Embers in the Dark

It's About To Go Down

By the time people (some faster than others) got to the shield's barrier, Arthur was on edge.  "It's too god damn early in the mornin' for this shit," he thought to himself as he marched along the outer property.  "I'm renewin' my marriage vows and becomin' a prince, this is the last thing I need right now."

As Arthur got closer to the shield's end, he could see some people clustered by Cerberus in his three headed dog form, and the animal looked impatient and angry.

"You're trespassin' on private property!" Charles exclaimed with a sawed off shotgun in his hand.  "We ain't lettin' you in!"

"Then bring Rose out!" Cerberus snarled.  "I demand to speak with my mate!"

"Your mate?" Arthur announced loudly.  "She ain't your mate, she's my wife!"

Cerberus and Arthur's eyes met and Arthur got close to the shield, his eyes narrowed in an angry scowl.  Cerberus bared his teeth at the man.  "Come out here and fight me!"

Arthur suddenly burst out laughing.  "What the hell for?"

"I want to fight for her hand, you pathetic maggot!"

Arthur could hear Sean giggling behind him.  "Go on and fight him, Englishman!  You can take him!"

Arthur pivoted at the waist to look behind him at Sean.  "Shut up, Sean," Arthur said tiredly before looking back at Cerberus.  "I ain't fightin' ya for what's already mine, you god damn pup!  Now get lost!"

Cerberus roared suddenly and bashed himself against the shield, causing a small crack to appear.  "You can't keep me out forever!" he shouted as he bashed himself again, making the crack become bigger.  "I want Rose!"

People raised their guns and pulled out their weapons, pointing at Cerberus.  Arthur wasn't sure how Cerberus was able to crack the shield but he watched the crack slowly disappear.  Cerberus roared once more and smashed his body against the barrier again, making multiple cracks form.  Arthur clicked on his griffin bead and transformed into his large griffin form, making Cerberus stop.

"You're a griffin?!" Cerberus asked in shock.

"You're damn right I am!  Now get outta here before I beat the ever livin' piss outta ya!"

All three of Cerberus' heads laughed.  "You're going to defeat me?  Ha!  That's ludicrous!"

Arthur charged through the shield faster than lightning and knocked his head into Cerberus' chest, knocking the beast across the field.  He flapped his wings once and huffed as he watched Cerberus' body flip along the ground before hitting a large boulder.  It took a few moments for Cerberus to get up and shake it off, and Arthur could hear people cheering him on.

"That was brilliant, Arthur!" Sean laughed.  "Did ya get all that, Lugh?"

"Of course I did, dunna be an eejit," Lugh said.

Arthur chuckled as he watched Cerberus run towards him.  "Are you recordin' this?" he asked.

"Yep!"

Arthur reared up on his back legs and screeched like an eagle, his wings spread out wide before he raced to his enemy.

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Lilly could only shake her head at the situation as her and a bunch of people watched the fight between Cerberus and Arthur.  "Should I be worried, O'Callaghan?" she asked her white counterpart.

"No," O'Callaghan replied as she ruffled her fur.  "Arthur is formidable enough.

"I think Rose should just tell him she don't want him," Tilly remarked coldly with a shotgun in her hands.