Ai sa Bastet Ch. 1
Here we are lovelies! Another chapter to Ai sa Bastet! I have some more chapters written up on paper, but I wanted to update some of my older fanfics before I continued on with this one. Though I am happy to see that I have three reviews for this story! I am always so happy to know that people like my stories! While I may write them because they are fun, the are for you to read and enjoy. Okay, so let's get on with the magic that every one of my lovelies know.
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Now that that is over, let's get on to the quote.
"You are Patience. And you are Catwoman. Accept it, child. You've spent a lifetime caged. By accepting who you are - all of who you are... you can be free. And freedom is power."
-Ophelia Catwoman 2004
Different Languagae
Everything looks like it's in order so I will get started on the chapter.
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Summer flew by without incident and school started up again with Chloe, Amy, Paul, and I becoming sophomores. The first few weeks of school passed quickly with the four of us forming a rhythm. I also caught Jasmine and Alek staring at Chloe yet also searching the area around her for someone else. Probably trying to look for my alter ego Leora, I smirked inwardly. Before I knew it, the day before Chloe's sixteenth birthday arrived with much apprehension and excitement. That morning I flashed through my morning routine then dressed in a pair of dark washed jeans, a cream off the shoulder sweater, and a pair of dark brown high heeled boots. As always my curly thigh length dark brown hair was plaited into a messy braid. The final touches I had was a swipe of cake batter lip gloss, a spritz of Pour Femme perfume, and my green turtle shell TMNT backpack. Before you ask, yes, I am a fifteen year old girl who happens to love TMNT. Once I was ready, I skipped to Chloe's room which was on the right of the staircase, versus mine on the left, along with Mom's/ Without making a sound I snuck into her room where she lay coverless on her queen size bed. The first thing I noticed when I stepped into the room was Chloe's scent. While she still had the sunshine and daisies, she now sported a sandalwood like musk mixed in that marked her as Mai. An excited squeal left me when I realized this.
"Chloe," I called out gently to her so that she would wake in a gentle way. She twitched a bit before hazy blue eyes looked up at me.
"Hmm?" she sounded as she stretched lazily.
"It's time to get up Chlo. Mom already has the chocolate chip pan-,"
There was no hesitation in how she jumped up from her bed, grabbed her clothes, then dashed into her adjoining bathroom to get ready.
"Cakes made up."
I sighed and rolled my eyes good naturedly before I left her room for the kitchen where I could hear Mom cooking breakfast.
"Mamma di mattina (Morning Mom)," I greeted her in Italian as I slid into my seat at the kitchen table.
"Good morning Cat," she returned, used to my slips into my favorite language.
"Do you need help with anything?"
"Could you get the milk and juice from the fridge?"
"Roger dodger."
I easily slipped from my seat to pad over to the fridge so that I could fill Chloe's and my milk and juice glasses.
"Is Chloe up?"
"Yep. As soon as I mentioned chocolate chip pancakes, she was out of bed faster than you can say Quidditch."
We both shared a chuckle to Chloe's excitement and my Harry Potter reference.
"What'd I miss?" Chloe asked as she settled into her seat at the table.
"We were just talking about your excitement for pancakes," Mom teased while she sat out our breakfast.
"Haha," Chloe remarked playfully while rolling her eyes. And like that Chloe and I dug into our food while Mom sipped her coffee.
"So girls," she began. "Anything new?"
"I got a B+ on my Geometry test," Chloe piped up. "Thank god Chloe helped me study."
"I got an A+," I added.
"And that slutty girl that everyone thought was gonna get pregnant," Chloe continued on.
"Yeah," Mom prompted from around her coffee mug.
"She did," I finished/
"Oh no," Mom sympathized instantly.
"And no, not once did a cute boy look my way and say 'Hey Chloe'."
"What about Alek Cat?" Mom asked me which had me bristling in anger.
"Mamma (Mom)-,"
"Right. What about He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named?"
"He is a total jerk and thinks he is the best thing in the world," I grumbled. "There is no way anything in happening between us."
"But he looked like he had such a crush on you," Mom protested.
"Probably because I am the only girl in our school, apart from Chloe, who ignores him," I snorted/ By then chloe and I had finished our breakfast so we rinsed our dishes then sat them in the dishwasher.
"Say hi to Amy and Paul for me," Mom called after us as I grabbed the keys to my silver 2009 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R from the bowl by the kitchen door. It had been like pulling teeth to get Mom to let me have the gift from V and Verny, but in the end she relented. From then on the silver motorcycle has been affectionately dubbed my baby.
