"Stop!" shouted that guard in shining armor at the top of his lungs, holding his noble silver spear "you two stop!"
Commander of the armed forces, in shining armor leading the way of his other companions on their steeds, determination on his face, ready to stop those two feline strangers who had come to disrupt the peace inside the town jewelry store. He didn't take his brown eyes off that orange shadow and that masked black shadow, figures that no matter how much effort he made ended up getting lost in his vision.
After a successful heist with his love interest Kitty, Puss in Boots fled gracefully from that "police", giving elegant pirouettes and jumping when he dodged the pitchforks and arrows that they shot at him. He took the bicolor cat by her paw tighly, he didn't want to leave her behind. Kitty couldn't stop smiling excitedly, it wasn't the first time she'd done this kind of thing, anyway she was known not only for being Puss's true and only love, but also for being the best thief in the place.
When he saw her, even as he hid her beautiful face under that green mask, he only fell more for her and her wild romance, for the desire to live his last life with her and to see her wear a ring in the future.
"Damn hairballs, I'll kill them both and use them as socks!" the commander kept exclaiming.
"Oh yes?!" the female voice of the bicolor cat was heard mocking and proud "having animals on is not a good way to make friends, pedazo de carne con patas!"
Angered by that answer, the guard threw that silver spear with all his might, but those two thieves dodged it in the blink of an eye, leaving it stuck against a nearby wall. The criminals were quick to take this as an opportunity, the chase had been fun, but they were running out.
"we escape?" asked the masked cat, seeing her partner flirtatious.
the tabby cat did nothing more than smile and take her tightly from her waist, Kitty in response also held on to him:
"With pleasure, Señorita mía." He kissed her lips in a flash.
They jumped on that spear and propelled themselves to the ceiling, where they continued to run away. They could only stay with the curses and shouts of those guards as they ran further. Until there was nothing to run from.
"Bravo!" Kitty hummed flirtatiously and applauded triumphantly "that's how it's done, papi!"
"you are a very bad kitten" Puss pointed to him between relaxed laughs.
Gems, jewels and gold came carrying in their cloth sacks. They were never going to be taken alive, they would call their criminal record a work of art, Puss was in love with her and she was sure that she loved him too. He wrote her poems with her hand and her lyrics and she dedicated songs from 4 and 40 to him.
They continued celebrating until they reached their lair, the place that only they knew, where they spent the nights kissing each other between soft purrs and planning their adventures. They enjoyed their riot to the rhythm of classical music, trying on divine bracelets, crowns and necklaces, counting all the money they had obtained and that was going to join the mountain of gold that was in a corner, it was enough for them, especially for everything that would happen the next day.
"Ehem" Puss cleared his throat to be heard.
On that rice sack that was now filled with fluffy cotton, Kitty found herself looking at her right paw, how it was now decorated with a bracelet covered in rubies, another made of pearl beads, and on two of her fingers were two rings, both of palladium.
"Yeah?" Kitty asked softly, still watching with a smile.
The Cat smiled in love with her and even his ears fell, he was so ashamed of seeing himself so helpless before her. Kitty couldn't help but laugh and take him from his cheek.
"Don't be ashamed, you know I love listening to you…" Kitty told him "That's why you're my favorite hero."
The Cat began to purr and wag his tail happily, clearing his voice.
"Umm, my muse, I... wanted to give you this" Puss lowered his gaze with great pity and brought his clenched fists close to his lover, confusing her, but when he opened them, he revealed that between his palms there was a gold ring whose top had carved hearts "when we were inside the jewelry store I saw it among the others but I knew it was a very special one and that I had to give it to you, the hearts on it are mine but I give them to you because they belong to you"
Kitty sighed moved by the words of her lover and brought her paw to her chest, where she could feel her own purr, felt her heart softened by him
"Puss" Kitty crooned, reflecting in her blue orbs the greatest feeling of adoration for her companion.
The tabby took Kitty's paw and placed a soft kiss on the back of it, to immediately take her index finger and put that ring on it, after that he began to caress her, it caused him so much happiness to see that it fit her perfectly.
