Zyana's POV
I wasn't sure how far I had ran, but for certain I knew it had been about one month now. I was running low on food supplies and my clothes were starting to look a bit tattered. Not badly just in a few spots. There was no way in hell I could go to a store to buy anything either since I had no money. My hands were in my jacket pockets as I trudged on. The sun had just risen over the horizon. It sure was pretty every time I looked at it. During that month, my senses have grown far sharper. My sense of smell, my vision was a tad bit stronger as well as my hearing. Oh right its due to the fact that it was from some scientists. They were testing the effects of wolf dna on me. At first there was no conclusive sign of anything happening and I sure as hell wasn't going to show them anything willingly, but that was only half of it. just the other day, I could feel something protruding from my pants causing me to stop to hide. I checked and it was long a furry. It was a god damn tail... I shook my head quickly hiding it back into my pants. It was rather uncomfortable and I could feel it twitch ever so often. 'Ug next thing you know I will grow a second set of ears too...' I shake my head and just continued to walk by that point.
By now my skin felt hot and sticky and I stank pretty bad. At least no one wanted to be around me because of it. I had reached what looked to be a gas station in the middle of nowhere. Hesitantly I go inside and glance around. There wasn't much, but there was a man sitting there reading what looked to be a book. He looked up at me with narrowed eyes, "Bathroom?" he points to the back and I nod rushing in and quickly doing my business. Just as I was walking out the door I dip my head and leave before he could say anything. I continued down the path I was heading. I wish I knew where I was going. I was completely exhausted, my feet hurt and were swollen. My body still had some faint visible bruises. I walk over to a tree sitting down at its trunk to relax a bit rubbing my swollen feet. I took a look at my surroundings. There was a very thin layer of trees around me. If they did manage to come here, it wouldn't be too hard to find me here. Reluctantly I stood up and continued to walk.
By now the sun was high in the sky and I was very thirsty. I need to find water soon, but I didn't know where to look. As I wondered this, I didn't notice I had walked right into a town at the base of a mountain, "Huh? Did I really walk that far already?" I cocked my head to the right then shrugged as I walked on. I wasn't planning to stay in the town just pass through it. I doubt I could stay there when I knew I was going to be hunted down at some point. It didn't take long for me to run into a human child and... some monster children? Playing together. Luckily no one had spotted me yet as I started to walk in another direction sadly I didn't get far. One of the children had in fact did spot me and ran over. It was the human one who I felt grab my worn tattered sleeve and tug on it.
(ok just so everyone knows, normally Frisk is a quiet child, but in my story they likes to talk to an extent and they are female in this story, but prefer to be called they/them/their)
"Hello! Who are you? Are you new here?" I looked at the child and nod.
"Y-yeah I just got here in town." I use my free hand to scratch behind my head.
"I can tell by your clothes!" I shrug not giving much thought to it.
"I travel quite a bit I guess."The child just smiled at me. They were cute don't get me wrong.
"I should go... See ya kid." I was about to start walking when the child tugged my sleeve again.
"Don't go! You should come meet my friends!" I hesitate. I never been around children let along this child. Shouldn't she know about stranger danger? I just sighed and turned around to look at her.
"Listen you shouldn't talk to strangers you just meet me and run from your group... its not safe... I'm just one adult that wont harm others unless under self defense. You should be lucky... there are others that aren't safe..."
"But you said you wont hurt anyone. That's enough for me! Oh I'm Frisk by the way!"I couldn't help but smile.
"Alright alright Frisk lead the way. And my name is Zyana." They seemed quite giddy as they lead the way to their friends. There was a small group of monsters that were kicking a ball around and when Frisk returned they waved at them.
"Guys come look at my new friend!"They motion for me and I walk over uncertainty in my eyes.
"F-Frisk you just met me I mean I don't mind being friends, but still..." the other kids walk up to me as they see my clothes.
"What happened to your clothes? They look old."I lightly nod in response at the monster kid with no arms.
"I travel a lot haven't been... "home" in quite a while. I don't really intend to go back either." I sighed and glanced to the sky. I hadn't realized it, but my vision had started to blur. I had been so hungry and I had barely been able to get water. My stomach just shouts at me and it was very loud. It didn't matter much as I could feel the world around me fading to darkness.
My head was pounding and I didn't know where I was until my eyelids fluttered open. I placed my palm on my forehead forcing myself to sit up. I was in a bed in a small looking room. Curiously I got out of bed and walked out of the room noticing I was in a house of sorts, "H-hello?" I heard shuffling in another room upstairs. Footsteps ran downstairs and stopped at the door as I stood there. A tall goat monster wearing a purple and white dress of sorts with some kind of pattern on it.
"Your finally awake. This is good news. You have been unconscious for the past two days!" My eyes widen.
