Hey everybody! PuzzleMaster1998 here!

For a while now, I have been interested in VIVZMIND's webcomic Zoophobia. She's really talented and its good!

So I decided to write a fanfic based off the comic with only my OC in the mix. I was also inspired by Zoophobia: Second Chances by The Wielder of The Blue Flames

There will be genderbending, romance, and harem. All characters involved in romance are 18+!

I OWN NOTHING BUT MY OC! VIVZMIND OWNS ZOOPHOBIA! NOT ME!

Understand? Good.

Now, lets do this!

The Beginning of a New Life

"I had that nightmare again," Gavin Woodring said as he reclined on a couch. He turned his head, getting a better look at the old woman who was his psychiatrist Dr. Wrinkler. He watched her write for a few seconds, before turning his head back so that he was looking up again. "It was so vivid this time."

He heard her hum for a minute, before she said, "Perhaps your upcoming job assignment played a part in that?" He shrugged in response.

"Maybe," he said with uncertainty. "But why that nightmare? I haven't had it in so long…" He trailed off, unsure how to explain it. He didn't tell her this, but he secretly thought it may have been more than a nightmare. He sat up, catching her attention once again. "It was like reliving the whole thing," He said, waving his arms around for emphasis before he suddenly stopped, and looked to the side, saying, "And bringing back all those memories."

"I mean," he continued, looking at her as he spoke. "I've been stressed out lately, but… I've never had that nightmare so suddenly."

Dr. Wrinkler nodded in understanding and wrote on her notepad some more. "If I may, Gavin," she started, getting his attention once again. "Could you remind me what the nightmare was again?"

"Um, sure," Gavin said in confusion. "But, why?"

"I feel that in order to fix the problem, we must go to the root of it," she explained, getting a nod of understanding in return.

"Alright," he said with a shrug, laying back on the couch as he stared at the ceiling. His blue eyes narrowed as he focused on the fan lazily spinning around. "Well, it started with me asleep in my bed. I heard something, and woke up. Upon opening my eyes, I saw a frightening sight! A family, comprised of a mother, father, and three daughters, was staring at me with arms outstretched and tears in their eyes. I could hear a heartbeat in the background. The family started moving closer to me, still staring at me. The heartbeat started speeding up. Closer and closer they got. Faster and faster the heartbeat went. Until, with the sound of a hospital monitor flatlining, I woke up." Upon finishing, he sat up and looked at Dr. Wrinkler. She was still writing in her notepad when he looked at her, but looked up when she noticed that he had finished speaking.

"What does it mean doctor?" he pleaded. "I want to know."

The psychiatrist smiled. "Well dear, it sounds to me like- "

"Oh! Oh My God, I'm late!" Gavin shouted in alarm as he leapt upwards, startling her. Looking to see what had caused this outburst, she saw that he was staring at the grandfather clock next to her. It was 12:05. "I've been talking for so long, I forgot about my job assignment!" He stated as he grabbed his hoody. "I'm so sorry Mrs. Wrinkler for cutting this session so short!"

"It's fine my dear. While I'm a little upset that our last session had to end like this," she stated somberly before she smiled. "I do hope that you will find the answer to your problems. I only wish I could do more."

"You've done so much for me already doc," Gavin reassured with a grin. "You always listened to me when I needed to talk, and you've been helping me for a year. For that, I can't thank you enough!"

"All I ask in return is that you keep calm and take care of yourself." She smiled a bit more. "Please tell Kyu I said hi."

"I will, and thank you so much for listening!" He nodded before he rushed out the door, yelling out, "Wish me luck!" He ran out of the building and put on his hoody as the rain began to pour. "Taxi!" He called out as he ran.

He couldn't be late for this!

This was his last chance!

Mrs. Kaycey's office….

'BUZZT!'

"Mrs. Kaycey. The 12 o'clock is here… late."

'BUZZT!'

Connie Kaycey didn't look from her desk as she spoke to the intercom. "Send him in." She requested as she looked back down to her desk. She heard a knock on the door. "Come in."

The door opened to reveal a soaking Gavin. "I'm so sorry I'm late!" He cried as he walked in, water dripping off his face. "I uh… lost track of time."

"It's quite…" She started as she looked up to see the man she was supposed to talk to. He had light brown hair, blue eyes, and was currently taking off a green hoody, revealing a black suit underneath. He looked to be in his late teens. "Alright," She finished awkwardly, noticing that the hoody was completely soaked, dripping water on the floor, and his shoes were leaving little puddles of water whenever he took a step.

"S-sorry about that," Gavin stuttered out apologetically as he walked over to the desk. "It's, heh…, r-raining… outside," He said with a nervous smile as he pointed a thumb towards the door. He looked at the woman and felt… something off about her. He wasn't sure what, but there was something… strange about her.

Although, she looked like an average woman. She had long white hair, and wore a grey suit with a green pendant for a necklace. But what seemed to throw Gavin for a loop was her eyes. They were white, sure. But, oddly enough, they had a hint of yellow to them.

