Mutatio

Chapter 12

Kiseki
I yawned as I curled up for bed, BriarPup and LeafPup's backs pressed up against mine. I could feel SkyPup only a few inches away from us, and I heard HollyScratch walking towards the den. I shifted over as she curled up around us. My head hurt from when I talked to FlamePaw. I didn't know exactly what happened, but after we talked, FlamePaw was reeking of shock and unease. There was a noise outside. The sound of paws treading across the soft dirt, barely touching the ground as the owner of the paws tried to sneak by. I carefully got to my feet and slipped out of the den without waking the other sleeping pups or HollyScratch. I sniffed the air, trying to locate the person, but I still wasn't used to the new scents of Spring, and all the different smells made my head spin. I twitched my ears to locate the sound of the paws, but the person had stopped walking. Did they see me? Was I out in the open? I held my breath, not moving, and the footfalls started up again. I pressed myself to the ground, slinking along. It was easier to sneak around when it was daytime, because I could feel the light from the sun and use it to hide. My attention on locating the person, I accidentally hit my paw against a rock, sending a jolt up my leg. I let out a breath, shaking out the pain before drawing in the scents and listening for the Mutatio I was following. Suddenly, the wind blew the right way and the scent of the wolf washed over me. I picked up speed so that I was now running after my mother as she slipped out of the entrance.

"Mom?" I called. I heard her stop and turn around.

"Kiseki! What are you doing up so late?" She asked quietly. I felt her nose press up against my side and rubbed my head against her muzzle.

"Please don't leave." I told her. I sensed the panicked confusion coming off her.

"I'm not leaving, I'm just getting some air." She lied. I turned my head to face where I guessed she was.

"No you're not, you're leaving. You're running away to go find your sister. Please don't leave me here."

NightSky
As I looked down at my blind miracle, I was shocked again about how much she was able to figure out. I didn't know wether or not I was going to run away. I had had another dream about FrostDapple, and the thought had crossed my mind, but I didn't come out here to run. At least, I hoped that I didn't. I had overheard MistTail and FlamePaw talking in the forest, and it had me thinking about all the rules Mutatio had to follow. We were wild...right? So why were there so many rules?

"Please, not you too! FlamePaw's going to run away, and I don't want to loose both of you!" Kiseki begged. I raised my eyebrows.

"FlamePaw's going to run away? Did he tell you that?" I asked, shocked. Kiseki shook her head.

"No, she told me that." She replied. That only confused me more.

"Who's she?" I asked, furrowing my brow. Kiseki sat down with a huff, as if she was impatient with me.

"She's she. I don't know her name. I guess it's Kiseki, now, but it hasn't always been her name." She replied. My heart sank. My puppy was insane. Kiseki frowned at me.

"That's not nice, Momma, I'm perfectly sane! I'm like FlamePaw!" She declared, getting to her paws. I'm like FlamePaw... Realization hit me as I remembered the stories. Anytime a Legendary appeared, the Oracle appeared with them. It made sense. Kiseki had been born dead, but then the Oracle's spirit used her as a host, bringing her back to life. That would also explain how she knew all the she did. I licked Kiseki's head and smiled.

"You really are my little miracle. Come on. Let's get back to camp."

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter...again...