War Hound Chapter 4

Story by Admiral Q on SoFurry

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#4 of War Hound


A couple months past and a real friendship form between Tyria and Samantha as the transformed human tries to rebuild her life dealing with Rebirth's presence. Rebirth itself has been trying to regain control but so far no success and reduces to a helpless but unwanted passenger in Tyria's eyes. For now they are in a truce. Tonight Tyria and Samantha are walking to Samantha's home since it was a late spring night. They were chatting away when Rebirth interjects to Tyria. "We have company." Tyria sees what Rebirth means, she sees dark figures in front of them coming towards them. She looks behind her and sees more coming from behind. Tryia steers Samantha into an alley in hopes to evade this group and after a couple of minutes discover it's a dead end. They try to turn around only to find the group just in front of them. Chuckling one of the males of the group steps forward and demands.

"Your money or your lives." Both women take out cash to hand it to the thugs. As the thug takes the money he pulls Samantha to him and says. "I think we'll have fun with you as well." He chuckles as he pets her fur while her eyes grow large with fear. Tyria is filled with such anger that she's not completely sure what happened next. She feels herself grow as the feel of something reforming.

To the others including Samantha they look on in fear and awe as they see before them a six foot five inches black rubber anthro hound with glowing red eyes. It jumps into the air and is able to knock the thug away from Samantha with him holding a hand to his face as it bleeds. His followers try to attack the hound but it easily dodges them while returning with punches of its own. In two minutes the thugs are either running away or on the ground unconscious. The hound then looks to Samantha who now stands fearfully where she's been standing throughout the fight. AS she exchange glances with the hound she notice its features soften. Instead of anger it shows concern. Before she can act the hound grabs her and jumps onto the roof and carries the vixen across the roofs till they reach Samantha's apartment. "Your keys." The hound says in an altered Tyria voice. Samantha complies and they head into Samantha's place and the vixen gets her first look at the hound. She was correct that it looked like it was made out of black rubber and very tall. It had claw fingers and toes and as she moved to the chest she had to make a correction the hound was a she with that pair of large breasts. Finally looking at her face again Samantha asks the hound. "Are you really Tyria."

"Yes I am. Do you have a full length mirror in here I need to see myself." Samantha nods and the hound follows her into her bedroom and the hound looks into the mirror. The hound or Tyria has a look of shock on her face as she studies her new form.

Tyria couldn't believe what she saw in the mirror. It remindered her of the War Hound that absorbed her except in style like she was a mixture of human and War Hound. She touches her breast and it felt rubbery but still as sensitive as before. She then looks over to her friend you looks on with concerned and alittle fear. "I guess I have some explaining to do?" Samantha nods violently in agreement. "Hold on let me try something first." She cloes her eyes and slowing she shrinks and is covered in black rubber until her original form emerges wearing her typical t-shirt and shorts. "I guess I should start at the beginning. I love to go hiking some times and over a year I was checking out a new area..." Tyria proceeded to tell Samantha how she became a War Hound.

An hour later Tyria was finished. Samantha sits next to her in silence for a minute before asking. "Are me and Jackie in any danger?"

"From me no, from Rebirth, if she ever got control back she could want to make War Hounds out of you to but she does like you. That might have been the reason I changed I don't know yet. And I don't plan on ever giving up control." Tyria looks fearfully at her friend and asks. "Are things good between us?" Samantha takes a minute before replying.

"I think so. I have a lot to take in right now but you, both of you have saved me more than once so I owe you the benefit of a doubt."

"Okay, well night my friend cya around."

"Night Tyria." Tyria leaves her friends home to head home herself and doesn't encounter anymore problems on the trip.

When she gets home she immediately starts a discussion with her unwanted guest. "Do you have any idea what happened back there?"

<To be honest I'm in as much of the dark as you are. My guest is that are combined need to protect Samantha triggered but more I don't know. My sire is among the younger members of the pack.>

"Well I'm just glad I'm still in control." Rebirth sighs mentally to the amusement of Tyria. After an interesting night both decide to call it a night and head for bed as Tyria retracts the 'clothing' gets into bed nude. However before she can fully go to sleep Rebirth interrupts.

<Tomorrow night with have to meet with my sire for a report.>

"I'm NOT helping you take over anyone, so NO."

