Training Against a New Menace (TT Lolth and Rafael)

[Lolth Orbweaver]

Lolth Orbweaver sat in a small cavern deep in the cave system that she called her home. Webs covered the walls and ceiling. Spiders crawled seemingly aimlessly all over the walls. The walls seemed to moved from the sheer number of spiders that now inhabit the cave. Hearing the sound of their tiny feet hitting against the stone was soothing to Lolth. She smiled a small smile as she sat on a large rock. Her tall thin body was covered in thick black hair. She wore a crudely made dress out of the web that her spiders had provided for her. She was content here. It was a safe enough place for her spiders, but she did wonder it there was another place that might be safer.

A small spider made its way quickly to Lolth's rock moving around quickly and erratically. She looked down at the small spider concerned and laid her hand down for it to walk into her palm. She held it up to her face though she could not see it. Her four eyes stared at it with worry. "What is it little one?" She asked softly feeling the intricate dance that her spiders use to communicate with her. Her face grew more and more concerned as the spider kept moving across her hand. Shock spread across her face once the spider stopped. Apparently something had killed the other spiders that accompanied this one. This act will not go unpunished. 

"Don't worry little one. I will take care of these spider killers." She set it down on the rock she sat on, and made her way out of the cave. She could feel the air coming from the mouth of the cave leading her in the right direction. She moved quickly able to use her other senses to maneuver herself without the use of her eyes. She exited the cave and went into the forest. She could smell the poor spiders that could not make it back. She hissed lowly clicking her mandibles together. She will kill whoever dared hurt her little ones. She made it to the site of the spider murders, but she couldn't sense anyone around immediatly. She kept her senses on alert though just in case. 

[Rafael]

Rafael moved throughout the beautiful forest that he had come upon a few minutes prior with interest at how vacant it all seemed yet for no reason that he could understand at the moment. He hadn't come across another living thing since entering into the forest something that he would expect to happen if the forest looked damaged or dangerous, but that wasn't the case so he was left blank as far as a reason for the absence of life was concerned.

As he continued to move throughout the forest though Rafael came upon what looked to be clear or maybe white thread almost like silk. Looking down at the ground where he had spotted it Rafael quickly realized that it must be webbing as there were dozens of small spiders laying on the grass all over the place with webs. Something had happened in the forest that had killed these spiders the question to be asked though was what had done it and why?

Almost as quickly as he had arrived and found the spiders did Rafael feel as if something was off something was near him yet he couldn't tell from where or what it happened to be. Whether or not it happened to be the thing that killed these spiders he couldn't tell because at the moment the only thing he was going on was a gut feeling that something was watching him. "Come on out whoever you are." Rafael spoke wishing to get to the bottom of this and find out what had happened and why life had been taken.

[Lolth Orbweaver]

Lolth knelt down and ran her fingers gently against the bodies of the spiders. Tears started to well up in her eyes. Each spider killed was like losing a child for her. Who would have killed such innocent creatures? He dug her hands into the dirt around the spiders making them a little grave. Well at least they will no longer suffer. She still mourned for them, but she needed to focus. The culprits were out there somewhere. She straightened up using her other hands to wipe the tears from her eyes. She will avenge them. She may not be the strongest beast, but she was smarter than most. The wind cooled Lolths body moving her pushing her hair around her body, and bringing with it a new scent.

Lolth would quickly climb a nearby tree and hide within its branches. She would know exactly where it was coming from. Her sense of smell was accurate enough to single out a specific scent out of many. She could hear the heart beats of those nearby detecting if they were an animal or not. This was was, a mix? The being was close to the tree looking around. He would looked down to at the spider's bodies, and their haphazard graves. The fact that he was the only thing nearby, Lolth came to the conclusion that he must have been the one that killed them. She would start to position herself to attack when she heard him speak.

"Come on out whoever you are." She hesitated. She was not sure if he was able to tell where she was exactly or not. Judging from the sounds of his movements, it didn't seem like it. Her tensed her legs and pushed hard launching herself from the tree above the panther. She would aim to hit him, tackling him, and causing him to fall to the ground with her on him. She would then pin his arms with one set of arms, and the other would reach around his neck. She would put some pressure on his neck, but not enough to really start choking him out. Her face was contorted in anger. "Here I am, no why did you harm my little ones!?" She hissed digging her claws in his flesh.

