Daffy here with the next chapter, now this one is a sad chapter for Haru and I know you'll want to kill the cat king for what he does but please refrain from doing so I have plans for him, please enjoy and check out my other stories, Haru makes a guest appearance in my new Sonic the hedgehog story True loves spell for the first chapter, please review thanks for reading.

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From their aerial vantage point, our heroes could see that the village was under siege by a horde of shadow cats.

"Birdbrain! Drop me down on them!" called Muta over the wind. Toto flew up, high above the shadow cats, once he was in position, he released Muta who landed on top of five shadow cats, using his weight to defeat them.

Baron stood atop of Toto surveying the wreckage, when suddenly a desperate cry for help reached his ears causing his head to jerk.

"MY KITTEN!!!! MY KITTEN! SOMBODY PLEASE SAVE MY KITTEN!!!!" Baron could see that the call was coming from a young blond female cat. He could see that the cat was being restrained from running into a hut by other cats, straining his ears Baron could just make out the innocent cry of a kitten coming from within.

"Over there Toto!!" called Baron over the wind.

"Right Baron," replied Toto, as he flew to the hut. Baron jumped off of his back and ran inside only to come out minuets later holding a tiny bundle.

"Oh Thank You!" the female cat cried as she pried her kitten from Baron, Baron smiled at the women.

"LOOK OUT!"

Baron turned in time to see a shadow cat pounce towards him. Only for them to receive a beak to the face, knocking them away.

"Toto!" cried Baron in gratitude, as he pulled the cat and her kitten out of the fray. Baron led her to the other villagers, who had taken shelter in one of the Cat Kingdoms many temples. Once they were safe he turned and returned to the fight, and began pulling injured cats to safety.

Lune arrived at the scene, he felt his heart go out for his people. Looking around he could see Muta, Toto and Baron fighting with the shadow creatures. He turned and growled seeing more head for them.

"Right, Battalion E! I want you to survey the town, finding any survivors. You are to evacuate them from the area, they are your main priority. Battalion F I need you to put out any fires. Battalion A! You are to take the left side. Battalion C to the right. Battalion D take the North and Battalion B, you're with me. You are to destroy the shadow cats and prevent further destruction of the town, are we all clear on our objectives?!" Lune asked, once receiving a nod from his men, Lune and his troop set off.

Haru was shaking with rage at the palace. She was alone in the hall with the dirty old cat who had just betrayed his own son to get his lecherous paws on the young 17 year old.

"How could you do that to Yuki?! To Lune?!" she yelled towards the smirking cat.

"Hey Babe, Lune knows that I dig him as a son, but as a ruler...... Well that doesn't matter right now. What matters is whether or not you agree to my proposal," the recently re-crowned Cat King said.

"I'll never marry you!!!" screeched Haru walking past him.

"Fine, then you're on your own with this Lock Jack situation," Haru froze. If Lock Jack got a hold of her, then that means he will open the gates of darkness. As it was too many people had died because of her, before she answered the king continued.

"And if I want, I can have you executed, for the safety of all cats," he said smugly, "You can also add the Baron to the list of those to be executed," he said with a smirk as he turned his back on her.

Haru whirled around to face him, her face filled with fear.

"You...You can't do that!" she screamed, "Baron is a good person! He doesn't deserve to be executed!" cried Haru, "How can you do this?! You don't care about your cats!! You....you just want to get your own way!!" she yelled, grabbing his arm to make him face her. She was unprepared however as his paw slashed her across the face and knocked her to the floor.

Gingerly Haru brought her hand to her cheek to sooth the pain, bringing her hand away she saw blood, she looked back at the Cat King in fear. His eyes were burning into hers with his unchecked rage. Haru unconsciously backed away, scared of receiving another beating from some crazed psycho.

"I am the king!! Do you understand me?! If I want something I get it!!" he screeched at her, his fur bristled as the jewel on his head glowed. Haru froze in fear at the look in his eyes, it was the same one that Lock Jack had. Standing up Haru scrambled towards the door, only to have the door slam shut in her face, knocking her back down.

