Chapter 3: Enter the Lycalo
In the now chaotic city of Station Square, the Chief was moments away from his journey's end. The location was distinguishable from others and he was able to detect it from a few blocks away. Out of the many blackened windows, only a single window gleamed with ultraviolet light. Not to mention this building was rather far from the rest. In that particular house resided a lone creature. Short sky blue fur covered his entire body. His tanned skinned arms were wrapped around his knees while he sat with his back against the wall. His azure bat wings were coiled around his body in a manner of fear. His long and bushy wolf tail followed a similar fashion. A worried expression was implanted on his white furred muzzle. For 2 years he has been free of the living Nightmare that had haunted him for so long. The UV lights surrounding the figure was the sole reason keeping the monstrosity concealed. His name was Twilight, a creature known as a Lycalo which is essentially part wolf and part bat. His large and sensitive ears perked up in response as the sound of an approaching engine was heard. Almost instantly he knew who'd be paying him a visit. About a year ago, a highly wanted criminal continued to get away with his malevolent crimes. Despite the law enforcement's best efforts, only his expendable assailants were taken into custody. They heard of Twilight's natural abilities in acute senses and felt as if it'd be of great assistance. The hybrid was greeted by a bear during one of his morning runs and was offered a hefty reward if he agreed to take down this wanted fugitive. With a desire to put his talents to great use, he bestowed his aid with little hesitation. For 3 months, Twilight utilized his powerful nose and ears to follow any minuscule traces; all of which led to dead ends. The trail had gone cold and the wolfbat's confidence began to wain. On the verge of admitting his defeat, an extremely faint trail led him to a hidden passage deep in the city's subway station. The police were informed of this and infiltrated the structure. This ultimately led to an underground establishment nearly a mile underground. Catching the culprit by surprise, he was finally arrested and was issued the lifetime sentence in prison he deserved. Twilight's reward shocked him greatly. The same bear who approached him was well aware of the dark secret that dwells with the hybrid; the same which costed many lives. This was to stay between them as payment for his duty.
Twilight pushed himself forward and stood fully upright. He stretched his frail body and looked to the door. He knew any second now a knock would be heard. Much like he expected, the landing of a helicopter with footsteps shortly after were heard approaching from outside. The ursaide lifted his massive arm and applied a gentle knock. The denizen inside neared the door and twisted the knob with his yellow gloved hand. With a swift pull, he was met by the immense officer.
"Heya Tank. I thought you'd be paying be a visit sometime soon. How's the wife?" Twilight greeted with his soft voice along with a smile, his head facing up to look at his friend who dwarfed him in size. The police chief peered down at the sky blue hybrid's warm golden eyes.
"She's good as always." he replied with a half smile."The police need your help again, Twilight. A criminal we've been chasing for 10 years just slipped from our grasp. Can you track him down?" he went on to ask. The Lycalo rotated his head to look at the flourecent black light tubes behind him. He was just barely within reach of them.
"I think I'm kinda stuck here for tonight. You probably know already." He said with a hearty laugh, scratching the back of his head. "But sure. I don't mind at all. I've got good control over... the other guy and I've been worrying less and less. I'll drop by the station tomorrow, how does that sound?" He wondered, tilting his head to the side. his ally nodded and Twilight could just see the elation in his eyes.
"You read my mind. Your assistance is much appreciated." The tone in his voice only showed the happiness he obviously felt more. He lent out a large paw for a handshake, which was accepted by the far smaller gloved hand. "I'll be seeing you tomorrow." Tank continued before turning around and hopping back into the chopper. Twilight watched the blades spin with great speed before they hoisted the two inside off into the night sky. The force of air caused the thick, arched tufts of fur on hos forehead and the back to whip around wildly. His tan skinned arms shielded his eyes. With a brief smile after they were no more than a blur in the distance, the wolfbat closed the door and continued what he was doing, which was unfortunately nothing at all. A sigh escaped his lips as he retained his spot and sat down, waiting for the oncoming morning to grace him with its warming presence.
Back in the vast mountainside, Fotiagos sailed through the air, landing with a loud thud as he landed hard on his back. His first attack was blocked; a midair strike performed with both swords countered by a floating, horizontally positioned staff. A powerful left palm was applied to his gut before he can even react.
"I give you one last chance to leave." Terrador offered, pointing the tip of his weapon at the trespasser. He realized his opponent wielded power that was potentially hazardous to his home. The sudden increase in heat suggested fire was to come next. The wolverine snarled in vex as he jumped to his feet. His anger sparked the temperature up noticeably. He knew by the way this controller of earth situated his fighting stance that he was a defensive warrior. With such an aggressive combat style of his own, it would be likely most of his attacks would be turned against him, even if his speed was superior. So why he didn't wish to fight brought confusion to Fotiagos. Then it struck him; he didn't want damage to his residence. The fire that would surface from his body in a few moments would light this place aflame. This needed to be used to his advantage. He dashed at the Geomancer with great speed and with his swords still confidently gripped, he sent Glacies forth with a quick and powerful downward slash. With his mighty staff at the ready, Terrador held it with both hands and placed it diagonally, causing the two weapons to clash. The hybrid began pushing back with his formidable strength in an attempt to topple over the invader. The sound of stone and steel grinding violently together was heard as Ignis followed its twin. Sparks even ricocheted from the blades as Terrador held his weapon more horizontally to make countering the opposing blades easier to sustain. The wolverine resisted his efforts with his own physical prowess. The piercing ebony eyes stared deeply into the rigid jade ones as they each strived to prevail in this clash of brute strength.
