ROLEPLAY HQ - howl-and-hiss

I've gone at least 3 days without anything to eat. I guess it could be worse, people could stop coming out to scavenge and just focus on recreation. But it's easier to hunt out in the open rather than in a Community. Less eyes and even lesser distractions and temptations. If I wanted to I could slaughter them all without a second thought, but I'm not a serial killer.. right? I'm just out here surveying the area for people that I can sink my teeth into. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be case right now. Which means I'll have to go into an encampment and find someone.. This'll take time.. The crunching of gravel under his boots as he walked, nearing an encampment that had been sealed off with high walls. Outside were two guards posted, and their suspicions grew with each step the dark male took towards the gate. "Stop right there. That's quite close enough. What business do you have here?" one guard asked, a taller male with tan skin and green eyes. His dark hair cut very short. He had quite a build, which meant he could be formidable to any human trying to strongarm their way into the encampment. But Black knew better. He was smart, cunning, maybe even a bit too cynical for the likes of others. "I brought some supplies I wanted to trade in. Is that fine?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. His yellow eyes stared into green ones before the other guard spoke up. He was paler but still just as formidable. Both looked to be carrying machetes of sorts on their hips. No guns? They are a rare thing these days he thought to himself before lifting his gaze back to the male speaking to him. "We'll need to do a bag search and a pat down before letting you in" Black shrugged his shoulders, taking the satchel he had draped over his shoulder off and handed it to one of the guards to go through. The other began a pat down to make sure that Black wasn't concealing anything. Black stood at a height of 6'2" with long black hair and amber colored eyes that were more yellow and v

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ibrant in color. His skin was slightly pale, and he wore a muzzle around his mouth. The muzzle itself hid sharp fangs, and his claws were easily enough to be mistaken for overgrown fingernails. His mutation upon resurfacing 20 years ago gave him great strength and speed. Add in his cannibalistic nature and he was a threat to any Human. At night he was compared to the great Barghest, a creature that symbolized the Omen of Death. He was Death Incarnate, capable of hiding and blending into shadows and darkness, watching his prey and striking silently at night. But he had a rule for himself: Only hunt those that were Greedy, Lustful or those who were Power-Hungry. "You're clear to pass" the tanned guard said as he signaled for the other guard to hand over the satchel. They opened the gates and allowed Black to venture inside the walls of the Community. I suppose I could grab a bite to eat, maybe lay with a woman for a bit.. Just need to find a place to stay for tonight.. he thought, walking along and passing by makeshift homes and shops. He took notice of how this encampment lived, holed up behind their walls like there was some sort of zombie apocalypse outside. Naive.. By the looks of it, it seemed a lot of things were scavenged, so they weren't shy about venturing out. It just meant he would need to bide his time until he found suitable prey for his palate. He very well could just go after a woman this time. The meat was a lot softer and more tender than a male's. Lots more fat too. He could feel his mouth salivating at the thought but he shook his head. I'll just stay at a little inn. Should be good enough for me. I'll invite whomever seems delicious enough back and have my way. Besides, I need some pleasure in life too I suppose.. @Angel

Basil had been here for.. about a month? It was nearing his time to do what he came to do and leave. This was his usual since at least 10 years ago… His parents had survived the “end of the world” as he called it, but passed away 9 years after the fact. They had been raided and his parents murdered, but with these mutations of his.. escape was an easy feat. The encampment he was currently in was his seventh one. He joined them, gained trust, became a ‘citizen’ - as if there were any such thing as social laws anymore - then he’d steal what he could and leave. Although he’d established trust, people were still wary of him. No thanks to his mutations. His once dark chocolate colored hair had turned a snow white. His eyes had turned a faint green and narrowed - akin to a snake’s eyes. Pale green scales had formed on his skin in various places, in little patches. Even little fangs that held venom if he ever needed them. He’d also developed quite the abilities - much quicker than he’d been before, more slippery. His flexibility and agility were up. He had a greater lung capacity, and his sense of smell was heightened. And then his trump card: with any eye contact, he could freeze the victim in time, basically making them like stone without the actual turning into stone. This spell was broken when eye contact is broken however. But if held them long enough, they’d die from lack of oxygen. This was all imprtant in regard to his outfit choice. He was bundled in layers - needing heat now more than ever before being mutated. Last time he was cold, he was lethargic and couldn’t move until he warmed up again. It also helped hide the scales. His jacket collar was wide brimmed and zipped up over his mouth to hide the fangs. There wasn’t much he could do about the eyes - he just avoided eye contact constantly. Peoples fear of him also came from not him - but his companion. A large pale green snake that often hung out around his shoulders, also a result of mutation after the worl

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d ended. If held up, it’d exceed his height. Her name was Eve - an ironic twist on the religious aspect of Adam and Eve that he’d been taught before everything went to shit. Some god. He’d scoff at the idea of some savior letting this happen to the world. To his creations. It was close to sunset, and Basil had been doing one final case of the town for what he planned to make out with the next day. ”I want a necklaccce.” Eve’s voice rang in his head. He chuckled underneath his breath. If there was one thing he enjoyed about his mutations, it was that he could communicate with Eve telepathically. ”You can’t wear a necklace Eve, it’ll fall off. You’re one big neck.” He reached up, running two fingers along the snake’s head. “Go lay down, I’ll be back. Gonna grab dinner.” He told her, and with that, she slithered from his shoulders around his chest down to his feet in a spiral motion before going into the little shack they’d called home for the past month. Then, he set out. The little encampment was made up of a grid of random alleys and streets, people trying to make things normal again by shoving what they could where they could. Little shops, stores, bars.. Useless attempts at what will never be again. He would think as he passed them. There was one cart that always served rabbit, one of Eve’s favorites. Just as he’d passed a side street, he was suddenly blinded and pulled to the side, making him gasp in surprise. “Well well well, guess we finally gotcha.” An unfamiliar voice piped up. His hands were pulled behind his back so he had no way to pull the blindfold off. “Who the hell-?” He was cut off by a punch to the stomach, making him kneel over as the wind was knocked out of him. A firm hand grasped his hair and yanked his head back. “Did you really think no one would follow you after stealing their shit, you snake?” Basil scowled and bared his fangs, which was met by a punch to the jaw in response. Fuck, I need the blindfold off. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black managed to find the inn after wandering the streets a bit. It had been a while since he came to an encampment that was laid out so grid-like. It looked so easy to maneuver but at the same time you'd forget what streets you've passed and how many more to go. The inn in question wasn't fancy by any means, but it did house quite a few rooms as well as a little cafeteria area. His eyes scanned his surroundings as he adjusted the satchel on his shoulder, stepping into the makeshift building and up to the counter. "What can I do you for, stranger?" the male at the desk asked. He was an older gentleman, not as well toned as the guards at the gate but he looked like he could hold his own. "Just a room, preferably one at the end" he comments, keeping his eyes trained on the male before him. "How many nights? Anyone else staying with?" the man asked, seemingly writing something down on some paper in a book log. "2 nights. Me and one other" Black moved his satchel slightly, opening it to dig around for his coin bag. "$20" the man would reply, lifting his gaze to meet Black's who paused a moment. "$20 is quite a steep price for 2 nights these days. How about we haggle it down to $10, eh?" he glared at the man. It seemed that the longer the male stared into those 'Eclipse-like' eyes, the more he started to see the fear come over him. "C-Certainly, $10 it is!" the man exclaimed shakily while Black dug out some money and handed it to the man before swiping the key from him and ascending the stairs nearby. Upon reaching the second floor where the rooms were held, he found that there were at most 5 or 6 rooms, all roughly the same size. His room as per request was at the very end of the hall. Shoving the key into the lock he turned it and pushed open the door into his little room. Feels more like a closet than a room. Can't believe he'd charge so much for this shit.. he grumbled, setting his bag down on his bed. The room looked to be quite small, enough for a full bed,

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a nightstand with a candle and a single picture hung on the wall of the mountains in Alaska. Literally a closet to Black. But it's fine, all he would need to do is wait til nightfall before going on the hunt. He could handle a few more hours of hunger pains until then, right? I just need to rest for a bit. When night falls, I'll pick someone off and make rations out of them. It'll hold me over for a bit. Then, when morning comes around I'll sell what supplies I have and leave. Simple. I'm not short on cash, since most of it I take from the bodies I kill and eat. Any belongings get sold. Nothing wrong with that to survive.. Black laid back on his bed, staring up at the ceiling for a bit before closing his eyes. Just rest until then. I won't die so easily.. @Angel

Basil stayed still for a moment as the man began to dig around in his pockets. "Let's see how you feel being stolen from, asshole." He was thinking, calm and relaxed as one man held him and the other continued his search. A great benefit of his mutations? Flexibility. He could bend in inhuman ways to achieve his goal. and that's exactly what he did. He was quick, moving faster than before the men could even process what he was doing. He dropped down to his knees, causing the man holding his wrists to instinctively move his hands to Basil's elbows as he dropped. Now with his hands free, he was able to drop down completely and slide under the man's legs in front of him. "Hey-!" The second man didn't have a chance to even utter a sentence before Basil had whipped his head around and mad direct eye contact. The man froze completely in place in the middle of his sentence with his mouth open in that same pissed expression he was forming. Now the first guy turned. But he had his hands over his eyes. Good. He doesn't know I can only hold one at a time. The man blindly swung at the snake man, but he needed to keep eye contact. It wasn't an issue as he effortlessly strafed left and right to avoid the throws. It didn't help that the man was just following instinct. Just a little longer. He thought as he dodged the man over and over, infuriating him more. "I'm gonna kill you and skin those scales off your body!" He yelled. Surely someone nearby had to have heard. Basil didn't have enough time. Come on, damn you. The moment he'd been waiting for finally came. 1 minute was all that was needed. He broke eye contact with the frozen man, and he immediately collapsed. Basil had learned over the years that, depending on his opponent's size and figure, anywhere between 30 and 180 seconds was enough time for them to be without oxygen long enough for them to pass out. The man hit the concrete with a sickening crack, blood beginning to pool from his head. The man that had been swin

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ging at him made a mistake. He uncovered his hand from his eyes and turned to the fallen behind him. "Angelo-!" He called, but before he could even turn towards him, Basil had moved between the two, now making eye contact with the man. He froze on the spot, an expression of fear on his face. Slowly, he took steps towards the other. The worst part about Basil's stare was that although you are frozen to the point where breathing is impossible, your senses remain untouched. The man could see, hear, and feel everything. The snake moved towards him, pushing his hand into his pockets to receive what he'd stolen from him. It was only a few coins, but he needed them for the rabbit for Eve. Once they had been retrieved, Basil slowly walked backwards as he kept eye contact. Can I break it..? He didn't have time to contemplate. Someone else was coming. "Hey, what's going on over there?" Another man, a guard presumably, was approaching in the distance. He was still too far to see Basil. Basil only knew he was coming because he could hear extremely well. There's no time. He broke eye contact, taking off in a sprint down the road. He could hear his opponent come out of his frozen state and yell at him. He's giving chase?! The footsteps running after him were undeniable. The snake man was fast at least, and was able to gain some distance. He looked around, looking for escape routes. To his left coming up, was a building that looked like a little inn. There was a little corner shop set up under a window right at the corner, so he ran, jumping on it and pushing on the window before rushing in and slamming it shut. Panting, he hesitated and stared out the window before slowly standing and turning after watching his pursuer pass. The sight of another person in the room caught him off guard. Instinctively, he made eye contact, freezing the man where he was. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black had been asleep for at least an hour or so with the sun slowly starting to set over the horizon. He always had his guard up so he was never fully asleep. Or to say that he was never fully rested would be a better way of putting it. He was still hungry as shit so of course it was also difficult to sleep with hunger pangs. However, that faint sound of shuffling in his room causes the male's eyes to shoot open. Yellow eyes like an eclipse, bright and full shifted towards the figure in the room. By the looks of it they scaled up through the second story window. It was dark now, but with his night vision he could make out simple features. White hair and scales along the skin in patches. I was going to have my way and eat a female but this will have to do he thought, unbuckling the muzzle around his mouth that showcased sharp fangs and incisors. In one swift movement, he pushed off the bed with a creak and shot forwards only to find himself stuck in place in the knick of time. His hand had swooped up, claws just barely grazing the others skin and fangs at the ready to bite down on the others throat. His eyes still held that hollow, vibrant glow to them. He couldn't breath though, like he was stuck in time while the other was free to move. His senses were still intact though. So he could see, hear and feel everything going on. The only thing he couldn't do was breathe. Tch, he was quick. I didn't think I'd find such difficult prey.. @Angel

Basil, stood frozen. Was he scared? Not necessarily. Maybe a little shaken by how close this other man had gotten. He could see the clawed fingers aimed at him, and those fangs that reminded him of his own. He backed up as much as he could - which wasn't far - up against the windowsill again. "Listen." His voice was low. "I've already had to deal with more than one asshole tonight, I'd rather not have one try to eat me now. I didn't know you were in here. I needed to escape." He explained. Basil stared at the other again, taking in his eye color. What kind of mutations afflict you... He wondered, slowly slipping to the side away from where the other would claw and certainly tear him to shreds. "I'm going to look away, and you're going to be able to move. I don't want you to pass out or some shit because of lack of oxygen. So just... don't kill me, yeah?" He was hesitant. He wasn't for attacking or harming random people. In this world, you had to fight to survive, and he did the minimal petty thievery. Of course, he could do more, but he didn't want to. Never would I dare to stoop to that level.. Basil had what you'd call a god complex of sorts. Narcissism. He thought he was better than many people these days. Filthy, ugly, lowlife people who had succumbed to the lawlessness land of the new world. Finally, he adverted his gaze, freezing the other male. Instinctively, he backed up, waiting. He kept his other at least in his peripheral. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

His gaze was trained heavily on the other, his eyes scanning over the white-haired male's features. Clearly he had some sort of reptilian mutation, but one that froze a person in place? This was new for him. He was quick, but clearly not quick enough. So all he could do was watch and listen. The male before him spoke about trying to get away from some bad people, which already piqued Black's interest. So he has people chasing him? Are they the bad guys or is he? Black thought for a moment. I could eat them instead, use this guy as bait. I don't normally like working with other people but it's been 3 days, and I'm on the verge of snapping.. The moment the scaled male before him looked away, Black staggered a bit once he had control of his body. Gasping for air before his eyes trained on him. They stared for what felt like forever, complete silence from Black. His yellow eyes looked like they could stare into a person's soul, and it felt cold like ice. A low exhale from the figure as he took a step away from them. "You say you're hiding from some people? Are you in the wrong or are they?" This question was for Black to determine who to kill. The boy in front of him or the person seeking him out. He was hungry as hell, and his stomach clearly didn't shy itself from letting the other know. @Angel

Basil observed the other as he could based off of what he's seen while staring, and what he could now see out of his peripheral. Long black hair.. vivid yellow eyes that shone in the darkest of settings, pale skin. Could this be..? Basil had heard rumors of a mutation, a Barghest type of person who terrorized the night. Not possible. He told himself. The Barghest was a myth in the new world. A legend. Basil watched as the other took a second to regain his breath before he spoke. "Me? In the wrong. I don't participate in the brutalities of this world." He responded not-so-clearly. "I was the one pulled into an alley, blinded, and beaten. So do with that what you will." He glanced out of the window. Eve will be wondering where I am.. He hummed under his breath. He was about to excuse himself when he heard a low growl. An eyebrow raised. He looked to the dark-haired man in front of him. "Are you.. starving?" He questioned. Basil himself was a bit hungry at the moment. Maybe the two could work something out. Something told him this... mutant didn't eat just anything, though. "I can help you if you need. But my services aren't free. You have to help me, too." @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The male stayed where he was, still as could be, unmoving. The answer that the white-haired male gave him seemed a little, open for interpretation on his part. A scent of a potential lie, though faint. He very well could just interrogate this guy, but at the risk of being paralyzed again wasn't something he wanted to deal with. His stomach wasn't helping in this situation either as it seemed to catch even the reptile in front of him by surprise. It seemed like he was willing to assist the dark-haired one with securing food but at a price. It was starting to get dark outside, so he would need to make a decision now on whether to trust this stranger or go it alone. "Yeah, it's been 3 days.." he admits to the other. "I prefer going solo as I hate others dragging behind. But.." he paused, hearing his stomach growling much louder this time, the hunger pangs twisting inside his stomach. I need to eat soon... "What sort of help do you need, reptile?" his gaze stayed trained on the other. @Angel

Basil stared at the other's chest - his form of eye contact without making actual eye contact. Pale green eyes shifted from there to the window again. He wanted to know more about this other man. What he was. What he could do... How could I ask for help without knowing what he could offer? He hummed at the thought before an idea struck him. "It's a long term favor. I need you to be my guard dog." He started. "And take me to Nexo." Nexo was what used to be a town on pretty much the opposite side of the continent. "In return, I'll do whatever you need to keep you fed and sheltered. Deal?" He asked, moving over towards the window, The way he moved was smooth and seamless, much like a snake. As he looked outside, he ducked quickly at the sight of the man out there again. "Him." He hissed under his breath. "He stole my coins and beat the shit out of me. Threatened to skin my scales." He slowly stood again, backing away from the window. "So, what do you say?" @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black's eyes narrowed a bit, not out of anger or anything, but just out of slight suspicion.A long term favor? Tch, I thought this would be a simple thing. There's no way I'd wanna tag along with this reptile all the way across the continent.. But he seems to hold his own at least.. he thought, mulling over the options in his head as he walked towards the window after the male had ducked down to hide. Black leaned against the windowsill, staring down at the man. Though, lately it's been difficult to find prey cause people are wary of leaving their settlements. Too many stories going around about me slinking about at night. Food is scarce in the wasteland compared to a community, but a community is dangerous due to the numbers.. he kept thinking, sucking in one side of his cheek. If I go with him, there's a chance I'll run into people who don't know about me, and maybe find better prey.. And yet all it takes is a walk across the continent.. shit.. "Fine. But I catch even the slightest hint of betrayal, lies or otherwise.. you're dead. Understand? I won't hesitate to lob your head off in your sleep. But I guess I can play nice for now" he smirks, showcasing those sharp fangs of his. "So I guess you want this guy gone and your stuff back, is that right? I can do that, but I work best at night. So you better have a plan in mind" @Angel

Basil looked up at the other as he loomed over him from behind. He was looking at his neck to avoid freezing him, but noticed that smirk of his, and those fangs. Slowy, as if not to startle the other, he pulled his turtleneck sweater down a bit, showcasing his own fangs. He ran his tongue over them before looking back out the window. "I don't have a plan." He answered honestly. He looked up to the sky. The sun was basically set by now, and lanterns were being lit to use as lights along the street. He stood up while he thought, being careful to move out from under the other by slinking to the side. "Only plan I have is for you to wait in an alleyway, away from anyone who could hear.. There's a part of the town that's just shops, which should all be closed, so no one should be there.." He explained, moving to the door. "I lead them there, you take care of him for me. Sound good?" Basil was essentially using the other as an attack dog of sorts.. a weapon for his own gain. Of course, his intentions weren't malicious. It was that god complex coming into play.. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black continued to lean against the windowsill, staring outside at the little settlement town below. The sun was now dipped under the horizon so the only light would be from any candles or lanterns that were lit. An alleyway away from sight, it could work. But something here is telling me that this feels off. I'm not sure yet, but if it means I can eat something, I may as well go with this plan. As loose as this is. "Fine. As long as I have darkness I can work with this. Let's get this over with, I'm famished" he sighs, leaning off the windowsill and going towards his bed, tucking the satchel of his under his pillow to keep it hidden away. He didn't want his bag to be what gives him away when hunting. "Show me this alleyway, and I'll get situated. To think I'll be able to finally eat after 3 days.. I'll make sure I eat my fill and then some. If this snake is telling the truth that is. As far as I know, he smells like he is, but there is a hint of a lie in there too. I can't confront him about it, or else I feel I will be outmatched if he decides to turn on me. I know some people get pretty pissed off when they're called out on their bluffs Black prepared himself, going over towards the window and opening it full before climbing out of it, hopping off the edge of the inn's 2nd story and onto the ground effortlessly with his hands in his pockets. His muzzle hooked on the side of his pants' belt loop. @Angel

Basil was going to go out the door, but.. Black had other plans. He tilted his head curiously before making his way back over to the window and looking down at the other before joining him. Even the way the white haired male moved was snake-like. He was silent and careful, sliding down and landing just as silently as he moved. After a quick glance around to see if the coast was clear, he nodded his head. "This way." Basil knew the town like the back of his hand. One of the assets he needed in order to do what he needed to when it came to stealing then leaving. He had escape routes, back up escape routes, and back ups for his back ups. There was no nook or cranny that this snake didn't know about. Eventually, they ended up on the other side of town. Majority of lanterns here had been snuffed out and everything was deafeningly quiet. "Wait here. I'll lure him here." Basil instructed before once again leaving. Now the problem was finding the guy. Was he still looking for Basil, or had he exhausted himself? The male walked back towards the main part of the town. It took quite a while, but he found him. "You'd better still be waiting, mutt." He mumbled to himself before stepping out into the road. The male from earlier, we'll call him Jones, spotted him instantly. "There you are you filthy mutant." He growled, letting his rage from earlier return as he ran at Basil. The scaled boy dipped back to the side and started running, leading the other away from the light. Away where his screams couldn't be heard. When he finally made it to the alleyway, he stopped, panting as he looked around. He didn't see any sign of black anywhere. Fuck, he didn't ditch me, did- He couldn't even finish his thought as he was tackled, making him hit the ground on his stomach. He grunted as he went to get up, but Jones was up before him and placed his boot on the back of Basil's head, forcing his face into the ground. Basil growled under his breath in frustration. When it came to combat, h

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e wasn't a major fighter. He was definitely more of a defend and escape person, so with Jones' foot on his head, it made things difficult. He couldn't use his eyes. "Not so tough are you." Jones growled above him. "I'm gonna stomp your fucking head in." Basil felt his foot lift, preparing for it to slam back down. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black allowed Basil to lead the way once he had jumped down with him. The male didn't want to walk downstairs with Basil in tow, otherwise the inn owner would get suspicious. He didn't need that right now when prey was already so hard to come by. After sucking in some air and exhaling slowly, he followed after Basil through the streets and towards the quieter side of town. It was dark indeed, with not a lantern flame in sight. Darkness. Perfect for him. The moment they reached the alleyway, Basil told Black to wait so that he could lure the guy over. This allowed Black some time to get into position. The darkness itself enveloped him, as if he disappeared into it. HIs presence couldn't be detected. He was silent, motionless as his eyes watched and waited. He was patient, always had been. But the idea of being able to eat something after 3 days would prove how capable and dangerous of a hunter he was. While Black waited, he managed to catch sight of Basil in the darkness, who didn't seem to sense the male's presence at all. Perfect. The sight of the man in question that he had brought with him had emerged, knocking Basil to the ground, threatening him. I very well could just let this guy kill the snake.. but I only have room for one tonight.. he thought, before moving his body quick, quiet and deadly towards Jones. Surrounding the pair in darkness until a pair of glowing eyes appeared behind them. Out of nowhere, a slash across the Achilles heels to knock Jones down onto the ground. No tendon to support his weight and let him stand. His method of immobilizing prey. Then, he tossed Jones off of Basil and into a wall, watching the man fall harshly on the ground after contact with the wall. Still no presence. Black found his way onto Jones' lap, straddling the male and lashing forwards to dig his fangs into the male's throat, finally making his presence known. Those glowing yellow eyes were vibrant and full of hunger. The moment blood reached his lips, his tongue

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and towards the back of his throat he couldn't help but moan in pleasure, forcing his hands onto Jones' shoulders to keep him down while he tore out his throat, letting the flesh hang from his fangs. The blood from the wound dripping down the corners of his mouth, watching blood rise from the wound, basically drowning him. @Angel

The foot never made contact. Basil had flinched in preparation for it, but he realized it had never come. What did however, was complete darkness. He lifted his eyes, gazing around. So the mutt didn’t leave.. He thought. He couldn’t see a foot in front of him. But he could feel Black around him. Smell him, specifically. Before, it was as if the other had been invisible to all of his senses. But now that his presence was known to the snake, it was painfully obvious. As Jones was tossed off of him, the man let out a scream of pain from the loss of his vital tendon. Unable to stand on his own, he’d nearly fallen on top of the snake before Black had thrown him against the wall. Within moments, Basil had gotten off the ground, brushing the front of his jacket off. Took you long enough.. He watched as Black seemed to almost manifest from nothing on Jones. Jones was screaming for help, trying to fight - but the man on him was much stronger than he was. Nothing could stop those screams from turning to desperate gurgling groans as he started to drown in his own blood. Jones stared at Basil, the life draining from his eyes. Basil just watched, pleasantly amused by the scene in front of him. How.. useful… He thought. He wasn’t a bit turned away or surprised by Black’s nature. In fact, it only intrigued him. He wanted to know the extent of the mutations and how they affected the other. “Truly.. the Barghest..” He mumbled aloud. He had planned on letting the other have his fill before finally restealing what had been stolen from him. A voice that only he could hear caught his attention. ”Bassssil.” Eve’s voice was so clear he turned his head to find her slithering her way down a gutter nearby. He narrowed his eyes and tilted his head. ”Why are you here?” He asked her telepathically, bending down to hold his arm out. She slithered forward, wrapping herself around his arm as she made her way up his to his shoulder, then wrapped herself loosely around his neck. *”It

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ssss getting late. You’re getting cold.”* She responded. She always had an innate sense of where he was and how he was feeling, even if he didn’t notice himself. She had almost a motherly instinct over him. She was the one who helped him learn to be a snake after all. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

After awaiting for Jones to finally die, he dug his claws into the fresh corpse's chest, tearing at clothing and skin to get to the organs and began to have his fill. While eating, he had managed to hear Basil mumble something. To others it wouldn't have been audible but to him it sounded clear as day. So he knows.. Is that why he asked for such a favor? he thought to himself, sinking his fangs into a faintly beating heart. The blood and heavy taste of iron exciting him further. I could kill him whenever. He thinks he has the upper hand because of his damn eyes.. but if something were to happen to them then he'd be useless The thoughts running through his mind, the desire to know what snake meat tasted like. It was tempting. But he'd have to find the perfect time and place for that. He'd plot it out in the back of his mind another time. When Black had finally had his fill, he swiped at the corpse's face, disfiguring it so it couldn't be recognized before rising to his feet. He wiped the blood from his mouth with his sleeve as his glowing yellow eyes stared at the other, but not directly. The dark figure took notice of something new however, a snake wrapped around the other's neck. He tilted his head in curiosity, his eyes focused on it for the longest time. A pet? I didn't sense one before, did it only just arrive? he thought. Breaking eye contact with the snake, he cleared his throat. "Is this all you wanted done? Cause if so, I'm going back to my room" he sighed, shoving his hands into his pockets and walking past Basil. @Angel

Basil glanced back at the corpse on the ground that Black had finished mutilating. His entire torso was gutted, quite a few organs missing, and his face had been slashed beyond recognition. There was a hint of amusement in the snake man’s eyes before he glanced in Black’s general direction. Eve also had her eyes on Black, lifting her head and flicking her tongue out as if to smell him. ”Dog?” She asked, making Basil glance at her before nodding. He made his way to the disfigured corpse and dug around in his pockets before retrieving what Jones had stolen from him. Then, he stood straight again and looked at the back of Black’s head as he walked away. Then, after shoving his now returned money into his pocket, he started to follow. He followed Black all the way back to the inn, just silently thinking to himself. What else could this man be of use for? He just stared at the back of the other’s head. He thought of things he hadn’t experienced for quite a while … mainly being sex. He hadn’t ever had sex romantically. Always one off hook ups even before the world ended. Men, women. Didn’t matter to him. When Black made his way into the inn again, Basil made his way back to the corner shop and climbed onto the roof and up into Black’s room. He was sitting on the bed by the time Black entered. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

There was silence after his question which usually meant a 'no'. That, or the answer to it hadn't presented itself yet. He kept walking though, allowing himself to relax in the darkness of these quiet streets. His hunger had been satiated so that meant it was time for a good sleep until the morning. Now, what to do for tomorrow.. Ah, I still have to help this idiot behind me reach the other side.. but I really don't wanna fulfill it.. I'd rather stick around for a bit.. He pursed his lips a bit as he found the lanterns now on, signaling they made it back where there were people. Away from the shops. He's still following me though. Why? Probably to keep me in his sights I'd imagine. Afraid I'll try and jump him again.. the thought was amusing to Black as he arrived at the inn, going ahead inside so he could climb the stairs to his room. I wouldn't be foolish to strike where he can see me. No, where he can't sense me.. I suppose I could toy with him a bit before I kill him.. Upon opening the door and entering, he found Basil sitting on his bed. "Why are you here? I'm not keen on sharing a space with you.." he sneered, going to his bed and grabbing his muzzle that he'd left behind and securing it to his face where it belonged. Since he was full, he'd be tired and want to sleep. No, Black was not keen on sharing space with a stranger. Maybe it was a territorial thing, or maybe it was because Black didn't trust this guy and his snake friend. "You gonna move and find somewhere else, or what?" He raised an eyebrow. @Angel

Basil tilted his head as Black questioned his presence. “Well.. you’re supposed to be helping me to Nexo, right? Why would we part ways?” He held his arm out and Eve slinked down it then off the bed, making her way to the little dresser at the side of the room. He stood and pulled open a drawer for her. It had extra blankets in it. She slithered in and curled up in them before Basil closed it again, leaving it cracked slightly. While still facing away from Black, he spoke. “I assume you don’t trust me as much as I don’t trust you. But I fulfilled my side of the deal.” He turned, his pale eyes seeming to shimmer in the moonlight. “And I need somewhere warm. I can’t stand being cold.” He added at a mumble. Now, he stood there. He would respect the other’s space if needed. Even if it meant sleeping on the floor. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Basil had a point there. If he was to be escorting him to Nexo, why separate? Maybe because Black was so used to going solo. That a partner would only allow him down. But if it was only to bring him somewhere, where else could he go for a better food source if not towards Nexo and away from here where everyone knew of the Barghest? Black sighed, taking a seat on the bed now after Basil had gotten up. "Fine, I get where you're coming from.." Black began to work on removing his jacket and shirt, setting them down at the edge of the bed. His body was about as pale as the rest of him. Harsh golden eyes and hair as black as the night. His muzzle still ominously left on his face. Scars littered his body from past fights in the New World when he was younger. He bent down to undo his boots, setting them to the side. "Alright, you can stay I guess.." He groans a bit as he leans back in the bed, staring at the ceiling. "Is getting to Nexo all you really want? It's pretty odd to request to be taken all the way across the country.." he mentions. "You running from somethin'?" @Angel

Basil tilted his head slightly, a little surprised to see the other give in so easily.. He wondered what else he would give into. He moved forward, sitting at the end of the bed. He watched the other closely, examining his body as he stripped down. “Why the muzzle?” He asked curiously. He had completely ignored Black’s question on whether he was running from something. His reasoning.. was personal. And there was no way he was telling him right now. “Something else could be useful. Right now that is.” He said, standing up. He wasn’t one for the cold, as stated before, but he started to strip off his layers, starting with his jacket, and then the hoodie under it, until he was in his black body tight short sleeved shirt that he wore under everything all the time. Then, he removed his boots and pants to reveal a similar pair of tights that matched his shirt, but he removed those too to be in just his boxers. After, he crawled onto the bed, and without hesitation, crawled over Black. His hands were placed at either side of the man’s head, and he feigned eye contact by staring at the bridge of his nose. But he could still see those glowing eyes. He was rather straightforward. “I have no attraction to you. Nor do I wish to have any. But I think you’ve been without.. pleasure… for as long, if not longer than I have, no?” He questioned. “Our deal can have more than one.. perk.. to it.” He added before waiting for an answer. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Seems as though Basil was dodging the bullet on this one. No response to his question, almost as if Black hadn't asked it in the first place. Did it annoy him? Probably, but he wasn't going to press further if this snake wasn't going to speak. "The muzzle? I always wear it.." he began to say, watching the other carefully. "Prevents me from trying to rip chunks out of people.. but.." he paused, a sigh coming over him as he began to remove it. "Seeing as you are quite hard to kill, you have the advantage.." It's not like he was admitting defeat. More like he was taking interest and slightly praising Basil's interesting ability. Any thoughts to cross his mind would not be fast enough for this snake's gaze. Besides, he'd have his chance in due time. Black watched curiously as Basil began to undress himself. Wasn't the point of the clothes to keep him warm? Isn't that what snakes were about? So why.. oh.. that's why. Black found the white haired male undressed and climbing on top of him now. Claiming that something else could be useful. Black was silent, his yellow eyes staring intensely as Basil's despite not being paralyzed. Was he looking elsewhere to avoid freezing him? A small smirk played on the corner of his mouth. "Are you insinuating that I haven't had sex in a while?" He raised an eyebrow before that smirk faded. This snake was clearly mentioning there were more perks than just being able to be fed and have a roof over his head every night. Was pleasure another part of it? If so, it was an amazing deal. Too good to be true even.. "I don't mind playing around for a while, but are you sure you want to be doing so with me? I get aggressive when aroused" he warned, bringing his hands up to run along Basil's chest and down his abdomen to his naval and stopping there. He lowered his hands to his own pants and began to undo them, shifting a bit under Basil to push his pants down so they were both in their boxers. "I could put the muzzle back on.. otherwise.. I migh

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t accidentally kill you" @Angel

He muzzles himself… That sparked Basil’s curiosity. Is there something in him he can’t control? Something I could take advantage of..? The compliment to his ability made him tilt his head slightly. He hadn’t expected it, but he didn’t react further. He knew he was hard to kill, hard to get close to. But at the same time, he often found himself in very vulnerable positions due to his own choices - like now. Black could probably manage to slip a quick kill in.. probably. He sat up momentarily to remove the shirt he had kept on. Now his body was also in full view. He was relatively clear skin wise, except for one thing. He had a rather large scar on his right side of his abdomen. The tip of it started at right above his navel, then snaked around his waist and ended on his back. As if he had been almost cut in half. The width of the scar suggested some sort of axe or similar weapon. His scales were also in view. He wasn’t covered in them. But he had little patches of then everywhere. Pale green, shiny in the light, and smooth to the touch. He resumed his position over the other as Black smirked at him. It made Basil a little confused. “Have you?” He asked rather nonchalantly. It wasn’t embarrassing for the snake. He just thought it was something that was low on the priority list in the new world. Another thing confused him. “I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t want to.” The feeling of Blacks hands on his chest made him shiver and even close his eyes for a moment as his lips parted. Another thing about his mutations… it had weirdly made his abdomen unbelievably sensitive to even the smallest touch. He hadn’t been touched in .. a long time. When Black offered to put the muzzle back on, he shook his head. “No. Keep it off. I like it rough.” He sighed as he lowered himself, pressing his crotch against Black’s. “If you get too rough, I’ll work myself out of it.”

