Day and Night and the Ritual

Ch. 1: Night

Night cuddled against his Master, he took form as a almost black cat, with a moon shaped mark on his chest and around his left eye, he had a black color with white specks resembling stars, and a large one resembling a moon. His Master chuckled and started to pet him. Night's green eyes sparkled in the light of the house. Night's ears perked up, he caught a noise from outside, a dog barking, good thing most dogs were afraid of him. Night's pinkish nose started to twitch; his Mistress was cooking again. Suddenly the smoke alarm went off and his Master immediately got up, which made Night toppled off. He heard coughing in the other room, and his mistress was crying over some burned turkey. Night headed to the kitchen to see what was up. His Mistress was waving Smoke that obscured the turkey. The turkey was black and charred, almost like midnight outside, without moon or stars. Night saw his master trying to comfort her, but she pushed him away. His mistress was wearing her black hair in a high bun, she wore a brown shirt and blue jeans, she wore an apron in the front. Her skin was cream colored, with freckles on both shoulders. His master had dark brown hair, nearly black, with tanned skin, with a black long sleeved shirt on, and blue jeans, he also wore brown boots. It was November, and tomorrow would be Thanksgiving, his Mistress and Master were going to go to their parents' house tomorrow for Thanksgiving, and the Mistress's job was the turkey. Night looked up the stairs, phew the children were still sleeping soundly. Night could hear their shallow breathing as they slept. His Master and Mistress had 2 children, one male, one female. They were twins, with the names of, Sasha and Sam, Sasha looked like her mom, with curly black hair, creamy skin, and bright blue eyes, Sam looked more like his dad, with brown hair and green eyes, the differences were that his skin was creamy and his brown hair was curly. The kids were 12 years old, and they know Night's secret, in fact they were the ones who found him last year. Night sat looking up the stairs, his tail going up, then dropping again, he might be in the present, but his mind was in the past.

He was an almost black dragon; his left eye was shaped like the moon. He had a moon shape on his chest as well. He had star like shape by each moon, and the moon and star patterns were glowing. His name was Night. He had spikes down his neck, back, and tail. His wings were folded to his side. His dark green horns curved upward. He looked ahead as he was walking on side-walk, between some cage like thing (Tennis Court) and trees. It was day, but where he was walking was dark and shaded by trees. He heard two kids coming and hid behind a rock. The kids looked around and saw Night's horns. "David, you're not gonna scare us like that." A little girl said, she wore a pink shirt and blue jeans, her black curly hair was brushed back into a braid. Her brother looked towards the horns and rolled his green eyes. His curly brown hair had a hat over top. He wore a red and white shirt with black jeans. "I mean seriously David." He said shaking his head. His sister shook her head and went to the rock, looking behind. Her eyes filled with wonder and were frightened, her creamy skin was pale. "What's wrong?" Her brother asked. "Sasha? Whats wrong?" He persisted. Sasha wouldn't answer. "Sasha!" Sasha turned around pale. "Sam, That, is not David.... it's a dragon...a baby dragon." Sasha said, her voice rough with fear. Sam rolled his eyes and looked behind the rock. He couldn't belief his own eyes, there was indeed a baby dragon. But the dragon's eyes were filled with fear and not aggressiveness. Sasha looked closer, he had a cut along his back, and his tail had a bullet in it. "Where did you come from?" Sasha asked calmer. Night backed up. "No, we wouln't hurt you, we just want to know where you came from." Sasha said looking softly at Night. "Can I trust you?" A soft male voice came from Night. Sasha and Sam were surprised at him talking. "Yes." Sasha and Sam said in unison. "So, as you probably added up on your own, I am a dragon, I was being held in a military compound when one day I escaped, so they started to shoot at me, thankfully I flew away and got here at some point." The dragon said looking into Sasha's eyes. "Why here?" Sam asked looking around. "What's your name?" Sasha asked. "I'm Night." The dragon answered. "That fits you well." Sasha smiled. "Can you fit in?" Sam asked suddenly. "What do you mean?" Night asked. "I mean can you camouflage?" Sam asked. "Yes, well sort of, I can shape-shift." Night answered. "What about a cat?" Sasha asked her eyes bright. "Why a cat?" Night asked. "My family loves cats!" Sasha exclaimed her eyes brighter. "But, mom and dad are never able to go somewhere and buy a cat." Sam said shaking his head. Night's wings twitched. "Ok." Night said softly. His horns smoothed and formed ears, his snout got smaller, his nose became more like a cat's, his wings disappeared. His scales disappeared and shown soft fur of a cats. His reptilian eyes changed to look like a cat's. His tail turned fluffy and soft. Sasha swiftly took out the bullet from his tail. He looked like a normal almost black cat. With a moon marking on his chest and around his left eye, the stars from his dragon form were gone, and his moon markings didn't glow. "Now we'll take you home, and say how we found you! And such a sweet kitty!" Sasha exclaimed and Night shrugged. Sasha picked Night up softly trying to stay away from the gash on his side. Sasha carefully walked with Sam to their home. Sasha opened the door and walked in with Sam and held Night. Their mother met them holding a crying baby, she was babysitting their neighbors' baby while they were gone for the day. The baby had blond swirls down the start of her neck, with cream skin, and a pink onesie. "Where'd you find such a fine cat?" She exclaimed holding onto the crying baby. "He was on the sidewalk wounded, he came to us, the sweet thing." Sasha said softly. Night purred like a cat. The baby turned her head towards Night and started to giggle. "Nessie seems to like him." Sasha said with a smile. The baby was whisking her hand towards Night, but she couldn't reach him. She frowned. Sasha and Sam's mother went into the living room and placed little Nessie in a play crib. Nessie started to cry so she put in a pacifier. Night's green eyes scanned the house, he'd be safe here, right? Sasha softly put Night on the floor. "Is dad home yet?" Sasha asked. "No, but he should, be home soon." Her mother answered, she grabbed her phone and unlocked it. She went to her contacts and pressed her husband's phone number. His last text was 'On my way' which was 5 minutes ago, he would be back in 5 or 10 more minutes. Sam starred out the window waiting to tell his dad about his day. Today was Saturday, they went to a friend's house, then while they walked home, they found Night, a baby dragon, but he'd leave out the dragon part, and say they found a cat, and named him Night. Finally, his dad pulled into the driveway and came inside. "Dad! Guess what we found today!" Sam asked with excitement. "What?" His father asked. "A drag- I mean a cat!" Sam said, he almost said 'Dragon.' Sasha looked at him and glared for the slip, he shrugged. "Well, where is this cat?" He asked looking around. Night came over and started to rub against his legs, purring. Instantly he warmed up to the cat. "What did y'all call him?" He asked. "Night." Sasha answered. "Well, I got to get a collar for the fellow, and a bed..... and shots..." He carried on what he needed to buy. The next day they went to church then went out to the vet for Night and went to buy some things for him. When they got home, they made a little room for Night, with a litter box, blue wallpaper, (Which was already there) his bed, a large climb thing, and some cat toys.

