But as fate wanted to make the joke of this biggest and most confidential secret of The Dynasty of the Magic; just the day before the mass slaughter, the disaster created by humans ; Lord Chaol , he found out about it.
After finding out about this World shattering secret. Lord Chaol could help but got completely angry. He forgot everything; his roles, his responsibilities, his duties, everything related to him, be it family, friends, comrades, followers, people,creatures, everything.
And then he left the palace. He ran away. To get adapted to the truth, to adjust himself according to the society, to digest this cursing thing of his life.
His family was more than worried about him. But they respected his demand of loneliness and peace at that time. And Lord Chaol being him. He changed his shape; used its wings and flew high and far away in the sky.
After flying for half a day; he finally reached the cave at the peak of Mount Kanchenjunga.
Yep this cave was one of his little hideouts. But that wasn't all. It was the same place ; where it's pet, it's buddy stayed.
The creature of The Gregora species, named Amanthus by Chaol. The creature looks like a lion… with it's brown hairs and beard. But not just some normal brown hair and beard, the colour of the hair and beard was like an igniting flame. So bright.
But this lion has fangs… yes fangs.. Just like snakes… full of venom… What's more was it's red blood eyes… that can even scare the souls of humans and can even lead to nightmares.
Then it's tail, which wasn't like a normal lion tail… it has two fins at the ends, just like a mermaid tail…
It's four limbs, it's claws… and the sharp one inch longer nails.. That can shred it's prey into pieces within seconds..
But that's not all; this creature carries wings on it's back; too.
So to sum Amanthus up in simple words ;
A creature who looks like a lion, with sharp cat nails on it's claws, venomous fangs like a snake, fins like a mermaid as a tail, wings of hauk on it's back… and it's incomparable red bloodshot eyes.
The most dangerous and sacred creature of Planet Hirudinaria .
************************** Little flashback****************
Lord Chaol found it roaming around with it's pack when they all were staying in the Earth; but then due to some reason; this one lagged behind, maybe because it's wings were little weak at that time.
And although Amanthus tried to keep up to the pace of the pack, in the end, he lagged behind completely. Chaol watched all this. It's not like he has been fond of weaklings or something.
But Amanthus' strong will power and not to give up earned this much respect for it from Chaol. Chaol was about to leave, but then it saw the upper layer of snow from the peak of the mountain getting slides to the ground. And although he was touched by Amanthus' (the name that he gave to this Gregora , after adopting it) consistent persistency. But he knew very well that if someone didn't help it, then this Gregora would definitely die.
But other pack members had long been reached at their respective places. And no one actually cared about it. So, in the end Chaol , who was there just to enjoy the beauty of this beautiful planet along with his comrades.
And just by a beautiful incident, I got to see this beautiful scene; of Gregora's flying in the sky with their beautiful magical wings. And then Amanthus, lagging constantly behind, despite all hard work, couldn't help but do what he thought was the right thing to do.
And what else it could be except protecting this Gregora from that landslide. So, it shifted its shape, opened it's compactly packed wings, took one more breath and thus flew high in the sky.
And just within a blink he was there, flying over the Gregora, which surely was going to be his after this.
And as expected of poor , young Amanthus ; whose fangs don't carry venom, whose nails weren't sharped either,whose wings were working properly either., who was supposed to give up and accept it's fate.
But rather than giving up , it howl out loud, very loud, as if declaring it would rather fight and die with honour, than running away or becoming a coward prey to this deity.
And Chaol couldn't help but smile in it's shifter form. Now, that's the attitude Chaol loves the most. So, he simply shifted his mouth back to human form and replied ; " The land is sliding. And you need help. Ride on my back and I will place you at your pack's place."
" I would rather die , than putting my pack in danger." Amanthus replied telepathically.
" And protecting you and your pack is my duty, which I would do." Chaol replied back telepathically.
" What do you mean?" Amanthus asked.
" Haigos. They are hunting Gregoras again. And only you can save them." Chaol replied.
" So, hurry up and ride on my back. Quick." Chaol added.
" Who are you?" Amanthus asked.
" Lord of Destruction." Chaol replied.
And after this long silence, greeted them. Not even a single sould out there exists, who doesn't know about these 'Three Lords'.
" Hurry up." Chaol commanded this time. And Amanthus obliged obediently. After all, Lord Chaol is no less than a deity itself. And one has to respect their each and every words, to say nothing about orders.
Amanthus sat on Chaol's back and guided him to the most confidential place of Gregoras. In this way, Chaol saved its life.But the danger hasn't subsided yet. Hey finally reached that place. The place , where no one except Gregoras can come.
Once they were a few distance away from the place. Amanthus requested him to stop. Then mutter some words. And the spell that protected and hid this place broke out.
Then Chaol ordered his comrades, who were following secretly till now, to show up. Amanthus was told to gather all the Gregoras at the main gate within 10 minutes.
To which Amanthus complied. All the Gregoras were staring at Amanthus as if staring at a traitor. After all, it brought danger to its own pack. It brought those shifters here. The strongest among all the shifters, in fact.
They were ready to shred it into pieces. But then it replied telepathically ; " Haigos are coming. It's Lord Chaol Bluethorn Arrhenius and his team, who are here to rescue us all.
So, tell each and everyone, to be at the main gates within 8 minutes. Hurry up." Amanthus , the youngest, the vulnerable, the powerless Gregora roared the last sentence, just like the Leader of it's pack.