Ark 25/Episode 17 : Lost and Found

It's been atleast two days after the fight with Gomon... Kodi soon awokened, sitting herself up...Dry blood stained onto her body her tank top and black tights were torn horribly..She soon stood up, knowing her male counterpart Cody would take care of the group.. and he would understand why she wouldn't come back.. The blonde female started to look around her surroundings.. causing her to see what looked liked to be a abandoned shack... Her transcending oceanic eyes would glistened against the sun-light.. while she headed over to the shack.. it was rather fucked up but.. it was for the best and protection... she soon headed inside.. noticing two skeletons.. which made her eyes widened.. on how the two died.. they're hands were entwined together.. with there bodies pressed against one another.. it seemed they died.. died together.. THe shark-like females eyes began to water from the scene... like she pictured everything.. looking around the area of the shack.. it seemed that they were homeless. before the whole encounter with the sudden current events that happened..Kodi soon spoke to herself..."They..They died.. in the right way.. Died of Happiness...But I.. I need to let what remains go up into the heavens as well.." With that.. she started to look around.. only to see two metal pots... she soon swiped up the bones placing them into the pots... while she noticed a necklace.. it was rather beautiful.. she soon wrapped it around one pot...smiling with a remorse.. she felt bad for the two that died this way.. though happy that she could do this.. Stancing herself up.. with the pots in each of her arms.. The blonde stormed out of the shack.. while she contracted her chi within the bottom of her dainty feet.. she soon walked onto of the water.. until she was in the middle of the blue waters.. she knelt down.. placing the metal pots into the ocean.. watching them sink in.. "There.. now you guys.. are in paradise.. Sooner or later.. I Hope to have.. something like that.. If you live together.. you die together.." the shark was rather being sentimental.. being inbetween life and death changed her.. she was rather emotional in her own way.. Still brash and abrasive.. but more of a mature female she was before.. She didn't care about revenge at all.. What she wanted the most was peace.. Peace in her mind.. which was working.. She pulled out her bag of pills.. staring at it for a brief moment.. she took out five of her 10 pills and threw the rest into the ocean.. "This is the last time I will use these.. as a escape from life... Though my herbs will always remain the rest of the man-made drugs.. are all done for me.." She slipped the rest of her pills back into the empty bag an placed it back into her pouch.. She inhaled... looked out in the ocean.. still standing amongst it.. though she seemed something from afar.. what seemed like a raft.. her eyes squinted not sure.. what was coming toward her way.. she remained still.. letting the raft come closer to her.. awaiting for whats to be next..In the meanwhile.. she formed a stream of water.. from the ocean.. densing it to be as sharp as a blade... Kodi soon placed her hair into her hands.. making a length... before letting the sharp stream of water.. to slice her long blonde locks of hair off.. Letting her have a boyish style of hair.. which brought her to leave the old Kodi.. that was once only caring for herself.. but to care and tend to others now..Now this time it was time for change

The clouds that hovered above in the monochrome sky swirled in spirals. It had been a while since Kaiuri had left the blistering weather of the amazon. After everything that had went down with the city, Anatsu's death. . . Kaiuri attempted to swallow a dry lump in her throat. It felt as if a rock was lodged inside of her throat and stuck itself there. She lay flat on her back, the wood of her makeshift raft scratched at her back. Kaiuri was sprawled out on the raft, her old clothes in tatters, she wore her knew tiger skin attire. It mainly consisted of a halter like crop top and a lengthy skirt tied in a knot at the top of her waist. A long slit ran from her upper thigh all the way to the bottom. She just stared blankly up at the grey skies as the waters carried her to shore. She closed her eyes and just listened to the sounds of the sea. As she did she couldn't help, but let her mind wonder to the thick jungles of the Amazon. After she and Anatsu had parted ways, the honey skinned  beauty had continued with her plans to search from where her oni's spirit -- Uri -- Had originated. While she was there she got more than she bargained for. Her ass was kicked countless times, she had the bangs and bruises to prove it. She spent weeks stranded in within the clutches of the thick vegetation seeking out the alpha wild cats scattered in the jungle. Kaiuri opened her eyes and parted her dark rose lips letting out a sighs. "And I came back . . . More busted up then when I went over there. " She laughed a bit. "I hope he isn't looking at me right now, man he'd be hellah disappointed . . . " Kaiuri stared up at the skies that slowly dissolved into pale blues. Her lavender irises gazing idly into the far distant sky. She had fought the each and every top wild cat. From the Panther to the Jaguar -- The Cheetah to the Bob cat -- Kaiuri had watched them, deciphered their every movements, and learned their every skill and asset. Until finally, she met the reigning monarch of them all. . . The Tiger. Kaiuri felt herself wince at the memory of  going against it. The scars on her left shoulder blade said it all. . . She had gotten her good. However, in the end, the red haired honey emerged in one piece. . . Barely and gained a new all over tan. Her honeycomb skin was now a darker melted chocolate shade. She sighed with closed eyes, the raft was nearing land, but she had yet to notice. She was exhausted and famished. . . Poor girl was weak, before she knew it the sound of the waves gently rocking her body lulled her to sleep. . . And before she knew it, she was swept to shore.

