The Fauna effect

3.blood

I don't know how I got myself in this situation, but as I make my way into the kingdom the only thing in my mind is how I'll handle this in the future.

They can't kill me, I'm not human, but what would they do then? I'm the first ever girl Eadonth warrior. What would they do in this situation?

My mom and dad have probably woken up by now, the sun has rised already and I can't help think that this is the last time seeing it.

I won't let them I tell myself. There's this burning fear inside me that I disguise with a furrow in my eyebrows as I make my way to the door "I need to speak to the king" I say

One of them snorts "Go home kid"

A line appears between my eyebrows "I was the one that changed the result"

One of them straightens their shoulders and the other clutches their gun "Come with me" is the only thing they say before grabbing  my arm and pulling a gun on my back. I try not to show how painfull the guard's grip is on me. They're Eadonth's warriors too.

As we make our way to the kingdom's main hall, the king is sitting at the throne.

"For what do I owe this pleasure?" He looks me up and down followed by a scoff "Stealing food again? I thought this was important"

One of them mumbles something in their breath before speaking up "This kid was the one that lied on the results" He turns me around "She's homan, not wings or feathers"

They finally let go of me, probably because this hall is full of guards, I wore a dress and made my hair a crown braid to seem more innocent so they would spare me, but by the way they're pointing their guns at me, it seems like I won't get out of this alive, plus, the king is looking at me like he's about to give me a lesson.

Let's try plan B "That's where you're wrong" I wear my fake confidence like a gown, and they all seem to buy it "I'm a Edonth warrior"

There's a few seconds of silence before they all burst out laughing, as if I told the biggest joke or spreak a laughing virus, the sound rang in my ears and made my blood boil.

"Oh that was good" He says in between laughs "I haven't laughed like that in a-"

"Don't believe me?" I ask, already knowing the answer.

I ramble through my bag and the guards tense around me, as if waiting for me to take out some kind of weapon, which they would take off me before I had the chance to hold it.

I take the board, the black liquid almost slips to my fingers and the king's eyebrows shot up, earning a collective gasp from everyone.

"I changed the result myself when the doctor wasn't looking" I explained "I'm a Eadonth warrior" I repeat, more confident this time.

This time the few seconds of silence turn into minutes, and the king finally gets up, talking to some guards.

Suddently one of them grabs my arm, and then another, and another until I'm completely covered in guards that without another word and besides my protests throw me in a cage.

"Let.me.go" I protest and one of them side eyes me.

"Shut up or I'll kill you right here" 

"Fuck you" I say which earns a warning look from him

When I give one back he steps closer slowly and whispers "If you don't wanna get killed be quiet"

I narrow my eyes at him "I'm not scared of you" I lied, I'm scared shitless. But I can't show it.

"Maybe you should be"

I spend the night there. It was cold, and there wasn't a fuzzy blanket covering my body, which I now think it will never be again.