Raised by Lions

Chapter 33: Gouhin

Louis swayed slightly, ending up leaning against Legosi's side, their hands intertwined. Legosi was swaying a little as well. Maybe walking was a bad idea.

They'd been to a Club with a bar in the Market for their 6 month dating anniversary and may have gotten a bit tipsy. Their respective parents had dropped them off and since it was so late, they didn't want to wake anyone by calling them, so they decided to walk.

The cold air had hit them as soon as they left the club and the alcohol in their system had taken it's toll on them. Walking was a bad idea, but they were already halfway back home and didn't want to turn back or call now, so they kept on. It's not like alcohol drunk animals weren't prevalent this time of night, so they should be alright.

At least, that's what they hoped.

"Well lookie what we have here~" Someone said to their left. Legosi turned his head to see an older looking eagle with two other large birds with him. Louis raised his head off Legosi's shoulder and looked at the three as well.

"You two seem a little out of your element," One of the others jeered. Louis reached for his gun, which was tucked in a shoulder holster. Legosi discreetly reached for a knife he kept on his hip. "Don't pick fights you can't win," Legosi hissed at them and they seemed taken aback by the reptilian sound of it.

That reaction didn't last long though, because one of them stormed the two. Legosi pushed Louis away and moved to the side as well to dodge the machete the bird had. When had he pulled that out?

The other two jumped into action then and joined the fight. Even slightly tipsy, the two heirs were good fighters. Legosi knocked the one guy out before jumping the one who tried to blindside Louis. A sharp pain in his wrist made him hiss again and he bit down on one of the vials in his mouth. He allowed the venom to seep through his lips and burn the bird's shoulder. The smell of smouldering flesh made Legosi release the guy.

That bird sunk to the floor in pain, just as Louis knocked the last one out. They stared at the scene for a moment.

Louis started swaying more and the deer reached for a nearby wall to lean on. Dread seized his chest as he sunk to the floor, nausea blocking him from doing much else. This wasn't the alcohol. Had one of those idiots drugged him? He didn't have much time to mull it over as darkness swallowed his vision.

Legosi saw Louis drop and went over to see if he could find the reason. Nausea was pushing it's way out of his stomach and he sunk to his knees beside Louis as his legs gave out under him. He knew the feeling of drugs and he was worried that sharp pain in his wrist earlier was a needle with something. He managed to drape himself over Louis, a last attempt to cover his unconscious herbivore lover before darkness took him too. The last thing he was aware of, was the sound of heavy feet dropping to the cobblestone beside them.

He could only hope they'd wake up again.

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He first becomes aware of a ringing in his ears, then the rest of him starts to wake up. His limbs feel like lead and his head throbs painfully. What happened?

Louis struggles to make his cemented eyelids open to see where he was. Despite his limbs not correlating with his mind, he was aware of a sharp pain in his shoulders and something heavy around his neck.

When he finally manages to force them open, he groans at the light and tries to cover his eyes, but his hands get stuck on something. Memories of what happened last night returned to him in quick flashes, making his foggy mind wake up more. He blinked several times before being able to take in where he was.