The village

[Myla]

As ran, she would be faintly visible for she was a small and dainty thing. She had and smooth black fur as she ran in her cat form with her eyes being a misty blue color. Her face perfectly innocent, holding a sarcastic spark in her eyes. .She comes across a village, she raised her head peering out into the area as her eyes slowly scanned the surroundings from beneath her eye lashes. She wonders from town to town to see if there's one worth sticking around, but hasn’t one to stay in. Slowly her presence made itself noticeable near to the others, but yet she didn't make any noise, except perhaps the respiration of a living being. Her age couldn't really be told, but she seem to be around their age. She goes soundlessly from each dark corner to another trying to not to be seen.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Ashton stepped down from the bus onto the cold and wet ground, a light rain sprinkled his face. He had been aboard that bus for atleast 10 hours and it had been months since he been in his animal form which had started to take a toll on his health, he felt weak and drained of energy and he probably looked even worse, but now he had arrived at a small town, surrounded by forest, finally he might get a chance to shift without having to worry about the possibility of capture and death. Recently the authorities had started to crack down on Shifters such as himself, every day more and more were captured and "detained" for the "Safety of the country". Ashton knew that this was just the governement lying, people like him were captured and killed or, if you were lucky, experimented on for years.


Ashton made his way quickly across the street and into a dimly lit cafe.

 

[Myla]

Suri slows down to a stop panting as she stretches her limbs after having been running for couple of hours. She goes into the shadows of the cafe shaking off the rain from her fur and blends in with the shadows. She lies down tired from getting chased. Suri was pretty sure she lost the authorities, but she wasn't quite sure. She made the mistake of thinking that last time that she lost them and didn't double check if she was correct, but she was completely wrong as the authorities caught her the last time. She somehow managed to escape and here she is. Not wanting to make the same mistake again, Suri will first need to check out the village before she could even choose to stay there.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Ashton quickly moved to the very back corner of the cafe, where it was darkest, placing his backpack next to him. He had only sat down for a few seconds when he picked up the smell of an animal, some sort of cat. Although Aashton did have hightened senses, he was not in his tiger form so he couldnt be sure, but he did know the he was not the only shifter nearby. He wasnt surprised, many shifters were like him, on the run and hiding in small towns, many chose to stay in forests and live as their animals. Ashton had once met a man who had been in his form as a bat for over ten years without changing. The rain suddenly started to become heavy and the scent of the other shifter dissappeared.

 

[Myla]

Suri glares at the rain and hisses muttering to herself, "Great more rain." She sighs shifting in to her human form and changes into a pair of clothes she always carries. Suri runs her hand through her hair seeing all the tiny cuts and scratches on her face and body from when she was running through the forest. Suri crosses her arms and runs inside the small cafe being covers in rain. As she enters the cafe quietly, she looks at the people inside and smells a shifter in the same bluiding. Suri looks around at the building trying to see where the scent is coming from.

 

[TwistedDreams]

"A gang of twelve shifters were detained by authorities early this morning after reports of a string of robberies in central New York" Ashton slowly looked up at the small telivision behind the front counter, news reports like this were very common. Ashton grew a little nervous as he had seen pictures of himself on the news before, but that was quite a few months ago. Suddenly the scent of the shifter returned and it was quite strong. Ashton raised his head in the direction of the scent at the front of the cafe and his eyes met with a rather attractive girl, was she the shifter he could smell?

 

[Myla]

Suri stop looking for the other shifter in the building as her attention goes to the television and scowls, mumbling to herself, "They don't even know if the shifters did it. It seems like all they want is someone else to take blame for their own mistakes that their kind makes." She frowns shaking her head sitting down on one of the tables, and hides in plain sight with the other regulars who go to the cafe. As much as she hates hiding in plain sight, Suri knows that sometimes it's better to blend in and not to look suspicious.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Ashton looked away, what did it matter if she was a shifter too? It was better to just not involved with any other shifter as it was dangerous enough being one himself. Ashton stood up, deciding that he would explore the forest as it had been months since he had transformed into his tiger form. As he walked towards the exit he couldnt help but glancing a few times at the girl, noticing cuts on her face, he didnt have any on his at the moment but he had before and he knew that she had probably got them from being in the forest. He quickly stepped out into the cold rain and headed towards the forest.