"Take a seat please," She said, motioning to the chair in front of her desk. "So, we can begin to discuss your placement with this program."

"Again, so sorry for being late," He apologized as he sat down.

"It's alright," She replied, waving it off with a hand.

Gavin looked around the room as he settled down. It was pretty barren in there, not much to it.

Then why did he just get a large shiver down his spine?

He looked back at Mrs. Kaycey, and saw that she was staring at him with an unsettling gaze that seemed to bore into his very soul. He raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Do… I know you from some- "

"Yes," She said quickly, interrupting him as she continued to stare at him with slightly narrowed eyes.

Ok. Now he knew there was definitely something wrong with this woman.

Suddenly, she broke her stare and pulled out a clipboard. Looking at it she said with a hint of regret, "Well, looking at your report and resume, I wasn't able to find a suitable position for you. We don't seem to have a vacant job here with need of your skills…"

He felt his heart drop. He just got here and already his hopes were crushed?! This couldn't be!

Looking back up at him, she continued. "I'm afraid there is not much I could do- "

"PLEASE!" Gavin cried, putting his hands on the table in desperation, making her eyes widen in surprise. "I really need this job! I have been waiting so long for an assignment. There has to be something!"

She stared at the pleading man for a few seconds before she looked back down at the clipboard, accompanied by a crack of thunder. She spotted one page that had a circle around the job title, 'Guidance Counsellor.' "Well…," She started, looking back up at him. "You do have a degree in counseling, do you not?"

He nodded and smiled. "I sure do! Took the classes so I could help people with their problems," He explained. This was the truth, due to the fact that he could relate to those people, having problems of his own.

"How thoughtful for a teenage boy," She commented as she looked back down at the paper.

"That's just one of life's many surprises I guess," He said with a laugh as he rubbed the back of his head. "If that's the job you have available, I'll take it! Please!"

"It is. It is a transfer position, however. It would require relocation," She informed him. She was shocked by what he said next.

"Even better!" He exclaimed joyfully. "I've been trying to get away from here for years!" He leaned forward with determination on his face. "I'll take it! Wherever it is I'll take it!"

She stared at him with a surprised look on her face for several seconds, before she looked back down at the clipboard. "Very well then," She said as she circled his name with a pen. "A private jet will take you from this building on Thursday at 9:00 AM. I suggest you pack all of your things," She advised, looking back at him.

"Yes!" Gavin cried as he jumped up in happiness. He happily bowed forward in respect to her and shook her hand. "Thank you so much Mrs. Kaycey! I really appreciate this," He said gratefully.

She nodded as she looked back at the clipboard. "Don't be late," She flatly said as he grabbed his hoody.

"Oh, I won't!" He said as made his way to the door. As he opened the door, he turned to her and said, "Thank you so much!"

She nodded as she picked up a red apple that was sitting on her desk. "You're quite welcome Mr. Woodring."

He smiled. "Oh! Call me Gavin," He reassured with a smile as he went through the door. "And thanks again!" He called back to her as he left, hoping to get things ready for the big move.

If he had stayed a little longer outside the office, he would have heard the mischievous, evil cackle from the woman. Mrs. Kaycey smiled as the apple's skin melted away, revealing a gold skin instead.

"No Mr. Woodring…" She said as her appearance changed drastically from a serious business woman to that of a... a… monster.

"Thank you!" She giggled with glee as she set her legs on the table, her hair growing and her teeth sharper. Her mad laugh echoed across the room as she played with the golden apple.

This was going to be interesting!

Gavin's Apartment…

Gavin smiled as he walked down the hallway to his apartment. He had a new job! And it was away from this horrid town!

His smile grew as he reached his door. He couldn't wait to tell Kyu the good news!

He opened the door to his apartment and flicked on the lights as he stepped in, revealing a small, clean apartment. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't what he had wanted, especially for Kyu.

Shutting the door behind him, he sighed as he looked around the apartment. 'Maybe I would have a better apartment if I hadn't bought some of those books and puzzles. But what can one do when he's an orphan. Not much I guess.' He thought to himself as he made his way to the living room. 'I can't wait to leave this place with Kyu.'

Upon entering the living room, he sat down on the loveseat he used for a couch and closed his eyes. He relaxed into the loveseat, and then heard the sound of nails tapping on the floor. He started to open his eyes, only to feel something large and furry launch itself into him, pushing him further into the loveseat.

Using his hands, he managed to scoot the furry thing off him, and opened his eyes. He looked with a smile at the large purple fox that was sitting in his lap while wagging its tail.

"Hey Kyu!" He said to her, scratching her behind the ears. "You been a good girl while I was gone?"

Kyu licked him a few times on his face, and kept wagging her tail, making him smile. He still remembered how he got her.

He had always wanted a fox for a pet, and had gone to a local fox farm to get one. He had examined each fox carefully, but hadn't been able to find the right one for him. Eventually, he found her. She had been an oddball. For some reason, the owner/breeder had claimed, she was born with purple fur. No one wanted a fox that had purple fur. They all wanted foxes that had bright orange fur. So, unless someone took her, she would be harvested.

