Two weeks have passed since Minami helped me discover my new self and I had to be honest... I loved this! The speed, the agility, the strength, just the sheer power and brutality I held in the palm of my hand! It was glorious! And the satisfaction of taking life... Hearing people's dying screams as they beg for mercy. It was ecstasy! For my whole life, I had lived as the oppressed, but now, standing in the boots of the oppressor, I finally see the attraction to it.
Right now, I had never felt any better. Minami and I often hunted together, despite Ghouls only needing to eat one human every month. It's more like we kill and eat every few days. She warned me that Ghoul Investigators, or the Doves, search for us. It just added to the thrill of our little hunts.
Minami and I were hanging out, sitting atop a roof. Our legs hung over the ledge. We stare out at the city, watching the luminous lights and crowded streets.
Mutasim: So. Who are we hunting this time?
Minami: Well, I just want to see how you'll manage in a fight to get your food. Have you heard of Kakujas?
Mutasim: No.
Minami: Oh, you'll love this. Kakujas are a sort of evolution for Ghouls. The more Rc cells we absorb, the more likely we are to trigger that kind of mutation. And where do you get the most Rc cells? Simple! From other Ghouls. Which means...
Mutasim: We're gonna hunt Ghouls and cannibalise them.
Minami: Only the scumbag ones. Hope that's not too troublesome for you, is it?
Mutasim: Not at all. I'm gonna enjoy this!
Minami: Love your enthusiasm. Now, we should head to a different Ward if we plan on hunting other Ghouls. The 24th Ward holds the most amount of Ghouls compared to the rest. But it might be too extreme for you considering you're still relatively new to this lifestyle. So I'm thinking we hunt in the 23rd Ward. How's that?
Mutasim: As long as I get to sink my teeth into something, I couldn't care less.
Minami smiles and stretches her arms upwards as she sighs.
Minami: Great! Let's get going!
Using her kagune, she lifts herself off the roof and leaps to another. I chuckle and bring forth my wings. Unlike other Ghouls, according to Minami at least, I could somehow use mine to fly properly. I follow after her. It was a long journey considering the two of us lived in the 13th Ward.
The two of us soon landed on a street in the middle of the 23rd Ward. And judging by the looks of this place, it was a total dump. Graffiti littered the walls and road, the sweet aroma of blood hung in the air and-
A person falls in front of us, missing an arm and a large portion of their face.
Mutasim: Wow. Now that's delivery.
Minami chuckled from my joke.
Minami: We should leave a tip when we're done.
Another figure lands opposite us, wearing a red cloak that conceals their entire body. Minami giggles.
Minami: Alright. I'll let you take charge. I want to see how you handle yourself.
Mutasim: I'm more than happy to sink my teeth into something.
Bringing forth my Rinkaku kagune, four tendrils erupt from my lower back as I lunge forward at the cloaked Ghoul. The Ghoul reveals a blade arm. Minami mentioned that was a Kokaku kagune. A smirk comes to my face as my tendrils clash with the Ghoul's blade. They push against me, but my tendrils hardened, making the Ghoul struggle. I stand up and stick my face in front of theirs, grinning.
Mutasim: So. How's your night going so far?
The Ghoul jumps back away from me and their kagune tenses. I chuckle.
Ghoul: A One-Eyed Ghoul...
Oh yeah! Forgot to mention that. According to Minami, since I'm not a pure-blood Ghoul, only my left eye turns that Ghoulish black and red colour. It was kinda cool.
Mutasim: Oh that's the part you're confused on? Not the fact that I'm a male Ghoul?
Ghoul: With that long hair, it's hard to tell.
Mutasim: Oh come on! I sound nothing like a girl!
Ghoul: Debatable.
Mutasim: You little faggot.
Ghoul: Y-You can't say that! It's 202-
I use their shock to lunge forward and thrust all four of my tendrils into their gut. They let out a breathless gasp as my tendrils penetrate them. I lift their chin up and shake my head.
Mutasim: I'll say what I want.
I shove my right fist into their chest, grabbing hold of their heart. I lean into their ear and whisper one final word.
Mutasim: *whisper* Faggot.
In one swift move, I pull their heart out and rip my tendrils upwards, tearing the Ghoul's body apart. The heart beats in my hand and I waste no time tearing into it with my teeth. Ghouls tasted worse than humans, but it was still satisfying enough for me. Considering I went just over a month without eating, I'd eat anything I could get my hands on.
Minami came up behind me and threw her arms around me, giggling.
Minami: Well done! You killed your first Ghoul! How do you feel?
Mutasim: *muffled* Great!
I reply, still chewing the heart. I swallow and smile at her. She giggles and nuzzles her head into the crook of my neck. However, I felt something poke me from behind.
Mutasim: Uh... Minami? I think you're getting a little too excited.
Her cheeks turn red and she jumps off me.
Minami: I-I'm so sorry. I-I just... Really like being with you and doing Ghoul stuff with you, y-you know? For so long, it's just been me. So... Being able to hunt and kill with someone I can call a friend... It's really thrilling for me.
I chuckle and ruffle her hair.
Mutasim: No worries. Aside from all the killing, the second thing I like the most is being with you. You... You've really helped me out these past few weeks and I know I've not been the easiest person to get along with. What I'm trying to say is thank you for everything. For putting up with my crap and for being my first ever friend.
Her smile grows larger as I continued talking. Eventually, she couldn't help but squeal in joy and threw her arms around me, still poking me with her appendage.
Minami: I'm so happy to hear that!
I chuckle and return the hug, ignoring her rod poking me. The two of us stay like this for another minute before separating.
Mutasim: Now. Let's start eating these Ghouls.
Minami: Yep! Can't be letting our dinner get stolen.
We pick up the Ghoul corpses and take them away somewhere quiet to enjoy our meals.
As we enjoyed our dinner, I couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to become a Kakuja. So instead of hunting humans, I wanted to hunt Ghouls.
I aimed to be at the top of the food chain.
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Carnage is Starving
Fanfic"The world is a cruel place and its people are even more so. Especially me." Ever since the existence of Ghouls had become known to the public, everyone began to fear them. And upon further study, it was revealed that all Ghouls were in the forms of...
