Now on the other side of the strange and mysterious portal, John found himself face to face with the creature that had been pictured on the card. The creature growled. It had the body of a cheetah, but yet it could not have been. For it also sported a set of ocean-blue dragon wings. The 2 front paws that should have been there, were instead the deadly sharp talons of an eagle. No, this was no ordinary animal. It looked like nothing John had ever seen.
And it didn't seem to be quite so pleased to see him either.
" Human... " the cheetah dragon like eagle like thing growled, " You dareth enter our territory? And how doth you intendth to pay for your visit, might I ask? "
( note: cheetah-dragon-eagle-creatures tend to prefer old english )
-Silence-
" Then I will take you to where the other intruders spend the rest of their very short lives. " it rumbled.
In a flash, it pointed its claw at the ground, and a swirling blue portal appeared out of nowhere.
Taking John in its front claws in a tight but not killing grip, it jumped though, to who knows where...