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8GCt_qBOvk) Kodi soon followed the raft on foot,stepping onto the water as if it was  the ground terrain..as the raft went up to shore.. She had thought her eyes was being deceived noticing the familiar cherry red hair.. "I-It.. Can't.. Be..." The blonde soon ran forth... toward the raft.. watching it hit the shore-line... Her panting was rather hard.. noticing she was excited that it had been her.. The blonde.. soon was side by side.. with the female.. "K-Kai..." Barely could even speak her name... she gasped.. looking up and down her brusied up scarred body.. she gritted her teeth.. those oceanic eyes began to swell up in tears.. falling down her dried blood covered face..Each of her hands fidgeted before leaning down.. to pick up the sleeping female... she felt the warmth of her honey skinned.. Something seemed off about her.. though what was great that she was safe back into The shark-like females grasp.. She soon lifted the petite female.. heading over to the shack.. kicking the door open with her muscular legs.. before placing her onto the hammock gently.. while she soon went through the bags to the far left of where she left the cherry red haired beauty.."S-Shit.. there has to be water in here somewhere.." She grumbled.. pulling out a pack of menthol cigs. along with a couple of bandages.. plus her eyes perked up.. seeing 5 bottles of water..She unopened the bottle spraying over Kaiuris honey skinned face... If she would of woken up.. The blonde haired female would of been astonished to see her friend in one piece and alive.. Kodi soon quickly embraced her tight hug... while she started to show her true emotions toward Kai.. her friend.. that she broke her friendship off too.. "I-Im sorry....for everything I never.. mean.. to push you away.. if I could erase time.. I could I know you can't forgive me.. but all I am saying is that I apologized to you and that matters to me.." She pulled  back releasing her from the embrace to stare within Kaiuris lavender eyes.. meeting her oceanic transcending eyes.. it was as if she would look right through her friends eyes... "I don't ever want to leave your side Kai.. ever.. I can't live without knowing your alright.. I just can't.. its insane.. to forget someone..." Kodi shook her head.. before taking a cigarette.. lighting it with a match before taking a nice deep puff before awaiting for Kaiuri's answer..

Kaiuri shook awake as water splashed against her face. She gasped and started to cough feeling her hair and clothes get soaked instantly. The dark skinned female opened her eyes  with a slightly blurred vision. Her eyes immediately notices the bleach blonde hair. . . .shock blue eyes ? Her breath caught momentarily in her throat as her mind instinctively fled to Anatsu. 'It can't be. . .' Her mind voiced in disbelief, but a part of her wanted to be wrong. Kaiuri rubbed her eyes once and her vision began to adjust correctly. She looked again and saw that it wasn't Anatsu, but. . . Kodi ? Kaiuri swept her dark cherry colored hair from her face, it stuck wet and matted to her forehead. Was she really seeing what she thought she was seeing. She shook her head slowly in disbelief. "K-Ko -- ! " She tried to speak, but before she could Kodi had scooped her up into a hug. Kaiuri yelped at the sudden contact. And the Kodi was talking, "I-Im sorry....for everything I never.. mean.. to push you away.. if I could erase time.. I could I know you can't forgive me.. but all I am saying is that I apologized to you and that matters to me.." Kaiuri felt her breath catch in her throat hearing these words. She could hardly breathe, Kodi was hugging her so tightly that there was no air between them. Kaiuri couldn't help the stinging in the backs of her eyes. Kodi didn't hate her ? Kodi didn't want her gone ? Kodi was worried about her ? Before she knew it, there were salty streams of tears dampening her cheeks. All this time, this entire time, had she really cared. Kaiuri gave a shakey breath trying to keep herself under control. Was she able to really call Kodi her friend again ? "Kodi . . ." She could barely speak above a whisper. Her cheeks were as sodden as her long red hair. Kaiuri felt Kodi pull away and she stared at her through blurred vision. She saw her tattered clothing and blood dried hair. Of course the small ember skinned girl was curious to know what had happened to the blue eyed abrasive vixen while she was away. Kaiuri was ripped away from her thoughts as a puff of cigarette smoke stung the inside of her nostrils. " I . . . I'm sorry too. " Kaiuri looked up at her newly found friend. " It killed me to think that you weren't wanting to see me or speak to me. " Kaiuri felt the tears swelling up again. It was true, though she had found solace in her new life in being away from Kodi the pain of her lost friendship had struck her hard. Whenever she thought of it her gut would twist as if it were being punched repeatedly. She wiped her face, her eyes grew puffy as red from crying so hard. " What . . . What are you doing here anyways ? " Kaiuri heard her own voice shake. Just what was Kodi doing here and what had happened while she had left ?

