Lunar Tales Arc 1 [Rebellion] Chapter 2 - Bigotry Issues
This is the second chapter of my story project.
Arc 1 Chapter 2 - Bigotry Issues: Plasma and Fable soon reaches town but the wolfbat gets in trouble with the local thugs who have issues with hybrids and the Lunar Tribes. The duo gets help from a new feral face.
Story written by me and some of the characters are mine in this story.
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Arc 1: Rebellion
Chapter 2: Bigotry Issues
After their surprise encounter, Plasma and Fable soon left the woods and entered into an open field where the sun has yet to rise. Both mammals look around their surroundings and continue walking in the field. Fable took a few nervous glances at the hybrid and looks away in fear.
"I'm not gonna hurt you, Fable. Just relax." Plasma reassured the vulpine.
"I-I'm sorry... It's just... You remind me of some brutes I know." Fable said crestfallen as his ears flatten.
"What brutes? Those thugs from earlier or the different kind?" The wolfbat inquired.
"You ever heard about a group called the Fangs?" The vulpine asked his question with his.
"There are many groups with the Fangs title. A little more specific, Fable?" The wolfbat replied.
"OK. A large pack of stray dogs that attack both people and other animals." The fox answered sadly.
"Mmm... That I never heard about..." The hybrid frowned at that information.
"Those are the Fangs... They're vicious, cruel, sadistic and downright monstrous. I was running to hide from but I was spotted by those humans you saved me from." The fox explained some more.
"I see... So where are the 'Fangs' dogs?" The wolfbat said as he stops in his tracks.
"Why do you want... Oh no... Y-You're not gonna fight them are you?!" The vulpine asked in scared tone.
"They can't keep terrorizing others for their own amusement! Someone's gotta put them in their place." The wolfbat growled but see the sad fox gets in front and places his paws on the hybrid's torso.
"Don't please! Others have died fighting those beasts!" Fable cried as tears starts to form in his eyes. "I-I don't want to lose anymore friends to them. Promise me you'll stay away from them! PLEASE!!!" The fox demanded as tears fall freely from his eyes.
Plasma was taken aback what he heard from the fox and hates making promises but fails to keep them. The wolfbat sighs and lifts the fox into his arms and smiles at him.
"Dude, I can't promise you but I'll try to stay away from them. OK?" Plasma stated as he gets a lick on the cheek from the vulpine. "I'll take that as a yes." The wolfbat as he continues walking towards the city with the fox in his arms.
Later, the duo reached the city gates of Woodloria and the hybrid sets the fox down and see the town slowly waking a little.
"Here we are, Fable!" The wolf bat stated as they walk further into town and looks at the nervous fox. "What's wrong, bud?" He asked his friend.
"I... I'm not good in towns..." Fable admitted to the wolfbat.
"Relax; urban life isn't my type either." The wolfbat reassured the fox. "But you're gonna love seeing a few friends I have. Though they should be in town." He said hoping he could find someone he knows before the city is fully awake.
A couple of minutes later, the duo look around town and is met with some nasty glares from some rough-looking bunch in town which makes the fox really nervous. The wolfbat sees this and ducks inside the nearby bar and escapes the glares for a moment.
"We should be safe here." Plasma growled as he looks around before walking up towards the barkeep.
"So what was that all about?" Fable asked the hybrid.
"Those thugs are from a notorious group belongin' to Daelvis." The barkeep answered the vulpine while cleaning the glass. "Got yerself in trouble with them, muttboy?" The human asked the hybrid.
"I hardly knew about the guy. Water, please." The wolfbat admitted and asked for water.
"Sure thing." The barkeep said as starts pouring water in the clean glass.
"So have you seen-" The hybrid was cut off from an angry voice.
"And just what are hell are you doing serving an abomination like him?!" An angry voice demanded.
The barkeep glares at the three humans and some dogs walking up flanking the hybrid who isn't moving an inch.
"You all stop right there! I won't have ya harassin' my customers like ya usually do!" The human barked at the hostile men.
