Find My Lion Cub! (Zenneth and Viola)

Alexander was hurt, tired and now officially pissed off. As he saw Viola flew back, there was a sinking feeling in his gut. Was she going to be okay? Would she recover from that? Why did it attack her and not him? He was the one setting it on fire! Now the feeling of causing it pain was mutual and thus would not hesitate to kill it. He would have given it mercy if it ran, or gotten it away. Now as his glare was intense and thus would make even some arch demons pause for a bit. The moose once again came for a charge, but not even towards Alexander. It decided to target Viola instead, but Alexander was not letting that thing anywhere near her.

Alexander ran up and jumped on the moose as it was passing by, and grabbed it around the neck. He was not going to let his team mate get hurt again. He channeled all his fiery anger and rage into a center point and burned the side, all the while being burned by his own fire. It wasn’t like it burned him much, but it was a slight annoyance. The moose was quickly paralyzed by pain from the contact burns as they burned directly to the nerves. Alexander yelled, “YOU WILL NOT HURT MY FRIENDS ANYMORE!” The moose stumbled and fell from the force of the pain and the violent reaction to the muscles. However it also slid and fell over the cliff, dragging Alexander down with him. Maybe that was too rash of an action, he realized as he fell over.

Alexander floated over the edge for just a little bit, the world seemed to slow down as he fell. Was this a good way to go? Well he could think of worse and more painful ways to die. At least he did so in a heroic fashion, saving his team mate from harm. It was an honorable death, one that would not make him forgotten. Alexander did not fear death, but feared being alone. What would death be like? Would he feel it if he hit the ground? There was little point in worrying, it was all going to be over soon….

It was then Alexander was grabbed by the back off his jacket. He was confused for a bit, didn’t he leave his hellhound at home? Wait it didn’t even fly! So what was carrying him up? He stared to see Melody the magical fox carry him back up. That was the most badass thing he saw all day! A flying tiny fox was lifting a full grown man! He looked up and said, “Remind me to give you something to eat after this, you earned it.”

He was placed on the edge of the cliff and witnessed the fire being put out by Viola, this was amazing to see someone control the 4 elements as she did. Did she have an archmages seal as well? He walked over next to Viola and just stayed there. He spoke up, “Want to know how I live with having fire magic? Having such raw destructive power in my hands and live with it? Because fire is renewal, after all this death and destruction there will be new life. One day Viola you will have to make a choice whether that fear of fire leaves you in ashes or starts new life in you.” It was his way of trying to comfort her, that despite all the destruction, all of this will be healed. He patted her in the back with fire, which allowed some of her muscles ease up from the warmth. It also allowed her flow of magic to regulate faster to recast her spells. Typical Alexander would be the one fire mage that gave fire massages, he was really pushing the term fire demon slayer.

Alexander answered, “That’s a good thing. If it were easy then I would be calling you a sociopath right now. And you know it is not true, you have Melody. You have friends that care for you. In truth there is only 1 fire that you can trust. And that the one that sparks your soul, your inner fire that makes you who you are. When that burns out, then that is when you truly turn to ash.” Alexander released the touch on her shoulder, he did it so that her spells would be ready for the next challenge. He stood up and followed Vy’s lead. He watched all the destruction that was created in this encounter and understood why Vy feared it.

There was a bit of an awkward silence that followed and a search that did not take too long until the lion tracks were found. He started placing the onion out and started peeling. The thing caused him to tear up in his eyes with each layer removed, but it worked like a charm. The lion’s nose came running after the tasty treat and bit on the onion…. With Alexanders hand still holding it. Alexander winced, “ow.”

At the very least they got the runaway cub and after freeing his hand, placed the lion cub in Viola’s hand. Alexander chuckled, “Viciously cute thing isn’t he? Let’s retrieve it to owner and celebrate with rum cake. Emphasis on the rum part.” Alexander started to lead the way back to the owner of the lion cub. He hoped to have gotten closer to his team mate at least…