(Silver For Monsters- Witcher 3 wild hunt🎵)
'Are you kidding me?! How is he still alive?!'
Gwin struggled to breathe the scorching air all around him. The oxygen had been consumed by the inferno instantly leaving him with nothing but scraps. That wasn't his biggest problem though. That's because Vlad was still alive and well…well kinda. His leathery wings had been incinerated and his fur was gone instead replaced by burning flames that covered his entire body. He truly looked like a demon that crawled out of hell. Vlad lost all reservation in his pursuit and charged towards Gwin while letting out yet another reverberating screech that made the flames quiver all around them. Gwin nearly fainted from the shaking of his brain and felt a trickle of blood escape his reptilian nostril. The blood evaporated instantly amidst the blazing inferno. Gwin met his assault head on. He charged forwards on all fours. Vlad shot forward mouth agape and ready to devour him. Gwin spun his entire body using his arms in a uniquely acrobat spin to slam his clubbed tail into his jaw with dire force. Vlad's jaw shattered from the blow. Without his protective fur he was far weaker than he should be. That's not to say his skin was not as hard as steel though.
Gwin struck again doing a forward front flip to slam his tail into the top of his head. The sound of his cracking skull drowned in the roar of the fire. Despite his wounds Vlad remained unfazed. His two talons shot towards Gwin like hooked spears. Gwin used his superior defense to deflect the blows off of his vambraces.
He was fully locked in.
Taking the full force of Vlad's strikes meant death or dismemberment. He could not make a single mistake. He entered a bestial cadence with Vlad exchanging a tempest of blows as the two of them fought wreathed in flames. Vlad's attacks were overwhelmingly powerful and fast. It took everything Gwin had to dodge and deflect them all the while aiming for his vital points. That's when Gwin noticed a disturbing fact. He was being pushed back. With each swipe, kick, or crushing blow from his own tail Vlad pushed him closer and closer to the edge of the fire with his counterattacks. Gwin realized now that Vlad had no problem throwing himself head first into the fire for a single human soul just like any other nightmare creature. Maybe Gwin was more similar to Vlad than a human right now. What human would willingly jump into hell just to slay his enemy after all?
He would.
Gwin's attacks were beginning to take their toll. Just then Vlad struck forward with his talon aiming to impale Gwin completely. However his attack was sluggish compared to normal. The incinerating heat along with the deep gashes placed along his joints finally had enough and snapped. The flame ravaged his cuts, hollowing them out and consuming his fallen arm. Gwin smiled ferally. Using this opportunity he lunged forward and opened his monstrous maw. Gwin's jaws closed on Vlad's neck and struggled to pierce his tough skin. That was only for a moment though as his jaws were incredibly strong. His teeth sank into his throat and his neck began to glow with orange heat.
'DIE BASTARD!!'
Gwin roared viciously as flames rushed from his throat sending jets of flame from the tight gaps of his teeth before sending him reeling back in an explosion of flames. Under the uncontrollable might of his flames the flesh of Vlad's neck gave way allowing the flames to invade and wreak havoc on his inside. Vlad shrieked again, sending an invisible wave of force outwards. A wave of flames burst outward from his mouth as he began flailing. He retaliated by swiping towards Gwin with his last wing talon; however Gwin was ready for this. He released his hold on his throat and fell to the ground before quickly retreating with several somersaults and dashes. Gwin staggered still reeling from the insidious shriek that rattled his mind. His ears were ringing and his vision blurred. He only faintly made out the form of Vlad through the fire; however by then it was too late.
Vlad shot forwards like a blazing demon closing his jaws around Gwin and emerging from the blaze of the fire as he travelled deep into the tunnel. The tunnel flew by in a flash before turning into stark darkness all around him.
'GAHH SHIT!'
Gwin struggled desperately in his jaws. He elbowed, clawed, kicked, and flailed his brutal tail in an effort to escape and to his luck he did. Vlad's jaw had been shattered and made him unable to properly close it. If not for that he might have instantly been torn in half. That was not his only problem however. They were falling. Gwin realized with belated horror that this despicable bat had shot right past Gwin's escape route and into the black abyss of the larger caverns beyond it. He struggled to draw in breath due to more than likely a few broken ribs. He had little time to recover though as he soon crashed into hard stone and began sliding. The stone was incredibly steep and wet making it hard to stop himself. Vlad was sliding as well however his attention was still solely concentrated on Gwin.
He lunged forward and Gwin met his assault by shifting his form and dashing off the ramp into the air. He lost his sun seeker features and returned to being a regular human. His armor changed with his body like a second set of skin as two large translucent wings sprouted from new gaps in his armor.
'Fall to hell on your own bastard!'
He screamed internally. He was under no obligation to follow Vlad to his inevitable death in the dark abyss below. He wanted absolutely nothing more than to never discover what dwelled down there. He could simply fly back up using the black locust wings. However, Gwin forgot about something. He forgot about the fact he had just spent a fair amount of time in a raging inferno and that his armor was still carrying that heat. Just as his wings reached full length they burst into flames sending searing pain through his back. With that he was falling now as well. He didn't panic though instead he used several red tentacles to pull himself back to the slope and change into the sun seekers form again. His reserves of essence were reaching their limit yet thankfully he wouldn't have to wait too long. Vlad was still above him using his last wing talon to slow his fall and catch Gwin. It grated against the stone sending bright sparks flying. His determination was truly relentless.
He pushed off of the slope and dove downwards towards Gwin. It should have been simple to dodge and yet his body failed to react in time mostly due to how rattled his brain was. As such he failed to dodge Vlad's jaws and was dragged into the abyssal darkness below.
Wind whistled off of the sharp features of his bestial armor as he reached down from Vlad's jaws. The force was nothing to scoff at and even with his shattered jaw Gwin found it hard to even breath let alone move. His clawed gauntlet struggled downwards before finding the opening in Vlad's throat he had created earlier. With one final pull of monstrous strength he tore a line from the hole all the way to his lower jaw all the while slamming his tail into Vlad's neck with a faint snap.
He then heard a familiar voice ring in his ear.
[You have slain an awakened demon: Sanguine Gardener]
[You have taken your claim of blood]
[You have received a memory]