Fire crawled up a blackened arm. loud, manic, laughter filled the air mingling with the screams of those guilty, there was no escaping the flames that crawled along the vines. Eden had stretched to feast just as Cerberus had. The glowing hue was everywhere one might think to look, a warm sunset hue that masked the agony trapped within the inferno.
Combat boots slammed on the ground. Once. Twice. A third time followed by the sick sound of something crushing under those heavy foot falls. A wet crunching noise that echoed and bounced off the walls, someone gurgled and squealed when her claws sunk deep into their spine.
The hound of Hell had come out to play, the fire had been a warning to keep the holy knights at bay.
A warning that was working for no matter how much the people screamed the few knights that held common sense had fled, the ones that stayed had been swallowed whole by the flames.
Cerberus cackled throwing her head back the choppy raven locks she called hair flew all over the place, broad shoulders heaved as she let loose wheezing sounds of laughter that resembled a dogs bark.
Mothers held their children tight as she prowled, the glow of her eyes highlighted by the fire an eery orange reflected in onyx stared back at those brave enough to make eye contact.
"You've trespassed in the garden. Now Eden wants you gone, I have given you not one but three warnings."
Barring her teeth the elongated canines became more pronounced a deep rumbled shook her sturdy frame
"You passed this off. You ignored me. And now you pay."
Lunging the beast of a women sunk her fangs into the neck of a wailing mother, pulling and ripping away the flesh. Blood coated the bottom half of her face, a crazed smile rested on her face showing off the blood stained teeth.
She would kill, and kill, and kill.
She wouldn't stop until Eden had their fill of those that ignored the warnings.
Chaos rained down as the villagers tried to run, trampling those that had fallen. The fires consumed the straggles while the wild beast hunted.
"Eden lets no one free."
Haunting was her voice as she prowled the streets looking for stragglers. Stepping on and over body after body, her combat boots were no longer the pristine black, no they were a shiny muddy color from the spilled blood. Shivering in pleasure Cerby gazed at the ruined streets with lusty eyes.
Everything was perfect for a hunt.
Whimpers in the dark caused her head to snap left sharply, the heavy breathing got louder and raspier with each fall of her heavy steps.
"Come now," the coo in her voice was duel toned her features had morphed into something grotesque, "I just wanna play, Precious." The hidden figure bolted, slamming into her with enough force to knock her back a few steps.
Surprised Cerby let lose a loud burr, someone was actually fighting back.. well as much as a frail thing like them could.
Cackling widely the beast stalked away into the blaze, the soothing warmth whispered sweet things in her ear.
"Come, come," humming softy Cerberus changes her voice to something akin to sickly sweet, she wanted to lure this little rat out of hiding before snapping the poor things neck "here, Precious. Come to me."
Small breaths, a loud squeal and a cry of pain. The little mouse had fallen into a pile of bodies. Licking her lips the dog women went to lunge, the mouse rolled over thrusting out his hands and screamed.
Cerberus didn't know what happened, one moment she was lunging to sink her fangs into the juicy looking neck, the next she was on the ground in chains that seared her flesh. Howling in sweet agony, Cerberus looked at the trembling form of the mouse.
"A Holy Knight." It wasn't a question, more of a statement that demanded answers.
"I don't know. I don't know. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She watched as the mouse curled into himself. She looked closely at him and noted with a calm mind how ratty his clothing was, no knight would were anything less than Jeweled finery.
"Come, Precious." Cooing softy at him she watched as he unfolded and looked at her, amber eyes stared into onyx.
"Free me," she had couldn't break though the chains no matter how much she flexed her muscles or her aura. "Come. Free me and serve me." Flashing a fanged grin she watched the mouse crawl over to her, a mess of brown hair atop his head that spilled over his shoulders, his skin was white as milk, covered in dirt he still looked pretty.
"I'll live?" The hesitate note in his voice was noticeable.
"You'll save me?"
"Yes. I'll save you, name you and feed you."
"I'll be your salvation, all you need to do is break the chains."
Fire and brimstone had led to her finding more than just a tasty meal.
A burning Garden had let to her finding something far more precious than her lovely Eden.
"I want to stay by your side from now on."
What ever had warped this child's mind Cerberus would be thankful for later.
One mans trash had just become her greatest treasure.
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𝕿𝖍𝖗𝖊𝖊 𝕱𝖆𝖈𝖊𝖉 (First in the Garden Trilogy)
Avventura"With Eden comes Dogs and Dragons, monsters that lay at the gates of Paradise." - Cerby de Lore Cerberus "Cerby" de Lore was no stranger to violence, blood had soaked her hands since the day she took her first breath. Convinced in a coupling of gr...
