The president inquired, "Who is that?" I heard someone answer, "The one for whom the fuss is all about. Sasha the queen of the night" I extended my senses and felt a human outside place a bomb to blow up the palace wall. I made sure Sam knew before I extended the shield. I heard screams as the pavement cracked open and zombies came out. Whoever got to higher ground saw the zombies avoid the palace like it didn't even exist. So they all ran towards us. Sam ordered the guards to block the wall. I sensed a strange vehicle holding a long and wide sheet of metal drive forward and place the metal sheet to block the crack. People were screaming and begging them to stop. The wall was temporarily closed and I laid still as I retracted the shield. Sam came and carried me to Oleg. He was wearing a mask as were the other guards. I was carried upstairs. I took a bath and had a change of clothes. I was summoned to the throne room. The president insisted we have a democratic election. I didn't say a word. He stared for a second and asked Sam what was going on. Sam asked me and I told him it is his turn to rule. The law says if I am awakened then I have an advisory capacity till I am sworn in. I support Sam all the way.
Mentally I told him not to put me in any box ever again. I was rooting for Sam but I am going to have nightmares about being trapped in that darn box. He promised me it won't come to it. When the president left Sam was shown the security feed. For twenty minutes the zombies left us alone. He was shocked. He has heard of my shield but people have grown up with stories. He assumed it was a myth. I pretended to stay in mummy form as I was injected with all sorts of stuff. I was fed meat and I rested. A few humans stood outside my room and stuck their heads in to see. No one ever questioned why there was a pretense. A few minutes ago a human betrayed us. So they didn't question it. They were wondering if I was going to the Borrows. Some of them asked me if they could come with me so they can protect their loved ones. I asked Sam's permission to go home and he said yes. He explained he is fine and the palace is fortified. I left with my family. My home was immaculately cared for. The security kept their masks on so no one can see their faces. My home was Nocturnal only so they took off their masks and enjoyed the stay. The werewolves and vampires stood guard in strategic points for maximum lethality. It was a proud mom moment. The nearest shook his head.
I had no human allowed policy so only my family was allowed. They would stay for dinner and leave once they get the all clear to go home. A few humans came but they were diverted elsewhere. After the betrayal the Nocturnal only policy was invoked. I stayed at home and played tennis, had different types of swimming competition and delightfully feasted. The guys did shooting practice and hunted each other for fun. Finally they decided that it was my turn. I told them that I am not doing it. They didn't take no for an answer. First they hunted me. The time limit was three hours. They used a paint gun instead of a real gun. Thank goodness for that. I saw that the werewolves had blue paint while the vampires had purple. My guards had to tag me. Roland counted to twenty out loud and the hunt began. I was perfectly still and made sure my scent was totally covered. Ivar walked past me and I swung my leg to knock him. The others fired the paint gun and caught nothing. Kiska turned werewolf and he could barely hear my heartbeat. The vampires used blood vision but they didn't know I was on the ceiling. I watched them search all over. The twins were the most enthusiastic. I was able to evade them. The hours ticked by and no one bothered to look up. When the three hour was reached Roland called off the game. I whistled and everyone looked up. I smiled as I waved.
My turn to hunt. I took Kiska's paint gun. I double checked to make sure it won't fire real bullets. Then it was my turn to count to twenty. Everyone spread out. I used echolocation and found Oleg first. He was the lookout. It was so satisfying to tag him. Kiska and Eska bolted but I got them before they got far. Serena was next and surprisingly Roland was next. I was shocked that I managed to find him. Roland is a self proclaimed ninja. The rest took a few minutes but I got them all. Igor and Ivar were teasing Roland for not using his ninja skills. He reminded them that I was trained by a real ninja so his skill was dull by comparison. Still he never heard the end of it. The visiting family members were curious that we do this. Security is serious but I cut them some slack so they seemed comfortable and creative. They stayed for three days. Then they visit the emperor before going home. Sam had placed special speakers which let out a noise which blocks the zombies. That was until he met a smarty. They smashed the speakers which a few bazookas. He never questioned the smarties comment ever again. It took a week to repair so I chose to visit. Sam got to compare the shield and the speaker side by side.
The day after the speakers were fixed I moved back home. There are no basement levels on my property. It was a major rule. I don't want anyone to accuse me of creating these chompers. Sam was curious so he visited the place. He was pleased both sides had nothing to worry about. The Pretorian guards laughed openly. I tried to make sure everyone felt welcome. I waited till he left before resuming fight practice. Oleg and I are officially sparing partners. He taught me wrestling and Roland taught me boxing. The others showed me fencing and shooting. I was taking a break when I sensed a smarty outside. I extended the shield with the specific frequency to send him packing. Roland told me to come back to the ring. I explained what I was doing. I need to calibrate properly or they are going to be a serious problem. He waited till I came back to the boxing ring. He asked me why I adjust the shield and I explained that normal ones always divert but the smarties have the urge to come regardless. So I have to adjust the shield properly. They have to feel like they are going to experience immense pain or security is going to have serious headaches. I simply reminded him of the week we spent in Excalibur just after Link became emperor. Roland and Oleg snarled in rage. I apologised and they accepted it.
There was an explosion and everyone outside was yelling. Someone had attacked a Nocturnal facility. A few had died and most were injured. This was a joint effort. So whilst others mourned the death of knowledge. I mourned the loss of loved ones. The funeral was excellent. I wanted answers. The humans were too eager to volunteer. Which was a red flag. We watched as a vampire was accused of the bombing. She died in the bomb. The substance used destroyed any viable blood sample. The vampire community apologised and the werewolves forgave them. Then a vampire was found dead and she appeared to be mauled by a werewolf. I shook my head as I explained that humans did this. They want us to fight each other since it is illegal to them to hurt us. The law was very specific. They wanted to believe that but the loss was overwhelming. I tried to defuse the situation. The council meetings were now a shouting match. I was sad to see my family ripped to pieces. I was told to find evidence that humans were the ones involved. They promised they will shake hands and forget everything.