[Rafael]

Rafael had been able to come across the scattered remains of the spiders and those that had been put into the shallow graves only a few moments prior to his arrival and while he knew that someone was watching him or at least he got that sensation through only his animal instincts It seemed that he was right though as only a moment after he made it clear that he felt someone was watching him he heard something coming down from a tree above him. While he was fast when compared to how he had been as a human he wasn't the fastest and his reaction time still needed to be developed.

It was because of all that, that the massive black panther was knocked down onto the grass floor of the forest with what felt like the weight of a full grown man. While the sensation of being knocked down onto the ground wasn't something that was easy at the moment to brush off and although he was quick to place his paws on the ground and start to lift himself up in the same manner as a push up the grip of whatever was now on top of him grabbed his arms trying to keep him on the ground.

That wasn't the most surprising thing though as Rafael quickly realized that there was another set of hands that although tiny in size carried a far amount of strength in them that were now wrapped around his throat. It seemed that whatever had jumped him wanted him in a position where they could exploit him and possibly kill him if need be. Fighting back the instincts within himself that screamed for him to attack back and try to kill whatever was on top of him Rafael growled shallowly as he heard the words spoken to him from on top of his body.

"I did not kill them." Rafael half growled in reply, but he now knew something that he hadn't a moment prior. While the voice was different than any other he had ever heard he could tell somehow that it belonged to a female and that made perfect sense as to why the hands around his throat were so small in comparison to his own. Not only that, but he could tell based on the fact she was on top of his back that she was much lighter and smaller than himself. As her fingers dug into the flesh of his throat though Rafael's instincts took over.

The incredibly long and thick pitch black tail that accompied his new body was something that Rafael in truth unlike many of the other Beasts hadn't quite learned to use effectively yet and for that reason he had kept himself from using it in combat relying on his martial arts skills. However, as his animal instincts took over that long tail moved from between his legs upwards and back wrapping around the throat of the girl on top of him and beginning to squeeze. He was much stronger than her and although it hurt he'd pull backwards actually pulling her off of him with his tail causing her fingers to draw more blood and cause even more wounds on his throat.

It hurt, but was something he knew he'd have to do in order to acheive survival. He didn't like the idea of someone else having control over his life and being bullied and while he didn't want to cause harm to someone he didn't know and who seemed to be out for revenge against someone else that might deserve it he had to defend himself. So he'd fling her away from him not causing her any lasting damage more than likely only leaving her breathless or perhaps inducing a few coughs after being flung. He'd be quick to get on his feet and turn to look at who had attacked him. He'd see what looked to be a massive spider. "I did not kill them." He repeated not wanting to fight against her and actually now wanting to speak to her and interact with what seemed to be a different type of Beast he'd never come across in his journey.

[Lolth Orbweaver]

Lolth had managed to catch him from behind and pin him just like she wanted. She could feel his fur underneath her body, as she did her best to force him to the ground. Her hands would remain gripped on his neck. She was still angry about the spiders that laid dead in the dirt, so she was not thinking as clearly as she normally would. Compared to most beast clansmen, she was smarter than most, having to adapt to fighting smarter rather than harder due to her blindness, and lack of physical strength typical of their kind. If she was calmer she would have noticed that the scent on the spiders was different than the panthers, but she didn't care right now. 

He was the only one that she could sense around the spiders when she got there. It didn't occur to her that the real killers had fled before she arrived, and he had just happened by. To her the fact that he was here was the only thing she needed to find him guilty. She would kill him for that. She didn't care why he did it. If anyone harmed her spiders, she would kill them. She could hear him growl at her from under her when she asked why he harmed her little ones. He claimed that he did not do it. It would have been typical to deny the deed. Lolth would not be convinced so easily. She would squeeze harder digging her claws into his neck a little. 

The next thing happened so fast. She was so focused on him that she didn't notice that his tail was getting between them and wrapped around her neck. Once it tightened she gasped for hair instinctively tightening her own grip on his throat. She would feel herself being pulled away from him. He was stronger than her. Lolth knew that. She was finally pryed off him and flung away. She rolled on the ground a couple times coming to a rest on her side. She coughed several times feeling the blood on the end of her claws. At leas he didn't get away unscathed. If he tried to flee, she would be able to track him easily. She took in his scent memorizing it.

