Chapter 6: The Gargoyle and the Wolf
Silver flew around a few times before perching on a balcony near the top of the castle. The view was amazing. Looking out at everything, Silver decided to stay there for a while.
"You destroyed my wall!" Sonic shouted up at him.
"You knew that would happen!" The gargoyle shouted back.
"I guess I'll get it fixed. How's the view?"
"Breathtaking."
"Well, I'm going back to bed. See you in the morning, Silver," Sonic said.
"See you then."
Sonic went to his bed and fell asleep. Silver continued looking around, and saw a wolf at the edge of the forest. He watched it for a few minutes before it left his vision. Curious, he flew to the edge of the forest. The wolf was in the trees, looking at him. It growled, ears flattening.
Silver stepped back. "I'm not going to hurt you."
The wolf growled even more, backing away. Silver understood: it was afraid of him
"I'm not going to hurt you," he repeated. "My name's Silver."
The wolf narrowed its amber eyes in suspicion, then started walking cautiously towards the gargoyle. It sniffed the creature, then sat on its haunches and looked at him. A voice sounded in Silver's head.
"What are you?" The wolf asked, speaking telepathically. "I have never seen a creature like you before but I can sense that you are an immortal."
Silver stared at the animal for a few moments. There was nothing else the voice could be from. "I'm... I was cursed."
"Cursed? By whom?"
"A female fox by the name of Fiona."
The wolf's eyes widened, and it growled. "So...my sister is still alive after all these centuries...she must have found a way to become immortal." Upon seeing Silver's confused look, the wolf bowed. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Mephiles, the son of Count Vlad Dracula."
"Son of..." Silver stared at Mephiles. "Why are you a wolf?"
"Fiona cursed me, transforming me into a wolf."
"Why?"
"It's a long story..."
"I've got time."
"Very well...the year was 1508. My brother Shadow and I had powers due to our father being a demigod. Fiona, unfortunately, didn't have any. She got jealous of our powers and made a deal with Dark Gaia, Vlad's father. Fiona betrayed us, killing Shadow, turned me into a wolf, and sealed father deep beneath the castle."
"Wow. That's... an overreaction."
"Indeed."
"Is there any way to change me back to normal?" Silver asked.
The wolf shook its head. "There is none. It seems Fiona has changed your very being."
"What? Why?" Silver thought of Blaze and frowned. "Guess I'll have to make her reverse it."
Suddenly, Silver felt a tingling in his body and saw the sun start to rise.
"You might want to head back to the castle," Mephiles told him. "Gargoyles turn to stone when the sun rises."
"Hopefully Sonic doesn't mind having a new lawn decoration."
"I'll talk to you again soon, Silver."
The gargoyle nodded and flew back to the castle. He picked a good place in Sonic's lawn and sighed while he waited for the sun to finish rising. As he waited, he thought of Mephiles. How was the wolf still alive after all these years? Was he immortal? The gargoyle grimaced as he felt his body turn to stone and soon became a statue.