CHAPTER 32:The Wolf and Panther 1

"The living realm is really one of wonder" Wulfe smiled taking in a breath of air as his mouth opened to reveal a serpentine tongue surrounded by rows of jagged teeth.

"The mortals must really taste wonderful"."But first to the matter at hand" Wulfe smiled, his head tilting at an unnatural angle facing Leo in a wild crazy grin.

Leo simply stared at the demonic Wulfe sighing in dejection from how helpless he truly was in the face of such a threat.

"Still I don't want to die" he growled trying to stand up but ended up cursing when another bout of fresh blood left his mouth.

"You are quite strong for a mortal" Wulfe began, squatting in order to face Leo directly "And so I can't wait to hear your dying throes of despair as I rip you limb from limb, flesh from flesh until nothing will be left but a heart throbbing with agony and despair .

*Crack*

Wulfe's hand tightened around Leo's right leg, squeezing it before pulling him across the rubble, going around in circles as though the demon had not yet made up his mind about what form of torture will be efficient for the task at hand.

"I got it"

*Crash*

Dust and little bits of rubble floated in the air upon Leo's crash into a large pile of stone blocks. Not knowing whether to scream from his fractured back or his broken legs, Leo's mouth remained wide open unable to produce a single note due to the intense pain that his body was going through.

"Still quiet? Was all Leo heard before he was sent flying into another pile of hardened grey stone.

The ground in front of him turned red as streams of blood flowed from his open mouth; a sure sign of severe internal injuries. Straining his neck muscles Leo looked up at the grinning entity before him and simply put his head back into the rubble. A small cough followed as vice like fingers tightened around his neck raising him up to eye level with the malevolent being whose grin told him that the torture he was going to go through will make Magnus's methods look like a massage.

"You are quite sturdy" the demon commended nodding in approval.

"Which just makes me so happy".

*Pulch* *Pulch*

Leo lost count of how many fists had landed on his stomach and face, each of them hitting like a bull and not showing any real intention of slowing down.

The demon on the other hand seemed to have entered some kind of frenzy when Leo's warm blood bathed his fists making the being to lose control as it continued to punch and punch and punch.

"Kind of ironic that after escaping death once and learning all those things, I'm still going to end up dying in the hands of another 'realm visitor'" Leo thought a gentle smile forming on his face as he stopped feeling pain.

"He is still alive? The demon asked himself stopping his fists and raising an eyebrow in what appeared to be confusion until his host's body breathed out a sigh of relief "Great, for a second there I thought I might have killed him before the real fun began"

"You awake human? The demon asked, shaking Leo's body violently to get an answer.

A gentle smile on the face was the creature's only reply.

*Crack*

Leo's right hand bent in an awkward angle hanging like a loose thread; an act that was followed by an extremely loud laugh courtesy of the demon.

The demon after laughing was quite shocked on hearing nothing from the assassin for he had never seen a mortal to be this calm in the face of death.

"I can't believe he gave up that fast" the demon sighed disappointedly,throwing Leo across the ruin until the assassin landed face first onto the flower beds that welcomed visitors to the royal castle.

"What a pain" the demon yawned taking his time as he took small steps to where had thrown the assassin.

*Thump*

"What's this? The demon asked touching the massive cutlass sticking out of his forehead. Turning around the demon thought he had seen some movement and soon began to search for signs of the weapon's thrower.

"Show... The demon tried to say; stopping midsentence when a massive fist connected with his jaw, sending him into the ground.

"At least the blade is gone" The demon remarked. "Came to save a friend I suppose?

"You shall pay with your life DEMON!!!! Bethran roared closing the distance while swinging the cutlass in a massive arc.

The demon jumped into the air dodging the blade and spinning as his right heel came down on Bethran, the heel and the cutlass met producing a dull sound that echoed against the gate's walls.

"Not good" Bethran frowned, observing the small crack that had formed on his weapon's surface.

*Whoosh*

Bethran instinctively raised the cutlass protecting his chest from five deadly fingers that ended in obsidian claws. The cutlass remained in its position straining as multiple punches were released, pushing Bethran back.

"AHHH!

With a massive push, the demon was sent back, jumping once again to avoid a slash that had followed.

"All I need to do is get a clean strike through the head" Bethran assured himself running forward to meet his foe head on.Surprisingly the demon remained standing in one place observing the green eyed assassin like he was a mouse running straight into the jaws of a cat.

On reaching striking distance Bethran's hands moved quick trying to perform a doubleheader slash to the throat.

"Yes" he smiled when his cutlass met no resistance as it travelled through the demon's neck like though it was butter.

The head fell down staring back at Bethran for a split second before the jaws opened wide in a wicked grin.

Suddenly having a bad feeling about the demon's body, Bethran quickly placed his cutlass into a block

*CRACK*

Should have seen that coming" he coughed, spitting out blood when a powerful right shattered his cutlass before it sent him flying.

Bethran tumbled through the grasses sliding before everything went black when his head collided with the gate's walls.

"Now who do I start from" the demon smiled walking towards Bethran; jaws opened wide in a feral grin.

"Start with ME!!!

"IMPOSSIBLE!!! The demon shouted facing the figure that approached him.

Walking with slow steps, Leo growled; his right eye glowing blue with intense anger while the left one remained closed as streams of crimson flowed out of it.

Dark blue fur began to cover his body, increasing his size before finally a humanoid feline beast with sabretooth canines stared at the demon before it roared from the very depths of its soul.

"DIEEEEEEEE!!!