"I did not kill them." He would repeat himself. She wanted to shout at him. Call him a liar. She wanted to attack him. She crouched lower ready to jump on the main again like a jumping spider ready to leap at its prey. Her four arms were against the ground ready to propel her at him with all her strength. She could feel something else heading to her. She looked down and to the left seeing a large tarantula running as fast as it could to her. Several smaller spiders fallowed close by staying between her and the panther. "What are you doing little ones?" She would hiss. Of course she was not mad at them, but still she had to be stern with more than one of them before. "Move aside or you will get hurt." 

The tarantula would start to move in ways not typical of their species. A way of communication that she taught her little ones that she understood well. She paused watching its movements though she could not see them. She could feel how it moved against the ground its large legs tapping the ground. She would tilt her head a bit looking from the spiders to the panther who didn't seem to be attacking her in retaliation. She returned her attention to the spiders. "Are you sure?" She would ask as a small black widow would move closer to her and move in a quick affirmative motion. Lolth would look up at the panther and stand in a more relaxed position. 

She would not flinch or react at all as the spiders started to crawl up her legs. Feeling their bodies against hers was a comfort for Lolth. She sighed looking away ashamed. "I...am sorry." She said very quietly. She was a very quiet and sort of meek creature when she is alone. She has not have had much experience being around other beings once she had awoken in the forest. "I was mistaken in thinking you killed them." She looked at him, and he would notice if he looked into her eyes that she was blind. She would pet her spiders gently drawing comfort and confidence with their presence. It seemed that she was completely different from the spider that was just on top of him. 

[Rafael]

Rafael had been in what he believed his fair share of fights throughout his human life and his new life as a Beast which although it had only recently started he thought was filled with conflict and battle more so than anything else aside from perhaps finding new locations of wonder in the wilderness. Throughout all of those experiences though no once had an individual been on top of his back and digging their nails into his throat in an attempt to try and kill him or make him even give up for that matter. It was enough that Rafael in the moments that followed had acted on instinct and not his usual method of combat.

In truth even though he had been a Beast for going on a month now he still wasn't accustomed to having the massively long pitch black tail that if he wasn't careful dragged along the ground behind him. Using that appendage of his body in combat was still something that he hadn't yet learned how to do effectively and it was a shock that at such an important moment his instincts had been able to use it more effectively than he could while conciously trying. It didn't matter though as Rafael quickly got onto both of his botton feet to stand at his full height and turn to look at the Beast that had attacked him from behind.

What he saw was what looked to be a purple haired insect rolling on the ground and coming to a stop on it's side. He couldn immiedately make out that it had more than a single set of arms which meant that it possessed more appendages of attack than he possessed which gave it a significant advantage over him in close combat if he wasn't careful. He didn't like the idea of fighting against someone especially another Beast without reason and yet this one was giving him a reason to fight. He had to protect himself that's why he had learned to fight and that's what he'd do.

So his stance would shift from one of openings into that of Muay Boran. His right leg forward while his left was backwards and his arms mirrored his legs with his left up near his face and his right forwards with an open hand as he starred at the Beast. He could see it more clearly now as it looked towards him. It was a spider that seemed as if it wished for nothing more than his death and he could only assume it was because she didn't beleive what he had said and he was the one that had killed the small spiders that he had found on the ground. He could understand her rage and while he'd defend himself from her he knew she was justified in her thoughts and actions.

He was ready to strike her anticipating her jump or charge depending on what would happen in the next moment as she placed all four of her arms on the ground. However, after a few moments of nothing happening Rafael noticed the small creature moving in front of the spider Beast. He just just barely make out the sounds of the Beast whispering, but couldn't hear enough to tell what it was that she was actually saying. After a few more moments she seemed to relax and while Rafael would stay in his stance he'd allow himself to relax slightly hoping that she'd realize he wasn't the one that had killed the small spiders.

Now as the Beast looked at him and apologized for thinking that he had been the one to kill the spiders and she had attacked him for it Rafael could make out her appearance easier. It was at this point that he saw her eyes were much the same as his own yet different. His eyes were grey and possessed no pupils yet he could see somehow. This spider's eyes were similar yet he got the feeling that despite the fact she could tell where he was she wasn't able to actually see anything. Her attitude was completely different now than it had been a few moments ago and Rafael knew that despite everything it'd be best to try and help her.

"It alright. Me fine. Me understand why you act the way you did. Any idea who killed them?" Rafael asked wanting to find the culprit now as well. He just hoped that the beautiful white and black feline that had recently started to accompany him wasn't the one that had killed the spiders. The both of them had been traveling together for the last few days and over that time they had started to get to know each other more and more. In truth they were the first friends both of them had since arriving in this new world. The problem was though that they had gotten split up while traveling throughout this forest and Rafael didn't know where Zadora was at the moment.

