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Native son
"All I wanted was to protect him! Why? Why did this have to happen?" Aideen could hear the cry of a woman whose voice she didn't recognize, yet there was some familiarly to it. She knew she was a sleep as she was back to the same dark place she had been when she meet those red eyes that belong to a certain mummy.
Lately, after all that had happen and the explanation that her brother had told her. Aideen had been having strange dreams, dreams she sometimes saw the full scene or sometimes just heard voices. Usually, they were about her father and her training even if she was still unable to see his face she enjoyed those dreams. They now became the closest thing she had to remembering her father and where she cames from. But this dream was different. She could feel the sadness and desperation of this person, but who it was was yet unclear to her.
"You need to calm down," she could hear her father talk softly. "I'm sure he is fine. There must be a reason why-"
"No," the female voice replied with anger, "I don't care if theirs a reason. He's-"
"Aideen?" Isha called as the younger girl open her eyes. The tank had stop after it had encounter a problem up ahead. The thundercats with the exception of the two kits had walked out to check the situation. And from the look of it it did not look good.
Aideen, who had fallen a sleep, stood up and let out a yawn. She ran her hand across her cheek before she stop as she felt a dry trail of tear. 'Tears?' she question as she looked at her hand before rubbing her eyes. It seemed that dream had brought tears to her eyes. The voices of that woman had been sad and heartbroken. Aideen wounder who she was and what had happen to her. She shook her head and pushing that thought away to be thought about later. Turn to look at her cousin she asked, "What happen?"
Before Isha could answer both kitts grabbed Aideen by the hand. "The path ahead is cover in snow," wilykat informed.
"Yeah, and were surrounded by mountains," Wilykit continue as she sat to the girls left. "Panthro says it will take along time to cross and it could be bad for the tank."
Aideen looked down at the kitts and nodded understanding what happen. She turn to her cousin, "So, what are they planing on doing?" Just as she asked that the back door to the tank open as the rest of the thundercats walked in.
"Once we've secured a passage well contact you," Tygra said.
Panthro nodded, "Sound good," he said before looking at the girl. "How are you feeling, kid?" he question.
Aideen looked at him as the rest turn to her. She shrugged, "Fine, just tired," she replied not wanting to go into details. It was true she was fine, after all she was able to make up with her brother and cousin, even if there was some lingering feelings still unsolved. What was troubling her were the voices, the one that kept whispering horrible thing, kept taunting her to do wrong. They didn't seemed to stop talking and hunted her dreams every night. Of course she wasn't going to tell them that, no need to bother them. Just by looking at them she could tell they didn't believe her. Turning to the side she change the subject, "So, your going to find a path to follow?" she asked the two brothers. Getting a nod in return she got up, "Okay, I'll go with you."
"I thought you said you were tired?" the tiger question, but didn't complain about her coming with them.
Aideen raised an eyebrow as she looked between the brothers. Her hands rested on her hips as she looked at them with a knowledge look. "Yeah, and let you two begin fighting again?" she shook her head as she grabbed her cloak, "Nope, sorry but after what happen in the astral plane. I don't really thing I want to leave the two of you alone." Leaving her bag with her mothers book she began to walk to the the tanks door. "Be sided, you two tend to get into a lot of trouble. That is if you two don't end up fighting one another."
The two brothers couldn't argue against that as she was right. Lion-O didn't think it was a good idea for her to go after what had happen. He was still worried about her, but know she wasn't going to let them go alone. They looked at one another figuring they had the same thought. Letting out a sigh the two brothers began to follow the girl.
A white coat of snow cover the mountain and ground leaving no green uncover, if there was ever green to be shown. The sky had cleared only a few clouds remain, unfortunately because of the snow the wind was chilly. Aideen, thankfully, was well warm with her new cloths, new pair of jeans and a long black shirt, and cloak. After all that happen the girl, even thought she could still hear the evil voices taunting her, went back to being her old self. Not, completely as a lot of things had happen but back to the same person she had been before all of this mess had started.
She looked around trying to see if there was anything or any sight of something other than white snow. There should have been some kind of cave at least, but there was nothing at the time.
Tygra stop and looked to the side. Aideen took of her hood just as the two brothers did the same. "So much for scouting ahead to find a shortcut," Lion-O commented as he looked at his brother. "Were lost."
"I don't get lost," the boy replied, "There's a path through this mountains and I'm going to find it." He began to walk ahead, looking around for any sight of a path. Of course he was stop as a snowball was thrown at him. Aideen who was not far from the tiger look at him before turning to the lion. She turn from the brothers as she tried to hold her laugh.
The tiger turn to his younger brother with a glared as the young lion tossing a snowball up and down in the air. "You never admit when your wrong," Lion-O stated cheerfully. He really enjoyed making fun of the tiger when he knew he was right. The girl rolled her eyes already knowing the argument that was going to come in a couple of seconds. Her smile though never left her lips.
"And you never act your age," the tiger fought back before brushing the snow away. Tygra turn around and continue walking away. The lion glanced at Aideen who was trying not to laugh at what had happen. He smiled at her before throwing the other snowball at him. Aideen laughed at the action only to stop when she heard the tiger growl. Tygra turn, "Lion-O!" he shouted and his voices echoed in the air.
"Uh-oh," she mutter. The ground began to shook around them. From a near by a mountain hill, the snow began to fall. They turn around in time to see a big wave a snow falling down.
"Avalanche!" the two brothers shouted as a wave of snow came towards them. Aideen turn as the two brothers began to run, Lion-O grabbing her hand in order to not leave her behind. They soon dropped down and head behind a rock as the snow past them. Aideen was pressed between the rock and lion-O. She blushed at the closeness before closing her eyes waiting for the snow to pass them. Once the avalanche was gone they stood up, the girl began to brush off the snow as she became cold. She turn to the cats as they asked if she was okay. She only glared at them before finishing brushing the snow off, then wrapped herself better with the coat trying to get back the warmth she had lost.
Lion-O turn from the girl to look at his brother. "You still think were going to find that short cut?" he asked
Tygra looked up for a few seconds ignoring his brothers look. "We found something," he said as he pointed in front of them, "look." Not far from them, on top of a tall hill was a cave. Aideen looked at the cave then back at the cats.
"I don't know. I have a bad feeling about this," she said as she glanced once more at the cave.
Tygra turn to her before beginning to walk, "Were just going to take a look," he said before moving forwards.
Aideen looked at him then back at the cave. Something wasn't right, there was something there, she just couldn't place what it was. A hand touched her shoulder making her jump a little before turning to look at the lion.
