Fire Breath
The Arrival of the Wolf Man

For two nights Sabina had not seen Aiden around her house. During that time he did not dare to go out to hunt. Until tonight, he just spent his time watching TV and making cakes.

"You didn't hunt at all these two days and only drank tea and milk. Can you live any longer that way?" nora asked as Sabina attacked the water to make tea.

"It's okay. I'm pretty strong with the tea potion from my mother." Answer Sabina. His pale face became increasingly pale. His body was also limp and his cheerfulness disappeared. He still felt insecure about Aiden's presence.

"Until when are you gonna freak out about it? Before you leave your family home, you should have been aware of all the dangers and risks you were living alone. If you keep this up, you better ask your braver sister to come get you."

"Don't say much Nora! I'm just not used to living by my own strength. I'm it's okay. I'll hunt when I'm ready." Sabina replied annoyed. He was upset because he was unable to overcome Wolfank who had been bothering him all this time. Plus how Aiden can hide the aura on the face of his house. All this made him feel weak.

Suddenly a growling sound rang out outside Sabina's house. The sound of things being dragged completes the ferocious growl earlier. Not just one, but several.

"Sabina, he's coming!" said Nora.

Sabina nodded in understanding. He walked to the door and out of his house. In front of him, he saw five creatures that were twice his height. The creature's body was covered in feathers and its muzzle jutted out showing off its huge fangs full of spit that dripped down. Each of the creatures carried two human corpses whose shattered bodies were torn apart. They were the werewolves on the hunt who made the bodies scattered throughout the Sabina house.

"Why don't you stop bothering me Wolfank? Eat your food and throw the rest away somewhere else!" sabina exclaimed to the werewolf.

"You have no right to rule me little girl! This is my territory and you should be the one to leave! There doesn't need to be two hunters in one territory!" said the biggest wolf and stood at the front. His voice was hoarse and raucous, full of horrible growls.

"I never disturbed your hunt. There are still many humans you can eat. I don't hunt as often as you do."

"I don't care! I want you out of my territory! Your people have made my people suffer a lot! I don't have any mercy on you!"

"I'll never get out of here! This is my home and you have no right to kick me out!"

The five werewolves growled even louder while roaring. His sharp nails suddenly elongated and his eyes stared at Sabina fiercely. Residents around the area were frightened and immediately rolled their bodies under the blanket.

"You dare to fight me?!" wolfank growled with his big fangs. He walked over to Sabina who was standing in front of the fence of her house. "With trembling legs and this pale body you defy me?! You're nothing more than a corpse waiting to be torn apart by my sharp fangs." Wolfank continued.

Suddenly a pair of fangs came out from Sabina's mouth. His nails grew longer and sharper like claws and both of his eyes turned silver.

"I won't be afraid to fight you, stinky mouth!" exclamation Sabina.

But he made a big mistake. The ferocious wolf was twice as big and powerful as him. With a single swing of her claws Sabina crashed down kissing the pavement. Although he had dodged, his arm was severely injured with four large scratches. Wolfank again approached Sabina who jumped up. His agility is reduced because it has been almost two weeks he did not get hunted so his body is limp.

A bite landed on Sabina's shoulder before she had time to fend. While enduring the pain, Wolfank clawed his face until it hit his eyes. Wolfank jumped up and released Sabina's half-destroyed body.

Suddenly a beam of reddish light whipped in front of Sabina's eyes and hit Wolfank. But Sabina could not see any further that happened because her vision was suddenly dark. He fell down, lost consciousness.

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I don't know why Aiden's feeling is fucked. He felt he had to return to Sabina's house. Suddenly his magic wand glowed dim greenish. Finally, he decided to go to Sabina's house. It didn't take long to reach his goal because he was close by.

As soon as he turned from the corner, he saw four strange creatures full of feathers and growling in front of Sabina's house. Around them were some human corpses lying horribly. Right in front of the fence of Sabina's house, a feathered creature bent over ready to attack Sabina.

"Fireve Flames!" he shouts his wand to the creature that will attack Sabina.Red flash out from the end of his wand and snatched the creature to make it thrown. The long, terrible feathers began to burn with fire. He rolled around trying to put out the fire but it could not be extinguished.

The other four feathery creatures approached his comrade while looking at Aiden with a furious look.

"Who are you? Why bother us?" ask one of them.

"I have to ask who you are and why you're bothering that girl." Aiden Sahut.

"It's none of your business. Get out of here or you'll tear us apart like the cadavers." Threaten them again.

"I set you on fire just like what happened to your friend. The fire that I made will not be extinguished before it smashes your bones," Aiden replied undaunted.

Finally the wolf pack ran away carrying the Wolfank whose body was burning. Aiden immediately walked over to Sabina who had fainted with wounds. He swiftly carried the girl without concern for the corpses scattered on the roadside.

Sabina lay on the living room couch because Aiden did not find a bed in the house at all. He frantically searched for P3K equipment that he could not find anywhere. Finally he decided to use his magic to heal Sabina's wounds.

As he lifted his magic wand, suddenly all the wounds on Sabina's body closed rapidly to no effect at all. Aiden looked at him for a moment.

"I haven't even cast a spell yet but the wound has already disappeared as fast as lightning" he said in astonishment.

More surprised when he saw a black cat, which had followed Sabina's body, laughing. A cat that laughed enough made him wonder if his sanity level was still quite normal. Fortunately Sabina immediately opened her eyes, so her attention returned to Sabina.

"You okay?" tanyanya while kneeling beside Sabina.

Sabina jumped in shock and set her seat. But his body was still too weak so he drooped again.

"Don't move too much first. Let me get you something warm" said Aiden who went straight to the kitchen and found the new hot tea in Sabina's noose.

"It's a drink" Aiden said, offering Sabina the drink.