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It had been a while since he had sex, but he was no stranger to it either. He usually just fucked his prey first for pleasure than then killed them after. That was how he satisfied his desires in this New World. But here, right now? He couldn't kill him even if he wanted to. Plus, he was full already from earlier, which meant this was just full on pleasure at this point. Black's eyes gazed at Basil's torso, staring at the large scar that wrapped around him. What kind of ghastly wound was this? More importantly, how did he survive from such a wound for it to heal like this? His fingers ran over the scar, tracing the line as far as he could see with the pad of his finger. His other hand trailed along the male's side, running his other fingertips over the scale patches that were scattered along his body. They were cool to the touch, rough but smooth at the same time. He'd never touched scales before, at least ones like these. "I planned on bringing someone back to fuck and kill.. but my plans changed, however" he spoke, bringing his tongue out and leaning forwards, dragging it along the edges between where the scales and skin meet. "Obviously I've already eaten, but pleasure.. I can always go for pleasure" he breathes, running his lips across Basils's abdomen before sinking his fangs into the other's side and dragged his tongue along the sensitive skin, lapping up blood that dripped from the wound. He felt the other press his crotch against his own, and he groaned, gasping a bit in pleasure as he began to move his hips against the other, trying to stimulate him some. "You could have chosen anyone to fuck, so why me? Convenience? Hm?" he smirked, dragging his tongue along Basil's naval and to the other side, sinking his fangs into the other side and drawing blood, lapping up with his tongue. @Angel

Basil sat up a bit on the other’s lap as he relaxed. Everytime he wanted to look Black in the face, he’d look at where his ears would be, hidden by that long black hair. Or he’d look at the bridge of his nose again. At the feeling of his hands on his skin, the snake could feel his breath quickening. It’s been so long.. The moment the canine’s fingers touched the scar on his side, he tensed, his eyes trailing down to watch the fingers move. He remembered it like it was yesterday. Well, some of it. It was actually the reason he didn’t know much about how the New World came to be. Or how he’d survived it. “I don’t know how I survived it either.” He said, as if he’d read the others mind. His eyes then moved to the finger that was trailing along his scales. He had less feeling there, but he could still feel a bit. “Sorry for ruining your plans.” He said facetiously. When the canine man’s tongue slipped between the scales and his skin, he leaned his head back slightly. That’s new.. He heaved a heavy sigh as he closed his eyes. They didn’t stay closed for long, snapping open and looking down a bit in surprise as Black sunk his fangs into his side. Basil’s breath hitched and he tilted his head. It seemed as though the other was going all in. The snake didn’t mind. In fact, it made him moan a little when the wound was licked, and even more when the second bite came around. Basil rolled his hips, grinding down and rutting into Black’s as he let his hands slide up to grip his shoulders. “Convenience.” He responded, confirming. He looked down at him as he continued to lick at the blood that pearled from his wound he was given. Again, he was straightforward. “Using you for pleasure seems like a sweet end of the deal. Since we’ll be traveling together for some time, no?” He moved one hand to the back of Black’s head, gripping the hair there before pulling it back to make the other look up at him. “What? You don’t think I’m pretty enough to fuck?” He asked, clearly a joke

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as he tilted his head. Although he never seemed to smile or even smirk, so it was hard to tell when he was joking. His eyes once again seemed like they were making contact, but he was really just looking at Black’s bridge again. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Feeling Basil as he rolled his hips down against him, Black groaned in pleasure, running his fingers along the other male's body. "Yes, you ruined my plans. How fucking dare you" he gasped, moaning faintly with how the other was teasing him so. Even if it was teasing, he loved it, just the pleasure and attention alone was enough for him, but the idea of having his way with this guy sent his mind into a haze. His tongue ran over the scar, his hot breath panting against the other's body. So it seemed that Basil chose convenience for his choice in choosing Black. They'd be traveling for a while, yes, since Nexo was so far away. Meaning that any actual interaction with others would be for food purposes, at least for Black. Plus, he was curious to see what the rest of the Old World looked like. He did grow up a little bit inside a Bunker for several years. Just as he was about to sink his fangs once more into Basil's abdomen, he felt the other grab the back of his head and pull him, forcing him to look up. His fangs coated in blood as a few dripped down the sides of his mouth. I could have gutted him right there, damn it he growled to himself. "Hard to say.." he began, dragging his tongue over his lips to clean them from any blood. "Never fucked a Snake like you yet. But I see promise for a wild night" he grinned widely before grasping ahold of Basil's hips and grinding his own up into him. "Fuck.. I might be able to look past your wicked appearance" he joked back with a smirk as he tried to take control. @Angel

Basil watched as Black cleaned his teeth from his blood. It was wildly turning him on, his boxers growing tight from just the sight. His head tilted again. “Never?” He gasped quietly as he felt Black grind up into him. He’s feisty.. He thought as he let go off his hair to push him backwards onto the bed and prying himself from Black’s grip on his hips. “Awh.. and here I thought you were such a pretty pup.” He teased back. His mouth was slightly open, his own fangs glinting as he stood off the other, hooking his fingers into his boxers to pull them down. It felt good to finally be free, but at the same time it was fucking cold. His cock was bigger than average surprisingly, but he wasn’t one to show off. “Cmon.” He said, moving down to remove Black’s boxers as well, tugging them off for him. When they were off, Basil slid down between his legs and slowly slid his tongue from the base all the way to the tip. “Are you gonna be a good puppy and take control or are you gonna sit back and take it?” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"Mmm, I don't listen to anybody" he said calmly, watching the other as he got off for a moment to remove his boxers. The sight of the other's cock and the way he was acting was certainly a turn on for him. His eyes narrowed slightly, watching as Basil slid between his legs and worked on removing Black's boxers. He lifted his hips slightly to allow the other to take them off and relaxed some. Black's cock was about average size but it was slightly thicker than most. Feeling the snake's tongue glide across his shaft made him shiver in pleasure. Something about the way this Snake's distant personality clashed with his own harsh and cold one burned a fire in his core. "I told you, didn't I? I don't listen to anyone. I think I worked hard today. Saving your ass" he groaned, tilting his head back on the bed. "I think I should be rewarded before you make such demands of me.." a grin spread on his face as his hand reached up, clawed fingers gently grazing the other's cheek. "Or are you going to deny it to me?" @Angel

Basil tilted his head again as he looked up at the other. “A reward?” He asked, his head instinctively leaning against Black’s hand. The other had actually managed to make a warm blush rush to those pale cheeks of his as he seemed to contemplate on whether Black really deserved the reward or not. A small huff through his nose before he moved down again, once more trailing his tongue up Black’s cock. He was slower this time, his eyes half closed as he used one hand to lift it. When he got to the tip, he slid his tongue against the slit in it. He pulled up for just a moment. “I suppose a reward is in order.. but you did let that fuck push my face into the ground.” There was no visible mark from that, but Basil still brought it up. “I should bite you like you bit me for that.” He added before he tilted his head enough to lightly graze his fangs against the soft skin of Black’s tip. Of course, he wouldn’t actually bite him there. But it was fun to tease it. He finally took the tip in his mouth, allowing his saliva to coat it before inching his way down. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The feeling of the other's tongue dragging along his cock made him shiver, small groans leaving his lips as he relaxed into the bed. Only did that groan get slightly louder when Basil's tongue licked at the slit. "Fuck.." he gasped, letting his other hand grip the bed sheets. He was really pleasuring him. At first he thought that maybe Basil wouldn't do it, as he was only teasing the other. But here he was, sucking him off. Black could feel his cock getting harder, twitching with each little touch. "I had to see if you were telling the truth.. had to.. gauge him.." he spoke, his mind in a light haze from it all. Basil had threatened to bite him, which caused Black to sit up on his elbows briefly when he felt the fangs drag lightly over his cock. "You'll kill me that way, you know.. then I wouldn't be useful.." A groan left his mouth when Basil returned to sucking him off. Watching his movements carefully. He decided to tease a little by rolling his hips up into him, forcing him to take more of his thick cock. "Next time, I'll be more careful.. though, you seem like you could have gotten out of that situation if you had used your eyes.. Your plan was good, but it could have been better" @Angel

The other’s moans and gasps were pleasing just for Basil to hear. He relaxed as he slowly took in Black’s cock. The thickness was definitely something he had to adjust to. He slid his tongue around it the best he could in attempts to truly reward him. Gauge him? To see if I was telling the truth? That admittedly made Basil curious. But he couldn’t really think about it, too focused on the heat throbbing in his mouth. He was so focused, he was caught off guard when Black suddenly thrusted in. He gasped through this nose and jumped, pulling off for a moment. He glanced up at the other. “If you’re gonna throat fuck me, you’ll have to hold my head to keep me on there, prick.” He spat, a playful tone to his voice before gathering a bit of spit and holding out his tongue to let it drip off onto Black’s cock to take it into his mouth again. Before he did however, he spoke once more. “You’re gonna critique my plan while I’m trying to suck you off?” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The reaction from Basil was enough for Black to start laughing. He found it hilarious that he could catch the other by surprise like that. It almost brought a tear to his eye by how funny he found it. His fangs glistening in the moonlight with how wide of a grin he had on his face. "Oh come now, if I did that I may as well have choked you.." he ran his tongue across his lips. "Which would be very hot. Sadly, I did it as payback for earlier when you stunned me after invading my room" His eyes narrowed slightly as he relaxed again. "You probably think it's justified as I tried to kill you, no? I can kill you whenever it deems beneficial to me. It's been a while since someone had garnered the upper hand against one of my ambushes.. A-Ah!" he moaned, feeling the other take his cock in his mouth once more. Fair, all too fair.. But I'm the one getting the pleasure, not you.. he thought with a grin. The way Basil's tongue snaked around his cock the best it could, how he had to adjust himself in order to take it in the first place. The pleasure was delightful. Fine, I guess I can give him some pleasure too.. in time His gasped moans with each pass of the other's bobbing mouth sent shivers down his spine. His cock throbbed for more, wishing desperately to take him. All Black wanted to do was mark every inch of this Snake's body. To drink his blood, feast on his flesh. Oh the thoughts were pure ecstasy. @Angel

Basil shot a glance at the other. He had half a mind to make eye contact and freeze him in place. Like that, Black would feel the pleasure but be unable to finish. That’d be interesting payback… But he ultimately decided against it. When he took the others cock in his mouth again, he had meant for it to be the last time he would do so. He slid his tongue around it as he started to bob his head. With every bob, he took more of it in. Eventually, he was able to take it fully in, the tip hitting the back of his throat. Saliva gathered at the corners of his mouth and dripped down Black’s shaft every time he pulled up, smearing all over it. While Black continued, Basil didn’t seem to pay any mind to what he was saying. Funny he thinks he could kill me.. He would glance up to him every now and then, watching his reactions to what he was doing. His own cock was aching, burning and hot and desperate. But he was patient. At one point, his bobs had become quicker, sucking as he went before he pushed in, shoving Black’s cock in as far as it would go before he had to pull off. He gasped before panting for air, a string of saliva connecting his lips to the tip. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Seeing as the other wasn't responding to his little comments, he stopped talking finally, focusing on the pleasure being given before him. "Mm.. feels good.." he'd breathe, exhaling and hanging his head back, allowing his body to lay back down on the bed and not propped up on his elbows. "Fuck.." It had been a while since he last had someone do this, almost forgot how good it felt to have his dick sucked like this. The movements from the other became quicker, causing him to tense a bit from the pleasure. He could feel his core burning with a desire to fuck the shit out of him. That's how turned on he was from it all. Maybe it was time he gave Basil some attention in return? "Come here, it's my turn.." he gazed at the other as he sat up some, reaching out to grasp Basil's forearm and pull him, forcing them to swap places. "Your body reeks of sexual pheromones, it's unbearable" he grinned, crawling on top of the other and dragging his tongue across the nape of Basil's neck and towards his chin and then mouth where he took the other's lips to his own. Soft at first the kiss was as his hands wandered the other's body. His yellow eyes staring intensely at Basil's before dragging his tongue and fangs down along the other's body. Chest, abdomen, naval all the way to his cock that he didn't hesitate to take into his own mouth. His fangs would graze against the throbbing member, and it took everything in him not to bite it off as tempting as it was. He dragged his tongue along the bottom of the shaft and up to the tip. His own saliva, while mixed with a bit of left over blood from Basil's bite wounds mixed into it. "I suppose this Hound should finally give his master what he wants.. Even though I'd rather feel you rewarding me.. Does that make me a bad dog?" he tilts his head, licking the head of Basil's cock. @Angel

Basil had every intention to continue what he’d been doing, to have Black finish in his mouth. But the other had his own plans. To Basil’s surprise, he was pulled up and forced to take the others spot. He hadn’t even had a chance to fully process what the canine was doing before he lifted his chin and shivered as his neck was licked. He was even surprised at the kiss, returning it hungrily. It felt like his heart was pounding out of his chest and he couldn’t quite get the air he needed. Fuck.. I haven’t been this turned on in forever.. can he really smell that? Pale green eyes glanced down as Black made his way down his body. His breath hitched. “F-Fuck- there’s no way you’re this hungry..” he grumbled, sitting up a bit so he could reach down and comb the others long black hair to the back of his head, holding it there. It took everything in him not to face fuck him right there. When Black looked up, Basil had to quickly advert his gaze. “If you want to be a good boy, you’ll put my cock back in your mouth and let me fuck it.” He huffed, tightening his grip on the other’s hair a bit. This tug of war for dominance was interesting. Basil was used to being a power bottom, usually taking the lead and using the other for his own pleasure. But.. this was different. Part of him wanted to completely give in under the other. But the other part.. the more exciting one.. wanted to continue this fight for dominance. “N-Ngh..” he grunted softly as the other licked the head of his cock, making it twitch as Basil looked at him under half lidded eyes. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He licked his lips before a small smile formed at the edges of his mouth. "Fine, I suppose I can play nice for a little bit" he breathed before taking the other's cock in his mouth once more. If Basil were to move, his fangs would graze the sides of the shaft. Not enough to hurt or damage the cock, but it did add a bit of pleasure if Basil was into that. I wonder if he'll have the energy when he's done to deal with me? I'm on the verge of just mounting him myself but I feel he'd get mad if I did that now. It's tempting, to hear his voice and feel him melt under me. Oh, that's a wonderful little idea.. It'd allow me to take charge as he seems to want to be the dominant one.. It seemed that both here were dominants, so fighting for power was a struggle, but also exhilarating at the same time. Not knowing when the other would take control, it was hot. Especially this sharp personality of Basil's, how snarky he could be. Maybe this arrangement could be worthwhile after all. I'll take all of him, and surprise him when his guard is down.. he'll have to make the most wonderful sounds when I'm through with him.. @Angel

To Basil’s surprise, Black seemed to listen. “Good boy.” He mumbled before moaning softly when his cock was taken again. Slowly, he pulled on the hair he had a hold of to make Black lift his head and then he pushed down on it again to make him take more of him. The fangs definitely added a whole seperate layer of pleasure to the feeling, making Basil lean his head back. He continued like this, slowly making the other bob his head on his cock faster and faster. Each movement made small whines escape the snake, who tried to bite at his lip to keep from letting the other hear him. Eventually, his cock was throbbing, aching for more, and he found himself starting to move his own hips. He rolled them up into Black’s mouth. He had to lay back again, but kept ahold of his hair as he pressed his feet into the bed in order to thrust up into his mouth, feeling his tip press into the back of his throat. “A-ah, fuck..” he moaned out, starting to slow his thrusts in an attempt to edge himself. He could feel that feeling building up above his cock, but he didn’t want to - not yet. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black felt Basil grip and hold his hair, using it as a bit of leverage as he was forced to take more of his cock in his mouth. All Black had to do was relax his throat as the other forcefully moved him. His tongue dragged along the bottom of the other's shaft, breathing through his nose with each pass. He's stifling his voice, how rude.. I wanted to hear him sing.. but if he won't sing for me now I'll force him soon.. the dark haired male thought. He felt the head of Basil's cock hit the back of his throat, and he almost forgot how to breathe. But luckily it was only for a split second. He hasn't cum yet? Is he close or just edging himself? I am still curious to hear him.. Feeling the other's hips thrust up into his mouth caused Black to try and steady himself. Now on his hands and knees with his hands on either side of the other's hips. The movements moving up into him. How good would it have felt if he were actually fucking him? Well, it seemed he wouldn't get to know that feeling just yet. Black used his tongue to gently lick under Basil's cock but in little zig zag lines. Licking a small portion at a time, up and down, and down, and up. As if trying to zone in on a particular spot that would set him off. You have a spot here somewhere.. I'll find it.. I'll surprise you and I'll be sure to hear your voice before I take you for myself he growled, letting the tipo f his tongue run softly along the underside. @Angel

Heavy pants escaped the snake. He allowed one hand to let go of Black’s hair to push his own hair off his forehead. He was a little sweaty, slowing his thrusts to a stop to both give himself a break and to keep himself from cumming. After coming down a bit, he glanced down at the other and resumed his thrusts, biting at his lip again. The grip on his hair tightened now with both hands on it again. His thrusts were slow, allowing the other to have back some control as Basil moaned as quietly as he could. I don’t know how much longer I can last like this.. it’s been so long.. He leaned his head back once again, staring at the ceiling as he let himself relax back into the pleasure. His eyebrows furrowed as he felt the other’s tongue.. zig zagging? What is this mutt doing-? A gasp escaped his throat followed by a moan, his eyes widening as Black seemed to hit a certain spot with the tip of his tongue. It was just a little below the tip of his cock on the shaft. He was so caught off guard by the wave of pleasure it brought that he forcibly pulled Black off by his hair, his eyes wide as he looked down at him, staring at his mouth. No one had ever hit.. whatever that was. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

His tongue was doing side passes this time instead of the usual drag up the shaft. A zig-zagging motion to slowly find his pleasure spot. Sure the underside of the cock was very sensitive, but there was always a spot somewhere that was especially sensitive. A spot. Similar to one in the ass or in a womanhood, it was there. You just had to find it through meticulous effort. Even when given that bit of control back when his hair was released, he didn't stop what he was doing. He kept passing until he reached towards the top. Only when his tongue hit what he considered Basil's spot, did the other react and pull him off. Oh, look at that face.. He's in shock.. How cute.. he grinned, his tongue sticking out with a dabble of saliva that he sucked back into his mouth. "What's wrong? Did I do something you didn't like?" he teased before crawling on top of him once more. "Come on now, you have to be close, right? Why stop now?" A hand snaked its way up his torso and held his face with one hand before bringing his lips to meet Basil's. They were hungry for sure, and his cock continued to ache for more pleasure, pressing against the Snake's stomach. "Let me finish you off.. That's what I'm here for, no?" he said slyly. His yellow eyes narrowing as they looked down at Basil's throbbing cock. @Angel

Basil breathed heavily through his mouth, watching as the other sucked saliva back into his mouth. For a dog.. he is wildly hot. He huffed as he let his head fall back again and he let go of the other’s hair. “I didn’t say that.” He responded softly. His cock, now laying back in its usual position, continued to twitch and ache. He, for the first time, was hesitant. He returned the kiss, relaxing into it as he closed his eyes, debating. “I’m not one to be dominated. I do the dominating..” he started but sighed. “I suppose I could let you.” “Fine. Be a good boy and finish me off then. Show me how the Barghest pleases.” He finally gave in, but not before grabbing Black with both hands on his cheeks and forcing him into another kiss. His tongue forced his way in, tasting the remnants of his own cock on the other’s tongue. After a moment, he pushed Black away again. “What’re you waiting for?” He asked, leaning his head back on the pillow. “Make me cum.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

A glint in his eye upon hearing the other deny his words. Clearly it was enough to surprise Basil if he went to remove him so fast like did a minute ago. But it was understandable. They were both dominants, so fighting was bound to happen. What he wasn't expecting was for Basil to give in and allow him. "You saying this is acknowledging me as the dominant one, you know.. and I'll accept it willingly" he smiled. He felt the other grab his face and pull him in for another deep kiss, causing a groan to emanate from his throat. Once he was free, he backed off, lowering himself between Basil's legs and taking his cock in his hand. "Fine, but afterwards, I'm having my way with you because I need a good release too" he grinned. "So even if you're sensitive and tired, deal with it" he smirked before taking the length into his mouth once more. His tongue made its pass as he bobbed his head a bit, letting his tongue search for that spot once again with the same method as before. Tease the cock until he found the spot, under the head in a slightly hard to reach spot normally with a regular up and down pass. Here we go, found it.. He'll have to make some serious noise when I'm done with him.. he thought before sucking on the head, letting the tip of his tongue pass along the spot once, twice, three times. He'd hold his tongue over the spot unmoving as he would look up at Basil with those mischievous eyes. Letting his fangs drag along the sides of the snake's cock as he moved. Then, his tongue ever so gently pressed into the spot, applying pressure. Cum for me, Reptile.. You know you want to.. @Angel

Basil’s eyes rolled a bit in annoyance at Black’s tease on accepting the dominant role. For now. He thought. He sat up on his elbows as the canine moved back between his legs, and they spread to accommodate him again. “Yeah yeah..” he mumbled, waiting patiently to be taken again. Almost immediately, he half stifled a moan that had escaped. The other had skillfully managed to find the spot with ease this time around, making Basil’s body jump a bit as his hands gripped at the sheets under him. What even is that.. He groaned as Black passed it. And again the second time. “F-Fucking..” he started but couldn’t seem to finish the sentence as he laid back, putting a hand over his mouth. The bobbing was already a lot - so the add on of the sweet spot made it all the more difficult to stifle his moans and keep himself from cumming. His hips rolled up instinctively, his body aching for that pleasure that the other was so ready to give. He could feel that ball of pleasure forming above his cock, feeling it grow with each pass Black did. Basil’s breath was become more uneven, heaving as he tried to hold himself back. His eyebrows furrowed as he tried to fight it at first, but as soon as pressure was applied to that spot, Basil’s eyes widened and he let out quite a loud moan, arching his back a bit. “F-Fuck, holy fuck-“ he panted as he felt his cock stiffen before spewing his cum. The release was intense, making his legs shake a bit as he leaned his head back. Ropes of hot cum hit the canine’s tongue as Basil put his hand over his mouth again. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The noises coming from Basil were enough to satisfy the Hound. After hitting that spot with a pinpointed bit of pressure from his tongue, he felt the male stiffen and then the cum hitting his tongue. It was warm and salty as it slid down his throat with ease. Black released the Snake's cock, dragging his tongue over the tip to clean it of any additional cum before climbing on top of him. "Look at that, a satisfied, Snake.." he grinned, licking his lips. "Now I get to have a turn at pleasure.." Black adjusted himself between Basil's legs, lifting them and resting them on his shoulders. His cock was aching for some fun of its own. He began to gather a bit of spit in his mouth before letting it drip down onto his own cock, massaging it with a groan. He positioned the tip just at the entrance of Basil's ass before slowly pushing it in without warning. "A-Ah.. Shit.. You're a bit tight.. aren't you.." he groaned, moving his hips back a bit before pushing a little more into the other. @Angel

Basil didn’t even get the chance to come down from his release. He wasn’t joking when he said he didn’t care.. He glared up at the other as he moved him into position, resting his legs on Black’s shoulder. He hadn’t even caught his breath, and this position wouldn’t help. It was a good thing that flexibility came with his mutations.. His cock was still throbbing from his release, but he was fine with the progression of things. Even if he preferred to be on top.. “N-Ngh, fuck-“ he gasped as discomfort surged over him, his hands instinctively coming up to push on Black’s chest. “Didn’t even let me prepare, mutt-“ he hissed, wincing at the slight pain. Even if he had slicked himself, it still stung. His legs tightened over the other’s shoulder. This position was a little scary - he had no way of fighting his way out of it. Black certainly had full control. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black snickered a bit at the Snake's reaction, find it amusing. "Sorry, I was a good boy for you so just relax and take it." He didn't move his hips at first after Basil's comment, deciding to give the other a little bit of time before beginning to push into him once more. "You're just mad that I'm the one dominating now" he teased, leaning over the other and running his tongue along the other's neck. His movements still slow as he pushed himself in bit by bit. "I don't particularly care about any partners I have. You're no different" That last sentence was said with such a cold tone, you'd think the man was completely heartless. "I'm gonna move now" he warned, pressing his head into Basil's shoulder as he began to roll his hips. Faint groans and grunts easily heard in the other's ears. He wasn't going slow out of consideration for the other. He was doing it so his cock could loosen him before any thoughts of going rough. Black had a habit of fucking aggressively, and this would be no different after getting situated. For now, it was just slow-going movements and deep moans. @Angel

Basil shifted a bit under the other in an attempt to make it more comfortable. Finally, he caught his breath a bit and managed to relax more, which made it easier for both of them. “Shut it..” he growled under his breath as Black teased, and he moved his hands to the other’s back, hooking his arms under the other’s arms. Slowly, the discomfort seemed to fade. “The difference is that you’re not killing me after.” He retorted, huffing quietly. By the time Black had warned him of movement, the discomfort and pain had pretty much completely diminished. So when Black moved, Basil didn’t have further issue. The sounds he made instantly turned the snake on again, and he found his cock rehardening once more. The slow deep thrusts were blissful, but Basil wanted more. He moved his hands up to the top of Black’s shoulder blades, digging his fingernails in and slowly dragging down his back with each thrust. Soft moans started to escape the white haired male, but he wouldn’t go down so easily this time. “What happened to being aggressive when aroused, dog?” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"Ooh, making such demands like that.. I think I'll keep talking. It seems to annoy you just fine" he commented, allowing his thrusts to continue slow for now. They were still deep and working on stretching Basil to suit his needs. "I can kill you whenever, Snake. I know how your trick works. It doesn't take long for me to learn my prey and act accordingly" he breathed. This was relatively true. Black was considered an ambush predator. While he couldn't physically disappear into darkness, he was able to emit an aura that made him relatively undetectable. It deadened senses to act like he wasn't there when really he was there the entire time. Sight, Sound, Hearing.. a trick of the mind to catch prey off guard. To learn and study their capabilities. He was trained by an Old World soldier when he was a kid after all. The Barghest mutation just followed after. Black reached his hand down to grasp at Basil's cock that seemed to come back to life. His thumb rubbing at the sweet spot. "I can be aggressive in due time.. I'm just savoring this pleasure while I have it" he told Basil. "But since you insist.." Black had to position himself accordingly, his hands resting on either side of Basil to steady himself. He could feel the snake dragging his nails across his back, which sent sent a shiver down his spine as he began to move his hips more aggressively. No moving up gradually, just straight into it. @Angel

Basil had half a mind to look dead into Black’s eyes to make him shut up, but the waves of pleasure coming with his thrusts were enough reason to not do it. He just ignored him, focusing on the feeling of his cock in his ass. “Yeah yeah, save it for after you get me where I wanna be.” He replied. “Now just shut up and fuck me..” his words slurred into a soft moan as he closed his eyes, leaning his head forward into Black’s shoulder. His whole body jumped again as the dark haired male found his sweet spot yet again. As if he remembered the exact spot without even trying. A soft whine left his throat as his back arched with the feeling. “If you don’t stop talking, I-“ he was cut off at the sudden pounding he was getting, making his eyes widen slightly before moaning. His nails seemed to press harder at the feeling, continuing their trek down the others back. Blood seeped to the surface behind his nails. His whole body bounced up with every thrust, and he could already feel that knot of pleasure forming over his cock again. “Th-That’s it, good boy~” He moaned. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black continued to thrust into the other, harsh rhythmic movements as his breath grew harsh. Finding such enjoyment from fucking Basil. The other's moans were what he wanted to hear though, and they encouraged him to keep going. Black pressed himself against the other, humping him aggressively while continuing to tease that sweet spot on Basil's cock. The feeling of fresh blood dripping down his back. The scent of iron hitting his nose. Even if it was his own, it sent him into a frenzy. Black forced the other down roughly, latching his jaws onto the other's shoulder and bit down harshly, fangs digging deep into the skin, into the muscle and straight towards the bone. He was almost prepared to rip a chunk right then and there. The jaws clenching slowly, tearing at the flesh little by little to bring as much pain as possible. His breathing was a lot harsher now, his movements far more rougher. Only then did he pull his jaw from the wound which looked ghastly and on the verge of almost being torn off just by the sight of it. His fangs coated in blood that began to trickle down his mouth. @Angel

Basil’s mind started to cloud with pleasure as he moaned. The bed rocked with Black’s thrusts, banging it against the wall. It was a good thing the room was on the end of the building. Basil leaned his head back and closed his eyes as he rolled his hips with the other’s thrusts and pushed his cock into his hand. If he keeps up like this.. I don’t know if I’ll last again.. His eyes opened to glance over at the other, only able to see his hair as he was buried into his neck. He really is like a dog.. He was so caught up in his thoughts on the other he had been caught by surprised as he was suddenly forced down into the bed harder. “What’re you-?” his eyes widened as he yelled out from the bite. His hands moved to Black’s shoulders, instinctively moving to push him off. His teeth are in you, don’t push. His rationale kicked in and he kept his hands on the other’s shoulders, but he didn’t push. For now, he bared through it, panting and grimacing with the slow digging of the others fangs into his flesh. For just a moment, there was a fear in Basil’s demeanor. But he was quick to overcome it as Black finally let go. The throbbing pain that now radiated from the wound as blood pooled from it was a little irritating, but Basil had said he liked it rough. And that was rough. It hurt to move his right arm now, seeing as his shoulder was damaged, so Basil used his left one to grab around the back of the canine’s neck and pulled him down, pressing their lips together. He could taste the iron of his own blood, once again forcing his tongue into the other’s mouth. When he pulled away, he mumbled a quiet. “Bad dog.” While they had kissed, he’d managed to slide his legs off of Black’s shoulders, now wrapping them around his waist before using his strength to flip them over - all while keeping the other’s cock inside him. “Does snake taste good, mutt?” He asked as he pressed his hands to Black’s chest and started bouncing on his cock. The sound of skin hitting skin ech

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oed throughout the room as Basil rolled his hips to a rhythm almost as harsh as Black had been pounding him at before. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Hearing Basil call him a bad dog made him frown as he felt the other force a position swap. "Tch, you said you liked it rough" he stuck his tongue out where blood reddened his tongue. Truthfully, the other did taste good. He almost lost control in that moment, almost severed an arm. That's why the muzzle was important. Because the black dog could be unpredictable. But the movements that the other was making on him, the rolling of his hips and harsh pounding eased his mind from the anger. The pleasure he wanted from before finally washing over his face. "Fuck.. if I'd known all it took was that.. I'd be on my back in seconds" he comments, his back arching amidst the pleasure as his moans started to grow from panting to actual noises. "Yes.. yes.. fuck me like that.." he'd whine, feeling the others hand on his chest. He began to roll his own hips into Basil, reaching his arms out to wrap around his body, forcing deep but now faster thrusts into him. @Angel

Basil leaned down, not stopping his movements as he hissed. “Rough doesn’t mean trying to take my arm off.. But I’ll tell you I liked it.” He moved one hand to grab at Black’s cheeks, squishing them as he stuck that tongue out. He just as quickly let go, sitting back up as he continued to slam himself down on the other’s cock. The feeling of it stretching him out.. was like ecstasy. He leaned his head back with his mouth open as he moaned, closing his eyes halfway. The sound of the other actually moaning only fueled him further. Once again, Basil dug his finger nails into Black again, this time dragging him down his chest as he was pulled close. “H-Hah, fuck..” he moaned as he was now thrusted up into, their hips now meeting eachother halfway between bounces. In this position, Black managed to hit the snake’s sweet spot inside rather quickly. “F-Fuck, yes.. pound me there. Don’t stop.” He leaned up, kissing him yet again as he moaned into his mouth. The way he was laying on top of the other, their cocks were pressed against eachother, rutting against one another as Basil’s body bounced with the thrusts. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black had found that sweet spot in the other's ass, focusing on it now when Basil's voice began to rise. His sweet moans also fueled him along with his words of 'Don't stop's to keep his mind trained on that one thing: pleasuring this snake. Holding the other close to him he continued to rail the other nonstop. He was used to such arduous exercise that he had the stamina to keep going. Unlike times when Basil had stopped earlier. But the feeling of stretching him out, how easily his cock slid in and out, grazing the other cock.. it was heaven on earth. So kept at it, pounding faster and hitting that spot with pinpoint accuracy. Panting like crazy into Basil's shoulder with his voice starting to get louder. The bed bouncing much quicker now. "Shit.. I'm getting close.. but I don't want to stop.." he begged. @Angel

Basil held onto Black’s side, burying his face into his neck as he moaned. He didn’t stifle himself anymore, not caring about being heard. Everytime Black hit that sweet spot was like shockwaves of pleasure coursing throughout his entire body. “Good boy, good boy..” he’d moan as he continued to leave scratches on the other’s chest. Basil could tell he was going to finish soon. That feeling was becoming irresistible as he was thrusted into. He was close to just letting go - but Black’s words caught his attention. He sat up, looking down at the other, still moving his hips to stimulate his cock. “Then we’ll make it to where you don’t finish.” He said. It took him a moment to time it to where Black would be laying on the bed - he had to wait for the perfect time to catch him mid thrust. Perfect. The shift in his eyes was so small, barely noticable. He had gone from looking at the bridge of the canine’s nose to his iris’ in a matter of nanoseconds, making him freeze in place just like that. Basil stopped his own hips. And for the first time, a small smirk tugged at his lips. “Is that better? You’ll feel the need to finish, but you can’t..” he mumbled seductively. And with that, he began to slowly roll his hips, teasing the other as he stared at him. The eye contact made it so much more exciting to the reptile.. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

One second he was in motion and the next he was stuck in place. Unable to breathe and unable to move himself. That sneaky reptile! I was having such a.. oh he's not stopping.. he thought to himself, his eyes trained on Basil's as he felt the other continuing to roll his hips. The pleasure he could feel but not do anything about. Inside, he was bursting with ecstasy. Wanting to finish, Wanting to keep going and have his way. He thinks I'll stop after this.. little does he know it's giving me just enough time to recover for a bit of extra fun. He took it from me, so I can do the same.. This minute felt like forever, however. Nonstop pounding, nonstop pleasure. One he wished he could have continued if he had kept his mouth shut. The look in his eyes, one of begging to be set free. Let me cum.. please.. I just want to fuck you into this bed.. he thought aggressively. I'll take away his senses and make him suffer @Angel

Basil continued to bounce his hips against Black's cock, chasing his own pleasure as his facial expression twisted into one of pure ecstacy. The whole time, he kept eye contact, having his fun. "Do you like this? Not being able to control me or even yourself, mutt?" He teased, leaning down and running his tongue along his own fangs. His shoulder still throbbed and ached and blood continued to seep down his shoulder and chest. He was enjoying himself so much, he'd almost forgotten about the time limit imposed on them. "Ah.. no fair." He mumbled mostly to himself before he reluctantly looked away. Had he kept eye contact for much longer, he would've surely knocked the other out, if he hadn't deprived him of oxygen long enough to kill him. Soft pants escaped him as he didn't stop his hips. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He was counting down the seconds in his head, how much time had passed before Basil finally looked away. A minute.. he only holds it for a minute.. Black gasps for air, and that feeling in his core had moved up considerably fast in the span of that minute. Even if he had control now, the minute that was gone had frozen his body in that pleasure, so only now was time catching up. "F-Fuck.." he groaned, feeling that release inching closer and closer with each movement of the other's hips. Now would be time time for payback. Black lifted his arms up towards Basil's face, holding his head in his hands and he brought his lips to the other's and kissed hungrily. "That pissed me off, have a taste of my own tricks" he whispered, running his thumbs along the temples of Basil's head. In that split second, his eyesight was gone. Any attempt at looking at him would be rendered useless. He ran a hand over the wound, and for a bit, the pain would stop. Black's arms reached for Basil's hips and pulled the male off of him, letting that pleasure subside for only a moment as he forced the other into the bed, pushing down on his upper back and letting his ass be displayed in front of him. Black's other hand caressed it before forcing his cock back in and slamming hard against the other. He'd let those feelings heighten with just a touch, a Barghest's power to manipulate senses. Black leaned down, pressing his chest against the other's back, whispering into his ear. "How does it feel, Snake? To lose a sense or two?" @Angel

Basil gasped quietly as he was suddenly pulled forward, but he returned the kiss. Just a kiss? Why do I feel like there’s more… And there definitely was. “Huh..?” He mumbled in confusion before suddenly his vision went black. His eyes widened, a bit of panic behind them. “W-Wait-“ he stammered, an actual hint of fear. His one defense was stripped from him, and part of him had expected the other to kill him right then and there. But that didn’t happen. His breath quickened. The only other instinct that was reliable was smell, and that wasn’t necessarily useful in this situation. He could still smell the other in front of him, but what did that tell him? Nothing. Then, his shoulder numbed out. “What’re you..” he could feel everything else at least, including Black pulling him off. He couldn’t tell how he was being moved, or where black was moving. But he found himself face first in the bed. Desperate hands gripped at the sheets. Oh, I see.. It clicked what was happening, right before the canine slammed into him. The snake’s mouth flew open as he moaned - louder than he had before. Someway, somehow, the feelings were more intense. This was certainly the best sex he’d had.. ever. He was a little shaky from the overwhelming experience, and when Black leaned down and asked how he felt, pale eyes moved to look in his general direction. Even if he had made eye contact somehow, it was useless in this moment, so he just mumbled. “Yknow, it feels good. Make me feel good, puppy. Please?” He wasn’t one to beg, and his face flushed a bit as he did. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"I can absolutely do that.." he whispered before running his tongue along Basil's neck, his fangs grazing them. They stab a little into the flesh but only for pleasure before he continues to slam into the other. The noises Basil was making were music to his ears. Which meant he was doing great. He pressed himself firmly against the other, humping him aggressively and hitting that sweet spot over and over. "Beg for me, Snake.. I might heighten your touch.. ask for it and it'll feel twice as good. No, three times if that's what you want. I could make you sensitive here.." his hand trailed towards Basil's cock, running a finger along the underside, heightening the pleasure felt there. "I could do it here.." he ran his hand up the other's chest, towards one of his nipples and running a finger over it. "Just tell me" @Angel

