Magus Bloodlines.-Chapter 66: The battle is over.

"Alert, ten minutes remain for the skill alpha overdrive. " Veronica's voice filled Gavin's weary mind. He barely acknowledged the system. His body was on more pain than he'd ever experienced before in his life. His muscles burned from continuous strain as he walked around, looking for that blonde man. Was he caught up on that final attack? Did he somehow manage to escape?

Gavin frowned as he noticed his grandfather waking over slowly, cautiously. It felt to Gavin, as if the old wolf didn't trust him not to attack. His body shivered with a sudden cold as he faced his grandfather. "Are you alright?" Gavin asked the old wolf. Though they'd only known each other a short time, Gavin was growing very fond of him.

Shepard frowned as he looked over his grandson's condition. The boy has countless injuries all over his body. Blood and sweat poured off him, it was a wonder he was still on his feet, let a lone alive.

"Sir, all enemy forces appear to be in full retreat. I don't know who used necromancy, but we owe them our lives," Okeeba's voice spoke to principal Shepard through their comms unit. But Shepard barely registered those words. He was worried and concerned for his grandson. Gavin leaned his back against a nearby piece of broken rubble. He had shifted back into his normal form by then. His tanned skin was ghostly white as Gavin struggled to breathe. A heavy layer of sweat glistened on his skin.

"I think, I over did things a little bit," Gavin said to his grandfather as the last bits of the alpha overdrive skill faded and Gavin passed into unconsciousness.

Shepard cursed as he shifted back and barked orders into his comms unit for professor Jane to meet with him asap. Sirens could be heard off in the distance as the city's first responders finally began to trickle into the campus grounds.

"Gavin!" A voice called out in alarm and hands pushed Shepard aside. Erza was crouched by Gavin's side, her snow white fur was covered in dust and dirt. Tears flowed down her face as she clutched at him sobbing.

"Don't you dare leave me alone!" She screamed at him through her fear and anger. "Don't you dare make me raise this child alone," she cried out as she banged on his chest in frustration.

Shepard gently gripped her shoulders and pulled her back. "He isn't dead Erza," he told her softly. His voice seemed to cut through her sobbing as she turned to look at him.

"Explain," she demanded and hiccuped through another chocked sob. She glared at him, desperate for any source of hope.

Principal Shepard softened his voice and features. "He only has minor injuries, he most likely passed out from exhaustion," he said. Then as if another thought struck him he asked, "Was he the one that used necromancy?"

Erza nodded as she angrily wiped the tears from her face. "He had been studying it in secret. He wanted the strength to protect us and the school in the future if something like this ever happened," she told him. What she didn't say was it was Veronica, Gavin's weird ai system that probably controlled the spells and did all the work.

The sounds of gunfire and explosions long since faded as the sirens grew louder. Shepard looked around at the gathered students in the arena with them.

Before long first responders escorted by military personnel appeared in the room. They began checking for injured as their leader came to talk with Shepard.

Shepard walked over and explained the current situation to the man. Gavin and the others were loaded up in the ambulances and taken to the nearby hospital for treatment while Shepard stayed behind to coordinate work at the academy.

Shepard sighed as he started receiving the casualty reports in his office. Far too many students had needlessly died this day. He had hoped hiring additional security personnel and all the improvements to the campus they'd done over the last few months would have negated some of these losses.

He shook his head at the amount of death and carnage. Why? Why would the group attack his school a second time? Was it solely for revenge? Or were they after something or someone specific?

Not may of the enemy forces had ma aged to survive after Gavin used the necromancy magic. Shepard feared that without his grandson, their losses today would have been beyond catastrophic. As it was, hundreds of students were needlessly gunned down today.

Shepard gripped the glass of whiskey that sat on his desk. The condensation leaving a faint ring underneath the glass. He swirled the glass around a few times, the ice making soft clinking noises as he did before he threw it back in one gulp. Professor Jane and the other medical staff were busy providing minor first aide support to the medical first responders as they sorted through all the chaos. When Gavin's necromancy spells ended, all the reanimated bodies simply crumpled and collapsed where they stood. Some of the bodies in not the most ideal of places.

The first responders had to move some of the corpses before they could even sweep a room to look for survivors and the injured.

It took a few hours before the all clear was finally received. The military confirmed that the campus was secure from enemy forces and posted armed sentrys all over the perimeter of the campus. His school, his students meanwhile suffered horribly from the attack. All of the bodies had been dragged into the field in front of the Frand arena.

The bodies that were identified as students from either Allario or Daedalus academy's were set off to one side in a respectful manner with a white cloth over their bodies. The bodies that belonged to the attacking forces were set to another location for investigation to begin. They would try finding out any kind of information that may have been left behind, documents, communication devices, even their bodies might reveal some kind of information regarding who they are, where they came from, or anything in general that the authorities could use in tracking their base.

While the authorities dealt with that, Shepard had his own battle going on in his office. His thoughts had drifted back to what Erza screamed out in her fear and anger when she found Gavin. "Don't you make us raise this child alone!" She had screamed. That thought brought a bittersweet smile to his face. So, he was going to be a great-grandpa soon. He just prayed his grandson managed to survive his injuries at the hospital and come back to them. While reading through reports from his staff and the authorities, Shepard was also busy making calls and reports himself to members of Allarios government and the authorities in Daedalus.

He had to report this incident to the governing bodies that were in charge of Daedalus and Allario. This was a series of phone calls that Shepard was not looking forward to. He always hated playing the political game. This was even worse. Lives were lost under his roof. The blame, regardless of circumstances would fall on his head for this. He'd be lucky of they didn't demand his freedom or life over this incident.

Meanwhile back in a certain ambulance, Erza sat on the side as she watched the medical professional hook Gavin up to various monitors and equipment to take his vitals and see what all damage had been done. Erza held her breath as she waited to hear the results. His heart rate, though slow and faint was still there and Erza let out a long held breath. Her baby was alive. Her stubborn, idiotic wolfboy was alive.

The sound of his heartbeat was the sweetest sound she'd ever heard while they rode to the hospital. The staff continued basic first aide treatment while they went through the city.

When they arrived Erza stepped to the side and allowed the hospital staff to take Gavin inside. She followed quietly behind as they took him into an examination room.

He would be alright. He wasn't leaving her yet. He promised he'd always come home. Always come back to her. Her mind was a chaotic frenzy of thoughts and emotions as she watched them treat his various injuries. A nurse came over and asked if she was injured. Before Erza could shake her head she felt a familiar sensation in her stomach. She apologized and ran to the nearest trash can as she emptied the contents of her stomach. Frowning the nurse walked over and gently rubbed her back as Erza hurled.

"There, there, let it all put child. It's gonna be alright," the nurse said comfortingly.

Erza's churning stomach finally settled and she stepped back, gratefully taking the offered papertowl from the nurse. "Sorry, morning sickness absolutely sucks," she apologized feeling guilty about the mess in the trash can.

The nurse lifted an eyebrow at her. "You're pregnant child?" The elderly nurse asked her.

Erza hesitated and nodded. "Haven't taken a test yet, but the signs and symptoms are there," she informed the nurse.

"Come my child, let us get you tested and make sure that baby is going to be alright," she told Erza as she gently pulled her along.

Erza wanted to protest. She couldn't leave Gavin again, not now. Not when he needed her support.

"Don't you worry, I will come find you if anything happens to your boy," the nurse said softly as she gently pulled on Erza's arm.

Erza nodded, the nurse was right. Erza needed to get these tests done, to confirm she was pregnant and the baby was alright after all this stress.