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In a lake near a wood house, a blue-haired boy struggled with what looked like a baby dragon. Finally, he used his blue coat to wrap and hold it, clearly worried it could try to go to the house by itself and get hurt.
_Hey, calm down, Drakania! I'll go get more food for you, don't worry!
While Dsay and Kroft were out, Loki offered himself to babysit Drakania, their brood baby. Since it was a full moon, he thought it would be a good idea to give her dinner near the lake while looking to the moon.
But she ate a lot more when he gave her food than if it was either one of her parents, so he didn't get enough and soon had to go get more...

_I hope I'm not feeding you too much, I can already hear your parents screaming with me if you needed to go on a diet...
_Gwee!
_What? Is there something wrong?
Drakania was looking at the moon, looking very nervous. Loki looked too and soon found out the problem.
_Oh, look, the moon is turning red! Don't worry, this is only a kind of eclipse. Sometimes the moon gets in front of the sun, or the shadow of the planet goes over the moon, and they disappear. But sometimes it is only a weaker shadow, and the moon only gets darker and a little red. It's natural, nothing to worry!
_Gwee?
_Yep, it's allright! Actually, it is even prettier than a usual full moon, don't you think?
_Gwee!
_Well, let's go get you food before it is over and we lose it!

Nearby, hidden in the shadows of a tree, two people look with anger at them.
_Is that him?
_Yeah, he's the one!
_He doesn't look like such a good assassin for me...
_He isn't. Not in his human form. That's why we are here. If we tried to attack him on his weredog form, we would probably be already dead. Now get me my silver arrows!
_If he is in human form, why use silver arrows? I thought werecreatures were usual people when not transformed.
_So did I. And I also thought they were supposed to transform only when it is full moon. But I already learned how to defeat him.
_Oh right, it’s already full moon...
_Right. I don't know how he transforms, but I do know that, unlike other werecreatures, the moon doesn't matter to him. And I also found out that, unlike others, he is pretty vulnerable to anything when in weredog form, but I pierced his heart once in human form and nothing happened.
_S-so what are we gonna do, master BloodTracker?
_Well, he may be more resistant in human form, but he is also less of a menace. If we could find a way to kill him in it... And that's were the silver arrows come in.
_How so?
_Well, if the weredog is not weak to silver, but is to anything else, maybe the one weak to silver is the human one!
_Too bad you are not going to find out - said a third voice.

_Here it is, Drakania! The moon is gonna turn full red any second now!

_Loki is under the town's Assassin Guild's protection. No matter if he didn't get permission to work in your guild's area, but he has here! And you don't.
_And why would I care? The money I'm gonna be paid for his head is worthy killing your whole guild!
_You know this is the city of dragons, right?
_Yes. So you know how important his death is.
_You guys got so pissed with him?
_No, but someone else got... Now, if you excuse me... Bernie, my silver arrow!

_Hey, is it just me or everything else is getting a little red too?
_Gwee?

_Shot this arrow and I promisse it is gonna be the last thing you will EVER do!
_Oh yeah? Try me!
And the arrow was shot.

_Drakania, I thing it is better if you went to the ground a little...
_Gwee...
And, just after Loki put her on the ground, he turned to the side and puked blood.
Then a silver arrow hit him in the shoulder.
Or so it seemed to our three spectators.

_OK, NOW YOU ASKED FOR THIS!
_And what are you gonna do, turn into a dragon and try to eat me?
_Good one, master!
_Actually, yes, that's actually what I am gonna do!
_Sorry, master, but I stand corrected...
_That's ok, Bernie. It is comprehensible you thought I was joking with him.
_Oh, so you weren’t?
_No, but I am curious to see if a dragon assassin in able to fight me and get away alive.
_You think you are strong, little man? I'll show you strength!
_Excuse me... Master BloodTracker... Dragon Assassin... But should the arrow float like that?
_What? - said both in one voice.

_Drakania, is there a weird red energy coming out of that piece of armor I got from those guys the other day in the tavern?
_Gwee...
_And is this energy making a silver arrow float on my side?
_Gwee...
_Good! I thought I was getting crazy!

_So, that armor protects him from long-range phisical attacks... I guess I'll have to just go and cut his head off them!
_B-b-but master... What about the...
_Yeah, what about me?
_Oh right, I forgot. Well, I guess I'll need to finish you first then...

_Drakania, I don't feel very good...
_Gwee...
_Better you go home. I think Ezener must be there cleaning already...
_Gwee...
And so the little baby went to the wood house. Just after she left, however, the boy started struggling not to scream, rolling on the ground, obviously possessed by a great pain...

