Tell you I'm sorry | Private Leona

[Hope Arcanium]

Leona's consciousness was in the background, overtaken by the Plaga that was now learning how to puppet the feline's body. In a horror movie-esque way did Leona sit up. Only... this wasn't Leona herself.

The crack of bones could be heard and it was accompanied by the sound of stretching, lengthening muscles and appendages. They made a sickening cracking sound as they sprouted from her back- a total of four. The appendages had muscle connected to a repurposed bone in the shape of a knife, and they glistened under the light.

Leona lifted her head, and opened her eyes, which bore the Plaga color and influence. Her blood vessels turned a visible scarlet red beneath her skin, traveling up to her neck and face. These vessels were visible by how deeply the color had turned.

Her eyes...

They were the eyes of a predator.

The appendages began to move, falling into a safe position on her back as she leaped with such quick speed and landed upon a tree. The tree trunk was being held with long, sharp claws. In a fluid motion she would climb the tree, never needing to use her claws to do so.

She turned to face Blu and Infirmaryward, slowly slithering her way back down to the base of the tree, appendages ready to strike in case of attack.

This... this was not Leona.