"Don't worry. I'm sure there nothing up there," he said as he grabbed the girl hand and began to lead her towards his brother. Aideen looked down at their hands before looking up pushing the odd feeling that appeared as they touched to the back of her mind.
They ran up the hill, then moved to the side of the cave. Looking inside they, saw a path with spikes to the side. In the center was what looked like a stone floor, in the middle there was a circle that was most likely used for fire. To the sides of the walls there were tunnels that may lead to other parts of the cave.
"It looks like a village," the girl observed. Both brothers began to walk inside looking around. Letting out a sigh, she followed not liking the place she was in. It wasn't that the cave was dark, but rather it held a very.. odd feeling around it. One thing that had happen to Aideen after the small encounter with Alchy was that she could sense dark spirits or presence. Like others peoples emotion she could feel it.
They stop as foot steps was heard approaching them. Without realizing Aideen moved behind lion-O and Tygra both brothers unconscionably moved in front of her as well. Not too close to stop her from seeing who was in front of her. In front of them four figures walked out from the shadows, their face cover by brown hoods. Lion-O and Aideen put a hand on their swords as Tygra took his whip out. Aideen glanced back as more people came out from the sides.
The figures in front of them came closer and stop a few feet in front of them. "Welcome," a male said taking them by surprise. The two brothers lower their weapons, Tygra still holding his weapon as his brother moved his hand to his side. Aideen relaxed, but still had her hand resting at the grip of her jointed swords.
"Hello," Lion-O said with friendly voice. He had moved away from Aideen and leaving her feeling unprotected, not that she needed protection, but she had gotten used to being next to one of the brothers. Tygra though didn't move he could already tell the girl was feeling unease. "My brother and I mean no harm. Were lost and-"
Tygra interrupted him as he pushed him aside. "Were not lost," the tiger defended. Aideen let out a sigh already knowing the tiger was going to deny being lost. She shook her head as her hands moved to the side. Behind her she could feel the presence of the other two people. She moved to grab the back of the tigers cloak. Tygra glanced her way, but didn't say anything, before turning back to look at the person in front of them..
Lion-O not noticing the discomfort of the girl came closer to the tiger. "Not the time, Tygra," he whispered to him.
At hearing the name Tygra the masked people gasped and began to whispered to one another. One of them step forwards, "Your name is Tygra?" he asked.
"You.. asked as if you know me," the tiger said as he took his hood off.
The hooded person pull his hood down revealing a tiger. "I am caspin of the tiger clan. We have long waited for this day, Tygra," he said as the rest took their hoods off. "Welcome home."
Now, Aideen really wanted to run. Even after finding out about her father being a tiger she didn't think she would find them. This wasn't what she thought she would find, but then again her brother did say there was two tiger clans maybe they weren't the ones who she belong to. Aideen pulled her hood closer to cover her face, while Lion-O took his off.
"Your father will be eager to see you," Caspin said. Their eyes widen at what they had heard. "Come we will lead you to him." He began to turn away until the girl catch his eye. There was something about her, something familiar. "Who is your companion?" he asked as his eyes never left Aideens. Tygra looked down at her as her hand tighten around his cloak.
Sharing a look with his brother lion-O turn to Caspin, "She's a friend that travels with Tygra and I," the lion replied, "She-"
"..Has a scare on her face that she rather not show. She hates being looked at," the tiger finish. Even if this was his clan and his father wasn't far from him, he wasn't going to truest this people yet. She clearly didn't like this people and he wasn't going to force her tell them who she was.
Caspin looked at the girl one last time before giving the tiger a smile, "Of course. Now, this way," he said. Turning around he began to walk as the other tigers waited for them to follow. Tygra looked back at Aideen as she gave a small smile to him before he turn back around, following the older tiger. The lion looked back at Aideen as she let out a deep breath and pulled her hood to hide her faces not letting the others see her, not even a glimpse of her. She follow the tiger, Lion-O right behind her.
In another part of the cave, a croup of tiger were sited across from each other, the tiger chief right between the two separated groups. A fire spark in the middle its flames flickering at the silence in the room. The room was surrounded by many different decorations like fur and tusks and other things. Right in front of Java, two doors open revealing Caspin, "Look who it is, lord Javan." Opening the doors further he moved to the side relieving Tygra, his brother, and friend. Javan looked up his blue eyes widen as they landed on the tiger prince. The tiger's eyes widen as different emotions flash across his eyes. The other tigers turn to look at who had come, no one said anything.
"Tygra...is that you?" Java asked softly as he leaned on the arms of his chair.
Tygra didn't move still quite shocked from what had happen. "I can't believe it..." he breath out at having his father right in front of him. "All this time I thought I was alone and... here you are."
Java regain his composure as he sat back, "It's quite a surprise to see you," he said, before he looked to the side. His eyes looked suspicious, then he turn away his eyes reflecting sadness. Aideen looked at Java with a frown something was wrong here.
As she looked at the tiger closer she wouldn't hear the voices anymore. It was as if they had quite down, the moment she stepped into the cave, but she knew they were still there. Looking at Javan she could feel his emotions. They were happiness and sadness but above all the emotion that made her look at him in question was fear. What was he afraid of. She could feel the voices in her mind even if neither one of them spoke, they were still there. She turn to Tygra as she tiger lower his head, clearly upset by his fathers action.
"Forgive your father," Caspin said as he turn from Java to Tygra, "Your return is nothing short of miraculous."
Lion-O looked at his brother knowing how much this must mean to him. He moved forward, looking at Java, "We always suspected Tygra had to come from a long lost clan," the lion-O explained. He glanced at Aideen from the corner of his eyes, but didn't mention of his knowledge about the other tribe. Turning his attention back to the tiger chief he continue, "But were did you come from."
"In ancient times, the tiger clan was the pride of Mumm-Ra's elite fighting force," the tiger chief began he looked up with a serious face, "During the great mutiny, we stayed loyal. Because of it the tiger were treated as outcast by the other cat clans." At that lion-O down at that felling bad for the way they had been treated. "Of course that was only to half of the clan. There were those who despite their loyalty to Mumm-Ra had sided with Behira, the queen of another species. They decided to keep following her even when the other cats would have accepted them and moved to the other side of the planet to live among other species." At that Caspin gave a low humph making Aideen turn to him with a frown on her face. The look he gave was of.. displeasure. "While we settle in this mountains. Even under such harsh conditions, we prosper for generations, until-"
"Enough of our history," Caspin interrupted making Aideen frown at his sudden move even more. "We want to hear about you, Tygra. Tell us how you came to be a prince among the lions," he waited as he folded his hand behind his back.
