Chapter 1: Birth of Noir
The sun hung low on the horizon, casting an amber glow across the world, And within the outskirts of a vibrant city teaming with life, in a luscious forest filled with all type of exotic wildlife and vegetation was a wondrous site.
Deep inside the confines of a cave located in the dense forest known as Dark grove forest by most, were three creatures, the first being a Mythical Creature regarded as a legendary level beast, with an appearance similar to a stunning golden Lion king and about 4 meters in shoulder height, the second was a dark earthy furred lioness with about 3 meters in shoulder length while the third was completely puny in comparison, in that it was actually an adorable little lion cub no bigger than an average lion cub.
With a warm look in his eyes, The lion king gazed upon his newborn cub with a rare, tender affection. The cub, which was a tiny bundle of rare and stunning obsidian coloured fur that seemed as endless as the night, blinked up at his Golden furred father who was an intimidating beast of over 4 meters, with wide, innocent eyes.
The Lion Kings mate, The Dark earthy furred lioness lay'd beside them, her breath heavy with exhaustion but her heart full of pride and joy as she gazed upon their newly born cub.
The birth of their very own child, after so many years of hoping, he was like a heaven sent miracle for the beastly couple, and although the child looked different from his beloved parents, Their love for him only seemed to flow like a never ending river with each passing moment.
But unfortunately, It seemed like their heartwarming moment wouldn't last forever.
Just as the Lion King nuzzled his cub, the air suddenly grew heavy with an unfamiliar, ominous scent.
".....This potent magical power, it appears they're already here." His ears perked up, and his muscles tensed as the hairs on his mane stood on end. A low, guttural growl rumbled deep within his chest causing the surroundings to tremble like a mild earthquake was taking place as he suddenly felt a sense of danger all of a sudden.
" Stay here... " The Lion King stood up and nuzzled his head against his mate who had already noticed the uncertainty looming about.
" Watch after him... I'll go see what it is." he said before making his way out of the cave in confident strides, with each step he took, his wondrous mane fluttered gracefully in the wind as the ground trembled underneath his feet.
The moment he was finally outside the cave, He saw a shadowy figure who emerged from the thick underbrush outside the cave.
_Like I thought...its one of them...._ Dark lines emerged on the Lion Kings face on discovering such.
A few meters away from him was a young woman in an ominous looking black and white thin sci-fi body suit that stuck close to her body like an extra layer of skin, her cold crimson eyes stared nonchalantly at the Lion King without any fear whatsoever.
Although her size and appearance was still a far cry away from the Lion Kings, The king had no doubt in mind that this single woman with her technical support was a force to be reckoned with.
" It seems that even with our countless warnings, Your highness has still gone ahead to break the rules governing our simple treaty...." The woman said calmly.
The Lion King became apprehensive when he heard her words, his pupils constricted while he began wondering just how they knew about his offspring, nevertheless he remained calm and said without concern.
" Since you already know, then it's safe to say that you humans where the first ones to break the agreement....what happened to your sides promise of leaving us alone without interfering with our matters?."
" I believe it's us who need to be given an explanation not the other way around don't you?." The Lion King tried stricking up a valid argument since it was natural to think that they had never kept their own part of the deal if they were actually able to discover that he had gotten an heir this quickly.
As for what their treaty was entirely, It was a simple rule really.
To hide the existence of extremely powerful creatures such as the golden lion king, from the world so as to avoid a destructive confrontation.
They agreed that both sides which where the Lion King and his mate, wouldn't venture out of their territory which was the Dark grove forest, while the humans as well wouldn't venture into their domain in return, but as a form of protection, humanity also instated that the King would not be allowed to grow his numbers Incase of a possible betrayal.
But when one thought about it, that sort of treaty was completely one sided!, if the king couldn't procreate then he could only be left to wait helplessly while the humans increased their numbers!, unfortunately at the time during the battle against the humans side and the kings, Since he was on the losing end, he could only begrudgingly lower his head and accept it. As for why he had gone against their promise and created an heir of his own, it was partly due to his constant longing and natural instincts, as a powerful beast known in fables as a mythical creature, while hidden from the world after managing to remain submissive for several decades, he couldn't continue to remain like this any longer.
To be forced into such a state for several centuries was actually pretty resilient when one considered how arrogant a mythical creature would be, not to mention a prideful lion that was known to be the most prideful beast of them all.
The female warrior in the black and white unique sci-fi body suit let out a soft sigh before saying." Forgive me your highness but I'm afraid that to avoid any future trouble's we'll have to confiscat–"
" You dare?." The Lion King interrupted instantly, his eyes turning livid. He had expected the humans to be a rigid bunch but he didn't expect them to be this cruel and overbearing!.
To take his newly born cub was simply absurd!. Without hesitation, he bared his claws and flashed his sharp fangs before a stunning scene came into view, his golden fur suddenly blazed to life, turning into a covering of bright golden flames.
