Rage Unbound

by Bazing


Chapter 5 - Griffin Fiefdoms

“So, what’s the plan?” Alex asked with a mixture of anger and worry. Dave and Trevor, both looked at me with similar expressions, but the two weren’t cut out for fighting Demons, at least not yet.

“We have to reveal him in front of the populace for the monster that he truly is; problem is that no doubt by now he’s already convinced them that we are dangerous and must be executed as soon as possible.” I told my brother before glancing at the two Griffins. Their faces had morphed into pure hatred.

“We gotta put that bastard down! How dare he?!” Trevor shouted in hatred, the pain of torture still fresh in his mind, as well as the screams of his best friend Dave, and the betrayal they both felt at the claws of their once-hero.

“And we will, just trust in us.” Alex responded, he looked at me for confirmation.

I nodded my head and continued, “First of all: it would be best if we were able to expose him. That way, rather than feel inclined to help their ‘hero’, they'll help us and all the while we get to clear our names. Don’t forget, we’re here to warn the leaders of all the nations about the demon invasion in the years to come. Making an enemy of the first nation we come across would put a bad taste in my mouth.” I responded.

Alex nodded in agreement, “Not to mention it’d be a pretty shite start to our adventure.”

We shared a short chuckle before we prepared a plan of attack, but first we had to escape the dungeon cell we were locked in. That part was the easiest, then came the part where we had to somehow expose him as a Demon. The easiest and quickest option was to simply kill him and have the Demon in disguise reveal itself. The problem with that was that if he wasn’t an actual Demon, but simply a corrupt Griffin, then we’d spark the anger of the entire village. The guard from before entered my mind while thinking of the best way to go about this. He makes me nervous, he seemed much more dangerous than the Baron himself. Could he be a demon himself too? Tomorrow may be a big trap...

“Alright, I have an idea in mind but first we should all get some rest, after what you both have been through you need some rest before we make our move.” I told my companions. The two Griffins looked apprehensive but soon agreed, the trauma of being tortured like that caught up with them and they soon were resting.

Alex wasn’t so sure though, “Are you sure it’s not best to escape now before our heads are on the block?” Alex questioned. "We could literally rip these poles off and punch through the walls if we wanted to."

“And you’d be right in that regard Alex, but so far all I can come up with in terms of revealing him is to spill his blood on any form of life, then show the villagers the corruption in his blood. Unfortunately for us, it’s both getting late, and the place is huge, we have no idea where his room would be. We could ask them but I think they need some rest after what happened.” I told Alex as we looked at our new companions who had now fallen asleep. “That, and I think that it is in our best option to wait for him to call us for our execution.”

Alex looked at me for a moment like I was a twit, but he realised what I had in mind. “You want to use that chance to get him in front of the entire village to reveal him?” He guessed and guessed correctly.

“Exactly. Judging from his character I can guess that he’d be the one to execute us himself, and to make a public spectacle of it to show off his power and authority. If we can use that chance where he’s in full view of the public we’d be able to expose him and clear ourselves at the same time. But not only that, we’d be able to warn all the villagers about the Demons themselves, where they would hopefully be more inclined to help us. The problem is, is that we don’t have any guarantees that there would be any plants or grass nearby that we could use as evidence after his blood spills onto it. So, if that is the case Alex, I must ask that you take the Baron somewhere that has any nearby life. I will make sure that no one attempts to stop you, without killing them, otherwise there’s no point in trying to prove we are allies. Then we will be able to kill him and prove that we're the ones in the right.”

Alex expressed concern for my plan. "But you realise we only have one shot at this yeah? We fuck this up by even a second and we won't be coming back from it." He said.

"I know, but I have the scenario repeating in my head, I know when the right moment is." I responded confidently.

Alex nodded approvingly, “Alright, my life is in your hands Julian. So, we just rest up until the time comes?”

“Indeed. Rest well brother, tomorrow will no doubt be a long one, and I believe there may be a trap. But remember, I will always have your back.” I told him before lying down.

“And I yours, rest well little brother.” He said, rolling to his side.

"Technically, you're the little brother now." I remarked, a smirk adorning my face for the first time in a long while.

"Fuck you, I've been the little brother my whole life. Let me have this."

"Fine, fine, you’re lucky I was graced with the title of ‘older brother’ once before." I said, quietly chuckling at Alex's stubbornness for the small things. With that, we both fell asleep, wary and uncertain for the day to come.


Alex and I had woken up the next morning much earlier than the other two, it wasn’t surprising considering the events of the previous day. Alex and I went over the details of the plan once more to ensure they were fresh in our minds for when the time came, and as soon as a pair of guards entered through the doorway, I awoke the two still sleeping Griffins on the floor.

“Aww you’re already awake, it’s more fun when I get to wake you myself.” One of the guards commented mockingly before he motioned to the other to unlock the cell. He lowered his spear and kept it facing us before saying, “You, step out of the cell.” He pointed at Dave with his spear. Dave obediently followed but his worry was clear. After all, we hadn’t told him of the plan, but that didn’t matter. What mattered was that he listened when the time came.

After Dave was clear of the cell, the other guard pulled out a pair of cuffs that he used on his fore and hind claws, effectively limiting his movements. The guard with the spear pointed to Trevor next, “You, step out.” Trevor followed behind Dave, who then like the one before him, had his legs bound in cuffs.

Alex and I followed behind the other two in that order. The two guards escorted us out in a single file line, with the spear-wielding guard at the rear. When we exited the room and into the main dungeon hall, more guards were gathered with various weapons to escort us to the place where we were to be executed. Now the single file line was flanked on both sides by another two guards.

We were led outside and into the town square, where an execution platform had been set up. It looked pretty much as I expected, a headsman’s block had been set up in the middle of a platform raised above a crowd of gathered Griffins who were cheering for the upcoming event. I took notice of the two Griffins who were set to be executed before me, I gave them some reassuring words, telling them that it’ll be alright. I sounded like a father trying to comfort his children before their inevitable deaths, but this time I knew it would be different. This time, I was going to make sure they would survive. No more.