"Oh Moon, little. Baby. Moon"
Rolling my eyes i flicked my hand down to my side and out slide a thin needle from my sleeve.
"Did you really think you could leave the mountain?"
The boss of their little group spoke, sighing i opened my mouth
"Rory, did you forget i can't heal no more? ever since little Mama passed i can't help nobody, so why you bugging me man!"
I said it loud enough for Rory and his little group to hear.
"That's the thing moon, i don't care if you can heal, you owe me, when yo daddy kicked you and yo mama out, i was the one who took y'all in, you owe me baby moon"
I stared at him, Rory was a built 25 year old, with hair like flames that stuck up at odd angles, he took care of little mama and me when pops kicked us out, i was only 8 and little mama was sick with ability withdrawal - They messed up her core so she couldn't use her ability no more, and her body started to riot at the empty space her ability used to be - and that's when Rory came.
"You were my big brother man, why you gotta do this, we were family, little mama used to make you ginger congee and Balboula when you got sick, i used to pay the bills Rory, we already paid you back!"
I cried out, i was annoyed, little mama took care of him more then she took care of me, she loved Rory like a son, but he decided to side with pops, the fuckin rat.
Rory looked askance, as if i insulted him. Rory stared at me before looking away, sighing he whistled.
"Let's go boy's, it ain't worth it, i can't fuck with this on my conscious" he began to walk away, his goons followed.
"Thank you... I.... I love you Rory!" I called out behind him.
"Whatever baby moon!" He yelled back over his shoulder.
Smiling i walked down the mountain path, putting the thin metal needle back into the holder on my forearm. Rory wasn't mean, he loved little mama just like i did, even tho i paid the bills, Rory kept little mama company, gave her medicine on time when i wasn't around, kept the house clean and loved on me and little mama like family.
But pops promised him something and i knew what it was, it was little mama, as a lawful husband he owned mama even if he kicked us out, so when she passed 8 years later he took her body, and used it against Rory and I.
But no worries im gonna get stronger, tame a beast and take Little mama and Rory away with me.
- I'll slit pops throat and make him wish he never met little mama or crossed me -
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I had just entered the forest at the base of the mountain. Wide planes and hills that stretched for miles with tall trees reaching the sky. It was dangerous down here with magic draining plants and man eating horses, only thing i could hope for is if any Alkonost are around, the human headed bird beast was friendly enough to help me out in exchange for some fruit.
As i walked forward i watched my steps for any little pink flowers - although harmless the grass a meter around it sucked away magic and energy - and there before me huddled three young cubs, a dark orange tiger striped Qilin with yellow fluff around it's neck and at the end of it's tail. A earthy brown and white Kirin with green and light brown fluff around it's neck and down it's spine the fluff going down it's tail and wrapping underneath, and lastly a Cerberus pup, it's matte black fur with purple highlights, it's tail long and fluffy, ending with a purple fire at the tip.
Confused i looked around, these beast didn't belong here, especially at this age, that's when i noticed the hoof prints and the metal and wood shards. Man eating horses. More then likely a poacher came and snatched up the cubs, got attacked by the horses and got eaten, the cubs escaping and ending up here.
Humming i stepped closer to the scared baby beasts, the little creatures growled and hissed at me, i dug around in my bag before pulling out jerky and a baggy of fruits, taking some of the jerky i tossed it to the Cerberus, it sniffed it before beginning to eat, pulling out some chopped strawberries, i tossed some a little ways ahead of the gentle Kirin and Qilin pair, were they walked over lightly not bending nor trampling a blade of grass, the sniffed like the Cerberus before eating.
I sighed and plopped down, crossing my legs i brought my hands up to my face resting my elbows on my knees.
"What the heck am i suppose to do with y'all, i can't really leave y'all here som'in would eat ya in the dead of night real quick, and taking ya with me would be a real hassle" They continued to eat, the Cerberus the only one to look back at me with a silly look on it's face.
"I guess y'all com'in on an adventure with me" I huffed with a smile, the Qilin and Kirin just side eyed me, the Cerberus smiled right back, the odd little thing.
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