Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 74 The Abduction "Run for cover cuz I'm comin' for ya whether or not? You're ready or not, are you ready or not?"-"Ready or Not Resident Evil 2 Rap by 17 Music Third Person POV Red. Orange. Yellow. The tof bright and vibrant colors, yet also the colors of scorching destruction. The conflagration raged on with its satiety dependent on the earth beneath the werewolf territory. It would not stop until green becomes black and wood becomes ash. Its demolition and violence were on par with its caster, an emotionless juggernaut on a mission to capture the woman who escaped him.

Cerberus' unhesitant march echoed amongst the cataclysmic air of fire crackles and helpless screaming. With stomps that shook the roots of the burning trees, he continued forward, flexing his large fingers, yearning for a neck to squeeze. A monster in his own right. It didn't take long to track down the avatar.

The avatar. The one his Lord desires more than diamonds.

"Stop at nothing to bring her to me. Allow Zircon Moon to burn to ash, for it has been lucky to live for this long. Burn it all. Kill them all. Let nothing stop you." His Lord's word was law. What he wants, he shall have. Blockages of copious black smoke didn't stop his besetting trek, he passed right through, unfazed until the packhouse was in the line of sight.

Cerberus was ready for ruin.

Brave and selfless. Two words to describe the pack members who helped put out the flames threatening their livelihoods. Buckets, hoses, anything that could connect and hold water is used to stop the inferno.

Yet, the flames fought back hard.

The ranked wolves and warriors worked tirelessly to save their land. Dancing red and orange continued to spread uninhibited, ignoring the very lives it tried to take. The earth cried underneath scorching black, slowly dying as it painted the air with strokes of billowing obsidian black.

'How could this have happened? Why did this happen?' Kiya asked herself as she directed people to the underground bunker in paths untouched by fire. Understanding their Luna wishes to protect them, they ran as fast as they could to safety. As much as the woman wanted to deny that she was their Luna, internal torment preoccupies her mind.

She felt responsible for the chaos. Horrible attacks began springing out of the woodworks as soon as she came. Was this fate's way of telling her to leave? Though she didn't voice it, she felt responsible of the danger. It squeezed her heart like a boa constrictor preparing its prey for death. What was next after the fire? Would the chaos stop if she left? So many questions with no answers and the frustration contorted her flawless, brown face. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, that's when she heard it.

Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! The Abduction "Oh, no..." Phoebe's sweet, melodious voice shook with trepidation. Kiya's eyes darted to her witch friend, unable to look past her shaking knees. Her pale skin got impossibly paler and sweat, unknown from her or the boiling heat, clung to her hair and skin. "Cerberus is here!" Kiya's cyes widened in shock. How did he find his way here? Neron and she made sure he lost their trail before they drove back home. Guilt was a monster that took pleasure in gobbling her heart, tugging violently at the bicuspid strings. She felt responsible. Instead of ensuring Zircon Moon's safety, she brought evil to them unknowingly.

The stomps continued and before long, Cerberus showed himself, his skyscraper, bulking body marching through the flame-ridden woodlands with raw evil and determination pulsating through his body. Ranked wolves and warriors stared horrified and agape at the behemoth, seeing nothing like it before. It was a beast on two feet, height rivaling the biggest of Alphas.

Neron growled, hateful of the flawless white skin of Cerberus. As if Onyx's claws never touched him. That infuriated the Alpha the most, the threat he thought he eliminated cfor more and it trespassed on his territory.

His home! "Don't hold back!" He growled through the mind-link to his men and warriors. "Take that fucker down at all costs!" "What the hell is that thing?" Sapphire exclaimed through the mind-link the GaMoon members share. "I've seen nothing like it!" "It's Cerberus, the avatar bounty hunter," Phoebe explained, grabbing Kiya's hand as the wolf ground her teeth so hard that they might shatter. “He's here for Kiya. And me." "We won't let it touch you. Either of you!" Beta Jacqueline's passion and determination burned hotter than the flames surrounding her. She won't let anyone hurt her friends. She won't lose the people she loves.

