Board Thread:What Would You Do?/@comment-35898511-20190805182531/@comment-33398500-20190920183537

''We have to go. Now.''

As I began packing a single bag, I told the two kids “Pack a bag and get ready. We have to leave.”

“But dad, we can’t just-“ My eldest child, my son then started.

Shaking my head, I smiled sadly “You are both brave and strong, I am quite proud to be your father. But another part of courage is having the strength to let go of your pride, to know when a battle is too big. How do you think I survived the ‘hero’ business so long?”

At this, I resumed packing a bag of essential supplies, as well as one of my most precious possessions: a locket, that I had given to my wife before her passing, containing a picture of the four of us all together, which I then put around my neck.

“By running away?” My younger child, my daughter asked, apparently just as determined to stay as her brother.

“By not throwing my children into a battle we can’t win.” I told her now, “We must go. Come on.”

Once my children each had a bag with what they needed, I led the two out quickly, rushing out of the house and headed down the street, the sounds of fighting and moaning carrying over the town. If the battle was winnable, I intended to help them once my children were out of the city, but the sounds of fighting were growing less and less as I moved, until it seemed only moans were emitting from other parts of the town.

However,  as we grew closer and closer to the docks, we now found the road blocked as a mamono descended from the sky, a succubus grinning at the three of us as she said “Well, hello~ Where do you think you’re going? The fun’s that way~”

Annoyed by the succubus’ casual attitude, I retorted “…and survival is that way.” Pointing past her toward the docks. Tilting my head over my shoulder, I quietly spoke “Go. I will follow.”

“Dad, no!” My son responded, not wanting to abandon me to this succubus in front of us.

“Oh? So daddy thinks he can distract mommy long enough for the kids to get away?” The succubus suggested with a smirk “We’ll just see about that~ Besides, my friends will be at the docks before they can arrive anyway!”

Drawing a blade of demon realm silver, I rushed toward the succubus, shouting “Go!” before swinging at her, deftly dodged by the succubus.

“Oooooo, our silver? Daddy can’t bring himself to hurt mommy anyway~” the succubus told me with a giggle.

“You. Are. Not. Their. Mommy!” I growled angrily, taking a swing with each word. However, I must have either slowed down in my retirement, or she was faster than I expected, as she simply avoided each blow, before knocking the blade out of my hand.

“Don’t worry, you’ll be making me ‘mommy’ soon~” she replied smugly, now getting between me and the blade on the ground. Stuck in a bad position, I moved into the building behind me, having to distract the succubus until the kids could get to the docks.

Now racing through the grocery store I found myself in, I ducked into one of the aisles, before quickly shifting into another before she could notice.

“Oooooh…” the succubus then started to sing in a sickly sweet voice, “…how much is that hubby in the window?

That one who is hiding from meeee?

How much is that huuuuby in the window?

I do hope that hubby is freeeee~”

Continuing to sing while she moved through the aisles, I did my best to stay one step ahead of her. At least, I thought I was, until she appeared at the end of the aisle I was in at the same time I did. “Just my luck, the last one~” she cooed, managing to grab my wrist before I could move.

Within an instant, I was on the floor, and the succubus on top of me, my body now starting to defy me as it became aroused by the position I currently found myself in.

“I recognize that look.” The succubus then stated, looking into my eyes. “Of someone who’s lost their beloved. It’s the saddest expression you can have. Don’t worry, darling, I’m here now~” before darting in for a kiss.

I can only hope the kids got away.