As I am walking through town I am hearing more and more noises around me. trashcans shifted aside, animals screeching, and objects being moved when no one is around. I think I am being followed...
I kept turning my head around but no one is there. I don't even see objects for someone to even make these noises with unless they are...in the alley!
As I come to the realization I get pulled in by the shirt and thrown into the dirt. MY white shirt getting stained brown and wet.
I catch myself however with my hands in the mud but struggle to get up due to how thick it is.
"What the fuck?"
I am pissed off now. Don't tell them these are some thugs wanting any money on me. I just want to go home and get something to eat.
I get myself up and turn around to see a 6'1 tall male looking figure in the shadow just barely in the moonlight out of the alleyway. He is tall and somewhat slender. Like a basketball player almost.
"W-who are you?" I say with anger
"I'm the only other guy you've met around this fucking town." he says walking out of the shadows
He has greenish skin and two protruding teeth coming out of his mouth. Ugmand. What the fuck does this prick want? Does he want to say sorry because that's an obvious no? I don't know why I answered my own question but whatever.
"I am here to do business you. You bitch stealing doubler."
Business? What kind of business does he want with me? Not like I want to do this business with him. Especially since he just grabbed me and threw me into a mud puddle.
"What do you specifically want you prick," I say getting myself up and starting walking towards him. "I just want to go home"
"Well to bad I am here to offer you an opportunity. Join us..."
Join us? As in the thugs that he is a part of that is holding a debt grudge against Lilith's family tavern? Why would I do that? Maybe I should figure out his endgame.
"Why would I join you guys. Strangers I barely know with nothing really to offer."
"You barely knew lilith and yet you fucking stole her from me like you did Lara and my job"
I didnt-Ugh. I didn't steal her she just chose to be away from you who was creeping on her and being mean to her. What else wo-"
"I don't give fuck...I am offering you to join our crew and get a share of the debt money. You seem to already have their trust and likely could get us some extra money from them. Which is what I offer and desire from you."
So that's his endgame. Want to take advantage of the trust I built with Lilith and George so they can get money from under their noses. These people are bad news. How did they end up having a debt they needed to pay from them? I should ask them if I get out of here. Alive I hope.
"No. I won't join your crew of thugs for your own advancements. I won't be your homeboy or whatever so leave me alone and leave Lilith alone."
"I hoped you'd say that." he says cracking his knuckles
He walks up to me and swings his left arm for a left hook. I block it with my hands but his strength is likely surpassing mine to a degree and his hit knocked me back into the mud.
"Ack"
"I thought about this since Lara in honesty. Once I deal with you she otta come running begging for me to stop. Ha! Perfect, gonna be fun seeing her beg"
"Shut up!"
I get myself up and charge at him. He is taller than me and has more reach but if I can get into his reach I could topple him down.
I make a double leg take down by diving in where his legs are and try to lift him up. I lifted him a few feet off the ground and start to drop him into the mud with me. We both wrestle for a bit and I get behind him to to me being smaller than him. I put him in a headlock and start fighting my biceps in order to knock him out.
"Ergh! You Motherfu-" I tighten my grip on him to take him out faster but it is not enough he is much stronger than me I think.
He leans forward while I am still wrapped around his neck and legs around his waist. He gets up and starts to stand. Don't tell me he is about to do what I think he is.
As he struggles to stand up he is about to fall backward having both our weight crush me under him. He holds onto my grip preventing me from letting go to stop this but it is to late.
He falls backward into the mud and a thud can be heard likely 20 feet if this wasn't mud. I get the wind knocked out of me and I feel weak suddenly. I can't move and I a wheezing.
*wheeze* *wheeze**wheeze* *wheeze*
My chest rises and falls in and out trying to take in a breath that is not there. The mud starts running down my face and my chest. I am too tired to move now.
I move over to my left side and try to get myself up but suddenly and kick hits me in my back. A blunt aching pain course into me.
"Agh!" I yell in pain
Then suddenly a sharper pain hits my tail and Ugmand stomps repeatedly on my tail with no hesitation.
*stomp* *stomp* *stomp* *stomp*
"Augh! Stop! Ow Ack please!" I feel like puking suddenly. Is this worse than a groin shot? I don't want to find out please no.
