The Affinity For Darkness

Chapter 8: Fenrir The Werewolf

Lucifer continued to point his gun at the half naked werewolf before him and she glared at him with an intense look in her eyes, he could feel murderous intention directed at him.

"Sister!" Pacoon called out.

"Pacoon, get away from this monster, no matter what I won't let him hurt you," He declared heroically.

"Sister wait this is all a misunderstanding—" Pacoon's words arrived too late as his sister already charged at Lucifer.

"Release my brother you devil!" she demanded.

She swung her claw at Lucifer and he jumped away. She punched the ground where he was standing and smashed it to rubble. She dashed toward him again, swung her claws, and punched at him hoping to strike him. One of her punches managed to hit Lucifer and sent him flying through the air then she dashed toward him. Lucifer maneuvered his body in the air and fired a bullet at her, chopping off her left arm. He pulled his trigger again and shot off her right arm.

'What's with this power?' She thought to herself as she was astonished. Her arms regenerated within seconds and started to shudder when Lucifer was behind her.

"This is the end..." He said maliciously.

His left eye was slightly opened and she could feel the hold hands of death that grasped her body. She frozed with fear as Lucifer was about to kill her.

"Wait!" Pacoon intervened, "She's my sister."

"Pacoon," She was bewildered.

"Lucifer is not my slave master, he's my friend," Pacoon explained.

His sister looked into his truthful eyes and decided to give up by raising her hands in the air. "It seems my brother trusts you, my apologies. Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Fenrir."

Fenrir's killing intent subsided but Lucifer didn't, he was still glaring at her for a long while before he closed his eyes and pulled back his gun. Fenrir watched him as he sat back down again and ate his meat in silence.

"Sister," Pacoon called out.

He hugged his sister tightly with a happy smile and she gave him a warm hug.

"Thank goodness you're alright," Fenrir rejoiced.

"What are you doing here?" Pacoon asked.

"After returning from my mission I got the news that you were kidnapped so I came to rescue you from those slave merchants as fast as I could," Fenrir explained. Then with her large paw she gently petted her younger brother on his head.

"I'm fine now sister and it's all thanks to Lucifer so you don't have to worry," Pacoon reassured her.

The air cleared up and they sat around the fire where Pacoon explained what happened.

"So you're the one who rescued my brother, thank you for that Lucifer," Fenrir expressed her gratitude, then she moved to a disrespectful tone of voice, " However I still don't trust you. You give me an awful vibe."

"Sister, don't be rude..."

"It's the truth Pacoon. There is so much dark energy swimming around him it's intoxicating. Lucifer, are you a demon?" Fenrir asked.

Lucifer continued to chew his meat in silence and the two waited for him to respond. After taking another bite of meat, chewed on it and swallowed

"I'm a Dragonoid," He responded.

"A Dragonoid?" Fenrir asked in astonishment. "You mean a half human half Dragon...I thought your kind died out hundreds of years ago?"

"Hm?" Lucifer responded and seemed interested in this topic, "Explain?"

"A long time ago after the black Dragon Indura was defeated. The demon used the opportunity to launch an attack on the world. King Arthur called a meeting with monsters, Demi-humans and Humans to join forces to defeat the demons. The alliance was formed and all three races managed to push the demons back. The alliance continued after the Demon Queen's subsequent defeat until one day something happened. The humans betrayed monsters, seeing them as spawn of the devil and waged war against the monster..." Fenrir explained, then she take a bit of meat before she continued. "During the midst of that not only the seal on the Gates of Tartarus being broken but the dragon's launch and attack. The dragons didn't want anything to do with the humans and so they hunted down every Dragonoid and killed all of them. The Dragons are the most powerful species on the planet and they are also prideful so it got to them that low life humans dare to raise their swords against them. Dragons despise humans and this has passed down to each generation...So Lucifer I'll ask again...Are you really a Dragonoid?"

To answer Fenrir's question Lucifer slightly opened his eyes and looked at her. Fenrir shuddered as she saw an image of a black dragon in the shadow.

'What's this intense amount of malice?' She asked herself.