[Zadora]

Zadora moved through the forest slightly amazed by her surrounds but she was also worried. She remember being with Rafael in the forest and the next she was no longer with him. Being surrounds by something new made her worried about her new friends safety but also hers. She didn't know where she was and even tried to retrace her step to where she had last seen Rafael. Her head tilted up to look up at the massive trees that seem to surround her.

She was amazed about how tall they were. Shaking her head to continue her search for her friend. She needed to focus. Having trouble retracing her steps back where she had last seen him. She felt everything looked the same. Maybe she could try calling out to him to see if he could hear her? Ears flattening backwards in distress. This place was so confusing! She was growing frustrated and stressed with her unknown surrounding.

"Rafael?" She called out as she stopped. All she had to do was wait to see if he could hear her calls. She looked around watching her very surrounds. She had an eerie feeling about the forest he had lead her to. She moved around in the little area she had found herself in. Having to get used to the forest. She seem to stop in her tracks and stared ahead of her. She could not believe what she was seeing at this moment.

"No No No" She repeated as she stared at the wedding in the trees before her. Her fur bristling at the side as she took several steps back away from the wedding. Shaking her head as she turned and moved away from the wedding.
"Rafael?" She called again. Even more despite than the first time. Not liking this place already with the eerie feeling and now spiders. Shivering at the thought of those creatures.

[Lolth Orbweaver]

Keira shook her head when he asked her if she had any ideas who killed him. She didn't get a good smell of the bodies to check for a scent. Rafael's was the first scent to hit her. "I was too upset to get a good scent from the little ones. Your's was the first I smelled." She looked down ashamed as one of the spiders rubbed one of its legs against her neck reassuringly. She smiled at the spider looking back up to Rafael. "Though there has been a strange scent in the area recently. One that I haven't smelled before." She crossed both sets of arms tilting her head thinking. She closed her eyes trying to see if she could remember the scent and find it in the area. 

She wouldn't not find that scent right off. It was there very faint. There was a stronger, fresher scent that she started to pick up. She turned her nose in the direction of the scent trying to get a better smell. She could also start to hear things. The movement of the feet, crunching of leaves and grass. She could hear the voice of the individual as well. She wondered if Rafael could hear her, but judging that Lolth didn't hear him react, she didn't think so. She didn't like what she was hearing. It wasn't that the female was being aggressive, it was the next worse thing panicked. She was afraid and that meant that it was hard to predict what she would do, and there was a group of spiders in that area. 

"Wait...there is another. A female, and she is panicking." She suddenly darted off in the direction of the voice. She would not allow another group of spiders to be hurt by an intruder into her territory. She would easily dodge the trees, and eventually climbed into the trees to go by free. She figured that Rafael would follow her, but she didn't care. All she cared about was the safety of her spiders. If she could deescalate the situation without violence fine, but she would fight if it came to that. If Rafael would help her, she would be thankful for it. She narrowed her eyes and jumped from branch to branch rolling on the ground in front of the new person.  

[Rafael]

Waiting for the response of the large spider female in front of him at the moment Rafael continued to hope that Zadora hadn't come across these spiders and slain them for whatever reason. If that was what had happened then he knew that the minor wounds on him at the moment from the brief exchange between them wouldn't come close to the pain and threat that was going to occur. He just hoped that Zadora wasn't the one that had killed them and that while he gained information from this female she'd magically come across the both of them so he would't have to go find her.

The female spider answered him quickly enough telling him that she in fact didn't know who was responsible for the death of the smaller spiders because his scent was the most present and she had been quick in her rage to focus solely on that scent and now couldn't pick up on the culprits scent. As she informed him about the scent of something else in the area that had been here for awhile and she didn't know what the scent belonged to Rafael couldn't help, but feel the excitement rushing throughout his body at the suspense of finding something else new.

Suddenly her head turned to the side and Rafael although he couldn't sense anything that the female was could tell that she was sensing something based on her physical actions over the next few moments. In the next moment this spider girl informed him that there was another female in the forest and that she was panicking. Rafael was going to ask her some questions, but didn't hget the chance as the female took off in what he assumed to be the direction of the panicking female.

