Midquel + Sequel of chapter 22, "Siren."

WARNING. GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE AHEAD.


TKO desperately fought KO within the mind space. KO was not himself. He was…under that siren's control! He was going to hurt Dendy! TKO couldn't let that happen!

He grabbed a hold of KO's arm and punched him in the face with his free arm. KO wasn't even deterred. He charged at TKO, delivering a swift blow to his somach. TKO used this to push down on KO's shoulders and get on top of him, trying to keep him down with his body.

He was thrown off of KO's back suddenly and he soon heard a screeching command. His head shot up to see the back of Dendy, an area on her back completely free of cloth where there was an area that would bruise…and his body's fist outstretched.

TKO let out a feral cry of sorrow, absorbing the body in complete angered energy.

He heard the siren's laugh then choking cry. She wanted to know where his powers were…Why she couldn't use them…

He'd make that thing pay for hurting his Dendy.

With a roar, he pounced and tackled the siren, dragging it into the woods by its legs.

The siren squaked and begged for release, but TKO wasn't having it. It hurt her. It hurt his girl. He took its head in his hands and snapped its neck.

His were-animal tendancies took over. Ripping the creature wide open and tearing it up, gnashing his teeth as he continued ripping and ripping and ripping…until there was nothing but a bloody pile of limbs and organs.

He panted from the effort, and then realized what he had done…

He howled in melancholy triumph before fleeing to a place only he could get to. The sanctuary underneath the plaza.

He allowed himself to wallow in his sorrows. He killed her…He killed his Dendy…And now…he'd have live with it for the rest of his life…she'd tell him to keep going…to not worry about her…His body fell apart in his guilt.