Looking down Haru saw that she no longer had hands but paws, she jumped up, pressing her back up against the door as she heard laughter coming from behind her.

"Yes, you are much prettier like this," the cat king said looking up and down Haru's half cat body, Haru looked to the jewelled crown on his head as it started glowing. The cat king smiled as he noticed what she was looking at.

"Ah yes, you didn't really get to see the true power behind my crown last time did you?" he asked her smugly before walking over to her. Haru put her hands up to defend herself, the king laughed at her attempts. With a glow from his crown, the door was flung open sending Haru sprawling.

Before Haru had the chance to get up the Cat King was over her, sitting on her back, quickly he tied her front paws together behind her back and the tied her hind paws together.

The king got off of Haru, picking her up by her long head fur. He dragged her round the castle. Haru screamed as he dragged her, she called for help but the castle seemed deserted. The Cat King stopped at a room and threw Haru roughly onto the bed.

The cat king sat on Haru's front. Haru screamed for help, giving him the opportunity to explore her mouth. Haru let out a muffled scream as the king purged her mouth with his vial tongue. She closed her eyes as she felt him undo the buttons on the top Yuki had given her, tears were streaming down her face. "NO! Please don't let this happen, please don't let him take my first time away from me" Haru thought as sobs wracked her body.

The king growled as he heard a knock on the door, he decided to ignore it and continued unbuttoning Haru's top and revealing her bra.

"Your highness! The Cat Board have filed for an urgent meeting!" a voice called through the door, the Cat King once again let out a ferocious growl before he reluctantly got off of the crying Haru. Walking out of the room he saw a worried Natoru, without saying a word the king huffed past Natoru.

Natoru gulped at the amount of anger the king was emitting. He watched as the king disappeared round the corner before moving. Walking inside of the room the king had just left, Natoru could hear the soft whimpers of Haru. Walking to the bed he blushed at the sight of her before he proceeded to untie her paws.

Once she was untied Haru quickly buttoned up her top before clinging onto Natoru, Natoru held her as she cried, looking to the door, he remembered why he was here.

"Come on Miss Haru, I have to get you out of the palace," he whispered.

"Wait I can't leave Yuki!" Haru cried. Natoru smiled to her, she still managed to amaze him. Even after the traumatic experience she had just nearly been put through. Haru still thought of others first.

"Don't worry Miss Haru, Natori is getting her as we speak," Natoru said with his usual dopey grin. Haru nodded before following Natoru. Natoru led Haru out of the castle, using the secret passageways so as not to get caught. Once they were out of the palace, the two made their way to the forest where Natoru informed Haru they would be meeting Yuki and Natori.

The Cat King was annoyed. Not only had the Board of Cats not called a meeting, but he was also cornered by Zaru on the where abouts of Haru. He and the old cat had come to an agreement, once the Cat King had had his 'fun' with her. She would be immediately handed over to Zaru. Walking into the room he had left Haru in, the Cat King let out a ravenous roar upon the discovery of her escape.

"WHERE IS SHE?!!!" he bellowed. Zaru turned at his bellow, a snarl forced its way past his lips. As he turned and walked out of the palace, "She couldn't have gotten far," he thought to himself as he scanned his surroundings.

Baron and Lune were fighting shadow cats back to back; they were surrounded on all sides, each were dodging and parrying attacks of their own, Lune with his sword while Baron stuck to using his cane.

Looking up Baron and Lune saw Toto. Nodding to each other, Lune bent over holding his paws out for Baron to put his foot on, and threw him into the air.

"Toto!!" called Baron. Toto looked to Baron and caught him, looking to Lune they could see that the shadow cats were about to rush him. Flying over them Toto performed a barrel roll allowing Baron to grab hold of Lune's Paw bringing him aboard Toto before the shadow cats reached him.

"Baron over there!!" called Lune pointing at something. Baron looked to where Lune was pointing, he snarled as he saw Lock Jack.

