Alive

Prologue

Night air whispered through the dark pines of Dra as Scarlet and Luka slowly made their way towards the river's bay. Both young vampires were not armed, and they were entering Werewolf territory. The two cautiously made their way closer and closer to the river. A low, growling sound edged its way through the pines, making its way sharply to the vampire's ears.

"What was that?" Luka asked with a quick fearful gasp, edging closer to Scarlet and his head turning swiftly to the direction of the sound.

"Just a werewolf..." Scarlet answered with a reassuring, but grim tone. "We better move." She ordered and a snap from the pine branches, a huge black form bursting its way in front of the young vampires.

"Look what we have here..." A huge black werewolf with silky fur growled with a chuckle, coming closer to the two vampire teenagers. Another appeared from behind the dark woods, its reddish brown fur glowing like fire in the moonlight. The black werewolf let out a ferocious growl, grabbing onto Scarlet's arm with a fierce, clawed, grasp. Luka hissed in fury and flung himself at the werewolf, biting his furry arm. The werewolf instantly let go of Scarlet as he howled in pain. Blood ran from the werewolf's wound, the taste bitter sweet to Luka as he got flung off, falling on his back. The smell of blood was too much for him, quickly going to a hunting stage as he flung himself at the other werewolf, falling to the ground before he could reach it. Luka looked back to where Scarlet held him by his ankles.

"Luka... stop" Scarlet said calmly, trying to sooth her hostile friend. Luka came out of the hunt, looking back to see the werewolves had fled. He looked to see his friend had a huge claw blow on the left side of her face, black, wet, ash falling from her wound.

"Are you alright?" Luka asked his friend as he got up to investigate her wound.

"I'll be ok... Just, don't attack anyone like that again." Scarlet said in an order like tone, giving her friend a gentle gaze.

"I'll try not to..." Luka said, looking down at the sandy ground below them.

"Promise?" Scarlet said, putting out her pinkie for a pinkie swear.

"Promise." Luka answered, wrapping his pinkie around hers. "Now... let's get you back to your camp." He said in an advising tone, leading his friend back towards the darkened woods.