Lord of Fear

Nightmare

"Line the beasts up!" shouted the commander of the war party as Wraith was shoved to his knees by a soldier. A silver collar was strapped to the neck of every Lycana who wasn't already dead

"You monsters!" Shouted the village elder Morgiana who almost instantly had her throat slit. One by one everyone was killed until they arrived at Wraith

"So THIS is the Chief Warrior of this village? Pitiful. No wonder this was so easy" Said the commander" I'm leaving. Kill him." With that he hopped atop the wyvern they used to get here and flew off

"Damn it! the commander left us with no ride again!" Complained a soldier " Oh well at least we get to kill the Lycana ourselves. Any last words?' he asked 

"Just get it over with" Wraith said

"As you wish" The soldier clicked a button on his collar which activated the blades on the inside, effectively almost decapitating Wraith. The last thing he saw before his vision darkened was the collar falling off. Wraith opened his eyes to what was definitely not the Eternal Forest, the afterlife his race go to hunt as werewolves for the rest of eternity. Before him a female humanoid  sat on a throne of darkness holding a black sphere.

" Oh wow would you look at that! Your head is almost cleanly cut off your shoulders. What a cruel way to die." The woman said pointing at the scene that was unfolding in the sphere, which was partially clear now.

"Where am I? I am supposed to be in the Forest? Who are you?"

"bah so many questions at once! Well that's to be expected i guess. You are in the realm of Nightmares, my little world. As for the second question, I am Noire, Goddess of Nightmares and the current Lord of Fear."

"Why am i here?"

"Oo right to the chase then? All right then, how would like to get vengeance for your race's slaughter and enslavement? Well?"

"And how would that be possible?  I died clear as day"

"Yes but i can bring you back as a Nightmare Beast. With your race's lycanthropy, it could prove to be a very interesting combination." 

"Obviously you want something in exchange. That much is clear."

"That's true. My power is fading. The people have become almost fearless, with their holy weapons they kill my precious beasts and in turn no longer fear them. According from the knowledge i gained from consuming the God of Knowledge, with the werewolves ability to resist Holy weapons and Nightmares resistance to Silver, you should not be harmed by either type of weapon. With you, I could spread fear back into the heart of man. So, will you help me and gain your revenge? or shall you go join your people in this 'Great Hunt'"

Wraith stood pondering for a moment."Very well, I will agree to your offer."

"Good choice, now, go. Hunt the people who did this to you first. That will be your first trial. Then, continue to spread fear in my name. You belong to me now, Wraith, so don't disappoint." She waved her hand over the black sphere and he was back in his village he felt his throat and his head was attached. He instantly began to transform but it was different than normal, black shadows mixed with the fur, he became larger and thinner than his normal werewolf self."This must be the nightmare beast"  He thought. Not far away one of the soldiers who was picking up the rest of the silver collars . Wraith set his sights on him and rushed forward.  He barely got a scream out before he grabbed him by the head and ripped it from his shoulders.  The other soldiers quickly returned to the scene, only to find Wraith devouring their friend. The leader began shouting orders.

"Werewolf! Everyone get into position! Silver weapons at the ready! Sevalla get behind me" A girl quickly retreated behind him as Wraith stood up from his kill and let out a blood curdling howl. He advanced toward  the leader then broke into a run, but as he pounced a swordsman leapt at him, plunging his sword in his head stopping him in his tracks.

"Wow this one died too easily" he said while letting go of the sword, but as he did Wraith turned to him, grabbed him by the shoulders, and bit his head off. This prompted in a scream from Sevalla, followed by intense sobbing

"Brother.....no..." Still crying she shot holy arrows into Wraith, who just shrugged them off and killed the other soldiers excluding her and the leader

"What the hell are you?!" Shouted the leader. Wraith merely responded with a beastly laugh."Sevalla get out of here!. The girl then began sprinting away.

"No one escapes." Wraith said and quickly ran he down and slashed her in half, then turned to the leader." Hehehehehehe tell me, how does it feel to have your kind slaughtered one by one while you watch on helplessly until you are killed last?"

"Y-You're the-" 

"Yes. Now any last words?" Wraith then let out a cackle and slaughtered him like a sheep. After feasting he then turned in the direction of the closest human city. "Now  to make good on the deal..."