The Illicitor's Code #1

063: The End of the Mission

Without a moment's hesitation, Dim-Dim's instincts kicked in, prompting him to transform into a big cat.

With every stride, Dim-Dim pushed himself harder, fueled by the urgency of the situation. Time seemed to blur as he sprinted through the streets, dodging obstacles and narrowly evading capture. His thoughts raced alongside his body, grappling with the gravity of their predicament and the dire need to reunite with his companions.

As he closed in on Edel, Velicia, and Justin, he could feel the weight of their collective struggle bearing down on him. With each passing moment, the distance between them grew shorter...

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Dim-Dim didn't remember how difficult it was to escape from those monsters. Not all the steps. But he remembered some parts.

Every time he felt he had run far enough from them, they would leap beside him, grabbing his legs, and he found himself trying to escape by transforming back into a small animal, fleeing, turning into a bird, getting caught again, and turning