His mane burned brighter than his fur, like a flamming wheel that caused the temperature to suddenly soar to dangerous heights in an instant.
Moreover , his eyes glanced furiously at the humans before shifting towards the cave.
"Take the cub and flee," After a brief moment, The Lion King roared, Even without concentration, one could still sense the unspoken sorrow mixed within.
As if responding to his command, a mist of swirling darkness appeared next to the lion king in an instant before dispersing and exposing the Lioness who had her cub safely held with her maw.
When he saw his mate who had a worried look on her furry face, The Lion Kings eyes were filled with warmth but he still forced himself to say.
" You both should escape, I'll try my best to hold them off and give you both enough time to get to safety..."
The lioness hesitated, her eyes flicking between her mate and their vulnerable cub. "But—"
"Go!" The Lion King's roar left no room for argument.
With a final, agonizing look, the lioness took their cub and bolted into the dense undergrowth. Her heart pounded in her chest, every instinct urging her to run faster, to protect the life she had just brought into the world.
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Meanwhile, Back in the clearing, the Lion King faced the strange woman, his whole frame similar to a small blazing hill.
"...I guess this means you're not willing to compromise then, is that right?." The lady said with a raised brow yet one couldn't help but notice the cruel smile that slowly crept onto her icy lips.
" Stop spouting your foolish words human and fight me!. I have no need to speak with you any longer, All of this will be settled when i rip out your wretched heart!." The Lion King snarled viscously while eyeing the Lady.
" I guess a beast will forever remain a beast no matter how powerful it gets..." She sneered coldly before turning her hand and tapping on the reflective com like interface on her wrist.
" Target is proving hostile....Requesting full Beast tech activation." She spoke into her wrist com.
[Request Acknowledged: Systems activation at 20%] The lady's suit suddenly began glowing and an automated voice was heard.
_Whats going on...., Her Magical power, it's soaring to incredible heights‽_ The Lion King instantly felt some trepidation while staring at the human before him.
" Im sorry to break it to you your highness, but the house of Elwood has evolved far more than you could ever imagine. Allow me to show you a brief demonstration...." She said in a sinister tone before taking a step forward, yet with that simple step, her curvaceous figure suddenly blurred.
"..!!!!?!" The King quickly leaped several tens of meters backwards, yet when he landed, he was stunned when he saw the human he had been eyeing appearing out of thin air in his original spot.
" Hahaha, you managed to dodge that?, I'm impressed, you really do deserve your noble title, Golden Flame Lion King." She praised, yet the king only felt his heart falter for a moment when he heard her clearly sarcastic remark.
[System Activation at 50%]
[System Activation at 80%]
"Let's see if you can manage to evade me again!." She warned before vanishing instead of blurring!.
_Her Power, it doubled, tripled?, No it's?!!_
[System Activation at 99%]
" Rarrrrrrr!!!" The Lion King roared in pain when he realized that the human female had emerged right beside him, with her entire arm stuck deep into the side of his chest. Even with the high scorching temperatures from his flaming figure, it seemed she was completely unaffected.
[System Activation 100%]
[Activation successful!] The automatic voice said before the flames on the Lion King slowly vanished.
_No....it can't be..., How could I h-have, lost..._. it's hulking body then fell down with an audible thud as for whether it was alive or not, only she could tell at the moment.
From the beginning to end, the lion king had no clue what was happening, nor was he able to react in time.
" Hahaha, Tired already?, well that's no fun.." She pouted before suddenly grinning from ear to ear. " I almost forgot about the other one." She cheered before suddenly vanishing into thin air once more.
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As the lioness, driven by a mother's desperation, fled through the forest. Her pupils suddenly shrunk before she used her front leg to force her body to slow down while she simultaneously leaped backwards.
The instant she retreated, a loud explosion was heard, sending forth a storm of flying debris and dust. The lioness stared with frightened eyes at the crimson glowing silhouette in the dust of debris.
" I must say, your instincts are really sharp!. For a second there I thought I could've ended this in an instant but where's the fun in that am I right." The lioness couldn't help but shudder when she heard the humans sinister voice.
WHOOSH!
Before she could react, The figure before her eyes suddenly enlarged, appearing before her eyes in an instant.
BAMM!!!
The earth trembled uncontrollably when she punched with full force.
"Tsk...that ability of yours is far more annoying than that braindead mate of your's..." The lady said when she saw the lioness emerge a few feat away from a shadow with her cub still in hand.
The lioness on the other hand didn't stand on ceremony, She quickly made use of her ability to vanish once more and the instant she did, another loud commotion was heard.
Each time she emerged from a shadow, the human would rush towards her, almost killing her as she disappeared in succession.
This little scene continued for awhile as the human woman gave chase while the mother lioness fled with her cub, with each passing moment the human woman would get more and more anxious as if she couldn't continue like this, In an act of desperation, she tried a few more times to get the mother and son duo, but each time she would fail, making her more and more infuriated.