A Wolf In The Mists- Chapter 1
"Psst. Stormy. Stormy. STORMY," Kaos gently shook Kagome.
"Mrrrrr," Kagome responded, batting Kaos' hands away. In the middle of the night the last thing she was to be bothered.
"Stormy, you gotta get up. We've gotta go," Kaos tried again. Blinking her tired gold eyes, Kagome "Stormy" Skye glared at Jett "Kaos" Fangrick. Why did yet have to get her up now? Jett was in no mood to argue with her however. Holding up her light blue sling backpack Jett reminded Kagome of the plan. Blinking more thoroughly Kagome made an effort to get up. Looking around she noted the open window, cold moonlight streaming in. Right. The plan. Gotta follow through on the plan. Tonight's the night. Kagome thought to herself. Looking at Jett in what may become her signature outfit, and her ONLY outfit reminded Kagome of her own outfit. Silently, on the balls of her feet, she crept over to where her stuff was hidden. She had a black backpack with what she deemed necessary packed inside. Next to the backpack were the clothes she'd picked out. She had saved her favorite outfit for tonight. Tugging on her faded, worn skinny jeans and blue pullover hoodie, she lugged her bag onto her back. Why were her skates so heavy? She wondered. Then she remembered. Her and Jett had built new, sturdy pairs of metal skates, in place of their beat up recreationals. These skates had to be able to endure lots of abuse, because out on the streets they would be replacing their shoes.
Noticing the bulge in Jett's backpack Kagome guessed that she had her skates in her bag too. Taking one last look around her room she sighed. Despite her eagerness to leave, she knew she would miss home when things got rough. And things would surely get rough very soon. Seeking Jett's eyes, Kagome could see the silver moonlight reflecting a white glow from her blue eyes. Kagome knew that her own gold eyes would be glowing in the same manner. Grinning, Jett jumped out Kagome's window into the front yard, landing with only the faint whisper of air moving. Kagome shook her head. How does she do that? She wondered as she landed with a dull thud. With a glint in her eyes Jett sprinted away into the nearby forest. Kagome shot after her, catching up quickly. Nobody could outrun her. They soon reached the clearing that had served as home base for this adventure, and was also where Avistic was waiting. Kagome didn't see him at first; his black hoodie hid him well in the sheltering shadows amongst the tree line. Creeping forward she saw that she could not see his face. He had decided to wear his hood up, a dark red bandanna with transition sunglasses, ripped black jeans and dark red biker gloves. Kagome watched as his breath escaped the bandit style bandanna and rose into the air. She shivered, suddenly noticing how chilly it was outside. She looked up at the clear night sky. It was a great autumn night. Cool, clear and crisp, the sharp night air invigorated Kagome.
"Good to see that you guys made it back ok," he remarked dryly. Jett, practically bristling, retorted through clenched teeth, "I told you we'd be fine."
"Jett, can we go over the plan one more time please? Just to make sure we don't screw up?" Kagome asked. Uttering a low growl, Jett nodded in consent.
"Fine. So, the first part we've done. We're all packed, we've snuck out, and we're sheltered in the woods. The next step will take place at 7:00 AM. We will go to the airport and get on the plane. Then, once we reach Tokyo, we set up home base in a suitable spot, claim a reasonable amount of turf and then spread rumors of a new gang in town. Then we'll be official Rudies," she explained simply.
"So are we going to rest here?" Avistic asked. Jett thought for a moment.
"No. We'll move closer to the airport." Avistic nodded his head. Avistic pulled off his sunglasses and raised his brows, asking a silent question. The white glow that was in Jett and Kagome's eyes was present also in Avistic's, reflecting strangely against his dark brown eyes. Jett gave a curt nod in his general direction. Avistic pulled his bandanna off and put it in his backpack with his sunglasses. Seeing the exchange, Kagome took the hint and began preparing herself for the shift. The shift wouldn't make their clothes disappear, so they all stripped down and stuffed them in their bags, then readjusted the straps to fit their animal counterparts. Jett kept her goggles around her neck. Rolling her eyes Kagome thought, Of course… Once they were all ready they shifted. Kagome let the burning sensation she usually controlled flow through her limbs. Then the icy cold washed over her. She gasped and her eyes flew open. Blinking while her teeth chattered, she felt her body temperature rise to a normal state. Looking to where Avistic had been standing, Kagome saw only a black towering bear, with red eyes and strong jaws and paws. Turning to her left she saw a lanky, scruffy, underfed-looking silver wolf with black fur tips, blue tinted claws and blue tinted spinal fur. She knew that Jett's backpack was on her, and her goggles, but from where Kagome was standing she couldn't see either. Looking down she was not surprised to see fine feline paws, with purple tinted black fur. She blinked her gray eyes. Jett nodded and took off in the general direction of the airport. Kagome and Avistic shot after her. After they had rested briefly in a clearing near the edge of the woods, which ran almost right up to the airport. Dressed and human, nobody could guess that the three of them were anything but regular teenagers. Kagome shivered in excitement. Her birthday was Tokyo when she woke up on Thursday. As the three 17 year olds boarded the plane, they all said silent goodbyes to the town where they were born and raised. To their homes. They were going to Tokyo!