PREAMBUL; And Now... You're Dead. Again.

I've Tried To Find A Funny Title But There Isn't

"THEY'RE JUST A CHILD!"

"Then why?" Replied a Jlanx, namely Houdra, calmly, "they're still ordinary human."

Alesh screamed and bash her knife. Houdra backed away, she and her daggers tried to knock out Alesh. She looks at Alesh's face sharply. This girl is about ten years younger than her, her eyes sparkled with something she can not explain, hands alternating between bashing and hitting.

Alesh rubbed her knife on Houdra's arm to make the dagger flew away, then twisted the enemy's hand until the Jlanx fell and released the other dagger. She kicked Houdra's daggers away, but the Jlanx still tried to attack. Her hand outstretched, Alesh stepped back with eyebrows adrift.

"WHAT A BIG HEAD!" Houdra walks toward Alesh. Her fist flew, Alesh too late to defend herself. The Jlanx laughed, she took her dagger and trotted again, "I WILL NOT FAI — AKH!"

Alesh's closed her eyes, her hand stretched out, reflexively defending herself when Houdra was about her. Nothing happened. Alesh opened her eyes slowly, her eyes widened when she realized what is happening.

"Houdra, I'm..." She gulped and shaking, "I'm... sorry... I didn't mean to..."

The Jlanx looked at her in horror, "Yyo-oouu rr-reaal-eall-lly a mm-mmons–"

Houdra doesn't have time to continue her sentence. While Alesh remained froze for a few moments, couldn't control her heartbeat. She didn't mean to do that. She really doesn't. Houdra is the oldest Jlanx she ever saw, and the fact that she would never grow up again... Well, that really hit Alesh hard.

Alesh kept choking until a loud voice was heard, "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH...!"

That Tarzan-woman turned, "NO! HALEN, WATCH OUT!"

She's on time to run and hug Halen. Protected her, letting the knife land on her shoulder.

"Your sshh-hhoul-dder..."

Alesh ignored her, "Go behind me!"

Halen nodded, she hides behind Alesh's back. Alesh pulled the knife from her shoulder. About eight Jlanxs surrounded them, wearing a mask but were clearly grinning sharply.

"Trying to be a hero, eh?"

Alesh looked at him sharply, not answering.

"Al-all-lesh ..." Halen called, "I'm scared."

"Don't worry, Halen," Alesh said softly, differing 180 degrees from her gaze, "everything will be fine, I promise."

Halen gripped Alesh's shirt, her hands shaking even harder. Alesh smiled convincingly, then looked back at the Jlanx. She did not dare to attack first, she must remain in place and protect Halen.

The Jlanx didn't wait any longer, they surged forward and attacked Alesh as fast as possible. Alesh turned, attacked, and deflected anything aimed at her and Halen. Halen trembled even harder behind her, covering her ears and crying.

"You're always like this!" Yelled one of a Jlanxs, he raised his sword and slashed it at Alesh's arm, "pretend to be a hero! Pretend to be nice! We know you hate them! "

"I don't hate anyone!" Alesh replied, she glanced at her arm which now had long, deep wounds. She kicked a Jlanx and seized his weapon, "even at you!"

The Jlanx collapsed. Another Jlanx comes and dragged her away from Halen. A slash to her arms, stab on her legs. A scream let out from her mouth, drained by another scream, "AAAAAAAAAAAHH! ALESH!"

"HALEN!"

She turned away, stopped the dagger aimed at Halen, then stood back in front of her while gripping a knife and stolen dagger.