It watched as its prey, a lone human, strode into the darkness that would soon consume him. The Night Fury narrowed its yellow eyes, predatorial instinct taking over. This was no ordinary quarry. This human was part of an army led by a madman that had killed the Night Fury's parents before he had even hatched. Every thought of him, or even a mention of his name, made Eclipse's blood boil with rage.
As soon as the human entered the moonlit area, Eclipse stood motionless, waiting to strike. The human looked in his direction… and the unholy offspring of lightning and death itself struck. Eclipse savored every moment, from the human's screams of pain and agony as his very flesh was torn, the snapping and crunching of his bones, and the taste of blood in his mouth. As Eclipse stared at the dead corpse, his appetite savored, he felt it.
His master.
Eclipse listened as the trees whispered around him, as if they were speaking to him. His master told him to return. Eclipse gave a slow bow and shot off into the night sky, the full moon shining brightly. But just fifteen seconds into his flight, he sensed… danger. Eclipse reacted too late as a bola slammed into his side. He roared as he plummeted to the ground. The landing made his vision blurry, but he could hear voices. Human voices. "We got 'im, lads! Bring him in!" "Soil my britches! Is that…" "It IS a Night Fury! Drago would reward us handsomely for bringing in one of those!" Upon hearing that dreaded name, Eclipse growled and thrashed around, but the bola's bindings were too tight. "Hahaha! Look at 'im struggle!" "Put it in a trap. We set off at dawn."