Meanwhile, in the darkness of the woods, a battle was taking place.
_What, is this the best you can do? Can't you turn in a full dragon?
The assassin known as BloodTracker had just hit the now half dragon, half human assassin in the jaw, almost breaking it and making him roll on the ground as far as if an adult had kicked a little kid instead.
_I thought this would be interesting, but it is only boring...
_What... the f... are you?... - with the pain, the assassin could barelly speak properly, much less curse - You... are not... human... that's for... sure...
_Yes, you are technically right... I'm a Sleyan. I'm stronger, faster and better than any human could ever be! - and he grabbed the brood's troath and lifted him - and, if this is all the fun you can give me, you are not worthy my time... And your life!
And he contracted his arm to give the brood's face a punch with probably enough strenght to kill him in one hitbut was stoped by a scream that came from near the lake...
_guaaaAAAAAHHHHH!
_What the... - and he let go of the brood's throath, making him fall breathless but still alive on the ground, and went to check what was the source of the scream. And was nothing but surprised by what he saw...

_AAAAAAAHHHHH!
Not being able to hold it anymore, Loki let himself cry for the pain, and he did it so hard and for so long that any other person's lungs would have probably exploded by the time he stoped to take some breath to scream more.
In his back, his shirt was ripping, and something was growing in his back - probably the source of the great pain he was feeling.

BloodTracker and Bernie were watching this with awe. This surelly was no usual werecreature transformation.
The brood assassin, however, tried to take this chance and attack BloodTracker while he was defenseless, and lept on his back, with his claws out, trying to cut his neck with them - to no avail. As soon as he touched BloodTracker, he grabbed the brood's head and swang him over his own, making he hit the ground with a soundly impact.
_Heh, looks like we have a little cheater here! I kinda forgot our mission was to terminate Loki... Thanks for waking me up.
And he kicked the brood, throwing him over Loki.

But as soon as the brood's shadow went over Loki's eyes, the screaming stopped, and he turned his head to BloodTracker and Bernie with empty, psycopatic eyes and a blank look on his face.
_Hey, why is he looking at us like he would try to kill us for no reason?
_I don't know, mas...
But just before Bernie finished the last word, Loki lept, grabbed his jaw and pulled it out, removing it, while twisting his head, breaking his neck.
_Oh, that's why... Because he WILL...
Then he notices Loki's shirt has being ripped by wathever was on his back, and it seemed to be...
_Are... are those wings? What are you?
As an answer, Loki grinned and raised his right hand, just so that BloodTracker could see his nails - or rather, claws - growing to the size of lion's ones.
_People say that when we die all our questions are answered.
Then he pierced the Sleyan's belly with them.
_If we ever meet again on the other side, will you tell me this one?
And, in one swift motion, he raised his hand, cutting BloodTracker in two and pouring blood all over himself.

_Weaklings...
Then he opened his wings and flew away, letting go a shockwave that sent the corpses and the felt brood miles from the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Drakania was getting home, and she found her parents on the way. Dsay lost no time taking Drakania in her arms, but she soon noticed she was acting strange.
_Drakania? What's wrong? And why are you alone, where is uncle Loki?
Just then the shockwake got to the tavern, carring lots of leaves that didn't let them see the four bodies flying, neither three of them falling on the ground latter. And even if they did, they wouldn't care, because the wind was so strong Dsay felt on the ground, and Drakania from her arms.

The following day the two bodies were found in the middle of the city of Lunaria. People thought it was a usual murder and reacted as such.
The brood assassin, however, was only found two days latter in the woods, catatonic. No one was able to find out what happened yet.
Dsay was unhurt, Drakania only got a bump on the head.

And Loki wans't seen anywere near the tavern since then.

A little kid crawls through the ground. He knew he would only have one chance for this, so he could waste no time, or else he could be found... Just a few centimeters ahead was his target, without any idea of what was going to happen to him...
_Are you having fun, Angelo?
_Oh no, I have been spot! Retreat, retreat!
But he ran to no avail, as the long-haired kid pinched his right upper, pointy ear with one hand and grabbed his tail with the other.
_You never give up, do you little puppy? Always trying to attack me by surprise and become the boss...
_Ow, ow, let go Loki, it hurts!
And so he did let go of his ear, making the younger kid fall facefirst on the ground.
He then let go of the tail.
_Sheesh Angelo, are you all right?
_I tink my node is bwoken...
_Let me check...
Loki touched Angelo's nose, wich sparkled for a moment.
_Yep, it's broken...
_Can you fix it?
_Already did.

