Forever and half went by since an update, sorry about that people. Anyway, continuing on...

Chapter 3

- When Prophecies Unfurl -

"Saints Light!" the young priestess Arella chants. Her cupped hands shined white energy, quickly she windmills her cupped hands before her, releasing a white orb standing in the air. Multiple white orbs float in the air, the placement of the orbs in mid-air seemed random.

Slowly energy from the orbs formed lines and curves to one another. The image of white energy formed the insignia of the Saints. The Insignia unleashes a swirling stream energy. The white energy strikes the feral beast, but unlike attacks before this one swept the Feral Beast off its paws. The Feral Beast is rammed into the coliseum's walls, with the white energy attack of the Young Priestess keeping the Feral Beast Trapped as if it the insignia was a web.

The young priestess whirls around with one hand open, "I've have you now Feral Beast!" With the clench of her hand the white energy saint insignia explodes into a chain reaction of small explosions; with each of them growing larger and brighter. The center orb remained, with another whirl around, the young Priestess points at the Feral Beast, "By the power of Azar. Get out of my sight!"

The dark clouds above split open with a beam of light call forth from the heavens, the diagonal beam strikes the final orb. The orb crackles white ripples before spreading out into a pillar of towering energy that slowly engulfed the Feral Beast within its burning holy energy. The young priestess maintained her ground, a strong gale whips up as the pillar of energy continues to grow.

Several seconds pass before the light fades away. She turns back to see the Feral Beast laying on its belly with head resting on the floor, eyes closed.

She stands up straight, in a heroic like pose of victory, "May Azar show mercy on your soul, Feral Beast..."

The Feral Beast stirs, "You think you've defeated me?" It's eyes flash open locked on the young priestess, who stepped back in disbelief. It lifts its head and then raises to a stand slowly, "Impressive attack Arella, but it is too soon for a finishing attack..."

The young priestess grits her teeth, before conjuring up a bow in her hand. She draws the string back an arrow of white energy conjures.

"Your mother's bow?" The Feral Beast questions doubtful, "Do you really think that will save you?"

The Feral Beast beings a slow trot towards the young priestess, not threatened by her use of the bow. She releases the drawstring a streak of light beams in a flash only stopping on target. On impact a small shock wave of light shoots out before being redrawn into the arrow which form a small white star that exploded violently into a small white cloud of energy.

The Feral Beast looks to the ground several yards away to the side of it, "Was that aimed at me?" It continues its slow trot, with the young priestess' arrows way off target, "Do you think shooting at the ground is the best tactic against me?"

The Feral Beast continues its pace, the young priestess continues to use the bow; but unlike her mother, she was no sniper. With the Feral Beast several yards away, an arrow finally strikes its paw; which barely stopped the Feral Beast.

The Feral Beast growls lowly, "Your mother's bow is powerful, it's a pity that you're a terrible shot, Arella..."

She holds her draw, "Don't speak my name foul beast!" She releases it and the arrow strikes dead center between the eyes of the Feral Beast before exploding into a small white cloud.

The Feral Beast shields its face with one of its paws, "Lucky shot..."

With another arrow drawn and ready the young priestess waits for the moment for the Feral Beast to lower its guard. The Feral Beast stomps its shielding paw to the ground, the young priestess Arella, releases the arrow. However the Feral Beast's mouth spews out a crude jagged stream of its dark energy. Both white shining arrow and the dark energy of the Feral Beast meet, but the arrow like wiring on a dry erase marker board, it got erased with ease.

The Feral Beast's attack flies over the head of the young priestess, exploded behind her; knocking her forward. She pulls herself back up to her feet, quickly draws back her bow, but no arrow conjured. The Feral Beast snaps at her, she side steps the barely, being brushed by the lips of the Feral Beast. Again her eyes meets one of the Feral Beast's eyes and like before she saw herself.

She pokes the eye of the Feral Beasts with the bow, the Feral Beast shakes its head quickly with a whimper. It looks back down at the young priestess attempting to use the bow, but like before no arrow conjured. Seeing that the bow was of no use to her, the young priestess chucks it at the Feral Beast and starts to run.

The young priestess continues her sprint towards one of the gates. A large shadow casts over her. The Feral Beast lands just in front of the gate, she skids to a stop.

The Feral beasts leans down, with tail wagging slightly amused, "You brought this upon yourself Arella, now let your people watch as I devour you whole!"

The Feral Beast lunges at the young priestess with jaws open-

Malchior stops seeing Raven sound asleep, he gives a light chuckle. "Sleep away sweet Raven, soon you will have the power to free me."

- ? -

"Where am I?"

Three stone arch hallways appear before Raven, each baring a symbol on the highest point of each arch. One of the arches collapses with its hallway caving in, before giving a chance to see its symbol. One of the hallways symbols was that or a bird, flying; while the other's was the head of a howling dog. She turns around seeing nothing but a familiar stone brick wall...

"I remember this..."

She steps towards the bird symbol archway, immediately the hallway trimming hieroglyphics glow a vibrant lava color. She steps back feeling the presence of her father grow; knowing that this hallway did with her prophecy.

She steps toward the only available hallway and stops, nothing happened. She steps again, nothing happened. She continues to walk down the moonlight lit like hallway, examining the brick walls.

"I remember now, this is the old library, the portal of Earth and Aza-"

The hall then leads to a large open room with a statue of a large dog in the middle of the room. She gazes up to the large chalky white statue of the dog, standing majestically with one raised frontal leg. The sight of a gold placard at the base of the statue catches her eye. She sweeps the layer of dust on it, revealing Azrath lettering. She reads in her mind...

"When prophecies unfurl, the Feral Beast unveils. Heaven's angels lul tragedy and Hell's minions fall silent as all, mortal and immortal, behold the devourer of flesh, blood, bone and soul, the Feral Beast..." she stops briefly and whispers the last word, "... Serenade."

"I have returned Raven."

Startled she falls back looking up to the statue which was alive, "Y-you're not supposed to be in this dimension!"

"I came back to devour your soul!" the dog roars pouncing down at Raven with jaws open.

She flinches only to open her eyes to see that she was laying on the dog's tongue. She attempts a spell, but there was no energy being conducted. Already halfway in the jaws of the dog she flails and kicks about.

"Mmmm tasty Raven..."

"No, no!" she screams thrashing about in the confined space. She gasps out for air tossing off the tightly tucked blanket of her bed. She pants looking around seeing that she was in her room. She gives a deep breath of relief. It was only a dream... or was it?