So hello again, my minions! Yeah, I really need a life. Anyway, I'm going to be doing a Finn Cooley one-shot as requested by guest. I want to thank WintrySkies1220 for continuing to review on every chapter!
P.S. I don't know exactly when Finn lost Donn, but I know it's another SA plot-hole. Oh, and this may be a bit more violent than usual.
Twelve year old Finn sat under the Greenhaven pecan tree, quietly reading a book. His wildcat, Donn, was asleep beside him. The melanised leopard purred slightly. Suddenly, a loud battle cry cut through the air, startling Finn. He jumped up, swiftly grabbing his sword. Donn started growling, moving into a tense position himself. A bunch of soldiers stormed the area, somehow breaking through the iron gate. They charged wildly, swinging their weapons at anyone close. Finn and Donn charged together, taking out a few along the way. For a while, Finn and Donn managed the attack. That is, until Finn heard one of his brothers scream. He turned and saw his youngest brother being held down. A man held a sword above his head. Finn forgot everything and ran towards the eleven year old boy. Finn got closer and closer. He was almost there and he could save his brother. But Finn hadn't ran fast enough. The man brought the sword down, striking a fatal blow. Finn felt anger rise up in him and he quickly ended the man. He turned and all he could see was death. Death, war, blood. He saw his brothers all die. He fell to his knees, overwhelmed by it all. He heard a loud snarl and a whimper in return. He knew the sound all too well. He turned towards the sound. Sure enough, there was Donn, being attacked by a lemur. The lemur snarled before each swipe. Thankfully, only one swipe had gotten the black wildcat. Finn jumped up, only to be roughly pushed back onto the ground. Finn felt very strong arms pin him down. He squirmed a bit, but quickly gave up when the pressure got heavier. The person holding him down grabbed his hair and forced his face out of the dirt, angling him to directly see the battle Donn was having… and losing.
"Worried about your spirit animal?" A woman's voice asked mockingly. "Why don't you watch it die?" She yanked his hair even more backward, straining his neck. Finn knew he was probably dead, along with Donn. Until he had an idea that could save Donn, and perhaps even himself.
"Donn!" Finn cried desperately, trying to get the wildcat's attention. "Donn!" The wildcat turned to look at the white-haired boy. Finn barely slipped out his arm and extended it towards the melanised leopard. Donn got the message and willed himself into dormant state. The woman holding Finn down made a noise of frustration and accidentally loosed the pressure on Finn. He took the advantage and flipped himself so he was facing her. He kneed her in the gut. She gritted her teeth and rolled off of him, allowing him to escape. He pushed himself up quickly and sprinted away, afraid for his life.
[One year later]
Thirteen year old Finn sat in a dark room, toying with a flute. Donn hadn't come out since the little battle that he had where he lost all his brothers. Not that he'd tried to bring Donn out anyway. He heard loud foot-steps enter the blackness.
"Finn? Are you in here again?" A voice questioned. Finn knew just by the foot-falls that it was the coffee loving leader of the Greencloaks.
"Yes, Olvan." Finn responded. Olvan stumbled into the area Finn was sitting in.
"Have you called Donn out yet?" Olvan asked.
"No."
"You can't keep him in there forever, you know." Finn knew this was Olvan's way of telling Finn to call him out. Finn sighed and did as requested. Nothing happened. Finn tried again, and failed again.
"He won't come out." Finn said.
"What do you mean he won't come out?"
"I mean he won't come out." Finn felt panic start to rise up in his throat. What if he'd kept Donn in dormant too long and he had died? Olvan's eyes widened.
"Why don't we go ask Lenori?" Olvan suggested calmly, but Finn could see the panic in his eyes.
"I guess she'd be the best person to talk to…" Finn sighed.
[Ten years later]
Finn walked to the dark room he spent so much of his time in. He'd just finished with Lenori. Finn pushed the curtains apart and came into the room, eyes starting to adjust. He saw a Zhongese girl sitting in the room. He smiled. Meilin, one of the Four Fallen, was in his room, and she looked as if she struggled with a complicated bond too.
Whelp, that's all! Hope it was good enough for you, guest!