Rafael would rush after the spider making sure to stay calm despite the fact that he was worried that this female that was panicking was Zadora. What she was panicking about though was an even bigger mystery. Rafael hadn't known the beauty for long, but fearful wasn't an attribute he would have used to describe her. Following the spider in the same manner that she used to travel throughout the forest Rafael jumped from tree side to tree side avoiding the use of branches as much as possible due to his sheer size.

He knew that if he wasn't careful that a branch would snap and he wouldn't only cause damage to the tree, but could potentially get himself hurt as well and even lose track of this spider. As they reached the destination and the spider jumped from the tree branches down in front of Zadora; Rafael would suddenly land on the ground a few feet back his body indenting the ground due to his size and weight. He towered over both females who were roughly the same height. "Zadora are you alright?" Rafael would ask wondering why she looked so scared.

[Zadora]

She avoided all the little spiders. She felt like they were everywhere which was making her more on edge. A low panicked growl vibrated in her throat. She turned to calm herself but the mere thought of the spiders being near her didn't help. Her ears pinned backwards and flattened against her head. Her top lip rose slightly in a small snarl before she felt something odd, something she didn't like.

She felt like her throat was closing up and was having trouble breathing. She was too busy trying to catch her breath to notice anything near her except the small creatures that she hated. Her paws clenched and unclenched and her pupils dilated. Compared to moments before the gold that once stood out with the small black pupils, now was almost black with little gold. Feeling as her body started to tremble forcing her into one place.

Her vision blurred for the moment making her blink several times to try and clear her vision. Her hearing wasn't helping her, only hearing her rapid beating heart in her hears practically blocking out all sounds around her but for a small second she heard the soft thud near her. She released another growl as she felt her legs more on their own, as she took several steps back. Seeing only a large blurry figure before set her on edge.

Shaking her head as she lowered her head. After a few moments in this state made her terrified but soon all the effects seem to sudden vanish and lift her panting. She rose her head once more as her vision clearing and blinked several times at the thin but tall female that was in front of her. Her body stiffened once more realizing that the female was like her but was different. She was the same as the little spiders that had set her into that episode that she just had.

Hearing the familiar voice of her massive black panther friend made her turn her attention from the spider female towards Rafael. Though he had asked her a question, she couldn't find the strength at the moment to reply to him. She simply stared at him as her pupils dilated once more, this time returning back to their usual small circles. She looked between him than the new female.

"N..New Friend?" She asked. She couldn't stop herself from shuttering. Not out of fear but the fact that she was still trying to catch her breath. She forced her white and black stripped fur to relax. She looked from Rafael back to the new female. She watched her, being careful around her. Swallowing down her uneasiness well being near the spider female. She turned back to look Rafael then looked down seeing the indent that his feet had made then back up to his face.

[Lolth Orbweaver]

Lolth rolled gracefully to her feet her muscles tensed ready to fight if she needed to. She could hear the footsteps of the spiders. She was facing right at the female her four eyes narrowed in concentration. Her eyes may not be able to see, they could still be intimidating to anyone that looks into them. Lolth could ear the rapid, shallow breathing of the female, and the pounding of her heart was like thunder during a violent storm to Lolth's ears. She also heard Rafael thud against the ground as his feet landed. She could even feel the earth give way to his bulk. She noted that she should not get into a physical altercation with that one if she could help it. 

Her attention returned to the reason she rushed over to this area. With Rafael right behind the spider woman, the intruding female appeared to be calming down. It seemed that Lolth was not the first that the male had met. It meant little to her. Rafael asked her if she was OK calling her by name. Zadora didn't seem to answer the larger cat's question. She seemed more concerned about Lolth's presence than the question of her own well being. She had inquired if Lolth was a new friend of Rafael's. That was still to be determined. Lolth favored isolation from all exept the spiders that she has cared for. They were the only companions that she needed. 

"Freind or foe is up to you." Lolth stated in a soft yet firm voice. "If any of my little ones you harm, you will know a spider's fury." She could hear the scuttles of the spiders around her. They moved away from the three larger beings taking to the trees or bushes, which ever was closest. They would watch as their care taker, or return to their daily lives of hunting for food. Lolth could tell that none of the local spiders have been harmed in any way. That was a good thing. She started to relax herself, straightening to her full height. "I am called Lolth, I care for the little ones that live in the forest. They are my children. My sweet little children." She cooed petting the large arachnid that had crawled onto her shoulder. 

