Welcome All,
I am Emperor Dread and this is my domain.
For you all to know this is my very first story. After years of reading others I decided to give it a shot so here it is.
Warning: The following story has violence, adult language or "swearing", and some sexual themes.
(Thoughts) - "Speaking" – "other language"
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Disclaimer: I do not own pokémon in any way shape of form. They are all the legally copyrighted property of Nintendo. I do however claim all plots/storylines and characters of my own creation, as well as anything else I created in this fiction.
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The first light of the morning sun filtered through the trees as Nero awoke along with the many pokémon of the area. No longer feeling the need to sleep with someone else so close, he stood and stretched before looking over at his blond haired annoyance.
(Why the hell did she have to run in to me? It's not like I wouldn't have ended up fighting Fiera eventually.) He thought with a low grumble, before deciding to start on a morning walk to make sure his muscles weren't stiff before training.
Fiera sensing the absence of Nero by her side slowly opened her eye to see him stretching a couple feet away. As he started to walk off she stood up to follow only for him notice she was awake and turn around.
Nero quietly greeted her with a soft growl before hearing a sound from Kana. He looked over to notice she was shivering since the fire had gone out about an hour before sun up.
Not wanting to have the endangerment of another distracting him during his walk he put up his hand for Fiera to stop then quietly spoke, "Fiera could you watch over the kit and keep her warm till I get back? Just a quick walk."
"Kit?" she asked raising an eyebrow. Nero just nodded toward Kana. Fiera nodded back in understanding before walking over to Kana being careful not to wake her and lay down next to the shivering woman curled in a ball. She was surprised when Kana moved up against her side, unconsciously thankful for the furry new source of heat. Fiera glanced at the dirt covered girl before looking back in Nero's direction to see him walking away before she rested her head on her paws. (I don't trust the girl, but I will do as you wish, Nero.)
After walking clear of the camp area, Nero decided to move toward the side of the waterfall with the berry bushes.
(Some of the other berries are ripe better grab a few.) He thought as he pulled out the berry bag he had retrieved before he got up. (These leppas look good, if only the more exotic berries were here.)
As Nero was picking the berries a group of bushes behind him parted allowing two mightyena into the area. These mightyena had obvious battle scars from head to tail and seemed to be following the scent of something when they noticed Nero's presence.
Nero returning the bag to his jacket when he heard the pokémon enter the grotto. Studying the two he could tell they both had experience in battle, not just from the scars, but from their stance and the blood lust in their eyes. The leader of the two took a step forward with a low growl. This one had a red scar across his left eye and a slit in the tip of his right ear. He took another step before barring his fangs and Issuing a threat in a menacing voice, "You smell of the bitch, human. You must die for being with her."
The second mightyena a younger male with more black covering his fur than most mightyena, had only a single notable scar running down his back left thigh, started moving to Nero's left as the first crept forward, both ready to kill.
Nero showed no emotion as he spoke, "Your alpha made the first mistake, you two are about to make the last." Moving his body into a battle stance as the vengeful creatures came near.
The first of the two leapt forward, not caring how a human knew his tongue, baring fangs and claws with a blood thirsty snarl. Nero took the opportunity to roll under the beast and kick him in the stomach, causing the brute to flip into the water with a startled yelp. The darker pokémon used the opening to charge Nero, who rolled to the side missing spear tip fangs by an inch. As the dark mightyena came back for a second charge Nero rolled again but kicked the young male in his scarred left thigh as he passed. The creature lost his footing and rolled into the cliff side off to the left of the waterfall. Nero turned to see the first male had recovered and was know preparing for another attack.
(This one is persistent; he won't stop until I make him. The other isn't as experienced. If the elder falls he will follow.) Nero made his quick analysis as the elder charged with a dark aura emanating from his fangs.
(Crunch) was all Nero thought as dodged the savage pokémon.
"This is great training and all, but you're really not worth it." Nero informed the mightyena in a casual tone, as he dodged the younger pokémon's clawed swipe at his back.
Nero crouched as the two winded pokémon regrouped. "That's what I mean, out of breath when we just began." Nero mocked with a smug little grin, pissing off the pokémon.
"Die fucking human!" The older mightyena growled as he charged.
This time Nero didn't dodge, but instead allowed the pokémon to bite into his arm with a crunching noise. The other grinned in triumph when we saw his pack mate take hold of Nero's arm and decided to gloat, "Not worth it, huh, human? You look like the next meal from here."
Nero showed no emotion as his arm bled and bangs fell into his eyes as he slumped.
