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Raul stirred awake when he felt movement, as he slowly opened his eyes he found himself looking into the deep blue eyes of Orphie, and he smiled.
"You should still be resting" Raul said as he sensed the sun had just set
"I can't sleep anymore...I'm bored" Orphie said with a sigh
Raul sat up and shook his head. He had found himself looking after a child, and could tell that it would be more of a challenge than he thought. As they sat in the coffin a squeaking noise was heard, and as they looked they could see it came from a rat that scurried around the cave floor.
"He says he is hungry" Orphie said
"You can understand that creature?" Raul asked surprised
"Yeah...I guess I can" Orphie replied with a smile
"I have an idea" Raul said as he got out of the coffin and picked the rat up by the tail as it squeaked and squealed
"Don't hurt it...it's really scared!" Orphie yelled
"I have no intention of hurting this creature...I want you to look after him" Raul said as he placed the rat in Orphie's hands
"Like a pet?" Orphie asked as he looked at the small creature
"In a way...but this is more part of your training...you possess a vast amount of strength that you cannot yet control...so I want you to look after this creature as you would a pet...with all the affection...but if you do not control your strength in the process you will easily kill it" Raul replied
"I will name him Tomin" Orphie said with a warm smile
"While you take care of it...I'm going to get a bit more rest" Raul said as he climbed back in the coffin while Orphie began to gently play with Tomin
Raul next awoke to the sound of the baying of wolves, he shot up in his coffin with his fangs bared and eyes glowing red. His first instinct was to look for Orphie, but the boy was nowhere in sight. Raul could tell Orphie was still nearby through the sire link, he surveyed the cave and was surprised to see there were two rats playing together on the cave floor, Tomin and a larger solid black rat.
As the black rat turned around Raul saw its beady eyes were blue, and watched as the rat slowly turned into the naked humanoid form of Orphie.
"Oh you're safe" Raul said with relief as he got out of the coffin and picked Orphie up into his arms
"Yeah I was just playing with Tomin" Orphie said
"How did you transform into a rat?" Raul asked
"I don't know...I just did" Orphie said as he shrugged
"Can't you do that?" he spoke again
"No...I can only transform into a bat...the only vampires I have heard about changing into other animals are the lords" Raul replied "The lords?" Orphie asked
"Yes the six lords that rule vampiric society...the six oldest and most powerful vampires in existence" Raul replied
The six lords each held dominion over one of the six continents that sustained human life. Acheron over Africa, Apollyon over Europe, Bronwen over North America, Kali over Australia, Keres over Asia, and Tariq over South America.
"Are you a lord?" Orphie asked
"No...I'm a knight in service to my lord" Raul replied
Each lord had six knights in their service, the six most powerful vampires in their dominion.
"Who's your lord?" Orphie asked
"Bronwen...but let's not speak of her right now" Raul replied
As he spoke his lords name, it brought back the fact in siring Orphie he had broken two major vampiric laws. He wondered how he would ever face Bronwen again, and would it mean his everlasting death when he did. "So what am I?" Orphie asked
"You are but a turnling...that is why your power grows curiouser and curiouser by the day...I think I am going to send a letter by carrier pigeon to an acquaintance of mine...see if he might can help me unravel some of your mystery" Raul replied
"My penis is hard" Orphie said with a giggle
"So is mine...that certainly isn't a mystery" Raul said with a laugh
"How about we feed then we will take care of it?" he spoke again
"Ok...but a pig again...not a human" Orphie said
"Fine...but soon we must consume human blood" Raul said sternly
"Now when we are out tonight you must promise me you will stay by my side at all times...I mean it Orphie" he spoke again
"I promise...but why?" Orphie asked
"Did you hear the wolves?" Raul asked
"Yeah they were scary" Orphie replied
"Those are no mere wolves though...those howls are the cries of the sons of Romulus...werewolves...they are the reason I'm here" Raul said Romulus and Remus twin boys born of a human mother after she had laid with Mars, the Roman god of war. Seen as a threat they were abandoned on the bank of the Tiber river to die, but their aunt Diana half sister to Mars, the Roman triple goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the underworld heard their cries. A devote maiden, Diana took the children to raise as her own in a sacred grove located in the holy wood of Nemi, where she made her home.
