You watch as the half-breeds walk away. You tail them, staying a good distance away. The girl quietly hummed a tune. Her tail swayed to the rhythm of her song.
" You like to sing, Shadow?" the other half-breed asked.
" N-no..." she lied, " I don't."
" Why are you humming then?
" I am not!"
" Yes you are. I can hear you."
" I-it's just a habit I picked up from Raven!" she growled, " It just happens..."
" Okay, if you say so, Shadow." he backed off, a slight smile on his face. " There's no need to be feisty."
" Serves you right for bring it up..." the girl muttered.
" What?! It's not my fault that your song caught my interest!" he retorted. The girl ignored him, further angering him. " If it's a habit then why are you getting so wound up by it?!" she continues to ignore him, " Oh, now you're going to ignore me?!" he starts chasing the girl. Who promptly races away from him, in her animal form " Get back here Shadow!"
" Ha! Never!" you hear the black and grey half-breed, laughing as she made her escape. You could go after them... But it might take a while. Even with an animal form.( if you're human, the chances of finding them are next to none, you return to Daniella and Lauren on page 18). You sniff the air, trying to locate them. They're north of you right now, in a clearing. You take your animal form and race towards the clearing.
"Is she even coming, Shadow?"
" Yes, Sori, she is." as you approach you hear the two half-breeds from earlier. You crouch into the undergrowth, peaking through the ferns. " She should be here... Now." a rustle in the undergrowth announces the arrival of another person, or rather a half-breed.
" Hey Shadow, Sori, nice to finally talk again." a grey wolf-fox trots in from the other side of the clearing.
" Hey Hana."
" Hey, Sis. I see you were able to make it out today." the black and grey half-breed greets her sister, flicking her tail for her to sit. She then leaps up and settles herself onto a low branch above the other two half-breeds.
" What do you want to do? We have the entire day, after all."
" Eh... I don't know..." the black and grey half-breed, Shadow, answers her sister, "We could just stay here..?"
" We could sing a song..?" Sori suggested, causing two pairs of eyes to glare at him.
" No! That's a terrible idea, Sori!" the sisters responded simultaneously.
" It was just a suggestion..."
" You know what... Since we have nothing better to do, why not?"
" Have you lost you mind, Shadow?!" Shadow doesn't respond. She creates a icy ball of energy that forms an ice guitar. She then leans back against the tree.
" What song? Any ideas, Hana, Sori?" Shadow began to start tuning the guitar. How is not affected by the coldness of the ice?! Even if she is used to it, the cold still must have some discomfort, right?! Also why isn't the ice melting?!
" Don't care."
" You're out of your mind."
" I've got an idea, what if we each take a different song?" Shadow play a couple of notes before she starts playing the song.
" No that's a terrible idea! Shadow?! Are you even listening?!"
"Come little children, I'll take the away
Into our land of enchantment
Come little children, the time's come to play
Here in my garden of shadows " Shadow started the song, in a soft but enchanting voice. She glanced at Sori, waving with her tail for him to continue.
"Follow sweet children, I'll show thee the way
Through all the pain and sorrow
Weep not poor children, for life is this way
Murdering beauty and passions" Shadow's tail flicked silently, keeping a rhythm. Morphia glared at the two of them, but she didn't stop them. Shadow glanced at Hana, motioning with her tail for her to do something. She refuse at first but soon gave in. With a sigh, she stood up. Her steps fell in rhythm with Shadow's tail as she glided across the clearing. Sori looked at Shadow, his expression seemed to express surprise.
"Are you, are you
Coming to the tree
They strung up a man
They say who murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight
In the hanging tree" Sori jumped into a different song causing Shadow to adjust the cords she played on her guitar and Hana to roll her eyes and change her dance.
"Hush now dear children, It must be this way,
To weary of life and deceptions
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight (Into the calm and
In the hanging tree" the quiet) Sori and Shadow began to over lap the two songs.
"Are you, are you
Coming to the tree"
"Through all the pain and the sorrows."
"Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met at midnight (Murdering beauty
In the hanging tree" and passions)
"Strange things did happen here (Weep not poor children,
No stranger would it be For life is this way
If we met at midnight Murdering beauty and
In the hanging tree" passions)
They repeated the chorus once more before the song ended.As Shadow played the last cord, Hana stopped.
" See that wasn't so bad, Hana."
" Yeah, yeah, sure.."
" So... You can dance, Hana?" Sori asks.
" Yeah." Hana answers, " You must not be paying attention if you didn't notice that I could dance." she sighs in disappointment.
" Hana, you know we don't get to visit Sori that often. It's only natural that he wouldn't know." Shadow reasons with Hana. The icy guitar in her hands disperses in a shower of glittery blue dust
" Sure, sure- Who's there?!" Hana abruptly looks in your direction, " Guys, I think we've got someone watching us.."
" Huh?"
" It's not polite to eavesdrop on a conversation..." Shadow doesn't look your way, but you knew she was talking to you. " How about coming out, now that you've been spotted?" They know you're here... You could run..? Or you could try talking to them..?
Try talking to the half-breeds? Go to page 30
Try to run? Go to page 31
To think that I didn't notice that there was someone watching... Maybe I'm getting too distracted.. Raven's mindset's probably getting to me. ~S
I can't believe someone saw what just happened! Shadow's probably just as embarrassed! Why, of all times, does it have to be now that there is someone watching?! Also, Marfia, if you noticed before me... WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME OR ANYONE ELSE?! ~ H
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Pick Your Path: Book 1
FantasyWelcome to Pick Your Path. The title says it all, it's all in your hands. This is a spin off of The Cause of the Conflict ( Book 1 of the Werewolves Series). All characters are from the story. Beware the choices you make, there will be major consequ...
