An Ear to the Ground

[Roguedonut]

The kitsune sank slowly in the cold water that made his muscles cramp. It was his fault for thinking he could swim. Running was all he had known for almost his entire life and now it would be the end of him. The CRA had chased him to his death. The water was deep, but the sea life was extraordinary. Not only was it a sinkhole of water, but it was of Aether as well. The plants all seemed to glow and the rocks reflected the small amount of light prismatically so the colors refracted.

As he clung to his last moments, he could only seem to think about his life as a hunt. He was the prey and everyone else could be the predator. As a chimera, he couldn’t trust the government, public servicemen, the general public or even other chimera. Living by hiding his features and jumping at any noise was well worth avoiding the CRA. The malicious things they would have done to him would have been far worse than death. And death was what he faced now. A death of peace, in an incredible place where his soul could melt into the aether and become a part of the peaceful ecosystem under the surface. His vision blurred until all he could see was black. It was peaceful until he felt the surge of water rush painfully into his lungs. It was over and his corpse rested on the bottom undisturbed.

Chimera have hid in the world for as long as man has existed. They have hid from mobs in ancient times and organizations in current times. Organizations completely devoted to catching them for study. Hiding has become impossible in modern times and exposure is at an all time high. This silent war is no longer silent. The peace that man and chimera alike have known has ended. No matter what affiliations one has, they must constantly keep an ear to the ground to survive in this war.

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