Aveon saw the world in black and white, a colorless hell. Only certain things held true beauty in his eyes. None of which are material. Loyalty, friendship, trust, and respect are all things held dear. He cared not of himself but of those who made him who he was, people who he had no longer considered true friends but as a family. A circle of safety at least in his eyes. His skin was made of steel, unbreakable via brute force. His one TRUE weakness were those who surrounded him…
He awoke to the sound of thunder, the boom had seemed to break through the walls of his sleeping mind. By instinct, he had looked left to check on Iris, His best friend and the girl he cared deeply for. She seemed undisturbed, which was offsetting. Aveon decided to check the skies, a storm of this magnitude would be a concern to the whole village. Oddly enough the skies were clear and everyone lay deep in slumber. Slightly confused he turned back and looked at his place in bed only to find he still lays there, asleep. The shock of standing outside of his body made him stumble and fall back. Falling through the floor, landing in what seemed to be the underworld. Standing up in sheer confusion, he looks up to find the ruler of the underworld Hel. Afraid to ask questions because of the answers he may find…
“Am..am..am i dd-dead?” Aveon asked in a shaky voice
“Fear not mortal, you, Aveon of wolf’s blood, are alive but you shall be my slave of sorts. I require your service.” He rumbled.
A wave of relief washed over Aveon as he responds “a Goddess like yourself does not require the service of mortals. So why do you call upon me.”
“You dare question me, boy! If you were not so vital to my plans you would burn for three eternities!” Roared Hel.
“My dearest apologies ma’am. I meant no disrespect. I’d be honored to assist you” squeaked Aveon
“Good, you shall know when you’re needed. Now begone!” He said with a steady voice
“But how will i..” Aveon let out unwillingly
The same boom rumbled through Aveon’s head like a herd of wild horses. Just then he slammed on the ground of his small shared hut waking Iris. Aveon shot up and ran to the bathroom to look in the mirror. His jet black hair still cut low, and his blue eyes still blue.
“Are you okay?” Iris said as she walked into the bathroom
“Yes, fi…” Aveon stopped
There she stood leaning on the doorway. Iris the most beautiful girl Aveon has laid eyes upon. Her silk sleeping gown accentuated her body’s curves. Her hair as green as a grassy meadow and eyes to match. Aveon’s best friend. Although he wanted so much more, he stayed in place to respect her wishes. Not moving out of fear, if he lost her he’d lose himself.
She blushes “Veo stop you’re looking at me funny”
“Oh, yeah ah, sorry I hit my head pretty hard,” He said stumbling through his words
“Yeah, I noticed that,” she said giggling
Her beauty often catches him off guard. Making him stutter or stare, in complete admiration. An overwhelming sense of beauty radiating from one person. One person who seemed to be completely oblivious that she was perfection in the eyes of many.
Almost immediately after, Isabel a golem and high ranking member of the Town Guard slammed in the room ready for battle. Calming only after she realized what happened
“Aveon you idiot, how’d you manage to fall out of bed?” Isabel said laughing
“It was the loud boom!” Aveon said defensively
Isabel and Iris look at each other with the same confused face.
“Let’s get you to the village healer, I think you hit your head a little too hard,” Iris said worriedly
“No! I’m fine,” barked Aveon “but, you didn’t hear that?”
Iris even more confused now “ Hey, Veo… you sure you’re ok?”
“Yeah I just, need to take a walk…” Aveon said storming out his hut
As he stormed into the woods thinking about what just happened, he sensed someone watching him. Careful to not alert his stalker he sped up his pace. Just then a group of bandits rumored to be lurking in the woods wondered into his head.
Aveon thinks to himself “This could end badly, I hope I don’t run into trouble”
After what seemed to be hours of walking Aveon hears rustling in the leaves his heart sinks… He can smell humans. And the scent of humans only meant one thing…TROUBLE. Three bandit goons stepped out the bushes around the side of the path in front of him and four stepped out from behind him. He was surrounded. One of the thugs in front of him steps closer. The man was tall, and he was heavily armored, assumably the leader of the group.
