Face the past

He doesn't even want to entertain being near anyone who says that. He spins going to run as she jumps forward and stomps as her feet catch his ankle. He screams and goes to shout out as she grabs his mouth then pulls him back. She giggles as his eyes widen as she wiggles a finger at him.

She spins and catches his arm with her leg swinging up as she shudders from effort plus the sensation of his arm snapping in several places. He screams again as she digs her claws into his body and rolls him as she rips deeply going for the other arm. She bites it as she looks to him with a cute smile with his bleeding hand in her mouth.

Five minutes later and even Dante is thinking she is overly upset by this contest. She nearly attacked the medics as they came to take his body from her and Dante had to stop her. She is now the angry kitten in his lap as he pets her bloody head as she glares across the way. She purrs as his hand runs down her head but as he lifts it to reach back to the top she growls out angrily.

A few watching this can't help but smile as she shifts from happy lovely joyful kitten to raging I will eat your soul hell cat depending on his touch. Most of them think this is a tactic and being used to demoralize the other side. Only his team knows this is just another day with Onya.

However those across the way who are hearing her shift back and forth and watching it as he is now presently sitting in a throne made by a giant cobra as he rubs its hood at times. The leader is looking at them and lowers his head. They come from one of the top academies in the city and have some of the best funding yet before this team from a supplementary. They are nothing but things to make into meat lumps.

He looks up and none will look him in the eyes as none wish to be next but he can't blame them. He doesn't want to go out there either. He walks over and informs the announcer that they yield the rest of the matches. They just nod as he honestly didn't want to have to go out there near her or any of them more than forced.

Sending the message in a holo shows up in the middle as everyone looks to it. "SA 92 has won the rest of the matches by yield and with their previous efforts it means that they have swept the fights!"

Dante speaks up from his spot. "Everyone, these fights are pointless for us aren't they?" as a few say what it might help with he nods but all of them do agree they get little to nothing from them "I think we proved our point. They even sent a robot to kill us and bystanders Friday. They fear us and now they know why."

He looks to the drone as a voice speaks over it. "So what does this mean Dante? The audience is curious what is next for your team!"

Dante keeps petting Onya as he smiles some. "I will be leading my team outside of the wall for a period of time. We will continue our classes but honestly I will watch these fights to see who interests me. I will interact with those ones later but we are not growing here, just being targeted and while that isn't new." he smiles as she yawns and leans into him more as no more fights are happening "I have better things to do. Remember everyone who got mauled by us, those top families forced us to join by pestering in every way they could then provoked us further."

He moves and gets up as he smiles and Onya moves as he throws his head back howling out. Sava lifts her head at this and wags her tail as the two let her go. Unlike before the guard opens the door as she rushes out as Edna smiles to Ally's pout. "I think I will wait to hear what Dante says are his assessments on this year's talent." she nods as she gets up "I think we can fit that meeting in still."

The rest look to her as a few scoff but even Calypso is curious of his assessments at this point. He claimed the first daughter of the Fourth Family and by the laws of the city they have to accept it. Now he just waves off this contest as not being worth their time. Which he finds is true as they seem to be cut differently than the rest. But his blunt statement to those who suffered about why they were here and the cause of their anger, that one is deadly. He is the head of the first family but even that doesn't ensure safety if the masses get upset.

Dante looks as his watch beeps and taps it before going red and closing it quickly as the rest look to him. "Damn it." everyone is looking to him as he just keeps shaking his head red and walking quickly "I think I provoked the wrong person."

Edna looks over as Ally comes back and smiles. "I was thinking about it but with some of the things they were talking about, how about we do something for them?" Ally looks to her asking what and Edna smiles "I am thinking of a new security system since by now people should have figured out who lives there."

Ally nods her head and smiles. "I know just the company and we can get it started tomorrow." Edna asks why tomorrow and Ally shakes her head "After today they will need some time to rest. They might not be showing it but they have been going all out this entire time to keep up the image of unstoppable beasts, they need a break."

Dante gets a beep and looks down see Dalila's face and taps it. "Big brother that was gross." he laughs and smiles as he switches to video "So when are you all leaving?" he says next Monday is the start as she nods "I am wondering if I could come tonight." he says they are on their way back as she smiles "I will be there and maybe not alone."

Dante smiles and nods but after he ends it his body shakes as he fights to calm down his emotions. His sister was easier to forgive as she had no say so just did as told. However her, she sold him. That is going to take a bit more effort to get over. He might not hate her but he hasn't forgiven her.

However he freezes as he sees the sign has been changed and bursts out laughing. They removed the old sign as none cared much but it still called the place a zoo. However now, the name was good but the comment. Zezz waves and points and as he goes to speak she smiles. "Xin's idea, isn't it great?"

Everyone watches Dante stop and shake his head with a smile. "You damn girls." he laughs and smiles to her. "I love it actually." Looking up he smiles.

Haven

Where the wild things are

He walks up and hugs her as she smiles hugging him back. "She was really worried you wouldn't like it so I was posted out here to show you." he laughs as she nods "Anyways we watched the contest and those bastards really did screw with you all a lot."

Dante shrugs as he smiles and pushes as she turns heading in. "I think I might head out and gather up some plants and soil. That way we can plant and watch real life grow." she looks over and asks about that girl he claimed "She is getting her personal items and will be here later."

Cliff laughs as he looks over. "So how do you want to start her training? Basic like all of us or something personal?" he winks as five girls elbow him "I was joking." He is coughing and holding his chest.

Dante laughs and smiles watching this. "Honestly she has potential however she was trained to rely on equipment. Her training will be brutal and some of you will be involved." they look to him "She needs to toughen up after all." he waves a hand "Once ready she can start facing weaker ones as we hunt until she can try to earn a position with us, if she survives."

It is two hours later as Dante heads to the gate and sees both are there. He has prepped himself so he is ready. He was trying to be the mature one so invited them both so now isn't the time to be a child. Walking closer Dalila now rushes to him and hugs him as she smiles. "I watched all of your matches and mainly you big brother." she stops "Your one person is really scary."

Dante laughs as he smiles and pets her. "Onya is a little excitable at times but is a good person most the time." he winks as she shakes her head laughing "However welcome to our home and they fixed the sign today while we were away."

She smiles as she nods. "I like it since your home should be a Haven." she laughs "With you and your family around wild things are here for sure." she looks over and motions "Come on he doesn't bite." Dante says he actually does as she kicks his shin "Not helping."

She looks to him and blinks her eyes as he is not the son she betrayed. He is what she turned that sweet boy into with her betrayal. Before she can turn to leave a voice speaks up. "The first rule of a chef is the first rule of a cook and the first rule of a good person. Remember why you cook." she freezes and slowly looks back as Dante is facing her "I remember and hold those rules close to my heart even now."

She looks as Dalila holds an arm out for her she moves slowly and takes her hand. "I deserve what you do." she casts her eyes to the side "I betrayed you, sold you, hurt you, and am a horrid parent. I don't ask your forgiveness because I don't deserve the kindness."

He watches her and sighs at her. "Second rule is to understand by experience, so live a life. You choose to live betrayal, face it and stop lying to yourself." She looks to him as his eyes are calm.