Enemies In The Night

Indigo didn’t arrive in time to help Resin beat the first cat down, but then again she was a completely capable warrior. Indigo had an odd opinion of his grandmother, she was his elder and held high authority and respect in his eyes. She didn’t cease to prove her wills and wiles, so the thought that he needed to protect his grandmother was unfounded. However, Indigo had always been like that, eager to put himself in danger in place of those that he cared about. Especially now. Indigo would not allow these enemies to breach the line. Cosette would be safe, he refused to let a hair on her pretty head be harmed.

The boy wasn’t defenseless against the beasts that threatened them, he didn’t have serration on his massive fangs but they were sharp and not to be underestimated. Indigo felt himself succeed as his opponent cried out as its paw was crushed between Indy’s jaw. The boy had to keep going, these creatures were threatening him and his home. Indy couldn’t allow that to stand, he didn’t know where they came from or what their purpose might be but it was obviously nefarious in the way they attacked the pack of wolves.

Indigo wasn’t the only one to answer Resin’s call, like many of the pack he was eager to step up and protect their home. Indy wasn’t alone, but he would have continued fighting even if he was. The boy refused to allow anything to happen to Cosette, he couldn’t imagine her finding the same fate as Rue, that would be his ultimate nightmare. So he fought, with little concern for himself, but massive efforts to keep the murderous beasts from his dainty friend. Indigo chomped down again on the cat’s paw, he shook his head violently and didn’t notice the cat sneaking up on him.

Resin was there just in time. He barely caught a glimpse before it was on the ground. Indigo renewed his efforts against his current opponent, he kept the paw in his mouth and using his massive claws he aimed to grapple the beast. Working the cat closer to him with each swipe of his paws the beast wriggled and screamed as its own teeth aimed for Indigo’s face. That was when he finally let go of the paw so he could parry with his own massive canines. The two of them struggled back and forth, but the cat was too wily for Indigo to hang onto for very long.

The boy let go to his chagrin, and instead of deciding he had enough the saber cat was back at him. Indy was ready, but the cat already knew his tricks. They circled each other for a long moment before the feline made its move. It sprang with an incredible quickness and Indigo did not expect it to reach for his hips. Massive claws grasped his rear end as dagger like teeth plunged into his flesh. Indigo roared with pain as he bent in on himself and went for the cat’s neck. The struggle continued, but it was because the cat knew it was losing. It hadn’t been able to remove its fangs quick enough to get away from Indigo’s grasp. The boy ripped open the beats’s throat and with only a strangled whine its life force poured from the wound and the animal slumped into its final rest.

Indigo stood proudly over the animal, his senses on fire as he searched out a next opponent, unsure if he’d find another.

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