"How did you know we were," Chloe floundered confused until Mom cut her off.
"This is why I'm in charge," Mom retorted playfully.
"Hex us."
"I love you too."
"Implied," Chloe and I returned as we left the house. As soon as I reached my baby parked in the driveway, I tossed Chloe her plum colored helmet then slid on without one. I was so glad we weren't required to wear them because wearing one felt so confining to me. Right after I had started the engine, I could feel Chloe wrap her arms around my waist.
"Hold on tight," I prompted before we shot off like a rocket to the park where we were meeting Amy and Paul.
"Hey Chloe! Hey Cat!" Amy enthusiastically greeted us as we walked over the where she and Paul were waiting by the water. Paul already had lit a candle on a muffin to act as Chloe's cake.
"Hey guys," Chloe and I replied while we settled on the bench with Amy.
"Hurry," Paul told Chloe once she sat down. "Make a wish."
I rolled my eyes as the goofy Paul while Chloe appeared deep in thought over her wish. Even though I was saying this, I knew I myself was a goof and a dork. Paul was my go to guy when I fangirled over things like Marvel and superheroes. I can't count how many times the both of us had gotten excited and practically camped outside the movie theatre when new Marvel movies came out.
"My hand is on fire," Paul joked, bringing me out of my memories to see that chloe had yet to blow out the candle. "And now it's covered in spit. This one's definitely yours."
We all shared a laugh at this while Paul handed Chloe her muffin then passed Amy and I ours.
"Happy Pre-Birthday," Amy cheered excitedly/ "I can't believe tomorrow is your big one six."
"Thanks," Chloe smiled a bit sheepishly.
"That just means I'm the youngest again," I sighed playfully.
"You're a year younger than us," Amy laughed. "Of course you're going to be the youngest."
"That's besides the point," I pouted which threw everyone through a new round of laughter.
"What did you wish for?" Paul questioned, turning the conversation back to Chloe.
"No, you can't tell," AMy protested at once before smacking Paul on the arm/ "She can't tell."
A small giggle escaped at my friends' banter. It was times like this that I truly felt like Caterina King instead of Leora.
"Really, it wasn't," Chloe began to protest only to cut herself off. "I just want things to be different."
Be careful what you wish for Chlo. I thought sadly. Once things change, they can never be the same again.
"So you mean you want more than two friends?" Amy asked.
"Amy, not about you. I'd kind of like to be kissed for once in my life."
This was enough to raise a red flag in my head. I'll have to keep a close eye on her so that she doesn't kiss any humans.
"Hey, you've been kissed," Paul objected.
"We were seven," Chloe pointed out.
"And clearly so traumatized by the experience that it has taken her nearly ten years to want to do it again," Amy teased.
"Just so you know, I've made a few adjustments to my technique since then."
All us girls laughed at Paul's insistence while Chloe climbed up onto the back of the bench to walk across it with ease.
"I wanna take a risk," She told us. "You know, do something….special. Be noticed. I mean, maybe I'm just tired of being a good girl."
Oh Chloe, you say that now.
"Um, how are you doing that?" Paul questioned my sister's perfect balance.
"I don't know. It's easy," she brushed off as she jumped down. "I mean it sounds lame when I say it, but I don't know…"
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Paul climbing onto the back of the bench. He is definitely not a Mai so he is going to fall flat on his back, I thought offhandedly.
"I wanna do something dangerous. Different. Just not be me for a while."
"How about a club," I offered with a mischievous twinkle in my eye.
"That sounds like a perfect idea," Chloe cheered at once as Paul fell on his back. See? Didn't I tell you?
"That...is so not easy," he gasped out, earning an eyeroll from me and a laugh from the others.
"Are you sure it's not 'cause you have poor balance?" I bantered lightheartedly while easily pulling him to his feet.
"Oh, ha ha Cat," Paul retorted playfully with a weak shove. "So, about this club…"
"Don't worry guys," I assured them. "I know the perfect one."
"How do you-," Amy began but I cut her off.
"Not important. So, are you guys in?"
