17 Quarrel

Pain was just as common as death, it was and has always been like that. The ways of this world will never change. What was better; to die or go through a large amount of pain?

No one wants either.

Those who have lost their home, and loved ones must live a life where pain and death are intertwined. They had to for it was forced upon them. The sad reality was that this was how the world was, it was all about one simple thing.

Only the strong will survive.

Baldur believed in intimidation and brutality, that was what kind of world he wanted to make. He wanted to rule everyone and everything. His beliefs were ambitious but greedy.

He led beings who were afraid of his brute strength and intelligence. Tyrants always seem to live longer only cause they were worst than any known monster out there.

News of course travels fast, his reign of terror will be shared by the curious and the fearful. Many other clans will hear about the news of him trying to take over.

Devastate looked back before continuing forward, Belle was upon his head. They rested and now they were back on the move. The behemoth knew full well what was going to happen, Baldur was going to go to clan to clan and take them all over until no one was left.

It was maddening to think that such a villain like that could exist, and to make things worse he was the cause of letting such a tyrant take over a clan.

Belle blinked looking to the side, there was a stream beside them. The bubbling from the water was a nice comforting sound.

The world before them was vast, they could go anywhere they wanted. However, new dangers and obstacles would present themselves before them.

As Devastate continued walking were they oblivious of a danger that was close behind.

A deep sound happened, the sound was so defined but yet it came from the water. Belle looked over her shoulder and yelled, "DEVASTATE!?!"

The behemoth quickly looked behind him and right when he did, two large powerful claws grabbed a hold of him. "!?!"

The power behind the claws literally almost toppled him down on his back. Belle fell off of Devastate's back and landed onto the floor rather roughly. "Ow!?!"

Devastate looked at Belle before glaring aggressively at his attacker, "You bastard!?!"

The behemoth balanced himself as his powerful tail knocked his opponent back. With him having room did he bite the spinosaurus on the side of the neck.

Belle holding her elbow looked at the two figures that tower over her completely. Devastate was a massive rex while the spinosaurus was doubled in size. She actually became scared, she didn't want to witness Devastate get killed. "N-No...!", she whimpered out.

The spinosaurus had a red color on the top of his face, his sail shared the same color of red. Devastate held onto the spinosaurus's neck with his powerful jaws. The spinosaurus roared powerfully as he shook his head in movements to free himself.

Devastate let go of the neck and quickly went in for another attack, the spinosaurus glared using his clawed hand to smack into Devastate's face.

The behemoth got hit with three cuts appearing on the side of his maw. Quickly he turned around only to grunt loudly as his neck was bitten by the spinosaurus.

Belle was a shivering mess as she watched these two fight, her eyes quickly became teary fearing the worst. She treated his wound and now he could die and she couldn't do anything to stop it. "Stop please!?!"

The pain in her voice was real, she hated to feel like this. The spinosaurus clearly had his focus on Devastate, his clawed hands were placed on Devastate's neck. Devastate couldn't shake him off, his eyes landed on Belle before hardening. He couldn't die yet!

Devastate took a big chance at this but he did, the behemoth put all of his strength into his legs. In a short amount of time did he lift his right foot when he found his chance and delivered a blow inside the spinosaurus's legs upon his left thigh.

The spinosaurus let out a loud snarl of pain, once he let go did Devastate bite under his neck all the while ignoring that the spinosaurus was wearing armor. Devastate clearly blinded by his rage threw the spinosaurus to the side due to his powerful jaws.

Belle looked hopeful and she desperately wanted to run to him but seeing the spinosaurus get back up stopped her from doing so.

The spinosaurus had rex skulls on his shoulders and kentrosaurus like spikes along his tail. Devastate bared his fangs, the bones he saw on him made him think that the spinosaurus really hated rexes since the bones on his shoulders, chest, and stomach gave off the scent of a rex.

"You are a worthy opponent, what are you called rex?", asked the spinosaurus.

Devastate glared at him clearly not in the mood to share his name. "Shut the hell up!"

"I'm Smaug, remember that name when you go into the afterlife.", coldly spoke Smaug as he popped his neck obviously ready to end another life.

"I am not going anywhere!", roared Devastate charging at him.

Smaug smirked as he ran at him full force, a loud sound of head against chest erupted. Devastate head butted Smaug's armor which definitely knocked the air out of Smaug briefly for a time.

Smaug delivered another bite on Devastate's back, as these two fought Belle stood up. She blinked when she felt a drop of rain, as she looked up did she see dark clouds approaching.

Devastate and Smaug were to busy in their fight to notice the weather change. Both large giants continued to bite and claw at the other, the rain slowly falling onto their colossal bodies.

