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| Book One:A Letter from Sam:Chapter Four:Different
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A woman like me, with cat parts and black hair, not to mention the weird yellow eyes she had, came to calm me down. She brought Bella and Sierra with her. So that's where they had been! The woman was fairly tall, but she did something curious. Namely, walking on all fours like a cat. Her voice was the mysterious purr I had heard on the phone.
"I am Xena, and I'm a werecat." She said in a friendly voice. She sounded much younger in person. "As are you, Sam. We're kin." She laid a paw on my shoulder to comfort me. I have to admit, I was a mess. But in my defense, you would be a mess too if you found out you were half cat! My new ears were flat on my head, and my tail curled tightly around me. I was huddled in a ball, face down, sobbing into my knees. It was just too much. First I had lost my home, my parents and my friends, then I found out I was a freak of nature! my paws kneaded the ground with razor sharp claws. Xena looked at me with such genuine kindness that I just knew she had gone through this herself once.
"Don't weep, Sam! This is only you're shift. It could be worse. And anyways, it's not so bad being a werecat. Your sister Bella is going to be a werecat too, just as soon as she hits puberty and has her shift. Her werecat genes will surface in a few years." This was real sympathy. It made me feel better.
"Shift?" I sniffed, under control now. "What's that? And I've heard of werewolves, but never werecats." I realized I could control my tail, and flicked it to the left experimentally. I could control my ears, too. They lifted off of my head again.
While I was getting the hang of my new body shape, Xena continued. "Werewolves," she said. "Are like werecats. Their shifts always happen during the full moon. A werecat looks like a combination of a human and a cat. A werewolf looks to be a combination od a human and a wolf. Of course, they are not. It's not a genetic mutation as some think it is. We are children of the moon, and a proud people!" She said this last part with great dignity. I guessed I might as well get used to being proud of my species, so I agreed with her while I tried to figure out how to use my claws.
When I looked back up at her she was waiting patiently for me to pay attention. She spoke again. "Someone's shift is when their true nature, or species, is determined. It corresponds to adolescence in a person, so usually when they're around thirteen. All people experience the shift, whether they are nymph, human, elf, vampire, werewolf, werecat, dwarf, giant, gnome, fairy, sprite, pixie, goblin, mer, demon, angel....." She scratched her head and laughed. "Why am I listing them? There are way too many intelligent species to list at once! I'm sorry, but I don't even know all the species. I do not come from the world of Terrador, so...." For once the werecat woman seemed uncertain. Her ears had started going down, and she was crouched low to the ground.
I definitely felt better, but I still had a million questions to ask her, and I was going to get some answers! I mean, seriously, werecats? Who's ever heard of a werecat? But I was willing to believe her so long as I had a tail sticking out of my butt. So I stood up and stretched (Like a human this time.). Then I walked over to where the kids were chattering happily away, unaware of the serious conversation that was going on.
Suddenly, I didn't want to disturb them. They were just kids, young and oblivious of the dangers of the world. Why ruin it for them? They'd find out soon enough anyways. Childhood only lasted so long, and they should be able to enjoy it. a pained expression crossed my face, and I went back to where Xena was waiting a few yards away with a knowing expression on her face.
I don't believe that I mentioned before how Xena wore a muted green, short sleeved shirt and a darkish brown pair of knee-length shorts. They were pretty worn and a little dirty. i'd hazard aguess that it'd been awhile since she had washed them. I wondered how long it had been since she had been home on her own "world".
When I approached her she sheathed her claws (Which she'd been kneading the ground with.) and patted the ground next to her. I sat down and flicked my tail, looking at the ground. Finally, I spoke.
"I have alot of questions, but family comes first." I said. " If Bella and I have werecat genes, they must have come from our parents, and so Angel, Sierra and Bryar must have them too, right?" I asked anxiously. If the rest of my family was going to be freaks as well, I'd like a warning beforehand.
Xena spoke slowly and carefully, as if she were debating whether or not to give out classified information at the risk of getting in trouble. "Well," she said, biting her lip. "That is a complicated matter. You have a rather interasting family history. I believe your sister Angel might actually turn out to be an angel, judging on her hair and eyes, and her innocence. Your other sister Sierra seems to be a mere human." She closed her eyes tight in concentration, thinking hard.
When she opened her eyes again, they seemed to be seeing straight through me. It was a creepy feeling. "the problem is, it is extremely difficult to determine a person's nature before they have shifted. I am by no means an expert, but I trust my abilities and research enough to tell you your brother Bryar shows distinct signs of becoming a werewolf. I noticed he chews his nails down to normal size, and his canine teeth have already started growth. There are the faintest traces of wild wolf in his eyes."
i was baffled. "Wait!" I said. "How come Angel is an angel, Bella and I are werecats, Sierra is a human, and Bryar is a werewolf? Those are all different species, and that doesn't make any sense." I reasoned.Xena looked away nervously, frowning She knew something I didn't.
