Via and Aerglo

(Via)

It took a while before Aloisa was able to come back. I wanted to take extra precautions, so I asked her to wash up anywhere near to remove any blood scent.

"My Lady..." She greeted me right after her arrival

"Has anyone saw you?" I asked

"I made sure no one saw me, my lady." She replied

"Good... come we have to see Solanis Halley at once. I need to ask something vital to our entire clan's survival as a whole and not just as a tribe." I explained

With the thought of all those screams and agony still in my head, we trod the way towards Solanis Halley's chamber. I gathered my self trying to summon every courage. in my body as facing Solanis Halley is as frightening as you can imagine.

It has always been a balance between the twins ever since the dawn of our kind. Solanis would be the one to handle fear, anger, anxiety, and death, while the Juno side is the one who holds love, joy, peace, and new life. Still, any one of them can handle both. It would just be taxing to them in general.

I placed my hand on the door, and it slowly opened and revealed the dark empty halls of her chamber. The door shut as soon as I walked in. Looking behind me, all I can see is the thin white light slipping through the gap of the door.

"What do you want!?" She said with an echoing voice.

"Solanis Halley! I need to ask for your guidance!" I shouted. Heavy footsteps started to walk towards me and then followed by a frightening growl. Her lupus Astar is like a blue copy of Astra. Having deep blue fur covering his entire body with white shining spots that look like stars.

'State your sins!' His voice resonated through my head like an annoying ringing bell. My body suddenly felt heavy. I am forced to recall every Paragon that I had killed. I can feel my breath slowly slipping away like a vacuum sucking every air around me.

"Astar!" a voice said, and just like that, he backed off. I was suffocating, plus his presence alone is intimidating.

'Forgive my brother, Via.' Astra said. I am still amazed to see two identical lupus under different Paragon.

"What is it that you want to ask?" A voice asked. I looked into the dark halls; footsteps are walking closer and closer until an elegant woman appeared. She does not look like a woman in her 150's. Instead, she seems like someone in her mid 20's.

"Solanis Halley... I am sorry for bothering you... I would like to ask for some guidance on how to stop my father..." I said while bowing my head.

"Princess Via... are you sure about what you want?" She asked me again

"Yes, Solanis..." I answered in a stern voice

"Very well... if that wisdom is what you seek... we shall provide..."

Her eyes turned white, and she started to talk.

-Happening at the same time with Juno Helga-

"When the fire collides with ice, death awaits. Only one can yield power, and the other must perish. If you seek thee, thou shall find the wolf wind and illusion..."

Then she stopped without any other clarification on what she just said. It is hard to understand as it is. I wanted to ask for more, but knowing Solanis, she would never give me the answer directly.

I went out of her chambers, confused and not knowing what to do next. After leaving, I saw Aloisa still kneeling on the floor, just like the way I left her a few minutes before.

"My lady..." She greeted me

"We need to go somewhere... immediately..." I told her.

"As you wish, my lady..."

"Where is this place that you said earlier?" I asked her

"It is near the border of Zion and Ilmor, my lady..."

"Ok... Lead the way..." I told her

"Understood, my lady..." She answered and then proceeded to lead me towards the massacre scene that she had said earlier.

While traveling, I can sense her uneasiness. She has been sniffing the air, which I find a little unusual since I can't pick up any scent at all.

"My lady, we are here..." She said, but unlike what she described earlier, the whole area is pristine, and not a single speck of blood can be found. I tried to sense the entire area, but not a single soul is nearby, not even a single wisp of air until.

"Meilla!" She called, and just like that, her lupus started to howl and started to spin like a drill.

"Solana! Astra!" I called both of them as I can sense a group of paragons coming in our direction.

A few meters away, we hear some collision and saw some sparks. Meilla must have encountered those rouges.

We rushed towards her direction until we saw a giant flash of a thunderbolt.

"Meilla!!!" Aloisa shouted

I rushed towards it, and there I saw Meilla unconscious but still alive. A young man is about to deliver a blow when I grabbed a small pebble and threw it towards him.

"Please don't..." I said in a gentle voice through the mind link. I want to make a gentle impression on them.

"Who are you?" He asked me. So I trod slowly and revealed myself.

"I am Princess Via..."

(Aerglo)

"Princess???" I asked to clarify my suspicion.

"Yes... Princess of Skoll tribe and Heir to the Alpha Prime Status..." She answered back

Without a word, Phobos came out and started to growl towards her.

"Phobos!" I called him, but he can't be bothered.

He immediately used his illusion, trying to intimidate the princess, but her lupus suddenly spoke to our heads.

'Calm down, Phobos...' She said

'And who are you to tell me to calm down!' He answered. Knowing Phobos, he will not back down easily. I am afraid this might not end well for us if he insists.

'We are not your enemy!' Via said

"How can we be sure to trust your word!" Arche said with a stern voice.

"You can't, but you just have to trust our word," Via said with a passive and calm voice. She then looked at Phobos then looked back at me as if she is trying to remember something.

"You..." She pointed at me

"Are you their Alpha?" She asked once again

I gulped, trying to read the atmosphere. Her asking me if I am the Alpha might mean that she could be challenging or something. I am fully aware that no matter how skilled we are right now, we are clearly not gonna win if she decided to fight us.

"I am asking you... are you the Alpha?" she asked once more.

I corrected my stance and answered her. "And if I am... what are you gonna do about it?" trying to intimidate her, but clearly to no avail.

She once again looked at the giant Phobos, gave a slight grimace, and asked, "So... where is your other lupus?"

I don't think I can handle both of them outside, but I have to try.

"Aibek!" I called her out.

I wasn't expecting what she did next. She bowed down to and calmly introduced her self once again.

"It is nice to meet you, Alpha... I am Princess Via of the Skoll Tribe, and I come in peace. I may not have a guarantee, but I mean you no harm as I am searching for a way to end the upcoming war... for the sake of my tribe and yours..." She said while maintaining her bow to us.

Both Aibek and Phobos seems to have agreed. Seeing Phobos bowing down is not an everyday situation. I looked around. Everyone else, Bolvek, Bellenus, Bailey, and Talia, all bowed down, a sign of ultimate respect given by lupus.

"My lady..." another woman appeared behind her along with limping lupus that was struck by Bailey's lightning earlier.

"We have to go now..." I sensed something is coming, and by the looks of it, this may not end well for everyone.

She just nodded her head, looked back at us, smiled, and bid her farewell.

"I am sorry about earlier, and this meeting did not happen... we shall meet again Alpha..." She said and then left.

"Phobos... Aibek..." I called them back

"What was that?" I asked them

"You may now believe this Aerglo, but... we believe her... as an Alpha, we both sensed her sincerity about her intentions. I am sure all other lupus here right now will agree..." She explained. I believe her sincerity, but something in my gut tells me something is not lining up.

"Aerglo!!!" we all heard father's voice. He must have been looking for me.

"Io..." I said, and she quickly moved to inform the King's unit about us.

I looked at them, and with a serious tone, I gave my first command. "We did not see anything... understood!!!"

"Yes, Alpha!" all of them said in unison.

I need to heed her word. I need to know the reason behind the attack and the impending war.