The streets of downtown Aldrinia rumbled, as the remaining members of the Guastinin & Donnarco families trudged up the street in steel plated Cadillacs, each with bulletproof windshields. Beside each vehicle was a single file line of twelve marching gangsters, brandishing rapid-fire silver bullet tommy guns. Silas, Ray and Kevin rode in the back of the fortified SUV to the right flank, Sheriff Mill’s eyes were steadily behind the steering wheel.
Magdalyn and the Specter Sisters emerged from a cloud of smoke, all three of the wolves towered over the newly assembled urban army.
MAGDALYN
Look at what we have here.
SHERIFF MILLS
As local law enforcement I’m giving you this one warning, cease and desist!
MAGDALYN
I shall enjoy picking you out of my teeth.
GIUSEPPE DONNARCO
OPEN FIRE!
A hale of bullets lit up the street yet had no effect on Magdalyn, she held up her paw directing the bouncing bullets back at the shooters who either collapsed or started running. The Gigantic wolves followed the scattered vehicles. Donnaco’s car lead a Specter Sister down a dead end alley before turning around to face the creature.
GIUSEPPE DONNARCO
Turn on those high beams Fredo.
The headlights on all of the cars had been converted into Ultra Violet, a suggestion made by Kevin from his knowledge on Pre-Moon history. The light burned the eyes of Specter Sister, blinding her. The car bolted forward, the moon-roof opened; a gunner emerged with a rail gun, blasting off shots at the wolf’s belly that had an effect due to her being weakened by the UV light. The blind Specter Sister howled in pain, knocking into building unable to find its assailants. Giuseppe Donnarco called over the connected line.
GIUSEPPE DONNARCO
Hey Silas, tell that kid of yours he’s a genius. The lights work like a charm.
SILAS
You got one!?
GIUSEPPE DONNARCO
Soon, I just have t-
The blind Specter Sister’s hind foot came crashing down on the Cadillac, crushing it and everyone inside.
The SUV was fleeing a wolf Specter Sister, driving so far from mainstreet they were now on the Gemini Bridge.
SILAS
Giuseppe! Giuseppe!
KEVIN
I don’t think he made it Dad.
SILAS
Well you heard him, the lights work so lets light this puppy up!
Sherrif Mills turned on the UV high beams before going in reverse, she used the riverside mirror to maneuver through the giant furry legs while concentrating the light on the front left leg until the light burned it off entirely. The SUV made a sharp right narrowly avoiding the wolf’s collapse.
RAY
Kudos Sheriff Mills, that was utterly cold blooded.
SHERIFF MILLS
Who wants to get out there and shoot that thing into oblivion?
SILAS
Allow me.
He stepped out of the car with a rocket launcher over his right shoulder. He readied his weapon looking at his target in the scope, he pressed the release button, the rocket surged forward hitting the Specter Sister exploding on impact. The giant wolf was now a flaming mass of fire. Silas put his fist in the air about to howl and rejoice when the fire itself started moving, for some unknown reason the exploding wolf began to reform itself from the ashes, emerging from the fire as a darkened skeleton with glowing red eyes. Kevin had already gotten the sliding door of the SUV open so Silas could jump inside; the car tore off into the night with the giant wolf skeleton galloping behind them.
SILAS
Alright Kevbo, I’m all ears. How in the hell is this happening?
KEVIN
I’m sorry Dad I got nothing.
SILAS
Not what I wanted to hear. Moriah, Ray you’re up.
SHERIFF MILLS
We should open a channel with the other car, maybe-
Half of the other Cadillac was flung in front of the SUV, Sheriff Mills pumped the brakes to swerved out of the way of the mound of crushed steel, looking out the back window they could see the Skull Specter Sister had met up with her sister who had managed to go unharmed this whole evening. Magdalyn and the blinded Specter Sister leapt from the sky, the four giant wolves surrounded the SUV. Sheriff Mills turned on the UV highbeams, Magdalyn was unphased, opened her mouth and tore off the front of the car with her teeth then laughed.
MAGDALYN
I am the first and most powerful skinwalker, and you come at me with toys!? AHAHAHAHAA!!!!
MITCHEL
Hey Mags, up here!
