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Bowie was in the castle now. He had broken through Greed's warnings and heeds and now roamed the halls. He smelled Felicia's scent and was looking for her. His tail swished, excitedly wagging. He was now roaming down the hallway looking this way and that.

Oberon was leaving Siannas to find Bowie. As she turned the corner she saw the dog and paused "sorry about last time" she said standing strong. He had left some nasty scars on her arms and back, the ones on her arms covered by a new pair of spiked gloves

Bowie blinked as his ear turned to catch a voice familiar to him. He stopped and tilted his head over to stare at Oberon at a slight angle. "Last time? Ohh. No harm done." He smirked. "Still able to have pups of my own so its fine. Just gotta be more careful near you. You didn't happen to see Fatso around here have ya?" His one eyebrow quirked up.

Oberon sighed and crossed her arms "I wouldnt tell you even if I had seen her" she said flatly.

He took in a LARGE whiff and smiled wickedly. "Fine.. I'll sniff her out. And from what I smell, I'm getting closer." She could barely see glimpse of a fang. Bowie was excited. He went to move past her, moving as a hunter would who's closing in on their prey.

Oberon growled and stepped forward shoving the boys shoulders back "I dont want to fight you, I just want you to leave her alone, whats the d@mn point"

Bowie stumbled backwards but kept his footing. He stepped right up into her personal space and smiled wickedly. He just muttered quietly. "Everyone's got a right to fight for survival. Its not only Fatso's right but mine too, isn't it? I have a right to live don't I? If you believe so, step aside. If not, I will move you myself."

Oberon growled "she has escaped from you already obveously, so leave her be, shes beaten you, you have the right to live, yes, but not at her cost" she growled.

Finally, his own growl came from within him and, without being mindful of the fact that he was standing so close to Oberon, he roared out, "SHE NEVER ESCAPED! OUR MASTER LET HER LOOSE ON PURPOSE! Its a test for ME and I WILL NOT FAIL." It seemed he had finally been pushed into such an angry state of being.

His eyes narrowed at her. "And I hate to be the one to dash your hopes and dreams, kitten, but thats how life is! Survival of the fittest! Its either her or me. THAT'S IT! No and's if's or but's about it! AND I REFUSE TO LET ONE PERSON DESTROY MY LIFE! NOW MOVE!" With that, he took his right arm, raising it across his chest to grip down on her right shoulder, left to him, to throw her body off to the side to move forward. "Sheesh have you all been raised like this?! First that princess, and now you, kitten.. what is wrong with you people." He mumbled all this with a rather annoyed tone.

Oberon dug her claws into his wrist as he threw her. Her back hit the wall and she winced but kept a hold on her "I dont care how I was raised, on my own accord I choose to protect my friend, the one who took care of me when I was hurt, the one who has a personality whos drive isnt to kill to get what they want. She dug her claws deeper "its nice to find someone who dosnt fight all the time like me" she said smirking.

Bowie yipped lightly as the claws that were in his flesh tore when she was moved aside. Blood now was pouring down from the fresh clawmarks. He couldn't move forward with Oberon in his skin. A growl came from him. "SO YOU WOULD RATHER I BE KILLED INSTEAD?" His eyes were fierce. "You people aorund here act so self-rightous but what do you think are the consequences for me when I don't come back with her, HUH?!"

Bowie turned and stomped over to where Oberon was, his free hand reaching to grab her chin. "For you guys around here, its all about friendship isn't it? Thats all it is for you! For me and for Fatso, though she won't admit it cause she has never liked where she came from, its not friendship, its SURVIVAL. Do you think when I come back to my master injuried from you people, its 'You did your best, Bowie' or 'Good job trying, Bowie'? WELL ITS NOT! I have a job to do and I will not fail for our master NOR FOR MYSELF. Do I make myself clear, Kitten?! I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL MY JOB IS DONE AND I CAN GET ON WITH MY LIFE"

Oberon shrugged "have fun trying" she spat "dont go running off to your master when you get hurt next time, ever think of that" she said flatly "there are places here where you could go, like where I go, they would let you stay, and I would stop getting in your way if you just left Felicia alone, besides, she has another male by her side whom I doubt would let you get to her, if they are still together" Oberon shook her head "I dont get your logic, I really dont" she said calmly.

"And betray my master? For someone who is so keen about loyalty your logic is very deranged." Bowie glared at her. "You don't get me as you say because you don't know me. You don't know my life and I guarentee you that man who is with Fatso doesn't know jack about the arrangement either! Neither does the half cat human who picked her up. So until you get it, I guess we will be fighting endlessly and all your efforts will be in vain."

