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A Broken Bond
''No!'' a little girl screeched at the sight of a group of Tarkatans attacking a brute, whom she was supposed to be paired with forever.
The Tarkatans ignored her, continuing to stab the brute with the blades that extended from their arms. The girl clamped her hands around the bars of the cage she was currently trapped in. She tried to move them so she could get out, but the bars wouldn't budge. All she could do was watch the group of feral creatures continue to hurt the only person, besides the Emperor, who had cared for her. Protected her. Practically raised her.
The girl squeezed her eyes shut, fighting back tears. Her heart ached as she felt the bond between her and the brute weakening. It sent agony soaked waves throughout her body, spreading down her limbs. It stabbed at her relentlessly.
She screamed for them to stop, but they continued on. The one Tarkatan that was guarding her cage whirled around angrily and snarled at her, gnashing his teeth. The girl jumped onto the bars, narrowing her eyes, challenging him to come forward. The Tarkatan moved forward, putting his arm towards the cage to grab her. Instead, the girl took his arm, yanking it towards the cage and twisting it. The Tarkatan cried out in pain, the blade from his arm unsheathing itself.
The girl kicked him in the chest, then let go of his arm. Then, she grabbed his head with her two, small hands, bringing it forward to the cage. She found she could put her head between a space in the bars, so she took the advantage. She head butted the Tarkatan, letting him go.
The Tarkatan stumbled back. He looked up at her, growling.
''You shall die next.'' He hissed at her venomously.
The Tarkatan turned back around. The girl wrapped her hands around the bars once more. The brute's roars grew weaker. The girl looked back at the group, biting her lip.
One Tarkatan pulled his blade back, revealing the brute's heart on the end of it. The girl's eyes widened, a gasp escaping her lips. She watched as the brute's body fell limp, his blood staining the sand beneath.
She sank to her knees, letting her tears fall freely. She clutched at her chest, crying in agony.
The bond was shattered. And it hurt so badly.
The girl looked up as a Tarkatan, the same one she had hurt, approached the cage. He opened the cage door, unsheathing his blades. And the girl could do nothing.
As the rest of the Tarkatans made their way over to them, the one that was preparing to kill her was killed himself. A green glow surrounded his head and neck.
He cried out as he hands struggled at his throat. Soon, his head was ripped from his body and slammed onto the ground. His comrades saw this, looking around wildly to see who had killed him.
''You won't touch her.'' A gruff voice said, but it was familiar to the girl. His sentence was punctuated by a gun shot as a bullet made burrowed its way into a Tarkatan's skull.
The girl looked up to see a man dressed like a cowboy. His hat was lined with bullets, while he wore a worn red cape. A mask covered the lower half of his face. More bullets lined around his waist, while he had gun holsters on both his legs. He also wore black pants, cuffs around his wrists, and he had several leather straps going across his chest.
''Bang Bang.'' The girl said faintly.
Another man appeared beside Erron Black. He floated in the air. His eyes were glowing green, as well as his hands. He dressed in red and black, as well as a hood over his head, Several black straps hid his full face.
The little girl moved her mouth to speak, but found she couldn't. Instead, her eyes rolled to the back of her head, before she fell unconscious, her body falling to the ground.
Erron twirled his guns before shooting about half of the group of Tarkatans. Ermac had used his powers to twist their bodies in sickening ways. When all the Tarkatans were dead, Erron ran over to the cage where the girl was.
Ermac floated up behind him, looking down on the girl's figure. Erron picked her up, carrying her bridal style. The girl stirred. Her eyes cracked open slightly.
''Bang Bang.'' She said weakly. ''Torr…''
Erron sighed. Before he could answer, Ermac spoke. ''He is dead.''
Ferra fell unconscious again, the bond being shattered taking its full effect.
Kotal Kahn's Palace
Ferra stirred when she felt her body being gently put down on the ground. Her eyes opened, and she saw the Emperor sitting on his throne.
''What happened?'' Kotal asked the two men in a demanding tone, unaware of Ferra being awake.
''They were attacked by a group of Tarkatans. They killed Torr.'' Erron replied flatly.
Kotal looked down at Ferra. Ferra slowly sat up, alerting the two men standing behind her.
''Ferra, what happened?'' Kotal asked her gently.
''Big Bossy?'' she asked slowly, rubbing her head.
''Yes, Ferra, what happened?'' Kotal asked once more.
''Tarkatans lock me up, attack Torr.'' Ferra said, eyes brimming with fresh tears.
The Emperor leaned forward on his throne. ''Torr is dead?''
Ferra nodded. ''Bond…broken.''
Kotal narrowed his eyes leaning back on his throne, as Ferra looked up at him.
''Although much of your race is unknown,'' he began, ''I know that you and Torr shared a…bond. And now that it is shattered, you are deeply…effected. Weakened, because it was not just an emotional bond, but physical.''
Ferra sniffed, clutching at her chest. Her heart felt heavy with sorrow, the broken bond taking its toll on her, both physically, and emotionally.
''But,'' The Emperor continued, ''Without Torr, and in your current state, you are of no use to me.''
Ferra's, along with Erron and Ermac's, eyes widened.
''Kahn, isn't that a little harsh?'' Erron asked. ''In her current state, she couldn't survive. When she's healed and better, she could still be of use to you.''
Ermac nodded in agreement, while Ferra looked up at Kotal with large, pleading eyes. Kotal simply shook his head, narrowing his eyes.
''Ferra and Torr were a symbiotic pair, but one without the other, there is nothing.'' Kotal responded.
''If Ferra died, you wouldn't cast Torr aside.'' Erron said coldly.
''Enough!'' Kotal snapped, standing up from his throne, glaring down at Ferra, Erron and Ermac.
''Ferra, without Torr, you're worthless.'' Kotal said in a cruel tone. ''Take her away.''
''Big Bossy, not do this.'' Ferra begged. ''Big Bossy?''
Kotal glared at her, waving his hand and turning away. Erron and Ermac looked at each other. Erron sighed, before stepping forward and grabbing Ferra's arm. Ermac took hold on her other arm.
The two dragged her to the palace doors, opening them and placing her outside.
''Sorry, Ferra.'' Erron said, tone filled with sorrow for the girl.
Ermac said nothing, but turned and floated away. Erron turned away as well, walking back inside the palace, closing the doors behind them.
Ferra stood up weakly, stumbling towards the doors. She gently put one of her hands on the door. ''Bang Bang? Mac Mac?''
Ferra bit her trembling lip, putting on of her hands on her stomach and limping away.
Slowly making her way into the Outworld markets, several people stood aside, either looking down on her in disgust or pity, or both. Ferra ignored them. She didn't seek their pity, hospitality or otherwise. She'd be fine.
She made it to a place she was quite familiar with, the Kuatan Jungle. Before they'd been found by Kotal Kahn and the Osh-Tekk, Ferra and Torr had roamed around the jungle for days, perhaps weeks.
She walked into the jungle, but wherever she went, she felt eyes watching her. She was in no condition to fend for herself, certainly not against predators. She shuffled through the jungle, trying to quicken her pace without hurting herself. She still had her clawed gauntlets, which Erron and Ermac had retrieved from the feral group of Tarkatans. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard an unfamiliar sound echo through the jungle.
Her eyes scanned the area around her, trying to find the source. The sound cam again, coming from the north.
Ferra walked to where the noise was coming from, eventually coming to a clearing of trees, where a river was running. The noise came once again, and Ferra saw what was making it.
End of chapter! Please comment and review, let me know if it was good or not. I was going to make this chapter longer, but I didn't want to give too much away. Anyways, KLD kitkat out!