Cutie Academy - Chapter 5 "Game Over"
#5 of Cutie Academy
This is the fifth chapter for Cutie Academy, enjoy!
Disclaimer: All characters in this story are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or things, living or dead, is completely coincidental.
"Ren?" Wolfy asked.
"Ummm, hi," I replied.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm shopping... What do you think I'm doing here, we're in an arcade!"
"Ummm... Ren, do you know this guy?" Chris asked in confusion.
My mind went numb. I had no intentions of tell my friends about Wolfy, but it looks as if my luck just ran out. I could feel the daunting stares of my friends; their eyes digging like daggers into my spine.
"Kind of?" I said, indirectly questioning Wolfy.
"Yeah we know each other; we hung out the other day actually." Wolfy said with a smile.
"Aren't you a sexy? I mean, you look sexy, but I could be wrong." Chris asked.
"Yes I am. What of it?"
"Then why the fuck are we talking?! Please go away," Chris said turning around.
"Well I assume these are your friends, Ren, do they not know about us?" Wolfy asked.
"WHAT?! You're dating a sexy?!" Chris screamed in my direction.
"NO! We aren't dating, he's just a friend. And could you keep your fucking voice down!? There are guards all around this place," I said, growling at Chris.
"This is quite the predicament," Kindle added, picking some fluff out of his bushy tail.
"Kindle," Chris shouted, "Don't you have anything to say about this?!"
"No, if Ren wants to keep his friends from us that's his prerogative."
"Fuck... Alright, so, this is Wolfy, he happens to be a sexy and my friend..." I explained, "We met at school and we've only hung out 2 times."
"How did you meet at school? The walls are huge and you go to different schools..." Chris questioned.
"You know where the fields all meet?" I asked Chris.
"Yeah what about it?"
"Well, the center is skewed; the schools don't meet up in the direct center. We met when Wolfy here threw a rock over the wall with words on it. We just kept throwing rocks over the wall at each other."
Chris stared at me for a minute before saying, "you're fucking insane, Ren... You're going to get yourself in trouble, if not KILLED!"
Wolfy put his hand on my back before saying, "Then I guess we're insane together, because I was the one that threw the rock in the first place."
I could feel the warmth of his hand against the scales on my back. It was a comforting kind of warmth, it took away all of my frustrations and worries in an instant. I looked up at Wolfy, being careful not to look into his eyes, and smiled at him. When I looked back at Chris, someone behind us yelled in our direction, "HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE?!"
We all turned around and noticed two guards running towards us. I started to panic, but this time it was real and not some artificially created panic.
"What do we have here? CARDS PLEASE!" the guard yelled.
We all took out our cards and handed them to the guard.
"Cuties and Sexies hang out together, eh? Which one of you wants it first?" the guard said, cracking his whip.
People started showing up all around to see what was going on. We all stood there with worried looks on our faces, when suddenly Wolfy spoke up, "Listen, I was talking to them, they had nothing to do with it... I was being stupid and thought that I could make friends with them."
The guard walked up to Wolfy and smiled in his face, "Well, the only friends you'll be getting are 40 slashes on yer back, boy!"
"WAIT! YOU CAN'T DO THAT! The max is only 30!" I yelled at the guard.
He turned his head and looked at me, "So you can have the other 10!"
He grabbed me by the scruff of my neck and forced me on to the ground. He pulled Wolfy down beside me and told us to take off our shirts. I looked over at Wolfy who had already taken off his shirt. I briefly looked at his muscular torso, but was drawn towards the whip scars on his back. His back was mangled, the beautiful fur pattern on his back destroyed by whips. I almost cried at the sight of it. I slowly took of my shirt, revealing my pure, unscathed back. Chris and Kindle watched from the sideline in horror. They had no idea what to do for us, so they stood there and watched as our backs prepared for mutilation.
"Oooo, fresh meat! I always love whipping dragons, they make the most pitiful noises," said the second guard.
A few seconds went by with complete silence. Wolfy turned his head and looked over at me with a smile on his face. How could anyone smile at a time like this? Was this his way of comforting me? I looked at Wolfy, trying hard to smile back but it was too late, the crack of the whip caught me off guard and his facial expression change. He quickly looked away and arched his back, whimpering in pain. He short, exasperated whimpers tugged at my heart strings, each whip only made it harder to bare. My eyes started to water as the whimpers turned into shrieks. I felt so powerless, I wanted to scream at them, tell them to stop, but that would only make my treatment worse. I held my breath and closed my eyes, a streamline of tears rushing down my face. Finally the guard yelled 30 and Wolfy collapsed to the floor. It was my turn now. I dug my hands into my knees and tightened the muscles on my back. I heard the crack of the whip, but felt no immediate pain. I opened my eyes briefly and then it hit me. The pain soared throughout my body. It was almost unbearable; I couldn't help but yell out, "FUCK," then the second whip hit, "Please! STOP! I can't take it!" I screamed.
The guard laughed and said, "That's right! Scream!"
I turned my body and tried to get up; the guard reacted quickly and whipped me harder, sending me back on my knees. I screamed loud and stood up quickly in retaliation. The tears stopped flowing and my mind went numb. There was no pain; the only thing I could hear was a ringing in my left ear. I turned around and looked at my friends. Chris was on his knees crying and Kindle was wide-eyed, staring at my stomach. My vision started pulsating and my breathing was minimal. I wanted to run away, but my body wouldn't react. My hearing slowly came back and I could hear Wolfy screaming.
"NO! REN!!!"
My legs gave out and I dropped to my knees, Wolfy got up and held me before I could fall any further. He laid me down on the ground gently and pushed on my stomach.
"I got you Ren, just hold on!" He whispered to me holding on to my stomach, "SOMEBODY CALL AN AMUBLENCE!"
I looked down at his hand on my abdomen and noticed a streamline of blood pouring between his fingers. 'What just happened?' I asked myself.
"I'm so confused, what's going on?" I asked Wolfy, "Did they finish whipping us?"
"Ren... They shot you!"
The words rang though my head like an old Victorian bell. I looked down again and tried to move Wolfy's hand off my stomach.
"Let me see! WOLFY! LET ME SEE IT!" I screamed
"REN NO! I have to stop the bleeding, you're in shock!"
I let out some tears and rolled my eyes, "They shot me... Why did they shoot me?"
"You got up and tried to run, so the second guard shot you," Wolfy said with tears in his eyes, "Turns out he's racist towards dragons..."
We both chuckled and I coughed up some blood.
"REN! You stay with us now. We still have to hang out more... I want to show you my world and I want you to show me yours. I want pick them apart and build our own. A world where you and I can be free; free to run around and do whatever it is we want to do. A world that is bright and full of happiness. No whips, no guns, just love. I want to build a world where I can..." He paused for a moment and looked into my eyes,"...love you."
My heart started beating faster, and my eyes were force to look passed him. I went to open my mouth but the words just wouldn't come out. I looked up at Wolfy and noticed a state of panic rush across his face. I tried to tell him it'll be okay but, again, I had no voice. I started feeling tired; maybe it was time for a nap. I closed my eyes and the last thing I heard was Wolfy saying "Please... Don't die."
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END OF CHAPTER 5
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