Tying a Leash

The sight of his daughter, innocent and trusting, gently stroking the dog, sent a spike of rage through Daniel. A wave of memories crashed over him – the day Satan nearly took Koyuki's life, the ripped Michaela wings and her bloodied figure still fresh in his mind. He'd fought with the fury of an enraged titan, driving the entity back to the depths of hell. He'd sworn then, that he'd end Satan the moment their paths crossed again.

Now, here it was. A weakened husk, a mockery of its former power, disguised in the pathetic form of a stray dog. The urge to obliterate it, to purge the world of this devil once and for all, was a throbbing in his chest. His fingers clenched into fists, his jaw set hard and his heart raced.