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[Dyani Kanti]

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TIME CONSUMES US ALL IN THE END

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<sub>Curled up against a scorching rock, its heat radiated through my fur, singing it, but I didn't shift or anything. I am deeply in my dreams, no, nightmares.

I can almost smell his hot breath, he had his wet nose against my ear. I struggled, and hissed. The scent of carcass reeked from his breath stung my eyes. He had his firm grip on me, he wasn't going to let "beautiful lass" go. He eyed one of my two tails, watching them going swish, swish as I flailed, trying to escape. His eyes shone with deep desire, and he tossed me easily into the air. I landed on my back, with a sickening thud. He stood beside me and I saw his claws unsheathed and reaching towards me. Then the blinding pain shot through my neck to my tail. I shrieked.

Then the white light blinded me a bit before I realised that it was sun. That beastly nightmare wasn't real. Now, at least. I knew why he didn't injure me so mortally; he just wanted to see me squirm. The scar tingled at the memory. I crouched, my back arching high, and I unsheathed my claws and I whipped my body straight as I attacked the baking sands under me. I snapped at the rising dust of sands trying to escape. My claws shone at the thought of killing him.

My icy blue-white eyes sparkled dangerously while I kept attacking whatever I see. I slashed a lone cactus, my caterwauls pierced the air. I stopped and stepped backwards, judging my "art". The sandy ground bore many long gouges, there were thin slashes on the rock, and the cactus was nearly ripped apart [it was a little one, anyway].

Anyone who saw me doing this would think I'm a little attacking machine, but I am not. I am just scared. Thoughts of anyone taking advantage of me again scare the hell out of me. That's why I vowed to rip anyone who would dare to take advantage of us pitiful souls. It had nearly killed me, physically, but it did kill me, mentally. I could not get back to innocent Dyani Kanti again, ever.

I shook and looked at the poor cactus; I now regretted what I had done to it. I walked towards it and licked the seeping sap. It soothed me a bit, but it didn't smooth the regret I have now. My four tails brushed against now-damp sands. I went on drinking.</sub>

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_{lolol table coming soon... perhaps, I'm too lazy right now}

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[kage]

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[atrb=background,http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2404/kagebgcopy.png] Kage snarled at the stupid sun. It’s horrid light burned his eyes and the sparkling sand blinded him. After a few minutes he realized that his anger was just hurting his eyes more than if he would just go back into his shady cave and wait until dark. But a cave has no emotions. A cave will not squeal in fear. Not even the little desert snake he had discovered could satisfy his hunger for hurting another. Kage would just have to go out into the stupid heat and be blinded by the stupid sun and find some stupid animal to yell at. Angling his nose to the right, the Kieyou stalked out into the blazing heat. Yeah, Kage hated it. So why go out into the desert and hurt his body? To hurt the mind of another. To make Fezik proud that he would brave the heat. And I’ll only do it once. For you. Kage growled. Sniffing the dry air, he scented a wolf. A strange wolf, but what did it matter? A wolf was a wolf and a wolf would react. Once Kage figured out its location, he launched into the air to spare himself from falling on his face in front of his word’s prey. There it was, standing there, licking a cactus. Four full tails waved behind the creature. Kage alighted on the ground and waved his own lion like tail. “G’day, cactus eater. Or did you murder it? Murder the helpless thing for sport?” Kage said pleasantly, observing the little thing with his good eye. Might as well start small… Then you get to see their surprised face. he thought savagely.

[easty]

I felt it again. The feeling like I wasn't alone in my head. Like some desires weren't mine. It felt weird to me. Someone’s mind should be their ultimate sanctuary, somewhere to retreat to when you needed to be alone. But I wasn’t alone; I could feel…it there. Watching what I watch, and having it’s own opinions. I was scared of it, not knowing what it was. I contemplated telling Rorschach about it. He flew below me, his speckled wings beating ever so slowly, the heat making his movements lag. I angled down, dropping below him, and then straightened out, coming up next to him.
“Brother?” I asked, my voice tentative. He had be irritable lately, a grumpy old grizzly bear.
“Hmm?” He acknowledged.
“Uh, um.” I hesitated, suddenly not wanting to tell him that there was someone else in my brain. “Uh, let’s go down, the sun is heating my feathers, and making me sleepy.”

