Midnight Pack

Olivia sat beside her father and watched him lay on the bed as his skin turned pale and body temperature rose. He pulls out a booklet from the drawer closer to him.

"Olivia I have to tell you something important before I go " he utters the words with difficulty and fatigue.

"stay with me father, hold my hand tight Please don't leave me" cried Olivia with her angelic voice.

Inside the booklet lies a key that could unlock the secrets of lycanthropy, it was time for Denise Patterman to unveil these to his daughter as his time was near. He coughed on his napkins uncontrollably for a minute or two.

"Listen to me carefully, this booklet I have kept from you all these years contains the secrets of the Werewolves who live among us disguised as humans, "said Denise.

Olivia loosens her hands as she found it hard to believe what her father just told her.

"How is that possible that Werewolves are hiding their identities among mankind "she replied to her father.

" it all began early 6th century in a town in Hungary, these two species went to war against each other emerging from the underworld, Vampires enslaved werewolves since their creation," he said.

" does it have to do with all the Bloodshed every night of the full moon, "said Olivia.

" you'll find out soon take this key and check behind the Mona Lisa portrait on the wall, press the button a secret door to my cellar will appear. The rest of the instructions are in this booklet take the last gift from me as my time has come to departure from this world, remember to use silver," replied Denise.

He stopped talking for a moment and looked at his daughter in tears, crying and weeping to hold his hand tight Olivia couldn't let go, but she can't do anything but watch him turn paler shredding his hair off the scalp of his head. A few minutes later the ambulance arrived to pick him up and sent him to the mortgage. Saturday morning friends and family gathered to pay tribute to the life of Denise Patterman.

Olivia in grief and sorrow watched the coffin submerge deep into the ground laying him to his final resting place hopefully they meet again. The sunset paves way for the moonlight brightening the mischievous forest the territory for man-eating wolves, they we're known as werewolves.

Hungry for human flesh while their foes pursue vital essence to quench their thirst. Mark Swindon half-man half-werewolf basked at these horrid lands searching for prey, howling aloud signals the alpha pack to hunt down trespassers within their territory. Gobbling and chewing flesh in cold blood leaving decayed corpses for scavengers. With his super sense of smell and hearing, Mark was too strong that he outsmarted the hunters ripped their flesh, eating them all one after the other, voices lashing out with horrification and dispair.

He lives in a society embroiled by mortals revealed with ambivalence. Hides himself in human form to control his anger as it could trigger the transformation from commencing. Mark Swindon never missed a target once he sets eyes on the prey he's fully focused arching his back about to attack the helpless man near the river wearing a leather coat heard hissing sounds he knew he was about to be devoured.

Mark ran quickly using his werewolf speed and stopped before the man as he detected something was not right.

" Why didn't he get frightened or try to run away from me, something's not right,"

whispered Mark.

The man he was about to attack turned his head staring at the mark with his eyes glowing velvet red, his skin pale white than a normal human. He hissed aloud trying to scare Mark away from him, he did not like the presence of Mark because he was a werewolf and he was a lost Vampire who fled from Transylvania he managed to survive the plague between the werewolves and vampires from the underworld. He was well known as Zeke Halloway the blood luster as he craved for nothing but vital essence, he kidnapped a dozen of citizens from the Helmein village 40 miles away from the forest. Beheads devoided villagers guzzling large amounts of blood indulged with avaricious desires Zeke looked at Mark with malevolence.

Mark roars "what are you doing here you scandalous creature !!!"

he barks.

" I was just wondering if I would meet pathetic dogs like you again! I guess I did I'll just have ripped off your skin and send it back to your pack" replied Zeke.

" so you have to obesity to question the strength of a lone wolf in his territory, I'll send you back to your undead folks back in Transylvania," said Mark.

Zeke stood before Mark and transformed into a vampire his wings blossoming at the shoulder blades enabling him to soar into the sky giving Mark a huge disadvantage, the only thought he had in mind was using his superhuman strength to detach a tree from the ground swing it directly at Zeke.

