The Great Beast (a zodiac book)

Change in pace

Cancer POV

I was packing the basic supplies in a bag of I needed and then I caught sight of my blue liquid. I suddenly became very scared, what if I forget to take it in the midst of all the chaos? I'll become a cold blooded killer just like that thing that's hunting everyone!

My paranoia started to slowly take over. I started panicking and taking short breaths, was I having a panic attack?! I felt warm arms embrace me and they seemed to calm me down. "You ok?" I heard Cap's voice in my ear. "I am now." I took deep breathes.

"Leo asked me last minute to help fight." He sighed. "Is your leg better?" I asked looking at his calf. "Perfect, thanks to your touch." He winked. "Oh stop it!" I playfully slapped his arm. He looked at the blue liquid and handed the jar to me.

"Don't want to forget that now do we?" He laughed nervously. "Are you afraid of me?" I couldn't help but ask. "I am afraid by the fact that you can randomly turn into a murderer in the blink of an eye." He admitted. I understood completely, I would be surprised if he wasn't afraid of me.

"I got to go gear up, if I come back alive I will get you a drink." He laughed. "There are no ifs you better come back alive." I said in a serious tone. He chuckled and went out the door.

I found myself smiling, I felt more normal around him.

Nobody POV

Leo slid his sword in his belt and looked at the people around him. "I shall remind you, do not think of this as a competition anymore, think of it as your saving hundreds of people." He announced. Everyone nodded, effected by his powerful words.

"Everybody know the plan?" He asked. Everyone muttered a quiet 'yes'. The doors opened and cool drizzle fell upon their faces. "Really? Rain?" Libra groaned. "Why does God make things harder?" Scorpio pounded his head.

Aquarius stared at the outside world, this was it once this battle was over she was gone, poof, into nothingness and she would never see Leo ever again. It hurt to think about that but she knew if she showed weakness now it would get someone killed, she would not make the same mistake that got herself killed.

"Let's move." Leo clenched his fists tightly and got the group moving. They stopped at a fork in the road. "Bring the people here and take the left." Taurus remembered the map without looking at it. An ear piercing scream was heard and then the horrid sounds of blood squelching, the first death has been done.

"Hurry!" Everyone was running and then stopped at the town. Loud screams were heard, small fires had started but were tame due to the drizzle. Panicked people were running around and yelled. The beast was yet to be seen but you could clearly see the destruction it already caused.

"Get them all out!" Leo yelled. Taurus, Virgo, Pisces, and Cancer split up and searched for survivors. Virgo came back quickly with a small group of people with her, she began the walk to Python. Pisces saw a collapsed building and went to see if anyone was alive.

The smell of blood tainted the air and you could see the smushed bodies under the heavy pieces of wood, she almost gagged. "Please...help...." A choked plead echoed. Pisces stepped carefully and began lifting small planks. "Over...here." Pisces could tell she was closer and it sounded like a woman.

She lifted a plank and saw a woman around her twenties laying on her side her face had a huge gnash in it, possibly from the falling wood and she protectively held her stomach. "I can't hold her in any longer." She sobbed and let out a loud groan.

"Shit." Pisces muttered. "Hang in there." Pisces took the rest of the wood off her body and saw her leg was twisted at an awkward angle. Another pained groan made Pisces wince. She helped the woman up and you could clearly see her protruding stomach.

"I feel...light headed." She said weakly and limped along with Pisces. "CANCER!" Pisces screamed. Cancer came running at the sound of her voice, she already dropped off the group she had to Taurus so she could tend to people.

"What happened?!" She said, out of breath. "This woman, is giving birth." Pisces said. "Oh my god. We need to get her out of here." Cancer gasped. "I can't take it, it HUUUURTS!!!" The woman gasped. "A little more." Cancer encouraged. She needed to at least get her well away from the woods.

Cancer carefully moved her to a place where she thought was safe enough. Capricorn and Aries stood guard, just in case. "Get this god damn baby out of me." She sobbed heavily. "Calm down." Cancer took out a bottle of water and a rag.

She placed the cool rag on the mother and then began to work on the delivery.

Libra heard a bush rustling and notched an arrow. A small bunny hopped out and stared at her. "Shit." She breathed. A low snarl was heard from the distance. Libra went low and began crouch walking toward the noise. "Aquarius, you better back me up hon'." She said quietly.

"I got you." Aquarius was ready to leap in her body if necessary. The beast was happily eating and was basically sitting in a pool of blood. The disgusting noise of intestines being slurped up like spaghetti made Libra sick. After the thing finished a body it munched on the bones, as if to sharpen its teeth and ten threw them off to the side.

It looked up and sniffed the air. Libra didn't dare make a sound. She let out a scared breath, the beast growled and turned. Libra would have ran but she would lead it straight back to the town. The beast pinpointed where she was crouching and ran towards her.

Libra gasped and jumped out of the way just in time. Aquarius quickly got back next to Libra and jumped in. It took Aquarius a few seconds to get used to the new body and then she saw a huffing and angry beast galloping towards her.

Aquarius looked at the bow in her hand and messily tried notching an arrow. "How the hell does this thing work?!" Aquarius looked up and saw it was getting closer, she made a run for it. She finally was able to notch an arrow. She quickly shot it high above the trees towards the town, she prayed that they saw it.

"PUSH!!!" Cancer yelled. The mother gasped and gave one final push. Cancer grabbed the baby and wrapped it up in whatever she had. She made sure the baby was breathing. "Oh my baby." The mother cried.

"Congratulations." Cancer handed the baby to her. The mom couldn't even lift her arms, she was fading, the bleeding was too much. "Please, take care of my baby." She said weakly. "What? No you have to stay alive!" Cancer encouraged.

"Please...." She closed her eyes and her head lolled to the side. Cancer gulped and stood up. "What happened?" Capricorn stared at the dead mother. "She died, I have a baby now." Cancer looked at the tiny bundle in her hands.

The feeling suddenly hit her. "Am I a mother?"