He is Real
Chapter 26
Warnings: Lemon eventually, gore, language, etc.
*Author's Note: Good, last one for the night, then I'm getting off. Uhh, yeah, enjoy the rest of the fish battle.
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Just as Leon was leaving, Jessica was running up to you. "Did I just see what I think I saw?" she asked. You raised a brow.
"What?" you questioned. She smirked.
"Leon just kissed you, didn't he?" you didn't reply but lightly smiled.
You looked forward again, watching as Leon ran up to Luis's side. Luis smiled in contentment that his friend was okay and ready to help. Leon began firing at the monster, aiming for its eyes just as Luis was. Jessica began tapping her foot, impatient and irritated.
"Men...thinking they can be the heroes while the women sit back and witness their manly power," she mutter under her breath but you heard it. You lightly laughed.
"Well, there isn't much we can do besides watch," you told her and continued to watch.
The serpent, being as smart as it was quickly dived into the water, away from the bullets. Leon and Luis continued to aim at the river. Waiting and scanning for the creature to resurface again. You scanned the water also. The sea green liquid seemed calm. Too clam, giving it the illusion that there never was a monster in there. But then something caught your eye.
Small bubbles were beginning to form at Leon's left. Your eyes widened as saucers. The creature was coming for another surprise attack, but not if you had something to say about it.
"Leon, Luis, left!" you yelled, pointing towards the small group of bubbles.
The serpent then resurfaced abruptly, disturbing the calm water and creating a large splash. Water fell on you like rain.
The monster roared as it began to splash it's fin all around, making waves form and splash onto the shore. Luis and Leon weren't able to fight back in that condition. They both ran back in unison, away from the water.
"We can't kill it like this," Leon informed, glaring at the creature. You bit your lip in thought, depicting a plan that might help.
"Try aiming at it in a high distance, a tree, perhaps?" you suggested. Leon and Luis looked over at you then both exchanged looks and a nod. They went there separate ways, both running towards a tree that was closest to them.
"Damn it! What do we do in the mean time?" Jessica asked in agitation. You shrugged your shoulders. You looked back at the creature, noticing that it had spotted Leon and Luis's new plan. It was going to try and attack them where they are most vulnerable.
"Jess, are you in the mood for a little distracting?" you asked, looking for something that may interfere with the monsters idea. Then you spotted a long branch that had fallen to the floor but was still hanging onto a large tree. You ran towards it and began pulling on it. You looked back at Jessica who watched you in bewilderment. "A little help here?"
"Oh, right," she ran towards you, pulling at the branch with you. You could hear the wood begin to snap and break off, causing both of you to fall on your ass. Jessica and you immediately got up and picked up the branch.
"Help me break this in half," you said. You held it in place, while Jessica started kicking at the middle of the branch. You looked back, seeing that the serpent was slowly making its way towards Luis. "Hurry up," you said.
"I'm trying!" she snapped in annoyance and kicked against the wood with all her might when it finally broke.
"Thanks," you said, and handed her the other half.
"This is going to be like gym class all over again, huh?" she asked. You smirked and nodded as the two of you ran towards the edge of the shore.
"On a count of three," you announced, "One...two...three!" you shouted and threw as hard as you can, aiming the end of the stick, which was rigid and piercing straight at the creatures body. Jessica did the exact same. The wooden branches pierced into the skin of the creature, which cried out in torment. It was like spear throwing in Phys Ed class all over again.
The serpent was bleeding even more. The two of you backed up several feet away in the safe zone. "Guys, shoot them now!" you and Jessica yelled in unison.
Both on high branches began to fire at the creature. Leon got a bullet right into its golden eye. Luis shot at the other one and succeeding. Blood gushed and poured from its sockets. The now sea green river was becoming a bloody scarlet red stream. The creature cried out its last sound before turning over on its stomach, dead. The creature's body began to slowly sink into the abyss of the river.
"Yeah!" Jessica shouted with excitement, giving you a high-five. The two of you began to shout and hoot, celebrating your victory. Both Luis and Leon jumped out of the trees, beginning to run back to the two of you.
"YOU FOOLS!" An echoing frightening shout was heard from behind you. Luis and Leon stopped in their tracks, just a few feet in front of you. Jessica and you turned quickly. "You think you have already won!" It was her, the hooded woman, Rivera Salazar.
She was clenching her fits tightly, her eyes glowing in pure rage. She waved her hand in a fast motion. A large gust of wind struck you and Jessica hard in the stomach, knocking the wind out of both of you and being knocked off your feet.
You skid on the grass and dirt.
"___________!" Leon ran up to you. You gasped for breath, holding your stomach as if you had a big stomach ache.
"You okay?" he asked, pulling you up.
"You four are beginning to get on my last nerve," she hissed, her eyes narrowed.
Suddenly, she slipped her hood and her cloak off, finally revealing her face. You looked up at her, scanning her profile.
She was tall, wearing a purple and silver armored dress that had long slits from each side. She wore long black boots up to her knees and long black gloves with long sleeves.
She had a young face, her light gray eyebrows furrowed in anger. She had white silvery hair, much like her brother Salazar. Her bangs hung over her eyes, as her long hair was tied up into two braided buns at the top of her head. Her skin was pale and she had perfect glossy dark gray lips. She was beautiful for being Salazar's sister.
"This is so not fair...we can't fight her now...we're all practically out of bullets," Jessica muttered. You nodded in agreement as you stood at Leon's side. Leon's hand found yours, gently squeezing it, reassuring you that he would protect you no matter what.
"Even my lovely little creature in the river didn't even kill you!" she ranted. "That was an experiment well worth wasted for not finishing it's job. I knew I should have put the egg in the water while the two of you were playing in it like mindless children." She glared into the direction of Jessica and Luis.
"Egg?" you asked in bewilderment. She narrowed her eyes in your direction, intimidating you.
"What? You didn't think that the serpent lived in the river all along, did you? Don't be so stupid, if it was it would have devoured you while you were bathing earlier," she said in a dark tone. "Now enough of this chit chat, prepare to die!"
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*Author's Note: Ahh, so I can leave you in suspence! Even though the serpent's gone, Rivera has met up with you, full furry and all. Hmm, what's gonna happen next, I wonder? Just wait until tomorrow, I'll see if I enjoy leaving you in suspence about what she's gonna do in all her furry....