Mr. Moon Rabbit, I'm Not Yours!

Chapter Thirteen: Revelations in the Dark

Her footsteps echoed in the streets of the city, Chan Lee darting left and right through the crowds. Pushing back against men and women, young and old alike. It hadn't taken her too long to leave the university's gates and into the People's Districts, though her heart beat rapidly in her chest.

Instead of long and peaceful walks to the station—she was running, running as fast as her legs could carry her.

Until her energy wore out.

The elders were right, the young generations like her were too easily winded now. She held her knees, slouching and heavily breathing. Taking in air into her lungs, catching her breath.

Beads of sweat rolled down the sides of her face and also formed her back's shirt into a drenched pool. She wiped the sweat off her brows, pulling herself up.

Nobody was there.

The street was completely empty, only the neon lights of signs and street lamps flickered around her. But everything else was devoid of life and deserted. It was as if somebody had snuffed out the life everywhere.

"W-wha?"

This wasn't possible, her gaze darted left and right—not a single person around. This wasn't right. Where was everybody? Had there been some kind of emergency evacuation?

Thud.

Thud.

The sound of footsteps behind her—no, it weren't footsteps, Chan Lee swerved around.

Hop.

It was hopping.

Hop. Hopping.

It would have been a foolish sight if it were not for the grotesque creatures moving towards her. Drabbed in ancient garments and adorned with rimmed hats, the creatures couldn't hide the rotting flesh underneath, the putrid smell that clung with it.

Hop.

Their arms were outstretched towards her, a mad cackle in the air.

No.

No.

Her legs already moved instinctively away from the creatures—anything to put a distance between them. Fighting the trembling in her body.

Chan Lee ran.

Their laughter resounded through the night.

Predators chasing after prey.

She turned right to meet more of them. The path left held more of them hopping maniacally through buildings towards her. A shadow leapt past her head and she forced herself to swerve into another direction. They were toying with her—and she could do nothing else but play along.

'Miss Human'

Was he the one behind this? Could someone like them truly send monsters—her feet staggered over something. Her ankle throbbed painfully. A crack in the cement? She stumbled in the front of a building. The creatures hissed and backed her into the walls. They stood a few feet away from her but not stepping any closer, growling at one another.

What were they waiting for?

A coldness washed over her, gluing her gaze over them. Was this the kind of life that Han Jing wanted? Is this what she got for meddling with someone like Xue?

One of them seemed to have taken the initiative to move closer. It lunged towards her.

A looming shadow overtaking her.

And it was cut down in an instant.

"I made it on time." The man's shoulders visibly relaxed. Their gaze sweeping over to her. "I hope you didn't mind me following you?"