Okay so I have no idea where this came from. I've been rather infatuated with the idea of our dear characters being some type of animal (mainly cat) so I've been coming up with more and more plots to make that happen. I was extremely torn between whether I wanted to make this a Malec or Jalec story, but since I'm already writing a neko!Malec story, I decided to give this one to Jalec. :)
I honestly don't even know how long this is going to be. It could be 4 chapters long, hell, it could turn out to be over 20, I honestly don't know. I'm just going to have to see where this takes me and go from there.
Enjoy~
.
The Alleycat and The Aristocrat
Chapter One: Lack Of Direction
"I'd like someone who walks into my life by accident but stays on purpose."
.
Looking back on it Alec really should have gotten better directions. He knew perfectly well about his tendency (it was more like a skill, really) to get lost and yet he'd still decided to go out, alone, with no more instruction other than what Marcus had told him ("You can't miss it, man!") and stalk about the Undergrowth looking for a place he wasn't even sure existed.
Taking all that into consideration; he really should have expected the Wolves to find him.
Alec staggered forwards, panting harshly as he struggled to run on a leg that felt as if it'd been ripped off. Wild howls rose from behind him, snapping jaws that drooled in excitement and eager bellies hungry for meat not too far behind the cat's injured form.
They were following his trail.
His trail of blood.
The multicolored cat forced himself to go faster, fighting back a yowl and letting it escape in a low growl as he ran as fast as he could, his right hind leg screaming its protest. Streams of blood spilled forth from deep bite marks and fell down onto the soft cushion of dirt below his large paws, seeping into the earth and leaving his scent behind.
And Alec knew he couldn't keep this up.
He was usually an extremely fast runner, one of the best in the entire Abovegrounds. With his long and leggy, slender frame he was built perfectly for fast sprints and paced marathons. But now, injured and bleeding out, he was no more than easy prey to the wolves behind him. Alec had seen their crazed eyes and their skinny bodies and immediately he knew the rumors he'd heard were true. The species of the Undergrowth were starving, their prey disappearing. And while he knew the wolves had to lack energy due to lack of food, he knew he couldn't last long enough for them to give up the chase.
Blue eyes that flashed the colors of the ocean and sky darted around their surroundings, zeroing in on a small alley. Alec immediately headed for it. If he was going to die then he was going to do it on his terms. At least if his back was to the wall nothing could sneak up on him and attack. He might actually have a fighting chance.
Large sooty paws braced themselves into the dirt, legs widespread and long wicked claws digging into the earth. He lowered his head, eyes zeroed in on where the wolves would appear, jaws open as his lungs heaved for breath and ears alert.
When the wolves finally came in to view they were just as terrifying as before. There were six of them, all forming into a loose circle that caged him into the corner he was backed into. Their snarls were taunting, drool dripping from their grinning maws and Alec hissed, ears lying flat against his head as he swiped a heavy paw in warning. They merely laughed.
A large sooty colored wolf stepped just ahead of the rest of the back, golden eyes triumphant as he took in the cat's bleeding leg. He licked his lips. Alec couldn't help but notice the russet that stained his jaw. His leg twitched.
"Long way from home aren't you, kitty?" The wolf teased cruelly. "Don't you know this is wolf territory?"
Alec growled. "Well I do now."
The pack let out a chorus of laughter as their leader took another step closer, large paws leaving indents in the loose dirt. "I'm sure you do. And I'm sure you won't forget it in the afterlife either." He smiled maliciously and Alec knew then, that he was going to die.
The pack descended.
It was the scent of blood that first drew him in. It was the stink of fear and cat that pushed him on. It was the laughing barks and triumphant howls that him running at a speed that he hadn't known he could reach; and it was the small body that laid in the middle of a circle of hungry wolves, bleeding and weak, that had him attacking with a loud roar.
Those damn mutts never stood a chance.
So hopefully it didn't suck. For those of you who may be wondering, Alec, the wolves, Jace and all the other characters in this, can change into animals, but they can also become human. :)
Reviews bring me happiness and the urge to write~
Curious question: What way do you like Jace the most? Possessive, caring, ruthless, the ultimate asshole, gentle, ext. I'm curious to know which way you guys prefer him as. :)
;3
~TMTMFD