Basil whined at the soft bite he was given. He couldn’t tell if his eyes were closed or not. It was if he was staring into a void of nothingness. Beneath the pleasure he was experiencing, he couldn’t help but think about whether or not his vision would be returned to him. But, those thoughts faded as the hound somehow effortlessly found that sweet spot again, making Basil’s whole body tense as he moaned louder. “F-Fuck-!” He cried as he grabbed at the sheets, pulling on them. Basil couldn’t even process everything he was feeling, so when Black heightened it it brought a whole new level of overstimulation. “P-Please.” He whimpered softly, trying to push himself up on his hands. He was shaking, and that feeling of needing release was coming up on him so fast he couldn’t even think. His mind was clouded from the pleasure. “N-Ngh..” he shuddered when his nipple was grazed. “Holy fuck.. j-just make me cum, please-“ he begged. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

A sly grin came over Black's mouth upon hearing the other beg him. Would he be able to hear more of this if they were traveling together? Or would this maybe be a one time thing at hearing this Snake beg? Either way, he was having his fun and didn't want it to stop anytime soon. But, considering that it seemed that Basil was being desperate, and it was getting late, it would be best to finish this and head to bed. Clearly they would have an early day tomorrow if they wanted to cover as much ground as possible. Depending on how urgent this request was. Black began to pick up speed, fucking him harder and faster. His breathing becoming quicker and his heart rate flying with the ecstasy he was feeling. Low growls escaped his chest as he felt himself getting closer, that feeling in his core moving up along his cock every few seconds of pleasure went down. "Fuck.. I'm gonna cum.. so you better take all of it, you hear?" His harsh words in between pants of air. Suddenly, it happened, the pleasure he felt had shot through him like a rush. He tensed as his cock twitched uncontrollably. Ropes of hot cum shooting into Basil as a loud moan left Black's mouth. He kept rolling his hips into the other, albeit slowly until the sensitivity took hold and he finally pulled out, laying on top of the other's back, satisfied. Slowly, he brought his hands up towards Basil's temples again and the darkness cleared slowly, his eyesight regained. He made sure to return everything to normal as he collapsed on the bed, staring up at the ceiling chasing that sex high. "Oh that felt amazing.. Especially the way you begged, man.. If only I could hear that again" he grinned. @Angel

Not having his vision on top of multiple parts of his body having heightened pleasure on top of his sweet spot being pounded into - it was a little unbearable for the reptile. His moans echoed throughout the room as he felt himself getting closer and closer. At Black’s words, Basil nodded, rolling his hips back to start meeting with his thrusts. His goal was to milk the canine for all he had. Finally, his own climax rocked his body, right as Black seemed to have reached his. A second wave of pleasure overcame him as his whole body shook. He fell onto his stomach, heavy pants escaping him. If he wants to kill me, this is surely the time to do it.. The reptile had more than braced himself for that exact moment. But instead, his vision was slowly coming back to him. He blinked a couple of times as his eyes readjusted, and when Black got off, he slowly sat up. He’d never been dominated like that before, so he was still shaky and slow moving. He reached over for tissues to clean himself and the bed off. What an interesting power.. manipulating the senses… A soft sigh escaped him as he had to stand up and at least put his underclothes back on before looking at the other. “Shut up.” He said in response to his comment on the begging. He crawled back into the bed. He was exhausted for sure, but he wasn’t sure about finding sleep easily. ”Eve. Keep an eye out.” He told her, and she slithered her head out of the crack just enough to peek out, and she’d lay like that for the night. At first, Basil laid facing away from the other, curled up under the blanket. But these makeshift little inns weren’t the best when it came to staying insulated, so the late fall night sent a breeze through. At one point in the middle of the night, he began shivering uncontrollably, pulling the blanket almost entirely off Black in his sleep. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He had expected that sharp response from Basil, chuckling quietly to himself before also getting up to grab some tissues to clean himself off. "Hey, I didn't mean anything bad about it.." he commented, but afterwards kept quiet. Best to not piss him off, for now anyway. Once he had cleaned up, Black went ahead to retrieve his clothes from the floor. His shirt, boxers and pants mainly. The jacket was folded up on the nightstand. Crawling back into bed and settling himself, he closed his eyes and let himself drift off to sleep. It wasn't difficult for him per se, but it was interesting having to actually sleep next to someone he didn't kill. At the same time, it's not like he outright hated Basil. He found him intriguing. He still wanted to kill him at some point, but for now, he'd put that thought aside and just see where this journey takes them. Throughout the night, he slept rather fine, but the other seemed to shiver and move about a lot. So much so that he'd steal the blankets. The cold certainly did wake up Black, along with the constant shivering and shuffling during the night. So Black adjusted himself to moving closer to the other, pulling him close and into the curve of his body. His chest resting on Basil's back, spooning the other. His face buried into Basil's neck as his warm breath kept at least that small spot warm. He looked almost like a dog that wanted to sleep with his owner. @Angel

Basil flinched at first as he felt Black curl up to him. He opened his eyes a bit. At first, he wanted to elbow him in the stomach and tell him to fuck off, but.. The warmth radiating off the other had almost instantly made him stop shivering. He shifted back slightly, curling into the position as he allowed his eyes to slide shut again. The warmth was reason enough to accept his..situation. However, due to the cold, it was hard for him to get up in the morning. All the cold did was make him wanna sleep. When the sunlight peered through the uncovered window, he rolled over and hid under the blanket more. “Basssil.” Eve’s voice flooded his half conscious mind. ”Keep talking and I’ll throw you, Eve.” He snapped back at her, but she didn’t care. He always made empty threats. She was making her way onto the bed, slithering between the two men and under the blanket. He opened his eyes and looked down at her as she moved up to his face under the blanket. She stuck her tongue out as if to smell him before she spoke again. “You smell like dog.” Without meaning to, he spoke aloud instead of in his head. “Shut up, Eve.” Before moving out from under the blanket. She pushed her way up out of it by his head as well before crawling over his shoulder and curling up on his upper chest and neck. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was fast asleep, his hair covering part of his face, which even when he slept still displayed a serious look on it. He was worn out from last night, but he felt so much better. Plus, it seemed that Basil moved less if at all once that heat source was made available. The heat source being Black himself. The rise and fall of his chest as he slept was quiet, his breath against the others neck still warm. However, he did stir slightly when he heard Basil speak. "You shut up.." he mumbled back. It seemed that maybe Black would be more receptive of things even in sleep. He reached his arm out to grab a hold of the other, holding him close. The arm just barely grazing Eve. Slowly, Black opened his golden eyes to find a snake? Not just Basil but an actual snake curled on his chest. Curiosity piqued as he stared at it before slowly reaching out a finger to run along its back. I have a feeling you might attack me.. but I've had worse.. I just wanna feel the scales.. Oh! They feel similar to his.. so he really must have a Snake Mutation! He thought to himself, intrigue in his eyes like a dog discovering something it shouldn't be messing with but doing so anyway. I think I heard him say something earlier.. but it sounded like he was talking to another person. Could he mean this snake? Curiosity was now piqued. If he had ears and a tail they'd be excited. @Angel

Basil looked up as Black told him to shut up. “I wasn’t talking to you idiot.” He said as he layed and stared at the ceiling. Eve seemed to be getting comfy on his chest. Her head lay right above where his heart was beating. This was her favorite way to lay - and she thought it helped warm Basil up. He let her think that. Basil turned his head to look at the other, studying his features as he started to wake up, but quickly had to look away again when he opened his eyes. I wish I could actually look at his eyes. They’re.. interesting.. Eve lifted her head as she was touched, a little caught off guard. ”What is he doing?” She asked Basil while she kept eye contact with Black. She had no special abilities of her own. Her mutations just being that she was a rather giant snake, and that her venom could kill in one bite. She’d only ever had to use it once, and it was while protecting Basil. Meanwhile, Basil seemed to completely ignore her. He glanced over at Black then to the hand that trailed along his companion’s back. “Her name is Eve.” Once Eve was done staring, she slowly lowered her head, uncoiling and making her way towards Black, using his outstretched arm to wrap around and move up it. When she made it to his shoulder, she moved to where she was sneaking into his hair. ”Hisss hair isss longer than yoursss Basssil.” she told him, making the white haired male look over. “That’s because I prefer my hair tamed.” He told her. In his peripheral, he could see the excited demeanor of the other. “Why do you look like that?” He asked him. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black watched as the snake that Basil had introduced as Eve began to slither and coil her way up his arm. She felt so strong, all that muscle used to make her way across his body. She's pretty.. he thought in his head. He couldn't see her anymore when she found her way into his hair. He preferred to keep it long as it was an added benefit to cold weather. Protected the neck and kept it warm. Plus, with his hair being black, it helped him blend into the darkness better. He never kept it any longer than the middle of his back though. So whenever it would get longer he'd cut it off. "Eve.. like the woman in the Bible?" He asked, tilting his head. "I remember a man in the bunker I was in as a kid would read from it. I never really paid attention though.." Of course not, why would he? His parents were abusive and he wasn't going to seek help from a God that wasn't there. At least to him, it seemed that way. "Does she talk to you? Is that why you speak when nobody else is?" Black reached around in his hair for Eve, pulling her out and holding her on his arm. "I've never seen an animal before. A live one anyway. The war killed them all off so they're extremely rare.." His golden eyes stared at Eve as his face got closer to examine her. He took in every detail of her scales, her eyes, the way she carried herself. She was majestic. Probably the only life he cares about and never wanted to outright kill. Like the idea of an actual animal tamed him. "I wish I could understand her.." @Angel

“Yes. Like the woman in the Bible.” Basil confirmed. “I chose it out of irony..” and that was all the explanation he gave. He watched she disappeared into his hair. “Eve, get out of there.” He told her telepathically, before Black caught his attention again. “Yeah.. she uh, talks in my head, somehow.” He shrugged, and as he did the wound from last night made itself apparent once again. It made him hiss unexpectedly, having completely forgotten about it. He put one hand on his shoulder as if that would ease it. He had dried blood down to nearly his abdomen and surely down his back from the wound. The blood had clotted, but it still hurt like a bitch. He continued talking, “Sometimes I don’t think about how I respond. I can either respond to her in my head or out loud.” He turned his head as Black removed the pale green snake from his hair. “She usually isn’t this okay with other people.” As Eve was held close, she shifted to where she was resting in Black’s palm, wrapping the rest of her body down his forearm. ”I wasss warm in there.” Basil glanced between the two. “She likes it in your hair.” He communicated for her. Basil turned back to where he was laying on his back and closed his eyes, trying to find maybe a little bit of rest. “It’s a good thing you like eachother, since she goes with me everywhere.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He looked the pale green snake over as she wrapped around his forearm. "I see, it was warm in there, right?" he spoke, watching her carefully to see what she would do. "I guess I am kind of like a walking heater.. Here..you're better off around the neck than the hair. My skin is warmer" he moves his arm towards his neck, waiting for her to move. He thought about how Basil mentioned that he could hear her in his head which made him question a bit on how that was possible. "Maybe it's cause you're both reptiles? Got some type of bond.. or maybe it's cause of the mutation?" Thinking about his own mutation and how his was so circumstantial compared to Basil's. It was interesting at times to see people with different Mutations. He saw a lot growing up and many more when he hunted. So it was safe to say he'd seen a bunch. Black's attention shifted however to Basil when he noticed the other flinch from the pain. "Does it hurt? I should have worn the muzzle.." he sighs, sitting up some in bed. "Here.." he reaches out a hand and lightly touches where the wound was, numbing it like he had done last night. "Better? I got carried away. I'll try and not do it again if I can help it.." @Angel

Eve hesitated, moving her head a bit as if contemplating Black’s offer. Then, she slowly made her way off of Black’s arm and around his neck. She coiled up close, but gently, and ended by resting her head under his chin. “I don’t know. She just.. showed up one day. And we’ve always just been able to do it. Our scales are the same color too. Like she was meant to be mine.” He said, thinking about the day Eve came to him. He had woken up and she was just.. there. His eyes opened again as Black sat up a bit, glancing over at him. He was still a little on the defensive side, making sure the other wasn’t going to get the upper hand on him. If he did, Black surely would have every advantage over Basil, especially with that little trick he pulled last night. However, to his surprise, the dark haired male had just.. numbed his wound out. Basil felt his shoulders relax at the feeling, and he allowed himself to close his eyes again. “Yes. Thank you.” He responded. It took him a moment to figure out what he wanted to say. “I didn’t say you couldn’t do it again, nor did I say I didn’t like it. It’s not.. the worst thing I’ve experienced.” His hand absentmindedly traced over his shirt where the scar lined his stomach. “Plus, I did tell you I like it rough.. that little trick of yours though, not being able to see was.. something..” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black listened to Basil as he spoke, mentioning how he woke up one day and Eve was just there. He put his hand to his chin, thinking. "Same scale colors, your Mutation is literally a snake.. Maybe she's.. a part of you? Not in like a weird way or anything" he says the last part quickly. "I just mean like.. maybe she is literally from you. Mutations can get crazy the farther out you go away from settlements.. Like, dangerous mutations.. They're strong, fast.." he paused a moment, thinking about Eve. "It could be something like Amphisbaena.." The idea alone was interesting enough, but Eve seemed to be her own. It's not like Basil controlled her or anything, right? It did draw similarities to the Amphisbaena in the sense that the creature had two heads. One main head and then one on the tail. Since Eve was a much larger snake, it wouldn't be surprising if she was meant to be his tail. If there ever was a life threatening hit on the body, it would separate and become two beings instead of one.. At least, that's what he read about in a book a while back. It also seemed that when one was asleep, the other was awake. It made perfect sense. But the Amphisbaena doesn't paralyze with its eyes like a Basilisk would. So would it be safe to say he was a mix of the two? It puzzled him, but he was curious. His attention was drawn back from his theory when Basil thanked Black for numbing the pain and mentioning that he did say he liked it rough. Along with finding his Sense Manipulation interesting. "I don't know about that.. It's just.. my mutation I guess.." he shrugs, not really sure what would be so interesting about it. @Angel

“A part.. of me?” He asked, slowly. He fell silent after that. Could that really be it? That could be why she talks to me, why she has the same colored scales.. His eyebrows furrowed as he spoke, pale green iris’ staring at the ceiling. ”Are you okay?” He heard her voice echo in his head again, and in response he just nodded slowly. He supposed it could make sense. He thought back to that day.. and he visibly cringed at the thought. Forget it. He didn’t wanna think about it. He slowly sat up, climbing out of the bed and making his way over to his over the shoulder bag. He dug through it for a moment before pulling out bandages and tossing them on the bed next to Black. “Help me clean up your mess.” He said in reference to the wound on his shoulder. He made his way back over and sat on the edge of the bed, waiting patiently as he stared out the window. Surely someone has found the body. He thought. Although, there seemed to be no alarm.. maybe they hadn’t yet.. A soft sigh escaped him. “Basil.” He said simply, not really elaborating. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Had he said something that he shouldn't have? He was only sharing his thoughts on the matter. There wasn't really and such proof that what he said could be true. It was only a theory. "It's fine.. don't worry about it. I was just thinking out loud" he told Basil, trying to dismiss the conversation entirely. Whatever Basil and Eve were, it was probably better off as a mystery or left unsaid. No need to confuse them. Besides, it was just something he read in a book a while back. Myths. Black sat up some in bed as he watched Basil get up and go to his bag to toss something onto the bed. The dark-haired male blinked before reaching over to grab them. Gauze bandages? Does he want me.. to treat him? I mean, I did bite him.. I forgot that any wound I leave is really difficult to heal. I guess my Senses Manipulation helps pretty well with that. But he is right, I should bandage this so it doesn't get infected if it isn't already.. Black scooted over so he was sitting behind Basil, taking the roll of bandage and began to apply it around the wound on his shoulder. As he was focused on it, he heard only one word come from the other during the silence. Basil? Like the spice? No, he said it differently.. Does he mean like the snake? Basilisk? I mean, I already know that he has similar abilities to one. Why mention it to me? he thought confused by the random word. Then it hit him. Is he.. telling me his name? Now that I think about it, we never introduced ourselves.. We only referred to each other as Dog and Snake.. I guess I can tell him mine, it's only fair Black finished up wrapping the wound, using his fangs to tear a bit off so he could tie it in place. "Basil, eh? Name's Black." @Angel

Basil actually snickered. He couldn’t help it when he heard the other’s name. A color? “Sorry.” He said, shaking his head. “Just.. expected something scarier from the legend led Barghest.” When he was finished, Basil stood up and moved back to his bag. He began to put on his many layers of clothing, starting with his tight shirt and pants, before layering a long sleeved shirt and sweatpants over that, then a hoodie, and finally his jacket over top. They were all fairly thin layers, so they didn’t make him feel bulky. Just enough to keep him warm. “Are you planning on numbing it everytime your ability wears off?” He asked, grabbing the rest of the gauze roll and tossing it back into his bag. He glanced at the other out of the corner of his eye. “Eve.” He said to the snake still around Black’s neck. She raised her head and looked to him as if he’d said something aloud before slowly uncoiling herself from the other. Suddenly, outside, someone was screaming. “The barghest! It’s here! It’s in the settlement!” Basil looked up to the window. “Looks like he was found.” He said nonchalantly. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"You know the Barghest goes by several different names, right? Black is just short for Black Hound. Which is the form it often takes. Anyway, forget it.. I just didn't want to use my actual given name. Don't need reminders of my past" he huffed before sitting on the edge of the bed and grabbing his boots to slip them on and tied them tight. "In folklore, the name means Ghost, Town-Ghost or Mountain Ghost.. Basically, it's more of a phantom.." he sighs. "So I guess technically I could have gone with Ghost, but I've stuck with this name for so long I don't care to change it" he shrugged. Once he stood up, he heard Basil ask a question. "It won't.. I choose when to give the sense back. But considering that I did bite you and forgot, I won't remove the numbing until it heals. It'll be a slow process though, so the pain will always feel as if its fresh. That's why I numbed it. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to move your arm.." Suddenly, he felt Eve moving around his neck, uncoiling. He was about to take her off and hand her to Basil until a scream rang out in the settlement. If Black had canine ears they would be on high alert. "The Barghest! It's here! It's in the settlement!" Ah, I've been discovered.. he thought to himself. "Well, guess it's time to leave" he sighs, going over to grab his jacket from the nightstand and put it on and then grab his satchel and shouldering it. "Stick to the rooftops. The streets aren't going to be safe" he said as he opened the window and began to climb out. Usually he could hide himself quite easily by manipulating the senses. But that was best in the dark and it was daylight now. So the rooftops were the safest for now. At least not many people could get up to get them if they pursued. @Angel

Basil didn’t even have time to really think about what the other had said. Had he felt bad for laughing? No, not really. But he did understand it more now. “Guess so.” He replied. He reached his arm out and Eve slithered onto it, making her way up and coiling around his neck. Rooftops? He furrowed his eyebrows a bit but nodded. At least this wound won’t be an issue for me.. He thought as he watched the other climb out the window. Basil followed suit, climbing up to the roof. They were fairly obvious, and people started to point to them. “Is that him? What is the snake doing with him?!” Basil glanced down at the people staring at them as he zipped his jacket up. They knew him from being around for quite a while, and he wasn’t sad to leave. A man came out, holding a makeshift wooden crossbow. He squatted, putting his elbows on his knees and just as the bow was aimed, Basil made eye contact. The only downside to this was that it held him up from running away. But he didn’t mind. He waved a hand at Black, telling him to go on. The minute that he needed passed rather quickly, and he looked away and began following Black as the man with the crossbow collapsed and the echoes of screams followed him. He was quick to catch up with Black, his hands in his jacket pockets. “So. What’s your plan? Surely they’ll be watching the exits.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Had Black thought this idea through? No. It was obvious that they'd be up on the rooftops, but that also meant that others couldn't get to them as easily. Which meant this limited them to long distance weapons or Mutations. Long distance mutations were rare and weapons even rarer. So when Black had seen the crossbow, he was prepared to go after the guy but it seemed that Basil got to him first with his Stare and motioned for him to continue. Okay, so far one person had a crossbow. Was he one of the Watch? That means they'll have closed off the gates. We'll have to jump the wall, but that shit is like 20 feet tall. No way we could survive a fall like that.. Black's eyes scanned the area, searching for anything that could be of use right now. They'd have to get through the gate, that's going to be the only way out. I'm strong, so I could probably lift it for a little bit.. I've got my strength back thanks to last night's hunt so I should be okay.. I just need Basil to keep them back. Seems an idea formed in his head. It wasn't a good one but it was the only one he could think of that wouldn't result in breaking both their legs from a fall. "Basil!" he called out to the other. "We're going to the gate. The East one. Keep up and move" Black sprinted, jumping from each rooftop edge he came across as he neared the Eastern Gate. It's going to be dangerous. Unless I get close enough, I can't take their senses away.. So I'll need to be quick When he saw the gate within sight he jumped down from the roof, rolling forwards to steady his landing. @Angel

Basil’s gaze snapped towards the other, his eyes naturally moving to look towards his chin or other features of his face other than his eyes as he called his name. East. Got it. He started moving, jumping from rooftop to rooftop and keeping up with Black with relative ease. He was only a roof behind him when he stopped and bent down, holding out his arm as Eve slinked down it. “You heard him.” And off she went. Then, he stood up straight again, following after Black. He was lucky he had moved when he did, as an arrow went whizzing past him. He glanced down. More crossbows? Handmade by the looks of it.. His eyes narrowed as he continued. There’s no time for my sight right now - I’ll lose track of Black. When the dark haired male jumped down, Basil followed suit, sliding down a gutter. A quick glance up told him everything he needed. Multiple guards. They were lowering the gate. Shit. He bit at his lip as he thought. He looked at Black. “I can freeze only one at a time. But I can freeze the biggest threat, you just need to hold that gate open for me.” Meanwhile, the screams of people came from behind them. Eve was making her way through, scaring people as she moved under their feet. No one had seen such a large animal in a long time. She expertly slithered through the people in her way, jumping at one of the guards. He screamed out as she sunk her fangs into his chest. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Hold the gate open? I can do that Black looked around him trying his best to avoid people with any crossbows, dodging several shots that were fired at him. One of them however made its mark in his right thigh and he winced a bit, but he wouldn't let it slow him down. Damn it. I could have been out of here faster if I didn't have to wait on him.. Black thought begrudgingly as he ran towards the gate that was being lowered. Two guards were placed in front of the gate, holding up their weapons and pointing them at him. His golden eyes shifted from one guard to the other. He ran forwards and shoulder checked one off to the side, and swiped up towards the other, slashing at his throat. Blood spewed from the wound as he ran, nearly getting shot at again. Come on, hurry up, damn it.. he reached the gate just as it was about to close, gripping the bottom of it and holding it up as best he could. Right now, he was vulnerable to any shots. The one in his leg was hurting the most right now, at least until a second shot joined the first in the same leg. "Fuck!" he growled, his right knee coming down to the ground and the gate lowering more, pressing down on his shoulders. The guard he had shoulder checked earlier had gotten up and was pointing that crossbow right at his face. @Angel

Basil’s eyes widened - but only for a bit - as an arrow embedded itself into Black’s thigh. Shit. He looked up to see where it had come from. There’s no time. If his sight was too time consuming, he really only had one other option. And Eve was already on it. She had taken down four men on her own, but the last one had gotten a hold of her, snatching her up. “Basssil.” She hissed, trying to squirm from the man’s grip. Basil’s head snapped to see her predicament, and he immediately sprinted in her direction. He was quick, much faster than any normal human, and as he approached he pulled a sheathed makeshift knife from his side. It was made from sharpened rock, fastened to a thick stick with string. He brought it up, slashing the man’s throat. Eve dropped, but recovered quickly, shaking up Basil’s leg and his chest to his neck. Now he turned to see Black holding up the gate, with a second arrow in his thigh - and another aimed right at his face. His feet pivoted, sprinting towards the gate. When he was close enough, he dropped, sliding under it. As he did, he leaned his head back just enough to make eye contact with the soldier right before he could sling that arrow. The man froze in place right until Basil had gone under the door and Black let it shut. “Can you still run?” Basil asked, standing up quickly. “We need to go.” He seemed like he wasn’t too caring that the other had two arrows sticking out of his leg. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He was staring down at the man who had the crossbow trained on his face, waiting for him to pull the trigger. But seeing Basil finally making his way over and sliding under the gate. Finally.. he breathed before moving himself under the gate and letting the door drop right as the crossbow arrow hit the gate, imbedding itself into the wood. He needed a moment, but it didn't seem like that would be granted as more soldiers started appearing along the walls. He had to keep moving it seems. In one swift movement, Black broke the arrows that were in his leg, leaving small parts of them as he tossed the larger parts on the ground and followed after Basil. He didn't want to leave a blood trail behind in case there were Trackers. But he knew they wouldn't follow them out into the Dead Lands. That's where the more fierce Mutations roamed. Plus, crossbows could only go so far. Once they reached that distance limit, they were safe. Black slowed down a bit after that, not really wanting to put too much pressure on his leg. He looked like an injured dog at this point. "Fuck.. I could have gotten out of there Scott free if I wasn't waiting for you" he growled. The pain was becoming unbearable now and he had to stop completely, taking a seat on a piece of old building rubble. The one thing he couldn't do was manipulate his own senses. So the pain he felt now couldn't be numbed like Basil's. At least we're all alive.. @Angel

Basil's eyes trailed up just in time to catch the eyes of one of the soldiers as he was moving. Then, he instantly looked away again, which caused the man to lose his balance and fall backwards off the wall and back into the settlement. Screams were heard from inside. Basil turned again and started running, having to jump and strafe to avoid arrows being shot at his feet. They can't have an infinite supply. They have to run out eventually. Soon enough they were far enough away. When Black slowed down, so did Basil. He looked back at where they had come from. "No one's following." He flicked his tongue out, as if smelling the air. I can't smell anyone either. Just the mutt. He turned as the other made the comment about having waited for him. "Not my fault you can't dodge arrows." He narrowed his eyes as he moved over in front of Black, taking his bag off. Eve seemed to have grown fond of Black in the short time she'd known him, seeing as as soon as Basil knelt down in front of him and began digging through his bag, she crawled off of him and made her way up Black's uninjured leg and curled around his forearm. Basil pulled out his medkit. It was one of those things he made sure to always have, whether or not he had to steal it. Being defensive was his thing, and being medically prepared was part of that. Medical supplies were rare though, and he kind of hated having to waste it on Black. "You owe me for these." He said as he pulled out a salve and bandages. "This is gonna hurt." He warned, gently applying the salve around the wounds before gripping what was left of the arrows and yanking them out. Immediately after he pulled each out, he put the bandages over it, wrapping it around the other's thigh tightly. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

With taking a seat, Black was able to catch his breath and just relax. The pain in his thigh though was something he wasn't expecting to deal with. Then again, he was also kind of stuck when it came to the gate. "I can dodge arrows just fine. But I couldn't let the gate close" he breathed, watching Basil as he knelt down in front of him with his bag. "I can't hold the gate open and dodge arrows. It's one or the other.." He felt Eve crawl and coil around his arm, which was an added comfort of sorts. "I'm not flexible like you.." Holding that gate open actually took considerable strength especially for just one person. The Barghest's strength wasn't God tier or anything but he was up there among others. I guess I could have left him to die, but I'd rather kill him myself.. He didn't get a chance to brace himself when Basil started to work on treating the wound. Digging around for the loose arrow bits lodged in his leg. "Fuck!" He growled, lunging at Basil's neck but thankfully the muzzle he was wearing prevented anything from happening. Black rested a hand on Basil's shoulder as he tried to control himself during treatment. Clearly he wasn't super good with pain. At least not the nonsexual pleasure kind. His golden eyes stared at Basil's snake-like eyes for a moment when they weren't focused on him. Then he pulled away, leaning on the rubble as Basil treated the wound, wrapping his leg. "I'll get you more.. okay?" Once he was able to finally relax when treatment was done, he glanced to Eve on his forearm, raising his hand to run his fingers along her back. "Thanks for the comfort.." @Angel

I meant the first arrow, when he wasn’t holding the gate, but I won’t say that. Basil sighed before he suddenly jumped, eyes widening as Black suddenly lunged towards him. For someone with defensive techniques, he sort of lacked in his reaction. For some reason, he’d instinctively closed his eyes instead of looking at the other, flinching backwards a bit. Eve protectively wrapped herself tighter around Black, as if threatening to do more only if he had actually hurt Basil. If Basil had known it was coming, he may have reacted better. When Black backed off, Basil was still frozen, staring at the other’s chest as it was eye level. He was sure the mutt could feel his heart pounding even through his shoulder. Slowly, he began wrapping again, finishing off the bandage by ripping it and tying it. “Okay.” He said back, slowly standing and replacing the things in his bag as he took a step back. The situation had been.. unexpected to say the least. “We should set up so you can rest for a bit.” He started to look around. The settlement they’d just left had to have been the nearest; and he didn’t exactly have a tent. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Boy did that muzzle come in handy, otherwise Black would have tore him apart in seconds. He could feel Eve squeezing his arm and he rested a hand on her, not to rip her off or hurt her but just a gentle touch to let he know he was okay. "Sorry.." he said, feeling his heart rate beating quickly. He had felt Basil's for a moment too when he held onto him. Guess he wasn't expecting it. Slowly, he tried to stand up, wincing a bit at the pain but standing regardless. Like most injured animals they had a fight or flight response. Clearly Black's was fight. Which said a lot about him. "We can't stay in the open. We have to keep moving" he told Basil as he picked up his bag and started to walk in the direction they had been going. I'm not going to stick around here and be Beast food.. he thought to himself. Right now it would be better to find shelter and rest than be out here. "Guess I spooked you, huh? Sorry about that.." @Angel

Basil nodded as he followed Black in the other direction. It was only midday, so they had plenty of time to find shelter. Eve stayed coiled on Black’s arm. “Shut up.” He said in response to Black’s apology. It won’t happen again. It was clear that he was embarrassed about it - not that he’d gotten scared, but that he’d let his guard down enough for him to do so. Fuck the dude once and forget he probably wants to kill you as much as you want to kill him. He scolded himself. The trio walked for a while. The sun started to set, and the cold started to kick in. Basil obviously started to slow. “It’s getting too late.” He called to the other, wrapping himself tighter in his jacket. It wasn’t even that cold, but he was much more sensitive to it. Even Eve had moved up the dog’s arm to coil around his neck, her head hiding in his hair. The distant sound of a roar made Basil freeze in place. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black frowned, hearing the other telling him to shut up. Fine then, I won't apologize next time. Was trying to be considerate for once he sighed as he continued to walk with Basil. He himself had walked ahead but obviously his pace was slightly slow due to his leg. But it didn't stop him from walking. They'd take breaks every now and then but the pace was still a bit slow. They got a decent enough distance however from the settlement but nowhere close to the next one. Dark had settled before too long, a day now passed and night taking over. Black could handle himself in the dark just fine. His eyes aglow in the night as he scanned the area with ease. He perked up some after hearing a roar in the distance. He stopped in his tracks, listening. A Beast. Beasts were either people or animals too far gone and mutated into abominations with incredible strength. Often times it took a team of skilled soldiers to take one down. So it would be bad news if they ran into one. Thankfully there was an abandoned neighborhood in sight. The same distance give or take and general direction of the roar. However, shelter was the best course of action since Basil was slowing and it was dark. Better to be hidden than out in the open. The trio made their way into the ruined neighborhood. A ghostown of activity. Not a soul in sight. "Pick a house. We're sheltering. I don't wanna be out here if that Beast is around" He kept a lookout since his night vision was great. @Angel

Basil couldn’t seem to move for a moment, staring in the direction from which the roar came. We’re.. going towards it? He was baffled for a second before he finally got his feet to move with the other. In all honesty, he was scared. He’d ran into a beast before - he knew the carnage they were capable of. He was quick and quiet, sticking rather close to Black. When he told him to pick a house, he nodded before heading forward a bit. Most of the places were in ruins - falling apart or leveled entirely. But, there was one that seemed relatively in tact. But, just as he was headed towards it, he froze. Footsteps, almost large enough to shake the ground underneath him. He could feel the vibrations, but could Black? He slowly turned towards the houses across the street from where he was heading. Out from behind one of the half ruined ones, a rather large paw stepped out. Are you fucking kidding me? The beast came out, seemingly sniffing the ground. It was large, almost the height of the halved house is was beside. It seemed to be a bear of some sort, but it was human at one point in time. Its limbs bent awkwardly, as if its bones had been broken. It was mostly covered in fur, with bald patches here and there. It’s neck was unnaturally long in proportion to its body. And its eyes glowed a bright red. Some parts of it looked like it had been gouged, its bones and muscles visible underneath it, as if its skin broke from growing in size far too quickly. It was disgusting. Liters of saliva pooled from its lips. “Black.” Basil whispered. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was about to follow Basil when it seemed he had found a house but stopped. He could feel the heavy footsteps and remained still, peering around until the creature emerged. A large Bear-like Beast. One could compare it to the Giant Short-faced Bear from thousands of years ago, but this one seemed much larger. While it did smell like a bear, it also smelled Human. Which meant that this person was an unlucky fellow who didn't make it to the bunkers in time when the war happened. They got the brunt of the chemicals and clearly they had seen better days. A bear Beast? Well this is not fun he thought to himself. What do I know about bears.. Some are aggressive and others are timid.. Which one is this one? I don't want to find out. Black searched around them, his eyes scanning the black darkness. They would be safer and out of sight in the one good house that wasn't completely ruined, but to get there they would need to be extra quiet and stealthy. Can Black even be stealthy given his leg injury? Surely if he were to trip or knock something over he'd be dead in seconds. Hell, look at the size of those claws, those fangs. That thing was far stronger than him. Black raised a hand to cover Basil's mouth upon hearing the whisper and put a finger to his mouth. Or rather, his muzzle since it was covering his mouth. No sounds. They needed to move now or risk the creature catching their scent. Good thing I didn't pack any leftovers from yesterday.. Black took a step back, watching where he was going as he grabbed Basil's wrist and slowly pulled him towards a building they could hide behind. It wasn't much of a building anymore, but the rubble was good enough cover to be hidden at least. Let's see what it does first.. If it even knows we're here.. @Angel

Basil’s body tensed as Black put his hand over his mouth. He glanced at him before looking at the bear. He’d never attempted his ability on a Beast before, and he definitely didn’t want to test it right now. It felt like he couldn’t even breathe out of fear of being noticed. Basil’s sight was basically useless at night. He could only see the bear for maybe a little while longer until the sun had set, and then? He’d only be able to see its eyes, and by then it’d be too late. Basil slowly started stepping back as Black pulled him along. He couldn’t take his eyes off the creature, scared that if he did it would charge at them. As they moved, Basil stumbled, making the smallest amount of noise, and froze in place as he stared at it. Did it notice? The creature turned to look at them. Basil’s whole body tensed so hard it ached. He made eye contact and.. it turned away. It doesn’t work. It seemed docile, for now.. It wandered away, and once it seemed a decent distance away, Basil turned and booked it for the house. In that moment, he didn’t care what it took, he needed inside. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black remained silent as he kept his gaze on the large creature. Unlike Basil who could only see the eyes, Black could see it all as if it were still day out. He waited, watching the creature. Basil had stumbled and the Beast turned it's gaze for a moment before walking off. I wonder if it's vision is bad at night? Even so, it still has its nose and ears.. Don't wanna chance it at all Slowly, Black released his hold on Basil as the bear sauntered off. Once it was a decent distance away, he turned to watch Basil book it. Alright then, leave the injured one behind.. He slowly made his way out of hiding and made his slow walk over to the house. Slow, but quiet. The door to the home was busted so it wouldn't close right. The room upon entering the home looked to be the living room, or what was left of it. There was a mangled, dusty old couch in the corner and a table where two of its legs had broken, causing it to lean to one side. The rest of the home seemed to have been ransacked so there wasn't much else in it in terms of supplies. Black made his way to the couch and sat down on it, relaxing a bit at being able to rest. It was an uncomfortable couch, unfortunately but at least it was a place to catch both his breath and calm his nerves. @Angel

