Ziran was running thru the dark mountains. The huge brown tiger was leaping over the big rocks in a great hurry. He was so happy he got Bran who can fly. Ziran knew the mountains very well, he knew only of the one cave, which is not possible for tigers to reach and he went straight to it! He was worried about Sienna's bleeding neck and wanted to check on her. He could feel his heart squashed in fear and pouncing loudly. He could not calm down till he will see Sienna is ok!
Tyrell was swimming in the cold river current very fast. His blue eyes get blood stains inside of them. He climbed out of the water as he noticed Ziran's scent in the cold wind. He was tracking Ziran first to kill him!
Up at the mountain peak, Bran stood Sienna next to a rocky wall. He changed to a man and went to check the cave first. It was small and dark, but empty. He went out in a minute and untied Sienna from the tightly rolled bed throw. He averted his eyes in a last bit and help Sienna to cover again in it, but this time he put the blanket over her shoulders which were really freezing cold. Sienna stared into his glittering blue eyes as he helped her to cover up.
"What are we going to do Bran? Tyrell is my mate. I can't believe he would mate me as a tiger. He could kill me like that." she started to rage suddenly.
Bran checked the wounds on her neck. They stopped bleeding and were drying up.
"He would not kill you." he shook his head caringly." But he would hurt you a lot. You will be not able to mate till you give birth to his child," he noted.
"That is so kind of him."Sienna cringed her face satirically ." Can we go straight to Sand City?" she asked resolutely.
"No, "Bran shook his head." Marco should be coming soon here. You will need his protection."
"So what we are going to do?"Sienna furrowed her brows worriedly.
"We will stay here. You can sleep under my wing and tomorrow morning we go back. Tyrell should be by himself after twilight."Bran noted.
"I do not think I want to see him or his tiger that soon." Sienna shook her head. "Not even he was rough with me, he betrayed my trust as well!" she still raged. "He knew it will be painful for me and he was chuckling at it!" she said disturbed." Feel free to scream!"Sienna mocked Tyrell's words satirically." How dare he! He is so cruel and unbearable suddenly!"
"Sienna, why do you think no female wanted him for a long time?"Bran asked her curiously.
"But he was so brave and kind before!"Sienna shook her head.
"He is still brave. But kind was just his human form and only with you. Not the tiger."Bran looked deeply into her blue eyes. "Did you not notice?"
"No, I never spend that much time with his tiger."Sienna shook her head. "I just cuddle up with him a few times and he carry me to the city and I saw him at fights.
"The tiger was calm because you did what he wanted."Bran sighed."And Tyrell was holding it short. Once it is unleashed it goes wild." he noted.
"How do you know all these things about Tyrell?"Sienna asked him wondering.
"Ziran told me. His tiger is the same. That is why Sharchan and Tyrell go so well together. They are both cruel and wild." he nodded.
"Why Ziran did not tell me before?"Sienna cringed upset.
"Because he did not want you to think he is trying to blacken Tyrell in your eyes. He could see you love him."Bran noted.
"Ahhh, why do these men have to be so complicated?"Sienna raged.
"They are not just men. They are beasts too. We all are." Bran noted."Apart from you." he touched her cold cheek gently. "You should spend more time with your mate's beast form to tame them more." he said caringly." Or they might become unsatisfied and lash out roughly as Tyrell's tiger today. I bet he thinks you do not love him."
"But I do like him before, "Sienna noted and bit her lips thinking."But you are right, I have to spend more time with them in both forms." she sighed."
Suddenly a tiger roar echoed under the rocky cave."Who is it?"Sienna shivered.
"Lord Ziran. I will go lift him up before Tyrell tracks him down."Bran noted.
"Go fast."Sienna sent him off.
Bran changed to an eagle and flew down.
Ziran tried to climb up high as possible but it was difficult and kept sliding down. His sharp claws cracked the hard rock and the little stones kept falling onto his huge tiger head.
"Change, I will lift you up, "Bran called and manoeuvred a circle to pick up the burly warrior when a huge white tiger leapt from the rocks and smashed Ziran down! Ziran fell down the rocks and changed into a brown tiger in mid-air as he was falling. He landed on all four just to feel like Tyrell landed on his back! Tyrell's claws tore into Ziran's back mercilessly!
