Eyrc lead keira to the edge of the roof. Looking back over his shoulder, he nodded to Ishtar, who motioned for him to hurry up.
Keira looked down, and her eyes widened. "That's three stories down!"
Eryc nodded. "So it is. Look, get on my back."
"What?" Keira looked at him, confusion on her face.
Eryc bent down. "Fastest way down. Don't worry, I won't let you get hurt."
keira obeyed, and Eryc carried her piggy back style. "This, in any other circiumstance, would be rather laughable." Eyrc muttered, then jumped off the roof.
It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.
Eryc curled into a ball, feeling himself drop like a stone. The few seconds seemed to stretch out impossibly long. He could feel the blood pumping through his veins, the quickened breath on his neck, and the wind against his face. He positioned his feet under him, and loosened his knees. The ground rushed to meet them, threatening to knock the life out of them both, but his knees took the shock like springs, causing them to merely fall over, Keira landing on her bum harmlessly, and Eryc rolling a couple of metres.
Standing up, he helped Keira to her feet. "Have fun?" He grinned.
It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.
Selena looked to Blanche as the others disappeared over the edge of the roof.
"Do you think it was rude of me not to introduce myself?" Selena said coolly.
"Yes, and she doesn't really trust you to much." Blanche grinned.
"I don't think she has to trust me. She's pretty brave to trust vampires and werewolves." Selena stepped onto the edge and looked down at the tiny black figures.
Llama 1:"Shh! Do you hear that? That's the sound of forgiveness." Llama 2:"That's the sound of people drowning, Carl!" Llama 1:"That is what forgiveness sounds like; screaming and then silence."
Eryc dropped kiera's hand, and looked at her face. She was looking at him oddly, and for some reason, it made him vaguely uncomfortable. He relised they were standing rather close, and gave her a grin and stepped back.
Giving her a mocking bow, he looked up at her. "After you, m'lady."
She looked at him curiously. "Where are we going, exactly?"
Eryc laughed. "Well, if you turn around for a sec... the changing makes some people feel sick."
She quickly span around, and Eryc changed form. Hair sprouted like shoots all over his body, his already canine-looking teeth lengthened, and his face strecthed. With a shudder, it was over, and only few would have been able to tell him from a natural wolf.
"You can turn back around now." His vioce came out in a series of growls and yaps, yet it was still understandable. He glanced at the group, then turned tail and trotted towards the forest.
It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.
Ishtar and Adrian walked behind the wolf and girl. From the outside they looked like gothic parents or siblings going for a late night walk with a girl and her dog.
"What do we need to talk about?" Adrian asked as they entered the woods.
Ishtar bit her lip, "now's not the best time. Maybe when we're not around Eryc."
"Are you afraid of him or something?"
Ishtar looked at him her eyes saying, 'you've got to be kiding'. "Adrian never have i been afraid of a wearwolf, not even as a human."
"You were an idiotic human."
"So were you!"
"You got me there. But then what's stopping you?"
"I'd rather not discuss this around anybody else."
Selena and Blanche followed behind the vampires. She didn't feel like changing, especially since they were in public. It would be strange to see a gopthic couple, a bouncy girl, and a black panther all walking down the street with an albino girl with sharp teeth.
She was reserved and respected the others' privacy. Relationships were sprouting and becoming complicated. She didn't have amazing hearing for nothing. She was enjoying the show, it was quite the drama.
Llama 1:"Shh! Do you hear that? That's the sound of forgiveness." Llama 2:"That's the sound of people drowning, Carl!" Llama 1:"That is what forgiveness sounds like; screaming and then silence."
The suddeness of Eryc's changing had shocked her out of the awkward moment and she followed obediently behind. the vampires were muttering to themselves and seemed oblivious to what had occured. she was fine with that and didn't mind if no one got any strange ideas.
She walked faster to catch up with Eryc's galloping stride, and came level with him. she turned to his shaggy face, not knowing whether she should just talk normally or not.
He broke the silence, "You want to ask me something?"
"Umm...yeah. I was wondering, how did a cross-breed occur when vampires and were-wolves so obviously hate each other?"
She turned her head towards the vampires and noticed that the woman was suddenly attentive.
Eryc sighed, "I don't know if I should be the one to tell you that."
Keira lowered her head and sighed, she knew he knew something, but if he didn't want to tell her, then that was his right. They continued in silence.
Eryc sighed inwardly. This female... did she need to know the truth? She was involved, after all. But if he told her, then Ishtar had every right to tell Adrian. Eryc didn't feel like being the cause of the ruin of Ishtar's life a secound time.
He shook his head. Maybe he would tell her, but not now. Not so close after finding out himself. He trotted through the trees, and pushed his way through some foliage.
Keira looked what he had uncovered. "A cave? You brought us to a cave?"
Eryc laughed. "No-one comes to a cave where a werewolf dwells. This will be as safe as the vampire hideout, and we can do more from here. But for now, excuse me for a minute." He disappeared into the cave, and reappeared a minute later, zipping up a leather jacket. "I don't shift with clothes." He laughed, and invited them in.
It was a lounge, with a sofa, table, and personal items scattered around. apart from the fact it was lighted with lanterns, and had walls of stone, it looked perfectly normal. He turned and looked around the group. "We need to decide how we are going to destroy the hybrids."
It's not easy having a good time. Even smiling makes my face ache.