Basil had made his way inside rather quickly. By the time black was in, Basil was in the living room, pacing a bit. My eyes didn’t work - why wouldn’t they work? It doesn’t make sense. It works on Black and other mutated humans, right? Why is this different? He was a little panicked, since his one method of defense was now deemed useless if that beast decided it wanted them for a late night snack. He stopped for a moment before looking at Black. He spoke low and quiet. “I’m sorry for leaving you. I figured you’d be fine.” Finally, he took a moment to actually look around. The house was dusty and gross, but it would have to do. He moved around, trying to see what all he could find. He checked the kitchen first. The kitchen table was old but in tact, but the kitchen chairs were either missing or destroyed. A few of the cabinets were missing doors, and from what he could see, they were all empty. Looks like no dinner tonight.. He had sort of regretted leaving jones in such an easy to spot place. Maybe they would’ve had enough time for Basil to steal food. A sigh escaped him as he continued looking around. The fridge door was hung open, completely empty and the lightbulb in it dead and out for quite a while now. There was the remnants of pots and pans, one on the stove with the lid on it. Looking it revealed that someone had been cooking before they left, and he didn’t dare open it to find out what it was. Next, he moved upstairs. There were two bedrooms and a bathroom - all ransacked of course. He wasn’t even sure what he was looking for. He looked through the main bedroom first, finding nothing. It just looked like a normal master bedroom. The next room looked like it had been set up as a nursery. The name “Avaline” in cursive wood letters was still on the wall, the A crooked. There were stuffed animals here and there, and baby clothes on the floor. He stepped around them to open the closet. Inside, he found at least one thing that was useful. A fair sized bla

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nket was left in there. How someone had managed to overlook it was beyond him. He grabbed it and made his way back to the stairs. As he made his way down them, they creaked and groaned, so he tried to take his time. Just as he was on the second to last step, the stairs suddenly collapsed beneath him, and he fell into them. Luckily, they only fell into the basement below, and since he was near the bottom of them, the landing wasn’t as bad. It still knocked the wind out of him, making him groan as he rolled to the side to get up. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He seems a bit stressed Black thought, watching Basil pace around the room. He was about to speak up until he heard the other apologize to him. Didn't think I'd ever hear him apologize to me in my life. I have half a mind to give him the same treatment he gave me but.. I'm too tired to argue tonight Instead, Black stayed where he was on the couch for a bit, letting his energy slowly come back and watched as Basil left to go investigate the house. Black had closed his eyes to rest for about 10 minutes until he heard a crash, bolting upright quickly and searching around. He got up off the couch, groaning a bit from the leg pain and made his way towards the sound. He found the stairs and a hole towards the lower steps that caved in. Black peered down into the hole, finding Basil in the basement. "Hey, you alright?" he asked in a loud whisper just in case there was anything skulking around still. "Hold on, I'll try and find the basement door to let you out" Now it was Black's turn to wander the lower floor of the house, searching through the kitchen, the living room and any other rooms for a sign of stairs. He did find a door towards the end of a small hallway with a chain and lock on it. Ominous.. he thought before grabbing the chain and yanking on it. It didn't budge much. This has to be to the basement. But why would it be locked? Black searched around in the other rooms until he settled on the thick leg of the coffee table from the living room. He made it back to the door, albeit slowly and used the leg to bash the lock off. Pulling the chain loose, he opened the door and peered into the darkness below as he descended the basement stairs. "Basil? Where are you?" @Angel

“Yeah.. just.. get me out.” He mumbled quietly, slowly climbing up off the floor. He picked up the blanket he’d found and looked around. If he thought it was dark outside, it was definitely dark in here. He could barely see. He started to try to feel his way out, moving towards one end of the room. It smelled wet and musty, and he wanted out. He moved along the wall, trying to figure out where the hell to go when he suddenly bumped into something, that was not the wall. He could hear breathing. And the thing flinched as he bumped into it. Basil’s eyes widened as he turned, trying to see what it was. He must’ve made eye contact unintentionally, because the sound of breathing stopped. Basil held his own breath just to be sure. When he heard black breaking the chain of the door and eventually calling out to him, but Basil couldn’t move. He didn’t want to. Even if he looked at whatever this was for more than a minute to where it would possibly pass out, he didn’t want to take the chance that it somehow wasn’t human and wouldn’t pass out and instead would maul him. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"Alright, just stay where you are. I'm coming down" Black announced as he descended the stairs. They creaked with each step, and had to test whether they were sturdy enough to hold. The last thing he wanted was to be stuck in the basement with no way out. The basement, upon reaching the bottom was littered with old furniture covered by sheets. Bookcases with various containers full of things and books strewn about on the floor. His eyes glowed in the dark as he searched around for Basil. He heard the faintest sound of breathing and then silence. Black rounded a corner in the basement and found Basil staring at something. Only did Black look at what he was staring at did he notice what was there. Hiding against the wall in the dark with chains around both wrists and ankles was a figure. A person of sorts. His eyes narrowed a bit as he got closer, and he could tell the figure was staring at the two of them. Which meant it could see them just like Black could. "It's a person.." he told Basil, resting a hand on the other's arm. By the looks of it, one that had a Bee mutation. "Quit staring and step back a bit" he told Basil as he neared the person. By the looks of it they had wings, similar to those of a bee or varying insect. They had sensors along their arms, kind of like large bristles. Antennae sticking out of their head. Black and yellow colored hair and honey yellow eyes. Was he being used for something? Why else would he be down here? Then he took notice of a bookcase nearby that held so many jars and canisters of what looked to be pure Honey. "Oh my god.." was all Black had to say. @Angel

Not planning on moving. Basil thought, but didn't say aloud. He could hear the other coming down the stairs, yet he didn't pull his eyes from the darkness where they had locked onto whatever this was. Then there was silence. "Black, you better not have left me-" He started, but heard his footsteps closer now. A sigh of relief escaped his nose. "A person-?" At least that was relieving. Basil broke eye contact with it as Black told him to before stepping back with him. "What?" He asked, looking at black then to where he had been standing before. "Black, I can't see anything." He mumbled, looking around the dark basement. "Is there a lantern somewhere?" He had unconsciously hooked his arm in Black's elbow, using him as a sort of guide. "Could you at least tell me what it is?" He tried to focus his eyes in the dark. It was one part of his mutation he despised. As a normal human, his eyes could adjust in the dark, but as a snake now.. It wasn't his best sense. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black could feel the other hooking their arm into his elbow and paused for a moment. His eyes continued to scan the room around him as he looked between the plethora of jars both full and empty to the Bee Mutation before him. "Someone's been here before us.. for a while now" he tells Basil as he raises his hand up towards the Snake's head and pressed his fingers against the other temple. He held it there briefly before deciding to let Basil see what he saw. Honey was well known to be the one food that never goes bad. But getting a hold of enough bees for such a thing was unheard of. That is, unless a person had the mutation. Right now in this room, they may have just stumbled into something unnerving. "Can you see it now?" He asked Basil. @Angel

Basil's eyes widened a bit before they softened again. The idea of someone returning for.. whatever was down here. And here they thought they'd found somewhere safe. The feeling of Black's fingers on his temple made him instinctively move away at first, but suddenly, it was as if he had night vision goggles on. He could see everything clearly. The first thing? The mutation in front of him. It was, as he assumed, what used to be a man. He had a bee mutation, wings, a stinger, antennae... His eyes trailed next to the the shelves stocked full of jars full of what looked to be honey. Basil blinked a couple of times. Things clicked rather quickly. The bee in front of them was clearly scared, cowering against the wall as he looked at the duo. He's obviously being used for someone else's survival.. Basil thought right before Black asked if he could see it. "Yeah, I can." He said. He seemed less.. frightened now. If that was the word he'd used to describe when he couldn't see what he'd run into. He then looked around the basement, spotting the stairs that Black had descended. "We should go." He said simply, unlinking his arm from the hounds. The bee seemed to pipe up finally, shaking his head. "W-Wait, don't leave me." It begged, looking at Basil. Basil's features hardened a bit. "I'm not getting tangled in.. whatever you got yourself into. It's survival of the fittest, and if you're being used for someone else's survival, I'm not taking that way from them. C'mon, Black." He started to move away. The bee's eyes filled with panic and despair as he shook his head, scared he was going to be left again. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Hearing Basil say that they should leave the Bee guy and make him stand his ground. Sure this was a world all about survival, but it seemed like this guy before him hadn't kicked the bucket yet. It showed the other wanted to survive more than anything. Because right now, before Black, it wasn't dying, it was surviving. He took a step forward to the Bee and without warning, bashed the chains loose with the wooden table leg. "He is surviving. Just think of it as you or myself.. Would we want to be left behind like this?" What was done was done. Black had set him free, regardless of the consequences. If he saw good people he'd help them. The bad had to die. "Just be thankful you won't go hungry tonight.." Black joked to Basil as he took one of the jars off the top shelf and shoved it into the others hands. "It never spoils, and made by yours truly" he gestured to the Bee with a grin that couldn't be seen under the mask. @Angel

Basil turned as he heard Black move towards the bee. His face had no expression as he watched him slash his chains free. You’re such an idiot.. He thought. The bee fell when he was free, gasping in surprise. “Thank you..!” He said softly, standing up and finally being able to move from the wall. Basil’s eyes narrowed slightly. “I wouldn’t get myself into such a situation.” He responded coldly. To be honest, he thought this bee dude was as stupid as Black. He took the honey reluctantly before turning and making his way to the basement stairs. “You lead with your heart too much, mutt.” He mumbled as he ascended them. The bee looked at Basil as he left then to Black. “Thank you.. for freeing me.. My name is Raja.” He held out his hand as if to shake Black’s hand. “What’s that guys problem..? You guys don’t seem like the type to be duo’d together..” he said as he moved to grab another jar of honey for them to eat and follow Black upstairs with Basil. When Basil got up there, he sat on the couch, leaving the honey on the floor in front of him while he waited. Eve was still up here, and she climbed onto him, wrapping herself around his neck - her usual spot. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black stayed silent as he watched Basil ascend the stairs. I lead with my heart? Do I really? He thought to himself before hearing the Bee speak. He introduced himself as Raja, holding his hand out for a handshake. Black hesitated before accepting it. The other looked strong physically, so it couldn't have been something unlucky as getting caught and taken hostage. Was it something else? "Hm? Oh, Basil? He's always like that. I'm helping him get to Nexo. Don't really know much about the guy or anything" he shrugs before moving to take a seat on a covered couch. This one felt a bit more comfortable than the one upstairs. "You used to be a farmer or something, right? You're fit as a fiddle and yet somehow ended up out here? I'm guessing you got scammed or lied to" Black was pretty decent at guessing situations. From Black's point of view, this guy seemed like a farmer who most likely got tricked for his ability to produce honey by some bad men. Then he got lured here and locked up for who knows how long. He had seen things like this before so it was an honest guess at best. "What do you think? Was I close?" @Angel

Raja tilted his head a bit as Black sat on the couch downstairs. He set the honey down on the end table before joining him. He clearly took an interest in the hound. “Nexo? Is he crazy?” He asked. “The rumors about that place are no bueno.” Raja was definitely well built, short brunette hair and good features despite what he’d been through. He had darker skin, sharp blue eyes and a good structure to his face made him extremely handsome. “Basil. Like.. the seasoning?” He snickered. “Weird choice for a name.” He was a bit insulting, but to be fair, Basil had attempted to leave him for dead. As Black started guessing at his past life, Raja tilted his head, an amused look on his face. “You’re a clever one.” He smiled, turning so he was facing the other. He was rather close, hoping Black wouldn’t mind. “I was a farmer. But I wasn’t lied to by just anyone.. Someone I thought was my love.. decided I was of more use as cattle after the world ended. Now he comes back with some new side piece to milk me dry for honey so they can survive.” He sighed a bit. “So yeah, you were a little close.” He smiled. “Thank you, for freeing me.. I’m in your debt now.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Ah, even he thinks Basil's name is just as silly. I like this one.. he thought to himself. A lot nicer than Basil, definitely easier to look at on the eyes.. "Rumors? What rumors? I only heard about it yesterday" his eyes narrowed a moment before he glanced at the stairs, knowing Basil was up there somewhere. He turned his attention back to Raja who was sitting rather close to the Hound. He heard him mention that it was a lover who betrayed him and used him as cattle. There were some people in this world more sick and twisted than himself. But he at least had a heart. Even if it was covered in darkness. "Well, I had a sneaking suspicion" he gave a small smile, his golden eyes staring into those blue ones as his hand came up to rest on Raja's chest. "I think.. I know a way for you to pay that debt. Along with getting back at Basil. What do you think?" Black moved his hands to his pants and began to unbutton them for a bit. "It's only fair, right?" Black kept the muzzle on however, not wanting to risk biting this newfound friend of his. "Show me what kind of lover you were in the past" @Angel

Raja tilted his head, a little surprised that Black hadn’t heard of the rumors circulating from Nexo. But, he didn’t want to explain right now. At the moment, he was focused on that hand on his chest and Black unbuttoning his pants. “Let me repay you first, then I’ll fill you in.” He bit at his lip as he moved closer. His head tilted slightly. “What’s the muzzle for? Are you some sort of dog?” It was a genuine question that he’d asked as he slowly pushed one hand into Black’s unbuttoned pants. His hands were rough from years of work, so they were nice and firm as they found Black’s cock rather quickly, wrapping around it. “A little on the thicker side, huh?” He mumbled, wrapping his fingers around the other’s length as he slowly started stroking it. “Tell me, how can I please you?” He asked before leaning in, pressing kisses along Black’s jawline and down his neck. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black watched the other closely, getting anxious for that touch. He wanted this right now but he couldn't be pushy. Suddenly, he felt the other's hand down his pants, grasping his cock. He groaned in pleasure, turning his head slightly to look at Raja. "It's so I don't kill you" he warned the other. "I have a terrible biting habit" But Raja was on the money, he was a dog. A very bad one at that. Feeling Raja's rough hands work his cock made him relax into the couch. He had heard the question but his brain was hazy right now as he focused on the stroking. The kisses along his neck and jawline. "I want you to take me" he told the other with lustful eyes. "However you wish.." Black licked his lips that were hidden behind that muzzle. That desire to fuck and devour him was strong, but that was why the muzzle was there. So only the fucking would take place. Why waste such a good lover like this? Especially his mutation? Those were one of the more sought after mutations, especially if it involved brining civilization back. Black rolled his hips into Raja's hand, a faint moan into the other's ear. @Angel

Raja continued his kisses, his antennae folding back against his head as he went along. He left little nibbles as he mumbled. “Ohh. So a bad dog, huh?” He mumbled. His hand continued their strokes for a moment before he pulled it free. “But you make such pretty sounds. You must be a good boy.” He moved off the couch, shifting in front of the other as he gripped the waistband of his pants and tugged them off of him. When Black’s cock was free, Raja gathered a bit of saliva before letting it drip down onto his tip. But it wasn’t just saliva - it was honey. A small smirk formed on his lips. He couldn’t help but feel giddy at their situation. Getting Basil back for trying to leave him, and getting pleasure? What a win. Raja pushed Black’s legs apart a bit, moving between them and licking up the entire length of his shaft, tasting his own honey that he’d spread on there. The whole time, blue eyes stayed locked on the other’s his wings and antennae folded back and down as a form of submission. “Be a good boy and moan for me.” He said before taking the tip of the cock into his mouth, teasing it with his tongue. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

To think that Raja was much nicer and more pleasant than Basil was a bonus. If he was going to get revenge on the other he wanted it to be sweet just like the honey coming from Raja's mouth. "I am a good boy.." he would whine, feeling the other's tongue run along his length. It twitched in pleasure. To think he'd be getting such pleasure that felt that much more amazing. It was amazing. Black tried to keep quiet as he let the other work him. The desire to fuck him was strong though as his hips rolled into Raja's mouth. "I deserve a reward.. please.." he looked at those blue eyes with pure bliss. He reached up for his muzzle but paused. I can't.. I want to but I can't Black lowered his hands until they rested on Raja's strong shoulders. "I wanna taste it.. that honey is probably so sweet" @Angel

Hearing Black was like music to Raja’s ears. He started to move up and down along his cock, coating it in the honey as he went. His tongue moved - also clearly searching for that sweet spot. Raja had experience. He pulled up and off with a soft popping noise and tilted his head. “Hm.. I think you could control yourself for just a moment, no?” He stood, shaking his own pants and boxers off before climbing into the others lap. His movements were slow and gentle, pressing his hips down against Black’s to press their cocks together. He leaned forward, reaching behind the dog’s hair to slowly start removing his muzzle. When it was off, he leaned forward and pressed their lips together, immediately pushing his tongue in to give Black a taste. Basil had been sitting upstairs for quite a while. He had expected the other two to follow, but they hadn’t. At first, he was unbothered, figuring they were taking their time and talking about useless things. But.. quite a while passed. He looked back towards the basement door, now closed. He sighed a bit in frustration before standing, getting Eve off his neck and laying her in the blanket he’d found. He moved to the basement door and down the stairs. “What’re you guys doing to take so-“ he froze at the bottom at the sight in front of him. For a moment, he just stared. Then, a rush of feelings hit him all at once. Jealousy? Anger? Disgust? His eyes seemed to widen and sharpen - even glowing a faint emerald instead of their usual pale green. Basil was quick. He wasn’t one to usually act on anger or hurt anyone for little to no reason, but in a flash, he was next to the two. His first move was to grab Raja by the wings, yanking him off of black and throwing him to the floor. Raja yelled out in surprise, turning to try and defend himself, but Basil was faster. Within seconds, he’d dropped down to a kneel, grabbing Raja forcefully by the shoulder and pulling him into himself, digging those razor sharp fangs into the flesh between

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his neck and shoulder. Emerald glowing eyes snapped up, catching Black’s and freezing him where he was on the couch. Don’t fucking move. He thought, now forcing the hound to just watch as Raja struggled in his grip, trying to pull away. “Black-!” He yelled out for him, but Basil had essentially wrapped his arms around him, coiled like a snake constricting him. Venom pumped from those fangs into Raja’s shoulder. It didn’t take long for it to take effect. Raja’s body started convulsing, his eyes rolling into his head as he started drooling uncontrollably. Basil freed his teeth and pushed the bee to the floor where he continued to writhe and shake. Then, he moved forward, keeping that eye contact while he grabbed Black’s muzzle. He refastened it to the other’s face before leaning in and mumbling. “If you’re traveling with me, you don’t fuck anyone but me.” He wasn’t sure himself why he’d gotten so jealous, but he knew that he didn’t like it. Finally, he broke eye contact, stepping backwards over the bee on the floor, who was now foaming at the mouth and twitching. Practically dead. @PunkPulse (Fauna) (edited)

The pleasure was amazing, feeling the other's tongue running along his cock. For a moment, the other almost found his sweet spot before pulling away. "I can't help it.." he whined to Raja. Watching as the other began to undo their pants and boxers, straddling Black's waist now and pressing their cocks against each other. The feeling of the other grinding against him slowly as he removed Black's muzzle for a sweet kiss. It's so sweet! He thought, wanting more of it. He was expecting a lot more until he heard Basil's voice. The pleasure stopped in an instant when the other threw Raja to the ground and attacked him. Black could do nothing the entire time. However the stare was lasting for almost more than a minute. But Black was trying to keep himself calm and not stress his organs. But the sight of seeing such a perfectly good man getting killed in front of him did send a wave of anger through him. When Black was freed, he took in some air before glaring absolute daggers at the Snake. "I don't have to follow shit, Snake. I agreed to take you to Nexo. Sex is just a bonus but you don't own me!" He snarled, standing up from the couch. "Such a fucking killjoy. Always so damn serious.." @Angel

“I never said I owned you.” He snapped back, turning away. He glanced down to the man at his feet that he’d just killed. The last time he killed someone was purely out of defense. He’d never once killed out of anger - he’d never been the attacker. As his adrenaline wore off, that realization slowly dawned on him. “If you’re gonna eat him, don’t eat around the bite. You’ll get sick.” And that was all he said before disappearing back upstairs. Part of him felt a little guilty, while the other part argued that the bee was useless in every other sense, and if he was going to please Black better than he had, Basil no longer had something over the hound. He made his way all the way back to the second floor, managing to get over the hole in the stairs. When he got up there, he walked into the main bedroom. The window in there was broken, a cool draft breezing in from the night air. Although it was cold, he climbed out onto the roof the window overlooked, sitting down on it. It was silent out. Eerily so. He tried to think about where his anger had come from.. why he’d been so jealous.. It’s not like I’m attached to him in any sort of way. I don’t even like him.. but seeing that.. that useless asshole on top of him.. He huffed in frustration. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

You're the one who said that the only one who can fuck me is you, asshole. That's claiming ownership. Dumbass Black didn't say anything after all that Basil had said to him. He stayed quiet as the other left and ascended the stairs. Black sighed heavily as he bent down to pick up his pants and boxers, the mood already killed as he began to put them back on, then took a seat on the couch, staring at Raja's lifeless body. I got greedy and this happened. He's not some useless asshole.. or a bad guy. Though I don't know anything about him. And now, I won't know what he was going to tell me about Nexo.. Hearing that name now just made him angry. I can't believe I have to take him all the way across the damn country just to get there.. He should have just waited and left when it was warmer instead of choosing the cold.. Another reason to call him a dumbass and just leave him here.. There was no way that Black was going to eat Raja. For one, he was more muscle than fat. Two, even if Basil warned him about not eating the parts with venom, it was already in the blood. Which made eating the organs out of the question. He was wasted. Can't even bury him.. or else that damn Beast will smell it and come charging in. "Fucking hell.. Why'd it have to be this way" he growls to himself as he gets up and moves over to Raja, hooking his hands under the male's armpits and drags him back towards that wall where he found him, sitting him up. Black ran a hand through his short hair, trailing down his jawline. Even while dead, he was handsome and sweet. Give me strength, Raja.. he thought as he made his way back to the couch and laid down, his back facing the stairs. He didn't want to be anywhere near Basil right now. @Angel

Basil sat outside for as long as he could bear to. He debated on a couple of things - what they would do if Raja’s captors came back. Surely they wouldn’t be happy. He also thought about Black. He was right, he didn’t own him.. But, the idea of someone else using the dog for pleasure made his chest hurt in a weird way. He’d never felt like that over anyone. He usually could’ve give a single fuck what anyone did. Was it because I’m traveling with him? He sighed as he stood again, making his way back inside. It was getting too cold. Eve had moved from her spot on the couch in search of something warmer. She had found her way down into the basement, crawling onto the couch with Black and trying to curl up around his arm. It was hard with the way was laying, so she sat up, looking at him and flicking her tongue out to try and get his attention. Meanwhile, Basil was making his way back downstairs. He initially had planned to curl up with Eve for the night, but she wasn’t in the blanket anymore. So, he went down into the basement, and as he expected, she was there. Why is she so fond of him.. It was a weird connection - did that mean he was fond of him too somehow? “Are we sleeping down here, then?” He asked, not looking even in the general direction of Raja’s body. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black laid there on the couch, not asleep yet as it was hard to even think about about it at a time like this. Normally he didn't care when people died, but that was the bad people. Raja wasn't bad. He knew deep down that he was good, hell, he could have been a great friend, maybe an amazing partner. But those thoughts were short-lived. The Barghest doesn't deserve love of any kind. Because everyone who's ever been with him dies in the end. That's how it's always been. Black was the embodiment of Death and Death Awaiting. He noticed for a moment that Eve had found her way downstairs and onto the couch. He watched her, gently raising his hand to stroke along her back with his fingers. "I know you're apart of him, and I should hate you too.. But I just can't.." he whispered to her. "He pissed me off. I feel that if he gets close to me, I might retaliate.." A short pause, "Whatever you do, don't let me.." He said the last part as a means of protecting not only Basil but Black as well from making a rash decision. Black could hear the sound of footsteps descending the stairs and Basil's voice from across the room. Just hearing his voice pissed him off, and he remained unmoved on the couch. There was room technically for Basil, but Black wouldn't allow it. He'd much prefer Eve over Basil. "Fuck off.. I'll kill you if you get near me.." he warned. @Angel

Eve seemed to tilt her head in understanding before coiling around Black’s arm. Basil tilted his head a bit as he noticed her. She usually never slept with anyone but him, so it was a little.. strange. Eve, cmon. He urged. But she didn’t budge. His eyebrows furrowed and he went to move forward but Black’s sudden words made him stop. He blinked a couple of times. “Is this over the bee? Listen, I don’t want to fight over some useless guy.” He said, staring at the back of Black’s head. However, despite his words, Basil didn’t move. He mostly believed Black. I’m sure he’d follow through on that. But he didn’t move back either. He just sort of, stared. “What do you want? For me to say sorry? It’s not like I know why I did it either.” He mumbled the last part a little quieter as he crossed his arms. “How long are you going to pout over someone you knew for all of an hour?” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black remained silent while the other kept talking. He was getting on his nerves when all Black wanted to do was be alone. But the other's sharp words kept stabbing into his back each time he opened his mouth. It infuriated him, to the point where he rolled over onto his back before sitting up some and swinging his legs over the edge of the couch, glaring at him. Useless.. The guy was far from useless. Bad enough the animals in this world are either nearly all gone or mutated being belief. He thinks that a Bee is useless? A farmer. A good man. The male stood up from the couch now and finally spoke, his words cold as ice and just as threatening. "You are pissing me off, Snake." He walked towards Basil now, standing in front of him, a mere quarter of a foot apart. "I want you to leave me the fuck alone.. Before I kill you. You may not think civilization is important anymore, that everyone is better off dead cause you don't care what happens to people.." He glared daggers at the other, clearly getting worked up from it all. "But if you do it again. I will not hesitate to rip your head from your body and shove it up your ass where it belongs. Because I absolutely hate people who succumb to petty shit just cause it doesn't swing their way." "I know that what I'm doing isn't the best way to go about it. But it's how I chose to live. It's the journey I set myself and I am not going to let someone walk all over me just because it doesn't align with their beliefs or ideals." He raised a hand and pointed at him, "If you open your mouth and speak, I will rip your tongue out and feed it to Eve." @Angel

Basil felt his body stiffen as Black stood up and approached. He looked up, looking at the bridge of the other's nose as he seemed to be holding his own breath. He wanted to respond, to tell Black that civilization as a whole was doomed, and if anything the whole thing could have been a set up and that Black's dumb emotional heart was going to lead him to fall for the easiest of tricks and that nobody was good anymore... but he didn't. He couldn't seem to find his voice. And it was a good thing he didn't, as the last threat the hound made was on the condition of if he spoke or not. He just adverted his gaze and took a step back before turning and leaving the room. Eve stayed coiled on Black's arm, tightening around it whenever she deemed it necessary to attempt to reel him in again to avoid him killing Basil. She couldn't communicate it, but in the end, as fond as she was of the man, she would kill for Basil in a heartbeat. When Basil got back upstairs, he finally let out the breath he was holding. For the first time, he had thought that Black was genuinely ready to kill him on the spot. Another thing he had never done was question himself, and Black had him doing that too. It's not that I don't care.. He thought as he made his way to the couch. He laid down on it, pulling the blanket over himself as he stared at the ceiling. The draft in here was worse than it had been earlier, making him curl up slightly. He argued with himself internally, debating on if he should... what? Apologize? It wasn't going to bring Raja back. He just doesn't understand. And slowly.. he drifted off. If he was cold before at the inn, he was freezing now. The draft came through easier, and even with his full outfit still on and the thin blanket he had, it had an effect on him. By the middle of the night, temperatures had dropped fairly low, and with it his breathing became shallow. Eve had been resting with Black downstairs, until she had a feeling. Suddenly, her head perked up

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and she started to uncoil from his arm. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He waited for Basil to say something, anything. But nothing left his mouth, not even a breath of air. Black watched as he turned and left the room, leaving Black to stand there alone. He could feel Eve tightening slightly around his arm, but he just relaxed after the other had left. It's hard holding back the desire to kill.. he thought to himself before turning and walking back to his own couch and took a seat. He glanced at the snake on his arm, looking her over. "Sorry to worry you.." he told her before laying down on the couch, staring up at the ceiling with his arm that had Eve resting on his chest while his other arm hung over the edge of the couch. Sleep finally came to him that night. While the basement was cold, the lack of windows helped with the fact that there was no draft. So it was slightly warmer that upstairs. Along with Black being a natural heat source. But as the night went on, it got colder. Black felt Eve uncoiling around his arm, the pressure and weight now significantly less. The dark-haired male opened his eyes, watching Eve for a moment before he rubbed his eye and sat up. He listened, but there wasn't a sound to be heard. It was eerily quiet. But, it seemed something was bothering Eve, so he humored her by getting up and making his way up the stairs quietly and carefully. Upon reaching the top, he opened the basement door and stepped onto the main floor. It was a lot colder up here. Damn, it's freezing.. he thought to himself as he made his way into the living room where Basil was sleeping. Although, he was able to pick up very faint breathing. Shallow. Black moved quickly over to the other to check on him, finding that he was basically freezing to death. All these layers and you're slowly dying.. I have half a mind to leave you like this. But I don't want the cold to kill you. If anything, it'll be my own two hands that do it.. Dumbass Black sighed to himself as he dug his hands under Basil's body and picked him up, holding him

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close as he carried him over to the basement and started to go down the stairs, closing the door behind him to keep the cold air upstairs. As he reached the bottom, his eyes fell on Raja's dead corpse but he looked away before taking Basil over to the couch and setting him down. The other crawled onto the couch to lay pressed against his back. I hate you. So. Fucking. Much @Angel

Eve had been planning on crawling off of Black entirely, but as he got up, she looked at him. She had a look in her eyes as she did, and he seemed to understand because he did what she was asking him to. As they went upstairs, she had her head up as if on high alert. When she saw Basil, she quickly uncoiled herself from Black and down his side to make her way onto the couch. Immediately, she coiled around the white haired males neck, as if trying to warm him up herself. As he was lifted, Basil's face scrunched just a bit while his eyes opened a sliver. Seeing Black came as a surprise, and his initial response was to mumble, 'What're you doing?' But he couldn't find the strength to push himself off of Black, let alone speak. It was hard to breathe, and his skin felt like ice. Any attempt to take an actual breath was useless, seeing that he couldn't find the ability to expand his lungs entirely. Now Basil was half awake, and realizing he was dying kept him that way. If he despises me so much, then why is he bothering.. He wondered, feeling Black press against him. The warmth made him instinctively press back, a sigh escaping his nose at the feeling. Giant fucking heater.. He moved his hand up, gently running his fingers along Eve's scales. "Why?" He managed to mumble after a while. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black laid there in silence, debating on whether to go to sleep or not. He would have.. if he were heartless. But seeing the way Basil was on the verge of death simply from some cold backdraft that Black could easily deal with.. it brought forth that bit of compassion. Maybe he did follow his heart too much. Even so, he didn't want the other to die. Not yet at least. Suddenly, he felt the other shift a bit, hearing him ask 'Why' It was faint, and normally inaudible to regular people. But to Black, he could hear it easily. Why? The male remained silent as he draped an arm over the other, resting his chin on Basil's shoulder. " 'Cause I'd rather you die by my hand than some damn wind.." he responded. "It's no fun if you die by a small breeze.." After that, Black closed his eyes and started to let sleep take him. @Angel

Basil let his eyes slide shut again. Why does dying have to be so tiring. He wondered as he tried to bask in as much warmth as Black had to offer. But he couldn’t seem to find the sleep his body was craving. He was still warming up, and it would take a minute to do so. When Black spoke up, he sighed a bit through his nose. Makes sense. After a while, it was clear Black was asleep. Basil was hesitant, but he had warmed up just enough to be able to move. He wanted more of that heat radiating off the other. Slowly, carefully, he shifted, rolling over while trying not to wake the other. Now he was facing him, and he could feel the heat against the front of him now. Basil curled close again, moving to where his head was under Basil’s, buried into the crook of his neck and shoulder. This was much warmer than Black just spooning him, and finally, he found sleep. Because of how cold he’d gotten, Basil slept well into the day. Despite the fact that they needed as much time to travel as possible. He didn’t stir even to Eve trying to wake him. Upstairs, the front door opened. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black remained asleep, wanting to rest his body as best he could while still dealing with this leg injury he couldn't numb himself with. It was nice just having a bit of a lazy day. A time for Black to heal and a chance for Basil to recover after nearly dying. There were times during the night when he would feel the other shift around, opening his eyes while still half asleep to see Basil facing into him. Then his eyes closed again. Like a baby animal seeking warmth.. such a dumbass he thought to himself as he let the other sleep next to him in this way. He needed as much sleep as possible so Black wasn't going to move unless it really called for it. Black draped his arm over the other and held him close. He was too tired to be aware of what was going on upstairs. @Angel

Basil stayed curled into Black’s chest. He felt much better than he had last night. Black was essentially a heating lamp to the snake.. He also didn’t hear the noise upstairs at first. Not until he heard the steps to the basement creaking. Basil’s eyes pried themselves open. He was still exhausted, but the noise was too obvious to deny. Someone’s coming downstairs. He sat up, just as two men appeared at the bottom of the stairs. The pair had instantly discovered Raja, and they were pissed. “Who the hell?” One spoke. His voice was deep and loud, as if that was his natural volume. The one who had spoke seemed to have some sort of Boar mutation, with a flattened nose and tusks poking out of his lower lips. He was bigger - heavy set, but a lot of it looked like more muscle than fat. The other had what looked to be eight eyes, and small fangs. A pair of pedipalps extended from his lips. A spider mutation? They hadn’t seen the two men on the couch right away. The spider had moved to try to tend to Raja, to see if he was actually dead. The boar came around the corner and spotted them, his eyes widening. “What the fuck?” He clenched his fists as he went to charge, but Basil quickly made eye contact, freezing him in place. “Black.” He said, shaking the other. The spider came around the corner to see what was happening. Basil’s ability seemed to instantly click with him, and he held his arm up, shooting a web - right into Basil’s eyes. He yelled out, immediately flinching and losing eye contact as he used his hands to try and get them out. Eve was very active and aware by now, but she was being sneaky. She had made her way behind the couch, and was slithering her way around the room, trying to get behind the men. Now with the boar man free, he grunted like a pig before running at the two again. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black groaned when he felt Basil shaking him and calling his name. He opened his eyes slowly, his vision blurry as he went to go sit up but froze when he saw Basil staring at something. He turned his head to look, rolling off the couch and onto the floor. "Ah, Fuck!" he groaned, hitting his leg on the way down. "Motherfucker.." Right as Black had hit the floor, it seemed Basil got hit with the Spider's Web. The sight of the Boar unfreezing and charging at them. I really, really hate being woken up like this he thought, forcing himself to his feet before locking hands with the Boar, trying to stop him in his tracks and to give Basil some time. "Guess you two must be the chucklefucks who did all this, eh?" he growled, slowly pushing the other back. He was a lot bigger and probably stronger than Black right now due to his leg, but he held his own. *I can't take off my mask right now or else I'll risk getting gored by those tusks.. Or worse, webbed by that Spider. Black took a deep breath and dug his claws into the Boar's hands, deeper and deeper until he slashed them outwards, tearing into some tendons. "You got a lot of nerve trying to sneak up on a Barghest" he growled, taking this chance to remove his muzzle and toss it onto the couch, baring his fangs at the two. @Angel

Basil’s eyes felt like they were on fire. He rubbed at them, trying to get the sticky webs out of his eyes. As the boar charged at Black and locked hands with him, the spider moved. He crawled onto the wall then onto the ceiling above the snake, who was still working web out of his eyes. Even though he’d managed to get the majority of it out - it was as if his eyes couldn’t focus. Everything was blurry - and he had to depend on the vibrations he could feel around him. It was hard to pinpoint things - Black and the boar were clearly having it out in front of him. But there was something.. something else coming his way. Just as the spider shot another web - this one in an attempt to capture Basil - Basil dived off the couch, missing him. “Jesus fuck, take me out to dinner first before you tie me up.” He mumbled. This was difficult. Basil was very much an up close fighter - and this spider had long range. He shot another web, and he managed to dodge again. ”Eve, where are you?” He looked around the room, trying to spot a blob that looked like her. “Pig.” she responded. Ah. Her vibrations are mixed in with the boars and Black’s.. He thought. The boar yelled out as Black tore into his tendons, stepping back. “You’re the fuckers who killed my boyfriend.” He snapped back. When Black mentioned his identity, the boar’s eyebrows furrowed. “Barghest? Didn’t you only kill bad guys? What did Raja do?” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black gritted his teeth upon hearing the boar speak. Boyfriend? That's a fucking lie. Who chains their partner to a wall and locks them in the basement? "I didn't kill him. Someone else did.." he responded, not wanting to put Basil through the stress of trying to fight two people at once. He looked to be struggling with the Spider though. Maybe they could come to some sort of understanding? "You mentioned boyfriend.. but when we found him he was chained up and locked down here. I don't think partners do that to each other. So you're either lying.. or you're into some really kinky shit my guy" Black took a step forwards, putting pressure on his injured leg and shoved the Boar away. "It looked like he was nothing more than cattle.." There's no way Raja wouldn't tell me about this, right? Did he ever mention having a partner? Plus, he seemed like a genuinely nice guy. Why would he be this guy's partner, especially with how we found him.. Things aren't making sense.. Black glanced over at Basil who seemed to be in pain from the webs, then turned his focus back on the boar. At least they have heard of me. Since they attacked first, I'll have to try and get more answers out of them The dark male moved forwards and grabbed the Boar's right arm, sinking his fangs into the forearm, tearing the skin the more he bit down. Similar to what he had done to Basil when they were having sex. It was long and painful, tearing the skin little by little until he finally ripped a chunk out, spitting it out onto the ground. "Normally I don't waste food, but you're just all muscle.." he licked his lips of any blood that lingered. @Angel

The boar seemed confused. “What? We didn’t chain him up you dumb fuck.” He seemed genuinely upset by the accusations, grunting as he was pushed back. He pushed Black back. Basil furrowed his eyebrows as he overheard the conversation. Was.. Raja lying? He was also confused, but didn’t have time to think about it. He was trying to make sure this fucking insect didn’t hit him with anymore of those webs. The spider was above him again, still trying to catch him with his webs. “Will you fuck off?” Basil hissed, looking up in the bug’s general direction. The bug had spoken now. “We wouldn’t hurt Raja like that. Everything he did was voluntary.” The boat went to push Black again, but suddenly his hand was grabbed. He yelled out in pain as Black dug into it, and his left hand moved up to try and push Black’s head off. He succeeded, but was now missing a chunk of his arm. Basil’s head snapped in their general direction. The spider took his distraction as a chance, jumping down on top of the distracted snake and pushing his head into the floor with his hand. The boar had grabbed a hold of his arm, glaring at Black. “Listen here fucker. You pull some shit like that one more time and your boyfriend is as good as dead.” Silence fell in the room. “Boyfriend?” Basil spoke up. “I’m not that fuckhead’s boyfriend.” He hissed, trying to get out from under the spider. “Yeah right, you’re just lying to get out of this.” The bug said, leaning down in preparation to dig his teeth into Basil whenever the boar would give the word.

