Snippet #2461579

Tigress just sat there, her gaze glued to Peter’s pale, sickly frame. Her eyes were wide, showing her oddly colored irises. She swallowed hard, her unblinking stare still fixed on Peter. Every sound around her was muffled, like there were cotton balls stuffed in her ears.

'' Tigress… He's just a hologram. Nothing… is real, it's… fake.''

Tigress remained unmoving, despite what Jessie said to try to persuade her. She stood over Peter rather protectively.

'' Alright, Tigress. This is gonna hurt you more than it'll hurt me.''

There was a jolt of pain that erupted from her shoulder blade, which made Tigress’ entire body snap into motion. She leapt to her feet, whipping around to face her assaulter. The pain from the shock seemed to pulse through her shoulder, making Tigress grit her teeth together to deal with the pain.

“Hey! What was that for!?” She snapped, a hint of a snarl edging her voice. Her stance was dominant, her tail and ears high, her feet slightly apart and her shoulders squared. She glared at Jessie somewhat, not really realizing the girl had been trying to help her.