" Zack you must go into the forest and hunt the beast by yourself , we have done all that we can to prepare you now it's up to you .
Focus on the beast use your senses to locate it , you should be able to feel the power of the beast "said Ninx.
" just what kind of creature is this beast , and how strong is it "said Zack.
" The beast is a humanoid bat creature that is capable of speech, it is driven by instinct and aggression ,the beast is extremely territorial, and will most likely attack you as soon as it is aware of you .
It is believed that the creature is a advanced level beast.
The crystal contained within the creature, will give you the power you need to evolve , but be prepared it will not be defeated easily, and you will be on your own , it is not permitted to aide you in this battle, this is the test, if you are truly to rise to the position of power you once had as king, you must do so unaided, or the primordial spirits that help govern the balance would intervene, and stop you .
I'm sorry my lord but it's up to you now" said Ninx.
" I understand Ninx thank you for all you have done " said Zack.
" I will wait here for you Zack, and when you return you will be more powerful, than you realize is possible " said Ninx .
Zack made his way alone through the dark forest ,his senses were working hard ,he was being drawn deep into the dark forest.
Hours passed and a feeling had begun to grow inside him, a feeling that he was getting closer to a source of energy.
The closer he moved towards it the more he could feel a tingling sensation on his body.
The feeling was close to static electricity, that raised the hair on the back of his neck and his arms .
Zack was armed with a elven sword, the only weapon that he was permitted to defend himself with, he must defeat the beast with his strength and cunning .
The training he had been through, was all so that Zack could face the beast, and have a chance of winning.
Zack was single minded his focus was on finding and defeating the beast ,no other thought entered his mind .
Part of the training he had undertaken used a magic technique, that would only allow him to focus on what he was to learn, this eliminated any distraction from his mind , if he succeeded the spell would break, and his mind would be free again .
Ninx and the other dark elve teachers, had done all they could to help him ,now it was up to him to succeed or die trying .
Zack could feel the beast was close, approaching a cave he could sense that a powerful creature was inside, he was also aware that the creature had sensed him coming closer , there would be no surprise attack he had no choice but to face the creature head on.
The closer Zack got to the cave the more pressure he could feel coming from inside, the sense of danger was high all of Zack's senses were heightened .
Slowly Zack made his way inside the darkness of the cave , his Vampire eyes allowing him to see in the darkness as if it was day.
Bones of the victims the creature had devoured, were scattered around the cave floor .
" Vampire why have you come here " said a deep voice .
Zack could see the creature ,at the back of the cave sat a massive bat like creature , on a stone throne he had the face of a human with two large fangs ,red eyes and the torso of a man that was covered in black fur ,large bat wings which were folded behind its back.
The lower half of its body was of a bat ,the creature was easily ten feet tall and had a very muscular body .
"why have you come here" said the creature once again.
" I must defeat you so I can evolve and restore the balance "said Zack .
"Then you will die and will feed me " said the bat creature.
Standing up from his stone throne the creature spread its wings ,and grabbed a large sword from the side of its throne .
Zack prepared himself and drew his own sword.