Daemonium

He could not just remain huddled in the cave any longer, he had to get out and find his sister. Worry gripped his lungs and kept him winded as he ran, but still, he did.. skinny legs working themselves as hard as possible to carry him to the top of the volcano. Lava already flowed completely down the sides of the mountain, igniting flames in the small amount of foliage below but he managed to safely navigate through them.

He was surprised to see the body of three large wolves awaiting him at the top, and he recognized them almost immediately. It was his brother, Tyranis, and his uncle, Acere. His heart soared with the sight of them and he took a moment to release a sigh of relief, but.. he could smell blood in the air. Domina's blood. His blue eyes were wide and panicked as he noticed the lifeless form at Elias' paws, mutilated and hardly recognizable. His heart sunk as he realized it was his beloved twin, but he was only able to look at her for a few seconds longer before Elias dragged her into the pit of the volcano.

His muscles shook, but he did not scream and he did not cry. He could feel his hackles rising as his skin prickled, his mind becoming quite foggy and his world faded. His father spoke about demons, and he could feel one swimming in the air around his neck and threatening to choke him. The more he focused on it, the more of a reality it became. Scales conjured out of thin air one by one, building a massive snake that seemed intent on coiling around the boy's thin neck. He lifted his head, higher and higher as his jaw tensed and made room for the phantom snake that seemed to be keeping him collected.

'Shh, Dominus.' It hissed into his right ear, causing it to flick toward the sound. He closed his eyes, the image of his sister's eyeless body fresh in his memory. He wanted to scream, though no sound came out as again the snake hissed in his ear, the sound oddly soothing. The wave of pain and grief that was threatening to overcome him seemed to fade the more he felt the snake push through his fur, and in moments the boy was calm.

'Get out of here, quick. Before he sees you. He is lost, Apollyon will find him... but that fate is not meant for you yet. Run.' His two-toned, blue eyes shot open as the snake let go of its grip on his throat. He gasped for air for the moment just long enough to see Tyranis stand beside his father. His ears shot back, a great portion of him severely confused as to what was happening.. but he didn't take a chance on sticking around to find out. He needed to escape his father, that was all he knew before he suffered the same fate as Domina. His eyes looked for Acere and silently he prayed that his uncle would do something to make Elias pay for what he had done to Domina. Acere was the only one who could now.. and he seemed angry enough that the boy was hopeful, but Dominus could not stay and watch.

As quickly as he came, the boy left. Hopefully, without being detected.