In the edge of Valeria Wood forest, near the border between Silverash, the kingdom of Wood Elves, and The Empire, the biggest country of Humans, live Cerberus and his son, Cerberos. Cerberos has lived in this forest ever since he was a wolf burp. He doesn’t know a lot about outside world and his father doesn’t let him interactive with stranger.

His father is Cerberus, a 5-meters tall wolf with 3 heads and black fur, each head has it’s own personality and power. The left head is funny and talkative, the right one is quiet and always seem angry, the middle is the most intelligent and usually the one giving out decision.

Cerberos doesn’t look like his father at all, he is weak, his fur is white and only has the same size of a normal wolf. But most importantly, he only has one head. Sometimes , he wonder if he’s really his father’s son.

“Don’t be so down heart, my son. Your other head will grow really, really soon. I wonder if that head will be like me, huwhaaa” ( The left)

“Chee, that’d be a terrible image” ( The right)

“Well, I got my second head when I was 100 years old and your elder brother got his second head when he was just 50 years old. You are just 10 years old, my son. You got a long way to go” (The middle)

Or that’s what his father told him. However, whenever Cerberos asked about his brother or his mother, his father just keep silence. The only information he can squeeze out of him is 2 name, his brother is Cerberas and his mother is Aquina.

Today is just an usual day for Cerberos, he’s taking a nap while enjoy the sunray caress his body. Suddenly, his father gave out an unreasonable request.

“Cerberos, go into the Hideway,now”

“Father?”

“Just go, NOW”

“Yes, father”

The Hideway, is a small cave inside the northern part of where they live. It is well hidden by the terrain around, the inside has enough dry meat for both to live in one month. Cerberos never understand why his father built this cave though, he is undeniably the strongest being in this forest.

When Cerberos walk in, everything look just like the last time he come here.

“What do I do in there” Cerberos ask himself, confused about his father’s intention. Then, he smell something in the forest.

“Lots of people. They’re heading toward our cave. Father.”

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Unknowingly, his body has been wrapped by countless of tentacles grew from earth’s surface. He soon find himself unable to move or say anything.

(These things, they have paralyze effect. This is father’s middle head’s power. Father, what are you planning.)

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Before Cerberus’s cave, a large crowd of mixed races gathered. They don’t have the same uniform but they all wear leather armor, adventure’s favourite thing. Stand before them is a handsome man wearing white armor with a black cape. A golden shield place behind his back and a big bag on his waist. There is a faint vibration coming from the bag, indicate whatever inside, it’s alive.

“State your name, mortal. I don’t kill the nameless one”(The middle head)

“A talking dog? How unusual. Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Perseus, hero of The Empire, Herald of Hades. I’m here on behalf of our God, Hades, to capture you”

“Che, Hades’s errand boy. Why am I not surprised” (The left Head)

“DO NOT USE YOUR FILTHY MOUTH TO SPEAK ABOUT HIS HIGHNESS. Ahem, well, according to the reports, there should be another dog here. Where is he?”

“Can we get on with the killing already” (The right Head)

“Now,now. Don’t rush. I have something special for you”

Perseus take out the thing in his bag. It has a woman’s face, with snakes grow from her head like hairs.

“That is … Medusa. But how ….. Guarghh” (All 3 heads)

In a blink of eye, the monstrous Cerberus has turned into stone.

“Too easy. And I had hoped he’d struggle more” Perseus put the head in bag again and turn to the crowd.

“You guys, start searching. There should be another one in here somewhere. I leave the commanding here to you three, Crimson Brother. I need to deliver this thing to our God.”

“Consider it’s done” (???)

“I hope he will provide a little challenge” (???)

“O’h the poor soul

Hide in darkness, awaiting for his demise” (???)

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(Cerberos’s Hideway)

(Father’s presence has …. Completely disappeared)