It was hard to say who was more surprised at having found the other. For a moment they simply stood there dumbly, then Han recovered and slammed the crocodile's jaw shut, and headbutting him.
Shengwu was about fifteen,with a massive sword strapped to his back. His scales were dull and grey, and his eyes shone black. He wore a black skirt not covered in tge insignia of the Kingswood. But Han knew him by sight. It was too late.
The wolverine was barged into the wall, where he twisted and slammed Shengwu's head into the darkness. There was the sound of breaking glass and Han heard footsteps approaching, but saw nothing. Han ran down the corridor, Silence appeared behind Shengwu, clad in his cloak, his face hidden, and fired.
It would have been the end of Han had Chopper not opened the latrine door, which caught the bolt just above his head.
"What the hell's the big idea!",The fox roared, but was barged to the side by Shengwu who went after the wolverine.
Han ran maddly, he'd have been on all fours if he wasn't dragging his axe. He tripped and turned a corner, sliding between Zeke's fat legs as the bewildered member raced towards where he had heard the sound.
Zeke was the size of a water buffalo, with thick, fat arms and an even fatter stomach. His cheeks were decorated with a swirl pattern. What he was was anyone's guess however. He kept trying to say he was a 'triceratops' but Han had never heard of such a creature.
Badr was worried. If Qian was as good as Jian he was out for the count. And Jian had lost…he really was way out of his league. He heard footsteps outside,and presuming it was another competitor tried to sleep. Then he heard a sound like a hiss and then a bark.
"No Flame!, We DO NOT kill sleeping competitors. Flame get-back-in-your-jar!"
Badr opened the door a bit as Tianqi gave a loud snore. What he saw was a grey fox, who was missing large chunks of his body here and there was forcing what looked like living, breathing fire into a bright red jar. Badr blinked. Then realization hit him. This was the murderer! He went over to Tianqi and shook him awake. The horse woke up and rolled away.
"Don't touch me in my sleep man!" The horse yawned.
"It's the murderer!" Badr hissed. "Outside!"
Tianqi rolled off his bed, picked up a small sword and crept to the doorway.
Fang Zhi and Live Flame had vanished without a trace.
Tianqi looked annoyed and, grumbling,got back into bed,muttering about the necessity of sleep.
Qian found himself trapped. He was hiding in a flower pot, eaves dropping on two members of the Kingswood. One wore the cloak of black with gold crowns. He had brown fur and looked like a tall dog, but had ears like a mouse and bizzare whiskers. He also wore a necklace of fangs. His name was Rikuaoshi.
The other was a leopard who would have been pretty if not for her unnatural being. Her fur was crackled like glass in many places, as if she was made from it. She sported two earrings and a black chest wrap, along with absurdly long metal claws. She also wore a long skirt that reached her feet,at the end of the fabric were numerous long knives,who's spines scraped against the floor. She didn't seem to have a name though. The mouse-dog called her only 'mistress'.
They were talking in whispers. Then the sound of footsteps left. Qian waited a moment, before scrambling out the flower pot.
He took a turn to the right. It was an empty corridor. He slunk along as quickly and quietly as he could.
Han could feel them looking for him. He took a turn sharply and just managed to avoid Su.
She was a small leopard,pure white with black disks for spots. Her cold eyes could not reach the grin on her face as she caught sight of Han. Her black robes were swept aside as she whipped out a short sword. Han ducked under the blow and punched her across the face, opening up the corridor to a mad sprint. The short sword clanged after him, but missed by several feet.
Everyone in the brotherhood knew he was here now, if he made any loud noises he was as good as dead. His heart hammered him hard and his fur was damp with sweat that was cold. Fear made him keep running down empty halls. If he could make it to the Hospital Wing… it shouldn't be too far.
The doors to the Hospital Wing came into sight as Qian turned a corridor. A large black shape was sprinting towards him. He didn't have time to think. He drew a dagger.
A small black shape had drawn a dagger as it raced towards him. Han swung his axe.
Qian raced along the blade, and scrambled up it's shaft before swinging into his nose. It was only after his attack had connected that he realized who it was.
"Han relax! I'm on your side!" Qian hissed furiously.
Han seemed to recognize him for he went less panicky. He nodded, though seemed incapable of words.
The two opened the doors and entered the Hospital Wing.
A figure with fur like broken glass smirked at them as the doors were shut behind them by the large masked figure that was Arms.
Howler stood over Zhanshi with a blade to her throat. Chopper stood over Lee, Shengwu over Zora and Drip over Jian. All of them were fast asleep, or pretending to be.
"Make any noise, any scuffle and these guys all die. Do I make myself clear?" Miss Kitty wore a triumphant look on her face. Qian bit his lip, his eyes darted to Han, who was shaking like a leaf and was very pale.
