TW// Heavy ketchup :') if you are not comfortable with that do NOT press the green flag. --- Python watched, the light fading from Samir's eyes. The white cat, what was his name again? Oh, yes, Okeetee, reaching down, biting down on the tribute's ruby red eyes. Many cats around flinched, winced, let out horrified gasps. Even Python gasped, but it wasn't genuine. Despite the shocked, pained expression on Python's face. They felt nothing. Absolute numbness. For negative emotions anyways. He gazed around, smacking one paw against another, making sure this wasn't a dream. His pained expression remained, but now...this was real. On the inside, they laughed manically. They felt nothing but pure joy and relief. So what if there were over 10 siblings in the Abadi-Karim family? That was one. One was gone now. Forever. The Arquam family's debts to Samir's family were endless, but not life. All that was needed was a couple more deaths and well, he glanced at Amir, one of Samir's brothers, the eldest in the family, at 17, just a year apart from Samir, he wore a similar head accessory but with blue and red faded gradient colors as opposed to white with gold patterns. Looks like things were about to get...interesting.... --- *"Fanta! Why would you say that???" Red eyes met brown. Samir seemed disappointed. "Because I want to be honest obviously." Fanta frowned, gazing at her older sibling. "If I don't like someone's cooking, I don't like someone's cooking. There's no reason whatsoever to lie about it." Samir stared at her, "You could've been nicer."* This was an argument that had gone on for a long time, the worst argument Samir and Fanta ever had, the last argument before... Fanta gritted her teeth. She hated this. Every part of it. Seeing her brother die on live tv, watching this *insane* cat bite his eyes, this memory replaying and replaying in her mind over and over again with no clear solution, along with the words 'tell Fanta...my sister...I'm sorry...', the fact Python almost seemed to be faking grief and Fanta seemed to be the only one around who could tell. She dug her claws into the ground, fighting back tears. She couldn't cry, not now, not in public. ....She still remembered every time she talked to Samir, it almost always ended in an argument...but...he still had childhood purity, (like many others in the family, but that can be ignored) his scarlet eyes filled with joy and life. All that just had gotten...taken. Taken by that cat who was practically best friends with the one killing off over half the arena. She hated this and all the feelings and helplessness that came from it. --- "NO!" Phaios exclaimed loudly as the poisonous plant Pink Eyed Goby had was put into Sea Bunny's mouth. He watched as the light faded from Sea Bunny's eyes and they were glazing over. Was he...dead? Then, Pink Eyed Goby *ATE* Sea Bunny's eyes!! He stood up, and tried to race towards the tv, but his twin, Veppintin, held him back. "Let me go!!" He exclaimed, tears in his eyes, "I don't feel like being held back right now!!!" Veppintin gazed at him calmly, "How unfortunate, you do have to be currently as much as you may not like it. We wouldn't want to ruin the tv, would we?" Phaios forcefully and harshly pulled his paw away, but then just merely flopped onto the ground, "Sea Bunny's dead...the only one like him, Sealie, is dead too, White Pointer killed him! Why do White Pointer and Pink Eyed Goby have to get all the good ones?? I never even liked the rest of Sea Bunny's alliance that much, not Blind Cavefish *or* Striped Dolphin!" A third voice then spoke up, the cat speaking a blue-gray one with blue eyes and glasses, "Settle down Phaios. The victor obviously can't be Samir or Kvietka, since they're both dead now. I'd recommend looking at potential victors instead that one alliance Okeetee and Rex hang around for example looks promising." Phaios hissed, "No, Sapphirus, NO! Not the one with Sea Urchin, Kutubu Rainbowfish, Zebrafish, Swordfish and Marlin!" His voice was filled with annoyance at the thought. Sapphirus gazed at him, "Very well, I'm simply asking you to keep it in mind." --- A FEW MONTHS LATER... "No! I refuse to let a mere stranger into the presence of the great Keir!" The cat exclaimed, appearing annoyed. Al scoffed, "You treat him like he's some sort of god just because he's- come to think of it, I don't even know why!" "Keir is related to the great President Imperium, he *will* be treated with respect!" Almos walked out of the house with a sigh, "You and I both know it's hardly a relation, Chaqmoq. Sorry about that Al, what he means is that Keir is Imperium's half nephew- on the side the president practically disowned." Chaqmoq stood up, glaring at Amos, "Being related to the president is being related to the president! I will not stand for this utter disrespect!" Amos sighed, "Well, if you want, you can go back to your," he make air quotes "'guard duties'. I'll be speaking with [+]
[+] Al." Chaqmoq huffed in annoyance but walked inside the building anyways. Almost the second he was gone, Amos had fallen asleep. Al nudged him, "Psst, wake up. " Amos blinked open his eyes, and immediately looked disappointed, "I fell asleep again...didn't I?" Al simply nodded, "So, anyways, as we'd planned, let's discuss the next games..." --- I don't apologize for Phaios' nicknames :) Feel free to guess who he's talking about with each one. Song: Rest in Peace - Dorothy Heard this song the day before Samir died and had this idea. I cried making this. Also, yes, I did put the least effort into Wolf's art, thank you for noticing.
