Beginning of the End

[Gáire]

Ears twitching, she whipped her head around to the sound of the panting. Something's near... She thought, bristling. "Who's there?" She called out, unsure of whether she should charge into that general direction or flee.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

The former wolf steps into view, his sledgehammer drawn and somewhat more organic than the standard, as if the weapon bonded to him. "Daughter....rrrruuunnn" was all it said before raising the hammer and advancing...

[Gáire]

"What the-" Gáire dodged out of the way of the sledgehammer. She looked up into the beast's eyes, but didn't recognize him. Apparently he knew her because he didn't halt his advancemnt.

"Come on," she urged Kahlua. "We're under attack!"

She ran ahead through the underbrush, ignorng the branches scratching at her face. Her breath was even, and her muscles reacted in perfect sync as she bounded over logs and under low hanging branches.

Connection............ You are.........

She stopped in her tracks. Where did that voice come from?

Gáire had little time to wait as the beast trudged after her. She climbed up an oak, her claws digging into the bark.

[PhantomStone]

stone hopped into the tree near the fox. "well, that worked well, what is that?" the bobcat said as the beast came after the young fox.

[Dr. Strange]

She lay in the dirt, watching the demon with a poisonous look. "Don't even think about it, I'm not moving anywhere." She spit darkly, eyes challenging him.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

The demon grimaced in what seemed to be sadness as he swung his hammer at Sahara with rather terrifying force...

[Dr. Strange]

She ducked down and bit into his leg, snarling. Her tail fur puffed out and a few spikes of her own unsheathed, silvery blades peeking out from under the fur. Roaring and hissing, she extended her claws and bared her teeth.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

"SSSahaaraa...leeeeaaavvveee..." the demon said, motioning to where Gaire ran off towards.

[PhantomStone]

(yo guys, i am right in front of chrono, i tried this twice but no one seem's to respond to my posts. come on, i read your posts.)

[Chrono Blackwyng]

(if I'm reading your posts right, you're following Gaire, I stopped at Queen, who decided to stay behind)

[Dr. Strange]

She shook her head and bit him again. "No. I am here to stay." She hissed, spitting at him. Her tail whipped into his side and a painful crash sounded, metal grinding against metal as she hit him again.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

The demon grabbed her tail and lifted her up to his face, his eyes flickering back to the wolf's "Please, leave, before he shuts me out!" the demon yelled before dropping her and then swinging at her.

[Dr. Strange]

She ducked again, muscles screaming in agony. Dancing out of reach, she snarled louder and slashed at him, eyes turning fiery orange, burning with poisonous rage. "You will not win, demon. Give now." She hissed, tail spikes rubbing against each other, the scream of metal on metal drowning out everything else.

(She tires easily protecting herself, but adrenaline is still coursing through her. She's trying to protect Gaire... and you from yourself.)

[Chrono Blackwyng]

The demon only responds with unusual speed by trying to sweep Sahara's feet out from under her and then brings the hammer down yet again, with the side of it covered in mincing spikes.

[Dr. Strange]

Running out of ideas, she stepped into the attack, coming close to his face and draped herself over his arm, snarling with new rage. "Do not cross me... "