C28: Rock of Eve

Two undefeatable warriors walked up an old staircase that was covered with old roots and moss. Just by seeing this once, one can figure that this staircase was as old as the ancient history of Downwood. As they reached the peak of the staircase, they saw two dead bodies lying down near the metal bars that separated them from the entrance to an old room.

Jamie gazed at the two knights lying dead near the doorway to the castle. One without a head and the other was simply scratched by a claw in a way that left him impossible to identify by just looking at his face.

"Are we late or something?" Jamie asked from the cat. The cat walked forth and took a sniff of the air.

"Nope… I smell that bastard rat. He was here only moments ago… and surely, this is the end of the sewers," Andy showed Jamie the map from his mobile. It indicated that they were at the end of the sewage system alright.

"We just have to hurry now. If we are fast enough, we can save the princess," said Andy.

Jamie smiled. "We're beasts man, we can do this shit."

Andy gazed at him and smiled. "Oh, I don't know about me. But you… probably."

****

The two leaders of the Woodland Rats walked up the stairs further into the castle. They could sense the presence of the princess. She was near, and behind her was an army of knights.

But, the two rats weren't coming with nothing. A whole army of rats was following him from behind.

"Morbius… you remember the last time we had the same feeling as this – back when daddy was alive," Benny asked as they stepped up the stairs with all his brothers aside from him, and of course, his lover.

"How can I forget Benni."

***Flashback!***

A gang of small half-rat animagis was sitting around in their usual spot in the woods in those old 90s clothes, denim jackets, and rock shirts. Theo, Jordy, and Shelly sitting on an enormous log lying there in the grass for a couple of months. Their leaders, Morb and Benni were sitting on top of the cave with their elbows against each other.

Benny gazed into the far woods and sighed. Morbius didn't like the way his lover was sighing.

"Hey, you… look at me. What's the problem?"

Benny gazed at the half-rat, half-human sitting beside him, the love of his life. "You know, man. I hate this shit – getting beaten like this every single day, this racism? What the hell… Morb. I don't know why they hate us – the girls at school call us snouts! We aren't very different from them, are we? They just descended from apes to a greater form unlike us. Why –"

"Forget it, Benni. Next time they chase our boys, I'll show them the real Morbius, don't you worry," Morbius encouraged his boyfriend, patting him on the back.

His lover raised his rat chin with his hand and gazed into his eyes. Morbi's eyes glowed and his pupils grew in size.

"Aw, Morb. I love you ~" the two kissed.

The boys sitting around the cave gazed up at their future leaders kissing each other, humbled by the speech Morbius gave his lover. It was simply 'true love.'

However, just like every other day – they were disturbed in their lovely evening by the 'Rock of Eve,' as they called it.

"Oi! You… Rat freaks!" A scream came from behind the Rock of Eve, and it was a familiar voice for all the Rat boys. "What are you doing here? I thought we made ourselves clear last night. This place is ours," the human boys screamed.

Benny and Morbius broke their kiss. "See?" Benny asked from Morbius, showing him the bullies.

Morb smiled at him and patted him on the shoulder. "Fine. I'll take care of it, love. You stay here," he said, standing up on the top of the cave.

"Boys! Get your asses up! The humans are here –" Morb ordered and everyone stood up.

The gang leader George came forth with a smirk. "Ho ho? What are you going to do? Kick our asses –"

"First of all, Evening. And… second of all – I don't give a fuck about you. We're rats, I know... But we have a right to live in this town, just like the higher-ups ordered. There's equality in Downwood and breaking it is a crime, friend."

George laughed upon hearing this.

"Equality, yes. But not for rats like you," George, the curly-haired bastard wearing the denim jacket under his football shirt cried out. "Understand?"

Morbius smiled at the boy. He had enough of this. Now, he needed to give them a good old spanking – or they wouldn't understand. Morbius turned and smiled at his boys and nodded to them, gazing up at their leader's son. Benny was standing up there on the rock with his eyes set on him, and Morb winked at him.

Morbius turned around and looked at the human boy gang. "Woodland Rats. It's Morbin' time!"

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"How can I forget?"

Morbius asked as they walked up the stairs.

"These kings and queens… they don't know how to bend to the law and respect equality. Just like we did before, we have to spank some senses into these bullies," Morbius answered.

"And we… we all are going to defeat him – for your father, and all the rats suffering out there –"

*A house in the city of Downwood*

A mother rat and her daughter ran through the city as her huge mutated Rat chased them down. The rat had broken into the house just as they were about to run into the streets, and they met with the monstrous rat.

The daughter ran up the stairs but fell midway through the stairs and she lost grip of her mamma's hand and fell back. "No – Lucy! No no!" The rat grabbed the little child from his paw and raised the child, opening its mouth.

"Don't! Take me instead!"

A tear ran down from the monster's eyes and his paw let go of the daughter and she fell into his jaws. SNAP!

***

"We're doing the right thing, Love," Morbius said as they finally came to an end and met face to face with the Princess and her Downwood Guard. The monster rats screeched as they saw the guards and the guards hopped forth with their spears and swords.

"I hope you're right – Morbius."

The rats aligned for their sparring that was about to take place here. Morbius came forth, with his fists ready to battle these human faces he disgusted so much – especially that bitch. "Why are you in your underwear, little… monster girl," Morbius said, growling.

"Monster? Me!? Look at your fucking self and think again – sewer creature," the princess snapped back.

"Princess…" one of the guards leaned closer and whispered, "He's actually a mutated rat. Not a sewer creature."

The princess looked at his guard with a pissed expression. The knight gulped. "It was to offend the fucker – fuck off you idiot! And what are you fools looking at? Battle!!!