Chapter 15: Feline
"Wait!! She’s pregnant!!"
Henrick hesitates at those words, his electricity dispersing as he lands on the giant cat’s back, eliciting a roar of feral rage. The giant feline bucks ferociously, slamming into vehicles and debris in an effort to throw Henrick off. Father David recovers and stands, but hesitates to unleash his concussive blasts.
The soldier leaps off and rolls to disperse the force of his landing, the ground cracking slightly as he leaps upwards and dodges a vicious swipe. "Stop, pull back!" he shouts, landing quite a distance away.
Leo growls as he circles the feline beast, his own fangs bared and his eyes pulled back in an angry glare. "Leo! Heel!" The command cuts through the air, bringing the canine out of his protective stance. With a whine and drooped ears, Leo hurries to Henrick’s side, his eyes never leaving the pregnant feline.
Father David raises his hands in a placating gesture, slowly stepping back as Selene disperses her magical sword. The feline beast’s eyes narrow in suspicion as Selene moves closer. "It’s ok mama, we’re not gonna hurt you." she whispers, her muscles tensed even as she approaches calmly, ready to react at a moments notice.
The massive beast paces back and forth as she regards Selene, its eyes reflecting its uncertainty. Henrick frowns as he hears the distant wailing of monsters rapidly approaching, the ground trembling slightly, hinting at the vast amount of them.
Without a word, the trio slowly move towards a relatively intact eatery. Leo sniffs the air and immediately softens towards the feline. He huffs and nudges her, as if to say "escape.", then follows after Henrick. The pregnant mother watches as the group settle inside the eatery, its eyes no longer narrowed, and softly melts into the shadows.
Father David sits on the ground and looks at the spoiled food in the kitchen. "We’re running out of food. We’ll have to scavenge for more." Henrick nods at those words and quickly distributes the last few canned food they have.
Leo voraciously empties his can and looks at the soldier with large pleading eyes. The soldier smiles and ruffles Leo’s fur before giving him half of his meal. The canine doesn’t eat it and looks at Henrick with disapproval as he nudges the can back.
Henrick laughs as he continues eating and leaves half of the remaining food, in which Leo then finishes. "Such a good boy. If only I could give you some treats." sighs Henrick, lamenting the unfair cruelty of this new world. The group tenses as a horde rips through the streets of Koreatown, their screams filling the air, the rapid thuds of their limbs on the ground causing David to slightly jump.