Diana entrusted their care to Lupa, her trusted companion and female alpha of the pack of wolves that she hunted with, who had recently given birth to a litter of pups. Lupa cared for Romulus and Remus as she did her pups, and allowed them to suckle from her teats, they were quickly accepted into the litter and became a litter mate to the other pups. The twins acted more like wolf pups than human babies with every passing day and soon began to change, they grew fur that covered their skin until they had turned into wolf pups themselves, indistinguishable from their litter mates.
Diana was shocked at first, but relieved when Romulus and Remus showed the ability to transform at will between wolf and humanoid form, but mostly chose to remain in wolf form so they could play and interact with their litter mates freely. It was a peaceful happy existence, when the twins grew old enough they were able to hunt with the pack as wolves, at the same time Diana taught them the art of the bow and to hunt as humans. When Romulus and Remus were fifteen years old Diana urged them to leave the sacred grove they had called home, to seek their place in life as all children must do. With a heavy heart the twins left out and began to live among humans, they soon were seen as natural leaders, and their ability to turn into wolves garnered them attention as deities.
Romulus and Remus built a following that turned into a community and with the help of their uncle Apollo they founded of the city of Rome, they both were made kings and fathered sons that inherited the ability to transform into wolves at will. They ruled for forty years until one fateful night when a legion of vampires attacked Rome, they quickly overwhelmed the Roman army so Romulus and Remus along with their sons attacked them in wolf form, but they were no match for the vampiric horde. Romulus watched as his sons were slain, fearing all was lost he called upon his father Mars for the first time ever, and was surprised when he appeared. After a desperate plea from his son for help the god of war bestowed upon Romulus an extension of his godly power, but it came at a cost.
Romulus was changed into a hulking bipedal black wolf, a terrifying sight with immense godly power driven mad by blood lust, now nothing more than a monster. He quickly turned the tide of battle, single handily killing most of the vampiric horde in the process by ripping the hearts out from their chest, his powerful claws now able to pierce through their diamond like skin. Remus breathed a sigh of relief when the battle seemed won, but soon found himself watching in horror as Romulus began to attack the people of Rome, killing them indiscriminately. Remus confronted his brother and tried to stop him, but was quickly killed.
When Diana sensed what was transpiring she appeared in Rome with bow in hand and Romulus was quickly brought down by her but she found herself unable to kill her son. When Diana also found herself unable to strip Romulus of his newfound godly powers, she called upon Mars to take them back but he laughed in her face, saying his son was now the ultimate instrument of war. With no other choice Diana bound Romulus' powers to the moon, they would wax and wane as it did, no more could he transform at will, only when the moon was full could he turn into a wolf and access his full powers. Afterwards Diana took Romulus back to the sacred grove with her to care for him, leaving the survivors of Rome to rebuild, and they would go on to crown a new king, Numa Pompilius. Remus' sons left Rome and went on to form a pack, their descendants are known as the sons of Remus, they retain the ability to transform into a wolf at will and are peaceful creatures.
Romulus was said to have left with Diana when the Roman gods left this realm, but not before fathering other children, his descendants are known as the sons of Romulus, they have his same power though diluted some through the ages and his restrictions, bound to the moon. Though the sons of Romulus cannot access their full power unless under a full moon, they can access a small portion the closer the full moon approaches, with the night before able to turn into a normal wolf. When they transform on the night of a full moon, they assume the same beastly form of their ancestor, and inherit the same blood lust, becoming monsters intent on killing and eating humans.
The two factions do not get along with each other, but the one thing they can agree on is they hate vampires, blaming them for what happened to Romulus and Remus.
"I guess if vampires are real...so are werewolves...but what do you mean they are the reason you're here?" Orphie asked
"I am here to kill them...and return the head of their alpha Croatoan to my lord" Raul replied, but what he didn't tell Orphie is the reason he was sent to kill them, vampires were not heroes, he was sent there as a sheep dog to protect the human livestock.
