29 Kishra and Luna

Quintin sat watching the harbor in semi disbelief, little more than two weeks ago a bum on the streets, now in Ireland, awaiting to board a cruise ship. It was Koos who phoned and told him if he wanted a shot at getting Cleopatra, this was it, he didn't tell Quintin how he knew, he just said that the ship will dock in Ireland, then make its way to America, and some where along the way Koos and his men will intercept the ship, and help take Cleopatra down. For now, all Quintin had to do was stay low, and board the ship. Ezbar gave him some interesting reading material about the do's and dont's around a cruise ship, and already Quintin saw a few places he could use as traps if he ever needed to.

The deep horn alerted him of the arrival of the ship, it slowly entered the harbor, Quintin could see the small tugs aiding it along the way. He took his satellite phone and rang Koos up.

"The ship arrived"

"Good, remember frikkie, don't engage, stay out of sight, as soon as that ship is well into international waters we'll gain with you and aid you"

"Understood" Quintin got up and left for the docks.

***

"The ship arrived!" Koos bellowed as he clung to the doorhandle of the Hilux when Piet swerved tires screaming into Saldanna harbor.

"We need something that can clock fourty knots easy!" Frits yelled with his computer infront of him.

"How fast is Fourty knots!?" Piet yelled as he parked with a sliding halt.

"Fast Piet! Just look for a boat that looks fast!" Koos yelled grabbing this bag out the back of the pickup.

"Tell that to the Ratel! It doesn't look fast but it is!" Piet yelled as both he and Frits grabbed their duffle bags aswell.

"This is no time for bullshit Piet! Just look for a fast looking boat!" Naledi yelled as her bag slipped off her shoulder and she had to readjust it.

They stopped on the jetties and scanned.

"Over there!" Koos yelled pointing left. They all ran to a large yacht, Koos lept in and climbed to the bridge, there an old captain turned to him stunned.

"Oupa! How fast is this boat!?"

"Uhh, uhhh, bout twenty knots max!" He yelled quivering.

"Fok! Its too slow!"

"Over there! On the other side of the harbor!" Frits yelled, they ran to a very sleek and low designed yacht. Koos lept in and found a young man and woman in swimwear on the bridge.

"How fast is this thing!?" He yelled but the young man rebelled.

"Who the fuck do you think you are coming into my boat and yelling demands prick!?"

Koos drew his pistol and leveled it to his face.

"Last chance boet!? How fast!!?"

"Fuck! Ok! Uh bout fourty five knots!"

"This is the one! All aboard!"

Piet came in and shoved the man aside, making him fall into the seat next to the woman "Sit frik, or I'll tare you a new asshole" he barked and started the engines.

"Unmoored! Ready to rock and roll!" Frits said as he came to join Piet and Koos. Another woman came in from the lower deck, Frits automatically had his pistol on her "Hands high sweet cheeks!"

The woman obeyed "Whats going on!?" She shreeked.

"Isnt it obvious? Were borrowing this boat" Frits said wipping his pistol left and right "Take a seat next to your tjommies"

The woman joined the other two on the couch.

"Get to open water Piet, the floor it!" Koos said.

"You fucking pirates! Why are you doing this!?" The man yelled.

"None of your business frik! Now shutit and stay there!"

Just then Naledi came in but an awkward silence followed her, then an outburst.

"Naledi!? You fucking bitch! I should have known!" The man yelled, Naledi on the other hand saw the set up and burst out with laughter.

***

Quintin was sure he didn't see Cleopatra on the main deck, or disembarking from the ship, so now standing on the gangway he looked up to the ship, it felt similar to looking at a cave, where he knew a very big wolf was hiding. Quintin wanted to turn back, but he had to do this, it might be the only chance he gets to take her on. He took a deep breath 'just stick with the plan' he told himself and entered. Inside the ship he checked with ship security then hastily made his way to his cabin, hoping he wont bump into her on his way down. He opened the cabin door, then scanned left and right once more before entering, safe!

There Quintin sat until the ship departed.

***

"You lot know each other?" Koos asked looking at their faces.

"Yes" Naledi said still laughing "The two with the black hair is Michael and Dianne, the one with the white hair i havent met before, but she's also a werewolf"

"Naledi! You can't blabber those words so freely!" Dianne said.

"O chill out, these three men know everything"

"How?"

"I told them" Naledi mocked at first.

"You stupid bitch!"

"Hoi! Frikkie!" Koos said aiming his pistol at Michael "Call her a bitch again! I fokkin dare you!"

"Relax Koos, his words mean nothing to me, besides, i think you lot might have met before" Naledi said and Koos looked at her.

"When?"

"Maybe in Angola? Look at their eyes, it's a dead give away" She said, Koos looked at Michael and Dianne, their black hair and red eyes matched the wolves they saw during that fight against Naomi.

