> The wolf and The fox > by Connorcooper > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Part 1 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- You know ever since I got into the witcher series after playing the third game and... *sigh* watching the Netflix series I was hooked! I even wanted to make my own witcher cosplay but sadly I didn't have the money to afford such a set of armor to make and even in the game I couldn't really make my own personal witcher. Sure I had a dyed black set on the master-crafted school of the bear (even though Geralt is of the school of the wolf) I just liked the heavy armor and cloak that the armor set had. I always wished I could improve off of the armor slightly to make it more... you know... wolf-like but it wasn't until one faithful day when I was asleep when I awoke to the emptiness of what it felt to be a witcher. I was confused at first but the confusion soon passed as one would normally panic but... I was a witcher now and witchers don't panic they survive. Standing there in the dark dungeon I was in another was with me in the darkness as a woman with yellow fur and in dark armor stood up with a glowing red sword stood before me. It took me a moment to realize who it was... it was Renamon! But as her alternate darkest dungeon of herself also known as BloodRena a skin for the dutches but there she was before me as the two of us stared at one another in the dark not saying a word. That was when something broke the sound as we turned to see a large beast standing before us and it was a hideous ugly motherfucker. I wouldn't have to know what it was as a human but my witcher brain already knew what it was for the creature was a cave troll. Reaching behind my back I pulled out my meteorite sliver blade as Ren held out her blood sword as we ran at the creature with our weapons. This wasn't the darkest dungeon there are no turns in this game for it was simply skilled and speed in this turn the armor I wore was heavy but light enough for me to move around with ease. When I swung at the troll's arm like luke skywalker the beast roared as the arm fell to the ground giving Ren an opening to cut off the beast's head sending it flying across the room. The first monster we would have killed each other, but it won't be the last for that dungeon was filled with cave trolls, and more were coming not too happy about killing their brother. I don't know how long we fought or how long we were down in that cave but when we came to the surface with a shit ton of loot from the old dungeon and troll pelts the sun was a welcoming sight. Even Ren was glad to see the sun once again (since she was a vampire and somehow not affected by the sun) the two of us had a blood bond now. Once you bleed together and fought alongside one another the two of you had an unspoken bond that you would have for the rest of your days alive. When we were finally free from the dungeon from under can you guess? The castle of two sisters as the two of us came out and found ourselves in Ponyville were the many ponies and other creatures were surprised to see a wolf and a fox covered in blood and with weapons. Many of the pony and non-pony guards saw us and wanted to stop us but once they saw our armored and bloodied forms they dared not speak to us. We then found ourselves a buyer for all of the loot and got ourselves some bits and a room to rest. That is when for the first time we had times to ourselves... Ren didn't know how she got down there nor did she know about her past nor did she know her name which I gave her the name could you guess: 'Ren' and I told her mine. Simple I know but O'Donnell is an amazing anti-hero to the star fox series so I took his name as simple as it is: 'Wolf'. Then after that things fell together... the next morning a pony found us having breakfast and asked us for our assistance in a monster problem which we took after setting the lines of our pay. Soon we became Ponyville's monster hunters as we dealt with things from timberwolves, bug bears, wild dogs, bears, giant spiders, a few bandits even, and along a hydra once. It was only a matter of time until the princes- sorry QUEEN herself soon heard of our tales and had us come to a sit down with her. (The castle of friendship) "Damn those are the two?" The guard asked as the two monster hunters walked forward one covered in armor with a beast like a helmet on his head as the other wore armor as well but with some fur showing off as she walked forward with her blood-red sword in her hand on her shoulder. The two made the guards shiver as they escorted by a servant of the castle to the room of friendship as the guard's buddy spoke. "Yeah I heard they took out a hydra before," The buddy said as Ren smiled. "Sounds like our tales roam pretty fast," She said as the witcher gold eyes turned to the blue-eyed vampire. "Seems so," He said as the two were brought before the main doors as they opened to which the queen and the rest of the elements were seated as the two stood before them. The elements turned to see the two as the servant bowed and walked away leaving the two monster hunters to the Elements, spike, and starlight herself. No one spoke as Fluttershy shank in her seat too scared to try and scold them for killing the animals of the ever-free including Mr. bear's cousin that did have rabies but it didn't give them the right to brutally kill the bear and skin him of his fur and bones. Rainbow Dash's pride came over her as she didn't think these two were the real deal but she kept her mouth shut as the captain of the wounder bolts she knew it when she saw potential and these two had none... not that it mattered. Rarity scoffed at their clothing and armor it wasn't fashionable AT ALL! Black didn't go well with yellow and those ripped gloves that Ren wore were a disgrace to everything she stood for and that snaring helmet Wolf wore, what were they in the dark ages!? Pinkie didn't care she just wanted to throw them a party but since there are so many ponies and other creatures coming into town so often it was hard to keep track of who came in even with her daughter causing havoc. Finally, Applejack looked at them something about them felt off to her as she wanted to get up and walk away since the smell of iron was so high they weren't hiding the fact of the blood that lingered on their armor. "Welcome to the castle of friendship Monster hunter wolf and monster huntress Ren... I have heard much about your tales of valor," Queen twilight sparkle spoke as the two looked at her. The eyes of a predator stared into her very soul as Twilight held a friendly smile to hide the fact she was completely panicking on the inside of her very soul. These two were dangerous and she didn't want to piss them off after all for they could easily kill them all without a second thought and without hesitation, they were killers after all and just that... killers. "Why have you summoned us, queen?" Wolf asked muffled through his helmet in a bored voice. "Right to the point... well the thing is we have a contract for you one involving a different kind of monster," > Part 2 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Bandits?" Wolf said as the queen nodded. "You want us? Two monster hunters, to kill some bandits? Why don't you send your guards," "Because my guards are just that... guards they aren't soldiers," "That explains a lot," The witcher said as Twilight raised her brow. "What do you mean by that?" Twilight asked to which he shook his head. "Nothing... but we aren't going to deal with some bandits that your troops can handle," The witcher stated as he turned as Ren smirked at the group before following after Wolf. "Wait!" The two stopped at the door as they turned to the queen. "I'll pay you both handsomely for the job," This caused Wolf to sight as Ren shrugged as they turned to the queen of Equestria. "How much?" "10 times your normal pay," She said as the two looked at one another as Ren nodded before back to her. "Alright fine... We'll do it," "This is it boys that so-called queen is hiding in her castle with her 'friends' they think could stop us!" The bandit leader shouted as the bandits cheered as the camp didn't see the two beings in the shadows going forward entering the camp as their blades were ready for blood. The raiders that were ready to take the town in their hands didn't see the two as the blade entered the back of a guard as the blood scream of the diamond dog echoed as he fell to the ground dead. The rest of the guards turned their heads to the scream as they saw the meteorite steel blade covered in the blood of the dog as he was kicked off the blade before the rest of the raiders watched their ally fall to the ground dead. "The hell?" The leader shouted before they could do anything a glowing red blade was swung at the heads of some bandits who's heads went flying into the air as the bandit boss was in total shock. Some guards were about to fight off the attackers but the wolf helmed being held out his hand as a wave of fire sent the bandits ablaze. They screamed as the flames burnt their