'hm, somethings not right here,' the girl thought as she kept her eyes on Caspin. He seemed to not want Javan to talk about a sudden even that happen. If one thing Aideen did most of the time was observe a persons behavior and the older tigers actions were very suspicious. Not to mention the way Javan was scared and had looked away form his son.
Tygra looked away for a moment before looking ahead and closed his eyes. "It wasn't until I was older that I was told the story of my arrive," the tiger said as he remember what he was told.
"All this years," a woman voice sorrowed. A lioness leaned against the thrones chair, her head down and eyes closed. "We long for a cub, yet fate continues to deny us. I fear the problem lies within me." Claudes stood next to the lioness, a hand on her shoulder as he tried to comfort.
"Nonsense, my queen," the lion replied. The lioness looked up her kind expression looking at her husband. "One cannot force nature."
"Sire," a soldier called making them turn to him.
Outside, a crowed had gather of noble cats all looking at the sky in surprise and amazement. They began to whisper among each other as the queen and king walked out to the courtyard. They looked in the sky as an air balloon sour in the sky getting closer to the palace. It landed a few feet away from the stairs. Cats were already surrounding it questioning were it had come from.
The queen and king walked towards it, the crowed moved aside to let them see a small tiger cub wrapped in a blanked. A few things were around him, including a note. The cub purred in his sleep as Claudes grabbed the note. He unfolded it with one hand, the lioness looked at him wanting to know what was written in it. "Just a name. Nothing more," the lion said before they looked down at the tiger a smile on their faces. "Where did you come from, little Tygra?"
It wasn't long before the lioness grabbed the cub. "It seemed the gods have deliver us a son," she said as her eyes never left the boys face. Already she had come to love the child that was in her arms.
"A tiger?" Claudes question.
"Not just a tiger, Claudes," she replied, "A prince."
~~~Under pink silk blanket the tiger giggled as he tried to get further inside the blankets. The lioness gave a soft laugh,"Come out. Come out. Wherever you are." She pulled the blanket to the side reviling the tiger cub who had tried to hide. The baby smile wide as the lioness grabbed him. He touched her faces as her teal blue eyes looked down at him. She laughed with delight at the tiger cub, "You are my handsome little prince." Before rubbing her cheek to his, both happy to be together.
A few years later, the tiger was older and playing with a wooded sword, his toy chest in front of him. He swing the sword from side to side before the queen and king enter the room. His attention turn to them.
"We have some exciting news, Tygra," Claudes said as the young tiger smiled wide.
"The gods have blessed us a second time," the queen said as she touched her stomach. Claudes looked down at the semi swollen stomach.
"You are going to be a big brother," the king announced. The little tiger gasped as his eyes widen with excitement before they narrow. He walked towards the queen as she open her arms to him. She bent down while grabbing his shoulder.
The lioness smiled down at him, "You are my handsome little prin- darling," she corrected her self with a sorrow look. She stood up and walked away as the young tiger in sadness watched them leave.
Months later, the sound of cry was hears as candles light a room. The queen lioness laid lifeless on the bed, her face was seconds later cover with the pink covers. The little tiger stood outside the room shaking as he watched what was happening. He looked up at his lion father as he kneed down in front of him. A hand rested on his shoulder as the lion looked at him with a grieve expression.
"The birth... there were... complications," the king explained with difficulties. "The gods have called your mother home." Tygra began to shake again as tear began to pile at the corner of his eyes. "But not before she was able to give us the future king. You have a brother, Tygra. His name is Lion-O. I'm sorry Tygra... one day you will understand." The tigers tear fell, he closed his eyes as he cried.
Aideen looked at the tiger a sorrow expression on her face. Her eyes drop down at the thought of how the tiger must have felt at that moment. She could say she knew the feeling, after all she had lost her father at a young age not to mention what had happen with her mother. Even if she could barely remember what happen, her memory were becoming clear and she was afraid she would relive that moment.
"That night, I lost the two things I cherish the most. My mother and my kingdom," the tiger finish, his eyes never looked up.
Caspin walked towards the tiger with a smile on his face, "But today, you become heir of the land of your own," he said as he put his hand on the tigers shoulder.
Tygra looked up at his father, "If I'm part of this royal line, then why did you give me away?" he question.
Javan looked down, "I did not give you away," he stated before looking up at the tiger. "It was for your protection." The tiger chief looked up at the ceiling were a square opening was. The sky was becoming dark as dawn set in. "Now, look. Darkness if falling. You need to leave for your own safety."
"Not until I get an explanation," the tiger insisted. The rest of the tiger in the room stood up and began to leave. They looked as the tigers walked past them neither one of them turn to see Aideen and the other cats.
"This village had long been hunted by an unspeakable evil," Javan explain as he walked towards them. Aideen frowned as she looked around her, there definitely was something her as to what it was.. she didn't know. "I only wish to keep you safe from it, my son."
"I'm a thundercat. I don't run from a fight," Tygra stated before glaring at him. "Something my father taught me." Aideen turn around towards him a displeased look on her face. Did he know the moment he said those words his father became sadden? "I'm I supposed to believe you sent me away because of boogeyman?!"
Javan stood in front of him, "If you cherish your life, you will go now," he replied before walking away. As he walked past her, Aideen looked up at him. There was something wrong with him. She narrow her eyes trying to see what was surrounding him, there was a dark aura around him. Not like the one some could see or feel that express a persons personality but rather something else.
"I wish I never found this place!" he said with anger in his voice.
"Tygra," his brother began, "he's your father."
"Caludes was my father," the tiger stated. His eyes moved to glanced to were his father had gone. His fist clenched at the anger he felt, "Hes just a cat who abandon his child."
Aideen sighed before walking to stand in front of him. She look deep into his eyes, she could understand his anger. "Tygra, don't let your pride get in the way of forgiveness. Truest m-" She was interrupted by a hissing sound coming from behind them.
They turn, "What was that?" Tygra asked. Aideen looked at the dark village her eye widen as she saw the dark creatures, a dark black mist surrounded their body. Their eyes were yellow as their body was black while the stomach was dark purple, their shoulder and back had spikes on them. Their tail swing back and forth as they walked on their four bony legs. Their mouth open as they growled reviling white sharp teeth that a lined all the way to their tongue.
"I think its the boogeyman," Lion-O said as he took out his sword out. Aideen took her swords as Tygra grabbed his whip. They charged at them, Lion-O was the first to hit one at it had thrown itself at the lion. He swung his sword hitting one then the other as it threw itself as well. From on top of a rock another jumped trying to attack the lion before it was hit to the wall by the tigers whip. Tygra moved his whip in time to hit another of those creatures as it charged itself to him. Aideen who was a few feet from them, blocked one with one sword then used the other to attack. She then moved of her swords backwards so it was now extended next to her arm while the other she held it in its normal position.
