Shapeshifter

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"RUN JEONGIN," Seungmin shouted as one of the nearby trees suddenly fell to the ground. It wasn't until a big black bear was in sight when my body started obeying my brain and darted out of the riverbanks as fast as I can. "Where did this bear come from," I shouted as I ran "How am I supposed to know," Seungmin shouted back as he glides beside me. "Why the hell are you flying," I complained. "So that one of us will surely survive," he answered. "The heck..." I was cut off when the said bear suddenly jumped on me nearly missing me by an inch thanks to Seungmin who suddenly swept me off my feet. "You should've done this earlier dimwit," I whined. "You're welcome," he sarcastically said. "Oh, my chicken," he suddenly gasped when the bear pounced again, and he was hit square on the back leaving a huge cut. We stumbled on the forest floor with Seungmin lying unconscious on top of me.

My eyes widen when I saw the bear slowly approaching us. I started to shake Seungmin awake as my eyes well up in tears, "Minnie wake up, we'll both die at this rate, please," I begged. It was about to bite Seungmin when suddenly, it was bound by vines and roots from nearby plants. It started to struggle against the binds as more roots and vines engulf it. "Woojinnie you need to stop, they're harmless," a voice said as two figures came to view. One was a boy who's probably 2 or 3 years older than me who's definitely not human, judging from the silver hair and a kid which I assume is about the same age as Seungmin who has blond locks. The kid seems familiar, but I just can't remember where I saw him. They both ran towards us when the bear was totally engulfed by the vines and roots. "Oh no, I'm sorry we're late," the blond said. "I got this," the silver-haired said as he runs his hands across the scar that the bear left on Seungmin's back instantly healing it.

"Uhmm, Channie aegi I'm calm now can you let me out please," a voice said from inside the roots. "Sorry aegi," the silver-haired said while waving his hand dispelling his magic revealing a brown-haired boy who surprisingly looks like a bear came out from underneath, quickly running towards me, he gave a 360° bow as he looks worriedly at Seungmin, "I'm really sorry, I lost control for a while, I didn't know what I was doing," he profusely said. "Don't worry I already healed your friend, he'll be alright, I'm Chan by the way," the silver-haired boy introduced. "My name is Woojin," the bear introduced. I noticed that the blond boy was silent and avoided eye contact with me, "You seemed familiar," I said to the blond. "I'm..." the blond hesitated. Chan must have noticed the uneasiness on the latter and spoke on his behalf. "This is Felix, he was the one who told me you were in trouble."

I heard that name before, I looked at the blond closely and noticed his freckles and then it hit me, this was the kid my parents adopted. The one they replaced me with, but why is he here saving me? "Introductions are cute and all, but do you think you can help me out of here?" I said as I struggled under Seungmin's weight. Chan and Woojin lifted Seungmin and laid him down properly on the ground as Felix hesitantly offered his hands which I gladly took to help me get up. "I'm Jeongin and this is Seungmin," I said as I dust myself and gestured to the sleeping Nephalim. "How...How's Mom and Dad?" I hesitantly asked Felix. He shook his head and said, "I ran away from home," "What? Why?" I said incredulously. "Wait, your brothers?" Chan asked "Adoptive, I guess," I answered. "Why'd you run away though?" turning back to Felix. "I didn't like the way your parents treated you, and I know they'll treat me the same way once they found out the truth, I'm sorry I know you probably hate me..." "What are you talking about? Why would I hate you? My parents probably told you some sick story that they're son was already dead or something," I interjected. "Are you...not normal too," I exclaimed. He slowly nodded and said, "I...I had a vision of what will happen today, I'm psychic." "Why do you sound so cheerful about it?" Woojin hyung asked. "People like us are never accepted," he added. "It's just that it's nice to know that we're not the only ones who are different," I happily said. "Wait a minute, we?" Chan exclaimed, "Yeah, Seungmin and I, Seungmin here is a Nephalim and I can see ghost and tell if someone is human or not, like Chan hyung here is a fairy, Woojin hyung...is...hyung...is," I said. "I'm a shapeshifter, it's getting dark already its dangerous out here, let's continue our talk at home," Woojin said. Woojin hyung help Chan hyung put Seungmin on his back before leading us to a small cabin in the middle of the forest. He unlocked the door and led us all in. Chan hyung went inside one of the rooms and laid Seungmin down the bed, while the rest of us proceeded to the living room. "I'm cooking dinner, everyone is staying for the night, right?" Chan said not actually waiting for an answer as he proceeded to the kitchen. "So, all of us are technically orphans, right?" Woojin hyung asked. "My brother Felix and I are probably dead in our parents' eyes so yeah we're orphans," I said giving Felix a reassuring smile, seeing his confused look. "You called me brother? Why? We're not even related," he said. "My so-called parents adopted you that means you're my brother," I said which earned a big smile from the blond. "Whose cabin is this?" Felix asked when he calmed down a bit. "Our family owned this property," Woojin hyung sadly said. "What happened?" I hesitantly asked. "They were murdered by a Nephalim,"

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