Dark Kyo growled and stumbled forward, small sparks of energy escaping with each step. He chanced a glance behind him. 'Things' were still following him. He didn't know what they were called, if they had a name other than 'not prey.' He did know he did not want to tangle with them. He needed to get somewhere safe.

He spotted a dark alley way, maybe if he could reach it he could shake his pursuers and get to safety. He gritted his teeth and staggered onwards towards safety. The ground gave way, Dark Kyo collapsed to his knees, the harsh roadway biting his skin as he hit the asphalt. He snarled and tried to move. He looked back, anger replaced with panic, the 'Things' were closing in, he could hear them shouting. It sounded familiar but Dark Kyo could not place where or why nor was this the time to worry about such things.

He tried again, this time he could only looking shock as his skin started to surrender to tan. Panic surged adrenalin but it was too little, he was planted on the road way unable to move. He still had claws, at least one set, he could try and fight the 'Things.'

Dark Kyo roared and grabbed at his head as fiery hot stabbing pains overwhelmed him, a sensation that he had never felt before. The roar shakily ended in a strangled cry as Kyo slumped over and looked at his hands hoping they would answer the only question he would conjure up. "What am I?"

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I've been contemplating a bloodied version but I couldn't get the blood to look right. If you want to see a bloodied up Kyo, let me know and I might get to uploading it.