The cellar was a dark and damp room. Four streaks of light filtered down through a crack in the floorboards above as Jason rubbed his hands with a white cloth soaked in alcohol . A white apron hung over his neck as he intently watched the Rogue in the cage before him. Stained blood was faded at the waist of the apron, a permanent mark despite numerous washing. The smell of death lingered upon it. It was just as much as a tool to Jason as the stack of knives that sat upon a metal table beside him. Beside the knives were pliers, a saw, a finger cutting device and sugar and water ready to be boiled. What little people knew is that sugar mixed with boiling water creates a paste which burns like acid to the skin, once dry it was almost always near impossible to remove without pulling off the skin with it. This was Jason's least favorite place in the house.
He was preparing to do what he must for the pack. He needed information, and there was only one way to pry it from rogues, they were just as loyal as pack wolves to their alpha. Learning the Rogue's Alpha's identity was of the utmost importance. Small fry like this one would lose most of their fight if their Alpha was dead. Jason fully intended to rip out this Rogue's Alpha's heart.
Yet this rogue was still unconscious. Jason began to tap his foot out of habit as he waited.
“Jason” a familiar voice filtered down the steep staircase from the house above, the door creaking as Andrew Turner softly called him.
”Is it important?” Jason paused his hands wrapped within the cloth still.
”Phoebe's car has entered the compound, shall I take a report?” Andrew said a little hesitant. Not many wolves in the pack were fond of this room. It brought most of them unease, but they knew and understood its purpose.
”No. I will speak to her.” Jason stood up from the metal chair placed in front of the cage the Rouge was locked within. It was an unbreakable cage for any wolf. The metal imported for its endurance and built against the solid stone walls of the cellar. Scratch marks scarred the stone and an unpleasant smell lingered. Jason wondered what this Rogue's first thoughts would be when he awoke.
Pulling off his apron and leaving the cloth on the table with his 'tools' Jason began his ascent up the stairs, a low light bulb hung atop the stairs the only light source within the room. As he reached the top he placed a hand on Andrew's shoulder. ”Tell Calvin to inform me the moment he wakes” Jason said before beginning to head down the hallway.
”Sure. I'll get him right away” Andrew nodded before moving in the opposite direction knowing Jason's instructions were for Calvin to take his place in the cellar. Calvin, like Jason, had a strong stomach for the tasks carried out in the cellar.
Heading through the house Jason opened the large double wooden doors that lead onto the front porch. As he stepped outside Phoebe's van pulled up into the drive at questionable speed.
Something was wrong.
As she ordered Jared to go and help Aziel out of the car Jason felt him stomach twist. Aziel was hurt. That boy was tough, for him to get hurt enough to need help out of car meant something horrible had happened.
Phoebe immediately approached him as her gaze met his.
"We were attacked....humans, maybe rogues... Eve and Charlie were taken. Russell followed..." she said before dropping to her knees. ”"I failed you, I offer my life as retribution"
Jason stared at her in silence as he took in what she had told him. His heart quickened, his mind running a mile a minute as his thoughts began to explode within his mind. Shock, frustration, fear and despair flooded throughout him but most of the emotion that burned loudest was anger.
Eve. Charlie. As Alpha, he was angered and knew this would demand retribution. However, as a father, his heart also despaired, his only daughter was kidnapped, she could be hurt, even killed already. Fear flood through him, but his rage boiled uncontrollably.
Holding his stance calm Jason's fist scrunched beside him as he moved his gaze towards Phoebe her neck bared to him submissively.
“you can offer your life to Eve and Charlie. They were under your protection, you have failed them more than you have me” Jason's voice lacked emotion as he tried to reign in his true thoughts. He wanted nothing more than change into a wolf and tear through the flesh of the nearest living thing he could find. His wolf raged to destroy, to hunt, to kill anything and everything that had touched his precious pack. The smell of blood on Phoebe only made it harder to resist his wolf's blood lust.
”Dana!” Jason hollered in no direction. Within a few seconds, a middle-aged plump woman with dyed blonder hair emerged from the house. ”Take Phoebe and clean her wound. Phoebe, as soon as your able I want you to take Jared, Andrew, and Caroline to the last place you saw Eve and Charlie. Pick up their scent and contact Russell. Make contact with him as soon as possible we can not leave him alone.“ Jason began to spout orders.
Looking over to the van he saw Silver speaking with Jared and Aziel. Aziel leaned on Jared's shoulder his body naked as the day he was born. He had just shifted, blood streamed down his leg a clear bullet wound embedded in the muscle. He was being difficult.
”Aziel. Change and have Dana dig out the bullet then head after Russell. Silver stick close to Phoebe and Aziel. No pack member is to be alone at any point. We are officially in a red situation. he spoke loud enough for all to hear. They all knew what red meant. For each scenario, Jason had assigned colored coded states of emergency. Red meant an immediate threat to all lives of the pack was at stake. All members were to never be alone no matter what they were doing and all of them had to follow Jason's order strictly keeping aware of their surroundings at times. Patrols were to be assigned for the pack compound and all allied packs were to be contacted and made aware of a possible threat within the vicinity.
”Caroline, contact the other packs closest to our territory. Inform them of the situation. Then contact all remaining pack members to return to the house immediately. I'm leaving it you to gather them and make this place a stronghold for any kind of situation. Keep an eye on the children with two others whilst the rest patrol” Jason gave his final order before turning around and heading into the house.
He was going to beat the Rogue to death if it meant he got answers.
(PLEASE SEE NPC THREAD FOR THE CHARACTERS! DANA IS THE PACK DOCTOR =) )