Sparks and Secrets

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

I knew exactly what I had to be. What I wanted to be.

I got hold of the throat and flipped my body up and it hit the dragons mouth. As soon as the mouth turned the other way, fire came soaring out. Tim and I jumped down from the dragon. His eyes were wide as he looks me over. He never thought I'd pick what I did. My paws were large. My fur was a light brown with black spots. My eyes were bright blue and filled with excitement.

I had chosen a leopard. A big cat. Like Tim. I never thought I would, but I did.

We looked at each other and then looked back at the dragon. We decided we had to team up to take her down. We knew we might not be able to keep her alive, but we both knew, she wasn't Rachel anymore. She was something bigger, something evil. No more bubbly Rachel. We had the one full of rage. Full of hatred and hurt.

We both leaped at her from different angles. We landed on her shoulders and went after her neck. She moved her body in a quick movement and Tim and I fell to the ground.

I felt sharp pains moving through my body. They felt like knives stabbing into my back. As I tried getting up, I collapsed again. I turn my head to where Tim had landed. You can see him move as he struggles to get up, but he collapses on the spot.

Stomping starts towards us. I slowly move so I'm able to see and the dragon is heading towards the house. I can't let her hurt the people inside.

I find the strength to pull myself up. I make my way over to Tim and see he's unconscious. I pull him out of the way by the scruff and run after the creature that was getting ready to kill everyone.

I climb up it's back as quickly as I can and begin thinking to myself what I can do. I make it to the top of her head and I can feel her moving around trying to get me off.

Suddenly I hear something move on her back. I look back and I see huge wings spread out behind her. She starts flying up and starts trying to get me off. I sink my nails into her and hold on. I decided I'll wait until she makes herself tired.

I begin getting tired and I can feel my claws retracting. I begin to get in panic mode. I slide down onto her back and sink my claws in once more. She flies into the forest and turns sideways. A tree come outs and hits me. Everything goes black.

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P.O.V- Tim

My cat-like reflexes weren't fast enough. I can't move. Every bone in my body aches, but I have to find Kim. I don't know how she knew how to shapeshift. She chose a leopard. There's never been a leopard shapeshifter. I need to find her. Last thing I saw was her running.

I force myself to stand up. God dammit that hurts. Finally my vision comes back. I quickly take a look around and see nothing was destroyed except the garden. That doesn't look too good.

I start following the scent of the dragon I picked up. It's fresh so I know they haven't been gone long.

I pick up speed so I can catch up to them. I don't know why Kim didn't wait. Maybe she knew something was wrong. Maybe that's the only reason she came. I still don't understand how she overcame those darts. I don't know any shapeshifter that can. Maybe she isn't exactly like us. Maybe there's something. . . Different. No. She isn't different. She's unique. I don't understand why I'm not aloud to be with who I want. Rachel was right. I don't want her. I want someone else.

I stop dead I'm my tracks. The forest looks like it had just been burned to the ground. I run ahead a bit and I see brown fur on the ground. I run up to it and see its Kim.