Luna’s Replacement
Black smoke exits through the corners of its mouth from within him as it grits its long sharp teeth at me.
Shifting into Artemis, I assail the beast head-on. My canine jaw latches onto his front leg, hoping to cause some damage, but the hellhound shakes me off like an insect. Artemis viciously growls as she gets ready to charge again, but this time the fire beast charges at us first. With one paw swing, it has us sweeping the clearing's floor. We repeat the same scenario a few more times till Artemis and I find ourselves worn out. Before we can get up, the beast places its paw over our back, burning our fur with its hellfire. The excruciating pain forces me back to human form. I am defens