"What!...Why do you have to kill them?!" Orphie yelled
"Do you have any idea what they plan to do?...they plan to kill and eat every last person in Philadelphia on the night of the full moon which is tomorrow...I have been sent here to stop that from happening...If I do not every last man, woman, and child will be killed...and eaten until not even bones remain" Raul said
"They can't do that!" Orphie yelled
"Their pack has done so for hundred years...but calm yourself...I will stop them" Raul said soothingly
Another difference in the sons of Romulus and the sons of Remus, are their lifespans. The sons of Remus possessed normal human lifespans, as opposed to the sons of Romulus who were immortal much like vampires, a gift from the godly power bestowed on their ancestor by Mars. Their only means of death are decapitation or their hearts being destroyed, another similarity they shared with vampires.
"But do you have to kill them?" Orphie asked sadly
"They cannot be reasoned with...there is no hope for a peaceful coexistence..I'm sorry" Raul replied
"But have no fear little one...I will protect you...no harm will ever come to you as long as I'm with you" he spoke again as he pressed his forehead to Orphie's
"Are you going to kiss me again?" Orphie asked shyly and Raul brought his finger to the boy's chin, after raising it up he kissed Orphie passionately
"I love you Orphie" Raul said emotionally
"I love you too" Orphie said and hugged Raul tightly around the neck "Now we must feed" Raul said softly as he patted Orphie gently on the back
"Can you turn into a rat for me please?" he spoke again and Orphie turned into his rat form
He was quickly placed in Raul's vest pocket for safe keeping, and given a gentle rub on the head. Afterwards Raul quickly moved them to a nearby farm where a pig was snatched, and brought back to the watering hole like night prior. It's loud shrill cries and squeals of fear rang out all around them, and in doing so brought them unwanted attention. They quickly found themselves surrounded by three large snarling wolves, sons of Romulus, approaching with fangs bared. Raul quickly let the pig go that took off in fright the moment it hit the ground, he picked Orphie out of his pocket and placed him upon the rock.
Raul then took position in front of him, acting like a shield and preparing to attack.
"No!...Stop!" Orphie shouted as he quickly turned into human form with his eyes glowed blue just as Raul began to attack, and he felt himself compelled to knell just as the wolves approached
"Release..me..now" Raul said sternly through gritted teeth "No...I don't want to hurt them" Orphie whined emotionally as he got up from the rock
"Please stop this!...we mean you no harm!" he spoke again to the wolves as Orphie stood in front of Raul with his arms outstretched to shield the vampire, but the wolves kept approaching
"If you do not release me we will both die...please Orphie" Raul said "No..." Orphie whined
Just as the wolves charged in for the kill Orphie released his hold on Raul, the vampire raised his head with fangs bared and eyes glowing red, and as Raul attacked Orphie turned around scared so he wouldn't have to watch. Canine whimpers and yelps of pain rang out as the wolves were quickly dealt with, their necks snapped and backs broken, as they lay on the ground unable to move Raul picked each one up by the scruff of their neck and drained them of a portion of their blood.
When they were drained of blood he plunged his hand into their chest and ripped out their heart, crushing it in his hand before he let their body fall to the ground with a thud. Orphie turned around in time to see the horrific scene as Raul licked the blood from his hands, a sadistic smile graced his face. It was then they both spotted a much smaller wolf with snow white fur and icy blue eyes crouched behind a tree, as Raul bared his fangs to kill it he felt himself compelled once again to knell.
"That one didn't attack us...and he's just a puppy!" Orphie yelled
"Puppies grow into adults...he is still a son of Romulus...he must be killed" Raul said sternly through gritted teeth
Orphie walked over to the small wolf that had its head lowered with fangs bared, the hackles along its back bristled as it snarled and growled at the boy as he approached. The wolf lunged for Orphie when he got close, but found its fangs unable to pierce the boy's flesh nor would its claws leave even the faintest scratch. As the wolf continued to struggle Orphie picked it up into his arms and hugged it while the wolf continued its futile attack, now nipping and biting at the boys face in a frenzy as it struggled and yipped.
