Hello, this is Lunetheart, and welcome to my Companion Quartet fanfiction, the New Universal.
So, I'm not completely sure if this is one hundred percent correct, but I'm going on nobody knowing about Connie's shapeshifting, save the Trustees-although my brother insists that they don't actually know, but I think that Connie would tell them-eventually.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this fanfiction!
I don't own the Companion Quartet-although I wish that I did, seeing that it's awesome-not that I could ever be that awesome.
I hope you enjoy!
Connie closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Alright, so what should I shift into? Connie wondered, thinking about some of her favorite forms, eventually deciding on a Pegasus.
Connie smiled as she felt herself shift into a Pegasus, then she shook her head.
Wait a second, it's not completely dark about, Connie realized. What can I shift into that would allow me to travel without anyone seeing me as a mythical creature? Connie thought for a few seconds, then shifted into a seagull. This way, I can travel around without anyone even suspecting me. Also, maybe I can visit the Stacks. With that, Connie took off.
With Col…
Col looked around, then sighed.
"Seriously, where's Connie?" Col asked.
He was sitting in the kitchen of Number Five Shaker Row, waiting for Connie...who, according to a semi-worried Evelyn, was supposed to be home hours ago.
With a sigh, Col stood up and walked to the door, walking outside just as Connie entered the yard.
"Connie, there you are," Col said, sounding a little irritated.
Connie looked at him, surprised.
"Oh, hey, Col," Connie said. "What's up?"
"You know that Evelyn said you were supposed to be home hours ago," Col said.
"Really?" Connie asked, looking at her watch…
...which wasn't there.
"Where's my watch?" Connie asked. "It was new and everything...I must've left it back on the Stacks."
"Why were you out on the Stacks?" Col asked.
"Reasons," Connie said, not wanting to admit her shape-shifting-not even Evelyn knew about that quite yet, and she didn't want to know what Col would think of her if he did find out.
"Okay…" Col said. "Well, Rat and I were going to head to visit Skylark and Icefen-do you want to come?
"Sure," Connie said, and the two of them left-well, first Connie had to drop of her backpack and tell Evelyn where she had been, but after that, they left.
Time skip a few days.
"Alright, Skylark, let's see how fast we can go," Col said to Skylark as he was taking off.
Alright! Skylark responded happily, then took off.
After a few minutes, the two of them spotted another pegasus...without a Companion.
"Huh?" Col said. Skylark, take us closer.
Skylark flew closer to the pegasus, which clearly didn't know that they were there.
"Hey!" Col shouted to the pegasus, noticing that it had silver wings-shouldn't they be white? Col hadn't heard of a pegasus with silver wings before.
The pegasus stopped and looked at them, then took off.
Skylark, after that pegasus! Col told his companion, and the two took off after the silver-winged pegasus, which suddenly dove into the trees. Col and Skylark dove after the pegasus, although, due to the trees, they soon lost sight of the pegasus, and Col had to had Skylark land.
"Exactly what was that?" Col wondered, getting off Skylark and looking around. "Do you know any silver-winged pegasi?"
No, Skylark said.
"Maybe we should report this to Dr. Brock," Col said, getting back on Skylark, then the two took off.
Meanwhile, Connie watched them from behind a tree.
That was a close one, Connie thought, letting out a sigh of relief. If they'd gone any faster, they would've caught me, and I can't stand that. I don't want anyone to know. She began to walk away. I can't risk shifting now-they might circle back to see if they can spot me.
Later…
"A silver-winged pegasus, you say?" Dr. Brock asked, raising an eyebrow.
Col nodded. "Without a companion, either." The two of them were in the barn at the Materson's place.
"I don't think that there are any silver-winged pegasi," Dr. Brock said. "Are you completely sure it wasn't a trick of the light?"
"It wasn't," Col said. "I know what I saw."
"I see," Dr. Brock said just as Connie walked in. "Ah, Connie, perfect timing!"
"Huh?" Connie asked, walking over to them. "Why?"
"Have you ever seen a silver-winged pegasus?" Dr. Brock asked.
Connie's eyes grew wide. "W-Why?"
"Apparently Col spotted one," Dr. Brock said. "You look surprised."
"Have you heard of one?" Col asked.
"No," Connie said-a little too quickly, but before Col could question her further, other members of the Society walked in, and the meeting had to begin.
The next day.
"That was too close," Connie said to Sentinel. "I mean, I don't know if he's onto me or not."
"It's alright," Sentinel said. "I doubt that he knows that it was you."
"But still," Connie said, fidgeting with a loose string on her shirt. "If they try to investigate further...I won't be able to shift, but you know that it's getting harder and harder." She sighed. "I'm more mythical creature than human anymore-and I love taking my various forms."
"I know, but it might be for the best," Sentinel said.
"But-" Connie started.
"Before anything is final, you should bring it up to the Trustees," Sentinel said. "And think it over. You don't want to be discovered, but you want to keep changing form. It's possible to do both, but it's going to be harder and harder if people are keeping a constant look-out for any silver creature."
"They're only looking for pegasi," Connie said hopefully. "So I could just stop being a pegasi-"
"And what if they suddenly see a silver dragon?" Sentinel asked. "Or a silver gull? Or another creature that's not supposed to be silver? They'll think that another Kullervo is on the loose, and it'll become even harder. For now, please stick to your own form and pegasi, or even a silver dragon-nobody will suspect a silver dragon, really. But no chimeras, gorgons, or any creature that isn't already silver."
Connie sighed. "Alright."
"Good," Sentinel said. "Now, I think that you might want to be going. Don't want people to start wondering where you are."
With a sigh, Connie got up and left.
And that's it for the first chapter! What did you think?
I should be updating before too long, but I'm also writing another fanfiction, and I'm working on a few other projects, so I'll update as soon as I can!
Until next time!
Lunetheart out.