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Infinite woke up with a gasp. He blinked a few times, looking around the room. Where was he?
A bed. He was in a bed. His ear twitched at the sound of voices outside the door. Pain shot through his chest as he propped himself up on his elbows.
When the doorknob began to turn he hurriedly got out of the bed despite the pain. He didn't want to be vulnerable. He hid behind the doorway.
The door opened and he jumped out showing his teeth. The rabbit standing there did not even flinch. "What are you doing out of bed young man?" She frowned, "get back in there and rest. Look, you've bled through your bandages."
Confusion showed plainly on his face. Why wasn't she afraid of him?
She set down the covered tray and shoved him lightly toward the bed. "Now I have to change your bandages. Lay down."
Infinite obeyed, but only because he was confused. His blue and gold eyes watched her warily as she changed his bandages.
"Your family is here," she said while putting some medicine on the open
wound.
"You lie." He snarled, wincing slightly at the pain. "My family is dead."
A look fell upon her face that he could not identify, but he didn't like it. His fur bristled under her touch. She tucked in the ends of the gauze she wrapped around his chest. A sad smile rested on her lips, "you should eat now, I'm sure you're hungry." She set the tray on his lap and uncovered it.
He glared daggers into the bowl of chicken soup and folded his arms across his chest.
The rabbit reached to touch him, but at his warning growl, she thought better of it. "Rest now," she said softly, "you have a lot of healing to do." Then she left the room, softly closing the door behind her.
"How is he Vanilla?" Jay asked as she came in the community room.
"He seems confused dear, he thinks you all are dead." She washed her hands at the sink and then sat beside him.
As they were talking, Ace slipped out of the room.
Ace padded down the hallway toward his uncle's room. He didn't understand why he would kill his siblings, so he was going to ask him.
The young pup slowly opened the door. He looked around the room, but he didn't see anyone. The bed was disheveled, like someone had gotten up. The bowl of chicken soup sat untouched on the side table.
Ace swallowed nervously, maybe he should turn back. Tentatively, he stepped further into the room.
Once he got closer to the bed, the door slammed shut. He turned around to see Infinite, without his mask on, standing there. Ace gulped and took a step back. The other jackal's face was battered and bruised. His eyes held a lot of malice behind the heterochromia. Ace felt very intimidated.
"You," Infinite glared, "you're back." The adult advanced towards him.
Ace backed up, "I've never even met you before," he protested. "I just want to talk to you."
"Spare me your excuses," he snarled. He pulled his lips back to show his teeth. His fur bristled and he growled at him.
Ace tried to make himself look small. He cowered down on the floor as Infinite towered over him. He whimpered and a few tears fell.
Infinite grinned wickedly. He loved making others feel inferior and afraid. To make them feel what he felt as a pup. It gave him a sense of control. More of an illusion of it really, all Infinite ever was was a pawn. A slave to the ruby. And yet, he didn't feel the same rush anymore. But Butch deserved this. After everything he did, he had the nerve to come back.
Ace screamed and put his arm up as Infinite lunged for his throat. "Stop!" He cried as Infinite bit down on his arm, "let go! Mama! Papa!"
The door burst open and Gadget came into the room. Ace's arm was between Infinite's teeth and blood ran down it. The wolf grabbed him off his son and punched him a few times.
Ace bawled while clutching his arm to his chest. "I want my mama!" He cried.
"Finn," Gadget said calmly, "what are you doing?"
The jackal's eyes snapped dangerously, "Butch will pay for what he did to me!" He yelled, "I killed him once, and I'll do it again!"
"Finn," Gadget put his hand out, "that's not Butch. That's just a pup. He doesn't know what happened all those years ago. He's innocent in all this."
Infinite blinked a few times. By now, Keelie had come in the room and had scooped Ace up in her arms, cradling him to her chest. Ace held his bloodied arm to his chest, crying.
It was then that Infinite tasted the blood in his mouth. His eyes widened as he looked at this pup, he couldn't be more than seven. And he injured him. This innocent boy. Just like Jay's pup.
He hurriedly spit the blood from his mouth. How could he? It had to have been the ruby. Even though it had left him, he had been its host. It still affected the way he responded to things. He had been a fool to think it was his friend. Its promise of power came with a price.
"How could you Finn?!" Keelie said turning to look at him, "how could you?"
Infinite backed up. His beloved little sister's face was scarred and a chunk of her ear was gone, but what was more upsetting to him were the tears rolling down her face. And he'd caused it.
He sank to the ground numbly, drawing his knees to his chest. He had so many regrets. And he couldn't change a thing.
