Broken and Leaving.
“Here you have it, folks… It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for!!!” The announcer made a loud noise.
Everyone’s thunderous cheers filled the room. A wild look of excitement was shown in their eyes as they anticipated what would come next.
“It’s the final match of the year… We have waited two weeks for this sensation. We are all burning with passion, with questions… Who will win between our two challengers? Place your bets, everyone! This will be one heck of a match!”
“On the first hand, we have the undefeated champion, the one who won last season, known to be invincible, merciless… peerless! He is a demon that can not be stopped! Let’s give it up forrrrrr….”
He paused for a moment of suspense before announcing the name.
“Diabloooooo!!!!”
The crowd cheered immediately when they heard his name. A man who was nearly seven feet tall entered the stage, his confidently slow steps made the room seem to tremble. He grinned as he waved at the crowd, flashing his disfigured sets of teeth.
“On the other hand, we have our rising rookie. She has made her mark and is definitely formidable for climbing all the way to the finals in her first season. Her identity is still a mystery, but we all know one fact about her… And that is… She never lets her opponents go scot-free. Give it up forrr… The Black Cat!!!”
Everyone cheered as they clapped their hands l, waiting for the emergence of their all-time favourite rookie. She didn’t show up.
The cheers grew lower as they all looked around in confusion, a question rang in the mind of all of them.
”Where is Black Cat?!”
“Heh, looks like she ran away scared,” Diablo chuckled.
The announcer looked confused. Sweat started to appear on his face as he looked at the mob, and what he saw, he could tell that they were not pleased.
The crowd was disappointed, to say the least. They were enraged. As they were about to burst forth to show their dissatisfaction, suddenly they gasped at the figure who ran to the stage. It was her!
“Wohoooooo!!!!” They all cheered excitedly as the Black Cat came upon the stage.
“Tch” Diablo made a look of dissatisfaction.
The announcer made a look of relief, thanking his stars for her arrival. He didn’t know how he would have fared if the mob rioted.
“Ladies and gentlemen, sorry for the wait! It seems our Black Cat likes to make quite the entrance. Without further ado, we will now begin the match!”
“Heh, you should have run away, little girl. This prize will be mine!” Diablo grinned.
Black Cat was silent. She huffed in exhaustion, as though she had just concluded a marathon. Her eyes showed that she felt tired and her body throbbed weakly. She was barely able to stand properly, let alone fight. As for the reason for her sorry state, it was only one.
She had run from the Rockwood pack just so she could fight here… The Black Cat, no, Roxanne was at her limits. But even then she smiled.
“Good. This is how it should be. If I was at top form, it wouldn’t even be a match.”
With her werewolf abilities, she could easily take the guy down. But now that she was weakened, she could do it. She could win. The time was 11:24 pm. It took her over three hours to get here at full speed.
Since she had also hitched a ride just to get there earlier, it was faster. All she had to do was get to the highway that connected to the woods closest to the Rockwood Pack village.
“If I take a cab and drop off at the Highway, taking this match into account, I should be able to get there before dawn. No one would know I ever left!” She reasoned to herself.
Still, she knew she had to end things quickly!
“… Wait for me to return Asher… I’ll give you my answer then!”
[MEANWHILE]
The party ended with a bang. A lot of people passed out outside their homes due to their drunken state. Of course, the snow wouldn’t kill them since they were werewolves, but it still wasn’t good to sleep outside in such a vulnerable state.
Asher and the few sober ones left among the pack carried the drunk ones to their homes. Afterward, he went to his special place… The top of the village. He had his own house there, of course, it was more like a mansion compared to the rest of the pack member’s homes, though compared to others it was lacking in plenty.
He had never invited Roxanne in since that had never gotten intimate before this Christmas night. He couldn’t sleep. He could only watch over the quiet village as a solitary figure.
“Heh, now I feel like a stalker” He joked to himself, remembering what Roxanne used to call him.
His mind went back to her. This restless state of his heart. It was as though he was excited, performing some sort of activity that was rigorous. He knew this feeling didn’t come from him. It had to be from Roxanne!
He could feel her… Just like when she was in danger that last time. Why was she so excited? Was it due to his question? Was she troubled about it? Maybe he came off too strong. Had he asked too soon?
“No… This feeling… She isn’t brooding. She’s excited. She must feel the same way! She’s going to say yes!” Asher said to himself, stifling his excited laughter.
“Silly girl, why is she keeping me in suspense then?” He muttered.
If this feeling was real, and she really was going to say yes, then that meant Roxanne wasn’t currently sleeping. His heart suddenly skipped, making him grip his chest.
She was definitely awake. And Asher wanted to see her now more than ever. Yes, he would hear her answer now. He glanced at the moon above him and smiled. From its position, he could tell that the time was past midnight.
“It’s technically morning already! I’m ready for your answer Roxanne!” He grinned.
Like a child, he jumped from his heights with a playful laugh filled with excitement and vigour. Racing through the village, it didn’t take him long to get to Rita’s house. He stood in front of her door for a moment.
What was he going to do? Would he knock? He had to! He had to see Roxanne. Rita and Dax wouldn’t mind anyway. It was no longer a secret to anyone that they were a couple.
He knocked hard on the door.
No response.
He did so again. Still no answer
This time he banged at the door, and he could hear a faint sound coming from within, but since the house structure prevented the senses of a Werewolf from gaining hearing access within, he couldn’t make out the sound properly.