Predators Are Deadly

-Present day. Age 19-

I was with Kyle which isn't anything different then every other day.. I'm not complaining but there won't ever be a time when I'm not with Kyle.

He was playing video games while I was on my phone.

"Hey Kyle, did you want to watch a movie or something?"

"Uhh sure."

I get up and turn on the TV. When I did the first thing I was the news with an urgent message. 

There has been reports of 14 predators attacking innocent prey. This have been going on for a week now. They have all gone missing. They are dangerous and deadly. Be sure to stay indoor if you are a prey. And stir clear from any predators.

My heart sank as I see Kyle look at me with his mouth gaped open.

I repeat avoid predators at all cast.

I felt tears come listening to the news anchorman.

"Jess?"

Kyle was looking at me really confused.

"What do they mean?"

We both turn to the TV when we hear..

Doctor Ryan's what would you say is the cause?

Well I believe that it's in their DNA. We all have evolved but.. For the predators they still have a biological gene that makes them dangerous toward us prey.

Well that was very... Detailed. So you all heard it from professionals. If you see a predator acting strange contact this number. Thank you and goodnight.

I turned off the TV and looked at Kyle.

He was shaking looking at the TV in disbelief.

"Kyle..."

He looked at me shaking more. I tensed when I see him tearing up.

"Predators are.... Deadly?"

"Kyle don't listen to them, they are crazy."

"What if their not... What if I try to kill you."

I quickly put my hands on his.

"Kyle stop that right now, you wouldn't ever do that."

He looked down choking up with tears falling off his cheek.

"Jess...I've been told my whole life... I'm a monster...now... I'm being told to not get near my best friend?"

"Fuck them Kyle!"

His eyes widened looking up at me shocked.

"Fuck that! I'm not leaving you. I didn't back then and I won't now!"

"Jess..."

"Kyle, I don't care if they force me to I'm not leaving you."

He looked away from me while wiping his face. "Jess I'm so sorry for all of this. If they catch you with me they will...."

I cut him off getting really worked up and angry. 

"What are they going to do hurt me? Put me in jail all because your innocent? Kyle.. This isn't right!"

Tears violently pours from my face out of no where.

"Jess..."

I cried so hard while balling my fists and falling to my knees.

"Your not a monster... Your my best friend..and I love you so much. It hurts.. I'm not leaving you Kyle...I will find out what's going on..and I'll stop this." 'I Promise.'

I hear a thud next to me.

I felt hands caressing both of my cheeks.

I looked up seeing him looking at me so worried.

I felt the tears stream off my face seeing his body shaking still. 

'He's so scared...I hate seeing him like this. I will do whatever it takes to stop all of this. He doesn't deserve this life of being treated differently because he's a fox.'

I got cut off by my train of thought when Kyle speaking up. 

"Jess.... What are you going to do?"

"I am going to go to work and find a lead on this whole thing. Surely I can find something there even if it's the smallest clue."

He grabbed both my hands.

"Your not doing this alone."

I looked up in his eyes. He was so serious. 

"Kyle.."

"Jess, I can't stay here hiding while your out there.... With... What's going on. What would I tell myself if YOU got hurt?"

"I'll be fine but what if they try to take you away....from me?"

"I don't know what I'll do if it comes to that. All I know is I'm going to protect you with my life."

I tensed up by his choice of words.

I felt his hand on my face again then his forehead on mine.

"I'm not leaving you out there alone. I don't know what's going on out there but..your not going alone. Okay?"

His words went straight to my heart. I teared up and threw myself at him in a big hug.

"Okay. Go get ready Kyle."

I see him crack a smile when we both released from the hug.

"Thanks Jess."

We both jump back when there was a harsh knock at the door.

I look at Kyle.

He looked at me in fear.

"Kyle go! Hide."

He gave me the saddest eyes that made my heart ache and ran quickly upstairs.

I ran to the door as the knocking never ended.

I open it and screamed as I was attacked in a bear hug falling to the ground.

"Oh my god Jess!!!"

I pushed her face off of mine from rubbing on mine.

"Molly, get off of me!!"

"NEVER!!"

I see Stan pull her off of me.

She looked at him pouting.

I slowly get up groaning a little.

"Hey Jess, do you mind if we stay with you tonight?" He asked.

"Stan?" I hear Kyle run down the stairs in his work uniform.

"Oh hey Kyle, why are you at Jess's house?" asked Stan with a small grin forming on his face.

"We were hanging out. You both know we hang out all the time."

I see them both now smiling now.

"Are you sure there's nothing there?" asked Molly.

My heart sank as my face heated up badly.

"NO AND STOP SAYING THAT!!"

She laughed hard.

"Stop embarrassing them Molly." said Stan placing his hand on her head. 

