Rabbit Season (1)

I woke up to stare at an unfamiliar ceiling.... Atleast for a few minutes, until my conscious mind woke up fully and the memories of what happened to me resurfaced. To think that just a couple weeks ago I was trying to get a job at a game company.... Now my family is dead, my best friend is aswell, and I am a creature called a Werewolf but really I inherited the powers of an Ancient Monster called the 'True Shifter'.

The only thing I could do was lay there in bed and reprocess everything in my mind. But once that was done I got up, put on some clothes that were stashed neatly in a dresser next to my bed, then I walked out to the common area of the guild building.

"HEY THERE HE IS RIC THE BUNNY TAMER IS ALIVE AND WELL!" Bryan as always being the obnoxious loud one screamed at the top of his lungs at first site. I only sighed at the new title I got from the group and went to the kitchen to drown myself in coffee.

As I walked in I saw a semi familiar woman that was holding a large bowl with one hand and whisking what looked like eggs with the other. She turned as she heard my footsteps and smiled when she saw me.

"Oh, it's you, how are you feeling? I heard the taming process is a bit harsh the first time." I could just be my tired mind playing tricks on me but I felt like I could see a faint golden glow all around her body like a holy idol. Looking at her I took in more details, her hair was down to her shoulders and as blonde as sunlight was bright, her eyes were amber colored with a bit of a shine when the light hit it just right. Her body was the last I looked at but only because I am a hot blooded man at the end of the day but damn her holiness did nothing to shadow the almost devilish figure she was trying to hide beneath the baggy clothes she wore. But shaking my head I cleared that vision away and replied.

"Haha, yea I guess they were right. Just wish I knew that it was going to hurt before I did it, and yea it's all good, I feel way better. Well actually I could use some coffee since loudmouth in there insists on making my ears bleed first thing in the morning."

"Hehe yea you're right on that, he has always been that way though ever since we were little."

I raised an eyebrow at this bit of info. "We? So you know eachother?"

"Hahaha yes, My name is Olivia Moon, I'm the youngest of the 3, I'm not really all that good with fighting so I usually just hang back and heal the wounded and cook meals for the guild. Big brother always hounds me when I say I want to fight but brother always ends up convincing him, so I earn a little exp here and there."

Uhoh did I just think about Barton and Bryans sister like some kind of pervert.... Shit I really hope they don't have telepathy like in some werewolf books. I will be a dead man if that's true.

"Hehe no werewolves don't have telepathy, but we do have a heightened sense when it comes to others of the same pack, we can feel the others emotions pretty well, and with practice it can be somewhat similar to telepathy."

"Fuck me." I was wide eyed as she laid that bombshell on me.

"I see you met my sister newbie. Have you two hit it off?"

I froze up from the bloodlust being emitted from behind me. I slowly turned my head and saw a smiling Barton with an equally smiling Bryan right behind him.

"Hmm brother it looks like a suitor has come for Olivia, I wonder what we should do now?"

"Hehehehe I have the perfect test to see if he is worthy. Come with us newbie."

"Wait, wait, I'm not a suitor, yea she's pretty hot I'll admit... But wait no I'm not trying to do anything with her I promise!"

But it was no use and I was drug out of the kitchen and without any escape in sight I gave up and let them carry me outside and towards a building that was very clearly a training grounds by the shape of it.

Once inside Barton and Bryan threw me like a ragdoll halfway across a large field of maintained grass.

"You have 5 minutes to land a hit on either one of us. If you pass than we give you permission to date our sister...." Barton started.

"But if you fail... Well, than you'll have a fun time in the Rabbit Tear.... Alone." Bryan finished.

I could tell they were serious no matter what I tried to say. I just had to try and win this so that I wouldn't be forced to fight the rabbits all by myself. When a buzzer went off across the whole building I started running full sprint towards the two. I lunged at Barton to try and punch him but he stepped to the side and when I was halfway passed him he sent a non chalant kick at my stomach. But just the half-assed power from that kick was enough to make me gasp in pain as the air was forced from my lungs.

"Ya gotta do better than that boy. My sister could beat your ass if this is how weak you are. Here I though you were some badass since you were able to tame a C ranked beast, but it looks like your just some lucky punk."

