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January 15th 42 BC

Mihail silently exited the colisuem the image of the golden jaguar's throat ripped out fresh in his mind. Finally he spotted his friend in the dusk light.

He slowly padded behind Pacino. His friend was unusually quiet, unsettling the jaguar.

Pac watched the ground as he walked, ignoring mihail. normally there'd be some type of one sided conversation going on, but not today

"Pacino?"

"Hm." Keeps eyes on the ground and resists moving away

Hesitantly he places a paw on Pac's shoulder.

Pac looks up with a sad glare.

Mihail gives him a questioning look through his stoic features. "Pacino..?"

"You left him there. You let your brother die..."

Mihail freezes, turquoise eyes falling to the ground.

"You barely knew me and you let me live, but you let your own brother die"

"...I..I'm sorry."

"Sorry won't cut it this time. I want to forgive you but it's not just me this will bother. What about Riina? She connected the most to him. How do you think she feels?"

Mihail didnt respond.

"Exactly. And why didn't you save him again?"

"...He..I couldn't."

"Why?"

"My status would be lost."

"So?!"

His brows furrowed, "So?"

“Your brother died because of a rank. What if it’d been me in that ring? Would you have let me die for a rank?”

"No."

“Then why did you let him die? Not even for yourself but for Riina. She actually seemed happy around him.”

"You're a hunter. He wasnt."

"He was still a feline. Your kin."

Mihail continued to stay silent, unsure how to put his thoughts into words

"You let him die over a stupid rank" Theres a wheeze at the end of his sentence. His expression looks pained.

"No..I-"

"No what?"

Mihail started to grow frustrated. It's not like he wanted Zak to die. "I'm sorry..."

His tail lashes. "Tell that to Riina, not to me."

Mihail stays silent for some time before he meets Pac's eyes. "Why didn't you save him?"

"I would have met his same fate. I might be strong but there's no possibility in me beating Judas in a fight. He's our leader for a reason."

"So you wanted me to?"

"I may not be strong enough to beat Judas in a fight but I know you sure are."

"And be a traitor?"

"He's your BROTHER! He could have gone through H.U.r.T and became a hunter, he probably would have come around eventually! But you let him die instead."

"He made his choice."

"There's nothing I can say that will make you feel anything, is there?" His face hides hurt with anger.

His ears flattened against his skull. "I do."

Pac grunts and sits down, he doesn't have anymore to say.

"..Pac-"

pac looks up at him, eye brows furrowed.

Mihail takes a small step back, slowly turning around. He paused, his back to Pacino. He slowly began walking away.

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I didn't want him to die. But I couldn't...I couldn't save him. I end up just like him then. Like Sh-Cain. I'm a bounty Hunter. I swore that with Mulligan, he made his choice I couldn't force him. Why don't you understand that Pacino?! I promised I'd dedicate myself to the city when I broke my ties with Mulligan. I found my place because of you Pacino. Riina, Alexei, and Cain too. Even Ruby, Estelle and Azrael. Because of them I decided my loyalty was here protecting this city, protecting all of you. My body a shield to the city. I know the empire cats aren't barbarians but neither are we. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Goodbye Pac, and you too..Brother.

collab with ScreamingYearly
I did the sketch, lines and shading, he did the coloring background and effects

Mihail (c) moi
Pacino (c) ScreamingYearly
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