waking nightmares
Riva
10-11-2021, 01:13 AM
Deus stared into the unyielding gaze of the ghostly creature, still under the assumption that this was an extension of Abraxas' vision and trying desperately to unravel it's meaning. It wasn't until his mother's form surpassed him, fur on end and ready to defend her son did the realization hit Deus that this was something she too, could see. For as long as the realization took was about how long he remained standing behind her, too, for even if he wasn't a warrior-in-training there was no way the Abraxas youth would allow his mother to be harmed. He crouched and pushed off the ground, springing up and over her much smaller form - with the assumption that going around her would merely get him a vicious headbutt - toward the ghostly presence. It's canine-like jaws parted slightly and it hissed out a growl, though within those depths behind the creature's 'teeth' he saw only darkness. As it's one paw came up to shift stances, a cluster of blue glowing fireflies converged upon and then hid the beast from view. Asmodeus barreled toward it anyways, anticipating his massive frame to take a heavy hit where the creature once stood but instead, the fireflies scattered before him to reveal nothing but faint smoke. The direwolf did not anticipate the vanishing act and skidded on his paws, rolling slightly upon the ground as he turned and tracked the firefly movements through the air, above Riva, and back in a tight cluster behind her back. Panic shot through him and he yelled out a warning, stumbling back to his feet. "Behind you!" He ran once more, but before he was even a stride toward her the fireflies dissipated to reveal the ghostly coyote once more. |