Defiance

Summary

An oni takes revenge on her former master

Stats

170 words, average reading time ~ 2-3 min

Rating

PG. Swearing, mentions of slavery.

Tags

oni, kitsune, yokai, revenge, side stories, same timeline as Guardian

Do you know who these two are?

This is a scene I didn't get to write in book 2. It was fun to finally put it into words. Any guesses on who the characters are?

Seizing the scruff fur at the back of the kitsune's neck, the oni woman spat, "You kept me in slavery for centuries and now you pay!"
But the fox only yipped something unintelligible in the creature's language, unable to free herself from the oni's grasp.
What happened to the conniving vixen? She always used to scream as if she owned the world. This time, she didn't.
Click. The kitsune only had one tail. She'd been stripped of magic. "Dammit!" Shrieking, the oni tossed the vixen aside as she strode toward the den. "The kami won't rob me of my vengeance! I'll take it out on your kin!"
The fox limped over to block the oni. Growling defiance, she stood her ground to buy precious seconds for her clan. She'd done her best to warn them.

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