Kodi placed a hand onto the honey skinned beauty's left cheek.. carrressing it.. watching her eyes as she asked  " What . . . What are you doing here anyways ? "  THe blonde female looked away while she sighed shaking her head.."Well I was dead.. then I came back to life... I was.. inbetween life and death.. and well.. I met one of my recent family members around here and well..." The shark like female began to tell her the story... -FB-Her blue eyes widened.. while he stood amongst the black water.."This.. This.." She remembered the fight with her Father Shark.... hencing the sticky black substance.. Gomon..Soon scanned over at the three females.."Ah so theres three of you.. Patheic.. bloodlines of the Torabaasu's.." The shark-like female looked at her friends.."Get out of here now..." Cessair shook her head.."NO! you can't fight him on-" Kodi gave her this glare.. which the older female nodded.. fleeing with Chise,Ueta, and Nathan.. Cody stayed beside her.. while the long blonde haired female stared up at him.."Becareful.. Sharkbait..." "Understood.. Jailbird.. Don't worry I'll try to make it out.." The broad muscular male understood that this was a battle between family.."Well,Well Well.. The main child.. that Shark was so fonded about... I can feel your power.. Rather.. Strong.. filled with anger.. and despair.." Kodi scoffed while she soon walked ontop of the black water.. stepping toward the blonde tall male.."Well... If it isn't Uncle Torabaasu.. Thought my father killed the whole lot of you" Gomon sneered his serated teeth while yelling out with anger.."IF IT WASN'T FOR YOUR FATHER YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ALIVE nor the lot of You.. Remember Anatsu.. Aww.. you were weeping with tears for your younger brother.. "  Her eyes widened... hearing about Anatsu... Her body was shaking..from the sudden build up to destroy her Uncle.. that would be cackling.. louder and louder.. She gritted her teeth.. only to dash at him in atleast 95 mph .. whle smashing her hand into the black sticky substance... grasping it within her palm.. forming into a orb.. she lashed out her hand directly into the mid-gastric of his body... which Gomon sooned swayed his body to right... literally.. missing the spinning orb that would of smashed within his body causing the mercury like waters to be smashed within the gullicks of his stomach. Her eyes widened, While Gomon soon grasped her wrist.. pulling her toward his direction.. only to literally smash his free hand straight into her face full front.. causing her nose to get busted along with her lip as well.. blood spurted out her mouth while blood trailed down each of her nostrils.. the force of the punch caused her to fly back atleast 10 feet ! with force... The tall broad Torabaasu male.. stomped his foot causing the ocean to become dense.. causing the female to smash onto the densed water like it was a hard floor.. She gritted her teeth.. hitting her back first.. causing a major/minor sprain ont the middle of her spine.. She gasped.. while slowly getting back up on her feet...While she noticed in her fall that the sand was drenched in water before Gomon densed it up.. She scoffed.. while the muddy sand.. began to rise up.. forming and sculpting into five clones of her.. While they soon ran ontop of the densed water terrain.. only to have them surround The blonde muscular man..Only to group attack him at once.. As the swarmed him.. Kodi seperated the liquids off of the sand... while a stream of water swarmed around her.. as it densed up only to form a shark like serpant.. Thus Rutela cracked within her causing the power  within the waters.. to grow out legs and arms... forming into a larger beast... roaring at her Uncle.. Just as the clones were about to swarm a attack.. a beast came from the densed water. It was black large and massive.. he  brought his blackened arm at the clones.. dispersing them back into sandy mush..Her blue transcending eyes widened... staring up at the beast.. it was larger than her fathers water made serpants.. it towered over her.. Gomon soon jumped up while landing on it's shoulder.. before he inserted his hand into the mecury watery substance of the beast..."Come on.. Show me what the other side of the disgraced Torabaasu's can do.." Kodi soon jumped up.. landing onto her beasts shoulder... Though Rutela would soon speak.."Go within the beast child..." The blonde female.. soon made her way inside the beast.. while she went into the middle of it's torso.. While she set herself in a fetal position.. something within her.. caused the water made beast.. to glow rather brightly... Her eyes stayed open.. while it seemed her eyes transcended... Gomon's beast soon ran at Kodi's straight forth.. while it smashed its body directly into hers... Causing The Martyr's beast to stumble a bit.. before grasping the blackened monster's arm.. pulling him forth. only to backflip it behind her monster..She caused the beast to roar... before being engulfed into the arms of the black monster.. beast... causing her's to go backwards.. while he pinned her beast down..Manuevering it so his beast would be ontop of hers... Gomon soon yelled..."Your nothing but trash... Niece..." the beast.. soon threw up amongst her beast.. infecting her water shark made beast with mercury... Which the blonde man backflipped off his beast.. only to snap his fingers... causing the beast to burst.. causing a large explosion.. bringing force down on Kodi an the beasts.. bringing hers down hard... The blonde female layed on the densed waters.. while she was engulfed in mercury.. The force.. brought her body to be drenched in her blood..... dripping from her hair.. body clothes... weakened.. Though something was off.. Gomon thought it be over.. while he spoke.."And there is the end.. of your pity.. family.. two more-" His statement been interrupted by his black watery substance... to drench onto Kodi.. causing her hair to stain black... along with streams of sticky dark substance.. with skull faces to float around her... The blonde female soon stood up... with no hesitation... her left eye were crimson red as the other stayed back to her orignial color..... while she kept an emotionless face upon her face... Gomon took a step back a bit startled.. while she started to walk forth in a rather creepy status.. While he started to lash out black orbs.. directly at her direction.. only to have them blocked off by the floating black skulls.. causing the orbs to explode in mid-air... Gomon was astonished.. before she stood there right before him.. while speaking in a calm impression.. just like her father Shark.."All you care about is revenge.. thus revenge will get you no-where..." With that she squinted her eyes.. causing her black mercy substance.. to swarm around him causing him to scream in pain.. she raised him up in a coffin like state.. while raising her right blood drenched hand... Before squeezing literally the life out of him..while she caused explosions within the substance around him.. causing blood to spray over.. The blonde female.. she took a deep breath.. as her Uncles blood sprayed upon her body.. while she flung her relatives body far as 100 feet straight into the depths of the ocean... She stood there.. placing her hand back down.. while the black waters.. became clear.. while her eye reverted back to blue.. she stood there.. as she looked up at the sky.. feeling her mind and soul become rather calm... While she spoke in a soothing tone.. mixed with a raspy like voice.."Father... Thank you..." With that she fell backwards.. collasping onto the ground as the power of her energy and chi was all out.. only blackness came back as the Shark was unconcious.. -End of FB- Kodi would embrace her  once more before pulling away while sighing a bit.."I've been too many times.. I'm surprised. that the gods.. gave me another chance.. my last chance...Though what happened to you..  thought you became dead as well.. I was so... devastated to think about that.. Because Nathan you.. everyone. means special to me.." Kodi would soon grasp a bandage while starting to wrap her own wounds.. from her previous battle...finishing, she reached over placing her hand on the honey skinned scars.. while her eyes watered a bit.. not being able to protect her... which drove her mad.. Thus she felt her eyes being sadden.. "Anatsu.. I bet" She thought to herself..... while she turned away sadly...thinking about her brother... while she awaited for Kaiuri to tell her what happened to herself.