flesh as the smell of burnt fur and flesh entered the noses of the bandits as they readied to fight the attackers. The one holding the large blood-red blade gave a hellish howl as the bandits wanted tried to run away in fear as the attackers came at their blades thirsty for more blood they ran at them. The bandits went for their blades as the back pulled out their weapons the ones in the front were brutally cut down with little effort by the attacks in the dark armor that they wore on their bodies. More death followed as the ones that grabbed their weapons found them being cut down as their stolen spears, weakly made blades, and makeshift weapons were sliced apart with ease. Blood began to flow under the feet of the two as the leader looked in horror as the female with yellow fur held a live bandit screaming as she sank her fangs into his neck drinking his blood as he screamed. "What is Faust's name!" The bandit leader tried to run but was grabbed by the back of his armor and thrown to the ground as he watched in horror as the steel blade was lifted into the sky before being brought down into the chest of the bandit leader as he screamed in pain before the blade was ripped out blood began shooting from the wound. Holding his chest as his blood covering his entire form as the bandit leader looked up to his killer he saw the eyes of a predator looking down at him as if he was prey. Weakly he lifted up his head before dropping it down as his eyes rolled back he finally died from the stab wound as the two attackers moved away from the scene as the wooden camp was set fire by the burning bodies of the bandits as the two began to walk away. From afar two wounderbolts watched the show from high in the night sky as they were orders to watch the two monster hunters work and after what they saw there was no way they were going to sleep anymore. (The tavern) With a drink in his hand, Wolf took a sip of the ale as he sighed as the two were handsomely paid by the queen for killing some bandits but something felt... off. As if the job was too easy, to begin with, and the look in the eye of the bandit leader as he died by his blade made him think hard on what the kill. Feeling a hand on his shoulder he turned to see Ren who had her own drink in her hands as she looked at her trusted partner. "Something wrong wolf?" She asked to which he shook his head. "No, I'm fine just thinking," He said as she spoke. "About what?" She asked. "The job... did it feel a bit off?" He asked to which she blinked before taking a drink of her ale and speaking. "Well the bandits weren't monsters," Ren said. "Guess we are that good at killing that some bandits seemed like nothing," The witcher held his chin as he thought about what his partner said before shrugging and nodding. "I guess your right... maybe we have gotten good at killing but that is the question," He said as she spoke. "What is?" Ren asked to which he spoke. "Is that our life? The only thing we do is kill? Were nothing more than killers," He asked to which she turned to him. "I... never thought of it that way... guess we are just killers," Ren said. "When we woke up in this world it only seemed right that we kill what else are we good for," Ren said as she took a drink of her ale. "I just hope we find something else thing killing," He said as she rubbed his shoulder. "I hope so too Wolf," > Part 3 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3 weeks later) The monster shrieked as it stumbled through ponyville as the dead in the night as its face was covered in dried blood as it tried to flee from its hunters. Getting up the long-limbed pony like monster moved as Wolf jumped the fence with his blade in hand as she then got up and began to case the monster that had the blood of many ponies on its claws. Even in heavy armor, the witcher kept up with the creature as it screamed like a demonic child as Wolf held out his crossbow and fired hitting it in the back long leg as it tumbled into the open. Loading his crossbow the witcher placed it back on his back as he held his pure meteorite silver blade in his hands as he walked over to the beast that it hissed at him, it then jumped up in the air and slashed at the witcher to which he moved back avoiding the attack. Like a cornered animal, the creature knew he wasn't going to escape this monster hunter as Wolf went for an attack with his blade slicing the creatures arm off as it fell to the ground giving a hellish scream. "What now you piece of filth?" As he flicked the blood off his blade as he began to walk over to the monster it looked at him with fear in its blood-red eyes watching the witcher raised his blade up. "NO!" Turning his head he saw Fluttershy fly over to him knocking him aside, as the witcher stumbled he hit the wall. "Ow..." He then got up holding the back of his head as he saw Fluttershy looking at the monster with worry in her eyes. "Oh fuck... it had to be her," Fluttershy got down with a smile as she spoke. "Shhhhhhh it's Ok the mean dog won't hurt you now," She said. "Fluttershy stop," A voice spoke from behind her as she turned to see the other monster hunter hold her shoulder. "Let go of me you murder!" She said as Ren blinked to which Fluttershy got in front of the crawler with her wings out. "I won't have you harm another harmless creature!" Ren blinked before sighing as she spoke. "That thing isn't harmless Fluttershy is extremely dangerous and it killed once and it will kill again," Ren spoke. "Best you move away from it before it tries to kill you too," "I won't hurt me because it's harmless," Ren sighed as she spoke. "No it's not... that crawler has killed four stallions, two mares, and five fillies in their sleep without mercy and-" "It's only misunderstood! If we learned from it we can learn why it attacked those ponies," Fluttershy said as the witcher walked forward with his blade in his right hand as he placed his other on Ren's shoulder. "She isn't going to see reason," He then walked up to Fluttershy and spoke as he held out his hand. "This monster dangerous you understand now," He used Axii on Fluttershy as she blinked holding her head. "This monster is dangerous I understand now," She echoed as she walked away from the creature under the spell as she allowed Wolf to walk over to the monster and raise his blade. Her will was strong enough that the spell didn't last very long causing her to turn to see the blade of Wolf's was in the air and before she could stop it this time he swung down cutting the head off the creature. "NO! Why did you do that? Why did I walk away," Fluttershy said getting on her knees as tears filled her eyes. "YOU!" She pointed to Wolf. "You are a murder! BOTH OF YOU ARE!" Fluttershy shouted as Wolf sighed as he spoke. "Fluttershy that thing was going to kill you and besides I took a contract that thing wasn't sentient anyway it was a mindless crawler that only knew how to kill, eat, and fuck, a basic minded creature," He said as she looked up at him. "That doesn't give you the right to-" "The right to do what?" He asked. "What gave those villagers the right to hunt me down like an animal and make my life hell because of my curse that I had at birth? What gave the right to the fucker that turned Ren here into a vampire? What gave this monster the right to kill those kids? What gives you the right to stop me?" "Your a monster," Fluttershy spat as she glared at him as he sighed. "How am I the monster when all I do is kill monsters?" Wolf asked to which Fluttershy just glared at him. "Come on Ren let's get out of here," Ren nodded as she turned to Fluttershy and spoke. "You know he's right you just can't accept it," She said as she followed suit after he blood-partner. The two made it back to the hotel room as Wolf fell onto the couch as Ren set her blade against the wall as she sat down on the single bed. She turned to Wolf who had his arms crossed most likely angry at Fluttershy for her stupidity as she sighed. "You know she is the element of kindness," She told him as he nodded. "I know... but she is still an idiot," He said as she nodded. "Sadly this is true," Ren said as she turned to him looking at the white-furred wolf that landed on the couch. "You know the bed is always opened," He turned to her with a slight smile. "Maybe later," He said as she sighed laying herself down on the bed. "It just lonely at night sometimes," She said as he looked up at the ceiling then back to her before sighing. Getting up he then walked over to the bed to where Ren was on and taking off his armored coat and boots he got under the bed as he turned from Ren and closed his eyes. "Better?" Wolf asked. Her response was her arm snaking around him as her leg hooked on his as she smiled. "Much better," She said as the witcher blushed slightly before closing his eyes and going to sleep. > Part 4 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ponyville) It seemed like a normal day within the large town of ponyville that was until the well within ponyville just... Exploded! The water roared as the large spider-like creature threw the witcher and the