Rory didn’t say anything, but he dipped down, his nose pointed towards the desert below. I sighed, feeling guilty that I hadn’t told him about the mind invader. That other presence had been there, well I don’t know how long. I think I only just started noticing it, but it felt like it had always been there, buried in the dark corners of my mind. Its presence was getting stronger.

I followed after my brother, but my slight frame made me more aerodynamic, and I was able to speed by him. My paws touched the baking sand first. It gave away beneath me, my paws slipping beneath the gold dust. Rorschach landed a few feet away from me, less gracefully, and skidded. I watched him, look around, and watched annoyance creep across his face.
“Well, this is just great Liev.” He snapped. “You couldn’t have picked a worse place to stop!” He gestured around at the sea of yellow that stretched in all directions.

I flinched when he didn’t use my nickname, Owl. I didn’t have a clue why he called me that, but it was a bad sign when he didn’t. He was really pissed.
“Sorry!” I muttered, sullen.
Rory looked as if he might apologize, but he gritted his teeth. “Whatever, let’s just get back in the sky. Let’s pass over the desert and land somewhere else.

We both jumped into the sky, he surged ahead, trying to burn off his irrational anger with the beating of his massive wings. I dragged behind, depressed. So I was the only one who saw the wolf attacking an innocent cactus. I was instantly worried, since she didn’t have wings, and couldn't escape the desert. ‘What if she is lost?!’ I thought. I cast a dark look at my brother’s retreating figure. I was angry at him for being angry, so I didn’t feel the need to tell him, I was going back down.

I angled downwards once more, and gliding towards the female. ‘Ah, a lyxxus!’ I thought, excitement washed away my anger. I landed a few yards in front of her, so she could see me coming, and wouldn’t startle her.
“Hiya!” I said, smiling. “Are you lost or anything?”



00c: Liev is a Myou-Keiyou hybrid. but he doesn't know it. The presence he feels is the Owl soul he gets his wings from. ;0

[Dyani Kanti]

D Y A N I K A N T I *
TIME CONSUMES US ALL IN THE END

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<sub>I drank the sap water from the poor cactus. I harmed it, and there's no reason it should die for nothing. It helped me to quench my thirst... I paused and looked up at the plant, wondering. It's odd that the cactus should quench my thirst after I injured it. Then I realised that the plant could have no sense of revenge or desire to avenge. They were complicated life, yet they were not so complicated. I plunged my danity muzzle into the gouge and had my slender tongue rasping the flesh.

"G’day, cactus eater. Or did you murder it? Murder the helpless thing for sport?"

I scrambled backwards and spun around. There he was, the one eyed keiyou. I stared at his scarred eye. The way he spoke, the way he positioned himself, he is a savage. I should know. I hissed at him, and hopped a few feet backwards; "Who says you can speak to me, bastard?!" I snapped, my four tails lashing madly. I surely hope that my fear didn't reach him. In case, I stalked backwards again. Now all of my tails rose above my small body, their tips pointing at the keiyou. "I didn't kill the cactus if that's what you're thinking, savage!" Did I just called him savage? I am the savage, I caught a quick chance to glance at the pitiful looking cactus.

"Ah, a lyxxus!" I squeaked nervously as I saw another keiyou. And there was a small black speck in the sky. Something snapped in my mind. I saw nothing, not even the newly-arrived keiyou's comforting smile. I lashed out. Males! Males! They all are keiyous, do they know each other?! Are they ganging up at me? Yes, they are! Yes, they are! My fear was the only scent in the air now, that's for sure. "Sick-minded bastards! You saw me, the lonely girl in middle of desert, and just took the chance!" My voice was now high-pitched. I crouched; "Dare to touch me and you'll find yourself in the flames of the hell!" I shook a bit.

Seriously, what are the chances of two boys meeting a girl in middle of great desert by random. Slim to none!