Belle hugged herself, the pain in her elbow still aching, the sound of the fighting soon attracted more problems.

Belle blinked hearing a sound in the dark trees, a flash from the dark clouds gave hint to a storm approaching. Holding her arm did she blink, "AH!?!"

The sound of Belle screaming awoken something in Devastate, when Smaug landed another bite on Devastate did his eyes go wide. Devastate literally threw him off like he was nothing, Smaug was thrown into the air and landed onto his side quite hard.

Smaug stood back up in time to notice Devastate biting a blind carnivore on the neck. The behemoth had moved really fast to defend the raptor who screamed. This baffled Smaug, and he wasn't baffled by the relationship but by the tremendous amount of strength the rex had.

Belle looked at Devastate in surprise, his massive form stood above her like a towering shield. The blind carnivore was a torvosaurus. The beast let out a loud strangled sound as Devastate powerfully snapped his jaws into its neck.

Devastate pulled on the torvosaurus's neck, he didn't stop there as he continued to pull. The sound of muscle being pulled was a horrid sound. The blind beast practically screamed in agony as it felt the merciless strength from Devastate.

Smaug blinked as the sound of ripping flesh filled the air, the behemoth had pulled the torvosaurus's head from its body while it was still alive. Belle looked on in pure fear, she had never witnessed this side of Devastate before.

The body of the torvosaurus twitched as it fell to the ground, Devastate dropped the severed head as he loudly snorted the bloody remains of the beast were upon his mouth. Devastate looked at Belle with care in his eyes but he didn't expect to see Belle frozen in fear.

Smaug looked at the two before him, he looked to be thinking about what he would do next. His eyes looked down at the raptor who was shivering in fear. What was the relation between the two?

Devastate looked at Belle with such kindness, "Are you okay..?"

Belle looked down shivering more as she hugged herself, she literally looked petrified.

Devastate's face twisted in pain to see her so scared, he lowered his head to get a better look at her. "Belle it is okay I would never do anything to hurt you."

Belle looked at him slowly before running to him and hugging his nose tightly, her entire body shaking as she cried. She didn't care if she was covered in blood she just wanted him and her to leave. "I just want to go!?! No more fighting please!?!"

Devastate blinked his gaze shook seeing her so distressed, "Okay. Let's go."

Smaug watched as the rex lowered his head to her level, he tilted his head as the raptor got onto his head. Why would a rex be close to a rat? This clearly confused Smaug. "You running away?"

Devastate looked at Smaug with his eyes narrowed before walking away. Their fight came to a end all because of a raptor? Smaug glared as he watched him go, for once he found a worthy opponent only then to have him walk away.

The storm continued, the rain heavily falling as Smaug stood there in silence. His eyes looked at the beast who had lost its head when it jumped out to attack the raptor did the rex change. It was like his bite and strength did little to the rex.

That raptor was the source of that strength, Smaug looked in the direction of where the two went. He wanted to face that rex again, and once he does he was going to enjoy it.

Devastate continued walking, his injuries from the fight were sore not that he would admit that. The behemoth had never seen Belle so worked up before. The fighting must of overwhelmed her? That or she feared that he would die?

Speaking of Belle she had went quiet, and that was surprising. Devastate glanced back, with him looking back did he see her laying on him.

The rain and storm they moved away from for they out beat the rain, though he was worried that she may catch a cold.

Devastate kept looking back at her, he really messed up. He would never do anything to Belle and he hoped she didn't see him differently after what had happened with what was his name, Smaug?

The behemoth could care less about what his name was. Devastate stopped once he was far enough away, he looked back at Belle as he spoke. "Belle..?"

The brute looked hopeful when he heard her reply, "Hm?"

Devastate looked down trying to find the right words, before he could say anything did he hear Belle speak.

"Thank you for saving me...", her voice was soft like always.

"You don't need to thank me.", replied Devastate.

Belle moved as she said, "I was scared, I didn't want to lose you..."

Devastate was silent before speaking out, "I am sorry, I just wanted to protect you. I fear that I scared you and that your view of me has changed..."

Belle took a bit to respond and when she did it legit hit him hard. "I admit I was scared but you do it to protect me. I had never seen that side of you but you showed me who you are. If anything I feel like I know you better now."

The behemoth looked around rather restlessly but blinked when he felt Belle touch the top of his head with her gentle touch. "I could never change the way that I see you, you are important to me."

Devastate looked down before closing his eyes, he replied. "You are important to me too."

Belle flushed at his words, she softly petted his head as she placed her head on top of his massive one.

Devastate continued to walk, his expression seemed serene.

They shared the same feelings for the other, and that was enough. In a dark world it was hard to find something to fight for, but once you find something does the world appear brighter.