The elder male spoke with a muffled voice due to the bleeding flesh and bone in his mouth, "Yes, are we worth it now?"
Suddenly Nero grabbed the throat of the mightyena on his arm and stood, lifting the beast with him.
Fear stricken by being in the grasp of the enemy the mightyena started to panic and struggle against Nero's iron grip as he kept hold of his arm hoping to inflict enough pain to cause Nero to falter. Nero just stared at the mightyena with dark black eyes when suddenly the younger mightyena sank his fangs into his leg. Nero kept his eyes on the breast on his arm as he kicked the second in ribs with a loud crack, making the mightyena lose his grip on his right leg and go flying into the tree on the left with another crack. His glare never left the eyes of the now frantic older male, who was still in his grasp and its jaws around his arm.
"Is this how it ends for you?" Nero asked in a cold deep voice.
The mightyena went limp with fear as the vice grip slowly tightened around his neck and he saw the bringer of his demise. The dark, dark eyes of a tortured soul that has experienced the deepest of pains and is now here to throw him into the depths of a torturous hell, until everything went black.
Nero through the unconscious body of the mightyena over to his fallen pack mate then dropped down on to his healthy leg.
"Fuck that hurt." Nero stated in an annoyed voice as he looked down at his bleeding leg and crushed arm.
(This won't feel much better will it?) He questioned himself.
"It never does" He stated as gold light abruptly enveloped His body as he focused. The light became brighter around the wounded limbs and slowly his disfigured arm began to crack as the individual pieces of bone and flesh moved back into place and healed, until unmarked skin was all that remained of the life threatening injuries.
"Damn it, why doesn't it ever hurt less?" He asked rhetorically with a scowl as he stood up.
Nero started to head back to camp when he turned to look at the bodies of the fallen mightyena and began to think. (They were loyal to the alpha even though he is dead. They fought for him, their pack, their territory, and accepted death's embrace.)
"You will live" He said as walked over and crouched next to the motionless, barely breathing bodies. Nero raised his hands and placed them on the mightyena as the same golden glow spread across his body and down his arms to cover the two pokémon. The bodies moved slightly as bones returned to their natural positions and organs healed. Eventually the light fades and reveals two unconscious but physical healthy mightyena.
"Live long, few receive that gift." Nero said to the sleeping pokémon before turning to return to camp.
Nero returned to the camp area to find Kana on the same boulder as the day before and Fiera sitting at the water's edge, until she caught scent of the blood in his cloths and ran over to him.
"What happened? It was those two underling mightyena wasn't it?!" Fiera asked concerned and angered by the attack.
"I'll kill them! Those cowards attacking…" Nero raised a hand to cut her off.
"They won't hurt us." Nero informed her.
"What?! Of course they will unless?" She fell silent.
"Yes?" He coaxed her.
"Did you really?" She asked.
"No" Nero replied.
"But? Then?" Fiera's curiosity and worry was getting to her.
"We fought. They lost. I spared them. End of it." He bluntly stated.
"Your blood? How is it in your clothes but there is no wound and your cloths are torn with bite marks?" She continued to question, becoming annoyed by the lack of answers.
"I healed" He told her quickly losing interest.
"How? Your human, you can't." She said only to receive an angered glare.
"Sorry I didn't" She quickly tried to apologize.
"Never mind, I'm just not what I appear okay." Nero dismissed the subject before it could continue.
Fiera obeyed her leader and pushed the subject to back of her mind, but decided to store it for later in hopes she could find out more about the man she's following.
As they made their way closer to the camp Kana turned and glared at Nero who just raised an eye brow at her.
"Why the hell was that damn fox next to me when I woke up?!" She shouted.
"You didn't complain when you curled up to her." Nero calmly retorted.
"I was asleep! How the hell was I supposed to know?!" Kana asked in her defense.
"Calm down. You were shivering. I told her to keep you warm while I was away. I don't need some ones death hovering over me." Nero informed her.
When Kana didn't reply right away curiosity got to him and he asked, "Are you afraid of foxes or dogs?"
"You don't need to know now do you?!" She retorted much too quickly then turned away and got off of the rock.
"Just take me into town already." She ordered.
"Fine" Nero sighed and stepped in front of her to take the lead.
"What happened?" He asked Fiera without moving his gaze from the path ahead of the group.
"She woke up, noticed my fur, figured out it was me when I looked at her, yelled, ran over to the rock, and then sat there when she figured I wasn't going to do anything." Fiera answered.