“Look, pal, we don’t wanna hurt ya, so just hand over the coin and you could be on ya way.” The bandit leader snarled
“Or we could just kill ya,” said one of the men behind him, followed by a wave of agreement from the rest of the group.
“I…i don’t want a-a-any trouble” Aveon whimpered as he slowly reached into his pocket.
Just as he felt a coin with his fingertips. A low growl could be heard from just behind the foliage.
“Leave the boy ALONE,” said the voice intimidatingly “Or face me,” it said as it stepped out of the shadows
It was a werewolf it looked to be around 7 feet tall and had a thick, dirty gray coat of fur. It looked at Aveon with caring eyes. As Aveon stood in shock, wondering why a werewolf was protecting him, it all clicked…he knew.
The sight of the monstrous man-beast sent the bandits fleeing in all directions. The creature then turned its attention towards Aveon.
“You don’t fear me, boy!” He roared
A smile crept across Aveon’s face “Why would I fear you… little brother.”
(Back in the village)
“He hasn’t come back yet Isabel?” asked Iris concerned
“He’ll be fine, Iris,” Isabel said nonchalantly “He’s a damn wolf for God’s sake”
45 minutes past and Aveon returns with someone. a younger boy around 15 years old.
Upon seeing Aveon, Iris raced to hug him.
“Iris, Isabel, I like you to meet my little brother Ara,” he said proudly
“Hi,” Iris and Isabel said in unison.
“I found him in the woods, lost little pup” he said
“Little pup here will kick your ass pal” said Ara jokingly
“Yeah, maybe” Said Aveon
“So when do I get to see you go all monster mutt” said Ara
“Yeah…about that…” Said Aveon quietly
Ara stood in shock “Big brother calling me little pup, and he didn’t even wolf out yet… What…a…shame”
“Ara, you know I never wanted this life.” Aveon said
“We don’t all get what we want…it’s what you do, you kill and NO ONE gets to choose their life’s path. Not you, not me…not mom…” Ara said sternly
“You leave her out of this Ara you hear me dammit?” Snarled Aveon
“Thats it brother harness that rage, that CONVICTION.” Said Ara jokingly
“ya know what I’m going back to bed, Ara do as you please” Aveon leaves
The group disbands and everyone goes back to bed.
(In Aveon’s hut)
“Hey Veo… what did he mean by that?” Said Iris quietly
“Nothing Iris can we drop it please” Said Aveon as he laid back into bed
“Ok, but you know, I’m here for you Veo, no matter what!” She says
“Yea I know. Now get some rest. Goodnight Iris” Said Aveon softly
“Goodnight Veo” Iris said sadly
Days later. After Ara decided to stay with Aveon for a while. The village is awoken to a group of men dressed in black armor ripping the village apart. Their Armor was decorated with three red claw marks going down the front of the chest piece. A group of werewolf hunters.
One of the townsmen runs to the group of men in a very frantic state
“We don’t need this we are a peaceful village. We have done you no harm . Why do you wish to uproot our peaceful lifestyle” said the Man
“I’m sorry sir we mean you no harm, we are just looking for a werewolf that we’ve detected in this area. He is considered HIGHLY dangerous and is believed to be the cause of over 7 deaths within the last 24 hours alone.” Said the leader of the group
“Oh my, i don’t wish to halt your findings. Just please don’t destroy our beautiful village” said the man
“We shall try our best sir” said the armored man
After searching each hut they reach Aveon’s.
“Sir, this is the last one” Said one of the lower class soldiers
“Who does this hut belong too?” Asked the leader of the group
“Why that’s Aveon’s hut” Said one of the villagers
“This Aveon, Is he a wolf?” Said the werewolf Hunter
“I don’t think so… He keeps to himself does his job
“So, what! You think they can’t blend into society and feed when they want. When was the last time a sheep went missing? Or a child? Or even an adult?” Said the leader of the group
“Honestly, we haven’t had any of those problems” Said the man while thinking
“You, open the door” Said the leader pointing to one of the grunts
The boy he pointed too stood out from the group. He wore a cloak covering most of his body. And you could tell from his build he was younger, seventeen to eighteen years old.
