Back at the battle ground where the battle was raging, the wendigo armies were dwindling faster before the volcanic anger of the Appolyon little men.
Suddenly, the wendigoes moved back like they had seen something that made them afraid, well not from the Appolyon army.
A ferocious roar that made the earth tremble broke through the rank that halted everyone.
Soon, a three headed giant lion thrice the size of a regular one. It's mane seemed to float while it's muscled claws dug deeper into the ground.
Badger, that was the name of this beastly creature. It charged across the field at General Michel who stood battle ready to rip apart the creature but as the creature neared, something mysterious happened, he suddenly felt weak while his powers were gone and at the last moment with all efforts, he spinned sideways to dodge the claw of the beast.
"Do not let it near you!!! It can absorb your energy!"
He screamed at his men and they quickly carried the general away from the lion.
From the start, he knew something was wrong, the wendigoes were one of the most powerful when it comes to war but surprisingly, they had been weak and he just got to realize it but too late.
These armies were making this hellish creature drain their energies to fight them...
Once again, this three headed lion shook vigorously and strengthened his legs and stretched back and in a minute, it charged at the Appolyon men.
Butcher came forward with his titan strength and as the lion jumped high with claws and fangs aiming at them, Butcher hit it in the mouth, sending it back to where it was coming from.
The lion dropped on the black sand and roared mightily, then it's size grew larger while Butcher suddenly fell on his knees, exhausted. The creature had just drained his energy.
This time, badger, more bigger than the size of general Michel strutted slowly towards them with pride.
Then, one, two, three steps, Badger charged again and this time, everyone watched helplessly as it descended on them in fury but a strange figure suddenly arrived and grabbed the creature by the neck and flung it away.
"Neville?"
Commander Michel muttered in shock as he saw the person he had least expected and Neville's cold face bore on him.
"Take your men and leave right this instance!!"
He commanded.
"It would drain your powers, we need to stop it!"
General Michel countered.
Neville stared at the badger which struggled to its feet to regain its balance then again at General Michel.
"I am a demon, I can survive"
He said and General Michel nodded and slowly, he retreated to his men leaving Neville to face off with the badger.
"Let's get the party started, shall we?"
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Lord Kiran gulped down the blood that drained from the heart he had just removed from the blood of the legendary hybrid he had just killed easily.
Too easy that he had initially doubted if truly the Lad was the one he was looking for.
He once more licked the blood this time, dry, staining his mouth in ecstasy. That was his greatest achievement in his immortal years.
A cough and a groan echoed behind him but he shrugged but suddenly froze like he had seen something scary.
He was the only one there. He slowly turned and stared at the body he had just killed a couple of minutes ago coming back to life.
"I.impossible"
He stuttered and moved back when he saw the lad stand back up, eyes closed, then his opened chest closed like it was never ripped open.
"To finally be back to life with a heart that harbors anger and hatred is what I call impossible but it's possible. War, death and fear echoes this world of darkness. Immortals strive to be alive but when they cross paths with a descendant of chaos, They lose their precious possession... "
Scott pauses and opens his eyes and his eyes could be seen glowing brightly. " Immortality" He finished with a lopsided smile.
Lord Kiran cringed in fear as he heard those words.
He knew, This wasn't the kid he had killed some minutes ago, This creature before him had a thicker voice That is filled with hatred and death.
The voice sounded familiar but he knew the owner of the voice was dead.
"You killed his friends, flaunted their heads like nothing before me..."
Scott said again and this time, the sky rumbling with lightning.
Lord Kiran, not wanting to appear intimidated, chuckled.
"I don't know whoever you are but I am immortal and no matter how many times you fight me, I am always a step ahead in killing you!"
He bellowed and transformed to his beastly form but this time much bigger and two massive wings sprouted from his back. He had two long horns protruding from his head, then his arms were pale and longer with sharp claws and his legs were bent with talons. His height was impossibly bigger and it shrieked.
Without thinking twice, it swooped down real fast for Scott who didn't even flinch.
"You still don't get it, do you?" He chuckled. "I am not the same as before..."
His hands glowed brightly while a glow of green orb formed in his hand and faded off, revealing a big long sword in his hand and the beast almost near Scott shrieked as it realized too late who he was.
The berserker sword... Slayer of Demons!
With just a single swing, it sliced the demon to half and the creature disintegrated to dust particles immediately.
"When I'm done Klaus, everything and everyone close to you would be long gone..."
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The three headed lion which was now extremely bigger after draining powers from Neville growled at Neville who was now exhausted.
Neville jumped at the lion and sent a punch through the eyes but the lion turned sideways and used its tail to hit off Neville and the latter fell feets away exhaustingly.
Without much steps, it was on top of Neville, pinning him down with his heavy big paws and baring its fangs Menacingly at him.
Neville closed his eyes and he breathed in, summoning all the powers he had within him and he opened his eyes and his eyes dilated to black.
"Badger"
He echoed the name and the lion howled and stepped away from Neville while moving back with a growl.
Neville got to his feet and advanced towards the three headed lion slowly with his palm stretched forward.
"For a hundred years, you have been without Master when you crave for one but today, our first souls have become one and I shall be your master and you shall be mine..."
Neville echoed again and Badger howled in fury and quietened, then took slow steps in strutting towards Neville and as they met, it returned back to it's normal size while Neville stroked it's mane with his palms.
"You are mine"
He echoed again.
'Yes Master'
The beast echoed back in his head and that made Neville move back in surprise .
But then, The wendigoes broke into low growls, not from the events of badger but Scott who was coming with the head of Lord Kiran.
"Brother!!"
Scott screamed, acting like his old self.
Neville turned towards the voice with a smile but it faded off when he felt something weird. He wasn't a kid to be fooled, he knew better.
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Book Two coming up next; The Hybrids (The legend of the Demon Wolf)
- 20-10-2022