Rogue

Struggle

Confusion, it was certainly no stranger to him. As far as he had known, he always experienced it in his life. He could remember the feeling of being lost before he had met his little ones and his humans. The titan spent his days simply wandering and partaking in observation - amazed at what the world presented him, before retreating into his hideaway to wonder how the world worked. Just when he was beginning to understand the simple inner workings of the area outside his cove, he met his Carla and Grisha that made him embrace the confusion again. At first, his perplexity was the kind that he could call nervous, always wondering how the two were not afraid of him even after they shared what he was. As time wore on, his confusion had grown to be the good kind that he endured during his sessions of learning and partaking in speech. As time passed to where he was presently, he found that he was better rounded, but there was still a bit of confusion that crept up on him and seemingly controlled him. Shock was another thing that had always been present in his life. Perhaps it was a bit more common than confusion. Much like misconceptions. His shock would come in different forms being those of fear and sometimes-pleasant news.

However, what he was enduring now was a different form of confusion and shock. The two emotions had been merged into one that he couldn't name or properly define. Beneath the thin layer of the mixture, was nothing but boiling rage that reflected that of a savage darkness that swept through every inch of his body. The fury itself felt familiar, almost welcoming - but the flame igniting it was nothing but a spark of grief. Woven within the very emotions was an overwhelming sadness and the idea that he had failed. Petra was gone forever, hopefully to the heavens that his humans had described long ago. She would never be with him, they would never talk, and she would never comfort. Petra was lost. He was extremely unstable with his fuse lit - the titan a loaded cannon ready to fire. He had felt the same only once before.

Rogue glared at the monstrosity before him, emerald greens ignited in a menacing glow. Steam steadily rose from his pores and his mouth, spilling from his wrinkled nose with each heaving breath. His brows were knitted together, wild hair messily hanging from his scalp - rising slightly like the ruffled fur on the back of a crazed dog. His appearance was rabid, ears pinned, spine arched, saliva trickled from his chin, and pupils thin as paper. As much as his mouth structure could allow, the titan's maw was sculpted into a brutal snarl - looking as if he was ready to lurch forward and tear his prey apart limb by limb and piece by piece. However, although instinct was screaming at him to rush ahead and kill, his mind was somehow still attached to his confusion and full of questions that he desired to have an answer for. This Female Titan - why was it here? What was its reason for slaughter if its true interest related to him? Most importantly though, why did it claim to know him? He had never come across this titan! Never! He needed an explanation, and since this titan possessed the ability to speak, it had the power to give to him what he wanted. As much as he fancied to plant his knuckles into her cut face and crush her skull - he had to temporarily bottle his lust for blood and ask. If he couldn't get any sort of straight answer - he would then force it from her throat! Once he got that answer, he would demand the others! Because this monster had killed his friends, including his precious Petra, he would rip her apart regardless!

A snarl left his lipless maw as he straightened his spine and swallowed deeply, feeling his brow twitch as he focused on his desire and keeping his ferocity at bay - muscles convulsing as he struggled. The Female Titan still continued to remain where she was, eye socket still heavily steaming and stance tight but not in a position to defend with her calm but cunning expression mocking him.

It only added fuel to the fire.

"OOOO AARRRRR YYUUUU!" Rogue yelled; voice corroded with both rage and sheer pain, query echoing among the trees. "OOO AARRR YYUUU!"