Spike + Vampire: Highschool of Monsters (Freshman)

A Trailer Park in the Mountains

Hunting was good for the Order of Artemis that night. A trailer park in the Appalachian Mountains served as a home for monsters, which had been feeding on the local homeless population.

The attack came in the middle of the day, when most of the monsters were asleep in their trailers. Each member of the pack had been caught off-guard until they heard the screaming. By the time the got out to fight, it was largely too late. Most of the pack had been wiped out by that point. One particularly Werewolf male howled in anger at seeing his comrades killed.

The offending Hunters were a team of three. Two of the Hunters were of standard rank while the leader of the trio was a well-known Cleric-class Hunter. The Cleric wielded a large longsword with a blade as thick as two hands. The Werewolf's eyes widened in recognition of this Hunter.

"Father Banesworth, you smarmy bastard!" the Wolf growled. "It's been a long time since I've seen your ugly mug."

"And I see that your still a dog who doesn't know when to stop barking," Banesworth said with an insufferable smile. "Looks like it's finally time for me to put you down, so why not make it easier for me?"

The Werewolf stared at Banesworth and his two teammates for a while until an idea crossed his mind. Giggling to himself, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a silver dagger. Leveling the blade to his heart, he gave Banesworth a smug grin.

"May the scythe of Mother Nyx strike you down!" he shouted.

A bright flash of light later, and the silver dagger was plunged deep into the Werewolf's chest, the blade going right through his heart. The acidic affect of the silver helped to kill him quickly and his body crumpled to the ground with a smile frozen on his face. With his death, that concluded Banesworth's hunt. The Cleric walked over to the body and pulled out the silver dagger, the blood sizzling and dissipating.

"A martyr for your pack, huh? Truly a dumb dog," Banesworth said.

"Looks like that's the end of this pack," one of his teammates said. "Let's go get a bite!"

"Not so fast. I think we need to acknowledge the fact that this is a coalition," the second Hunter said. "This pack contained monsters of different species living and cooperating together. I'm seeing Werewolves, Vampires, Ghouls, an Aswang, and even a few Jiangshi."

"Exactly my thinking, lads," Banesworth said. "Not only that, but the higher-ups have told me that monsters have been getting more active recently. And to make matters worse, the pair of Hunters I sent to destroy a hive haven't reported back, so I may have to assume the worst."

"You mean Lyra and Bon-Bon? They got busted?" the first asked. "But I remember training with those two, and they wouldn't go down that easy to any run-of-the-mill monster. Even a Wendigo would have a hard time fighting those two at once."

"Well, I was told that this particular hive had a Demon among them," Banesworth said. "That fact alone is cause for concern."

"Do you think this Demon-led monster hive is the reason for the monsters acting up?" the second asked.

"I'm not so sure," Banesworth replied. "These monsters weren't showing any sign of Demonic influence, they seem to be headed in a specific direction, and they're all forming coalitions. There is something else at work here, something that's drawing the monsters towards it."

The monsters forming coalitions has been a rare occurrence up until now. And the Intelligence Branch of the Order had told them that they've been tracking the movements of monsters for months and they've determined that they've been traveling towards the hive he sent Lyra and Bon-Bon to. Their behavior has been growing more erratic and unpredictable, too.

"I don't know about you, but I think a recon mission is in order," Banesworth said. "We should keep an eye on this new hive for anything suspicious."

*****

Dreadmire Academy - Biology Lab

Dr. Johann Hochmuller was getting finally getting somewhere with his testing Spike's blood. He had been trying to figure out just how his blood alone was able to cure the Moonrage Virus strain he found in the now-cured students. There was simply no way a Ghoul could do something like that, regardless of his high Arc-level.

He had been doing another blood test for Merrow when it came up negative. Again. Johann slammed his fist on his desk in frustration.

"Verdammt! This is impossible! Just what kind of creature is Herr Spike?" Johan asked himself.

"Is something wrong, Doctor?" a familiar voice asked behind him.

Grand Inquisitor Sombra stood in the doorway of the Biology Lab. He looked concerned for Johan, with fatigue evident on the doctor's face. Johan composed himself as best he could and turned to address the Inquisitor.

"Master Sombra! I apologize for my outburst!" Johan said. "This gauntlet of blood tests has been consuming my efforts for hours!"

"It's fine, doctor. Can you at least tell me what you found so far?" Sombra asked.

"All I've been able to determine is that this particular student isn't a Ghoul and doesn't seem to be any known monster species," Johan replied.

"Then... does that mean he's a human?" Sombra asked suspiciously.

"No. He's not a monster, but he's not a human either," Johan said. "It's like he's something else entirely."

The doctor turned back to his microscope and drummed his fingers on the desk in thought. There had to be some way for him to figure out the mystery that was Spike Roman. Sombra looked to the ceiling in thought and an epiphany hit him.

"Have you tried Angelic Light?" Sombra asked. "He was struck by an Enochian Blade during the Battle of Dreadmire. Maybe the Light would reveal something important."

Dr. Johan's mood made a complete one-eighty. His face brightened with joy as he grabbed the Inquisitor by the shoulders with a continent-sized smile on his face.

"Wunderbar! Do you have one of those Blades?!" he asked.

"Uh... yeah. I confiscated them from the Hunters after we apprehended them," Sombra said softly.

Sombra reached into his coat and pulled out one of the said Blades. Focusing his magic, the actual blade appeared in a flash of light. Johan eagerly took the Blade and held it to one of the slides of Spike's blood. Johan's and Sombra's eyes grew wide as they saw the reaction.

The blood on the slide began to shimmer slightly before glowing with a soft blue light. It looked as if energy was flowing through the blood as if it were water. The two men were in awe at seeing this, especially Johan. His face became one of shock when he saw this.

"Do you know what this means?" he asked softly.

"What? Spike's an Angel?" Sombra asked in reply.

"Nein, if he was an Angel or a normal monster, the blood wouldn't react in this way," Johan replied. "This reaction combined with the color of the light means that Spike is... the son of Nyx."

That bit of news nearly blew Sombra off his feet. His knees rocked and his chest grew tight, making him grab his chest and try to prop himself up on the desk.

"The creator of all monsters? Our matron goddess? That Nyx?" Sombra asked.

"Ja. Spike is a demigod," Johan said. "We must inform the faculty at once, especially the Headmaster."

"Agreed. This is amazing news, news that could shake the global monster community to its core," Sombra said. "I wonder if Spike knows about this?"