Animal Girl of Sabertooth. Rogue x OC

Chapter Eighteen

"Look who we've brought home!" Sting yells enthusiastically, grinning madly as he swings her arm over Minerva's shoulder while his other hand clenches into a fist, striking it into the air as the guild hollers. Excitement filling them all to the brim at their comrades return.

"Welcome home. Minerva." Yukino pipes up, passing her a soft smile, Rufus tilting his hat at Yukino's side. Orga leaping up onto one of the close-by tables with a microphone in hand. "Same goes to you four as well." Yukino finishes, tears streaming from Minerva's eyes as she hiccups.

"I'm home..." Minerva sobs, clutching her hands together in front of her. Sting pushing her forward, catching her off-guard as people leap forward, catching her and grabbing her into a massive hug. Lector landing on Sting's shoulder.

Rogue raises his eyebrow looking to his side to see an empty space. "Revelli?" Rogue asks out, silencing the cheers resounding around the guild hall. Turning completely around, still no sign of her. "Revelli!?" Rogue calls out, glancing throughout the hall.

"Rogue...?" Snapping his head down, he sees a down-casted Violet at his feet. Shocking reigning through Yukino as she sees Violet's appearance. "She went that way... Rogue." With her head still down, she points. Rogue's eyes following her paw to see a flash of black hair vanishing behind the back staircase that holds the stairs.

Placing Frosche on the ground, Rogue quickly and swiftly edging past his guild-mates who all keep their eyes on him as he makes it to the back door. Sting lowers his head before raising it, replacing the slight frown with a grin. Although, it is looking slightly forced.

"Let's just get settled in everyone! Allow Rogue and Revelli sometime..."

Cheers escalate again, everyone moving towards the bar for drinks while others sit down at the scatter of tables. Violet standing still before clenching her paws. Her head still bowed like it has been ever since she has stepped into the guild hall. All her enthusiasm gone.

A strangled noise leaving her mouth as her head snaps up, glancing towards the back door. A filled smash of determination smacking her back from her own little world and into reality as she sprints out of the guild hall, and her horn like ears pressed against her head. Wings sprouted.

Sting sighing, glancing down towards Lector and Frosche who both nod. "Don't worry Sting-kun! We'll go get Violet and have her back before Rogue comes down with Revelli!" Lector grins, grabbing Frosche's paw before following Violet's leave.

"Fro thinks so too!"

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Revelli PoV:

Clutching my arms firmly around my body, I feel my body heaving. My vantage point giving me a view of nightmares. The guild hall suffocating. A feeling I haven't' felt since Jiemma was in charge. My heart drumming in my chest. As I cup my hands tightly over my chest.

Each animal has been silent ever since Tartaros's destruction. None have wanted out, reached out to me or even fought once which is a bad sign. Their silence only adding to my bucket of nerves. Goose-bumps lining my arms as my ears twitch. Hearing the door open.

I know for a fact it isn't Violet.

A cold wind whips by me, chilling my skin that peers through the many tears in my attire that I have yet to change. The devastation throughout Fiore making it impossible for stores to be open giving me a chance to change my attire besides parts of it ripped and torn off as it's only left as rags. It just reminds me even more of the horror I created as I was too weak to fight.

"Revelli?" A familiar voice calls out. His voice tight, yet soothing as I lower my hands, clutching the railing of the balcony that overlooks the town. I don't reply. My heart clenching painfully, my lungs constricting as I raise my head. Clouds splattered against the sky, darkening the world, no form of moonlight able to seep through the thickness of grey mass.

"Revelli..." He mutters again. My body tensing as Na'larite stirs around inside my mind. Her life-force strong and distracting me from Rogue wrapping his arms around my waist after stepping out onto the balcony. My back flush against his chest as I feel tears prick at my eyelids.

Flashes of the people Violet and I murdered. Their soulless eyes corrupt my own. Snapping my hands up, I grip my ragged hair tightly. Pulling it as if I pull hard enough, the images will fade and never return. "Calm down... Re." Rogue soothes, grabbing my wrists, pulling them down and holding them firmly at my waist. Releasing them when I bow my head.

"We helped with that Rogue... We're mon-..." Rogue grips the railing tightly, pushing me forward so I'm looking down the many stories of the guild hall to the cobble stone ground. His arms encasing me in, not allowing me to turn around. "What Rogue...? I helped Tartoros... Now look at the town... Look at Fiore..." I finish, the streets filled to the brim with rubble and broken down face machines.

Some house destroyed, people wondering the wreckage that I helped in. That Violet helped in... She will want to be alone... Even without me there... My demonic self put the strain on her to kill them... To harm the innocent, give indecent displays, bloodshed and attempt assassination of our comrades... Lector did say Violet was going to kill them if it wasn't for Pantherlily's power and Frosche's willpower.

"Don't you dare." Rogue replies, anger gripping his tone causing a shiver to plummet up my spine. "You, nor Violet are monsters." He continues. His wrist rubbing my side indicating for me to turn around. Shuddering slightly by a swift breeze, I slowly, very slowly turn around, almost shuffling.

Keeping my head bowed, I stay encased in his arms. My lower half presses against the railing, my toes curling into the ground. "It's true though... I should never... never have gone to investigate that place... Ayrin never deserved to be harmed... Violet never deserved to be pulled, ripped and burnt. I even still have demonic particles inside me... I really am a disgrace to Sabertooth."

I release a strangled cry as I feel the sensation of tears rip at my eyes. Pouring over and sticking to my cheeks in heaps compared to before. "Enough! Revelli!" Snapping my head up, I see his teeth gritting together, anger infused in his eyes chilling me to the bone.

Never have I seen him like this.

Without warning, his arms rip away from the railing, wrapping his arms tightly around me, my eyesight blurs more as he pulls me up against his chest. Keeping me held there as I pull back as best I can, hitting him constantly on his chest. Yet my body feels weak while trying to harm him.

I can't harm him.

"Stop! I'll hurt you again! Rogue!" I cry out, attempting to push him off, yet his physical strength is no match to mine... My strength only lies within my animals. My body gives up. Falling limp against his body as my tears continue to streak my face into my horror than it already is.

"The only thing that will ever hurt me... is you not being by my side." Rogue mutters, my head snapping up to see his hatred gone, his anger vanished. Emotions of love radiating in those baron red orbs.

"You being by my side. Is the only thing I need to be happy." He finishes. With trembling fingers, I slowly trail his shoulders before wrapping my arms delicately around his neck, before burying my tear stained face into his shoulder. Rogue hoisting my numb body onto the railing, holding me close still.

My fingers lacing through his hair. "I don't deserve you Ro..."

"Wrong again Re... It's the other way around."

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Been a while huh?

Sorry! I've been trying my best to keep up with everything. And... failing miserably. Whoops...

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