Her heart was pounding like a jackhammer in her chest as she skidded around a corner. Two pairs of heavy footfalls were about 10 feet behind and closing. If she could just make it out of the alleys she knew she could lose them among the crowd.
For many, many,years now the woman's kind had been treated as slaves. For free labor, sex, and entertainment they were nothing more but animals with the ability to speak human languages and stand on two legs. There bodies were human enough; albeit some of the more pureblooded were covered in fur, and all of them had many animal features. Tails, ears, wings, extra appendages... Pets came in every shape and form. Some could even transform into a complete animal.
Arianna, or Ari as she preferred, was one of those kinds of pets. A kitsune pet to be exact. Her hair was a reddish-orange with a golden tint. Two furry, black-tipped ears replaced human ones and a tail tipped in white lashed out behin her. In her more basic, animal form the one tail became 5; one of the few factors that seperated 'kistune' from their normal fox breed cousins. Short, auburn hair framed a face that could easilly pass for human if not the stunning yellow eyes.
Ari's eyes narrowed in determination as she finally spotted a way back onto the streets. She had been hiding in alleys for a while now. Pets without collars were concidered strays. That's why the men behind her were chasing after. Ari hadn't worn a collow in nearly seven years and she had always been able to evade the catchers. She was a cunning fox after all. Just alittle futher.... Or not.
She collided with someone, sending her sprawling backwards. Fuck....so damn close. Ari heard the catchers panting for breath as they finally caught up, "You alright sir?"
For many, many,years now the woman's kind had been treated as slaves. For free labor, sex, and entertainment they were nothing more but animals with the ability to speak human languages and stand on two legs. There bodies were human enough; albeit some of the more pureblooded were covered in fur, and all of them had many animal features. Tails, ears, wings, extra appendages... Pets came in every shape and form. Some could even transform into a complete animal.
Arianna, or Ari as she preferred, was one of those kinds of pets. A kitsune pet to be exact. Her hair was a reddish-orange with a golden tint. Two furry, black-tipped ears replaced human ones and a tail tipped in white lashed out behin her. In her more basic, animal form the one tail became 5; one of the few factors that seperated 'kistune' from their normal fox breed cousins. Short, auburn hair framed a face that could easilly pass for human if not the stunning yellow eyes.
Ari's eyes narrowed in determination as she finally spotted a way back onto the streets. She had been hiding in alleys for a while now. Pets without collars were concidered strays. That's why the men behind her were chasing after. Ari hadn't worn a collow in nearly seven years and she had always been able to evade the catchers. She was a cunning fox after all. Just alittle futher.... Or not.
She collided with someone, sending her sprawling backwards. Fuck....so damn close. Ari heard the catchers panting for breath as they finally caught up, "You alright sir?"