Kaiuri listened intently to Kodi as she spoke of her previous encounters and horrid experiences. Her eyes glued to her blonde friend as she went to elaborate on how she had went into battle with her siblings, how Cody and Nathan had also been there. As Kodi continued to speak, Kaiuri's eyes inspected her. She saw the dried flakes of red chalky blood on her face, she noticed the tattered fabric in her leggings that ripped open and exposed her scraped thigh. She admired her friend, the blonde beauty had always been so strong and tough. Kaiuri never knew a time when Kodi DIDN'T dawn a new battle scar or two. In fact, it would be abnormal if she ever did. The dark skinned honey sat up in the hammock where Kodi had put her and continued to listen. Though soon her friend spoke of a very ill subject that hit a little to close to home for comfort. Kaiuri grit her teeth while trying hard to suppress her fangs as Kodi spoke of the infamous Torabasuu uncle. . . Gomon. The red haired female looked away at the mention of his name. It carried a bitter taste in her mouth, like a poison. 'That bastard. . .' Kaiuri hadn't known of Anatsu's killer, but now -- She willed the tears not to fall at the mention of her deceased lover. No. She would not cry. She wasn't going to cry. A shadow covered her face as she struggled to pull herself together, the poor girl hadn't cried in the longest time. After Anatsu's death, there had been nothing potent enough to make her want to cry. Well, with one exception that is. Kaiuri closed her eyes and took a deep and slow breath, her emotions were back under control. "Gomon . . ." She whispered low and audible. His name sat on her tongue like lead. Looking at her shock blue eyed friend, Kaiuri would stare a defeated stare. It would seem this bastard had done a lot of harm to the people she cared for. ". . .Kodi, I'm so sorry . . ." her voice was, but a whisper. "It seems that you've had a rough time up to this point . . . But, the same can go for me as well." Kaiuri flashed a brief smile, it a was forced only to mask the pain she was feeling. She tore her eyes away and maybe back staring up at the pop corn ceiling. "Well, unlike the city, I didn't go out with a bang." Kaiuri thought back. "Jaguar had been with me since the night Anatsu -- " She choked on his name. After all, this had been the first time she had spoken of him since the last night of his existence. "He kept me company. He helped me out with the gang, as my advisor. But then . . . one night, while I was settling some of the business that Anatsu had left behind, Jaguar barged into the room.," -- Flashback -- Jaguar began banging on the door to the meeting room. A loud thumping and frantic noise. Then suddenly the large  thick wooden door caved in. Jaguar had kicked the door in! Inside the man was greeted with the sight of his fiery haired feline daughter striking a deal with mob head. Kaiuri stared at the busted in door that was now useless on the floor. Her candy red lips were speechless for a split second. "Jag ! What the hell was that for ?! " The vivaciously curved feline shot up from her seat and glared at her father sharply wanting an explanation. She stormed over to the other side of the room in her cheery red pumps and thin long sleeved red dress, it cut off half way up her thigh. She stared at where the door USED to be. Kaiuri grumbled and crossed her arms beneath her plump breasts, her cleavage looked as if it wanted to bust from its prison. "Jag--" But she was quickly shushed when Jaguar's larger hand found its way around her slender forearm. Before she could say anything else, she was yanked out of the room. Jaguar yanked on her arm forcibly. Kaiuri winced and hissed at him. "What the hell, what's going on ?!" Kaiuri pulled her arm our of his grasp and stared at him. Then suddenly SLAP! Kaiuri had a red mark lighting up her cheek. It blazed bright red. The hallway settled into the silence. Jaguar growled, "Shut the fuck up and listen!" his voice filled the lengthy hallway of the upper part of the mansion. "I'm getting an unusual wiff of explosive powders in the area. A bomb. However, its all over the city. I had my men go search for it, but . . . They weren't able to find anything. So, I have to get you the fuck out of here." Kaiuri widened her eyes. A bomb?! She looked behind her briefly, "But, what about them ?" she questioned about to turn around, but Jaguar just grabbed her arm in an iron grip and pulled her away. "They don't matter," Jaguar spat as he approached the stairs and forced her to follow him. Kaiuri was his priority. Anatsu had made it clear, he asked for Jaguar to look after Kaiuri. The slender ebony man grit his teeth as he lead his daughter down the stairs and into the basement area. Kaiuri stared at Jaguar, her face mortified. A bomb? The ember skinned beauty shook her head. No time for panic. The two of them ran down to the bottom level of the house, the basement. They were greeted with the sight of a large steel door, the door to the bunker. The bunker itself had walls that were a football field of cement thick. Jaguar began punching in the pin code to unlock the door, gaining access to it. It opened up slowly, a cold gush of air blasted at them. Kaiuri covers her face then peaked out. It appeared that there was a tunnel, an underground tunnel leading to god knows where. She stared at it, into the infinite darkness. Then she was being jostled. Kaiuri grunted and stumbled into the secret passage way. "Huh? Jag, what -- ?" But then Jaguar began to close it off, locking her inside. -- Flashback end--Kaiuri looked down and smiled weakly. "The tunnel ended up leading to some secluded abandoned opening in the woods. On a hill miles out from the city . . . " Kaiuri looked away remembering the smoldering smoke and sound of sirens. . . Embers flying, fires blazing. . . She looked back at Kodi. "I left the area, found a small town a good bit away from here and I took up work there." Kaiuri sighed. Her eyes avoiding Kodi's. The entire time during those months following the city's demise, she had spiraled into some serious depression. She had thought everyone had been dead and gone. . . Kodi, Nathan. . . Topped with that, Anatsu was -- He was gone. A hole was punched in her heart. Her eyes filled with tears and she