FAIRWAY: AN ALPHA'S TALE

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ty where everyone as

ly playing tag, little finding ways to upset little girls just for the fun o

ard for anyone to go unnoticed. Fairway was a

e trees blossomed beautifully in the spring, most of the houses w

heard. At the cool of the evening, bustling sounds of wind could be heard and it had a

old. Such beauty was what made the early sett

Iceland, they settled there calling it home. The early set

ke dairy and meat for consumption, fur and animal hides for clo

came from. With their transactions as a peaceful gr

and differentiated them from other communities who

ir nomadic escapades as a guise for what they truly hid from t

to be a full moon, to hide their transformation into the beast t

group of 5 youths, a girl and four boys, at their prime, who made a terrible mistake, th

g to blend with the society around, not

ing ordinary humans bitten by them. And this was a terrible p

ioning phase of their life, being infected with this curse, as designed by the witches who casted the curse on th

rs.With the discovery of their secret by their neighbors wherever th

se, harnessing it abilities. The curse also came with some perks, such as extra huma

life threatening situations. But all of what they wer

them discovered. This was how the early settlers survived for a while until they were dis

Festus Claudius, one who had a close encounter wi

ering height of eight feet, and it had bloodshot eyes. And to his greatest surprise, it

. But many didn't believe him, and it was written off as a dilusion, saying "He

ttack happened, which he did, but they met no evidence of such an attack happenin

nt round of the mystica

s over time, to be able to go undetected, flying und

ers not swooped in to clean up the mess quick before they

sed carnage to humans, but there had never been a survivor tell the tale, since dead me

infatuated with the reality of such a mysterious creature, that was both man

gone preaching of the existence of such a beast, and had gained quite a audience, raising just a f

. But he could only do so much convincing the inhabitants of that land. But he took his go

e growing pack of werewolves had gone as

had thrived in secrecy over the years, for nearly three decades, roaming from one territory

of the werewolves. This would set in motion the course of events that would chan

ns to come, with the major catalyst of these chain of events beings Festus Claudi

much evidence of carnage, that could not be covered or done away with in record time as the

nded not like human, coming from within t

heels, but they looked behind and noticed a creature, which matched the description of Festus C

he little group and community of werewolves picked up the sou

ing sounds of anger, and violence. The anger and violence was lit

obably their cover was blown. The younger wolves were becoming sloppy, they were not adh

heir way, with an angry mob wielding torches, pitch forks, swords, clubs and

s they used to, the mob caught up with them before they could make a run

aders of the founding families, the original pure bloods, came to the forefron

ng us! But we are here to send him and his cohorts back to hell. You have robbed us of our

lood, hence, they didn't concede to reason. Tensions rose, the anger many fla

g his best to curtail any further escalation. But he still got struck by the same human. And t

mself. Show me what you truly are," he added. These which he spoke wer

d, the pure blood held his peace, as against his vio

here when the pure blood was challenged

or right, but of truth, they were hoping for the latter, because the

ing and insulting them, trying to stare his anger, and everyone on both sides were ready for

on. Festus had cleverly arranged with another fanatic of his, unknown to the first one h

y be easier to push to respond violently, thereby reveal

h that sound, he knew all hell was about break loose, but he still tried to calm the situation

he likelihood of blood not being shed that night very slim. Fanatics of Festu

the pack, he grabbed the club, looking straight into the eyes of the aggressor, his eyes changed

thing he had ever seen in his entire life. They could hear his b

sharp claws, hairs grew around him, and by the time his transformation wa

ou never believed me. Now you see!" In shock and utter terror many some took to their heels, and a brave f

stood in front as a line of defense, and Jasper Vander said, "We mean you no harm ple

of the mythological beast of the ni

bbed the pitch fork by one of the hooks, and said, no harm will come on my family, not on

hat look non verbally communicated that this mean

formed into even more fierce looking and huger werewolves. From tha

sualties. The whole pack transformed in defense of themselves

the rampage as men fled for their lives and their fire to

ith minimal visibility, they were easy prey for the werewolves

handful of his zealots, but some

ce the screams of terror could be heard, and the fume

me to just over a few thousands, was nothing but a waste

ustling streets. Dead silence consumed the atmosphere

ce, knowing that they had lost their home, the city they ha

the survivors uttered a word. They ran frantically, every little sound startled the

ht would make them embark on a journey that f

the depth of destruction they had brought upon the city and it's inhabitants, an

heir own was killed. And Jasper Vander with his thundering voice shouted to the hearing of everyon

led to our discovery? Who?" Then he walked one after the other asking. Dre

nd asked just as he previously asked th

Then stopping sluggishly, having taken just a few steps away from them, lifting up his index f

e where the attack happened that exposed us, and you wreaked with the same smell

ng voice once again, but this ti

sigh of relief, trying to pose a smile, but it was all too fake. Then he asked him

l pure bloods. So it was natural for one to be gripped with such

eft hand over his shoulders and walked a litt

you thinking?" With one clean sweep, he had the werewolf's head cut off, by a clean sweep from his sw

s to such brutal judgement. It had never happ

e same, from today henceforth. And we can no longer live a

We can't keep running. We need a place, our home, our city. But we ar

"what are we?" They responded, "We are warriors!" He shouted finally, "What are we"?

r things ready for the journey, that would lead them to Iceland, where they