triumph, receiving several others f lesser amplification from his teammates and the other real Lycans in the room.
The two stocky-security guards posted outside the door looked at each other with shocked expressions at the aggressive behavior of the city’s beloved team.
They stood back to attention as a young girl approached them; she was dressed in a long, brown leather trench-coat and only stood around four-foot-eleven.
“Sorry ma’am, only authorized persons with identification may enter the team locker-rooms, if you’re looking for autographs then I suggest you wait outside the club-house doors” he said, pointing to his left and down the hall to the entrance outside.
“I’m the team’s owner,” she said, pulling out an ID card for him.
“Sorry ma’am, I’ll let you inside…”
She pushed the bi-swinging doors that led into the roaring sound f the celebrations beyond; she was hardly in the mood for a party.
The entire large group fell dead-silent at her entry, she was meant to be on the other side of the city on a diplomatic envoy.
“Silver-Mane; what’s wrong?” Adrian asked, his high spirit disintegrating just looking into her eyes as she took off her sunglasses.
“Gather the pack… we leave five minute ago!” Emma said in a low and distressed tone, walking back out the door…