Chapter 14

Wanda's room was … pretty big, with some colored lamps scattered here and there and some stock paintings hanging on the walls as the only forms of decorations.

'... You're right, this doesn't feel homely at all.'

{Told you.}

I could try to tell you about the differences in between my room and hers, because of my dome like vision, but I don't think that it matters anymore, seeing that there is virtually zero chance of me going there from this point forward.

In the midst of her grabbing my hand, and leading me to her bed on which laid some white, pristine bedsheets, something almost amusingly improbable happened to me.

My cold, unforgiving, ruthless, calculating and strangely honest heart, was beating faster than normal.

'I … I have palpitations.'

{… You know? I am really starting to think that the runes forgot to put something like [Also, he's a pussy] in your description ... what even is there to be fearful of?}

'First of all, fuck you, and second, not fearful … just a bit nervous, really.'

But before I could continue further with my own mental bantering, she already got on the mattress, and seeing me just standing there, with an uncertain look on my face, Wanda couldn't help but question, in an almost cheeky tone.

"... Victor, are you nervous?"

"What? No … ok, yes, but just a tiny bit."

"*Giggle* there is nothing to be nervous about." she said, and started levitating my body towards her, landing me in her arms, and hugging my form slightly.

"I am dead tired, so I just want to sleep right now … the reason I called you in here is because I simply enjoy your presence, dear." She said, before giving me a quick peck on the back of my neck.

"Oh … yeah, that makes sense … uhm, I have cuddlier forms, if you would like."

"No … you are enough for tonight." She said, and instantly fell asleep after those short last words.

And the moment those words entered my ears, I felt a strange internal peace for a few moments, and tried to fall asleep as well.

But the moment I closed my eyes, the hunger decided to come back.

'... God dammit, and was just starting to get really comfortable.'

{What did you expect, Ultron isn't really made out of flesh and bone, is he?}

'Maybe, but Pietro is, and the kid.'

{Yeah? well clearly they were not enough, now stop complaining and go consume some prey.}

Slowly I phased out of Wanda's arms, and clearly saw how tired she was, because she didn't even notice.

Then I looked in the singular mirror of the room, stranded somewhere in the corner, and couldn't help but notice how my eyes changed subconsciously to their more ugly and predatorial form.

Morphing into a raven, I flew straight through the closed window and rose high up in the air.

{Hey, I think you should go into the big city.}

'... Where did that stupid idea come from?'

{Just do what your instincts tell you to do.}

'No, I don't think I will, until you offer an explanation that is.'

{Fine … it's just that, humans taste a lot better than wild animals...}

'Really? I can't tell the difference.'

{Well, I can! So turn around and go there.}

'You forgot the magic words' thought the hunter, almost singing those last words.

{I … I can't believe I'm doing this …just, please turn around, compared to humans, the animals are starting to become disgusting.}

'You have developed quite an awful taste, I must say.'

{You are salivating, you know that right?}

Ignoring those last words, and using my super flight, I changed my direction and flew south, and in a couple of minutes of invisible flight, the tall skyscrapers started to already become a part of my surroundings.

Now I must say, if it wasn't for Wanda, I would have consumed the first potential prey in my sights.

But because her alignment is heroic and all, I guess criminals are fair game, nobody would miss those, right?

"NO! No please don't do this! I-I beg you!"

"SHUT UP!"

'Ah, now what do we have here?'

{Stop asking yourself rhetorical questions, wierdo.}

'Alright, fine … so, sexual assault, I didn't think that would be my first solo crime fighting experience.'

A pretty and young girl was struggling against a bearded, middle-aged man in the wet and murky alley of two blocks.

'Can't he just, go to a specialized establishment and … pay for that stuff, it he's really that desperate?'

{He can, but some people just enjoy the sensation of power that they have over their victims.}

'Well, it's not like I am any better in this particular situation ... I am going to eat him, after all.'

I made my way down on the side of the building on all fours, in my most preferred and deadly form, still invisible, but not intangible anymore.

"No! Please you can't do this! Stop it, I beg you!" cried the now trashing girl, desperately trying to find a way to escape her, rather unfortunate predicament.

"I can do whatever I god damn want!" cried out the man, feeling empowered and starting to completely rip off the girl's clothing, while holding a rather flimsy looking knife at her throat.

But then, out of nowhere, a rather crude and deep voice was heard behind the man, an inhuman whisper which said four short and deadly words:

"And so can I."

In an instant, the man was thrown to the wall opposite to the girl, and he should have fallen, seeing that gravity was a thing, but he didn't, because a bladed tail which moved faster than the human eye could perceive was already deep within the man's rotten heart, pinning him to the wall. And then, just for good measure, three more tails followed the beast's command, two in each arm, and one straight through his head.

The creature, whilst starting to consume said man through his tentacles, stared at the shocked girl for a few seconds, and then spoke slowly and with no emotion found in its voice.

"You are wet, at this temperature you're going to quickly catch a cold, colds lead to fevers, and fevers lead to death … do you want to die?"

"I-I don't!"

"Then go find some warmth." Said the hunter, and as he was ready to leave, the body being already devoured, he felt an anomaly in his 56-meter dome vision.

Said anomaly being a … swinging red human?