"Before we continue, I'm sure you have a few questions of your own, now would be the time to ask them."
Luna is the first one to step forward. "Where is our mother, and what do you want with us?"
"Before I answer that, I must introduce myself first. My name is Mortas Naxxremis, I am a mage Master Rank 2 in the king's army, and the current commander of this division known as Raven Shield."
Mortas moves closer to Luna. "As for your so-called mother, she is being escorted to the capital city known as Hitara. Your mother as you call her, will be put on trial for the crimes she committed."
"Crimes? What are you talking about? She hasn't done anything wrong."
"That's where you are mistaken." Mortas pulls a chair close to him and sits down. "This is going to take longer than I thought. Let me start from the beginning. About ten years ago, invisible portals have been popping up all around Fura, these portals lead to the other realms in which creatures have been using to get here. These monsters though not all of them evil, have been responsible for the deaths of thousands of people."
Luna starts to get impatient. "So what does thst have to do with our mother?"
Mortas lets out a long sigh before continuing."I'm getting to that part. When we discovered how these monsters we're getting to the human realm with the use of these portals, we decided to find out where they came from. When we heard rumors of humanoid wolves around this village, the king ordered our division to investigate these claims. We eventually found Suriel in that house you all live in and questioned her."
He lets out another sigh before continuing again. "Your mother Suriel we found out, is nothing more than an astral being, that somehow managed to come to this realm and was worshipped by humans as the goddess of nature. She told us about how she gave you three the ability to use magic and changed your appearance. This, of course, took place around the same time the portals started popping up.""Are you saying that she is responsible for creating these portals?" Luna says as she starts to get even for furious.
"The timing of these events seems hard to believe that they are not connected in some way. Add on to the fact, that Suriel told us it was possible that giving magical properties to beings that were not able to use magic before, could have resulted in a merge between our realm and the others."
"So....it was just an accident. She didn't know that this was going to happen. You can't blame her for all of this."
Mortas starts to get serious to the point where he starts to yell. "Actually we can. She admitted that she may have caused these portals to spring forth into our realm resulting in the deaths of thousands of lives. Accident or not, the result of her actions has brought forth many evil beings into our world and it's our job to clean up her mess. If she is found guilty she would most certainly be put to death."
Luna can't believe what she is hearing. 'If they find her guilty they are going to kill her? No th....this can't be happening, things like this aren't supposed to happen to us.' Overcome with emotions, Luna starts to break down into tears. "This isn't fair, she just wanted to help us. She isn't supposed to die, at least not this way."
Fenrir is surprised to see Luna break down like this. 'She is usually so strong, seeing her like this pisses me off. I'm supposed to protect the two of them from stuff like this. If I were stronger I would try to save Suriel from her punishment. Dammit, why didn't I try to become stronger? I could prevent this from happening if I had enough power.' Even Skoll at this point is trying to hold back his tears.
Mortas gives them a few minutes to get themselves back together. "I know this won't be comforting to hear, but I think they will find her guilty at her trial. With that being said, the three of you are going to be orphans and will need someone to take care of you."
Fenrir speaks up this time as he is the only one able to at this time. "I think it's a little too soon to be talking about that. This should be discussed after her trial is over."
"I agree. I just wanted to tell you that the government will ensure that you are taken care of. However, before we can bring you back to the capital we need to ask you a few questions of our own."
"What is there to ask us?"
"Like I said before, about the monsters entering the portal and how some are evil. We need to determine whether or not you are a threat to humanity. As with all races of magical beasts that now reside in the realm, we need to determine the threat level of each one."
"What do you mean by threat level?"
"As you can imagine, some monsters commit crimes such as murder and theft. Each race is more prone to commit specific crimes for example, Goblins tend to plunder and kill, while Gnomes are generally harmless. Gnomes have a threat level of one, which means they have the same rights as humans do. Goblins, on the other hand, have a threat level of three even though they are relatively weak. But because of their strong desire to kill and plunder, we have deemed it necessary to make it legal for anyone to kill a Goblin if they see one."