"Oh come on Stan you know they would be cute, you say it all the time."

He tensed up with wide eyes.

"Wait you too?!" I yelled feeling more embarrassed. 

"Molly remember how I said there's some things you should keep to yourself?"

"Uhh yeah but this isn't one of those cases, right?"

"It definitely IS!"

She laughed.

"Oops. I'm only partially sorry honey." She said with the biggest smile.

He sighed.

"Anyway.. you never answered. Can we stay here Jess?"

"Uhh sure but is this all because of the news?"

"Umm.. Have you not seen what's going on outside?"

"No why?"

"Well all of South Park is getting checked for predators in every household. They have shock collars Jess... Me and Molly had to run before they could find us. We.... Have no where else to go....Please." he said getting worked up. I could tell he was holding back tears by his shaky voice. 

"Yeah come inside."

I opened the door and checked outside. I tensed when I see a white van show up right down the street.

"Jess, what do we do?"

I felt my breath quicken when I see the van drive up to my house.

I see three prey walk up to my house with shock collars and muzzles.

I panicked and closed the door quickly.

"Jess, what's going on?"

"All of you hide upstairs now!"

They all look at me concerned.

That's when I hear a knock at the door.

Stan grabbed Molly's hand running up the stairs.

When they all ran upstairs I hear a louder knock.

The second I heard them stop moving upstairs. I breathed out feeling my whole body shaking.

I slowly open the door and see a black bunny hybrid with a scar near his eye with two other prey behind him. One holding a shock collar while the other was holding a muzzle. 

'Don't show fear. They are obviously professionals. I have to play the innocent card.'

"Hello?"

"Hello ma'am we are here to ask a few questions."

"Oh okay."

"Can we come in?"

"Sure, go ahead."

I opened the door feeling my heart accelerating by the second. 

They all walked in while looking around.

"Can I ask what this is all about?"

"Have you not seen the news ma'am?"

"No why?"

"Have you had any predators in your house or seen any that might be acting a little different?"

"Different what do you mean?"

"Like....gone savage?"

"Uhh no... Why would a predator go savage?"

"We don't know but until then, we will be giving all the predators these."

The other prey held up the shock collar.

I looked at the collar then back at them.

"Since your a prey and an officer it seems. Can we trust you to take a muzzle and a collar in case you run into any?"

"Yes, of course."

"Good." he said pulled out a clipboard with a stack of papers

"So it says here you live alone... is that true?"

"Yes, you could say I'm a bit of a loner."

"Hmm okay. One more question. Do you know a Kyle Broflovski?"

I feel my heart jolt but I didn't show a reaction.

'They know his name they obviously know I know him. I cant lie.. Or they will know I'm hiding something.'

"Yes, he was best friend."

"Good that was a trick question as we have that in your files. Have you seen him by chance?"

"No, we kinda lost touch after high school."

"Hmm.. That might be for the best."

"Wait... Your not saying that.. he could go savage too.. he's not harmful..."

"Oh sweetheart. All predators are harmful, it's in their DNA. We all might have evolved but that will always be in their genes. Soon he will see us as a meal on a plate." I tensed feeling tears come.

"So... We trust you to take this collar."

They handed me a heavy collar..

"Oh yeah, here's this just in case."

They handed me to muzzle.

I look up at them so sad.

"Hey it's okay. We will end this. Us prey have to stick together after all."

I slowly nod.

"Thank you gentlemen."

"Okay looks like we are done here. Do you have any questions for us ma'am?"

"No... Thank you."

I see him smile so sweetly at me.

"Thank you for your time."

I guided them all toward the door.

When the others two walked out I was about to close the door but not before I hear something fall from upstairs. 

I felt my heart ache in so much pain when he turned around looking right at me.

I see the other two look at him confused. 

"Sir?"

"One second you two. I'll be back."

'Oh my god... Oh my god...'

He walked up to me.

"Can I come back inside ma'am?"

I felt fear consume me.

"I..."

"That's not a question." he said firmly pushing the door open.

He closed the door behind him a little hard leaving the other two outside still confused. 

He looked around making me more and more terrified. 

"Is someone else here?"

"N-no... I swear it's just me.."

"Really what was that noise?"

"I'm a bit of a hoarder. I have so much stuff upstairs that they fall occasionally."

"Oh okay, so you don't mind me checking upstairs then?" he said going toward the stairs.

"It would be useless to even go up there, it's so cluttered you would hardly be able to see anything."

He looked back at me.

I felt my hands shaking.

I see him look at my hands.

"Are you hiding something?"

I tensed up when he started walking toward me. 

I felt my heart accelerate really fast.

"N-no... I'm not." 

He got really close, too close to my comfort. I began backing away from him. 