dutchess into the air causing the two to Land hard on the ground as citizens screamed running away from the sight of the spider creature. Groaning as he got up he pushed himself up as Ren pushed herself out of a hay wagon with a pissed look on her face as she gave a vampiric roar. Wolf watched as she phased through the air as she raised her blood-red blade into the air and brought it down cutting off one of the legs of the spider. Getting his ass off the ground as he moved to assist his partner with his sliver meteorite blade in his hand and as the spide had its attention on the dutchess, the witcher jumped onto its back as the spider hissed. Wolf moved and stabbed his blade into the head of the spider as it screeched allowing Ren to slice at its remaining legs causing it to fall over as the limbs flew into the air. The spider wasn't going to make it out of this fight alive... Pulling his blade out of the head of the spider he slashed across its domed head as its brains went flying into the air as the spider dropped down dead after the death blow. The green blood was flicked off the sword as the masked witcher dropped to the ground as Ren placed her sword on her shoulder as she walked over to her blood partner. Watching wolf collect some venom from the spider's fangs into vials a certain butterscotch pony came flying in. "WHY!?" She shouted as Wolf groaned. He turned his head from the spider as he got up with a vial of venom in his hand. "Simple somepony asked us to kill this spider that has been poisoning the well. Your welcome," Wolf said as Fluttershy jabbed her finger into his armored chest. "You had no right to kill this harmless spider!" "Harmless? Did you hear him it was poisoning the well!" Ren said as she pushed Fluttershy off of her bond mate. "You two are monsters! the spider was most likely not knowing it was poisoning the well and you go in and kill the spider AND destroy the well!" Fluttershy shouted as Wolf spoke. "What do you think we do then? Let everyone die from the poison?" "No! Let me talk to it and ask him to please move and-" "You would have died on the spot fluttershy that thing was a mindless killer," Wolf said as fluttershy glared at him. "No it wasn't! That spider could feel pain and think! It would attack you because you were in its home and-!" "And what?! God that thing was aiming to kill you all slowly and painfully and-" Wolf was punched in the gut by fluttershy as a small crowd had formed around the group as he held his gut. "You done?" "See you are the monster you don't feel pain!" She said before turning to Ren. "AND YOU! You're a vampire! How many ponies have you sucked dry?!" "None... it's a choice but I'm itching to drink yours to such you up," Ren growled with her fangs out as Fluttershy narrowed her eyes. "Finally showing your true colors?" She asked to which a hand tapped on her shoulder. She turned as a hand went across her face as Fluttershy moved back holding her face as an angry-looking pony stood before her along with a few others surprising Wolf and Ren. As she stumbled back she looked at the ones who slapped her as she spoke. "Why did you-?" "Shut up you horse!" The pony said as she looked at him. "These two have done more than you elements have ever done in your entire lives! Look they have actually STOPPING the monster before they could come back while you just lock them away and let them escape and kill some more!" "Yeah my son was killed by one of the monsters and you would try to make peace with the monster instead of putting it down like the beast that it is!" Another pony shouted as another and then another and another start to shout at her as soon she was surrounded by ponies explaining to her why these two were the real heroes, unlike the elements. "That's enough," Wolf said as the crowd all turn to him. "I think she knows the point," He then walked over to a teary-eyed Fluttershy. "You see Fluttershy, not all the time friendship can solve everything sometimes to answer violence is to come with violence," Wolf said as he then turned away and spoke. "Shows over folks... come on Ren let's get paid," With that, the two along with the crowd began to walk away as the dead spider rested on the ground next to Fluttershy as she dropped to her knees tears flowing down her eyes as she watched the two blood bonded walk away to Faust knows where to get paid and go on there next job just another day in the life of a monster hunter. As they walked away Ren turned her head to Fluttershy as she glared at her as the two kept walking away before turning forward walking alongside her most trusted friend. It wasn't till later that Fluttershy got up with anger in her eyes as she looked down the path where the two monster hunters had walked down as she got up and flew into the sky as she had words to speak with twilight about what had happened this day. Only Faust knew what was about to go down and it wasn't going to be for the faint of heart for the two monster hunters aren't going to be going through the best time for the next few days for Fluttershy had a plan to ruin them. > Part 5 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharping his blade, the wolf held the sharpened piece of steel in his hands as sparks flew from the sharing stone to the metal as the witcher and the duchess checked their gear. Running a cloth over his blade as there was a knock on the door as Wolf walked over to it and opened it to see a guard of friendship at their door. "Are you with Wolf?" The guard asked to which the witcher looked at him. "Yeah?" "You and your friend are to come with us," The guard said. "Why?" "Just come with us," Ren narrowed her eyes as she gripped her greatsword but Wolf held out his hand signaling to her it wasn't worth it as she loosen her grip on the blade. The two then got their gear and followed the guards that escorted them to where else... the castle of friendship. "God damn it... I wonder who has it out for us," Ren whispered low enough that the guards couldn't hear but he could. "Shhhhhhhh everything will be alright," He reached out and grabbed her hand as she blushed slightly as she held back. "I thought witchers were stripped of emotions," She said as Wolf smiled. "We are," "Quiet you two we are here," The guard said as the two guards pushed open the large purple crystal doors into the table room was as twilight, and the rest of the elements including spike the dragon and starlight. The guards bowed as Ren and Wolf remain standing up. "Bow," A guard hissed as Twilight held out her hand. "It's alright sentry the two are here by my order... you two were probably busy I am sorry to take you from any task that you were doing but I was told here by Fluttershy that you have been killing off innocent harmless creatures," Twilight said. "Were monster hunters we don't kill 'innocent harmless creatures' Twilight you know this," Wolf said as he let go off Ren who wanted to hold on some more but let him walk forward. "I know this but Fluttershy here has reported more than once that you-" "Killed some monster that was threatening the citizens of your home... your welcome by the way," Wolf said as Twilight sighed. "Look wolf I know you have been made this way by Faust knows who for hunting and killing monsters but could you at least try to reason with some of these monsters?" Twilight said as Wolf sighed. "I'll like to see you try to reason with a pack of drowners," Wolf stated as Twilight spoke. "Though I don't know what a drowner is I get your point still not all monsters need to be put down by a steel blade you could always subdue the creature and have it released it somewhere elsewhere-" "Where it can be someone else's problem?" "That's not what I meant Wolf please," Twilight said. "Twilight Your a good to your friends that is a respectable trait but sometimes you need to learn when your friends are letting their personal feelings get in the way," Wolf stated as Twilight spoke. "I just want you to please stop killing every monster that you are hired to do... I mean you didn't even show a single bandit mercy as some of them even tried surrendered to you," Twilight said. "They didn't deserve mercy after all they won't have shown you any your highness after all you were watching us weren't you? So you must have known they were planning on killing your men and raping the women?" The witcher spoke as the elements blinked in surprise. "Oh god, they didn't think they knew we were watching?" Ren asked as laughed slightly as her blue iris in the black void of her eyes stared at Twilight. "But we were-" "Using an obversion spell, yeah we know... my mentor's wife Yen taught me and my sister about spells like those. So I knew right away when I felt like I was being watched and the hue of the spell in the sky... best use it at day rather than night harder for you to tell without the stars being blurry," Wolf said as the elements. "As for Ren. She's a fucking vampire magic is basically flowing through her veins she could basically feel the magic of the spell through her bones... Hell, she could smell a drop of blood a mile away and behead a demonic flesh with one blow so please feel free to insult me for I'm just a heavy mutated witcher but Ren here? My godfather is a greater vampire and he doesn't even compare to Ren," Ren blushed slightly at how highly Wolf talked about her. The elements were speechless. "So then... You knew that they were going to show not a thread of mercy yet you still expected me to show some?" Wolf spoke. "God if I didn't know better he was right," This got the attention of the group. "Who was right witcher?" "A simple merchant Ren and I ran into awhile back... still can't believe we ran into him of all people here," The witcher said. "Great now we have another one of you running around here... Good Celestia and two weren't enough as is," Twilight spoke. Ren laughed. "I wouldn't think much about it child. He isn't with us just an old friend of Wolf's father who stopped by to say hi before coming in to cash in on some 'god of chaos' for a debt," This got Fluttershy's attention. "IT WAS YOU THEN! I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS YOU FOR DISCORD'S SUFFERING!" Wolf raised his hands. "Nothing. We did nothing. What has happened to discord?" Wolf asked. Fluttershy began to break down into tears. "DON'T PLAY WITH ME! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID!" As she got from her seat. "We haven't done anything to Discord but if he made a deal with the merchant well... you can't blame us for what he is going through right now," The claim emotion stolen witcher said. "YOUR LYING!" Applejack then placed her hand on Fluttershy's shoulder. "Sugercube he's telling the truth claim down," "NO! DISCORD IS DEAD BECAUSE OF THESE TWO AND THEIR FRIEND!" Fluttershy shouted. This surprised the two before the elements. "Discord is... dead?" Wolf said slightly affected by the news. "Must have not read the fine print in the deal he made," Ren said coldly knowing all too well of her own price to pay. "Fluttershy we don't have any proof of the two connecting to discord's death and with applejack saying they aren't lying then they can't be charged," Twilight said. "DISCORD IS DEAD TWILIGHT! OUR FRIEND IS DEAD! DOESN'T THAT MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU!?!" Twilight flinched at that but shook her head. "Fluttershy we can't do anything there isn't any proof we only brought these two to confront them about the monster killings but not to arrest them," Twilight said. "But we can ask them about the friend-" "Not our friend," Ren threw out. "Sorry merchant they know about," Twilight then turned to them. "So please tell us who this merchant," "Honestly? I don't even know what he is. Even my father Geralt didn't know. Is he a god? A demon? The devil? A powerful mage? I don't know but what I do know is he is an Immortal who always changes his face and name but he's always a merchant and is know as 'the merchant of mirrors' and before you go to every mirror merchant in town know he never carries anything on him," "Than how does he trade then darling?" Rarity asked. "Sometimes though a bag he carries around his neck or the next day you'll have it but always and I mean ALWAYS comes with a price. May it be a simple trade like maybe a few bits for a month's worth of rent and in turn, you'll have to carry a message to the town over or something being unkillable but in return your lover's soul," Wolf told them as they look on in horror. "Than what kind of deal did Discord make with this merchant guy that killed him?" Rainbow dash asked. "How should we know all he said was that he was meeting with a 'client' and that is it," Ren said as the elements just looked at them. "So what do we do then?" Twilight asked. "How do we bring this Merchant to justice?" "Go to a crossroad at midnight and wait," The witcher said as applejack blinked slightly. "Very well you may leave... this was not what we had in-" "YOU'RE GOING TO LET THEM LEAVE!" "Guards please escort them out," Twilight said as the two were brought through the castle into the outside as the two could hear Fluttershy screaming from outside. "Damn the voice on that one," Ren said. "And the colorful words as well," Wolf added. "It's always the quiet ones," This caused Wolf to stare at her as she gave a fanged smile. "Come on just joking there," Wolf shook his head. "Let's go home," "Yeah back to the inn with the cheap ale and paper-filled mattress... joy," Ren sighed as the two walked. "Hey! I know what can make it better," "No..." "Come on please," "It was one time Ren," Wolf said. "But I know you like it," Ren countered. "I did but-" "But what? Come on we do everything together sharing a bed is no different and besides I know you like it when I nibble on her neck~," Wolf stopped in his tracks when his helmet hid him blushing but Ren being a vampire could sense the blush rush before he went on. "Let just keep going," The witcher stated. "By the crimson court! Damn it Wolf how hard is it to ask if I could hold you so I can sleep," "I'm a witcher. I may wear ursine armor but I'm not a teddy bear," "Please," "No," "Come on! I know you want to be held too," Ren said. "You told me before you and Ciri would-" "She's my sister damn it! That is different! Sure we're not of the same blood but still! Plus... Ciri had nightmares," Wolf said as this gave Ren a thought. "I have nightmares too you know," Ren whispered knowing that the wolfish witcher could hear her, though ren was actually being honest here she did have nightmares every night. The things the court did to her were not going to be easily forgotten and Wolf did hear her cry in her sleep. 'Walk right on into that one,' Wolf sighed. "I'll think about it," Causing her ears to pop up. "Good enough for me!" Ren said hugging her sword as she hummed. The two then stopped in their tracks as did Ren's humming. "You know you could have spoken to us back in the castle," Ren spoke as the two turned to Applejack who leaning against the inn's front. "Well, this is a different manner besides that a more... personal matter than I need help with," AJ told them. "Help with?" Ren asked. "We the family and I are in some monster trouble," Applejack said. "And I kinda want to ask for your help out of Fluttershy's range," "Knowing that we most likely kill the monsters," The apple farmer nodded. "Alright, details," "Well, you see-" (Later) "Ghouls... I was thinking harpies at first then Wyvern but ghouls? The last monster to come to mind when nesting at an apple farm," Wolf told Ren while rubbing superior nerco-oil on the master-crafted meteorite silver blade. "At least it's not some oversized bugs," Ren smiled as took off her helmet. "You're a boy though," She said as Wolf looked up. "Yes I'm a male but that doesn't mean I like bugs even now they still give me the creeps," The witcher said. "And you don't see me saying 'why aren't you buying shoes even though your a female?' get my drift," "Fair enough," Ren said as she took off her boots and got onto the bed her hands on her chest and looking up at the ceiling. Wolf looked at her seeing her stare blankly at the ceiling before finishing his blade and then putting it away next to take off his own boots. Walking to the bed he got in as he laid next to Ren who without saying a word or anything else held onto Wolf burying her face into his chest fur. "Sleep well Ren," Wolf said as the lamp went out. "I'll try," > Part 6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Another time ago) Young Wolf blocked the incoming attack from his 'sister' Ciri who attacked the wooden training blades cracked against one another as Wolf lifted the blade forward causing Ciri to stumble. Taking this chance he went to finish this spar but Ciri smiled as threw her training blade at him his open he went wide-eyed as the blade hit him above his right eye. Falling back onto the ground holding his eye from the counterattack as he growled at Ciri who smiled as she regained her balance. "You cheated! AGAIN!" The young cursed witcher in training whined still having his emotions. "Ha but I still beat you beat you again Wolf!" Ciri boasted with pride as the two nine year olds spared and again Wolf lost because of Ciri 'cheating'. "That's enough Ciri," Geralt said as he got up from his knees after watching the spar going to the two. As Wolf got up rubbing his eye while he held back his tears from the pain not to look weak in front of his 'dad' and 'mom' who was sitting in a lounge chair reading a book sometimes looking up to see her 'childern'. The white wolf crossed his arms as he looked at Wolf who hung his head in shame knowing that he lost again to his sister. "Wolf," Wolf didn't lookup. "Wolf look at me," Looking up Geralt's cat like eyes stared into his bright blue one. "You did good," Wolf surprised slightly couldn't help him slightly smile at his father's praise. "But never let your guard down even if you think your going to win," Ciri smirked at her brother as his smile faded again. "As for you Ciri," She froze as she looked up at Geralt. "Your getting sloppy but your quick thinking allowed you to win," As Ciri smiled Wolf stuck his tongue out at her as Ciri