Panther Demon
By Simone Upton
Chapter One Casey's assignment
Casey Hickcox didn't know why exactly the NightWorld council had called him in on such short notice, but he had a pretty good idea. Casey was an assassin for the NightWorld even though he was only fifteen he was one of their best in fact he was the best. He was strong and quiet at six feet one inch tall with short brown hair and dark hazel eyes. He looked like any average teenage boy. Except for wild hungry look in his eyes. Casey was a shape shifter. He could shift into the form of a panther in a rather odd color midnight blue. Which made his panther form look black until you either saw him in bright light or up close which on one has ever gotten to do.
Right now he was worried about whom they wanted dead this time. He hated to kill for no reason, besides to eat. Shape shifters have to eat the flesh of any living animal. Although he rather the flesh of rabbits or deer he also ate humans, but that was only when the NightWorld council had him kill one. He didn't like killing innocent people like sheep or cattle, but he had to kill who ever the council told him to or they would kill him.
Casey had finally been called into see the elders that made up the council. The room was dark but his eyes adjusted quickly to the dark and he could see all the elders clearly. They where all sitting at a large long table looking at him watching them. The he noticed the Hunter Redfern was there. Casey nearly went into shock thoughts where running through his head wildly.
What Hunter Redfern is dead.He died in a fire.I saw his body burned to a crisp literally.how is it possible for him to be sitting hear looking content and smug like he used to. His thoughts where interrupted by a low cold voice.
"Yes Casey I should be dead." Said Hunter Redfern "but how I'm here is of no importance now, but why you are here on the other hand is."
"Ok why am I here then?" Casey said with a raised eyebrow and his arms crossing over his chest. "Who's the lucky person I get to kill for you this time Redfern?" the hatred in Casey's voice very noticeable by now.
Hunter only smiled at his questioning the his face suddenly went very serious and he stood from his chair and walked down to the end of the table before specking again.
"Talk to me with respect you mangy fur ball or I'll have you killed." He said
Hunter's words seemed to have no effect on Casey what so ever. Casey only response to what Hunter had said was to say exactly what Hunter was thinking.
"You wouldn't dare to have me killed. You need me too much too. I'm the only assassin you have that will even think about let alone go after all the people you've put me on so give me a break."
"Boy you're to clever for your own good."
Casey only started at Hunter with hatred in his eyes. This only seemed to amuse the vampire more than ever. Hunter only laughed at the young shape shifter making Casey hate him more than he had ever hated someone before.
When Hunter finally stopped laughing he looked at Casey coldly and cross his arms over his chest
"Now Casey, you obviously already know about the Four Wild Powers, and how Circle Twilight has one of them. Am I correct in saying this?"
"Actually they have two out of four of them and their soul mates. Hmm.. It seems you have been dead for far to long Redfern."
At this Hunter turned around to question his fellow council members. From what Casey saw in Hunters eyes it seems that many of them would soon be dead. That made Casey smile to him self something he did rarely.
With the smile still on his face Casey said "Don't both to ask them about it. They don't know a thing about it. Their clueless about the out side world and feel that it is none of their business to care. They have been here to long Hunter. They don't understand how important it is for them to get the Wild Powers from Twilight."
"You may be right fur ball. Maybe it is time for a new council...now all I have to do is figure out what to do with them." Hunter's voice trailed off
at Hunters remark the council members looked up from their work to look at him and the boy who had just signed their death warrants. Casey's only continued his stare of hate at Hunter, but now he had a tiny smirk on his face.
Finally Casey spoke breaking the long silence that had enclosed the room. "Redfern who is it you want me to get rid of? Or did you just call me here to piss me off, or was it to find out what I know about the Four Wild Powers. Or did you just want to rub it in my face that you're still alive greatly to my disappointment. To think the strongest vampire on earth, oh wait second or is it third hmm.. oh well which ever it is.you can't even die properly. I mean god damn how smart do you have to be to die?!?!."
Hunter cut Casey off there with a surge of mental power lashed out at him. Case fell to the floor in agony. He had not been prepared for this attack. Most of his mental shields had been down and once Hunter had hit him they all had fallen down in one agonizing moment. Hunter let him go finally and walked over to Casey who was now in a heap on the floor.
