The Anomaly

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I stand perched upon a tall building, looking down at the city below me. It feels good to be let loose once again, to stretch my large scaly wings, my tail, and my claws at the end of each finger. So little do I get this chance to enjoy myself. To be an animal in the wild. One that stalks and hunts, one that enjoys the thrill of a chase. 

Below I can smell spirits that reside inside people. Birds, cats, dogs, simple prey that won't fight back much. Yet among them as well are tigers, lions, and gorillas, strong animals that will stand strong to defend their owners. I want to hunt them, to feast at the end. 

I leap from the tall building and extend my wings as I fly straight down toward one of the stronger spirits. The man looks up, likely as a warning from the spirit within him, however, he is too slow to respond. My feet crash into him, and the claws at the ends of my toes slice into his torso. I bend down and grab the top of his head and shoulder, and expose his neck. The heat of my breath licks his skin before my teeth sink into him and his body shakes to respond. However, it quickly goes limp as his blood pours onto the floor and over my tongue. So sweet and strong, just as I remember it. The only person on the road nearby sees this and calls upon their bird spirit to fly away. A bird's speed is no match for my own however in flight.

I leave my first kill on the side of the road and fly after the woman who flees. I can smell her fear, it is deep and potent. It only ignites the urge to chase after her faster. The woman turns and bends quickly to throw me off of her in the dark of the sky, however, it only allows me to reach her quicker. I grab her leg and she yelps in fear as I reach up and grab one of her wings that flaps frantically. 

I crush the wing under my hand and it lets out a symphony of crunches and cracks. She hollers in pain before I grab her by the neck and sink my teeth into her side. Her warm blood rushes down my chin and below me back towards the ground. I pull at her leg and neck, and her body splits in two from where I bit her. I let out a satisfied roar into the night as I drop the two halves below me. A deep growl slips through my neck. Oh, how I've missed this. A good hunt to start off once again. I shall return home now and wait for another hungry night to hunt once again. For no one is safe so long as my fangs fly across the sky.