"Wait a minute, weren't you that huge fokkin black wolf next to Claire? That white one who licked us that night we fought Naomi?"

Michael remembered "Fuck! I thought i saw you somewhere!"

"Oh so this is how you look as a human hey? A real fokkin piskriek?"

"Hey! What shit are you talking! You can atleast insult me in English asshole!"

"You're not worth the effort, you aint so scary now aren't you piskriek?"

"You fucker! Remember! You don't have that monstrous helicopter this time fuckface!" Michael said jumping up, but Koos pressed a second pistol into his chest, one now aiming at his head, one at his heart "And you're not a werewolf anymore arent you? Plat gesig!"

Michael felt the intensity, this Koos knew where to shoot, it took the wind out of Michael's sails instantly, he sat down.

"Theres a good boy" Koos mocked.

Piet got the yacht into open water, aimed north and opened the throttle.

"So what's this all about?" Dianne asked.

"Were still looking for Cleopatra, she's on a cruise ship heading for America, and we're going to intercept it" Koos said.

"Cleopatra?" The white haired one asked.

"Yes"

"You're not possibly thinking of facing her are you?" She asked again.

"Were not alone, Quintin, that sabertooth is on the ship already"

"I've heard of this sabertooth from Michael and Dianne, he shifts under the moon as well right?"

"He does" Koos smirked.

"Stay your smile soldier, the chances of him still being alive on that ship are very bleak"

"Who are you to say that? You havent seen him yet have you?" Koos asked.

"No, but i heard hes a twenty year old boy, hes got no chance against her with the little experience he has"

Koos frowned at her angrily "You talk like you know Cleopatra well"

"I do, she used to be part of my mother's original pack"

"Stop beating around the bush, who are you!?"

"I am Alice Del Carchetore's daughter, Luna"

***

Quintin gave it a while before he got dressed in neat clothes. He wore contact lenses to hide his cat like eyes, and gloves to cover his sharp nails. He figured Cleopatra won't attack if he's between people, so atleast he could see if he can find her. He peeked left and right, then headed for the main deck. There were people everywhere, it made him feel more comfortable, he found a restaurant on a high floor that looked down on the other floors of this titanic ship then sat down.

"Can i get you something?" The waitress asked.

"Yes, glass of apple juice please" he asked, she nodded and left.

So this was the life of luxury, Quintin never thought he'd see it to this extent, people with real money came here to blow it all, and then leave smiling. The salary promised to Quintin will be used wisely once he gets it, and the first thing on his mind to buy was a proper meal at a place like this.

"Your juice sir" She placed it down.

"Thank you" he said, but the hair on his arms stood on end as he reached for the glass, it was that bloodlust feeling again. Quintin shot a glare at the waitress, but she was already leaving, the noise of the chair infront of him made him dart his gaze back, she already sat down, Quintin never even saw her coming.

"Hey cat boy"

Quintin felt cold, it wasn't Cleopatra, it was that woman who kidnapped Claire and Nina.

"You!?"

"Strange to see you so far out of your element? What brings you all the way here?" She asked smiling slyly.

"Anything to drink Miss?" The waitress asked seeing she also sat down with Quintin.

"Yes, glass of red wine please"

The waitress nodded and left. There was a stiff tension between the two sitting at the table.

"Who are you!?" Quintin asked.

She leaned forward, purposefully allowing him to see down the top of her dress, Quintin blushed and looked away.

"My name is Kishra, Cleopatra's daughter. You're Quintin right?"

"Where's Cleopatra?"

"She's not here, but i came to keep you company"

"Bullshit! I was told Cleopatra was on this ship, thats why i came here, but if you found me then that means you must have known i came on board"

Her smile disappeared "You thought Cleopatra was here? So you came running?"

Quintin swallowed, making her laugh slowly "Eager to die arent we?"

"Dont fuck with me! Where's Claire and Nina!? And where's Naomi!?"

She sat back, pulling her shoulders apart and drawing her black suade dress open, she had a deep sense of sexuality, Quintin could see she was confident in her own skin, and also confident in what she's capable of. He saw what she could do in fact, and she had every reason to be relaxed around him, Quintin wasn't sure if he could take her single handedly.

"I tell you what, why don't you spend the day with me? All the way untill, very, late... Then we can talk. I want to have some fun, dance, chat, drink alcohol, you know? Just blow off some tension. And if you can keep me entertained, I'll tell you everything you want to know, and, i might even spare your life"

"Are, are you being serious?" He quivered.

"I am, this is a cruise ship, not Angola, where supposed to enjoy ourselves, besides" she leaned in again "Im really intrested to see what Naomi saw in you, it had to be quite something, i mean, she was willing to put her life on the line for it after all"

"What!!"