did the same with her hands by her ears causing Geralt to sigh. "That's enough you two take a break you try again in a few," Geralt said as Wolf began to walk away. Ciri picked up her blade and went over to the maskshift dummy and began to focus her blows on it, as Wolf slumped his head down. "Stupid Ciri always thinking she's better than me. She cheats every time we spar and thinks she's smarter than me even though I had the same answer to grandpa's questions on monsters," Wolf then kicked the grass mumbling to himself. "Ciri is so perfect and everybody loves her because she is so great," "Wolf," The pups blood froze upon hearing Yennifer's voice as he turned to see his mother no longer reading. "Come here," "Yes ma'am," Wolf said as he walked with shame to his mom as he stood before her she moved and patted a spot next to her. "Sit with me," The cursed boy did so sitting next to Yennifer as the raven-haired Immortal looked down at Wolf who didn't look at his adopted mother. "You know that your father and I love you and your sister the same right?" Yennifer asked Wolf who crossed his arms. "I know," Wolf said. "Than why do you think we love Ciri more?" Yennifer asked. "Because she's not a cursed freak like me," Wolf answered as Yennifer looked down at him. "Hey," Wolf didn't move. "Wolf look at me," He did so as Yennifer spoke. "Don't you ever think that because of how you were born that we wouldn't love you less than Ciri," Yennifer said as Wolf's ear's lowered. "We wouldn't abandoned you like your birth parents did Wolf. "Quit reading my mind," Wolf said as the feeling of sorrow washed over him. Yennifer then hugged her adopted son as Wolf was trying not to cry. "It's alright to cry in front of us my son and your still a child," Yennifer told Wolf who couldn't hold back his tears as they came down his fur covered cheeks. He didn't whine or anything just cried as was in Yennifers arms as she gently rubbed her son's back as she hugged him claiming him down. "Ciri also loves you and I promise you one day you two will be inspearatable," Yennifer told her son as she whipped away his tears. "Never forget you are my son and always will be," "Hey Wolf!" Ciri shouted as he looked up. "Let's go again!" Wolf looked at his mother who smiled. "Go on," Getting up he then went to Ciri as the two raised their wooden swords. Geralt walked over to Yennifer as she moved her legs and leaned back. "He needs to know that he's very good," Geralt said as Ciri and Wolf sparred. "Geralt he's been abused and beatened so much that it crushed his self-esteam and confiandance," Yennifer told her lover. "I know," Geralt said in his usual plain tone. "Look Geralt he's our son maybe if you show him some affection like you do with Ciri it might help him," Yennifer threw out. "Yen I show Wolf the same amount of my attention as I do with Ciri," Geralt told Yennifer as he turned to see his lover giving him the 'seriously' look causing him to sigh before speaking. "Alright I'll try to show him some more attention," As Ciri clashed her blade again against Wolf's own before pushing off and going around as she was going to win again but sidestepping he grabbed her sword hand and threw her to the ground. Before she could get up a wooden blade was at her throat this surprised Geralt as Ciri finally was bested by Wolf but then again this was the second week of them sparring. "Finally got you," Wolf said with pride. "You got luckily," Ciri told him getting up. "Luck or skill dear sister?" Wolf questioned. "It was luck and you know it Wolf," Ciri told him as he laughed. "Sure it was," He said as a familiar face came up causing Wolf to glare while the red-headed mage came up. Ciri ran straight for her as she spoke. "TRISS!" Ciri smiled hugging the red haired mage as Wolf began to walk back. "You not going to say hi to Triss, Wolf?" Geralt asked as he sat down in front of his mother. "No," Wolf said as he glared at the red mage. Geralt then walked over to greet with Triss as Yennifer spoke. "Why do you not like Triss?" Yennifer asked. "I don't want Triss to hear," Wolf spoke as Yennifer smiled before placing her hand on top of his head petting him after reading his mind. "Damn bitch," "language but Good boy," As Geralt talked with Triss about something important as another familiar face came up this time it was Dandelion this time Wolf did smile as he rushed over to meet his uncle. "Ah hey there Wolf my boy how is it going!" The barb asked. "I finally beat Ciri in a spar!" This caused Dandelion to smile. "You did? That's great! Tell me about it and I can finally write you that song," Dandelion said. "Please don't," Wolf pleaded with his Uncle. "Aw come on it's just a song how about this *clears throat* 'The white wolf's pup got to his up as he best the wolf's cub'," Dandelion began to sing as Wolf covered his ears from the bad rymes. "Dandelion please stop my son asked you nicely," Geralt said going over to placing a hand on Wolf's shoulder. "Come Geralt that was a good one that time," Getting a unamused look from Geralt. "Anyway how about you run along Wolf? Geralt and I need to talk," Nodding Wolf went over to join Ciri as she was with Yennifer as the he sat down, as Yennifer held a book with Ciri on her lap and Wolf sitting next to Yennifer as he looked at the page of the book of a thousand fables. (Current time) Wolf swung his blade upword and sliced the last ghoul at the side going from the ghoul's right side to left shoulder like a hot knife through butter. As the ghoul died Wolf sheathed his blade as Ren stabbed her blade down into the ground as she began to stretch her arms. "Not a bad job don't you think? About a dozen ghouls at beast," Ren asked Wolf who was down harvesting the ghoul's body for monster parts to sell. "Agreed," Wolf said as Ren placed her hands at her side. "Wolf is something wrong?" She asked consired for her friend. "Its nothing," Ren narrowed her eyes. "Wolf," Sighing he got up with the monster blood and eyes. "I miss my sister," Wolf said. "I miss Ciri dearly," This suprised Ren slightly. "You miss Ciri? I thought you two hated each other," Ren said as Wolf shook his head. "No we never hated each other we had our differences but never hated... she was my sister if I like it or not and I was her brother," He said. "Heh... and you say witchers are stripped of emotions," Ren said crossing her arms. "Let's get going before fluttershy learns about us taking this job from Applejack," Wolf told her as she nodded. As the two made it back to the apple family house Applejack was their to greet them. "Is it done?" She asked. "The ghouls are dead," This caused applejack to sigh with relief. "I can't thank you enough for your actions partners here as promised you pay," She tossed the bit bag up at wolf who caught it. "Thanks," He said as they turned to leave. "Say would you two like to stay and have some pie? Granny has one baking up right now," Applejack asked to which Ren smiled and turned. "Best we leave as soon as possible so Fluttershy doesn't get on your ass for hiring us," The greater vampire said as Applejack sighed. "Very well. See you two in town," Applejack said as the two began to go into town as Wolf looked up into the sky wondering how the others are doing. (In the everfree forest) As the animals of the forest minded their own business like any other day a bright green flash engulfed the area causing the animals to flee as a woman came from the flash. "I hate doing that," The white haired woman then got up with her golden witcher eyes looking forward and two swords on her back with her female school of the wolf armor resting on her body. "This has to be the one I can feel it," The first female witcher stepped forth as the lady of worlds herself came to find her brother. "I'm going to find you one way or another Wolf and bring you home," Ciri then began to walk into the forest as a familiar bunny watched the witcher walk into the forest and began to run into the forest. Running through the forest he then came to a familiar cottage where Fluttershy was standing in front of a picture of her lover Discord. Angel then entered the room and got up on the couch before stomping his foot down as Fluttershy turned to him. "Angel bunny? What is it?" Angel then began to 'explain' to fluttershy as she went wide eyed. "ANOTHER ONE!" > Part 7 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ren... the name that Wolf gave her, as for her real name it was taken from her that night when she was still human before becoming this fox demon vampire creature. Her memory was shattered as her very parents would be strangers to her if she saw them again for their faces and names were lost as if waking from a dream. But that night? That was something she could never forget. Being sent by the emperor himself to make sure that she could personally deliver a gift to the one known as the lady a sigh of thanks for something that the lady gave to him. Coming from her home miles upon miles through sea, land, and sand she finally came upon the night that her entire fate would be altered forever. The country was alien