Soon they were all together surrounded by the creatures. "What are they?" the lion question.
Aideen looked at the creatures as one of her hair fell to her face, her hood was down. Thankfully, none of the other tigers were there. She frowned when that thought crossed her mind. Why weren't they there?
"Whatever they are there not going down," the tiger informed. They turn to see the creatures getting back up as a mist of darkness surrounded them.
"Something tells me there not going to stay down," Aideen commented. She turn to the other, "We need to get to safety before we're the ones who don't get to stand up." The rest nodded. The dark creatures came running toward them, Aideen looked at the ground then at them. She took a deep breath before kneeling down and pressing her palms to the ground. A wall of vine grew from the ground stopping the creatures from approaching them. Standing up she turn and ran towards lion-O, "That should hold them for a while. I'm still getting used to my earth power so I don't know how long it will last," she said as they kept on running down tunnel.
Soon they were running in a crystal ice cave the dark creatures right behind them. Seemed the energy she had put to her earth element wasn't enough. Then again lately she has been struggling with her element power. She kept on running occasionally looking behind her to see how close they were getting.
"Guess your father was telling the truth," Lion-O comment as he looked at his brother. Tygra ran further away as the lion looked back before looking up. Using his sword he cut arrow of thick icicles. They turn to see the icicles fall in front of the dark creatures making a bar wall. They crawled at the small openings hissing and growling. The cats and Aideen turn around and ran away not wanting to be there when they escaped.
After a few minutes of running they slowed down to catch their breaths. Aideen leaned on the cave wall, after taking a few deep breaths she pushed herself forwards before pulling her hood back on. "What were those things?" the tiger asked as he turn to others.
Aideen shrugged, "Whatever they were, they don't seemed to be following us anymore," she said. Turning to were they had enter there was not even a sound from the dark creatures. She grabbed her chin in thought as she remember the dark mist that surrounded them. "There was some sort of mist surrounding them. It was strange... something was odd about them."
"Odd?" the lion asked as he shared a look with his brother.
The girl nodded, "Yeah, they didn't seemed like normal... creatures rather different and gave an odd feeling." She let out a sigh as she back against the wall. "I knew there was something odd about this place perhaps that's what it was." She turn her eyes to the tiger who was looking away in thought. "At least we know Javan wasn't lying."
"He did say this place was cursed," the lion remembered.
"Cursed.." Aideen began to think about that.
Tygra turn to her a brow raised, "You think he lied?" he asked.
Aideen looked up at the way he had said that. She knew he was angry at him, but no one knew why the tiger had sent Tygra away. Letting out a sigh she shook her head, "It's not that, Tygra. I know he didn't lie. Nothing of what he said came out as a lie." She watched at the tiger looked away a look of sadness crossed his eyes. "Look I know you hate your father right now, but you can't let that anger cloud your judgement. Especially when you don't know why he did what he did." Touching his arm she looked up at him with soft eyes, "I suggest talking to him. He seemed to truly care about you. Don't let the moment you two have past because of your pride. Truest me if I had the chance to talk to my father about why he locked my memories I would." Tygra looked down at her as he saw the sadness in her eyes. Looking to the side he closed his eyes and nodded.
"Alright, I will try," he said with a small smile.
Aideen smiled up at him. She crossed her arms, "Well about time one of you listen to me. You two always seemed to ignore whatever advise I give you." The two brothers looked away sheepishly. Uncrossing her arms, she turn to them with a serious expression. "I know there something wrong here. I want to go and look around the village to see what I can fine." The brother nodded before she turn and pointed at Tygra, "Talk to your father. I mean it." She gave one last glare before walking away.
A group of tiger gather around Javan. Caspin had a serious face as he looked at his chief. Javan already knew what was going to happen. The one thing he fear most. "We've been given a second chance, Javan," Caspin stated. The other tiger began to mutter among themselves.
Javan narrow his eyes knowing what the tiger was talking about. "Do you realize what you're asking?"
"It is because of you we are in this position," Caspins replied his voice indifferent. He knew what Javan needed to do and didn't care about the consequence it could bring.
"We all made that pack, Caspin," Java defended.
"None of this would have happen if you hand't married the tiger princess from the other tribe. If you cannot do it," the tiger continue, "we will." Caspin gave a sly smile knowing what had to happen would happen by Javan's hands or his own.
What Javan couldn't allow was him talking about his wife. He knew most of the tiger here didn't liker her and even tried to apposed of the wedding. "Tygra's mother had nothing to do with this. You know that, Caspin," he stated with a glared to the tiger.
Caspin frowned as his face twisted with anger, "She served them her whole clan served them. He had to be born in between, if only you had married Berbara he wouldn't have been born to have the same blood as her and the same possibility to serve them."
Javan's expression darken, "Tygra's mother was not the cause of any of this. She would have helped instead. If only you hadn't told her that lie to make her leave." No one said anything as Javan defend his wife. Caspin looked at the chief with an angry expression.
"Am I interrupting?" Tygra asked as his father looked up at him. He wasn't sure if he heard correctly or not, but had they been talking about his mother?
Caspin turn to him, "Unimportant matters," he replied. Turning to Javan he warned him, "Well discus this later. I'm sure you two want your privacy." With one last glare the tiger and his followers left, walking past Tygra who glanced at them before he stop as his father approached him.
Javan looked down at the weapon he held in his hands. "I always imagine giving this to you one day," he confessed. The metal weapons had three red spheres at the center as four spiked like metal surrounded it.
Tygra lower his head and closed his eyes. "I have a whip," he stated, still anger at his father for rejecting him.
Javan nodded, "So, you do." Lowering the whip he looked down at his son, being taller than him. "I did what I had to do to protect you. That doesn't mean I haven't miss you everyday since."
Tygra look up at his father before showing a smile, "We have a lot of catching up to do," he said.
From the shadows Aideen smiled. After the tiger had said he was going to see his father she was worried he was going to end up fighting with him again. Seeing that he was willing to listen to him made her happy. Moving from the shadows she began to wounder around the village.
Aideen walked around the village the village wondering why everyone was acting as if nothing was wrong. Small kid played with each other, kicking a ball as their mothers talk by to one another. Occasionally one of the female tiger would look her way and began to whisper. Their voice low to not let her hear anything not even a single word. She pulled on her hood making sure not a single part of her face was seen. Looking from side to side she began to frown, there was defensively something wrong here. There was still that chill in the air that made her want to leave the cave. She felt as if she was being watched. There was this dark presence in the cave that, in a way, terrified her.
