softly whisper, "Ms. Whiskers, get out of here! Find someplace safe to hide!" Ms. Whiskers then bolts under a nearby bush and watches the scene intently.
The figure from the tree then springs from his perch and lands on the ground below with ease. The tree limb he was resting on sways dramatically at his absence. It's then that I realize he's much larger than an average sized man and has a fur covered silhouette. He remains in the dark but his bright yellow eyes capture enough of the moonlight to let me see that I am locked in his menacing sights. I can sense he is about to lunge at me at any moment. His growling intensifies but suddenly stops. He then turns his head toward the house again. I then hear it too: the sound of a car pulling up and doors opening.
"Hurry up, we're almost there."
"We'd be done by now if you just teleported us here Luke."
"I already told you Cole, I'm too weak to teleport anyone but myself long distances. Maybe if you spent more time studying and less time at the gym..."
"Both of you stop it! Focus. Now help me carry him into the house. Watch it, he's really hurt. Take it easy going through the door."
"If you two are okay getting him in I'll go back for Zack. Meet me back there once you get Malik comfortable."
Shit! They came back too soon! I pull my attention back to the stranger but am startled to see that he's disappeared. My concern for Tobias and Fenrus becomes too great so I leave whatever questions I had about the stranger on hold and race back to my former hiding place to view what I can. A few lights come on inside the manor as shadows move silently across the now lit windows. In the front yard I see Luke carefully looking around the dark neighborhood for viewing eyes. A moment later he takes out his cane and claps it onto the ground below him. In an instant he is surrounded by dark smoke. It disperses leaving Luke nowhere to be seen.
"Other sparkly one gone. You safe now. Other magic ones going with you too?"
I jump at the voice only to see Ms. Whiskers beside me, peeking through the hedge holes as well. I catch my breath and try to slow down my breathing before my heart jumps out of my chest. I open my mystical sight to see if she's right and can't sense the stranger anywhere in the area.
"No, just one magic one and Fenrus. We'll be hiding from the others."
"Good. They smell like bad people. No like them for long time. Where go?"
"I don't know yet but it'll be someplace far away from here."
"You follow other sparkly one?"
The thought hadn't entered my mind. On one hand I'm dying to find out why a werewolf would be spying on the manor and yet another part of me just wants to get away from this insanity all together. I have to plot out what my next step will be.
"I don't know. What I do know though is that it's not safe here for me. With luck we'll be several cities away by this time tomorrow."
"Well, me sad to see you go but understand. Much luck with trip."
"Thanks. I really appreciate it." Despite the current fast paced situation, Ms. Whiskers manages to take me out of it for a moment. I look down and see her big beautiful green eyes staring back at me with kindness and my heart starts to melt. "Hey listen, the people left staying in the manor will be very dangerous after tonight. You and your friends should stay away from there from now on. Okay?"
"Me understand. Will tell others. May goddess bless you with sneaky ways."
I give Ms. Whiskers an affectionate petting, which she reciprocates by rubbing my leg one last time before sauntering off towards a nearby house.
"I'd appreciate that blessing. Come on Tobias, what's keeping you?"
A few minutes go by and I see Kevin and Cole exiting the manor in a brief sprint. They enter a car parked in front of the mansion and quickly speed off. As soon as they do I spy Tobias and Fenrus emerging from a side entrance. Tobias is carrying two large back packs. After looking around they quickly run to my hiding spot.
"Finally. Are you
The figure from the tree then springs from his perch and lands on the ground below with ease. The tree limb he was resting on sways dramatically at his absence. It's then that I realize he's much larger than an average sized man and has a fur covered silhouette. He remains in the dark but his bright yellow eyes capture enough of the moonlight to let me see that I am locked in his menacing sights. I can sense he is about to lunge at me at any moment. His growling intensifies but suddenly stops. He then turns his head toward the house again. I then hear it too: the sound of a car pulling up and doors opening.
"Hurry up, we're almost there."
"We'd be done by now if you just teleported us here Luke."
"I already told you Cole, I'm too weak to teleport anyone but myself long distances. Maybe if you spent more time studying and less time at the gym..."
"Both of you stop it! Focus. Now help me carry him into the house. Watch it, he's really hurt. Take it easy going through the door."
"If you two are okay getting him in I'll go back for Zack. Meet me back there once you get Malik comfortable."
Shit! They came back too soon! I pull my attention back to the stranger but am startled to see that he's disappeared. My concern for Tobias and Fenrus becomes too great so I leave whatever questions I had about the stranger on hold and race back to my former hiding place to view what I can. A few lights come on inside the manor as shadows move silently across the now lit windows. In the front yard I see Luke carefully looking around the dark neighborhood for viewing eyes. A moment later he takes out his cane and claps it onto the ground below him. In an instant he is surrounded by dark smoke. It disperses leaving Luke nowhere to be seen.
"Other sparkly one gone. You safe now. Other magic ones going with you too?"
I jump at the voice only to see Ms. Whiskers beside me, peeking through the hedge holes as well. I catch my breath and try to slow down my breathing before my heart jumps out of my chest. I open my mystical sight to see if she's right and can't sense the stranger anywhere in the area.
"No, just one magic one and Fenrus. We'll be hiding from the others."
"Good. They smell like bad people. No like them for long time. Where go?"
"I don't know yet but it'll be someplace far away from here."
"You follow other sparkly one?"
The thought hadn't entered my mind. On one hand I'm dying to find out why a werewolf would be spying on the manor and yet another part of me just wants to get away from this insanity all together. I have to plot out what my next step will be.
"I don't know. What I do know though is that it's not safe here for me. With luck we'll be several cities away by this time tomorrow."
"Well, me sad to see you go but understand. Much luck with trip."
"Thanks. I really appreciate it." Despite the current fast paced situation, Ms. Whiskers manages to take me out of it for a moment. I look down and see her big beautiful green eyes staring back at me with kindness and my heart starts to melt. "Hey listen, the people left staying in the manor will be very dangerous after tonight. You and your friends should stay away from there from now on. Okay?"
"Me understand. Will tell others. May goddess bless you with sneaky ways."
I give Ms. Whiskers an affectionate petting, which she reciprocates by rubbing my leg one last time before sauntering off towards a nearby house.
"I'd appreciate that blessing. Come on Tobias, what's keeping you?"
A few minutes go by and I see Kevin and Cole exiting the manor in a brief sprint. They enter a car parked in front of the mansion and quickly speed off. As soon as they do I spy Tobias and Fenrus emerging from a side entrance. Tobias is carrying two large back packs. After looking around they quickly run to my hiding spot.
"Finally. Are you
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