Chapter 14 Night on the Kingdom

Kituma arrives in front of the Howling Brother's workshop and head in to check how the two are doing. Once inside he saw Nor and Sou having a lunch break and Sou said to Kituma once he saw him enter.

Sou: your gift to give is over there.

Kituma was confused about what they mean until he notices it was a weapon. It was fancy dual swords that were mostly a silver color with gold pieces on it. Kituma pick them up and felt leather grips which felt nice in his hands. He swings them around a bit getting a feel for them. And they felt heavy to deal damage but not to heavy either.

Kituma impressed by their work: nice swords but Cinder already has nice swords.

Nor: We know and decide to make it so she only needs one. Combine them and see.

Kituma was confused what Nor was saying then he notices the blades curve and holding the way he does it looks like- then he realizes what they did, clever wolves. He combines both making a bow of sorts. Then he notices near-invisible hard light wire connect to be pulled to draw arrows and fire them. And the arrows were made from metal that had special features for them. Kituma was impressed.

Kituma: Well done as usual.

Sou: Yeah now time for you to work off the debt. you owe for all the work we have done for you-

Kituma: I owe you two NOTHING!

Nor shock: excuse me, mister-

Kituma tower over both wolf Faunus looking down with his Grimm red eyes down on them. He showing his dominance

Kituma: You will continue doing what you do without complaining or I will feed you to the Beowolves!

Kituma steps out with the weapon in hand leaving the wolves shock at what Kituma said to them. Kituma did not notice how he treated Nor and Sou and decide to head back to Tukson place. But unknown to him he was being watched. From a cafeteria, a familiar look girl was wearing blue hair and wore a gray dress and such. This might look like a complete stranger. It was in fact Winter in disguise also wore glasses that also acted as a camera so her partner Chro can watch from his office in Vale the two went following the tracer on Kituma Winter put while fighting him.

Winter: He been walking around looking for work but I still don't get why he was in Atlas and how he got there faster than even me.

Chro thinks this and said: maybe he knew where it was beforehand and had a head start.

Winter agree that's a possibility as she decides to head inside the store he was just in moments ago. As she head in she heard swearing among these two short wolves Faunus.

Sou: THAT UNGRATEFUL PIECE OF FUCKING SHIT I WILL SHOVE MY HAMMER UP HIS-

Nor: Bro calm down he seems to stress out and is letting out his frustration on us. give him the time he needs and will apologize-

The two notice Winter come in but did not recognize the Schnee before them due to her disguise using some stuff Chro crafted up like the hair dye slip in her hair that once remove return the hair to its original color.

Sou: what you want.. madam…

Calming down a bit to actually get work. Winter look around and said to the wolves.

Winter: You craft weapon or you craft anything?

Nor: we do commissions that are weapons is are most common stuff especially for my brother.

Sou: yeah if it's not a tool for destruction get the fuck out

Nor: Brother we need as much work as we can get.

Winter thinks then turn off the camera audio for a bit so Chro remains ignorant of what she is asking them: do you do sculpting?

Nor got excited: I do what you are thinking?

Winter blushing smiling: I was wondering if you could do one of a bird?

Nor: sure what are you looking? Something to put on the desk?

Winter nodded: yeah make the best you can… now the price or you have to see at the end.

Nor nodded: I decide on how hard it is and long it takes… I think it is in the hundred range.

Winter nodded: okay could it be base of a nevermore?

Nor said sure which made Winter happier and tried to hide this side to the wolves. She said her goodbyes as she leaves to follow Kituma to where he was going and possibly face him in combat once more.

Meanwhile, with Kituma he was wondering when he saw Cinder outside at a café table and decide to check on her and chat. Cinder was having a nice coffee when Kituma took the seat in front of her.

Cinder happy genuinely to see him: Kituma nice for you to drop by.

Kituma happy to see her and talk with her: Yeah sorry about leaving suddenly. Something in mindset off and it freaked me out.

Cinder: I understand… was it your past?

Kituma nodded: it was something I cared about before you… she was too blind and stupid to see who really cared for her.

Cinder notice his venom in his word which was more than last time. And notice him wearing something around his neck. It was fleshy and had human feature across its surface? Decide to ignore it but decide to ask her mistress what she knew of that strange thing.

Cinder smiled: Yeah I care you. And I love you more than anything.

Kituma smiled: me too.

And the two kiss this relationship felt real even to Cinder who only want the one thing from this guy but… would he understand her pain...

Kituma notice her change in mood and asked her: What's wrong?

Cinder remain silence thinking if it is worth sharing her dark past with him or not?: What was your childhood like?

Kituma was curious why she asked him about that part of his past: It was okay for the most part. Loving parents though they were taken from this world when I was young.

Cinder: died of natural causes or murder?

Kituma: Murder! My mom was murder on a mission in Mistral. And my dad was fucking murder in front of me by those stuck Atlesian!

Cinder was surprised to see his outburst which caught the attention and got some glare for his shouting but once his red eyes stare right into their eyes, they quickly return back to what they were doing before.

Cinder: I see… mine was not a happy childhood…

Kituma notice her pain and struggle with telling about her past: you don't have to tell me if you don't want to.

