Sunday, August 21, 2005

part five of the life of the great white wolf
“So you two are responsible for the capture of Crool, the Insatiable Darkness?,” asked the king with an odd look on his face.
“Of course. I am a woman, after all.”
Eyeing her greedily, the king said “,That is true. If these old eyes have ever seen a woman, you are one.”
“So how much was that reward again?,” she said ignoring his comment and the staring.
“I still do not see how it is possible that you alone defeated his forces and captured him.”
A guardsman in full armor stepped up to the throne and leaned towards the king. The king turned his head, presenting his ear. A few whispered words passed between them, and the king gave a look of sudden understanding.
“This is obviously a trick. I severely doubt that man’s identity. If he is Crool, prove to me you were capable of capturing him and of dispatching his men,” his face was radiant with the confidence which accompanies ignorance.
“Blanco, deal with his guards.”
“Hahahah! That dog is going to take on all of us? You’re insane.”
Ohhh, you’re first.
Fangs came out, and Blanco lunged forward. The guard brought up his spear with commendable grace and speed, but it was not nearly good enough. Tear. Rip. Shred. And the guard was on the ground and his blood was on the walls.
“It’s not a dog, it’s a demon!!,” cried one sweaty, shaking fighting man. His spear pointed towards Blanco.
I get the feeling you’re number two. Heheheh!!
“Come on men, encircle and destroy. It’s just an animal!!!”
Obviously the captain. Should I skip to him now, or leave him for last. Blanco was across the room and amidst all of the guards by this time. I guess I got to choose now. Hhmmmmm. I like the taste of a cowards blood.
“CAPTAINNNN!!!,” was the last word out of the sweaty one’s mouth before it was taken off of his face.
Now they’re going to come as hard as they can. If I don’t want to have to heal a spear wound, I’m going to have to kill them especially fast. Ok, so the situation is first come, first to die.
Three spear tips all rushed for Blanco’s heart. Not one of them landed. One guard had gambled too heavily on Blanco’s body slowing his rush and lost his balance when his spear caught nothing but air.
YOUR TURN!!!
Fangs closed over the spear shaft and muscled the weapon out of the guards hands. The entire room filled with a ringing as the gold colored armor of the soldier hit the floor and slid.
Blanco lowered his head with the spear still in his mouth and began to run through the pack of guards, whipping his head to drive the spear tip into poorly protected legs. On the fourth impact, the shaft broke off in a leg.
Must have caught the bone. I’m goood.
The spearless protector was up and running for the door. “I’m sorry Captain, but I can’t
stay here. I don’t want t-,” the spear going through his armor cut his sentence short.
“Any man who runs will get the same!! Understand me men?!?,” shouted the man who was apparently the leader of the group. His armor had purple trimmings on the shoulders, and all of the men cringed in response to his threat.
“Yes, Captain,” was the unified answer.
I’ve enjoyed the show long enough. It’s time to get dangerous. The muscles in Blanco’s body thickened and grew in power. His entire form bulged out with the newly emanating strength. Thank Ur for full moons. Hey! That moon is Ur. Interesting.....
Four palace guardsmen still stood in between Blanco and the captain.
“Enough!!!”
Who? Oh, Mr. King.
“You have killed far too many of my men already. I believe you now.”
All but the Captain were pleased by this outcome. “My men and I are easily capable of dealing with some dog, My Lordship!”
Blur. Change. Harden. “If I were just some animal, I wouldn’t be here to tell you how much I like the taste of your soldier’s blood.”
“I’LL KILL YOUUUUUU!!!!!!”
And then his corpse hit the floor with a dagger protruding from one eye.
While she collected and cleaned the bloody blade, Eve spoke to the king,“I believe we are owed a reward of some sort. A certain jeweled, onyx falcon statue.”
“Yes. The statue. We feel that youuuuu misunderstood the reward.”
“What do you mean misunderstood?,” the anger in her voice caused all guards present to shield their faces and crotches from possible stabbing.
“Does nobody notice the fact that I have no clothes, and transformed from a wolf to a man? And that’s right! I said WOLF! Not DOG!,” was Blanco’s contribution to the discussion.
A new voice entered the conversation. “I know what you are, and I can explain what our fool of a king is too embarrassed to say.” A form stepped out of a pillar’s shadow. A dark purple cloak covered the features of the face, but could not hide the hunchback that rose higher than the figures head.
“I’m still nakeddddd!!!”
“Change back to a wolf and be quiet for a second, please,” said Eve with the very last of her patience.
He immediately did as he was told. And once as a wolf, he sat obediently by her side.
“Good boy,” her hand patted his head as he leaned in closer against her leg ”, Now you explain to me why I can’t have my falcon.”
“Done. The king doesn’t have it,” said the hunchback.
No words left Eve’s lips, but her face shifted to the one Blanco remembered from that night three years ago.
Oh god. She’s going to hurt me now. So much for my good boy treat. Maybe if I just slide away....
“Where do you think you’re going RAPIST!?!” Her hand locked around the scruff of his neck, and lifted his massive lupine form into the air.
His face was inches from hers. Please Ur, God, or whoever is listening, please let this work. He licked her face. See. I’m cute and cuddly. Don’t kill me!!!!!
“If I didn’t love you......OK. Since I’m not getting any statue, I better be getting half of this palace or your first born child.” Blanco was still suspended in air.
The now very nervous king spoke “, It is not our responsibility if you were not capable of comprehending our-our offer. Saygram, explain to this young-uh-lady what her reward will be.”
“Yessss. Why don’t you tell me Saygram. Or does Blanco here have to eat your throat, too.” She thrust Blanco in front of herself. His paw waved in a mock greeting.
Hi! My name is Blanco.
“While his eminence is not in possession of the falcon itself, he does own a map which will guide you directly to where the falcon is,” a hand came out of the purple cloak holding said map.
“Good enough. Give it to me now. And Blanco if you start humping my leg as a joke I swear!!!!!,” the hand holding Blanco released him and extended out take the map.
I’m free! I’m free! And alive! I’m goood.
Map in hand now, Eve turned for th door. “Let’s go Blanco.”
“Might I ask you a question?”
“What Saygram?”
“Are you pursuing the falcon for money or the legend that surrounds it?”
“I know it may sound crazy, but I believe that the falcon is capable of summoning the avatar of death.”

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