The King's Remorse

Please?

The Blood Demon leaves Ky's fur free from scarlet. It rises into the air before descending upon the crowd of Guard and Soldiers. Phoenix, seemingly oblivious to the Blood Demon wreaking havoc upon the crowd, begs his brother to wake up. The Blood Demon's jaws snap shut on a Soldier's shoulders, and it throws its head back to swallow its prey whole. Though it lacks eyes, I can't help but think that it watches the Guard and Soldiers smugly as they try to run away from it.

Brook nudges me into motion as Dove shifts into his bird form and helps Wolf get onto his back. Dove pauses, watching Brook. "Dove can carry Clap," Wolf says.

"Clap, go with Wolf and Dove, please." Brook nudges me again, this time towards Wolf and Dove.

"O-ok." I nod reluctantly, jumping up to sit on Dove's neck. Brook, you'd better be fine. If not, I'm jumping down to help you. The Blood Demon better watch out if it tries to harm Brook. Wolf wraps her arms around me, and I flinch for a moment before relaxing. With a nod from Brook, Dove takes to the air. He keeps a careful eye on the ground below him.

Dove circles the Green Grass Field, watching the Blood Demon's every move. Brook makes her way closer to Phoenix and away from the edges of the Field, where the Blood Demon is rounding up the remaining Guard and Soldiers. It eats them whole, despite the many arrows and swords flung at it. "Phoenix!" Brook calls as she approaches the black cat.

"Get the hell away from me!" Phoenix looks back over his shoulder. He's trembling, and his flames are shaky. I tense, ready to jump down should Phoenix make a move towards Brook.

"Clap, don't. You won't make it," Wolf warns. Sure I will. I break the speed of sound. That's practically teleporting, isn't it? Something like that, right? I shrug in response, but I'm still watching Phoenix to see if he'll make a move towards my unicorn stepmother.

The Blood Demon eats the last remaining Guard, who is closely followed by the last Soldier. Brook turns her attention to the Blood Demon. Phoenix snarls, crouching halfway over his brother. If the Blood Demon goes after Brook, it's dead. "What the?" Wolf's orange gaze follows the Blood Demon as it flies away, completely ignoring Brook and Phoenix.

Dove spirals down until he's low enough that he can land. After Wolf and I step down from his back, he shifts back. "I guess we didn't have to take to the air?" Dove chuckles.

"I guess not," Brook replies.

"Better to be safe than sorry." Wolf shrugs.

"W-we sh-should probably go s-s-see how Ph-Phoenix is doing," I murmur. Phoenix is pacing around Ky's body.

"He's not gonna let us," Dove points out.

"S-sure he will. Wh-why wouldn't h-he?"

"Phoenix is pissed and grief-stricken. He just lost his brother," Wolf says.

"Wolf, language," Dove warns with a smile.

"Fine." Wolf returns the smile.

"I guess." My voice trails off.

Phoenix collapses beside Ky, pressing his face into his brother's fur. "H-hey, Phoenix?" I cautiously take a few steps forwards.

"Go away," the black cat replies without moving from where he is.

"H-how a-a-are you doing?" I take another step closer, and Brook follows, trailed by Wolf and Dove. Phoenix stiffens.

"How do you think I'm doing?" He whirls around with a snarl. "Ky's dead, and he's my brother. How do you think I'm doing? Use that little brain of yours to think about how I might be doing. And don't come any closer. I don't want you near Ky when you are all the ones responsible for his death. Don't even think about it. Get the hell away from us." Bitterness leaks into his words.