Cinder took a moment to calm herself and she prepares to tell her tale to the fox she fell in love with.

Cinder: I grew in a rich family but… only my real mother care for me but after she died on a mission my father and stepmother treated me like shit. And for years I took their shit until…

Kituma could tell what she did and smiled as his eyes glow red: You killed them?

Cinder nodded: Dahlia was a bitch she said she gave money to charity only to hide the darkness in her. And the money was stolen money from her criminal business, not her real money… so I made her pay for real. I cut her tongue out first so she could no longer lie. Then I took the poison she uses to kill my mom and force her greedy mouth to drink it! Then I rip out her heart to see if she had one. She did but it was blacker than the Grimm themselves. I place the heart in front of her so she can see what she really was. Heartless.

Kituma smiled as he liked what Cinder did to her parents: let me guess for your "loving" father. You pin him inside your house. Letting him die slowly.

Cinder smiled at his morbid idea: yes and I burn him inside his own prison for me. Was now his tomb. It was beautiful.

Kituma: I bet it was… oh, I almost forgot.

As he gave the love of his life the gift his minion made for him. he will teach those wolf not bark at him when told not to. Kituma action did not feel wrong in fact he feels free. Free from his father's chains that held him back from being who he is and killing all that get in his way. And Cinder was liking this new tone for her love. And she examines the swords and fell in love. They were beautiful but deadly at the same time.

Cinder: these are lovely I will try them out later.

Kituma understood: I understand… now I best be going I been going around this dam kingdom for work and so far the fucker won't let me even prove myself. Anyway, see you Cinder.

Giving her a kiss goodbye before he walks off to his apartment. Once he was gone someone took his place. A tall middle-aged man with a slim build and slightly tanned skin. He has short black and gray hair as well as a thick mustache and eyebrows, and emerald green eyes. He had this swaging with confident and wit. He wore a coal gray coat which matches his pants along with yellow lining on his coat. He has a yellow dress shirt and a black necktie along with yellow-buttoned on his coat. This man wore fingerless gloves match his cordovan shoes, under which he wears yellow socks. This man was Arthur Watts.

Arthur: So Cinder you found a boyfriend. So is he your little pet or your puppet?

Cinder gave Arthur a look that was as sharp as her new swords: He might be useful for

Arthur: you mean for… Salem.

Cinder glare once more: No he not that useful for her.

Arthur could tell she was hiding something but knew he could not get it out of her and also he knew Cinder would not keep something big especially a threat to Salem. And then he decides to give what Salem ask of Cinder to do.

Arthur: So you ready to find and steal the maiden's power?

Cinder: … not yet ready. But I guess you have the tool for the job already.

Arthur nodded and handed her a white piece of cloth that was a glove with a red symbol on it that looks like a glyph and demonic. She examines it and puts it in a pocket on her dress as she left Watts not like talking to him. She really wanted to kill him but he was smart and had used. She starts to leave to head to her apartment and maybe invite Kituma over to do something very special.

Nighttime Vale

Willy had prepared pretty much an army of demons to kill this dam fox. They all were in a large warehouse which was once an old criminal bar/club since Junior did not like it to be a railing point since he is trying to go more straight with his business. Willy got on the stage where the sexy ladies for the boy and some men for the girl for the few that come. Willy checks if the mic work before he finally speaks to the more then a hundred people here.

Willy: Welcome tonight we are going to raid this city and kill all the humans that hate us because we are just different. But most important a certain fox needs to have the street fill with his blood and entrails! So we demons can rain hell on this planet like many before!

Everyone cheered raising their weapons ready to kill this fox that killed many of their own like it was nothing. Well, tonight he will learn when you mess one of them the full wrath of hell will come down on top of him. They all cheer for this ready to massacre all. But all fail to see one figure enter that not like the other with a hood over his head and his fox tail poking below his blue coat. He walks to the bar and walks behind it since no one was there to man it and examine what he wanted to drink before bringing the house down. The people were still cheering and drinking themselves silly. Willy examines the crowd but he notices someone behind the bar and crouches down to a person near the stage.

Willy: Do we have a guy behind the bar?

Demon guy looks and saw the guy: No I don't remember.

Willy look being suspicious but then he notices the tail of a fox on the newcomer. And his suspicions were heightened. Kituma found a bottle called Captain Morgan's spiced rum which was a big bottle which Kituma likes a lot more to chug down. Kituma climb on top of the bar and shouted to the crowd getting all's attention.

Kituma: So I did not know I was the guest of honor and no one invited me to this rally.

All were surprised to see him and drew their weapons as he starts chugging the bottle down. Willy growl aiming his pistol in his remaining hand. But all could see the Beherit around his neck so Willy job is easier.

Willy: Dumb to come her especially with a Beherit around your neck. You could give it to me and we will make it a swift death.

Kituma held a figure up to tell them to wait a moment as he kept chugging and chugging the bottle down his throat. And after fully chugging it down he took a moment to catch his breath and look at the crowd of people that wanted to gut him like a fish.

Kituma smirk evilly with his red glowing eyes: Come and get it you demon bastards.

