Furry Art Pile

Chapter 2, Bad Roads

The hyena wasted no time in leaving Good riddance! she never liked the city and never will. I wonder if I’ll see that moron again? Bah! Why are you even thinking about him? After regaining herself she looked at her map, Paramina, Paramina, god fucking damnit why can’t they draw these maps clearer! She didn’t even know if she was holing it right side up or upside down. Ah! Here, northwest of Iksus! She continued down the road, not noticing the bandits hidden in the brush. A few steps further and she stopped. What the fuck? Thought I heard something… She looked around, nothing. I’m not going crazy yet am I? Nah, probably just an animal, yea that’s what it was… She kept a grip on her knife.

They sprang! Suddenly and unexpected, swords drawn. There were six of them, one wolf, two felines, and three humans. The wolf looked to stand over 6 feet tall and was very muscular. The rest were average for their species. They quickly and efficiently surrounded her, no chance of escape. Well this is a fucking joy! They kept circling her, waiting. So who’s going to make the first move, these fuckers or you? One of the humans decided to take the initiative, charging forward with is sword above his head, Tech amateur! She quickly and skillfully slashed his midsection, cutting his pathetic leather jerkin, and spilling his blood on the road. He screamed in pain, but his voice was silenced buy her knife going though his throat. “Next!” Was the only word to leave her mouth.

The rest stayed more cautious, keeping their distance, waiting for an opportunity, the wolf saw it. He struck hard and fast, she barely managed to deflect his blade, but was unable to stop the kick that followed. His leg struck hard right in her abdomen making her bend forward slightly. He quickly disarmed her, her knife knocked to the ground. The two felines soon joined their companion in detaining her.

The wolf finally spoke, “You're going to pay for what you did to Dak bitch!”

“You shitheads attacked me so fuck off!” She barked back.

The felines searched her, “The bitch barely has any money on her at all boss!”

“Strip her, we’ll have our fun then leave her corpse for the patrols!” A rush of fear flowed though her mind, they’re going to rape me?!

Before they could even start a familiar voice called out, “why don’t you gents release the lady?”

Shit this retard again, his timings perfect, I needed his useless ass a minute ago!

The wolf turned his head to the source of the voice, “This is a private affair mutt! No watchers and no interlopers!” The wolf barked.

“I will only ask you one more time to release the lady.” Gren demanded. He IS a moron, even with the two holding me he’s still outnumbered, and the little fucker doesn’t even have a weapon! The rest saw this too and all bellowed with laughter.

The wolf calmed himself just enough to speak, “And what are you going to do if I don’t eh tiny? Hehe... Talk me to death?” They all made a chorus of laughter at their bosses joke.

Gren simply shrugged, “Last chance.” Yea they’re going to kill him, then rape me!

The wolf looked at Gren, “This pups got balls, Ren, Duo, cut them off!” the two humans moved toward him readying their blades.

Gren moved his arms in a strange pattern then uttered one word, “Burn!” A blast of fire engulfed the two humans and they soon ran in a panic, trying to stop the flames, but to no avail. They were both dead within seconds.

“YOU FUCKER!” the wolf roared as he lunged at the source of his new found anger, swinging madly at his opponent and missing.

Gren simply taped a hand on the wolf’s back, “Break!” Sure enough the sound of bones breaking could be heard in the immediate area. The wolf lay there motionless. The two felines were quivering with fear. As Gren approached

they screamed in terror and released their captive; then ran as fast as they could away from the scene.

She stood there in shock, what the… How the…. The fuck is that?!

He picked up her knife and handed it to her, “You might want to keep hold of this, never know when you’re going to need it again.”

She took it back and growled a bit, “Smart ass fucker! How the hell did you do that?”

He looked at her confused, “What?”

“All that weird shit back there, that’s what!”

“Eh? Oh, you mean my sorcery! It’s something that a good number of people can inherently do with the proper training.” He said proudly.

She was curious now, “What the fuck is sorcery?”

He smiled broadly, “I could teach you a little on one condition…”

Great more dumb questions I bet! “What?” she sighed.

“You allow me to help you.”

She was beginning to think that this was some sort of elaborate joke; though the exception was that it wasn’t all that funny, not in the least. Why would this stranger who wields this ‘power’ to fuck three guys up, one of which she couldn’t overpower, want to help her? It made about as much sense as his questions from the inn.

His voice however snapped her back to reality, “Your answer?”

“Huh?”

“Your answer, yes or no?”

Well? “Fine! Just try and keep up though.”

He laughed lightly, “Worry not I know the area well, buy the way I never caught your name.”

“It’s Iris Menai.” She answered.

He bowed, “It is a pleasure to meet you Miss Menai; I do hope to be of assistance to you.”

She thought for a moment, “Good then I got a way you can help me now.”

He raised a brow, “Really?”

“Yea,” She said handing him the map, “read this goddamn thing!”