Worlds Collide

Virgil

Patton is so hell bent on me getting into a relationship. I love Patton to death, as a friend obviously. We have been living together for a while and we have gone through pretty much everything together.

As a shapeshifter I have seen many things and Patton keeps me in high spirits.

I tend to wear dark clothing since everything I've been through has affected me a lot and it is how I deal with things. And I know the way I cope with stuff is not healthy but it helps me.

I'm wearing black pants, a purple long sleeve shirt, a black and purple jacket around my waist, and black tennis shoes that are a little too big for me.

My parents are proud of the work that I have accomplished but I'm not. The things I have to witness and hear... I push those thoughts away. Now is not the time.

See everyone is different in our world. Depending on your species depends on you job and entire life.  If you do not do as your supposed to, you end up like Patton but a lot worse.

Your entire family disowns you, your homeless, alone, and just die on the street. Your body gets tossed away and no one ever mourns you or thinks twice about you.

I couldn't let Patton end up like that so I let him live with me since I care about him deeply and would hate to see him end up dead for being too soft and sweet.

I was there when he took his first and last soul. It was a women who was getting ready for a date. He was pressured into it by his parents. After he took her soul he tried giving it back but it is impossible to do once the soul is out of the body. He broke down and I had to take care of him afterwards.

I have always wondered though, about how life is as a human. See, humans do not know of our kind and it has to stay that way. It is vital that humans never find out that we exist. All species that are not humans are involved in it. (Not counting insects or animals obviously. Just magical species.) Like mermaids, vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, soul snatchers, witches, wizards, Spirits, and other things. There are a lot and the list will go on far too long.

I watched the sun set as I get lost in my thoughts again as me and Patton were talking about the cute neighbor.

I am thinking of using my powers once night comes and see if I can do anything new. As a shapeshifter I can change my entire form. The only problem is how much energy it takes and I'm limited to what I can turn into until I have mastered whatever I was trying to turn into.

Patton is always there to watch me train and cheers me on. If I make myself pass out or too tired he helps me and takes good care of me. Though I snap out of my thoughts when I feel a very strong and invisible force pulling us towards a direction of a building. I remember seeing it when the woman was there with two boys.

They have always tried finding us and capturing us. We have no idea why and do not want to find out. I do my best to keep us safe and from getting taken but to no avail. Of course I fail. I failed us. But most importantly, I failed Patton. My one and only friend other then the cute neighbor.

As we are being pulled through the air, Patton passes out and I grab him. We get sent into the traps, meaning he went into one and I went into the other. The magic had made us small but it won't last forever.

I hear some voices but I end up fainting, soon everything is black and goes quiet.

.....

I open my eyes and stand up with a groan. I go to the entrance of the trap and get thrown out and go back to my normal size. I make a thud and groan in pain.

Patton ends up getting thrown out as well and whimpers.

I help him up after making sure he is unharmed. He is only scared and I am to. We look around in the dark and I find a light switch.

I whisper, "We can't leave. The magic barrier will be strong and since we have been affected by humans doing we will have to wait until sunrise or sunset."

Patton nods. It's when the humans are strongest but it happened during that time so it might only be sun set now that I think about it.

I hear someone moving around and we hide in the kitchen behind a counter.

"Logan," a voice from down the hall asks. "Are you up?"

Patton looks terrified so I decide to get in front of him. Then another voice is heard.

Its another male, "Roman, I'm trying to sleep."

"There was a thud in the living room. Was that not you?"

"I've been in bed. Let's take a look around."

I grow anxious and Patton holds my hand. I look at him and nod. We both know what we have to do. We have to show ourselves. We take a deep breath and step out of the kitchen.