to her but still, she respected the allies of the Emperor of her home as she was escorted her was a small army so this gift can be given to the lady. The lady thanked 'Ren' for the gift before setting it aside to dance with the person that would become another threat to humanity. She should have left right then and there but her guards were tired from the long journey and need to rest so she let them as she drank with those in the party. Then it happened... The lady showed her true colors and attacked the ancestor when she did the rest of her unholy court took off their 'masks' and attack the guests at the party. She watched in horror as her own people were bitten by these vampiric bug-like monsters that attack them all! Not a single drop of blood was wasted as they were turned into a dried husk, when the captain of her guard told her to flee she was captured by the one known as the lord. He thanked her for delivering the gift from the Emperor and that she should be given something for her troubles and he gave her his sick twisted gift. The red thirst... She was thrown into the darkness as her body twisted itself with the red plague that was flowing through her veins, the amulet she wore to fend off evil burned her skin as the nine-tailed symbol only caused the curse to mold her into an entirely different creature, unlike the crimson court. When the transformation was complete she was now a slave to the crimson court for thirst is what they used to control her by. The torture she went through was all but the most horrid from her mind, her soul, and even her body. She was used whenever someone was in the mood which was almost every day, she was their personal exotic harlot with every day being hell. Forced to do everything even being used as another form of entertainment when she was deprived of the life-given red liquid for 30 days then being unleashed in a blind-blood rage at the surviving guards that went to save her. Her hate grew day by day before finally this lesser vampire snapped and drank the forbidden blood of a vampire while he was in weaken state after he had her way with her. Upon drinking his blood she began strong enough to break free as she began to slaughter her wardens and drinking the blood of 99 vampires that night in the whole where she then set out to hunt the crimson court with the stolen ancient vampiric blade she took. For years she hunted those of court which gave the name of the 'duchess'. Soon she came to find others like her who sought to end the court at the hamlet where she learned to trust once again after nearly 50 whole years of suffering. After fighting those of the dungeon from the pigs from hell to the cursed farm she had grown strong enough to finally get her revenge on the Lady and Lord who caused her so much suffering. Upon their deaths, she became what she is today one of the few to become a greater vampire this makes her a key ally to finally stopping the darkness from the dungeon but when she fought alongside the knight, the highwayman, and the priestess she was thrown into the living darkness. When she awoke there she was before the cursed witcher, son of the white wolf and the raven, the one who would give her a name after so long of living under a title. One who held a blood bond with her, the one who didn't scoff at her appearance, or hate her for her thirst. Both of them were monsters to humanity but they fought for it even if they dubbed them freaks of nature for no matter how much humanity hated them the human race needed monsters to fight monsters. Monsters had to stick together after all, for united can stand against anything the world would throw at them. Ren held Wolf close as she sank her fangs into his neck as he didn't even grunt or flinch as she drew his ever-sweet blood into her mouth as he let her sate her thirst every day so she could control her unbreakable curse. Having her fill she removed her fangs from the spot she would drink from as his greatly mutated body healed itself faster than any normal witcher would be. Geralt and Wolf received a letter from Yennefer where they would find a machine that was supposed to remove witcher's mutations but instead greatly improved on them. It was what they need to get an edge over the greater vampire who was sick and tired of being played like a fool by the black sheep of the royal family. Ren kept her head on Wolf's shoulder as she hugged him with her eyes closed afraid to let go of her 'friend' as she opened her eyes as Wolf grabbed her hand and rubbed his thumb over her white-furred hand. After a few minutes like this, she let go as Wolf threw back on his witcher armor as he placed his school of the wolf amulet over it. He still remembers when he got it when Geralt and Yennefer 'died' along with Ciri vanishing leaving the cursed child alone to walk from Rivia to Kaer Morhen where a surprised Vesemir found him past out from hunger, thirst, lack of sleep, and wounds that covered his body. Thinking his parents and sister were dead, Wolf set out to complete his training the trials went by easily but the one trial that caused him the greatest of pain was the Trial Grasses. Pain roared throughout his already mutated body but Wolf fought not to let the memory of his family die as the mutations after much pain settled into his cursed body. Here he was now after the death of the wild hunt and him being thrown into a trap by that damn elf that 'only wanted to help Ciri', what a joke. Ren watched from the bed as Wolf placed his gauntlets on as she tapped her fingers together. 'Come on tell him already. But what if he says no? Come on Ren that pony offered you a table to take him to that non-pony-friendly restaurant the pony owned,' She watched as Wolf put on his left one next. 'It would be a nice evening and we can eat something else than dried fish jerky and drink some real ale than that piss water,' "Um... Wolf?" Ren asked as he adjusted the strap on his armored glove. "Hm?" He didn't turn. "Well, you remember a while back that pony we helped with those trolls that broke into his restaurant's wine cellar?" Ren asked. "I do. Those trolls were drunk off all the wine that was down there," Wolf said as Ren moved her legs to the edge of the bed. "Well I was offered a table at the restaurant and I was hoping you could come with me?" Wolf stopped and turned to Ren. "You want me to come with you?" Wolf asked as she nodded. "Of course I mean... yes!" Ren's face was slightly blushing from being so nervous. "Like a date?" This caused her face to redden even more. "Ren are you alright your face is-" "YES! Will you go with me?" Ren asked to which Wolf blinked before speaking. "I will," Wolf said as she smiled looking up at his slightly smiling face. "When do we leave?" "Well... can we go right now?" Ren asked to which the wolf witcher nodded she then smiled before the door to the room was pounded on by someone's fist. "SIR WOLF AND LADY REN THERE IS SOMETHING COMING INTO TOWN!" The familiar sound of the inn keeper's voice shouted through the door. The two looked at one another before Ren sighed. "Guess we'll go later," She then got up and Wolf went to the door and opened it to the Innkeeper. "Where is it?" (Outside) As the two made it outside the lively town of ponyville was now like a ghost town as the Innkeeper pointed down the main road as the light fog came in from an accident by the weather team. "It was said coming from the east main rode right from the everfree forest," The pony said. "What does it look like?" Ren asked. "I don't know all I know it is nothing anypony has ever seen before and it is armed," This caused Wolf to turn to the keeper. "Armed?" The innkeeper nodded. "It has two swords on its back," This caused Wolf to go wide-eyed behind his metal helm before turning down the path before walking down it. Ren followed suit with her sword on her back as the two walked in silence. "You don't think it's another witcher?" Ren asked. "I don't know," Wolf answered as the two made it to the end of town. The two stood there silently, the only sound was the light wind breeze going through town. A few moments passed as the sound of wet gravel being stepped on as Wolf reached to his steel sword but stopped upon seeing a shape in the fog. His sense of smell was being messed with due to the fog but a familiar scent entered his nose as he blinked before pulling off the helmet. "Wolf?" Ren whispered. As the being then stopped upon seeing them in the fog as well before slowly walking forward, the figure was slightly more clear as Wolf walked forward as well. The fog began to thin out as the two got closer to each other as the figure came to the sight of Wolf who stopped upon seeing a pair of golden cat-like eyes in the fog staring at him. Dropping his helmet onto the road the familiar scared face of the lady of worlds looked at him before a smile came to her face and ran to Wolf giving him a hug. Wolf blinked in surprise before looking down to see Ciri hugging him as he then wrapped his own arms around her in a brotherly hug as Ciri began to cry. "Your such a jerk you know that Wolf?" Ciri