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Black would have attacked again if what the boar had said didn't catch his interest. "Wait.." he stopped what he was doing, looking at the boar and then at the spider who was holding down Basil. "He's right, we aren't boyfriends. We're just.. well.. I'm just helping him get somewhere. It was an agreement.." he started, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "We're far from being boyfriends. We bicker and fight way too much for that kind of shit.. but that's not what I'm talking about right now.." he turned his gaze back to the boar, staring at the other's mangled arm before a sigh left his lips. "If you didn't chain him up, then who did? Cause when we got here, we found him like that. I freed him.. and then.. well.. tried to get intimate with me. After that.. he just.. died.. Someone had killed him.." he said, staring at the boar with a serious look on his face. "I'm not bullshitting you or trying to lie or anything like that. I just don't want this to be a big misunderstanding.." Black turned his gaze to Basil, staring at him for a moment, and then to the Spider. "I'm sorry you lost someone close to you, truly. The world isn't kind anymore. But I assure you, we have no clue how he got here or why he was here." *Was Raja truly playing me for a fool? Was Basil right? * @Angel (edited)

The spider hesitated before climbing off of Basil. “Helping him get where?” He asked out of curiosity. It seemed the tension was dying down. Basil got up, rubbing his eyes again. They were still pretty blurry. This is so annoying.. The boar moved, taking his shirt off and tying it around his injured arm. “Fuck..” he mumbled, letting out a frustrated sigh. “I don’t know. We were out gathering supplies. He was supposed to stay here and protect the food from that bear beast that roams around here.” He stated before narrowing his eyes. “Someone killed him? Someone that wasn’t you two?” He seemed suspicious. The spider stood up, crossing his arms. “Raja came onto you? That little..” he started but trailed off. The boar finished for him. “Whore.” He grumbled, making his way to the couch and sitting down as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Basil’s vision was finally coming back, and as it did he glanced towards black. Just a general look told him everything. He was sort of regretting telling him he led with his heart. The fact that Raja had possibly lied and manipulated the hound.. Was slightly frustrating to the white haired male. Even if he had done so when it came to helping him with Jones, Basil had genuinely been attacked - even if he’d started it a while ago. This.. was different. Did he chain himself up when he heard us enter..? It was all some big ploy? @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black remained where he was, watching the Boar and Spider carefully. "Nexo.." he responded. "But for some fucking reason, anytime I bring it up, nobody tells me jack shit.." he said with a bit of sass as he glared at Basil. His attention returned to the Boar who sat down on the couch now. "Someone.. I won't name names.." he started, but that was just a clear giveaway on who actually did it. "But, yes.. He was killed.. I don't know if regrettably is the right word but.. what happened.. happened.." He didn't want to throw Basil under the bus but he just wanted to try and understand this whole situation. "So.. Raja was with you two.. he stayed behind.. you two left.. Tell me if I'm getting anything wrong here.. We entered the home to seek shelter away from the Giant Bear and from the cold. Cause Basil here shakes like a leaf if a small breeze hits him.." Okay, maybe teasing him a bit was his way of payback. "Anyway, Basil fell into the basement and that's where we found Raja, chained to the wall. Honestly, now that I think about it.. there wasn't anything inherently bad about him. He didn't look abused in any way in terms of a person being stuck down there.." Black put a hand to his chin as he turned to look at Basil, then at the Spider this time. "When I came downstairs, I freed him. Basil left, and then Raja came onto me. Said he wanted to repay the debt somehow.. Then.." he paused glancing over at Raja's corpse on the other side of the room, "Then he died. I was very upset at first.. and I'm sure you two are as well. But.. that's what happened.." @Angel

“Nexo? What the fuck is Nexo?” The boar said, crossing his arms. Basil blinked a couple times as his vision returned, seeing the glare he was being given. What the fuck did I do? He wondered, looking away. “Someone? You mean..” The boar’s eyes shot to Basil and he got up, storming over. Basil’s eyes widened and before he could even make eye contact, the pig man had grabbed him by the shirt, yanking him up off the floor and pulling him against his chest, wrapping his arm around his neck in a headlock. Black you fucking asshole. The snake glared at the hound as he put his hand to the boar’s arm in an attempt at wiggling his fingers under it to maybe ease the pressure. “You killed Raja, you filthy reptile?” His breath stank, making Basil try to turn his head away. The spider seemed to just watch on as he looked at Black, as if what was happening wasn’t out of the ordinary for him. “That’s where the hole in the stairs came from?” He tilted his head, each of his eye eyes blinking simultaneously. “That’s because he wasn’t abused.” The boar man chimed in. “Not until this shitstain killed him.” He started tensing his arm, tightening it over Basil’s neck and making it harder to breathe. “Shake like a leaf in the cold huh? I should leave you outside string to a pole at night and watch you suffer. Or I could pop your head off right here.” Basil couldn’t lean his head back or down, so he couldn’t really do much in the situation. All he knew was he was pissed at Black. I will get you back for this mutt. He thought. ”Kind of dessserved.” Eve’s voice came to mind. ”Obviousssly I won’t let him kill you. But you dessserve a little punishment for murdering Raja. You know thatsss not how we do thingsss.” Basil’s eyes found Eve on the floor. She was snaking her way to Black, lifting her head as if asking for his arm so she could coil around it again. @PunkPulse (Fauna) (edited)

Black only watched, no real emotion on his face as the other was lifted off his feet by the Boar. "That's what we're trying to figure out. Can you please let him go? I'd like to do this without anymore unnecessary bloodshed if possible" he sighed, rubbing his temples with his fingers. "You said he wasn't abused?" Black looked to the Spider. "If there's no sign of abuse, and you two weren't here.. and we weren't here.. that means he did it to himself. Could you think of a reason why?" He had a feeling of what it could have been. The idea in his head wasn't farfetched of a sneaky plan, but he wasn't going to outright say it in case the Boar got mad for accusing Raja of it. But basically, maybe Raja wanted to lure them in, take advantage of one of them until both were asleep. Then.. either kill or straight up steal from them and feign ignorance that they were there. Make up some elaborate lie that he got abused by them and result in Spider or Boar to kill them both. If that was truly the case, that'd make Raja sneakier than any snake. The dark-haired male looked down to see Eve slithering on over. He knelt down with his arm outstretched for her. "There you are, was wondering where you ran off to" he commented, petting Eve's head gently with his fingers. @Angel

The boar huffed before letting Basil go, shoving him forward as he did. “Wouldn’t be unnecessary..” he mumbled under his breath before moving to the other side of the basement. He started rummaging through the shelves, finding bandages. “What was unnecessary was you ripping a goddamn chunk from my arm.” He said, sitting down and handing the bandages to the spider to tend to his wounds. The spider did without being directly told to. “Nope. In fact, he was more protected than anything.” The spider spoke as he wrapped the other’s arm. The boar sighed. “I don’t know.” He answered honestly. “After the world ended, Raja.. changed..” Basil moved away a bit, not wanting to be in grabbing distance of the pig again. He stayed silent, pissed off. If anything, he’d rather be making progress toward Nexo than be down here talking about some useless bee who fucked around and found out. The boar continued. “He got.. more aggressive. Not towards us. But towards newcomers. We actually wanted to start a settlement. But everytime someone came around, Raja had something he didn’t like about them.. said they’d touched him, or threatened him, or scared him.. so it never worked out.” Ah. Basil thought, glancing towards Black. So I was right. Raja was nothing more than what everyone is now. A fuckhead who is only interested in personal gain. He couldn’t help but scoff under his breath. That earned him a side glare from the boar. “Something funny, snake?” He asked, to which Basil answered. “All I’m hearing is that Raja was an idiot who fucked around with the wrong person. Even if we didn’t know it at the time.” He shrugged, crossing his arms. The boar seemed even more pissed now, standing up again now that his arm was wrapped. “If you don’t shut up, I’ll break your face in.” Basil’s eyes narrowed a bit, not really feeling threatened, but he shut up anyway. Once again, he glanced at Black. Why are you asking so many questions.. he’d rather just leave. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black just wanted to understand the situation. He wasn't one for killing innocents, or at least tried not to. He also didn't want these guys coming after them. But right now it seemed they were relatively okay. Well, as okay as things could be right now. There was mild tension, but nothing Black couldn't handle. He walked over to the couch and picked up his muzzle, refastening it around his face. "Sorry, my bloodlust got to me for a second" he told the Boar when mentioning the chunk. "Changed.. huh?" Black fell silent, thinking some more. People do change when the world ends, some become violent or anxious or sly. Guess that was what Raja was. Played me for a goddamn fool.. "Alright.." he sighed, looking at the pair before looking at Basil. "I guess we've caused enough trouble. If you'll let us, we need to get going before it gets dark out.." His eyes shifted to look at Raja's corpse, that memory in his brain of the other crying out for him as he was dying. There didn't seem to be anything inherently wrong at the time, so maybe.. Maybe Basil ended up saving his life without knowing it? "If you guys do end up making a settlement, I wouldn't mind stopping by sometime.." he told them as he walked past them and towards the stairs. "Come on, Basil.. We should leave. Gotta cover as much ground as possible if we wanna reach Nexo at a reasonable time. @Angel

The boar huffed and nodded. “It’ll heal.” It was clear he wasn’t going to pursue them or do anything revenge wise. “I’m sorry, for the confusion as well. And if Raja.. did anything unsavory..” the pig glanced over at the corpse. “He really was a good guy. At one point in time.” Another sigh left his nose. “Cmon, Geo.” He nodded his head at the spider before they moved to get rid of the bee’s body. “Good luck getting to Nexo. And if you need to come back, feel free to. As long as your little snake friend here learns to play nice.” Basil didn’t react, just looked away. When Black called for him, he followed. They made their way up the stairs and out of the house. It wasn’t too late in the day - they could make some progress still. Eve stayed wrapped around Black, moving up to wrap around his neck. Basil eyed her as they walked - he was used to her riding on his shoulders. He wondered why she had liked this dog so much.. what did he have to offer.. The silence between the two was thick, suffocating even. After they had been walking for a while, Basil broke that silence. “I’m sorry.” The two words he uttered surprised even himself. And Eve had also perked her head up, looking back at him as he stopped walking. “About Raja.” He continued. He wasn’t sorry about killing him - just sorry that he didn’t turn out how Black thought he’d be. But Basil felt the need to apologize for one more thing. “And about insulting you. For leading with your heart.” He added finally before starting to walk again, shoving his hands in his jacket pockets. You’re still a fool, dog.. but the hope you have for the world is something.. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The trio had left the house and continued on their way. He watched Eve find her way up his arm and around his neck once more. It was interesting to see how much this snake preferred to cling to him rather than Basil. She knew him better than he did after all. But the walk remained full of silence. No conversation between any of them for quite a while. It was only until Basil broke that silence did Black stop walking. "What's to be sorry for?" he responded after a bit of silence. "I figured you knew before me what he was trying to do.." Black started to walk again, keeping an even pace with the other as they traveled. Basil seemed to apologize for another thing, one he didn't think the other would even bring up at all. "Leading with my heart? I suppose I was foolish in the moment, huh?" he sighed. "I don't need you to point out how soft I am.." @Angel

“I.. understand your desire to see the good in people. Even if I don’t see that myself.” He responded, looking forward as he spoke. “Even if it makes you a fool sometimes.” Basil was being genuine, something he hadn’t been with anyone for quite awhile. He glanced at the other. “I didn’t know what he was trying to do actually.” The snake had been acting out of pure jealousy - but he wouldn’t admit that. Not outright. There was no reason to be jealous.. as Black had said.. You don’t own me. By the time a settlement came into view on the horizon, the sun had began to set. “Looks like we found our next place to rest..” he said softly. Unlike the last one, this one didn’t have a wall around it. Which was a sign that the settlement wasn’t very strong foundationally - or still relatively new. As they approached, there were guards posted outside, keeping watch. “What’s your business?” One of them said, holding his hand out to make the two stop. “Just need a place to stay for the night.” Basil said, taking his hands out of his pockets one of the soldiers approached. He quickly checked the two, making sure they didn’t have any weapons on them. “Mind telling us where we are?” Basil asked as the second guard rejoined the first. “Juniper. You’re free to stay, but stay out of trouble.” He said, and Basil nodded in response. He made his way into town with Black behind him. This settlement was different from the last. The previous one had been full of mostly humans - but this one seemed to have quite a few mutants. Meaning Basil didn’t get his usual side eye as he walked down the street. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He sees me as a fool, eh.. Well, I guess I can't call him out or anything. I'm just as much to blame for what happened back there he thought to himself. Though it was interesting how nice he was being. If you could call it nice. Maybe it was Basil's interpretation or attempt at it. Either way, Black accepted the apology. "I suppose I was a bit of an ass to you as well. Throwing you under the bus like that.. or in this case, the Boar.." Even an attempt at making it a joke didn't sit right with him. "When we find somewhere to rest, you can punish me all you want. Does that sound like a fair trade?" He knew he had got them into a bit of trouble. But the whole situation was hard to believe. Still, he was curious on why Basil had killed the other if he didn't know that the other would have played them. It wasn't like Raja was gonna kill him outright then and there. But at the same time, there was that pure hatred and anger on Basil that showed something deeper. Of what? Who's to say. Suddenly, the sight of a settlement came over the horizon as Black sighed in relief. An actual place to rest for once. Hell, this one didn't even have walls. I probably shouldn't kill inside a settlement this time. Last time we barely survived.. When the pair reached the guards, Black remained silent while Basil did all the talking. They were then frisked of any potential weapons and free to enter. Upon entering the settlement known as Juniper, he found more mutants than the last place. Guess they were heading deeper into the Dead Lands it seemed where mutants were becoming increasingly more populated. "We should find somewhere to stay.." @Angel

Basil glanced back at the other. “I’m sure there’s an inn somewhere..” he glanced to Black who was still beside them as they made their way into town. This one was also much more populated than the last - people lined the streets chatting, selling items, and whatnot. As they walked, a little inn came into view. It was one story - kind of like an old motel. “Here.” Basil said as he beelined for it, walking into the main door. It was small, a kind of smelled like mold. But it would have to do. An older lady behind the desk. She was ugly, and kind of looked like a pig. Basil approached, asking for a room with two beds. “I’ve only got one beds.” She said. Her voice was high pitched and scratchy. It made Basil cringe. “Whatever. That works.” It wasn’t like they hadn’t slept in the same bed up until now. The only reason he’d asked for 2 was for Black to have a break. Once he had the key, they had to walk back out of the building to the door to their room. Basil pushed the key in and opened it before setting his stuff down. Eve was still on Black’s shoulders. ”How long are you gonna play favorites?” she perked her head up and looked at him as if he’d said something aloud. ”Until you start being nicer to him.” she said. He shot a glare at her. ”Never.” Once they were settled, Basil thought for a moment before making his way to the door. “I saw a bar down the road. It’s rare to find one with good stuff, so I’m gonna go check it out. If you wanna join, feel free. If not, don’t wait up.” He said before making his way out of the door. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

As the two walked, Black took in the sights of the settlement. Lots of people walking about compared to the last place. It did make sense though. Mutants had better capabilities and could survive better out here compared to regular humans. The fact the place has no walls seemed to signify that they might be better off in terms of manpower and firepower. Something Black didn't want to cross is the last settlement wasn't an indicator. Black lifted his head when he heard the other point out an inn and the two made their way towards it. Black remained silent while Basil did all the talking, securing a room for the two. Unfortunately it was only one bed but it would suffice. They left one building only to enter another that happened to be their room. Nothing too crazy and bland. He walked in and set his bag down on a nightstand before taking a seat on the bed. Not the most comfortable thing in the world but it would suffice. He then heard Basil speak about a bar that he had noticed. Hell, even offered the other to tag along if he wanted to. After today, it probably would be a good idea to see what was around. At least take a load off from the journey over here. Black sighed and got up off the bed, grabbing his bag once more and following after Basil. "Sure, why the hell not?" He answered as he shut the door behind him, allowing Basil to lock it before following the male towards this bar he spoke of. @Angel

Basil locked the door and the two headed on their way. It wasn’t too far of a walk. When they got there, it was relatively busy, and a mutant stood at the door. He seemed to have a cat mutation. Ears poked from his head and a tail swung lazily behind him. He did the same as the guards outside the town, frisking the two before allowing them entry into the bar. Inside, there was a band playing. That was something rare. Music.. Basil stopped as they got in, just listening to it for a moment. It reminded him of when he was younger. He took that second before continuing again, making his way to the bar. The barkeep was another mutant, but Basil couldn’t tell what animal they possibly were - if one at all. It was dimly lit, and he honestly didn’t care to look too hard. The drinks here were made from scratch - not the traditional alcohol from before the world ended. It was new stuff, found and created by people. Basil ordered some sort of fruity cocktail that was on their menu before offering the little paper to Black. The barkeep was quick to make it, returning it. When he got it, he sipped at it. Not bad for new world alcohol.. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black followed after Basil, the pair making their way down to the bar where they got frisked once again before entering. These people seem to be extra cautious. Different than the last place.. he thought before the pair were let inside. The sound of music filled his ears as he eyed the band playing. Music.. almost forgot what that was for a moment. There was a time when Black was young when he heard music, but it was a rare thing nowadays it seems due to no electricity. Or if there was, it was very minimal.. The dark haired male took a seat next to Basil, and looked over the paper that showed a variety of drinks. Black wasn't one to drink, hell, it was a rare commodity these days. Would these be any good? Black ordered a drink as well but it was strong in flavor. Shit, that hits a certain way, damn he exhaled. So far, this place seemed relatively calm. Which made sense since this place was more guarded than the last settlement. "Juniper.. huh.." he mumbled to himself while his eyes glanced over at the barkeep, not really sure what kind of mutation they had. It looked to be a mix of things instead of just one mutation like normal. Black tilted his head a bit in curiosity as he decided to ask the barkeep outright. "Hey, barkeep. I've got a question for ya.. I don't think I've seen a mutation like that before. What is it?" He asked, sipping on his drink. Oh.. this is making my brain fuzzy real fast. What the fuck did I order? @Angel

The barkeeper turned her head and smiled. “I don’t even know myself.” She giggled. “I’ve got 2 or 3. I know for sure one is a weasel.” She smiled. “Do you like your drink hun?” She asked as she cleaned out a cup. Meanwhile, while Black was distracted with that, someone sat next to Basil. He glanced at them in his peripheral before his eyes widened and he turned to look at them. He couldn’t look at them directly of course. But he could get enough from just what he saw. Another person with a snake mutation. he immediately had so many questions. Where are they from? Do they have the same sight as me? Would we just be stuck in an infinite staring contest if we looked at each other or would we be immune? “You okay?” The stranger spoke. He was pretty much the opposite of Basil. Short black hair shaved at the sides, dark greenish purple scales. Deepset amethyst eyes. They also looked so kind. Basil slowly looked up and.. they met eyes. He blinked a couple of times. He’s still moving. “Jake.” The man held his hand out. Basil glanced down then shook his head. Not enough trust in the world would get me to fall for this like Black did. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"A weasel, eh? I can see it. The little nose is a dead giveaway" he grinned at her. "Yeah, the drink is good. Surprisingly strong. But.. not bad" he started to say. "I just arrived here today and thought to stop by for a bit" he told her, leaning on the counter a bit as he took another sip of his drink. Oh, yeah this is fucking me up.. Shit.. he blinked a few times, trying to adjust to the alcohol concentration. All the while, he could hear Basil seemingly talking to someone. Didn't think he'd talk to a stranger.. Black turned his head for a brief moment to glance at the two. Ah, is he also a snake? His scales are pretty, but.. I think I like Basil's better. That's nice.. "Hey, I got another question for ya.. I noticed you guys don't have walls around your settlement. Why's that? Aren't you guys scared of the Beasts or somethin' skulking around in the Dead Lands?" @Angel

“What? Stranger danger?” Jake laughed as Basil turned away and sipped at his drink. This is strong.. He thought. It was already kind of hitting. What kind of drinks hit this fast? he wondered. Jake’s voice caught his attention again. “You’re the first person I’ve met with a snake mutation.” Basil side eyed him again. “Likewise.” He said. Doesn’t this guy know when someone’s not interested? He sipped at his drink more, despite how hazy things were already getting. “Excuse me.” Basil said, standing up off of his stool and making his way to the back of the bar, where the bathroom was. The barkeep giggled again as Black pointed out her nose. She put the glass she was cleaning away before leaning on the counter in front of him. “And what would you be? Some sort of.. cat?” She tilted her head curiously. Since there was no outright obvious animal features of Black’s, she was guessing based on his eyes. “Your eyes are so pretty.. like they’re glowing.” She continued. Meanwhile, Jake had stood up, walking in the direction Basil went. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

She ignored my question, this isn't sitting right. Especially with this drink. If I drink anymore I might pass out he thought to himself, deciding to be cautious. The barkeep leaned on the counter and seemed to ask a question in return, about what he was. Well, I don't think announcing that I'm a Barghest would sit well with anyone in this bar. Unlike the last time we were in a settlement, I nearly died.. So I better just play along with her for now "Yeah, a cat" he told the bartender. "You like em that much?" he set his drink aside as he talked with her. Black hadn't noticed Basil get up and leave for the restroom as he was too focused on this conversation. "So, about what I was saying before.." he trailed, trying to get to answer his question. He wanted to know what kind of town Juniper was. So far to him he labeled it as Suspicious. @Angel

As Jake walked away, he double checked no one was looking when he dropped something in the snake’s drink. The weasel tilted her head a bit. “Is the drink too strong hun? I can make one that’s not as strong for you.” She stood up straight again, before she giggled in excitement. “I love kitty cats.” She moved as if to make the male another drink. “Oh, the walls? Nah, we ain’t scared of the beasts ‘round here. I promise you’re safe.” She said, humming as she poured a drink. “Oh! Do you purr?” She almost instantly changed the subject back to Black’s mutations. In the bathroom, Basil had moved to the sink to splash cold water on his face. The door opening and closing didn’t necessarily make him raise an alarm, but when the body of someone pressed against his back and their arms moved around him to rest against the sink, pinning him against it, he looked up. It was Jake. “It’s a little rude to just walk away from someone tryna have a conversation with ya.” Basil’s eyes narrowed. “Get off.” He hissed, trying to push the other but he didn’t budge. “Awh c’mon, play nice.” One of Jake’s hands moved up to grab the back of Basil’s neck, pushing him forward a bit before letting go and leaving the bathroom again. Basil hadn’t realized he’d gripped the sink until he stood up again, slowly letting go. He took another moment before making his way back to the bar. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black shook his head but had to stop for a moment before he made himself dizzy. "No.. No I'm fine. I just need a bit for it to settle" he told her, glancing at his drink a moment. Why is it so strong? I swear it shouldn't be.. right? he turned his head back to the woman who finally answered about the walls. Not scared about the beasts? Do they even realize they get more dangerous the farther out in the Dead Lands you go? Cause this is pretty far right now.. Then the woman changed the subject entirely, going back to his mutation. Her asking if he was capable of purring made him pause. I don't.. but hopefully she doesn't ask. "Ah, not really. I'm not that type of cat" he fiens to her. "My mutation is a panther, not like.. a house cat or anything" he lies. "So, I don't purr, sorry" Black was wondering why she was so deadset on his mutation. All he did was ask a basic question on what she was and ended it there. But she was still going. Something's not right.. @Angel

“Awh, just a little more won’t hurt.” She said, leaning forward and gently grabbing Black’s chin with one hand and the drink with the other. She tried to hold it up to his lips. Basil came back, eyeing the situation curiously as he grabbed his own drink. “Are you flirting with the barkeep now too?” He asked, taking a sip. As soon as that drink hit his tongue, he gasped and dropped it, sending the glass shattering to the floor. It felt like his tongue had instantly been set on fire and felt like it had swelled up double its size. He suddenly couldn’t breathe, coughing and putting one hand to his throat while the other grabbed the counter. The barkeeper acted like nothing was happening, still trying to get Black to drink more. “Let me help you. Jake’s voice came up again, his hands now moving to grab Basil by the shoulders. He started leading him away behind the bar and through a door, despite him shaking his head in protest. He couldn’t breathe to talk or even focus. He tried to turn to walk back out again, but as he did, everything suddenly went black. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was about to argue with the barkeep until she had grabbed his chin and forced him to drink from it. This is bad, I need to get away from this.. he thought, reaching out a hand to grip her wrist but that tilted the glass by mistake and more of the drink was forced down his throat. His mind was getting much cloudier as the drink slid down his throat. From the corner of his eye, he noticed Basil was struggling with his own drink. Like he was having a bad reaction to it. This was already screaming red flags when Black pushed away from the barkeep, watching as the other snake was leading Basil away. As much as he wanted to open his mouth and speak, he couldn't find the words. His vision began to blur and made it difficult to see what was in front of him. I can't see.. I can't speak.. I can't.. breathe.. Right then and there, Black dropped to his knees, trying to hold out, to wait for it to clear, but it didn't. And like that, he finally gave in and fell forwards onto the floor, blacked out. @Angel

When Basil woke up, he couldn’t move. He could barely just open his eyes. All he could do was shiver as he tried to breathe. He’d been stripped down to just a short sleeved black t-shirt and a pair of black basketball shorts. The floor he was on was cold. Concrete? He was in some sort of cell. One that had been purposely structured for mutants of his kind. There was a window, letting in the draft. That paired with his jackets being taken from him were the perfect combination to keep him weak, but alive. There was no sounds, other than the distant sound of what sounded like someone talking over an intercom in the distance, and people cheering after. Like those old football games.. Basil let his eyes slide shut again. Where is Black? Is he okay? Are we even in the same cell? @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black's eyes were heavy and a stinging pain in his head that wouldn't go away. His mind felt hazy from drinking and had a hard time lifting his head. Raising a hand to his head finally, he heard the rattle of chains. Looking at his arms despite his vision being blurry he could make out the sound of metal, which meant he was locked up somewhere. When his vision began to clear, he saw he was in a holding cell that held only him. But he caught sight of movement in the cell across the hall. The white hair is evidence enough. Black was just in a T-shirt and shorts as well, which confused him. Where were his things? Also more importantly, was Eve still with them? Upon reaching up to his neck he found she wasn't. His heart sank as he sat there, wondering where she could have gone. "Basil.." he called out to the snake. "Basil, wake up, dumbass!" @Angel

Basil sighed heavily as he heard Black’s voice. Sounds fine to me. “Quit yelling.” He hissed, though he still didn’t move. He was on his side, facing away from the cell across from him. It wasn’t that he couldn’t move. It would just be hard to. He sighed again, moving. First, he rolled forward, putting his hands to the ground and pushing himself up onto his hands and knees. Basil looked even more reptilian now. More scales were in view. As he moved, it looked painful - although it wasn’t. “I’m gonna… kill those.. fuckers..” he mumbled, forcing himself up onto his knees, putting his hands on his thighs. He was so tired that every movement was exhausting. Now, his eyes glanced over to Black’s cell across the hall. He was bound by chains. Interesting.. no chains are holding me down.. He couldn’t see very far down it, but he could tell there was a hall extending down the way. More cells probably.. Then he noticed something. “You lost her.” He said quietly. His tone was slightly off, as if.. actually worried. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Upon hearing the other speak, he quietened down as told. Good, he's alive. I'd be pissed if they did something to him he thought, allowing his mind to relax and focus. It was weird, the last thing he remembered was sitting at the bar with Basil. To think the pair would be drugged and end up.. well, where were they exactly? The distant sound of cheering and an intercom in the distance made him tilt his head in confusion. He'd never read or heard about an arena. In fact those words were foreign to him. Suddenly, Basil seemed to notice that Eve was not around his neck anymore. "I didn't lose her.. I got drugged, same as you. Not like I had any control.." he snapped. But for some reason, a memory did come to mind. One where he had awoken earlier while they were stripping him of everything. Eve was taken and he tried to retaliate which cost him a blow to the head and chains to bind him. That explains the headache and chains at least. "We'll find her.." he says reassuringly until he begins to hear footsteps towards the end of that hallway. @Angel

Basil didn’t seem to react to Black’s snapping. He just seemed.. worried. Where is she? Is she okay? Eve, can you hear me? he just stared at Black’s neck where she had been resting. His fingers gripped at his shorts as he worried. Even with Black’s reassurance.. He was feeling something he hardly ever felt - fear. The footsteps caught his attention. It was the barkeeper. “Ah, good morning boys~” She giggled. “Are we ready?” Basil’s eyebrows furrowed. Ready for what? She had two guards with her. Both seemed to have dog mutations. They were large and very obviously strong. She nodded her head and each began unlocking both of the men’s cells. Basil had no strength to fight the man as he was lifted to his feet and made to walk. The other guard lifted Black, keeping his chains on as he grabbed him by the arm to lead him out. Together, they all followed the weasel back down the hallway. “I do hope your welcome wasn’t too rude boys. We haven’t had many visitors lately, so we’re a little hungry for entertainment.” They made their way up a set of stairs, that led to a large tunnel. At the end of it was a large gate and what looked like an orange glow. It was sunset - Have we been out all day? He wondered as they were led forward. At the end of the tunnel, there was a door to the left. Basil was dragged towards that door, while the guard with Black stayed there at the gate. Outside, an announcer boomed over a megaphone. “Ladies and gentlemen! We know you’ve all been waiting, and boy do we have something fun for you tonight! Two lovers, forced to fight to the death to see eachother again.” Basil’s eyebrows furrowed. Lovers? It took a moment to realize that they were talking about him and Black, making him scoff. Why does everyone think that?! The gate started to rise, but Basil was pulled through the door and up another flight of stairs. He could only hear the crowds cheering. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Seemed the other was unfazed by his snapping. So Black quieted down. He was about to speak again until those footsteps grew louder. Then he saw who was approaching them. A woman, more importantly the barkeep and two other guys. They looked strong but it was evident to see they had dog-like mutations. Black remained where he was, unmoving as the woman spoke and the cells were unlocked. One dog reached in and pulled him out, the chains around his wrists remained as they made a haunting rattle with each movement he made. "So you drugged us? I knew something was off about you the moment you opened that pretty little mouth of yours" he growled. Good thing I double checked, but it seems like that didn't make a hell of a difference anyway. The sound of cheering from what seemed like hundreds of people could be heard. He wasn't paying attention to the woman anymore, he was dead set on the announcer's voice as they were brought up towards a gate. Lovers? Last I checked we only fucked once. Plus.. we hate each other.. his eyes narrowed a bit as he listened, only turning his head when he saw Basil get dragged off elsewhere. "H-Hey! Where are you taking him? Let us go! He growled, baring his fangs at the other dog mutant that was holding him. @Angel

Right as Black growled, the guard holding him grabbed his face and squeezed his cheeks to keep his mouth open. “I thought you said he was a cat.” He said, noticing the fangs. He glanced over to the barkeep. “That’s what he said he was.” She pouted. The guard looked at her for a moment before looking back and forcefully shoving Black’s face away. “Whatever he is, it’ll work.” He grunted. When the gates were open, he used a key to undo Black’s chains before shoving him out into the arena. The gate slammed shut behind him. “Have fun cutie~!” The barkeep called after him. The arena was a big dirt circle, with seating surrounding it. The stands were full and they cheered as black was introduced. Meanwhile, Basil was led up the stairs, out another door into the daylight. He squinted, adjusting as the guard kept him moving. *Where am I going? Where’s the mutt?” The crowd’s uproar caught his attention. After a moment, they walked up on what looked to be a pit.. As they got closer, Basil realized what was in it. Heavy breathing could be heard. Inside, there was a beast. It looked to have some sort of Lion mutation, big and gross like the last one. The guard suddenly picked Basil up by the back of his shirt, dangling him over the Beast. The creature looked up, letting out a roar before trying to jump up and bite at him. It missed by a mere few inches as Basil lifted his feet to try and dodge it, while also trying to get free from the guards grip. “And now, his opponent!” The gate in front of the beast started to raise. “Ah, I guess I should’ve fed him already.” The guard mumbled before letting go of Basil. The snake’s eyes widened, but thankfully the creature had been distracted by the gate opening. He landed on its back. It was covered in fur patches and weirdly stretched and broken skin. Basil was going to climb off to maybe find a way out, but once the gate was open, the Beast took off with him on his back. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black would have snapped at the dog mutant if his mouth wasn't shut with such ease. I told you I was a cat. You think I would tell the truth? You were berating me with questions. How is that not suspicious? He thought. Suddenly the gate opened and he was forced inside, stumbling before regaining his balance. Just as he had turned to lunge at the two, the gate shut. "Fuck!" He growled. Turning around, he found himself in an arena, his eyes scanning each area and looking for a way to escape. There was none. Then he heard a loud roar that made him freeze instantly. It was the same roar as before when they were in the cells. Black took a couple steps forward until he saw the owner of such a loud roar. "Is that a fucking lion?" He asked himself in disbelief. First a bear Beast and now a Lion? This was unfair. However, he didn't notice Basil clinging onto the large creatures back. He was focused on the creature itself that was making its way towards him. "Shit.. Shit, Shit!" He began to say, frozen on the spot. Move legs, move! Finally, Black gained the courage to move and dodged the incoming Beast before it could grab him, taking off as far and fast as he could around the arena. @Angel

