Chapter 1 the new comer
I watched as papa flew around the house trying to clean it up as best he could before dad came home from is meeting with the other wizards. Papa landed gracefully on the floor and folded his bat like wings turning gracefully to face me "Matthew why don't you gather some food for breakfast."
I nodded, "ok papa" turning around to see a bundle of white fur on the floor. Smiling and picking up the white bear who replied with a sleepy "who?"
I giggled; "Matthew" Kuma yawned and moved a little to get confortable in my arms. Papa cooed "oh my little elf is so cute." He pulled me close to him and turned me around so he could get a good look at me. He smiled and pushed my wavy golden hair behind my pointed ears "could you do me one favour and wake your brother up before you go." I nodded and walked up the stairs to Alfred's room.
Knocking on the door there was an agitated grunt that replied "leave me alone." I pushed the door open to let light flood into the small dark room, at first all I could see was the strange blond cowlick then the blankets shifted. Alfred hissed bearing his sharp fangs "the light it burns" I rolled my eyes "get up papa needs your help." Alfred opened his eyes and yawned shifting so he could sit up to look at me "but Mattie it's so early."
Kuma shifted in my arms "blood boy is lazy" I laughed though Alfred did not look amused. Alfred groaned "hey Mattie do me a favour and tell that purvey succubus to go back to his harem and leave me alone." My ears twitched in announce "that 'purvey succubus' gave us a home and called us family so…" Alfred got out of bed and started backing up "Mattie calm down bro."
Placing Kuma down gently and walking completely into the room with Alfred. He bumped into the wall and started to climb it "Mattie you're scaring me." I held my hand the palm open facing toward him the air rippled around Alfred I closed my hand and made a jester of pulling something. Alfred yelped as he was pulled off the wall and toward me. When he was close to me I smiled "Ok now that you're here lets go down stairs."
Kuma made a sound that sounded like laughter "see you later." Alfred looked at me "no Mattie no" I turned around and made the motion of throwing a ball. Alfred screamed twisting in the air as he flew down the stairs hitting the floor at the bottom with a loud THUD. He glared at me "I'm going to get you for that he said shouting up the stairs" picking Kuma back up I walked back down the stairs to papa who was trying his best not to laugh as Alfred picked himself up while saying things like how heroes should never be thrown around by their side kicks.
I began to make my way toward papa as I felt myself start to fade into near invisibility. Alfred started to talk to papa when he noticed I was gone "hey where's Mattie?"
Papa looked around with a slight panicked look in his eyes "Matthew if your still here please say something." "I'm over here papa" Alfred laughed "you can throw me down the stairs but you can't fix that invisibility spell." The feeling of being invisible was not pleasant it felt like I was fading away. The feeling of being whole came back quickly this time I remembered once I spent a week being invisible it was fun in the beginning playing tricks on Alfred but it started to get lonely very quickly.
Papa smiled when I reappeared "thank you for getting Alfred. Could you get some food for breakfast please I just want Arthur to come home with a meal welcoming him." I smiled "ok papa" turning and making my way to the door I could hear Alfred complain about his list of chores.
Opening the door and stepping into the crisp morning air the sunlight danced through the leaves on the forest floor. Kuma jumped out of my arms onto the soft mossy ground he turned to face me "food?"
I picked up two baskets from beside the front door one smaller than the other "Kuma could you pick some mushrooms and anything else you can find." Kuma took the smaller basket from my hand and waddled off.
I had always loved this part of gathering food I tilted my head up just a bit so I could hear better the trees around me told me of berries and grains to the south in a field.
Gipping the basket tighter I started into a run the trees and bushes flew passed me as I accelerated. The field came into view but there was something wrong I stopped just before entering the field.
Slipping into a bush and looking over the field I could see a pack of werewolves but something was not right one werewolf stood out of the pack growling at them. The werewolf had silver fur it reminds me of the snow.
A large black werewolf stepped out of the pack and started circling the silver werewolf. The black one jumped in grabbing a large chunk of fur and flesh ripping it off the neck red flooded the silver fur. The silver one lunged and caught the black ones leg I could hear a crunch as the bones snapped. The black one fell landing hard onto the ground the silver one jumped on him and bit into his throat and started to pull away the black one made a gurgling sound as blood shot out from between its teeth, while the silver one turned to leave the black bit the silver one in the shoulder the sound of the bone snapping was like someone stepping on a tree branch.
The black one was about to make another move when the silver one turned around and crushed the rest of his wind pipe ending the battle. The rest of the werewolves ran off leaving the silver one alone.
The silver werewolf stood on two feet and started to walk towards me I slowly started to walk backwards. A branch caught on my paints making me trip the werewolf's ears twitched and it started to growl.
The werewolf was so close I could see its violet eyes which looked like mine but its eyes had red in them. I could not go backwards because of the stupid bush I leaped from the bush to stand in front of if it. Our eyes met its eyes are full of anger, shaking I managed to stutter "t-t-t-take o-o-o-one more step and I-i-i will set your f-f-f-f-fur on f-f-f-fire."
It looked at me with amusement and with its good hand pointed down at my feet. Looking down I saw a pile of clothes "o-oh here."
I threw the clothes to him or at least I assume by the clothes and the way he is built it was a him 'oh maple' I hope he is a he.
He picked up the clothes and gestured for me to turn around I turned so he could have some privacy or as much privacy as you could in a forest.
A thick Russian accent was herd "you can turn around now da" I turned to see a tall silver haired man.
The man studied me "I thought all the elves in this forest were killed or chased away by humans."
I shrugged "I guess I'm the only one then."
The man gave me a creepy smile and held out his hand "I'm Ivan you will tell me your name now da."
I flinched at the harshness of his words "I'm Matthew."
Ivan seemed to become less tense at my cooperation. The side of his shirt started to become wet with blood "may I heal your wounds they must hurt."
His eyes darkened but he nodded I moved to where his wounds were just as I started to heal him he started he began making a 'kolkolkol' sound it was very unnerving yet somehow I managed to heal him.
When I backed up he stopped making that sound "Ivan I was wondering do you have a place to stay for the night because if you don't you are welcome to stay at my house."
Ivan thought about it and gave me another creepy smile "da I would like that little Matvey."
Picking up the basket I turned to Ivan "I need to collect some food first and then we will go."
Ivan nodded and watched as I picked berries and other edible plants. Moving swiftly I stopped beside Ivan "fallow me please." Ivan gave me another creepy smiled that sent shivers down my spine.
I could only hope that Alfred doesn't mind sharing his space with a scary Russian werewolf.
