Ariel was just about ready to faint and i probably didnt look so good myself.
Tamotsu leaned over and quickly bound my wound after carefully extracting an odd gold bullet. Then he tended to ariel.
Tamotsu!
"TAMOTSU!" i practically screamed and hit him on the head, "where the h*ll did you disappear to?!"
He stared at me blankly then replied, "oh, well i got held up for a moment."
"geez! You disappeared when i needed you!" i told him.
He turned his gaze back to ariel but said to me," im sorry."
Sighing, i patted his back and said,"its alright."
I got up and picked up Anuklusmos which was lying a little beyond ariel.
"we have to go," said ariel,"kurtz will be back and he'll bring more men this time."
I looked at her, "ah, so you DO know him."
She nodded but didnt explain and i didnt pry. When Tamotsu had finished his handiwork, i tapped his shoulder and looked toward the trees.
He nodded and started to get up but i shook my head.
"what are you doing?" asked ariel as she looked back and forth between us.
"im going after your little friend while you two stay here," i told her as i walked the path i believed that kurtz took.
She looked startled and started, "But he'll kill you! He's already won so-"
"dont bother. Once kasumis mind is set, theres no stopping her," tamotsu said with a sigh.
That made me smile so i turned around and said, "you got that right! But once again, ariel, i'm sorry. I have to kill that man."
I didnt wait for a reply and ran off in my chosen direction.
After a while, i stopped to listen. It was then that i heard steady footsteps following me so i whipped around and jumped into a tree.
"i thought i had killed you, little girl!" kurtz called up into my tree.
I smiled and bared my fangs, "cats have 9 lives; kasumi has unlimited!"
He pulled out his guns and laughed coldly. I had to finish him!
I pretended to charge with my sword and he met this move with a few bullets. I feinted and dodged and quickly slipped behind him. He whirled around to face my but i was already behind him again.
I used my sword to slice the muscles in his legs and one arm.
He fell to the ground still cackling, "youre not bad little girl but why not render both my arms useless?"
I smiled and answered, "i have a set oof morals and one is to never kill an unarmed person. You see you can still use your one gun."
I stepped closer and replaced my human nails with Soricid claws that glistened blood red.
Seeing his end, kurtz shot his last bullet but i tilted my head to avoid it. Leaning in, i whispered "Are you even worth my energy?"
"why dont you kill him already?" came a voice.
I turned my head to see aditi leaning against a tree.
"dont kill me!" said kurtz but not begging, "after all if im dead, yoy wont have a cure!"
I looked at him in surprise.
He laughed, "I see you dont know yet. I poisoned both you and dear ariel."
My eyes widened.
