The Moonlight Assassin

An Otherworldly Strength

"Oh dear Lord, spare us from these monsters!", cried the townsfolk as they get overwhelmed by the approaching swarm of manananggal minions.

As chaos engulfed the town of San Roque, Alice's manananggal minions swarmed through the crowd, capturing unsuspecting townsfolk left and right. With a sinister gleam in her eyes, Alice set her sights on Tabby, determined to capture Miguel's beloved and use her as leverage against him.

Tabby, realizing the danger she was in, attempted to flee, but Alice's minions were relentless in their pursuit. With a swift motion, they overpowered Tabby, restraining her with supernatural strength and dragging her towards Alice's lair.

Miguel, witnessing the capture of his beloved, felt a surge of rage and desperation coursing through his veins. With adrenaline fueling his every move, he lunged forward to defend Tabby, but before he could reach her, Jeremy intercepted him, intent on capturing him as well.

"Where do you think you're going, Miguel?" Jeremy taunted, his eyes glinting with malice. "You can't save her. You can't save anyone. You're powerless against us."

But Miguel refused to back down. With a fierce determination burning in his eyes, he braced himself for the confrontation, ready to fight with every ounce of strength he had left.

As Jeremy moved in for the attack, a sudden surge of energy coursed through Miguel's body, catching Jeremy off guard. With a mighty roar, Miguel unleashed his newfound strength, overpowering Jeremy and breaking free from his grasp.

Unbeknownst to Jeremy, Alexander had taken over Miguel's body in a moment of desperation, channeling his supernatural abilities to gain the upper hand. Though he did not transform into a manananggal, Alexander's presence imbued Miguel's body with an otherworldly strength, enabling him to break free from Jeremy's control.

"Well, Jeremy, you won't stand a chance. Even if I'm the heir to the kingdom, I won't let the people I love to suffer!", Alexander said.

Recognizing the deeper tone of Alexander's voice, Jeremy warned, "We won't let you save your loved ones, Alexander, you traitor! Tabitha is ours and ours alone!"

"NEVEEEER!", shouted Alexander as he pushed Jeremy hard into the stage walls, crashing to the ground. 

With Jeremy temporarily incapacitated, Alexander raced towards Tabby, determined to rescue her from Alice's clutches. With every step he took, his heart pounded with fear and anticipation, knowing that the fate of their town hung in the balance.

While in his human form, Alexander and his quick reflexes caught the attention of the manananggal horde, thinking they still see Miguel.

"Quick, guys! We need to hold Miguel against rescuing his girlfriend!", told one of the male manananggal minions.

But Darryl appeared before them.

"Silence!", shouted Darryl, "Madam Alice has instructed us not to meddle with Miguel if he tries to rescue Tabby. Let Alice deal with him alone. Understood?"

"Yes, Sir Darryl, we understood," the minion replied.

As Alexander reached Alice's lair, he braced himself for the battle ahead, steeling his resolve to confront the forces of darkness and save the ones he loved. With Tabby's life hanging in the balance, Alexander knew that he would stop at nothing to ensure her safety and protect their town from the horrors that threatened to consume it.

With a final surge of determination, Alexander charged into the heart of the chaos, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead and emerge victorious against the darkness that threatened to engulf them all, for the sake of the couple Miguel and Tabby.

Alexander sprinted faster as he sees a run-down ancestral house just outside the town border of San Roque. The house seems to look in ruins, dark and eerie. Vines cover up the house's veranda. He noticed the lower-half bodies of male mananaggal  guarding the house's walls. He soon realised, he finally arrived in Alice's manananggal lair.

As Alexander finally arrived at Alice's lair, he found himself face to face with the sinister figure of Alice, her eyes gleaming with malice as she stood before him, Tabby held captive at her side.

"Let her go, Alice," Alexander demanded, his voice filled with a steely resolve. "This ends now."

But Alice only laughed, her laughter echoing through the chamber like the tolling of a funeral bell. "Oh, Alexander," she sneered, "you really think you can stop me? You're nothing but a pawn in this game, a puppet dancing on my strings."

Fury burned in Alexander's chest as he watched Alice taunt him, his hands clenched into fists at his sides. "I'm not your puppet, Alice," he growled, his voice low and dangerous. "I won't let you hurt Tabby, or anyone else in this town."

Alice's laughter grew louder, filling the chamber with its chilling resonance. "You're so predictable, Alexander," she mocked. "Always playing the hero, always trying to save the day. But you can't save them. You can't save anyone. Not even yourself."

As Alice spoke, Alexander felt a strange sensation wash over him, a tingling in his limbs and a prickling at the back of his neck. His body felt different, as if something inside him was stirring, something dark and powerful.

With dawning horror, Alexander realized what was happening. He was beginning to transform into his manananggal form, even without the presence of a full moon.

Panic surged through him as he struggled to suppress the transformation, to hold onto his humanity in the face of the darkness threatening to consume him. But the more he fought against it, the stronger the transformation became, until he could feel the monstrous power coursing through his veins, threatening to overwhelm him completely.

Desperate, Alexander turned to Tabby, his eyes filled with anguish. "I'm sorry, Tabby," he whispered, his voice trembling with fear. "I don't know if I can control it. I don't know if I can save you."

But Tabby only smiled, her eyes shining with unwavering faith. "You can, babe," she said, her voice steady and strong. "I believe in you. We all do."

With Tabby's words ringing in his ears, Alexander drew upon every ounce of strength and courage within him, determined to fight back against the darkness and protect the ones he loved, no matter the cost.

As the transformation threatened to consume him, Alexander took a deep breath, steeling himself for the battle ahead. With a fierce roar, he unleashed the full power of his manananggal form, ready to face Alice and her minions head-on and reclaim the town of San Roque from the grip of darkness.