He was actually gaining ground. He struck savagely, pouring on the power, and he could feel his opponent staggering back under the flurry of blows. Vark felt triumph start to blossom in his chest as he force the coyote back, until the smaller one made a spectacular re-entry. A small and furious form sailed through the air, slamming into Varks chest and neck, throwing him off balance. The two of the them stumbled backwards and collapsed in a heap of failing limbs and snapping limbs. Vark roared with rage. He had been so close to overpowering the older coyote, and defeating the upstart woman soundly. Her blood on his hands would have please Haku for sure, and he would have had his revenge. Now, so close to his victory, his vengeance, he had been deprived, form that that he strived for most in his life, his revenge. His head filled with a red mist. And all of a sudden, time slowed, and he could see him self, as if he were standing a short distance away. In a sort of dream like state, he watched him writhe on the spot, and turn towards his foe. Claws tore through the smaller coyotes belly. Jaws clamped down on the neck, and crunched down, spraying blood all over Vark. Claws continued to rend, tearing pieces of the coyote into the air in the frenzy. With a sharp convulsion of Vark’s head, the smaller form’s neck made an audible crunch, and all struggling stopped. The red mist cleared. Time returned.
Vark gasped and recoiled away from the mutilated form of the coyote. Gore dripped from Varks muzzle and claws. The rage and bloodlust evaporated. Shock washed over Vark’s body, and he started to tremble. But something in the far reaches of his head protested. He had gotten his revenge. Why wasn’t he triumphant? Why hadn’t the weight lifted from his shoulders? Why didn’t he feel better? The taste of the coyote’s life blood in his mouth turned sour. Vark spluttered and spat, the older coyote completely forgotten. Numbness washed over Vark, joining with the shock, seemingly paralysing him. He had killed another canine.
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