His hand pulled her face closer to his as his voice lowered into a lethal tone. "Because I do not lose. Its why I am top champion in town and its why I've lived this long, Kitten. I do not lose to my opponents and I will not lose to you and I will never lose to Fatso. Not now and not ever. I am a survivor."

Oberon laughed in the mutts face "you already have lost to her"

Bowie growled and his hand quickly released her chin and moved to slap her across the face as hard as he possibly could have. "INSOLENT LITTLE CAT! I have her scent and know where she is. Getting her will be a snap. Don't insult my intelligence." He moved to pull at her claws to get him to release her.

Oberon jerked at the slap her head reeling after hitting the wall. She restracted one set of claws and slipped her dagger from the sheeth "she has beaten you, but getting away all these times, you havnt killed me though I stand in your way, and you mutt, she got released for some reason, but one thing is clear, its your own damn fault she was" Oberon shoved her dagger forward aiming for his leg.

Bowie roared as the dagger pierced into his thigh. In a very gruffed tone of voice, he spoke while trying to reach down to grab her hand to force her to remove the dagger. "Don't you ever thing that I was LETTING you get away from me?! I already told you! You aren't my target, there's no reason to kill you.. yet! And while Felicia may seem helpless to you, she's quite a powerful target. I'm saving my best for her when I slay her before the master. So do yourself a favor and GET OUT OF MY WAY ALREADY YOU ANNOYING PEST!" He tried to remove the dagger and should he have gotten free, he would dash towards the hallway he smelled Felicia's scent. He however was slowed slightly by the wound now in his thigh as it bled.

Oberon growled as her claws ripped from his arm. She dashed after Bowie her head throbbing and her cheek red from the slap. The panther had no breath to speak as she chased him, she was used to cat and mouse games as she lengthened her strides to catch up, using her tail to keep her balence.

Bowie was easy enough to catch up to as his injury had slowed him. His red eyes were wide with delight. He tried dashing to the left and to the right to avoid her grasp as he knew he was slower then usual. But his mind was on his target. He even called out in an echo, "OH FATTSOO I'M COMING FOR YOU!" He cackled.

Oberon launched herself at him aiming to wrap her arms around him and land on their sides to aboid Bowie smashing his face on the floor and hers into the back of his head.

"Ohh Fatts-Ommph!" Bowie gasped lightly as arms were wrapped around him and the extra weight on his back forced him down, landing on the side. He growled. "Persistant aren't we?" The halfbreed tried to wiggle free from her grasp.

Oberon laughed as she panted "thats me, hey, you notice that we never fight aside from over Felicia" she asked even questioning herself as to why she was talking casually to Bowie while her claw and knife wounds were on his flesh.

Bowie huffed in annoyance. "Its cause I really have nothing more to argue with you about beyond Felicia. And that has to do with the fact that you don't understand my life and hers any better then I understand yours." The smell of her blood made him twinged. "Does Kitten need a bandaid?" He asked in a mocking babying tone.

Oberon snorted "looks like puppy mutt is the only one who needs a bandaid"

Bowie growled lightly and smirked, seemingly growing an idea. "Alright, Missy, if you won't play fair, neither will I." He then twirled around to be facing her in her arm's holding and smiled for what could be mistaken as sweet but was soon revealed to be sadistic as his hand reached out for her stomach to pet her in a very disturbingly kind manner. He the stuck out his tongue and showed off a HUGE spitball that had formed on the tip of it. He moved his head closer to dump it right on her nose.

Oberon squirmed then widened at the spitball before it hit her nose "grah!" she yelled and moved forward wiping her nose on the boys face neck and chest wherever she could so she coudl keep her hold on him.

Bowie laughed and rested his head ontop of hers. "Aww the Kitten nuzzles! What a cute little thing you are. I think you deserve a tickle." Such a smile of evvil. With that same hand he used to rub her belly, he began to tickle her viciously.

Oberon squeaked and began squirming wildly trying not to laugh as her grip tightened. She leaned up biting down on his collar bone "stop tickling me" she yelled in a muffled voice.

Bowie howled and headbutted his forehead into her head as best as he could, growling, "B!tch thats f#cking BONE! You get f#cking tickles and you have the nerve to bite my f#cking bone!? Oh that is it!" His fingers that had tickled her stomach now drove his claws into her flesh and he held onto a slab of muscle. "Now L'eggo!" Had his legs been in full-strength, he would have already kicked to get her off. The injury he took however was throbbing to him.

Oberon quickly let go and growled "now get your claws out of my f#cking stomach, you don't understand tickling to me, don't ever do it again" she seethed, she seemed like she had snapped.

Bowie released her stomach and removed his hand and glared down at her. "What the hell is your problem with tickling?! The whole me moving over top of you, now THAT one I can understand but TICKLING? And it wasn't even like I was trying to cope a feel or anything like that. However.. now that I think about it.." He smirked evilly.. however it was merely a bluff. Would she know it though was the question.