"Um...." she said uncertainly. "As I said, your family history is.... interesting. I'm sorry to say, Sam but, well, your siblings and you have a different father from Bryar." As she said this, it felt as if my world was falling apart. nothing made sense anymore. I groaned.
Xena was frantic. "Sam, I didn't mean...! I mean, your mother loved your father. However, she did have an affair with another man for a short time. Only for one weekend! After that, she couldn't believe that she had done what she had. She felt sooooo guilty! The damage had been done, though. She was pregnant with Bryar, no way around it. She managed to make your father think that Bryar was his son because she was afraid that he would hate her if she confessed!" I could barely process her words thrugh my shattering world. "The man she got pregnant with was a dormant werewolf, Sam. Here on Earth, it's very rare for magikal genes to surface. Unknown to any of them, some people are angels or nymphs, or other species. It's a special trait of your planet."
I couldn't believe it. In the space of less than twelve hours, my concept of reality had been literally destroyed. Nothing was as it had seemed. "Sam, I have to give you the truth. Now that the worst is out of the way, please listen. Your mother was a dormant Hybrid. That's a person who is a cross between two species. She was a human-angel Hybrid. And as for your father, he was a dormant werecat. Does this answer your questions?"
A breeze swept by, playing with the ends of Xena's hair. It swept the laughter of the kids to my ears. I was so angry, I felt like screaming, beating the ground with my fists. Why should these innocent kids have to go through that? To suddenly sprout a tail or animal ears, or whiskers? The poor kids. But it would be a few years at least, so I guess I would cross that bridge when I came to it.
All of this thinking happened in a few seconds. I grabbed a handful of dry grass (Yes, I still have opposable thumbs. Yay for me.) and ripped it out of the ground angrily before I answered Xena's question.
"So I guess i know why she acted the way she did in the fire." I said, swallowing the lump growing in my throat and struggling with oncoming tears. " She wanted to prove she really did love dad. And repent for her sin." The tears refused to be held back. They coursed down my face. Why me?!
"There's another thing thet's bothering me." I managed to say. Xena cocked her head to one side, and for a moment she looked just like a curious cat. It was seriously hilarious. I almost laughed, but now wasn't the time for that. "What do you mean by 'the world of Terrador'. Do you mean to say that there is more than one world?"
"Oh, that." she said smiling, glad to be back on track. "Yes, there are multiple worlds. Many millions of worlds, maybe even a billion, are known in this universe. And before you ask," she said when I looked like I was going to interrupt. "Yes, there is one alternate dimension that we know about., with an equal amount of worlds. Now you may be wondering why I rescued you in particular from the Darkfyre." I nodded vigorously. "Well, you are a key component, a Potential. We could use you in our mission." She didn't mention who 'we' were, or what Darkfyre was, though I knew it was bad.
"Our mission is to solve the problems of the universes and retain peace. Most worlds ave a main problem, like poverty or war. Here on Earth, the main problems are global warming and overpopulation. I've been sent to analyze the situation and come up with a cure to save the planet. And of course, to retrieve you. I have to bring yourself and your siblings back to the master world of Terrador. Yourself and your siblings will play a great role in our quest, Sam, because you are currently the only Ryder from Earth."
I blinked dumbly. "Ryder? Save the Earth? What are you talking about?" I asked. Of course, this was the only question she wouldn't answer.
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Posted by anime_freak7 on 2008-06-28 16:57:50 | Rating: | Views: 94
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I have one word to say: Wow. Pure brilliance. I'm falling in love with Xena.
Only problem are simple typos I'll list all that I saw: odd, a guess, a lot, interesting (the first time), and uncapitalized words at the beginnings of sentences and uncapped "I"s.
Oh, and you made Xena say that she "did NOT come from the world Terrador." So, I'm wondering if that was a mistake?
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Posted by ScarletBlack
on 2008-07-02 20:07:15
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Dude its Pendragon, Loveless, and Maximusm Ride all in ONE!! I love it!!!!
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Posted by BlackRoseWriter14
on 2008-07-03 10:08:14
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awsome but rip off of basically all books you've ever read, if this gets published your ass will be fried
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Posted by necrofire123
on 2008-07-05 20:29:52
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nice way to encourage your G/f, Zac
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Posted by BlackRoseWriter14
on 2008-07-07 10:30:20
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