"HE DID WHAT!!" shrieked Yuki once Haru had filled her in on what had almost taken place before Natoru saved her.

"Shhh, please your highness, we don't want to get caught," whispered Natori to an embarrassed Yuki.

"Haru, I am so sorry......." said Yuki before Haru cut her off.

"Don't worry. It's not you fault, besides we need to save the others. The King said that he was going to execute Baron!" cried Haru walking towards the village. Even though she shrugged off Yuki's apology, they could all see that Haru was still a bit distraught over what had nearly occurred.

Baron was locked in another sword fight with Lock Jack, neither seemed to have the advantage.

"Give it up doll!" snarled Lock Jack mocking Baron, Baron bared his teeth.

"I will never let you hurt Miss Haru again!" he grounded out as he gained a slight advantage over his foe, kicking him backwards before lunging at him.

Baron landed on top of a smirking Lock Jack.

"It seems that you have forgotten my magic," he said before Baron was sent flying with a small fireball to his chest.

Baron winced as he landed. His suit had a huge burn mark and the smell of burnt fur filled his nostrils.

"BARON!!!" cried Haru from atop of the hill having witnessed the act.

"HARU!!!" cried out Baron and Lock Jack. Lock Jack rushed towards her. Baron noticed this and stuck his foot out in time to trip Lock Jack, standing up he began making his way over to Haru.

"Haru what are you doing here? And how are you a cat?" he asked her as he grabbed her by the shoulders.

"I'll tell you in a minute Baron, but right now we have to get out of here," said Haru looking Baron dead in the eye.

"Baron behind you!!" called Toto from above; Baron whirled around in time to see Lock Jack aim a punch for his head. He ducked and aimed a hit of his own to Lock Jacks midriff.

Baron's attack connected, knocking the wind out of Lock Jack. He suddenly felt a sinking sensation, looking down he realized that he was sinking into the shadows.

"Baron!!" cried Haru, Baron tried to fight the force that had him. He snarled as Lock Jack came closer to Haru.

"Hello Haru. It is so good to see you again, and may I say that you sure do look a lot more attractive in this state. Please come with me where we will get to know more of each other," said Lock Jack smirking at his implied intentions. Haru cringed. A cool breeze blew behind her, and that is when Lock Jack caught it. A scent that didn't belong to her, he snarled as he attacked her.

"Haru!" cried Baron struggling against the inky blackness.

"WHO WAS IT? WHO TOUCHED YOU?!!!" screamed Lock Jack at her, Haru cringed at his words, she knew what he was referring to. He scratched her across the face, knocking her to the floor before he pounced on top of her.

"WELL WHO WAS IT THAT YOU LET DEFILE YOUR BODY?!!!" he continued screaming, Baron's eyes widened. "WAS IT BARON?!!" Lock Jack screamed as he began sniffing her body, "No this scent is different, it's different," commented Lock Jack before he started pummelling Haru. "YOU ARE MINE!! DO YOU HEAR ME?! YOU ONLY PERFORM FOR ME!!" he screeched at her before he was thrown off of her.

Haru looked up to her saviour.

"Muta, thanks," she said as he helped her up before turning and pulling Baron out of the ink. Baron walked to Haru, he looked at her with hurt and betrayal before he ran back to join the fight.

Haru caught sight of Baron's look, her knees felt like jelly as her heart broke into a million pieces. Did he really think that she would betray him? She looked around and saw cats staring at her, judging her. Even Muta, when he saved her wouldn't look her in the eyes, this was all she could take. She turned and ran back into the forest, she ran and run until she collapsed by a fallen tree, placing her arms on the tree's trunk as she laid her head down and began to cry.

"I've lost everything.........Mum..........Baron.........Muta.........My home!" cried Haru through her tears.

"Miss Haru," a voice called to her, startling her. Haru looked up wiping away her tears, fear ran through her as she saw that she was surrounded by a group of robed cats.

"Miss Haru, please do not be afraid, we are here to help you, I am Zaru."