"Please stop...I want to be your friend...you don't have to be afraid" Orphie said emotionally as he held the wolf tight to his chest
"This is foolish Orphie...cease this nonsense at once" Raul said sternly
"No!...I won't let you hurt him" Orphie said
"Please...I want to be your friend" he spoke again as he began to cry, the tears streaming down his face
Raul suddenly felt the hold released and as he lifted his head he watched as Orphie's body ignited in black flame with flickers of blue, but he nor the wolf seemed to be in pain, it was now calm and docile in the boy's hold. Raul watched as the wolf slowly changed into a naked humanoid boy with snow white hair, he soon became too large for Orphie to hold so he was forced to release the boy who fell to the ground while his body continued to burn with black flame.
"Are you ok?" Raul asked softly as he knelt in front of Orphie and cupped his cheek
"Yeah I'm fine...but what about him?" Orphie asked
"I don't know to be honest...have you any idea what this black flame is?" Raul asked
"No...but it didn't burn...it was warm and gentle...it felt nice" Orphie replied with a smile
"You're not going to hurt him are you?" he spoke again
"Something tells me you won't let me" Raul replied
"I'm sorry Raul but he's my friend now" Orphie said
"You don't even know him...he's a son of Romulus Orphie" Raul said
"I don't care!...he's my friend now" Orphie said
"Then you take responsibility for his life...and what he does with it from now on...this is not child play Orphie..everything he does from here on is because you allow him to live" Raul said sternly
"Fine...he wont' hurt anyone!" Orphie shouted
"Now you must feed before their bodies grow cold" Raul said as he motioned towards the wolf carcasses
"Aren't they...humans?" Orphie asked
"They are nothing more than dead animals now...If you do not feed you will grow weak...and then you can be of no use to this boy that you say is your friend" Raul replied and Orphie sighed before he went over to one of the wolf carcasses
"I'm sorry...I'll take care of him" Orphie said as he knelt down and hugged the dead wolf around the neck before sinking his fangs into it draining the remaining blood from its body
"Please change back into your rat form" Raul said and watched as Orphie changed into a rat
He was quickly placed in Raul's vest pocket again, and with the unconscious boy thrown over the vampires shoulder they quickly made their way back to the cave. Where inside the boy was thrown on the ground, and Orphie leapt from Raul's pocket, the boy changed in mid air from rat to humanoid form and landed crouched next to the boy.
"You could have hurt him!" Orphie yelled as he looked up at Raul
"He's a werewolf...they are made of thicker stuff than that" Raul said
"Uhhhh..what's going on?" The boy asked groggily as he regained consciousness
"Hi I'm Orphie...are you ok?" Orphie asked still crouched next to the boy
When the boy's eyes focused on Orphie's face he quickly jumped back in fear and changed into wolf form, but he was no longer the size of a puppy, now he stood as a fully grown solid white dire wolf.
"Wait did the world just get bigger...no I got bigger...what is this" the boy thought and Orphie heard his thoughts telepathically
"Can you hear me?" Orphie thought and the wolf turned its head puzzled
"Yes..how can I hear your voice in my head?" The wolf asked telepathically
"I don't know...what's your name?" Orphie asked telepathically
"I am Marrok...son of Croatoan...true heir to Romulus" Marrok responded telepathically
"Your name is Orphie?" Marrok asked telepathically
"Yep...nice to meet you Marrok...let's be friends" Orphie replied telepathically
"Just what are you Orphie?" Marrok asked telepathically as he sniffed the little boy up and down his body
"Stop...that tickles" Orphie said telepathically as he laughed and giggled aloud
"And why do you smell like werewolf blood?!" he spoke again telepathically as he jumped back growling
"They attacked us...we didn't want to hurt them" Orphie replied sadly telepathically
"I remember now...I'm sorry...but you are wrong about one thing...you are no vampire" Marrok said telepathically
"But he is" he spoke again telepathically as Marrok turned his attention to Raul growling fiercely
"Do not bare you fangs at me you mangy mutt" Raul said as he bared his fangs and hissed
"Stop it!" Orphie yelled as his eyes glowed blue, Raul was forced to kneel and Marrok was forcefully changed back into his humanoid form also in a kneeling position