"You should be ashamed of yourself! We can tell this mutt is half and half." The first man from earlier spoke.
"Yeah. What are you, mutt? Half turkey?" The second voice taunted.
Plasma ignores the men and continues talking with the barkeep.
"Anyway, you've seen a marsupial came in here?" The wolfbat starts.
"Oy! Don't ignore us!" The second man said in frustration.
"You idiots ever heard of common sense? Now kindly get out of my face or we can take this outside. Your choice." The wolfbat replied while holding back his rage and the fox backs away from the men and their dogs.
"Hold on, lad. Ya don't have ta-" The barkeep was cut off as he sets the water.
"Don't worry about me... These 'gentlemen' have issues with getting along with others because of their background. Why don't we take this matter otuside?" Plasma suggested as the large human grabs his neck.
"Sure thing." The first thug replied as he snaps his fingers.
The large human tosses the hybrid out through the doors and into the street. Plasma stands up and dusts himself off and glares at the three thugs and their two dogs.
"You know, I'm all about gentle and kind with others but you five are just an exception. I'll be more than happy to kick your sorry asses!" The hybrid snarked as he brandishes his claws.
"You think you can take us all on? Kill this trash!" The lead thug commanded as the large thug lunges at him.
Plasma quickly grabs the large thug and tosses him towards the brick wall of another building stunning the other four. The hybrid grins and sees the second thug brandish a knife then charges at the wolfbat. The latter dodges and grabs the thug's arm then twists it to hear a sickening snap earning blood-curdling screen from the thug and kicks the latter to the curb while the leader watches on in shock.
"What are you two waiting for? Get 'im!" The lead thug orders the hesitant canines in slight panic.
The dogs reluctantly attacks the hybrid and latter dodges one but the other dog latches onto his arm tearing into his jacket. Fable comes out of the tavern and sees the fighting taking place in the street and further down beside the tavern, a vulpine hybrid comes from the alley and watch the wolfbat punch the dog in the gut and tosses him to the building wall hearing some pained yelp. Plasma glares at the second dog who decided to bolt with the tail tucked between his legs. The lead thug grimaces at this and notices the red fox and decides to take him hostage by grabbing and holding a knife at the latter's throat.
"H-Hold it, you damn beast! Any more sudden moves and I'll kill this vermin!" The lead thug threatened which makes the hybrid narrows his eyes at the cowardly tactic.
"Really now? Using a helpless fox to get what you want?" Plasma berated the thug.
"Sh-Shut up! You're kind is an abomination!" The thug retorts.
"Which is an abomination: The hybrids or Lunar Tribes? I'm pretty sure I'm both." The wolfbat asked getting the thug off guard.
"Wh-What?! You're one of those tribal monsters?!" The thug blurted out aghast.
"Yes and I take offense to that somewhat..." The hybrid said as walks up to the human.
"St-Stay or I'll-" The thug cut off by a growl and sees a grayish-brown dox leaped at him and dug his fangs into the man's wrist where he's holding the knife.
The rogue lets go of Fable and the red fox fled to nearby alleyway and watches from the corner. The lead thug tries to pry off the angry dox but Plasma sees his chance and rushes the rogue to slug him in the gut as the dox lets go and the wolfbat gives him a well-timed kick to the face knocking him into the wall. The thug fell to the clutching his face where his nose is bloody and hears a blade being taken out and sees the wolfbat glaring daggers with his red eyes pointing his machete at him.
"Look... I'm gonna be very lenient with you and let you off the hook this time!" Plasma started as his ears twitch when the large thug he beat earlier came charging at him but the hybrid elbows the giant rogue in the gut and kicks him back without looking before starting again. "But if you so much as threaten one of my friends or some other members of my tribe, you can guarantee I will make your life cut short. Understand?" The hybrid venomously threatened the thug who then nodded meekly. "Good. Now gather your crew and get the hell outta my sight..." The hybrid finished as he sheathed his blade.
The lead thug gets up and bolts leaving his knife behind and soon the other rogues got up to flee after their leader. The hybrid looks and walks over to the red fox.
