Chapter 6: The Black Wolf
Lanny had arrived first at the park with Aya. Aya had brought her friend with her who was called Shenlong. Lanny had a tight-looking bandage around her neck a thin one around her shoulder blade and left wrist. Apparently he could transform into a blue tiger so there was no problem with him tagging along. Nesira and Naiden had arrived late; as perusual, Nesira looking all hyped up.
"So Lanny, introduce us to your friends." Nesira piped up.
"Oh yeah, this is Aya and this is Shenlong." Lanny pointed out the two new characters.
Little did the group of five know was that someone else had joined them secretly, but he was listening from behind the fountain. He didn't plan on hurting them, but he wandered what they were up to.
"Lanny, Naiden told me the craziest thing! She told me that you could turn into a half lynx and she could transform into a monster too. She also said that it was you that killed that bat-girl." Nesira continued.
Lanny scowled at Naiden who only shrugged in response. Lanny tutted, Naiden didn't like keeping things from her sister, but she shouldn't of told her this.
"Why do you think it's crazy?" Lanny asked as if not surprised.
This question disturbed Nesira. She had expected Lanny to of laughed and agreed that Naiden was crazy. But she didn't. What if-
"Naiden isn't crazy; she was telling you the pure truth."
"Right, now I think I'm going crazy." Nesira laughed nervously.
"Aya here can change to a snow leopard and Shenlong can change to a blue tiger. If your sister can transform, then you can too. Not because you're related but because you are both twins and were born at the same time." Lanny explained.
Nesira didn't look as shocked as Naiden and Lanny expected. She nodded and sighed in agreement.
"I hoped you wouldn't find out. I'm a black wolf, but I've been trying to hide it. I never thought all three of us would be able to transform, just me." Nesira referred to Lanny and Naiden.
"They're zoanthropes?" A voice thought aloud, catching the attention of the small group.
"Who's there?!" Naiden growled. How dare someone interrupt them!
A boy who looked about seventeen left his hiding place, exposing himself. He was tall and wore torn, baggy jeans, a trench coat and a pair of black and white DC trainers. He had black, spiky hair and dark blue eyes.
"Don't fret, I never meant to interrupt. I just wanted to check something out, but everything is fine now. I am one of you so you don't have to worry about me giving you away. I am Nickial." The young man said.
"Wait! I know you," Nesira interrupted, "You go to the same school as us. Why don't you hang out with us? We can be the little gang of freaky beasties!"
"I prefer to stay alone." Nickial muttered before leaving.
Nesira raised an eyebrow at Naiden who shrugged in return. Lanny just sighed.
"Well, I suppose there isn't much more to say. We should all hang out at school and we can talk this through. Maybe we can persuade him to join us, but that is his choice alone. At lunch we should all meet at the wired fence." Lanny thought up quickly.
"Well, this was a waste of time." Naiden growled.
Two men, hidden in the thick shrubbery behind the fountain watched the teens as they left. One man snickered when he noticed the bandages on Lanny.
"My daughter is a very clever girl isn't she?" One of the men said in a rough voice.
The other man nodded in agreement and sneered. The teens didn't even realise they were there.
"Strike at their lunch hour. They will have no choice but to transform in front of their schoolmates. But bring my daughter alive, I will deal with her Rapps." The shadowed man continued.
He then signalled for the man named Rapps to leave. He snickered to himself. His daughter thought she was safe by sticking with her friends, but how wrong was she. He would teach her for betraying the 'Hazuziki Shadow' clan!