We ran thru the woods at an all out sprint dodging trees and jumping over fallen logs reveling in the freedom the wolf offered us. A group of five deer caught the attention of one of us and with a small we all descended upon them to fill out bellies. Giving into instinct we tore into the meat eventually leaving the remains lay as we caught a somewhat familiar scent.
Quietly we followed it and the sound of running water became louder as we neared a small waterfall maybe seven feet tall. Creating a small defensive perimeter some nords were keeping watcha distance from the water source.
We did not bother hiding once we saw them and continued in the direction of the waterfall. They eyes us warily but did not say a word. We came to the waterfall and the pond it spilled into finding a group of women bathing. There were gasps when they noticed us and they submerged in the water. The chiefs daughter was rinsing of in the waterfall when she noticed and with a grin kept her eyes on me as she walked to the shore and grabbed some clothes.
"Is there something we can help you with?" She got dressed and walked back in the direction of the men guarding the area with us following.
"No we were out to enjoy some freedom when a scent drew us in." I slowly spoke trying to talk clearly as difficult as it was. She stopped after a few paces from the guards and turn to speak before for women burst from the wood causing the guards to pull axes from their waist.
"There you are. We found her but there is a problem. She was captured by the religious group and the plan to kill her." One of them blurted out all at once.
"It is time to end this." I growled bloodlust field by rage driving me.
"Let a few of us go with you." Cyan almost pleaded as we turned about to run off.
"Fine. Get on. Just don't get in our way once we are there." I spoke after a minute crouching down. She paused for a moment the awkwardly climbed on my back. The guards stuff there speechless and only two moved to assist but the other wolves growled as they neared. The women couldn't help but laugh and two of them picked them up in their arms and took off. I let out a growling cough of laughter as I followed relaying a plan to the others on the way.
We came up on a small stone keep that looked more like a barracks out of place with no other buildings around. The was a large bonfire out the front of it with a mass gathering of people about half of which wore long white robes with red crosses on them. Their attention was on a guy near a cross giving a speech.
"That's vixen on the cross. They started her of emerging and left her hanging there." Rose put the guy down she was carrying and walked up to me.
"When I give the signal you know what to do." I quietly made my way down to the crowd.
"Repent all ye sinners and be forgiven. We can protect you from the creatures of darkness. Submit to our god and join us in our righteous war." He put his hand near Vixen's face and she weakly snapped at him barring her teeth. "See these creatures will devour your children.... " He continues on fear mongering eliciting mad shore to burn her from the crowd.
The speaker picked up a board from the bonfire and turned to the cross. "Let the fire cleanse you from this world"
Before he could drop it I appeared behind him sitting his chest open from behind with my hand. Everyone froze and remained silent as his body slid off my hand. I easily tore the ropes off from Vixen and pulled her down to me. Silently one of the women passed by and took vixen away. I turned around as they regained their senses and tried to surround me with weapons drawn. I laughed uncontrollably as I looked to the sky.
"Repent all ye sinners AND DIE." I roared as I gave into the blood lust half shifting turning into a man sized walking wolf. Hell spilled forth as the other wolves descended upon them and I began to cut a bloody path thru them. I was cut numerous times the silver on the weapons slowing my regeneration but I ignored it as I tore them to pieces.
The others drew most of the attention away and I took the opportunity to go in the building. It was one large open room with stairs descending into the ground. People came up as I entered but their bodies feel headless before they could even draw their weapons. Floor after floor I descended deeper until I came to a heavy wooden door reinforced with iron.
"Your the leader do something about it. Everyone is getting slaughtered out there." I heard before I smashed the door in. Three men stood around a table two of which wore the same white robes as the others but the one, I assume to be the leader, wore a red robe with a white cross in it.
"Your mine." In an instant I smashed the two followers heads into the table crushing their skulls as I jumped over it pinning the leader to the wall. "There someone that I think would like to see you." I pinched him in the jaw and knocked him out before throwing him over my shoulder and returning to the surface.
Smoke too the leader from me and tired his hands to his feet behind his back before walking him up during him to face Vixen. He started in horror as she slowly made her way to him. I pulled his head back as I spoke.
"She is with me. It was your last mistake to target her." I let go as she grabbed him by the throat. He let out one last terrified scream as she sank her teeth into his neck. Cyan and the two bored watched quietly as she drained him her strength and figure returning to what it was.
"Thank you." She quietly spoke as she joined the others. I nodded as I looked around at all of them.
"I think it is time we joined this war. I grow tired of sitting back. Come tomorrow we will begin our own campaign and carve out kingdom out and crush any who threaten us."