The Tiger Within Chapter 6

The sound of metal grazing across the the leather making a cringeworthy sound . Kyera's ears laid back, her jaw opening showing off her large white teeth as her head rotate as it often did when she roared . Still the spell held her voice ensnared . He laughed and moved closer watching the anger in her defiant eyes . A hint of a frown line on his forehead . She was not afraid therefore his magic was not as strong as it should be .

"Come now Kitty kitty . " he crooned at her "if you behave this will only hurt a bit . " the knife gilding suggestively through the air made it clear what he meant even if she didn't speak the language fluently . She gashed her teeth at him, a warning to keep his distance . She hoped he would ignore it . He needed to move closer for her plan to work . Just a little closer .
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"Bad, Bad little kitty, dont fight me . " he coaxed but the cold edge of his voice was more chilling than soothing . Kyera continued to growl, hiding the smirk in her heart . The magic was stinging her skin, attacking her nerve centers, like ants biting along her skin .

The power in her chest swirled and stirred as she commanded its aid . Her father's gift warm against her skin channeling her will into black force . A small breeze circled near the ground fluttering gra.s.s close to her feet . He stepped into the circle and froze . Suddenly he felt a taste of his own magic but… darker . There was a sensation of dread moving through him winding its way through his body . Thoughts of death played across his mind as pain began bite his mind .

Confusion lit his face as a strangely human chuckle fell from her lips . "stupid human, you have no idea who your messing with . " she purred as black energy poured into her feet, mere seconds pa.s.sed . Black shadows seemed to appear wrapping around her white paws like a low lying mist . He felt his magic break, a searing pain through the lines of power in his form . Despair filled him as he lost the little magic he had trained .

"Now, What was it you said?" She asked taking a few steps closer to him tilting her head as if trying hard to remember . "Oh yes, this will only hurt a bit . " She smiled meeting his eyes . He hardly had a chance to register the words before her paw raised and slashed out . Her claws caught in his skin, and power surged in through the open wounds like lightning filling his chest cavity . His eyes opened wide as the realization of what was to come shot threw him . Nothing in his life was filled with more regret than that moment .

He flew back, body cras.h.i.+ng through a tree and slamming firmly into the next . The sound of bones cracking hidden by the shattering of the tree and screams of birds who had been resting in the branches . Blood spewed from his lips as he took his last breath . A tendril of black energy like a serpent wound around him from tips of his toes up to his eyes . Dipping into the windows, the black drew out something from deep inside . A orb that should have been pure white .

She sighed, saddened but unsurprised to see it tainted with black and reds of murder and deceit . Such a poor quality soul, almost not worth sending to her father's hand . The black and purple stone hanging from her wrist glowed for a moment as the soul found itself drawn into the crystal . "Father, send him to where he belongs . " she murmured . Almost in response the gentle touch of the wind flowed over her cheek, penetrating her furr as if fingers were caressing her cheek . A sad smile curved her lips as her eyes closed .

"KYERA!" the yell broke her trance . The tigress turned and what she saw made her heart sink .

Worry filled her eyes as she glanced over, realizing he wasn't standing . The tiger was laid out, breathing heavy the trap undone from his leg but that didn't seem to matter . Veron at his side, in human form trying to tend rinse the wound with his cantine .