Demon's Lair

Amon kept journeying east even though he is aware of the impending danger once the Wild Hunt has come for him. In the distance, he heard something growl. Not a wolf but something more sinister. Amon readied himself. He then looked at a nearby bush and said "Come out of the shadows or I'll forced you to". The monster then revealed himself. It was a Demon. 10 feet high. Red skin. Horns just like a goat with hoofs as their feet and tail like a lizard. "You are not human. Who are you?" the demon asked with a deep menacing voice. "I am Amon. A night creature... or so the hunters say I am."

"Night creature, day creatures I don't REALLY CARE" the demon raised its muscular arm and continued ranting; "You will clench my hunger" the demon then strike Amon with great force. Amon however catched the demon's fist. He smiled and said "Do you really think I am just an ordinary night creature?" Amon then bit the demon's arm removing part of its flesh on his mouth. "I have never eaten a demon before, your race sure are a delicacy" Amon taunted. The demon screamed in pain as blood splashed all over the ground. The demon then tried to make a desperate strike but Amon jumped high dodging it. Amon landed on the demons head and he proceeded in taking out both of the demon's eyes. As Amon's hands are grabbing the eyeballs, the demon screamed in pain and terror. A scream so loud even the approaching Wild Hunt legion from the distance heard it. "What was that?" the hunter asked. "Demon, but whatever made it scream is something not to be taken lightly" Captain Cadmus replied "Troops, double time! I want to see what this Amon really is!"

Back in the distance, Amon has severed the demon's arm. More blood spilled as the demon desperately fleed to it's lair. "You will pay for this AMON" the demon cried. Amon however did not waste his time following the dying demon, he instead ate the severed arm. Moments later, the Wild Hunt arrived.

"What happened here?" Captain Cadmus was shocked. There is so much blood spilled and in it's center, a monstrosity is eating a bloodied arm.

"Ah I see you've brought your friends hunter" Amon said as he munches on the demon arm. "Captain, that is the one. He calls himself Amon" Fernis said.

"That is not an ordinary Night Creature, Fernis. He might be a halfling. Very rare" The captain observed Amon. "Unfortunately you have to die. Men draw your weapons!" the Captain ordered.

Blazing arrows fired from the distance. Amon dodged them but just as he is about to strike one of the hunters, demons emerged from the underground. The hunters are caught offguard. One hunter got his head bitten off and another had his body cut in half. More demons emerged from the ground. The hunters were surrounded and so is Amon. "Retreat!" Captain Cadmus ordered "Let the demons killed that monster"

Avoiding conflict, the hunters retreated as soon as they could. Moments, later Amon found himself alone against 6 demons.

"You killed Argog! You will pay!" the demon cried

"Ah! So the beast had a name" Amon replied as he smile.

The hunters watched from the distance as they witnessed how Amon severe the body parts of the demons one by one. They were all in awe. They saw Amon remove one of the demon's horn and stabbed it in the owner's head. They saw Amon gorge out a demon's heart out of its chest. They saw Amon bite off a demon's neck thus nearly severing its head. "Interesting" mumbled Captain Cadmus. "Archers, ready your bow and fire at Amon once he finished killing off the demons" he ordered. The hunters were all so focused on the bloodbath that they had not noticed that 3 more demons sneak to their back.

Just as Amon finished killing the last demon, he heard a scream. "Ambush!" a hunter cried. Amon wanted to see the hunters get killed but he needs connections. He needs friends and so he ran to aid the hunters. With ease, Amon jumped to the fray and landed on the demons head. Amon repeatedly slashed its neck until it was mangled. Another demon was successfully killed by the hunters but the last demon, was almost unstoppable. It was so much bigger than the others that in one strike it crushed two hunters whole.

"Watch the alpha!" Fernis shouted.

The hunters repeatedly fired arrows and threw spears at the monster but it had minimal effect. At that moment, Captain Cadmus grabbed Decapitator; the name of his longsword and slashed the demon. It was quite effective since his sword is made of Avalium, the strongest metal. He slashed the demon continuously but because of this, he had left his defense down. The alpha demon took this opportunity to strike a fatal blow. Just as the demon's fist crush the captain, Amon intervened. He tackled Cadmus to safety, an act the other hunters found peculiar.