Basil grabbed onto a fur patch as the lion ran into the arena, charging at something. He couldn’t see over it, but now the beast knew he was there. After it stopped, it started shaking like a wet dog, throwing Basil off of it and into the ground harshly. Gasps came from the crowd. “Ohh folks! It looks like the lion hasn’t had its dinner yet!” He announced. Basil hadn’t been able to breathe since he hit the ground, and he eventually finally took a deep breath. It hurt but he was breathing again. “Holy fuck-“ he mumbled, rolling over to try to get to his feet. Dinner? Is that what I was? Fucking assholes. All the snake had wanted was a drink, and this is what he gets for it? It only solidified his view on the world further. Everyone was just using the other. Another roar shook the ground. He turned to see the Lion staring right at him. Oh fuck me. His first instinct was to make eye contact. Of course, that didn’t happen. His next instinct? Move. The lion ran forward with its mouth open, and Basil scrambled to move but it caught his foot last second, yanking him upwards. Thankfully, his foot was between the beasts’ teeth, not being pierced by them. However, that didn’t change the fact that it suddenly shook its head, as if trying to pull his foot off. Instead, Basil slipped out, flying right at Black. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black had run a decent distance away from the Beast, only until he heard the announcer's voice. Dinner? What were they trying to feed it? His eyes locked into the sight of Basil on the ground and the beast over him. Is that.. Basil?! So that's where he was dragged off to. He was meant to be food fodder for this behemoth. He watched as the creature snapped, catching Basil's foot and shaking him around like a dog toy. He was sure the other would be dead, if not for the fact that Basil was now speeding towards him. The impact of the others' body hitting him square in the stomach had knocked Black back into the wall, flinching as he fell to his knees. Thankfully, Black's body broke the hit so Basil was okay at least. His eyes narrowed at the beast before them, his heart racing as he stared this lion down. "Basil.. can't you use your eye trick?" He asked. But even so, it wouldn't work. Like the Beasts were immune to that type of thing. However, another idea came to mind, but it was a very dangerous move. It was getting dark, so he'd be able to use his abilities a bit more freely as long as there wasn't too much light. Otherwise, he would have to physically touch the person or creature in question. "I have an idea.. it's stupid.. but.. id your eyes don't work.. the only way we can take this thing down is by taking away its senses.. Stay here.." Black got to his feet, swallowing as he tried to concentrate, about to allow himself to disappear into the darkness. @Angel

As the two collided, Basil groaned. “Fuck… sorry..” he mumbled, slowly pushing himself off of the other and standing again. They needed to get out of this. I need to get to Nexo.. and there’s no way.. I’m going to be beast food. He shook off the impact of slamming into Black, thankful he’d actually landed on him instead of the wall. “No, it doesn’t work. Not on them..” he mumbled, looking back at the lion. “What’re you-?” He couldn’t finish his sentence as the announcer cut him off. “What’s this? What’s he doing? Oh folks, this is about to get interesting!” The lion let out another roar before charging forward. Basil’s eyes widened as it did. Stay here? There’s no way I can just stay here, where are you going-?! He looked up, right as Black disappeared. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Like that, Black had disappeared into the darkness. In actuality he was manipulating the senses of everyone around him purely from the dark. This made it so others couldn't see him. It wasn't blindness like what he had done to Basil before. No, that required touching. But if he was in darkness, Black was able to manipulate the mind into not seeing his presence. At least for a bit. Black was stalking now, watching the way this large creature moved, what made it tick. Sight for one thing would be a hassle. So that would be the first to go. He prepared himself before the creature could get any closer and jumped, latching his claws into the lion's side. While Black couldn't be seen, the claw marks going up the creatures side was in full view. Gnarly claw marks dragged along the skin and muscle.. He reached a hand out to the head of the creature, placing it on the side. Obviously the animal reacted and tried to throw him off but his claws dug deeper until finally the animal's pupils went white. The sight was gone. Black was finally flung off of the creature and onto the ground with a loud thud. Knocking his illusion off, making him visible to everyone once more. Except the lion of course who couldn't see. Black had landed on his injured leg and yelped at the pain. "Shit!" He tilted his teeth, trying to sit up some. One sense down. How big of a difference does this make? @Angel

A gasp echoed through the crowd as Black disappeared. No one knew what was happening. At least, not until claw marks started to appear along the beast’s side. Then, the whispers started. Basil looked up and around as people had hands over their mouths, whispering to eachother. He had no idea that Black had lied about his mutation. But he did know that being a Barghest wasn’t something he just paraded around. They’re realizing. He looked back to the lion as it tried to fight whatever was on it off, watching as its eyes glazed over white. Oh- He realized what the other had done. His head whipped in Black’s direction before he ran over, kneeling beside him. “Hold on.” He mumbled, trying to make sure he didn’t further damage his leg. “That was smart..” he mumbled, complimenting the other’s thinking. At the moment, the Lion was preoccupied with pawing at its eyes - thinking it had something covering them. The announcers voice came up again, “Awh what a sight folks!” Basil’s eyes narrowed. “I’m going to kill him.” He mumbled again. “Be careful of your leg. Idiot..” Meanwhile, someone had made their way to the announcer, whispering in his ear. It took him a moment to realize and sit in shock before finally he spoke again. “Ladies and gentlemen.. it appears we have.. the Barghest in our midsts.” Gasps, and even a few screams, rang out from the crowd. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"I'm fine, asshole.." Black frowned as he sat up some. He winced at his leg, watching as the wound had been reopened and the scent of blood wafting through the air. "Damn cat.." he growled as he forced himself to his feet. The sound of the announcer and even the crowd seemed to shift in mood. He raised his head, his eyes glowing in the darkness as he heard the announcer call out what he really was. Not like I had a choice. I can't fight this thing with my bare hands.. However, an idea did come to mind. "Hey, Snake.." he began, poking at his own fangs. "Help out and put those damn weapons to use. I saw what your venom does to people.." he started, reminding Basil about when he killed Raja in front of him. "The thing can't see. So pick somewhere you won't get hit and give it some" This wouldn't be enough to kill it right away, no. The beast was too big. But the dosage should work its way through the beasts system and at least slow it down. It was just one Beast after all. He was getting used to it now, comfortable even. "Go on" @Angel

“Sure you are.” He said, but pulled away. Such a dick.. even when I’m trying to be nice.. he looked over at the Lion, who was now giving up on trying to clear its sight. Now, it looked like it was sniffing the air. What, is it gonna be able to sniff us out now? He wondered. His breathing was uneven - with the sun setting it was getting cold again. We don’t have much time.. Black pulled him from his thoughts and made him look over. “Huh?” He asked, his tongue absentmindedly trailed over his own fangs. But… He was hesitant. He looked back over at the beast. Basil wasn’t one to use his fangs. Only if needed, and even then he didn’t like it.. Raja was purely a fit of rage mixed with jealousy, he wasn’t thinking. It took the lion’s roar once more as it started to make its way over for him to sigh. “Fine.” He stood up, walking to the side quietly. He didn’t want to alert it by making noise. It was a good thing he was quiet. As the beast walked by him, he got closer. He couldn’t do it on the leg. That was a sure fire way to get kicked. He waited for a bit of distance to grow between them before running and jumping onto its tail. He didn’t have claws like Black, so he needed to use it to climb up. The lion noticed immediately, turning around to chase its tail like a dog. Basil climbed the tail with some difficulty before making it to its back. He would grab onto the tufts of hair in order to climb up its body. It’s neck is the best spot - quick to spread it. Once he made it there he immediately sank his teeth in, venom seeping out into the lion’s bloodstream. It seemed to scream in pain before trying to buck him off. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black watched as Basil agreed to give the venom a shot. It's not like they'd be able to fight off the lion bare handed anyway, so the best thing to do was put venom in the bloodstream and force the creature to give chase. That way it would circulate to the heart faster and kill it. At least, that was the plan. Come on, Basil. You can do this.. he thought, watching as Basil clung to the tail of the lion and began climbing up it like a rope. The lion seemed to give chase, spinning around in circles in attempts to snap at Basil. Then Basil made it to the back of the creature, climbing towards the front. Why's he going for the neck? That mane is too dense! he thought, trying to steady himself as he watched. But by the time Basil had made it up there and sank his fangs into a bald spot on the mane, he felt relief wash over him. Yes! That's my annoyingly irritating Snake! he cheered in his head. "Perfect, now we just wait for it to die by making it exert itself!" he called out to Basil with a grin on his face. But after a few minutes of the creature trying to get Basil off of him, something felt off. He squinted after hearing a tearing sound. Or rather, the sound of flesh tearing and bones shifting. It was loud and hardly something anyone wouldn't be able to not hear. It started with between the shoulders. The flesh and muscles beginning to tear apart and something growing rapidly out. It was white, with long curled horns and goat-like eyes. Then, the tail began to enlarge and split, spilling out the useless fur from the creature into scales. A head forming along the end of the tail that resembled a snake. The creature, now more than just a lion, roared out in a ear piercing, guttural sound. DID THE BEAST JUST MUTATE?! Black thought in complete and utter fear. Hell, he felt like he was going white just looking at it. @Angel

Basil sat up as he pulled his teeth out, panting. Having to hold on was taking all of his strength - that was already low due to how he was kept in his cell and the fact that it was getting cold. Silence fell over the crowd as they watched intently. Then.. a sickening tearing noise. Flesh ripping apart. The crowd went into an uproar of excitement. In front of him, a large goat head emerged. His eyes widened at the sight, his mouth opening. “What the fuck is that-“ he said, his voice a low whisper. He was shocked, unable to move as he stared at it. Another sound of tearing behind him. His head turned to see a serpent growing from the lion’s end, making Basil completely caught of guard. “Black.” He said, turning his head to look at the hound on the ground. “What the fuck do we-“ he was cut off as suddenly the serpent dived down, snatching him up in one bite. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The sight before him had made Black paler than usual, but what happened after hearing Basil for just a second only to see the Snake part swallow him had caused him to stand in disbelief. Basil was there and then he wasn't. Taken away so easily from this Behemoth in front of him. "Basil!" he shouted out, but knew the other wouldn't be able to hear him. He was shaking now , watching as the Lion part was still blind turn it's attention to the sound and the other two heads perfectly fine vision-wise also staring. "Holy shit.." It was rare to see a Beast, but to see one mutate into a Behemoth was unheard of. The way mutations worked as far as Black knew was each person was given a mutation. Each mutation varied depending on how much chemical exposure was done. Some people died and those who lived.. mutated. Sometimes, people could mutate more to heighten their abilities. There were also times when a person had reached their second stage of mutation that they'd soon mutate into a Beast. Normally, that would be the end of it. But here in front of him he just witnessed something extremely rare. A Beast mutating into a Behemoth. Whether it was an act of self preservation or a catalyst for evolution, who's to say? All Black knew was that this thing was far stronger than anything around Juniper. "What do I do? What can I do?" he spoke to himself. "I can't run fast enough to take it by surprise, I certainly can't sneak up on it now.. It's over. This is where things end.." To think that a Barghest, one of the scariest Mutants around would be scared of not only a Beast, but now a Behemoth.. Did he even have a plan to fight this thing? Or would his best option be to escape? @Angel

Everything went dark. It was dark and wet and warm and as he felt himself being swallowed, he couldn’t breathe. The serpent’s muscles contracted around him, forcing him down. This is it. This is how I die. He could hear the muffled sound of the crowd cheering outside. What the hell is this town? What the fuck is their problem? He tried to breath, tried to calm himself. The announcer could also be heard: “It seems like the beast finally got its food! While also mutating! This is something never seen before people!” The behemoth huffed as it glared at Black before running at him, jumping into the air as it tried to stomp on him. As Basil was now stuck in the middle of the snake, he tried to think of a way to get out. A way to stop himself from drowning in here. I can’t die here. I need to get to Nexo. I need to find Eve. I need to get out of here alive. Then a familiar voice. ”Basssil.” Eve? He looked around, as if he could see her from inside of this thing. “Eve?” ”Sssstay calm..” Her voice was soothing. ”Bite it.” Basil’s eyebrows furrowed. ”Its a snake, my venom won’t do anything.” He moved his hands, feeling the disgusting slime covered flesh in front of him. ”Thats not the goal. Just keep biting it over and over. He’ll sssspit you out.” Basil hesitated. This was going to be disgusting.. and he started. He sank his teeth in again and again. Eve appeared, slithering through the gate behind Black. She made her way to him, nudging his leg with her head. @PunkPulse (Fauna) (edited)

He was about to accept his fate when the Behemoth leaped up into the air in an attempt to crush him. Out of instinct, Black rolled out of the way, the back of his head hitting the gate. "Ow, shit!" he growled, rubbing it before standing back up. Okay, so this thing has zero blind spots, which means I can't sneak up on it. It has reach from the back and crazy scary claws and fangs from the front. What can I do? Suddenly, he felt something near his foot, looking down he saw a familiar, slender reptile. "Eve?" he questioned. "Where the hell have you been? Basil was worried sick about you.." he spoke, reaching down to pick up the snake and drape her over his shoulders. "I know you can't talk back, and this isn't the ideal time to be having this discussion but.. I don't know what the fuck I'm doing.." he admits. I have zero clue.. Black began to move once more, trying to gauge its movements now so he could plan a better course of action. If there even was one. @Angel

Eve instantly coiled around the other, looking at the serpent on the lion’s end. She then looked at Black, as if she knew Basil was in there. She even looked a little worried. Inside, Basil was still biting at it, resisting the urge to throw up. It’s flesh was slimy, and he was going to pass out if he didn’t get air soon. Then, one bite did it. Suddenly, the serpent was convulsing, as if gagging. It caused the Behemoth to stop for a moment. Suddenly, it hurled Basil up, spitting him onto the ground with a thud. A gasp escaped him as he hit the ground. He hadn’t been able to breathe the whole time, and now he was laying on the ground, soaked in a slimy substance, gasping for air. Eve immediately climbed off of Black, making her way to Basil. She was quick, leaving a trail in the dirt behind her. She was on him in seconds. “Eve..?” He asked as she coiled around him. “You’re okay..” he said, gently running his fingers over her back. Meanwhile the Behemoth had recovered. It had reset its sights on Black, running at him again. The crowd cheered it on. As Basil sat up and turned to yell at Black to move, the Behemoth had jumped on Black before he could react, pinning him with one paw before swinging the other. Within seconds it had taken off his head. Basil’s heart dropped as his eyes widened at the sight. It had happened so fast. Black-! He stood up, staring in disbelief as the Behemoth turned to face him now. He didn’t know what to do. Could I even do anything? He just stood, shocked as it ran at him. The crowd was going wild, but they sounded so far away. Suddenly, the Behemoth was on him now. He grabbed Eve from his neck and tossed her back towards Black’s body right as the goat head swung down, grabbing him by the leg and throwing him up into the air. A searing pain swelled through his leg as it did, but it let go to send him flying. The lion caught him this time - able to see now that Black was dead. And this time, its teeth bit through his right shoulder, t

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rapping his arm in his mouth. He yelled out, much to the enjoyment of the crowd around him. He felt utterly useless - his one defense not working, and his attack having made the whole thing worse. “Eve, please run away.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black stared at the Behemoth, watching it seemingly reacting a bit strangely. Almost like something was bothering it. Before he knew it, the creature had spit something out. It was Basil. Then, Even suddenly got off of Black and made a mad dash towards the male. "Thank God you're okay.." Black sighed in relief. But he didn't hear what Basil had said to him. Upon looking up he saw the beast leap towards him, knocking him to the ground effortlessly like a small toy. He gasped for air as he felt the creature pin him down with his paw, and the other came just as fast to swipe his head clean off. It was painless, and his body lay there unmoving as his head hit the wall and rolled alone in the dirt. The sound of the crowd cheering in excitement at the sight of their first death this fight. At least, it seemed that way. Suddenly there was movement, very faint. The arms at first began to twitch, then the legs. Almost as if the nerves were spazzing out a bit from the attack. But in fact, it was something else. The lifeless looking body began to slowly move, forcing itself on its knees, and then one after the other, stumble. It did so a few times until it was upright. It swayed back and forth for a moment, a step back, and then two forwards. Then it fell to its knees again, catching itself with its hands. Blood dripped from his shoulders and something peculiar began to happen. The skin along his body started to grow little black fibers, which turned out to be dark fur. The bones began to crunch and rearrange themselves, and even a tail began to grow from his tailbone. His hands and feet dug into the dirt as they began to change shape. Wolf-like in appearance but still human-shaped. Almost, anthropomorphic. Finally, the head began to grow out of the stump on his shoulders. It was dark, covered in blood and other substances, and a muzzle could be seen, razor sharp fangs lining the inside of the maw. Then a pair of eyes, yellow and glowing, followed by a pair of alert ears an

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d then, the long dark hair-like fur. A gasp of air filled his lungs as his eyes took a moment to adjust. Then, for a moment, he rose to his feet, glaring absolute daggers at the Behemoth before him and let out a bone-chilling, blood freezing howl. @Angel

Basil was too preoccupied by his situation to notice what was happening. But Eve noticed. She watched Black’s body move curiously. The behemoth also didn’t notice, once again shaking Basil around like a chew toy. He screamed out in pain, putting one hand up to try and steady himself. Just end it, just end it please. Fuck. He thought. The pain radiated through his whole body. The teeth were clean through his shoulder. Then he noticed people had stopped cheering. Now they were whispering. Gasping. And then there was a howl. Basil and the Behemoth froze, the lion turning its head to look while also giving Basil a view. There stood Black, or at least, it used to be. It was more so a wolf now. Basil stared at it, shocked. Then suddenly, the Behemoth set him down, letting go only momentarily before it opened its mouth again, this time intending to eat Basil whole. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black glared at the creature, watching it shake Basil around before stopping to stare. This gave Black his chance to move, running now as fast as he could. It felt weird, there wasn't any pain in his leg, almost like this new body of his had somehow healed it when it changed. He felt stronger, faster even as he ran in between Basil and the Behemoth, raising his arms above his head to grab either side of the creature's maw. The behemoth was still stronger but at least he had a bit of a fighting chance now. "Move" he said to Basil behind him.. "I don't want this thing to snap or swipe at you" he growled, gritting his teeth as the strength of the creature was pushing down on him. Black dug his heels into the dirt, trying to force the creature back. It feels so easy to move in.. light almost. I'm not as strong as this Behemoth but it's a better chance. I don't even remember what happened.. Black only remembered seeing the creature pin him down and thought he had been knocked out. After this, he'll have to ask Basil what happened when he was out. Cause this new body was something he needed to explore later. Slowly, Black gripped the upper and lower maw and began to pull them, as if attempting to rip the lion's mouth apart. @Angel

Basil flinched, ready to be eaten in a split second. A few moments. Nothing happened. He opened his eyes to see Black in front of him. “Black-?” He asked, as if he wasn’t sure if it was him or not. The crowd had gone into an uproar again. He almost didn’t hear the other. He stood, wincing at the pain in his arm before running towards where he’d thrown Eve. “I’m sorry.” He said softly as he bent down to pick her up. Blood was dripping onto the ground as he moved. The behemoth was behind him now, the snake turning to look at him as the lion was preoccupied with Black, attempting to push back against him. But it wasn’t working - when it tried to close its jaw it couldn’t, letting out a whine of pain as Black forced its jaw open more. The snake lunged, causing Basil to dive out of the way. Gasps and “oohs” escaped the crowd around them. He was becoming exhausted. And this fight had been lasting quite a while now. It was getting late and cold again. Eve moved, trying to coil herself around Basil to act as a tourniquet to help stop his bleeding - but it was hard. “Don’t strain yourself.” He pulled her off, wrapping her over his shoulders instead. “If I bleed out I bleed out.” He mumbled after, focused on dodging the snake’s attacks at the moment. He couldn’t help but look at Black every now and then. What happened? Is this permanent? Is he.. mutating further? The fact that he may turn into a beast himself loomed at the back of his mind - and that was terrifying to the snake. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black kept up the pressure, pulling the lion's jaws more and more with each strained groan. "Come on you disgusting thing. Just fucking die!" He growled, using the last bit of strength to pull and he heard it. His ears twitched as the upper and lower jaw separated, tearing at the lion's head as blood oozed from it. The head was dead but the rest of the creature was still alive. He glanced over at Basil, seeing him trying his best to dodge the snake of the Behemoth. But, with its focus on Basil he took the chance to attack the goat head. Black began to dig his claws into the limp lion head and climb his way up its chest to the goat. He bared his fangs before sinking them into the creature's throat, ripping out chunk after chunk of flesh as blood began to pool out. He was attempting to drown it, the same tactic he used before back in the first settlement when he was helping Basil. Black leapt off the creature, and made his way over towards Basil. "Hey, you alright?" He asked in a concerned tone. Shit.. he's bleeding out.. Quickly, Black took off his shirt and began to tear it into strips, tying it firmly around the wound to lessen the bleeding. @Angel

As the snake tried its best to take out Basil, it was starting to struggle. It was mearly the back of the Lion, so once the lion had died, it had no way of moving the body. The crowd was whooping and shouting as Black tore into the goat now, absolutely dominating the beast. Finally, even the serpent turned its focus to Black and Basil could actually stop for a moment. The adrenaline had hit him like a ton of bricks and now that it was wearing off, he was finding it hard to keep his balance. He was starting to see double. Eve tried to nudge his head to keep him focused. As Black lept off and made his way towards him, Basil shook his head. “I’m fine, I’m fine.” He started, wincing as Black tied his shirt over the wound. “Ow, you fucking…” he trailed off. His first instinct had been to call him a mutt. But… He’s.. entirely a dog now.. He observed. “Just kill it, idiot.” He added. “Before it kills us.” He lightly pushed Black back on his shoulder - as if he could do it any harder with his injury. Instead of the force mostly being applied to the dog, it instead made the snake stumble before he seemed to fall over in slow motion as everything faded to black. @PunkPulse (Fauna) (edited)

Black stared at the other, seeing the way he was reacting to him. Almost like he wasn't sure what to call him now until he settled on 'idiot'. He sighed, backing away from him after the slight push that had hardly any energy in it. But the sight of Basil falling forwards made Black react, catching him in his arms. He held him close, despite the feeling of weird juices all over his body. "I'm sorry" he said quietly as if Basil could hear him before setting him down against the wall of the arena. "Watch him" He told Eve solemnly before turning his attention back to the snake on the nearly dead Behemoth. "You're a real piece of work, you know that?" He growled, baring his fangs at the snake before running towards it. When it tried to strike, he slid under its body, dragging his claws along its underbelly as deep as they would go. Clawing his way up the creature as he slashed at it continuously. When he felt it falling, Black tried to get out of the way but fatigue caught up and the snake fell on him as he hit the ground. The adrenaline of his own he'd been feeling the entire time since his new mutation has finally come to a halt and he didn't have the energy to move. So all he could do was stare at Basil across the way while upside down on his back. @Angel

The crowd exploded in a symphony of “awwwh!”’s as Black caught the snake and laid him softly on the ground. Eve seemed to look at the dog with a expression of understanding as she stayed around Basil’s neck. Next, when Black finished off the monster, the crowd stood, cheering. “What a show!” The announcer said excitedly. “Congratulations to our winner!” The gate opened, and a couple of guard dogs came out again. One moved to Basil, scooping him up despite Eve’s hissing. The other walked over, lifting the now dead serpent off of Black before helping him up. “Oooohhh I just knew you’d win!” The barkeepers voice rang out as she also emerged from the gate. “Let’s go get you guys cleaned up and treated!” She giggled excitedly. On their way back, she had started explaining without much prompting. Basil was being carried in front of them. “Sorry about the misunderstanding. If we had asked you to fight a beast you would’ve said no.” She smiled, as if that was reason for drugging them. “In all honesty, the snake was just food. He wasn’t really.. intended to fight. But! That doesn’t matter! You both made it out! And it was so fun to watch!” She smiled as they walked into a room. There was what looked to be a nurses station to one side, and a wash tub to the other. Basil was sat down on the wash tub side, where a nurse came over and pulled a curtain closed. The sound of her removing his slime covered clothes could be heard. The nurse didn’t even care that Eve was on his shoulders still. “Your belongings are back in your hotel room.” The barkeep said as one nurse came over to examine Black for any injuries he might have sustained. Water could be heard being splashed behind the curtain as Basil was washed clean from the slime he was covered in. He had started to wake up, groaning softly at the dull ache in his arm. When the nurse poured another cup of water over his hair, he jumped and woke up fully, sitting up and immediately locking eyes with her and making her freeze wher

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e she was. ”Let her go, she’s helping.” Eve tried to reason, but Basil wasn’t budging. “No.” He said aloud, not caring if someone else heard. He was in fight or flight mode - and he refused to be kidnapped again. The barkeep tilted her head. “No?” She repeated, confused. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was so exhausted from the fight that he could barely move as it was. He heard the crowd cheering, the announcer's voice going on about the victory and then, the sound of a familiar voice. His brows furrowed at hearing it. That damn weasel.. he thought before finding himself being lifted up by one of the guard dogs. His eyes trailed over to Basil, seeing he was being carried off as well. He had no choice but to listen to her talk about why they were suddenly throw into a literal lion's den. From his understanding, she only scouted him and intended on Basil just being fodder. But at least the fight was over with. The pair were brought into a Nurse Station where Black was set down, getting examined while Basil was taken to a wash tub to get cleaned off. "You know, if I wasn't so damn exhausted, I'd kill you right here and now" he glared at the barkeep. "I knew something was going on when you kept berating me about my damn Mutation.." But now that he thought about it, this mutation of his seemed to have grown. He looked at his hands, front and back, staring at them. They didn't feel like his yet they were. He looked at his arms, the black fur lining his entire body. The ears on his head twitching and his tail swishing idly. "Why.. did I mutate again?" he asked. "I was sure that I was dead before.." he grabbed the sides of his head, feeling around. No, he most certainly died, he had to've.. My appearance has changed so much.. I can't hide what I am anymore.. and it's not going to reverse.. If I'm not careful, I'll mutate into a Beast.. That thought in the back of his mind made his heart sink. He didn't want to become a Beast. Or worse, a Behemoth. The idea of a Barghest as either of those two felt like the end of the world would be upon them, but this time in full force. His hands rested on his chest now, looking down at the dark fur for a moment, running his fingers through it. Soft, warm, thick. Was he even human anymore? Surely not. Plus, the way Basil h

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ad looked at him back in that arena, was it one of disgust? Fear? Both? Either way, he didn't want Basil seeing him like this. It brought a wave of anxiety over him as he turned away from the wash tub, his back facing it despite the curtain. His ears rested back against his head and his tail sat there unmoving. @Angel

Basil slowly got up, grabbing a towel and drying himself as he kept that eye contact. When it had gone on just long enough, he looked away. The nurse collapsed where she stood. There were clothes on the side table. He was clearly meant to be changed into them, so he took it upon himself to grab the bandages from the side table and patch himself up before drying off and changing. Then, he flung the curtain open. The barkeeper had been talking. “It’s just a form of entertainment. People have to find unique ways nowadays..” she was explaining to Black. “Your mutation evolving is totally normal! I’ve seen it a lot. It’s a good thing, I promise! Oh, I’m Jane, by the way!” She smiled, turning her head as she noticed Basil. “You weren’t supposed to knock out the help..” Basil shot daggers at her, instantly making eye contact. “You. I’ll kill you. I’ll end your stupid, pathetic, miserable-“ he cut himself off at the sight of a dog sitting next to her, facing away. His ears were down and his tail was still. Basil broke the eye contact, making Jane gasp for air. Black..? He thought, slowly moving forward. He was hesitant. He looks.. sad? Basil was confused. Why would he be sad? His hand reached out, placing itself on the top of the dog’s head between his ears and rubbing it lightly. “Don’t tell me your gonna wallow in this self pity forever now that you look like a wolf..” he mumbled. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black had been busy with his own thoughts that he hadn't realized Basil walk up to him. The sudden hand on his head made him jump, his ears shooting up as he turned his head to notice it was Basil. He quickly looked away, letting his ears fall flat against his head again. His body was tense as he sat there. "I.. don't want to mutate into a Beast.." he starts to say, his heart beating quickly from the fear. "I won't be able to hide this appearance.. everyone will know what I am.." a pause as his hands tightened into fists, the claws digging into his palms. "You hate what I look like.. right?" He fell silent, afraid to say anything else. He didn't know if this appearance was permanent or not. All he knew was that he was stuck like this and it scared him. Sure, he was curious about his new body but he was also afraid that he wouldn't be able to enter anymore settlements with Basil. People would know instantly that he'd be the Barghest and set out to kill him on sight. That's what he was afraid of. @Angel

Basil sighed. Of course he’s going to.. He thought. He kept his hand on Black’s head. “You won’t. If you think you might, then I’ll kill you. Deal?” He asked. His fingers absentmindedly scratched at his head. Would he have liked this in his human form? He wondered. Although Black had decent points. It made Basil shrug. “You never know. Maybe you can change back.” He said. His head tilted a bit. Why does he care what I think of what he looks like? It’s not like.. I was into him.. or anything.. “No.” he answered honestly. “I don’t really care. You’ve always been a dog to me.” He finally took his hand off of Black’s head. “Cmon. I’m tired. We can figure things out tomorrow. Right now, everyone here knows you’re a barghest, so you have nothing to worry about.” Jane had went to speak, but Basil glared at her from the corner of his eye. “Shut up.” He said rather harshly. “I don’t wanna hear a single word from the bitch who was going to feed me to a goddamn lion.” He snapped. “Black, please.” He said, looking back to the other. God.. stop pouting… @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black remained silent as he listened to Basil speak, offering to kill him if he thought that he would turn. It was a dark offer but Black nodded his head slightly in agreement. Then there was the topic on whether he could turn back or not. Would it be possible to? To turn back? It didn't feel painful when he found himself in this body, but he had a feeling it would hurt to swap between the two, if it were possible. It worried him but he shook the thought away. His biggest concern was whether Basil hated his appearance. But his words surprised him, causing his ears to lift slightly, which might have been from the head scratches but he wasn't sure. "No, I don't really care. You've always been a dog to me" He sat there for a moment, letting the words sink into mind. Alright, if Basil somehow believes that everything will be okay, then he should trust him, right? Easier said than done but it was a start. Black stood up from his seat, and began to follow the other out of the room. *Why is he being nice to me.. I feel he's always mean no matter what. He doesn't care about anything except getting to Nexo. The memory of how his hand felt on his head did seem relaxing to him though as his tail swayed from side to side. Upon leaving the Arena finally, the pair wandered Juniper until they found their hotel and entered inside. As Jane had said before, their belongings were indeed left in the room. Including Black's clothes. He walked towards the bed and picked them up, looked at them a moment. Would he even be able to wear these with his tail? Maybe it was best to wait until morning.. Black moved his clothes over to the nearby nightstand and set it down, also moving their bags off the bed and on the floor next to the nightstand. "You can take the bed.." he offered to Basil. "I don't wanna make you uncomfortable or anything with my fur.." He wasn't sure exactly how Basil felt about his appearance, but he wanted to take consideration for the other. Besides, the bed had b

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lankets, so Basil would be fine, right? @Angel

Basil sighed in relief as they finally left the building. The walk back was cold, making him cross his arms and hug himself as they went. It took a while to find the hotel, but when they did Basil was excited to be inside. He pulled Eve off of his neck and set her in the dresser as he had before. Then, he turned to watch Black move about. He studied him curiously. Even as a dog he had.. this attractiveness to him. He watched him pick up the clothes. Its just a mutation.. does he have to pout… And yet, Basil had felt sort of bad. He would feel awful if he’d mutated into a full snake or something, so he found just a bit of sympathy for the other. “We’ll alter your clothes later. For now, I need sleep.” He mumbled. He knew that instead of traveling tomorrow, they’d be resting here. Once the stuff was off the bed, Basil moved over, crawling into it. He didn’t bother changing out of the short sleeved shirt and shorts, used to getting his warmth from Black instead of his layers that he usually wore. But.. he looked to the dog as he mentioned him being uncomfortable. “Black..” he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. He was trying to be patient, understanding. Two things the snake was not used to being. “You can’t spoil me with your body heat and then try to take it away just because you think I’m going to be uncomfortable with a little fur. If anything, it’ll be warmer. Cmon.” He opened the blanket for the other to join him. But he felt the need to add something.. trying to be nice about it. “Please.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was hesitant as he watched Basil climb into the bed, watching him get comfortable. Then he turned to look at him. His ears were flat against his head as he watched the reaction from Basil. He's mad at me.. he thought. But it seemed the other was more annoyed than anything. Black listened to Basil speak, mentioning how he needed the body heat regardless of the fur, even saying that it would do wonders more. Slowly, he walked forwards, pressing his hands onto the bed as if he was afraid he'd get yelled at, then finally slipping under the blanket next to him. His tail draped over the edge of the bed. "Sorry.." he responded to the other. Slowly, he scooted closer to Basil, allowing the warmth of his body and fur to keep Basil warm. "I just didn't know if you wanted me sleeping with you like this.. But if you're okay with it.." he relaxed slightly, "..Then I'll stay here.." he mumbled. Closing his eyes for a moment. "I bet I smell horribly like a dog.." he sighed. @Angel

Basil watched as Black moved closer. It was .. confusing. Black had never behaved like this. Nervous. Scared even. The Black he knew had just kept him from dying just a couple of nights ago, while insisting the reason that he’d done so was because he wanted to kill him himself. But this Black was like a kicked puppy. But, he was climbing in the bed, and that’s what Basil wanted. As he layed down, so did the snake. Instead of Black spooning him, Basil was facing him, curling up as he buried his face into his chest a bit. The fur was exactly as he thought - it was soft and warm.. silky to the touch. It felt nice against his skin. One hand absentmindedly moved up, gently scratching Black’s chest as if he were an actual dog. “You do.” He confirmed Black’s scent. “But it’s fine. You’ve always smelled like this to me.” He added. His eyes slid shut. He was exhausted.. who knew wanting a drink would’ve led to such an eventful night? “Thank you. For not leaving me to die.” He said quietly before he slowly started to drift off. The fingers that had been scratching slowed over time until they came to a complete stop. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

"You do" he heard at first, feeling the other turn towards him and bury himself into Black's chest. "But it's fine. You've always smelled like this to me." He felt the other scratching at his chest, similar to one would to a dog. He wasn't sure why Basil was doing it but it strangely relaxed him. Just as he was about to let sleep take him, the last thing he heard was Basil thanking him for not leaving him to die. With that, sleep fell over him hard. When morning came around though, specifically dawn, Black was writhing under the blanket. Almost in pain by the looks of it. So much so that he fell out of bed and onto the floor, gasping for air. It felt like his entire body was on fire, and everything inside began to hurt. He wasn't sure why he was waking up in such pain though, but all he knew was that it was excruciating. He could hear the cracking sound of bones shuffling around under his body, the sight of fur beginning to fall and shed from him, exposing his skin underneath. The paws remained the same though, with fur coming up to the forearms. His ears and tail remained as well, but his face was what hurt the most. His hands covering it as he screamed in pain. @Angel