[Rafael]

When Rafael landed on the forest floor and felt the ground beneath him give way to his weight it took him only a moment to gaze through everything in front of him to find Zadora. He hadn't been traveling with her long, but in that short period of time he had grown accustomed to her standard facial expressions and at the moment because of his knowledge he could tell that she was terribly frightened. He didn't really understand why someone so normally determined and protective of herself would be scared so much of spiders, but the evidence couldn't be denied.

She had been starring at the large spider Beast female that Rafael had come across only about a minute ago. It was obvious to Rafael that Zadora was freightened of this female simply because she was a much larger spider. While Rafael wasn't afraid of the spiders even the Beast female that was now between the both of them he could understand why Zadora would be afraid. Spiders were in appearance very dangerous looking and seemed to be creatures of darkness that many other animals fell victim too.

He noticed though that Zadora suddenly started to look between the female spider that was now in front of him while to his right side and himself. She was still trembling in what Rafael could only assume to be freight when she asked him if this spider was a new friend of his. Rafael was going to reply to Zadora when the Beast herself actually responded first stating that whether she was a friend or a foe was up to the both of them. She didn't finish there though as she was quick to state that if Zadora or him killed any of the smaller spiders they would face her fury as a spider.

While Rafael wasn't the best when it came to being able to hear or see things he did realize and spot the movement of the spiders that were putting distance between themselves and all three of the Beasts. Rafael didn't know that much about spiders or what could be going on really, but he did have the feeling that if the spiders were moving away from them it could mean that this Beast was keeping them from harms way. "We mean no harm to spiders. Me promise." Rafael would step forward a few paces standing to the side of Zadora and the now introduced Lolth making sure if something went down between them he could stop them both.

Lolth explained to them both that these spiders all throughout the forest were basically her children and that she cared for them like a mother. After she told them that Rafael could see her petting the spider on her shoulder and in reality he understood her. He never really had a mother or a caring father, but he knew that if he had someone to care for he would do whatever he could to protect them. The question still remained though on what had actually killed those spiders back where Rafael had found them.

Lolth would be the first to realize that soemone else was in the area because of her well developed senses that far exceeded those of Zadora and Rafael. Something was slowly moving towards the three of them. Each step that it made was loud and heavy, heavier than Rafael landing on the ground and Lolth would be able to tell even from the distance between them and whatever was moving towards them. It wouldn't matter though as the distance between whatever this thing was and the three of them would quickly be reduced to only a few meters.

It was at this point that Lolth would be able to tell that this thing was giving off the same scent that she had been smelling throughout the forest over the last few days. Whatever this thing was it was more than likely the creature that had killed her little ones. It was at this point that Zadora and Rafael would be able to hear the sound of the foot steps coming towards them. Rafael had more experience dealing with other Beasts than either of the girls with him and although he didn't know them that well he instinctively had to try and make sure whatever this was it wasn't going to harm either of them.

Rafael would step forward making sure that he was the nearest one to whatever was coming towards them. "Both of you be ready. Whatever is coming might be what killed your little ones Lolth." Rafael was in his Muay Boran stance his left side back while his right side was forward and his left hand near his head for protection. He didn't know what was coming towards them, but he was ready to face it down if it was a threat to the girls and himself. His expression was hard like stone ready to beat down whatever was only a few meters away now in the darkness of the forest.

That expression of stone was shattered in an instant though as Rafael starred in horror and fear at the massive Beast that stepped into view starring at all three of them with a soulless expression across it's face. This wasn't something that should even be alive. It was the Beast that had attacked him and left his body broken nearly killing him. He had only survived because of the lizard Beast that had been his ally and stronger than him at the time. He had killed the Beast and yet here it was starring right at all of them. It was here for one reason and that was to kill them all.



"RUN!" Rafael screamed without taking his eyes off of the insect Beast. He was a confident individual, but he didn't believe he'd be able to defeat this bug especially if it had survived having it's entire body exploding. He wanted nothing more than to warn Zadora and Lolth both of them needed to get out of here or else they ran the risk of being killed. He'd do his best to keep the bug at bay while they put enough distance between themselves and it to survive. So stepping forward while it got closer Rafael would strike delivering an elbow with his right to the jaw of the bug.

The blow did little more than move its head and if Rafael hadn't expected his blow to be useless he would have been struck by the left swing of the bug with it's left arm. Thankfully he had been ready and stepped backwards putting just enough distance between himself and the bug to not be hit. He'd stay back and survive as long as possible in the hopes that Zadora and Lolth would run and survive themselves. He didn't know how strong Lolth was or in truth Zadora, but even together he wasn't confident enough they'd survive for sure and he'd rather die knowing that at least they got away.

