Krabi panicking, clutches Eli in his arms and sprints through the meadow toward the treeline, eyes darting for any sign of help. The earth begins to tremble. Sweat beads down his brow as Eli hangs limp against his chest.
Krabi "lizardmen shit… this is bad. Really bad."
The ground around them warps inward in a widening ring—then gives way. Ten Lizardmen explode up from the soil in a perfect circle, landing hard and leveling their rifles at him. Grambi shifts his footing, tightening his hold on Eli as cold muzzles lock onto his heart.
Krabi forces himself to stay calm and takes a deep breath.
Krabi
"You have to help her — or she's going to die."
Lizardmen soldier (cocking his weapon)
"Shut up, black wolf. Put the cat down — slowly — or I'll blow your skull off."
Krabi gently lowers Eli to the ground as she coughs up blood.
Krabi raises his hands.
A lizardman steps forward, presses a hand to her forehead.
Krabi
"She's bad— we have to—"
The lizardman slams the butt of his rifle into Grabi's face. Grambi collapses, blood pouring from his nose.
Lizardman
"You filth of the earth. Tell us—where's the Marshal? Who sent you?"
Krabi"
Fuck you
Another lizardman in military garb, eyes like green glass, approaches and presses a knife to krabi's throat.
Lizardman 2
"Should we kill him? Could be a trap."
Lizardman 1: "Lower the knife. He might come in handy."
(One lizardman steps closer to Eli, watching her as she struggles to draw a breath.)
Lizardman 3: "And what do we do with the cat? She's running a fever."
Lizardman 1: "Where's that idiot when we need him? This is serious… Find Scarface."
Two lizardmen dive back into the ground, burrowing out of sight.
Another lizardman fixes Grambi with a cold, expressionless stare.
Lizardman:
"What do we do with this one?"
Lizardman 1:
"Chain him. Use the heavy ones."
....
Under a tall tree, Scarface sits with his back against the trunk, watching the sunrise.
His hands rest behind his head, relaxed, soaking in the quiet.
The early light catches his sunglasses—just enough to reveal, for a fleeting moment, the golden shimmer of the eyes beneath.
Two lizardmen burst out from the ground, dirt scattering around them.
Scarface turns toward them, an annoyed scowl twisting across his face — that over-the-top, cartoonish kind of anger you can almost hear through his teeth.
Scarface:
"What do you want? Can't a guy enjoy a little peace and quiet around here? Don't you have someone else to bother?"
Lizardman:
"We found a Black Wolf—"
Scarface (snapping to his feet, visibly irritated):
"You came all the way out here just to ruin my peace… for a damn wolf?"
Lizardman:
"There's… something else you should know, Scarface."
Scarface (rolling his eyes, bored to death):
"What now?"
…
In the next instant, Scarface's face hardens—his grin vanishes.
He launches forward with impossible speed, dashing through the forest, leaping from tree to tree,
his silhouette slicing through the golden light like a streak of fury.
Scarface lands with a heavy thud in front of the Lizardmen.
He walks straight to Eli without a word, kneels beside her, and places his hand gently on her forehead.
Krabi wrapped in chains, growls through clenched teeth:
"Don't you touch her, you damn lizard!"
Scarface turns his head slowly, flashing a sly, mocking grin.
Scarface:
"Oh? She means that much to you, mutt?"
Krabi stays silent, glaring.
Scarface (chuckling under his breath):
"Relax. Your little cat's fine... for now.
If I were you, though, I'd start worrying about what's coming next."
Krabi (muttering to himself):
"Perfect. Surrounded by idiots till the day I die."
Scarface lifts Eli gently into his arms.
Without saying a word, he leaps into the forest—
leaves scatter, dust swirls, and in seconds he's gone.
Krabi struggles furiously against the chains wrapping his body,
the metal clanging with every move.
Lizardman 2:
"What do we do with this one?"
Lizardman 1 lets out a cruel, mocking laugh, stepping closer.
He cocks his weapon, aiming it right between krabi s eyes.
To be continued