[ TT ] You 're the last monster-killer . He 's the last monster . And no one will ever understand the two of you like each other .

Walter smiled as he and the monster circled each other, the monster's permanent monstrous grin an unending reply of sorts, but it was the beast that spoke first. 
 
 `` Here we are, monster-killer. The last of us.'' 
 
 His voice was immeasurably deep and irrepressibly demonic in tone, and he permeated each sentence with a chuckle like thunder, as if Walter was the funniest thing in all of Elderon. 
 
 A grin grew out of the side of Walter's mouth as he paced, his dark-steel sword dangling at the end of his right arm, it's tip trailing a line in the sand. The demon's huge bulk could be felt in the ground with each step it took. It stared incessantly at Walter while licking it's lips, exposing jagged yellow teeth. 
 
 Walter turned lazily to face the demon and stopped, his slouched stance belying the threat he posed. Lifting his cigarette slowly to his mouth with his left hand, he stood smoking, seemingly lost in thought. 
 
 To be so rudely ignored was beyond the demon's patience. 
 
 `` Do n't underestimate me!'' 
 
 He snarled, spittle flying from his mouth as the ground behind Walter shook, the demon's tail shooting forth from it in an explosion of speed and sand. 
 
 `` Predictable''. 
 
 The demon snapped his head to the right. Walter stood not a pace away, smoking and staring at nothing, not a speck of sand on his clothes, his sword still hanging lazily at his side. 
 
 A furious roar erupted from a huge mouth on the demon's chest, it's force such that his cigarette went out. Damned Tilean grass. A daemon-sword materialised in the demon's hand, its blade wreathed in flame. Walter finally turned to him, regarding the newly-forged weapon. He nodded slowly, squinting his eyes. 
 
 `` Not bad''. 
 
 The demon's chest mouth grinned a murderous grin to match the other as it swung the sword straight down at Walter, who casually took a pace back, the flaming sword arcing into the ground in front of him. He quickly leant down and lit his cigarette on the daemon-flames before turning to face the demon, his eyes crinkled with amusement. The demon, who was far beyond infuriated, swung its sword through the earth at Walter in a back swing that was uncannily fast for a creature so large. 
 
 A deafening clang of metal and a burst of sparks lit the air. Walter stood holding his blade with two hands in front of him, cigarette dangling from his mouth, his dark-steel blade glowing orange where it met that of the demon's. Walter faced the demon, whose black and red eyes spoke whispering tones of madness. 
 
 `` Back to hell with you''. 
 
 Quickly turning and chopping down at the demon's sword arm, Walter severed it at the wrist. The daemon-sword clattered to the ground, it's fel fire extinguished. The demon screamed in agony, blood spraying from its stump. Walter quickly covered his face, the daemon-blood burning small holes where it touched his clothing. Something whistled in the air behind him and he ducked, the demon's other hand raking the air a hair's breadth from his scalp. 
 
 He barely had time to gather himself before the hand came barreling down on him from above. Walter waited until the last second before throwing himself to the right. He may have removed one hand, but the demon was far from done. He dashed forward under the arm and behind it, raking his sword along it's abdomen as he ran, the chest-mouth squealing with pain.The demon tried to turn, but Walter predicted it and dodged back under the arm, streaking its abdomen with another opening, it's demonic flesh crying and wailing like babes. 
 
 Fighting a losing battle, the demon unfurled its wings and leapt back, landing on a rocky outcrop some distance above. With its remaining arm, it traced a circle in the air before it, its finger leaving an orange trail that remained. A portal. 
 The demon grinned a murderous grin, its chest mouth speaking this time. 
 
 `` Not today, monster-killer'' 
 
 He chuckled as he disappeared into the portal, it closing after him. 
 
 His chuckle was cut short by Walter's blade entering his neck. 
 
 The demon's eyes bulged with surprise. This was the demonic realm. Only demons may enter. A light of understanding entered his eyes as the other light left.
