Um… hopefully this will be action packed!
Fingers crossed… and um… HANG ON TO YOUR BLANKIES!
V; what the heck is a blankie?
Me; (gives no response, but grabs a piece of wood and knocks him over the head with it) he'll be out for a while…
Jade
I didn't even think, I just reacted. I focused, and felt my own body shift and change, slightly faster than he was. Fur rippled across my body, and a tail erupted out of my spine… all the while Jake's hands became pads, and his ears crawled to the sides of his head…
I felt Ithiell backing away from me, and the girl backed off a little more as well.
"Careful Jade" Ithiell warned. Then the girl laughed, and took off!
(Ithiell!)
"I'll get her" he said, then I felt his wings flapping through my sensitive whiskers that were still growing in and saw him go after her.
Now fully tigress, I waited until Jake… or what was left of Jake, to finish.
Grrrrrr…
The threat grew in my throat, unbridled, and I felt my own strength in just my voice.
Jake finished his morph, and stood, tail twitching, teeth just slightly bared, staring at me. I knew then, whatever the little witch had done… couldn't be talked away. It had to take something much, much stronger.
I bared my own teeth, and we circled on another. I was slightly smaller, but I was more agile. And my mind was intact. My human mind. I didn't know about Jake's mind, or even if it was still there somewhere, but I knew… if I just used my head… I could win this.
I hoped.
HHRRRWWWWWRRRR!
Jake threatened, and I bared my teeth and threatened back. Then… he leaped!
I dodged, managing to get a nasty blow in his side before he turned on me. After that, all I remember is teeth, and claws…. madness… and blood.
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Amanda
Have you ever seen like… two tigers… or whatever… having a vicious fight on TV?
Well, that's kind of like what I was watching. Only times about a hundred.
It was the most vicious fight I'd ever witnessed. And what was worse, it was between each other.
Jade's snow-white fur was soon matted with blood. Hers and his. But I knew… she'd never give up.
I could barely see what was happening… my mind could barely keep up… but I heard them… and it was terrifying.
"We have to help her!" I cried suddenly, looking at Robert. He shook his head.
"I don't think we can. I think Jade's supposed to do this battle alone"
"But… but she could die! Even worse, she could kill Jake!"
"No" he whispered, biting his lip. His eyes were troubled, and even though the words were coming out of his mouth, I knew he wanted to get in there just as much as I did.
"Look, we have to round up the others. Let's get a move on" he got up, and my body obeyed to the command, even though my mind still wanted to watch Jade… make sure she didn't die, or kill Jake…
We began to move away from them, down to where we'd seen Ithiell fly after that girl. Moved down to the path, and…
"Hey!" Robert yelled as he was knocked over, and seconds later I was on the ground, my shoulder and side throbbing, staring at Robert sideways. I saw his attackers… two boys and three girls… roll him over onto his back as he desperately fought them…
It was the helpers! They… they…
Something grabbed my wrists, hauling me back and… away from Robert!
"No! No! NOOO!" I screamed, struggling and kicking.
"Amanda!" Robert yelled "Hey! No! Fuck!"
I was pinned down by… I looked up, and saw…
Sebastian!
I looked down to see… see that Geoffrey had grabbed my ankles. There was a devilish smile that wasn't there before… something about his eyes…
He sat me, putting a leg on either side of my hips, and leaned in close…
"AHHHHHH!NNONOOONONONOOOOOOOO!"
I fought and struggled, but it was no use. Geoffrey pressed his lips against mine…
I could feel myself loose some control, and the his breath came to me, icy cold…
I clenched my teeth, still fighting with all I had… felt his own mouth try to pull them apart…
"Fuckin freaks! Take THIS!" Robert! He… he was…
I heard an oof! then a thud… cries…
But it was too late. Geoffrey pried my mouth open with bare hands, kissing me… felt the iciness seep into my mouth… into my soul… tried to resist… couldn't… wasn't strong enough…
And then I was lost.
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Robert
I ran off, trying not to let my eyes start to water. I'd broken free… but by then it was too late for Amanda… too late for Jake…
I ran…. stumbled… then got up and started to run blindly again. Couldn't save Amanda… too late… couldn't help her… one of them…
Strangely enough, and luckily enough, the first person I barrelled into was Rachel. Knocked her over as she was coming out onto the pathway. We both went tumbling.
"Robert! Watch where you're going!" She snapped, pushing me away as she got up. I snapped out of whatever I had been in, getting up and grabbing her arm.
"Where are your boys?"
"My… what?"
"You're helpers! Where are they!" I might have sounded a little hysterical, because… well… wouldn't you?
"I… sent them off for a minute. Needed to powder my… why? What is it? What's wrong?" She looked like the old Rachel again, and I gladly smiled.
"I was waiting when you'd ask that" I said, then told her.
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Ithiell
I followed the girl named 'Keisha' as she fled down the path. She obviously hadn't been followed from the air before. Or followed. This was too easy…
Then again, maybe it was just a little too convenient…
I flew on, pulling ahead of her easily. I needed to know where she was running to…
(Ithiell? Is that you?)
If I was on the ground, I would have jumped out of my skin. But I did jerk violently, and turned my head to see a red-tail sidle up beside me.
"Tobias! Great, I need you-"
(Why, what's going on?)
"The usual. Trouble" I filled him in.
(Crap! I have to find Rachel-)
"Hang on a second. I need you to find Ax and Rtaia first. Get them to get in the air. Tell them to come after me. I think I'll need all the backup I can get right now"
(Guys! Glad I found you. My helpers tried to… do something…) It was Cassie's voice, and I turned my head to see an osprey join up with us.
"Cassie. Get Rachel and Marco. Now"
(Why, what's-)
"No time! Just… do it!" I watched as they peeled off, going to look for them. Good. The more people we had… not poisoned…. the better our chances were of surviving.
"Argh!" suddenly I was being pulled viciously down onto the ground. I hit hard, feeling my neck snap. Or just… crack violently.
All of a sudden a net was thrown over me, and…
Faces peered down at me. That of Keishas… and others.
"You changelings are so easy to capture. And even easier to control"
She smiled, then they dragged me into a kind of temple.
"We'll fight you! And in the end, it's you who will be begging for mercy from us" I hissed, my body shaking violently from rage.
"Oh… I really don't think so"
(Ithiell! Me and Rachel are here! Just hang on buddy!) Robert's voice, but I was barely aware of it as they went and got someone, then came back… they parted.
"No" I gasped "No, not her"
It was Amanda. Her eyes were red-pink, and her hair was white. Her face… her beautiful, innocent face… was drained of all colour…. and… and she didn't look so innocent anymore…
"You… you bastards! Curse you! Curse all magic…. CURSE ALL THE GODS! Pia, I CURSE YOU! I CURSE YOU ALL!"
I was more than mad now. And guilt for not seeing this sooner welled up inside me. I hung my head, listening s the non-human beings mocked me, laughing.
They laughed… and I couldn't stop hating the weakness I'd become.
CRRAAAASSHHH!
