With everything that had happened Beyt had almost completely forgotten about her badly wounded shoulder. Immediately when instructed, she allowed Fatal to tend to it since the wolf had gone through the trouble of hanging onto that leaf the entire time. As the leaf was applied, she did her best not to let out a howl of pain, closing her eyes as she lowered her head a bit. Whatever this plant was, however, it soon began to feel very cool and she soon relaxed as the herb worked its magic. No matter how much this wound hurt her deep down she knew she could not hate Simon for doing this to her. She already established that when he turned around and became their ally. Wasnâ€™t he their ally? He was an odd man but he was friendly to say the least and didnâ€™t really seem like he wanted to kill her. This city had to be saved, that was what he said, and even Lady Kaielah mentioned that she was the â€˜angelâ€™ wolf meant to save them.<br/><br/>Maybe her blood needed to be spilled after all. The thought was still on her mind but she dared not mention it to anyone fearing they would just try to tell her otherwise.<br/><br/>â€œLet me have a look at the wound,â€ the old woman spoke up, gently brushing Fatal aside and applying her own touch to the wound. She might be old but she was still an extremely powerful Seer. Simon in his prime was a lot more powerful than her but with him as broken as he was now she was one of the last powerful Seers left in this world. The burden she carried was great, as she was to watch over these few wolves and Seers in the Holy Ground. â€œNow as for your question about the Shadow, I canâ€™t really say for sure what caused it to awaken but I will tell you that itâ€™s after Renee. It puzzles me that Tassos has not awakened as wellâ€¦ At first I thought it would be the brown wolf here but it looks like both Simon and I were wrong.â€<br/><br/>Gimmel just stood silently. As curious as he was about the situation the knowledge that seemed to enter his mind as the old woman spoke frightened him slightly. Everything she was telling them seemed to make sense but at the same time it was still so strange. Ignorance continued to cloud him and he found himself wanting more again. But what was it? There was something buried deep in his thoughts, those thoughts from that past life he keeps experiencing. The old womanâ€¦ this cityâ€¦ the Holy Groundâ€¦ what did it mean? Gimmel felt like his head was going to explode and yet he sat very calmly, continuing to listen, thoughts slowly sinking in. He could piece them together easily though, he was a smart wolf. Or was he even a wolf at all? Something felt off but he didnâ€™t understand what it was exactly.<br/><br/>â€œThe Shadow,â€ Lady Kaielah continued, â€œonly appears certain times, during the Prophecy, when two forces of darkness rise. I know that itâ€™s looking to destroy Maeva howeverâ€¦â€ she paused for a moment and looked them all dead in the eyes, â€œonce it has Renee in its grasp it will succeed. You must work with Maeva to get rid of the Shadow before it accomplishes its goal. Nothing must stop the two sisters from fighting. And Beytâ€¦ or should I say Angelus, you are to be the sacrifice that wards off the Shadow to ensure that it never returns. I know that what Iâ€™m telling you now is all broken up, but I know my mind has been sealed as well, hence why this place is losing its power. With you wolves there is hope, and Simon has the necklace back in his possession as well so there is no way salvation will fail if he can tap into its power and release the restraints on his own. I can feel the Shadowâ€™s power growingâ€¦ and your friends are fading quickly. You must hurryâ€¦â€<br/><br/>--------<br/><br/>As soon as the necklace was returned to him, Simon felt a surge of power that he had not felt in years flow through his veins. His old Seer abilities were slowly coming back to him but they were still weak due to years of him not using them. Nevertheless they were returning and the might have a chance of warding off the Shadow before it did any damage. It felt damn good to have this power back yet he wondered if it would be enough; his powers might be weakened but he could still put up one hell of a fight if it came down to it. The old shotgun in his hands was not just for show after all. Not to mention necklace definitely still had some fight left in it, and at that he smiled at it somewhat before he slipped it on. As soon as he did the wolves around him seemed to react to it, howling softly. A hand was held up to silence them. It felt good to be in control, but the necklace was in fact much weaker than it had been when he originally gave it to Fatal.<br/><br/>The Shadow could sense this power but he was not afraid. In fact as the necklace was losing its power he was becoming ever stronger. It made Simon realize that he had been wrong this whole time though he partially blamed his broken thoughts for his misguidance. He thought that the necklace should be taken from the city but instead he was wrong. It had remained with him in order for the city to be safe; and all this time he was slowly being manipulated by the Shadow from afar. Guilt hit him suddenly once he realized this could have all been avoided. The Shadow would not have come to the city if the necklace would have remained in his hands. How stupid he had been thinking such things and now he was paying the price as he watched Renee and the Shadow fight.<br/><br/>â€œWe need to get back to Lady Kaielah,â€ Annabelle barked at him suddenly. But Simon did not move, instead he pointed towards Drake, who was having a difficult time retreating. â€œWhat you want me to help him? Very well then.â€ She went over to Drake suddenly. As soon as she did a few of the wolves surrounding the area went with her to help Drake walk. â€œYou say one thing and I might just change my mind about helping you get out of here, big boy,â€ she told him with a sly smile.<br/><br/>The Shadow laughed at Renee with that demonic, howling laughter. How could she not see right before her eyes, â€œYou disappoint meâ€¦ Donâ€™t you recognize what is in front of you? I have seen the truth, Renee. You will be mine again. I thought you would be proud of me, that I have seen the truth. Maeva must be destroyed.â€  He watched her get into position to lunge at him but he moved quickly and pinned her to the ground, â€œIâ€¦ willâ€¦ have youâ€¦â€<br/><br/>And then Simonâ€™s voice boomed out: â€œRelease her!â€ When the Shadow refused he fired again and the cowardly wolf vanished in a cloud of darkness.