Catastrophic

Chapter 8

I screamed again, in hopes she'd hear me. "BUN! BUNNY! NO, PLEASE, PLEASE, STILL BE ALIVE!" I screamed again as I ran down to the armory. "BUNNY! PLEASE STILL BE ALIVE!" I grabbed a sword and didn't even bother with armor. I ran at full speed (on my legs, since it's faster that way), and I finally got to the battleground within 30 seconds of the incident. I saw the bunny that had stabbed my friend. It was crying as well. It sounded like a boy, thinking back on it, but I was too angry at the moment, so I didn't even bother paying attention.

He was crying and grabbed my bunny and hugged her. He also cried. "Jade... Jade no! Why did you do that?" I walked up to the bunnies, and I plunged my sword through his body. He looked back at me slowly and gasped. I growled at him. "SHE'S MINE!" I yanked my sword from his abdomen as he tried to say a few words, but then he died. Collapsed, right there. I snatched (Jade?) the bunny, and sprinted home. I assessed her wound, and saw it wasn't fatal. I covered the wound as I got home and covered her torso in bandages immediately as I entered my room.

I was so nervous for her survival that I hadn't even shut the door, let alone lock it. Thankfully, my mother never walked in or saw the bunny. "Please, please, please! Don't die now!" I cried, hoping she'd wake up. I finished getting her bandages on her waist, and then realized how strange this must look. I'm a fox, saving a bunny after killing another one. I don't even know why I care for this one so much.

Maybe it's because she offered to help me. Yeah, that's it! No other reason. I just hope she'll wake up so I can thank her. I got up and hid her in my closet and I closed the closet door, but I heard the sounds of other foxes coming into my room. "Chris!" "Dude!" I jumped back at how loud they were. There were five of them. "Huh? H-hi!" I waved as they started shouting all at once and mimicking my movements when I killed the bunny.

"Uh wait, everyone!" I called to them. They all stopped and stood in a straight line, almost as if I were a commander at a boot camp. They all shouted in sync, "Sir, yessir!" as they saluted me. I chuckled nervously. "Uh... heh. Can you all... talk normally to me? I don't understand this sudden... whatever this is. Or are you just... mocking... me?" They all comforted their stances and sighed.

One of them, Jeremy, came forward. "Sorry, we don't know why we acted like that. I just thought you were so cool out there, and these four agreed with me. We decided to follow you and praise you for how cool that was, but we got a little carried away, sorry!" I looked at all of them, really confused. They... thought I was cool? Someone... admires me for once? I was in utter shock.

"Honestly, dude! You didn't even wear armor!" "That takes guts, man!" Two of the guys - Samuel and John - exclaimed. I chuckled as I hid my blush. They actually like me? I started to cry, actually. I really couldn't believe it at the time. I sniffled a few times, and the boys noticed. "Uh, Chris?" Jeremy walked a step forward. "Are you... okay?" John asked as he grabbed my arm to reveal my face, specifically my eyes. I looked up in shock that he grabbed me. I sniffled and dried my eyes. "Yeah! I'm- *hiccup* I'm okay! I'm going to bed. *hiccup* Night!" I slammed my door after I pushed them out and bawled after I locked my door. Then, I fell asleep.