The sun was in the midst of rising, vibrant pink rose petals drifted eastward from a strong breeze through the crowded streets. A shadowy figure glistened from the light shining through the towering skyscrapers, while sprinting like his life depended on it. Bypassing the dozens of individuals currently facing life a threatening scenario just being in his proximity, ignoring the vulgar epithets coming from the shoulders he grazed. Immediately altering his course and dived through an empty long alleyway that smelled like sweltering sewage. Trying to quickly breath through his mouth to keep from gagging, but his attempt was unsuccessful letting out a muffled cough covered by the featureless mask hiding his facial features. Abruptly halting his movement entirely when spotting the stone wall, turning around with a swift motion purely concentrating on his abilities, before his eyes detected three revolver rounds trapped in mid-air, passing straight by them, pulling multiple knifes out from under his cloak.

	Facing a spotted leopard dressed in clothes you'd wear for a funeral, pointing a revolver straight at the figure quickly charging at him. Dropping the gun the instant a blade pierced through the basilic vein in his hand, before getting tackled down to the ground with two blades married to the edge of his neck. Seeing terror displayed in the leopard's eyes, opening his mouth to speak.

	[color=gray]“P-Please don't kill me! I have a wife...”[/color] The leopard pleaded softly.
	[color=a187be]“You have the audacity to plead for sympathy when you've been hunting me down like prey.”[/color] The figure scoffed within a moment suddenly feeling a long steel chain wrapping around his neck from a lizard outside rushed through one of the doors into the alleyway. However the gold decoration around his shoulders prevented the lizard from restraining the figure and allowed him to immediately duck down and slip out of the chain. The lizard clicked his tongue, as the leopard swiftly pulled out a switchblade from his pocket and slashed straight across aiming at the torso, as the figure suddenly had black wings spreading out from his cloak, before leaping through the air with his wings powerfully flapped downward avoiding the oncoming attack. The figures pointed shoes suddenly flew off revealing the sharp talons underneath, plummeting down before the leopard to get himself back upright. The talons piercing both of the leopard's eyes as blood spurted with a deafening screech.

	Within another second turning and heaving a blade straight into the side of the lizards neck which barely stuck into his thick skin. The lizard instinctively stopped moving to grab the blade penetrating his throat wincing from the pain and cursing out. The figure lunged straight at the lizard leaping through the air with a burst of speed from his wings, extending his arm and claw outward thrusting with a powerful shove smacking the lizard against the wall and burying the blade deep, severing his jugular vein. The lizard's last actions were his eyes dilating in shock before instantly collapsing to the ground leaning against the wall. The leopard clutched his eyes, writhing on the ground and shouting out worthless threats being unable to see anything.

	The figure dashed past the leopard to the left of the entrance of the alleyway, with blade in his talon suddenly a gray timber wolf rushed past the adjacent building just deep enough to be away from prying eyes. His body was completely paralyzed from movement, unable to aim his shotgun upward. Just frozen like a statue becoming horrified, as he helplessly watched himself getting repeatedly stabbed in his stomach, practically getting disemboweled before the figure grabbed the back of his head and slammed his face into the dirt. Pausing to catch his breathe and smelling the pleasant aroma before nonchalantly walking up to the corpse of a lizard and digging his talons into his neck to retrieve his blade and put his shoes back on. The leopard somehow managed to stand and fled further back into the dead end. The figure started walking up to the leopard with the extracted blade remaining in his grip.

	[color=a187be]“You know, I could of just broke your neck within a matter of seconds, but I didn't and do you know why that is?”[/color] The figure asked rhetorically. The leopard merely slumped down to the ground blubbering like a baby, [color=a187be]“I tried to explain that you had the wrong guy and I never borrowed any of your bosses money, but instead of letting me leave you three decided to chase me across town and risk everyone's life and attempted to kill an innocent man. But most importantly and since you brought up a wife, I'm sure you'll understand the sentiment. You're the fucking one that made me lose my girlfriend's bouquet.”[/color] He angrily snapped before plunging the blade straight into his skull and yanking it out. Glancing at the still open doorway, he quickly headed inside and closed the door quietly behind him.

	He wandered into a large kitchen, flicking on a switch nearby to illuminate the area. Leaving a trail of blood, immediately heading straight for the long sinks and stripped completely down and placed his clothes into the sink and turned on the hot water and started rinsing the blood from his front and hind talon's then finding a bucket and mop underneath the sink. Starting to clean up the mess, reluctantly grabbing one of the chef's outfits from a rack. Not afforded the time to debate whether or not to get dressed. Once he was fully clothed, he found a large empty potato sack that he quickly tossed all of his clothes in, taking some cash out of his bag and placing it down in a visible spot and leaving the place as ordinary as possible, exiting through the same door.

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	Nothing else happened before he finally arrived home, entering and letting out a relieved sigh. Setting the sack of clothes in an open laundry bin placed right beside his doorway. Going straight to his fireplace and throwing the chef's clothes in there and letting them burn. He smiled hearing a feminine voice calling out for him in his kitchen. Seeing another female raven, whose beauty was unmatched, sitting down at the kitchen table, her eyes matching the intensity of the sun staring back at him with a wide smile, causing him to smile back at her. The weight burdening his shoulders seemed lifted and filled him with inner peace as he approached her.

