It was all he could hear, his breath. Air was running in and out from his lungs, nothing else could he hear. Was he dead? Was he actually dead? He couldn’t believe it… She had killed him, Tsu had killed him. Geki felt like he wanted to cry, the tears falling down his face. His emotions were raging, and he just wanted to scream. Geki grimaced as a hot tear fell down his cheek and then he realized that he had feeling, he couldn’t be dead… but if he wasn’t dead then…

Geki’s eyes shot open and he sat up with an enraged scream, his eyes were on fire “I’M GONNA KILL HIM I’M GONNA KILL THAT DAMNED VAMPIRE!!!!” Geki grimaced, his wolf like fangs showing fully in his mouth.
“You won’t be able to kill them with your abilities, so calm down young one…” Said a voice with a slight English accent. Geki turned to the source of the voice to see a man with golden eyes, brown hair, and brown ears and a tail, he was clad in a blue cape-like cloak with black slacks and boots. He wore black gloves over his hands and had a rapier stashed at his side he looked about 30.
“Who are you?” Geki asked with a slight snarl “And where am I?!”

The man just smiled to show wolf like fangs and then responded
“My name is Ralph. I am a werewolf just like you. And to answer your second question, you are in the headquarters of The Brotherhood of the Moon!” Geki looked around to see that he was in a room with black walls, on a wooden bed with sheets made of black wool. there were several medical supplies stashed around the room as well.
“Be glad they didn’t know your transformation had fully taken root, or else you would have tasted a bullet to your neck instead of fangs, a Vampire bite can’t kill a werewolf, we have twice the amount of blood as humans.”

Geki growled and then looked at his hands the small claws still where his nails should be. “Why did she… WHY THE HELL DID SHE LISTEN TO HIM!?!” He crumpled to his knees in a rage, tears streaming down her face. A look of sympathy and knowing filled Ralph’s face as he did.
“The one who bit you… was somebody important to you… wasn’t it?” Geki nodded and then grimaced,
“She… we have known each other since before I can remember, both orphans,  we took care of each other always on the run from something, but always together, she was like a sister to me,” He clenched his fist, “And that damned Vampire Maltoch… obviously who had attacked and almost killed her the night before, forced her to kill me.” He remembered the murderous look of thirst in her eyes, “That thirst that she felt, that unquenchable urge to kill…”

Ralph gave a small smirk,
“I see now what happened to you. Your friend, who as you say was attacked was in fact turned into a fledgling Vampire, under the command of the one who bit her. Maltoch, the attacker most likely bit her the night before injecting his venom into her. She was herself until she came in contact with him again, it was then that he forced her to drink your blood, freeing her from her bond to him. She is no longer human, she is now a full vampire, and your enemy.” Geki looked over at Ralph, “What are you saying?” Ralph shook his head.
“Vampires and werewolves, have been at war with each other for the past century, ever since the sun was covered by the cloud layer from the previous human war. The humans are dying out, and the Genes of Vampires and Werewolves were the hope of humanity to survive, both creatures of the night, supernatural beings who could live in the future world, but as with all things, we had our differences, so a war started!”

Ralph growled through his teeth,
“This war, once that was just about territorial disputes, has become more of a war to eliminate the other species. Nobody likes it but it is so entrenched already, that it can’t be stopped. And I know for a fact that not even the Vampires like this war, but fight we must, and fight we will.” Geki looked at Ralph with an equally puzzled and worried look on his face. As Ralph’s face contorted into a quivering void of hatred.
“Your friend… is now your enemy, there is nothing you can do about it,” Geki looked down and clenched his fist.
“I WON’T TAKE THAT! I WILL NEVER TAKE THAT!! I LOVE HER RALPH I LOVE HER!!!”

A tear fell down Ralph’s eye.
“Do you think you are the only one who can’t do this? That you are the only one who has somebody they love on the other side? My brother is one of them… and no matter how hard I try to tell myself otherwise he’s my little brother. The one I was supposed to protect with my life. Our parents like yours died in the past war, and I promised” Ralph’s fists clench and his claws start digging into his flesh, “I promised my mother that I would keep him safe and now, now I am fighting him! This is a war, it breaks up families, friendships and everything!”

Geki sighed and then shook his head. “So what do I have to do to fight…” Ralph worked up a small smile,
“First you have to join the brotherhood, cause if you don’t you will be a lone werewolf without a pack, and that is in itself stupid considering you will be hunted by the vampires or your instincts would take over and you would just become a beast that craves human flesh like the werewolves of old.” Geki nodded, and Ralph continued while pulling the rapier out of it’s seethe, it had a golden handle with a blue blade that looked like it pulsed with electricity. “You will need a sword, have you ever used one before?” Geki nodded, “I’ve used a katana many times before.”

Ralph flipped the rapier around and then handed the hilt end to Geki who took it and held it in his hand.
“This of course is weighted to my liking and strength. It is naturally heavier then any human weapon, so that I can wield it with my full power and so it won’t throw me off balance while using it. We need to meet the council and then I’ll take you to the armory so I can get you your own weapon.” Geki twirled the Rapier in his hand feeling the blade fly through the air.
“Yeah, you are right…” He handed the rapier back to Ralph who took it and opened the door to lead Geki to meet the council.
“It doesn’t feel right to me…” Ralph laughed and then sheathed the Rapier,
“By the way, you never told me your name.” Geki looked down, and then looked at his claws and felt the scars from the bites on his neck,
“It’s Geki… My name is Geki.”

