Lament of the Moon S&H - Ch.05: A Kirin's Origin - Ep06

Story by hazbaz on SoFurry

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#6 of LoM 05


Around then, Megalo was leading Hazard through a secluded alley, arriving at the very dead end of it. "Yes, I think this is private enough," the black panther said, turning around to face the golden wolf.

"You made me walk many blocks while carrying these heavy bags all the way, so this better be worth it," Hazard said, placing his items bags on the ground.

"Oh, it is, for me at least. Let me introduce myself first: You can call me Megalo, the Claw of Abaddon," Megalo stated his name and lifted up his right hand up next to his face, and then his claws suddenly extended massively into long, sharp needle-like blades.

"Yeesh... that's appropriate," Hazard cringed as he saw those sharp claws, but his instinct was right about him being another bearer of Abaddon's curse, although this one had a bad air about him. "What have you brought me here for then?"

"Hey, what's the hurry? We're just getting to know each other. I heard so much about you that I just had to meet you in person, Slasher. I was dying to, in fact," Megalo answered with a wide leer, scraping his clawed fingers together.

"Cut the crap and just get to the point."

"They say that you're the best, that you're a legend, never before beaten. He's always been interested in you, saying that you're the most important piece in his plan. I refuse to believe that! I don't care what the consequences are, I'm gonna finish you off here and now! I'm gonna proof that you're not legend, but a fucking myth!" Megalo growled furiously all of the sudden and lunged towards Hazard, thrusting his claws straight at his chest. The wolf quickly dodged out of the way before Megalo reached him, rolling over to the side unscathed

"Shit! What's your problem?!" Hazard yelled out as he got up on his feet again.

Megalo turned around to face his target, readying his claws for the kill. "You better defend yourself, Slasher! Or else you'll die!"

Gritting his teeth, Hazard saw no way out of this confrontation. "Fine, if it's a fight you want, you're getting a damned one," Hazard said and grabbed his sword that was hanging on his back, pulling it out if its cover and unsheathing, holding it up in a battle stance.

"Yes! Good! Show me what you got! I don't want to get bored killing you! Come on and- Whaagh!" Megalo tried to trash talk the wolf but he didn't even get to finish his line as Hazard dashed at him with a swift slash with his sword. Megalo didn't expect him to be this fast and barely blocked his attack with his claws at the last second, causing him to stagger to the back slightly, as Hazard was pushing against him with his blade. The black panther struggled to push him off as they were clashing their weapons together, unable to gain the upper hand. Hazard didn't give him the chance, giving him a rough knee on his stomach, as Megalo groaned out and stumbled over backward. "Ugh...! Shit, you don't fuck around..."

"Not with nutty bastards like you. On your feet," Hazard said, aiming the tip of his sword at Megalo, who snarled angrily and charged again at the wolf with his sharp claws. Hazard held up his sword defensively and blocked Megalo's attack, but the panther didn't stop at that and repeated the attack another time, then a third, as Hazard blocked it each time. Megalo attacked him one more time, swinging his clawed hand straight at the golden wolf's head, but Hazard ducked down before the claws reached him and then countered with the end of his sword's grip, hitting it hard against Megalo's chest, and then quickly connected with another smack on his chin, making the panther falter backward a bit with a painful grunt.

"Damn you...!" Megalo cursed, rubbing his sore chin. He was getting very frustrated, unable to even lay a single scratch on Hazard. Was the Slasher truly unmatched? Megalo still refused to believe that. He made the mistake of underestimating him, but not anymore. "No more games! You die now!" Megalo exclaimed heatedly and extended the length of his long claws a few more inches.

"Are you overcompensating for something?" Hazard remarked with a smirk, agitating Megalo further.

"Shut the fuck UP!" the black panther growled crossly and charged at Hazard again, pointing his sharp-edged claws and slashing repeatedly at the wolf, but his tries were in vain as Hazard avoided every one of them. Waiting for the right opening, Hazard then deflected one of Megalo's aimless slashes, pushing him off to the back, and then thrust his sword towards, stabbing him on his right shoulder, his blade going through his flesh and out his back, striking it into a wall and trapping him against it. "ARRRGH!! F-Fuck!" Megalo cried out in pain, unable to move his right arm as Hazard had his shoulder stuck against the wall.

"You know what your problem is? You're too hot-tempered and easily provoked; I can see your attacks miles away and they leave you wide open. You'll never be a match to me at this rate," Hazard said bluntly, twisting his blade in deeper into Megalo's wound, making him groan out louder and drip more blood on the ground.

"Graagh! F... Fuck you! You haven't beaten me yet!" Megalo growled through his teeth and suddenly sheathed out his claws from his left hand, swinging them at Hazard. Luckily, the wolf was fast enough to react and pulled himself away with his sword at the last moment, the claws merely succeeding in shredding part of his shirt.

"Damn, the other hand too? Talk about cheap," Hazard frowned, returning to a battle position.

"Fuck! Fuck, fuck, FUCK!" Megalo snarled furiously, trying to regain his poise while holding his bleeding shoulder. He had never been this easily beaten and Hazard made it look so easy, it pissed him off immensely. "Fuck you, Slasher! I haven't been this humiliated in my life! I'll make you FUCKING pay!" the panther growled angrily and was ready to attack again, but then a sudden a knife-like dart with a black feather at the end of it was thrown right at a couple of feet ahead of him and stopped him on his track. They both then turned over to where the dart came from and saw the raven with the fancy suit standing on top of a fence not far away from them.

"Sorry for the interruption, my friends, but I think that's enough barbarism for today," Jale spoke out to them in a tactful manner.

"What the hell, Jale!? Butt the fuck out! He's mine!" Megalo retorted.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, not yet, Megalo. You haven't been ordered to do this, not yet at least," Jale waved his feathery finger at Megalo with a slight grin on the edge of his beak.

"I don't give a fuck!"

"You do know that the boss won't be too happy if he knew that you went on your own agenda, don't you Meggy? Now be a good boy, and retreat," the raven's grin spread a bit wider as he said that, as Megalo grumbled irritably.

"Grrr...! Fine! And stop calling me Meggy, fuckdammit!" the tempered black panther growled back. "This isn't the end of it, Slasher! Next time! Next time I'll get you! Just watch your back!" he then threatened Hazard before running off out of the scene.

"Err... okay?" the golden wolf muttered in confusion. He was totally lost on what was happening around him.

"Forgive my feline friend, Mr. Barzard. He's a little too hot-blooded for his own good. We'll try to be less shady the next time we meet. And there will be a next time, count on it. For now, I bid you farewell..." Jale apologetically said, giving Hazard a slight bow of respect, then turned his back and was about to leave." Oh, by the way, I'm Jale, The Voice of Abaddon. An honor to meet you, Mr. Slasher, I'm sure. Later." He gave him a salute with his feathered hand and then vanished out of the wolf's sight.

"Man... what's with those crazy nutcases? And why do they always like to rip my shirts? Jeez, just when I began to think life began to quiet down..." Hazard scratched the top of his furry head, sighing in distressed. The road back home sure seemed a long and tiring one now.