Moonlight bathed the forest, a cool breeze rustled through the dense canopy causing the ancient trees to sway eerily in the night. A small deer inched out of the tree line into a small clearing and began to graze on the ground, pulling the roots and grass up with it's mouth then munching slowly. A noise behind it caused it to look around quickly, it's radar like ears swivelled around on it's head as it searched for the source. A small mammal darted out from the undergrowth ran around the side of the clearing then disappeared back into the woods, placated the deer returned to it's grazing. Something was not right for it though, it looked around again it's small eyes spinning around the clearing as it felt extremely uncomfortable. As it looked deep into the woods a large hulking shadow detached itself from the darkness behind it and leapt into the air soundlessly. It had misjudged it's trajectory however, plunging into the dirt a few feet short of it's quarry startling the deer which leapt into the air then fled straight back into the woods running as quickly as it could. A second shadow appeared in front of it, with a quick fluidic motion the deer was laying on the edge of the clearing dead and the second shadow emerged into the moonlight revealing a tall grey creature moving on it's hind legs. The first shadow was still laying in the dirt, it slowly got to it's feet then looked over to where Nikole was already digging into the deer. She looked up and growled at him when he approached, her jowls coated with the deer's blood, Alex snapped back then too began to consume their kill.
Between the two of them the job did not last long, soon most of the what remained of the deer was a large bloody flat area of grass in the clearing and a few scattered bones. When they were done Nikole turned around to face the woods then growled at Alex to follow, in a flash she was gone her grey form a mere blur as she accelerated into the forest undergrowth. Snarling he followed his female, his own muscular legs propelling him forward on her trail. They had spent most of the night exploring the woods together which he had discovered were nowhere as big as he had originally thought. They had followed footpaths, ventured deep into the forest heart, then had paused at a large rock formation overlooking a deep pool while he had mounted her again. Hunger had taken them so they had searched throughout the woodlands for some prey, Alex had been stalking a weasel through the undergrowth when Nikole had spotted the small deer herd making it's way to the pool they had just left to drink. As the landscape span past him at high speed Alex was overcome with the desire to push his new form to the limits, without even really thinking about it he leapt into the air then landed on the side of one of the ancient trees that grew deep in the woods.
Leaping off the bark of the tree he reached the top of the canopy and stared out across the moonlit treetops. Launching himself into the air once again he soared over the top of the forest and caught an unsuspecting barn owl in his mouth before descending back into the woodlands, landing soundlessly behind Nikole who had stopped and was looking around the woods for her male. She span around to face him while he spat the owl out at her feet. Licking her jowls she leaned down then in two quick gulps she had consumed the carcass, letting out a low grateful whine she jumped over his head then vanished back into the undergrowth with Alex leaping through the trees trying to catch up. Eventually the duo reached the rock formation which they had decided to den in due to a small cave that was located at the very top. Nikole landed on the rocks first then quickly padded upwards to their home for the night, reaching the summit of the granite outcrop she paused for a moment while she waited for Alex who appeared at the bottom. He looked up her, she was illuminated by the moonlight which seemed to only enhance her already gorgeous exterior, he loved the shape of her lupine body it was elegant and sexy. From her silky smooth grey hair, to her perfectly sculptured thighs she really was a work of art. Clearing most of the rocks in a single bound.
Alex clawed the rest of the way up to her then slowly moved towards her. Something was wrong though normally she had licked him or even just turned around to ready herself for his penetration, now she was staring straight ahead with the strangest expression he'd ever seen in her eyes. Then he smelt it too, a strange alien odour that stood out against the rest of the forests normal smells.
Footsteps filled the air, noisily crunching through the undergrowth, snapping twigs and stampeding over the landscape it sounded to Alex as if a herd of elephants were approaching the pool under the rock formation. Two figures emerged from the darkness, a tall thin boy covered in acne wearing a pair of thin silver glasses and a short fat girl with long brown hair bunched into a pony tail behind her head. They were both wearing black clothes, the boy with a shirt, jeans and a long leather trench coat while the girl was boasting a long old style black dress with a laced up front. They sat down at the edge of the pool and opened up the rucksack the boy had been carrying over his shoulder. Their voices filled the soundless moonlit night.
'Tonight's a good night my pet, together we will feast on each other's blood then transform over selves into Vampyres!' The boy stated in an unconvincing posh accent and opening a large leather bound book then turning to a specific page. The girl shivered and leaned into him for warmth, Alex could smell her fear even up on top of the rock face, she was clearly nervous to be here. 'What about those weird noises that were in the news? The howling and stuff?' She quavered, her eyes darting from side to side checking everywhere for danger, Alex was reminded of how the deer had looked before he had pounced at it.
'Probably just feral dogs.' The boy replied without looking up from his book.
'Dogs don't howl like that recording, I don't know Stuart I'm a little freaked out.'
'About what? You think there are wolves here in England? In the middle of a small woodland not fifteen acres large?'
'Well no I guess, but it's still a little strange that it was on tonight of all nights.' She whispered shivering again but not because of the cold.
'Perhaps it vas the children of ze night celebrating our transformation!' Stuart replied in possibly the worst Transylvanian accent Alex had ever heard. He turned his muzzle to face Nikole who was burying her face in his flank obviously suppressing the urge to growl out in laughter.
'Vampires?' He hissed silently. She shrugged, she had never been interested in that area of mythology always being obsessed with werewolves she had never taken the time to properly research Vampirism. However since she and Alex were human beings currently occupying the bodies of hulking two legged wolves she supposed anything was possible.
'All right then. It looks like all we need to do is add our own blood to these potions then drink each others. The rituals we have performed before should have prepared our bodies for this.' Stuart said his eyes scanning the pages of the large leather bound book. Which Nikole recognised immediately, in the past when she had been searching for a way to unleash the animal locked away in side of herself she had wandered into a curio shop and bought the exact same book on the promise it would speed her transformation. She had since learned that it was a running joke amongst real practitioners of the arts and was used to fob off posers like the couple before her, she let out a short snort and shook her head at Alex clearly indicating that nothing was going to happen to these people tonight.
'There we go.' Stuart said, running a small silver ceremonial dagger across the palm of his hand. It glinted crimson in the moonlight and he squeezed his hand into a fist dribbling blood into a small golden goblet that lay at his feet. Alex stiffened immediately as the smell of human blood filled his nostrils, it was divine, the best odour that had entered his nose so far today. Metallic and creamy the scent wafted around his body playing a sweet seductive tune across his brain. He began to inch closer to the rock edge but Nikole rested her claws on his shoulder and shook her head.
'Too much attention.' She hissed through her jowls, trying to tell him that killing people was a big werewolf taboo, there were still hunters in the world and nothing brought them quicker then a badly mutilated hiker.
'What was that?' The girl asked spinning her head upwards to spy at the rock formation. The fear and adrenaline that was pumping through her system had increased her awareness, she was certain she had heard a voice.
'What was what?' Stuart asked.
'I swear I just heard a voice.'
