Anishift

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

(Cat)

I really don't know what to think of this place.

Fenris seems overjoyed, and he sent his wolf friends away, leaving us feeling quite odd with his smiling face, which didn't seem to match him at all.

"I suppose I'll explain first. We are the Anti-Anishift Royals, those who dedicate their life to overthrow the Anishift Royals. I'm the leader of the canine faction, and we go around terrorizing the villages, which has brought you to this point. We were once the lowly animals, everyone shunned us out, so this is how we repay them. Most of you of course, will not go into the canine faction, but into catagories of your own," Fenris pauses at that point, and smiles pleasently. Its unnerving after the the growls he formaly did.

A boy walks into the room, with black ruffled hair, and calm brown eyes. He had a black tail and ears, and surveyed us with interest. "Hello everyone, as Fenris was explaining, you are all put into groups, which we prefer to call factions. Any cat related shifters here?" He questions.

I see Teigra raise her hand, and I quickly follow her lead, reminding myself that I was no longer human. The boy nods and I lower my hand, and he continues.

"I'm am the leader of the feline faction, and you will be on the fighting lines for the most part, depending on your animal," He explains, stepping back as another girl comes forward, also with dark black hair. She had a green tail with black markings.

"I train reptile Anishifters, and we do fighting as well, plus we work on most plans since we are more...cunning," The girl concludes, looking at us hard in turn. Fenris stepped forward again.

"Now, some of you are probably called 'useless', but we find more can be used of you than just eating. Though he can't be here now, he will train you 'useless' Anishifters, for spy work, and messages," Fenris finishes, holding his talking for breath. The trainers looked to us in expectation. I shifted my weight and the black haired girl smiled wryly.

"First, to your quarters. Your in the rookie wing, and everyone is above you and must be obeyed, other than other rookies with you," The girl says, turning around and walking to a door held in the wall. She took off her necklace and held it by the door, and it flash red, the door responding in a similar glow. "You will each be given a stone necklace, that has malo in it. Rookies can only open their own doors, while higher grades can do any below and same rank they are on. Is that clear?"

I nodded promptly, and she seemed satisfied with our answers. Teigra whispered to Salali, "I wonder if we get roommates?" Salali didn't answer but I heard her wonder the same thing. The boy handed us each a stone, which we held in our hands. Makar brought his to his neck and it created a chain, fitting around perfectly, flashing a dusty green, fading to red. As the rest repeated this exercise, they all flashed individual colours that faded to red.

As I put the stone to my neck, it created a comfy loop around that was perfect for me. The stone flashed a bright golden orange that faded down to the same red as everyone else.

Fenris moved us to put dorm with a wave of his hand and we were off. As we walked down, Salali's stone flickered its deep brown and the door opened at red, revealing a room completely for her. The rest of us crowded around her door, admiring the room.

It was a light brown wall with darker tones for the nuts on the walls, which where only paintings. The roof was aligned with branches, which made a nature canopy. Salali gasped at her bed, with a brown comforter, and branches made the actual bed. She turned to us with a bright glimmer in her eyes.

"Go check out your rooms, people!" She yelled, sending us practically flying to find our customized bedrooms.

I ran down the hallway, stopping by each door to check if the stone reacted. At door number five, my stone flashed its sunny orange, and I opened the room in excitement.