"Are you sure?"

My back hit the wall but he didn't stop walking toward me.

I felt my mouth gap looking up at him. I couldn't control my quick breath I was so terrified.

I felt my heart jolt when he got up to me really close breathing on my neck.

"Are you sure your not hiding something?"

My whole body was shaking when I felt his finger on my shoulder going down to my chest.

I yelped when he grabbed my ass really hard. My eyes widened when his lips collide on mine in a strong passionate kiss.

I didn't have enough time to process what to do. Before I knew it he pulled away while biting and sucking my bottom lick pulling away hard.

My face so hot looking up at him utterly shocked.

I see him with a shit ass grin.

"Not hiding anything huh?"

I was speechless still looking at him.

I hear a knock at the door then see it open. 

"Sir, everything okay?"

He looked at the door then back at me. 

"Well I got to go sweet lips. That was a nice kiss. Maybe I'll see you again and we can do more." He said while winking.

He backed away from me and walked out the door. 

I slowly touched my bottom lip feeling a bad stinging pain.

I look at my finger and see blood.

'Damn him!'

I look out the window and see the van drive off.

I breathed out.

I slowly go upstairs and look around.

"Guys their gone."

I see them slowly appear.

"Whoa Jess your lip is bleeding." Said Molly running at me full of concern.

"Yeah I know."

"Did he hit you?!"

I felt my face heat up.

"No."

She wiped my lip with her finger and tensed.

"That's a bite mark! Did he kiss you?!" she yelled. 

"Wait he kissed you?!" Kyle asked looking awfully shocked. 

I look away embarrassed. 

"I don't want to talk about it guys."

"W-wait, he came to see if we were here but he kissed you instead?" asked Kyle getting slightly worked up. 

"Yeah, but he trusted me with something that I think will be important to us though."

"What is it?"

I took them all downstairs to the collar. 

"Wait... So that's the device?"

"Yeah... It shocks you when your heart rate is too high."

"Wait that's horrible this whole situation would make someone's heart rate really high."

"I know guys so..that's why we are going to remove these from everyone in town."

"Wait how are we going to do that?"

I held the device up while closing it. I hear it click and show a green light.

"Okay, there has to be a way to turn it off."

I see the others look at it with me. 

I look up at Kyle.

"Kyle, what do you think?"

"Uhh I... Don't know."

"Come on your the smart one."

"Jess, that doesn't matter I never seen this before."

I breathed out.

"Okay, you guys can make yourselves at home. I'll figure this out."

"Are you sure Jess?"

"Yes I'll be upstairs in my room if you guys need me."

Several hours went by and I was in my room with my lamp shining above me.

I had tiny tools and was hunching over with my hands over my head feeling overwhelmed.

I closed my eyes feeling tears come.

'Predators wearing shock collars.. What has this world come to? It doesn't add up. Why would they start attacking prey all the sudden?'

I hear a small knock at the door. 

I look up and see Kyle looking at me with sad eyes.

"Jess.. You should go to sleep."

"No Kyle, I can't sleep, I need to figure this out. I'm not sleeping until I do." I said covering my eyes about to burst into tears. 

I hear the door close.

My body jumped when I felt him wrapped his arms around me.

I cried in my hands.

"This isn't fair... None of this is fair..."

I felt him tighten his hug.

"How can someone so sweet and special to me become a savage killer?"

I felt something on my shoulder then I hear him snivling behind me. 

I slowly look and see him setting his head on my shoulder while hiding his face.

"Kyle.."

"This is like kindergarten all over again. The muzzle, the fox repentant...I'm a monster." He choked up. 

I quickly turned around facing him. 

"Kyle, stop that. Your are NOT a monster."

He sat the edge of my bed with his hands together looking at the ground. 

"Jess... I don't know what's going on but...I would never lay a claw on you."

"I know Kyle."

He looked up at me so sad. I see him look down at my lip. He slowly reached out and softly touched it with his finger.

"I can't believe he kissed you. The bite looks really bad." 

I look away embarrassed. 

"He wouldn't leave. He was suspicious but I'd rather him do that than find you all."

I hear him cry out with his hands over his face.

"This is a nightmare Jess. What are we going to do? We can't show our faces."

I slowly get up feeling my heart pounding out of my chest seeing him like this. I reach out and grab both his hands away from his face. 

He looked up at me with red puffy eyes with tears running down his cheek. 

"Whatever happens remember what I said when we were little? Take my hand and I'll protect you. You don't need to be scared. I will figure something out. We will be okay but I need you to trust me when I say I will not leave you. No matter what we stick together. Got it?"

He squeezed my hands while looking up at my eyes. He gave me a new look I have never seen before. 

"No matter what?" 

I gave a weak smile. 

"No matter what."