said with a smile on her face. "I already lost Vesemir I didn't need to lose you too," Wolf didn't say anything as he held his adopted sister in his arms. "But... something told me I would find you sooner or later," Ciri broke the hug as she looked at the cursed witcher. "Go on say something," "Your alive," Wolf said the last time he saw her was going through the portal to save the world. "And we all thought you who were the one who died," Ciri told him. "Just... don't do that again little brother," Wolf huffed with a smile. "I'm the older sibling," Ciri laughed. "In your dreams," Ciri then blinked up hearing Ren walk up. "Who's this?" Wolf smiled. "I think we both need to catch each other up," Wolf said smiling. > Part 8 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Kaer Morhen... long time ago) "Haha! Still the best Gwent player here!" Eskal laughed. Wolf watched while his half coin from a recent contract was taken from him. "You cheated didn't you," Wolf asked to which Eskal rolled up his sleeves. "Fuck," "Yeah admit it kid you suck... Ciri on the other hand knows how to play," Wolf glared at his 'uncle' before grabbing his mug held it out to him. "Shut the hell up and pour me another one," Eskal did so while the four witchers knocked back another drink. Dropping the mug down Wolf whipped off his lips with his leather-gloved covered hand before the other three veteran witchers began to talk about some guy who fell in love with a Samovila. When Eskal finished his story Lambert came in wearing one of Vesemir's hats before making fun of the old grey-haired witcher. "C'mon let's have some fun," Geralt spoke causing Wolf to look at his father. "What? I get that Eskal and Lambert are boring but Geralt... really? You wound me," Wolf joked. "Hey now since when are we boring?" Eskal asked. "All the time seriously that story about a guy falling for a Samovila? So cliche if you ask me," "Like you have any better stories pup," Eskal spoke. "Yeah, I do because when I saw this half-elf and even and after I saved her knife ear ass she-" "Holy shit did you actually pop his cherry to a half-elf!?" Lambert shouted. "What? Hell no... I was just trying to be nice and it wasn't until I saved her from being raped she gave me some bread... fucking bread! And it was stale!" Wolf shouted. "Look I don't ask for much but I would have liked it if she gave me some dwarven spirit or maybe some herbs but stale bread?! It didn't even have mold I could have used. That sucker was a brick!" Geralt laughed. "I have a story about a half-elf myself... but how about we stop telling stories and do something else?" "Yeah, whitelocks is right how about we play a little game for some fun?" Lambert threw out. "So I meet this student from Oxenfurt who taught me this game," "Hm?" "So someone starts by saying 'I've never...' -and finish the sentence with whatever they want. whoever done that thing you down a shot," Lambert spoke. "Sounds fun you start," Eskal told the short-haired witcher. "I've never... slept with a succubus," This resulted in Geralt and Eskal downing a shot. Wolf was surprised to see his father and uncle give their answers. "Geralt... Really?" Wolf spoke. "It was one time after I saved Dandelion after using him as bait," Geralt told his son who held his head from his father's words. "I'm not surprised. Geralt will sleep with any woman but you Eskal? Shame..." Lambert spoke towards Eskal. "I'm a sucker for women with horns," Eskal answered honestly. "Right. My turn. I've never after a bender, woken up wearing nothing but my knickers," Again all but Wolf drank. "Geralt? Lambert's a lost cause but you? What would papa Vesemir would say?" Eskal asked. "Think uncle Vesemir would actually drink too, if he was here," Wolf answered with his arms on the table starting at his untouched drink. "I believe it's your turn Geralt," "I've never... taken Fissech," Only this time Eskal drank. "Eskal?" "It was one time... with that succubus," Eskal answered to his three fellow witchers. "Alright kid your turn," Wolf looked at his drink before an idea came to him. "I've never... slept with a vampire," Wolf didn't expect the group to drink but Lambert took a shot. "Wait... but that means... you know what I don't want to think about it? I'm calling it a night," Wolf then got up before taking the last bottle of Vodka. "Hey!" Lambert cried. "I need this more than you," Wolf then began to chug down the bottle of Vodka before lumbering off into the fortress. (A few minutes later after the three witches got even drunker) Yennifier woke up after seeing Eskal, Lambert, and even her lover dressed in her clothes to try and use her megascope. It was too late for any of this but where was Wolf? Well, a drunk trying to stay awake in the kitchen with a mug in hand full of whatever he could find. Mostly juice spiked with some spirit. At least he wasn't trying on her clothes or doing something stupid like his three elder witchers. Seeing him nod off every few seconds before shooting back up, smiling seeing her 'son' like this she held his shoulders and spoke. "Come on let's get you to bed," Wolf looked at her with bloodshot eyes. "B-b-b-but... just one more drink," She stopped him from reaching for his mug before helping him to his feet up the stairs. "You've had enough for one night, Wolf," Helping him to his cot the dark-haired woman watched while the cursed witcher fall asleep the moment his head hit the pillow. Smiling at her adopted ward's face reminded her of when he was still a small pup falling asleep on her lap for the first time. Brushing his head with her hand, she moved him closer to the center of the bed before whispering in his ear. "Sleep well son," (Present day) "So let me get this straight you just woke up in a cave with her?" Ciri asked holding a mug of apple cider. The witcher looked at his adopted sister. "Pretty much... honestly I don't remember much. Now I can get when Geralt escaped the wild hunt but luckily Ren didn't try to take advantage of me," Ciri looked at her adopted brother with her jade green eyes. "You should really forgive Triss she was-" The cursed witcher spoke up to interrupt his sister. "Ciri, I've said it like twenty times before there is no way in all the realms I'm going to forgive what she did. I tolerate her that's it," Ren silently drank from her glass while noticing that all had their eyes on the only human in the tavern who was currently speaking with her wolf-kin. "Are you sure that's not Yen talking?" Ciri asked. "I'm sure Ciri... look can we not talk about the sorceress that got in bed with Geralt?" Wolf tapped his wooden mug with his clawed finger. "How have you been through Ciri?" "Well, I've been looking for you... when Zoltan said you went take a contract involving a wraith and you didn't come back I got worried," Ciri explained. "When I follow that bloody trail of yours to a cave with a damaged gateway portal only then did I figure out you were lost in another world. Took me three months before I found you here of all places," "You say that like I wanted to come here," Wolf spoke. "Last place I wanted to be is away from my home... especially in a place where apparently some people here have almost the same mindset as Radovid," Holding his mug to drink some more of the hard cider he then looked back at the ashen-haired witcheress. "But that's not what I meant... what happened after the tower? I thought you were dead," Wolf asked. Ciri smiled slightly. "To the emperor of Nilfgaardian, I might be," "Ciri..." She held out her hands. "Okay. I'm sorry but you know how my... ugh... father might be," Ciri looked up at Wolf. "He knew about how close we were and had eyes on you and if any of his spies saw me then the who act of me being dead would be up," Wolf looked at his helm that sat on the table. "Could have told Geralt to tell me about it," "That's fair but be honest you would want to come to find me," Ciri smiled. "Touche," Taking another gulp of his cider, Ciri then turned to Ren. "So how long have you and my brother been together? Long enough to get comfortable in bed I hope," Wolf spat out his drink before coughing, while Ren blushed slightly with a smile too. "Yeah close enough but not the way you would think?" Ren said with a smile while Wolf collected himself. "Well, at least it's a start for Mr. grumpy over here... but Wolf might have not told you this he was pretty shy and never got out there with the ladies," Ciri leaned in with a smile, Wolf just stared at his sister. "Ciri you know why... I'm a werewolf AND a witcher name one person who would want to be with me back home?" Wolf asked. "Well..." "There now can we talk about something else than you tell my partner about my past love life?" Wolf grumbled before pouring him another mug of cider. "Partner eh?" Ciri knew how to pull her brother's chains but stopped when Wolf shot her a glare. "Alright alright..." With eyes now glued on the three Ren found it very overbearing how many were watching them. "So um... Ciri I heard that you and Wolf play a game called Gwent right?" Ren asked. Looking up at the vixen