Oberon looked up smirking her eyes glinting angrily "we are equal, I don't understand you and you don't understand me" she simply locked her icy blue eyes onto his.

Bowie whined, in a very doggish manner. "Whhy!!" He then licked her nose. "Why can't you tell me when we are soo close to each other like this." He smirked; his voice became seductive and almost sounded like his bedroom voice. "I mean come on, we can't get much closer then this without me getting kneed between the legs again."

Oberon chuckled at the whine answering the second question first "yeah, the only way you'll get me to knee you in the crotch again is if you try to pull that thing out on me, I don't plan on cheating" she said shrugging "and why, you havnt tried to explain your life to me so why should I explain mine to yours, I have never told anyone why not to tickle me, why should I tell you"

"Okay Kitten hate to ruin your hopes and dreams, but I am still not wearing clothing even after the last encounter. So I can't pull anything out on you when it's already there. Infact I'm kinda surprised that you would want to get this close to me knowing already you would be that much closer to me. So in a sense, you are already cheating." Bowie beamed a triumphant smile. "And already explained myself to you. I already told you I will be killed without FATSO's corpse. What more is there to my life besides killing anyway? So now you know, now tell me. Besides, I'm not just anyone. I'm Bowie, top champion fighter in the city and worth quite a bit of gold. So btell me alreaddyy." The last part was in that doggish whining voice again.

Oberon thought for a moment "i'm not cheating, my skirts still quite in the way" she said simply "what more is there? relationships, friends, possibly a family and children, if you'd just halt this hunt you could find those things" she said simply "why do you want to know so badly?"

"Cause!" Bowie pouted. "Tickling is normally so much fun for a prey its sad when it fails. Its not like a sign that something bad is gonna happen. I mean really, if I were to do anything bad with you, I would have my perfect chance to do it right now since I'm like RIGHT there for it and everything." Bowie then looked dead seriously at her. "No I couldn't find those things. I would be dead. I don't know how much clearer I can make this for you. If I return one more time without her corpse, I will either be shot on sight or hung infront of the others as an example." Bowie looked into her eyes. "Its either me or her, and I have been trained to NEVER lose in games of life or death."

Oberon shook her head "don't go back then" she said simply before sighing "tickling, it feels horrid, it brings back memories of my past which cause me to want to rip the throat out of whoever does it, i've learned to control it more, there arnt very many things that make me want to do that" she said looking down.

"I can't do that, Oberon." His voice had grown serious. Bowie's games had come to an end. "I cannot simply turn my back on my master. He is my everything, my father, and my master. I owe him my loyalty, and my death should I fail him. That is why I cannot let him down one more time."

Bowie's red eyes stared at her and a sigh escaped him. He rested his head on hers. "The past is nothing to regret no matter what happens. You learn from it and move forward." His words sounded harsher then he meant. "The pain from the past only lets you be stronger today and better for tomorrow." Since she had apolozied to him for kicking him, he did his best to wrap his arms around her lightly in a small hug. "I'm sorry for tickling you."

Oberon sighed "I don't know what to say to you about your master Bowie, but if he cared for you, loved you, then killing you wouldnt be a option, he is no father, and by the sounds of it, you to him, are mearly a object" she said fairly softly. She blinked at the apology and his actions "er, its fine" she said raising a eyebrow at him.

Bowie looked into her eyes and his inner self could be seen. He had a good heart really but was deeply corrupted. "He is all I have. Even if I am only an object to him, I rather be that then nothing at all. He is everything to me and I will do whatever he asks of me as long as he is my master."

Oberon thought for a moment "he isnt all you have Bowie" she said calmly.

"Oh? And who else do I have? My mother has been dead for quite some time now." He may have had understanding moments, but in the long run he was nothing more then a guy. "I do not have anyone but him. Me and you try to kill each other. Felicia I HAVE to kill. Tsarina I fight with." Bowie sighed. "Its not an easy life but its all I know and its all I have." He looked so sad.

Oberon shook her head "I don't try to kill you bowie, I try to keep you away from Felicia. Would someone who didnt care at least a little apologize for causing pain" she asked watching him, she was calming down "if I was trying to kill you I would have taken out my sword and fought with that"

"To keep me away from her is to sentence me to death, Oberon." Bowie looked at her. "And actually I don't quite understand anything anyone around here does. So I gave up trying to figure things out here a while back." He smirked sheepishly. "I thought you were a claws kinda person. And teeth."

