"The Apex Predators Onslaught..."

"The Apex Predators Onslaught..."

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.

Plane of Avenia , 3 days After the Onslaught...

They called him the Silver King and as his messengers slowly materialized in front of his throne one by one he could already predict the grim news that they would reporting.

"The Twins of the Plane of Medrov has fallen My King..." Started one Messenger.

"The plane of Antousha is in mourning after the death of the Planeswalker Arianna my king" reported another. 

One after the other the messengers told of death and despair as the outlying Planes have been robbed of the Planeswalkers that have ruled them for centuries. All of them he knew by name.All of them he called friend. He was King so he cannot shed tears for them , He was the only remaining Planeswalker here , in this side of the Multiverse which he had protected for so long.He was silently listening but as another name was mentioned the feathers on the back of his head stood up.

"Kitari , our prince is dead..." Another messenger said, he had noticed the rings under her eyes , the swollen red eyes of humans who had cried. He knew that his son was well loved and he sent him to another plane to teach him how to rule. He hoped that his experiences with his own Spark would lead him back here so that he could rule Avenia when he was gone. Grief had taken hold of him as well but anger quickly replaced it when he heard another name.

"....His name is Garruk My King , some Planes have now called him the Apex Predator..."

Garruk , he remembered that name. Together they hunted down a World Gorger Dragon that threatened Medrov long ago. Together they subjugated an Eldrazi spawn God near the Plane of Zendikar. He knew him as the Hunter. He never knew him as a killer.

"Were any of you able to learn why he was doing this?" He asked his messengers.

A voice that seemed to come from the walls itself seemed to answer."Because I despise the weak and admire the strong."

The messengers hurriedly took out concealed daggers and formed a circle around the Aven King.The King addressed the walls.

"Come out Hunter. There is no need for these theatrics. Leave this room." This last he addressed to the messengers who were momentarily confused but followed the Silver Kings command anyway.When the room was empty the Silver King rose and called upon Garruk once again."Come Hunter"

There was a sound like a tapestry being slashed into two as Garruks massive axe tore through reality and his massive right arm emerged to be followed by his other massive parts until he stood tall in the middle of the now abandoned throne room.

"I can see that you have acquired a taste for Black mana since last we met. Now tell me. Why have you really come to Avenia."

"I have come for you." Was all Garruk said as he stared at the Silver king.

"Very well , but you seem to have forgotten who I am Hunter."The address to Garruk was filled with so much condescension as to imply that his place was much lower than that of a king."I am the Silver King."

With one powerful motion the Avenian king struck his Silver staff to the ground and a spark of silver emanated from it , like flowing silver liquid that quickly spread out unto all corners of the room until it was covered by a Silver layer that shone brightly.

"There can be no sorceries in my presence. No magic. Whatever it is you think that you have gained with Black and Green mana , you are sorely mistaken into thinking that that will give you an edge here.With my own hands I will end you for the sake of my son, Kitari."

Garruk looked at the walls and gripped his axe shaft tightly that his skin rubbing on the hardened metallic staff echoed. "You are the one who is mistaken.For you , I do not even need Mana.Let us hope that you last longer than you weakling of a son."

With that the Avenian king , spread out his wings , dropped his staff and produced to curved blades from his sides. He had been trained to fight in Otaria , he had made use of that to subjugate this planes powerful armies. With his anger and his belief that he was right he had began his assault on the powerful planeswalker.

Sparks of White and Blue bounced off Garruks axe as he deftly block blows that were inhumanly fast. The Aven were known for their speed and with the addition of flight , their angles of attack came from places that no human could hope to block effectively. From above.

Garruk was another kind of warrior and his experience hunting every kind of game had taught him to instinctively defend and attack at the same time. He would often block with the axe and try to grab the Aven kings wings at the same. The Silver king was aware of this fact and would often roll and dive to avoid Garruks massive left hand. Often times the Aven would connect with his blades but the mighty hunter would merely shrug off these wounds and unmercilessly counter attack.

After encircling Garruk and trying to attack him low and the rising up to trail blades and strafe him.One blow had struck the Silver king directly on the chest and sent him against a far wall.Several feathers were left in his wake. The Silver king struggled to stand up. He momentarily stopped to catch his breathe ,something that Garruk anticipated , the hunter pressed his attack with a massive swing that struck the silver wall and sent huge chunks of stone flying in all directions. The Silver enchantment held however and flowed over the hole where a huge section of the wall had been.

"Having a hard time finishing me off without any mana huh Hunter?" Blood was seeping out of the edges of the blow on the Silver kings Chest. He knew that the last hit would now cost him everything. 

"You are the Silver king after all. I am amused with your fighting ability. However , you are only Bigger game. I am the Apex Predator."

The attack was fast and brutal , the Aven felt Garruks blows even though he had blocked them all. He felt as if his reaction times were getting much slower with each block that he made. His arms were numb from the blows. He blocked them all despite this or he thought.

Garruk relented. He stood. Blood dripping from the wounds that were inflicted upon him from the curved blades.

"Feeling tired are we Hunter?" The Silver King taunted though he fault out of breathe.

"No." Garruk said. Lifting the massive Axe to his shoulders and turning his back on the Silver king.

"Done?" The Silver King , Ruler of the Massive Avenian plane suddenly found that he could not feel his arms or legs , he could not feel his body. He saw as his vision of Garruk faded that his line of sight was slowly going down and to the right though he remained looking straight ahead at the hunter."Damn you Hunter" was the last words he said as his head fell to the floor.

"I already am" Garruk said as he waited for the Silver enchantment to fade. Once more like on so many planes , He swung his mighty axe to rip a hole in reality and was gone.