"Thanks" He said catching Fiera off guard.
"Your welcome" She replied a little uncertain.
Nero just nodded as they continued through the forest with Kana close behind, but keeping distance from Fiera.
Eventually they exited the forest, Kana glaring daggers the entire way. As Kana was exiting the bushes and stepped onto the path, Nero abruptly stopped.
"Why the hell did you stop, you moron?"
Nero ignoring the question just raised a hand for her to quiet.
Kana defiant with anyone she is angered with continued her protest, "Don't you quite me! You can't just wave me off!"
"Shut up." Nero commanded in a low voice.
"Like Hell I will! You fucking asshole!" She retorted, almost foaming at the mouth.
Nero turned with a death glare and bared his fangs and growled, "Shut the fuck up wench."
Kana startled by the valence of Nero's fangs took a step back and shut her mouth.
Nero scanning the area with piercing eyes slowly reached for his sword, extending his other senses in an attempt to locate the threat. He carefully unsheathed his sword and brought it to bare, scaring the already frightened Kana even more.
(This freak has lost it. He is finally going to kill me!) Tears began to form in her eyes as the thought raced through her head.
Nero stopped almost as if he was waiting for something and suddenly he turned eyes locked on Kana, as he leapt forward thrusting his deadly sword ahead of him. Kana froze as Nero charged.
(Oh my god! I'm going to die!) She thought before she screamed, "NOOO!" as Fiera crouched preparing to attack if needed.
Kana closed her eyes awaiting the inevitable. When she felt the air shift close to her left arm and the sound of a crack, she opened her eyes to see Nero inches in front of her and that the razor sharp blade had passed her millimeters from her left arm.
She was about to scold Nero when he raised his voice and commanded her, "If you want to live, don't move."
Nero pulled his sword back blood dripping from the tip. Kana confusing by Nero's order glanced behind herself to see the bleeding body of a large mightyena with a single wound through its chest where the blade had severed its heart in two.
Not knowing what to do Kana just stood there as Fiera launched herself behind Nero to tackle another mightyena who tried to sneak up on Nero. Fiera immediate tore out the foes throat with the sound of tearing flesh as the mightyena silently fell.
Her jaws covered in blood she turned to intercept the attack of another mightyena, but was beat to it as Nero's blade slashed the wild creature thought its side causing blood to erupt as the mightyena howled in pain.
"Get the kit's back. I'll take the rest here." Nero ordered Fiera, who immediately obeyed.
Before the creature could recover from the attack Nero delivered the final blow to its neck, severing the spine.
That was when the rest of the pack emerged surrounding the trio. One stepped forward, a mightyena with silver fur in place of the usual grey that adorned most of the others. This silver and black haired mightyena had few scars, but was missing a chunk of his left ear. The creature's eyes revealed its true wisdom as an experienced warrior and the thirst for blood that dwell beneath the surface. The feral eyes struck fear into Kana's heart, the eyes reminiscent of a beast from her past. A beast that destroyed something she once held dear. Her heart raced and knees weakened as the beast issued a quick bark. Two other mightyena came forward and with another bark from the silver haired leader, they attacked. The two split to turn and come at Nero from two opposite directions. Fiera was about to jump in when Nero saw her tense, "Stay, I got this" He ordered.
Nero crouch as the two pokémon drew near at a speed Kana could barely keep up with. The two bared fangs and snarled his confidence as they came within range of Nero, but lost track of their target, which jumped up at the last second. With no time to adjust their course the breasts hit each other at full speed with a yelp and a growl. As Nero descended he kicked the stunned pair in the sides of their heads causing both to roll to the edge of the surrounding pack unconscious. The pack looked stunned, never before had a human bested any of them, let alone two of their best fighters. Before the rest of the pack returned to their senses five more mightyena jumped forward, refusing to accept that two of their own had been defeated. They snarled and glared at Nero trying to use mean look on him, as a black aura began to emanate from each if their jaws. The two on the sides crossed in between the trio and their pack to turn and charge at Nero from either side as the other three ran straight in black fangs at bare ready to tear off his flesh and crush his bones.
Fiera and Kana watched in horror as the five murderous mightyena moved in, ready to tear Nero apart. Kana to afraid to speak could do nothing more than watch as the all eyes were locked on who she was afraid would be the first victim of their group. Fiera cried out as the enemy pokémon moved in, "Alpha! NO!"