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{Rafael's Stats & Skills}
Strength: 150 (225)
Speed: 150
Spiritual Pressure: 170
Reiatsu Strength: 50 (25)
Light Aura: 75
Dark Aura: 25
Instincts: 100 (150)
Senses: 100 (50)
Energy Sensory: 0
Healing Expertise: 0

Muay Boran: 2
Acrobatics: 2
Battle Focus: 2
Pain Tolerance: 2
Strength of Will: 2
Battle Analysis: 2

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{Roach's Stats & Skills}
1000 SP Fighter V1
Strength: 300 (450)
Speed: 300 (450)
Sppr: 100
RS: 40 (30)
Instincts: 200
Senses: 60
Energy Sensory: 0
Healing Expertise: 0


Learning: 2
Calm Mind: 2
Analyzing: 2
Imitation: 2
Focused Eye: 2
Anti-Stealth: 2
Lack of Fear: 2
Pain Tolerance: 2
Damage Recovery: 2
Battle Analysis: 2

[Zadora]

She turned to look at Rafael and found herself looking at his torso for a mere moment before turning her head up to look at him. She watched him. Her head cocked to the side seeing as he moved to her side telling the other female that they had meant no harm to the little creatures. Her ears twitched for the moment then shook her head. "Yes... We mean no harm to them." She said as she continued to watch Rafael well agreeing with him.

When she was finally fully calm and was breathing correctly she was able to respond more. She listened to the female introduce herself and proclaimed that the small spiders were her children. She shivered as she looked to the side watching them scatter a safe distance from them. She watched them for a moment before looking back to the female. She watched her relax but had straightened to her full height. Though she was slightly taller than the other female, she didn't have to look down to look her in the face.

She listening to the quietness in the forest well the three seem to have gone silent for the moment. Well that was before her ears twitched yet again at the sound of heavy foot step than Rafael responding for them to get ready for whatever was heading their way. Sliding her right hind paw back allowing more balance. She looked around for the moment before looking to the directing the sound was coming from.

She glanced to the side watching Rafael get into his stance and sealed his emotions. But she noticed that it didn’t last every long. She watched him stare in horror at what was before them. She turned to face what was in front of them and blinked. Watching a Massive bug stare towards them with an emotionless glaze. "Creepy thing.." She said as she looked over the thing. It was making her white and black striped fur raise.

She jumped hearing his yell making her turn to him. She blinked watching him step forward well the other beast approached them. Wait.. She shook her head. And watched him strike the other beast. Seeing as it did little to the massive bug other than move its head. “Wait Rafael! You should think things through before attacking!” She yelled watching as her friend avoided the swing of its arm when it had took the blow to its face.

She went to move but soon found that she could not move. She was stuck in place making her eyes widen. Her ears pinned backwards finding that she was afraid but also worried. She wanted to help her friend. She turned her head to glance at the Spider, Lolth. She turned her head to look back at Rafael watching him face the bug beast waiting to see if he listened to her advice. She didn't want him to get injured and felt that a mere blow from the bug would do quite abit of damage.

[Lolth Orbweaver]

Lolth gave a small smile hearing both their reassurances that they were no threat to the little ones. She had spent many days and nights fending off not only the white faced beasts, but also the those that live in the large city. When it comes to the two furrless ones, her presence alone was enough to cause most of them to flee in terror back where they came before they really had a chance to kill any of the little ones. The white masked beasts however were a different threat entirely. They were a constant threat. They would destroy anything in their way as they hunted for prey. This would include the homes of the little ones that decided not to reside in the cave. 

Lolth was the first to pick up the approach of yet another beast man. She was starting to grow curios as to what was drawing so many to the area. She turned her head in the direction of the approaching beast clansman to get a better sense of who is approaching. She suddenly stiffened as a stronger version of the scent she had been picking up hit her sensitive nose. For a second, she forgot where she smelled that scent before. The footsteps, even from far away were thunderous and intimidating. The little ones scuttled faster away from the thing coming their way. Then she noticed that Rafael was had also picked up on whatever was coming, and he had a more fearful reaction to it. 

