"So this kind of thing has never happened to you before?" Zayna asked the bedridden Catori.
"No. This is the first time," the redhead replied. "I don't even know how to describe how I felt." She turned to face the window momentarily.
Zayna looked around. She wondered where Fenris was. As if the earth heard her thoughts, the door opened and in came the leader of the Ghost Reapers. The energy in the room was enough to tell him that something was wrong.
"Did something happen?" he asked as he took a seat between the two girls on the bed.
"She had a…I don't even know what to call it but let her tell you what happened to her," Zayna said. "Tell him what you experienced, Catori."
Fenris looked at her fatigued face with worry. Her voice was weak when she started talking. She started the story of what happened. "...It actually started when I held the girl by her shirt. I felt this
Not wanting to be rude to him as well, his daughter let Fenris take it from there. The older man listened to the Ghost Reaper as he explained the situation as much as possible, to the best of his ability.Arthur sighed when the leader of the Ghost Reapers finished filling him in. "Ask her if she felt her eyes change color or if anyone pointed out that there was a change in the color of her eyes," he told Fenris.Catori replied in the stead of the Ghost Reaper. "Nobody said anything about my eyes. But did feel something odd around there though I did not pay attention to it at the time," she replied.Arthur sighed for the second time. "I should normally tell Catori this alone but you'll find out anyway," he started. "What happened to Tori today is not too surprising. That's a special ability that runs in my family.""Oh?" the redhead commented."Yes. It is called Spucia and it is u
Catori gulped nervously as the two Ghost Reapers exchanged looks. Fenris went to answer the door when the visitors knocked for the second time. "Hello officers," he said as he stood at the door, blocking them."Good evening sir. May we come in?" the one who looked like the head of the two officers said.He smiled tightly and said. "Yes, of course you can."The policeman came in to see what looked like a sick girl and her boyfriend peering over her in his pajamas while Fenris stood by the side. "What seems to be the problem?" Fenris asked them.The older looking policeman took out his badge and flashed it in Fenris' face. "My name is Officer Jones and a theft has been reported in this hotel," he said. "So we are doing room to room searching. We hope you won't mind." He looked at them skeptically, like they were the thieves."By all means, feel free," Fenris said with his arms out
"Hey," Kelvin said to Catori on their way to the magic fair."What up?" she asked nonchalantly."I know that you must be really angry about earlier. I just want to say I'm sorry," he said lowly.She shrugged her shoulders. "Kelvin, you owe me no apology. I just think that I felt a little bad that you see me as a harmful person," she told him. "But it's fine, actually." She gave him a tight smile."I am really sorry, Catori," he replied and kept quiet.The walk to the Vegas magic fair was long and silent. Erica was still angry with her boyfriend so she was not talking to him for the time being. They got to the fair and made it a point of duty to stick together this time. "So where should we go first?" Erica asked, breaking the silence.Carori shrugged. "I think we should start with the werewolves," Alex said and glanced at Catori instinctively.
Cassie sat in the dark tent as she waited for the witch to attend to her. The old with had given her a small stool to sit on at a small round table."Yes darling. What did you come for again?" the woman's high pitched voice came as she sat opposite Cassie."I need a love potion," the blonde girl told her.She nodded in understanding. "So what will be the exact purpose of this love potion?" she asked the girl with a hand on her chin.Cassie hissed at her. "What is this, an interview?" she asked with a tone which showed how irritated she was. "Just sell me a love potion."The greying woman laughed hysterically. "Darling, do not be quick to talk," she told the young lady. "Before I sell a potion to you, I need to know what it will be used for. There are potions that are used to make the love last longer but that is where there is love. There are other potions which are designed to m
The inhabitants of the small cottage could hear growling on the other side of the door. "What is that?" one of the children asked as he hugged Kasa's leg."Werewolf," Arthur and Valentino said at the same time.Kasa managed to detach herself from the little boys and put them in the charge of the girl. "Do we have any strategy on how to get these kids out of here?" she asked the two men in a low tone.Valentino looked at the kids. "One of you should open the door for whoever is there," he ordered them then turned to his comrades, who were looking at him with wide eyes. "We should go into the kitchen," he said as he dragged both of them into the smelly kitchen."Why would you tell them to do such a thing?" Kasa whisper yelled."I did that because if they do not open that door, it will just end up being burst open, which is not a good thing, is it?" he said."An