**
Ralph led Geki out of the Council chamber.
“Too bad they weren’t there… I thought you said I was going to meet the council…” Ralph shrugged.
“They must have been in a meeting or something, you will meet them later, don’t worry, at least we could still get your name recorded within the ranks. Now let’s get you to the armory.” Ralph led Geki down the hall, Geki was starting to notice that all the walls were completely black, every once in a while there would be a white design or a partially white door, but it was mostly black and nobody seemed to be in sight. They continued walking until they came to a large room. Geki looked around and as far as he could see it was like a city or town square with hundreds upon hundreds of werewolves doing various duties around the room, going in and out of doors and many of them looked at him with their golden eyes. Either just a glance or a small wave to welcome the newcomer. Geki smiled but then realized that something had set him apart from everybody else, he was the only one with red eyes.

Geki continued to follow Ralph until they came to a black door with a small white symbol engraved on it.
“Ok Geki… this is the armory,” He opened the door and then stopped.
“Is something wrong?” Geki just shook his head in reply.
“Uh, I just noticed everybody here has golden eyes, and mine are red…” Ralph just smiled and shrugged.
“That just makes you special I guess, now come on, oh and you don’t have to hide your ears or tail here either just let them loose.” Geki shrugged, made his wolf ears and tail became visible and followed Ralph into the room, to see an asian girl about a few years older then he was with red hair, ears and tail wearing glasses low on her nose and also wearing a ribbon in her hair and a red kimono with a floral design.
“Oh hello” She said quickly pushing her glasses up on her face.
“You must be Geki! Thank you Ralph I’ll take it from here,” Ralph nodded.
“Geki, I’ll get you a rooming arrangement ok?” Geki smiled and Ralph left.

The girl came over to Geki and held out her hand.
“Geki huh, Japanese Origin… Short for Gekido right, meaning fury?” Geki tilted his head to the side.
“Uh yeah, are you?” She smiled
“Japanese? Yup sure am! You’re a smart one. The name’s Meg, short for Megumi means blessing, now come on before I continue talking about names. Let’s get you fixed up with a weapon all right?” Geki nodded and took her hand as she led him out of the small room into another one with a chair next to a table that had a sort of a glove sitting on it. Meg smiled and let go of his hand.
“All right sit there and put on the glove.” Geki nodded and sat down putting the glove on his hand, Meg picked out a small data pad off the wall.
“Now I want you to clench your hand into a fist as hard as you can ok?”

Geki clenched his fist, hard and watched as Meg’s eyes grew wide.
“Um… you can stop now… I have never seen such strength!” Geki pulled off the glove and Meg led him into the next room, this room was bigger but only had a table with a sword hilt sitting on it and a glass window sectioning off a section of the room.
“All right now take the hilt and go in through the glass door. I want you to swing the sword like you normally would with your own sword, this room will tell me what type of sword I need to make for you.” Geki nodded and did what he was told slashing the sword a few times until she told him to stop, and then he put the hilt back on the table.

Meg smiled as she looked at the data pad and smiled.
“You are a Claymore type, but with your strength it’s gonna be huge. I just need to do two more things and then I can make it for you.” Geki tilted his head, but I always used a Katana…” Meg pointed to the next room,
“Well with how you swing the sword a Claymore will be better for you, you compensate your arm like a person wielding a strait edge and you hold back for if the blade was a longer length, basically that shows you are a claymore type.”

Geki followed Meg into the next room remaining silent. “I see, what’s next?”
Meg smiled stand here on the little white circle and just wait about two seconds.
“I am going to measure you electronically and then have you answer a few quick questions.” Geki nodded and stood in the circle hearing a small hum in his ears.
“All right now” Meg spoke as the hum died down.
“The measurements are done, jeez taking in context with your strength and height I am going to have to widen and thicken the blade not to mention make the guard larger. Now I need you to answer these questions with the first things that pop into your head K'? What is your favorite time period?” Geki smiled.
“I’ve always liked the times of old, when there was still a sense of honor in the world!” Meg smiled.
“You live up to your name’s origin. Ok now if you had elemental powers what would you see yourself using?” Geki laughed.
“Isn’t that a little…” Meg got a little annoyed
“Just answer the question…” Geki sighed
“Ok ok, Fire and Darkness I guess…” Meg nodded
“Ok now last question, do you like things to be flashy or are you more discreet?” Geki looked up remembering his lifestyle.
“Secrecy is best in all situations…”

Meg smiled
“Ok you can walk over to the glass case on the wall and I will make your sword for you.” She pressed a few buttons and the glass case was filled with a blast of green energy that was then filled with a red flame and a blast of dark energy that twisted and contorted itself into an enormous weapon that had a hilt made of black metal wrapped in leather for the grip. An enormous triangular red guard attached to a several feet long blade and edge. The blade itself was black with red lining and covered with small red runes, The black color of the blade swirled with clouds of darkness and the Red shone with a fiery light that looked like the blade was bathed in flame. Meg smiled.
“My best work so far, wow, Your blade is 5’ long and 1’ wide as well as 1” thick,”

Meg led Geki out to the front just as Ralph got back the Claymore strapped to his back in a black leather binding, considering it was too big for a sheathe. “Woah, Geki, that is an impressive sword, I got you a room. Turns out you’re actually going to be my room mate.” Geki smiled.
“Guess I have to get used to you then huh…” Ralph smiled and tilted his head in a
“Let’s go gesture.” Geki began to follow and then turned to Meg and bowed in thanks, as she did the same and then he followed Ralph back to their room.