	[color=f49ac2]“Did you have another rough day love?”[/color] His sister questioned in an empathetic tone. He shook his head in response and quickly hugged her, his claws caressing her soft wings.
	[color=a187be]“When I see your beautiful face, there's nothing that could stop me from smiling.”[/color] He said closing his eyes with tears streaming down his face, [color=a187be]“I love you sis...”[/color] He uttered clenching his sister with his talons, which in reality was a featureless wooden mannequin. Before glancing down at the table, noticing an opened book as he smiled and walked over to the sink and poured himself a glass of water, just to chug it down in a few gulps.
	[color=a187be]“You're reading the book I wrote about you again...I guess I don't blame you, it is my favorite story too. I think it perfectly captivates the reader into caring about an extremely complex character, who just wants to be understood and loved.”[/color] He stated setting the glass in his sink. He was answered by dead silence before starting to let out cheerful laughter, holding his side.
	[color=a187be]“Very funny sis, but my girlfriend understands me. Now I have to go buy another present for her, she's probably worried that I forgot my promise to meet her at her place today.”[/color] He replied before leaving the kitchen and throwing his clothes in the washing machine and going into the bedroom closet to pull out one of the few extra shirts and his only pair of shorts.
	[color=a187be]“I hope she's not too upset that I'm going to be late.[/color]” Alexander sighs.

[h3][color=fff200][center][u]Alyssa K.(Kacey) Moyer[/u][/center][/color][/h3]

	[quote]…I'm grateful for everything he does for me, it makes me feel normal again. He reminds me of everything you sacrificed for my sake. I love you both with all my heart and I miss you greatly! Appreciate the chocolates you sent to me. Take good of care of yourself uncle.

	Peace & Love, Alyssa.[/quote]
	She had finished writing a letter, setting her ink quill down. Gently pushing her chair back and standing up from her mahogany desk and letting out a quiet yawn, before picking up her empty mug etched with a pink hearts in her right paw. Walking on her hardwood floors of her apartment, into the kitchen. The strong aroma of coffee blew by her nostrils, starting to refill her mug with hot coffee. She smiled and set the cup down next to the coffee maker and pressed her paws together and closed her eyes, beginning to whisper to herself then proceeding to enshroud her coffee with sugar packets. Taking it with both paws and drinking, while a rush of sugar filled her mouth.

	[color=fff200]“Mmm.”[/color] She said with a satisfied tone before she heard a sudden firm knocking sound coming from her door. She pranced over toward to door and peeked through the hole, opening her door and letting out a small giggle seeing her boyfriend wearing something ordinary like a white t-shirt and a pair of gray shorts. Alexander was almost embarrassed to be seen with these clothes on, revealing a box of her favorite cherries that he was hiding behind his back. She released a happy squee and took them from his extended talons, smiling brightly, her tail happily swishing back and forth. He returned the smile.

	[color=a187be]“I'm really sorry that I'm late.”[/color] He apologized glancing down noticing she seemingly wasn't wearing anything but one of her over-sized sweaters. She gave him a puzzled look and rubbed her messy, snow white hair.
	[color=fff200]“Huh? You were supposed to come over today?”[/color] She uttered with a tilt of her head. He blinked in confusion, letting out a verbal stammer. Before she shared an unexpected long kiss with him on his beak, giggling a little as she took his talons and lead him inside the house.
	[color=fff200]“I was just kidding silly, you're forgiven since you bought me my favorite snack.”[/color] She says while giving a playful wink. He simply sighed a little and casually stroked her hair.
	[color=a187be]“You could really use a brush Alyssa.”[/color] He teased her while he quietly closed the door behind them. She gave him a pouty lip and crossed her arms.
	[color=fff200]“Don't wanna.”[/color] She retorted while taking another sip of her coffee. They both walked through her place and into her bedroom, he sat down in the dark, on her queen sized mattress.
	[color=fff200]“Something happen today?”[/color] She questioned with her shoulder leaning against her door, being able to smell the scent of blood from the very moment he entered. 

	[color=a187be]“Yeah, but I don't really want to talk about it. How's your uncle doing?”[/color] He responded looking up at her, while she smiled and started pulling off her sweater making him look away for a moment, blushing slightly. She set her present and coffee mug next to each other on top of her bookshelf, next to an assortment of pictures.
	[color=fff200]“You're very cute when your bashful.”[/color] Alyssa commented walking up to him, [color=fff200]“I am wearing underwear, it's okay to look. I won't bite you too hard.”[/color] He simply looked up at her and smiled slightly.
	[color=a187be]“I can't even imagine living without you...”[/color] Alexander uttered with a tear coming down his cheek. Silencing by her putting her paw against his mouth, while wiping his tear away with her other paw and pushing him into laying down on her bed. She laid on top of him and gently held down both of his arms. She gave him another quick kiss.
	[color=fff200]“You don't have to feel abandoned. You have me and you have god.”[/color] She softly said while he held her paws firmly, silently laying with each other for a moment, [color=fff200]“And you have your sister too.”[/color] She whispered closely in his ear.
	[color=a187be]“Thank you.”[/color] He replied brushing the hair out of her face. She giggled.
	[color=fff200]“You're quite welcome.”[/color] She answered back before sharing another kiss.