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Sorry for a delay. I was pretty bussy lately. Anyway I hope you will enjoy it.

Chapter 9

White Devil

Jaken was standing among dust and smoke. His true identity was revealed. Black clouds and wind made his appearence even darker. Everyone's attention were focused on him. There were no friendly looks like last time. He sensed fear, hate and killing wishes. But he didn't care. He had only one goal.

-"I think it's time to end this." - Said lizard. He snapped his fingers and his army attacked. Some of Garo's men aimed for citizens. Jaken's eye flashed. Citizens faced the attackers and actually were able to fight them as equal. But most of the army went for Jaken. With no more fear they rushed at the fox. But they met only death.

First man to reach him swung his blade. Jaken dogded it and spin-kicked him to his ankles causing him to fall. He grabbed his wrist and blocked incoming strike. Immediatly he threw first thug over his back making a human shield. The thug screamed as he recived deep cut to his body. He loosen his grip allowing Jaken to take his sword. The fox spinned on his heel parrying a strike. He thrust a blade under his armpit hitting Garo's thug to his side. His opponent fell on his knee. Jaken spined to the other side and slit his throat. Blood gushed from his neck and covered Jaken's white fur. Still moving Jaken avoided another thrust just by inches. He pushed enemy's elbow with his free paw a little and cut off thug's hand. A scream wasn't long as the blade went through his neck. He fell on the ground with sword stuck in his throat.

Jaken stand between dead bodies covered in blood. He was surrounded by enemies but none of them moved first. Puss was standing in place. Many thoughts were running through his head. He picked up his sword. He already decited. He made a step but Dulcinea stopped him.

-"Puss don't." - She said.

-"I have to Dulcinea. I have to avenge San Ricardo."

-"He isn't the one who did it. He saved me twice. He isn't bad person. Look around you." - Puss did as she asked. He just noticed what was happening. Everyone from San Lorenzo where fighting with Garo's men. The one who was supposed to protect them form El Diablo Blanco was now attacking them.

-"Jaken don't want to kill us. He want to protect us. And I believe that he didn't destroy San Ricardo. I trust in him."

Sounds of fighting where all over the place. They could hear screams as Jaken was dealing with his opponents. Some of barricades caught fire from Artephius' magic. Smoke was everywhere. Another thunder stroke in a distance.

-"If you trust in him, then so do I." - Said Puss. He stood with Dulcinea by his side. -"Let us save San Lorenzo." - A sword hit a ground just in front of Dulcinea.

-"If you want to fight you will need one of these." - A low voice said behind them. They turned around. Jaken was standing on top of the fountain. - "Keep an eye on her Puss." - He jumped dodging some crossbow bolts. He spinned in the air and threw a long needles towards rangers. Thugs dropped their weapons and caught their necks as they get hit. They fell on their knees and hit the ground. Jaken landed so smooth like the gravity haven't work on him. Puss had to admit that he had a style.

Dulcinea grabbed the sword and looked at Puss. They noddded and they ran towards their friends. Pajuna was fighting with two thugs at the same time. She hold her ground covering Zapata's back. Despite her skills she was pushed to a defence. She knew that she is in bad position. Puss jumped on one of the thugs causing him to fall. The other one turned around and noticed a grey feline. He blocked an incoming strike but then he recived a blow with a broom from behind. He fell on a ground and saw a brown cow coming from above. Pajuna jumped at him aiming for his head with her elbow. Next thing he saw were shiny stars going all over the place.

Puss jumped towards senora Zapata. He landed on her shoulder blocking incoming strike. A thug was surprised by him. He didn't respond when Puss jumped towards him knocking him out. The remain thug got up from the ground. He was about to strike Zapata to her back but then his legs went soft. He blacked out as Dulcinea kicked him hard to the back of his head.

-"Are you ok?" - Puss asked both females.

-"Yeah, we're good." - Brown cow barely caught her breath. - "But something's wrong. They are far more experienced than this. They could easily kill us."

