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  Max couldn't hold it in for much longer, he NEEDED to leave his hiding place, maybe he can slip past that beast that Azazel summoned.

  When he ran out of his hiding place, he looked over the railing and was even more shocked. This answer before him was unbelievably worse than he thought.

  He witnessed Shadow throw a wall down on Azazel and used FUCKING ICE magic on him, and beat the shit out of him. Shadow was hollering the familiar voice he heard seconds ago.

  Is he really making that noise? What was going on?

  Max was even more horrified at Shadow's appearance. He had the same deep purple veins that Azazel had, his eyes became an icy blue, like he froze underwater with his eyes open. His face was pale and some kind of earth mixed in with ice and dark purple shadows swirled around him as he stared Azazel down.

  When he changed, the black wolf's appearance was also different. Deep purple veins poked through his fur, his eyes became white with the ice he used. How did he get this way?

  How? Was he.........possessed?

  He jumped when he heard the passage open. He whipped around and noticed Zack and Mica. He quickly raced over to them to prevent them seeing what was going on down below.

  Zack was at the entrance of the passage. "There you are! I was worried about you! What's wrong? Did he get you?"

  Max laughed nervously. "No, but he's about to if we don't move, now!"

  Zack let him in and he slammed the door behind him. "Alright, let's go find Shadow."

  Max wheezed nervously. "Um, yeah, he could be somewhere - uh, not - possessed!"

  Zack winced. "Oh boy, that would be a sight to see!"

  Mica laughed. "Just imagine his anger issues mixing in with something ELSE!"

  Zack and Mica took him to the base underneath the library. The banging and crashing kept on going. Zack and Mica looked up, while Max lowered his head and cradled himself tightly.

  "What in the shit in THAT?" Mica exclaimed.

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  Zack shook his head. "I don't know, but I don't like it."

  All of a sudden, the noises above stopped, and it grew eerily quiet. Zack stood up and walked over to the entrance to the library. "Do you think someone's in trouble up there? Sounds like Azazel was beating the SHIT out of someone!"

  More like the other way around, Max thought.

  Zack pulled the lever and went back to the entrance. "I'm going to check it out..."

  "No!" Max hurried over to Zack and shook his head. "I'LL go, you don't have to worry."

  Zack looked at him with surprise. "Oh, uh, okay! Stay safe! You know your way back?"

  Max nodded.

  Zack let him out, and Max ran to the passageway in the wall.

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  When Ebony heard the ruckus, she had to make the decision in her mind to escape. Acalia heard the crashing too and looked above them. She squeaked excitedly. "I want to see what that is! Sounds fun!"

  Before Ebony can retort, Acalia vanished. She groaned and rolled her eyes.

  The crashing then became more intense, hopefully Azazel won't see her...she slipped out of cupboard and left the kitchen. She didn't want to risk being seen, so she decided to go further downstairs into the dungeons and use the passageway.

  There, that's a safer decision.

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  Rose noticed Ebony running from the one of the castle entrances and racing over to her. Rose and Ebony ran.

  "What are we doing?" Ebony asked.

  Rose turned to her. "I'm finding a new home for us, where it's safer! I don't think I want us to be outside anymore, we need to be underground.

  Ebony gasped. "I know JUST the location...follow me!"

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  The black wolf strangled Azazel's throat with his teeth. He thrashed, feeling the cold ice seep through him and through Azazel.

  Shadow immediately changed back and grabbed Azazel, and threw him outside the entrance. He knelt down at the bleeding Azazel.

  The purple eyed creature coughed and looked at him and smiled. "Break time! I'll save you for last!"

  Shadow suddenly found himself getting drained. Azazel got up, and to his surprise, left him there. He walked outside of the castle and into the open field. Shadow went back inside to rest. He now needed to hide...even if he was the strongest person in the world, Azazel was still undefeatable. Shadow can immediately feel the two spirits he channeled, leave his body. He noticed his hands were changing back, he was now experiencing the familiar cold sensation again....this time, it was as cold as winter inside. He couldn't wrap himself to keep him warm. He had to change so he could feel the warm pelt again. He shivered as he changed into the black wolf. He coughed and looked up at Max, who stood there completely traumatized.

  Shadow was too tired to talk, he shivered as he rested his head on his paws.

  "Dude, what the hell was THAT?" Max exclaimed. "Were you POSSESSED?"

  Shadow slowly shook his head. "Ch - channeling.."

  Max tilted his head. "What does that mean?"

  Shadow didn't answer, he was too cold to talk. His black pelt was barely keeping him warm; maybe it was because, THIS time, he felt as cold as winter.

  Max studied him. "Can you move?"

  Shadow shook his head.

  Max knelt down to pick him up, he carried him over to the passageway. "Zack and Mica found something in the library..." He whispered. "I think we can leave now."

  "Where's my sister?" Shadow asked.

  "I think she's out there.....why?"

  "Azazel......he's......out there!" He said weakly.

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