The Lone Alpha - Rebirth

Chapter 14: Beta vs Alpha

Two savage bursts of ragen violently clashed, rocking the cave to near collapse as multiple large cracks could be seen spreading through the cave. A fiery-red, bloodthirsty, savage, and powerful aura clashed with a strong and sharp golden-yellow aura in a violent and chaotic boom.

The golden-yellow aura managed to hold its ground for a short duration before both auras slowly diminished from illuminating the entire cave to merely lingering on the bodies of both savage beasts.

The few rats that were still conscious were utterly terrified though it was unknown if what struck primal fear in them was their Alpha casually devouring one of its own or a beta wolf managing to generate an aura of ragen strong enough to match an Alpha's. The aura was much a testament to their power as it was a deterrent as multiple rats couldn't handle the suffocating pressure and had fled for their lives, the outcome of the brawl a lesser concern.

Daniel's wolf form looked no different from before except he now had a flimsy golden-yellow sheen of ragen enveloping his entire body similar to the berserk Alpha. His eyes were giving off a piercing golden-yellow glow that seemed to penetrate deep into one's soul. He slowly stretched his claws, the tiny movement converging his ragen on his claws turning them a fiery yellow. A clear plume of hot air escaped his mouth as he slowly exhaled, his entire form heaving in fury.

The berserk Alpha stood a couple meters away, its fiery aura as strong as ever. It was clear its minor snack had slightly recovered some of its energy, and it seemed a lot more level-headed as its eyes no longer held absolute madness behind them, though they still looked bloodshot. Its spiked tail slowly swayed behind it, its muscles tensing and highlighting their well-defined build.

The ground beneath them both suddenly cracked as they sped forward. They simultaneously swiped their claws, releasing the condensed energy within. The wind howled as their claws seemed to be ripping the very air apart, releasing a fiery red and golden yellow arc of ragen that extended from their claws aimed at the other.

The arcs of ragen violently clashed, both trying to gain an advantage over the other as sparks erupted from the collision. The exchange lasted for a short moment before they both extinguished in a violent burst.

The Alpha lightly growled at the sight, it was a grim sign the beta wolf's energy could match his. How was still a question that baffled it though that did nothing to deter it as it charged forward. The Alpha went in for a horizontal swipe, its claws pulsating with his fiery red ragen while Daniel went for a downward vertical strike. Due to how fast they were going dodging seemed impossible, and rather would they bother as they were both tired of the game of cat and mouse and wanted to end this now.

Flesh ripped as their claws met their marks, blood spilling into the air. The Alpha's claws managed to draw five deep horizontal lines on Daniel's chest, its ragen could be vaguely seen lingering on the wounds. They both backed away a couple steps, the Alpha briefly glanced at its chest to see five deep lines with a lingering golden-yellow glow that caused the pain to intensify and slowed his regeneration.

The break lasted no more than a second before Daniel pounced once more, his claws already aiming for the Alpha's head. The Alpha narrowly dodged the swipe before kneading a knee into Daniel’s stomach. The hit should have been enough to throw him a considerable distance, but he only shifted back a couple steps. Daniel's claws struck out once more with lightning speed, drawing lines across the Alpha's face.

The Alpha narrowly avoided having its head bitten off as a large mouth covered in fangs snapped shut less than an inch from its face. The air shrieked as its spiked tail struck out with insane speed for its size, but the wolf had easily retreated beyond its reach.

The Alpha took this short moment to truly observe his opposition and he noticed to his delight that while the beta wolf's energy could match his own, his body couldn't as his fur seemed to be ripping apart from the pressure he was putting his body through, and a sweetener was the wolf seemed to have lost control as his eyes held no sign of the earlier cunning that made him wary but primal anger.

The Alpha gave off a sinister chuckle at the thought of ripping and devouring this wolf once his body finally broke down. While he hated to admit it, the wolf was not an easy opponent even for his berserk form.

'And he's only a beta, how strong would he be if he was an Alpha?' The thought chilled the Alpha to the very bone.

Zoning out in a life and death battle wasn't the smartest idea especially when your opponent wasn’t going to sit around while you gather your thoughts, this wasn't power rangers. The Alpha was brought out of his daydream -or was it nightmare considering it was nighttime- as his instincts warned him of danger but he was too late as the young beta wolf had long dropped down on all fours and pounced, his rows of sharp teeth on full display.

But being an Alpha was never up to luck as it involved rising above the corpses of others, both humans and monsters. His arm had crossed in front of him by reflex as the full weight of the wolf crashed into him, knocking them both down. The wolf savagely bit his right hand, its teeth digging into his flesh and drawing blood. The Alpha quickly regained his composure as he flung the wolf aside, but underestimated how strong its grip was as its teeth were still firmly attached to his hand.

The Alpha growled in pain as the teeth were starting to dig into his bone. He pulled on his hand to draw the wolf closer before opening his mouth, impressively decorated with rows of sharp teeth noticeably larger than his wolf counterpart, and bit down hard at the base of his neck.

The wolf let out a yelp and roared in pain at the sudden attack, his claws struck fast in retaliation at the sides of the Alpha's face. His claws dug into the Alpha's head, the nails piercing deep.

*Roaaaar*

The Alpha let go almost immediately as a painful roar escaped his throat and with a burst of strength violently threw the wolf off, claws gorging the side of its face. His head was bleeding badly and wasn’t healing as good, courtesy of the invading ragen left on it but the same could be said for the young wolf as he had a disturbing amount of blood pouring out of his neck alongside flickers of a fiery red energy.

They exchanged glances for a moment before baring their fangs and roaring at each other as they once more pounced at each other like two couples in heat...wait no, like mortal enemies who had their families murdered by the other.

All form of reasoning was thrown out the window as they attacked each other clawing, scratching, and biting like the...savage beasts they were. Wounds soon started to accumulate on their bodies, leaving long trails on the floor. It was probably a good thing most of the rats were out cold or had fled leaving no one to witness this brutal fight.