Even though everyone had sensed a growing tension at the academy since last weekend, the speed of its escalation had still exceeded the expectations of the hunters from the Absolution Hunting Team.
On Saturday morning, shortly after the Black Cat slipped out the window, Xin Fat Man was rudely awakened by a red paper crane that glowed with fire, flying and exploding as it entered. The fiery avian had sneaked in through the gap the cat left open. It screeched like a skyrocket, circling above Xin's head leaving behind a string of red bubbles, with one bursting every couple of seconds.
"Pop!" "Pop!" "Pop!"
Even from beneath the covers, he couldn't block out the intensifying explosions. The Fatty Cat, Tuan Tuan, growled twice in anger and sharply extended its claws digging viciously into Xin's heel.
