“Good.” The high ground allowed me to get a better look and I could already see the road to eliminating the unlucky bandits who’ve yet to process the fact that their leader is dead.Pressing on my right foot I launched myself toward the next target reaching him in a single step before impaling him as well. The way I’m able to close long distances without having to run felt good. It was like one of those high speed movement techniques you see in anime. The bandits began to panic as they watched their comrades fall one by one. From their point of view it must’ve looked like I’m disappearing just to appear in front of them leaving little room for retaliation. [Slow down.] The voice in my head said as I stopped to catch my breath. [The red juice is running out.]C’mon! The fun is just getting started![You’re already failing to control your emotions. And your movements are sloppy. There is no point in continuing with this.]Booo…As always, Iris’s judgment was right on the spot leaving
Gram city might be the only place on Rooster where people can have a normal life. What you’re met with after your first step behind the outer wall is a rocky desert all the way to the horizon. A barren land without a single blade of grass to be seen.I already knew this side of the planet barely sees the sun but to think it would be this cold and dry compared to the city. That made me wonder if they have some kind of overpowered air conditioner in there.We walked for about an hour and a half following the track shown on Giran's book facing no trouble ever since the first ambush. Apparently other criminals were lurking around and saw what I did with the leftover pirates. Added to that the stories about the blond butcher and no idiots had the thought of showing themselves letting us traverse the canyon without worry. Just in case I had ghost girl do the only thing she is good at and fly to a higher altitude to look for potential sniper spots. Apparently this was within her skill set a
Sector twenty one, planet Rooster, the Grand Canyon outside Gram city, Seven."How about you hire me?" Standing in front of us with the space craft behind him was a male Herara covered in white fur. I’m unable to see his back from where I’m standing but the stripes on his arms and face are light blue, same as the other anthropomorphic tigers we met the other day. He was about five feet tall which made him look smaller compared to his now dead companions. His arms looked thicker as well and his hands were closer to paws than actual hands with claws peeking out.He wore a pair of grayish green pants with oversized pockets and boots so large they could fit bigfoot. On his belt a number poaches were strapped and at his side hanged a tool set much like what you would see on a mechanic.Cold may not be a problem with all the fur that’s covering him, still I can’t believe he’s fine going out topless. The most notable thing about him are the huge goggles on top of his head, seeing them I al
Sector twenty one, planet Rooster, Gram city, Seven.Pain. “I know being pathetic is practically a part of you, but don’t you think you’re taking it too far?”Back in our hotel room I listened to Iris’s harsh words as I lay face down on the bed. I’ve lost the will to live. I can no longer see a reason to keep going.“I want to die…”“Stop exaggerating it. You acted like a creep so it’s only natural that things went that way.”“But… ugh…”[We’ve only known each other for a few days and I’m already exhausted from dealing with you.] Her voice moved into my head as she continued berating me. [You get depressed far too easily. How about you try being optimistic for once?]“I don’t think I can… I wanna die…”~◇~ "I will vow for him."I think we all felt some surprise hearing Lilia say that. Logan Thundercloud, the fur covered male Herara, almost jumped in his place as he looked at Lilia in disbelief. He then quickly bowed his head thanking her again and again."THANK YOU! LADY STONEHEART
Sector twenty one, planet Rooster, Gram city.Seven was bothered by Lilia’s strange behavior so he tried to get done with his shower as fast as possible. When he came out however he found that his wife had already fallen asleep after eating only one slice of pizza. With no choice other than to leave his questions for tomorrow he took her to the bed then ate his share of the pie before joining her.After blacking out for a while Seven’s mind booted up on its own. Noticing nothing out of the ordinary he was about to go back to the dream world, however a blue glow in the corner of his eye caught his attention. The room was dark, the lights still off same as he left them before falling asleep. He carefully touched the area to his right but found nothing. Lilia seems to have left the bed a while ago as her side has lost its warmth. Getting up he rubbed his eyes then headed toward the blue light.“Can’t sleep?” Seven asked.“Eh? S-sorry did I wake you up…” Lilia was on the couch absentmi
Seven leaned forward, squinting his eyes at the window. “N-no…” Lilia cried weakly, her breath refusing to settle. “Don’t look…”“Lilia…”It showed a picture of two little girls. One had a clean well kept short blue hair. Her stature was so small, her limbs so thin. Her pale skin told of her relationship with the sun. The blue haired little Zesionien looked so frail it wouldn’t be unbelievable for her to fall from a single breath, however despite everything her thin smile and the light in her eyes showed the hope and determination. Seven recognized the girl. She was Lilia’s late friend and the ghost sharing his body. Though she had small dark brown horns on her head instead of the cat ears he’d grown familiar with, Seven recognized Iris almost immediately. But the girl beside her, he hesitated to ask.“Lilia… who are these two?” He asked, looking behind him.Lilia had recovered from his attack and was now covering her face with both hands. She was too embarrassed to look him in the
“By the way.” Relieved that everything was fine with his wife and wanting to move on from the sensitive topic, Seven decided to ask a question he had been saving for a while. “Who is the other girl?” Lilia’s attention was brought back to the photo her book displayed. In a second she was reminded of the embarrassment she tried to avoid from the start and her face was once again painted in a red color.In the photo was another young Zesioniens female beside Iris. She stood proudly with her legs split apart, her hands on her waist and her head held high. A cheerful broad smile beamed on her face. Her sky blue eyes sparkled with the unstoppable energy of a healthy child. Two dark brown horns extended from the sides of her head and long golden hair flowed behind her, however unlike Iris’s blue hair it was quite messy and uncombed. The same could be said for her clothes. Unlike the cute little dress Iris wore, the golden haired child had shorts and a simple t-shirt, both covered in dirt a
In that dark room the two sat down looking in opposite directions and keeping their words to themselves.Some time passed but the awkwardness had yet to fade. Glancing at him for a moment Lilia gathered her courage and spoke out the comment she had in mind for a while now.“You really want to do it, don’t you?” She said, her ears tingling from the heat.“Well, I can’t really deny that.” Seven replied with a weak laugh.Silence returned for a moment, but in the next one Lilia broke it with a horrifying statement. “Sleeping in the same bed feels even less safe now.” She said. “Maybe I should get a separate room.”“What?” Seven was shocked by what he heard. Of course he understood where she’s coming from, however he thought that everything was fine considering that the chance of his powers going out of control didn’t bother her.“I don’t think I would be able to resist if Seven makes up his mind.” She said, remembering how her strength fades away when she’s in his arm. “I would never-"