LIKE FIRE, puss in boots

Chapter One

Star light, Star bright, first Star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might have this wish I wish tonight.

Once upon a time, a Wishing Star fell from the sky.

Scorching a great woods black.

The Dark Forest was born, the Wishing Star hidden at its center, filling it with new life, and the legend of a single wish locked away in the Star, waiting to be granted.

This is where my story begins. I was a weary traveler searching for the Star. So I went worldwide all in the company of myself. And my rider, of course. But he was always out hanging where the Urgals could find us. But Saphria stayed hidden. Today I was at a cathedral where a cat in boots was singing. He faced me a little, but I focused as he greeted the crowd.

"Welcome to my fiesta!" he greets, bowing to his fans. A scaly brow raised from under my dark blue cloak. I'm a human now, but this is not the form I was born in. Instead, Eragon had learned magic to make me blend in better in a crowd. Thus I'm a human. Or, as he calls it, a shapeshifter. I like it; I'm pretty and shiny, just like I like it.

"Make yourselves at home, yeah. Come on, eat. Drink up." the feline says while he walks, unaware of the blue eyes mine upon him. I am unseen by many by choice. I am a shadow. But I am bright. That is who I am.

Soon enough, the crowd wishes for the cat to play a song. I tilt my head, my slender fingers steepling under my jaw and my eyes glinting in the shadow of the hood I wear.

The cat soon olives with his fan's wish and start a lively song.

I cannot help myself from stomping my foot along with the beat.

♪ Who is your favorite fearless hero? ♪

♪ Who is your favorite ♪

♪ Fearless hero? ♪

♪ Who's brave and ready for trouble? ♪

♪ You are, you are ♪

a smile goes over my mouth, and my fangs flitter softly in the dim light. But no one noticed.

♪ Who's so unbelievably humble? ♪

♪ You are, you are ♪

♪ Who is your favorite fearless hero? ♪

♪ Who is your favorite ♪

♪ Fearless hero? ♪

The sound of eragon's voice makes me block out any sound, Saphria, where are you? He asks. I sigh, giving him a mental picture of where I am now. A place where a famous cat is singing. This place is so where little one, I say. Eragon snorts, you are right about that. These people are nothing like the Riders. But don't worry; we can go home once we get the Wishing Star; now continue to listen to him singing... I will go around town, don't you worry.

Then our contention was cut.

♪ Who's the gato who rolls the dice ♪

♪ And gambles with his life? ♪

♪ Who's never been touched by a blade? ♪

♪ Puss in Boots is never afraid ♪

♪ Who is your favorite fearless hero? ♪

♪ Who is your favorite ♪

♪ Fearless hero? ♪

The song stops as a man clad in a wig comes in his face and explodes in surprise and anger. I stand sullenly, fingers arching toward my sword. If this has to be a fight, then it will be.

Puss seems undisturbed by the man's presence and clears his throat. "Hey, Governor." the man seems to boil with anger, and by the time he yells, "...and bring me the head of Puss in Boots!" I am already halfway toward him, moving in the shadows, and before the guards can do anything. they are down and groaning on the floor. The 'Governor' gasps as he sees me hooded and sword drawn, no blood stained on its steely face.

My fangs glint as I chuckle "kill a cat, mortal? That is low even for a human to be. But, Gato, come on, better get you out of here before I skin him alive," I beckon the cat, who follows me reluctantly.

When we're outside the mansion, I smile down at the cat and sit to a crouch "you need to be a more careful kitty. Or else you're going to end up on a stake," I say and pat his furry shoulders before standing and dragging my hood over my head again. "wait!" he calls out. I stop and turn to him slightly "what?"

"um... oh ¿Por qué soy así? What is your name?" he asks, his paws curling against his chest. I smile and turn around again, offering my hand "call me Brightscales Gato. until we meet again," and I'm gone in a blur of smoke, leaving the ginger cat staring at the burning spot I stood.

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