Basil had been rather deeply asleep, truly exhausted by the events they’d endured. He would’ve slept longer if it weren’t for Black thrashing around next to him. “Black, would you quit it-“ he started to say as he sat up a bit. But suddenly, the other fell to the floor and Basil could hear him gasping. He snapped fully awake and sat up, moving to the edge of the bed. “What the fuck - Black?” He asked, a bit of concern in his tone. He scrambled off the bed and rushed around to Black, getting down beside him. What he witnessed was.. interesting, to say the least. So.. he can shift back.. He thought. He didn’t touch the other in fear he’d cause more pain than Black was already experiencing. Basil just sat at his side while this transformation happened, and when it was over, he reached a hesitant hand out to push Black’s hair from his face. He let his hand rest on his head between his ears, remembering that he seemed to like it the night before. “Hey. You’re okay.” He said softly, letting his fingers scratch at his head. Would he still like being pet if he’s not a full dog right now? Probably.. “Shhh.. just, take a second, don’t move yet.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

That overwhelming pain continued for a few more minutes until the transition stopped and he laid there, gasping for air as he stared at the ceiling. It hurt to move so he stayed where he was. But seeing Basil nearby, resting a hand on his head almost comforted him. His ears twitched, listening to Basil speak before he sat up some. Then the other began to scratch his head. At first he tried to ignore it, but just feeling this as a form of comfort did help him relax. He could feel his racing heart begin to slow down finally. His tail lightly swished back and forth behind him. Slowly, he leaned forwards, his forehead resting on the other shoulder. He was already exhausted again from the transformation. Hell, he wasn't sure if he could switch back or what the conditions were. All he knew was that he was now an evolved mutant. "What happened.. out there?" He asked Basil, finally speaking. "What happened for me to be like this?" He stared at his pawed hands, watching them open and close while gently pushing on the squishy pads on the palm of his hands. @Angel

Basil blinked a couple of times as Black sat up and even leaned against his shoulder. Did you dying also mean you suddenly don’t hate me anymore? He wondered, staring at the ears of the other as they twitched. So those don’t go away.. and neither does the tail, huh.. He examined both curiously. For the most part, the hound was back to normal. But people would think he was just some form of dog now, so that was good. His hand continued to scratch the other’s head for just a moment before pulling his hand back as he yawned. Then Black asked the question. It made Basil think back to what had happened, and it made his heart drop to reimagine it. He stayed silent for a while. “I don’t know.” He said softly. “You just.. died.” He stared at the wall behind black, realizing he hadn’t even processed everything himself. His shoulder was still aching. “The behemoth was on you in seconds, and the next .. your head was gone.” He answered honestly. “And then.. I didn’t see what had happened. I was too busy being flung around like a dog toy..” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He waited for Basil to answer him, waiting to be told what had happened. But when Basil did speak, hearing the answer made his heart drop. I died? The thought of a creature, a Mutant as feared as the Barghest would just die like that.. it was scary to think. His ears fell flat against his head, his tail stopped moving. "So death was the catalyst.." he said softly. It made him tense to think that all it took was for him to die in order to evolve. Did that mean he would have to die more to change? Or would dying again cause him to evolve into a Beast? The thoughts that swarmed his mind were beginning to compress on his chest. All of these fears creeping up onto him now more than ever. He had never been like this before, afraid. Hell, he didn't even want to think about dying. "I could have killed the Beast.. if I wasn't so afraid.." he mumbled. "If I hadn't told you to inject it with venom.. we wouldn't be like this.." So it's my fault, right? Another bad idea that nearly got us killed. Well, it killed me apparently but somehow I'm alive again. "Just go back to bed.." he told Basil. "Sorry for waking you.." @Angel

Basil felt the other tense. “It’s okay.” He said, trying to at least somewhat comfort him. Basil didn’t know what the evolution meant, or what it could hold for the future. All he knew was they needed to focus on what was happening now. A soft sigh escaped his nose. “Cmon. Stop pouting..” He put his hand back on Black’s head, petting close to his ear before rubbing it with his thumb and index fingers. It was strange.. he wasn’t used to having to comfort someone. Hell, he didn’t know if he was doing a good job. And then he started blaming himself. Basil’s first instinct was to tell Black to shut up and quit throwing himself a pity party. But.. he didn’t. He couldn’t imagine what he was feeling at the moment, so he wasn’t going to comment on it. He sighed. “You telling me to use my venom was a good idea. You had no way of knowing it’d mutate the thing.” He stood up and stretched. “I’m already awake. And I’m only laying down again if you lay with me.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Hearing Basil tell him to stop pouting seemed to only make him want to pour more. The feeling of the other petting his head again made him relax. God. I'm acting like such a dog.. he thought before feeling the other touch his ears. He had to stifle a moan from his mouth. His tail twitched and wagged crazy for a second Shit.. that's sensitive.. why are my ears so sensitive when he does that? He thought, waiting for Basil to stop before he gasped for air. Shit.. that's some kinky shit right there.. Note to self, don't let him touch the ears When he calmed down, Basil had stood, stretching. Black hesitated before getting up off the floor, dusting off any extra fur that clung to him during his transformation. Well the fur is gonna be a problem.. he thought, glancing at his arms that were still more or less like his other body. Why did only parts of him remain the same while the rest changed? Such a weird mutation. Black's eyes shifted to look at Basil as he mentioned that he'd only lay down if Black did. Maybe a little bit longer in bed would do him some good. So Black sat down on the bed, and promptly laid down, moving his tail so it draped over his stomach and wasn't in the way. He ran his fingers through the fur. It was thick, soft and very warm. Just like the rest of his fur. But if touched too deeply or held a weird way it would also become sensitive and most likely lead to the same sound as earlier. @Angel

Basil had taken note of the noise that had come from the other when he rubbed his ear. Basically had shoved it into his pocket. Saving it for the right moment. When Black climbed into the bed, Basil stared at him for a minute. “I could get used to it.” He said without much context before slowly climbing over the other, a lot like he had the first time they’d fucked. “The wolf form is nice, but I couldn’t exactly do this..” he mumbled, leaning down and pressing their lips together. The kiss was short but passionate, and after he sat up on the other, looking down at the bridge of his nose. “Don’t hit me.” He said before one hand reached up. First, it ran itself through Black’s hair, his fingers combing it back between his ears. Then it rubbed his head gently before moving to his ear again. “Just testing..” he mumbled under his breath, staring at the ear as he rubbed it in the same manner he’d done before, his thumb rubbing the inside of it while the other rubbed the outside on the back of it. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

He had expected Basil to lie down with him but seeing the other straddling him made his heart skip a beat. "What are you-" but the moment their lips met he felt this heat beginning to grow in him. It was a passionate kiss, one he didn't think Basil was capable of giving. Right as the other had pulled away from the kiss, he looked up at him, wondering what he was trying to do. He felt Basil run his fingers through his hair, pushing it back behind his head to show more of his face. His mouth opened slightly, revealing those sharp fangs as he was about to speak until he felt that feeling again. That sensitive feeling of Basil touching his ears. "W-Wait!" He began to speak but shuddered as the other began rubbing them. Both inside and out they began to twitch and fall against his head, that same moan leaving his lips. What kind of test was this? You're teasing me.. they're sensitive yet you.. why are you doing this to me? @Angel

Basil’s eyes trailed down to Black’s mouth as his head tilted at the sound that once again came from the other. A soft sigh escaped his nose. So it is his ears that caused him to do that.. He thought, just looking down at the other. “Does that.. feel good?” He asked, although it was a rather dumb question considering he already knew the answer. This new side of Black was interesting. Basil took a moment to speak again. “What happened to always being the dom, hm?” He teased. “And wanting to tear my throat out the first chance you get?” Basil leaned down again, kissing Black’s cheek as he reached down. He wanted to test another thing. That tail that Black had curled on top of him? Basil reached for it, slowly petting it just surface level at first before combing his fingers deeper on the next pet. “Does this do the same thing?” He asked. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black's cheeks become a faint shade of pink as he looks away from Basil, seemingly pouting when he was teased. "I.. don't know. I don't know why I'm acting this way.." he mumbled. Did it have something to do with the mutation? Or was it because of something else? He wasn't sure, the whole thing confused him. It was like he had grown soft since being stuck with Basil. He'd never been with someone this long. Suddenly he felt Basil lean down to kiss his cheek before he felt the others fingers running through his tail. At first, the first sweep didn't bother him. It was only until the second, deeper sweep did Black react. His tail moved away quickly, thumping against the bed for a second. "H-Hey.. that's also sensitive.. don't touch it like that.. it hurts if you're rough with it.." Why am I acting so submissive to him? I've never done that before. It has to be this mutation. It's scrambling my emotions.. Black reached out a pawed hand to grab Basil's wrist. Not tightly, but enough so the pads of his hand pressed softly into his skin. Squishy like any other animal paw. "Basil.. what are you up to? Are you turning me into some experiment?" He stared, his golden eyes much more golden and vibrant. Like the moon. @Angel

Basil jumped a bit as Black grabbed his hand, not having expected it. He blinked a couple of times before pulling his arm away. Although he couldn’t directly look at them, he could see those eyes basically glowing. “No.” He answered flatly. He climbed off of the other and layed beside him on the bed. “Was just seeing if it would get you going.” He answered rather honestly. But it seemed like black wasn’t too in the mood. And Basil didn’t want to push it. Sensitive, huh.. He wondered. He was also thinking about how different the other was being at the moment. Basil had to admit, their little fights for dominance while fucking were a massive turn on. Not that Black being submissive and cowering under him wasn’t though.. He sighed through his nose, a little frustrated at how turned on these thoughts were making him. “I wasn’t trying to upset you.” He finally said. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black watched the other who seemed surprised when he grabbed his wrist. He waited for an answer and the answer he got instead seemed to make sense. "You.. were seeing if it turned me on?" He questioned, sitting up some as Basil got off and laid down. Black was silent, looking away from Basil and staring at his paws. "I suppose.. I am acting differently.." his ears fell flat against his head as he began to wonder. Would this affect their intimacy at all? Surely it would, right? Black looked over at Basil and couldn't help but stare at the others groin. Was he trying to.. Stop getting discouraged.. you're a Barghest. Not some submissive puppy.. he brought both hands up to his face and slapped his cheeks to potentially try and clear his mind. Maybe if we do something.. he thought before opening his mouth and speaking, not really caring about the words that tumbled from his mouth. "Then upset me. Be harsh with me if you need to. I don't want to keep thinking I'm broken or not good enough for you if you just tease me like that and stop.." he frit his teeth. "Please.. I'm sure you need.. no.. want me but You're denying yourself. I don't remember you doing that to me. You took what you wanted right? So take it.." Would his words even matter much to Basil? Would he even look at him and take him? All Black wanted was to understand these feelings of his. Get out of this despair and back to normal. And it started here. @Angel

Basil let his eyes close for a second as he listened to the other. “Yes, but just out of curiousity.” It was a white lie. Of course he was trying to turn him on. But if he ended up not doing that, Basil wasn’t going to pursue it further, even if he wanted to. So at this point, Basil would’ve been content with just going back to sleep for a while. That was, until Black opened his mouth again. Basil opened his eyes, looking at the other in his peripheral. Good enough for me? He furrowed his eyebrows. He sat up again. “Do you actually want this?” He asked. The snake climbed out of the bed and went to his bag, rummaging around in it. It took him a few moments, but he found it. A leash. He stood up again and made his way to Black again. The leash had been Eve’s, when he’d have to have her on one per some settlement’s rules. It was weird, but thankfully he’d only had to use it on her once. He crawled back onto the bed, using both his hands to wrap the leash around Black’s neck and then clip it to itself. This way the leash was able to be tightened and loosened as he saw fit. “You really want me to take what I want?” He hissed under his breath as he pulled the other close with the leash, tightening it around his throat as he did. “Last time I checked, I demand things of you, not the other way around. Be a good boy and perk those ears for me.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

It seemed that Black had pushed a couple buttons in Basil from his demand. He watched the other closely as he got out of bed and went to dig through his bag. The sight of a leash had taken Black by surprise. When and where did he have that? He thought before realizing that Basil had clipped it around his neck and began tightening it. The male raised his paws up to try and loosen it but couldn't quite get his fingers under the leash. Damn paws. He relinquished his attempts and lowered his hands to his lap as the other seemed to command him to raise his ears. If I do.. he's gonna touch them again.. Black was hesitant, being defiant for a bit longer. But he realized the longer he was defiant, the tighter the leash would get around his neck. So finally, he let his ears up, waiting for his chance to be able to breathe again. "There you are.." he mumbled quietly. There's the Basil he knew. Maybe this would help him get his aggressive side to come out again. Bring back his confidence. He had half a mind to claim that the other didn't own him but at this point, he didn't care. @Angel

Basils eyes narrowed at Black’s hesitance. He pulled the leash a bit harder as a way of coercion before a satisfied smirk came over his lips. “Good boy.” He said quietly. He let go of the leash to let it loosen before grabbing Black’s hands and putting them on his own hips as he climbed into the dog’s lap again. Then, he grabbed the leash again, not pulling it but allowing it to rest in his when just in case while his other hand moved up. His eyes moved to look at the bridge of Black’s nose, simulating eye contact while he started to rub his ear again. “Don’t put them down.. be a good dog..” he mumbled under his breath. After a moment of “eye contact” he leaned in, pressing their lips together again. Once again, there was passion behind the kiss, his lips moving perfectly with Black’s. His hand kept rubbing at his ear while his hips started to roll into Black’s hips. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black felt the leash loosen and he was able to breathe better now, watching as Basil climbed onto his lap, straddling him and forced his hands to rest on Basil's hips. He could feel the other looking at him but he knew he wasn't making eye contact. Otherwise he would have been paralyzed. Black's eyes trailed to watch Basil raise a hand and began to rub his ear. He tensed up a bit by the sensitive feeling, shutting his eyes. He tried to stifle a moan but it escaped his lips before long. He's touching them again.. he just likes to see me squirm, doesn't he? Slowly, he opened his eyes to be met with Basil's lips pressing against his own. The kiss was passionate, and Black easily matched its movements. A groan left him when he felt the other rolling his hips against his own. His tail reacted accordingly to the movements, wagging slightly at the pleasure. The sensitivity of his ears being touched only hightened that feeling while Basil moved against him. His hands gripped Basil's sides as he felt his groin reacting to the stimulation. "Basil.." he would whine, his eyes glowing faintly at the feeling. "More.. I want to feel.. you more.." @Angel

A shaky breath left Basil’s lungs as he pressed their hips together, trying to keep the kisses going as he did. After messing with Black’s ears for a bit, he pulled away from the kiss and let go of his ear. “Is the puppy begging?” He mumbled, moving his hands down to grip the hem of Black’s shirt and pull it over his head. Then, he pressed his hands to his back to push him down. “Beg.” He said, climbing off of the dog to pull his pants off. “Tell me where it is.” He added and took off Black’s boxers too. Within seconds, he had spit in his hand and started to rub it along Black’s cock, his free hand grabbing the leash to tighten it ever so slightly. The sweet spot. Tell me where it is. He started to massage his thumb across the shaft, zig zagging up and down it as he searched. This is different.. him willingly giving in to me.. but I like it.. a lot actually. He thought, his eyes trailing up the other’s body. He had realized why he got so jealous over Raja. I want to be the only one to please you like this..But why? You’re not mine. And I’m not yours. Why do I feel this way.. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black shivered at hearing Basil's voice asking if he was begging. Am I begging? Have I done that before? I don't think I have.. Suddenly he felt the other pushing him down onto the bed, commanding him to beg. "Please.. I want more" he continued, watching as Basil went ahead to strip him of the rest of his clothes in an instant. He really wants it.. Well, I'm not going to tell him. He has to find it himself like how I found his "Not telling" Black said firmly. "Find it" But the moment he said those words, Basil had already began to rub at his cock. He gasped, his tail thumping against the bed. Anytime his fingers would run over that hidden sweet spot his tail would react like crazy, thumping harder for a second. Black's sweet spot was at the base of his cock, the underside. It was often hard to miss since his reaction was only for a brief second. He acts like he wants me.. even though we both hate each other. Even though we both want to kill each other.. So why.. why is he acting this way? Black leaned his head back more on the pillow, his back arching slightly at the pleasure as his cock hardened in Basil's hand. "Fuck.. just give it to me.." @Angel

Basil’s breathing was heavy, feeling his own groin aching and his pants growing tight as he watched the other for his reactions. He wanted to find that sweet spot. He needed to. As he came down and his thumb grazed the lower base of his shaft - hitting the spot - he didn’t notice the reaction at first. It wasn’t playing on Black’s face long enough for him to catch it. His eyes narrowed as Black told him he wasn’t telling. Fine. He moved between Black’s legs, taking his cock into his mouth almost immediately. He never let go of the leash, so now with him moved down further it was tightened. He was slow using his mouth on his cock. Taking his time to tediously search for that spot. His tongue swirled around his shaft, pressing into it as he sucked. It took him some time due to the other’s thickness, but he was determined. He got about halfway down before he had to come up for air, panting as a string of saliva connected his lips to the tip still. There was a desperation growing in him. He dived down again. This time he started where he’d left off, pushing the others cock further down his throat. It wasn’t until he reached the very bottom that he noticed something. When his tongue passed over a specific spot, Black’s tail would thump harder. So he tested it again, pressing his tongue against the spot. He was practically choking with his full length in his mouth but he didn’t stop. There it is. Black’s tail thumped again, confirming his suspicions. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black knew that Basil was stubborn, that he'd find it eventually. So he let the pleasure play out for as long as possible. Until the other took his length into his mouth. Black gasped, feeling the other's tongue searching every possible spot for every inch. He gripped the sheets, moaning quietly when Basil's tongue ran over the underside, causing him to shiver from the sensitivity. He won't find it.. How wrong he was. The leash tightened around his neck now that Basil had moved, which caused Black having to sit up just so he could breathe. When Basil reached the very bottom, taking his length fully, he felt that tongue touch his sweet spot. His tail thumped. There was a pause, and then that pleasure again and his tail thumped more. An intrusive thought from the back of his mind began to whisper. He's got your entire length, choke him.. Kill him. You have the chance.. And he took that chance. Right as Basil touched that sweet spot again, Black grabbed Basil's head and thrusted up into him a few times, his tail thumping wildly from the pleasure. Moans escaping his lips until something in his chest caused him to stop, letting go of Basil. "Shit.. that felt so good.." he whined. God, I could have kept going and finished, maybe killed him in the process.. Why did I stop? Fuck.. it's hard to think straight now.. I just wanna fuck him There was that aggressive side finally showing its face. That burning desire to rail the snake in front of him. A twisted grin played on his lips as his eyes glowed a little more as that desire and passion rose. @Angel

Basil had closed his eyes, intending on continuing to just tease that one spot - that was, until he felt the other’s hands on his head. Suddenly, his throat was being rammed. He let go of the leash instinctively, grabbing the sheets as he practically gagged and choked on Black’s cock, the noises audible as he did. He had been half tempted to try and sink his fangs in to escape it - that’s how long it was lasting - but Black finally let go. Basil immediately pulled off, coughing and gasping with wide eyes. It certainly wasn’t expected, and his expression showed that. His heart was pounding out of his chest. He glanced up at the other. “And there you are..” he mocked Black’s statement from earlier before sitting up, pushing Black back onto the bed again. “You’ll pay for that.” He mumbled, pulling his shirt off and then his own pants and boxers. His cock was throbbing, happy to be free as he crawled over the other. He straddled him to where he was sitting on his chest, legs on either side of his shoulders. “Take it.” He mumbled, holding his cock with one hand while pressing its tip to Black’s mouth. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The expression on Basil's face was priceless to Black as he grinned at the other. Though the tone of Basil's voice seemed to suggest otherwise as he was pushed down onto the bed, his head hitting the pillow under him, staring up at the Snake with lust in his eyes. His ears twitched and his tail wagged happily for a moment as the other stripped of his clothes and straddled his chest now. Basil's cock on full display in front of Black's face. "Take it" he heard Basil speak as the tip pressed against his lips. There was a look in his eyes as he took the length of it into his mouth, running his tongue along the length and girth of it, sucking it. He had a feeling of what Basil would do, it wouldn't surprise him one bit if the other tried the same tactic, so he forced the tip of his tongue to locate that sweet spot. He had that memory on file in his brain. Do it. I know you want to facefuck me, you Snake. he thought as his fangs grazed along the sides of his cock. His tail swishing about teasingly. @Angel

A groan escaped him as he felt the other take in his cock. His mouth was warmer than his skin as he wrapped around him, making Basil shiver. Soft pants and moans escaped him at the pleasure, and his breath hitched when Black instantly found that sweet spot. “Fuck..” he mumbled, rolling his hips gently at first into the other. His fangs didn’t help, and Basil reached down with his hands to gently cup the sides of Black’s face. “Ahh.. good boy..” Black’s thoughts would be right - as Basil’s pace and roughness with his hips picked up, slamming himself down Black’s throat. He was longer than black, so he knew for a fact that he would be ramming the back of his throat. As he thrusted, he gripped Black’s face a little harder, his moans getting a little louder as he felt him press against that sweet spot every chance he got. He could already feel the ball of pleasure growing above his cock, and he pulled himself out before he could cum. “Holy fuck..” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black had prepared himself once Basil took his face into his hands, giving him an empty praise before rolling his hips into him. The feeling of the cock's head pushing into the back of his throat with each thrust. But he breathed through his nose as his tongue glided along the underside of the cock, using it to apply added pleasure with each thrust into him. For some reason, he liked it. Being used like this was such a turn on for Black. At this point, I just want him to take me.. Then I can have my turn. I'll be able to make him feel so much better.. Hell, I'll praise him, catch him off guard he thought as the thrusts became harsher until finally, Basil pulled out. Black licked his lips, grinning at Basil as he teased him. "You're gonna finish so soon? And here I thought you could last a little bit longer.." Black dragged his tongue along the head of Basil's cock in a attempt at instigating more pleasure. @Angel

Basil’s whole body jumped as his tip was licked. There he is.. that’s the Black I know.. He thought as he pulled his hips away from him finally. He scooted down until his ass touched the tip of Black’s cock. Then he leaned down for yet another kiss, the tastes of their cocks mixing. He still had a hold of Black’s leash, so he tightened it a bit, just wanting to hear him stop breathing for just a second. “What happened to my submissive pup? Did I reawaken the beast in you?” he asked softly, teasing his cock with his ass before getting up to grab a little jar of oil from his bag. “You’re preparing me this time, whether you like it or not.” He climbed back over the other. He was practically making Black do everything, guiding his hands for him. He opened the oil before grabbing the hound’s cock and spreading some on it as he looked up at him. This time, he made eye contact so the other couldn’t move as he stroked his cock agonizingly slow. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

The jump made Black smirk, enjoying the sight of seeing the snake in such pleasure. Then the other began to scoot away until Black felt Basil's ass touching his tip. Put it in.. Just put the goddamn thing in so I can rail you he thought hungrily, but all that came was another kiss. Black groaned against the other's lips, feeling that tantalizing feeling growing in his cock. He just wanted to fuck him but Basil was teasing him instead. Black watched as Basil climbed off, searching around in his bag for what looked to be a little jar of oil. The New World's version of lubricant. He was about to sit up until he watched the other drip the oil over his cock, coating it and paralyzing the Hound. His eyes staring directly into Basil's. That golden hue now glowing a bit more. His ears didn't move, his tail didn't wag in pleasure. He didn't breathe. All Black could do was count the seconds in his head. 1..2..3..4..5.. @Angel

Basil wanted to push the dog. See how long he could go without breathing. He stroked his cock a couple more times before pulling his hand away and putting more oil on his own fingers. Now he was intent on putting on a show. He reached back with his oiled fingers and teased his own entrance, giving Black a seductive look as he parted his lips, licking his fangs. He slowly pushed them into himself, spreading and preparing him for blacks cock. Theres no real preparing for it.. the thing is huge.. He still kept that eye contact, moaning as he fingered himself. His other hand went back to stroking Black’s cock oh so slowly. “Do you like what you see, mutt?” He said. “Do you like not being able to do anything about it? I bet you just wanna rail the fuck out of me, don’t you?” He teased. And still, his eyes didn’t leave the others. He wanted to see the desperation in them before he looked away. Finally, when he felt ready, he scooted up, reaching back to line the hound’s cock to his ass, before slowly pushing back onto it. A soft whine left his throat at the feeling. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black's eyes watched, feeling every little thing that Basil was doing to him. If he could moan, he would have been. If he could move, he would have been on that Snake in seconds. But instead, he sat there counting in his head. Then the sight of the other oiling his fingers before fingering himself at for almost a second, caught Black by surprise. The look the Snake was giving him, taunting him and those sweet noises leaving his mouth. Oh, he wanted to see, hear, feel.. all of it. Then, Basil looked away and he was free. 2 minutes.. He gasped for air, feeling his cock throbbing all at once and his tail thumping against the bed as Basil began to slowly slide Black's thick cock into his ass. It took everything in Black not to slam into him, so much restraint. The moans the other made made his ears twitch, his eyes now glowing with lust and his tail thumping harder against the bed. He raised his arms slightly to rest on Basil's hips. They gripped them for a moment, letting Basil get used to his thickness once again before he began to thrust his hips upwards into Basil. Black rolled his head back, breathing harshly as he moved deeply into the other. "F-Fuck.." he whined, digging his claws into Basil's sides. @Angel

Basil’s mouth stayed open as the other quite literally stretched him out. He moved his hands to Black’s chest as he finally looked away, moaning as he pushed him in. “I-I’m never gonna get used to that..” he whispered. He was already sweaty, his hair clinging to his forehead in clumps. At least this is a great way to stay warm.. Slowly, he had started to roll his hips, but Black seemed desperate. A gasp of surprised turned into a sweet moan as he was thrusted up into, making him also throw his head back. After a moment, he leaned down, burying his face into Black’s neck, and without warning - he sunk his fangs in. Basil could control whether he wanted to deliver venom or not. But black didn’t know that. The nails digging into his hips made him bite down just a little harder as grunts left his throat. Finally, he pulled them free, having left two quarter sized and relatively deep holes in the other’s neck that had started to ooze blood slowly. “F-Fuck, good puppy..” he moaned. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Feeling the other stretched around him, felt amazing. This was only the second time they were having sex, and he almost forgot how good it felt to fuck Basil. The other had begun to roll their hips but Black was quicker, deep thrusts into the other causing Basil to hang his head back. Just the reaction he wanted. But what he wasn't expecting was Basil to lean over him and sink his fangs into his neck. Black winced at the pain, gripping Basil tightly, the claws digging and clawing ever so slowly against the Snake's sides. Not enough to draw blood, but enough to irritate the skin. "S-Shit.. W-What are you doing? T-The V-Venom!" he moaned out, finding the biting extremely pleasurable. His ears fell flat against his head and his tail whipped about. When Basil had pulled those fangs out, he felt blood beginning to drip from the wound and down his chest. He expected to convulse the way he saw Raja a few days ago but nothing came. Did he.. not inject me? he thought, a bit surprised that Basil didn't outright kill him. Then again, he does need me, but still.. it was quite the scare! Black's eyes lulled a bit at the pleasure as they fell on Basil once more. His breathing became a bit harsh now as he forcefully rolled himself and Basil, pushing the other into the bed on his back while still inside him. His paws reached down to caress the other's cheek, with soft paw pads pressed against the skin as he leaned down to kiss the other's lips, lightly nibbling on the lower lip before he started to roll his hips. The thrusts were slow, but quite deep. His tail swayed from side to side as he worked. @Angel

“Shut up. You’re fine.” He mumbled, rolling his hips to meet with Black’s thrusts. Moans and whines of pleasure escaped him as the sound of skin slapping skin echoed throughout the room. “What? Are you suddenly scared to break skin?” He asked in reference to Black’s claws in his sides. I could have killed him. Right then and there. But.. He felt off. There was something keeping him from wanting to kill the other - something other than being his escort to Nexo. Basil had closed his eyes, completely focusing on and basking in the pleasure as he rode black as hard and as fast as he could - so he was rather caught by surprise as he was suddenly flipped. “H-ahh-“ he moaned quietly as the thrusts slowed. He returned the kiss as his legs moved up to wrap around the dog’s waist. The feeling of his paws on his cheeks.. it was definitely a gentler side to Black that Basil had yet to experience.. and strangely enough, it made him blush as he instinctively leaned into his paw, pressing into the kiss as he moaned at the deep thrusts. “Please.. don’t stop..” he mumbled softly. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Heh, There's that attitude of his. Seems it hasn't left after all he thought to himself, thrusting more into the other. The sound of their bodies colliding against each other was a sound of great ecstasy for any voyeur lying in wait. Anyone who would happen to hear their early morning tumble and roughhouse. It was pleasure at its finest for Black. He heard the Snake basically taunting him for not breaking skin. Though, maybe it was a good thing he didn't break the skin. Besides, he did use these claws to fight off a Behemoth and survive. The last thing he wanted was to gut Basil here on this bed. Why is that? Why did he have all this power to cleanly swipe and kill this Snake yet he had no immediate desire to do so? What other reason could there be? Hearing Basil's moan as the pair flipped did provide a good stimulant for the Hound. He allowed his movements to slow down some, letting the thick, deep thrusts push into him slowly. Legs wrapping around his waist kept him locked in as he leaned over, kissing the male's lips before pulling away, hearing the other basically beg for him to not cease his movements. So he did just that, he kept his hips rolling into the other slowly. "Look at you, taking it all like a good Snake.. You're so flexible you fit like a glove.." he breathed, moving a bit faster now. "Tell me, do you like it when I stretch you out? I bet you do. You make the sweetest sounds.." he would tease and praise, planting kisses along the male's chest and neck. Black rested his arms on either side of Basil's shoulders, his forearms resting on the bed for a moment as Black began to rock his hips more. The bed begging to squeak under them. His tail wagged like crazy. Each whine or moan leaving his mouth with each quick thrust. @Angel

Basil panted quietly, moving his arms to hook under Black’s to where he could dig his nails into his back as he had the first time he’d had sex. He looked up at the other, his eyes half lidded in pleasure as his body bounced with the hound’s thrusts. He reached with his hands to move the hair out of the others face and hold it back for him. I like seeing his expressions.. He thought. He was desperate to look into the others eyes, but with his ability.. it felt more like a curse than that right now. As Black teased and praised him, Basil could feel himself melting. And his face was turning red. No one had ever managed to make him blush - he’d never had any personal feelings when it came to sex. He had always just chased pleasure. But right now.. Black was making his cheeks hot. “I-I do..” he mumbled quietly in response. His moans only grew louder as Black’s thrusts grew faster. “Cmon, rough me up a bit.. do I need to act up for you to do it?” He asked, biting at his lips as he made eye contact with the other - just for a moment - as if a way of proving he could be defiant. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

His thrusts became a bit more aggressive as he rolled his hips harder into the other. His breathing harsh as he continued his movements. He could feel that desire building up in his core, that release. But he left it be for now. He was focused on Basil. The way the other was teasing him in return about acting up made a grin appear on his lips. "You want to act up? I don't think I'd let-" For that brief moment he had suddenly stopped his movements. Simply because the two had looked at each other. But at least Basil would be able to look at those now glowing eyes. Bright and yellow like the moon. Suddenly he was able to move again and he thrusted harsher into the other, leaning over him and planting another kiss to his lips. Then moved down to his arm and sinking his fangs into the flesh without warning. He did this several times along the other male's body. Bite marks up and down the arms, the sides of his torso, even one on the chest near his heart. When he pulled his fangs out of that last bite, blood dripping from his lips, he wrapped his arms around the other, pressing his body against Basil's as he humped him aggressively. "Cum for me.. Basil. I want to feel you. I want to hear you. So do it.." he growled, hugging him tight when he felt his own orgasm reaching him. He kept the pace, going as fast and hard as he could into the other until it finally couldn't be held back anymore. His body tensed up, squeezing the other in his arms as a loud, shaking moan left his chest. Ropes of hot cum pouring into Basil despite his movements persisting. Each tense moment of his muscles due to the sensitivity until after a minute or two after cumming, he finally stopped his movements. Laying on the other out of breath. @Angel

Basil had never smiled in his entire time of knowing Black, but even then - a small smirk was pulling at the corner of his lip as Black stopped thrusting for just a moment. He took that chance to look at his eyes, truly basking in them before he started again. It was even harder than before, making Basil’s eyes widen as he moaned. “A-Ahh.. fuck-“ he mumbled before their lips locked. It didn’t last very long before suddenly Black was biting him. Over and over again. Basil’s back arched as he leaned his head back. Each bite made him jump slightly from the pain, but it all quickly dissolved into pleasure. That familiar knot of pleasure was building up above his cock and it was getting harder and harder to hold it back. It didn’t help that Black pressed against him and as he thrusted into him, his stomach rubbed against Basil’s cock. “M-Make me.” He mumbled in response to the other telling him to cum. And he would. Black had started to hit that sweet spot of the snake’s, making him bury his face in his neck as he tried to muffle his moans. “F-Fuck, fuck fuck fuck-!” He gasped as his whole body tensed, his hands shooting up to grip Black’s biceps as he came, spewing his cum between their stomachs. But Black kept going, even after Basil felt his cock filling him. Soft whimpers and whines escaped the snake, being overstimulated as his legs shook from orgasm. When Black finally stopped, Basil let his arms and legs flop down, panting as he tried to recover while he stared at the ceiling. I don’t want anyone other than me to experience that.. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was breathing heavily, his heart beating like crazy against the other's chest as he laid there on top of Basil. It was only for a moment until Black forced himself to sit up, watching the cum that Basil had shot along both their stomachs begin to drip down slowly from his. His face was flushed from the experience as he began to pull his cock out of Basil and flop down next to him in the bed. His ears were up, his tail wagging lightly behind him. "Shit.. That felt so good.." he breathed, closing his eyes. He played the sound of Basil orgasming in his head and it sent a shiver down his body. In a good way, a very good way. Though, the thought of them reaching Nexo and never seeing each other again was a bit saddening. Why though? They were only using each other. It's not like the had feelings or anything. Right? But what was this feeling in his stomach, this light feeling he'd never experienced before. The way he felt about the other was odd, and he couldn't quite pinpoint what it was exactly. All that he knew was that he felt strongly about it. And it wasn't a murderous desire either. That feeling was buried, most likely to not see the light of day for a while. But that thought in his mind. He needed to ask him, even if he wasn't going to get an answer he still had to ask. It was always this burning question in his mind with no real answer. Would Basil tell him? Or would he get mad and ignore the question completely? "Basil.." he spoke finally after laying there a while. "Why do you need to get to Nexo so badly?" he asked. There was a pause before he continued speaking. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. It seems everyone around that I ask either doesn't know or refuses to tell me.." he fell silent after that, expecting the other to ignore him. @Angel

Basil closed his eyes halfway as he came down from his orgasm. He could feel Black’s heart racing. Or was it his own? He couldn’t tell. Finally the other climbed off of him, and Basil glanced at him from the corner of his eye. He noticed his ears and his tail. I can read his emotions very clearly now with those.. He thought before getting up to clean himself off and redress. Now that they were calming down he was getting cold again. As he was moving about, the silence was very thick in the room. And all the while, he couldn’t think about how.. cute the other was. Cute is not the word fo describe the mutt. One part of him thought. But the other part of him thought.. but maybe it was a word to describe him. As he moved about, he absentmindedly touched the marks Black had left. All the bite marks had bled quite a bit, but had clotted now. The one over his heart made him feel.. weird. But not a bad weird. He didn’t know what to think of it. As he finished getting dressed, he climbed back into the bed, curling up. He had been rather content just sitting in the silence. He probably would’ve actually fallen back asleep - still exhausted by the day before. But Black broke the silence. “Hm?” He hummed, still curled up on his side while facing the other. At first, he just layed there. Do I trust you enough? He wondered, unsure. Silence seemed to be his answer at first, but finally, he responded. “My brother is there. Or at least, I think he is.” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black watched the other get up to clean himself, and he decided to follow suit. While the silence was something he was expecting from the other, he wondered if maybe his question was too probing. Black managed to get dressed into his regular clothes now instead of those shorts he wore before. After he laid back down, relaxing into the bed, he found the other curling up next to him. A lazy day. But after some silence, he found Basil opening his mouth to speak, and the words that came out he wasn't expecting. "Your brother?" he questioned, his tail relaxed and draped over his hip as he looked at the other. "I didn't know you had a sibling.. Then again.. I guess we don't know anything about each other.." he said quietly. I shouldn't ask anymore. But, I need to know what I'm getting into if I'm taking him all the way to Nexo. He says he's looking for his brother. So what kind of place is Nexo? Black raised his hand to gently stroke Basil's cheek, staring at his features before opening his mouth and asking. "What is Nexo.. I want to help.. more than just being some guard dog to you. Whatever this place is.. where your brother is.. I feel you can't do it alone.." Black hesitated a moment before pulling his hand away. "But knowing you, you probably don't need me for something like that.." he closed his eyes, relaxing a bit more. "You just want an obedient guard dog.. right?" I don't know why but.. what I said for some reason.. makes my heart ache. It shouldn't bother me though. I'm just a tool. He'll throw me away after I get him to Nexo. Then we'll never see each other again. That was the deal we made.. he thought solemnly as he rolled onto his back. With how I am now.. I'm more useful to him.. A better tool for the rest of our journey there. And once we're there.. we'll part ways.. There was that ache in his heart again as he covered his eyes with his arm, laying there silently. His ears seemed to slowly rest against his head, his tail not moving. <@25620492429

