The Crucivire

Chapter Thirty Seven: A Long Night Begins

Director Farrow, Captain Wagner, and Agent Walker watched as military planes flew over, bombarding the area in front of them. A mile ahead, explosions went off as missiles and mines detonated together. Trees went up in flames and were knocked over, crashing to the ground. Moments later, fire planes flew over and dumped massive loads of water to douse as much of the fire as possible and clear the way for the night Hunter forces. Once Farrow was certain they were finished, he lifted his communicator.

"This is Farrow," he said. "Canine squad, send in the wolves."

Not far away, Captain Stella Reinhardt answered, "Roger that," into her own communicator, before shouting, "All units, transform!"

Stella nodded to a woman beside her in robes, who pushed a button in the amulet around her neck, opening the silver chamber and revealing a moon rock. A moment later, the woman's body began to transform, her limbs shifting and hair growing all over her body. The robe she was wearing folded away until it covered her back, leaving a horse sized wolf where the woman once stood.

Stella used a whistle to send a few commands to stay put.

All around her, werewolf trainers watched as their partners became wolves. Among them, Marcia Perez watched her partner Hayden take a deep breath.

"Wish me luck," said Hayden, before pressing the button on her amulet.

Marcia watched the transformation, still fascinated even after seeing it several times. Knowing what was coming, Marcia steeled herself and raised her whistle to her lips. When the transformation finished, Hayden the werewolf regarded Marcia with fierce yellow eyes.

"Hey girl," said Marcia as werewolves around her kept transforming. "I'm watching your back out there, just like I promised."

The werewolves' eyes seemed to soften, and the giant beast let Marcia scratch it behind the ears.

"All units!" cried Stella. "Advance!"

Whistles sounded around them as werewolves ran forward. Marcia said, "That's our cue," and whistled, prompting Hayden to run forward. Marcia followed as fast as she could, joining the Night Hunters as they drove the werewolves forward.

Further back, Robert and Jamar hefted their weapons as they heard Farrow give the command.

"Werewolf units are advancing," Farrow shouted as he moved forward with Wagner and Walker. "Night Hunters, march forward."

"Let's do this," said Jamar.

"I'm with you," said Robert.

The two of them, along with the rest of the Night Hunters marched forward.

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"Get to the back!" cried the Night Hunter captain in the cargo helicopter.

Alice, Gordon, Cora, Jasmine, and Jaiden backed away from the open helicopter door as Night Hunters stepped up and raised their guns. The five supernatural warriors looped their arms around a handrail at the opposite side of the vehicle and covered their ears as the hunters began shooting.

Alice almost fell to the floor, wincing with pain as the sound nearly overwhelmed her. Even with earplugs in her ears and her hands over them, her head was throbbing from the pain. She could only imagine what it would be like without such protection.

Meanwhile, the night hunters rained gunfire down on the gargoyles as they flew up. The other helicopters had already dropped their payloads, giant tanks filled with water that exploded with holy water mist upon impact. With the displacement spell down, the giant tanks struck the mansion and forced any vampires to head inside. A few didn't make it, getting melted by holy water.