'I think I will go find Lion-O' she thought as she stop walking before turning around and began walking back. She was sure the lion would have gone to the entrance of the cave to cheek for any footprints that belong to the dark creatures. She looked back for a few minutes before running into someone. Taking a step back she look at who she had ran into. Her breath caught in her throat at seeing Caspin in front of her. She lower her head hoping he didn't see her face. "Sorry," she apologies before trying to walk around him.
Caspin got in her way making frown, "Forgive me for the intrusion, but I never got your name." He looked down at her trying to see her face. This girl, he got the same feeling from her as he did from another woman.
"Umm," Aideen for sure didn't want to giver her name. She didn't truest him there was this dark aura around him that made her always be aware of her surrounding when he was around. Thinking of a fake name she decided to go with the name her cousin, for some odd, reason called her, "My names Nala. Now, if you'll excuse me. I need to get back to my friends."
Caspin got in her way again making her let out a sigh. She knew he wouldn't let her go, she would have to move quick in order to get away from him. "Tygra is currently taking to his father. The two have a lot of catching up to do," he informed.
The girl gave a nod, "Yes, I know. Tygra had mention wanting to talk to his father," she replied. "But I wasn't talking about Tygra, I was referring to Lion-O."With a quick move she side step him. "Sorry, but I can't really cant stay and talk." With that she began to walk not turning around to see his frowning expression.
Lion-O looked around white clear snow. It had began to snow agai,n but that wasn't what was worrying the lion. There was no foot prints to indicate that the creatures had left. Even if it was snowing it wasn't snowing to much to cover up any tracks that would have been left. "Strange," the lion mutter.
"What is?" Aideen asked as she walked out of the cave. Looking at the snow she turn to the lion, her eyebrow raised.
Lion-O looked at her briefly before turning back to look down at the snow. "There no track of the creatures that attack us last night."
Aideen frowned, she looked around the white snow and sure enough she found nothing. Looking up at the falling snow she frown even further. "That is odd," she mutter. Her attention turn as she heard someone approaching them.
Tygra came from around the corner as the lion still search for any sight to indicate that the dark creatures had left. Aideen watched him walk towards them. "I had a long talk with Jav-... My father," he corrected himself with a smile. "Maybe this.. can be a home to me, after all."
"Take a look at this, Tygra," the lion said as he observed his surroundings. "Those creatures that attack us last night, I search for their tracks leaving the village and I...I can't find any." He turn to his brother with a frown on his face.
"Snow covers things," the tiger replied, "Like tracks for instant."
Aideen walked out from the cave, "Yeah, but it's barely snowing. The snow wouldn't have cover the tracks so easily."
Tygra turn to the girl before his attention when back to his brother. "So, what's your point?"
"Haven't you ever notice no one ever leaves the village?" the boy question. He turn to the side as he extended his hand. "Not to hunt or forage. I- I haven't even seen them eat." Aideen gave a nod having seen that as she had walked around.
Tygra turn away, "You saw those monsters! I'd stay close to the village too," the tiger protested. Aideen knew this was going to turn into an argument, but before she could even say anything Lion-O began to speak.
"They don't even attempt to fight back!" the lion protested. Tygra turn fully to his brother, "there's something strange about this place."
Tygra glared angrily at his brother, "I've spent my whole life never quite belonging. Now, I find my home and you can't even be happy for me." He backed away, "Guess I shouldn't be surprise." He turn away and walked back to the village.
Aideen let out a sigh, "What are we going to do now?" she asked. Her eyes turn to the lion as he looked at his brother leave.
Lion-O looked down, "There something I'm not seeing."
The girl smile as him before walking closer to him. Lion-O looked at her as she stood close to him. Her eyes looked at him as her hand reach to tap the red stone. "Well then I guess your going to have to use your other pair of eyes," she said. The lion-O stared at her not understanding what she meant until he looked down at the sword.
"Oh," he said before he cleared his throat, "Right." Even after saying that he didn't grab his sword and instead stared at the girls eyes. Both looked back at one another unaware of the odd feeling they got from looking at one another. Lion-O unconsciously lifted his hand to touch the girls pink cold cheeks. He touched her soft skin before his finger touched the soft lock of hair that had become undone form her braid. His eyes looking down at her brown-red hair before looking up at her.
Her cheeks redden from his movement but she didn't move. Her body didn't move, instead her hand moved to rest on his chest. As he had touched her hair she had looked down at her hand that was placed on his chest. Her heart began to pound in her chest. Even if she was cold her cheeks gave off warmth at his and hers action. She looked up to see him looking down at her after a few minute's she realize what was going on.
Lion-O looked as her eyes widen slightly, fear and sadness flash cross them before she pulled away. As she did he blinked and moved his hand away. Both turn from one another not wanting to look at each other. They had been so caught in the moment that they had forgotten what they were to each other. They were friends and had their reason to why they didn't want to acknowledged that strange feeling that had began to present itself.
Clearing his throat Lion-O grabbed the sword. Lifting it up he look through the cross-guard. "Sword of Omens give me sight beyond sight," he said as the guards curled around his eyes. The eye from the stone open as the lions eyes became lighter and his pupils dialect. Aideen closed her eyes as and cover them with her right hand. Whenever she was close to lion-O and he was looking at the sword, she could always see what he could.
In one second they could see the tigers all talking or doing other things. The next they were the same dark creatures that had attacked them last night. "It cant be," Lion-O breath out as he looked around the village, all the tigers were gone and instead replaced by the creatures.
"What is going on," Aideen mutter as she saw what he did.
"He must not know the truth, Lion-O," a voice said from behind the lion. Aideen turn just as Lion-O did the same. Behind them was Javan, "You don't understand how it is for a father."
"He maybe your son but hes my brother," Lion-O glared.
Aideen put a had on his arm making him look at her as he calmed down. She let out a sigh as she lower her hood. Javan looked down at her in surprise, "Your-" he began before stopping himself. Instead he looked at her, but didn't say anything.
Aideen and Lion-O shared a look after his reaction. He clearly knew what she was. She was sure she would have to ask him how he knew later. But first.. "You said your village was cured. When you said that you meant your people didn't you?" she asked. Javan nodded confirming her suspicious. She had been wondering about that the moment they were attack and at not seeing any tiger at all while they ran away. "How?"
Javan took a deep breath knowing they wouldn't back down or they would end up telling Tygra about what they saw. "It began shortly after the time Tygra was born.."