<But Midnight would be concerned and it is my sire.>

"I'm not going meet it good night." Tyria falls asleep leaving Rebirth to sigh and follow.

The next day Tyria heads to work and soon finds herself under an air car fixing a transmission when Rebirth started again. <Tyria we really need to meet Midnight tonight it is my duty.> Tyria mentally replies. "No means NO, I'm not helping you get rid of me nor will I help your cause. If I can't be rid of you then I'll just deal with it as I get on with my LIFE. Your hounds can stay in the wilderness for all I care. So no more talk about this." Helpless Rebirth is forced to surrender on this. Tyria was thankful that rebirth didn't press her on that issue through the rest of the day.

That night in the woods Midnight waited for its child to appear eager to see it again. It was eager for the day where they didn't have to be separated anymore. Although designed for war the War Hounds have evolved over the centuries, especially after the near destruction. As a result War hounds have a potential to have a powerful maternal instinct. Midnight has developed this since Rebirth was born and as the night goes on it gets stronger as Rebirth hasn't shown up yet. As dawn starts Midnight has had enough and heads into the city to find its child. As it gets into the outskirts of the city it does know that in its current form it may bring unwanted attention so after observing a dog and its owner walk down the street. In a minute there are two dogs on the street and Midnight begins sniffing around for its child scent. It took most of the day to find it and Midnight began to follow it till it leads to a large block like building. Being unable to open the door without changing forms Midnight walks around till it found the fire escape. Looking around to see no one it jumps up to the first landing and climbs the stairs to the roof. Once on the roof it finds the door leading inside. Of course locked but that was a simple matter to take care of. Creating a tentacle it inserts it into the lock and it conforms and hardens and with the turn on the 'key' the door opens and Midnight slips inside and uses its tail like the tentalce and closes the door. The War Hound again follows its child's scent till it reaches a door. It unlocks the door and heads in. It scans the apartment and it's steeped in Rebirth's scent though it appears that its child isn't present and none of it signals that Rebirht is in any danger it decides to check out the den. After a half an hour Midnight has seen all the intersting objects and settles on the bed to rest and wait for Rebirth.

Tyria had a good day, her lastest restoration sold very well and gave her a big profit. So much that she's thinking of taking Samantha and Jackie out for a nice dinner this weekend. Besides Leo and Nick the to vixens are the closest thing she has to a family. Her parents had her late in life and they had no siblings but she thought she did well, except for that darn walk in the woods. She parks her car and heads up to her place for a relaxing night. She is surprise to find her door unlock and cautiously walks in. A thump from the bedroom causes her to head that way when the door opened and a War Hound emerges. <SIRE!> Rebirth mentally yells with joy recognizing the scent. Midnight turns its head to look at Tyria. Now to anyone else it would look like the hound was growling, yipping, and barking at Tyria what she heard was. "So this is your disguise, you've done well besides from the hair and eyes your a deadringer for your other parent." Midnight turn its body around to fully face Tyria. "Why didn't yu come last night? You had me worried, were you busy keeping the role?" Tyria looks sternly at the Hound.

"No I did go because it's not a role anymore, it never should have been. I am Tyria Dragon again and I want you to leave and never return." Midnight drops its head and sighs before replying.

"I knew we should have pulled you earlier. Well I'm pulling you out now."

"No you're not, this is my home and I'm not going anywhere. I haven't told the authorities about your kind yet so leave now and they never will."

"I can't leave you like this, you're my child and obviously ill enough to think you're the other parent." Midnight tries to grab Tyria with its teeth and Tyria steps back. Midnight shakes its head and pounces at Tyria and she responds with a punch to the jaw sending the hound into the wall. Upon landing Midnight extents its tail into a tentacle and uses it to trip Tyria. As she falls to the ground Midnight leaps so its on top of her and attempts to merge a bit with Tyria to 'fix' the error. Feeling the hounds efforts Tyria is filled with fear. Aloud she screams "NO, NOT AGAIN not again." Tyria's eyes suddenly glow a bright red and her fingers turn into black claws. In the meantime Midnight touches its child's mind and is shocked to discover the truth. Rebirth isn't alone in there and he feels Tyria's presence and recognizes it as the other parent of its child and that it is in control and feels its fear and the fear that Rebirth has over the whole situation. Then it feels the other presence, Tyria as Rebirth called it suddenly push back with alot of force. Midnight finds its self flying again with some pain in its legs before hitting the wall..again. Slowly getting up Midnight notices the claw marks Tyria left behind that are closing up and then looks over to its opponet. Tyria's yes are still glowing red and her hands still have claws on them as she stands ready for the next assault by Midnight. Assessing the situation Midnight realizes that it is not equiped to deal with this situation. It needs the elders. Midnight address the strange being before it.

