Ginga Ocean James: Liara
Chapter 50-Showdown between old lovers
The chieftain began walking toward the Thunderpaws territory, knowing full damn well that he could be caught and killed. But that did little to stop his movement through the caves. He saw from above that Liara and the others were talking about making a first attack. He smiled at Syra and Bumble, watching them talk and play.
"You've grown so much…" he said. Looking at Shizuna further proved his thoughts. A small smile graced his lips. He soon left to find his old flame and enemy. His paws seemed to gain a newfound youthful energy.
"…Just the thoughts I needed for my final battle…" he said grimly to himself. He thought about the time he first met Toru. "We were so deeply in love…" he mused. Chuckling did little to bring him out of the dark mood he had brought himself into.
"…So this is it then…" he said, having reached the room where he last saw her weeks ago. He saw her come out into the open with Sujo. She licked her lips darkly, almost looking like she was expecting him to arrive. Sujo, however was not pleased to see that the old tom had come her.
"What are you doing here?" he asked, in a tone that seemed to sound angry with venom. The chieftain answered,
"Just here to do one last thing, that's all king." he said. And with those words, he charged at the pair.
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"Huh?" said Liara, turning her head to where she heard the noise. Over in the distance, she heard what sounded like cats fighting. Her eyes widened as she realized who the voices belonged to. Syra and Bumble rushed to her side,
"It's them all right." said Bumble calmly, Syra nodding next to her. "Let's go." said Liara. The group began running toward the noises and soon found that Sujo and Toru were having trouble with the chieftain. He was grinning at their failure and dodged their next attacks. "Even after all this time of being rulers, you can't even touch me? How pathetic." he said, taunting them.
Liara ran up to his side with Shizuna and Syra right behind her. "Do you need help?" asked Shizuna calmly. The old tom shook his head,
"No, this is my fight alone. Stay out of it and fight to live." he said getting up on his feet. The girls tried to protest, but the old tom charged back into battle before they could do anything.
"Why?" asked Syra in tears as she saw her leader fighting the other two cats.
"Why doesn't he want help?" she yelled.
Liara sighed,
"This is his pride on the line, he wants to prove something." she said solemnly, knowing what would happen to him. Shizuna stared in shock at her friend,
"You mean he'll…die?" she croaked. Liara nodded, proving her right as the tom managed to claw through Sujo's throat. The two fell to the ground,
"NO!" yelled Syra, trying to help him but Liara held her back.
"Let me help him, Liara!" she yelled, trying to break free. The cat sobbed as the tom fell to the ground.
"No, he told me to protect you." she said. Soon, Sujo's body moved no more and Toru cried out in anger and sadness.
"WHY!" she yelled at her former mate. Tears fell from her eyes as she ran at the tom. He said one thing,
"…Because your heart is clouded, my Toru." he said, and with that, he pushed her and himself off the edge and into the abyss…