“No.” Said the mysterious boy
“I beg your pardon soldier” said the leader
“I said NO” roared the boy as he throws down the coat dramatically. Revealing the boy’s skin was covered in burn scars
As the leader walks over to the young boy, the boy’s skin starts to smoke
“You think your little tricks is gon scare me boy” says the Leader of the group. He says this as he lifts the boy by the neck.
As the Leader of the group looks the boy in his eyes, they begin to glow like fire on a moonless night.
“This mistake is gonna cost ya buddy” the boy says as he bursts into flames and melts the gauntlet around his neck. The boy’s smile begins to widen as the flames begin to intensify and the boy shoots into the sky with the man in hand.
“Stop please!” The man began the beg
“You didn’t stop at the last village, now did you” Said the boy “When you robbed all those people blind. You took everything of value they owned, claimed that there was a vampire stalking their village.”
“We didn’t I swear, I swear it on my life” Said the man frantically
“On your life you say?” Asked the boy as he slowly loosened his grip
“Yes, yes!” Said the man dangling high above the ground “I wouldn’t lie!”
“Well, if you swear it on your life” said the boy as he let’s go of the man’s armor and watches him start to plummet to what would be his death.
(3 Minutes before)
(In Aveon’s hut)
“I know, Iris” said Aveon walking out of his hut.
“But do you know? Aveon, I was really worried about you. If you ever leave like that again, you have me to deal with, ok?” Iris says with a stern look on her face.
“Ok Iris.” Aveon says while trying not to smile
“Oh my!” Cried a woman watching as the flaming boy rockets into the sky
“He’s gonna drop him” said a man horrified
“Someone save him!” Shouted a woman as he started to fall
“Uh, Hey Iris…” Said Aveon
“Already on it Veo.” She said as sparkling transparent wings started sprouting from her back, and her hair started to glow a magical green light.
And once again Aveon lost all awareness once the green light caught his eye. Daydreaming about what it would be like to hold her at night. Thinking of days with children running through a grassy field, smiles from ear to ear. To say he loved her was an understatement.
As Aveon Stared, Iris jumped into action. The ground began to glow beneath her, and a magical green mist starts pouring from her palms. It slithers across the ground and pools where the man would hit.
“That should do it” Iris says smiling “Hey Veo, what’s wrong?” She asked concerned as the man lands in the mist behind her. As it slowly disappears revealing the man was fine.
Snapping out of his trance “Oh uh, Nothing Iris. Just thankful for your help.” He said smiling
The flaming boy then hits the ground hard enough to crack it. Landing on one knee. Looking up slowly.
“Who saved him?” He asked angered
Aveon steps in front of Iris as a man in the crowd shouts “Iris saved him” and points in her direction shaking.
As the fire sprouting from the boy extinguishes he looks at Aveon.
“You Iris?” The boy asked Aveon
“No, and you don’t need to know who Iris is.” Said Aveon with a straight face
“Ah, then I’m guessing it’s the beautiful lady behind you” said the boy as he wiped molten iron off his hand.
“Who are you. And I said it doesn’t matter” said Aveon sternly
“Call me LD. And move.” He said as he smacked Aveon into the hut beside his.
“Aveon!” Iris screamed
“Hello. Iris, I’m guessing.” Said LD with a smile
“Get away from her. Please, before I gotta do something” said Ara walking around the corner of the house rubbing his eyes.
“Oh? And what might you be capable of?” Asked LD
“Look man. I’d rather fight me then my brother. And if I were you I’d take a couple steps back before he wakes up and sees you so close to her. Just a warning… I’ve seen him mad. And boy will he be mad.” Said Ara calmly
“Oh so this, might piss him off” he said as he grabbed Iris’ face roughly
Iris screamed.
“Oh…That’s not good” said Ara with a worried look in his eyes
Aveon’s eyes snapped open as soon as he heard Iris’s scream. His eyes consumed in a dark purple shadow as dark as the midnight sky.
“Look nothing happened.” Said LD
With a sudden gust of wind, Aveon appeared behind him and grabbed his wrist. Twisting his hand off of Iris’s face
“That’s it? I was so worried.” Said LD blankly and his fire started to burn and engulf him.
