Dio stumbled and a tree branch and his heart hammered in his small six year old chest. Hiccups wracked his body, and tears blurred his vision.
It was over. After running for so many days- the chase would be ended- by him dying. He didn't even know WHY it was chasing him. He had no Mom, no Dad, no family- so why?
The snarling of the beast came within earshot and Dio's mind went blank.
His ankle hurt.
His head hurt.
He was in pain.
Why?
Anger coursed through him, and hate settled itself inside of him. WHY? This monstrosity had chased him for days, he had been driven to do any means necessary just to survive- and for what reason?
He felt a tug in his gut, but he paid it no mind. He was blinded by anger- and all logic sense was thrown out the window.
Dio's violet eyes widened, and a crazed look rippled through his normally shy and unsure features. He turned, looking the beast full on.
It was ugly, for starters. It has three eyes and was shaped like a wolf. Well- at least half of a wolf. From the waist (or whatever those things protruding from its sides were) was the body of a spider.
So basically- a combo of a wolf and spider- and Dio hated it with all of his soul.
The thing had stopped for whatever reason and was now staring at him. Dio narrowed his eyes, and stepped forward.
The thing stepped back. The tug on his gut was irritating now.
Dio growled and crouched down, somehow knowing the steps necessary to spring at the towering creature.
A second passed by and-
"AAHHHH!" Dio sprang at the beast, his hands extended out; ready to claw at any and everything. Unknown to him, purple flames licked at his feet, propelling him higher and faster.
Dio grabbed onto the beast's long wolf ears, and kicked it in its eyes. The beast howled, and started to paw at its face. Dio jerkily dodged the massive paws, all the while scratching-punching-kicking the beast.
Purple flames had gathered at his small fist, and when he hit the beast, a charred patch of flesh was left.
Dio continued on his onslaught, and adrenaline pumped through him. He knew he couldn't keep it up for long, so he sucked in a deep breath, cocked his arm, and delivered the finishing blow.
Dio panted as he stood, hunched over slightly at charred remains of the monstrocity. The adrenaline rush that had accompanied the massive beat down ebbed away, only leaving a tired and aching body left behind. Dio looked around, his eyes dropping slightly before his knees hit the ground.
A small Poof sound echoed somewhere and Dio watched with confusion as the monster burst into golden sand.
Everything became blurred as Dio's breath became more labored. He kneeled over, his shoulder hitting the ground as his arms became numb. Before slipping into the darkness that was slowly taking over his mind Dio absentmindly wondered why there was a pair of goat legs were in front of his face.
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