Chapter 8: Haze Ceverik

Lanny opened her eyes. A rough, brown blanket was placed over her and she was lying on a pile of pillows. She sat up, her hand immediately going to her forehead as she felt a minor ache.

"Good. You're up." Said a young, female voice.

Lanny looked over where she saw a girl with long, blonde, braided hair smiling at her. She looked about the same age as herself.

"Where am I?" Lanny asked as she looked over the small room.

The girl smiled again, "Somewhere safe. That griffon doesn't know you're here, I sorted him out real good. I'm Suise by the way." She squeaked as she pointed at the label on the back of her jacket.

Lanny looked at the smiling girl. She had beaten the griffon? Was she even in the same town?

"You looked really cool as a half-lynx...well, except the blood that is." The girl squealed, interrupting her thoughts.

Lanny smiled nervously. If she was here, where was the griffon? Both the girls' heads turned as there was a very impatient knock at the door.

Naiden and Nesira growled simultaneously as she rubbed their heads and sat up. Naiden felt useless because she couldn't transform and ended up running into the fence trying to catch Rapps.

"I'll find him." Nickial said.

"And how?" Naiden groaned, still rubbing her head.

Nickial just grunted in response and left through the school gate. Rapps wanted Lanny, but why? He had once fought Rapps, but couldn't remember why. But Rapps had been the only person who had ever beaten him. He closed the school gate behind him.

"See! I told you he was a nice chap!" Naiden said sarcastically, loud enough for him to hear. He just shrugged it off and ignored her.

"How are we going to find her?" Aya asked, looking a little disturbed and lost.

"I have wolf genes. I could recognise her scent anywhere. I just have to find her scent and follow the trail." Nesira said with glee.

"How wonderful." Naiden said blankly, stretching her arms out.

A young man stepped forward. He'd been there the whole day. Said he was doing a report a something. He was quite well know in this school, especially for 'wrestling'. He was rather muscular; he had grey eyes and black hair along with a goatee. He wore a black tank top, black Pants, black steel toe army boots and black and white fingerless gloves.

"Hey all. I'm Haze Ceverik. I watched your little performance and I think I can help." He offered.

"I doubt it." Naiden grunted.

Haze's size increased and he changed. Naiden gawked as he transformed.

"I take that back."

Meanwhile, Rapps had just found out that he was accompanied on the mission. Mariah, a girl with short, dark blue hair, deep black eyeliner and a black, ninja outfit.

"You betrayed me Rapps." Karunati said simply. "I am very appalled."

Rapps just growled and looked away. Mariah kicked Rapps hard in the stomach and smirked as he groaned.

"I can no longer trust you. But...you still have your uses." Karunati grinned wickedly.

"You open it." Lanny said quietly.

"You open it." Suise said back.

"No, your door, you open it." Lanny said, getting frustrated with Suise.

"You're the guest."

Lanny clenched her fists. Suise was not going to give in. She looked at the door and wondered who it was.