In the great city Arion, the piercing full moon was hidden by a cloud, and the peasants slept in their beds. There was only a handful of Sentries around the castle gates; they were not expecting an attack.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMIMsZ9ygu
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Sir Airson, captain of the night patrol walked among the houses, his halberd- a spear with an axe head- across his soldier. He was eighteen, very muscular and tall for his age and was respected among the knights of the castle. He had long blonde hair, large jaw, and a crooked nose. He stopped as he heard a slight noise from an alley. He grabbed his halberd and approached the alley.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TPEYBR0Sv
"Who's there?" Airson cried, and heard his shallow voice echo among the houses.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2bhotu2m3
"Put that thing down." A girl walked from they alleyway, her hands raised.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVbrEgpTxF
Airson lowered his halberd and said, "Ella, what are you doing around at this time of night?"copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDyziwaaw3
She extended her arm and pointed at the clouds, "Tonight is the full moon."copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡFP5R7ukBwG
Airson wasn't worried by this at all, it was rare that a werewolf would turn wild at the full moon. The last time it had happened was a few years back. Werewolves turned into beasts of course, but they could usually control it.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡErBQSf6i9E
"Going to the werewolves' watch?" Airson asked. The watch was a manor, a small castle with a flat roof on top. Every full moon werewolves came from many different cities to get a good look.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTiwsB2CLz
"Actually, no," She sighed then continued, "Tonight is my guardian training."copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡFroLivfC7M
"Are you strong enough?" Airson joked, Ella was his age and he loved making her laugh.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLeUB7aHqk
She stepped closer to him and said, "I am the best there." She smiled and looked at the almost full moon. "I should be going now," she backed away and headed towards the local barracks.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡlndDUFeWi0
"Dang, she looks beautiful." Airson thought. Her very long brown hair fell to below her waist as she walked. He pictured her long eyelashes, her piercing green eyes, and a smile playfully stretched across her face.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYrUKJq0mx
"Hey, I could go with you?" He said. She turned around and smiled, "Of course you can."copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFj1AU8KCy
Airson smiled back and walked next to her down the alleyway.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YWiCRYRNh
After a few minutes of silence, they saw the barracks, Airson stepped back and looked at the moon, "I should continue my patrol," he said.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkgjf02F0p
"Okay," Ella said disappointedly, "see you later."copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡdN4wOEqXp3
Then the moon passed from behind the cloud, and Ella grasped her head.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu1sNDjMv7
"Ella, are you alright?" Airson asked, and then he realized, she was going wild.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mskFHkImk
"Oh, no." He thought.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8z7c5VRwTh
Ella started growling, and then she started turning into a giant wolf.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpMBSzfcmK
Airson saw this everyday, but knowing she was going wild made it a lot scarier.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq7LKMt4vP
Her fingernails started turning themselves into fangs, hair started to grow all over her body. Her nose and mouth turned into a snout, and then she lunged at Airson.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDpwQvsH2l
Airson grabbed his halberd and swung it, it hit Ella right on the nose... "Ella," he thought, "try not to use her name." The werewolf stumbled backwards and whimpered.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBKLdDksPH
Airson shoved his halberd forwards and shouted, "Back!"copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡc97jVR6oWC
The werewolf however, had no such idea. It leapt forwards, and picked up Airson like a ragdoll. The beast threw Airson into the barracks wall, and he heard growling coming from the door...and scratching.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlgDR68jOa
"More than one wild Werewolf in one night?" Airson thought, "Impossible."copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMMpy02SsS
Then the door opened, and about twenty werewolves stumbled out, minds completely lost. Airson took his best bet, and ran. He ran up onto the gatehouse wall and rang the alarm bell. A werewolf jumped at him and he threw his halberd. It hit the beast in the snout and it fell to the ground. Airson drew his sword and ran. He jumped off the wall and ignored the flare of pain in his legs. He limped towards the nearest house and locked the door.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF1HZWz6kw
Then he heard screams, and smelled smoke. He ran out the door and charged towards the nearest werewolf. As it lunged he sidestepped and brought his sword down on it's neck.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyRYbJ5k2T
Airson saw the high commander of the soldiers fighting the werewolves, it was three against one. Airson ran forwards to help him but a werewolf leapt at him. Airson ducked and kept running. He plunged his sword into one of the werewolf's hide, but it looked unharmed. Airson plunged it further, but the werewolf fought desperately against Airson's strength. Airson pulled his sword out of the werewolf's side and plunged it into the wolf's throat. He ran over to the general and shouted over the hubbub, "What happened to the guardians? I thought they were supposed to PROTECT the seven kingdoms. Not invade them!"copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHGi7eia7L
"I don't know." The old General was fighting desperately, his strength failing.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Hq4pq0Zwk
Airson knew they couldn't win.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfSnd46jo9
"We have to retreat into the forest!" Airson screamed.copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTRTbZ7uae
"Your right, but we can't leave the city people to be killed! We have to get to the activation bell!"copyright protection197ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdWFhm6hlC
"Leave it to me." Airson sprinted past werewolves and knights as he ran towards the gate. Then Ella the werewolf leaped in front of him. Airson slid in-between her legs and kept running. His lungs screamed at him, but he kept running. His legs begged in pain, but he ignored them and kept running. His head told him to stop, but he kept running. He ran up the wall ladder and rang the bell, creating a piercing sound. Airson ran past the gatehouse, the general right behind him. Then he looked back and saw the city in flames, all because of the werewolves that pledged to protect them, and Ella.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSl2mA7UVw
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Then he heard the howl. The Werewolves' howl.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq7IMBL7di
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