Espex The Demon Mage. (1)

Chapter 38: Howling

A large boom followed as the large great hall doors sliced in two and hit the wooden floor. Three figures burst forth and rushed through the crowd of Asura. One has faster than the other two his movements completely a blur. A scream came from one of them a threat and promise at the same time. Espex simply stood in his spot and watched the figures approach him. Samth didn’t move she couldn’t the spell she was going to attempt needed massive amounts of mana and concentration. Fure watched as did Dypes.

“It’s the barkers. What are they doing here?” said Fure as she watched Kyle run up past Espex and spit at his eyes.

Samth just watched as Espex large purple wing moved to block Kyle’s spit. Without a moment’s hesitation Kyle moved back and ran to the side. Dan launched at the large blocking wing with his heavy large white scythe. The brothers fought in perfect unison once one was finished an attack, another would follow it up. Years of being apart had not dulled their teamwork in the slightest.

“What are you watching for fools? Don’t let Barkers get all the glory!” Fure boomed.

Espex saw this as a chance and started his attack. Avoiding the scythe he spun around and used the momentum of his spin to make his long wings into death traps of muscle. Landing on the ground, Dan was struck to the ground by Kyle as the Wing passed inches above their heads. Junior jumped over the attack, as did Dypes, Fure and the Asura. Samth was thrown to the ground by Grix and a wind spell. As he spun Espex just laughed.

“I need to touch him!” Dypes spoke as he looked on at his small brother’s monstrous form.

“You heard him! Make an opening for Dypes.” Ordered Fure, she was old but she held more power than most generals.

Asura burst forth and started attacking the scales of Espex, a lot useless he was so large and muscled that it was punching a brick wall. Throwing his hands out he clipped a lot of Asura, killing most from the sheer impact.

Samth simply lay on the floor and kept her hands together, the air around her was beginning to weigh down. Wind spun around picking up small pieces of wood. No one around the Hall noticed, Espex sheer mana was enough to block the amount Samth was collecting.

 With a spin of his large white scythe Dan clipped the wing of Espex and a few Asura were simply cleaved in half. Blood exploded and covered other fighters. If it wasn’t Asura getting killed by Espex they were being killed by Barkers, simply as collateral damage.

Junior managed to get into Espex wing area and managed to clip his large torso with his steel knifed gauntlets. With a roar Espex smashed down his clawed fist but as he was about to hit Junior he simply disappeared. Running up behind him was Kyle with Junior on his back. 
“So the rumours are true! You are as fast as Haya” Roared an enraged insane Espex.

“Indeed it is good you have heard of me Espex!”

Slamming both his wings together at his back, Espex managed to cause a shockwave that through both Junior and Kyle back.

“Foolish Grandchild!” Fure spoke these words as she punched Espex in the stomach; her blow shook the very room. The eyes of Espex shook and blood exploded from his demonic mouth.

Spinning up around Fure. Dan saw his opening and slashed down Espex chest.

“I got him!” boasted a far too eager Dan.

Before he could even spin up his bloodied white scythe, Espex had grabbed his arm and simply popped it off like a child would a doll.

Dan without even screaming retreated keeping his sthye in his remaining arm. The brothers saw what happened as they pulled their bodies of the ground. None of them raised their voice in concern or in anger, they simply looked at ran forth again straight at Espex.

“Dan your stupid, remember never boast!” Kyle said as he dodged a swipe from Espex clawed hand.

“He is right little brother, never boast.” Added Junior as he cut the side of Espex.

Fure after her attack had to jump back, away from Espex rage; it could have been easily her arm instead of the Barker boys.

“What are you doing lass?” Fure shouted at Samth as she lay on the floor.

Grix stood on Samth’s back holding her down, he was barking and howling so loud, his lungs could have exploded, No one could hear him all too busy fighting a demon and screaming than to worry about someone’s pet.

“I need more time!” Samth shouted blood slowly pouring out her rosy nose.

A scream came from Espex as Junior ripped of his left wing; it hit the floor with a thud, full of cuts and rips from junior’s blades. Asura smashed blows into Espex when an opening came, even in his maddened state Espex managed to figure out the blows that would kill and the people to avoid.

Whenever Dypes would approach Espex he would lash out, swiping wildly always keeping him away, never allowing a single touch. Instinct was telling Espex, Dypes was the most dangerous person in the hall.

“Damn it I just need to touch him and I have him” Dypes said as he tried catching his breathe.

An outsider looking in would see a battle of history. Fairy tales could be told in what was happening inside this hall. Three mercenary brothers fighting to get a bounty a hall of Asura fighters fighting to take their Lord back. A lone wanderer trying to kill his brother, Samth and Grix two beings of great importance watching a teacher drown in madness. Fure an old woman trying to free her grandchild from the burden of blood lust. Finally Espex a man of great power, driven completely mad and transformed into a being of inhumanly proportions.

Asura using their years of practice would twirl and jump around the hall avoiding Espex large area swings, few would not be so lucky. The Barkers would use their years of bounty hunting to find areas and attack, causing great wounds onto Espex demonic body. Dypes would jump in and out of battle doing his best to get an opening but Espex would always counter. Fure just stood watching next to Samth as she lay on the floor with Grix howling.

“I can feel it! Fear!” Espex said as he ripped one of his kin in half. His large purple eyes twirled round and looked at Dypes. “No… not you.” His eyes moved again as he blocked an acid spit from Kyle and kicked Junior back into Dan. “You… I fear you!”  His eyes firmly locked onto Samth. “I must get rid of you!”

Fear struck everyone but none more than Samth. Grix howled even louder smashing his small blue hands together.

Raising his right hand up Espex pointed it at Samth.

Grix knew what was coming; he had feared it coming the moment he saw Espex transform.

 “Occidere!” one simple word, one simple word ended everything.