"The bigger they are, the harder they fall, right?" Galen's award-winning smirk rose on his face as he shifted into his yellow-grey wolf form with Mikhail as an ash gray wolf. Jacqueline and Sapphire followed suit, their large wolves in front of Kiya and Phoebe, accompanied by their mates, Isaiah as a deep brown wolf and Abigail armored to the teeth.

Inside the packhouse, Darien had his hands on Odessa's shoulders as she glared back at her mate hard. "If you get killed, Darien, I'll kick your ass. I swear to our Moon Goddess." "Me? Getting killed? Never!" The black-haired man chuckled humorously. "I'll be back for you, my love. I promise. Now, you need to remain here while I help take care of the chaos." "I..." She shut her brown eyes, huffing in a deep breath. "Be careful, okay?" "I will." He leaned in and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. Ariel purred deep at the touch of her mate, wanting to claw out more for Sirius. Odessa, however, held the lid down on her anger. Darien was going out to stop the flames, but through the mind-links, it ensures gossip. She heard about a beast after the avatar from the frightened pack members.

Of course. Darien was going out to protect the wretched cur she hated. No doubt Neron was as well since he had fallen for her like a lovesick puppy. As Darien retreated after Jacqueline yelled for him through the link, she growled deeply.

Kiya's responsible for this. It was all her fault. Her and her stupid magic powers. If Odessa wanted anyone to die today, it should be her. Emily couldn't deliver on poisoning the bitch when she gave her the cyanide. Perks of having human connections through her dead parents. But, now, she needed to figure out another way to push Raina's sister out.

Kiya was a speck of dirt on her window of life and she needed her gone.

Permanently.

Cerberus was to a tyrant, as the wolves were to peasants. He was an unstoppable machine on par with Kratos, Hercules, or a vengeful Odin. As wolves and soldiers attacked, he fought back. Black armor already drenched with the blood of fallen warriors as he beat them to the ground or crushed their heads.

Wolves attacked at all angles, gnawing on his flesh, but he was unaffected. He was a war machine programmed to fight and kill. Possessing no heart or soul, Cerberus was a robot following its master's orders. A follower of a monster. Obedient to a devilish fiend.

Red eyes spotted the two avatars. Kiya and Phoebe. Bashing wolves and soldiers away violently with his arms, his march increased in speed as he advanced towards them. Phoebe grabbed Kiya's hand and started running away from the flame-tom battlefield.

Cerberus took a swing at the avatars but narrowly missed because the women used their height and agility to their advantage, Kwjumped between the women and Cerberus without hesitation, snapping his jaws onto his thick neck. Roaring, the juggernaut ripped him away and smashed Kwinto the brick of the packhouse. Brick groaned when shifted out of place. The Gamma fell to the ground unconscious, blood slowly dribbling from his jaw. Valerian and Neron, both in wolf form, howled in pain for their fallen Gamma and thrust forward to drag Cerberus away from finishing him and harming the avatars.

"Phoebe, wait!" Kiya exclaimed, pulling her friend to a halt. "We can't run! We can't leave them to fight Cerberus on their own!" "Kiya, we have to!" Phoebe shouted back. "We need Cerberus to follow us off the territory, so he won't harm anyone else. He'll kill this entire pack if it means he'll capture us!" Brown eyes darted to the reddening battlefield. Blood and fire were lovers upon the blackened canvas, painting a horrific picture of gore and pain. Cerberus was a skilled artist. More skilled than anyone she knew. She watched as he beat the fighters into the ground like a heavyweight competitor, Blood sprayed from the mouths of Galen, Darien, Jacqueline, Sapphire... even Neron and Valerian. More wolves emerged from around the territory, determined to take the beast down.

Cerberus was unstoppable.

There was nowhere to escape the flames that continue to burn. Neither woman would make it out unscathed. Kiya couldn't run. She refused to run. Cerberus wanted her and Phoebe. What was the point in leading him away if the others would try to stop him as they were now? Running wasn't an option for her.

