The First Fatality

The wolf woman regards you both with a snarl. "I shall fulfill my task," she intones mindlessly. "You will both howl in reverence to our new King."

You're not standing for this. You reach out to grab the amulet - only to be struck back by a crackle of energy from it. It sends you flying along the floor, howling. Irene tries to snatch the amulet from Kelsey's paws - with the same result. She groans and gets back up, but her face falls as she stares at Kelsey. Her grip on her knife wavers.

"Oh, Kelsey... I can't do this... I can't kill you!"

"Irene," you snarl, still recovering. "You have to slay the other slayer!"

Irene looks at you again - and her eyes widen. "Colin - behind you!"

The scent, fast approaching, identifies your attacker. Moving fast, you side step, grab hold of Fred's arm with both forepaws, then - remembering your ballet days - spin round quickly. Fred howls as he's sent flying across the garage.

Almost like the Tasmanian Devil in those cartoons, you think.

Irene screams and dives aside - leaving Fred spinning into the other werewolf slayer.

For a long moment, nobody moves. When your head stops spinning, you are greeted with the sound of Fred screaming as he tries to stem the flow of blood pouring out of Kelsey's neck.

The garden trowel that Fred nearly stabbed you with, is now rammed firmly in Kelsey's throat. The amber glow disappears from her eyes, and she collapses.

The amulet, presently on the floor, now glows only occasionally.

Tears roll down Irene's face. "Kelsey," she whispers.

An enraged Fred gets up, and strides across the garage - seizing Irene, before she or you can act.

"If I'm to be deprived of my werewolf slayer servant, I shall convert the next slayer!" Fred roars. Then he smiles. He still has at least one trump card. "The amulet can only be touched by those who seek the completion of the ritual!" he explains. "Now - if you surrender and pledge yourself to me, cub, I'll let this one live after the ritual is complete. Do we have a deal?"

Written by Midnight Blue

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