I am not usually like this. But this place is so desolated and if they harm me, no one will find me. Ever. "Am I right?! Am I?! That you, males, always want one thing!" White specks started to cover my eyes. I feel even more vulnerable. I breathed hard and fast. What I didn't know was that I'm currently in one of my panic attacks.</sub>

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_{lolol, sorry for her reaction. It is expected as she had been raped viciously once before.}

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[kage]

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[atrb=background,http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2404/kagebgcopy.png] Kage stepped backward as another wolf landed in front of him, apparently not noticing a fellow Kieyou. Fellow? Where has your mind gone? But Kage wouldn’t show his anger just yet. He couldn’t march up to others and say, “Hey! Look over here! I can’t see so well and I hate the desert!” And whose fault was that? Yours. Suddenly an explosion of sound erupted from the little wolf. “Who says you can speak to me, bastard?!” Anger sparked in Kage’s blue eye. I am no bastard. My parents loved each other. If you want to call me something nasty, call me something true. It’s not that hard. he thought to himself. “ I didn't kill the cactus if that's what you're thinking, savage!” Savage. That was better. Kage liked it, in most of his mind. He heard the other wolf’s friendly greeting, not seeing a third stranger but hearing another explosion from the four-tailed wolf. “Suit yourself, bitch.” Kage said. “But I am intrigued as to what I want. That one thing I always want. Or has this heat made you delirious, and the poor cactus cannot, for the life of it, satisfy your thirst? Are you weak from that? I suggest you do not tire yourself further by threats. As you can see, I have made no move to touch you, nor can I with this oaf in front of me.” At the end he rudely addressed the wolf who landed in front of him. That should get things moving. Kage thought savagely. Savage. I like that.

[easty]

I was taken aback by the wolf’s words. Does she think…Does she think I’ll rape her?! I shuddered at the thought. Oh my, and I didn’t see the other keiyou from the sky, he doesn’t seem very nice… The mind invader had its own opinions about the entire matter. I got an image of ruffled orange feathers, and irritated yellow eyes. That kind of stopped whatever I was going to say to soothe the female, but the keiyou’s words brought me back from my confused thoughts.

“Is that anyway to talk to a lady?!” I said horrified. He had called me an oaf, but I was not one to get angry over name calling. It didn't really bother me much, but saying such harsh words to a lady, unforgivable!

To the little viper of a lady I said, “Please miss, I saw you from the sky, and I was worried for you.” I cut my eyes across to the male, then back to the female, “And for good reason, apparently. Please, I don’t plan on harming you.” I looked back up at the male, and wondered if he took joy in hurting others, and seemed he did by what he said. “nor can I with this oaf in front of me.” Does that mean he would have, if I had not come down? I was suddenly worried for both the female, and myself, and glanced quickly up at the sky. Where is Rorschach? I thought suddenly. Maybe the presence of that hulking brute that is my brother, will stop him from doing whatever he plans on doing.

[Dyani Kanti]

D Y A N I K A N T I *
TIME CONSUMES US ALL IN THE END

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<sub>White flashed across my eyes, I screamed many, many strings of insults to those two. My frenzied fear began to evaporates into seething anger. "One-eye!" I spat to the savage bastard with the tone so full with insult and arrogance, for that I have both eyes, and he has only one, "The heat had not made me delirious. I am used to heat, and thus, I can withstand the boiling desert than you can," I looked at him, up and down, "a flying piece of scum!" I didn't care to stop and consider the last remark; there's another keiyou beside the scum.

"In case you need to know, the cactus did just satisfy me." I snorted, quite over-confidently. But my limbs were shaking. "You obviously didn't need to move. I know your tastes, you are the lowlife that preys on innocent girls." I snapped, my fine teeth clashed together. The fur around my shoulders bristled. My tails swung madly.

