The Day I Found My Place

Chapter 5- WHAT THE HECK?!?!

~~~~ Dont mind the chapter title, u'll see in the chapter ahead! >////< ~~~~

I stumbled backward at what I just saw. What the heck?!?!?!?!?! I fumbled with the thing around my neck. I tryed to find a thing that you take off neckalaces with, but there wasn't one. I pulled and tugged but that didn't work either. I stopped myself from screaming in frustration. I heared something. Faintly, but I still heard it. I got to my feet and brushed the leaves off my knees.

"I know you're there," I cryed. More rustling noises and movement. How can I hear all this when I couldn't before? "If you don't come out, I will do something we'll both regret! Then I felt something. Something made me feel safe; as if I knew who was coming.

"Jordan!" I heard someone holler. The Mistress, a voice said in my head. It would be better to not argue with myself, I scolled myself and started to run. I wanted to fly away with elegance but still unheard or seen, and not to mention quickly. I felt the dirt beneath my feet grow softer as it go inbetween my toes. Wait, wait, wait! I stopped. How can I feel the ground throught my sneekers?

"Pssst," I heard someone whisper in the bush beside me, "over here!" It's safe, the voice said. I walked into the bush with caution. A red haired guy sat there, starring at me expectantly. His eyes were a peircing light blue color. He had frekles all over his face and was still staring.

"Why are you starring?" I hissed and finally noticed that I was covered in fur; I don't think I had that before! I let out a startled meow and the guy closed my muzzle and motioned for me to shut up.

"Be quiet! The Mistress might hear you," he growled quietly in a Scotish accent and looked around nervously before sighing, easing slightly, but was still alert. "My name is Alasdair Daibhidh," he whispered, leaning in close as he spoke, " and I was sent to bring you to the rest of the Secret Keepers,and Shifters. I am not from The Mistress. Can you trust me, lass?" He looked at me with kind eyes, so I nodded. He smile slightly and soon he was replaced with a bigger than normal robin(like a 4 foot tall robin). I foticed now hat I had wings also, not just the body of a black pather; the wings matched my fur and were furry and feathery at the same time(is that possible?!). I hope I have clothes on when I get Human again; if I get back to human, I thought as he lifted into the air.

"Come on, just flap your wings," Alasdair cawwed, flapping hiswings with grace, making me jealous. I imagioned my wings flapping and I started to lift off the ground. But sadly I didn't last long, as I fell flat on my face and resumed my human form. I'm so hopeless and stupid, I frowned and looked up at the handsome robin. He sighed and picked me up by the neck of my sweater with his claws and started flapping his wings so fast you could hardly see them. He flew as if his life depended on it and was he ever fast! Before I knew it, we were over an ocean! I gasped in aww and fear crept into my thoughs. What if he drops me? Would I drownd? I'm not a good swimmer too... My head swirled with thoughts like these as we laned on an island.

I groaned. "Where am I?" I opened my eyes and immediately noticed a Pikachu sitting on a rock near my head.

"Welcome to our island," it said. I looked at it wide eyed, and I screamed before I fainted.

My head was pounding when I awoke. "What happened?" I groaned, looking around in uncertainty. Beside me sat a girl with curly brown hair, brown eyes, and was wearing a green school uniform. She was starring at me intently.

"You fainted after you saw me, I'm just that pretty," she twirled her pigtails between her fingers and started smiling at me. "How are you feeling? You 'passed out' before I could make sure you weren't hurt. Alasdair has a tendency to get a little.. how should I say this," she leaned in and whispered, "out of control." She winked, walked over to a cabnet and started going through bottles. Did she mean what I think she meant?

"So why is he on the lose if he can hurt people?" I asked with all my blondness I could musture. I knew what she meant though. To put it simply; he was a player. Not my type, I thought and the girl gave me a 'you know what I'm saying' look. As if on queue, Alasdair walked in through the large tent door and shook his head.