"T-two days?! Huh... I hadn't realized how exhausted I had been." I sighed, "But... how did I get here to begin with?"
"Oh Frisk brought you to me with help from their friends. I had made sure to get you safely inside to rest." I nod.
"Thank you I appreciate it... um..." she smiled
"My name is Toriel adopted mother to Frisk." I blinked in surprise. That's right there are monsters here, but a monster adopting a human child? It seems quite strange, but I didn't question it further.
"I see. Thank you Toriel." she placed her furry paw on my shoulder.
"Lets get you something to eat you must be starving." I was about to protest, but my stomach beat me to it causing my face to flush red from embarrassment. She lead me to the dinning room and set me down. Frisk was in the living room watching T.V. I paid no mind to them though. I could smell a sweet scent causing my mouth to water a bit as Toriel came back with a plate and set it down in front of me.
"Tell me about yourself. What brings you to this little town? Just by your clothes I can tell you aren't from around here." I take the fork and took at bite out of what appeared to be a pie. It was so good.
"M-my name is Zyana. Yeah I have been traveling for a month now." she nods.
"I see. Where are you heading exactly?" I shrug.
"To be honest I really don't know... I ran away from my so called "home" I don't intend to go back either..." I quietly eat not really feeling like talking much, but I did feel better now that I had some food in my stomach.
"Oh dear... where would you go then?" I don't look at her as I shake my head. Frisk however bounds over grabbing Toriel's sleeve.
"She could live here right? I would love having a big sister around!" I snort slightly.
"Me? A big sister? I don't know about that Frisk." I chuckle.
"Please mom!" Toriel sighs.
"I can't say no to you Frisk. Alright if she is ok with it then she can stay as long as she likes." I blink in shock and look down.
"R-really its fine... you don't have to go through the trouble to have me live here. I don't want to be a bother to you."
"Dear its alright I don't mind at all and Frisk seems rather adamant on this and I just can't say no to them." I give her a smile.
"Alright if it helps I will try to help around the house as best as I can." Toriel chuckled at my offer.
"That would be great, but for now you can relax. If I need any help I will ask." I nod in response then look down at my clothes.
"Um... I don't suppose you have a change of clothes and maybe a shower I could use?" I hesitantly look at Toriel
"Oh I should have spare clothes lying around somewhere. Frisk be a dear and show Zyana to the shower if you will?" Frisk jumped at the opportunity and took my hand leading me to the bathroom.
"Thank you Frisk. You didn't need to help me you know." Frisk waved me off and pointed at the door.
"That's the bathroom I will get clothes from mom for you." They turned and ran off to what looked to be Toriel's room. Shrugging, I opened the door to the bathroom. It wasn't too big or too small. The floor tiles were an eggshell color. The walls were a shade of sky blue. There was a shower against the wall and a bathtub attached as well. Instead of glass sliding doors for the shower, it had hanging maroon shower curtains. The counter however had two sinks next to each other each having a toothbrush holder. I assume one was Frisk's. The other was empty. Frisk returned a short bit later with a fresh shirt and a pair of sweatpants. She walks in handing me the clothes, "Here you go Zyana! I'll leave you alone to clean up."They gave me a sweat smile and left. I closed the door behind me and locked it taking off my nasty clothes laying them in front of the little trash can. As for the fresh clothes, I set them down on the counter sink. I looked at myself in the mirror at my figure. I could see my exposed ribs lightly grazing my fingers across them. They were very smooth to the touch. Skin was pressed against each rib but didn't cover or attach to them in the slightest. I remembered the shock collar around my neck forgetting it was there too. I just ignored it. I was unable to remove it anyways.
I shook my head and turned to look at my tail. It was longer than expected and very fluffy. The fur color was the same as my hair. A snowy white, but seeing as how I was traveling a lot, the color of my hair changed to more of a lighter gray. Shrugging, I turned to the shower turning it on and stepping inside closing the curtain behind me. I took my time washing my body and hair loving the feeling of hot water against my skin. My tail was wagging and made it more annoying to get it cleaned. I wasn't used to the tail at all. Once I felt clean enough, I turned off the water and stepped out of the shower grabbing a clean folded towel on the shelf and dried myself off I looked at the singular sleeve and glove on the floor and bit my lip. I needed to wear them. I didn't want anyone to see my arm was just bones. So I put the fresh clothes on first as for the sleeve, it was dirty, but I knew I had another in my bag that I didn't wear much. I lay the wet towel an empty rack to let it dry and I threw the dirty tattered clothes in the trash. I then sat on the toilet laying my tail on my lap as I gently brushed through the damp fur making sure there was no knots. It felt strange brushing my tail. Now the next question was, will this my new beginning? Will I actually be safe to live here? It was difficult to say really.