My ice eyes twitched towards the gasping wolf; "You may have said that you will not harm me, but. But that's what they all says before they attack." My eyes glazed over with fear and humiliation. I didn't know that I looked really silly right now, but fear makes someone silly sometimes. Sorrow filled my eyes almost regrettably, "I don't know... I don't know anymore. I just know what I know." My tone started to harden after the second sentence. "I know you." I narrowed my eyes, and felt my body to make the "fight and flight" decision. Just by looking at the "harmless" keiyou filled some comfort in my heart, but I refused to show it. And by just looking at the savage brute, I felt repulsiveness rise in me, along with anger. Again my tails rose and their tips pointing to him. "What shall you say now!" I screeched at him, as I ran for him. Hatred for the male species rose and fed the bloodthirsty me. Idiotic motive, I know. But my fury blinded the size differences.</sub>

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[kage]

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[atrb=background,http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2404/kagebgcopy.png] “One-eye!” Kage allowed his lips to curl upward. Lies! She tells all lies. “You are a liar!” he snarled at the Lyxxus. “As for you, what do you know? It’s true, unlike her lies.” Kage added, directing his words at the oaf. He stepped to the right to allow himself a better view of the two creatures. “And how can I lead the life of a lowlife when I reside high in the sky? Such hypocrites you all are…” “I know you.” What did that mean? She couldn’t know Kage. Not the Kage that lay dormant in his caged heart. Perhaps she could tell what shell he wore, but no further than that. Does she? For a moment Kage was scared, but the harsh memory of Fezik’s voice sounded in his head, “Impossible!” Before Kage could sort out his emotions the little beast charged. From age-old habit the emotions all hardened into anger. What do I say? I have the right to remain silent. Kage thought angrily, lifting a hefty tan paw and aiming it to swipe the cactus-killer away. He didn’t feel the need to meet it with teeth or the need to resort to flight, though for a moment he wondered if that was an underestimate. Who cares?

[easty]

I was worried for this female, truly I was. I glanced sideways at the other Keiyou, he really did look vicious, and I worried that the female’s words would provoke him to attack. I had an urge, that was not my own to jump into the sky that very instant, but I knew that I couldn’t leave the little lyxxus here with the brute.

“I really wish you no harm.” I said softly but urgently, willing her to see the truth in my words. But they fell on deaf ears as she charged. My wings snapped open, and my body went ridged in a second, before I realized she was going for the Keiyou next to me. My fears had been wrong, she had not provoked the male to fight, she had started the fight herself!

It was not my fight, I know, but I have very strong morals, and I would not be able to live with myself, if I just stood by and watched as a female took on a male, the male being was more suited to fight then the female. I didn’t think, I acted.

I was closer to the keiyou then the female was, since I was standing at his side. I jumped between the two, blocking the lyxxus with my body. The strike that was meant for the lyxxus, hit me instead. It was low, swiping me across the chest. I gasped in surprise, but my adrenaline was pumping, and I felt no pain. Blood stained my white pelt, and dripped down to turn the golden sand, brown. I had staggered back, from the force of the blow, and was about to jump in between them again, when I heard a noise that seized my heart with fear.

Rorschach’s battle cry ripped through the air as he nose-dived toward Kage. He snapped opened his wings to slow the impact, but showed no signs of flying to the side. He was going straight towards Kage. “You dare strike my little brother?!” He roared, and I was glad that his fury was not towards me. He had a crazed look in his eye that told me that he just happened to see me get cut. He opened his jaws wide; attempting to grab anything he could get a hold of, and bring Kage to the ground.

[Dyani Kanti]

D Y A N I K A N T I *
TIME CONSUMES US ALL IN THE END

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<sub>Rage blinded me, yes, but I could barely see the brute lifting his paw, ready to strike me. If I'm in my normal sense, I would be sensible enough to turn, but no, I'm stupid. I was so intent on harming, even killing the ugly brute. My "mother" had always chided me to think before I leapt... It's too late now, and I'm satisfied because it's too late. World exploded, but I didn't feel the sharp pain like I expected, just a soft and short pain. I hissed as I looked up, the other keiyou had blocked me, and the brute swiped him away. "I can fight my own battles you know! Especially when I choose them!" I shrieked at the injured wolf, not bothering to think that he had been injured for my behalf.

