"Let's move onto the next town I guess. But stay in human form. Out here you don't want anyone to know what you are. Otherwise some people will try to take advantage." I mentioned to Piper. Although I didn't know exactly what village we were in, I did know that the road usually leads to another town. Plus a bunch of other people were heading that way too.
As I suspected however, when we were almost at the next town we were stopped by a group of men.
They were laughing at us as they approached,
"Hey, losers! Give us everything you have!" The one pitch-black skinned man demanded. There was another man that looked almost identical. Perhaps his twin. Then there was the final man, who seemed to be in charge. This man had orange hair and what appeared to be a damned soul following him.
'He must be a puppet master' I thought to myself.
"Did you not hear us?" The second twin questioned as he patted his bat in his hand.
"I heard you, then chose not to listen." I responded.
"Let us past and go threaten someone else."The group began to laugh with one another.
"You have got to be kidding me! Damn, you have some balls on you." The orange haired man stated.
"Do you really think you can take on the likes of us?"I looked up to the sky and saw the moon beginning to rise. It's light spread across the vast plain.
"Actually ya. Piper, stay out of this one." I mentioned after, finally acknowledging that I still had the little leaf girl with me.
"As you wish." The leader said.
"Let's play." I responded happily.
The puppet master begun summoning the damned souls as the two goons approached. They swung their bat's at me like their life depended on it. Funny thing is- it did! I easily dodged the slow moving metal and returned some blows with my fist. By the time I finished off the two goons, the leader had finished his summoning spell. There were demon-like beings coming from all directions. They moved like floating phantoms and they attacked with bladed claws, but it was impossible to hit them back! To touch them was like trying to catch mist. But from a puppet master, I expected no less. Now it was my turn to have some real fun. My wings formed in my back, piercing through my skin as they unraveled. I spread them as if I didn't use them in ages. With one sudden sweep of my wings I brought darkness to this land!
The moon faded over to a blood red, as crows began flying out of the darkness. Ah, it was beautiful to see a glimpse of home again. My raven's and crow's attacked the damned souls like they were dinner.
Black masses of feather could be seen whipping around the blood tinted darkness as victory came into grasp. I shifted into my true form to finish off the puppet master with my own talons and beak. Ah the taste of blood has never been so good.
*
Found on google