Nero crouched, blocking out all distraction as he focused, shifting the energy in his body to his legs and arms. He closed his eyes expanding the rest of his senses to pinpoint each of his targets as they sped closer with each second. The two on either side of him were inches away when he charged forward at a speed surpassing the mightyena trying to kill him. Nero reached the other three beasts, shifting onto his right leg to bring his blade slashing up from the lower left to his upper right cutting into the chests of the three beasts and spun to bring it down slashing into the left and right sides of each of the pokémon who tried to catch him on his sides. The five warriors each fell due to severe damage by the cut in each of their bodies.
Kana and Fiera stood there amazed by what just happened.
(How could a human do this?) Fiera thought her mind in a rush.
(This isn't possible. It can't happen.) Kana mentally denied what see is seeing before her.
Nero turned to face the leader of the group, his sword coated in a mixture of blood from each of the mightyena he had just taken down.
"You are no match for me." He informed the silver haired wolf like pokémon. "Stand down." He reverted to his norm speech so everyone understood.
The leader just growled, his hair standing on end, and stepped forward in defiance.
"Stand down or you WILL die." Nero stated his final warning.
The silver mightyena ignoring the warning charged forward rage consuming him; fury was controlling his actions, and revenge filling his mind.
Nero tensed in preparation to kill the infuriated beast, when suddenly the bushes near Kana and Fiera parted and two blurs came racing forward. The second of the two blurs passed the first to stand in front of Nero, as the second tackled the silver haired beast.
Nero looked at the creature before him to find it to be the younger darker furred mightyena of the two he spared earlier in the morning. The older more scarred mightyena had tackled the silver haired leader and was using his body weight to hold him down. Before he growled to the younger silver hair pack mate, "Silver! Calm down. NOW!"
Silver snarled while trying to resist with a murderous glare fixed on Nero, only to have the older males claws dug into his back.
"NOW!" The elder snarled becoming pissed at the youngster's insubordination.
Silver relaxed a little before speaking up, "Why do you protect this fucking human?! He is allied with the nine tailed bitch, has killed five of our pack mates, and you defend him, Vernius?!"
Nero interrupted the conversation before Vernius could answer, "In front of me what is your name?"
The darker coated mightyena looked back at him and replied, "I am Night, alpha"
"Night, stand aside." Nero ordered, resulting in a bow of the head from the dark furred wolf as he obeyed.
Nero walked over to Silver still pinned under Vernius, and looked Vernius in the eyes.
"Vernius you were the alpha before we fought?" He asked calmly as he flung the blood off of his blade.
"Yes." Vernius replied. Nero looked down at the pokémon pinned bellow Vernius.
"Silver you want to fight me? After I fought, defeated and spared your alpha and omega?" Nero asked as he motioned for Vernius get off.
Silver looked at Vernius for confirmation of this new information, and received a nod.
"Well?" Nero asked awaiting a final answer.
"No. . . My alpha." Silver replied as he bowed his head. The rest of the pack seeing the act of submission followed in suit.
Nero satisfied with the situation sheathed his sword before turning to look at the fallen pack members. "I can save them. Is that what you want?" He asked.
The pack nodded. "Alright"
Kana decided now to interrupt, "What is going on?" she asked in a weak voice.
"In a minute." Nero replied calmly as he walked over to the two injured mightyena. He lifted them on to his shoulders, carried and laid them down next to the other three. After that he knelt over the five barley breathing pokémon. Nero's breathing slowed as he shut his eyes, focusing on bringing forth the energy needed. While the area fell silent, nothing moved, and no one spoke. Slowly the golden light formed around Nero's body and intensified along his arms. With visible effort and a deep labored breath Nero moved the energy into the palms of his hands as he focused harder. Abruptly the light shot forth, covering the five mightyena and moving to the large gashes in every one of the pokémon. Slowly the wounds began to close at a sluggish rate as the cracking sounds of bones returning to their natural position could be heard. After a few minutes the wounds healed and the five mightyena began to stir. The beasts groggily awoke and began to growl when they noticed Nero.
Vernius released a sharp bark in warning as he walked over. The five looked at him puzzled until he explained, "You will respect the new alpha. He defeated both Night and I fairly, without a weapon. Then he spared us. The same has been done for you. Show respect or I won't be as forgiving."
The five mightyena stared at Vernius for a minute, questioning the truth of his words, until Silver took place beside the former alpha and nodded. The five then bowed, lowering their ears in respect and placed their tails between their legs in fear of retaliation for their disrespect, before slowly backing away.
Nero motioned for Fiera and Kana to come over to him before he began to stand up.
"Nero wha…" Kana was interrupted as Nero fell.
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