The Changelings
By Sianna and Sailean
Chapter Three: Secrets Uncovered
Everyone was sitting in the living room in various seats and positions, when Mia looks around. "Where are Kale and Sekhmet?" she asked. She had noticed their absence from diner but hadn't said anything, but now she was getting worried.
Nashi lifted her head at the question and pierced Shane with a hard look. She only raised an eyebrow, and Shane grinned. Looking over to Kayura she said, "Have you been to the basement lately? I hear there is quite a show." Shane stated around her evil grin.
Kayura appeared to think on it before she nodded, "It was something." She had an evil grin herself.
Everyone in the room but Shane and Kayura jumped up and raced for the basement. Nashi gave Shane one last glare before she followed.
When Nashi reached the basement she heard everyone laughing uproariously, and she heard some grunting from behind gages. She pushed her way to the front, and couldn't help but chuckle herself.
Kale and Sekhmet were tied to the ceiling by a long rope; both wrists tied together, that tied to each other's. They had nothing but their briefs on, and they had been spray painted in flowers and rainbows. Their feet were about a foot from the floor, and they had duck tape wrapped around their heads so it wouldn't come off to easily.
"Get them down." Mia said between gales of laughter. Dais and Cye approached them and untied them.
They all congregated into the living room, and Nashi and Shane look at them before heading toward the door.
"Its getting dark, we'd better leave now to find shelter." Nashi looked to Shane and Shane nodded her head in agreement.
"What do you mean?" Mia stood and followed them, Kayura and the others hot on her heels.
"We have to find a place to sleep and purify it before it gets to dark and They come out." Shane smiled sadly at Mia. "Thank you for letting us stay here for this time, but we must be going." With that she and Nashi turned toward the door, preparing to leave.
"Wait! You can stay here for the night. There's plenty of room." Mia tried to pull them back into the room. Nashi and Shane shrugged at each other before following Mia back into the living room.
"They most certainly can not stay here, Mia!! Are you crazy? We don't even know them, I forbid them to stay." Ryo crossed his arms over his chest in satisfaction, waiting for his will to be done.
Mia glared at Ryo. "If you remember, Ryo, this is my house and I will let anyone I choose stay here whether you like it or not." Mia turned back to Nashi and Shane. "Let me show you to your rooms so that you can get a little sleep." Mia took them up and showed them their rooms, and when she got back she punched Ryo in the arm. "You will never treat my guests like that again, understand? And furthermore, if you ever try to dictate who stays in my house and who doesn't, you will be out on the street." Mia turned to the rest of the group. "I think I will retire now as well. Good night, gentlemen, Kayura." Mia turned and marched smartly up the stairs.
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The next morning found Nashi and Shane up before sunrise in the clearing deep in the wood. It was Nashi and Shane, but to anyone looking at them, they wouldn't see them. They would see someone who looked like Nashi but eight inches shorter with a light silver tint to her skin, and wearing a one shoulder strapped short-fringed shirt, and a long fringe skirt.
Shane looked like the Shane we all know and love from her abdomen up, wearing her black strapless halter-top; but down...Well, she was a horse. Her tail was the same color as her hair, and her fur was a light brown, almost like her eyes. Needless to say, she was a centaur.
Nashi was holding her two rapiers, and Shane a long spear, and they were facing each other squarely, having a sparing match. Shane was aiming a kick at Nashi's shins when Nashi heard a rustle in the leaves. Holding her hand up for silence and stillness, she approached the sound.
Before she could do any thing they watched Sage dash across the front lawn to the house. "He's gonna tell, isn't he?" Shane asked Nashi quietly, wishing that they weren't now forced to move on.
"Yes. And you know what that means, we should go get our things and go. Don't worry about changing, they'll know anyway." Nashi, closely followed by Shane, headed for the house; her elvin feet making no sound as her companion's hooves made a loud clopping sound.
As they approached the house they watched every one file out and make a silent line in front of the door.
"May we get-" Before Shane could finish, Kento was yelling a war cry and charged strait for her. Balancing on her back legs, she kicked Kento back with her front ones. She had pushed softly not wanting to hurt him, and he landed heavily on the ground.
"You better stop him before she hurts him." Nashi addressed the whole group, her body tense and ready for any attack that might come her way. The people just looked at her, still not over the fact that they were demons.
"He wont get hurt, Demon." Ryo said, realizing now why he hadn't liked them.
Nashi straitened a little taller. "I am not a demon. I, and Shane, are mystic, we searched for you so that we could change back into humans, but it looks now as if we will have to fight Mischief on our own." Nashi turned and watched Shane kick Kento once more. By now he had a gash across his forehead and a slash down his biceps, both bleeding profusely. Shane was getting frantic; telling him to back off she didn't want to hurt him she backed up herself. Kento thought she was retreating and charged her again. End it, Shane she heard in her head. Looking worriedly at Nashi she saw the hard look in her eye. As Kento approached, she turned sideways, and brought both her front legs up in a sidekick across his face. Kento fell, this time not getting up.
Shane hung her head, sad that she had had to hurt him like that, and turned to Nashi, who was exiting the house with their stuff. She had quietly slipped in while everyone was watching Shane and Kento. Nashi walked up to Shane reaching up to touch her shoulder lightly.
Giving her her things, Nashi turned and said a silent goodbye to all of them, Shane doing the same. They turned to go.
"Wait!" they turned at the sound of Mia's voice. "You are still my guests, please come inside and talk to us." She smiled kindly at them and Nashi nodded her head. The nine conscious people watched as Shane and Nashi faded back to human form and they all walked into the house, Ryo and Dais carrying Kento.
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Authors note- Sailean: Again with the disclaimers! You're probably wishing that we would stop, you know that we do not own the people that you recognize except Shane and Nashi.
Sianna: Why do you keep hurting poor Kento like that, Sai?
Sailean: Well, it makes for a good story, and we will be nicer to him now. Besides he started it both times.
Sianna: *sigh* You know what, I have a date with Dais in five so I'm gonna say Ja Ne now K?
Sailean: *watching her walk off* Well..... that just leaves me but I don't make for good conversation so I guess I have to go now too. Ja Ne!! See ya at the next disclaimer!