"I'm sorry my child that you had to go through this. Know that I love you and have not abandoned you. I will return." With that Midnight opens the door with its tail and flees the building. Tyria stand there for a minute after Midnights gone then she slumps to the floor and the glow in her eyes fade and the claws return to normal. She kneels there for a few minutes panting and trying to sort what just happened.

"Did..did you just help me back there?" She asks Rebirth.

"No that was all you and I have to admit I'm impressed and completely confused to how you did it but you did." Tyria finally gets up and starts to clean up the place. As she gets to a dent in the wall Rebirth interjects. "I didn't like you two fighting." Tyria snorts at this.

"Well I hardly expect you to take my side in this."

"It's more than that Tyria. You and Midnight are my parents. As much as you would hate to admit that it is true and it cause me great pain to see both of you fight like that." A little surprised Tyria asks a question she somewhat feared the answer to.

"Are you saying you care about me?"

"Admittedly yes, our time together has shown me some interesting things. While I don't know the final outcome of all of this I can admit you've grown on me." After doing what she could to clean up her place she goes to bed utterly exhausted.

Thankfully the next day was a Saturday and she didn't need to go to work at normal or at all if she wanted. She called in a company to repair the walls and they told her what the price would be and that it be good for her to live elsewhere while they worked. Packing her clothes and other needs she places a call. "Hello?" A feminine voice answers.

"Hey Samantha it's Tryia. I need a favor."

"What can I do?"

"My place needs some work done so I need a place to stay. Can I bunk with you?"

"Oh, Okay sure. When are you coming over?"

"Right away to drop off some stuff then I'm heading to work so this doesn't hit me too bad in the pocket."

"Okay see you then." Samantha hangs up and Tyria continues to drive on. A few minutes later she's at Jackie's Apartment lugging a suitcase filled with her stuff. True she did need some of it but she had to keep up appearances for Jackie's sake and not rub in her new nature to Samantha. Samantha opens the door for her. "Hey Tyria come in."

"Thanks Samantha, I owe ya."

"No you don't I'm repaying you remember. I don't have spare room but the couch folds out into a bed."

"No problem."

"HEY TYRIA!" Jackie appears running over to Tyria that allows the former human to pick her up.

"Well if it isn't my little fluff ball."

"Fluffball?" Jackie asks confused.

"Well your fur is so fluffy I just want to hug you into a tight little ball."

"Oh, thanks. Whatca doing here Tyria?"

"Tyria is going to be stay with us while her place is worked on." Samantha replies for Tyria.

"Really?" And Tyria nods. "YIPPY!"

"Well that went over well." Putting the fox kit back on the floor well I'm heading off to work."

"Dinner's usually at six Tyria." The older vixen tells Tyria.

"Okay I'll be here." As Tyria leaves Samantha looks down at her daughter with an odd look.

Tyria went to work and explain the situation with her place to Nick and Leo before waiting for work. Sadly for her it was a slow day and with her restoration car done she hasn't got that to make the time fly. Finally she heads for Samantha's. She has a lovely dinner with Samantha and Jackie but she notices something interesting. No sign of Jackie's dad anywhere in the apartment. After playing with Jackie for a couple of hours before the little kit was sent to bed Tyria sits with Samantha and ask the question. "Samantha, where's Jackie's father?" Tyria sees great sadness in the vixen's eyes with a hint of anger.

"He bolted when he learn I was pregnant."

"No help from your parents?" Samantha snorts at that and explains.

"Nope they're so into their careers that they paid little attention to me." Tyria puts her hand on Samantha's knee and replies.

"If you ever need help let me know I like her a lot. You're not alone Samantha." Samantha takes her hand and smiles.

Meanwhile deep in the woods, Midnight arrives at the packs hideout. "Alpha! We have a huge problem."