Many tiger laid ill in mats, cover in bandages they clenched to the covers tightly. Female and those who were find tended to them watching as their illness worsen. Both adult and children infected by this disease. "Everything change. Disease swept through our village."
"More are dying every day," Javan said as tiger sat to his side, the fire flickering in the middle between the divided tiger and in front of Javan. "We must seek help or risk extinction. I proposed sending an envoy to Thundera."
"They turn their backs to us," Caspin snapped, "We will not go crawling to them now."
"Then we can asked the other tiger clan. They will help us," Java suggested.
Caspin snarled at the mention of the other tiger clan. "Them? You want to go to them?! They will never help."
"They had helped us before," Javan defended. The other tiger clan was know for having vast knowledge on every area. Javan's father had once asked for their help and they had agreed. Neither one of the clans had much contact with one another and mostly kept themselves at arms length. But that did not mean they weren't willing to help them when needed.
"The only reason they help was because of your wife!" Caspin spat. It was the same when mentioning Javans wife, everyone in the clan knew the two never got along.
Javan let out a sigh knowing he would respond like that. "You would instead sacrifice our people for the sake of our pride?" he asked, not liking what he was implying.
Caspin put a hand to his chest, "Pride is all we have!" Everyone in the room agreed with Caspin. Caspin then smiled slyly, "Why turn to the lions or the other clan, when we can turn to the ancient spirits who protected our ancestors?"
Javan's eyes widen as he realize what he was asking for. He had sense long swore to his wife that he would never turn to the evil spirits. She had know that his clan had before seek help from them and was afraid that if he did two he would be ask to do something that would drag him to the darkness. Seeing fear in her eyes at the thought of losing him he had swore to never do it but now...
"Ancient spirits," he began to chant as he stood in front of the fire his arm extended to the side. "We seek help in our most desperate hour. Give us a sign of your presence." Everyone waited for any sign that the evil spirits had heard them. It wasn't long before the fire lifted in the air as it turn purple. Lighting the room in its purple glow. The fire twirled before the faces of the evil spirits appeared in front of them. Javan's eyes widen at what he saw before him.
"Your plead has been heard," they said at the same time, "And we will grand your desire on one condition. You must sacrifice the heir to the tiger clan. The child you call...Tygra."
"My own son?" Javan breath out already regretting what he had done. "Why?"
"He will grow to be an enemy to the ancient spirits," they replied, "He must be destroyed."
"Never!'" he exclaimed.
"One life," they said as a curved dagger appeared in front of them, "for many."
The tigers eyes widen as he turn to the other tigers. "The spirits have spoken, Javan," Caspin said.
Javan looked down, now understanding why his wife had not wanted him to called to them. "One life.. for many," he repeated.
"Then it is done," the spirits said as the dagger was given to him. "Tomorrow bring the child to the highest pick. There you will fulfill your part of the bargain." Javan grabbed the dagger as the purple flames twirled before setting back to how they were before.
All of the ill tiger began to feel better. Many family began to hugged those that had been sick. Kids began to run around playing as other laughed. Joy was in the air.. or at least for almost all of them. Javan hid at the corner of the cave his eyes looked down at the dagger as it shined a red glow.
The rest of the tiger, who were there when the evil spirits appeared, watched at Javan had his son in his arms. He walked past them with his eyes closed, his face cover by the hood. He walked out of the cave and climbed the highest mountain. His face became serious as he kept climbing once on top he laid his son down. Looking down at the newborn he lifted the dagger as tears began to cloud his vision. His hands began to shake as he lifted the weapon, "I'm sorry, Tygra," he said. He began to waver at the decision he was about to make before giving a low growl and slashed the dagger down. The blade never hit he boy instead it hit it sliced a rope that was holding an air balloon. Javan watched as his soon flowed away into the night sky.
"When the ancient spirits discover my betrayal, they put a curse on us," Javan finish. Both Aideen and Lion-O understood why the tiger had acted the way he did. The fear he had felt was for his sons life.
Aideen stared at him in both amazement and fear. Fear for the tiger and amazement for how much the tiger's father had given for his son. "You sacrificed your whole clan for your sons sake," she mutter.
Javan looked her way and smiled sadly, "A parent will do anything for his children."
"But the curse.."
"Can be broken only by taking the life of Tygra can the curse be broken," Lion-O finish the girls sentence both knowing what was to happen or what Caspin wanted to happen.
"The real curse for the tigers has been pride," Javan said, "we've never been able to over come it." He gave a low laugh as he remember his wife, "Or at least our clan hasn't." He then looked at him with a serious voice, "Take your brother and leave before sun set. For my sake, he must never learn the truth."
Aideen shook his head as the lion looked down in thought. "I don't want to lie to him," she said. Her eyes looked up at the tiger. She put a hand on her chest, "I know what it feels to be lied to... even if its not now, Tygra will learn of the truth. I think its best if you tell him. The truth always come to light."
Javan looked down at the girl before shaking his head. "No, I can't let him know," he said before walking away.
They watched him go before the girl sighed. She turn to lion-O, "please tell me your going to tell him."
He looked down at her, "I know you don't like it, but... Tygra wouldn't understand. He will want to help and.." he stop before sighing. "I don't even know if there's a way to break this curse aside from having my brother sacrificed." He closed his eyes, "I don't want my brother to die." Both looked down not knowing what to do with the situation they were now in.
Somewhere in the village... A group of tiger had their heads cover by their thick hoods. In there was a two curve nice, each curve going another direction. "Javan's emotions betrayed us one before," Caspin said. "We must break the curse our self before the sun set." He lifted the curved weapon determine to finish what should have been done.
"I've been thinking, father," Tygra started as he stood in front of Javan. A small fire burn besides him. "I want to stay here. This is were I belong."
Javan turn around unable to look at his son in the in the eye. "No," he said. The older tiger closed his eyes.
"What?!" the tiger exclaimed not understanding what his father was trying to say.
Javan closed his eyes, "Forgive me, my love, for what I am about to do. But this is the only way to keep our son safe." He turn to the tiger only glancing at him sideways, "You've already forsaken your pride by living under the rule of that child you call a brother," the tiger said. "Living among their kind has clouded your judgement, made you.. soft." Tygra took a step back in shock. "Your no longer a tiger. I can never let you lead." His sons expression began to change from shock to anger. "And I'm not sure I can call you," he looked away at this part. "...a son." Javan clenched his jaw as he tried to control his emotions.
Tygra clenched his jaw, "And to think I ever consider forgiving you," he said through grit teeth. Javan turn away as his son turn to the side before walking away.
