Spirit of the Forest
Disclaimer: I only own Kayla. Zafaras belong to Neopets, and X-Men Evolution is not my creation.
This fic is based on a thought and inspired by a pic; Spirit Of The Tree by shdwequine_goddess. The pic is of a ghost Zafara hanging around a tree. For those of you who have never been to Neopets, a Zafara looks like Nightcrawler mixed with a rabbit with three back spikes. They can supposedly breathe fire and jump very high. Usually they have blue eyes and come in a variety of colors, but the ghost Zafara has red eyes and has a bluish white glowing coat of fur. Well, to better picture what a Zafara looks like, go adopt one yourself at Neopets and adopt one today. Anyways, the mutant of this story is called the Spirit of the Forest or Forest Spirit for short. She's Nightcrawler's twin sister, with a few differences in appearance and powers. Like Nightcrawler, she has been abandoned, but she was never lucky enough to find anyone to care for her. She has only known fear and hatred from any human or humanoid mutants she's come across. A real shame, since she is a gentle and kind person. She lives alone in a forest in an area not too far from where Nightcrawler grew up. Her powers are the abilities to float in mid-air, pass through any material, invisibility, see in the darkest places, invulnerability to cold, and cause a temporary freezing numbness to anyone she touches. Add to that her glowing red eyes and luminescent bluish white fur, it's no wonder why she's so feared and why she's called the Forest Spirit. For those who look under that intimidating appearance find a sweet kind healer who would anything to help others. The only things that anger her are threats to her forest and to her beloved flower patch. More on the flowers later. And now onto the story. * * * * * * * * * * * A small bundle of clothes wandered through the forest, crying and calling out for his parents. The only response was silence from the snow laden trees. The child stumbled on, before tripping on a tree root. He sat there for a while, sobbing, afraid of the forest and the approach of night. He suddenly became aware of a soft glowing light that shone through a break in the trees. Curiosity overtaking him, the small boy waddled over to the light and the sight that met his eyes took his breath away. Before him was a small clearing filled with glowing flowers that looked like they were made of moonlight. He picked one with a gloved hand, marveling over its beauty and imagining the look on his mother's face when he gave it to her. Then he remembered that he was lost, and began to cry once more. "Why are you crying? Do the flowers make you sad?" The bay whirled in shock, and gave a small yelp at the thing in front of him. It was about his height, with glowing white fur and bright red eyes. Its long rabbit-like ears twitched, as did its tail. "A-are you g-going t-to eat m-me?" "Why would I want to do that?" "You're a monster ghost right?" "Um, no. I'm just like you, I just look different." "No you don't, you look just like me." To prove it, the boy took off his gloves, scarves, and hood, revealing his blue fur, pointed ears, and three fingered hands. A thin blue furred tail snaked out from the tail, and he waved it before the apparition. "Your tail tip looks like a heart. Mine looks like a leaf." To prove it, it waved a glowing white tail in front of him. "Wow that looks so pretty. Hey, what's your name? My name's Kurt." "I um, don't have a name." "Didn't your mom or dad name you?" "No, I don't have a mom or dad. All I have is the forest and the flowers." "I know, how about I give you a name? That way we can be friends forever." "Really? You mean it?" "Sure, you're nice for a ghost, so I'll give you a name. Hmm, how about Kayla?" "Kayla? I like it; it sounds like a pretty name." "Then your name will be Kayla! And we'll be friends forever!" "Yeah, friends forever! So Kurt, why were you crying before?" "I'm lost, I can't find my house. The wolves will come out soon and eat me if I don't get home soon." "I'll help you find your way home." "You will?" "Of course, we're friends!" "Thanks." The two friends headed off to search for Kurt's house. Some time later, they saw it from the edge of a river. Before they approached the house, Kayla stopped Kurt, and gave him some dried white flower petals. "Eat these whenever you feel sad. They'll make you feel happy again." "Thanks Kayla." They walked up to the door and Kurt knocked on it. His mother opened it, and instantly hugged the small boy, relieved that he had made it home alright. "Kurt, you had me and your father so worried. You must have been so scared." "I'm alright mama. Kayla helped me, she's a nice ghost." "A ghost?" "Yeah, she's right here. See?" Kurt turned to introduce his friend to his mother, but the apparition had vanished without a trace. "Are you sure Kayla was real Kurt?" "She looked real. Maybe she went away because she was a ghost. Oh yeah, she gave me these. Told me to eat them when I'm sad." With that, the child presented his mother with the dried flower petals and the glowing one he had picked. The next day, Kurt went out into the forest to find the flower patch and his new friend, but he never saw them again.