Suddenly Rafael screamed for them to run. He would run at the thing and hit it in the face. The sound of Rafael's elbow hitting the roach's jaw seemed to snap her back to reality. Lolth would shake visably. Four fists were clenched tightly. Her mandibles would click loudly and frequently. Her blank eyes gazed at the roach's face though unable to see anything from them. She was not shaking from fear. She felt no fear from the lumbering giant even if it was much stronger than her. All she felt was rage. Anger ruled her actions at that point. She screamed angrily going into the stance that she used on Rafael before. All four hands on the ground as if preparing to run or leap.

"I will kill you for touching my little ones!" She would run forward as fast as she could right under the arm of the roach that tried to attack the panther. SHe was able to use her senses to tell where the arm was in its swing, and was able to avoid it moving behind him. She would straighten slightly all four arms pounding into its back and wings as hard and as fast as her arms could go. Her fists would collide with the hard body of the roach, but she didn't care if it was having any affect or not. She was out for blood and she will get it. She screamed louder concentrating all her efforts on the wings of the roach trying her best to cripple it.

Lolth knew that she was not the strongest beast clanswoman. She also had a further disadvantage of being blind, but those things would not be enough to stop her. She only had to change her tacticts a little from the common way Beasts clansmen fought. She had to be smarter than most had to be to make up for her lack of strength. That is why she did not attack it head on like Rafael did. She would be harder to hit while she was directly behind it. As to compensate for her lack of sight, she only needed to keep her ears focused. She was able to see without seeing using all her other senses to paint a picture in her mind of what was going on.

[Rafael]

Rafael had been lucky more than he had been skilled in being able to avoid the swing of the giant bug beast that was in front of him. He knew what it was capable of believing that this one was the same that had attacked him a few weeks prior and nearly killed him. How it had managed to put itself together again after its body had been blown apart was the main reason why RAfael was so scared of it at the moment. He didn't only know that he wasn't strong enough to beat this Beast, but if it could survive that type of damage what could he possibly do to kill it.

He could tell based on how it felt and how the bug actually moved after he had attacked it that his attempt at taking it down quickly had been for not as it basically suffered no ill effects regardless of his strength and skill. Ducking beneath the swing of the massive arm that was even larger than his own Rafael was ready to strike back in the center of the bug's body when suddenly he heard the sound of Zadora shouting to him to think before he should act. His mind was for a brief moment elsewhere costing him the time he had to strike out at the Beast.

Thankfully the Beast didn't really get a chance to attack him again either as Lolth charged at it angrily doing everything she seemed capable of doing to kill it. Lolth went to attack the back of the giant Beast lashing out at the back of it trying to use everything she could to inflict as much danger as possible. The problem though that Rafael had faced when he had struck the Beast was the same one that Lolth was facing at the moment. It didn't seem to matter how many times she bashing her arms against the back of this Beast the exoskeleton wasn't breaking.

It seemed rather strange though that this giant Beast was simply standing there taking no action against the spider that was now on his back striking out at its back with multiple arms. It acted as if it felt nothing from the blows of Lolth and made no action against her for what would feel like more than a few moments and then it changed. Suddenly the wings on the back of the Beast that had been pressed against it's back to the point it looked like it didn't have them now were sprung outwards sending Lolth flying backwards high upwards possibly smashing her against some tree branches.

Rafael taking into account the fact that this Beasts wings were now revealed and with them hopefully a weakness to his armored body. Staying in his hunched over position Rafael quickly spun on his feet around the body of the Beast in front of him. It only took a moment for him to get behind the giant insect Beast and then deliver an uppercut with his right arm to the underside of the Beast's right wing. In the moment that followed the Beast screeched out in pain as it's blood burst outwards as it's wing was broken nearly apart at its base.

The blood of the insect flowed down Rafael's hand and arm covering his fur in the green liquid of life. He didn't have the time to try and attack more than that single time though as the Beast turned around and with its superior speed Rafael wasn't able to anticipate or react in time. In the next instant Rafael felt the same thing he had during the first battle against this Beast. He felt as if every bone in his chest was broken as he was punched in his chest and sent flying backwards until he smashed against a tree roughly ten meters away.

Rafael after he hit the tree couldn't feel anything beyond pain as every bone that made up his chest and the majority of the ones that make up his back were now fractured or broken with the exception of his spine which while damaged wasn't yet useless. The Beast while now hurt wasn't nearly finished and with no one else in sight turned to look at Zadora it's blank look back on it's face as its wings were pulled back against its back. It started to walk towards Zadora and this was without a doubt a time that the white and black feline would need to defend herself.