The Hybrid

A Hard Destiny

Raven suddenly heard a loud bang as the front door of the small house slammed shut. "KADIBA!" a female cheetah shouted. "Wake up!"

"I'm here, Macaan," the cheetah muttered. The female was short, about a half-foot shorter than Kadiba who was about 5' 6". Macaan looked down and saw Raven staring back at her. She seemed shocked and glared back at her husband.

"Who is she?"

"She's a girl trying to learn from me," Kadiba replied. "She's trying to learn my power."

"HA! Power, your round tush wouldn't know power if it was a sweet licorice treat."

"Which you bought?" Kadiba asked. Macaan rolled her eyes as she simply tossed the black yummy treat to the roundish cheetah. Kadiba greedily ate up the licorice.

"So, why are you here?" Macaan asked Raven very bluntly.

"I'm... just trying to learn his Animalist power. He told me I could learn it. I'm Raven, by the way. The bird's name is Edgar." Raven introduced, showing that Ed was still sleeping. Macaan rolled her eyes.

"You're wasting your time. This cat isn't special. If he was, I wouldn't be in this place. I would be in the Cheetah Palace, being respected as the wife of the great Animalist instead of being in this rut hole!" Macaan grunted, picking up some dirty laundry. "Kadiba, would you stop leaving your clothes on the ground! Geez!" the female cheetah grumbled, going to the back. Raven stood up and looked closer at Kadiba. He wore an old dusty maroon and dirty white Arabic desert garment. The cheetah looked up.

"I told you to stay put."

"I know, I'm just wondering."

"About my weight?"

"No, about you. You don't seem to... be okay with being an Animalist for... what?" Raven asked. Kadiba glared with a grunt.

"Just return to your waiting," He muttered. Raven reluctantly did so. Unfortunately, that's when Ed woke up.

"Ahhh, that was a good nap," he yawned as Raven went back to the ground. "You're still waiting?" He whispered to Raven, "Are you sure this guy is the real Animalist?"

"I'm sure, but I think he needs... something. I don't know what."

"Well, in the meantime, I think you deserve a break!" Ed excitedly declared, "Mr. um..."

"Kadiba, bird," The cheetah remarked. "And you can go if you like." Raven looked on at Kadiba's place as Ed was already out the door.

"Are you coming, Raven?" Ed asked. Rae held her finger as she walked in front of Kadiba.

"What are you doing?"

"I want you to come with me," Raven stated.

"What?" Ed and Kadiba exclaimed.

"I don't know any of the places here. Plus, it looks like you could get some air from your wife," Raven added.

"KADIBA WHERE'S THE SOUP I MADE!"

"I'm coming!" Kadiba quickly stood up and followed them out. Raven smirked as they left the house and flooded into the crowded city streets. "Ugh, I hate this place."

"Why don't you just move?" Ed asked.

"Because my 'lovely' wife, works here and I don't."

"Because?"

"No one has a use for a fat cheetah," Kadiba grumbled, bumping into a gazelle. "Watch where you're going!"

"Kadiba, please don't attract attention to us. I have to be kept a secret," Raven cautioned.