Algelo and Loki are far from normal kids anywhere else in the world, but not in this little village. After all, where else a kid with a second pair of dog-like ears and a dog tail and another one with healing powers and black eagle wings would live with their families and friends without any worries than in a village made and populated by runaway slaves and other exilees and a few thrusted friends?
Unfortunatelly for them, they followed a religion that worshiped Rauner...

What do I mean unfortunatelly? Well, because he is the god of Balance. He controls, among other things, the "Karma", that little force that makes everything good you make to the others return to you also as something good, and everything bad return to you also as something bad. He also has some control of many natural forces, like making sure light and darkness, good and evil never actually overpower each other on the long run, each of them must keep existing for the other to keep it's meaning, and the stronger one gets so does the other, even no one else knowing.
He also is the one who controls "Return", something that makes, like people so poetically say, "the sun always shines after a storn is over", meaning that something good always happens after something bad, so people must not lose hope, no matter what. Every little bad thing will be repaid with lots of happiness.

_Hi Dad!
_Hi, mister Gabriel!
_Hi Angelo, Loki! Oh, by the way, your sister is looking for you Loki. I think it has something to do with a broken chair or something...
_Oh... er... thanks for telling me, mister...
Loki then pulls angelo away.
_Hey, where are we going?
_Where do you think? to school!
_But we're on vacation!
_Yeah, but the wodcrafter is near it, and if you forgot you own me a new chair.
_But... but... I have no money!
_Yeah, so you are going to work for him. So let's hurry, before my sister find us...
_You mean she wasn't supposed to be following us and hearing everything you are saying?
_Yeah, that's what I'm...
Loki stops and becomes palid. He slowly turns his head, playing attention to everything that comes to his vision, praying that Angelo is kidding... then he sees the first feathers of the wing and starts running away, while poor Angelo starts floating like a kite...
_Loki, stop, I can't fly!

It's not long before the two get to the woodcrafter's store. Loki, exhausted, falls on the floor, while Angelo keeps floating and hits a big piece of wood with his head.
_I... I think we got rid of her...
_Loki, she knew where we were going, remember?
_SHUT UP! I AM THE SMART ONE!
_...What-ever!
_Well, at least now we have until she find us to get the chair... Let's see if we can make a deal with the woodcrafter...
_What kind of deal?
_The kind of... He let us have the chair now instead of later and you work twice what you were supposed to.
_WHAT?
_Hey, YOU broke the chair and made this whole thing, now YOU pay the consequences!
_Loki, you are evil! Don't know why you are an angel!
_Not all angels are good, never heard of the fallen ones?
_No...
_When an angel stops working for the good or the god he serves and chooses to work for evil or for himself instead, he is turned into a demon known as a Fallen Angel.
_So... You are a fallen angel?
_No, I never worked for a god, I only live in this village.
_But you are evil...
_No, I'm not, only a little trickster... I have seen an evil angel once, and you DON'T want to see one...
_Is it so bad?
_Do you know why fallen angels can't use light magics anymore?
_Because they come from the good inside their heart, and they don't have it anymnore?
_No... Even the more evil thing ever born has even a little goodnes hidden deep inside it's heart... But they have those magics sealed, so they can't use them...
_Why?
_For the same reason angels usually have dark magics sealed... Magics are strong when used by an angel, but if they try really hard many other species could become even better with magic... But the only magics that are able to create a really dangerous damage to an angel or a demon are light and darkness magics...
_Yeah, angels are weak to darkness and demons are weak to light...
_Not actually... Angels can't us dark magics because of one thing only: fear.
_Fear?
_Yes... Darkness is a funny thing, since nothing can actually be free of it... as long as there is light, there is darkness... but not the opposite. That's why it is linked with death... Also, many things can hide in the darkness. THAT's the mosy scary thing about the darkness: what lurks in it. Angels are supposed to be protectors, so they should spread goodness, and not sary their protegée. But the temptation was too strong, and many used it anyway. That's why darkness was sealed.
_Wow... So... angels could sometimes use darkness...
_Yes, and demons could use light... What do you think an angel could win using light?
_Well... He could cure himself?
_Nah... This aspect of the light magics was developed, in the end it was found that it was a kind of magic completelly different, so even demons found out how to use them...
_...I don't know why they would try to protect someone with light magics either...
_There it is... The thing is, light magics are actually the kind of magic with the most powerfull attacks.
_What?
_Ever heard of lasers? Well, the reason they aren't used is not only because of the same reason the darkness magics were sealed, but also because they are so powerful even the angel is usually unable to control. That's why Rauner himself seals the light magics of demons, and evil angels. He claims angels are too powerfuls with light magics, but the demons' darkness magics can outmatch them if well used, so they would be unbalanced if any of them could use both. That's why he is the responsible for sealing the magics.
_What if he ever let one use both?