Ok so its been a long time. This will be the final chapter to the Red Moon series. I do plan on making a small side chapter but we'll get to it when we get to it. Sooo how did you like the last chapter? I had fun writing it anyways. I bit of a warning, I do not plan to have any sex scenes in this chapter...I could change my mind by the end of it but this is a serious addition...ok so back to the story...
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The night before the planned battle everyone was uneasy. The Waren had agreed to join the battle along with the Fairiee but something didn't feel right. Shinai looked around carefully. Fallin and the Tigaree were preparing the arsenal of weapons for the final time, Nora and the Lepari were going over the battle plans again. Kai had thrown herself into her training ever since Leon had refused her, Raj, Talon, Kobe and Gale were working on a retreat plan. Everyone had a job and a place but something was wrong. No one had seen Hawkens since earlier this morning. She went over to Fallin.
"Where's Hawk?" She asked him.
"...He volunteered to help with the night watch, some of his instincts are better then our hunters." Fallin answered. His voice gave nothing away.
"Is that so?.." She didn't know why Fallin made her uneasy but she trusted him.
"Is everything ready for tomorrow?" She asked him.
"Yeah, everything is set. The retreat signal is a recording of Lucifer's voice...it was Hawks idea so I am sure there is a purpose to it."
"Sentari are attracted to music more then anything else. They can't resist it. It's a smart plan if u send the signal away from the retreating party..." she replied. Fallin nodded with understanding and went back to work. Shinai spotted Leon helping the Waren named J with some last minute equipment. Kai watched him from a distance. Sighing, She approached the two men.
"Leon...You need to speak with Kai, at this rate she'll be in no condition to be at the battlefield tomorrow." Shinai told him.
"....I'll be there to keep an eye on her." He answered.
"Leon is a bit stubborn but he won't let anything happen to her. Those two are going to be impossible for awhile. A little time and they'll be fine." J told her.
"Why dose everything have to be so bloody complicated..." She muttered, leaving the two men as she went back to her own tent. She went to get a drink but her stomach rebelled. She moaned, clutching her belly. This was the third time in a week. She grabbed a mug of water and gulped it down, settling her stomach for the moment. She cursed Aiden yet again. The timing was horrible. Instead of going into heat, which would have been a bitch to begin with, she was pregnant! Of all the bloody times...
"You'll have to stay behind..." A voice from behind her said. Shinai turned to face her new Mother Head.
"Saori... you know I can't..."
"No "buts," this is an order form your Mother Head" Saori declared. "You can stay behind and help Leila with the medical support."
"..."
"Shinai you'll be risking your cub, do you really think you can do that?" She asked.
"No...your right..."
While the two women talked, Hawk snuck into the capital through the old waterways, careful not to use the same tunnels they had upon escaping the first time. He placed a small explosive on the main tunnel ways, hiding it in the shadows. He wouldn't be done until well passed the morning. He moved swiftly, checking every passage he could. With each step he took he prayed, he prayed for his success. If he failed there would be no second chances. The Sentari would never be stopped.
"Aiden, you better live long you bastard." He muttered.
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Before the sun even hit the sky the Fairiee attacked Galna with full, furious force. The screams of rage could be heard for miles. With the first wave of attacks that Katsari and Waren quickly followed. Weapons drawn, they charged forward slicing through the Sentari front. They were agile and quick but the Sentari had many more numbers. Shinai and Leila waited at the infirmary a wave after wave of injured were rushed to them. Shinai and the others did everything they could for the wounded. Many went back out to rejoin the fight, many more never got the chance to reopen their eyes.
"I need more bandages!" She called out. "Get me more alcohol! We need to sterilize these wounds." She scrambled to help a wounded comrade.
Out on the battlefield Kai wielded her blade with pure mastery. Slicing down each enemy he faced. She moved swiftly, dodging blades and arrows side by side with her brothers and sisters. Not far off Leon kept watch, taking out as much as he could. He kept watch over her, determined to keep her safe. Ruma and Tao took charge of the archers. Sending burning arrows into the Sentari's hearts.
"Don't stop firing! Make each arrow count!" Ruma called out over the war cries. The Archers continued their firing. Making sure to give their warriors support. Saori led the Jaguari hunters. Attacking with stealth and accuracy. Her mate Gale moved right beside her, keeping her within his reach of protection. Fallin and the Tigaree used a different method. Using brute strength and pure power they hunted through the battlefield, preferring to use their bare fists or beast forms. The cries of death echoed in the wind.
Back under the waterways Hawk was ready. The explosives were in place and so were the voice recorders. Galna will be alive one last time.
"Alright, everything's set. I hope Fallin did his part. He switched the recorders on and Lucifer's voice echoed through the tunnels, radiating off of the buildings and into the air. "Alright Fallin, you're up...."
Back on the battlefield the Katsari and their allies were startled by the sheer power of the retreat signal. The moment the first notes rang out the Sentari went on a rampage back towards the capital. All at once they tried to get to the source of the music. Back at the campsite Shinai watched wave after wave of her allies returning. She watched Tao and Ruma returned with the Archers, Nora returned with the Lepari, Shane, J, and Bailey returned with more wounded. Leon carried an angry and outraged Kai, Yu and Saori returned with the Jaguari. The last to return was the Tigaree with Fallin coming up at the rear. Shinai sighed with relief at watching her close friends returning, but when she saw Fallin she realized Hawkens hadn't returned. Hearing the music coming from the capital she put two and two together.
"Oh god!! Hawk!!" She ran towards the capital only to be held back by Fallin and several others. "What are you doing!! Hawkens is still there!" She screamed. Struggling to be freed. As she fought she watched in horror as a large rumble vibrated the earth.
Inside the capital Hawkens was setting off the bombs remotely. He looked down at his hands and smirked.
"Well...Professor...looks like I'll be seeing you sooner then I planned...." He waited until he saw a hoard of angry Sentari rampaging through the tunnels. He waited until they were mere feet from him. He flicked the final switch, "Burn in hell you bastards..."
A large blast shot out through the tunnels and out into the city. The Blast set off every piece of dormant technology, sending the entire city to a fiery grave. Hawkens' body was thrown back into a smaller waterway never to be heard from again...
Back at the campsite Shinai was hysterical. She was screaming as she watched Galna fall. Fallin held her back.
"This is your fault! You knew he was going to do this! How could you let him!" She was crying as she screamed.
"Yes I knew! I knew what he was planning since long before you returned with the Jaguari...I tried to stop him! But he was right...this was the only way..." Fallin pleaded. Shinai broke down and clung to him, tears flowing down her face. Around them their allies watched as the city burned, everyone of them giving a sign of respect and honor towards their fallen comrade.
"....We all underestimated him...He was just a normal human to us...we were wrong to do so..." Saori spoke.