"So how are you going to determine our threat level?"
"Well, we usually have a bigger sample size to help better determine that, but being that there are currently three of your species, this will have to do. And since you can speak our language unlike the majority of monsters, it will make things easier."
He lets out another sigh. "Just by looking at your appearance and features, I would consider your race as a threat level two. However, your threat level could go up or down depending on your race's ability of self-control."
At this point, Luna and Skoll have managed to control themselves. Mortas motions to Elenor to come by his side. "Alright then, we will start to interview each one of you individually. Elenor here will has the ability to see magic aura, and will be able to tell if you're telling the truth or not. So I would highly suggest that you do not lie to her."
Fenrir was curious about what he meant by this. "What do you mean she can see magic aura?"
Elenor is the one to respond. "It means that I can see the magical energy flowing through your bodies. Everyone's magical aura is different, the flow of it is usually smooth, but when you lie to yourself or to others it becomes rigid. It's hard to explain, and I'm one of the few that can actually see it."
"You see Elenor is special, these types of special abilities are not something thst you can learn. They are abilities you have to be born with." Mortas says while trying not to sound annoyed by the fact that they are still asking questions.
"If there are no further questions then I suggest that we get started." She points to Skoll first. "Let's start with you, please follow me."
Skoll follows Elenor as she walks to one of the rooms that the inn uses for its customers. The door has the number seven engraved on a gold metal plate, indicating that this is room seven. She opens the door and walks in with Skoll following close behind. The room itself, consists of any normal room thst an inn would have, a bed, a nightstand with a candle, and pictures hanging on the wall."Please take a seat." She says motioning to one of the two extra chairs that they had brought in beforehand. Skoll sits down looking nervous."Alright, I just need to ask you a few questions." Elenor says as she sits down."How long is this going to take?" Skoll asks her."As long as it needs to. Try not to look so nervous, there is nothing to worry about.""How can I not be nervous. From what I've heard deciding how high our threat level determines how many rights our species have.""I guess that's true, but from what I've s
"Please have a seat." Elenor says as she smiles at Luna. "I must say that your pure white fur looks gorgeous.""Thanks." Luna says with a smile as she sits down on the chair across from Elenor."Now then let's get down to business. Alright, Luna why don't you tell me about yourself.""I not sure what to say. I guess I would start by saying that I like practicing archery, in fact, I'm getting really good at it.""Yes, so I've heard. Suriel told me that you're better than most humans at it, that's very impressive for someone your age. Although it might be easier for you since you're not human, from what I've heard you pups have better reflexes and hand-eye coordination."Luna didn't expect Elenor to be so nice to her. 'So this is why Skoll said it wasn't so bad.'"Tell me about your brother Fenrir, what is he like?""I would call him a loner, at least more recently he has been keeping to himself more. Earli
The Raven Shield soldiers prepare to head back to the capital, gathering up their gear and mounting the horses, they set off at a slow pace. The three wolf siblings are hitching a ride in one of the wagons the soldiers brought, that had previously been used to carry supplies for their journey to Kalda.The wagon has no seats and is a bumpy ride. The wolves are having trouble getting comfortable for the long journey ahead. "How long did they say it could take to get there." Skoll asks.Luna responds to him while trying to get into a comfortable position. "They said it would take a week.""An entire week of dealing with this bullshit." Fenrir says. 'I would have liked to concentrate on training my magical aura while on this trip, but I guess that's not happening, at least not while riding in this.'Fenrir turns his head and looks at Skoll. "You like to exercise don't you? What do you say, do you want to walk instead?""I