"Now that I've wings to fly how will you catch me now, hahaha you pathetic stray dog "Zeke laughed loudly.

Zeke hypnotizes Mark and vanishes him a chance to escape away from the woods running back to Budapest reaching his home soon as dawn is back in human form again he looks at the mirror seeing his face changing from lycanthrope to an average man. Rumors of a werewolf collide with a gothic vampire spread out across Budapest Olivia comes to learn about these rumors and remembers her father's last words

" you'll find out soon take this key and check behind the Mona Lisa portrait on the wall, press the button a secret door to my cellar will appear. The rest of the instructions are in this booklet take the last gift from me as my time has come to departure from this world, remember to use silver".

Olivia drives to the science laboratory for a werewolf experiment with her closest Comrade Emelia Lorozón, they have been friends for over a decade now since high school Emelia would always be there for her during her dark and bright days.

She always had her back she was like a sister to her, when Olivia arrived she received a big warm welcome from her colleagues and a bouquet from Olivia with a big hug saying cheerfully under her breath

"welcome back Olivia, I missed you so much, your absence was deeply felt I'm glad you're back just in time for the new project" whisperers Emelia.

Olivia smiles at Emelia and the rest of the scientists so broadly showing her appreciation for getting a chance to wear that big white coat again.

"Thank you all for supporting me during the dark storm, thanks for helping me find my feet again I appreciate it a lot" she acknowledges everyone's sense of gratitude.

Emelia walks Olivia through their new workstation with all the newly collected equipment, chemicals, and apparatuses they could use to create something astonishing that could leave every other scientist in awe.

" I feel like a newcomer here, maybe it's because I haven't been here for a very long time," said Olivia.

" yeah I was guessing the same thing you've been on leave for 3months a lot has changed since then, we had new chemicals arriving from abroad, and most importantly a new experiment we should undertake as soon as possible "replied Emelia.

Olivia seemed determined to experiment, they both put on safety glasses and white coats each. Olivia opened the package of samples which contained human DNA, dog DNA, Cat DNA, and wolf saliva.

" After this experiment, I'll have to share a secret from my father," said Olivia.

Emelia nodded her head to agree with Olivia. She then pulls out an empty tube, places a few droplets of human DNA followed by dog and cat DNA on the empty tube. Oops, I better not forget the wolf's saliva to expect relevant answers. After mixing all the samples it's formed a bluish serum with a strong odor, it can be hazardous to the skin leaving it irritated for a day or two.

"Olivia what on Earth have you created because I've never seen anything like this in my entire life," whispered Emelia.

" I've created a serum that can turn anyone into a werewolf, I call it to sample since it's doesn't have a proper name yet, anyways what do you think we should call it ?" said Olivia.

" Uhm I think we should call it Wolfgang 2.0 since It's able to transform people into wolves" replied Emelia.

" I have to agree with you there it makes sense, all we have to do is test it on somebody to find out what it's capable of"replied Olivia.

Emelia leads Olivia to the test room picking a volunteer who was willing to partake in this transformation. Olivia enchains the volunteer's limbs carefully injecting the serum into their blood, Emelia hands a note pad in hand to record the outcome of the experiment. They took a few steps back as they watched at the amount of fur spreading in large numbers all over the body, size enlarged twice as an average man, teeth sharp as a dog's canine, feet and hands turned to paws attached with gruesome large claws sharp as razor blades looked so terrifying.

Leaving everybody else astonished as Olivia had accomplished her mission completing wolfmen she started to believe in the myths of man shapeshifting into gothic creatures.

She gets a notebook and a pen writing down quite a few things she observed.

" hypertrichosis, then followed by therianthropy concluded with syntrophy and ailuranthropy so that's the average transformation without the influence of a full moon, I'll explain a lot in detail later at the meeting," said Olivia.

Denzel Groveman the chief scientist could not believe his eyes getting to see a transformation from man to Lycan he wrote down a list of questions he was going to pose he was in search of answers quickly.

