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Part 1: Ashley
Chapter 1
"Ashhlllleeeeeyyyyy… Please go to the fire tonight with me. You know I hate going alone." A petite brunet said jumping up and down.
"And you know I hate having people gawk at me." I mumbled annoyed turning my attention back to the professor.
"Ugg…. Just wear your hoodie or something. They won't even know your there. Plus you haven't had a good run in months." The brunette sniffs the air slightly. "I hate that we have to interact with humans so much. Their smell is repugnant." She turns to me and narrows her black eyes. "You never explain your actions when it comes to your choices. Everyone is uneasy about all of this."
"Let them be. It's none of their business." I growled. I turn slightly to stare at her. "I will go with you, Mellissa." her eyes brightened. "Only if you try and be happy here."
Melissa snorts. "One of the hardest tasks to ask for."
"I can smell atleast 100!" Mellissa squeals as they quicken their pace through the woods. I mumble as I tighten my hood over my head.
"This is only a run tonight, right? No stories?" I ask looking up at the full moon. Its calming.
Mellissa points at her lack of clothes. "Only running." The noise of the others were starting to get louder as they approached. As they got to the outskirts of the clearing, Mellissa suddenly stopped and turned around to look at me. "Are you going to come with me or go off with some others?"
I roll my eyes. "I don't care. If you don't want me to kick your ass, then I can tag along with you." I smirk.
Mellissa laughs. "Too cocky for your own good." There's a loud howl. "They are starting! Common!" Mellissa grabs my hand and drags me toward the others. A young man is standing in the middle of a large circle, holding his hands up to quiet the others.
I raise my head and slowly sniff the air. No intruders. Makes my night a little better.
"Alright." The man roars. "Tonight is nothing big. We have a painting of the great phoenix as the prize for this evening." People howl in joy.
That sounds awesome -sarcastic eye roll can be inserted here-
Mellissa snorts in amusement. "that's what I need. A painting to remind me of 'the great phoenix'" she giggles as she does air quotes.
I chuckle in response. "You know it would look good hanging above your bed."
"The Painting is placed 40 miles north of this spot. Do not go into human land when you are in your form." The man nodded at everyone. Mellissa clapped and pulled off her tennis shoes and pants.
Everyone was stripping down to their bare essentials. Some proudly displaying their goods. "Common." Mellissa whispered pulling off my belt and unbuttoning my pants. She quickly slide them down and tugged at my hoodie. "Wanna go away from the crowd a little?" I nodded softly and stepped out of my pants and followed Mellissa into the shrub.
Mellissa was completely naked in front of me. And of course being the awesome friend that I am. I check her body out and smile. Hot as usual. I shake my head slightly trying to escape those thoughts from my mind.
Mellissa turned to me and smiled. "If only you weren't being stupid." She stepped closer to me and pulled my hoodie off. I didn't wear a shirt underneath because there was no need to. "You know we would make a powerful couple." She stared up into my eyes and I sighed.
She was completely right. I did have feelings for her but it wasn't meant to be. I had other purposes that needed to be fulfilled.
She shook her head and looked down. She knew that I couldn't. but it didn't make it any less painful for my best friend. "Common. Before we get left behind. Keep up with me!" she laughed running toward the clearing.
Her body shifted into a beautiful leopard. It was strange, even I did not know why she did not carry the spots like other leopards do. She only had 6 charcoal discoloring against her fire color fur. She was small compared to other leopards but it didn't make her any less weak. She was the greatest warrior of her tribe when I met her; I know it is a great honor to have her as my friend.
I watched as she moved toward the others as they all transformed into the true selves. I looked up at the moon one last time before I twitched my head to the side and morphed in a much larger leopard than Mellissa and trotted over to her.
She had made her way over to some other exotic cats: lions, panthers, tigers, etc. and was chatting with them about their homes. I stood beside her and stared at the others… we tend to stick with our own kind. Even though we are all made of the same material.
A large wolf howled and we all went silent. Let the race be fun and safe. He smiled as best as a wolf could. Ready? Everyone growled set. Mellissa stared at me and nodded. We were going to race. She is so toast. GO!
Everyone starts running into the woods. As I begin running a small fox runs into me and yelps but I roll my eyes and continue sprinting into the woods. I spot Mellissa with the other felines closing in on the front.
I weaved in and out of the others trying to close in on them from their left side. I love running. I love being free from my obligations.
I push my way next to Mellissa and I snap at her throat. She growls at me playfully and pulls in front of me.
Bitch.
I stay on her tail for about 5 miles.
You are going to lose oh great one she says to me
I roll my eyes and leap onto a tree and push off. I land directly in front of her and I start laughing to myself.
I can feel her frustration as I move in front of everyone. I didn't want to win the painting but I did want to piss Mellissa off a little. It always makes for good wrestling later.
We are about 4 miles away from the end and I'm leading everyone. Mellissa is second. I can feel her brain trying to concoct some strange way to make me loose. But she has no chance.
But then I hear it. A faint welp in the distance. I turn my head and try to spot where its coming from. But no one seems to notice. I stare and Mellissa for a moment, when I hear it again. But this time is more frightened and seems hurt.
I fall back and turn off away from everyone as they all look after me. Mellissa instinctively follows after me as I run east of our projected sight.
What are you doing? She yells trying to catch up with me.
Don't you hear that? I ask. She looks off when I hear it again. She gasps.
Someone is being attacked. She growls sprinting faster. Become something faster. I will follow your scent.
I growl in response. I jump into the air and shift into a Falcon. I quickly flap my wings and soar away from Mellissa into the forest. I spot what appears to be a man standing over a coyote. The man roars and bends down staring at the bloody animal. As I get closer I shift into tiger and land near him. I give a warning growl to catch his attention.
His scent. My growl gets louder. Vampire. The creature stands up and steps towards me.
"You are no match for me Were-tiger." He laughs and throws himself at me. He wraps hims arms around my torso and squeezes as hard as he can. I cry out in pain but I quickly shift into a bear. He yelps as I buck him off and bite down on his leg.
"A true Were!" he screams as he punches me in the face. He must be atleast 600 years old. His strength is troublesome. I hear Mellissa Roaring loudly as she attacks the creature. She knocks him down and tears off his arm.
He screams in pain and stares at me as I shift back into my human state.
As I stand up. "Enough Mel!" I command. Mellissa immediately trots next to me. I stare at the injured vampire.
"Why did you attack this Were, blood sucker?" I step forward. He bears his fangs at me. "I will not ask again." I say monotone.
"I wanted a taste." He said slowly standing up.
Mellissa growls behind me. "The law is still in effect." I snarl.
"I do not follow the law that was created by the were's." he stated hissing. His red eyes glaring at me.
"Your leaders signed it so I am in my rights to kill you." I say.
Ashley, the others heard the commotion, they are close. Mellissa says staring off. The Vampire stares in the direction and smiles.
"Kill me then. But let it be served as a warning that there will be another uprising." He laughs. "And this time You will not be able to stop it."
The Weres begin to surround us, all growling and confused.
"Then let the scent of your burning corpse be the reminder to your kind that they will lose." I shift into the bird that made me an outcast from my fellow Were's
I could hear everyone whispering, The phoenix
I flapped my wings above the Vampire and slowly opened my mouth to let out a breath of fire.
Uhh... HI. this is the first time i published a story on the internet. and i was hoping for some feedback. mucho appreciation. :)
