mental fight...

Epona got to the banks of the river. she thought, now what? she moved to the banks of the river and looked at her refliction. it was the evil wolf from her dream! she jolted back and rememberd her mothers words.

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this could be any of them! Epona was terafied!

the deamon appered. "Hello Epona." it said, "how nice to see you." Epona was trembleing. "g-get away d-deamon..."

"Deamon?" the evil one asked, "where? i dont see a deamon anywhere." "be brave Epona..." Epona' mother told her in her head. "i was talking about you!" Epona yelled as she jumped at the deamon. the Deamon however, dodged to her right and Epona had a face plant in the dirt and was whacked in the back by the Deamon, and all the air rushed out of her.

Vervanda then appeared,circling above them. "Oh,a dog and a wolf. How cute. NOT!" She growled a bit.

epona moaned. she tryed to get up, but the Deamon turned into a human and put its foot on her back. "just give in wont you?" the deamon said, " i could make your life so much better. i woulnt kill your friends, and everything would be ok." Epona wanted to trust the Deamon, but she knew she couldnt...

Epona whiped around, it was a dangerous risk. she didnt have the stranth to dodge if she missed again. she made contacket, but was thrown off and was whacked in the cheast she fell waekly on the ground, bleeding from her mouth. 'will you ever give in?" "nn- never..."

the Deamon took the hit hard, but didnt lose her balence. it grabed fox and thew her off. "PEST!"

the deamon changed shape into a mighty valture. but a beautiful one, with extremly sharp talons....

Fox could 'see' the talons... 'Am I just doomed to a fate of dying again and again?'

Epona got up. her mouth driping with blood. she stood there. in attack posittion. her fur black in the night agenst the river. her eyes alight to the death of the deamon, who dares to attack the one she refers to as a pup.

Epona stood as starngly as in she were stoned in place. "fox, leave. you shouldnt die again. and this esnt your fight." 'oh how charming." the deamon said tountingly, 'getting soft now are we?" "grr shut your mouth you 'BEEP'!!"

Fox shook her head. "Just try and stop me."

'alright," said the deamon, "i really dont like killing pups but ok." the Deamon shot at fox, griping her neck.

Fox smiled. "Think you're so good, don't you?" she said calmly. She had gained strength and wisdom since her dream-meeting with the helpful spirit. She dashed to a nearby rock and pounded the demon with it.

Verv had a strange feeling. It was almost like she didn't want Fox to die. That's it. Time to act is NOW! She folded her wings and rammed into the demon full-force. "You will NOT be hurting either of them!"

"Vervanda!" Epona's target had changed corse. (guess who. )

Fox jumped up and stopped Epona. "She's trying to help," she said. "...I think"

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meanwhile, the deamon had snuck up on Fox and attacked while she was distracted. "FOX LOOK OUT!!!!" Epona jumped at the Deamon. thunder clouds rolled in. a low grumbleing of thunder and flashing of lightning flashed acoss the sky.