So, like I said. Here is the Prologue of The Order, this is my first multi chapter story and I am just trying it out. I know it probably sucks, but I want to know from my readers what I can improve on to make a great story. This does not mean I am giving up on my baby, Humans meet Percabeth, I just want to try something new. So, don't hate me if this is bad, again, I know it is, just let me know what you think I should do, and how to improve. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO or anything that is recognizable in this chapter.
In the beginning, well, before the apocalypse, the human race knew that danger was coming. But they were also guilty of the testing that the scientists were doing on people. Because of the impending doom, scientists were lost at how to keep the human race on the planet, so began the testing. The names of every civilian in North America were put into a draft. One by one, names were drawn and the modifications were made. The scientists mutated the humans and as each modification happened, the slowly were turned into wolves.
The hearing, sense of smell and sight had been heightened and fangs had been implanted into their jaws. Slowly, the entire population was turned into the cross breed of man and wolf.
Now, as the world ended, those whose bodies had been mutated to the extreme, survived the apocalypse. The radiation in the atmosphere killed of the human race, leaving our cross bred mutants and as a unique gift, the radiation left the bodies of these mutants with the ability to change into a wolf. Now each wolf was different, the size, eye colour, coat colour and viciousness were dependent on the 'human' form of these unique creatures.
Slowly but surely, they formed packs, like how the wolves of that these people had known. At the start, there were seven main packs. Each with the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Omega wolves, these packs, Gold pack, Silver pack, Lightning pack, Blood pack, Romani pack, Death pack and Ocean pack, formed the Order of the Pack. Each had its own Alpha male and female, and these were decided through something called the Mating Games.
The Games tested a wolf's loyalty to pack mates and family, their courage, their strength, for the females, a maternal instinct, their transformation ability, their speed and their agility. These Games became a tradition put on by the Order every year. Each Games had a board, a leader board showing th points earned for each category and, at the very end, males and females were paired up according to their placement on the board and were Matched, or to set up to mate. It is kind of like getting a boyfriend or girlfriend. It soon became open for not just the children of Alphas', but also to the children of Beta's, Gamma's and even the occasional Omega.
And now dear readers, our story begins centuries after the founding of the Order of the Pack. Soon after the founding happened, wolves broke off and created their own packs, like Wisdom pack, Earth pack, Fire pack, Trickster pack, Dove pack, and many, many more. The Order were in control of these smaller packs, meaning every Games, these packs sent their eligible young wolves (around the age of eighteen to twenty), went to special training schools in the Silver and Gold packs, females to Sliver and males to Gold. There, they trained. Sometimes, there weren't enough spots in the Games, so they waited and trained. Then, when the new batch of eligibles came, the wolves held back the year before would train against these younger, swifter wolves to compete for the 100 or so spots in the Games.
In the arena, they fought for the top spots against those in their gender's group, females vs. females and males vs. males. At the end, the names were portrayed on a giant screen that had been found after the apocalypse, from Times Square in New York City. They went out to the challenges in small groups of seven to ten and then they faced whatever obstacle awaited them. They were assessed and won points for how well they did. During the Games, each female, there were usually about 50, were paired up with a male to train. Their training sessions were monitored, so nothing funny happened. And during the Games, they trained in between challenges, so as to stay prepared for the other challenges. The Games lasted for about a week, and every wolf went back to their training school to sleep in the barracks there.
In the packs now, centuries after the first Games and most definitely the apocalypse, is where our story begins. The Alpha's of the Order and the other, smaller packs were preparing their children, the next group of eligibles, to be sent off to the training schools. These Alpha males and females were strong and loyal to the end of the Order and or their pack.
The Alpha of Lightning pack was Zeus Fulmen. In human form, he was a tall Caucasian male with slightly tanned skin, close cropped blonde hair and electric blue eyes, in wolf form however, he was a rich and creamy honey brown colour, broad shouldered male. His eyes stayed the same intimidating electric blue.