Gavin had immediately bought her, but not out of pity. He bought her because she intrigued him, and he intrigued her. And after the 6 years he'd kept her, they still intrigued each other.

Shaking his head as he came back to the present, he looked at her and said, "I have some exciting news girl!" She cocked her head in response, making him smile even more. "I got a new job, and we're moving! Isn't that great?!"

She responded by jumping off his lap, and yipping happily, wagging her tail as she did so. It sure was!

"Now I don't know where we're going," He continued. "But I do know this. We will be on this journey together." She yipped in agreement, before jumping back into his lap.

"Now, how about we go for a walk and then have dinner?" He asked her, to which she happily licked him on the face.

After taking their walk and having a nice dinner, steak for him and salmon for her, they sat together on the loveseat as they watched some tv. Kyu soon fell fast asleep, gently snoring as she lay on the loveseat next to him.

Gavin smiled as he watched her sleep. She looked so peaceful. He sighed as he slowly got up and looked around the apartment, before he rolled up his sleeves. He needed to do some serious packing.

The Next Day…

He yawned as he carried a sleepy Kyu with him to the airstrip. He now wore green pants, blue sneakers, and a white shirt with a picture of a nine tailed fox on it. He watched as the workers loaded all their stuff into the plane.

"So, this is the private je-" He was suddenly interrupted by a woman's voice.

"Plane," the unknown woman said. He turned to see who had spoken, and raised an eyebrow with intrigue upon seeing who it was. The woman, who was currently putting out a cigarette with her heel, had black goggles above her head, green hair, a green neck bandana, black gloves, a green sleeveless shirt, a grey belt, green cargo pants, and green high heel boots. Her skin seemed to have a touch of green to it as well, but he might have been seeing things.

'Yeesh, and I thought I was a big fan of green,' He thought as he replied. "Plane. Never been on one before. You must be the pilot Miss….?"

"Snake," She replied flatly.

"Cool name," He replied, while thinking 'Her parents had an interesting taste in names.' "So, I guess we're ready to go? Is it okay if my friend comes along?" He asked as he motioned with his head to Kyu, who was starting to fall asleep in his arms.

"Meh. As long as they don't bother me when I'm flying, it's good," Snake replied, missing the narrowed eyes the fox shot at her in response. "Now save the jaw flappin for later hunny, I don't wanna fly with a headache."

"Oh! I'm so sorry!" He apologized as they made their way to the plane. "Just a bit anxious. Going to a new place… and everything ya know?"

"Sure," Snake replied simply as they went up the steps to the plane. "Just put a sock in it till we get there." With that, she walked into the cockpit and sat down. She put on her goggles, and started up the plane, while Gavin made sure he and Kyu got comfortable.

In just a few minutes, the plane took off, leaving home behind with an old life for Gavin.

He smiled as he pet Kyu's head while looking out the window. His mind started to wander to the new place.

"What will this place be like?" He mumbled to himself. "Will they want someone like me?" He was starting to get a little nervous about the whole thing.

"I hope this was a good idea." He contemplated as he watched the sunset. "After all, there's no turning back for us." He said to Kyu, more than to himself.

He didn't see the fog bank rolling in around the mountains.

Two hours later…

Gavin hummed along as he listened to one of his favorite songs on his smart phone. He was a fan of many different kinds of music, so most of the songs were his favorite.

"Like a small boat on the ocean"

"Sending big waves into motion"

"Like how a single word can make a heart open"

"I might only have one match, but I can make an explosion."

"Rachel Platten, you are amazing," He mumbled quietly to himself as he looked to see Kyu was still sleeping next to him. "Man Kyu, you were tired," He said as he turned to the window. He looked out to see the sun lowering itself over a giant forest.

"Man, I didn't even know a forest this big even existed," He commented to himself as he stared in awe.

"Well, why do you think it's called the fuckin 'Oceania' forest?" Snake rudely responded as she continued to pilot the plane without turning her head. "And what did I say about talking?"

Gavin rolled his eyes at her attitude.

"What else could happen?" He asked himself as he leaned back.

'HONK!'

"Was that a bird?" He said as he got up, and looked out the window to see…

A giant, four-eyed, blue jay flying alongside the plane.

…

…

"What the-?!" He said as he watched the bird fly alongside them, one of its eyes looking at him with intrigue.

"Hey!" Snake yelled at him, causing him to jump. "Stay in your seat while I fly please."

Gavin shook his head in disbelief as he watched the bird fly away from the plane and soon his line of sight.

"Well… that was… something," He muttered as he sat back down. Looking over to Kyu, Gavin saw that she was still asleep.

"You know what girl? I think I'll take a nap as well," He smiled as he leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

'If the flight is this interesting, what will the new place be like?'

Oh, he had no idea.

Well, I hope you liked this first chapter! The next one is in production as we speak.

BTW, this isn't the only story I'm going to do.

Remember to review and read please!

PuzzleMaster1998, signing off!