Sabina accepted it hesitantly and still looked at Aiden suspiciously.

"Sorry to surprise you for being here all of a sudden. I accidentally passed by while you were being attacked by. by. I don't know what the creature is, but I guess it's a werewolf" explained Aiden.

Sabina was still silent behind her teacup. Her face still looked beautiful despite now being many times paler than when Aiden last saw her.

"You..help me?" moaning Sabina later.

"Emh. But I didn't kill them, exactly. I don't think I'm strong enough to do that. So I just threw him out before they. ee.. kill you, maybe," Aiden explained.

Sabina's tense face gradually loosened. He sat down and put down his cup of tea. Aiden helped him sit down. After Sabina managed to sit down, the black cat immediately jumped into the lap of her master and curled up sweetly. Somehow Aiden felt the cat was looking at him mockingly making him resentful.

"It's Nora, my cat," Sabina explained, noticing that Aiden was staring at the cat.

"Oh, great. Now that I know the name of this cat," said Aiden still looking at Nora suspiciously. For a moment they were silent for a moment, struggling with each other's thoughts. Only Nora's snoring broke the silence between them.

"Thank you.." sighed Sabina later. Aiden just nodded in silence.

"Well, just a little burning the feathers. Why are they attacking you?"

"The reason is the same as the reason they attacked the corpses they brought," Sabina replied trying to hide the truth.

"So they've been making corpses all around your house all this time?" ask Aiden again.

"Do you know that before?"

"I heard some stories when I stopped by the bar a while ago. Why aren't they arrested?"

"Capturing them is like picking up death. Most people don't know where they are."

"Is that so? Didn't they come to town a few times?"

"They always come at midnight. And look for deserted places."

"But only five of them. I think if they mobilize the whole city's police they can be defeated."

Sabina looked at Aiden sadly, as if the man did not know what he was saying.

"They lived in a colony in the middle of a forest at the southeast end of the city. One colony they're I think reaches dozens of tails. The last time I saw them, they came in as many as twenty tails."

"So this isn't the first time you've seen them? Why don't you just report it?"

"No one will believe me. I lived here for two months. They used to prey on other townspeople and leave no bodies around here. But ever since I moved here, they started to prey on the people around here "Sabina explained.

Aiden looked at him while thinking.

"May they try to throw you out?"

"I think so," answered Sabina lightly.

"But for what?"

"Stop it.."

For a moment both were silent. Aiden was afraid of his own feelings. He becomes increasingly convinced that Sabina is not an ordinary human being and begins to wonder if Sabina is also a witch. Then he also remembered back to his wand which had shone brightly when he was about to come here. But the more he thought, the farther the answer he looked for. Finally he decided to continue to be in that place because it was there the first time his wand shone and signified that the thing he was looking for was indeed near that place.

"Then will they come again tomorrow?" aiden asked breaking the silence.

"I guess not. Their hunting time was only for one week in a month. And tonight is the last day the full moon shines. They will return to being human. Maybe next month they will return to hunting" explained Sabina.

"Actually.. What are you?" aiden asked without being able to hide his curiosity. Sabina turned her head quickly to him with her brows furrowed.

"No. I didn't mean to ask disrespectfully. It's just that I feel a little weird. You know exactly what a werewolf is and even you know that your life is threatened. But you stay calm as if it's nothing. A pack of werewolves are trying to drive you out of this town, I don't know why. Then your wounds I saw with my own eyes you were torn apart. Lookie! Your clothes are still torn apart. But all of those wounds healed with one blink of an eye" Aiden explained without taking a breath.

"And in your house there is absolutely no sleep!" he added.

Sabina gave a small smile which then became a crisp laugh. He laughed until Nora woke up in shock.

"I've never felt this funny in my life before" said Sabina still laughing.

After taking a deep breath and trying hard not to laugh, he calmed back down, though still a little smile held back the laughter.

"Before finding out the lives of others, you better introduce yourself first. Here my house and my town. Therefore I also deserve to know the background of my guests," Sabina said later.

"alright. Maybe you won't be surprised by my confession, because you're sure you're not an ordinary person. I'm a witch" said Aiden. Sabina simply looked at him without changing her expression. Therefore Aiden continued.

"I come from the village of the Witch Woodlock in the South. Some time ago my village was attacked by a black witch and they stole our family heirloom, a magic stone capable of multiplying magic power. That rock is the powerhouse of our village." Aiden took a short breath and resumed.

"Finally, due to some consideration, I was the one they chose to reclaim the magic stone."

Sabina was still staring at Aiden expressionlessly. What Aiden said was the real thing.

"Why do you have to take the magic stone yourself?"

Aiden raised next to his eyebrows.

"Emh. I made a little mistake so I have to accept this punishment" he explained in short.

Sabina looked a little hesitant.

"I'm no ordinary person like you said. But you don't have to worry because I'm not a bad person and I won't hurt you. I can't explain in detail to you, but for sure me and the werewolf are hostile. Not just me but since my ancestors. Are you satisfied with my explanation?" sabina was obviously at length.

"Actually not yet, but I'm sure you have a reason not to tell me more than that" Aiden replied.

"I'm very grateful that you can understand" Sabina said later. "Emh. What if you stay here for a while, until you find the magic stone."

Aiden was a little flabbergasted at the offer. Although he was still very wondering about the girl, but he was sure Sabina could not possibly hurt him. Confidence that he had no idea where he was getting it. Therefore he immediately nodded steadily to approve Sabina's offer.

"There was no other help I was expecting from the residence" he said later.

Sabina sniggered small.

"But there is no bed here. I used to sleep on this sofa because I thought it was quite soft and comfortable," Sabina said still half-laughing.

"There's no point in me being a witch if I can't make my own bed" Aiden replied.

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