Chapter two: The Threat of Losing a Home
Disclaimer: I only own Kayla. Zafaras belong to Neopets, and X-Men Evolution is not my creation.
This fic is based on a thought and inspired by a pic; Spirit Of The Tree by shdwequine_goddess. The pic is of a ghost Zafara hanging around a tree. For those of you who have never been to Neopets, a Zafara looks like Nightcrawler mixed with a rabbit with three back spikes. They can supposedly breathe fire and jump very high. Usually they have blue eyes and come in a variety of colors, but the ghost Zafara has red eyes and has a bluish white glowing coat of fur. Well, to better picture what a Zafara looks like, go adopt one yourself at Neopets and adopt one today. Anyways, the mutant of this story is called the Spirit of the Forest or Forest Spirit for short. She's Nightcrawler's twin sister, with a few differences in appearance and powers. Like Nightcrawler, she has been abandoned, but she was never lucky enough to find anyone to care for her. She has only known fear and hatred from any human or humanoid mutants she's come across. A real shame, since she is a gentle and kind person. She lives alone in a forest in an area not too far from where Nightcrawler grew up. Her powers are the abilities to float in mid-air, pass through any material, invisibility, see in the darkest places, invulnerability to cold, and cause a temporary freezing numbness to anyone she touches. Add to that her glowing red eyes and luminescent bluish white fur, it's no wonder why she's so feared and why she's called the Forest Spirit. For those who look under that intimidating appearance find a sweet kind healer who would anything to help others. The only things that anger her are threats to her forest and to her beloved flower patch. More on the flowers later. And now onto the story. * * * * * * * * * * * A small bundle of clothes wandered through the forest, crying and calling out for his parents. The only response was silence from the snow laden trees. The child stumbled on, before tripping on a tree root. He sat there for a while, sobbing, afraid of the forest and the approach of night. He suddenly became aware of a soft glowing light that shone through a break in the trees. Curiosity overtaking him, the small boy waddled over to the light and the sight that met his eyes took his breath away. Before him was a small clearing filled with glowing flowers that looked like they were made of moonlight. He picked one with a gloved hand, marveling over its beauty and imagining the look on his mother's face when he gave it to her. Then he remembered that he was lost, and began to cry once more. "Why are you crying? Do the flowers make you sad?" The bay whirled in shock, and gave a small yelp at the thing in front of him. It was about his height, with glowing white fur and bright red eyes. Its long rabbit-like ears twitched, as did its tail. "A-are you g-going t-to eat m-me?" "Why would I want to do that?" "You're a monster ghost right?" "Um, no. I'm just like you, I just look different." "No you don't, you look just like me." To prove it, the boy took off his gloves, scarves, and hood, revealing his blue fur, pointed ears, and three fingered hands. A thin blue furred tail snaked out from the tail, and he waved it before the apparition. "Your tail tip looks like a heart. Mine looks like a leaf." To prove it, it waved a glowing white tail in front of him. "Wow that looks so pretty. Hey, what's your name? My name's Kurt." "I um, don't have a name." "Didn't your mom or dad name you?" "No, I don't have a mom or dad. All I have is the forest and the flowers." "I know, how about I give you a name? That way we can be friends forever." "Really? You mean it?" "Sure, you're nice for a ghost, so I'll give you a name. Hmm, how about Kayla?" "Kayla? I like it; it sounds like a pretty name." "Then your name will be Kayla! And we'll be friends forever!" "Yeah, friends forever! So Kurt, why were you crying before?" "I'm lost, I can't find my house. The wolves will come out soon and eat me if I don't get home soon." "I'll help you find your way home." "You will?" "Of course, we're friends!" "Thanks." The two friends headed off to search for Kurt's house. Some time later, they saw it from the edge of a river. Before they approached the house, Kayla stopped Kurt, and gave him some dried white flower petals. "Eat these whenever you feel sad. They'll make you feel happy again." "Thanks Kayla." They walked up to the door and Kurt knocked on it. His mother opened it, and instantly hugged the small boy, relieved that he had made it home alright. "Kurt, you had me and your father so worried. You must have been so scared." "I'm alright mama. Kayla helped me, she's a nice ghost." "A ghost?" "Yeah, she's right here. See?" Kurt turned to introduce his friend to his mother, but the apparition had vanished without a trace. "Are you sure Kayla was real Kurt?" "She looked real. Maybe she went away because she was a ghost. Oh yeah, she gave me these. Told me to eat them when I'm sad." With that, the child presented his mother with the dried flower petals and the glowing one he had picked. The next day, Kurt went out into the forest to find the flower patch and his new friend, but he never saw them again.
Chapter two: The Threat of Losing a Home
