Her Death Guardian

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A beast. Unidentified except by their height and width of the shoulders.

A man in the background, light and short silverish hair shone in the moonlight as he watched the beast. The beast's claws tore at a dummy, while its jaws were slightly parted, and his pink tongue lolled free of its very sharp teeth filled mouth.

The man continued to watch. He'd been making said beast practice his techniques to slowly get better. The man needed this beast to get better.

"Enough, Russo." The silver haired man yelled and the beast froze in mid swing before it spun around and its legs corded with muscle as were the its arms. A light dusting of soft fur coated the beast lower back, legs and private areas such as the manly jewels and butt. The fur was more like hair on his arms and on his head, which supported a pair of curling ram's horns.

"Murodez." The beastly man's jaw and tongue formed gutterally.

The man, who's name was Murodez, stood up straighter as if to best the beast's near seven foot height with his just under six foot stature.

"You've been working hard, you need a treat." Murodez said and smiled up at the tall Russo, who let out a soft and long growl from his throat.

"Yes, practice.... makes.. perfect Death." He even chuckled around his mouthful of sharp teeth, his claws scraping the dirt under them a little.

"Of course... so your treat awaits...." The silver haired man smiled and snapped his fingers as two of his helpers dragged a wakening female with very light blonde hair between them. She wore hardly anything, and her skin glistened from the sweat that coated it from her struggles. Some cuts lined her skin, and freshly bled.

Russo raised his head and his golden eyes studied the woman as his nostrils softly glares and he took in the smell of human blood. His pink tongue licked around his teeth, as he grinned. "For me, Murodez... you shouldn't have."

"I must...."

"Release her. A hunt for a prize is better with her running." The beast's chest rumbled as he suddenly bellows the command. The minions obey immediately and they release her, letting her fall to the ground. She looked up as Russo growled lowly.

"Please!" She screamed and backed up and shakily stood. "I beg to God, I'll do better!"

"Oh woman..... just run!" Russo hissed and she shrieked again, and turned, causing her to fall... but she got back up and bid her weary muscles to move.

Russo sat on his haunches and Murodez smiled, watching the beast softly count....

"1..2.....3........4.....5...."

She kept running, panting like mad, as the minions snickered as they moved by Murodez.

"...6....7....8...."

Russo licked his jaws and took in a deep breath of her scent.. even as it got further away...

"....9....10....11......12......13 ..."

She yelped when she fell again, fresh cuts on her hands and legs, while she pushed herself up to keep running.

"14.....15....16......"

Russo counted slower to give her longer....

"....17......18......"

He shuffled back to his feet, and hunched over ready to charge, wings on his back, soft brown in color, slowly unfolded from his back...

"19....... 20...." Then he roared and took off after his prize...

Murodez looked at his minions. "Thank you, training Russo has been good... will you please go find Lady Sepia?" The nodded and turned and went back the way they came.

In the distance, Murodez heard the roar and a woman's scream, and a few bone shattering blows and then silence. He'd gotten his treat.....

A few moments later, a fiery red haired woman walked from where the minions had run to. "You wanted me, Murodez?" Her eyes were a soft brown. Light, like the shade, sepia... as was her name.

"Russo is ready to start his hunt..." Murodez said and looked at her.

"Good. It'll be good for him, and all of humanity." She said calmly as the beast'ss heavy steps got louder as he got closer.

Murodez looked to him suddenly.

Russo growled a grin, and bowed formerly as he could, to Sepia. "Lady..."

She went and touched the soft hair on his head. "Russo.... you know your mission, yes?"

"I've been briefed, Milady." He growled and stayed low so she could pet him, his wings folding on his back, his tongue licking his teeth of blood.

"Good. You may start." She said and stepped back.

Russo stood up again and roared loudly. Murodez interjected as the beast turned. "What is your mission?"

"Kill Death, kill Azreal. Kill all that stand in my way, even the girl." He grinned before turning completely and took off.

Murodez smiled, Sepia chuckled as hhe spoke, "Revenge at long last, Azreal, revenge at long last."
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