there be monsters out here

Fear was all he felt as white paws scrambled over wet earth to try and return to the safety of Fenmyre. All he could hear was the sound of his own heartbeat and the sound of heavy paws closing in on him. He didn’t know why he was being targeted, but it didn’t matter if he was caught again. The unknown would kill him if he was given a second chance. Erys couldn’t spare the breath for another call for help so he prayed that Chimera had heard him. At least he would be avenged if Chi could only see the assailant. They were gaining on him too. Erys was very nearly back to full health but he still lacked stamina, and he was already reaching the end of his rope after being thrown to the ground.

The brute tripped him up and Erys went stumbling to the ground, but at the same moment Chimera appeared through the foliage and the assailant turned tail and raced the other way. He’d struck at the king but fell far short. Erys felt intense relief at the sight of his savior, but it instantly turned to worry. He felt like they were an even match, but adrenaline had increased the dark wolf’s size in his mind.

Erys struggled to his paws, backing away as he turned to watch the fray. Despite his fright there was no contest between the chimeric King and the ruffian. There was good reason to feel that dangerous aura that Chimera gave off, he didn’t hold back as he caught the dark brute. Erys couldn’t look away as he watched his attack turn from wolf to bloody flesh. Frozen in place, Erys didn’t feel like he even breathed until Chimera backed away. He was covered in blood and viscera but none of it was his.

Chimera had saved him, and enacted his revenge and fury on the one who did it. Pearlescent ears fell to his head as Chimera’s attention returned to him. Erys would definitely be bruised all over, but there was a cut above his brow, his shoulder was bloodied, and his pale fur disheveled and mussed. He was alive though, and besides stopping the bleeding his wounds weren’t horrific. His horn was sore from where the wolf’s teeth and grabbed them, but that was probably the worst of it. After all of it though, Erys was alive.

”You saved me,” He wasn’t surprised Chimera came to his rescue, he was surprised it was in time. ”Thank you, my Lord.” He whispered, lowering his head again, as his body began to shake with the draining of adrenaline from his blood.