As I turn over onto my chest he comes back forward and grabs me by the horns and says something but I am too dazed to respond.
"I can't wait to drag you to Lilith and show her the costs of your selfless actions. They'll likely pay me more money tonight than they would in a whole week ha!"
No...I can't let that happen they can't be put through this. I have one option left. Go savage and bite. But with his grip on my horn, I can't angle myself on him.
I try to shift my head with all my strength left but he still has a tight grip on them. I take my left and grab his wrist and tried to twist it but it doesn't work. Barely does anything.
"Oh trying to release my grip? Does this hurt?" He knocks my hand away and bends my horn trying to snap it off.
"Agh!" I start screaming in agony. It is like a bone being bent to break off!
As I scream it finally happens, the horn snaps feeling the pain suddenly numb but still lingers like an aftertaste of bad food. But this is now my chance to get him with my jaw. I can take this moment now that he is gloating and releases my head.
I move my left to my left and there he is smiling menacingly with his teeth showing. But compared to mine and what I am about to do to him. That smile is about to go away.
I lunge at his neck and flash my teeth. I don't recall doing this since that day with Lara being kidnapped and biting into those thugs. Now I am an adult and my bite strength and teeth are stronger than before. I bit into his shoulder knawing at it with ferocity beyond what I have done before.
"Aagh! AAh!" Ugmand screams in pain of the bite.
I don't let go of my bite still holding onto him biting deeper and deeper tasting the blood. It is sweet like blood before. Does this make me bad for enjoying this taste? It feels and taste so exotic. The raw flavor of blood from another...
I continue to chew down into his body and he seems to be struggling to get me off of him. He starts awkwardly punching my head but isn't enough and starts staggering backward into the mud.
His legs kick trying to take me of but the mud prevents me from getting pushed off. However, he starts punching my ribs and start to loosen my grip on his shoulder. But to no avail. His punches start getting weaker and after about the 9th one he doesn't seem to even swing. He goes limp and tops making noise.
I sink my teeth one last time into him to make sure he wasn't faking it. He wasn't He might've fainted. It's over.
I let go of my jaws' grip on his body and feel the refreshing breath of fresh air in through my mouth. The smell of the blood is so intoxicating. I feel tempted to bite again but I mustn't.
I get my self off of him and notice he is moving again. Shit! I take my right hand and make a fist and one last time drive it down into his head to knock him out for good.
"Haaa" I yell in one last triumphant scream.
He doesn't move I think he is done for now. Hopefully, I didn't kill him. I need to get out of here before a guard catches me. Likely would blame me and think I assaulted this man. Woudln't call this thing a man.
I get myself up and emediantly start feeling my ribs ache from his punches. As well as my head feeling off in the head after my horn got snapped off. I look for it but I can't find it. I don't care about ti that much like it matters but for some reason I do. I give up after a few seconds of looking around the mud and walk off out of the alleyway.
I start limping because I don't want my ribs to potentially get more injured and slowly make my way out. There is no way I can get myself back home in this condition. I might have to take a detour elsewhere. I think my best chance for medical attention and also support is the Rising Sun tavern.
-5 minutes later-
"Ugh, shit this hurts. I think a rib might be broke or bruised or something. Ugh!"
I fall forward into the ground. With a thud sounding like a literal body hitting the ground. I look up and I see the tavern with one light in the window. Maybe I can get there attention. I place my hand on my chest and breath in and out slowly to ready myself to get up.
"Erg!" I push myself up with both arms and start walking again towards the building which is now 10 feet from me.
I knock on the door but no response happens for a few minutes.
-2 minutes later-
I did a few times and no response. Maybe I can call whoever is at that window on the other side of the building. I start limping my way with aches on my body still and I want to drop dead and sleep. I doubt my injuries are to severe.
I look up at the window and brace for my lungs to struggle to expand enough for me to say something.
"He-ergh...Hey! Hello? Can someone hear me?"
After a few seconds, a familiar face appears and with wide eyes from me realize it's Lilith. Am I glad to see her beautiful face.
"Coda? What the! What happened to you?!