A scream is heard echoing throughout the camp, everyone is quick to stop what they are doing to find out what's happening. Mortas is the first one to discover the grim scene, a soldier torn apart from the torso lying in a pile of blood. The face of the fallen soldiers has a terrified look, almost like he knew he was going to be killed. Looking up from the soldier into the woods, Mortas sees a pair of red eyes staring back at him."Everyone, prepare for a fight, we're are under attack." Mortas yells.A stream of orange flames approaching Mortas catches him off guard, but fortunately, he puts up a magical barrier in front of him just in time. The barrier shining blue even in the dark of night as the flames pass around it barely avoiding the soldiers standing behind him. The fire stops and a large black figure takes to the sky and Mortas finally figures out what it is. "Just as I feared, its a wyvern. Everyone take cover, Elenor back me up, Gabriel make sure t
Mortas continues his battle with the wyvern. Being an elemental type mage gives him the advantage in a fight against an opponent that can only use fire. However, since the wyvern is flying in the air Mortas has to resort to long-ranged attacks. By combining wind and water he creates ice crystals which he molds into spears and shoots them at the enemy. This has caused him to lose a good portion of his energy and he has not been able to hit it yet. 'When fighting a monster that has an advantage in the air the best option is to make it a close-range fight. That is easier said than done. There must be a way to get it to land.'"Elenor, we need to make this a close-ranged battle. It won't land by itself, we need to coordinate our attacks and focus on hitting its wings so it can't fly.""Alright, just tell me what I need to do."'Elenor is a nature mage. Which means she focuses on healing spells and mid-ranged attacks. She can manipulate the surrounding tr
"What was that wolf thinking coming in here alone? The orc says. "That brat got himself killed for nothing, that's what he gets for trying to take on more than he could handle. Now then where were we?"Just then Fenrir's body starts to move. Dark aura starts to surround him as he stands up. 'It's been far too long since I've been in the human realm.'Luna looks concerned by Fenrir's new form. "Fenrir, is that you?""No, you stupid bitch, Fenrir is no more. My name is Zel'guul, but you can call me Zel for short. That kid was stupid enough to let me use his body as I please, and now I can wreak havoc upon this world once more."The orc steps up to fight Zel. "Just because you got a little power-up doesn't mean you can defeat me and my minions. Goblins attack him.""Don't get too cocky just because you think you're some big shot around here. I've fought much stronger opponents than you, even though this body can't handle my full power yet, it's
Mortas waits for Zel to attack again keeping calm and alert. Then he sees it, the slightest moment from Zel and Mortas knows that he is coming. Since Zel Is too fast for Mortas to react, he has to rely on his battle experience to foresee his attacks by observing the slightest movements from Zel's muscles. 'I have to use the rest of my energy to make the shield as strong as possible to withstand this attack. It will be up to Fenrir after this to take control and end this.'As Zel closes in he uses his momentum to jump while digging his claws into the shield slowing him down and lands behind Mortas. After realizing what just happened Mortas quickly turns around to use his remaining magic to attack Zel. However, it's too late, Zel thrusts his arm through Mortas's chest just as Mortas puts his hand up to attack."If you attacked me when you had the chance to might have won the fight." Zel says to him as Mortas starts coughing up blood. "This fight was decided t
Fenrir finds himself lying on the ground not being able to move. The wound he gave himself from slitting his throat has completed healed thanks to Zel trying to save himself. 'I dont sense Zel anymore, he must be gone for good. My body feels like it's on fire from all that magical energy. I need to force my body to move, I can't stay out in the open helpless like this.'Fenrir is eventually able to force himself to stand up even though his body is still screaming in pain. He looks over at the lifeless bodies of Luna and Mortas. 'I'll have to wait to give them a proper burial, right now I need to find shelter and recover my injuries.' As he heads off to seek shelter in the Dark Territory something draws him back to Mortas. He walks over to his corpse. 'I feel an urge to start eating his flesh like some wild animal would do. But this isn't right, I can't do something like that. Well, maybe I can. I am technically a wolf, and last time I checked wolves dont get sick from e