I was still panting on the ground as I tried to get used to the pain quickly. But as I was trying to get up I felt something crash into my ribs that sent me rolling for a few meters and I could feel something was burning and sore where I get hit. For a second I thought I heard a crack seconds after the impact but I couldn't be sure.

"He really is pretty weak brother, is this normal? Maybe we didn't give him enough time after the Pact took place? I heard it was a pretty draining process to begin with."

"Yea, maybe you're right? Since no one in the guild has ever tamed before I never really looked into the process. Go get Olivia and have her do a scan of the Newbie."

As Bryan stood up from his Sniper prone I heard rapid footsteps leave the building, I heard everything they said but the pain from my chest and side were reaching a pretty intolerable level. But that was when I felt a burning rise up from my chest and the next second I heard a loud boom echo across the building and felt the searing heat get closer to me as something very hot approached me slowly.

I knew who it was as feelings of worry flooded my mind and a soft fur was being rubbed across my face as Merida and she came as soon as she felt my pain, I knew she was trying to see if I was alright but the pain was just to much for me right now to answer her so I tried to mentally send a comforting vibe to her. The heat died down a little but soon it rose back up even higher as Merida looked over at Barton.

"Alaric call your beast off, if it attacks me then I will not hesitate to kill it and as it's master you will face punishment for attacking your Alpha." Barton spoke in a very serious tone that was laced with a threatening vibe. I could feel the certainty in his voice that he would really kill Merida.

*Are you really going to let him kill your pet? Even though you and her are new to the partnership don't you feel a deep connection with her? Are you just going to lay there while someone you barely know threatens the one creature who is as close to you as family? Raise up and show what happens when your family is threatened. I'll give you a little more power so show off a little. Make me proud as my Descendant.*

The same voice of that man from that dark space was heard in my head. Suddenly I felt a wave of healing energy go through my chest and to the other parts of my body that was sore and soon I was standing up and feeling great. No, not great.... I felt Fantastic, I felt like I could leap mountains and swim oceans. Ok maybe that was to far, but I did feel amazing.

I looked down at Merida and she looked at me with wide expressive eyes that shone in happiness as she jumped into my arms and snuggled into me as her concern for me being in pain was gone.

While I smiled and stroked her soft fur I looked up at Barton. "Just because you're the Alpha here does not mean you can hurt my Merida."

"If she would have attacked I would have defended myself simple as that.... Now Kneel to me Newbie Obey Your Alpha." His voice took on a commanding tone at the end as if some kind of magic was laced in those words. I could feel the words resonating with me and a small part of me wanted to kneel. I wanted to bow down and beg for mercy but another, bigger part of me was pissed that he threatened my pet. I didn't care if he was strong, I didn't care what position he held in this world. Merida was mind and he threatened her, that deserves a warning at the very least.

I focused on my skill screen and thankfully it appeared in front of me I looked over it real quick to make sure the skill I wanted to use didn't have any downsides.

[Alpha Werewolf Skill: Alpha Transformation.... Activate.]

As quickly as I could I put Merida down as I felt something starting to move under my skin. It felt like my skin was just an uncomfortable skin-tight suit that I needed to shed off. I grabbed at my arm and ripped off bits and pieces to reveal a deep black patch of fur that was hidden underneath, I was shocked to see it but soon the uncomfortable feeling got to be too much and I started rapidly just tearing and ripping at my body to unleash the real me underneath.

After a few seconds of rapid ripping I was finally revealed. Standing at 9 ft. tall I was having trouble getting used to being up that high. I took a step forward but felt something weird as my legs bent at an awkward angle. I knew what I would look like from stories and fairytales but to experiece it was one thing. Before I could think to deeply I heard a voice speak with that same commanding tone.

"Alaric, stand down and transform back to human form. If you do not listen to your Alpha I will retaliate and force you to listen."

I could only stare at him as the thoughts of being challenged started to well up inside me.

*Yes, succumb to your desires as an Alpha, become the leader and force the others to Obey You. Become so strong the world will bow at your feet.*

The voice spoke up once again but I didn't pay attention to it. Instead I growled a little sending a challenge to Barton.

"Don't do this Alaric, You have potential but if you do this I will kill you plain and simple you're to new to this world to think you can take me on."

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Again I sent a low guttural growl to challenge him.

"Have it your way.... I'm sorry this had to happen Alaric, I'll try and make it as painless as possible."