"Are you alright, Fable?" Plasma asked the fox.
"Y-Yes... Thanks for asking." Fable replied.
"Good to hear then." The wolfbat said.
"What was that all about?" The fox asked him.
"I did mention I was from the Lunar Tribe, right?" The hybrid started. "See... My kind is being persecuted for using powers of the blood moon." He explained.
"Oh... I see..." Fable said sadly.
"You shouldn't worry about then... I'm being hated for being born half and half." The dox replied.
"Bud I feel you. It ain't easy being a hybrid." The wolfbat replied. "Like my tribal family, I have a somewhat aversion to normals." He explained.
"To normals like purebreds?" The dox asked.
"Sometimes yes but the normals as in those aren't Lunar Tribe members, also moon users." The hybrid replied while rubbing the back of his head.
"Me? I despise purebreds. Who enjoys being talked down to?" The dox replied back.
"At least you weren't call a parasite..." The wolfbat bitterly replied.
"I'm guessing you were also called 'abomination', 'freak' and 'mongrel'?" The dox remarked.
"It's been hitting me throughout the years. It hurts but I just ignore them." The wolfbat answered.
"Sounds like you also had a rough life..." Fable said sadly.
"Life is always rough." Plasma stated.
"It is. So your name then?" The dox replied.
"It's Plasma von Lunarfang." He introduced himself. "You?" The wolfbat asked.
"Duplex. My name is Duplex." Duplex introduced himself before starting again. "Like you, I'm also a hybrid." The dox replied.
"Amazing..." The wolfbat said as stares at the feral dox.
"We hybrids gotta stick together." The dox chuckled.
"Is that right? Also, this is Fable. He's a pure red fox." The wolfbat introduced his friend.
"A fellow fox indeed. Greetings." The dox nodded.
"Hold!" The barkeep shouted as came through the doors. "I'm glad you're alright after those thugs ruffed you up." He said to the hybrid.
"I'm fine. They won't be bothering anyone anytime soon. Also, we'll be on our way and thanks for the water!" Plasma said as he left with both ferals following him.
The barkeep said but head back inside to continue serving his patrons.
"So where are we heading?" Duplex asked the wolfbat and fox.
"I'm off to find the man who murdered my folks and stop his plan of wiping out every beast in the world." Plasma answered simply.
"A man? A human killed your parents?" Fable asked him.
"Well, yeah... Revenge is far from my mind. Actually, it's somewhat a part of it but I wanna help the world and I can't do it alone without my friends." The wolfbat explained.
"I hope we don't run into the Fangs along the way..." Fable said nervously as that got the dox growling slightly.
"If it comes to that Fable, we won't have a choice but fight 'em if we can't elude them." Duplex stated.
"Don't worry, I'll keep you guys safe." Plasma reassured the vulpines with a smile and both of them smiled back as they walked down the sidewalk.
In another part of the city, an individual is standing in the middle of bloody alleyway staring down at the deceased corpses of 6 dogs. The individual is a german shepwolf with red eyes wearing a pine green fedora, green trench coat, black pants and brown boots holding his blood-coated swords and sees the dog he cut down still breathing. He walks and pins the canine's tail with his boot.
"Y-You... Y-Y-You...m-monster...! You th-think you can g-get away w-with a-attacking the F-Fangs?!" The dog retorted in fear.
"Your kind don't scare me... But..." The shepwolf pointed his blade. "I'm afraid your senseless actions will cease right now." He finished as he prepares to deal the finishing blow.
"N-No... Wait!" The dog pleaded but the hybrid delivers the killing slice towards the mutt as his body goes limp as his life is snuffed out.
"I will not tolerate injustice... Though...I detect something a familiar trace. Is it one of my Lunar Tribe brethren? Who's to say?" The german shepwolf said as he leaves the bloody alleyway to locate the source of the energy he detected.
Plasma and Fable has a new recruit to their group who's a dox named Duplex. As the trio goes on their adventure, another hybrid is also in town who took on some members of the Fangs. Is he a friend or foe?