"How can you force a change...only my alpha can do that" Marrok said
"Wait...I can no longer hear my alpha...my fathers voice...the only voice I can hear is yours" he spoke again as he lifted his head up to look at Orphie
"What does that mean?" Orphie asked
"That means you...are now my alpha" Marrok replied
"I don't know what an alpha is...I just want to be your friend" Orphie said
"A vampire alpha to a werewolf...how absurd" Raul said bitterly
"He isn't a vampire" Marrok said
"You said that in my head...what am I?" Orphie asked
"I have never smelled one such as you...I don't know" Marrok replied
"But the bigger question is what am I?" he spoke again and quickly changed from wolf back to human form rapidly
"I've never see a wolf form like this" he spoke again and changed back to wolf form
"Neither have I...you are not a son of Romulus...nor are you a son of Remus...you seem to be a hybrid of the two" Raul said
"So how old are you Marrok?" Orphie asked telepathically
"I'm nine in human years" Marrok replied telepathically
"So will you be my friend?" Orphie asked telepathically
"Sons of Romulus do not have friends...we are warriors" Marrok replied telepathically as his tail began to wag happily which made Orphie giggle
"Pay no attention to that...it lies" he spoke again telepathically as he looked behind him to his tail
"I think you do want to be my friend" Orphie said telepathically as he giggled
"May I pet your head?" he spoke again telepathically
"I am a wolf!...a werewolf...not a dog" Marrok replied telepathically "Fine...as my alpha...I will allow you to pet my head" he spoke again telepathically when he saw Orphie looked sad
Orphie smiled and began to pet Marrok's head while he stood in wolf form wagging his tail happily, as Raul looked on bewildered.
"Ok enough" Marrok said with a betraying smile as he changed back into humanoid form
"I would like to go for a run...to try out this new form...but it's too dangerous with the pack out there...I can't even go home until I figure out what's going on" he spoke again
"You can stay here with us" Orphie said
"That we agree on...for now I think it is best we all rest...tomorrow during the day you two can go out together while I rest" Raul said as he thought he might once again be able to rest in total peace and quiet during the day
"I guess you two can take the coffin...I'll sleep on the ground with Tomin" he spoke again as he laid in the floor and turned over while the two boys climbed in the coffin
As Raul lay there his mind raced, Marrok had confirmed his suspicions that Orpheus wasn't a vampire, but just what was he. Now he had a new mystery on his hands and that was Marrok, a hybrid wolf form unlike any Raul had ever seen, but it was if all the malice and hatred had been wiped from Marrok's heart, he wondered if the boy even realized. Just what was Orpheus and what had he created in Marrok, two questions that would plague Raul's mind throughout the night as he tried to rest.
As the boys lay in the coffin Marrok giggled at Orphie's boner, and thought about his litter mates back at the cave system the pack called home.
"What are you doing?" Orphie asked with a giggle as his boner began being licked by Marrok
"My litter mates and I always do this before bed" Marrok replied as he stopped momentarily then resumed
"Your litter mates?" Orphie asked
"My brothers in human terms" Marrok replied
"How many do you have?" Orphie asked
"Four...now are you going stop asking questions so I can finish this?" Marrok asked with a laugh
"Ok" Orphie replied with a giggle
Marrok's human tongue worked tirelessly as it eventually coated Orphie's entire groin in saliva while the little boy gasped and moaned. Marrok thought that it would be a lot easier if he was in wolf form, but he didn't want to freak Orphie out, so he carried on until he had the little boy moaning loudly and crying out as he orgasmed. Marrok changed into wolf form and laid lengthwise next to Orphie, the little boy then turned over and threw his arm over the wolf.
"That was great...don't you want me to do you?" Orphie asked telepathically
"The alpha doesn't do that" Marrok replied telepathically
"I told you I'm not your alpha...I'm your friend" Orphie said telepathically
"We'll figure it out tomorrow" Marrok said telepathically
"Ok...how about a belly rub instead?" Orphie asked telepathically as he giggled
"Goodnight Orphie" Marrok replied telepathically
"Goodnight Marrok" Orphie said telepathically