Another caterwaul came, from the skies. I screeched, my body cringed against the ground. My four tails quivered. My eyes widened as I saw the newcomer made his way towards the brute. "I knew it!" My ice white eyes glared at the injured keiyou; "Liar! You said you didn't intend to harm me when you intend so!" I shrieked. My head was now throbbing, from the collision with the keiyou, and the stress of this all. I started to spat out words. Especially towards the ugly brute; "Orphan! Fish's food! Worthless lump of fur! Griffin's droppings! Bastard! Mouse's puke!" My eyes flamed brightly with viciousness again. "Dung beetle! You deserve to burn! Rotting mortui! Slippery cael! Winged bastard! Pirate! Griffin's bile!"

My body shook, my voice started to be hoarse after all that name calling towards the brute. My claws started to scrap the ground. I wanted to flee, but I couldn't. I couldn't with those three winged wolves growling at each other. My chest expanded and contracted rapidly as I panted. My throat screamed for water.</sub>

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[kage]

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[atrb=background,http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2404/kagebgcopy.png] Kage blinked in surprise as the silly winged wolf jumped in front of his blow. He kept his paw in the air for a moment, trying to absorb that someone, somewhere, no, right here could care so much about a complete stranger. It confused Kage. If only there was time to absorb the world. But no, the world moves quickly and you cannot dwell on the past when your body is in the present. "Orphan! Fish's food! Worthless lump of fur! Griffin's droppings! Bastard! Mouse's puke! Dung beetle! You deserve to burn! Rotting mortui! Slippery cael! Winged bastard! Pirate! Griffin's bile!" the Lyxxus screamed at him. “Liar! You are a beastly, stupid, horrid, lying bitc-” Kage’s snaring was cut short as something fell from the sky and smashed into his back. He felt himself falling—curse himself for leaving his paw up—and he felt teeth ripping into his neck. Kage hit the sand hard, and his own blood joined Liev’s on the ground. The Kieyou squirmed underneath his assaulter, trying to return its bites. Kage violently tried to bat his ememy’s legs, then he lay still, saving his energy and perhaps fooling the other Kieyou into thinking he was submitting. Let’s see what I’ve done before we continue… he said in his mind.

[easty]

I watched, mouth agape, as the little female raged. I knew she was just acting out of fear, but I was hesitant to reach out and help her. “Why are you so adamant about starting this fight?!” I yelled exasperated. “You are calling him those terrible names, but you’re the one who is flying around and yelling like a banshee!” I shook my head, and turned in time to see Rorschach battle Kage to the ground in a flurry of flapping wings, flying legs, and swiping paws.

My heart started to pound once more, as I watched Kage rip open Rorschach’s upper arm with his teeth, and swiped at his paws. I wanted to run to Rory’s aid but I would have just gotten in the way. So I turned to the female, and tried to look as harmless as possible. “Okay, I’m sorry I snapped at you earlier. I’m Liev, okay? That over there,” I mentioned towards the battling wolves. “Who just dive bombed that guy, is my brother Rorschach. We won’t hurt you, I promise. If I did hurt you when I pushed away, then I’m really sorry.”

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Rorschach’s Point of view!

I didn’t feel the stinging cuts on my legs, as a wrestled the wolf to the ground. My mind was white hot with fury, and things as trivial as pain didn’t register. The only thing that mattered was Liev, and he was hurt. Hurt by this little lowlife urchin. He will pay for hurting my Liev.

The struggles beneath me died down. I did not relax my coiled muscles, as the wolf went limp. I placed on paws on his neck, and pushed down. “Now tell me,” I said, my voice cold. “why are you terrorizing my brother.” I knew there was a female there, but that hardly mattered. My brother was before everything, even my own life.

[Dyani Kanti]

D Y A N I K A N T I *
TIME CONSUMES US ALL IN THE END

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<sub>"Liar! You are a beastly, stupid, horrid, lying bitc-"

With that comment, I, despite all of my fears, grinned almost slyly. Yet I still shook. My eyes widened when I saw the new keiyou crashed into the bastard. "H-Happy now, brute?" My voice shook, but it still held the distinctive arrogance. "You are calling him those terrible names, but you're the one who is flying around and yelling like a banshee!" My eyes were glued to the fight, I watched the brute ripping the newcomer, so my reply came a moment or so after the sentence was growled at me. "Ah.. ah..." I panted; "Ah... he deserved it. He deserved to be called a pirate. Deserved to be called griffin's droppings. Because he is!" Hackles along my back rose.

