Animal Shifters (Started! Accepting with Permission!)

Kelsey

Blighton leans forward and my blurred mind takes it as him moving to pick me up. It isn't until his lips touch mine that I realize what's happening. I don't stop it though, embracing it instead.

When it's over, I find myself slightly more complete inside with him there, less scattered. He scoops me in his arms and begins walking, my head leaned against the warmth of his chest.

Cora

When I was fetched by a spider to be taken to Gale, I wasn't wary. I was happy, because I wasn't going back to Diablo.

But Gale had to take out the good part in all of this. As soon as I saw that lunatic, I could barely keep myself from running in the opposite direction. I stood my ground and grabbed Gale on the arm.

I pulled him in earshot of Diablo, "Please don't make go back with him, I'll do anything."

Gale smiled, this would be good for blackmail, " I like you better when you're begging."

Blighton-

I scooped Kelsey up and headed for base.

I don't know what came over me when I kissed her. i suppose I had relied on instinct, but something told me otherwise. It was more of an impulse, I just knew I had to do it. Whatever it was though, I was thankful for it. That kiss was one of the happpiest moments in my life. I couldn't help but be in good humor as arrived at base.

I put Kelsey in the medical room. I didn't want to leave her, but I knew i had to find A..J.

I left again and followed A.J.'s scent. She was closer that Kelsey had been. I gave her some water and carried her back to our base. I laid her down on a bed and left to talk to Elsa.

"Elsa, I'm going to be gone a while." I said. She nodded.

I headed into the forest. "Spider!" I called. A small spider scurried out, "Tell your master that I will make him King of the spiders, if he leaves the rest of the Shifters alone. I have a plan, and I swear if he doublecrosses me, I'll kill him." I threatened.

Roger-

Gale walked out of the room to go talk to Cora. Roger stood awkwardly in the room filled with spiders with Diablo. After a few minutes, Roger broke the silence.

"So....you can turn into a dragon or something?", he said.

"Si.", Diablo said.

Roger shot a confused look at Diablo, and said "Er...do you speak English?"

Diablo rolled his eyes.

"Did you understand me?" Roger continued, "Do..you...uh..speaka de English?"

"I can speak in English much better than you can in Spanish".

"Okay, I'll take that as a yes. By the way, if you can turn into a dragon, why cant you just..uh, shapeshift and bust out of here?"

Diablo Draco~~~~~~~~~~Evil

I rolled my eyes again. "I wish I could, but with Rey de las arañas and his brethren in the way, I am very much caged here and grounded at the moment." I sighed. "Now I know how your amigo, the lynx felt when she was caged and I was the one keeping her caged. Maldita sea por ser ciego. I hoard her like I hoard all the jewels in my collection, yet until now I forgot she was a living being." I got on my feet, then snuck into my shrine. Just my luck, there was an opening small enough for me to crawl in. The other side of the tunnel led me outside. Without a second thought, I shifted entirely and flew off as high as I could go. I was outside at last, free from being caged by spiders. I was fed with that little arachnid getting in my way, so I looked around from high in the sky, searching for the mountain cat's amigos. I had the feeling that they might not trust me, but I had to take a gamble. My vast collection of jewels can be recovered later, when that meddling araña is out of the way.

Adrian

I was woken up by the sound of footsteps coming down the corridor. I found the closet hiding spot I could and practicably dove for it. I stood there, taking deep breaths and getting ready to fight; if I had to.

I hear the footsteps enter the room and go toward on of the bed. Slowly, I allowed myself to peak out of my hiding spot. It was just Blighton and he was holding something-or someone-in his arms. I watched as he carefully put the person down on the bed, stood there for a second and then ran out.

Cautiously, I started toward the new arrival. I could now determine it was female. I was right next to the bed and she didn't move. Now that I was close enough, I could see the spider bites that covered her body.

When I finished putting ointment on her and bandaging her up; I then decided I should check on the other two. I was just finished up on Laiel; when a shadow suddenly passed over the base. I would recognize that shadow anywhere too; it was Diablo and he was about land too.

I dropped what I was holding and dashed out the door. I made it outside right as he landed. As soon as he landed; he transformed back into a human.

"What do you what?" I say while glaring and getting ready for a fight. I knew that their was a slim chance that I could win against a dragon, but I had to try.

Spoiler

I wasn't sure if Kelsey and Adrian knew each other, so I just put that they didn't. If I need to change it I can later.

Diablo Draco

Once I was full human, I raised my hands in the air. "Do not be alarmed. I come at my own free will and have no spider on me. I come to negotiate."
The chica in front of me didn't believe me.
I sighed. "Maldita sea para no pensar más de la situación. Since you probably do not trust me and deem me as evil, you can just tie me up and take me to your leader. I offer no resistance whatsoever."

Adrian

"Maldita sea para no pensar más de la situación. Since you probably do not trust me and deem me as evil, you can just tie me up and take me to your leader. I offer no resistance whatsoever."