" so the stories were true all along does it mean these species still hide among us" he whispers in his thoughts.

After all the discussions and debates at the test room, Denzel called a meeting regarding the experiment conducted.

" listen here everyone after witnessing all the that has happened before your very eyes we need to talk about this issue you are free to prepare questions to be answered, I, therefore, summon a meeting by 15:00 all of you should be in attendance, I believe it commences in about an hour, somebody gets this place cleaned up" he exclaimed his words so keen to get to the bottom of this new finding.

Everyone splinted into their ways some went to the parking lot driving to a nearby fast food while others remained at the laboratory.

Olivia drags Emelia to her office "hey what's wrong you seem worried about the experiment you conducted or something else "said Emelia.

" it's something else, about my father's secret I'm only telling this to you because I trust you more than anyone else here" Emelia looks at Olivia keenly as she was eager to listen to the secrets she proclaims to know.

Olivia grabs two cups of coffee and hands one to Emelia, they both take a sit and take a sip of coffee.

"Before my father died he let me behind a booklet with a key to his cellar, he said behind that door lies the secret he had kept from humanity explains how Werewolves and vampires first went to war against each other from the underworld emerging to our world father also said that some of these creatures are hidden among us disguised as humans, insisting we should use silver"

Olivia sipes some coffee into her dry mouth and watched Emelia left stunned deep in her thoughts thinking about what she just heard.

" I guess that must be the reason why you experimented, I'm willing to help you solve this riddle I can bet it's in safe hands "replied Emelia.

Olivia unzipped her backpack pulling out a booklet and the key to the cellar showing it to her beloved friend. She opens the booklet and reads a couple of pages with illustrations of gothic creatures.

" I must say these booklet left behind by your father could help us understand further information or perhaps put an end to this plague that has been going for centuries," said Emelia returning the booklet and key to Olivia.

Suddenly a knock on their door banging hard with a huge voice

" it's time for the meeting to commence head to the board room immediately" I guess it's time for the huge discussion.

Emelia led Olivia out of the office closing the door behind them with laser security lights turned on to ensure safety. By 14:55 every scientist was gathered with a discussion at the board room sitting around the huge circular table awaiting the arrival of Denzel Groveman.

The room was filled with wondering persons each having a notebook waiting to jot down crucial points of the discussion. Denzel marched into the boardroom with a file containing new information he found out from the experiment executed earlier. He sat at the head of the table ringing the bell for attention.

"Greetings and salutations colleagues, first of all, I would like to thank you all for attending the meeting held right here, secondly I would like to present to you new information regarding the experiment observed earlier" He implied to everyone present.

" looking at the experiment Mrs.. Patterman conducted I've found something interesting, that odor the serum spawned was similar to wolf saliva, the hair spreading in unusual parts of his body is all part of the transformation, what have you find out?" he said.

Olivia lashes her hands on the table with a paper containing the abilities and weaknesses of werewolves and vampires, " I have done my research regarding the experiment, we all know that Werewolves and vampires have been enemies since the sixth century. I suggest that we should know their strengths and weaknesses we should enable us to build weapons that could stop these species" she said.

Everyone present in the boardroom stared at Olivia keenly with eyes aimed at her.

Denzel smiled at Olivia broadly

" very well Mrs. Patterman you have permission to present it to everyone present here," he said.

" according to myths and legends vampires forced werewolves into slavery, this breed hatred and competition among them, I've found promising information about them. Werewolves are vulnerable to anything that contains silver this may include bullets, another way is to strike it on the top of its head" she said with the pitch of her voice echoed aloud piercing through their eardrums.

"Mrs. Patterman I'm willing to listen to more of what you have to say, "said Denzel.

Before Olivia could even speak a roar could be heard it was nearby as some started to shake in fear.

" everyone the werewolf is coming to eat us !!!" cried out Dax, everyone scrambling all over the place looking for an object to defend themselves.

