{"sf1_id":1857235,"sf2_id":"ZmMD8yqe","title":"Chapter 25","author":"Courgus","words":1370,"posted_at":"2022-05-26T07:29:31.000Z","tags":["Anthro","Anthropomorphic","Fantasy","Human","Lizard","Lizardman","Monster","Wolf"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1857235-chapter-25","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/ZmMD8yqe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/0c/71/0c71fa56-56db-4f17-b10a-195040554277","description":"When Adriana was saved by Varshgar an old evil emerged from the far deeps underneath their very feets.  \nNow Adriana and Varshgar had to face an enemy nobody ever thought it could even exist.","content":"Adriana still looked into the huge eyes that were directed at her. This being had her directly in view and seemed to concentrate only on her.  \n\"Well, you wait... whatever you are...\" thought Varshgar who now took the bow from his back and drew an arrow from the quiver. He put the arrow on and took a slow, deep breath. Varshgar aimed the arrow at the left eye of the monster that slowly crawled out of the cave.  \nMeanwhile, the other lizard creatures slowly retreated, receding more and more from the fire. Once again he took a deep breath and held it. When he had a safe angle, he let go of the string and the arrow flew towards its target. The monster that had just crawled a little further out now revealed more and more its grotesque shape. It had scales like a lizard but at the same time a lot of fur on its body. Long feathers grew on the head of this monster and its teeth were gigantic. One could well imagine that it could hunt with any imaginable prey.  \nThe monster took another step forward and was just opening its mouth when Varshgar's arrow hit the monster's eye. Struck and shrieking, it sank to the ground. It quickly put its left paw on the eye and Varshgar ran.\n\n  \n  \n\nAdriana was still sitting in that cage, trying to get free.  \n\"Whoever did this bought me time!\" she thought.  \nNow the lizardmen were also in an uproar and ran around crosswise in the camp. They were now searching for the troublemaker who had interrupted the feast of their god. But Varshgar was already on his way to Adriana's cage. She sensed her chance when one of the lizard creatures visibly ran past the cage in excitement. Quick-witted, she grabbed the lizard by the collar and dragged him towards the cage. With one blow, she knocked the lizard out and grabbed the primitive sword from its scabbard.  \n\"Not quite stable, but it should work!\" she thought to herself.  \nNow she began to hit the rope, but it took damage only slowly. In the meantime, the monster had almost recovered from the attack and was now, once again, looking at its prey. Adriana noticed it at the moment when there was a big snout at the cage from behind.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eAh!\\\u003c\\\u003c she let out a gasp, but then she grabbed the sword and stabbed the monster in his upper jaw, which he had just bared.   \nThe blade stuck in it, but the monster retreated. At that moment Varshgar jumped off the roof of a hut and shot the next arrow. The arrow was again aimed at the eye and hit the monster for the second time.  \nNow the monster retreated even further, more and more towards the cave. Varshgar, who now saw his chance, jumped down from the roof and landed in front of Adriana's cage.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\\\u003e\\\u003eAre you okay?\\\u003c\\\u003c he asked, stowing the bow back on his back.  \nAdriana wheeled around and fixed her gaze on Varshgar.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eVarshgar! Thank you for being here!\\\u003c\\\u003c she said.  \nIn the meantime, he had put his left paw on the cage and shredded the door with his right.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eCome on now, let's get out of here while we still can!\\\u003c\\\u003c he said, reaching out his right paw for her.  \nAdriana nodded and grabbed his paw, but from behind the monster came shooting out of the cave again. It was furious with rage and totally mad at the two. The lizard creatures, which had still been at the edge of the camp, had now run away.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eThey won't help us, I'm afraid.\\\u003c\\\u003c Varshgar said with a wry grin.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eWe'll have to do that ourselves, I guess...\\\u003c\\\u003c said Adriana and grabbed Varshgar's arm. He quickly pulled Adriana out of the cage and jumped onto a neighboring hut with her on his back.  \nThe monster had raised its paw and leveled the cage, behind them, to the ground.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eThat was a bit close!\\\u003c\\\u003c Varshgar said, landing on his feet, on the roof.  \nNow the two looked behind them at the monster. Slowly it crawled further out of the cave and built itself up in front of the two.