Asher the Survivor

Chapter Eight

( A/N I kept the last scene as least gory as possible, but for those of you who didn't read it, Asher lost in tail in exchange for nine lives and a magick ring, then he heard familiar screams in the distance)

‘’Toni i’m coming!’’ He meowed, before treading off and leaving his valuable ring behind. Desmount swayed under his feet, as he was still somewhat dizzy from his injury. ‘’Ahhhhhhhh!’’ It wasn’t long before he caught Toni battling with a ghoul; but as soon as he came to her aid, he watched as she shapeshifted into a hellish-beast right in front of his eyes. And in this monstrous form, she defeated the ghoul herself, with one swipe of her claws. She then turned back into her gorgeous self. ‘’Asher!’’ She came running over to him.
‘’Your tail! It’s gone!’’ She gasped.
Asher explained minutes ago he traded it to a witch.
‘’About that ghoul, i could have just casted my magick on him- but it’s fun to shapeshift.’’ Asher looked up at her wishing he had that power.
‘’It’s so great to see you.’’ She kneeled down and gave him a big hug. ‘’I’ve missed you Asher; and i know Dylan does too.’’ … ‘’I’ve been meaning to tell you something important.’’ She spoke seriously. ‘’Last week a prophecy came to me in my nightly whiskey, it said a Boltcat will save us, and Asher, i know that Boltcat is you.’’ … ‘’Really?!” Asher beamed, embracing Toni’s hug. After a long embrace, he said
‘’I need to go now,’’ Happy to have ran into Toni, he then went to fetch the ring…

"Wait one more thing," Toni stopped him.

...

"I want to spend all nine lives with you, "

Upon saying that, the fur on Asher's back bristled.  "I would love that,"

He then ran off in a hurry.

Asher then looked down at the dirt, the ring wasn’t there; it was stolen.
And on the ground were tentacle marks that closely resembled Belros’