Tiger Girl in Love

Chapter 1- The Flashback

Hey guys! So here is chapter 1 and I hope you enjoy it!

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(Liz's POV)

(Commence to flashback)

Coming out of starbucks with my newfound love for pumkin spice latte, I felt for my ride (notice how I said felt). I stretched out my arms and disguised the bizarre way of searching with what looked like an interpretive dance routine. I did get some stares from other pedestrians, but the looks on their faces was worth my performance. 

After a couple of crab-walking combined with robotic arm sways, I finally located what I was looking for. Making myself appear as a mime, I searched for and grabbed on to an invisible rope and led it to an deserted alley. I said a few incantations and wallah, it magically appeared! My one and only friend since I was five years old thus also appeared. He was a giant flying lemur. I call him Lemonhras because of his frequently sour attitude.

Did I mention I was a talented, 21 year old witch and a shapeshifter? My favorite animal to shift into is a snow tiger. Why do you ask? Because its so pretty and much more graceful than my human form! Why do you even have to ask? Sorry, I drank too much coffee!! Owwweyy, now im giving myself a headache.... I need drugs (aka medicine)! stupid me... I rubbed my temples and climbed on my portable stepladder onto Lemonhras. He spun his head towards my direction and I fed him some nuts. He nibbled on them excitedly and closed his eyes in content. I petted his soft and fluffy fur and hugged his neck. He was a rare species of giant lemur with and I'm so lucky to have him. He communicates well with hippos. I know it's a random combination, but for some reason he has a very special connection with them. I never understood why. 

Oh, I better stop reminicing before someone comes by and sees my Lemonhras. Why the secrecy you ask? I ran away from my adoptive godparents who are quite the abusive type. They tried killing me multiple times but luckily, someone would always interrupt and they would be all like, "Errgh, curse our naturally friendly attitudes!" and they would proceed to welcome their guests. That confused the heck out of me because of their intense hate for me.  Since my escape, they have sent out many assassins to try to end me. However, I have survived due to my exquisite invisibility spell. Sadly, I can only use it a couple of times because it drains my life force.

Their recent assassin was my childhood friend Zack (I called him Ziggy for annoying purposes), but he turned to the dark side when he was hypnotized by his parents who are some of the most diabolical people on the face of the earth. It is such a shame because I looked on his facebook and he turned into such a hottie. He has jet-black, gorgeous hair with a strip of white coming out down the side of his head. It is so cool despite the fact that he is on his way to kill me. He is kinda lame for still being under his parents spell, but I suppose it isn't his fault... 

Is it bad that I am greatly attracted to my killer? Yes. Is it my fault? No clue. Maybe? Love is still a huge mystery to me considering that I have been single for all of my life. I had no time for love because I was too busy practicing spells in secret when I wasn't cleaning or getting mentally and physically abused. I still have scars on my arms from my godmother. Let's call her My Utmost Tyrannical Terror... or MUTT for short. 

After I turned myself and Lemonhras invisible, we took off into the crisp foggy air and soared. After an hour or two, I looked back and saw that we were being followed by a dark object heading straight for us. My face paled a little with a mixture of a blush, if that makes any sense.

Oh sweet Aunt Jemima! My shield is down!! He found us!!

I signaled Lemonhras to aim for the nearest cloud.  Lemmy and I have bonded so much, we are practically telepaths. We dived in and flew in circles hidden on the very edges of the cloud. I was proud of myself for thinking of that because Ziggy flew straight through the middle and looked incredibly confused when he passed to the other side. I giggled internallly and we raced downwards. He gave one of his mightily annoying gaffaws and quickly followed. I looked back to discover that he was also riding a rare badass beast. It was a giant furbie with bat wings. I'm guessing he called it Leo the Great, because I heard a faint yell encouraging that name.

We gently alighted next to an abandoned warehouse and I conjured up a sludge hammer. I then proceeded to crush the door. No time to for subtlety. 

I totally just annhialated that door! I feel powerful!!

Lemonhead--I mean Lemonhras and I ran inside and we hid behind some boxes in one of the closets. Suddenly it hit me and I face-palmed myself... I forgot to fix the door to cover up my tracks!!

Sweet Aunt Jemimaaa!! How stupid can I get?

I faced the wall and accidentally banged my head in the process; dont ask me how. I'm so dumb sometimes. I heard a deep sexy-as-hell chuckle behind me and I froze. I leaned backwards and spotted a particular box with a long, pole-like object inside behind me. I smiled as an idea came to me. Although stupid it may be, it still might work. 

I curled up in a ball and rolled backwards, knocking down the boxes in the process. I burst through them as hard as i could. The box l had my eye on flew right where I wanted. The long pole-like object fell out and it fell on Ziggy's head, which knocked him out temporarily. I happily did a little victory dance. This happened to be a stupid idea because the moment I was finished, a hand shot out and grabbed my ankle. I tripped and fell on my slightly flabby tushy. 

Ow, that hurt. 

I turned on him.

"If your gunna do that, be a little more courteous Ziggy!! Your extremely attractive hand is squeezing off all of my circulation!!"

He squinted down at me. He should get some glasses. Gosh.

"Aww... I'm sorr- wait im not supposed to apologize! Good then! HA!"

He picked me up and threw me over his shoulders.

Omg! His muscles are huge!

I sighed at his magnificence, but then remembered he was the bad guy. I started to wack his back with my fists. He laughed again. Oh my, even in his hypnotized state, he still has his sense of humor. I felt a prick in my flesh on my ankle, the one that I felt the pain from when he grabbed me... the jerk... then I blacked out.

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WOOH!! Done with the first chapter! Yeahhh!! I hope you found this to your liking :) I picked Zayn from One Direction to be Ziggy :D oh and if you have time, I would like some feedback! That would be wonderful! Thanks!! :D Vote/comment if you like it :)

UPDATE: Just editing a bit