"Animal Passions"
By: Beloved Shadow
Deep in the underground sewers of the city hundreds of being neither human nor animals gathered, planning to wage war on the city above that treated them worse than pets. They had been abused, tortured, had countless things done to them over and over and had every right stripped of them. They had every right to the world but would they be granted that?
A figure in a tattered, hooded robe stood on a rickety platform. Looking at everyone who had come and smiled some. "My brothers and sisters! Our time has come to take back what is rightfully ours!" he called out to them. "Humans have treated us as pets, but even so we're still human! We deserve the same rights!"
The crowd roared in agreement. Nearly all of them had been beaten and raped to the brink of death then tossed aside when they're masters were tired of them. They wanted revenge! "But, they out number us like five to one!" one of them called out.
"True but look at them! They're weak and useless!" another hissed angrily. "Pegasus made us better than them!"
"Pegasus stole our human rights!" another shouted.
"Pegasssusss isss dead! I heard, hisss latest hybridsss killed him after their massstersss raped them!" another said, her forked tongue flickering out between her lips.
"See? Without him we are free to do whatever we choose!" the leader said. "If we stand together we can take back our world and be the ruling class!" Seeing some doubt he got off his platform and walked into the crowd, lowering his voice. "I know many of you are scared but think about it. Under those bastards we had no rights, we were worth than slaves and even full blooded animals had more rights than us. This is our time to take that back. Do you want our children to grow up in a world that will shun them? Do you want our cubs to grow up to be nothing more than pleasure slaves or sued in fighting matches? Do you want them to be taken from you?" Mothers and fathers clung to their cubs tightly as babies whimpered and clung to their parents or older siblings.
"Listen to me. A man took my love away from me but I vowed I would never give up looking for her and I haven't," the man said, pushing the hood back to revealed he was a jaguar hybrid, the broken spots visible along his face, sharp claws on his hand and a thick tail that curled around his ankles but along the entire left side of his face were tiny images permanently scarred into his skin for an old master whom he had escaped. "Look at me, I was lucky that I escaped before I was killed but how many weren't so lucky? How many were killed just because those humans found someone else or just didn't want to house us any more? How many of us were used to test products only to grow deathly ill? How many of us were forced to watch those we care about be used as clothes and even food?"
Now everyone was riled up. It was unheard of they were only half human but still they deserved so much better! Many had watched as their friends, family, their babies be taken away or sued in disgusting matters that together they roared/howled/screamed in agreement and began chanting.
"Humans must die! Humans must die! Humans must die!"
From the back a young girl watched, her long ears slowly flickering to the back of her head as she scowled. Edging away slowly she pulled the hood to her jacket over her head and blended into the shadows. She agreed that the humans must be taught a lesson but not all humans were bad. Once she deemed it safe enough she ran down the sewers, reaching into her pockets to pull on a pair of leather gloves to hide the ebony nails even as she tucked her tail into her baggy pants. Coming to a ladder she climbed it and opened the manhole cover just a bit and peeked out.
The street was empty and the evening fog was settling in.
Coast clear. Pushing the cover back she climbed out and pushed the cover back into place. Wrapping her jacket around her tightly she began to walk as if nothing. I must find my brother and tell him. I don't care what they say but, not all humans are bad. Sighing deeply she pulled out an old, very worn photo and choked back the tears.
The photo was of a family of three: a handsome man with dark colored hair and a beard/mustache combination dressed in a simple suit with eyes the color of blood rubies. Next to him was a lovely woman with black hair but held highlights of a rich red yet her eyes were a vibrate blue-violet but she had one hand on her belly which showed she was like eight to nine months pregnant in a maroon maternity gown. In the man's arms was a young boy with spiky hair of black with deep red highlights but blonde streaks and bangs with chibi demonic red eyes. While the parents were smiling he was looking seriously at the camera but the girl knew better. Choking back a cry she gently trailed her fingers over the worn photo.
I will find you my brother… I will find you and I'll never be alone again, she sobbed as she kissed the photo and tucked it into her shirt and continued walking.
~Author's Note~
Shadow: Okay this is it, the end!! I am so SO sorry I didn't update in a long time but… a lot of shit has been going on in my life. But the most important is I'm taking 17 hours of college courses but I recently lost my job.
Cast: WHAT?!?!
Shadow: Seriously. Look, I had just got promoted but the damn cold/flu bug was going around. Everyone at work caught it twice already and it was finally taking it's toll on me. I was weak, couldn't breathe, and so distorted it wasn't funny. And on top of that, during that same week we had to clean and reorganize the entire store so that made it worse. Took us six hours to do it and I had to come in at 4 am.
Bakura: Did you get paid??
Shadow: Time and a half.
Marik: So why'd ya get fired??
Shadow: Vice President of my work called a mandatory meeting on that Sunday. But I was still trying to get over my illness I missed it. My boss asked me why and I said I slept in and it was true! I was still sick I missed my clock and I was afraid to drive anywhere. What, should I get killed to go to some meeting I'll end up making my flu worse?
Seto: You have a point… Now if you were the president it wouldn't have mattered.
Shadow: *growls angrily* No d'uh, Sherlock!!
Yami: And you were fired for that?
Shadow: Unfortunately yes. Damnit, I cried myself sick over that but mom says now I can concentrate on my studies so that's what I'm trying desperately to do. So guys, I want to thank you for sticking with me through this and for reviewing. Yes I know some of you wanted to see a BxR lemon but hey, use your imagination.
Malik: But we have good news!!
Joey: She's gonna make a sequel!!
Shadow: Yeah they ruined the surprise. There will be a sequel and many new hybrids will be introduced but not for a while! I must first finish everything I have put on hold for such a long time! Once it is up I will let you know. Promise!!! *crosses heart*
Yugi: So don't fret we're still here!!
Ryou: Maybe in the next sequel I'll send time with my master?
Shadow: *giggles* Take care everyone love ya!! Feel free to e-mail me and before I forget, disclaimers!! Now who to pick… *closes eyes, spins around and points*
Cast: *looks at Mokuba*
Mokuba: ???
Shadow: Hey why not? You haven't the spotlight on you for a while *winks*
Mokuba: *blushes but nods* Okay. 'Shadow doesn't own 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' and if she did she would air the original series in America, have the dubbing corrected, and not air brush the gun from Bandit Keith's hand, now give the Dark magician Girl a mini skirt, or screw up everyone's names, or give the Egyptian Gods such stupid names, and hurry up with the production of the anime show and comics etc etc etc.' Is that it?
Shadow: Close. Weathermane is my own character so if no takey! I modeled her after my ultimate favorite aunt in the entire world… only much older *grins*
Mokuba: I like her.
Shadow: Aawww you're sweet *hugs Mokuba* Okay gang, read and review and tell me what you think. Talk for sticking with me again, bye!! *waves*
