Inevitable

Inevitable
When he got to Yoldes' palm, Jake was surprised to find the usually filled local pub empty with only José standing by the bar.

He had been here severally in the past few days after all, and it had never been like this.

Hence, Jake couldn't help but furrow his brows in confusion at this, wondering just what the heck was going on. He quickened his step to approach the bar counter with the thought that perhaps, the werewolves of the Nightclaw pack were aware of the Hunters association's looming assault and had fled the city as a result of this.

" Hah! I tried my best to stop him, Jake. But there wasn't anything I could do about it" Jake shook his thoughts off of what he was thinking for a second and frowned when he heard José sigh and say as he sat by the counter.

Seeing Jake walk in, José grew tense, unsure of how to break the news to Jason.

Not that Jake didn't understand José, nor did he not know that the old man was speaking about Erik. However, he still didn't understand just what was going on yet.

" What do you mean?" So, he asked.

" They went in a raid outside the city, the Nightclaws. They're fighting another pack out there and... Hah!" José sighed once again as he shook his old head pitifully.

Hearing this, Jake froze and paused. He thought about José's words over and over again but he still didn't understand.

Why the heck would Erik leave with them on a freaking raid to fight with another pack when he'd warned them to not get too involved with the Nightclaw pack severally!?

" It was inevitable, Jake. The whole pack were mandated to engage in battle. I just hope .."

As José trailed off his words, expressing hurt, silence fell over the place.

" Old man, let's go!" Jake said all of a sudden and rose from his seat by the bar to walk out.

José was stomped for a second but he quickly hurried behind Jake shortly after.

" Where are we headed? I have no idea where they went in that vast wilderness!" The old man yelled behind Jake. " It's better we wait for their return here. Jake, I'm sure he'll be back alive-"

" I have no idea too, old man. But we have to find him. Besides, this city isn't safe anymore, not for me and Erik. The hunters are going to purge all werewolves in the city tonight, taking the opportunity of the Nightclaws not being around." Jake cut off the old man and said in an angry snare.

He'd pieced the puzzle together and had finally figured out what was going on in the city.

The old man expressed shock for a brief second as he paused on his step behind Jake. However, he quickly followed behind him as they both walked outside.

...

As the war ensued outside, Georgia was unconcerned and just walked around with a tray in hand towards the basement to fulfill her duty. She had an unperturbed expression on her face as she approached the door to the basement.

When she got there however, she couldn't help but frown when she found the door that was supposed to be locked widely ajar.

She dropped the tray in her hands and instantly rushed into the basement, only to find the place empty. There were chains but the lady named Kyley whom she was supposed to bring meals for was no longer there!

Georgia's face became pale as sheet and she instantly rushed outside in a bid to inform Jason of this!

...

The battle between the Nightclaw pack and the Moonblood pack ensued with the full moon finally breaking free from the thick heavy clouds and sailing across the dim dark sky at its peak.

Many of the werewolves were finally able to harness their full strength under the influence of the full moon.

Hence, the Moonblood pack members who were more wild and were much more innate with their wolf sides tilted the scale of the battle in their favor, despite the fact that some of the members of the Nightclaw pack had guns.

Amidst the feral packs of werewolves that attacked each other under the illumination of the full moon, two werewolves who were of more strength and might attacked each other fiercely.

One of them had a dark brown fur that shimmered agilely under the silver light of the full Moon which highlighted the slight taints of red in them, it was unknown if it was blood or as a result of the natural color of his fur.

He had a jagged row of teeth in his wide mouth that drooled sticky saliva.

It was Jason!

He ran, jumped, leapt, and attacked the latter who had a slightly dark-grayish fur that paled under the silver moonlight. The other werewolf seemed to be losing his ground as he kept being pushed back by the former.

His claws dragged across the floor at every ferocious strike and tussle with Jason.

Rargh! Rargh!

All of a sudden, Jason rushed forward in a charge and pushed Alphonse towards the car in the back.

Thump! Crash!

The latter's heavy body crashed on the car's windscreen as he fell on his back, " uwww!!" He howled as broken glass shards pierced his back severely.

He couldn't help but shift into his human form for better mobility.

However, before he could even do anything, Jason had pounced on him on the car, causing the tires to instantly deflate from the heavy weights on it.

" You should have stayed in the city, weak boy!" Jason said in a hoarse cold voice with his feet pressing down on Alphonse's chest while pinning the latter beneath him.

As Jason towered above Alphonse, he raised a hand above his head in a bid to tear Alphonse down with his long nails that protruded out like blades.

Alphonse hurt and pinned down under Jason could only look with constricted eyes that conveyed fear at the claw that came striking down at him from above.

He tried to get away and break free from underneath Jason's foot but it was just impossible to move. All he was able to do was thrash about and cause loud squeals and scratches as his long nails slid on the car's bonnet.

" Alpha!" A feminine voice was suddenly heard from far away as she cried out loud in the middle of the battle that ensued all around.

It was as though she were in a field of flowers how unconcerned she was about the bloody fight all around.

Jason seemed to pause at the familiarity of the voice and looked towards Georgia who stood afar afterwards.

He growled angrily and was about to reprimand her when all of a sudden she yelled out loud, " Kyley has escaped!" Jason paused entirely hearing this and frowned.

He looked down at Alphonse stuck beneath his feet and without hesitating, he struck his claws across the latter's chest.

Sha!

" Ugh!" Alphonse grunted in immense pain, feeling a severe and excruciating sting on his chest.

" Igor, Terry, do not let him escape!" Jason ordered in a low growl as he shifted back into his wolf form and ran towards a direction in pursuit of Kyley while sniffing the air as he headed towards the back of his house and straight into the woods afterwards.