"Don't let your guard down human" Amon said as he rose to the ground and swiftly clawed the demon's stomach. Cadmus was shocked. Why would a night creature save him? But that is not a concern he owes his life to the creature and he will repay it. He then ordered his men to focus their fire at the demon. The demon's strength is no match for Amon's agility and with the help of the Wild Hunt, the demon won't stand a chance and the demon is smart enough to know so as soon as it could, it ran away pushing all those who stand against it.

The alpha demon ran to its lair leaving Amon and the rest of the Wild Hunt in the field. The hunters quickly aimed at Amon. "Stand down! this creature saved my life. We will finish this after we kill the alpha" Captain Cadmus ordered. The men were puzzled but orders are orders and they complied. Amon looked at the captain and he smiled to show his gratitude. "Let us hunt the alpha, shall we?" Amon said. "That we shall do"Fernis replied.

Soon after, they find themselves in the entrance of a dark cave.

"This cave reeks of death" a hunter cried

"It is because it is full of one" Cadmus said as he waved his torch revealing human corpses. Men, woman, children all the corpses are mangled and crushed. Some of the organs are still scattered on the wall. "These demons must be the one responsible for the disappearance of the survivors" he continued. They continued venturing inside the dark cave until they heard an agonizing roar. "The alpha, looks like it's in pain" Amon said. "Don't let your guard down, we're treading in dangerous grounds" Fernis warned. "Especially you, creature. Our business is not yet done" he continued while pointing his fingers at Amon. Another roar is heard. But this time its getting closer.

"Men prepare yourselves!" Cadmus ordered.

They raised their shields and some blazed their arrows. For a moment there was silence, then suddenly the demon attacked. One of the hunter was instantly crushed. The others had a hard time dodging and were thrown. The alpha quickly grabbed one of the fallen hunter and bit off half of his body. The hinters retaliated. They pierced their spears on the demon's belly. Its skin is hard and some of the attacks were ineffective. Amon however, hid in the shadow and waited for his opportunity to strike. While the hunters were constantly thrown and killed, the demon pushed forward until it passed Amon who is still hiding in the shadows. Once Amon saw the demon's back, he charged and launched himself to land on the back of the demons neck. The back of a demon's neck is filled with veins and when it is pierced with strong enough force, it would prove to be a fatal blow. Amon knew this after defeating some of the minor demons and with this knowledge, Amon pierced his long sharp claws through its neck. In moments, the alpha screamed in agony as its blood flowed all over the place. Amon continued piercing, harder and harder each time the demon tried to fend him off. Amon continued this until the demon has no more blood left to struggle. With the demon weakened, Cadmus used Decapitator to cut off the alpha's head. Cadmus repeatedly slashed until its blood has covered his entrire body. Soon after, the demon head is removed from its body. Cadmus catched his breath. The remaining hunters are wounded but they still readied their weapon for Amon.

"Nice kill, humans can be quite a lover to violence" Amon said. "Now what will you do to me?" he continued.

"You will be taken to our Capital, where you will be questioned and studied" the captain replied

"But you don't have the ability to restrain me. Do you really think I would come with you quietly?" Amon asked as he readied his claws.

Captain Cadmus looked around. He saw all his men wounded. This is not a fight he can win. But they have their duty. "I cannot let you roam around this land causing chaos. We have our duty and we will serve" Cadmus cried.

Amon sighed and whispered "Very well then". In split of a second, Amon slashed Cadmus' throat. Blood spilled through his neck as he slowly lie on the ground with disgruntled words coming out of hi mouth. The rest of the hunters were shocked, Amon's speed is far superior for their eyes to see. With ease Amon killed the hunters one after another. They were not given any time to react. They just fell and accepted their swift deaths. Silence fell on the cave as Amon began to leave with trails of hunter blood on his feet.

On the shadows, Fernis lie on the ground gravely wounded from Amon's attack but still conscious enough to see what's around him. His last memory is seeing Amon kill the last of his comrade until his vision went to black.