Misty rolled onto her back. Sleep was difficult, somehow she couldn't find a comfortable position. The door creaked open as Pulsar snored loudly. Misty narrowed her eyes, something had moved in the darkness. She moved just in time, the gleaming blade glowed silver in the small moonlight and it sliced clean through the bed. Misty sent her opponent flying with a powerful kick. Rising to her feet she caught sight of a small white figure slinking along. She summoned a wall of ice just in time, catching the blade an inch away from her neck. The blade was pulled out and it returned to the shadows. Pulsar snored loudly as something went for Misty's feet. The otter leapt over the first slice and swung mid air, her tail forcing her opponent to step backwards.
Her opponent was a hare, with large feet and long ears that were nearly as long as the rest of her body. Her fur was pure white, with black tips on her ears and tip of her toes. She wore an olive drab brown uwagi with a yellow gold serpent etched on her back and the sleeves ripped off. Her pants and sandals were black and she had a sheath of black leather with a gold embossed snake around it. Her katana had a black leather hilt and a golden image of a snake on it's handle.
The hare ducked back into the shadows, and swung from Misty's other side. It was hard work, catching up with her in the dark, and required full concentration. Misty dodged a swing that had finished off many, and backed into the bed. Another swing flew from the shadows and sliced the bed poles in two, the top bunk slid down and Pulsar flew into the wall.
He yowled in pain, clutching a throbbing nose. The hare did not swing again, and Misty heard the padded footsteps leaving, as well as the other competitors. The first into her room was Cat, who kicked the door off it's hinges, letting it flatten Pulsar as he scanned the room for an assailant.
"They left Cat."Misty said, walking swiftly out the door, Ct on her heels. "They tried to kill me and would have killed the tanuki too. They are armed and dangerous, and she moves fast. Try and locate her, but don't fight her unless you have to, you're still weak after your fight with Zora."
Cat nodded and left at top speed, still wearing pyjamas. Mr Wo, who shared a room with Cat poked his head out. "They're in the hospital wing." He said calmly. "They've got some hostages. They've got blades to Zora, Zhanshi and-"
Viccori's door flew off. "They've got blades to who!?" He looked very different. Sure he had spoken a lot of threats (to Alpha especially) but he had done that with no emotion… Now he looked livid and rather frightening.
"What's all the noise for?!" Alpha snapped, poking his head out to get a good look. He was then barged by Chang Shuimian who had gotten dressed in a hurry, his hat was askew and the bandages around his legs were loose.
"What's the problem?" He asked looking from the infuriated Viccori's back, fast racing away in the direction of the hospital wing, to Misty in a night gown and a shirtless Mr Wo.
"We'll tell you on the way, we should get to the others fast." Misty said, chasing after the others. Yue joined them on the way out, asking Chang Shuimian to explain, the stork shrugged. It was hard for him to move fast in the small, crowded corridor, on his long stiff feet. Pula poked his hed out behind her, but decided against joining them, after all it was midnight and they could take care of themselves. Tianqi, Duyao and Kuufu also joined the crowd. Yue then doubled back to get Pulsar, feeling they would need as much help as they could get. On her way back she spotted Pulsar swearing loudly and holding a bloody nose. She turned into her room and saw Pula lying on the top bunk, his eyes shut, apparently trying to get some sleep. He wasn't the only one in the room however, a fox clutching a vase was standing in the corner, grinning.
Han was shaking like a leaf in a strong wind or a boat at sea. His mouth was trembling and the shaft of his long axe with it's rounded axe-head was slipping in his grip. He looked very much a frightened pup and less like the demon thing he had morphed into.
"Now before we begin, we would rather have no witnesses." She looked at Qian. "If you move everyone here will die-if you stand still then only one has to." From the corner of his eye he could see Zora's paws making seals and Zhanshi surveying the scene with eyes that were practically shut. All of the Kingswood had their eyes on him.
"What do you want with Han?" Qian said boldly.
Miss Kitty smiled. "This should keep you busy." She reached into her skirt and withdrew a small shard of glass smaller than Qian's eye. Qian couldn't move even if he wanted to, he was pinned by some indiscribable force. "Enjoy!" Miss Kitty called, throwing the small shard at Qian. It caught him in the eye and hung there.
Then everything happened very quickly.
Footnote: I was waiting to publish this one!
The hare who fought Misty, belongs to Mind Jack and is the latest adition to the Kingswood.
Fang Zhi, Live Flame, Miss Kitty and Su belong to me, originally they weren't part of the Kingswood, but then they morphed kind of, so yeah.
The rest all belong to VoreLover360.
Enjoy