Aveon threw a punch directly into LD’s gut, making him hunch over in pain. LD then stands up and smiles throwing a hard right-hand punch across Aveon’s jaw. Aveon responds with a punch directly into LD’s chest sending him flying back. LD then sprouts flaming wings and darts towards Aveon hopping for a knee directly into Aveon’s head. Aveon then dodges it and grabs his ankle swinging him overhead and slamming him into the ground. Where LD’s flames wither away. The color in Aveon’s eyes then drain away. And he looks at lris.
“Are you ok?” Asked Aveon
“What the hell was that?” Questioned Iris
“Damnit! I thought for sure you would have gone all dino dog on his ass.” Complained Ara
“Ara, I swore to never. You were there. It was the last thing I ever promised mom.” Said Aveon “Just look at what happened the first time”
Ara looked to the floor as the memory began to come back to him.
(Flashback)
Arron, Aveon and Ara’s father yelling at their mother. All because of a drunken argument at a local bar.
“You bitch!” He yelled as he smacked her across the face, leaving a large handprint on the side of her face.
Aveon, although only being ten at the time shot up to protect his mother
“L-l-leave her alone.” Said a young Aveon
“Oh? Come here ya little shit!” Arron says as he shoots across the room knocking the table over.
Aveon, now scared but determined to protect his mother and younger siblings, transformed into the warrior that flows in his blood. His anger towards his drunken father and his determination to protect to ones he cared about changed him that day.
The absolute raw emotion coming from one person attracted the attention of two God’s that day. Both wanting this half human, half wolf child to become something more than what he could be. Both God’s blessed him that day unknowingly giving him god-like status. One god of light and one god of shadows, their powers fused within the host causing him to feel no mental pull to either.
(Back in the village)
LD wakes up tied to a large iron fence post, confused.
“Where am I?” Asked LD confused
“My torture chamber” said Ara in a deep voice.
“Haha. Now someone capable of reading” said LD
“Read between the lines” Ara said sticking his hand up “let me make it easier for you” Ara said as he flipped LD off
“Where’s the purple-eyed one.” Asked LD
“Off doing purple-eyed people things” Joked Ara
“Answer me or I kill you where you stand mutt.” Roared LD
“Well I don-” Ara stops
LD’s hand are now shining brightly behind him as the post begin slump over melting.
“He’s out right now” squeaked Ara slightly startled “Ok… But first I just gotta…”
Ara then punches LD unconscious
(Later that evening)
“Hey, Ara can we take a walk” Aveon asked.
“Yeah. Is everything ok?” Ara asked concerned
“I think so I just wanted to show you something” Aveon said
(15 minutes pass)
(In the woods)
“So you remember the other day with LD?” Aveon asked
“Yeah and your eyes turned all shadowy?”
Said Ara
“Yeah well look” Said Aveon
Aveon then removes his shirt and his eyes began to fill with shadows. His heart began to glow a golden yellow in his chest and golden glowing lines began to draw on his torso wrapping around it like a wall covered in, working down his legs, and up his arms shadow tears started to fall from his eyes coming in contact with his golden light. The purple light then traced the golden light. Then the same boom that rumbled through Aveon’s head before rumbled once more. But nothing happened
Aveon stumbled and fell to the forest floor. Ara looking dazed, helped him up.
“Did that just happen?” Ara asked
“Wait you heard that?” Aveon questioned
“Well, I seen it too Aveon. I was standing right here.” Ara said confused
“What did you see Ara, who did you see.” Asked Aveon frantically
“Are you serious? I seen you fall on you ass Aveon, do you think I’m blind, deaf, AND stupid?” Ara said laughing
“NO! I was talking about the loud boom.” Sighed Aveon
“Oh… Iris did say a thing or two about you being crazy.” Ara remembered
“I’m not crazy Ara… You gotta believe me.” Aveon said.
“I never doubt you Aveon, but… it doesn’t make much sense.”
“I was so close to you that night. Wouldn’t I have heard it too?” Questioned Ara
“I guess…” Said Aveon
“See, Aveon it doesn’t make sense” laugh Ara
“It doesn’t make sense….” Repeated Aveon pondering the statement
(Later that evening)
(The edge of the wood)
Aveon sat on the edge of a cliff, talking to himself.