Soon the door blasts open before it stood a horrifying werewolf sniffed and crawled measuring every one of them yawning loudly droplets of the floor. Denzel runs straight heading towards the Wolfman with a Pickett on his hands raising it high in position swung it at the head, but with a blink of an eye the werewolf dodged the Pickett and raised its hands grabbed Denzel on his nape lifting him tossing him directly at the door, Emelia found a hidden door she opened it and signals everyone about it they all ran towards her crawling one after the other.

Olivia knew that not everyone will make it in time, she topless the huge board table with the helping hand of Dax to block the Wolfman from approaching them.

Dax pulled out a mini pistol from his pocket shooting it directly at the Wolf man's forehead taking the wolf down.

" Olivia gets out of here, I'll deal with this son of a bitch that killed Denzel," he said.

Olivia hugged Dax from behind with glassy eyes she whispers into his " please come back alive "she cried.

Olivia quickly crawled into the passage with tears flowing down her cheeks. Suddenly she heard a huge explosion boooom! She was lucky enough to reach The end of it at Denzel's office.

"where's Dax?" asked Emelia.

Olivia's tears trembled down her cheeks breaking down, " his dead!" she said.

Every surviving member left the office heading to the parking lot driving home. The firefighters arrived at the empty building putting away the fire caused by the explosion.

"it's time to open my father's cellar, Emelia I would like you to arrive at my place tonight we're going to go through that cellar," said Olivia.

Emelia nodded agreeing with Olivia.

The moon had risen in the sky enabling Vampires to bask at night in full strength. Emelia arrives at Olivia's place entering through her door.

" knock knock it's Emelia here," She said.

" come in, we have work to do" replied Olivia.

Olivia gives Emelia the booklet while she holds the key.

" Follow me, we going to Mona Lisa "she grimes.

Marching to the dining room where the Mona Lisa portrait hung on the wall. Olivia unhung the portrait off the wall an oak door with a keyhole. She inserts the key into the hole disengaging the door.

" so this is it the secret of the Werewolves and vampires it a bundle of books I see here lets's begin the search," said Olivia.

Emelia switches on the lights brightening the cellar. The cellar looked like a hundred years old cobwebs in each corner wall with ancient markings on them.

" what do you think the markings say Olivia?" said Emelia as she stared at the Hungarian writings on the wall.

"I think it's written in Hungarian it could give us a clue to what we're looking for," said Olivia. It reads.

'The one who is worthy of opening this book has vampire blood running through their veins, has the power to stop the plague and end the war between vampires and werewolves‚. Olivia and Emelia stared at each other wondering who between will the book open, the book was 30cm long, 15 cm width attached with a necklace that enables the user to cast spells.

In the booklet, Denise entrusted Olivia had mentioned a Rhyme written at the blurb of the book. Emelia grabbed the large book from the shelve flips at the blurb.

Spirits of the ancestors come and guide me,

give the vision I shall not forsake,

grant me the authority to unveil this token before me,

godfathers and godmother I need your blessings. Emelia Reads the book on Rose up for a few minutes with the red light flashing around it. It couldn't open, Olivia read the burb the rhythmic spell the book glowed goldish in color paging itself through till a floating gold necklace drew closer to her neck, she wears the gold necklace enlightening her with the power to cast any spell.

" Emelia I would like to grant you a wand you should only use it when relevant" the wand appeared from the book as Emelia grabbed the wand placing it inside her pocket.

"Thank you for giving me the privilege to possess this wand"

said Emelia.

it was time to gather four recruits across Transylvania and Budapest Worthy to possess objects forged through steel, craved from timber centered with the rare jewel.

" Let's gather a team that can help us defeat the Werewolves and vampires and return peace to humanity! " she lashes her voice out echoing the cellar.

Emelia holds Olivia's hand.

" I think you must be the child of prophecy it's about time to fulfill it, I still got your back to remember," said Emelia.

The two walked out of the cellar holding hands together with lifted spirits closing the door behind them covering the Mona Lisa portrait on the wall.