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[itusebastian]

The Manticore's Tribute

The sun had set hours ago and the moon was high in the sky when the villagers heard the first screech. They knew what it was, a manticore on the hunt. They quickly locked their doors and windows, hoping it would pass them by. But the creature was not so easily deterred.

It had spotted the village from the sky and it was hungry. It swooped down, its wings creating a powerful gust of wind that knocked down the feeble fences surrounding the homes. The villagers ran in every direction, but the manticore was fast and agile. It chased after them, its tail spikes ready to impale any prey that dared to run.

One by one, the villagers were caught and killed, their screams filling the air. The manticore reveled in their terror, taunting them as it killed. It offered to kill them swiftly if they begged for their lives, but no one dared to ask for mercy from such a monstrous creature.

Finally, the manticore stood in the center of the village, its belly full and its thirst for blood sated. It let out a victorious roar, but it knew its work was not done yet. It needed to take something back to its wicked master, a tribute or sacrifice equal to its loss of food.

It spotted a young girl, hiding behind a fallen tree. She was trembling with fear, but the manticore saw an advantage to be gained by sparing her life. It approached her slowly, and in a voice that was both menacing and intelligent, it spoke.

"You will come with me," it said. "You will be my servant and provide me with food. And in return, I will spare your village from my hunger."

The girl had no choice but to obey. She followed the manticore as it took to the sky, leaving the village in ruins behind them. She knew that she would never be able to escape the monster's grasp, but at least her village was safe.

And so, the manticore and the girl continued to hunt together, terrorizing the countryside and taking what they wanted. They were feared by all, and the villagers knew to stay away from the creature's territory. For the manticore was a monster in every sense of the word, and it would always be a fierce killer.

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