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Basil fell silent again. We don’t know anything about each other. That much was true.. What was the point? Wasn’t Black going to kill him when all of this was over anyways? Why would he want to know more? He was yanked from his thoughts at the feeling of the other’s hand on his cheek. Out of instinct, the snake flinched. But he almost immediately had relaxed again. No one’s ever.. He couldn’t even finish his thought. Black had yet to be this gentle with him. And still, his eyes remained closed. Once again, Basil fell silent. He just listened to what the other had to say, and it was rather confusing. Compared to how Black acted when they first met, Basil dared say he was.. soft all of a sudden. An obedient guard dog.. He thought. Of course that’s what I wanted. The use of the past tense of the word want surprised himself in his mind as he thought. He allowed the silence to stir for a bit before speaking again. “I don’t know.” He answered honestly. “I don’t know anything about Nexo. I just know where it is… and I do need you.” He sighed softly. If the events of the past few days told the snake anything, it was that he really was useless. “I can’t do much on my own. All I know how to do is lie and steal. And that’s not much help in beasts or people who want to actually kill me.” He mumbled. He had to admit, he felt a little weak. He felt the bed shift, and he opened his eyes to see the other on his back. Why does he look… sad? He wondered, noting the lack of movement from his tail and the flatness of his ears. A soft sigh escaped his nose and without thinking about it, he scooted closer, moving his head forward to rest on the other’s chest. “You’re not just a guard dog.” He mumbled finally. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black felt the other resting on his chest. The rise and fall with each slow breath as he removed his arm slightly to glance down at the other. "You don't know, huh?" he mumbled quietly with a sigh. That meant that neither of them knew what they were getting into. That Basil was just as clueless and lost as Black was with the only information being that Basil's brother was there. However, hearing the Snake speak next had intrigued him a little. "You're not just a guard dog." If that's the case, then what else was he? The fact that this Mutation Evolution made him more docile was unnerving. How was he supposed to be intimidating and scary if he acted like some obedient dog. For a moment during their intimacy earlier, he had become aggressive, but now it was back to being soft. He hated it. Acting differently.. like this.. it was not what the Barghest was supposed to be. Almost like a part of him was stripped away. Did it have something to do with his other half? The more wolf-like part of him? When he was in that form yesterday, he was nothing short of aggressive. He took on a Behemoth with hardly any fear. Did this mutation of his separate him? Did it separate his humanity from his inhumane side? "What am I then? Because right now.. I don't feel like anything of what I used to be. I feel hollow inside.." he spoke quietly. "I feel like.. my other half.. the aggressive side.. is locked away in that other side of me. It's showing me a part of myself I didn't know I still had. Giving me emotions I've never experienced in so long.." Black grit his teeth forcing himself to sit up now. "I don't feel like me anymore.. that's the scary thing." This separation was messing with him. He wasn't sure how to feel, how to act. It was almost unbearable. Not knowing what the trigger was to change forms. Why his mutation had mutated in this way. Why the glimpses of his humanity was being displayed right here in front of Basil when he shouldn't be caring at all. <@2562049242941

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For all Basil knew, Nexo was just another settlement. He just knew his brother was there, and he was curious about finding him. It had been so long.. They were separated when they were younger, before his parents had died. He had assumed he’d died long ago.. He didn’t have much time to think about it, seeing as Black was his first concern. And he’s back to being a puppy. Basil sat up in surprise as Black sat up from underneath his head. He looked at him curiously, not entirely sure what to do to make him feel better. The snake wasn’t exactly the type to comfort. He blinked a couple of times before sighing. It was as if he was no longer a beast, stuck in the middle somehow. Like the full wolf form was where the aggression and anger was now hidden away while he looked the way he did now. And while Basil could understand the change was scary - he was a little frustrated. “What? The big bad Barghest suddenly just doesn’t exist? Last time I checked, he’s right in front of me.” He layed back on his pillow, staring at the ceiling. “Evolved or not, it’s still you. I’m not sure what else you want me to say.. I’d rather go back to you wanting to kill me and rip me apart than whatever this is..” He sighed, looking back at the other. Emotions I haven’t felt in so long. “What emotions?” He asked. Eve had finally emerged from the dresser after her rest, slithering out at the sense of the upset in the room. She made her way to the bed and up onto it to slither up to Black, looking up at him with her head tilted. As if asking if he was okay. At the same time, she did ask if he was okay, but of course, neither her or Basil expected Black to actually hear her. You’re distraught. Are you okay? she asked. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black remained where he was, still trying to figure himself out. "It's not.. that it doesn't exist anymore. I know what I am. It just feels.. different. Like there's a second me inside.." he turned his head to glance at Basil. "I want to say something along the lines of D.I.D. but not really" It was hard to explain. He felt more docile with a lot more feelings. More human in a sense. Then there was the wolf-like form that held all the aggression and rage. Sure, he could try and pull that part out, but it wasn't as strong as before. Like that emotion was severed from his being or tucked away from him. "It feels.. like someone misplaced my emotions. Moved them somewhere else.." That was probably the best explaination he could give. Though he wasn't really sure about it himself. He had only been in that new form once, and it was because of him dying. So how would he be able to draw that side out again? If he needed to fight really tough foes, he'd need that strength. That anger. Right now, he just felt empty. "Emotions I haven't felt in so long" For some reason, Black could hear a voice. It was weird, and sounded female. He looked around, not really sure if he heard correctly or if he was just hallucinating. Then, he noticed Eve climbing her way up onto the bed. At first he didn't question it and thought she was just worried. Then he heard the voice again. "You're distraught. Are you okay?" His ears perked up, his tail moving slightly at the voice. It's you.. isn't it? he thought, looking at Eve. "Are you the one talking to me? Why can I suddenly understand you.." This was becoming both intriguing and scary at the same time. What else am I capable of now that I evolved? Do I even dare to find out? @Angel

Basil nodded as Black explained. He didn’t quite understand it, but he was trying to. “We can figure things out as we go along. There’s no need to rush anything. I’m sure things will be fine.” He said, his best attempt at being optimistic. When Eve climbed out of the dresser, Basil watched her approach the hound. He could hear every word she was saying telepathically. That was just their connection. But then, Black said he could understand her. Basil’s eyes widened before they narrowed. “There’s no way. I’ve been the only one to ever be able to communicate with Eve.” Eve’s head tilted again. ”It’s me. You can hear me?” She asked. Basil looked from Eve to Black. There was no real reason for it, but a sense of jealousy was rising in his chest. Eve had been his only companion for years. They’d kept each other alive. They could communicate with each other in their own way. And now that Black had been tagging along.. First, she’d seemed to become attached. And now he could understand her? He found himself unconsciously gripping the sheets below him. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was confused about it all though. Why could he suddenly hear and understand Eve? He hadn't been able to before during his first mutation. But now? It felt weird to be talking to a snake. He looked over to Basil, but something seemed off about the other. Almost like he was upset, or maybe annoyed. "It's not like.. I meant to suddenly understand her. I don't even know how it happened.." he tried to defend himself. I honestly have no clue.. Turning his gaze back to Eve, he could feel this jealous aura coming from Basil and his ears dropped, his tail stopped moving. "I.. can hear you, yes. I don't know why. Everything is becoming confusing now.." When he looked over at Basil again, he saw the other gripping the sheets. He's mad. I need to give him space. Maybe I should just go for a walk around town or something.. Black scooted towards the end of the bed, reaching for his boots and slipping them on, tying them. He didn't have a destination in mind. He just felt that getting out of the room would be beneficial for Basil. "I-I'm gonna go take a walk. I'll stop by later" he says before getting up with a sigh and leaving the room, the door shutting behind him. He stood there for a minute before finally walking off, his hands in his pants pockets. @Angel

Basil’s grip loosened as Black moved to leave. Why is he.. He didn’t bother trying to stop him. Whatever. I was sick of the pity party anyways. He huffed before moving to the side of the bed himself. “Cmon, Eve.” He said, putting his own shoes on before Eve made her way up his arm and coiled herself around her neck. “Let’s get something to eat.” He waited a couple of minutes so he wouldn’t look like he was following Black before he left. He made his way through the town. A couple of people had given him looks, recognizing him from the battle. But no one really dared to mess with him. He was exploring the town for quite awhile when he found a little makeshift diner. He made his way in, ordering food for him and Eve before they sat and ate. It wasn’t the best he’d had, but it was food. Suddenly, someone sat across from him. It was Jake. Again. The darker haired snake mutant had a warm smile on his face. “Nice to see you again.” Basil scoffed and stood up, making his way out. Despite this very obvious rejection, Jake seemed to follow him. “I wanted to apologize for before.” He said, walking fairly close to the other. “Yknow. The whole dragging you and using you as food. But hey! You didn’t die!” Basil stopped and turned to the other. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” He sneered. Jake put his hands up. “Hey, we all need entertainment no? Speaking of..” he made his way closer. Basil was staring at his chest, but as he moved closer he felt something was off. Something in his gut told him to move back. He glanced to the side. If I run, I can make it to the hotel room. He glanced back towards Jake, who was now closer. “What do you say we have a bit of fun ourselves?” He asked. He reached out to grab Basil’s hand, but instead, Basil turned and took off. This didn’t seem to bother Jake, as he seemed to smirk and just follow at a walking pace. Basil made it to an alleyway near their hotel before he had to stop to catch his breath. “What the fuck is that dude’s prob

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Black was wandering about the town, minding his own business while thoughts plagued his mind. Should I have not said anything about hearing her? I feel.. that probably would have been the best thing now that I think about it. But it's not like I wanted to hurt his feelings or anything. Tch, every new little thing I find out about this body of mine I begin to feel like it's going to be an issue later He stopped for a moment at one of the vendor stalls, looking over some things that someone was selling. One such thing that caught his interest was a silver crescent moon earring. Obviously the price for it was almost out of his budget. His ears flicked a bit, contemplating it. It's so insignificant and I know I don't need it. But something about it makes me want it.. Ah, fuck it.. "Hey, how much for this right here?" he asked, pulling his hand from his pocket and pointing a clawed finger at the earring. The vendor, an older lady looked at him a moment before recognizing him. "You're the one who fought in the arena yesterday, ain't ya?" Black was quiet before he responded. "I-I am.. Why?" The lady stood from her seat, walking over towards him and reaching up to feel his wolf ears. "So soft. I think.. that earring would suit you perfectly. Here!" She grabbed the earring and took his hand, holding it out and placing it into his paw. "Hold on. I can pay for this you know.." "Ah, don't worry about it. It's been way too long since we had seen anything that exciting here in Juniper. Oh! Here, come sit here. I can put it in for you!" Black didn't really have a choice as the lady led him over to take a seat while she searched a box for a needle and a bit of a sterilized solution she had kept hidden away. Before he knew it, he felt the needle stab right through his right wolf ear and he winced slightly. "Are you sure I can't pay you at least something?" he tried to say, feeling her cleaning the wound before applying the earring. "Nonsense. Your victory yesterday w

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as payment enough. But next time, you pay. Okay?" Black gave a sigh before nodding his head, "Yeah.." Once that had been finished, he looked at it in a small mirror she had provided. It did look nice. Strangely enough it did suit him too. Just as he thanked the vendor and had walked away, he noticed something. He thought he had caught sight of Basil running. Why was he running? His ears twitched and his tail swayed slightly before he decided to investigate. @Angel

Once Basil had caught his breath, he stood, looking around. It seemed as though Jake hadn’t followed him.. He had begun to make his way back out of the alleyway. ”Basil.” Eve’s voice perked up, but he didn’t react in time. Jake had been waiting behind a couple of trash cans, and his first move was throwing something in Basil’s eyes. He yelled out, flinching as he went to cover it. They burned and watered, making it impossible for him to open them. Acid? Alcohol? What is this-? Suddenly, the feeling of Eve left his neck. He blindly reached out, trying to grab for her, but he couldn’t find her. “She’s in the way.” Jake spoke up. He had grabbed her in a way around her head to where she couldn’t fight back herself, and he put her in one of the cans and shut the lid. “I’ll kill you if you hurt her, you fuck.” Basil blindly swung. Jake just watched in amusement before grabbing the other’s wrist mid swing and shoving him back against the alleyway wall. “Cmon. You really think you can scare me when you did absolutely nothing in that fight? You let your little guard dog save you.. you’re just weak. A shame to snake mutants.” He leaned forward, licking up one of the tears that had fallen down Basil’s cheek involuntarily. He wasn’t crying, but his eyes were on fire. But, what Jake was saying was getting to him. I really didn’t contribute to the fight at all. I just made it worse. Black’s done nothing but protect me over and over again. Basil had always thought of himself as strong an independent. So any insult to that was a blow. “It’s a shame your guard dog isn’t here. You can’t even protect yourself from someone as weak as I am.” Jake leaned forward, wrapping one hand around Basil’s throat as the other slid up his shirt. “I wanna feel those scales of yours.. are they different from mine?” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black continued to follow where he had seen Basil go. His ears continued to twitch at the slightest of sounds, but he honed in on something off to the side near an alleyway. Probably nothing.. he thought, until he heard two voices. One was unfamiliar, but the other he knew. "Basil.." Black followed their voices until he stopped just along one of the alleyways, seeing the two. Something seemed to be wrong though. This wasn't a friendly conversation at all. His eyes were shut tight, and the other had pressed Basil against the wall. A hand snaking it's way under the other's shirt. This didn't feel right. Black began to walk down the alleyway towards the two. "Hey, you have business with him? Cause it doesn't seem like a friendly conversation to me" he spoke, stopping next to the other and grabbing both of Jake's hands, pulling them away from Basil and pushing him back a bit. "Fuck off" @Angel

Basil’s whole body tensed as a familiar voice came toward him. Not again.. He thought, but he just stayed where he was against the wall. Jake glanced over. “Well look who it is. The Barghest come to save his little snake again? Cmon, Basil, can’t you do anything for yourself?” He teased. He seemed relatively unbothered as Black shoved him back. A smirk formed across his lips. Suddenly, Jake made eye contact with the hound. And froze him. His ability was almost exactly like Basils. But there were small differences. Black could still speak, breathe, and look around. As long as Jake kept his eyes on the others, he had him stuck there. “Be a good boy and stay.” He said as he made his way to Basil, who was trying to rub whatever was thrown in his eyes out. They still burned, and he still couldn’t open them. “C’mon Basil. I wanna see a different side of you. Show me you’re not some defenseless useless bitch.” He took the other snake’s hand and led him in front of Black so he could watch. Suddenly, he swung, making contact with the snake’s jaw while still holding that eye contact with the hound. Smirking the whole time. “This is good for you.” He assured Basil, who had recovered and attempted to swing back. Jake expertly dodged, even though he wasn’t looking at him. After Basil tried a couple of times, Jake grabbed him by the collar, swinging him to the ground and swinging his own fist again, making contact with the side of Basil’s head. It made his head bounce back onto the concrete. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was about to fight back until Jake looked at him and he felt his body freeze in place. But for some reason, the only thing he couldn't do was move. All his other senses were still intact. Including his ability to breathe. "Tch, so you're like him, huh?" he growled before watching Jake grab Basil and pull him in front of Black. The sight of seeing the other getting beaten was making the hairs on the back of his neck rise. Just watching as Basil got punched, getting no hit off onto the other only to get hit again, this time falling onto the ground. "Knock it off!" Black snapped. "Unfreeze me so I can beat the shit out of you!" He had a feeling the other wasn't going to let him get free, since clearly he was the bigger threat between himself and Basil. "He's plenty strong. I don't see why he needs to prove it to you" He was getting mad just seeing this jerk beat the shit out of Basil. It was an unfair fight and clearly the other either had a vendetta against him or was just being an asshole. *He helped plenty during that fight. In his own way. Though if I hadn't told him to bite that Beast, maybe they would have had a better chance now. His eyes glared daggers at the other Snake. But deep down, he could feel something inside him shift, only slightly. @Angel

Basil winced and moved his hands up in an attempt to shield himself, but it wasn’t really working. It felt like his ears were ringing as he tried to push the other off of him, but Jake was relentless. “What? You know it’s good for him too. How many times have you had to save him, guard dog? How many times will you continue to do so?” Even while he was speaking to Black, he was still swinging at the other on the ground while holding him by the collar. At this point, Basil’s lip was split, but he didn’t care. He has to be looking at Black, right? He thought. This could either work, or go horribly wrong. Basil shifted, swinging himself up and locking his arm around Jake’s neck and pulling him in an attempt to flip them. It caught the other snake off guard and he looked away to look at Basil. “Awh see, you’re getting some fight to you.” But Jake didn’t go down easily. Instead, he flipped with Basil before rolling him again, pushing him back down onto the concrete and standing up. He immediately kicked the other snake in the head, before realizing he’d let Black free. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black's eyes narrowed as he stared at the other, wanting to move so desperately to help Basil. "It doesn't matter. He hired me, so whatever you're doing to him now will be dealt back to you" he warned. "So quit with the alpha male bullshit!" he growled harshly. Suddenly, Black watched as Basil took the chance to surprise Jake by flipping them. While it wasn't an attack, it was a distraction. One he was thankful for. You may not be the strongest physically, but you make up for it in other ways.. he thought. Once he was set free and could finally move again, he felt that shift in his body. It started small, the sounds of bones breaking and rearranging themselves. The pain increased the more it continued. Black fell to his hands and knees as his body began to shift. His skin beginning to get covered in dark fur, and his face suddenly becoming disfigured but for only a minute while the bones rearranged themselves on his face. His spine shifted and adjusted. All of this pain he felt as he clawed at the ground. He didn't grow any bigger, so his clothing didn't tear or anything. But his appearance shifted considerably into his other side. Black lifted his head to glare at Jake, rising slowly from the ground with a snarl on his lips, growling at the other. Saliva dripped down from the corners of his mouth as those yellow eyes stared into his soul. Then, just like that, he leapt and grabbed Jake by the collar and threw him against the wall, full force. @Angel

Jake’s eyes looked up, but he didn’t catch Black’s eyes in time. “Shit-“ he mumbled, watching as Black’s transformation happened. Basil froze, panting as he tried to catch his breath. His lip hurt and was swelling, and whatever he threw into his eyes was still burning. He could open them now, but he couldn’t keep them that way for long, and even with them open everything was blurry and had a slight pink haze over it. Anyone looking at him would see his eyes were bloodshot. The sound of Black’s transformation caught his attention. Is he.. changing again? It sounded vaguely like the one from this morning, but Black didn’t seem to yell out at much. Then there was the growling.. Jake stumbled backwards, ready to turn and run but Black was faster. The force of him hitting the wall knocked the air out of his chest and made him collapse to the ground. “Wait, wait wait I’m sorry-“ One thing the snake hadn’t counted on was Black transforming. “I’m sorry, please-“ he held his hands up. He was shaking, obviously terrified of the Barghest. “I didn’t know he meant that much to you, I really wasn’t trying to make you angry.” Jake pleaded. Basil slowly sat up off the ground, blood dripping down his chin. Meant that much to him? What does that mean? @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black stood there, breathing heavily as he watched the other slam into the wall. The way Jake was pleading for his life, it was thrilling. Like teasing prey that you've caught up to, playing with it before the kill. That's what Black was doing. At least, this other side of him was. His lips curled, showing those sharp fangs as he growled at the other, walking towards him, slowly. "Sorry? You think an apology will just write off what you just did to him?" he reached down and grabbed Jake by the throat, lifting him up with one hand and slammed him against the wall, still holding him. "Your apology is nothing but empty words to try and get out Scott free. It doesn't work like that.." His claws began to dig their way into the other's neck, at first, barely a poke, but now they began to pierce the very top layer of flesh, and slowly, started to dig their way deeper. "I oughta kill you outright for what you've done. You were in cahoots with that barmaid yesterday. Both of you.. drugging us like that.. Not very friendly, I'm afraid.." He brought him closer, still holding him as he ran his tongue along the side of the Snake's face. "I've always wanted to see how a Snake tastes.." he whispered, baring those fangs again. "I let you off the hook the first time after that whole arena incident.. But you're back again.. torturing Basil like he's weak.. He's stronger than you in other ways. Superior." The male lifted his other paw towards Jake's face, a claw grazing ever so slightly under one of his eyes. "I should torture you slowly.. I so love to play with my food" Like that, the claw dug under the lower eyelid and hooked itself up into Jake's left eye, before pulling it out slowly. "I'll make sure you can't use your little trick again.." @Angel

Jake shook his head. “No no of course not. Please. Basil tell him I’m sorry, please.” Jake whined as he looked over the hounds shoulder to the snake on the floor. Basil was completely silent, blinking. “What did you splash into my eyes?” He asked. Is this permanent? It feels permanent.. He still couldn’t see well. Just blobs and colors. “It’s just a potion. It’s temporary I swear you just need to rinse them out.” Basil glanced over in Jake’s general direction. From what he could see, Black had him pinned against the wall. The snake fell silent once again as he listened to Black speak to the other. He thinks.. I’m superior..? He was conflicted. What Black was saying made butterflies swarm his stomach. Jake’s eyes widened as Black slid his claw into his eye before digging it out. He let out a blood curdling scream that made Basil cringe. “Black, let him go..” he said softly, slowly standing up. He stumbled a few steps before he tried to look around. He was trying to discern what his surroundings were. ”Eve. Where are you?” he said. Black should’ve been able to hear not just Eve, but Basil’s thoughts too. ”Trasssh.” She responded. He held one hand out, trying to feel for the trash can. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black remained where he was, listening to that scream from Jake. It sent a shiver down his spine as his tail wagged happily. "We can't have you screaming.." he spoke, popping the eyeball into his mouth and crushing it with his teeth. He gripped the other tighter around the neck, his thumb pressing on Jake's throat. "Hush.. you're torment will be over soon.." He moved his clawed finger towards the other eye and was about to gouge it out when he heard Basil's voice towards him. He wants me to release him? Why would I do that? "No, he deserves to suffer.." Black responded to Basil, hooking his claw into the other eye and pulling it out, popping it into his mouth and chewing on it. "Ah.. much better. Now you're a worm.. So crawl like one" he growled, letting go of Jake as he watched the other fall to the ground. The male turned his attention to Basil who was trying to locate the trashcan. It was weird, how not only could he hear Eve, but now he could hear Basil. His ears flicked a bit as Black walked over towards the trashcan and opened it, reaching down into it to pull out Eve. "I should kill him, you know.." Black told Basil, looking at the white-haired male as he handed the snake off to the other. Black reached down to grab Jake by the back of his shirt, pulling him up some and slightly choking him with the shirt. "Right? I should kill you.. Don't you think?" he snarled, baring his fangs. Something about this side of Black was a stark contrast to his human-like form. The docile side. All his anger and rage was put into this body. This body was a weapon. It's only purpose was to kill. @Angel

Jake screamed out in pain as his second eye was removed. His hands moved up to his face as he reached for them. “I-I can’t see, I can’t see!” He yelled. When he was let down onto the ground, he curled up, whining and crying - but of course he cried more blood than tears. “Please, please.” He begged. Basil hadn’t managed to find the can. Black’s voice caught his attention. “You’ll just be stooping lower than his level..” he mumbled. The feeling of Eve in his hands made him sigh in relief. His eyes were still bloodshot as he tried to look down at her. “Plus, he’ll be better off like that.. suffering without his sight for the rest of his miserable life.” Eve moved up and coiled around Basil’s neck. “But.” He said. “You do whatever you see fit.” He shrugged. Jake shook his head as he was lifted, choking. “Pl-Please please don’t-“ Basil looked in their general direction. “I’m gonna wait at the hotel room..” he mumbled. ”Eve, help me out here…” and with that, Eve directed him back to the hotel room. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was silent as he heard Basil's voice behind him. Hearing the other mention he would be no different than Jake and the others if he killed them. "Tch.." he looked over his shoulder as Basil was led back to the hotel room. His attention now on Jake once more while they were alone. "You know.. I should kill you for all the shit you pulled. But Basil seems to think killing you isn't worth it.." A pause as he relaxed some, releasing Jake from his hold. "I never reward second chances to anybody. So you better not make a fool of me.. Worm.." Black stood up, dusting himself off before walking in the general direction that Basil and Eve had gone. But he stopped after a moment, looking at himself the best he could. All this anger and hatred.. it's all in this form.. I don't even know the reason I let that asshole go.. Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Black continued his way back to the hotel where he entered their room and just stood there a moment once the door had shut behind him. He probably wants nothing to do with me now that he witnessed all of that. I've never let someone like him live.. @Angel

Once Basil made it into the room, he felt his way around for the bed. His head was pounding and his lip was clotted, but he had dried blood down his chin and neck. God.. I can’t catch a fucking break.. He sighed and pulled Eve off of his neck. “I’m sorry I didn’t do well with protecting you..” he mumbled. I can’t even protect myself.. He set her down on the bed, even though it was clear she had wanted to curl up on him instead. Jones. Raja. The boar. The arena. Jake. Why do I have to depend on Black for protection? Why can’t I just be strong enough to help myself? And suddenly, he did something he hadn’t done in years. Tears started to escape, rushing down the sides of his face as he tried to wipe them away. They didn’t do much in helping his blurred vision - he hadn’t yet rinsed his eyes out, but he was in too much pain to bother with it - but he still tried to wipe them away. When Black opened the door, he jumped a bit. “T-This fucking potion..” he mumbled, looking away. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was silent before walking into the room. The sound of his boots as he moved. He could hear Basil's thoughts but he didn't speak to the other. Instead, he went to his satchel, searching through his bag for something. Upon finding it, he pulled it out. It was a thermos that held some water in it. Granted there wasn't much left but, it would have to do. Moving over towards the bed, Black took a seat next to Basil, unscrewing the thermos before pouring a bit of water into the cup. Not a crazy amount, maybe a sip or two's worth. "Tilt your head back.." he spoke, resting his paw on Basil's forehead gently, pulling his head back so the male could look up. With that, a little bit of water trickled from the cup and onto Basil's eyes. He reached over for a tissue or two and just held them out. "It's fine to be upset.." he spoke at last. "I thought that.. because you hired me as a guard dog.. it was my job to protect you. I thought I was doing my job well.. clearly I'm not very good at it.." He wasn't sure if there was a right way to console Basil. If his actions so far that led up to this point were good or not. Clearly Basil was distressed by the fact he couldn't protect himself. But that's the thing, all of these fights up til now were fights Basil couldn't win on his own. Maybe if Black wasn't around. "It's my fault you kept getting into trouble. So don't beat yourself up about it.. " When we get to Nexo.. we'll part ways. I'm an omen of death. Bad luck. He'd be better off without death breathing down his neck.. he thought to himself. At least, I hope so.. @Angel

The blurred blob of Black seemed to move about. He’s still a full wolf.. The snake noted. When the other sat next to him, Basil did as told and leaned his head back. When the water hit his eyes, he flinched a bit and tried to keep them open. When he was done, he lowered his head again and rubbed his eyes. Slowly, the blurriness dissipated and his vision became clear again. “Thank you.” He mumbled quietly, taking the tissues and rubbing the rest of the water off of his face. Then, silence seemed to fall around the two for quite a bit. Until Black broke it. “I’m not upset.” He mumbled, a sigh escaping his nose after. I did hire him as a guard dog.. but.. that wasn’t the only reason, was it? He wondered, messing with the tissues in his hand for a bit. There was something else nagging at him. Some feeling he couldn’t place. “Shut up. I said I’m fine.” He looked away from the other. He didn’t know how to put these walls down. Even if he was appreciative of the other helping him. Another think he was wondering.. what triggered Blacks transformation again? @PunkPulse (Fauna)

It seemed that Basil wasn't really fine, despite saying he was. He opened his mouth to speak but closed it, watching the other turn away from him. Should he say something? Do something? What could he say or do to make him listen? I can't exactly kiss him.. like this.. I can't.. console him that way.. His ears fell flat slowly as he remained there seated on the bed. Is he angry at me? Did I do something wrong? I let that Snake live like he wanted me to.. so why.. "Alright. Well, if you say you're fine.. Then I'll leave you be.." he sighs, scooting back on the bed to lay down, his back facing Basil as his tail draped over his left hip. I'm stuck like this.. til Dawn. I can't let myself get worked up or angry.. He sighed out of his nose as he laid there. I don't think it would be wise for me to leave this room either. I feel if I see that jackass again I'll want to strangle him.. But I want to know what this body is capable of doing. Besides getting rage-induced and being able to understand Eve.. and strangely.. Basil. Wait. Can he hear my thoughts right now? Or is it just one sided.. Black decided not to think too much about it anymore and just closed his eyes. Better to just rest and wait for himself to turn back to normal. Right? He's just a guard dog. Better if things stay that way. @Angel

Basil could hear what the other was thinking. And it all made him that much more confused. Why would Black want to comfort him by kissing him? Why’d he want to comfort him at all? And why.. why did Basil want him to? “I’m not angry at you.” He mumbled again, now turning to face the dog that was looking away. He hesitated for a moment before slowly crawling back to where he was sitting directly behind him. One hand reached up to gently scratch at his head as Basil leaned against the wall that the bed met. “You could’ve killed Jake and I would have thought of you no different.. but.. Why did you transform? Did you do it on purpose?” He questioned. In reality, he was trying not to focus on these feelings that were stirring in his chest. The ones that were foreign and confusing. He didn’t even know a word to put to them. All he knew was this: he didn’t want to part ways at Nexo. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black felt Basil scooting back onto the bed, feeling him nearby. He relaxed slightly, his ears perking up a bit at hearing Basil mention he wasn't angry. The feeling of the other's hand on his head made him slightly confused as he rolled onto his back to look at the other. "Even though you told me to stop? Clearly that meant you didn't want him to die, right? Or were you tired of hearing him scream?" That scene played out in his mind as he thought back on it. I could have killed him. I was so full of anger.. yet somehow.. I managed to not kill him. Was it because of him? He glanced at Basil a moment before resuming to stare at the ceiling. The next thing Basil said to him was more so a question. Or rather, two of them. "I don't know. I saw you getting attacked and.. it just happened. I don't know if it was on purpose or not. I barely understand it as is. All I know is that this form goes away at Dawn.. Everything else about it is still a mystery.." @Angel

“It’s not that I didn’t want him to die.” He sighed softly. “I just think it’s a worse fate to live with your eyes gouged out.” Basil shrugged in response. “But if you had ignored me and killed him anyways, I wouldn’t have been bothered.” His fingers still absentmindedly scratched at the hounds head. His fur was soft to the touch, and it felt nice against his skin. Ah.. He thought as Black mentioned he didn’t know why he transformed. So you didn’t do it on purpose.. does that mean your subconscious did it? But what would lie in your subconscious that makes your rage surface at the sight of someone you hate getting hurt.. The whole thing was confusing to the snake, so he couldn’t imagine what it was like for the other and therefore, he didn’t question it further. This form was new and scary to Black - he knew that. He’d rather give him time with it. So for now, he let silence fall around them. He was sort of staring at the wall across from them - not really staring at anything in particular. His head was still aching from Jake’s attack, and he found himself slowly drifting off as the head scratches seemed to slow down. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black just laid there, listening to Basil and enjoying the head scratches. "Killing him would have been preferable to me.." he sighs, turning his head to glance at the other. He looked about ready to doze off. Though for some reason, he obeyed Basil's command back there. Why? He could have just ignored him. But something in his mind told him to stand down. Why? He closed his eyes as he felt the other's scratches began to slow. As that happened, his mind began to wander. It thought back on the arena and the fight with the Beast that mutated into a Behemoth. How hard he fought to save their lives. Then something stood out in his mind. It was when someone mentioned them as lovers. Why was he thinking about that? It meant nothing to Black. They called us lovers back then.. How would they know? They didn't know us.. they still don't. We're far from lovers. I'm just a guard dog. A tool. Nothing more.. Soon, his eyes closed and sleep took over him. @Angel

Basil had slept for quite a while. In his sleep, he’d gotten uncomfortable while sitting up and only woke up halfway to moved down on the bed and roll over to curl into Black. Once again, his fur was soft and warm, making him reach up to give him a soft scratch before he fell asleep again. Other than that, it had been a relatively peaceful sleep. A knock on the door awoke him. When he sat up at the sound of it, he rubbed his eyes awake. At first he thought he’d dreamt the knocking, but it came again. A man’s voice then came from the other side of the door. “We know the Barghest is in there! Come out or we’re coming in!” Basil groaned. The sky outside was dark. He moved silently, crawling out of the bed to move to the window to peek through the curtains. Jake was out there. His eye sockets had stopped bleeding, and now he just looked creepy. It looked as though he’d called upon some friends to get revenge.. It was a good thing it wasn’t something like guards. Then they’d have to flee. Since it was just friends, they had options. No need to run away in the middle of the night when things would be dangerous. @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black was sound asleep, at least for a while. He didn't really stir much when he felt Basil move to curl up against the Hound. But he did adjust himself some so he was facing the other, his muzzle buried into the other's neck. As he had slept, he felt a sudden shift from the other, only opening his eyes for a moment before closing them. Then there was the sound of knocking and voices outside the room. He slowly sat up in bed, watching to see Basil already up and peering outside. This was the consequence of not killing Jake. It had to be. But Black wasn't sure if they were going to be aggressive or not. His ears twitched faintly at the sound of the voices. Chances are, if he were to let Basil open the door they might try and attack him. Would it be better to be the wall in case that came to be? He sighed as he got out of bed, making his way towards the door. He wasn't in a rush to open the door though. "They probably just want me.. You're better off staying out of the way so things don't escalate. Okay?" he looked at Basil, resting a hand on the other's shoulder. "Here, get away from the door in case they decide to get hostile.." He waited a moment before unlocking the door and opening it, staring at Jake and his little posse. "You called?" he asked, staring at them, before stepping out of the room. He looked at Basil for a moment before he turned his attention back to Jake and closed the door. @Angel

Basil turned as Black made his way over, looking up at him. He glanced back to the people outside. “I don’t think it’s a good idea-“ he was cut off as Black rested his hand on his shoulders. It made Basil look towards him, his face flushing a bit before he looked away again. “Okay.” He mumbled, stepping away from the door a bit while Black stepped outside. As soon as he did, he was met with a knife being pointed in his direction. “Who do you think you are? Coming in here and gouging people’s eyes out, huh?” The first man spoke. There were three. One had what looked to be a bull mutation with his most prominent feature being horns, one had a rat mutation with ears and whiskers, and the other a deer mutation with antlers. Jake scoffed. “Basil sent you out here to take care of his shit again, did he?” He growled. “I want you both to suffer. Where is he?” @PunkPulse (Fauna)

Black looked at the group, his eyes shifting between the three men Jake had brought. *A bull.. A Deer and a Rat.. I can see the Bull and Deer being problems but the Rat looks easy enough to get rid of. * "Basil has nothing to do with it. It's me who answered and me who came out. You said you wanted the Barghest. So here I am" he said nonchalantly. "To be honest, I wanted to kill you, Worm. But Basil thought it best you suffered this way. I guess death would have been the easy way out" he shrugged. "Anyway, I doubt you wanna fight here where people are watching.." he looked the three men over again. "Why don't we do this outside of Juniper. In the Dead Lands.. Unless you're more afraid of the Beasts that lurk out there than me?" @Angel