Her Anchor || Newt - Maze Runner

Part 12 - The Hellhound of the Glade

Frypan and I sat on his bed as he handed me the book. I put my uneaten lasagna to the side and started flipping through the pages. I made a mental note to make sure I read all the other supernatural creatures as it may be important. I kept on flipping until I reached a page with the title 'Hellhounds'. I took a deep breath, preparing myself to find out about myself and started reading.

Hellhounds, also known as the Black Dog , Bearer of Death or the Guardian of the Supernatural World is a supernatural shapeshifter. Hellhounds main duty is to protect the supernatural world by keeping it a secret from the human world and hunting and capturing supernatural threats.

Hellhounds are considered one of the most powerful supernatural creatures due to their incredible durability along with their powers and abilities. They are considered unstoppable and unkillable making them feared among the supernatural community.

There are only two known ways to become a hellhound, being born one, by inheriting the creature from at least one of your biological parents or being burnt with fire while having kanima venom in your blood stream.

In human form, hellhounds appear normal with all their supernatural features hidden. In hellhound form, they have flame-like, orange eyes along with fangs and claws. In this form, hellhounds have different skin textures and forms. Their skin can look like normal human skin, black volcanic rock with lava veins or flame-covered. The state that the skin is in depends on how far through the transformation the hellhound is.

POWERS AND ABILITIES:

Super Strength:
Even though that this power is possessed by majority of supernatural creatures, the hellhounds have greater strength then others, however maximum strength depends on the individual.

Super Speed, Agility and Reflexes:
Hellhounds are considered one of the swiftest supernatural creature although maximum speed depends on the individual. This power is also possessed by the majority of supernatural creatures.

Super Senses:
Hellhounds enhanced sense allow them to hear, smell and see things that a normal human can't. Hellhounds, in hellhound form, are able to see in the dark.

Super Durability:
A hellhounds body is very durable, allowing them to endure impact with little to no injury. This makes hurting or killing a hellhound extremely difficult.

Shapeshifting:
Hellhounds can transform their human body into a hellhound form. This includes orange eyes along with retractable fangs and claws. Hellhounds can also transform their body so their rosin appears to be volcanic rock with lava veins. They also can transform their body so it is completely absorbed by fire.

Accelerated healing:
Hellhounds are able to recover from mild to moderate injuries very quickly. This power is also possessed by majority of supernatural creatures

Pyrokinesis:
A hellhounds main ability is that they can produce very hot flames from their body. It can either be from the whole body or just one part. This power also allows hellhounds to create fireballs to weaken an opponent.

Thermokinesis:
Hellhounds have the ability to produce a lot of heat from their body which allows them to direct heat to other objects. This includes being able to bend metal by heating it up or radiating heat to melt guns metres away. Due to this power and pyrokinesis, hellhounds are immune to fire and hot temperatures

Supernatural Immunity:
Hellhounds are immune to various supernatural abilities making it hard for a supernatural creature to kill them. Some immunities include,electricity from kitsunes or eels, kanima venom will not paralyze them and they are immune to the banshee screams. These powers will.not affect them in any way.

Death Sense:
Like banshees, hellhounds can sense death. Instead of sensing when the death is going to happen like banshees, hellhounds can sense where the death is going to occur in the days or hours leading up to the death.

WEAKNESSES:

Silver:
The hellhounds main weakness is silver. Unlike other supernatural beings, where it is a myth that they are susceptible to silver, hellhounds actually are leading to silver being one of the leading causes of death among hellhounds.

Intense Emotions:
Although this weakness doesn't do any harm to the hellhound itself, it can harm the people surrounding them. Intense emotions such as grief, anger and sadness can lead to the transformation of a hellhound, leading to the hellhound to lose all control and likely killing everyone around them.

Overall, hellhounds are very dangerous supernatural creatures who are capable of anything.

I looked up at Frypan whose eyes were set on mine, waiting for a reaction.

'Is that why I started transforming into a hellhound this afternoon, intense emotions?' I questioned. Frypan nodded his eyes now drifted to my uneaten lasagna.

'Wait, so either my parents are hellhounds or I was burnt with kanima venom? What is a kanima? How am I meant to protect the supernatural world? How can I gain my abilities? Learn to use them? How can I control my abilities? How do I create fire? What is a banshee and why I am connected to it?' I asked, with questions filling my head

'Woah, calm down ok? Yes either your parents were hellhounds or you were burnt with kanima venom. A kanima is another supernatural creature who is basically a homicidal lizard. Their venom can paralyze people. To control your power you need to find an anchor, someone that can bring you back to reality. A banshee is again, a supernatural creature which is able to predict and sense death. Also their scream can kill people. You both are connected as both hellhounds and banshees are harbingers of death basically meaning you can sense death. As for the rest of the questions, I don't know, but I do know that you will figure it out. You are now the Hellhound of the Glade. Now it is getting late so go to sleep. You can keep the book.'

'Thank you Fry. Good night'

'Good night Y/n/n'

I grabbed my now cold lasagna and make my way back to my hut. The walk wasn't long but it was a peaceful way to clear my head. Once I arrived, I set the book on my bookshelf and fell on my bed, falling sleep instantly.

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