Javan was let in the room alone. He had lost his son again. "Have I made the wrong choice," he whisper. Leaning to the book drawer, letting out a sigh.
The sun was already setting, in a few hours the night will arrive. Both Aideen and Lion-O waited outside for the tiger, the girl had pulled her hood back up. She hated what they were going to do, but she understood that it was needed. She had seen the look Caspin had in his eyes and she was also afraid for the tiger. He had become like a brother to her and she didn't want to lose them. Now she knew what her brothers and cousin meant by not wanting to tell her everything they knew. They turn as the tiger marched toward them.
"What happen?" the lion asked. Aideen stood next to him and didn't say anything, her expression blank.
Tygra marched past them, "We're leaving," he growled. Lion-O and Aideen shared a look as the tiger stop, his back to them.
"Tygra!" a voice, too familiar, shouted. They turn to see Caspin with his face shadowed by his hood. "I've a massage from your father."
"I hear his message," Tygra replied as he step towards him.
"Oh, I don't think you've hear this one," the tiger said with a dark expression.
Lion-O and Aideen frowned. Looking to the side the girls eyes widen as a tiger came down from the side. His aim toward the tiger. "Tygra!" Aideen shouted as she grabbed one of her sword. Pushing the tiger aside, she blocked the attack with her sword. Only to be hit on the stomach and push aside. She had miscalculated her move. The tiger looked at Aideen, before looking a the tiger who had turn back to him, his sword at hand. Unable to grab his whip fast from the shock, he was hit by the neck of his armor. Tygra fell to the ground. Standing up on his knees and hands the other tigers surrounded him, all with weapons in their hands.
From the sides, Javan ran towards his sons aid. He held a dagger and began to swing it at the tiger. One moved to the side and away from the tiger. Javan turn to stop another tiger from getting close to his son. As he glanced from over his shoulder he glared at Caspin making the tiger back away slightly in fear. In a quick move Javan ran toward Caspin and staved him. Caspin fell as Javan stood straight while looking down at the dagger. From the side Aideen stood and walked to stand next to Tygra.
"It didn't have to be this way," Javan lament.
"It was the only way.." Caspin said as he clenched to his side. His face twisted with pain. "You betrayed your own clan...again. You alone brought the curse upon us." Even after he was stubbed the hatred expression never left his face. "And your son must still die." Caspin tried to stand as the other tigers walked toward them.
"Then they'll have to go through me first," Javan declared.
"Humph, they won't have to..." Caspin replied. Groaning one last time the tiger collapsed, his eyes closed as his breathing stop.
Javan looked at Caspin before turning to the thundercats and half-shannon. "You three are in grave danger. This creatures have no conscious, no remorse," he explained before looking down one last time at Caspin.
Tygra turn to Javan not understanding what had just happen. "What's going on, father?" he asked. "What are you hiding?!"
Aideen looked at him, her hood down as it had already follow after being pushed away. "Tell him or I will," Aideen stated with a serious look.
"My actions have turn me into a monster," Javan siad as he looked down. "I pray you can forgive me."
Aideen looked at a small opening in the cave. Her eyes widen as the sun was almost completely hidden by the mountain. "Lion-O," she said as she took her two swords out. Knowing who she was to fight she was hesitant, but she knew she could get hurt if she didn't defended herself. She turn to see the tigers falling one by one as they then stood up and turn into the dark creature they had seen before. Javan was fine until he clenched his chest as he bent down in pain.
"Father!" Tygra exclaimed. Aideen stood next to Tygra as they watched Javan turn into one of the dark creatures as well. It let out a cry as it step closer to them and they backed away. The rest of the tiger village turn into those dark creatures and they all looked their way. The flame that was lighting the room, twirled before the images of the evil spirits appeared.
"Kill them! Kill them," they order in unison. Aideen's eyes widen as their voices seemed so familiar. She had heard them before but were... it took a while before she realized they were the same voices who told her not to truest her brother and cousin. The ones who reminded her of the bad things that had happen to her.
The dark creatures began to charged at them. Lion-O turn to his brother as Tygra stood in shock at what he had just seen. "Tygra, watch out!" The lion took his sword out and slashed away the creatures. Tygra snapped out of the shock, grabbing his whip he hit some of the creatures pushing them away. Aideen who already had her sword out began to slashed at them as she used one of her sword to protect her self while the other was used to slash at them. Both Aideen and Lion-O slashed at all the one the came close to them. Tygra kept fighting, the other creatures were now on the ground after being defeated.
"Tygra!" Aideen shouted just as Javan, or what would have been Javan, grabbed him and pushed him to the wall. His hands going to the tigers neck. Tygra tried to his hands from touching his neck, but the dark creature was far to strong. It grabbed his neck, its claws curling and pressing at the neck of the tiger. His eyes glowing yellow, as the tiger tried to free himself.
Aideen tried to run to him but was pushed down. She manage to kick the creature away but another began to walk on her fasten than she could notice. Having no other choice, Aideen moved her arms trying to protect her face. The ground besides her rose as vines made a shield for her. She tired to stay like that as much as she could but her energy seemed lower than before. Her head began to throb the more she used her powers.
From the side, Lion-O was also having trouble as the creatures all began to surround him. They began to crawl at him grabbing his arm to stop the attack while other grabbed his legs.
"I know.." he choked out. "..you did what you did... out of love." The creatures eyes widen glowing brighter as if his father was trying to fight whatever he was being control by. "I.. forgive you.." The creatures eyes stop glowing as his eyes began to turn back to those of Javans. The creature let go of Tygra and toke a step back, the boy began to take deep breaths.
"No! It cannot be!" the evil spirits exclaimed at the turn of events. The creature in front of Tygra turn back to its normal self, as did all of the others. Aideen undid her vine shield as two kids looked down at her. She gave a half smile then turn to see lion-O standing with three other tigers. The lion walked to her and extended his hand, Aideen smile and took it. They turn to see the spirits image waver, "No!" A purple glow light the room as the purple fire began to fade. Shatter light shine from the image before it exploded the spirits disappeared along with the curse. The fire sparked before it when back to the same yellowish orange it was before.
Javan looked down at his hands before smiling up at his son. "You did it. You broke a curse born of pride," he said. "Through an act of humility." Tygra walked towards him ash his father continued, "Perhaps, if I had done the same we would still be together."
"Where together now," Tygra said as he stood in front of him. "That's all that matters."
"I'm afraid it is not to be," Java replied with sorrow look. Hes eyes cast down at the thought what was to happen.
"I don't understand," the tiger said in confusion.
