"Quiet her! We'll be spotted if she keeps wailing like she is!"
"We'll be spotted if you keep yelling. Now hush! Let her quiet the pup."
A great white shark held a baby in her arms, rocking and shushing the wailing child. Around her were three others: an orca, a jellyfish, and a bala shark. Quite different species, but for these five, this was not the case. They were all the same species. Umibozu, a type of yokai.
When it came to the adults, the eldest of the group was the 'orca'; her name was Orcinu. Second eldest was the 'jellyfish', Sasu. Third eldest was the 'bala shark', Chisai. Lastly, the youngest was the 'great white shark', Awai. Out of the three, Orcinu was the only half Umibozu, the rest were full Umibozu who had shapeshifted into other forms. They all wore hooded cloaks, but Awai was the only one who kept hers up.
They were all frightened, on the run. There was someone after them. Or more like, someones. A group, known for hunting down Umibozu and killing them regardless of whether or not they were full, half, or pure.
"She's silent..." The baby, the only one without a name. Luckily, she was quiet now, and they could continue to run.
...But unbeknownst to them, they had fallen right into a trap. At least, until it was too late.
Orcinu stopped in place, looking around with alarm. She sniffed the air around her. This scent... It was... Familiar...
"Orcinu?" Chisai called.
They weren't alone.
"RUN!" The orca practically screamed, and they took off, harpoons beginning to be tossed their way.
No! Why here? Why like this? It was only seconds before they would reach their...
...Dead end.
Well, dead end being a line of them, and then...being surrounded by the others.
But no... There was something more terrifying about this situation... Their leader was here.
Orcinu growled at the man they all so desperately hated. "Gray"
The great white narrowed his eyes at the Umibozu, lashing his tail. "You and your followers were foolish to have run, Orcinu..."
"You won't get away with this," The orca snarled. "I swear in Hironori's name! You shall unleash a new kind of bloodied, fiery hell with your ignorance! You don't want to mess with our people!"
"Take them away." Gray said to his goons, waving his hand dismissively. At this, the four were immediately charged at. They were so fast. The only one who wasn't caught was Awai, who quickly stumbled away to protect her child.
"You there!" A goon snarled. "What do you have?!"
"Whatever it is, she must've stolen it," Gray sneered. "Take it away and grab her!"
As they approached her, Awai backed up slowly. "N-No! Please... You don't understand..."
Orcinu immediately grew protective over this, ripping herself from the grip of her captors with a loud snarl. An aura appeared in her right hand, and she aimed it towards one portion of the crowd. The beam shot from her hands, incinerating everyone in its path. Though a lot were taken out, it wouldn't be long before they regrouped.
"GO!" Orcinu yelled. "FORGET US! WE'LL ESCAPE! JUST GO!!"
Awai didn't hesitate, she didn't have time to. She obeyed, running as fast as she could.
Only Gray and few others chased after Awai, the rest were dealing with Orcinu, as well as Chisai and Sasu, who she managed to free seconds after Awai escaped.
But alas, though the chase lasted longer this time, eventually Awai ended up where she was before...a dead end.
She looked back at Gray and the others, shaking as she held her little one close.
Gray took a step forward. "Hand over your stolen goods, scum."
"Please... You don't understand..."
Another step forward, and she panicked, attempted to dash at the crowd, but Gray grabbed her by the hood. Once he pulled it from her head, he threw her down, her back popping as it hit the hard ground. She gritted her teeth in pain, before staring up at the shocked leader.
"...Awai?" For a moment, a look of shock appeared in his eyes. This was a woman he loved, who he had an affair with, over his wife who he swore he loved from day one. But, a look of anger suddenly appeared on his face. "You were one of them this whole time?" He snarled, making her scoot back fearfully. "YOU TEMPTRESS! ILL RIP YOU TO SHREDS!! HOW DARE YOU TRY TO CORRUPT ME?!"