"It's so pretty" Kitty commented, also looking at her paw and didn't hesitate to drop next to him, clinging like the feline she was "Thank you very much, Gato. I wouldn't have pulled off that heist without you."
"For you baby, I would steal even the moon to give it to you to see you happy." Puss rubbed his face against hers, running one of his paws along her thin waist.
"Hmm" Kitty corresponds to his affection, giving him a curious lick on his cheek and she fell on him, falling together in that sack.
Puss reacted immediately, holding her lover by her hip, smiling mischievously once she was on top of his figure. He too began to purr.
"If we are so good at stealing gold, why have we never bought a real bed?" Kitty asked amused.
"Well, what do I tell you? I'm not good at stealing household things... besides, it's not that bad" Puss admitted, rolling his eyes.
Kitty laughed.
"I'll look fabulous next to my morning dress." the bicolor cat stated, seeing that ring on her index finger again.
"However you dress, you look beautiful, mi amor" Puss said with a honeyed voice, bringing his nose closer to hers to touch hers.
That aura of love was so nice for the couple in love, however, everything stopped when the orange tabby's ears caught a sound that alerted him, causing him to move away from Kitty and peek through the entrance to the area. It was a small and adorable shadow, it looked like a 4-legged animal, with huge ears and a thin figure, Puss was about to wonder what the hell was hidden there, but when this little creature understood that it had been detected, it disappeared.
The tabby batted his eyelashes feeling dumbfounded. What had that been?
"what happen?" Kitty asked.
"... uh, n-nothing, nothing, forget it..." he shook his head, looking away from the entrance.
Running among the dead oaks of the dark forest, a chihuahua with spotted fur and blue eyes was running in search of his "owner", he had one of his ears cut off and was dressed in an old black sweater which already had its seams loose, even though His short legs made it difficult for him, the more steps he took, the more his world was consumed by darkness, but the little animal didn't show any fear, what is more, he was happy to know that he would soon reach his destination and could break the news. He was guided by the gloomy whistle that indicated where what he was looking for was, each step he took made it louder.
"Death?" called the puppy between barks, looking around "Death, are you here? I have news!"
Suddenly the whistle was too close, so he turned around and sitting on a stone he found that enormous and terrifying white wolf who was turning his back on him, feeling how the cold wind stirred his fur, between his right hand, He played with one of his sickles, stirring the edge between his fingers as if it were a toy.
"Ah my lord, there it was!" the puppy approached him, endlessly wagging his tail and jumping excitedly.
The shinigami was slow to respond to that call, once he finished whistling, he put away his fine sickle and looked over his shoulder at the little dog, removing his black hood to reveal his face.
"Did you do what I asked you, Perrito?" He asked in a low voice, with a hoarse and quite strong voice.
"AHA! just as you order me to!" The dog sat down happily "i was there calmly watching the citizens of San Lorenzo and I came across a chimichangas stand. Have you tried the chimichangas? They are very tasty, although I prefer ham sandwishes. Well, once my owners tried to give me a ham sandwish that for some strange reason tasted like chocolate and within minutes I felt very sick, but I don't know if it was because of the sandwish. Apart from that I doubt it was chocolate, otherwise i would be dead."
"Perrito" Death scolded and showed a face of disinterest and irritation, feeling severe annoyance for how his partner had come with totally useless information. Although he knew that he shouldn't have been so surprised, that little chihuahua was a brute, an innocent and childish brute.
"Oh, right. Well, after eating the tasty chimichanga that lady gave me, I saw the two of them hiding stealthily between the alleys and jumping on the roofs, they went together to rob a jewelry store" Perrito explained excitedly as he stood on his two hind legs and He was starting to make playful poses imitating what he had seen "they infiltrated, stole everything they saw, stole from the till, clung to the hideouts and ran away like gunmen by getting away from the fire. It was like a movie without popcorn!"
The more the dog talks, Death showed a bored and completely irritated grimace, he looked away from his assistant, praying that someone, whatever, could give him patience so he wouldn't end up making chihuahuas on the grill.