-"You think that the just play around?" - Dulcinea joined a conversation.

-"I don't think so. Their look was serious. They weren't messing around but somehow they couldn't hit us."

-"Puss in the Boots. I barelly tolerate you. But this?" - Zapata pointed their both hands at unconcious thug. Just as she did it a head landed in her hands looking at her with dead eyes. She screamed so loudly she drew everyone's attention. Puss turned around. Beheaded body fell to the ground revealing Jaken holding one of his katanas. He was standing in a blood pool with cold expresion. He looked quickly at Puss. Feline blinked. When he opened his eyes Jaken was in front of him thrusting his sword towards him. He made a step back but he hit someone. The blade missed his throat by inches and went deep in thug's body. The attacker fell lifeless on the ground. Jaken put his sword to it's sheath.

-"You want to avenge San Ricardo. Am I right?" - Jaken asked Puss. He nodded. - "Then get in line. Those guys are mine." - He pointed at five lizards in a distance.

-"Garo?" - Puss didn't want to belive it.

-"Open your eyes Puss. He is attacking your home now. He is not a friend." - Puss still had doubts

-"Look in my eyes. No one can hide a truth from me."

-"You don't want me to do that." - Jaken looked at Puss. Feline was serious. He sighed. He took a deep look in green eyes. Puss was silent for a moment. He didn't see anything that indicated a lie.

-"You are telling..." - He started. But then he saw fire. A whole city was burning. It wasn't San Lorenzo nor San Ricardo. He didn't know where he was. He noticed Garo standing in a street. He was hugging someone. Puss realized that wasn't a hug after a while. Lizard pushed away dead body pulling out his sword from it's stomack. He turned towards Puss. Feline noticed that there was a white fox standing right next to him. He was barely standing on his feet. Blood was going down his face from a cut to his left eye. He was holding two katanas.

-"Jaken?" - Puss said to himself. Garo just laughed and pointed at fox. He rushed at lizard with great speed. He wasn't so quick as Puss saw before but still. He swung one of his blades and thrusted the second one. Garo dogded a first strike and jumped aside to avoid the thrust. From behind him jumped a female lynx. Jaken's blade went through her. Puss heard a cry and laugh.

-"Look what you have done. You killed your friends, your love, destroyed whole city. And you could save them. But you didn't want to give me what I wanted." - Garo started his monologue. - "You are a devil, Jaken. A devil who thinks only about killing. World will know you as El Diablo." - He was standing above Jaken smiling. Jaken opened his eyes full of tears. His left eye glowed with red light. In an instant he cut Garo deep in a left arm. Lizard jumped back holding the wound.

-"If this is the way, let it be. I will become the devil. Until I will kill you and anyone who helped you, Jaken is no more. My name is El Diablo Blanco. White Devil. Remeber it, because it will be the last thing you saw."

Puss snapped out. Jaken was still looking at him.

-"You are telling the truth." - He said all covered in sweat.

-"You went to deep, didn't you?" - Jaken asked. - "That's why I didn't want you to look in my eyes. I can show you what I want but if you look to deep you start to see my past. And I don't like to show it to anybody." - They looked at each other for a moment. - "Anyway..." - Jaken looked away. - "They are mine."

Jaken started to walk towards Garo and his men. They met in the middle of courtyard. Immediately they were surrounded by the mercenaries. They created a sort of arena.

-"I see you want to fight me." - Garo smiled. - "But I don't." - He nodded at his men. Four lizards with the mercenaries rushed at the fox.

-"Jaken!" - Dulcinea screamed as he vanished in a crowd.

-"Dulcinea, look out." - Puss jumped in front of her blocking incoming strike. They were surrounded. Citizens started to push back attackers somehow but their situation wasn't so good.

Are Puss and Dulcinea are going to be fine? Will Jaken avenge his friends? And what will happen to San Lorenzo? Find out next week.

Hope you guys enjoyed that. Still have one last chapter to make so keep watching for it. See you soon.