The Piano Key (Fa)

Nobody laughed with her.

"Kariza, I think that's enough," one of the she-bug said as she took her by the arm.

"Enough?" she raised a brow at her and swatted her hand away. "I say if it's enough! Unless this pesky little flightless bug will leave, then I won't stop. Or do you want to leave in her place?"

The she-bug lowered her head and took a step back. She kept silent.

"Good. At least you know your place." She turned back at Luna. "You guys better stick with me if you want to be in the spotlight and stand out in the kingdom. Not become a shame in the family like this flightless little one!"

Everyone was stunned. Luna felt like she was hit in the head with a hammer. She can take insults to herself, but involving her parents? Kariza made the wrong choice of words.

Without second thoughts she dashed towards her and punched her in the stomach. Kariza was a foot taller than her but her punch made the bigger girl double over. "You!" she shouted like an angry lion, her eyes red with fury.

When Luna realized what she just did, panic and fear swept over her. She poured all the anger she's put up with Kariza in that one punch, but it was an unconscious reaction and unintentional.

"I-I'm sorry. I d-didn't mean to," she stammered and apologized. But Kariza wanted revenge and as she was already recovering, she was preparing to strike back. Luna stepped back in horror on what was coming. Her legs shaking so much she fell on her bottom. A wicked smile crept on Kariza's face.

Everyone froze when Luna suddenly ran and hit her. But as she was retreating and stumbled, that unfroze them but left them unsure what to do.

Kariza slowly stood up and grinned evily. Luna was frozen in fear. She closed her eyes as Kariza rushed to tackle her. But after a few seconds she felt nothing. Just a shadow above her. She slowly opened her eyes and saw that one of the he-bugs reacted in time and held Kariza back from bulldozing her over. The boy was as tall as Kariza but much thinner. "Run!" he shouted at her.

That woke her up to her senses and hurriedly she scampered away. As she ran away from the clearing, she heard behind Kariza shouting, "How dare you Dylan! You traitor! You're not part of this group anymore!" followed by a loud slap. She flinched as she heard it. She felt sorry for him but she can't go back after he has saved her life. She can only run for it. The tears she held back released and flooded on her cheeks as she sprinted, the leaves and twigs sticking, hitting and breaking on her path. She's not stopping.

Kariza may still be going after her.