"Get up you foolish boy and don't talk to me like that again or I'll make it sure that you can't even breath unless I tell you to!" said Hunter coldly.
Casey got up slowly and breathing heavily. He looked at Hunter and something flashed in his eyes. Casey knew he was on the verge of changing and that if he did he wouldn't be able to control his panther form. He could already feel his hands turning into claws. Midnight blue fur was already growing all over his body.
"Uh-oh I wouldn't do that if I where you. Then you might find your self in a rather unpleasant situation." Said Hunter a slight smile touching his lips.
Casey tried to relax, but found it impossible to do so.
"Redfern just tell me what you called me here for so that I can go," Casey said through girded teeth that where getting rather long by now. "Please."
Hunter only smiled the turned his back to Casey.
"Alright then the reason we called you here is to give you the name and location of the next person you're going to get rid of, but I would much rather you bring her to me. Do you understand me cat boy?"
"I thought to and yes I understand you perfectly, you old bat. You want me to kid nap some girl." Casey replied sounding more cat like then human.
"That's right I want you to kid nap her and bring her back here if you can. But if not then I want you to kill her." Said Hunter as he pulled a colored photo out of a folder that he was holding. "Her name is Rachael Marsdon. She's the only person on earth with the power to locate the Four Wild Powers. She also happened to be the best assassin the Circle Twilight has. So she'll be a great addition to our team if we can get her alive and no lose if she dies."
Casey looked at the photo of a tall black haired girl with dark green eyes. She was pretty as all nigh people where and by the looks of here Casey would have to say she was a hybrid probably of witch and vampire or witch and shape shifter.
"Alright I'll do it Redfern." Casey said his words barely understandable through his now feline voice.
Hunter handed him a folder with all the information Casey would need to get at Rachael. " You know what to do Casey and I have no chose, but to trust that you can get her here alive. You may go now."
Casey could hear the tiredness in Hunters voice and knew at once that this was the strongest he had been since the fire almost a year ago. So Casey nodded and left the council to go make some plans on how to get at this Rachael girl. He put the folder in his coat pocket and was out in panther form before he reached the out side doors.
By Simone Upton
Chapter One Casey's assignment
Casey Hickcox didn't know why exactly the NightWorld council had called him in on such short notice, but he had a pretty good idea. Casey was an assassin for the NightWorld even though he was only fifteen he was one of their best in fact he was the best. He was strong and quiet at six feet one inch tall with short brown hair and dark hazel eyes. He looked like any average teenage boy. Except for wild hungry look in his eyes. Casey was a shape shifter. He could shift into the form of a panther in a rather odd color midnight blue. Which made his panther form look black until you either saw him in bright light or up close which on one has ever gotten to do.
Right now he was worried about whom they wanted dead this time. He hated to kill for no reason, besides to eat. Shape shifters have to eat the flesh of any living animal. Although he rather the flesh of rabbits or deer he also ate humans, but that was only when the NightWorld council had him kill one. He didn't like killing innocent people like sheep or cattle, but he had to kill who ever the council told him to or they would kill him.
Casey had finally been called into see the elders that made up the council. The room was dark but his eyes adjusted quickly to the dark and he could see all the elders clearly. They where all sitting at a large long table looking at him watching them. The he noticed the Hunter Redfern was there. Casey nearly went into shock thoughts where running through his head wildly.
What Hunter Redfern is dead.He died in a fire.I saw his body burned to a crisp literally.how is it possible for him to be sitting hear looking content and smug like he used to. His thoughts where interrupted by a low cold voice.
"Yes Casey I should be dead." Said Hunter Redfern "but how I'm here is of no importance now, but why you are here on the other hand is."
"Ok why am I here then?" Casey said with a raised eyebrow and his arms crossing over his chest. "Who's the lucky person I get to kill for you this time Redfern?" the hatred in Casey's voice very noticeable by now.
Hunter only smiled at his questioning the his face suddenly went very serious and he stood from his chair and walked down to the end of the table before specking again.
"Talk to me with respect you mangy fur ball or I'll have you killed." He said
Hunter's words seemed to have no effect on Casey what so ever. Casey only response to what Hunter had said was to say exactly what Hunter was thinking.
