Raised by Lions

Chapter 10: Close Call

It happened too fast for the fawn to even realise. One moment he was following Legosi into an alleyway, the pup following a blue butterfly that caught his eyes about ten minutes ago in the Dokugumi mansion grounds, and the next Legosi pulled Louis behind him against the wall.

Legosi was on high alert, the fur on his neck raised and making a sound somewhere between a hiss and a growl that only a hybrid like him could ever make. His eyes were focused on something, or rather someone, big and he made sure to stay between them and Louis.

Louis, with one hand on Legosi's shoulder, leaned up to see around the wolf pup and then froze in place. A full grown male Hyena was standing at the entrance of the alleyway, eyes dull and teeth bared. Though, that wasn't what scared Louis, what scared him was the chunks of missing fur and flesh on the hyena's arms and shoulders. He looked deranged, meat drunk, as Louis had learned from the lions he called his family. Legosi knew this too by the looks of it.

Legosi moved his hand to his pocket but realised he didn't have his gun, it hadn't been necessary to have it earlier cause it would just be a playdate, now he regretted not having it on him at all times. He sized the other guy up, barely being able to hear what the hyena was saying through it's snarling. He was small and wouldn't put up much of a fight but he'd be able to cause enough distraction for Louis to run away and that's all he cared about.

The hyena got closer and Legosi backed more into the wall, moving Louis with him. The fawn was still frozen, absently letting the pup guide him. "Lou, you okay? You gotta run when I storm him, alright?" Legosi said, keeping his eyes on the meat drunk carnivore. He knew they were easy targets, but he'd at least try.

Not getting an answer from Louis, Legosi dared a glance over his shoulder and then remembered what his grandpa had taught him. Deer could freeze in place when in shock or scared, something he was told in case it accidentally happened on one of their playdates. This was bad.

He shook Louis a little and the fawn seemed to come back to reality. Louis looked around the alleyway and then beyond the hyena, seeing a familiar lanky form. "FREE!" He called out, startling both the wolf pup and the hyena for a second before the hyena jumped at them. Legosi braced himself for an impact that never came.

A feline snarl and komodo hiss startled both kids as a blur of yellow brown fur and green scales came down on the hyena. Free and Savon had evidently been looking for them and when they heard Louis call, jumped into action.

It was the first time since the fight in the office that Louis witnessed just how vicious these beasts could be. He clutched at Legosi's shoulders, curious to see the outcome, the wolf pup seemed unfazed by the blood and gore. The hyena screamed as venom ate through it's arm and then a loud crack followed as a mix between Free's brute strength and Savon's venom caused the hyena's head to be ripped clear off his body.

The body dropped, followed by the head, then two panting beasts looked at the kids against the alley wall. Free wiped the blood on his hands off on his pants, heading over to get Louis. Legosi watched the lion closely. When the pup saw no danger from the teenager, he moved away and allowed Louis to be picked up. Free was, thankfully, understanding of the wolf's choice of actions.

Savon also came over and when Legosi held out his hands, picked the pup up. At least if Ibuki ever wondered if Louis was in danger spending time with the wolf, this would put his worries to rest.

The two walked back in silence with the kids, glancing at each other from time to time. This would warrant some explaining.

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A week has passed since that close call and the lions had made a decision on how to handle this. They would have had to train Louis to fight at some point, it just came earlier than they expected.