"No wonder Kitty is so sought after in town, she is a top thief and she has very soft paws too. Is that why she's called Softpaws?" he asked curiously "It's strange that she and her boyfriend have such curious names, she's called Kitty Softpaws and he's Puss in Boots, you can tell they don't have much creativity but they are very nice choices. If that were the case my name would be Therapist Dog because you know, I am preparing to be a therapy dog and help you and many others"
"Perrito, can you please remind me why the fuck I accepted you to stay with me?" Questioned the white Wolf between his sharp teeth, rubbing his hand against his frustrated face.
"Well, because I asked you to the day you saved my life," replied Perrito with a soft smile.
There was no lie, that was their story together.
Perrito was from a small litter whose owners were quite "jokers", he never realized it, but those games always had the purpose of hurting him and getting rid of him, but no matter how many times they tried, Perrito would run away and return to them in no time. Looking for warmth and affection, until one day, the father of the jokers decided to take the little canine by the neck and put him inside a sack next to a rock with the purpose of taking him to the river and letting it drown there. However, in his assassination attempt, he took a wrong step on a rock near the river and his head crashed on another rock, killing him instantly, the bag with the dog would have sunk into the water, if it wasn't for Death arriving for that new soul, he caught the bag before it sank and took the fugitive out of there. From that day on, Perrito was indebted to that monstrous being and in return offered to serve him for the rest of his life.
"Eyes, you're going to be my new eyes," Death declared upon accepting that offer.
"It's funny. You ended my owner's life but you saved mine and you're supposed to be Death straight up" said Perrito still amused.
"Yes, and that's why now I'm asking you for explanations…" grumbled Death.
"But what you asked me was to go see what was happening between Kitty and Puss" Perrito turned his head, looking very confused.
"-Well, tell me what the hell they were doing, damn it!" Death raised his voice, she was centimeters from hanging him.
"Ah yes yes!" Perrito shook his head "After stealing they went to their lair and started talking about how they had everything ready for tomorrow."
"So it's true that Softpaws is going to have a birthday?" asked the shinigami, starting to walk through the forest again.
"It seems so, boss." Perrito pointed out. "Those two seemed very happy together.
"Ugh, don't tell me" Death is disgusted carrying a voice of pure rejection with him "did she really come back with him?"
The little dog nodded, following on his heels.
"It seems that after the fight with you, they resumed their relationship, they became boyfriends again from what I understand" t
"That idiot never appreciated what he formed with her in the past and now when he was about to die he realizes everything he had in front of him, huh?" Death hit a tree, crossing his arms "I'm not surprised that later he goes back to being a womanizer with other affectionate felines"
That battle had not ended, it had only begun an infinite truce, he could be a cold and terrifying killer, but he was fair with his victims, he knew when it was time and when it was not. Puss now knew what was good for him and what was not, he knew what he had to leave behind and what he had to value now, but Death was hungry, he wanted his suffering, he wanted to calm his anger, anger that he accumulated during all those years when he saw as that legend laughed at him.
"You may hate him, but you have to admit that Kitty is right about something: he's not the cat he was before." Perrito admitted.
"That's not enough for me, it's not enough just to let him live his life well." The hooded wolf denied, looking over the horizon, the sky was getting darker and grayer. "I want to make him pay, I want to make him lose for all the wasted lifes he had" he ran his sharp claws through the metal of his sickles, where he had embedded the drawings of those lost lives "for each and every one of them"
"But you said that you no longer saw what you were looking for so much in him, how will you make him pay?" Asked Perrito.
"Don't worry about that" From his tunic, Death took out a thick and enormous hardcover book with countless pages, it was dark in color and with golden letters "Black magic is not my thing, but I know how to master them"
"Oooh" Doggy exclaimed intrigued, his huge eyes full of innocence "so are we going to put a spell on him?
"Something like that... but not exactly with him." The white canine smiled mischievously and immediately put his weapons in his belt and looked at the sky again with a cruel smile. "Get ready for tomorrow, Perrito, we have a party to attend to."
