The Lion's Wrath

The Wolf's Approach

  The wind howled incessantly as two cloaked figures stood in silence upon a cliff. They waited patiently for the man they both feared and worked for. A clap of thunder and snapping of a twig signalled their darkest fears. They spun round drawing their steel but it was too late for one as the whistling blade flew directly into his heart. The second man dropped to his knees and placing his hands together said "P-P-Please Lord Stevkan have m-m-mercy on me?" From the shadows a huge shape emerged with eyes as dark as ebony and sick grin on his pale face. "Jayce. I warned you to come alone. His death is on your hands not mine. Did you at least bring as I requested?"

  Jayce shakily dug his hands into the bag son his hip withdrawing a map, a fist sized stone, and two scrolls. "Y-Y-Yes milord I brought it. J-J-Just as you asked." Stevkan stepped forth as Jayce swallowed the stone lodged in his throat. He grabbed the stone and looked it over. "Very good you got this part right at least. The map please Jayce." Jayce quickly handed the map lover and as Stevkan grabbed it their fingers slowly touch causing Jayce to yelp in terror which drew a huge gravelly laugh from the monstrous being. "No need to be so jumpy dear boy. Ahh this map is true as well. Those scrolls do they have Wolve's-Claw's location on them?" Jayce nodded signifying yes and Stevkan stepped forward clapping his hands on Jayce's shoulders with a cruel smile. "You did breath for your last job Jayce. I'll be sure to compensate your family. 

  Jayce's eyes grew wide and his face lost all blood as he realized all too late precisely what Stevkan meant and before he blink the metal of Stevkan's blade sliced him in half vertically. Stevkan released a loud, booming laugh before looking to the sky placing all the items in his bag. " Be prepared Wolve's-Claw. I will be the one to bring you down and rule this planet.

   As morning came Wolve's-Claw continued his walk through the Forest of Lost Souls. With his giant sword on his back the massive man looked like a walking metal warrior. Standing 6'6 weighing in at 320 pounds he was a giant on Ishkumbala. On his back his Glacial Frostblade sword looked like almost small. He whistled a tune as he walked before sighing. "Okay. Can we please drop the games as I know the 50 of you are out there?" Startled the ambushing soldiers didn't know what to do. Their leader as walking mountain that carried a huge axe roared "ATTAAACK" not wanting to face his wrath a few charged and before they knew what happened they fell to the ground stunned. "Next please" said Wolve's-Claw with a smile.

  The soldiers now were scared but their leader was furious. "Get the Tresbullian bastard!" He roared at five men they gulped and charged and Wolve's-Claw rushed forward like lightning leaping through the air in five quick motions dropping them to the dirt. "You don't understand yet do you? I am the Blue Wolf of the Lai-Kun Wolve's-Claw it'll take way more than mere numbers to best me in battle. With the mention of his name the soldiers eyes and weapons dropped from fear. Their leader however grew incensed. " KILL HIM NOW OR I'LL KILL YOU ALLL!!!!" He bellowed. Before he knew what happened though Wolve's-Claw's blade was upon his throat. "That's enough from you. You're but a weak coward who threatens his own men weakling."

  This angered the giant mountain "How dare a Trebullian bastard like you call me weak. I am the mighty Gevin I've slaughtered hundreds of your kind." He howled. Wolve's-Claw growled in raged and yelled "You all stand down as your fight is over. Your boss and I will finish this fight one on one. Any who interfere will be slain."  Gevin immediately swung his axe whip Wolve's-Claw was speaking but was surprised when it didn't strike home. "How'd he dodge that?" He wondered too himself. A chuckle came from behind him. "Mighty Gevin indeed." Gevin roared and swung his axe as Wolve's-Claw made a slight swipe with his Glacial Frostblade shattering it to dust. "W-W-What the hell just happened?" Asked Gevin. Wolve's-Claw laughed. "My Shining Comet happened." He then threw his blade high into the air above even the tallest treetop. After twenty seconds it finally crashed to earth right in front of Gevin leaving a small crater.

"But that's not possible?" Gevin said with sheer disbelief as his eyes and mind couldn't comprehend the sight he eyes just saw. Wolve's-Claw giggled "My blade's made from Dintral metal an incredibly hard and dense material. Its both stronger and heavier than any other known metal and incapable of breaking. Gevin smiled thinking that this was the key to Wolve's-Claw's strength. " You're quite the fool if that's what you believe is my strength Gevin." Gevin froze and looked him in the eyes "How could you know that's what I thought?" Wolve's-Claw smiled. "You're not the first to underestimate my abilities. So if you don't believe me then pick up my blade and come at me if you can weakling." After all the taunts Gevin reached in with one hand grabbing the blade and pulled with all his might but barely pull the blade off the ground. He then grabbed it with both and still was met with failure. Wolve's-Claw laughed and doubled over. "Mighty Gevin indeed. You're as weak as an old maid Gevin. With men like you as my opponents I won't ever being danger of losing.

  Fully enraged Gevin grabbed the Glacial Frostblade in his hands and managed to pull it off the ground releasing a full battle cry and charged Wolve's-Claw. Rushing with all his might eyes seething with wrath Gevin was ready to kill. Right as he was in relate he prepared to swing then suddenly stopped.  His men gasped in shock as blood shot out of his mouth. " W-What happened?" He asked as he peered down seeing Wolve's-Claw's arm sticking into his chest Wolve's-Claw was hiding Gevin's heart in his hands literally. He then said softly. "Gevin your men may be my enemies but you had no right to threaten their lives. That made them my allies. May you burn in the deepest circles of hell for your betrayals and countless slaughtering of innocents." Gevin releasing his last breath said "True you... have beaten me... and I will burn... in hell. But you.... won't...ever...beat.... Stevkan"