"You wouldn't dare to have me killed. You need me too much too. I'm the only assassin you have that will even think about let alone go after all the people you've put me on so give me a break."
"Boy you're to clever for your own good."
Casey only started at Hunter with hatred in his eyes. This only seemed to amuse the vampire more than ever. Hunter only laughed at the young shape shifter making Casey hate him more than he had ever hated someone before.
When Hunter finally stopped laughing he looked at Casey coldly and cross his arms over his chest
"Now Casey, you obviously already know about the Four Wild Powers, and how Circle Twilight has one of them. Am I correct in saying this?"
"Actually they have two out of four of them and their soul mates. Hmm.. It seems you have been dead for far to long Redfern."
At this Hunter turned around to question his fellow council members. From what Casey saw in Hunters eyes it seems that many of them would soon be dead. That made Casey smile to him self something he did rarely.
With the smile still on his face Casey said "Don't both to ask them about it. They don't know a thing about it. Their clueless about the out side world and feel that it is none of their business to care. They have been here to long Hunter. They don't understand how important it is for them to get the Wild Powers from Twilight."
"You may be right fur ball. Maybe it is time for a new council...now all I have to do is figure out what to do with them." Hunter's voice trailed off
at Hunters remark the council members looked up from their work to look at him and the boy who had just signed their death warrants. Casey's only continued his stare of hate at Hunter, but now he had a tiny smirk on his face.
Finally Casey spoke breaking the long silence that had enclosed the room. "Redfern who is it you want me to get rid of? Or did you just call me here to piss me off, or was it to find out what I know about the Four Wild Powers. Or did you just want to rub it in my face that you're still alive greatly to my disappointment. To think the strongest vampire on earth, oh wait second or is it third hmm.. oh well which ever it is.you can't even die properly. I mean god damn how smart do you have to be to die?!?!."
Hunter cut Casey off there with a surge of mental power lashed out at him. Case fell to the floor in agony. He had not been prepared for this attack. Most of his mental shields had been down and once Hunter had hit him they all had fallen down in one agonizing moment. Hunter let him go finally and walked over to Casey who was now in a heap on the floor.
"Get up you foolish boy and don't talk to me like that again or I'll make it sure that you can't even breath unless I tell you to!" said Hunter coldly.
Casey got up slowly and breathing heavily. He looked at Hunter and something flashed in his eyes. Casey knew he was on the verge of changing and that if he did he wouldn't be able to control his panther form. He could already feel his hands turning into claws. Midnight blue fur was already growing all over his body.
"Uh-oh I wouldn't do that if I where you. Then you might find your self in a rather unpleasant situation." Said Hunter a slight smile touching his lips.
Casey tried to relax, but found it impossible to do so.
"Redfern just tell me what you called me here for so that I can go," Casey said through girded teeth that where getting rather long by now. "Please."
Hunter only smiled the turned his back to Casey.
"Alright then the reason we called you here is to give you the name and location of the next person you're going to get rid of, but I would much rather you bring her to me. Do you understand me cat boy?"
"I thought to and yes I understand you perfectly, you old bat. You want me to kid nap some girl." Casey replied sounding more cat like then human.
"That's right I want you to kid nap her and bring her back here if you can. But if not then I want you to kill her." Said Hunter as he pulled a colored photo out of a folder that he was holding. "Her name is Rachael Marsdon. She's the only person on earth with the power to locate the Four Wild Powers. She also happened to be the best assassin the Circle Twilight has. So she'll be a great addition to our team if we can get her alive and no lose if she dies."
Casey looked at the photo of a tall black haired girl with dark green eyes. She was pretty as all nigh people where and by the looks of here Casey would have to say she was a hybrid probably of witch and vampire or witch and shape shifter.
"Alright I'll do it Redfern." Casey said his words barely understandable through his now feline voice.
Hunter handed him a folder with all the information Casey would need to get at Rachael. " You know what to do Casey and I have no chose, but to trust that you can get her here alive. You may go now."
Casey could hear the tiredness in Hunters voice and knew at once that this was the strongest he had been since the fire almost a year ago. So Casey nodded and left the council to go make some plans on how to get at this Rachael girl. He put the folder in his coat pocket and was out in panther form before he reached the out side doors.