"What are you wee lasses talking about?" A migevious smile spread on his lips as he walked towardthe bed that I was sitting up on. He sat down by my feet and made himself comfy. "Could it be you're talkin' 'bout me?" The girl shook her head and handed me a clear pil with a glass of water. I swalloed the pill and chugged the water right after. It left a fowl taste in my mouth but I bit my tounge becuz I didnt want to be rude.

"And I don't know your name," I said, making an excuse so she wouldn't leave us alone togeather, not yet anyway.

"Call me Meow Meow, or M.M. for short," she said over her shoulder before exiting the tent.

Alasdair shook his head. "She needs a new nickname," he muttered, then looked back at me, " though she won't be called anything else, she hasen't even told anyone her real name! But you gotta love her mysteriousness." He winked at me and I roled my eyes. Did he seriously think I was interested? Should I crush his dream before it grows bigger than his ego? I think yes. Don't be too mean now, my crystal told me, you want friends, not enemies.

"Sorry, but I'm not interested," I said, giving him the cold shoulder.

"Ouch," he frowned and faked hurt, "and I never even asked you out. Ya cuz I'm interusted in a butt-ugly hag like you. Who said I liked you anyway?"

Ouch. "Excuse me? I'm a butt-ugly hag now am I?" Who did he think he was?! "Yet a minute ago you were looking at me like you would take me into a broom closet and do something nasty," I snapped back. He looked me dead in the eye and a small smile crossed his face. I guess he was still thinking about it. I rolled my eyes and tryed to stand. My attempt failed as I stumbled and almost fell if Alasdair hadn't caught me. We looked like those people who, at the end of a dance, dipped the woman backwards. I blushed as he smiled and helped me up.

"Okay. Maybe not butt-ugly, but damn near close. And not to mention clumsy as a new born fole," he chuckled, walking towards the bed and threw me the bed sheet, "and looks like one too."

I looked down and finally noticed I was only covered by a robe/dress thing that was kinda see through. I wraped myself in it quickly, thinking about how long he had seen my body. Alasdair chuckled and motioned to the clothes on the table by the bed. I motioned to the corrner. He threw his hands up like I had pointed a gun at him and ordered him to go to the corrner or I would kill him. I threw on the long blue and green dress and the blue rimmed lepored print flats that lay near the tent exit.

"You can turn around now," I mumbled. When he turned around I expected an insalt, but his mouth dropped and he was looking at me in shock. I blushed.

"You look beautiful Jordan, but its too long," he complained and skuttled around looking for scissors or a shape knife or rock. Managing not to cut himself, Alasdair used the really(really, REALLY) sharp rock to cut the dress to just under my knees. God, I hope he didn't peek at my rainbow underwear! My cheeks were on fire anyway. "Thats better," he said, taking a step back to admire his handy work. A playful smirk crossed his face and I punched him in the shoulder to erase the temptation.

"Can't a guy dream?" He asked innocently. I laughed quietly and put on the flats and failed a pose. "What's that supposed to do? Attract a dragon?" Was he ever funny sometimes! I could barely keep myself from collapsing into a weird pile of giggles( I have a weird sense of humour, right? But if I could turn into a flying panther, a dragon couldn't be far away.). He laughed too, but maybe he was laughing at me.

"Well, would you like to the see our camp, ugly hag?" He said teasingly. I nodded and sighed. How many people were there? Only 15 or less right? I assured myself, my hope falling cuz even Alasdair seemed nervous. I took a deep breath and walked out of the tent with my head held high and a confident look in my eyes. Was I a good actor or what! Though my confidence shriveled up like a raisin when I noticed there was more, way more, than 15 people. I took it way better than I thought I would. I didn't trip until I got to the hill.

~~~~~~~~ Did I explain the title for the chapter well enough? I wanted to get this chapter 2 u guys so i stopped it there! Hope u like it!~~~~~~~~~~