"Ay que bien! We'll eat cake and break the piñata! should we bring gifts? It's just that I don't know the birthday girl at all" Perrito commented innocently.
Death did nothing but sigh heavily and hit his face.
"a veces creo que hubiera sido mejor si te hubiera dejado ahogarte en el río…."
The day of the celebration arrived, music and palms were heard all over the place. The desire to dance was not lacking at all. That colorful casino was overflowing party from every window. Everyone was there to celebrate the birthday of the beloved in love with everyone's favorite hero: Kitty Softpaws.
Amongst all that revelry, the birthday girl was dedicated to dancing and enjoying the party with Puss, the lights didn' stop blinding her eyes and the music didn't allow her to stop, laughing at the graces that surrounded her, The family of bears and the blonde orphan had come to entertain everyone with her funny way of expressing herself and she had no problem with her boyfriend inviting his old friends to the celebration, since she already knew them and she liked them very much, but seeing a boy from Wood dancing madly on stage, a talking donkey playing with his donkey-dragon hybrid children, and a gingerbread man playing cowboy made her feel like she was seriously drunk. Rebels drinking until falling on their feet, legs swinging on the dance floor, old and new friends gathering for the occasion, balloons and confetti showering the room.
But the only thing that mattered to her on that special day was that Puss was there to celebrate with her. That his emerald eyes were for her and only for her, that he took her by the waist to dance together, that they laughed while they drank from their glasses and that he repeated that "happy birthday" to her every time he could and kissed her several times on her face, being her faithful confidant and soulmate. Even though he had left wounds in her heart, she couldn't hate him no matter how hard she tried, her heart was not capable of doing such a thing to him. She could even end her crush on him if she had to, but she would still want him by her side as a good friend to hers.
Once one of her dance sessions finished, Kitty took Puss by the paw and whispered something in her ear. He then turned to look at her happily and nodded his head, guided her to the table where they were, they drank from their glasses and Puss hit the base of it with her fork to get everyone's attention.
"My friends, it is a pleasure for me to have you all here. It has been an unforgettable day" Puss clarified with his glass held high, still taking Kitty by his hand "i think we all know why we are really here"
"Oi, the kitten is inspired." Goldilocks murmured between laughs to her bear brother.
"But hey, at least he wasn't drunk like dad when he made the toast for your fifteen birthdah" baby bear replied.
"Today is the birthday of the most beautiful and gifted cat that has trodden these lands. With a charm that will steal even the skirt you are wearing" Puss turned to look at Kitty tenderly, feeling how she squeezed his paw more tightly "Kitty Softpaws, the most beautiful cat in this place. Today I want to make a toast to her and so that her next birthdays are just as golden as this-"
Lights out, music out. The gasps of surprise and fear from the crowd had replaced them. The main couple looked at each other, feeling lost. Suddenly there was a strong and cold breeze that brought everything and the dry leaves from outside, an aura of discomfort took over the casino.
A hiss ran through everyone's ears.
A whistle that just by recognizing it, made Puss open his eyes with all the fear that could fit in his body, his orange fur stood up like static and his heart suffered from an overdose that caused it to go further fast.
He turned around slowly… his figure approached through the front doors.
No…not him…please…
When Kitty saw him, she felt her heart hit the bottom and instinctively grabbed Puss tightly, who soon placed himself on top of her in a protective manner.
The shinigami only smiled sadistically at the crowd he was walking among, that feeling that everyone knew as fear was an orgasm for his nostrils, even more now in a herd. Perrito was behind him, following him and jumping in front of some of the guests in order to scare them away. After playing a few times, he kept walking with his owner with his head held high and taking a firm and elegant walk, feeling like that white Wolf.
Death slowed his pace once he was standing in front of the couple of cats that seemed to be protecting each other, he waited for Perrito to sit next to him and like that, he let out an evil laugh, putting away his sickles.
"What a glittaring assembly Puss in Boots," he spoke proudly, removing his hood.
