Wynncraft
An Act of Vengeance
Episode 1
An average day at the South of U Corp's port, and Kiya was looking into the inventories again.
This wasn't really his usual duty. As a Young Brother of the Middle, he was above the usual Little Siblings who carry out their acts of revenge against those who wrong the syndicate.
And Kiya was someone with many tattoos covering his body already.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
We're out of beef stock again.
Strong Little Brother
The Middle
Huh? But we bought enough to keep the party going for another week!
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Well, I don't know. That's what I noticed immediately. Did someone take more than they should?
Strong Little Brother
The Middle
If I knew I'd be writing it down...
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Guess we should start investigating this matter.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
Um...Kiya, are you busy?
Peeking in the corner of the storage's door was Sinclair. Nervous as he looks, this Little Brother was more than capable of leading the ranks if sorely needed.
But this time, he seemed...wary. Almost as if he's about to bring some bad news.
Surely, this was the case.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
I was about to look into my rule book. What is it?
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
We found out that a guest has been overindulging in our food.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
How do I put this...He was quite a greedy hog, you see.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
I was going to send a band to deal with him, but he was acting a little weird.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Haah...this might be connected to my little problem here.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Does Heathcliff know?
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
Y-You can't call him by just his name! That's scary...
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Write it on your book, then. Tell him that yourself.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
Okay, okay. He doesn't. Not yet. He's busy with some negotiations with the Thumb right now.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
No good, then.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Guess we should get going.
This was better than nothing. Stealing supplies from the Middle was quite the crime in their eyes.
Episode 2
Now trying to track down a specific person who stumbled away shouldn't be this difficult, but with how much Kiya has been wrangling his fellow syndicate members all week, it proved to be a bit of a nuisance.
Looking around and sending Little Siblings, Kiya brushes his hair and sighs. Scaring civilians into answering wasn't going to get them anywhere.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
They don't know either, huh.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
You know what to do. Twist their ankle.
Strong Little Brother
The Middle
Got it, boss.
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Backstreets Civilian
Arrrghhhh!!!!
Strong Little Brother
The Middle
That's what you get for resisting.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
No dice around here, either. Let's keep going.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Where could he be...
He had no certainty about this situation. Usually, it would be a case where he knows he is not someone to be messed with. Right now, however, everything feels unnecessary.
Sinclair trails behind him, not wanting to speak much without some kind of permission.
They had to handle this on their own.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
You've checked the next block already?
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
Hmm. Yeah, I sent someone to check, and then I took a detour to be certain.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
...Wait, stop.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
What?
Within the dark alleyways, there stood a man. Bones protruding out of his body, he moans in pain.
Something was wrong.
Kiya could already tell what was about to happen.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
...That's him, isn't it.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
Definitely our hog.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
But he's not looking so hot.
The Young Brother's eyes widen. He swears he has seen this phenomenon before.
In passing, he's heard about people who have reached the brink of death...
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A Greedy Distortion
Ggrrgh....hrrrhh...
This man was one such case. He looks towards them, and twists his form.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
RUN!!!
There was no time to, as a thousand bones pierce and drag them closer.
Episode 3
This was not an ideal situation.
Even as reinforcements came and pushed the newly formed man back, his gaping maw filled with greed bit more than it could chew.
This was no ordinary crime against the syndicate at this point.
Kiya had to act quick.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Guhh...I really don't want to do this.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
You drank soup that was meant to be shared with EVERYBODY.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Sinclair, take the others back.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
But...
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
I want to handle this on my own.
Emil Sinclair
Little Brother of the Middle
...Yes, sir. Good luck with your revenge.
His tattoos glow bright in dim light, as he moves with great precision.
Dodging spikes of bone mass, he swings and kicks.
Just then, the man is thrown back...
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Do you know how much long it takes to cook those bones?!
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Surely not! You can't even speak with that mouth of bullshit!
????
A Greedy Distortion
Hrrgh...?
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
I'm going to snap and twist your legs a million times. Death won't save you, or whoever's left.
Kiya's word strike the stranger's nerve. All of a sudden, the creature lunges at the Young Brother.
Its mouth unhinges far too wide, and far too long. This was not a man. Not anymore.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
....Fuck you.
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A Greedy Distortion
AHHHHHH!!!!
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
Oi, watch it!
SHRRRRKKK!!!!
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
Sorry for being a little late, Kiya.
A great force pulls the creature back, its head practically snapped and pulled away like cheese.
Kiya, in an instant, release the grip of what was left. Covered in blood, but he could care less.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Ugh, gross.
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
The hell happened here?
It's hard not to thank him, sometimes. Heathcliff, being a superior, was always there at the very last minute.
Everything could go to hell and he'd get them out in just a few minutes.
Still, Kiya wasn't sure how to feel.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
That guy did a crime and couldn't do the time.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
I should've been the one to kill him.
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
My bad. I'll write that down and consult the Great Sister about my punishment.
As Heathcliff was someone with unwavering loyalty to the Middle, he had to fulfill his duties, even if it hurts him.
Kiya didn't want that. The Middle may never forget the sins, but they don't forget what they owe, either.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
No need.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
I'm willing to pass it forward instead.
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
Hum...Tell you what, let's just keep it pending for now.
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
I know you hate it when I face the bad stuff.
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
Yes, I do.
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
Unless...
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
You'd like to pass it forward...with a date?
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
.....
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
I-I mean, okay, you don't gotta accept if that's too much—
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
I'm ready when you are.
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
Oh-! Shite, I didn't think that far.
If it was just the two of them, he'll take any chance. But he'd rather die than admit this.
So long as Heathcliff was still around, Kiya doesn't mind doing everything for the Middle.
Heathcliff
Big Brother of the Middle
How 'bout we wipe that stuff off your face before we find a pub?
Kiya
Young Brother of the Middle
...Do give me a second.
Kiya may be a little out of place still, but he's been adjusting more and more to the promotion.
He's not sure how long until it all falls apart.
The smallest acts of revenge will eventually light his way to retribution.