Chapter 11: New News

MIDNIGHT

    Theta growled, "I still don't believe Pi would be a traitor, she has been with Lambda as the first magic apprentices of Comet."

    "Funny, how his students overthrow their master by banning magic," said Midnight.

    "Uh-huh," grumbled Cullen.

    Blaze was silently walking beside Theta. "What magic do you have, Theta?" asked Midnight.

    "Me, magic?" asked Theta. "Well... I do have slight magic, but when I was younger, I didn't have a lot to do. I am and will always be a wolf, but I have the magic of the sight."

    "What does that do?" asked Cullen.

    Theta smiled at Cullen's tail. "For example, I can hide the true fact your tail is orange and, with magic, make it show as it as red."

    Cullen looked at her. Midnight knew he was amazed, but instead, Cullen said, "Bah, drama queen. You can't even do anything, but make lame jokes."

    Theta felt challenged. "Y-you think so, eh, Cullie?" she growled.

    "Sure, can't trust everyone, right?" Cullen said, refusing to back away.

    "I'll show you, you stubborn hard-headed wolf!" Theta cried out. With that, her green eyes glowed, making them tinted with yellow, and she touched Cullen's tail. Before Midnight's eyes, Cullen's tail reversed back with the same red hue as is fur. Even to Cullen.

    "Thank the-" Cullen started, then eyed Theta. Clearing his throat, he continued, "heavens she isn't some nasty liar!"

    Theta frowned. "Shut up and be stinking grateful already, you chatterbox!"

    Cullen grinned. "Or I'll remove your spell," Theta threatened.

    Cullen just laughed. "Relax, no-one likes to see a wolf with an orange tail, right?" he said.

    "Yeah, in that case, I'll reverse the spell, ask Delta to freeze you and put your body by the border so everyone can see that hideous tail and run away from the woods, and, hurrah!, we're safe from those unknown evil!" Theta scowled, glaring at Cullen.

    Cullen shrugged. "Can't blame someone for bein' scary, can you?"

    Blaze and Midnight exchanged looks and shrugged. Theta sighed and turned to Blaze. "Blazie, we're almost there," she said.

    Blaze just nodded.

    "Blah-zie deah, we're almost theare-h," mimicked Cullen in Theta's cheerful voice.

    Midnight slapped his tail with hers. "M-Midnight-h! Shaph doinh thath," said Cullen, exaggerating Theta's voice.

    Blaze turned and sent him a growl, and nudged Theta with affection.

    "I'll return your tail," Theta threatened.

    "Ya already did, lady," Cullen replied.

    "It might be best," said a voice, "if you four settle this issue."

    Lambda's voice made Midnight look back. "I'm above you," he said when Midnight failed to find him. Looking up, she saw Lambda, facing them, his eyes glowing warmly in the colour of gold, but his friendly face and advice was broken for her was smiling.

    "Oh, Mr. Wolf, hello!" Blaze greeted.

    Theta faced Lambda. "Lambda, I was just... looking for you, and why are you guarding the borders?" she said, but before Lambda could reply, she added. "No matter! So, I'd like you to meet Blaze, he's a good friend of mine, and, well... he used to be by the northern borders, but y'know, it isn't safe."

    Lambda's eyes returned to grey. "Ah, yes, Blaze, hello," he said.

    To Theta, Lambda said, "You need to find on Gamma, now, it's his shift now, but none of the guardians can find him."

    "Wha-? Gamma, he-!" Theta protested.

    Lambda frowned. "I know you have a grudge on him, but I know that you know almost all his secrets, I know that you know of where he might be," he said. "So, please, Theta, consider this for your Guardian friends and woodland friends."

    Theta looked around them. "For Blaze."

    Blaze gulped and repeated shakily. "For... Blaze...?"

    Midnight eyed the three- Theta, Blaze and Lambda. What the fang...?

Author's Note:  For Blaze? Well, your overly protective sister to the rescue. Anyway, Cullen got cursed, heh, and new character to be revealed- Gamma! Also, knowing all this magic stuff, and to know Theta is a wolf, that's good, right? Well... Early post today...