huffed giving a spiteful laugh. "Life is a bitch, huh Kodi?" Kaiuri started laughing, her eyes streaming with tears. She placed both of hands on her lower abdomen. "After Anatsu died, I thought I would never be afraid to face pain again. Because what could be more painful? Huh?" Then she was sobbing. "But then, one night I got this horrible pain in my stomach . And it wouldn't stop. My lower body lost all feeling . . . " Kaiuri stared at a random space on the wall with a glazed over expression. "The next thing I know, Im lying in the hospital." Her lavender eyes stared back at Kodi's blue ones. "Then the doctor came into the room. He told me that I was pregnant !" Kaiuri smiled with her eyes full of happiness and tears. "I remember being so happy, they said I was 3 months. So, they ran more tests on me that night, but when they came back . . . They said that, the baby was still." Silence filled her ears. "And that they would have to remove it. So, after surgery I came home at around 3 am. I went home that night and took a shower, I cried hard and long . . . The water ran cold. Then I got ready and clocked straight in to work at 5 am the next morning like nothing happened." It was horrible, Anatsu hadn't died just once. He had died twice. Her hands never left her abdomen. Kaiuri never broke her gaze from the wall. "And I figured it was time to do a little soul searching." Kaiuri laid back and closed her eyes. "Saved up money to travel to the Amazonian jungle . . . To look for the origin of my powers. There I lived among some of the tribesmen and learned there survival tactics. Soon I was able to venture into the jungle on my own, I bonded with the wild cats. The cheetahs, the leopards, the lynx, panthers, . . . Tigers." Kaiuri gave a slow nod smiling and reminiscing on how she was able to link her mind with each and everyone of them. "I bonded with them. And when I was done I decided to come back . . . Made a raft and here I am." Kaiuri looked up at Kodi and smiled brightly. Her story wasn't happy one, she was still trying to fight with the demons in her past. But then again, so was Kodi. They were quite the pair.

Kaiuri listened intently to Kodi as she spoke of her previous encounters and horrid experiences. Her eyes glued to her blonde friend as she went to elaborate on how she had went into battle with her siblings, how Cody and Nathan had also been there. As Kodi continued to speak, Kaiuri's eyes inspected her. She saw the dried flakes of red chalky blood on her face, she noticed the tattered fabric in her leggings that ripped open and exposed her scraped thigh. She admired her friend, the blonde beauty had always been so strong and tough. Kaiuri never knew a time when Kodi DIDN'T dawn a new battle scar or two. In fact, it would be abnormal if she ever did. The dark skinned honey sat up in the hammock where Kodi had put her and continued to listen. Though soon her friend spoke of a very ill subject that hit a little to close to home for comfort. Kaiuri grit her teeth while trying hard to suppress her fangs as Kodi spoke of the infamous Torabasuu uncle. . . Gomon. The red haired female looked away at the mention of his name. It carried a bitter taste in her mouth, like a poison. 'That bastard. . .' Kaiuri hadn't known of Anatsu's killer, but now -- She willed the tears not to fall at the mention of her deceased lover. No. She would not cry. She wasn't going to cry. A shadow covered her face as she struggled to pull herself together, the poor girl hadn't cried in the longest time. After Anatsu's death, there had been nothing potent enough to make her want to cry. Well, with one exception that is. Kaiuri closed her eyes and took a deep and slow breath, her emotions were back under control. "Gomon . . ." She whispered low and audible. His name sat on her tongue like lead. Looking at her shock blue eyed friend, Kaiuri would stare a defeated stare. It would seem this bastard had done a lot of harm to the people she cared for. ". . .Kodi, I'm so sorry . . ." her voice was, but a whisper. "It seems that you've had a rough time up to this point . . . But, the same can go for me as well." Kaiuri flashed a brief smile, it a was forced only to mask the pain she was feeling. She tore her eyes away and maybe back staring up at the pop corn ceiling. "Well, unlike the city, I didn't go out with a bang." Kaiuri thought back. "Jaguar had been with me since the night Anatsu -- " She choked on his name. After all, this had been the first time she had spoken of him since the last night of his existence. "He kept me company. He helped me out with the gang, as my advisor. But then . . . one night, while I was settling some of the business that Anatsu had left behind, Jaguar barged into the room.," -- Flashback -- Jaguar began banging on the door to the meeting room. A loud thumping and frantic noise. Then suddenly the large  thick wooden door caved in. Jaguar had kicked the door in! Inside the man was greeted with the sight of his fiery haired feline daughter striking a deal with mob head. Kaiuri stared at the busted in door that was now useless on the floor. Her candy red lips were speechless for a split second. "Jag ! What the hell was that for ?! " The vivaciously curved feline shot up from her seat and glared at her father sharply wanting an explanation. She stormed over to the other side of the room in her cheery red pumps and thin long sleeved red dress, it cut off half way up her thigh. She stared at where the door USED to be. Kaiuri grumbled and crossed her arms beneath her plump breasts, her cleavage looked as if it wanted to bust from its prison. "Jag--" But she was quickly shushed when Jaguar's larger hand found its way around her slender forearm. Before she could say anything else, she was yanked out of the room. Jaguar yanked on her arm forcibly. Kaiuri winced and hissed at him. "What the hell, what's going on ?!" Kaiuri pulled her arm our of his grasp and stared at him. Then suddenly SLAP! Kaiuri had a red mark lighting up her cheek. It blazed bright red. The hallway settled into the silence. Jaguar growled, "Shut the fuck up and listen!" his voice filled the lengthy hallway of the upper part of the mansion. "I'm getting an unusual wiff of explosive powders in the area. A bomb. However, its all over the city. I had my men