News spread of the hybrid and the parents. They were asked to prove their worth to ask such a thing. The kid was ok with idea. She is a beginner. But mine was on another level. Apex predator is my title. So the people gave us a simple task. Walk through zombies and defeat the werewolves without landing a single punch. The hybrids all arrived at the arena. It looked like a Roman colosseum. We walked out like we were gladiators. They were warned that I was poisonous so they didn't bother to bite me. This event was broadcasted to the entire Tsar. These kids have never seen a zombie a day in their lives.
The chompers ran as fast they could to eat them. They screamed helplessly. They ran back to the corridor they came out of. The door slammed shut and the spectators started to laugh. The parents started yelling. I asked how they had managed to get zombies in here. The only answer they gave was Abe. I asked if any had died. The response was no. The parents asked the relevance of this test. The people present said that if they want their children to be rulers then they had better be able to fight these things and rescue people. I maybe crown princess but I still do things to help other because I am citizen. So if they expect their children to rise to power they had better prove their worth since they are not going to get the position of ruler without it. The position was not handed to us on a silver or gold platter. We had worked and earned it.
The doors were closed for a few minutes before the door in front of me opened. I stayed inside and the zombies ran towards the door. I walked out and they froze. The door closed behind me for safety reasons. I made sure the shield was wrapped around me tightly as I walked through the zombie hoard. They acted as though I was a column or another obstacle. They moved out of my way. The announcer described me a lion walking in the Serengeti or a great white shark swimming amongst minnows. The parents were shocked, "That's impossible! How is she doing that? How can she walk amongst them like that? Why are they avoiding her," No one gave them an answer they just admired me. One of the parents requested a blood sample and all the other nocturnals turned monster and snarled at her as though it was a warning not to do that.
The announcer asked everyone to tell me to finish these monstrosities. Everyone started chanting, "Finish them." So I flew into the air and screamed. All the zombies fell at once and started to spasm as though they were in immense pain. Their eyes popped out and decayed blood poured out of their ear and they stopped moving completely. This was something the other hybrids couldn't do. Then they were told to go back down to fight werewolves. The kids took a fighting stance and wolves paid them no attention and managed to slash them. They had gashes on their faces, arms and backs. The parents pleaded for this madness to end. The children bagged for mercy and I was asked to stop them. So all I did was clap my hand and they stopped trying to rip them to shreds. The kids ran to their parents and they were told that I was the alpha. So these guys will respect my orders to the letter and that has stopped many incidents that could annihilate the werewolves all together. The people asked what proof these people need before they stop the pipe dream of having their kids as rulers. They said the pipe dream is over and that they are going home immediately. Abe's wife wasn't happy to see her people had lost. Abe on the other hand laughed with glee. Soren nod his head appreciatively as his wife applauded. Kirigan and Kaz gave a standing ovation. While the crowd went wild.
At a decent speed I moved the corpses to a pile and set them fire. The ashes were thrown into the toilet and flushed bit by bit to make sure there was no clog. The residents of Pearl asked if the zombie apocalypse was over would these guys consider making one of the kids their ruler. The answer was a unified no. They would still chose me since I understood what was at stake while the kids didn't. They were told to be kids and have life. Their destiny wasn't to be rulers. They didn't have what to be Alpha. The kids weren't sad that they would just be ordinary. The parents on the other hand were annoyed. The children said that they had enough and want to be just kids again. They didn't want to face these things ever again. They had practiced using holographic imaging. While I was used to the real thing. One of the parents said that her child should be the ruler while I should be a bodyguard. This infuriated everyone as they tried to rip them apart. I clapped my hands to stop the massacre. They were told to go home and live a life as an ordinary family. They have no right to demand something that is below their ranks. One of the older werewolves explained tiredly, "She had a rare blood disorder. A rare disease that these creatures hate to be near. So to them she is a no-no. Which means no matter what they will not eat her or approach her. The change made the illness go from dominant to docile but it is still there. It use to hurt her now it serves her. Her grandfather is the first vampire and her great uncle is the first werewolf. We prefer the original because their blood is pure. Their gifts are raw." The council warned the parents that they are now on the top of the watchlist. If they try anything they will suffer. The kids promised to keep their parents in line. A helix arrived to escort them back to their homes. This times there were no parents who came back asking to dethrone me. A few humans requested that I help them find relatives who may have survived. This idea was dismissed as I was escorted to Central for deserving R&R on Abe's own helix.
Abe's wife wanted to know when he was supposed to step down. He gave her the exact date. She asked what would happen if he stayed as Emperor. He said that he would be going against the rules that the nocturnals have placed. He prefers peace not violence. She wanted to know if he could be Emperor permanently. He gave her a look of death as he made it clear that he is going to listen to her anymore. If he dies then the seat goes to me immediately. She will not have any sort of regency whatsoever. She will be an ordinary citizen once more. Her jewelry, her clothes, money will be taken and given to Samantha. He reminded her that she is just a concubine. She is not his real wife. He still loves his previous wife Abigail very much. His current spouse is just a pillow case. She can try anything she wants but at the end of the day he doesn't love her. He married her for political reasons. Nothing more. I ask him how she died and he said she was made human so now she is working as a servant his palace. I asked him what nocturnal she was. He said she was a werewolf. I smiled, "She can't turn into a werewolf but she can turn into a vampire. Have a vampire bite her and she is a nocturnal once more." Abe gave me a skeptical look so I looked around, "Show of hands. Which one of you was one type nocturnal before he made human and then made into another type of nocturnal?" Five hands shot up and it was enough for Abe. The moment we landed he ran to find Aries and had him turned Abigail into a vampire. He had his happily ever after again. The concubine was not pleased. It turns out she made her human to become his wife. Her agenda was to change the law in her favor. She was arrested and sent to prison. The council and Emperor annulled the marriage and moved on.
I was told that I might have to marry someone else so I can have stable mentality. Soren joked about a harem full of men. The werewolves gave him the look of death. I said my spouse was irreplaceable. Abe said that what I felt for Jasper was a reflection of Jasper's own feelings. There's a difference between falling in love and liking someone. He said that he will show me when I was ready. Right now my priority was to rest. It was a week of rest, rub down and room service. People were talking about how zombies avoid me like I was the black death or maybe even the bubonic plague. They laughed as they recalled how the zombies were killed. Some imitated the way they spasmed. Since I don't sleep I patrolled the perimeter. The werewolves smiled at me as I extended my senses far and wide. I can now extend my senses to the length and breadth of Tsar.
I got bored and asked permission to go to Umbrella fortress. Abe said that it would be better I stayed with him for the time being. He sent Soren to inspect Umbrella fortress. We both had barracks there. He settled down before he called to let us know that there has been an increase in activity and Betty has been moved here. She sends her regards to all of us. She is the head of the assault team. Some of them are ex-military.