To say the least, I have never seen Diablo so compliant. Silently, I walk inside, find some kind of rope and tie his hands behind his back. Just like he said, no resistance. I walked him inside and through the corridor, and into the conference room. I sit him down and watch him. He seems sincere.

"Look, Blighton's not here now. If you really want to talk to him you can wait here. I, on the other hand, will be in the medical wing. It's right down the hall. I hear, smell, or see anything suspicious, then your out. Understand?" I question.

"Si."

I nod and make my way back to the medical room. When I walk in the door, I find Laiel sitting up in his bed. He looks confused beyond belief. His eyes suddenly lock on mine and I freeze for a slight second and I can feel warmth spread to my cheeks.

"Morning. How did you sleep?" I asking flashing a smile.

Spoiler

Here you go Range.

Spoiler

Yay!

Laiel

Where am I? For just a moment, Laiel had no idea why he was lying on a table in the medical room. Then everything came rushing back to him - the spiders, and the sea - he had been in the sea! - everything up to now.

Adrian came in. For some reason, she seemed a little flushed, but she said, "Morning. How did you sleep?"

"Alright." Laiel decided not to tell her that he'd had nightmares about drowning and sharks. They seemed puny and unimportant next to Adrian. Where had that thought come from? Again the memories of Adrian helping him, literally holding his hand, returned. "Um, Adrian... thanks. Thanks for, uh, helping me out back there. I kind of... well, I kind of don't like the ocean." Of course she could tell that. Why was he fumbling with his words so much? "I don't think I would have made it without you."

Gale walked into the room with a slightly annoyed look on his face that meant "My spiders informed me that something went wrong"....Or he was punched in the face by Cora. Roger couldn't tell which.

"My spiders informed me that our dragon friend went missing", Gale said, "You mind telling me how this happened?"/\.

"Well...uh...I don't exactly know, I barely understood what he said". Roger told him. "He mentioned something about a guy named Elray keeping him caged, and then he said he kept a lynx caged up, and he forgot that she was a living being or some kind of philosophical shit. And then he squeezed behind that whatever i'ts called...statue..shrine thing. You know what, how did he manage to fit that in here? The thing's freaking huge, and the door is very tiny".

Gale- Evil

"Damn" I hissed. "Betrayals, betrayals"
Cora walked into the room, looking pleased.
"You'll be happy to know Diablo has escaped" I informed her. One less lever to use against her.
"That, though, doesn't change anything. I'll have to revise my goal again- Cora, I'd like you to help me infiltrate the good guy's base and re-capture Diablo as well as any other members we can. Don't worry, you and Diablo will be as far as possible from each other"
"Um, what do I have to do?" asked Roger.
"There's a girl named Hunter in a room nearby. I want you to guard her. Summon your ferrets"
"How?" asked Roger. "I didn't even know that was possible"
I rolled my eyes- the kid sure was slow... but useful nonetheless. "With your mind" I elaborated.
"I'm not sure I can" he muttered "And even if I could, I'm not sure I want to"
I groaned and stepped forward, seizing him Roger by his wrists. "Look, kid. All I'm asking for is a dozen or so of those stinking ferrets. That should be easy. Or should I let my spiders... persuade you..."
Roger blanched, then probably deciding it wasn't worth it, he closed his eyes and concentrated. Soon later, the dozen or so ferrets appeared.
"Cool" said Roger, weakly, covering his nose with his hand.
"Cora, be a dear and show Roger to where Hunter is. My spiders are keeping her sedated. Then come back to me- I know precisely where they are and what they're doing. This is going to be a cakewalk"

Spoiler

I did mention that Gale sent out spiders to scout out the area. Tell me if I need to correct this, though

Roger -

Roger couldn't believe his eyes. Sure, the presence of more than 10 ferret gave off a smell comparable to that of a rotting skunk's corpse, but Roger had finally found a duse for his powers....for a bit at least. After Cora left him with Hunter, Roger quickly found out why new guys aren't allowed to lead armies. Especially an army of ferrets.

Roger was so astounded by the fact that he could summon an army of rats, that he momentarily forgot about his plans to look for a map or a phone and escape. While he was too busy wandering how a shifter can summon animals, that he hadn't noticed that the ferrets had begun to bite at the spiders. Needless to say, the spiders didn't like that. The spiders begun to swarm the ferrets, paralyze them, and rip them to shreds, two by two.

When it was all done, Roger had the dying squeals of a dozen or so ferret permanantly etched into his brain. Roger had only three things on his mind when the ordeal was done.

1)GAAAAAAAAAAH 2)AAAAAAAAAAAAAH! And 3) Never summon an army of ferrets again. Its never a good thing to do.

Roger also remembered that he needed to escape before he gets deeper into this business than he's already in. He begun to sneak out of the room in search of a map or telephone, and only the spiders saw him leave.

But what are they going to do, tell their master?, Roger thought, do spiders even speak English.

Elsa-
I check Kelsey over, bandaging and sterilizing the worst of her spider bites with gentle hands, light as feathers. I turn back to Jayden and change his bandages, my fingers lingering behind his ear, sweeping down to his cheek.