Magdalyn looked skyward to see Mitchel descending upon her from on high,
something was on his back “it couldn’t be” she thought. Before Jesse in his Pierce Megawolf form leaped off Mitchel’s back like a bullet with a fist that hit Magdalyin in the jaw. She flew backwards, caught herself in mid air, slid on the ground then ran at Jesse head on, when the collided he held her jaws open with both hands. She writhed back and forth to break free when the Skull Specter Sister sideswiped Jesse into a wall.
In less than a second he recovered, pounced on the body the Skull Specter Sister, he tore apart every bone, keeping a severed leg bone as a club. The other two Specter Sisters surrounded Jesse, he struck the blind Specter Sister first with the Bone club, sending her to the ground with a cracked skull, he changed direction in mid air to the other Specter Sister but she was ready for him. She clenched on to the bone club with her teeth slamming Jesse into the concrete so hard it left a crater.
MITCHEL
Hey Lassie!
The Specter Sister turned to face a snarling Mitchel.
MITCHEL
Why don’t you pick on someone your own size!? I’m right here.
The Specter Sister ran at Mitchel in full force, when the two collided it was with such impact it sent them in the air; they tore at each other’s throats. Mitchel was on top of the Specter Sister until she turned, thinking she gained the upper hand before slamming right into the glass dome of Aldrania, her insides exploded upon impact. Mitchel ran through her entrails before falling down, using his giant wolf abilities he started gliding before he landed near then running to the crater where Jesse’s body lay.
MITCHEL
Jesse, you alright buddy? You need to get up because its three down one more to-
The head of a sideways light post hit Mitchel hard sending him through a parked van. Magdalyn had the post in her mouth the tilted her head to send the jagged end into Jesse’s back, pulled it out and threw it away.
MAGDALYN
This truly insulting, how could you possibly think you could defeat me? The only thing that could kill the first skinwalker is a superior skinwalker, there are none here.
A sigh came from Jesse that perplexed Magdalyn.
JESSE
Don’t be so sure.
Jesse could feel all the different races of wolves in his body, they howled to him in his mind as the Pierce wolf became more faint, the Winston and Baker receded and this new howl became louder, he allowed it to overtake his mind, he got up, the hole in his chest shrunk to nothing as he grew, lurching forward as his limbs expanded, his clawed hands turning into large paws until finally he was a Gigantic Mega Wolf Skinwalker, towering over Magdalyn.
MEGAWOLF SKINWALKER JESSE
WOWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Magdalyn couldn’t even turn to run before the MegaWolf Skinwalker sunk his claws into her back and hurled her through a line of telephone polls. He galloped then flew in the air towards Magdalyn, jaws wide, clamping on her chest he tore out and ate her heart. Magdalyn faded into steam. with blood all over his mouth Jesse ran to find Mitchel, who was now completely naked, his human form, dazed he approached Jesse.
MITCHEL
Looking good.
MEGAWOLF SKINWALKER JESSE
Not too shabby your-
Jesse collapsed, the Megawolf shrunk with the same steam coming off his body until he was back as Jesse in his Pierce form, curled up in the fetal position, unconscious.
Back at the laboratory Candice’s eyes opened wide, she inhaled heavily. The blood on her wrist had dried. Looking around she saw Dr. Humphris, her body had returned to its human form but the strain was too much as she lay there lifeless. Candice found a blanket and draped it over the doctor. The Redbone’s entered wearing oversized labcoats. Yanny helped Laurel to a nearby chair.
CANDICE
How are you doing Mrs. Redbone.
LAUREL
I’m fine, really tired though.
YANNY
You’re still recovering.
CANDICE
I can’t imagine what that was like to go through.
YANNY
The fellas must have won then right?
CANDICE
They had to if you’re all back to normal.
The phone at the end of the table rang, startling Candice and the Redbone’s as it echoed off the glass walls.
CANDICE
Hello?
MITCHEL
Candice!? Awww yeah, am I happy to hear you! What about my parents are they there?
CANDICE
Yeah they’re fine, back to just being people. How did you get this number?
MITCHEL
It was listed under Doctor Humphris, how’s she doing?
CANDICE
Not well. Is Jesse with you?
MITCHEL
Sort of, there’s no easy way to say this but…Jesse is dead.
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