go search for it, but . . . They weren't able to find anything. So, I have to get you the fuck out of here." Kaiuri widened her eyes. A bomb?! She looked behind her briefly, "But, what about them ?" she questioned about to turn around, but Jaguar just grabbed her arm in an iron grip and pulled her away. "They don't matter," Jaguar spat as he approached the stairs and forced her to follow him. Kaiuri was his priority. Anatsu had made it clear, he asked for Jaguar to look after Kaiuri. The slender ebony man grit his teeth as he lead his daughter down the stairs and into the basement area. Kaiuri stared at Jaguar, her face mortified. A bomb? The ember skinned beauty shook her head. No time for panic. The two of them ran down to the bottom level of the house, the basement. They were greeted with the sight of a large steel door, the door to the bunker. The bunker itself had walls that were a football field of cement thick. Jaguar began punching in the pin code to unlock the door, gaining access to it. It opened up slowly, a cold gush of air blasted at them. Kaiuri covers her face then peaked out. It appeared that there was a tunnel, an underground tunnel leading to god knows where. She stared at it, into the infinite darkness. Then she was being jostled. Kaiuri grunted and stumbled into the secret passage way. "Huh? Jag, what -- ?" But then Jaguar began to close it off, locking her inside. -- Flashback end--Kaiuri looked down and smiled weakly. "The tunnel ended up leading to some secluded abandoned opening in the woods. On a hill miles out from the city . . . " Kaiuri looked away remembering the smoldering smoke and sound of sirens. . . Embers flying, fires blazing. . . She looked back at Kodi. "I left the area, found a small town a good bit away from here and I took up work there." Kaiuri sighed. Her eyes avoiding Kodi's. The entire time during those months following the city's demise, she had spiraled into some serious depression. She had thought everyone had been dead and gone. . . Kodi, Nathan. . . Topped with that, Anatsu was -- He was gone. A hole was punched in her heart. Her eyes filled with tears and she huffed giving a spiteful laugh. "Life is a bitch, huh Kodi?" Kaiuri started laughing, her eyes streaming with tears. She placed both of hands on her lower abdomen. "After Anatsu died, I thought I would never be afraid to face pain again. Because what could be more painful? Huh?" Then she was sobbing. "But then, one night I got this horrible pain in my stomach . And it wouldn't stop. My lower body lost all feeling . . . " Kaiuri stared at a random space on the wall with a glazed over expression. "The next thing I know, Im lying in the hospital." Her lavender eyes stared back at Kodi's blue ones. "Then the doctor came into the room. He told me that I was pregnant !" Kaiuri smiled with her eyes full of happiness and tears. "I remember being so happy, they said I was 3 months. So, they ran more tests on me that night, but when they came back . . . They said that, the baby was still." Silence filled her ears. "And that they would have to remove it. So, after surgery I came home at around 3 am. I went home that night and took a shower, I cried hard and long . . . The water ran cold. Then I got ready and clocked straight in to work at 5 am the next morning like nothing happened." It was horrible, Anatsu hadn't died just once. He had died twice. Her hands never left her abdomen. Kaiuri never broke her gaze from the wall. "And I figured it was time to do a little soul searching." Kaiuri laid back and closed her eyes. "Saved up money to travel to the Amazonian jungle . . . To look for the origin of my powers. There I lived among some of the tribesmen and learned there survival tactics. Soon I was able to venture into the jungle on my own, I bonded with the wild cats. The cheetahs, the leopards, the lynx, panthers, . . . Tigers." Kaiuri gave a slow nod smiling and reminiscing on how she was able to link her mind with each and everyone of them. "I bonded with them. And when I was done I decided to come back . . . Made a raft and here I am." Kaiuri looked up at Kodi and smiled brightly. Her story wasn't happy one, she was still trying to fight with the demons in her past. But then again, so was Kodi. They were quite the pair.

". . .Kodi, I'm so sorry . . ." The blonde shook.her head frantically.. While Kaiuri said. "It seems that you've had a rough time up to this point . . . But, the same can gofor me as well." Turning her head only to see a brief. Smile upon her honey skinned face.. Though what she was sadness and despair behind that smile.. She hadn't known how strong she was with these feelings.. "Kaiuri had grown strong..child.." Rutela spoked within the shark like females mind.. Thus agreeing with the Queen of Sharks.."Your right.. Kai has grown up.. She's not the same girl she was before". Gazing at her red haired friend.. That was staring up at the ceiling.. Explaining.. That she didn't go with the explosions of the city.. Which Kodi was surprised from the whole situation..shocked that she had been alive though Kaiuri explained  "Jaguar had been with me since the night Anatsu -- " The blonde knew it was a testy subject to be upon but she wanted to know what happened after.. Because Anatsu and her did have a sibling relationship with one another.. Bring tears in her shocking blue eyes.. She missed Anatsu.. And he took care of Kai when she wasn't around... Shaking her thoughts she listened intently on how Jaguar kept ger company.. Which was in Jaguars nature.. Shark did say each Torabaasu.. That was the leader of the rejects.. Would be in special care under Jaguar.. Though her honey skinned friend said "He kept me company. He helped me out with the gang, as my advisor. But then . . . one night, while I was settling some of the business that Anatsu had left behind, Jaguar barged into the room. As she told her the story bout how Jaguar placed her into a dark tunnel.. Saving her from the towns deadly disaster.. She had given respect to Sharks lover..Kodi stayed silent for a brief moment.. While shutting her eyes before fluttering them back open...thus she spoke in a soft raspy tone.. "I'm just glad.. You are here in one piece... I never thought my brother would have such feelings for a female..." As Kaiuri looked down...

