Chapter 3: Reunion
I thought for a moment, could this happen could I try and live a normal life, no if there was any place where I would be rejected for who I am it would be this 'Beacon' from what she described it sounded like a combat academy and that was the last place I thought I should end up,
Before I could answer someone answered for me,
"I'm afraid that won't be happening, little Jace here has a lot to answer for, and you have a lot to answer for as well little girl", I knew the voice instantly it was velvety smooth and rolled off his tongue like honey,
Me and the girl spun around, "Panther" I spat, Panther was what you would call a general if the white fang had ranks, he was the head of my camp and he gave the order to raid my town and turn me into this monster, Panther walked into the alley flanked by two white fang soldiers, they all wore the familiar uniforms, white vests with red wolf heads.
"Hey look its more white fang goons" the girl says reaching behind her and drawing her weapon,
"These are the bastards that ruined me" I said slowly moving into an attacking position,
"Oh come on little Jacey we didn't ruin you, we gave you a better life, why be a plain old boring human when you can be a Faunas and rule the world,"
"YOU RUINED ME, BECAUSE OF YOU I HAVE NO FAMILY OR FRERINDS AND I CAN ENVER HAVE A LIFE" I was using every ounce of self-control I had to not pounce and attack, but every fibre of my being wanted me to sink my teeth into his neck,
"You're a Faunas?" the girl asks not with fear or anger or even suspicion but with curiosity, "That's awesome one of my best friends is a Faunas!, woops don't tell anyone I told you it's kind of a secret,"
I stood there shocked, here I am an inhuman monster and she didn't seem to care at the least, maybe just maybe I could find somewhere that wouldn't treat me differently. I couldn't and I wouldn't risk the one person who accepted me getting hurt because of my past.
I turned to the girl, "I'm sorry I don't know your name and it was great meeting you but you can still get away, there here for me I don't want you to get hurt by these thugs,"
She turned to me and smiles "My names Ruby Rose and I would never leave an unfair fight"
I sensed it would be futile to argue so I nodded and faced panther again,
"I'm afraid it is too late for that my dear it was an unfair fight from the start," Panther says walking forwards and pulling a sabre sword from his belt while doing so,
Ruby chuckles "Actually, I was referring to you being at the disadvantages in this encounter" and she pressed some sort of switch on her gun and with a loud mechanical sound it unfolded into a giant scythe.
Panther stood his ground his smile never even fades, his two men however take a step back, they clearly thought they were going to be fighting a Faunas runaway and a little girl,
"If any of you so much as think of running away I will kill you myself, "Panther says with a snarl turning to his men.
I turn to ruby sensing that the time for talking was almost over, "Ruby can you please do me a favour" I asked
"I told you I'm not going anywhere, "She said smiling with a fierce look,
"I know, I just want you to leave Panther to me, he turned me into this and I want retribution," and without another thought I leapt forward faster than a bullet the wind whipping my tattered rags, Panther was caught by surprise and I managed to get the first hit in, it didn't do much one of the added traits of being a Faunas is that physical damage doesn't really affect us, so things like fists and maces aren't good weapon choices. From the commotion behind me I guessed Ruby was putting up a good fight, I wanted to finish this quickly however those men where veteran trained soldiers and sooner or later they would wear her down.
"All done," I hear ruby yelling behind me while I dodge the swings from Panther's sword, I quickly twist to catch a glimpse behind us and I see the two White Fang soldiers on the ground not moving, this sight almost caused me to lose my head, who was Ruby how did she manage to take down two trained White Fang soldiers so quickly.
I jump over Panther twisting in the air and landed behind him, I jabbed him in the back multiple times but this just served to annoy him, he spun around to attack again but I leapt over him again, this was my first and only mistake. Panther was expecting this and in one fluid motion he grabbed my leg and slammed me into the ground, he plunged his sword towards me but at the last second I rolled away, his sword plunged into the bricks causing a shower of sparks and brick fragments to go flying. Growling with anger Panther leapt up and grabbed his sword, he swung at me faster but it was too slow for me I dodged every swing. He snarled and thrusted his sword forward but I leapt backwards just out of reach of the blade.
"Ha too slow panther and it looks like you need a bigger sword,"
Panther smiles "Of course why don't you let me oblige" And He twisted the hilt of his blade which caused his sword blade to shoot forward like a bullet, The blade plunged through my heart and out through my back, Panther had a large grin on his face, "Looks like you're not so tough now are you, "he whispered leaning in to my ear. I looked down at the blade in my chest and back up at Panther, Ruby gasped in the background and began running towards us, I stood there with his blade in my chest, at this moment I should be in pain, hell I should be dead but all I could feel was the blood accelerating in my veins I look up at panther "Well looks like I am tough aren't I",
"What the hell" Panther said his eyes widening as he stumbled back eyes wide open with fear.