Arthur stared at the battered body of what used to be his opponent. "Might as well tear him from limb to limb just to be on the safe side," he said to himself.When he was done with his business, he looked at his work and began scattering the body parts in different directions. "Better," he said and waited for his bones to click back and his fur to grow out."Wow. Mr Arthur turned into a werewolf in broad daylight?" Kasa asked in astonishment."It must be one of the abilities that come with his eyes," Valentino said."Anyway, we should continue on our way, so that we can leave this deserted town as soon as possible," Kasa said after a while. The Ghost Reaper could not agree more."Are you going somewhere?" someone said from behind them. It was a new voice. A female's voice. Judging from the way that the children froze in their tracks, Valentino could tell that
"So she actually died, that's nice," Valentino said as he looked down at the lifeless body of the woman who Kasa defeated. Kasa was panting beside him. The illusion she wolf came up to them and had Kasa place her hand on her snout."Thank you," Kasa said to her and she disappeared immediately."Can we be on our way out of here? I don't think any of us have much fighting power left," Arthur said as Adriana helped him to his feet."I agree," Valentino replied to him. He held Kasa by her waist and helped her move forward."I hope you know that I can walk," she said to him. "The person who needs your help right now is Mr Arthur.""Have you heard the way you are breathing?" he asked her. "You sound like you might give out any moment now."She rolled her eyes but did not protest. He was right, after all. For some reason, she felt very faint and lightheaded.
Cassarina met up with Mrs Maxwell the very next day. She knocked on the old woman's door for the second time. "Who is it?" she heard the old woman ask from inside the house."Ma'am? It is Cassarina. I need to speak with you urgently," she said.The ex Gamma opened the door and was delighted to see the girl. "It has been so long since I saw you, my dear. Please feel at home," the old woman said as she made the girl sit on the sofa. "What would you like to drink?"Cassarina gave her a tight lipped smile. "Don't worry about that ma'am. I actually came to ask you something," she told Mrs Maxwell.The woman sat beside her. "Yes dear, my mind told me that you must need something but that does not stop me from entertaining my favorite student," she said heartily. "Now, let me ask again, what can I offer you?"The chestnut haired girl sighed. The old lady was impossible. "Fine ma'am. Jus
Catori surveyed nothing in particular from the edge of the hill. She could hear the birds chirping. They sounded so sweet. The air was so refreshing to breathe in.After the war, all the members of the council were either sacked or decided to resign on their own. Mrs Maxwell was appointed a high member of the council. At first, she was the only member. She singlehandedly conducted the Alpha's test on Catori and her brother. It had been decided that since another child of Luna Dakota was found, then it would only be fair to give him a chance at being alpha as well. Naturally, Liam failed. Kurt had become the new zeta of their pack. Cassarina became the beta.For the first time in a while, North Lotus was in perfect peace. She turned in the direction she came from.As she entered the busy town, she spotted a family honey skinned man with black hair. He was with a little boy who was about a year old on his neck. He pecked h
A blonde lady suddenly jumped in front of her enemy to shield him. She looked exactly like him and Kurt.'She must be the sister that Kurt talked about,' she said in thought."Get out of my way," she growled but Kasa wasn't ready to budge. Beta Calian saw this as a golden opportunity. He was up and away in a matter of seconds away from them. She wanted to go after him but on second thoughts, she decided to let him be for the time being and check out what was wrong with the blonde girl in front of her. She looked disheveled."Who are you?" Kasa asked in a shaking voice.Catori stepped back and closed her eyes tight. She felt the fur on her body grow out to the ground. She felt her red hair fall on her shoulders and her bones clicked back and she was no longer standing on all fours."Catori?" Kasa called in a confused tone."So I was right. You do k
Catori's knees made forced contact with the floor. Kurt landed on her right side and her father was thrown to her left. There were sniggers from among those vipers. There was clapping and mock praise at the round table."Well, well, well, Catori Dolphus is finally home. It seems like you came at the right time," Zeta Ahmik Black said and laughed.Catori stared at him, trying to fix his face but to no avail."Don't let them know that you can't remember them," Arthur whispered as quietly as he could.Beta Calian raised a palm and there was silence. He stood up from his seat at the round table and went to stand before the prisoners. He glared at Kurt, who glared back."So you even had the face to show up here," he said to his sun. His expression depicted anger and disappointment. Kurt didn't reply, to which Arthur gave a sigh of relief."So to the re