At this Lion-O steps in, "It's how they survive with out food or water." Aideen looked down already guessing what this mean. "When ancient spirits cursed you, they must have aloud the disease back into the village." Lion-O looked down, "my guess is there were no survivors."
"What are you saying?" he asked, his eyes sightly wide from the turn of events. "Your all... dead?"
Javan closed his eyes, "Not dead, but not alive, somewhere place in between. That was the real cursed." He smiled up at his son, "but you have released us, Tygra. We can all go home now." Reaching, he put both his hands on the tigers shoulder, "Always remember son you are a tiger. I will be watching you... with pride." Tygra looked up at his, realization slowly began to make its way towards him as a heart began to brake. Tygra looked down as Javan gave a loving smile. He pulled away, turning he began to walk away. The tigers around them began to glow a white light before they fade one by one. Javan looked over his shoulder to smile at his tearing son. Tear formed at the corner of his eyes before giving one last smile as he faded along with the other tigers. Aideen tried to hold the tears away, but it was such as sad yet happy ending. "Your mother would be proud" was heard moment after the tiger disappeared.
Where Javan had been laid the whip his father had offered him before. The red bead shined as the tiger kneed down to pick it up, looking down at it he closed his eyes. "Tell me something lion-O," the tiger began, Lion-O walked to stand behind him. "Is it my destiny to always lose the things I care about?"
The lion put a hand on his shoulder. "You aren't gonna lose me brother," Tygra closed his eyes before he looked back at his younger brother with a smile.
Aideen looked at them a smile on her lips. At this was a sad yet happy ending. Her eyes then glanced to a shining object on the ground hidden behind one of the caves pillars and a pair of boxes. She frown before walking to it, something seemed to pull her to it.
"Now let's find that short-cut," Lion-O suggested, Tygra got up and put the whip away. Both brothers turn to look at the girl only to see her by a piller moving a few boxes away. "Aideen?" they moved to words the girl, curious to know what she was holding.
Aideen turn as she heard them walking to her. She stood up and showed them the book she had found. "What's that?" the tiger asked as they looked at the red dusty book. A lock was to the side with a whole at the center were the key whole should have been.
"Its a book," the girl replied as she turn the book over. "It looks like the one a have with my mothers name on it." She grabbed the side of her cloak and began to clean the cover of it trying to see if there was a name on it. As the does was gone a name that was in black curve letters appeared 'Tygress.'
"Tygress," the lion read with a frown, "isn't that the tiger that saved Isha?" the girl nodded as they looked at the book with a questioning look. "Why is it here?" Aideen shrugged not knowing the answer to that.
Tygra sigh, "Maybe she was a tiger from this village," he suggested.
This made Aideen frowned, "but if she was we would have seen her. Not only is she the one who rescued Isha, but my mother mention her name in her book." She looked at as she thought of the way Caspin was trying to find out who she was. "Then again maybe that's why Caspin was asking me who I was and wanting to see what I look like."
"Then maybe she died before the disease happen," Lion-O suggested. They all found this odd at seeing the tigers name on the book and the fact that the book was in this village.
Aideen looked down as she bit her lip trying to how come they found this book her, but didn't see the female tiger at all. Then she thought back to the confession Isha had said when she talked about her past. 'Her name was Tigress, a tiger who my mother constantly fought against and who she said was powerful than her.' The girl look up at the boys as her eyes widen. "No, that wouldn't make any sense," the girl began as she thought of the time line between the time where the tiger clan had been curse and the time when Isha had been rescued. "Isha is older than Tygra and by the time she got rescued she was nine years old," she stated then lifted the book up. "The tiger clan here had died a while back right when you a few months old and living with the lions, Tygra."
The brothers frown at what the girl had said, "Then what does that mean?" the lion question.
"You think the other tiger clan is alive?" the tiger asked. If it was true then there were other tigers than himself, perhaps they could find them.
She began to shake her head, "No, that may not be true. I know there was some sort of.. invasion in the other tiger village." Looking to the side she touched her head. "I had a dream where I had hear some people scream crying for.." she shook her head before turning back to them. "Anyways, she may have been from the other tiger clan and came here, but..."
"It still does't explain why the book is here, right?" the lion finish. Aideen nodded as they stayed silence wondering if this Tygress was alive. She turn the book around trying to see if see could open it. She remember crossing her thumb around the seal, but knew doing the same was not going to make the book open. Isha had explained to her that the book poked some blood out of the person who was holding the book to make sure it was the owner or someone related to her. It wouldn't open to anyone else. She let out a sigh, "Well, we wound't be able to open the book unless we have someones blood that is related to her or at least hers. And we have neither."
"So, what do you want to do?" Lion-O asked.
"I will take it to Isha," Aideen replied. She shrugged not having any other idea of what to do with the book. "Maybe she can do something about it. After all it seemed she spend some time with Tygress."
Nodding the brother agreed with her. "We better go," the lion-O said, "We still have to find that short-cut." With that being said they set out back outside, their hood pulled up as it began to snow.
Somewhere else...
Alchy walked gracefully along a dark corridor. Her thought were somewhere else. She had been so close to finishing the ritual. So close to having the girls stone and tipping the balance to benefit the dark forces. Only if her daughter and nephew hadn't gotten in the way. It was't a surprise that the two brothers would be wondering around third earth, the third boy had cover his tracks well but not to well. While the oldest... well she hadn't know he was around until he attacked her. Now, there were more obstacle in her way and she wasn't happy about it. Then there was her daughter...
She tisk at the mere thought of her. Her failure of a daughter- or rather experiment. The girl already had what she needed to become a dark witch, like her. She had the dark magic, and that gift the evil spirits give to all those that finish the test. She had finish it and what does she do? She had her magic locked away by that female tiger that always get in her way. Thankfully, Alchy didn't have Tygress to worry about.
The black witched licked her lips as two large black doors open. She smirked at the sight before. Yes, she didn't have to worry about the tiger. The only thing she wanted from her were answers and answers she would give. She only needed to fine the one thing she loves the most, the one thing that had brought her to her hand.
Tygress lost son. Oh, and how much fun is she going to have in torturing him in front of her.
Sorry for any mistakes that I made. Hope you like it. Thanks to all who review, followed or favorite this story. I love reading all of your comments.
So, I added something about Tygra's mother because I want to bring her to the story. Another thing, Secrets will be updated tomorrow or in a few minutes or on Monday... I'm sure it will be tomorrow. There is also an announcement in the new chapter of Secret, just letting anyone who reads it know.
I will go re-read everything and check for any mistakes tomorrow. Another thing, I may chance Tygress name to Tigris sense that was what I was planing to name her but for some odd reason I went with Tygress. I have to think about that though.
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