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n\\\u003e\\\u003eThis thing is even more enormous than one could have imagined!\\\u003c\\\u003c Varshgar let out a surprised gasp.  \nHave you ever seen anything like this before?\\\u003c\\\u003c Adriana asked excitedly at the sight that presented itself to her.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eNo! And I could well have done without it! Watch out!\\\u003c\\\u003c Varshgar roared and grabbed Adriana. The monster had started to attack again and now dashed forward with its paw. With one blow it had totally destroyed the hut and only a ruin of straw, wood and clay remained.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eMan man man... This thing is really starting to piss me off!\\\u003c\\\u003c said Varshgar.  \nAgain he landed on a neighboring house and looked around.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eCan you fight?\\\u003c\\\u003c he asked Adriana.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eSure! But I need my daggers!\\\u003c\\\u003c  \nVarshgar nodded and held out the daggers to Adriana.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eHere! I found them in the forest. Thought you would miss them!\\\u003c\\\u003c he grinned and then pressed them into her hand.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eThank you, Varshgar!\\\u003c\\\u003c  \nShe took the two daggers in her hand and immediately felt the familiarity of her weapons again. As before, they lay well in her hand, and immediately she was ready to fight.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n  \n\n\\\u003e\\\u003eHow should we proceed?\\\u003c\\\u003c asked Adriana.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eWe improvise until we find a weak spot!\\\u003c\\\u003c Varshgar said, taking the bow from his back.  \nBut again came the next attack. Varshgar jumped to the side and landed on the ground. Adriana, on the other hand, shot forward and ran over the arm of the beast.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eWow! She is fast! So damn fast!\\\u003c\\\u003c said Varshgar.  \nHe had, in the meantime, taken an arrow from the quiver and put it on. The wolf was relaxed and focused on his target.  \n\"In a minute...\" he thought to himself and took a deep breath.  \nThe monster meanwhile tried to get Adriana off its arm, but she was able to dodge its blows until she was almost near its mouth. It opened its mouth and tried to snap, but Adriana jumped into the air and onto the monster's head.  \n\"The scales seem very hard up here...\" she considered for a moment.  \nBut then she had an idea. She jumped down onto its nose and ran up to its eyes. Before she could reach them, the monster wiped his face with his paws, but Adriana managed to avoid this attack.\n\n  \n  \n  \n\nWhen the paws disappeared before his eyes again, Varshgar's arrow suddenly struck. It pierced the monster's left eye, and it began to shriek in pain and anger. Due to the pain, it had closed the left eye, but Adriana did not let it stop her because she now sensed her big chance. Immediately she jumped down again and landed directly in front of the eye. Without hesitation, she rammed both daggers into the eye. Now the monster screeched even more and flinched back. With a leap backwards, the monster made off a little and thus put some distance between the two.  \n\"She's got some moves!\" thought Varshgar to himself.  \nThe monster nagged and flapped its paws again and again, although neither of the two was near. Slowly it retreated a bit further and looked at the two. Varshgar had made his way back to Adriana and was now standing next to her. They both looked at the monster and waited.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eHave we finished it yet?\\\u003c\\\u003c asked Adriana.  \nSlowly she looked up at the wolf's face and waited for his reaction.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eA good question. I don't know if we can turn our backs on this thing or not.\\\u003c\\\u003c he said, holding the bow firmly in his right paw.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n\nAdriana nodded and also had her daggers firmly in hand. Both of them were prepared for when this monster should attack again.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eWe should probably retreat slowly, I think.\\\u003c\\\u003c Varshgar said.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eYes. But carefully. I don't want to be surprised from behind.\\\u003c\\\u003c said Adriana.  \nVarshgar cautiously looked behind to see what was going on, but her plan had some flaws.  \n\\\u003e\\\u003eI think we've already got the surprise part.\\\u003c\\\u003c Varshgar said and looked into the faces of dozens of angry lizard creatures.","series":{"name":"The Bloodfang Wolves","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1857233-chapter-24.json"}}