Blood pack's leader was Ares Guerra. He was smaller in size when in human form then Zeus, but he was intimidating as hell. His hair was black and cut in what we know as a buzz cut, his eyes however stood out from his scarred face, they were an eerie blood red. In wolf form, he was just as menacing. His coat was a rich coppery reddish brown, and in the dark, it appeared to be red. His scarlet eyes glittered in the dark and flashed menacingly in daylight.
The Romani pack was special, they were led only by an Alpha female. Her name was Reyna Arellano, she was of average height and was very capable and the perfect leader for the pack that trained the soldiers of the Order. She had long black hair that was always pulled back in a braid, her eyes were midnight black as well. Reyna always wore armor and a long royal purple cape. In her wolf form, she was an all-black female with glittering black eyes that showed no mercy for enemies. Around her neck, there appeared to be a purplish patch that gleamed in the moonlight.
Death pack. Their Alpha was Hades de la Muerte, a small man from which power radiated. His olive toned skin would appear pale in a certain light and his eyes were a glittering beetle black. His hair was greasy and black, it gave him the appearance of a hobo like god. He, in wolf form, was a smaller black and gray male with the same snake like eyes as he had in human form. Hades, unlike the other Alphas in the Order was secluded and carried the oder of Death and decay. So you can see way the other Alphas preferred him to stay in his pack.
Silver, this pack too was run by only a female. The trusted advisors of said Alpha were also female. Enter Artemis Argentum, a small, strong and lithe female whose very presence would cause unrest. She had long chestnut hair the fell to her mid-back and ethereal silver eyes that showed intelligence and strength. She carried, for the most part, a quiver of arrows and a silver bow. The power that radiated off of her could silence even the biggest of crowds. She commanded respect and authority, no one dared to cross her. Her wolf form, had a coat the gleamed like a moon beam in the moonlight. She moved silently through even the thickest of brush and her eyes peaked with interest at the slightest sound. Silver pack housed the female training centre, which Artemis ran and trained the new and older eligibles.
Gold pack was Silver's equivalent. It was run by Apollo Ouro, the pack's lithe Alpha male. He was tall and lean with long golden hair that fell to his shoulders. His eyes were an enticing sapphire blue that shone with a hidden laughter, they stood out from his tanned face. He usually carried a quiver of arrows on his back and had a golden bow slung beside it. His power wasn't as serious as Artemis', but it was still commanding. He too, could silence crowds with the sort of power that radiated off of him, but he was by no means as serious as Artemis. Some Alphas said that he was too immature to be a pack leader, but Apollo didn't care. He, in wolf form, was the colour of a Golden Brush Wolf, so a honey coloured male that was quick and strong. His eyes stayed that same sapphire blue, but were a few shades darker in his wolf form. Gold held the training centre for the males eligibles of the Order and of the males from smaller packs.
Last, but not least, is the Ocean pack. Run by Poseidon Oceanum, this pack is the second largest behind Romani pack. Ocean pack's Alpha was a funny, raven haired man with unique sea-green eyes. He was a kind and fair leader and ran the pack like a seasoned Alpha, putting their needs before his own. He had wind tanned skin and stood slightly larger than Hades, but still smaller than Zeus. Poseidon was strong, intelligent man whose personality clashed with the leader of Wisdom pack, Fredrick Sage, who thought that Wisdom pack should take the place of Ocean in the Order. Poseidon's son was the spitting image of his father, he too had raven black hair and sea-green eyes, but we'll get to him later. In wolf form, Poseidon was a large black male, with the same unique eyes. He was light enough to run without too noise, but strong enough to take down an invading Alpha male, clever with traps (well, knew where they were and how to avoid them) and gentle to any pup who happened to cross his path.
Yes, these leaders had children, like it was said in Ocean pack. The children of these Alphas, if they had any, were young and inexperienced. But someday, the males would rule their home packs with the female they were Mated with. The pups were the future of the packs, some day soon, the young of the Alphas would rule the Order like their parents before them.
Again, do leave constructive criticism. I want to know where I can improve. Just a fair warning to all of you that are reading this, if this gets too hard or something like that, there is a possibility that I will delete this story. Just letting you know. And go check out Humans meet Percabeth, I updated last night. So review, review, review with constructive criticism and feedback.
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Cinder Luna