"Sssh, no need to make a scene just yet, you up for a little blind date Saber?"

Quintin boiled with anger, what the fuck did she mean put her life on the line? He had no choice.

"Fine!"

She smiled victorious when the waitress brought her glass of wine.

"A beer for the man my dear"

"Of course mam" the waitress happily responded.

***

"Luna!? So you're the pack leader!?" Naledi yelled.

"I am"

"Why did you send Claire into Angola? She wasn't the warrior type"

"Claire was quite capable of handling herself"

"So now that the war is over, where are your pack members?" Koos asked.

"I told them they can go live a free life. I sent Claire to fight against Cleopatra's pack to slow her down, not at all for the Delta"

"Oh, so you knew?" Naledi asked

"Of course"

Koos clicked his tounge "if you knew, why not come to aid them?"

"Rough as it may seem soldier, we still respect rules"

"So what's your version of Blair's story" Frits asked cutting in. Luna frowned at Naledi.

"There really are some things humans can't know hyena"

"Oh spare me, they're here to help, they need all the info they can get"

Luna folded her arms "Well i refuse to talk about Blair"

"Oh come on woman! If you don't want to lift that pretty rear end of yours and help in a more proactive way to stop Cleopatra! I suggest you spill your mouth of info we need in order to better our chances against that fokkin teef!" Koos yelled.

Luna glared at Koos "Watch your tounge with me soldier, i will not be talked to like that"

"Pff, the one wolf we meet who can clarify things for us, and she's as stubborn as a donkey, must i go get you some sugar cubes sweetie? Or maybe a carrot?" Koos mocked her, but her anger only escalated.

"Go dive off a bridge you lowlife easy kill! Then i hope you land balls first on the rocks below!" She hissed.

Michael and Dianne glanced at her, then grunted struggling not to laugh. Koos Piet and Frits on the other hand balled with laughter.

"Can you beleive the foul words coming out of this little barbie's mouth?" Koos yelled slapping his knee.

Luna smiled slightly "Stop laughing, im still not going to talk"

"Well, we have a log way ahead of us, you'll come round eventually"

"Why!? It won't matter, Blairs story is just her history, why not ask me something about Cleopatra instead?" Luna asked.

"Very well, then tell us?"

"Cleopatra had a slight weakness, and that was water, if the sand she uses got blasted with a large amount of water it would get heavy, and she'd have to use more of her energy to manipulate it, wearing her out, thats why even if she was this fearsome assasin, my mother could keep her in check, and force Cleopatra to obey her commands"

"So? Youre saying your mother was the Alpha of Blair's pack?" Naledi asked.

"Yes, of course, who did you think?"

"I always thought it was Cleopatra herself"

Luna laughed "Then you have it all wrong my dear, she wasn't the Alpha, Ruby red Alice, was the name my mother was known for, she was a fearsome commander of a fleet of pirate ships, and every ocean on earth feared her"

"The Del Carchetores were pirates!?" Naledi yelled.

"Yes, surprise!" Luna waved with her hands "We wern't always the softest pack around, we were at one time the most feared, thanks to my mother"

"So if your mother was here now? What would she say about Cleopatra's little plan?" Koos asked making Luna shrug.

"I can't really say, my mother wasn't a goody choo choo, she was a hardened woman, caring only about 'treasure' me harties" Luna mimicked a pirate.

"Treasure? Seriously?" Koos asked.

"Soldier, if you knew how much gold Alice Del Carchetore had before she disappeared, your mouth would drop to your feet, there's no vessel on earth big enough to haul it all"

"Then where the fok is she hiding it!? Surely that amount of gold would be noticeable right?" Frits asked.

"She hides it in the one place no human regardless of technology available can go"

"Space?" Piet asked.

"No you idiot, the Mariana trench"

"What the fok is that?"

"The deepest trench in the ocean, if you dive that deep the pressure of the water alone would kill you even if you had scooba tanks that could take you that deep"

"Then what about submarines?" Koos asked.

"The pressure would crush a sub like a soda can"

"So she threw all her gold down there, knowing she can't get it again? But also ensuring no one else gets it?"

"No she can get to it, only she. But you didn't ask me about Cleopatra so you can hear the story of my mother's gold right? Why dont you ask me something else now?"

Frits was the first to snap his finger before anyone could say anything "Why did the werewolf venom change so much over the years?"

Luna frowned half with a smile "Youre asking me very interesting questions"

"And? You have the answer right?"

"Nope, im not a soothsayer" She giggled.

"Then answer this, why did Cleopatra go awol like that?" Koos asked.

"Greed" Luna answered.

"Fok! Youre just answering the easy way! Elaborate a little! Can you stop Akmah-ra?"

"No, i cant"

"Then who can!!" Koos bellowed furiously.

"I cant answer that aswell"

"Fok!"

End Capter.