~Alfred~
Alfred felt different, as he strolled down the street.
Maybe it was the fact of his now being a werewolf or, as Mathew had called him, a changeling. He thought his hearing was better, and he could swear his nose was much stronger. When he couldn't hold down vegetables until he ate some of Mathew's chicken, Mathew said something about his change possibly being faster than normal.
They were headed to the docks, Mathew walking behind Alfred. When Mathew had informed him that they might be leaving today he noticed a blush on Mathew's face. The same one on there now, coloring his cheeks pink.
Darkness had already fallen as they passed through a neighborhood. "Where are we going that couldn't be visited in day time?"
This was Alfred's fifth time asking. Instead of shrugging it off Mathew stopped. Turning around Alfred saw Mathew's head cocked as if listening to something. He shrugged it off and went to turn around when Mathew spoke. "Alfred run. Find the ship named Twilight Hawk."
Alfred started to protest, but Mathew cut him off. "Go, NOW" Mathew spun, facing an alley. Stepping out of shadows, a tall white haired man called in greeting. "You must be Alfred, Da? I am supposed to collect you, alive or unconscious. So just come willingly, Okay?"
Mathew growled "Ivan, go back to where you came from. Leave Alfred alone." Feeling a nasty presence from the man, Alfred snaps around, feet pounding as he runs.
"We can't have you running away, can we, da?" A voice laughs and follows Alfred as he runs. As he got to the dock, his boots hit the wood with a sharp thump. Boats' shadows cover the dock, making the way dark and daunting.
Alfred passes ship after ship until he spies one that looks too old to sail. The wood is aged and worn, the sails ripped at the ends, but the name stands out in the night. Twilight Hawk is painted in great, golden letters to ordain the name on the side.
As hope blossoms in his heart, Alfred is tugged back. Cold metal is placed to his throat, and Alfred's Adam apple bumps into it when he swallows. A woman's voice laughs and whispers to Alfred's ear "You're coming with me."
"I request that you let the man go." A black haired man perched on the ship is the only one around. The woman's voice responds, a sneer evident in her voice. "Who says so? I do not want to, so I will not."
The blacked haired man is in suddenly front of Alfred, regarding him with squinted eyes. "I, the demon Honda Kiku, say so." The woman seems to think about it, but her decision is made for her when a howl fills the air. Alfred can hear the celebration of his prevail in Mathew's howl, and so did the others. The woman left so quickly that Alfred fell onto his back.
Alfred laughs awkwardly, smiling at the black haired boy. "Thanks pal! You work on the Twilight Hawk?"
Honda Kiku looked at him, but Alfred couldn't tell what he was thinking. A loud voice calls down at the two men. "Kiku, what do you have there?"