Ziran smashed himself into a rock backwards to get Tyrell down and enormous tigers started to fight again. Ziran felt the blood gushing down his ribs, so he changed quickly to man and to tiger again to create the scars, so he can fight better!
The mountains were echoing with their wild roars.
"Too late!"Bran flew to Sienna." It is Ziran and Tyrell fighting." he noted worriedly.
"Go help him."Sienna sent the eagle down desperately.
Bran nodded and flew down. He saw that Ziran is losing and dived in to pick him up, but Tyrell just clasped Ziran's neck in his jaws suddenly! He was about to snap it when Bran burrowed his talons into Tyrell's shoulders and picked them both off the ground. He could not lift them too high, because the two tigers were too heavy, so he hoovered with them around ten meters over the ground.
"Tyrell stop!"Bran called to him.
"Rather drop me or I will kill you too, "Tyrell growled still holding Ziran by his neck in his jaws.
Sienna stood in the cave opening and saw a huge black mass moving in the air."Bran, Ziran, Tyrell?" she called worriedly.
Tyrell heard her voice and sobered up from his killing frenzy." I want my queen back now." he rasped.
"No, you will hurt her," Bran called to him. He felt the tigers get heavy in his talons and he had to lower them a bit down when Tyrell broke off from his grip ripping his own flesh in the process and fell to the ground with Ziran! Tyrell dragged Ziran's body under the cave opening where he heard Sienna's voice coming from.
"Sienna, you will come back with me or I will kill Lord Ziran."Tyrell's tiger roared madly under the cave.
Bran saw, that he is not able to snatch Ziran's body from Tyrell without breaking Ziran's neck, so he flew back to the cave.
Sienna stood pale at the cave opening, covered in a blanket."Bran, go find Marco. I can't let Ziran be killed."Sienna teared up as Bran landed.
Bran bit his lips. He did not like the idea at all but saw she is decided."Try to stall the time." he nodded and took her down reluctantly. He stood her in a few meter distance from Tyrell on a little hill.
Sienna saw Tyrell's glittering eyes in the darkness. He was coming closer to her dragging Ziran in his strong jaws!
"Let Ziran go Tyrell. I will go with you. But you can't bite me or mate me as a tiger."Sienna called to him bravely.
"I will not bite you then."Tyrell nodded. He saw her neck was covered in bloodstains already. But I still mate you." the tiger rasped.
Sienna sighed. She could hear Ziran's faint breathing. It was wrong. He was about to die.
"Just let him go, please. I said I will come back with you," she said gently, trying to calm the raging tiger.
Tyrell dropped Ziran to the ground and stepped over his body. He walked to Sienna slowly. He fixed his eyes on her and came so close, she could feel his warm breath on her face! She looked into his reddish blue eyes. They were wild and angry but she did not move.
"Never try to run from me again."Tyrell's tiger growled into her face.
"I'm sorry, it was a misunderstanding. I was afraid you will kill me." she tried to placate him by being almost stupidly submissive. Sienna was on a mission to stall and she was ready to do her best!
"Get on."The tiger growled and turned his bloodied back sideways to her. Sienna tried to get up but her hands were shaking.
"Please lower down a little, I'm a bit shaken." she smiled gently.
Tyrell lowered down and Sienna get on clumsily. She planned to fall down a few times just to stall the time. It was still too many hours till twilight!
Tyrell started to run lightly and Sienna could not hold on well at all. She managed to fall down a few times completely unintentionally!
"Tyrell, please run slower, I can't hold on. You are too powerful." she cried out worriedly.
Tyrell nodded and walked slower. The night was still young for him. Sienna rather did not try to fall off him anymore and sat on his back obediently.
They went thru the city. The grunting and screams were still on! Sienna bit her lips nervously as she hold onto Tyrell's back. He ignored the sounds of the crazed-up city and took Sienna back to his castle, walking steadily.
Sienna felt her heart thumping wildly. She was scared of her own tiger!