Awai was crying at this point, still holding the baby close. "Gray, please... I loved you! I really did!! I never wanted to use you in any way... All I wanted... Was to love yo–"
She was interrupted, suddenly kicked in the face by Gray himself. She dropped the baby at this, who had started crying once again. In a panic, Awai tried to reach for her, but she let out a scream of pain as her hand cracked under the force of Gray stomping on it.
"And you steal children... Of course. Someone get the baby!"
"NO!" Awai bawled, trying to fight her way to her beloved little one. "MY BABY! DONT TOUCH MY BABY! MY–!" But Gray kicked her into a wall, going over and continuously kicking at her stomach, abdomen, and ribs. She wailed in sheer agony, sobbing for her baby. Eventually, Gray grabbed her by the collar, lifting her off the ground.
"This is what you deserve."
Before she could scream, he sunk his teeth into her throat, ripping it out. Awai's eyes rolled to the back of her head, and he dropped her, dead.
Despite her blood still in his teeth, still dribbling down his chin, he turned towards his followers. "Let me see the child."
Complete horror was on their faces, and the one holding the baby came over, hesitantly handing it to him.
Gray froze upon seeing her face.
This...was Awai's baby. Not one she stole. Her actual baby...
...His actual baby...
Rage filled him to the brim. She USED him to make offspring! He snarled, his own eyes speaking of malice.
"I'm going to kill it."
"S-Sir!" One of the goons said. "Sir. It's just a baby."
"A baby? A BABY?! THIS THING IS A MONSTER! JUST LIKE ITS MOTHER!!" He growled, baring his teeth at the young girl. "It needs to die, just like the rest of them." He was about to sink his teeth into her throat, but then there was a haunting voice.
"STOP!"
Gray froze, looking up to see who bellowed that word. Silence fell amongst them as they saw none other than Hironori himself.
Gray sneered. "So you are still alive..."
"Who said I died?" Hironori replied bitterly, taking a step closer. "How dare you? You hurt my people, and now... My descendants."
A few goons backed away at this. Awai... And this baby... They were his descendants? But... Then again... They were completely white, with blue eyes just like his.
Gray huffed, not concerned by this. "Please. You may be a 'savior', but you are still one of them. A monster, who could snap and release the darkest ones you've trapped any minute."
Hironori laughed rancorously at this. "Oh, trust me... If I wanted to, I would've done so long ago." He took a step closer. "You do not fear me like you should, but I cannot change your opinion on that matter... Who you should be worried about, Gray, is your own future, and not my people... You've spilled my descendant's blood, here in this Sea of Purity."
"Why should I care about this?" Gray hissed. "I am guiltless. She used me, ran from me when I cornered her."
"You wouldve killed her either way, along with the child. Now you wish to spill the baby's blood, even here."
"What is your point?"
"You can lie to yourself and your goons," Hironori growled. "But you cannot run, nor hide your crimes from the eyes of the almighty."
An eerie silence fell among them.
"Levarius," Hironori hissed. "Once he finds out about your organization... Discordia will be sent after you. And she will give you a painful, bloody death. You will be shunned forever more, your wife and children only known because of your crimes... But of course, you only care for yourself, don't you?"
For once in his life, Gray was pale in sheer, utter fear. He shook, staring down at the child, lip quivering. "...What must I do?"
Hironori walked even closer, so he was right in front of the great white. "Raise her as your own... Admit to your wife about your affair. You both may cover up that Awai was ever her mother... Raise her like your other children, and should you be neglectful or abusive... Karma will come collect your bloody debt."
Gray growled at this, gritting his teeth. "I will give her a name of–"
"No you won't," Hironori challenged, narrowing his eyes. "You will call her the name her mother uttered at her birth."
Gray then turned around, beginning to walk back in the direction of his home, but then stopped and turned back to the Umibozu. "What is her name?"
Calmly, coolly, Hironori stood straight up, before revealing her name...

"Kimika."