Crimson

I watched as a red line started to trickle down Cerebrius's throat. The cold barrel of the gun kissed my forehead. I could kill him. One swift movement and he would no longer exist. My body shook with fury at the mention of the "vulture clan".

Memories filled with fire and the smell of sulfur resurfaced causing my calm composure to melt away. I felt the wave of my craziness begin once more. I watched his eyes widen as he noticed my eyes turn red and my hair whiten. The blood which follows through my veins began to pulse with hatred at the man in front of me.

The corpses of my parents and people haunted me as they jeered at my struggle.

"You are too weak to be queen. You can't even kill the enemy king who is but an arm's distance away from you."

Shut up.

Shut up. Shut up. Shut up!!! I am strong enough. I will take this man's life and my brother's. They will spend the night in hell together!

My hand tightened on the blade as I started to push on the hilt. I saw my red eyes reflected in his golden ones. They truly were beautiful.

Sigh if only we weren't enemies.

BANG!

I cried out in pain. My shoulder felt like it was on fire. I looked to my enemy. His smile stretched from ear to ear. His golden eyes alight with pleasure and desire at the sight of my blood.

He was exactly like me.

My body seemed to move on it's own. A second later I heard Cerebrius's scream as he held the shoulder which I had pierced with my knife. My craziness overcome me once more. My howls of pain turned into laughter. The same occurred with my enemy.

It was a comical scene. I was over his shoulder laughing and bleeding as he did the same. I saw the looks of horror which adorned the advisors, my brother, Cerebrius's knights, and the people.

I don't care about the fact that he was my enemy. I have never felt so alive in my entire nineteen years of breathing. Through our craziness and hatred for each other a mutual feeling of companionship had formed. I looked to my brother as did Cerebrius.

Our toothy smiles shone as we looked at our new prey. I needed to be with this man. Previous enemies have now become friends as we face a similar enemy. My brother started to shake on his throne as Cerebrius put me down. He then took off his red cloak and set it on my shoulders covering my bare and whip scarred body.

Ba-dump. Ba-dump.

I slapped myself. I am in the middle of a battle yet I'm acting like some young schoolgirl!

Cerebrius then dropped on his knee in front of me and took my slender hand in his large one. His fingers were as long and refined as a swordsman's. His lustrous lips brushed ever so lightly on the top of my hand.

I wasn't sure if it was because of my phase of craziness or something else but I felt heat fill my entire body. Cerebrius looked up at me with his golden eyes and slight smile as he whispered,

"And what is the name of my new comrade?"

What the actual spiders in hell. My knees were shaking as if they were going to buckle. That voice and face of his is so unfair.

Well two can play at that game.

I bent over and whispered close to his ears.

"Why should I bless someone like you with my name?"

A chuckle rose into the air shocking me and the onlookers. His pale cheeks were a slight rose as he smiled. Once more my face flushed.

"Well if the lady would like to know, it's because I would like to know who is my accomplice in the killing of the king of the fox clan."

I smiled at the word "killing". Oh my, oh my. I surprised a chuckle.

We both truly are two leads from the same pod.

How fun was this whole affair. I need this man to stay close by me after this.

"Well my comrade dearest if you really want to know, my name is Cherura."

Something flashed in Cerebrius's eyes. It was amusement.

"A name fitting of my comrade."

He then walked over to the spot in front of my brother and pointed his pistol at him. It was a beautiful pistol. Silver with golden etchings on the barrel. My brother's guards pointed their spears at Cerebrius.

Cerebrius's gorgeous laughter filled the room of fear stricken people. It was crazy but I loved it.

This was the first time my brother's eyes shifted over to mine ever since my beating. His eyes plead that I help him. I smirked. You bastard you deserve this and more. Die like the dog you are. Cerebrius looked back at me and said with a smile,

"Would you mind joining me in some fun ridding the Animaliari Kingdom of this bastard?"

I chuckled and replied.

"My pleasure."

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