The sudden outburst of the keeper, Loyd, left everyone bewildered and amused. Damien stood there, carrots in hand, a mix of surprise and amusement etched across his face. The commotion drew the attention of the onlookers, who watched as Loyd made his grand declaration of resignation.
Danielle couldn't help but giggle at the absurdity of the situation. She leaned closer to Damien and whispered, "Well, I suppose you have a new title now—The Carrot Lord."
Damien chuckled, shaking his head in disbelief. "Seems like my reputation precedes me," he replied, his eyes glancing over to Lumiere, who had been observing the entire spectacle with a mix of amusement and curiosity.
Meanwhile, Calen watched the unfolding events with a hint of envy. He couldn't help but feel overshadowed by Damien's charisma and ability to effortlessly captivate those around him. The attention Damien received from Lumiere and the sheer unpredictability of the situation only fueled his desire to prove himself worthy.
As the laughter and chatter subsided, Damien turned to Lumiere, a twinkle in his eyes. "I hope this unexpected turn of events hasn't dampened your impression of me, Princess Lumiere," he said, offering her a carrot with a mischievous grin. "Perhaps a taste of my generosity will help make up for the chaos?"
Lumiere's veiled face betrayed a playful curiosity as she accepted the carrot, her gloved fingers delicately grasping it. "My lord, your eccentricity knows no bounds," she remarked, her voice carrying a hint of laughter. "But I must say, it is refreshing to meet someone who can turn a simple act into a grand spectacle."
"Thank you for your compliment, my princess, and as to your doubts about the name of these...poor looking creatures, watch carefully." Damien turned to face the glass casing, dropping all the carrots onto the cart but one, and moved to the feeding hole.
Five sets of eyes eagerly looked at the young master for what he was going to do. Calen wanted to interrupt and ridicule the young master, but seeing his showmanship, he was convinced that fighting verbally with the weak man was a bad move for him.
Damien squatted down, waving the carrot in a smooth motion across the glass, so the bunnies could see it in his hand, and sure enough, they flocked at the opening of the feeder, eagerly and merrily waiting for the carrot to arrive.
These cute bunnies cannot fool him, for he was reminded of the pain they caused him at the Seven Steps Mountains. The way they casually tore his arm like it was just made of paper. Fucking hell!
He positioned the carrot in between his index and middle finger, so that, with just a little push he can flick it correctly across a bunny's face.
With a flick of his fingers, Damien propelled the carrot forward, aimed directly at one of the bunny's faces. It perfectly hit the target and knocked the bunny over like a rag-doll. it rolled and rolled. The bustling cage stopped bustling all of a sudden. All the bunnies stopped what they were doing and watched their comrade roll like a metal wheel.
Some of them were biting on carrots, some of them were hopping around, some of them were sitting still and watching the show, and some of them were eating like there was no tomorrow. And they all stopped.
Damien took a step back and stood with the rest of the crew.
"Why did you hurt that--" Lumiere was about to speak but Damien shushed her with a finger on her lips. Though there was no naked touch, the fact she can feel his warmth through the veil made her blush more and more.
The others were too busy watching the bunnies and their reaction like they were waiting for something dramatic to happen. Even Damien wasn't even aware of what he did just now, he too, was watching the change in the cage.
The rag-dolled bunny stood straight, its entire body shaking and trembling. Its black eyes suddenly turned red, glaring at Damien with all the hatred in the world.
"What the?" Aurelia was too shocked to see the poor and happy creatures change in their entire demeanors.
Lumiere was also shocked but for different reasons. Her blue eyes were gleaming and sparkling with curiosity. She has never seen such a thing, and it is quite intriguing, to say the least.
The bunny jumped up and down like a madman. Similarly and eerily, the others joined it. Their eyes turned shiny crimson. All of them hopped in the same place like a distant war chant. The commission surely garnered attention.
"It's time!" Damien raised his voice.
"Time for what?" Calen couldn't help but ask.
"For the grand spectacle," Damien replied, a smug smile on his face as he turned to look at the change of the cute bunnies.
It was the same as from that day, the same day he was almost killed by a group of bunnies. Raging bunnies. Like that one time when the minions from the movie got injected with the purple serum.
The bunnies grew, in size and strength, they became like giant bunnies, with sharp claws, fangs, and all. They're terrifying, to say the least.
All of them were hopping and hopping. Looking straight at Damien.
The first scream was from the kids, who were terrified just from watching the bunnies. The Devil Bunnies.
The other kids ran and hid behind their parents. Some of them were crying for their dear lives. The adults weren't in any better shape, as they stood in fear of what is going to happen next.
The bunny he shot with the carrot came forward and glared at Damien, the others parting ways for him.
"Devil Bunnies!" Lumiere muttered under her breath, gazing at the gruesome shape-shifting and chanting.
"How did you make them do that?" Calen asked, looking at the now huge bunnies.
"I didn't make them do anything." Damien laughed. "This is their true nature."
The bunnies then roared deafeningly and charged forwards, head-butting at the glass case. The room thundered and vibrated as the hundreds of devilish bunnies slammed at the transparent wall, trying to break through.
The children started screaming and crying more as they could see the bunnies charging at them. Some of them had tears in their eyes. Others were just frozen in fear.
The parents grabbed them and screamed, as they scrambled away from the wretched place. Every normal person was screaming and wailing and running away as the vibration was increasing and increasing until a web of cracks formed on the glass dome.
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