Friendship Forged By Fighting

He was able to hit the tiger hard, knocking it off balance. His mad dash didn’t make his own stance very secure and he found himself reeling for a moment. His heart was beating quickly in his chest, though he couldn’t spare a moment to check on the child. As he sought to disengage from the tiger, the orange striped cat swiped at him. Before the strike landed, the monochrome girl was there, biting at its paw and distracting it.

Giving Mercury time to fall into a battle stance and launch an attack of his own at its neck. In its distraction he was able to land the hit. Biting down hard as he struggled to subdue it. The cat increased its own attack, scrabbling against him.

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