Hi guys. This chapter comes sooner than usual. I'm out for weekend. Enjoy.

Warning: This chapter contains some drastic scenes that may be inapropriate for children.

Chapter 3

White terror

There was a deep silence. Nobody even moved. The shocking news hit everyone. But for Puss it was a disaster. San Ricardo, a place of many memories, was destroyed. But was it true? He must find out.

-"Puss..." - Dulcinea started gently but couldn't find a word for this situation. She just grab his hand and closed to hug him. But he just standed in one place. His eyes filled with anger. Dulcinea was scared of that look. She let go his arm and moved away.

-"Puss don't do anything stupid." - Nero said quickly as Puss started to walk slowly towards Babienca. He jumped on horse's back and turned to city gate.

-"I am going to San Ricardo. If it is true El Diablo Blanco will pay for this" - he said with a cold voice and rushed away from the city.

-"That's what I call stupid!" - Nero called after him.

-"I wish I could help you Puss" - Dulcinea whispered to herself with her hands in front of her. -"Please, come back safe." - Nero looked at her suspicously.

-"I will go after him. Just in case." - Garo was ready to move out. - "Your job is to protect San Lorenzo" - He said to Nero.

-"Do I look like a fighter to you?" - Feline replied.

-"No. But do whatever you can" - Huge lizard said after few seconds of looking at him. - "I'm taking every man from the camp. We're gonna hunt this fox down as fast as possible." - With that he walked away towards the bandit camp.

-"That's not gonna end well." - Nero sighed

Puss was riding as fast as he could. He feared the worst. The sun was slowly hiding over the horizon as he was getting close to San Ricardo. Finally he saw it from the hill. His heart stopped for a second. The beautiful city that he remembered now was burned. Smoke was still present between buildings. He jumped of a Babienca's back as he reached a bridge.

This part is not suitable for children.

Puss walked down a street looking around. He tried to recognize anything. But he couldn't. Fire left it's marks on building walls. Road was covered with a dry blood. Puss saw some blood marks saying that someone was dragged here. But there where no bodies anywhere. He turned around a corner. On walls where another blood marks. Those where from cuts. Force of a swing caused to paint a wall with red stripes. Puss felt extream pain and sadness. He stepped on something hard. He looked down and noticed a peace of armor that guards used to wear. Right in the middle was huge hole. He could easilly put a hand through it and still was a planty of space. Puss had no idea what kind of weapon can do such damage.

-"Puss." - someone said behind him. He turned slowly. It was Garo. - "I don't know how you feel right now. I've never lost anything so valuable. But I'm telling you, if you will go further you will meet even more pain."

-"Where..." - Puss started with weak voice - "Where are citizens? Where are bodies?"

-"It will be better for you if you go back."

But Puss needed to know. He continued walking and turned again to main square. He stopped. This sight was a terror. Puss where managed to find citizens. Or whatever left from them. A whole courtyard was covered in body parts. He stepped forward. He couldn't recognize anyone. He saw a man cut in half, some bodies that has faces looked like minced meat, a few meters away layed a body with open chest. Puss where walking around and tears started to come to his eyes. Than he stood next to a tall wall and screamed with pain and fall on his knees. His mama. She was pinched high to a wall with a wooden beam. Her body hang inertly.

-"Now you know exacly why he is called a devil." - Garo was standing behind him. - "He won't spare anybody. And his methods are to violent for normal people."

-"I promise you..." - Puss said through a tears. - "I promise that I will find him... and I will kill him... mama."

-"We will make a camp south from city as soon as other arrives. Join us when you are done." - Garo went back leaving Puss alone. But his face showed a little smile when he was leaving.

And we're good

Sun was heading down in San Lorenzo. Dulcinea was heading to Pajuna for a little chat when she noticed Nero sitting on a roof edge and looking at the sun with empty eyes. She saw a deep pain in them. He probably lost someone to El Diablo Blanco. She wanted to call him but when she looked up again he was already gone. Dulcinea sighed and enter the canteen. It was already closed and Pajuna was cleaning tables.

-"Good evening Pajuna."

-"Dulcinea. It's good to see you. Something's bothering you?"

-"Well, yeah. I feel that Puss needs my help and I can't do anything about it."

-"Ah. You wanted to go with him?"

-"Mhm."

-"Dulcinea. You know you can't put yourself in danger. Besides we need your help here."

-"Something happened?"

-"Remember when I told you that there is something wrong with this new guy?"

-"You mean Nero?"

-"He told you his name?" - Pajuna was a little surprised.

-"No, he told me that I can call him that. He said he don't tell his name to people whom he don't trust."

-"Than you should be at least as concerned as I am. I talked with few people today. He asked Artephius for Makrama and some substances."

-"So?"

-"Artephius said that those materials properly combined can create very dangerous poison."

-"You think..."

-"I don't know what to think. He said that Nero had some dark aura and haven't told him anything. Or he claims so."

-"But I saw him worry about something. He had a really sad look."

-"Look Dulcinea, everyone in the city are afraid of him. Even skeletons avoids him. We need to send him out of San Lorenzo before someone gets hurt."

Dulcinea looked down. She had a feeling that Nero is a good person but Pajuna was right. They needed to keep San Lorenzo safe.

-"Kids won't be happy about it. Looks like they found some kind of bond with him."

-"Dulcinea..."

-"I know." - She sighed - "Tomorow I will talk to him."

They talked for a few more minutes and left home. It was already dark outside. Sky was clear and stars were shining bright. Dulcinea headed the orphanage when she saw someone by the fountain. A boar. He was tired and breathing heavily. She aproached him.

-"Are you allright?" - she asked.

-"I'm... thirsty" - the boar barely catch his breath. His eyes were closed and he was shaking.

-"Come with me." - Dulcinea grabed his arm and started dragging him back to cantina.

-"Maybe Pajuna is still in there."

Boar walked slowly still shaking. - "I'm thirsty..." - He repeated.

-"I know. C'mon let's go. We will put you back on your feet.

-"I'm thirsty..." - Boar reached slowly to his belt and drew a wide sword - "...for blood"

Dulcinea stopped. Her eyes widen up. Did she missheard? She turned and looked at boar. Only thing she saw where bloody red eyes shining in the dark and a falling sword. Long stripe of blood was spilled on a ground as Dulcinea falled next to it.

Will Puss find El Diablo Blanco? Will Dulcinea be allright? And who is the attacker? Find out next week.

Thank you guys for all reviews. Special thanks to Jose Angel for making a point on Dulcinea's character. All I can tell is you will be surprised.

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