Just A Monster (KP FIC)

8

After so long I've been able to adapt to a newer life style, eating slime pups and maybe even slime hounds whenever I felt the need to. No more flesh eating for this dragon. Something still felt missing, maybe an apology for eating peoples loved ones? Couldn't be. Panther (surprisingly seemed "ok" with me eating a few slime pups now and then I still try to refrain from doing so, everyone knows how Panther is.

As of right now, it was a blackout. I managed to track a small group of slime pups wandering around the deepest part of sectors. They seemed to be avoiding gootrax ridden places to stay away from slime eaters like Panther and my self. Of course, they were oblivious to my existence, exploring around every room this area had. I was hunched over in one of the interrogation rooms the pups had yet to search pushing all of my weight against the wall as I awaited one of their appearances, I heard tiny paws tampering the floors all over the place. It almost seemed frantic and panicked. Eventually, a small purple slime pup walked through the door frame and instantly caught notice of me towering over them. They made an ear piercing squeal just before I leapt onto them and. I held them down with my legs and lifted my arms with my paws balled into fist, repeatedly hitting their mask in an attempt to break it. I could hear their friends quickly running to their aid as they stood shocked at the door frame. The poor things mask had snapped in half and impaled the surface under it, a purple substance leaking from their face as they fell silent. I sighed and looked towards the other pups that were still solid at the entrance concerned for their dear friend. I straightened my posture and eyed them with daggers for pupils. 

"They're clearly dead." I uttered, their focus was on me once again.

"What are you waiting for? Scram!" I snarled. I stand up and approach them, baring my teeth in an attempt to scare them off. They looked almost offended before they started barking and growling in a couple of seconds. The hell? I was told they were supposed to run. All of a sudden, one of them jumped up and dug their little claws into my leg, biting into it with their sharp talons produced my the armored mask. And that shit hurts. 

"Get off you brat!" I shout loudly as I shook my leg wildly. The pup didn't give in easily, only loosening their grip ever so slightly. I lost my balance and staggered before falling onto my back it made it easier to smack the pup off with my large paw as it flew off and hit the nearest locker, a loud bang accompanying the chaotic atmosphere. My relief was short lived as the others decided to join in snapping their tiny jaws at me and jumping up to my waist. I was almost concerned it would draw blood and even leave a scar. I whirled around in complete panic as they all surrounded me, embarrassingly enough, I was getting torn apart by a bunch of slimepups! I roared loudly before collapsing to the floor and rolling all over the floor. some pups getting squished and ripped off of me by my weight and others having released in time. I quickly stood to my feet and ran out the door, slamming a fist on the button as the door stirred before slowly closing the pups inside. I used this to my opportunity and darted as fast as I could out of the sector rooms, making my way towards the caves. Those FUCKERS are revolting. I eventually slowed down, panting and wheezing just from running for so long. I looked back to make sure they hadn't followed the hall was completely silent and no jolly ranchers could be seen. Thank god for that one. I sighed in relief.

"Yo." 

"AH!-" I jolted back and looked down to see Panther. They had a brow raised and a sinister looking grin on their face. My face curled in disgust as I let out a low growl.

"Would you stop doing that!?" I shout at them, their ears slightly curled back.

"Yeah ok, whatever. What happened back there huh?" They immediately shifted the topic. My domineering attitude suddenly disappeared as I stood awkwardly, scratching the back of my head as I looked down at my injuries. Some of them were just starting to slowly seep blood as others were just bland marks imprinted into my skin, what a feisty bunch. 

"Uh... I got attacked by a bunch of jelly beans.." I said with a nervous smile. Panther looked confused for a moment, I watched as that sudden wave of realization washed over that expression. They snickered and held a paw over their mouth while looking to the side.

"You uh.. Got your ass kicked by puppies?-" They could barely hold in their laugh. Never mind, it's worst than I thought. I sighed in defeat, my brows furrowed.

"Laugh all you want... I'm sure it's happened once or twice right?" I mumbled. The feline instantly howled with laughter as they held their stomach.

"UH, NO?!" They continued laughing. My blood began boiling, my eye twitching just from the heat of my emotions. It made me contemplate if I should kill them or not. They wiped a non existent tear from their eye and nudged my shoulder with theirs, I instantly shifted away from them and crossed my arms.

"Cmon bro I'm just messin." They giggled as they patted my back. I rolled my eyes with a huff.

"If anything, I'm more confused on why the pups attacked you and the hounds didn't." They continued, slowly being able to contain themselves again. 

"There were no hounds, just a group of lone little slime pups." I looked back down at them.

"I can tell why their alone, clearly they don't need the protection of an adult. What a bunch of rascals." Panther sneered. "Want me to help you get rid of em?" They looked back towards me with a smile, almost completely genuine in my eyes. I returned the smile with a more playful one.

"That'd be much more helpful then laughing at me, thanks." I said jokingly. They chuckled and grabbed my hand, sprinting back into the sector rooms with a loud cheer. This will be a long blackout.