"Hrng…" Goli groaned as he sat at the table, the group of minks that'd come home explaining to some of the others what had happened.
Bez and Jezica next to each other as Dezzi played with some of the Children on the floor with some wooden toys.
"Ugh…We can't just sit here and sulk." A Bat mink named Lang sailed. Skin wings folded against his long arms to fit into a shirt, arms crossed. They'd been sitting in silence, practically in mourning for hours. Just chatting between one another.
"And what do you suggest we do?" Goji said, large orange hands clasped together.
"It's not like we can leave. The closest Island is by a log pose." Bif added "And well. You know why we can't risk that with the children."
"You know. There is always- The other option." Goli added looking to his blood brother Goji
"PIrating?" Bez rubbed his thumb against his finger.
"Ain't like we got a legit means at this point. Marines don't accept us, and unless your willing to give half you pay to pay off a marine to keep yourself hidden the whole time-"
"And that's just a mask waiting to fall. 'Nother one of em literally sniffing us out." Goji folded his arms and leaned back
"What a load of horse shit too!" Taog finally spoke "Smellin' us out like that! Ain't we the ones thats supposed to have good smell?"
"Shh-" Lang raised a spindly hand to silence Taog
"Don't Sush me!"
"Shut up! I hear something…" Lang snapped, immediately causing the group to quiet themselves.
Langs ears Twitched as he could hear quick footsteps approaching the Cabin. His eyes suddenly widening as a sharp sound was caught by all the keen eared Minks among them
"Shit!" Lang exclaimed as the Door shoved open!
A Boar mink slammed the Door open, face exacerbated "They're here! We Gotta run!"
"Quick! Acorn! Shut the door and get out the Back!" Bez said screaming, quickly during to his partner "Jez, take Dez and get to the south of the Island where the rest of the Boats are, head to the Archipelago, and just sail with the others!"
"Don't go out there- It's gotta be the guys from the docks." Jez gripped Bez's arm. "Don't worry about fighting them and just run!"
"I gotta give you and everyone else time to make it out"
"But-"
"Just go!" He turned Jez around, who had scooped Dezzi into her arms, and gave her a push towards the back door!
"Guys Ready?" Bez said as he clenched his jist, electro surging.
Jezica Ran through the small island, Dezzi sobbing and sputtering questions. "Mama, what's goin on!"
"Keep your head down baby, it'll be alright." He said, forcing Dezzi's face into her shoulder.
After only mere minutes of Running, the two came face to face with a group of humans carrying lanterns, shouting as the two minks came into view.
"Shit…" Jezicas nose twitched as she turned and ran back the way she came from! Even if it meant running into Bez, it was better than giving themselves up!
Bullets whizzed through the air as she ran!
Goli swung from branch to branch of the trees, Slavers aiming and shooting round after round that whizzed past him! Even as his legs flapped uselessly, he took a mighty swing! Giving two quick thumps of his chest that popped like a gorillas would!
A mighty call releasing from his throat, hands above his head, electro surging before slamming them into the ground! Crushing the slavers and causing a mighty meters wide crater to form!
Bez, gripped his arm, a deep gashed from a powerful axe swing left it nearly hanging off, fur in his mouth as he used his hand as a makeshift sling.
"Theres too many of them!" He slammed his fist with such strength he crushed a man's skull! Paralzying and sending him flying!
Taog was Dead. Lang and Acorn, Bif was left bleeding wounded only a few meters away, when a roar caught their ears!
"Damn I love this job!" Slaughter held two soaked Butterfly swords in his hands, lips licked as Goji's mane was roughly mulled, hair matted from blood as one his eyes was gashed out.
"Goji!" Goli screamed as the ran on his knuckles towards Slaughter
"Goli no!" Bez screamed! His arm falling from his mouth!
Inthe Blink of an eye, Goji's throat was pierced! And in one motion, stabbed the Blades into Goli! Over and over in the blink of an eye before he even fell to ground, only for Slaughter to slam him there himself!
"Broken Ape like you would've done better if you kept hidden. Maybe in a nice closet somewhere…" Slaughter said as he watched the light from Goli's eyes fade.
"No!" Bez screamed as he broken into a sprint towards his friends killer! It was stupid, and he knew it. He knew that what he was doing would guarantee he'd never see his baby again. Never see his love. But he didn't care!
But-
Just like Goli. In a move that was like with no effort at all, Slaughter slammed a foot into Bez, before launching forward and slamming him into ground, just as he had to the Mink before…
"You know, I'll give it to you, beast. You may be deviants the likes only comparable to Giants or Fishmen. But you've got a lot of spunk. If only you didn't have it, and you might've had a chance of laying low as an obedient slave."
"But- Not all of you would go to waste." Slaughter leaned in with a sneer.
A gasp filled the air as fire crackled from the houses being burnt down. Causing Slaughter to peer up.
In the amber light, stood Jezica. Tears rolling from her eyes. "B-Bez…"
Slaughters' smiles widened. Immediately understanding the relation between the two, eyes then shifted to Dezzi who quivered in her arms.
With a quick whistle, Slaughter gestured his head, ordering the others to grab hold of Jezica.
"At least not alls lost." He gripped Bez's ears and pulled him up to his knees, holding him between his legs. "Look at em…Fur so soft. And the tits on that one…"
"Don't you dare!" Bez spat as a group of men gripped Jez, forcing Dezzi from her hands.
But like every other mink, She was a fighter! In a dash, she tug her teeth into one of the men and tore his throat out! Smacking away the other as she was suddenly overwhelmed, strong arms wrapping around her and forcing her arms behind her.
"And she is- Feisty!" Slaughter cheered
"Papa! Mama!" Dezzi screamed as the child suddenly bit harshly into the hand of the man that gripped them, causing a yell and for them to drop from his arms before running right towards Slaughter!
"Rah" Dezzi attempted a feeble punch at the Slaver! Only for a harsh hand to smack into their cheek!
"Siddown!" Barked the slaver, running a hand through his greasy hair, recomposing himself "Now! We all watching?" He looked around making sure all the eyes of the remaining minks were watching
"Let's get started!"
In one swift motion, Slaughter sliced the ears from Bez's head!