Big Al POV
I watch as the witch walks off with the monster. If only the people knew just what he was. Sighing I rally my men, "You heard our
orders, so snap to it!" My men start running around and posting a review of the laws and a note, warning about the new strictness. Len, one of
my most trusted men walks over, "Sir! I think there's something... wrong with that guy. Why do we listen to him?" I shrug, that freaks
problems are not mine and I know better then to talk about it. "Kings orders." Len never questioned me before, so I knew something was going
on, "Sir, can I take the rest of the day off?" That took me by surprise. He was such a loyal trouper and never, NEVER before asked for a day off!
I shrug, "Sure, but why take..." My sentence is cut short by flames that burst out of the wall (An explosion :P) and men flying. "What on earth?
I want a report!" One of the soldiers rans over to me, "Sir! Some kind of monster has breached the city! It want's 'the wolf boy' and maiden!" I
sigh and turn to Len, but he had gone and was running to the woods. "Order a retreat to one of the larger cities, we move now! Get the
civilians out first, then we move to back them up. God have mercy on us all!" I grab my sword and head for the beast.
Leon POV
I had left Rin in the care of my woodland friends, "Why are you going back?" She looked hurt but I had no choice. "The city might not be
a vary good one, but there are good people..." She nods yet refuses to move, clearly promising to wait right there for me. I grin, "I be back
soon." I grab my broadsword and rush back towards the now burning city. I knew that Oliver wold keep her safe, I just hope I wont need his
help.
A blond boy crosses my path and instantly pulls his sword, "WHAT DID YOU DO!?" He swings at me with aim that as been perfected
over many years, and I barely block it in time. "What do you mean? I just came to find the one called a witch!" I counter, but aim for a tree
behind him and not at him, afraid of hurting him. "You come, then the monster asking for a dog boy and my sister, and you think I wouldn't
find out?" The poor lad was in a fit of rage.
He swings wildly, and is much easier to evade. "Look kid, I'm going back to FACE the beast, not your town. Now why the hell not help
me kill it before it wipes your town off the map!" I push him on a tree, and stab my blade by his head taking an inch of hair off. Glaring at me
he replies, "Then who'd keep her safe? You like her don't you? That's why your willing to help, cause she likes this town, isn't it?" I shrug, damn
he's good at picking up on the clues. I pull my sword free, "I have to kill the monster, or it will hunt for her till one of them die." I start for the
town agin, the damn kid cost me to much time! I arrive to see the towns army doing all they can, but it's not nearly enough to scratch the
beats. I dart towards where the fighting was, to be greeted by the ugly demon its self.
"Hellooo again Leon. It's beeeen a long time sense we last fought!" I smirk, the monster calls it's self the devourer and for good reason.
Ever limb and pore of it's skin can eat anything that touches it, apart from blessed steel that is. Just the kind of fight I need to distract myself.
"Hmmm... Can't say I recall you. What level demon are you again, the lowest?" I watch as the solders start pulling back, and the archers take
aim. Al walks over and stands beside me, "So, you really are the demon hunter for the king? I thought you'd be... Bigger." We both laugh and
one of the slime covered tentacles slams the ground beside me, "DO NOT TAKE ME LIGHTLY YOU..." We both glare at the ugly monster and yell,
"Hey! Can't ya see were talking here?" It seams to shrink into it's self, "I'm sorry..." The damn thing took the hint, it was doomed if me decided
to attack together. "So, you're Big Al, the once legend monster hunter eh?"
We shake hands as Len pops out of the shadows. "Are we going to kill this thing or talk it to sleep?" I chuckle, the kid has courage
thats for sure! I point up, and Al nods, "Len, don't let..." Len holds up his hand. "I know, it eats what it touches." We both laugh, Al orders a full
retreat of everyone but the three of us. "Okay dog boy, I got the air, you watch my best mans ass. Deal?" I nod as Al's coal black raven's wings
spread, and he takes flight. Len looks at me, "So what the hell do you turn into?" I smirk and howl as my body warps into a wolf, and my spine
grows out of my tail like a living whip. "HOLY FUCK MAN!" I jump up behind him, with my sword in my jaw, and block a tentacle just before it
hits him. "Hey, if this thing wins, Rin's next to die! Get your head on boy." I bark in something between a voice and growl. He nods and watches
as his sword glows lightly, blessed by Luna, goddess of the moon and white light. I jump and use my spine as a whip, like that Indiana Jones
guy, Al dives down and slices the face of our foe, and Len stabs and jabs anything he can reach with out getting to close.
In a mater of moments the beast lays dying before us. "So, Al, should we give the sole to the kid?" I look over at my bird like ancestor
who shrugs. "I was hoping to eat it." I nod and start for the woods, flicking my tail for the kid to fallow. I quickly pin him to a wall, "Tell NO ONE
of what we just did." He nods but keeps his mouth shut until I let him go. "What are you two? Demons? Angels? Or just pets?" I sigh, feeling
the misery and pain wash over me as every memory comes flooding back, all the torments I had to go through just to survive, "No kid. We are
not angels, or demons, or even loved pets. But we're not humans anymore either. No, we are just weapons, tools to kill monsters." Len frowns
and pets me, for the first time ever I just let it happen.
I morphed back into my human form. "So, Leon, how did this happen? Did you want it to?" I shrug, trying desperately to recall WHY I
did this, "My sole had to mix and merge with one of the monsters, it was a Wolf demon, and I can't remember why." He pats my back, and we
walk towards the woods to meet up with Rin. Len knew a few of my secrets, and I planed on having him as my best and only true friend, I just
hope he wants the same, for Rin's sake. Any lord knows she's suffered more then enough already.