(Book 1) Darkness Falls: Into a Wolf's & Cat's eyes

Chapter 6

Puppet's POV:
Location: Somewhere lost in the forest

I glanced around the forest scratching the back of my head with one hand, at this point Kim wasn't on my shoulders anymore she was just following me like some stray black cat. To me the forest just look the same! Trees, more trees and even more trees! Only difference was that some were bigger others were thinner, some were tall others were short. I just stopped and decided to think about this, my half were half closed as I thought hard and long. I could barley hear the sound of the river it was nothing but a whisper in the wind.

I sighed heavily leaning forward then straighten out and put both hands on my sides,"Welp! I'm lost!" I glanced over at Kim who looked bewildered. She morphed back into human and had her arms crossed,"Really?! Just really?! This whole time you had no idea where the hell you were going!?" She in away didn't sound that mad. I starred at her,"W-well like I mean I dunno!" I kinda shrunk down. It felt like her green eyes were starring into my soul! I hugged myself tightly my fingers gripping my selves as if that would hide my soul from her gaze.

Kim's head shook from side to side her red hair slowly moving along with her head movement. I fidgeted my hands around trying to come up with some short of plan to get to the village then it came to mind,"Why don't you just lead the way...?" I starred at Kim and stopped fidgeting with my hands putting them at my sides. Kim seemed to be blanking out for a moment, she just starred off in the distance at some unseen force. Her long black cat tail slowly and calmly swayed left to right, I noticed her not paying attention and snapped my figures next to her face. Right at the moment that my fingers snapped, Kim jumped a little and turned to me,"Oh? Did you say something Pup?" She starred at me clueless. I face palmed and groaned,"Woman! Lord you-I just-" I couldn't even! I took a breath,"You know what..never mind let's just go!" I pumped my fist in the air and walked in a completely random direction. Kim sighed and just followed after me.

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Gmel's POV:
Location: the Village

        The sun was high in the center of the sky still bringing its gift of light and joy, joined by the calming sound of the breeze. The creatures of the forest would prance in the sun's warm light. Just as the animals prance the children play, enjoying the light. Straying far from the darkest of shadows.

      My mouth watered at the smell of shrimp, I stood near the stove in the kitchen cooking shrimp. With the assistance of Jess the shrimp was coming along great! I couldn't wait until it was finished, I was obsessed with shrimp. I don't know why but I love shrimp! In my opinion shrimp is good if anyone wants to disagree then you'll have to fight me. I will not stand for people who disagree that shrimp is good!

After a couple minutes of me standing over the hot stove the shrimp was ready! Joy struck over me, I glanced behind me to see Jess pulling out two plates from our cabinets. She was on her tippy toes to be able to reach the plates, she came down carefully with the plates. I smiled as she closed the cabinet's door and walked over to me with the plates. I took one plate from her leaving her with one plate, really our plates are simple. A medium size and just completely white. I turned back to the stove and took a couple scoops of shrimp and placed it on my plate.

Jess did the same as me and we both walked to our table and sat side by side on our chairs. I began to eat the shrimp ounce in my mouth the taste of the shrimp was wonderful! I loved the taste so much! I would really do anything to eat shrimp, it's one of my favorite kinds of food. Jess seemed a little more calm about eating shrimp while I seemed much more excited about it. As I ate my mind began to wander, it wandered back to what I saw in that weird dream.

I wondered if the stranger had anything to do with it, was he somehow connected to the white cat? Or worse was he somehow connect to the portal to the demon realm, the thought almost made me choke on a piece of shrimp I was eating. I was so close it made Jess panic, I coughed and coughed but soon was able to stop myself from choking. Jess's eyes showed worry,"You okay Gmel?!" She stood up from her chair quickly. I nodded clearing my throat,"Yeah, yeah I'm fine! Don't worry about it." I looked at her and gave her a reassuring smile. To my relief she believed me and sat right back down relaxing.

I looked down at my plate I had just a few pieces of shrimp left, but my mind still wondered. Now that I came up with the awful thought that the stranger might be connected to something that I didn't think existed. I couldn't put my mind at ease it was like it was eating at me from the inside, I quickly ate the rest of my shrimp then stood up,"It's been a couple hours since we left the stranger....I should go check on him, and see if he's hungry!" I came up with some excuse.

        I wanted answers and I was going to get them one way or another, Jess at first looked like she wanted to come but didn't ask. She simply nodded,"Alright tell me how he's doing when you get back..." I smiled,"You got it!" I turned to the stove getting a small container and scooping some shrimp into it. I needed to make my excuse look believable, I put the lid over the container until it clicked shut. I swiftly walked out of the kitchen and down the hallway to my room where I quickly look for my bag, ounce I found it I snatched it and put the container of shrimp in it. I put the strap over my head and my hand through the other part to where I wore it like a satchel. I brushed some of my light blue hair out of my face moving it behind my ear then walked out of my room.

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      I was inside the building we left the stranger in, it was quiet the only sound was the faint sounds from outside. I slowly approached the door to the room the stranger stayed in, why was I hesitant? I reached for the door knob shakily as if there was some wild animal behind this door. I grabbed the knob and gave the door a light knock,"Hey, I'm coming in..." I spoke trying to hide my little fear. I turned the knob and pushed the door open easily.