Chương 21: The Wolf

Seeing the wolf Daedalus began analysing any weaknesses that he could take advantage of however the wolf did not give him anytime and jumped swiftly at him. Daedalus was continuously dodging the increasingly fast attacks while trying to find a weakness when suddenly the wolf managed to barely get it claw into his leg causing Daedalus to wince in pain. Daedalus through suffering that attack had managed to kick the wolf back with his free leg by kicking it in the stomach.

Standing back from each other they gathered their strengths and began anew in their clash. Daedalus kicked and punched the wolf precisely in the joints and softer areas like the wolf's stomach, however the wolf had also managed to tear apart areas of his body like his leg causing it to look mangled. This caused Daedalus to realise that if this continued he would likely due, so Daedalus backed away slightly and pulled his sword out.

With the sword in hand Daedalus quickly gained the advantage and went on the attack. With every swing of his sword Daedalus injured the wolf more and more until finally the wolf collapsed. Rather than a look of defeat or sadness in the wolf's eye their was happiness of a good fight, and when Daedalus saw this rather than kill the wolf he said "I see that you enjoyed our fight and I respect your tenacity, will you be my beast companion?"

The wolf as it was so injured could barely lift its head but when it did the wolf nodded, before falling unconscious. Daedalus seeing this quickly began carrying the wolf the small amount of distance back to his base.

In the base Daedalus set down the wolf and began finding medicine after medicine before finding a medicine that could heal their injuries. Daedalus immediately ate one, then gave one to the wolf. After recovering most of the way Daedalus went and grabbed a scroll given to him by Gram that would allow him to make a beast contract, all he had to do was put it on the wolf's head. Walking over to the wolf which was now awake Daedalus said "Ok I just need to put this on your head and the contract will start. Are you ready?"

The wolf then nodded and Daedalus put the contract on the wolf's head. The contract lit up brightly and Daedalus had to cover his eyes until the light faded. After the light faded the wolf stood their as if waiting for something while looking at Daedalus. Daedalus quickly realised that he had to name the wolf to complete the contract. Daedalus then began observing the wolf from every direction trying to find anything that would be a good name. Then he remembered the lightning pattern on the side of the wold. Daedalus then said "I will call you Lightning, both because your fast and strong and the lightning pattern on your side."

Lightning then began wagging his tail happily before laying down.