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Legendary Werewolf

Chapter 16: Runs in the Legacy

"It was futile for mortals like yourselves to hide in such a place," bellowed Satan as he watched the Alpha Wolf and the Legendary Werewolf struggle in their fiery chain restraints. "How did you get in anyway?" demanded Ayame, "That barrier prevents anyone from knowing anyone is within the sanctuary!" Satan roared in laughter; smirked as the werewolf couple screamed as they were being whipped, leaving huge, bleeding gashes where they were lashed on. "Simple really: I had the assistance of someone who had been in the sanctuary before…" replied Satan, summoning a certain someone. "No…" she whimpered as he stood before her, "It can't be! Why?" and felt tears stream down her face.

"I had to expose your whereabouts, Ayame…" replied her father, "All this time, I thought you would live up to your true title as the Legendary Werewolf – but you backed down and let this lowlife mutt be your Alpha. You are a disgrace to your bloodline!" Kouga growled, obviously not liking the fact he was referred to as a 'mutt'. Enraged, he struggled some more. "How could you do that to your own daughter?" he yelled at him, "She looked up to you, missed you all these years…and then you stab her in the back and break her heart! You don't deserve to be her father." Ayame's father didn't flinch, even as Kouga yelped as he was whipped harder. Bleeding profusely, Kouga continued to glare, even as they fiery chains burned his skin on contact. "You have one last chance to surrender to me…" said Satan, "Should you choose otherwise, your 'little werewolf' will be my supper tonight!" Ayame turned to find a wailing and flailing Lucifer in the hands if two lesser demons; executioner gripping a battle axe, ready to slice her son upon command. "Dad, tell them to let go!" she begged, "He's your grandson, DAMN IT!" Satan suddenly roared, "SILENCE THOSE INSOLENT DOGS!" and the couple were whipped repeatedly – until both felt too weak to fight back. "NO!" Lucifer cried out as he watched the executioner raise the axe…

It's now or never! Kouga thought as he concentrated, giving whatever energy left within himself to his mate. "Ayame," he breathed as she felt her energy return, "You're…the Legendary Werewolf…I know…you can get us out of here…alive." And with that, he fainted. "KOUGA!" Ayame screamed, watching her mate bleed to death. Then as fear dissolved out of her mind, rage took its place immediately. "All of you…" she growled as she stood as all her external injuries heal at an accelerated rate, "YOU'RE ALL GOING TO PAY WITH YOUR LIVES!" Giving a simple tug, she broke off the fiery chains restraining her and let out a furious howl as her body shifted, transforming uncontrollably.

Her fur seemed thicker than before. Its glossy coat resisting the flames that surrounded her as Satan tried to restrain her; her usual claws turned to razor-sharp talons as she flexed her fingers; her canines overlapped her lips, saliva dripping at the tips a she growled like a rabid animal; her eyes…they were blood-red once, but now they gleamed gold, lit like fire as hatred consumed her.

Ayame's father gaped in shock and wonder. "Dark Legendary Werewolf?" he cried out, amazed to see its reappearance in his own daughter; Lucifer whimpered at the sight of his enraged mother, curling defensively into a ball as the lesser demons released him. Fueled only by rage, Ayame fought through all the demons and eventually reached Satan, knocking him down with strength equal to 20 elephants. She then snatched the pendant around his neck, crushing it in her clenched fist; an earthquake then began to wreck havoc throughout Hell – buildings crumbled; cracks opened up like huge gashes, spurting fire like blood from an open artery; demons rushed around in panic as their home tore apart. "You insolent fool!" yelled Satan, "You shall die for destroying the one item that held Hell together!" but Ayame wouldn't hear anymore, smashing him into the ground before rushing straight to her father, grabbing him by the neck. "Die, TRAITOR!" she yelled, and decapitated him with a single flick of her wrist. Finally, grabbing Lucifer and Kouga, she escaped into a nearby portal as Satan's rage-filled roar echoed around her.

Outside the castle grounds…Ayame collapsed onto the ground and began to detransform, naked as she lay on the grass, unaware of Lucifer frantically shaking her and begging her to wake up. Kouga – who finally regained consciousness and somehow healed from his injuries – looked up to find the blue sky as he opened his eyes. Lucifer's constant whining and whimpering drew him back to reality; turned to find an unconscious – but breathing – Ayame, naked and sleeping peacefully on the grass. "RARGH!" was all Kouga could hear as the ground split open; a muscular hand grabbed Lucifer and threw him several feet away. Kouga staggered to his feet as Satan emerged, glaring furiously at him. "Leave my parents alone!" commanded an unfamiliar voice. Kouga turned to the owner of the voice…and gasped as Lucifer did something incredible…

The little werewolf growled, growing up several feet as anger took over him. His once tiny 2-year-old body morphed to that of a 20-year-old's, complete with muscles identical to his father's. Then just as quick as his sudden growth spurt , his first transformation took over – dark fur sprouted out of every pore on his body; his face altered as a muzzle grew out and he exposed his fangs as he let out a low growl; his bones could be heard cracking almost rhythmically as he cracked his joints and flexed his newly-formed claws; finally opening his eyes as the transformation neared its end, he revealed one blood-red and one gold as he glared at his fiery adversary. "Dad," said Lucifer in his adult voice, "Take Mom and run to a safe distance. Things are gonna get real messy…"

"Don't let me down, son…" Kouga encouraged, picking Ayame up before bolting off as Lucifer began to battle Satan. "Give up! You can't defeat me," boasted Satan as he blocked all his moves; but the werewolf pressed on, pouncing and kicking and clawing and punching and biting his opponent with no sign of slowing down. He finally saw an opening and leaped onto Satan's back, ripping the carotid artery and jugular vein at the same instant; successfully pinned him down as he moaned in pain. "This is for hurting Dad!" he shouted as he ripped Satan's arm off. "This is for injuring Mom!" he yelled, ripping off his legs. "And this…" he growled as he grasped the demon's head, "Is for trying to kill me!" and decapitated him, kicking his useless body as he tossed down the head. Then, as a final move – Lucifer concentrated his energy flow and released it at full power. Satan screamed his last as Nullification vapourized him into nothing.

Kouga stopped dead in his tracks and turned to see smoke rising into the air before being blown away by the wind, followed by hearing his 2-year-old calling, "Daddy, where are you?" before feeling Lucifer hug his leg, almost making him drop Ayame as it surprised him. "Is Mommy okay?" he asked. Feeling he shouldn't tell him that she had fallen into a coma, Kouga replied, "She's probably just really tired…let's go home, okay?" Lucifer gently held his mother's dangling hand, smiling as she gently squeezed back unconsciously. Everything has finally settled down…or has it?