While Damien went to try a save Luc. Cobra and Wraith rallied themselves and then decided to try again to kill Damien. They came up behind him as he pulled out a note and began to read. It was as they moved to strike him that from the direction of the front two figures launched themselves and attacked. Wolf clamped himself on to Cobra and they went down in a snarling and hissing heap. Shadow struck out at Wraith and the moved down the hall in flashing and clanging of knives. The new combat moved away from Damien and the body of Luc

  Shadow and Wraith moved in a deadly dance. There knives flashed as they struck out and defended and among the clamor Shadow cried out. “Why Wraith? Why, did you betray us? Why did you kill Fox? Why did you kill Luc?”. Wraith evaded a strike “I did not betray you, Shadow, I did not kill Fox and Luc. I set them free Shadow. I freed them from this mortal world and now their souls can go to Old Ones.” He said with a zealous gleam in his eyes. Shadow faltered for a moment “Free?”. Wraith nodded “Free” he said, “We are bound to the cycle the Archons made of death and rebirth, but now the Old Ones are returning, and they will break the cycle, and we will be free and live forever with them”. They closed again trading blows and Wraith said, “You cannot win Shadow don’t be afraid, I will free you, Wolf, and Damien also and we can be together with the Old Ones forever”. He moved in for a killing strike and Shadow moved in letting out a breath. His knife flashed out as they crashed together. Wraith stepped back from Shadow. His knife was wet with blood, and he looked a shadow. A cut ran up Shadows arm and a bloody knife was in his hand, and he felt cold moving up his body and he placed his hand near his heart. Wraith's hand came back bloody and a look of shock came over his face as he collapsed. Shadow moved in a caught Wraith and lowered him to the floor while whispering apologies as the light faded from Wraiths eyes.

  Wolf and Cobra rolled down the hall in a snarling heap. Wolf snapped and tried to savage Cobra who hissed and tried to claw and snapped back. Cobra managed to get a hold of Wolf and threw him off. Wolf flew through the air and smashed into a wall. Wolf hit the floor and moved around whimpering. Cobra gave a long hiss “You have been an aggravation for me for a long time Wolf. I will enjoy killing you as much as I enjoyed Killing that old fool Fox” he said. Cobra changed his neck becoming longer and his head becoming more like a snake, the claws on his hands became longer and poisons dripped off the tips and he hiss again and approached Wolf slowly. Wolf went still his eyes closed and he let out a terrible growl. Cobra stopped his approach and looked at Wolf. Wolf eyes opened again and where before his eyes were golden, now they ear bright red. Wolf body began to shift dramatically his front legs and paws becoming more human and his body growing larger. Wolf arose and now had form of the dreaded werewolves. Wolf puffed out his chest and let out a deep roar at Cobra. Cobra hissed back at Wolf and Wolf his red eyes glowing, and they ran at each other. They collided but the greater power of Wolf let him bear Cobra to the ground and he began to savage Cobra again. Cobra attempted to snap back and sink his poisoned claws into Wolf, but Wolfs beast form was hard to harm and was resistant to many poisons. Cobra writhed as Wolf ripped chunks of flesh off his body. Cobra finally went still when Wolf bit down on his neck and ripped. Wolf stood over Cobra’s body snarling and panting.

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  Damien stood from Luc’s body promising to bury him when this was over. He looked around and went first to Shadow. He laid his hand in comfort on Shadow who responded but did not move from Wraith’s body. Then Damien went to Wolf ‘Wolf” Damien said, the great wolf snarled and turned his red eyes on Damien “Come back Wolf”. Damien stood there his knives put away defenseless, and Wolf closed his eyes and when he opened them again, they were golden. Wolf approached him and as he did, he changed. Wolf changed back into his normal form, and he pressed himself into Damien. Wolf began choking up saying about how he did not want to lose control. Damien comforted him as best he could. “Well, isn’t this nice” said a familiar voice “I suppose you think you have won”. Malik appeared from a doorway, and he was smiling.