"Kiya. No." Phoebe warned, feeling her rebellion through her emotions. "I know what you're going to do. You can't fight Cerberus, he's untouchable!" "So am 1," Her determination ignited her avatar powers, sending a flood of pure moon magic through her veins. Black shifted to pure white, brown shifted to blue, and white markings etched into deep brown flesh. "I'm not running. You can, but I won't." Phoebe watched as Kiya turned and ran towards the war, throwing her safety away to help her friends and former pack. The witch admired her courage but couldn't help thinking she was acting like a hot-blooded fool. She knew first-hand that beasts like Cerberus couldn't be defeated effortlessly. If an army of powerful wolves couldn't stop him, what made Kiya think she could? She winced when Kiya was picked up by the throat and thrown hard to the ground. But she bounced back, using her newfound power for good. But, as a recently awakened avatar, she was exerting too much energy. She was going to lose stamina fast....

This was why she, too, ran into the battlefield. Strawberry blond rapidly shifting to midnight black and eyes silver as moonstone, Phoebe whispered a spell hoping to slow Cerberus down. A purple, glowing 'X' appeared beneath his feet, mighty magic thrusting upward and engulfing the goliath. Cerberus, enraged, stepped out of the magic dtoward Phoebe.

Her advancement carned her a hit to the face that knocked her out cold.

"Phoebe!" Kiya screamed but couldn't run to her. Cerberus turned and threw her like a haschall, slamming her body into the packhouse walls. Her body slumped to the charred ground with a strained groan and aches in every part of her body. With energy depleting fast and vision blurred from the impact, she couldn't see the behemoth advancing on her.

The wolves and warriors fell, either struggling to get up or unconscious. Cerberus lifted a hand, and with a sickly shift, it formed into a monstrous claw designed for the execution.

She couldn't see it.

She couldn't see his arms lengthening like a snake, thrusting toward her.

Neron could smell the danger.

The threat.

Fuck all his injuries as a black wolf. It didn't stop him from bolting forward, swiftly shifting back into his human form to shield Kiya from the hit. Muscled arms wrapped tight around her body and her face shielded in shade.

Everything froze.

No one moved. Or breathed, Kiya slowly looked up, her vision clearing to see Neron's warming smile. Even drenched in sweat and covered in blood and wounds, he was still smiling.

For her.

"Kiya..." She felt it. Something wet. Something sticky.

That was when the vile metallic scent hit her.

Bringing her hand up, her blue eyes widened in horror to find it drenched in thick, crimson blood. Kiya stared at it in unadulterated horror, wondering if Cerberus had hurt her worse than she thought. But she isn't. She felt no other pain besides the pulsating aches around her body. Which meant...

"NERON!" Wet haheathing was heard and Neron toppled over to his side, revealing a horrific sight that Kiya wished burned itself into her mind.

The Alpha laid on the grass, naked, with a deep, punctured wound through his stomach. Blood gushed out like a raging waterfall, soaking the earth with no consequence. The blood on Kiya's hand was never hers. It was Neron's.

He protected her from Cerberus onslaught. A wound meant for her; he took without hesitation. And now, he lays as his labored breaths bought tears to her eyes.

"Neron! Oh Goddess, you fucking idiot!" She cried, pressing her hand to his wound to stop the bleeding. "Why? Why did you do that?" "To... protect..." He whispered like talking expended much energy from his lips. He wheezed and winced from the added pressure to his gaping wound. "I'm...sorry..." "No! You're going to be okay!" A flurry of tears fell from her eyes as she began screaming for help. Any kind of help. He couldn't die for her! But help didn't come.

Cerberus tore Kiya from Neron's bleeding body while she screamed for him, hands dripping with his blood. She screamed for her friends. For everyone, she cared about.

Tossed over the juggernaut's shoulder with an unconscious Phoebe, she continued to struggle; hitting and scratching his back-anything and everything for him to release her. All in desperation.

Behind Cerberus opened a darkened portal, swirling with malignant magic. Kiya powerlessly watched her friends struggle to stand through their injuries, growing farther away as he took her and Phoebe through the portal. Zircon Moon closed before her eyes. Gone.

But one thing's for sure.

The scent of Neron's blood would never leave her.