Golden light touched Midnight's face as she yet passed another tree. Cullen was trying to hide his tail, which Midnight keep looking at as she told Cullen about the magical activities of the forest. Cullen actually listened, and soon, they were walking in silence.
A flash of orange swished, Cullen's tail. "Oh fang, Cullen, your tail is so distracting!" Midnight finally said.
"I don't see this wolf Beta talk about," said Cullen, ignoring Midnight.
A rustle. "Shhh," warned Midnight.
The two crouched towards a bush and Midnight peeked and gasped. There, a wolf with black fur sat on a clearing, red markings on the underside, a bird chirping and landed on the wolf's head. "Huh, seems like he's in a fantasy wonderland," scoffed Cullen. "I hope he's not going to be a cry-baby and an argument issue on who's prey he's going to be."
"He's a wolf, Cullen, don't be a cannibal," chided Midnight.
"Don't trust him to not be a wolf, I mean, look!" Cullen growled.
A bunny made it's way towards the wolf and hugged him.
"Uh," Midnight started. It was too odd to process.
"Animals here can use magic, and you think this isn't a bunny in disguise?" asked Cullen. Midnight regretted telling Cullen, but before she could protest, Cullen leaped, underneath his shadow, the bird and bunny ran away, the wolf looked up.
Too late. Cullen caught the wolf, pinned him down. "Get off me!" whimpered the wolf.
"Y'are a bunny in disguise with magic!" Cullen growled.
Oh fang, grumbled Midnight in her thoughts.
"I'm a wolf, a real wolf!" the wolf complained, his brown eyes wide.
"Shut it, you're not!" Cullen growled. "Why else would a bunny trust you?"
"You mean Carl?" growled the wolf, shocking Midnight that he wasn't actually scared.
"Yeah, your who-ever-that-is," snorted Cullen.
"He's my friend. I saved him."
"From being your prey," laughed Cullen.
The wolf snapped, and Cullen's reflexes caused him to almost leave a scar of the wolf's jaw. "Hey, watch it!" the two wolves growled at the same time.
"That's Blaze," said a voice.
From the bushes behind, Theta appeared, smiling, her fur becoming mocha brown and gold underneath the sun, her green eyes sparkling.
"You know him?" demanded Midnight.
Theta nodded. "Sureeeeee, why not?" she asked, a few syllables were elongated.
"Beta said she never saw him," scoffed Midnight.
"S-sis!" cried Blaze, moving over to Theta.
"Well, about that," stammered the guardian.
Blaze spoke out loud and clear. "Theta found me by the northern border, and she decided to take care of me!"
"Not cursed, eh," fumed Cullen.
"Uh-huh-huh, not funny, Cullie," chided Theta. She stroked Blaze's neck. "I came here to tell you-"
"Who's this Cullie you call for?" growled Cullen, interrupting Theta.
Theta laughed shortly. "It's your nicky-name, Cullie Cullen."
Cullen frowned as Theta continued addressing Blaze. "Blazie dear, it's not safe to be around the borders anymore. As much as you don't like my little dears, it's time for you to enter the magical realm of Silver Woods."
Blaze paused. "I don't want to."
"Why?" coaxed Theta.
"I see... a traitor within, from intruders who once swoop in from above," Blaze moaned.
"Wha-?" grumbled Theta.
Blaze looked up. "A hawk."
Midnight almost thought it was Hawk. A hawk for a wolf, she thought.
Theta frowned. "We don't have hawks," grumbled Theta.
"Unless they can shape-shift through magic," Midnight blurted.
Theta thought for a moment before replying, "Pi."
Author's Note: Uhm, this chapter is quite confusing, I guess? Thanks for Blaze, arcticpenguinII!
Also, GreatShot, Cullen's dying real soon.
From now on, I'll post on Sundays...
don't worry i'm here to save my wolf child
ReplyDeletealso i like the magic in this world, i need that so i can shapeshift into a bird and fly away from my responsibilities