Act 1 confrontation

“Killed your brother?” Komiko said as she and Lizel stared down at each other, one was the lady of the house and the other was a hot brute who broke her windows.

Lizel got off her bike and stood before the princess, her arms transforming into those of a werewolf.

“From the looks of you, you're a halfbreed in need of a shave.” Komiko taunted as she slowly moved backwards toward the hanging display of an axe.

Wait, is every display weapon real? I just realized something as I never did find where the princess hid her weapons. . .so they were just out in the open. . .that’s not normal.

“My name is Lizel Whitefang, I came here to avenge my brother, murdered by you, his own master!” I was distracted but paid attention again, at the mention of Whitefang, so Lizel was the reason he betrayed the princess. She was crossing her arms in her introduction.

“Whitefang? I do recall him mentioning having only one blood relative, a beloved half-breed sister, she must be you.” The princess said as she pulled out the display, arming herself with an axe almost as long as her.

“Yes, now answer me! What dirty tricks did you use against him!” Lizel looked really angry as I looked at the princess. She was giving her an amused grin.

“I fought him fair and square.” That angered Lizel even more as she “Grrr!” roared as she charged the princess.

The fight was pretty quick, the princess being overwhelmed from the start, all she could do was block and dodge against her claws and punches, but then a good swing gave her enough distance to do an overhead.

“Thuk!” The princess missed, her axe stuck in the stone floor, as Lizel jumped away from the strike. The distance was perfect as I pulled a dagger from the wall and slowly walked towards her, walking on air to not make a sound.

But before I could make it to her she charged back to Komiko punching her “Ahh!” towards the wall, I felt the breath come out of her in that strike.

“Weak. . .” Lizel said her tone a little shock, as Komiko was catching her breath during the lull of their battle.

“So it’s true that young royals are as weak, humans. . .

I can’t believe my brother. .

Would lose to a princess like you.”

She said though gnashed teeth in vengeful anger.

Act 2 Sneak attack

“It’s because I was the one who fought him, warrior against betrayer.” I said, speaking behind Lizel as I held a dagger to her throat and my clenched fist over her exposed belly.

“You're late, Shiro.” The princess said smiling as she relaxed by her legs where still rattled.

“Shiro!?” Lizel yelled with both confusion and betrayal. But thankfully she didn’t struggle against the dagger on her neck.

My invisibility spell broke as I appeared behind Lizel, looking like I was giving her a hug, a deadly one as the dagger was already near cutting skin, and my other hand’s fist glowing blue.

“My apologies princess, but I didn’t want to get cut down by your axe as you fought, please leave her to me.” I said, smiling down at her.

“Lizel-neesan I’m sorry for not telling you earlier, but I didn’t know you were the sister of wolf warrior Vigleson Whitefang.” She didn’t say anything, just giving me a furious breath.

“I was the one who fought him through honor combat, but it was a tie, we both gave each other grievous wounds, he was in agony and I was a newly made eternal warrior that healed slowly. . . The princess merely delivered the ‘coup de gras’” She seemed to have calmed down, but then I felt a crushing blow to my side that made me drop the dagger and stagger back.

“You lie! Ever since we met you lied!” It was painful but I bared it, standing firmly looking up at her as she was much taller than I was.

“Then let me prove it!” I said in challenge.

“I am Yukari Shiro, From the noble samurai shinto Clan Yukari.” I cupped my hand as I introduced myself as if I was a warrior of a bygone era.

The introduction rattled Lizel, as she was struck by a moment of hesitation as she moved away from the princess, leaving her behind me.

“Shiro, you would lose against her, just stall, Flenna would be here soon.” The princess whispered as she shakily stood up using her axe as an aid.

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“No, princess, I need her respect. . .besides, didn’t you want more warriors?” I told her as I started walking towards Lizel slowly.

“I accept, I am Lizel Whitefang, daughter of the great warrior Viggle Whitefang. Prove to me you are not a liar Shiro Yukari!” And with that she charged me as I picked up the fallen dagger.

Damn, I should have borrowed the axe, I thought. But then I wouldn’t be able to do this.

“Mind the pointy end Lizel-neesan~” I said as cutely as I could, as I stabbed forward straight with an honest strike.

She didn’t dodge as I expected her to do, but did a martial art, slapping my dagger arm to the side and with her other hand, grabbing my chest with clawed hands and slamming me to the floor.

“Thug!” “Argh, that hurt, I was expecting you to be a more gentle Lizel-neesan.” I said smiling as blood flowed from my eyes and mouth, tasting iron in my blood.

“And you're weaker than I thought.” She said looking disappointed rather than excited like she was fighting the princess.

“Yeah your brother said the same thing, and fell for the same thing.” With that said I saw her eyes turn sharp and her fur stand even before I pressed my fist on the arm she’s using to pin me down.

“Grasping lightning!” A burst of electricity burned from my fist into her in an instant traveling into her spine tickling her brain, and then. “Thud.”

I saw the princess standing over me as she smiled and started clapping.

“Your first victory, that is solely yours, congratulations Shiro.” She said that but I felt the sarcasm in her voice but I still enjoyed the moment, even though Lizel-neesan was heavy.

“Princess, can you call Flenna to help? I used more magic than my body can handle and Lizel-neesan is heavy.” She went closer and she looked surprised that Lizel was still breathing, but of course unsteadily.

“To the victor go the spoils” she said while getting closer not using the axe as an aid.

