Sorry this took so long! Was dealing with a severe toothache for a while. Didn't know what was wrong, turned out to be root canal. Kept me and my mind out of commission for a while! Short chapter, but that's because the end will be long wrapping things up.
On a better note, doing better and the next chapter is up and ready to go! One chapter left!
Previously:
Hatorra braced herself as Isome raised her weapon. Then her eyes widened as a small black blur bit into Isome's neck viciously. Hatorra knew it as she watched it happen.
Kill shot.
Kasei growled and bit down harder as Isome screamed and tried to rip her off. The girl wasn't in her wolf form, but her eyes burned the color of her father's, her claws long, her fangs sharp like her mother, her black ears poking out from her head. She began to twist her body back and forth and soon had Isome on the ground, neck still clamped between iron jaws.
"Hiroku!" Isome shouted in fear.
Hiroku went forward and Hatorra tried to move.
"Run Kas!" she screamed.
Kasei released Isome's neck, her mouth dripping with fresh blood. She backed up as Hiroku formed a fire ball. She smiled.
"My daddy loves fire!" she said and formed a little fire ball in her hand.
Hiroku's eyes widened. Hatorra managed to appear before her daughter and stood in front of her. Hiroku was shocked again. He knew she shouldn't be able to move with her wounds.
"Take my life, but spare her," she said trying to buy time.
Hiroku stared at her and then at the little girl.
"Kill them Hiroku! Now while they're vulnerable!" Isome choked holding her neck.
"The young one has my eyes..." he murmured.
"She's your granddaughter," Hatorra said quickly.
Hiroku's eyes widened.
"What? How?" he asked and Isome had tired of their discussion.
"Just. Kill. Them!" she roared and attacked.
Hiroku formed a fire ball and shoved it into her mouth, kicking her far away, where it detonated.
"Never liked that woman," he said rolling his eyes.
Hatorra's body was still tense, but she wanted to laugh.
"Now answer me," he said leaning forward into her face.
"You're my grandpa and that means my daddy is your son," Kasei explained as if it was obvious.
Hiroku was in shock.
"But I have a daughter—"
"—anda son," Hatorra finished for him.
"Was he there that night?" he asked.
Hatorra nodded.
"Right beside you," she choked out.
She suddenly didn't feel very well. Her knees hit the floor and she sat down. Kas rushed to her along with the others who had finally caught up.
"Kas! You shouldn't have run off like that!" Hideki scolded.
Daisuke eyed Hiroku suspiciously.
"Are you going to kill us?" he asked warily.
Hiroku frowned.
"No. Not anymore..." he answered after a while.
"We need to get help. Mom, you're hurt real bad," Kasei said weakly.
Hiroku stepped forward and they all tensed. He raised his hands and they glowed green.
"I can help a little," he said as kindly as possible.
He knelt down slowly. Hatorra stared at him.
"I don't hurt my family," he said and Hatorra believed him.
It wasn't like she had a choice really.
"Hatorra!" a voice came from a few feet away.
And then someone was in front of her.
"Daddy!" Kas cheered happily.
Hatorra tried to speak, but her voice caught and blood came up her throat and poured down her chin.
"My son..." she heard and then she hit the floor.
She heard screams and yells. She felt movement under her feet. Then her head was being raised carefully. It felt so heavy.
"Hatorra? Hatorra!" she felt her cheek get smacked lightly.
"We have to get her back to the palace now! She's lost way too much blood!"
"What the hell was she doing out here with the kids?"
"We did it dad! We stopped the war!"
"Come on, take him with us."
"If her breathing stops, so does yours."
Hatorra listened as the words they spoke became blurry and she faded into the dark.
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