Note: the next Chapters will delve into military strategy and supernatural science. The technical detail will pay off in the action ahead as we reach the finale
Eve
Rounding up all the information we had into one cohesive fact file grew more daunting by the minute. It all stacked up too high, breathing became a conscious effort.
What I had discovered about the room, the chalyx powers that Darius was using and all that I and the other council members had learnt from Jonathan.
Combining all three with what Hades had coupled together with his rescue mission turned expedition made it make sense but predictably it did not soothe me one bit.
We were already drowned.
Still the wave was rising above us, ready to crash into us and drag us into the inescapable abyss.
All of this mostly because Darius possessed a powerful relic that he had been using to stay ahead of us all this time. The wheels had been turning from the moment I shifted into a lycan on that fateful day.
Our fates according to the prophecy had been the catalyst but he had the means all this time.
And now painstakingly going through all the ways we were doomed did not raise morale.
Kael read out the facts once all the information gathered had been relayed in bullet points so it could be simplified.
STRATEGIC THREAT ASSESSMENT - CLASSIFIED
Prepared by: Beta Kael Orlov
Distribution: Alpha Command, Luna Command, Senior Council
HOSTILE ASSETS - CONFIRMED:
• Primary Target (Darius) possesses the Chalyx of Vassir
• Standing army of weaponized ferals (estimated hundreds, potentially thousands)
• Operational vampire asset (minimum one confirmed, additional units possible)
• Concealed command facility ("The Cauterium" - Faculty 14 location)
• Hidden city with advanced concealment capabilities
• Concealed city possibly inhabited by primary target’s inner circle
• Felicia Montague allied with Primary target
HOSTILE OBJECTIVES - CONFIRMED:
• Systematic genocide of werewolf populations via prolonged Blood Moon manipulation
• Recruitment/conscription through forced mutation of civilian populations
FRIENDLY ASSETS - CONFIRMED:
• Eclipse Rebellion maintains custody of Ellen Valmont (Blessed Twin)
• Alpha Hades demonstrates Hybrid Primus capabilities with influence over Chalyx
• Ellen Valmont possesses lunar manipulation abilities and Blood Moon immunity
• Eve Valmont possesses immunity against the Blood Moon
CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE GAPS:
• Full extent of vampire force strength
• Complete scope of feral army deployment
• Ellen Valmont’s current operational capacity (weakened from prolonged manipulation) 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
• Chalyx of Vassir’s full range of capabilities
OPERATIONAL TIMELINE:
• Estimated six (6) weeks until Blood Moon peak
• Window for countermeasures rapidly diminishing
THREAT LEVEL: EXISTENTIAL
End of Assessment
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