Later that night found all four of us outside The Pulse where there was a long line to the entrance. Paul, Amy, and Chloe kept close to their usual outfits while I donned a little backless and sleeveless black dress whose front crossed over my breasts leaving the valley between them and the top of my stomach bare and whose hem ended at mid thigh with a slit on the right side. As for my hair, I swept it up into a messy side bun versus my braid. The final touches were black smokey cat eye makeup, red lipstick, strappy black stilettos, and a splash of my Pour Femme perfume. Most of you are probably wondering how I had such a dress right? Well, the only answer I have for you is V. She said that my wardrobe needed to have everything for any type of situation. It's a good thing Mom never saw any of the clothes V bought me or else she would have had a fit.
"Wow Cat," Paul commented when he saw me while Amy was slack jawed. Chloe already went through this when we met outside the house by my baby.
"There is no way we're getting in," Amy fussed after she recovered from her shock.
"That is what you have me for," I smirked, my eyes flashing gold in excitement. "Follow me."
Without any other words, I sauntered up to the entrance where a tall, buff, and handsome Mai bouncer by the name of Adrian stood.
"Hey Drin," I purred to him while I placed my hands on his chest.
"Hi Leora," he grinned, his hands coming to rest on my bare back when his eyes flashed cat green.
"Do you think you could let me and my friends in?"
"Sure. Get a drink from Will and I'll be inside in a few. My shift ends in five minutes."
"Good," I smirked. "For a second there I thought I wasn't going to have a dance partner."
With a nip to his jaw I spun from his grasp and ushered my people inside. I even threw in a hip sway as I walked to mess with Adrian. Man, I got to love V. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have met one of my best friends.
"Where did that come from?" Amy gasped in awe.
"Yeah," Chloe grinned. "Who are you and what have you done with my sister?"
"Relax you two," I scoffed softly. " We're at a club. Have fun. And Paul, let the girls talk to you first."
Amy and Paul split from the group while Chloe and I headed over to the bar.
"Hey Leora," a slim and trim black haired man with a spider bite piercing on his lip greeted me when I sat down.
"Hey Will. Can I get the usual?"
"Sure thing babe. Cream, straight up."
"Oh, and a coke for my sister," I added, gesturing to Chloe beside me. In seconds a glass was handed over while I drained my cream in one go.
"So Leora," Will began with his green cat eyes showing. "Who's the new Mai? She can't really be your sister, can she?"
By now Chloe was heading to the dance floor with a human named Xavier.
"My adopted sister," I told him. "She just awakened today."
"Ah," he smiled brightly. "Then consider all of her drinks frre tonight."
"Thanks Will."
"Ready to dance Leora?" came Adrien's voice from beside me.
"Sure am," I smiled while turning around and hopping down from my seat. AS we headed out to the dance floor, I heard Marilyn Manson's "Sweet Dreams" came on. Oooh, now this is some music to dance to. A smirk appeared on Adrian's face as I put my back to his front and began to dance to the beat of the music. Before I knew it my arms came up behind me and wrapped around Adrian's strong neck. In response, his big hands came to rest on my hips. Throughout the song, his hands glided up and down from my hips to my outer thighs, but I kept rapt attention on Chloe with the human.
Hours later Chloe and the boy called it quits so I left Adrian with a kiss to his cheek and a promise to text so that I could trail after them.
"You my young friend, are wild," Xavier told her.
"No one's ever said that about my before," Chloe confessed.
"I find that hard to believe. You know, uh, my brother's place in just a few blocks.."
Oh hell no, I thought as sirens and alarms went off in my head.
"Sorry, but we have to get going," I butted in, much to Chloe's surprise.
"Could you maybe call me sometime?" the boy tried again. I made to open my mouth but the scent of an Order member distracted me. Shit! If my senses were correct, they were only a block or two away. Fuck me. I didn't even have my catwoman suit and I had to get Chloe home. Who knew if reinforcements were only a call or shout away. When I pulled myself out from my internal panicking, I began to pull Chloe away from the human. We had to get home as in right now. While I was focused on the escape route, Chloe managed to pull away from me to run back and kiss the damn human. Oh fuck all kinds of duck. I hurriedly forced her to follow me to my baby without letting my grip falter for even a second. I pushed her on first with her helmet on, then slid on behind her. It took some time to shake off the Order member, but I eventually did and pulled into our driveway. A sigh of relief almost threatened to turn me into a limp bag of bones when we entered the protective barrier of our home.
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Well there you have it my lovelies. A new chapter. So far we have had a close call with an Order member and two new faces. Though I want to see who can guess Adrian's and Cat's relationship correctly. Anywho, if you have any questions, comments or concerns about the story or any of the characters, feel free to leave a review or to shoot me a pm. Remember, reviews are magic!
-White Wolf