"So it's best for us to enter through this South border, actually. This is the less guarded area," Kurt explained to them. "If we go in successfully and stay put for a little while, we can gather some information first and know how to plan our moves."The others listened to him with interest. As a member of the elite warrior scouts, it made sense to have him give them the directions. Arthur listened to him as his mind slowly mapped out a method of attack. He nodded in agreement with the Hemming boy. Kurt trained well."That's good. I like your logic. Just as he said, we shouldn't barge in there. It has been a while since we were here. As much as Cassarina and Mrs Maxwell left just a few days ago, anything could have happened within that time," Arthur said. "We should steal into the pack. The problem now is when we can do that and where we will stay while we gather this info we need.""We also have to consider how we will
The two women walked silently on the bushy path. Zayna carried their medium sized luggage while Catori walked beside her empty-handed. "Are you sure that you don't want my help?" Catori asked after a while. She didn't feel comfortable letting Zayna carry all the luggage though they were in a duffel bag. The other woman, clad in black jeans and a black tee shirt, just like Tori, replied with a "No," for the upteenth time since they set out. "I don't know why you keep fussing over a baby that isn't even well developed yet. Just let me help you," Catori said. "Tori, all the help I need from you right now is for you to walk with me and keep quiet. We don't want to draw any unwanted attention to ourselves," Zayna replied. "And please, save your energy because I can bet you on anything that we might soon get attacked." Choosing to heed the Ghost Reaper's words, Catori kept her mou
Catori paced around in the room while Zayna watched her, to understand where the extra agitation was coming from.Tori stopped suddenly. "Hey Amar, I've got a question for you," she said."Shoot.""Are you a male or a female?" she asked.Her question was rather amusing to Zayna. "Why do you ask?""Well, you sound like a female at times and although you look like a male and actually sound like one most of the time, I can't help but think that you're a female," she said."Impressive," Zayna drawled. "Well, you got me then. I'm a woman.""How come you like to disguise yourself then?" Catori asked her as she dragged the chair in the room and sat down."Sorry but your friends think I'm a man. I just need to be on the safe side," Zayna replied in her real voice."Tell me about my
Catori stood at the window in silence. It had been over week since she had come to stay with Kelvin's family. They had been so welcoming right from the start, especially when his mother heard that she was pregnant. Catori desperately wanted to remember what her boyfriend looked like but come what may, she just could not. Amar had come to see her every single day since the day that she was discharged from the hospital.'I wonder why my boyfriend hasn't come to see me. What if we broke up before I found out about our baby?' she continued to ask herself. No matter how many times she asked Amar, there was never any concrete answer.There was a knock on the door and Erica let herself in before Catori could give her the permission to. "Hey. How are you feeling today?" Erica asked her."I think I'm getting better. I vaguely remember who you are now," Catori said. She was unsure of what she just said but all the same, ther
Kasa stumbled on a stone as she ran for her life. The rumbling of the earth showed that the guards were closing in on her. She was nearing the beginning of the hill. Left with no option, she climbed and it seemed like the moon goddess chose to smile on her, as she came across a small cave which she hid in. She heard the guards getting closer and went further into the cave, hoping with all her might that they would not catch her scent. If they did, then she was done for. She tried to catch her breath and stop the panting of her lungs.So your dad actually decided to do away with you, her wolf said.‘Please, this is not the time to tell me how you predicted this,’ Kasa said.No, I'm not trying to make you feel guilty. Even I am shocked that he would decide to go that far, said her wolf.Kasa's tears touched the floor of the cave, making tiny splattering sounds in the process. She snif
Beta Calian paced around his office in circular motions. "I should not have let that old woman go. There was definitely something off about her being alright with leaving. I should have known that she would escape with that girl," he kept on muttering."So what makes you think that realizing your mistake and going after them will change anything?" Zeta Ahmik while he took a sip out of his cup of tea."Why are you so less concerned? You should be the one to be fuming about this, not me!" the Beta screamed."Tell me, why should I kill myself over the fact that your plan did not work when I'm not even the one who made the plan?" Zeta Ahmik asked him calmly.Beta Calian was stunned. "Are you serious right now? Black, you were solidly behind me this whole time and all of a sudden, just the operation isn't going according to plan, you think it is a great idea to pin the blame on me?" Beta Calian asked.