"The tunnel ended up leading to some secluded abandoned opening in the woods. On a hill miles out from the city . . . " Thus they're eyes met one another... Telling her she left the area.. Finding a small town.. Away from this city and took up a job up there.. The blonde female gave her a gentle nod.. She felt saddened.. Feeling the felines feelings mix with hers.. She felt the depression  within the shack. She stood up walking over to her.. While she sat beside Kai.. Wrapping her muscular arms around her.. Embracing her with comfort..while hearing her saddened friend speak with giving a spiteful laugh.. "Life is a bitch, huh Kodi?" She was right life is a bitch toward the two females.. They had a rough journey.. Her blue eyes squinted... While releasing her friend that had been crying and laughing..as is she was in a psychotic state.which she knew all too well... "After Anatsu died, I thought I would never be afraid to face pain again. Because what could be more painful?Huh?"Kai started to sob uncontrollably.. "But then, one night I got this horrible pain in my stomach . And it wouldn't stop. My lower body lost all feeling . . . " Kodis eyes widened while Kai stared into  a wall... "The next thing I know, Im lying in the hospital."While the sad red haired beauty looked back at the abrasive blonde.. Which she reached over with her right hand cupping her left cheek..letting her continue on with what happened.. "Then the doctor came into the room. He told me that I was pregnant !" The blonde felt her body freeze as she herself was too. Pregnant.. But Jackie took her away... Her oceanic blue eyes... Began to form tears down het cheeks smiling back at her..rubbing the tears from her honey skinned cheek..thus having a smile with tears... "I remember being so happy, they said I was 3 months. So, they ran more tests on me that night, but when they came back . . . They said that, the baby was still........ ......... And that they would have to remove it. So, after surgery I came home at around 3 am. I went home that night and took a shower, I cried hard and long . . . The water ran cold. Then I got ready and clocked straight in to work at 5 am the next morning like nothing happened."Kodi didn't know... This but it brought her to cry.. She was gonna be an auntie.. Though it didn't happen...she lost two people she loved.. "And I figured it was time to do a little soul searching...Saved up money to travel to the Amazonian jungle . . . To look for the origin of my powers. There I lived among some of the tribesmen and learned there survival tactics. Soon I was able to venture into the jungle on my own, I bonded with the wild cats. The cheetahs, the leopards, the lynx, panthers, . . . Tigers." The shark like female was impressed with Kaiuri.. After all thus time she found her animal trait and onis trait..."I bonded with them. And when I was done I decided to come back . . . Made a raft and here I am."As she had stopped talking.. she looked up at her an smiled brightly...Placing his rough hands onto the sides of her cheek.. Leaning over placing her forehead onto hers.."Im proud Kai.. Proud that you could survive..proud that you can express your emotions so well... Proud that you actually came back safe. And sound....I never... Want you to be in danger again... It drives me crazy.. Its as if... Anatsu.. Would.be angered if I didn't along with.. That I love you dearly Kai.. It's not gonna happen again were gonna be together.. And ... I can't let that happen.. Its a promise.. Alright.. " her transcending blue eyes.. Flickered while she leaned in and kissed on the lips before pulling away smiling happily that her friend was back in one piece...she looked outside seeing that it had been late.."Lets get some rest yeah? Nathan and the others should be here in the morning.." Kodi walked toward the hammock an layed there.. Patting the spot beside her.. Snickering before scoffing happily.

Her eyes soon turned off like a faucet and the tears streamed no longer down her cheeks. Although she had stopped crying, her lavender eyes grew puffy and red rimmed. Her ember cheeks grew flushed from exhaustion and excess tears. It had been a while since Kaiuri had allowed herself to cry. In all honest, she had forgotten how to cry. Her mind swam in a hazy fog as her eyes wandered away from the wall and found their way back to Kodi's. Kaiuri flinched suddenly when her friend conked their foreheads together. Kaiuri blinked seeing Kodi staring intently at her, they gazed at one another. "I'm proud Kai . . ." Kodi's words echoed in the empty room in which they sat. Proud ? It took all of her might not to blubber like an idiot all over again, the backs of her eyes stung. She lowered her eyes looking away allowing three tears to drop straight onto her exposed upper thigh. She continued to listen to Kodi, "I never... Want you to be in danger again... It drives me crazy.. Its as if... Anatsu.. Would be angered if I didn't along with.." Kaiuri felt a slight twinge of pain twist in the pit of her stomach. Anatsu. She tilted her head up connecting their eyes once more. She desperately willed her eyes to dry. The very mention of his name was like salting a wound, but for Kaiuri this wasn't just any wound. . . Oh no, this shit was like a flesh eating disease, a festering infected wound. Or, she thought. "He'd threaten to skewer your throat on his claws . . . " Kaiuri whispered hoarsely and gave a broken giggle. She saw Kodi smile a bit and she went on to say more, "That I love you dearly Kai.. It's not gonna happen again were gonna be together.. And ... I can't let that happen.. Its a promise.. Alright.." A part of her felt a tiny flutter brush against her ribcage upon hearing those words. Kaiuri silently laid her head on Kodi's shoulder. Kaiuri made a small smile and looked as she looked at Kodi. And somewhere in the midst of this quiet moment, Kodi had taken the liberty to press her mouth against Kaiuri's candy red lips. It was a brief and fleeting second. Minuscule. Short. Immediately Kaiuri felt her cheeks flame, their smooth honey color was swallowed up in her dark rose blush. Her breath stilled and she was speechless. Had Kodi just kissed her ? She looked up at her smiling friend curiously, her slender fingers absently brushing her own lips for confirmation. 