The tigress leaned on her Alpha's shoulder, holding his hand. She felt a hand was hugging her waist and keeping her near him.
"Afi."
"Hmm..."
"Isn't nice?"
"Well, it sure is nice but I'll need to go soon."
"..."
Quinn remained silent. Afi loves to go out in an adventure even though he himself knew the danger of the unknown. Some would say that "ignorance is a terrifying weakness of a person".
****
The lake dimmed out leaving only a little bit of light enough to give the island a night scene. Afi was walking around the lake when he heard a voice.
"Hak~!"
*Cling!*
The youth went with his stealth method and looked at the scene where he saw a maiden was polishing her skill near a few meters from the lake.
A red hair flowing down to her ears. Slim yet fit body structure. The movement which could captivated his mind. Those blue eyes full of serenity and determination with her body covered in a thin armor, reflecting the light from the lake. With right hand thrusting the rapier against a metal humanoid with sword.
*Cling!*
*Cling!*
*Cling!*
'Wow! She's good. Those face? Is she mad?'
*Swoosh!*
Out of blue, a powerful thrust dashed near his left ear. This sudden move petrified his body and the coldness allowed it to unconsciously shivering.
"You pervert! I know you're there!"
'This girl, is she trying to kill me!?'
Afi emerged from the air with both hands up. A smile was on his face yet the rapier was pointed at him.
"Fanny, can we sit down and talk like civilized people?"
"Talk!? A man like you would never understand~!!"
""FANNY~!!""
The four tigress arrived to stop her but it was late. She had charged at Afi and he could only summoned the scythe to block her thrust.
*Bang!*
However, the impact between two weapons had caused a powerful shockwave which blew everything away and the ground shook a little.
"Such power... Fanny!! What do you think you're doing!!?"
"KILLING YOU!!!"
*Swoosh!*
The enraged tigress thrusted her rapier again swiftly but got blocked again. His hands were shaking after withstanding two powerful blows which could destroy normal weapons.
*Cling!*
Afi may got for lucky for two initial thrust but the sword managed to wounded him a finger long cut. The blood on his forehead caused his left vision to be all yellow.
"Fanny!!!"
"Shut up!!"
The others could not stand any longer as every second will be the lost of a millimeter of blood. Sadly, they were too late as Fanny made her final blow thus stabbed the wounded youth at his chest. The blade penetrated through his body.
""NO~!!!!!""
*BAM!*
The four maidens accidently tripped while witnessing the murdered scene of Fanny killing Afi right before their eyes. The culprit fell on her butt, sitting on the yellow ground.
"What...have I...done?..."
The victim pull the rapier out but the pain was terrible every time friction of the blade made with the flesh. The others tried to go to him but saw his palm facing toward them with his head shook.
"Arggghhhh~!!!!"
"AFI!!! DON'T!!!"
Quinn screamed at him upon witnessing his crazy action after being stabbed. When the rapier detached from the chest, he threw it away. As he walked slowly in a weakly manner toward Fanny.
"Please... Whatever you wanted to do, do it quickly!!!"
Upon arriving before the resolved girl, Afi raised his hand high and it made the rest of the girls covered their mouth in horror. They thought Afi was going to slap Fanny when his hand descended so fast.
Fortunately, proved it otherwise. The hand gently pull her head to his chest. The sound of his heartbeat acted like a hammer smashing her ice palace, a fortress that sealed her warm emotion.
"Fanny, I know...I 'kill' your crush...
I know you're mad...at me...but know this...you'll never be alone."
Her head felt gentle strokes as each word came out from his mouth reassuring her. At the same time, it gave birth to a guilt that piled up in the heart.
"Why?..."
"Hmm..."
"Why aren't you mad?"
"I could never bring myself to be mad at you or any of you."
"I stab you..."
"Yes...Yes, you did."
"..."
"It's alright...I'll-"
Afi passed out before he could finished.
****
"Yo! I knew you would come back."
"Who are you!?"
The same figure who beat him up appeared again and this time, he was wearing a black tailored suit. The same smug face appeared before himself as he pointed at himself again.
"Me? Oh! Right... My bad for not introducing myself, Ahmad...or Afi if you like..."
"What are you!? Answer the question!!"
"Okie dokie... Relax... Not need to get angry for that. I'm Micheal by the way."
"Micheal, really?
"Believe or not, that's your problem-"
The figure Micheal vanished again but emerged at Ahmad's left side. The latter raised both his forearms to block the kick from the former himself.
*BOOM!!*
"Wow! You're good but you think you can win again me?"
"Huh?...Blurgh!"
He vomited blood again and saw his leather outfit had already drenched in yellow colour. The pain from the stab wound kicked in.
"Ah! Yes... Fanny, isn't it?"
"You!!"
"The girl whom you won't retaliate despite her trying to kill you.
Maybe... If I can kill you, the girls are next. Hehehe~!!"
"Don't...you...dare...touch...them!!!"
"Woaw! Woaw! Easy there-"
"They're mine!!!"
Unknown to Afi, a pair of large feathered white wings emerged from his back. Witnessing this event, instead of a surprise, Micheal revealed an excitement.
"YES!! YES!! THEY'RE BACK!!"
*CLAP!! ×10*
The way Micheal clapped his hands was like a child who just got his favourite toy after waited for years for it.
"Well then, let's get serious shall we."
The same wings also emerged from Micheal's back. The same pair large feathered wings except they were black instead of white.
The eyes of the wounded were already red as rage building up in his blood trying to burst out and the killing intent was so dense that normal people will be like a prey staring at the predator's eyes.