"Why are you terrorizing my brother."

Hey! He was terrorizing me! "Him?! He was terrorizing me! Me! Your brother is nothing, what about me?!" I screamed again (I was surprised that I have enough breath in me to scream for every second). I ignored Liev's soothing reply. My body signalled to turn and flee. I didn't obey, but I did back away slowly. I think it was because I want to see his reaction. I have some of an addiction of seeing others' reaction after I said something.</sub>

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_{-pats- little bitch xDD}

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[kage]

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[atrb=background,http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2404/kagebgcopy.png] Why am I terrorizing your brother? Kage echoed in his mind. “I AM NOT TERRORIZING YOUR FREAKING IDIOT BROTHER.” he yelled, snapping at his assaulter again. After taking a few ragged, deep breaths Kage continued, “He jumped in front of my paw, which was aimed at that bitch, because he’s too much of an idiot to understand that she is not worth defending. Now let me up before I change my mind about my intentions not to hurt your love struck fool of a brother.” The last words were spoken in a low, slow snarl. “H-Happy now, brute?” he heard the Lyxxus ask. “OF COURSE I’M HAPPY. Does it look like I’m happy in this glaring sun and stupid heat surrounded by you idiots?” Kage twisted his head to glare at the little thing. “He deserved it.” Kage almost forgot that he was being pinned down. His face twisted into a savage snarl. “Oh, so do I look like a Cael? Or a pile or griffin’s droppings? I am not a mortui! ARE YOU BLIND, BITCH?” It is interesting how coincidences work. For when Kage was done lecturing Dyani, he turned to focus his glare on Rorschach, but the sun had moved. Perhaps not much, but enough so that when his head turned, Kage’s vision exploded with light. “Damn! Agh, get out, get OUT!” he growled. His head hurt. In the background he heard the Lyxxus screaming, but it was all faded into the background. The Kieyou let out a moan. Now what? I can’t do much anymore, not ‘till a while. Up to you, sir. Up to you. And Kage felt utterly helpless. He could not see—though he did know vision would come back in time—but if now the other Kieyou felt the will to strike him, he could do little or nothing about it.

[easty]

It’s hard for me to be mad, but I was. I was fed up with the goings on of this stupid day, in the middle of the desert. I hated the stupid mean Keiyou, and the ungrateful little female.

"Him?! He was terrorizing me! Me! Your brother is nothing, what about me?!"

“You stupid little harpy!” I yelled, I had finally snapped. “Quit playing the fucking victim and get over yourself! My brother and I come, and practically rescue you, and all you care about is getting attention!” I paused, my chest heaving. “Well fine! If you want attention you can have it! Me and my brother will leave you to get raped and murdered by this psycho!”

I growled at no one in particular, and addressed Rorschach. “Come Rory! Your opponent has given up, leave him to burn in the sun.” Somewhere deep inside me, I was ashamed of myself. I was not one to anger, and I had cussed. I was about to leave this little female, with a psycho keiyou, that my brother probably angered even more. Oh yeah, that’s real smart.

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Rory’s P.O.V

I was about to issue some angry retort to the keiyou I had pinned down, when my brother had a minor explosion. I looked up shocked by his words, forgetting my anger at the male. He was yelling at the female that I had barely noticed. He told be to forget the male, but I looked down at him, and growled savagely. "You were lucky this time, bastard. You ever come near my little brother again, I'll fucking rip your head off." I ground his head into the sand to emphasize my point, and jumped off of him.

I went over to stand by Liev, my eyes still on the Keiyou in the sand. “Little owl, it’s okay. Calm thyself.” My eyes cut across to the female. “Show some gratitude, bitch. My brother and I saved you this time, but next time you might not be so lucky. It’d be wise to watch that fat mouth of yours."