Lucifer closed his eyes again and continued eating his meat.

"Hahahahahaha My bad—My bad," She laughed joyfully. "You really are something from looking at your aura. I can see that you're pretty strong. This is the first time I've lost to someone else heck I wouldn't even call that a fight."

Lucifer suddenly realized something. "What do you mean by aura?" He asked befuddled.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Fenrir asked in bewilderment, "You've got so much dark energy leaking out you're practically drowning in it. Your magicles count must be off the charts? Look even my brother is having a hard time remaining still."

Fenrir pointed out and Lucifer looked at Pacoon who's hand kept shaking.

"I'm sorry," Pacoon apologized.

"It's probably the reason why no monster hasn't attacked you yet because they're afraid of you," Fenrir explained..

Lucifer couldn't see what they were talking about with his 「Magic Perception 」so he summoned one of his crows to do it for him. The crow flew up in the air and hovered there as it looked down on Lucifer. After he linked his vision with the crowd he could see himself and suddenly it became clear to him. A black sparkling energy kept leaking out of Lucifer and into the surroundings. It was strong enough to black out his entire body.

'Is this what I look like?' He thought to himself as he was surprised. He was surprised to see that he's been walking around looking like a black hurricane. 'Can you imagine what I would look like going to a town full of people. They would mistake me for a demon lord and attack me on the spot. I have to do something about this'

Lucifer focused on the energy around him and like a vacuum cleaner he sucked all of the energy inside his body.

"The aura is all gone now," Fenrir said as she and Pacoon breathed a sigh of relief.

After he absorbed his intoxicating aura Lucifer continued to eat his meat in silence.

"Lucifer, what are you doing here?" Pacoon wondered.

"I didn't come here by choice, I was summoned to this world."

"You were summoned!" Fenrir was shocked. She asked him if he was one of the heroes summoned by the Holy City of Nerotopia and he responded with a nod.

"If you were a hero summoned then what are you doing here?" She wondered.

"I was betrayed."

"Why?"

"Long story. I would rather not talk about it."

Pacoon looked at Lucifer and for some reason he felt sorry for him.

"Well we have to return to the village now," Fenrir informed.

"Do we have to leave now?" Pacoon asked in disappointment.

"Yes Pacoon," Fenrir replied, then she turned to Lucifer. "Lucifer, wanna come with us?"

Lucifer denied by shaking his head.

"Okay, we'll see you around then, let's go Pacoon."

"Okay, I'll see you some other day Lucifer thanks for saving me again," Pacoon thanked him.

Fenrir and Pacoon left, leaving Lucifer alone by himself. He didn't care as he was used to being alone. Fenrir and her brother returned to their village. A small little village for around 300 werewolves.

"Sister, why didn't you persuade Lucifer to join us?" Pacoon asked.

"Because that boy is on a mission and from what I can see, nothing will stand in his way. Heck the reason why i'm alive right is because of you so thanks brother," She responded as she petted her brother on the head.

'I can feel it, the moment he opened his eyes and looked at me, those are the eyes of something who came face to face with death. I've never felt that kind of power before but it was dark and sinister. Could it be the legendary element of darkness?' Fenrir thought to herself in wonder.

Suddenly a few werewolves stood in her and her brother's way. The one who led them is a man with long gray haired and silver pupils. He folded his arms and watched as Fenrir walked up to him.

"Oh, Dustin, it's good you're here. I've found my brother so no need to worry," she informed him.

"So I see you've found him," Dustin responded in displeasure. He looked at Pacoon and for a second there was anger in his eyes. "I'm sorry Fenrir but times have changed."

"What do you mean?" Fenrir asked.

"I'm saving that I was the one that sold your brother to those humans."

"What?!" Fenrir was shocked at first but then that shock turned into anger.

"I was hoping that you might die in an heroic attempt to save your brother but I see that plan as failed but now I have to take things in my own hand." He stated. His body changed into a large humanoid wolf that was covered in gray fur and standing at 8 feet tall. "From now on I'm taking over as chief," He declared.