Lap Of The Gods

Chapter 14: Into the Beasts' lair

Welcome back to Lap of the gods, everyone. I'm glad everyone enjoyed the last chapter, this chapter does contain a trigger warning for rape/sexual assault. Please remember to COMMENT and VOTE; it means a lot to me. Plus, I like talking to you guys and hearing your opinions. Also, remember to watch the video; it goes with the chapter. ~XOXO BUTTERBALL~

The song is:  Order made by Radwimps.

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-Marta-

I let out a low hum as a nice comforting warmth enveloped me. Looking back, I saw a mass of familiar grey shaggy fur. "Varuun, what's wrong big guy?" I asked softly. We lay next to the river in Via, the blue water glinting in the sunlight that streamed down between the lush, green trees hanging above us. The gentle soft chirping of birds echoed from nearby.

Varuun's eyes looked down at me before he lowered his head carefully until his large nose was within my reach. I chuckled as I gave his nose a pat, my hand gliding over the rough wet skin there. He nudged my face gently with his nose, a small whimper leaving his mouth.

I stretched, allowing the nearby grass to tickle the soles of my bare feet. "I'm okay, Varuun, you should rest. Today is a good day to just relax in the sun, you know. If you're thirsty, though, I'll get up so you can take a drink from the river." I told him as I flopped back down on his leg.

Above me, he let out a huff as he extended one of his wings over me, slightly blocking out the sunlight.

"Worried I'll get sunburnt again? I won't, but still, thank you," I sighed, a small smile on my face as I laid back closed my eyes.

A moment later, I flinched slightly as something wet and warm dripped onto my face. "Varuun, if you're drooling on me, I won't play with you today," I warned, my face twisting in disgust.

Strangely enough, no pleading whimpering or whining met my ears. Frowning, I opened my eyes as the warm droplets became more frequent. The world was cloaked in utter darkness; the river, the trees were gone. A deafening silence surrounded me; the chirping of the birds, the soft rustling of the trees, even the soft trickling of the stream had disappeared, leaving behind only the void and I. The red droplets fell from the empty void above as a rough chill brushed over my skin, leaving behind a harsh sting.

I scowled as I rubbed my fingers together. "This is..."

A loud piercing noise suddenly blared through the darkness, followed by loud whining. My eyes widened as I stumbled forward, the cold chilling and stiffening my limbs, making it hard to move. "Varuun? Varuun!" I called out.

The loud whining met my ears again, seemingly coming from every direction. Frantically I turned around, trying my best to peer through the darkness.

"Varuun! Varuun! Where are you?" I called out again. "Please..."

Something wet and rough nudged my back, causing me to whip around, my eyes going wide with horror. Varuun's large form lay there, his body mangled, twisted and broken. His grey fur stained with blotches of red, his left front paw twisted with a large red and white bone poking out of the flesh. The front half of his body was twisted toward me while his lower half was twisted away, his paws laying limply on the ground.

As quick as I could, I stumbled over to him, dropping to my knees near his face as the droplets of red were replaced with small flakes of white. I coughed as the thick sharp smell of burning wood enter my lungs, nearly choking me.