'Wha. . .?' Her mind spun around. Then Kodi's voice brought her back down to earth, "Lets get some rest yeah? Nathan and the others should be here in the morning.." Kaiuri looked up and nodded seeing the bleeding purple sky. It was late indeed. The short ebony girl sat up gathering her kinky red wavy locks, they stretched past her mid thigh. Kaiuri began twisting her thick hair into a  massively messy bun. It was then that the plump female realized that there was only one hammock in the room. Kodi seemed to read her thoughts, "You know what Kai its alright. You can have the hammock and I'll sleep on the floor for the night." Kaiuri shot her a look, "No way, youre not sleeping on this floor. Its no big dral, we can share it. I mean, we used to share a bed for Christ sakes. It'll be like old times." A smile beamed its way onto her lips and she climbed into the hammock. She watched as Kodi gave a shrug and climbed in after her. Kaiuri nodded happily hugging her friend as tightly as she was physically able to do. "Goodnight, Sharkbait." Kaiuri smiled calling her friend by her old nickname before turning over and curling up into a ball, her eyes drifting close. Then suddenly she felt arms encircling her waist. Kaiuri almost jumped at the sudden contact, it had been a while since she hadn't been on her own. It was. . . Nice. She let the abrasive blonde embrace her, it felt nice being with Kodi again. The cherry haired girl felt her thick eye lashes grow heavy. Just the familiar feeling of having her old friend near her for the first time in years filled her with a lulling happiness. Kaiuri slowly closed her eyes, in first time in a long time she felt safe and at peace. And soon she slipped off into darkness, into sweet sweet dreams. KNOCK KNOCK! Kaiuri's eyes sprang open upon hearing the sudden banging on the door. The sounds had broken up her sleep. . . Boo ! Slowly she sat up, the dark skinned beauty stretched her arms high above her head lifting her massive bust along with them. Her hair had come undone in her sleep and now it fell all around her, cascading over her shoulders like a crimson waterfall. "Hey . . . Kodi ?" Kaiuri rubbed her eyes, "I think Nathan is here now . . ." Kaiuri nudged her friend, giving her a gentle tap on the side. "Kodi?" Kaiuri looked down. She stared at the form next to her blankly -- She scanned the form from head to toe. Broadened shoulders. . . 3 . . .Well defined chest and abdominals stretching beneath the thin material of a muscle shirt. . . 2 . . . A massive bulge expanding crotch of the fabric in the dark leggings as if it wanted to burst free. . . 1 . . . Kaiuri's eyes became the size of saucers. There was a man sleeping next to her. A MAN ! "AHHHHH !!!!!" She screamed from the top of her lungs so loudly that she woke up the stranger. Kaiuri was so frantic that she flipped backwards out of the hammock and landed ass first on the floor. . . Owch ! The man groaned, Kaiuri had flipped him onto the floor as well. "What the fuck . . ." His voice was groggy and full of confusion. He rubbed his head and turned around to face Kaiuri. The small full figured woman sat right on the floor staring up at him. She looked him over wordlessly. . . Hold on. His hair was blonde. Bleach blonde. Tan skin, decorated in scars that were fresh and old. . . And his eyes -- his eyes were like the sea. Deep blue. "Wait . . . Kodi ?!"

Kodi would hear knock on the shacks doors but she didn't want to get up at all.. Being tired and not a morning person.. As everyone would know.. She heard her honey skinned friend.. Call for her "Hey... kodi?" The abrasive blonde groaned hearing her friend say Nathan is here.. Kodi groaned being nudged.. Giving her a gentle tap on the side.. Thus she felt her body being slightly bigger than before.. Though she thought maybe she grew... Thus she heard a loud scream ". A MAN ! "AHHHHH !!!!!"  ! The man groaned, Kaiuri had flipped him onto the floor as well. "What the fuck. . ." His voice was groggy and full of confusion. He rubbed his head and turned around to face Kaiuri. The small full figured woman sat right on the floor staring up at him. She looked him over wordlessly . . . Hold on. His hair was blonde. Bleach blonde. Tan skin, decorated in scars that were fresh and old . . . And his eyes -- his eyes were like the sea. Deep blue. "Wait. . . Kodi ?!" Kodi raised her right eyebrow.. Thinking her friend smoked something but she looked down.. Seeing a large bulge in-between her legs.. "O_O.." she stood up walking over to the broken ass mirror.. Seeing her physique new body..being unsure.. On how this happen.. Though she sighed an exhaled.. Before turning around toward Kai."Well.. Guess my dream came-" he soon shook his head along with Nathan and the others bursting in.. Cody's eyes widened  while seeing a male counterpart of kodi before him thus Nathan strutting over to the broad 5'4 male..."mmmnnn look at those pecs an bulge.."Nathan tried to touch the blonde shark.. Until WHAM ,punching Nathan comically on the face..  The honey skinned male fell over while groaning"yep.. That's Kodi.."jailbird looked at his friend being confused until he tried to speak while Kodi cut him off.. "So shall we take our leave..?" She scoffed an smirked at him then nodded to Kai politely