“You spared her life? Was it pity or have you fallen for this wild girl?” She asked, actually curious to my answer as I gave a tired sigh.

“I was serious about recruiting her princess Komiko, and yeah it’s probably my human pity but.” I paused as something deep within me, made me mean everything I say, probably the remnants of the real Shiro.

“We've already killed her brother. I don't want to kill the reason for such an honorable warrior to betray everything he stood for.” With that I closed my eyes, but then I felt hot liquid dropping into my lips.

I opened my eyes and saw the princess dripping blood into my lips, using a wound she got during her fight with Lizel, but it was already healing, not as fast as me but it was, as the dripping already stopped as she spoke.

“I would have done the same, Shiro.” She said as she kneeled and started fixing my white ash hair.

“Understand this Shiro, never think of me as evil.” She said that, letting the moment pass before she stood and quickly left me alone with a fainted Lizel.

I looked towards where she was going and I understood she left in such a hurry, it seems Flenna was planning to crash a truck into the mansion.

Act 3 reunion

I was in my room meditating with scented candles, as I noticed she was awake, just pretending to still be asleep.

“You know your one thirsty girl, Nee-san.” I said jokingly as I looked at the 10 enriched dextrose bags she went through.

“I was afraid I was gonna run out. . .please don’t mock me by pretending to be asleep, Nee-san.” I spoke to her gently as I closed my book.

“Why didn’t you kill me? I was planning to kill your master, and why do you still call me that?” She opened her eyes as she stared at the ceiling of my room, I didn’t look but it might have looked like random art when seen by those untrained in magic.

I have an unfinished great rune of concealment, painted using luminescent blood, it was only unfinished because I didn’t have enough purified invisible blood.

“I have a lot of reasons, but the main one is that you're a kind girl at heart, and I would rather be damned than end even a single good the world had made.” It was another thing coming from Shiro’s remnant.

I’m beginning to think, if I didn’t let him pass on, he would have still made himself a hero in this world, even though it would have been a rough adventure.

“Can you stand Lizel-nee-san?” I said as I stood from my seat, she took off the needles in her arm and stood up.

“Am I a prisoner?” She asked, more curious than angry now.

I started walking out of my room and outside the house, she followed me and I answered her as we reached the gate.

“No you're not. . . but, I want to show you something, before you leave.” She looked at me and then at her bike, I forgot the helmet when I was moving the bike.

“Alright, it’s the least I could do.” She said smiling as she punched me in the shoulder. I smiled back even though I rubbed my shoulder's pain away, it was a good punch.

I led her on towards the back of the manor, we passed the princess as she drank tea while being accompanied by Flenna and my sister, she didn’t acknowledge us but still I bowed to her in greeting.

And then we continued on without any words exchange except when my sister reminded me she’ll be cooking fried chicken later, oh how I do love her fried chicken.

“She really isn’t the reason your brother died.” I told her as we were already in the woods.

“Yeah, I know, I don’t know why, but maybe I just need more time and then I'll know why I know she isn’t the reason, and you're not the reason either.” She said as I felt even though she was confused, she knew the words were right.

It was the start of sunset, as we made it to where I wanted to go. There was a new grave, next to the one I dug, almost a week ago, there was a silver plate over the large mound of earth.

‘Here lies The wolf warrior Vigleson Whitefang.

defeated in honorable battle by Shiro Yukari and his Princess’

“I wrote the plate myself, princess Komiko gave me the silver plate, and Flenna did the designs.” I said as Lizel was already crying, kneeling at the foot of the grave.

“I. . . Brother, you were always there, my beloved brother, the only one kind to me, a half-breed in a clan of full-blooded werewolves, bullies and all others you protected me. . . always saying.” She was tearing up, I was seeing her most vulnerable side and I felt for her, as the memories of lost assaulted me.

I broke a spell as I hugged her from behind, even before she could protest we heard his voice.

“Do not cry for me dear sister, you are a strong werewolf warrior, be proud. And Shiro, thank you.” She looked up, seeing the warrior spirit of her beloved brother, the one that had brought me to the brink of death.

With a salute towards us and a fanged grin towards me he vanished, returning to the Valhallic heaven I pulled him out of. As the claw in my hand turned to dust.

Lizel cried for a few more minutes on my shoulder, before she had enough and stood up not looking at me, and then with a last hug, she ran away towards the gate and her bike.

I stood there reflecting on my action, and with a deep breath I started walking away from the grave, with one last look towards the reason for today's event I left, the sky already dark.

“She’ll either come back later, or will never see her again.” Said a seating princess as she used fancy opera binoculars to look at the stars.

I sat next to her on the grass.

“Either way I feel like I did the right thing, she is my ‘spoil’ after all.” I said smiling at the reference the princess used.

The princess answered my my remarks with her noises “Tut-Tut”

“I was expecting for you to keep her as a pet, or atleast exploit her for materials. . .Flenna saw what you did to your room's ceiling, and were you trying to hide the entire mansion?” I looked at her and was amazed at her intelligence as she was able to use some kind of logic to figure out my spell.

“I didn’t have enough Invisible blood. . . wait, pet? Exploit?” The words run a cold chill through my spine, as memories of my last life and the remnants of Shiro made me fearfully disgusted at the ideas.

“Please don’t presume I would do such things princess.” I said to her as she looked at me and nodded happily to herself.

“Good to know, I wouldn’t like having a monstrously practical vassal either.” She said as she hummed to herself.