“I know I’m not crazy, but why do I feel so crazy…”
“You’re not crazy Veo.” Said Iris
“Oh Iris, how long you been there?” Asked Aveon
“Veo, that doesn’t matter. I’m worried about you. You’ve been acting so weird. You seem so different.”
“Iris, I swear to you I know what I heard, and I know what I saw.” Said Aveon
“What you saw?” Questioned Iris
“Yes, what I saw…” Said Aveon Sternly
“Aveon. What did you see?” Asked Iris
“Why does that matter, you’ll only look at me like I’m crazy.” He said slightly angered.
“Aveon… I would never.” Iris said in retreat
“I don’t want to talk right now.” He said quietly
“Ok” Iris said quietly “But if u need to talk…”
“I know, I know” Aveon said
(The Next day)
“So. Who are you? Where are you from? What do you want and why?” Aveon said swiftly.
“Why should I answer any questions from you.” LD said staring
“Because I asked you too.” He said blankly
“Oh, cause we’re friends?” Scoffed LD
“No, because I asked you too.” Aveon said once again
“Well how about you take your questions and shove it up your-”
The same rumble that’s haunted Aveon shook the floor and vibrated the walls. Slightly shocked Aveon jumped.
“Ah!” Yelped Aveon
LD looks up at Aveon in wonder
“Wait you can hear that too” Asked LD in wonder
“What do you mean?” Aveon asked.
“Nevermind” Said LD abruptly
“Have you seen her too?” Aveon said shocked
“Her? What do you mean her?” Asked LD
“Her! Don’t play stupid!” Growled Aveon
Just then screaming could be heard from outside.
“Minotaur! Minotaur!” Screamed the villagers
“Minotaur?” Aveon said in wonder. Aveon rushed to see the problem…
Aveon looked up at the hulking figure. With the body of a muscle man and hight of a small building
“This village is filthy with blessed ones and I seek a challenge!” Roared the Minotaur as it locked eyes with Aveon “ah you are a blessed one and a champion to Hel, you shall fight me to the death” The minotaur said as it threw a tree in Aveon’s direction
“is that really necessary, besides I don’t really know what a blessed one is!” Aveon said frantically after narrowly avoiding the tree
“You coward!” The minotaur yells as it barely misses its kick towards Aveon “I’ll kill you” it said as it throws another tree
“Aveon now would be a perfect time for your doggy side to show up,” Ara said as he transforms into a werewolf and leaps into battle
Ara’s attack made the Minotaur stumble and trip over a large stump, the minotaur started to fall where a child was sitting, crying for her mother. Iris then jumps in, her wings sprout out as she takes flight zipping under the minotaur saving the child at the last second.
“Aveon! Ara! Do something!” Iris screams as she flys up and blasts the minotaur with a spell.
“Tiny bug, I will crush you” The minotaur said as it swats Iris out of the air
Aveon’s world froze. The heat of his anger made his blood boil. The feeling of that life-changing night returned once more. His eyes filled with the dark purple color that contained the stars
“For that, you die” Aveon said in a deep growling voice as his body wraps in shadows
He jumps at the minotaur slamming it to the ground by his neck, floating above its body.
“You’re powerful, but you will taste your blood. You weakling!” Rumbled the minotaur as it worked itself back to its feet.
“So you claim monster.” Aveon said as he slammed into the minotaur’s back
The minotaur roared in pain as it swatted at Aveon.
As Aveon caught the Minotaurs attack and warned. “Leave or fall beast!”
“Who do you think you are child!” Said the Minotaur in a deep anger
Aveon’s purple shadows swallowed his body. As his neck went limp.
As Aveon picks his head up he says with a voice that’s not his own “I am Aveon of wolf’s blood, Champion of Hel. Keeper of the Shadows of might. A warrior unknown, But destined to change the world as you know it.”
The shadows traveled from Aveon’s hand on the minotaur’s, and slithered into its eye’s.
“Bow before your superior, you irrelevant beast!” Aveon said
The Minotaur does so without hesitation.
“Now if you value your simple existence, leave!” Aveon rumbled in a calm anger
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