Puss then drew his fine sword and pointed it at the wolf, threatening to launch the first attack.
" i must say…" Death put on a thoughtful face as he walked in front of him "... I really felt quite stresses not receiving an invitation"
"You're never going to be welcome here, perro sarnoso." Puss spat at him in complete rejection, without lowering his sword and continuing to defend Kitty.
"Hmm, but how much aggressiveness." Perrito exclaimed mockingly, approaching the Spaniard. "I don't know about you, but I would lower that pointy thing you have there. Death is not here for you"
The Cat raised his eyebrow in confusion and turned back to see Death. He just nodded.
"The dog is right, I'm not here for you..." he admitted, but he immediately leaned out to run into the thief he was protecting, when she realized that her bright crimson eyes were preying on her, he smiled "...but for her.
Kitty felt a strong chill. She wanted to move and do something, anything, but her legs were paralyzed. Puss reacted almost immediately, showing hostility in his violent feline eyes and with his sword he tried to intimidate Death.
"SHE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS! .- Puss's screams contained as much anger as possible, first he was dying for Death to try to hurt the one he loved so much.
But Death stood firm over his place, watching as he swung his sword, looking unaffected by the words of his enemy. In all that silence, he raised his arm and pushed Puss with such force that he sent him flying away until he lay limp on the ground next to his silver weapon.
The atmosphere for everyone present was so terrifying, Goldilocks was ready to run once and for all to act, but her mother urges her by her arm, preventing her from doing so.
"Puss!" Kitty was ready to go to help him, but the shinigami stopped her.
"Don't worry, Softpaws...I won't hurt you..." said Death, approaching dangerously.
"Alejate de mi..." Kitty threatened, dying of fear. For the first time in a long time, she felt that fighting was going to do her no good.
"What's more, since it's your birthday, I brought you a gift, a very special one, probably more valuable than all the material you have on that table." Death insisted, stopping once they were face to face.
"No…Don't do it, don't touch her!" Puss yelled, struggling to recover.
"..." Kitty swallowed nervously, feeling how she turned to stone once she was with that killer of mortals at her feet.
Her sapphire eyes were paralyzed just like her body, her lungs were about to burst, and the moment Death's two fingers landed on her forehead, all her past lives flashed before her eyes.
"Kitty will continue and grow, endowed with grace and beauty…beloved by all who meet her. And the day she suffers for love again, she will pinch her finger with a needle and will enter a deep sleep and until she gets the kiss of true love, she will never open her eyes again, EVER…"
That morning, the weather was so warm that the plants sprouted from their roots and the birds sang in harmony, it was as if the sky had traveled to earth and now it became the new Eden, sun hotel give light to the whole place, It even began to sprout through the window and morning to that bicolor feline which was resting on the bed.
She was so calm, her breathing was soft, her face was sweet, she was so right in her place, feeling one with the soft sheets and pillows while her mind turned off. It was also quiet. Kitty could swear that waking up from a dream had never been THAT difficult, a part of her brain was fighting to make her open her eyes and the other part of her was more consumed in that comfort.
She was not alone, someone was watching over her, someone was watching her, someone was looking for her, someone was talking to her. Someone... or something was taking care of her while she was still resting.
Suddenly that something began to caress her.
She felt something on her face, at first her mind wouldn't let her describe it but little by little she became familiar with that affection, as if it were a huge hand caressing and holding her delicately, as if it were made of glass, it was a hand that was gentle and careful not to hurt her. She felt so good so she subconsciously began to shake with joy and began to search for more.
She didn't know what it was, but she liked it, it felt real, it felt good. Her mind, even asleep, dreamed of pursuing that warmth that now watched over her and protected it, in order to give it a hug and feel that heart in the warm arms of its owner.
She didn't care how that shadow was with her now that they were alone in her mind, she could take its hand so she wouldn't be afraid anymore and she would be fine.
and against all struggle, her eyelids fluttered open and she awoke. Kitty didn't move from her spot, she just started searching with her sapphire eyes.
She realized that she was in the old house of Goldilocks and the three bears.