The Transformation

Lost in the Woods

We start to walk to what we think is the path but we don't know if it is. One because we don't even remember which way we were facing when we got lost because we turned around a few times trying to find out which way to go. Second because we have no clue how far off the original path we went, so we don't know how far to go. Third we are tired, hungry, lost, confused, scared, and amazed. We can't believe how much of this new path we know even though we have never been here before. It is strange to feel like this is home to us when we never been here before. We stay silent for a few minutes until we hear something behind us in the bushes. When we turn to look there are two golden eyes staring at us in the bushes. I take a step back and look at Talon. He is in a state of fear maybe? I can see the panic on his face. What's going on?

"Talon, are you okay..?" I ask him my voice low.

"Yeah.. I'm just.. fine.. I am just.." He stops short when the eyes start to move up as if something just stood up. What could be in the bush? I am too scared to check and find out.

"Talon.. What do you think it is..? You think.. It could be a wolf..?" I ask slowly.

"I don't know.. I don't think a wolf.. has golden eyes.. Or.. do they..?" He said.

The two eyes just stared at us, we finally decided to back up slowly and walk away. Hoping it would not follow us, one bit. We backed up about ten feet before we turned and started to walk away. Realizing that I had been holding a breath I didn't know that I was holding. Talon just looked scared even with the makeup on to make him look like a panther.

"Tal.. are you okay.. You look a little.." He cut me off again.

"I'm okay Sky.. Just a little-shaken up.. That's all.." He says looking around.

"Okay.. I'm just wondering.. That's all.." I tell him looking at the ground. I focus on what looks like a paw print but I can't tell what kind. I kneel down to get a better look and then look at Talon.

"Hey Talon come here. I think you need to see this." I say looking at the paw print, and motioning for him to come look at it.

"What is it?" He says kneeling down beside me. He looked at the paw print then back to me confused.

"Is that.. Is that what I think it is..? Is that a panther paw print?" He asks running his fingers over the paw print.

"I don't know.. I think.. Some kind of big cat.." I say looking closer.

"The only type of 'big cat' here is panthers.. So.. you think it is a panther..?" He asks again. I just look at the paw print wondering if we should run or hide.

"I think.. It is.. Which means.. That what we saw in the bushes was no house cat or wolf. It was a panther. Maybe.. It has gone back home..?" I ask looking around. I could not comfort either of us at the moment.

"Skyler.. If you have not noticed.. this is its home.. and we.. are in it. So.. Hopefully we don't stay for dinner.. Skyler lets go.. Now." He tells me grabbing my hand and pulling me to my feet. I wipe my knees off and look behind us.

"Uh, Talon..?" I say my voice not wanting to agree with me.

"Yeah..? What is it, Skyler? He says looking at me.

"Um.. Don't look now but.. I think it is following us.." I say and nod to the bush behind us where the two golden eyes were.

"Wait.. What..?" He asks and looks behind him. "Oh no.. Skyler come on let's go. NOW!" He says pulling my hand to make me move forward with him.

"I'm coming pull any harder on my hand and I will fall or worse!" I try not to yell at him so the golden eyes don't follow us.

"We have to hurry. We have to find a way out of here! This is your fault! If you didn't zone out we wouldn't be in this mess!" He yells at me making me pull away from him.

"Well excuse me for not being a 'good' friend! You could have walked the long way but you decided to come with me!" I yell back not realizing we stopped running. I look around and don't see anything.

"Skyler..?" Talon asks.

"WHAT!?" I yell back.

"Um.. don't look now but.." He trails off.

I turn around and look where he is looking. It followed us.

"Rather you came here today or tomorrow or a week from now.. I would have found you. You are special both of you." A strange voice said.

Talon and I looked around but saw nothing. Just the trees and bushes swaying silently in the breeze. It was chilling me to the bone.

"Talon.. Was that you..?" I ask him looking at his panicked face.

"No.. I thought it was you.. It wasn't you.. was it..?" He said looking at me. I shook my head no and he looked around us again. The mist was gathering around us as if to get us lost even more with fright.

"Skyler, what is going on? The mist is acting as if someone was controlling it." Talon said moving closer to me as if we would get lost and be split up.

"It's okay little ones you are safe with me." The voice said again. I moved to where I heard the voice and stopped. Two golden eyes were staring at me from within the mist. What is it? And what does it want from us?

"Who's there! What do you want!?" I yelled scaring Talon and myself. My voice sounds so loud here.. What's going on?

"Skyler.. I don't think anyone is.." He was interrupted by the voice again.

"Don't yell my dear. Everything will be alright." The voice said again.

All I can think of at this point is grabbing Talons collar and running. But yet.. I stand still? What is the meaning of this madness? Are we going crazy? Or.. are we being stalked? I tried to look for the answer around us.

"Children, children calm down. Everything will be okay." The voice said.

"Who are you! Where are you! Why are you stalking us!" I asked whatever was there.

"Sky I don't think-" He shut up when the bushes started moving. Something was behind them trying to look at us.. or.. Get to us..

"Tal.. What.. do you think it.. is..?" I asked my voice shaky. He didn't reply.

"You both are so special. I have been looking for you a while now. But.. I didn't know your names. I just knew I had to find someone.. That loved animals and mostly panthers." Two golden eyes stared at us from behind the bushes. "Oh, I'm sorry let me introduce myself. My name is Morrisa, meaning Dark One. I have been chosen to find someone of good meaning. If you wouldn't mind dears could you tell me your names?"

"My name is Skyler and this is my friend Talon.. We were just taking the shortcut to this Halloween party and.." She cut me off."

"Ah, I see. Well.. I guess it isn't nice of me to not show myself and who I really am." She stepped out from behind the bushes and I almost tripped stepping backward away from her. Before me, I see a black panther with golden eyes. She beautiful but then.. I just love panthers..

"My name is Morrisa. I have been looking for someone like you for a while now. I have been told to find you by someone. I don't know who I was just a little one at the time. My eyes were not open just yet. But I know whoever it was had good intentions. We are being hunted down all over the place. Never a day that went by I wasn't scared of being killed and not finding who I was to find." She sat down then tilted her head and looked at us.

Talon looked like he would pass out at any moment. I helped him sit down and looked at Morrisa. I couldn't help but think of how we could understand her.. I know there were times when our parents said we sounded like we were speaking a different language but.. I never knew it could be true.. Morrisa looked at me and I stopped looking at her. Why do I feel like I know her? I looked at Talon. Does he feel the same way..?

(NYA!! I'm so sorry it took so long to publish this! Meow was busy. I had a lot going on this summer and couldn't really work on my story. Nya.. maybe some poems but that is it.. Meow hopes you like it!!)