This Isn't Me

Chapter 18

(Skylox! I promise this time!)

Chapter 18:

Mitch surprised us all with an amazing breakfast. God, it was good! Jerome was happy, Ian seeming pleased by the pleasant mood in the air, Mitch happy Jerome was happy, and Adam fucking tense as hell. It was my birthday and I felt like all the soreness had finally gone away. When I finished, Adam took my plate, Mitch taking Jerome's as he finished, both of them washing the plates for us. I stood, stretched, then looked outside.

"We should take a walk; it's a beautiful day out!" I cheerfully asked, looking to the others hopefully.

"Sure, that sounds nice, we never take walks." Jerome decided, looking to the others. Ian, Mitch, and Adam all agreed, and soon we were all walking down a forest path, the trees swaying in the gentle breezes. The sky was cloudless, and when we reached another area of plains, the day just seemed to get brighter. I fell back first onto the ground, sighing.

"Do you guys want to just lay here for a while? It's so peaceful here." I stated. Adam laid down next to me, cuddling up to me as Mitch and Jerome wrestled around for a bit, Ian sitting there watching with amusement.

~Blaze~

Something isn't right. Something isn't right- SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT! I broke down into a barking fit, scratching like a madman at the door as Hazel came rushing in, worried. Hesitantly, she opened the door, and I took off sprinting as she groaned, annoyed, but not following. SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT! SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT! I was basically yelling that at the top of my lungs, and anytime I passed a wolf they'd give me the weirdest look, but to hell with them, or should I say me? Wait... What? I'm confusing myself again. Never mind, the point is- SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT!

I rushed into the forest, dodging trees like a pro and never getting- oof. Never mind, I just tripped. Damn it, I was doing well too! I picked up a familiar scent, one I smelled at the castle. I had been following it when Adam found me. I followed it like a boss, sprinting around as the scent weaved back and forth, being somewhat old... like, maybe by an hour or so? My head shot up, now knowing where the scent was heading. THE CLEARING! SOMETHING'S HAPPENING AT THE CLEARING! SOEMTHING'S HAPPENING AT THE CLEARING! Once more, I received weird looks. Oh well, I'm a shape shifter, it doesn't matter what dumb old wolves think of me.

~Ty~

We continued walking. We hadn't been walking long, but Adam said the area made him uneasy, so we got up and left. We'd been walking about a minute before I suddenly froze, my ears picking up on something, twitching madly. What the- I screamed as I was tackled, pinned by the man. I began thrashing around, trying to get him off of me, but he was too strong, a demented look in his eyes.

"LET GO OF HIM!" Adam roared, a deep, vibrating sound surrounding us. I glanced to them, seeing a magical barrier about 30 feet in diameter surrounding me and the man, Adam banging furiously on it, each time letting out another vibrating noise. The man held me calmly in his lap, my back against his chest, one arm around my waist, the other across my chest. I could hear his breathing against my ear, my eyes wide, my throat closed. Why isn't he disappearing...?

"Hmn..." He quietly hummed. "I've missed you Deadlox..." He quietly stated; his voice kind of deep, deeper than the normal voice you'd hear.

"GET THE FUCK OFF OF HIM!" Adam screamed.

"Have you enjoyed the fun you've had with Adam the past... 6 months, I believe?" I didn't respond, starting to feel like I was choking on my own voice. "I hope so, because I plan on breaking you." I started to shake madly. "I remember holding you when you were a baby..." he began to stroke the top of my head, smoothing my hair.