THE TRIBRID'S RESOLVE

"Mother" Theresa turned to her 16 year old son as he stood in his sack cloth watching her gather dry woods for the night. She noticed the burdened eyes that hung on his usually happy face.

"What's wrong?" She easily asked with a concerned expression while she dropped her work to face him squarely.

"Why do we keep on running?,I lost my father,why do I feel like I am going to loose you too?. You do so much for me and I can tell beneath your happy smile you're still sad,I hate it that I can't help you in these burden you carry." He pursed his lips. "Am I a burden?"

"No honey.." she arose to him touching the warmth of his cheek with tears forming slowly in her eyes. "You're not a burden. You are my light,the world's light." Her hands caressed his cheek gently with a comforting smile. She brought him to the small hut making him rest on her thigh.

"Let me tell you a story."

A grin replaced young Nick's face.

"Once,there was a great King who was known for his greatness,wealth and famousness. He ruled a large amount of people and his people were great and prosperous. There also exist,a great Queen,a leader of many. She was beautiful,strong,compassionate,and woman at heart. She fell in love with this Mighty king even though they were different but for the love they had for each other...they conquered every obstacle. Time past quickly and so they had a child,a child who would be unique,great and a being this world hath never seen before. Nevertheless,the world would not allow such,they would not allow such child be born. And so,the Couple swore and fought to protect their child until their last breath with the hopes that one day their child will later be accepted into this beautiful world."

"Who is this child?,mother" Young Nick asked. He watched his mother's face curved into a smile.

"With time,you shalt know this child." Her hands toured his curly golden brown hair.

"Let us go for a walk. As a werewolf you should know how to hunt!" She laughed as he jumped stealthily to his feet.

"Mother,when do I get to have a wolf just like my father?" Nicodemus thumped happily on the dry leaves as he held his mother's index finger.

She heaved a light smile.

"When you're mature enough." She simply answered.

"But I am mature and very strong!" He raised his voice in protest while she laughed.

"Yes!,my little Nick is a strong man but not strong enough yet." She played with his cheek briefly.

"When I get my wolf will you train me?" He asked as he looked up at her.

"Yes! And I'm very sure your wolf would be a beautiful one at that." She smiled sadly,recurring Barron's Wolf. It always brought sad memories to her;he'd always fantasized how great a father he would be to his son but life didn't let him neither would life let her be the mother to her child. She only hoped she would live to see him grow.

"When I get stronger I shalt make sure to always protect you,mother." They both shared passionate gazes at each other Until her eyes twitched with tears and fear replacing her face.

An Arrow had dug into her back. Nicodemus gasped.

"Mother!!" He yelled on his tiny voice. She quickly brought a potion handing it over to him. She wiped off the salty tears that streamed down his face.

"You need to run Nick. Run as fast as your legs can carry you and don't stop no matter what happens!." He noticed the wetness of her eyes gradually grow beneath her eyes.

"No mother!,I won't leave you!" Nicodemus wouldn't agree,clasping tightly to her cloth. She glanced briefly at the werewolves,witches and vampires that were slowly gathering around them.

She cried deeply but silently. She took one last scent of his hair before muttering a spell.

"What are you doing mother?" Young Nicodemus asked fearfully. He could feel his body slowly disappearing from his mother's grasp.

"Drink it,and run as far as you can,Nick. And always remember,mother loves you!" She placed a light kiss on his forehead before another arrow launched into her back.

"Mother!!" Young Nicodemus yelled with fury and pain flooding through his veins. The last he could see in his line of vision was a bald Alpha,a witch and a vampire with a large army. There he knew his mother wouldn't make it.

"What have you done,Theresa?" Alpha Rai bellowed.

"You're siding with a monster,an abomination that should never walk the earth." Regent Beaumont added.

"My son is not a monster..." She groaned as she cut the arrows behind her back. "And no one's Touching him" Her eyes turned bright Hazel with her hands magically glowing fire.

"You're choosing death,Theresa" Alpha Rai growled.

"As long as my son lives,I regret nothing of my decision." She mumbled a spell causing strong winds to blow through the woods.

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"Alpha!" Greece interrupted Nicodemus heavy thoughts. He adjusted himself on his throne seat,easily switching to a nonchalant countenance. "Behold the Supernatural community are waging war on us tomorrow!"

"Is that why you are scared?." Nicodemus asked with a proud smile on his face. Greece's eyes exclaimed briefly as he stared at his Alpha.

"You do know that this war was inevitable from the beginning so why must you fear?"

"Forgive me Alpha but you already have all a leader would ever want...you rule over three communities with a very large army. I still don't know why we are facing the supernatural world." Greece explained whilst Nicodemus arose from his throne seat.

"I have no intentions of becoming a supernatural leader but I will not watch the leaders who killed my parent thrive in their nonsensical laws. Just for a prophecy,they killed their own. All I want is revenge,to ruin them all!" Nicodemus tone gradually hardened. "Greece..." He stared deeply into his Gamma's eyes. "Don't use the word of uncertainties with me again. I shalt win this war!,just don't die." Nicodemus finished with a spark of little concern before exiting.

Greece heaved an heavy sigh with his eyes already burdened by the Forthcoming war. He didn't know why his Alpha was so confident in his plans even though he hasn't failed in all his doings but never has it been in history that one waged war against the Supernatural world. Although his Alpha has a large army but compared to the supernatural world they were ridiculously small,how then shalt he win?. How was he supposed to convince his army they would win?.

"We were forced to join Nicodemus because we didn't want to face a merciless death by him. Now we are waging war that we certainly can't win,of what use is it that we then joined him?" One of the witches yelled from the back whilst Greece sighed obviously confused on how to convince this multitude. He could also hear a few echo in agreement with the witch.

"Every man and woman that spoke such atrocious words,let it be that they are burned alive,Greece!." Said the commanding tone which caused a spark of tension. Greece gasped as he watched his Alpha join him on the podium.

"Alpha!" Greece bowed his head instantly. "Forgive them,for they are scared and out of fear did they mention such words." Greece pleaded.

Nicodemus turned silent as he stared at his Gamma.

"I am your Alpha!" His thunderous voice roared through the crowd. "And anyone who defies me shalt face my wrath!. I shalt allow those rebellious fools live for the sake of my Gamma."

Greece heaved a sigh of relief.

"War cometh...how do we win?." Nicodemus continued. "War is not one by the size of an enemy nor brawls but by the Strong will of the heart. By my will,I killed strong Alpha Geraldton,abducted Regent Beaumont,Killed Mirabelle the Queen of the hybrids and even have almighty dragon lord Draxler bow to me. And what is my will?." He stopped gazing at them as they listened attentively.

"The Supernatural killed one of our beloved!. They gathered themselves up to kill two of the greatest that ever lived,both were a friend to us,both were our idols,our saviour,our comforter,our touch of hope,above all ....my beloved parent!. They deserved to be punished and shalt be punished!." Nicodemus paused.

"Any man who believes he's not ready for this war should do himself a favour and just hang himself or else you'll face a punishment that you shalt beg for death but it won't come."

Not a being moved as he finished his announcement,rather,they all remained locked to their position.