When he snapped to the present, he shook his head and looked over at his Master and Mistress who were asleep on the couch. The turkey his Mistress had burned was in the trash can. Night carefully grasped a cover that was on the couch and pulled it over his master's and mistress's bodies. Night sighed then went into his little room, by going through the kitty door. Night laid on his cushion bed he had gotten a year ago. This life of his didn't exactly fit him, he was a dragon not a cat, he had a sister somewhere......he had parents somewhere.... As he thought he drifted into sleep.

Night woke up from the door of his room being opened, it was about 6, the time Sasha and Sam woke up. Sasha came in, she put some special food that she and Sam designed to look like cat kibble. Sasha closed the door and sat by Night. "How was your sleep, Night?" Sasha whispered. Sasha was dressed in a light blue shirt and black jeans, and blue & green sneakers, her black curly hair was brushed to its full length, to her hips. She had a pink with blue & green flowers scrunchie on her right wrist. "My sleep was fine, thank you, what about yours?" Night asked. "Mine was fine." Sasha shrugged. "Is Sam up?" Night asked, although he knew the answer. "Yes," Sasha said nodding her head up and down, "He's on the watch in case Mom and Dad wake up, while I talk to you." Sasha continued. "Are you both ready for school?" Sasha and Sam's dad boomed. Sasha hushed and came out of the room. "I am." Sasha said and went to the kitchen to make some breakfast. Night's fur tingled, whenever his fur tingled, something wrong in the day will happen. Night looked passed his kitty door. Sasha and Sam said a quick goodbye while slipping into their coats, and backpacks. Their mother was driving them to and from school today, and their dad was staying home today, since his work let him off on every holiday except Valentine's Day, and sometimes Halloween. Night pushed his way out of his room and sat on the couch next to his Master, watching TV. "Sightings of Mythical creatures are getting stronger, Dragons are the most frequent, some look like their searching for something while others are out looking for some revenge or such." "Such Bull." Night's Master said and switched the channel. Night felt fear coming from him, his master was just trying to keep his fear from showing. Night curled next to his master falling asleep. He was awoken 2 hours later, when his Mistress was pouring the special kibble for him (But she didn't know it was specially made for dragons). Night hopped of the couch and ate some of the food. He stretched and looked at the clock. His Mistress grabbed him and put him outside for some exercise. Night went to the fence and looked through. Ashia a cat, that was also a dragon sat there. "Hello." Ashia chirped. She was ginger coloring with a pink collar, she was a normal fire breathing dragon when she was her dragon form, she was also a baby dragon though. "Hi." Night said. Ashia was sitting on the fence. "Did you see the news today?" Ashia asked. "Yes, some." Night said looking up into Ashia's eyes. "If you did, you'd know that our species is destroying some places." Ashia said her eyes losing their sparkle. Night nodded. "I'm planning on leaving my owners tomorrow, or later today when they are gone, after all I am growing, I'll be an adult dragon tomorrow." Ashia said puffing out her chest. Night rolled his eyes. A dragon is a baby when it is 1-4 Years old, when they are 5, they turn to an adult, and start to grow taller. Ashia was 4 turning 5 in a few days, While Night was 3, he turned 3 just a few days ago. Night stared into the distance. He didn't know how much time had passed until Sasha and Sam were home helping their mom cook another turkey. Night went inside and mewed at Sasha, who stroked him softly. Sasha's mother offered Night some turkey, and he accepted it. Night laid on a chair in the kitchen as he saw them make the turkey. Soon the turkey was done, and his Mistress put it in a pail and put some plastic wrap on it. Then the family left leaving Night's special kibble in his bowl, and some water. They would be gone all night, because Sasha and Sam always slept over at their grandma's when they were there for thanksgiving, since their parents went out shopping for Black Friday sales, for buying gifts for Sasha and Sam for Christmas. Night starred out the window as they hopped into the car. Sasha spotted him and put up a thumbs up. Night went into his room and turned into his dragon form. Night stretched out his wings and legs. He felt much better, then he curled up and slept.

He woke up due to glass breaking. There was a break in! But his warning for fending them away usually worked! He heard an irregular beeping noise. Someone opened his door. A female with long curly hair and a gas mask showed up, she was a teen. She sprayed Night with gas and he was knocked out. As Night was closing his eyes, he looked closer and saw grey/green/blue eyes, and did not open his eyes for a long time.