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Strixes Interlude: The Watcher
Interlude: The WatcherThe Watcher had served Alice for decades since the Progenitor saved the Watcher's life. The Watcher was a titan with a power that allowed her to record everything she witnessed. Others could view her recordings in the form of dreams.That was why Alice gave her the title of Watcher.The Watcher hid in the ceiling, staring down at the scene unfolding in the jewelry store. Alice's need for needless cruelty had always eluded her, but it was not The Watcher's place to question her master. Alice had given her everything. She saved her life, so what if recording these little cruelties made The Watcher uncomfortable?The Watcher made sure to capture Evelyn as the strix removed his hat. That was the moment Alice wanted to capture. The moment when her actions would destroy someone else.Alice was a progenitor and she had the power to inflict pain and suffering physically, but she went out of her way to avoid torture. She admitted that such torment had its place, but she
Strixes Alaric IX
Alaric XIX"Delaney is an alias she used before," Mireille said, staring out the window at the trees. "She's a progenitor who has used so many names. Right now we've confirmed that she's using the name, Alice. Though we're not sure if she's blending in with the humans or not. She'd have taken a family name if she was."So Delaney or Alice, whatever she called herself, was like me. She was a progenitor with knights and her own court. Damien went through a lot of pain to make sure he was hidden. Or I was hidden. We. To make sure we were hidden.And Delaney or Alice had found us. Not only did she find us, but she also declared open war on my court.Mireille, Kaya, Yayoi, and Nanase were in the room with me. Because Alice declared war on me, each of them was in danger. I had a whole court of strix and the other strains working for me, apparently, and now all of them were in just as much danger.Kaya sighed. "Should we start looking into everyone with the name Alice in Neptune?"Mireille s
Strixes Alarix XX
Alaric XXThe streets of Neptune were bustling with people. From the small, cozy street where little cars drove, to the crowded sidewalks. Neptune was unique when it was planned, in the vein that cars weren't given a huge amount of thought. The rest of Aquroya was far more accommodating, so I've heard. It wasn't like I had seen the rest of the country. Maybe Damien had.The sidewalks were filled with people laughing. They tried to give each other as much space as they could, but in a crowd, that was impossible. It was a little claustrophobic, but I blended in with the crowd well.This was done in a vain attempt to hide from my watchers. It was a Sunday, so I didn't have any school, but Mireille met me before I left. Nanase and Kaya were going to watch me. Mireille and Yayoi had something important to do, so I was stuck with the former.Kaya and Nanase were less serious than Mireille or Yayoi, so it wasn't bad. No, it was bad, but they weren't the ones who made it bad. Mireille was the
Strixes Alaric XXI
Alaric XXIThe mall was huge, five stories tall, and it took up a huge lot of space in the center of the city. It was one of the few places with an above-ground parking lot, so it could add even more space. Of course, every parking space on the above-ground lot was filled, but we weren't driving today.The neon sign emblazoned on the top of the building was dull in the day, but at night it was supposed to be something to look at. There was a thick crowd of people coming in and out of the building, talking so loudly that you had to raise your voice if you wanted to be heard.If you had human hearing. My senses were a razor's edge and I could pick out Kaya's normal voice just fine.We were going on the mall crawl, according to Kaya. Something straight out of every teen movie and TV show you could think of. Kaya just wanted to shop. I guess girls will be girls, even if they are alien-influenced vampires.The crowd of people was so thick we had to push our way through in a few places. I w
Strixes Interlude: Henri/Alice
"Henri, have you finished your homework?" his mother called.She smiled back down at the woman and nodded. "Yes, mom. I'm just going to go relax before dinner!""Alright. Make sure you remember to come down this time.""I don't forget!"As soon as the door was closed behind her, Henri's form melted away. Alice stetched. "It's such a pain hoing to kill."Why did she have to take the form of a student? Because he was Alaric's friend, that's why. Still, she should have taken the form of a teacher.Before she could yawn, the screen in Henri's room flickered to life. It was connected to the camera that would look out on Evelyn's despair.
Strixes Interlude: Acting Director
Interlude: The Acting Director of PlutoMiyuki had lived a very long life. The casual observer never would have known by just looking at her. Despite her very long life, she didn't appear a day over twenty-five. If one were to look at her files, one would see that Sword recorded her age to be twenty-four.That was a lie, but the truth would never pass through her lips. If one knew the truth, then one might assume she was a strix. If Miyuki didn't work in Sword, she could have well been.Sword was charged with the protection and defense of humanity against the strains. While this entailed all of them, Sword singled the strixes out to be their greatest enemy. The scanners they developed were specifically calibrated to detect and reveal strix. If she was one of the vampiric monsters, then she would have been exposed.Factoring that into the equation, one might assume she underwent the rebirth project that Kobayashi headed, but the truth lies elsewhere. She had never set foot inside the l
Strixes Eveyln XIX
Evelyn XIXEvelyn LescheresThirty Years AgoThe snow was coming down heavily, now that the storm had rolled in. At least it wasn't night, but the snow was too thick to get through. Not without the right equipment. Or an airlift, but with how strong the storm was, that might not be possible. Not right now.The strix was weakened. She had been lit up with heat rounds, so even her recovery would be slowed. The perimeter that I requested had been established, so there was no way off these mountains. The strix was finished and if I was lucky, she'd figure it out soon.We had made it clear that our goal was to capture, not kill. If she valued her life, hopefully, she'd surrender. And soon.I could see the white snow piling up through the window. I hated going north. It was too cold and in the winter, the snow could pile up high. Port White was the furthest point north and the snow could pile up higher than me.I flicked a cigarette out of the package. It was a disgusting habit, but it was
Strixes Evelyn XX
Evelyn XXAfter losing the original version of Evelyn XX and XXI, I have finally downloaded a more secure writing program. One that will save what I"ve wrote, even if the same bullshit happens. So enjoy this slightly shorter than a normal chapter (with an original Wandering Wolves draft added).Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go rewrite Evelyn XXI****************Thirty Years Ago****************"You wanted to see me, Captain?"I nodded, sipping my coffee. Despite the late hour, Seth was just as perky as ever. He came in bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Even on the eve of something like this, he maintained that general air about him. He was so happy-go-lucky."I did. We just received word from headquarters."His mood changed drastically. Gone was his plucky self and in exchange, the serious boy that I had first met reappeared. "What are our orders?""I'll be taking field command, so far as it dictates the little things. Overall operation command has been given to Division 2 and we w