Human Poachers - Part 1

The diamond men continued approaching.

Kou and Aurora were trapped — stuck amidst an army of impenetrable people. "An accurate shot to their weak point should be enough to destroy them..." Kou searched for a different tactic, "But there's many of them. I can't go all out, taking them out one by one. Finding a solution to get out of here is a must." He skimmed behind him, seeing Aurora standing still and cheering him on. "But one that won't hurt Aurora."

He gazed at the walls and then the ceiling. He learned that the top seemed held up by the gleaming crystals. But the ceiling above the diamond men was not. That was enough for him to find an answer, "I see."

"Then let's do it." Kou formed a fist while a shadow slowly appeared behind Aurora. Kou's arm charged with pressure, beating in sync with his heart in one, gradual rhythm. His veins shone blue, exerting a mild wind.

"I may not be able to destroy them all, but I can still get rid of them." Kou tightened his muscles and spread his legs. The exerted energy cracked pieces of the ground underneath him. "I don't need to use all of my power for this." He yanked his arm further back and locked his eyes on the diamond men.

Aurora seemed horrified, "Kou! If you do that again, you could break your arm!" However, Kou smirked. "I think not..." Kou bent forward, stepped, and with a heavy wind trailing him, launched forth with great speed. "Subtle Delusion..." He readied to punch the diamond man but instantly twisted his fist, aiming it upward. "Echo..." Instead of striking the man dead on, he unleashed loud sound waves shaped like rings, "Pistol!" the sound rings dug their way through the ceiling to the top, causing it to collapse.

The men of diamond became horrified, and the moment one of them tried to crush Kou with their heavy fists, the pieces started falling onto their bodies. With the intense wind gathering in the cave, the men of diamond shattered like glass caused by the falling boulders. Kou ensured to jump out of the way before getting caught in the pile and shook his arm. "Perfect! The training paid off."

But his cheerfulness came short as he heard Aurora scream behind him. He rotated and noticed somebody capturing Aurora, "Sorry, kiddo, but our master needs the perfect material for his wedding. So, if you don't mind, I'll borrow this one." Kou didn't have enough time to attack and noticed Aurora's leg impaled by a sharp crystal.

She whined in pain, her leg starting to percolate a little. The man covered her mouth, preventing her from speaking.

"Aurora!" he yelled and dashed forward, but the man laughed, "See you around." The man said as Kou reached with his arm forward, but both broke into fragments. Kou rolled on the ground and looked around but couldn't see them anywhere.

"Who was that guy? What did he want?" However, Kou changed the subject, "Never mind that! He has Aurora! I need to find them!"

But before he went deeper, Kou noticed a notebook on the floor. He picked it up, "It's Aurora's notebook." He turned the page, and the first thing he saw was a song lyric, "Why does she have this for?" he stuffed it into his pocket and ran deeper into the cave, far into the darkness.

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Tiffany appeared bored yet worried about her friends. "You know..." she grabbed her breasts, "Having boobs makes you feel heavier." Chiaki looked at her, disappointed, "Next time, make a form with a smaller chest." Chiaki argued, but Tiffany turned around, letting go of her breasts, "Hey! It was Oriyana who gave me this body! I only adapted to using it! It wasn't me who developed it!" Elliott enjoyed the conversation but didn't do anything inappropriate and only nodded at their argument.

"Although, I must admit..." Tiffany examined her body, walking backward, "I still feel more in control of this body than my original. I feel much less heavy and feel like I have more freedom."

Chiaki sighed, tilting her head aside, "Are you sure you didn't develop your femininity just to have fun?" Tiffany showed no interest and grasped her hip, "No, this really helps me out. I feel more mobile and less chubby." Tiffany exclaimed while Chiaki became irritated, "You? Chubby? You're the last person who's overweight." Elliott screamed in response, "Hey! Are you saying she's less chubby than me?!"

Tiffany snarled, "Enough. Let's hurry up and find the others already." Tiffany and the others prepared to run, but somebody blocked their path. "You, don't move!" Tiffany's eyes virtually became dots, "So much for being shifty..." "You're not permitted to go any further! Back away, noncitizens! This is the Scanara Tribe's territory! You are not welcome here!"

Tiffany allowed her arms to hang in front of her knees, dangling. "Who designed those atrocious masks? They could freak a child." She wondered but got hit at the back of her head, "Stop coming to the most unimportant statements." Chiaki argued, looking at Tiffany. Tiffany mocked her, twisting her tongue only to irritate Chiaki even more.

Chiaki's eyes were twitching, but she calmed down and stepped forward, leaning her palm on her chest, "We're sorry. We took a wrong turn. We'll leave now." Chiaki walked away, rubbing Tiffany's shoulder, and for a few seconds, everything seemed fine until the man locked his eyes on Elliott.

"Wait..." the man claimed, "Hey! You in the purple jacket!" Elliott's hair raised, and his body shivered as he paused in his tracks, "You're the person who tried to release our prisoners and then escaped!" Tiffany and Chiaki looked at him, "Prisoners? Hold on, Elliott. You didn't mention anything about prisoners."

Elliott clutched the back of his head, "Yeah, about that..." Tiffany and Chiaki cared to listen, "Before I got caught, I tried to save some prisoners. But don't get me wrong. They aren't bad people. I'm pretty sure they're innocent." Tiffany's cheeks puffed as she pointed at the man, "You... masked freaks! Release those prisoners, or I'll do it myself!" Chiaki kicked Tiffany in the bum, causing her to hop forward and grab it, "Ouch! What the heck?!" she rubbed her hurting bottom and observed Chiaki befuddled, half squatted.

"Be quiet and stop with your moaning. We don't even know if those prisoners are truly innocent. Let me take care of this." Chiaki prepared to question the guards.

To be continued...