vampire the lady of worlds gave a nod. "I carry my deck with me at all times... say... Wolf?" Ciri asked to which Wolf actually looked back to his sister with the same look in his eyes that she had in hers. "How about we show Ren here how much of a terrible player you are and do that rematch you've been wanting," Placing his mug down he gave a smile. "Don't have to ask me twice sister," Reaching into his belt he pulled out his deck while his sister did the same. (Sometime later... plus a transmission) The entire tavern was now huddled around the group but this time their eyes were glued to the table with six rows of cards on it. The game that started off as a rematch became a tie... then another tie... and another till now... The ponies of the tavern quickly began to learn the rules of this simple game that these two monster hunters were playing. Sure they didn't know what would happen from time to time but was it fun to watch, hell even some were beating on to see if the Ash-maned huntress would be the one to win or the wolf hunter. Ren was even wanting to see what would happen next, this game was nothing like what they had in the tavern back at the Abby. The huntress held a monster-themed deck with a skull knight as her leader meanwhile the hunter held a normal-looking army deck but he held more cards for the third back row than the front row. Having won the last round against his sister, the hunter drew a card before smiling, some of those who were behind him saw the small eye symbol on the card before he threw it down on his sister's front field. The gold frame card unlike the other cards that held the same symbol had 0 attack power, reaching his deck he pulled two more cards before smiling at the sight of two cards. The huntress having fewer cards in hand was getting nervous but then put down a creature with a basket over its face allowing her to pull two more cards from her deck and right next to the creature and the other monster card that sat alongside the 'spy' card. Placing down a card onto the side with a frozen landscape some held their breaths that were betting for the hunter, thinking with his hand that he might have just won this game. But the huntress threw down a card that caused him to send the icy card to the discard pile with a sun-themed card. "HOLY CELESTIA!" "SHHHHH! QUIET!" "BUT-" Gripping his head the hunter grimaced while the vixen next to him held his arm. Reaching he then pulled out a card of that held a cross on the third row of his side before pulling a card from his discard pile onto his back row. This caused the huntress to smile and place down a rain card, but repeating her own move he place down a sun card causing her to bite her lip at the move. Placing down a back monster of her own but was allowed to grab two monsters from her deck and place them in the middle row. The brother then moved his hand to his leader before tapping it and placing a card that doubled the points of his back units. Both were at their last card and both smiled at one another with solid poker faces ready to pull a fast one. But it wasn't them who would pull a fast one. The doors kicked to the tavern as guards of the friendship entire the room causing the crowd to move back, at the table the three looked at the guards before an orange-coated pony by the name of Flash Sentry moved looked at the three before the game. "Monster hunter Wolf, Ren, and whoever you might be you are all under arrest for the attempted murder of the element of kindness Fluttershy," Still holding his mug Wolf looked up at the guard. "Come again?" > Part 9 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Three hours later) Wolf sat in his cell within the mostly empty dungeon except for his own cell and the sleeping guard down the hall, looking up the cursed witcher was trying to think about what to do. He had been in a prison before but mostly chained to the ground but that was if the guards that pulled off his helmet wouldn't try to cut him down where he stood upon seeing his ugly mug. Ciri and Ren were in another wing of the dungeon most likely on the female side, he began to wonder if Ciri could use her Elder blood to get herself out and break out Ren and himself. Yet all has been quiet... His medallion did vibrate when he was near the bars so it had to be some kind of magical alloy similar to dimeritium or something similar. Maybe that was why Ciri didn't break out. Looking to the barred window in his cell he could see Luna's moon high in the star-filled sky. Wolf began to wonder what kind of bullshit Fluttershy pulled to get him, Ren, and his own fucking sister who hasn't been here a day and she was out for her. Not even met her. Shaking his head, he stood up looking at the moon... it was almost hypnotic. Years his father and mother taught him to hold back the beast within but he might need to let it loose. If he reached Ciri and Ren while holding some of his sanity in the possess his sister could take them back home. It was risky... he's been keeping the beast chained for many years there was the risk of him not being strong enough to hold it back once it was out of its cage. But if it slipped it's leash when Ciri and Ren are nearby... He had to do it if Fluttershy was going to find some way to bring them to her twisted 'justice' either killing them or turning them into stone. Closing his eyes he began to imagine it... A door made of every metal imagined strong enough to hold any monster within, wrapped in countless chains and covered in magical seals he felt his mind reach out about to open the door. "Oh my... I guess the saying is true," Opening his eyes Wolf turned his head hearing footsteps coming from the darker side of the ceiling block. "Like Geralt, you too are now in a Cell with quite an unfortunate chain of events yet to play out which will result in... will in very an unhealthy end not only for you but your sister and that vixen partner of yours," Turning Wolf felt his blood chill at the yellow-shirted man walking up to his cell. "I do believe you know who I am... I'm sure your father told you about me," The 'human' said smiling at the cursed witcher. "Gaunter O'Dimm... yeah Geralt told me about you," Wolf slowly approached his cell door. "Though we did meet once only for a brief moment when you were helping Geralt look for your dear mother," The entity stated. "It was but for a brief glance..." "Why are you here Master Mirror?" The werewolf was on edge not wanting to anger the powerful entity in front of him. "Well I was collecting a few debts then I came across rumors of two certain individuals that sounded awfully familiar children of a former proxy of mine," Gaunter smiled looking at the hybrid. "And to my surprise, I find the great helmed witcher locked in a ceil... on another world not his own," "Come to mock me Gaunter?" "What? Oh no no no! You got me wrong Wolf I come here with a deal... one that I'm pretty sure you can't deny unless you wish your sister to be vivisected and your partner to... well she wouldn't want to repeat that part of her life again," Gaunter said coldly. "These Equines... *tsk tsk tsk* they aren't aware if it wasn't for her all world would have fallen to the white frost including this one," Holding the cell bars Wolf looked at Gaunter. "You really think she would go that far?" Wolf asked referring to the pony that put him in this cell. "You think she wouldn't? It's always the quiet ones that are the most violent," The merchant said holding the small pocket bag that was tied around his neck. Wolf looked at the entity before closing his eyes before speaking. "What do you want in return? I doubt you're helping me from the kindness of your heart," Wolf asked before opening his eyes at the 'human'. "Well there is a certain someone who I gain his wish a long time ago... and he's currently... well in a prison himself but unlike you, I can't break him out of it to collect his debt to me. To where I can I offer you and your companions you a way out that rigged trial that awaits you tomorrow morning where you will lose," Gaunter told the cursed witcher. "We'll talk about the details of my end of the deal at the crossroad outside of ponyville next to the lone pine tree at midnight," Gaunter held out his hand. "Deal?" Wolf looked at the hand before sighing. "Deal..." Grabbing Gaunter's hand the two struck the bargain but the moment they did a hot pain to the side of Wolf's face caused the cursed witcher to stumble. "MOTHER-!" As the pain settled Wolf looked up to see Gaunter was no longer there. "Hey! Be quiet back there!" Sitting down on his prison bed Wolf began to wonder what Gaunter had planned for him, his sister, and his partner's freedom. (Morning) Waking up to the sound of the ceiling door opening the witcher got up to turn the ceiling door. "Come on mutt you being released," The witcher got up to see the guards. "There is no evidence that can convict you and your friends of the charges you were given," Standing up the Witcher held the branding on the side of his face. Still sore from last night... To remind him about the deal he had made hours ago.