Oberon sighed, she just couldnt win with him "yes but if I aim to kill, there is a reason I have a sword on my back" she said calmly. "you could stay with me you know"

"He would come for me. And if you didn't pay for me, he would bring people to hurt you." Bowie pouted. "And that's not fair cause I called dibs on you first when you first denied me my Fatso!" He was trying to make light but it was obvious he was pinned against a wall in his mind. "I couldn't get you involved in my life. The only way for me to be freed is for me to be bought or for my master to be killed."

Oberon thought for a moment "whats your price" she asked slowly.

"My price before this incident with Felicia was $100,000 gold. Now with my failure, its dropped down to $80,000 gold."

Oberon looked at him seriously "would you help me get that much if it ment your freedom, well, if you want that least"

"How would we begin to get that much gold?"

Oberon shrugged "not sure, have any ideas?" she asked watching him intently

"There's only one way I know of to get money. And that would involve me going and killing Felicia to be able to show my face in the city to be able to enter the championships that have cash prizes if you bet on me."

Oberon sighed shaking her head "no, I still am bent on keeping her alive" she said trying to think "is there any other way?"

"The only other thing I can think of is completing bounties posted up in the city. But I can't show my face there anymore without Felicia's dead body in my hands."

Oberon thought "I can go find the bounties and bring you back the information, if you promise to leave Felicia alone while i'm working on it" she added.

His eyes narrowed suspiciously at her. "Why are you willing to do all this for me? Or is this really all to get Felicia free?"

Oberon breathed softly wanting to let go of the uncomfterble hold she had on him "you may have made me angry before but think about it, though I have some nasty scars from you, you havent tried to kill me to get me out of your way, you don't deserve to have to kill to live, I want you to be able to choose, the fact that this will save Felicias life will help yes, but its not the only reason" she said softly.

"Either way, someone will die for someone else's freedom. Those bounties are mainly hits on someone's life." Bowie shook his head. "My life is nothing but killing and has been. As for leaving Fatso alone while you get the bounties.." His eyes narrowed and he glared off at the side. "Give me time to think this over."

Oberon took a deep breath as she brought her eyes to stare deep into Bowies "don't make me regret this Bowie" she asked softly before loosening her grin on him and rolling onto her sie to lean her back agenced the wall "let me help you" she said softly pulling some bandages from a pouch at her side nodding toword his leg.

"Funny, I was just thinking that to myself as well." He sat up and stretched out his leg to her. Those red orbs glared at the floor as he let her do as she pleased. Finally, he muttered in a rather reluctant tone of voice, "Out of payment for this..... I won't touch the fluffball."

Oberon chuckled lightly before scooting forward to wipe the dried blood away as well as the new before she laid a new piece of clean fabric over the wound "thank you" she said concentrating on what she was doing.

"Whatever." Bowie crossed his arms and sulked. He was like a child at times who was a brat when he didn't get his way. "Since Greed seems to be MIA, I think I will just hang around in the shadows of the main room, so just look for me there whenever you get back with bounties."

Oberon finished the wrapping and stood up slowly stretching everything as she did. The cat clenched and unclenched her fingers to finish restoring the circulation "and prefrences?" she asked.

Bowie grumbled with annoyance. "No." He then looked at the ground. "I'm going to be so bored now." He was just like a pup. He then crossed his legs indian style. "Just be careful when you travel into the city alright? There are plenty of want-to-be-masters just waiting to snatch up anyone they think would be a great fighter in the underground."

Oberon nodded "if that happens i'll find my way out of it" she said calmly, it was a sort of vow to Bowie and herself. "i'll try and be back soon" she said laughing "wouldnt want you to get to bored" she teased.

In a rather serious appearance, Bowie looked up at her with an intent stare. "If you don't return here within five days, I am coming after you. No one else may battle you but me, got it?"

Oberon couldnt help but laugh "alright but i'm not promising I wont fight, I was a fighter before you, I have my enemies."

"Hey, Missy!" He stood up in a big huff. "That's my neighborhood you're going into there! And I say no one may battle you from there, got it?" He had his hands on his hips defiantly.

Oberon turned and laughed softly "alright alright, calm down big boy, and dont call me missy, i'll only fight if its to save my hide for you" she called.

As he watched her go, Bowie pouted a bit. "I mean it! BE CAREFUL! If you don't come back in FIVE DAYS I'm coming after ya!" He then twitched a little and sighed, muttering to himself, "I think I just sent Kitten to her doom."

Oberon shook her head laughing "I will" she knew she would have to be careful, very careful, streets were more dangerous then trees, but she couldnt help but laugh at his concern and childishness.

Bowie then plopped himself down, ears drooping. He was alone and sad now. And still happily leaving his scent all over Greed's castle. An idea then struck him. Red eyes widdened. LEAVE THE SCENT EVERYWHERE! He laughed evilly and began to run around the halls. This would be his life until Oberon came back with a hit.