As he drops the bottle. As it falls, Kituma drew Kitsune and Neko and start firing. He uses Neko to get quick hits on close demons and aim to kill right away if he can if not he aims for joints and such to soften them up making it easier for him to kill later. Kitsune, on the other hand, he was slowly and use his time to take out as many or most dangerous he can. His first shot with Kitsune was aim at a demon with a sniper aim at him piercing his scope blowing a hole through his head. His second shot was an explosive barrel that a demon was dumb to sit on. His seat explodes killing him and his mates and lady friends. His shot he could likely get with Kitsune was right at Willy's leg exploding it off very much hurting him. But most important part so he is the one he can get more detail on stuff he said to him earlier.

The bottle shatter and all demons with firearms start unloading. Kituma jump behind the bar for cover but the shattered bottle behind said bar shatter getting him wet but he did not mind since his bullets were the energy he was not worried of lighting himself on fire even if it was a serious concern which it was not. Kituma waited for the first wave of bullets was done and all were reloading, Kituma vaulted over the bar and slam his Rebellious down coating with electric energy launching a shocking shockwave around him stunning or just knocking many out with it. then he pulls his sword from the ground and got into a stance raising his sword behind his hand then slash launching a wave of ice all around him freezing foes solid which the weaker ones shatter seconds later. One tough demon with a large metal ax who was in his demon form which only made him slightly taller matching Kituma in size. Kituma raises the blade blocking the ax strike.

Kituma smirk and reach to Monjiro on his side and ice pick grip the sword and dash past the demon before the demon could react, Kituma stab Monjiro into his heart killing him instantly. Kituma spin the blade to grab it like a normal person and slice one demon clean in half which rest under other arm as he got into a stance to before an X slash with both swords slashing a demon into pieces before running doing his Dual Darkness attack which he runs and slashes about killing hurting or mortally wounding some. Then flip slashing about before bringing both down slicing demon into three pieces. Toss Monjiro using spinning Vixen as it flew around him slicing all about. Kituma used a move called rising angel to drag a pour demonic bastard as he slashes about with Rebellious cutting and slashing it.

Kituma then uses at a downward angle with Dark thrust into a demon sliding across the ground with it before launching it at a group of demons far away. He reaches out and caught Monjiro returning to his hand. He was still in the middle of so many demons. That might be a bit much for the half Grimm hybrid. He sheath Monjiro and activates his shield since he might need it to avoid damage. Then out of left field the windows of this warehouse and saw hundreds of thousands of small nevermore that were white and blue and was pecking the demons to death. Kituma uses Ragging Beast to block the attacks from the birds smacking some away to get them off him. Then from the glass from the roof came winter suited up properly for a fight.

Kituma glance at her: You minion or another problem I got to deal with.

Winter decides not to fight with him since she knew he is her only alley in this room: not your enemy for now.

As she slash launching a wave of blue energy slash to kill some demon but she did not notice this. Kituma infuses fire into his sword slap it on his shield as he charges at a group of demons and slam his shield into one stabbing and blowing a big hold in his chest leaving a scorching hole as he fell to the ground dead. Kituma turn around slamming his shield into the ground launching a wave of fire burning the people in front of him. Kituma deactivates Ragging beast and raises Rebellious as the blade and side spike were coated in flames that look hot that it could melt steel. He was going to use his Dark Tempest attack. He spins slashing about becoming almost a blazing tornado killing burning through his victims with ease.

Winter was slashing with her saber and summon beowolf to tear them apart to fight alongside her. Then some of the remaining guys and gals were tired of just dying in human form.

Demoness: fuck this let's show this royal ass and this fox what a monster really is!

As they change and grew in size and became more monstrous. Kituma was not amused that means he has more excuse to brutally kill these fiendish bastards. Winter, on the other hand, was shock and her mind was breaking. What the hell is she seeing? Is this even real? One demon that looks like a crocodile staring her right into her eyes.

Crocodile demon: I bet you take like ice cream.

As he opens wide to bit her down whole as Winter look up in horror at what she seeing. This can't be real it just can't. Then the eye of the demon blew up from the shot knocking him to the side before a black blur slam into the demon and ripping off its top jaw with his bare hands Kituma. Before he grabs Winter and tosses her up into the second floor of the place which was more for lighting and such.

Kituma: if you going to be standing around like a dumb bitch then get out of the way!

Winter watch from afar as he tore the remaining demons apart. Kituma turns to where Willy should be and saw a woman eating pieces of his body like he was a turkey. Rubbing her full belly and It was same cheetah talking with Ares and their oldest sister Charlotte.

Cheetah girl: hmm you fox been a pain but you did fill this hungry belly up nicely so I let you make a run before I hunt you down and drain that-

A bullet grazes her check which silent her.

Kituma using Kitsune to shoot her: Silent bitch. Now tell me why you and your family doing on my world.

Cheetah was not amused about this fox: You know I think it is more fun if you chase me if you want an answer so badly.

As she makes a run for climbing out of the warehouse as Kituma gave chase. Leaving Winter alone to focus on what she saw and come to an understanding of what she saw. But her world will never be the same