 

[Myla]

Suri looks back finally finding where the scent came from. She hasn't seen another shifter for months, the only shifters she has seen were the ones locked up with her when the authorities took them. Suri curiosity heightens as she watches him as he go into the forest. Once he's out of her view she goes outside and climbs onto a nearby tree trying not to be caught by anyone. She quickly jumps from tree branch to tree branch going higher from the ground each time. Suri sits directly under one of the highest tree branches she found letting it shield her from the rain and shakes off her wet hair. Suri releases a silent sigh in relief when doesn't getting caught by anyone when she jumped onto the trees. She runs her hand through her damp hair silently watching the boy.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Ashton walked for a few a minutes into the forest until he could no longer see the town, only forest. He looked around just to make sure no one was watching, not noticing the girl in one of the tree's above him. He placed his backpack against a large tree before quickly undressing until he was completely nude. He knew better then to shift with clothes on as they would rip and be useless. He brushed his hand over the scars on his chest. Not all shifters were friendly, Ashton has experienced this first hand. He stood there for a few seconds before suddenly shifting into a large sabre toothed tiger, certainly larger then any tiger alive.

 

[Myla]

Suri's cheeks turn a rosy pink color as she blushes and looks away when he undresses, but before she turns her head away she sees a glimpse of his scars. As she looks away, she wonders who did those to him and frowns since they looked painful. When Suri hears him shift, she turns her head back at him surprised at the animal he turns into. She has meant wolves, eagles, bears, lions, etc., but she's never seen someone shift into a saber tooth tiger. Suri looks him amazed staying hidden in the branches and very quietly says to herself, "Wow."

 

[TwistedDreams]

It felt good to be in his animal form again, it didnt seem healthy for shifters to be in either form for to long, they had to swap in between, or atleast thats how Ashton found it. Suddenly the same scent he had smelled in the cafe caught his nose, he sniffed the air, catching more of the scent, he looked around although he couldnt see anyone, the forest was extremely thick, although it wuldnt be long before he spotted the source of the scent. He quickly leaped onto a large tree, clawing his way onto a branch with quite amazing speed.

 

[Myla]

Suri notices the boy coming up the tree after her, "Crap! Not again." Suri hurriedly starts jumping down the branches trying to distance herself from him. She looks back at him and shifts into her cat form shredding her clothes not caring at the moment that she wouldn't have clothes for later on. Being one of the last panthers still out there, she was always used to being on the run. Suri starts picking up speed the moment she lands on the ground and starts going through the bushes and grassy areas getting more cuts on her body.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Ashton didnt notice the girl until her shift caught his attention as she transformed into a black panther and leaped off a branch above him and onto the ground. Ashton let out a roar before leaping after her and dashing through the tree's after her. She was fast, probably the fastest shifter he had met, infact he was struggling a little to keep up with her but his huge size helped him to keep up.

 

[Myla]

Suri huffs trying to pick up more speed and hisses at him with her feline fangs showing. She scans the area and sees an oppunity to lose him when she see the small opening big enough to where she could fit in. She dashes of towards knowing he's right behind her. Suri looks surpised that he's actully keeping up since many have difficulty in doing so. She jumped into the small opening fitting right through it thanking her small size.

 

[TwistedDreams]

((Sorry, I didnt get a notifcation for this))


Ashton leaped high clinging two a tree just above the small opening the the girl had dash through. He cursed silently before making his way rapidly up the tree, he hoped he could surprise her now that she thought she had lost him. He didnt want to hurt her, but then again he had no idea who she was, was she with authorities? Why had she been watching him? He continued climbing rapidly until he was far above the ground, hidden in the thick branches of the tree.

 

[Myla]

((It's okay))


Akira slows down to a stop, not sure of where he has gone to. She shakes some of the rain off her fur and groans knowing she has more cuts now, "Ugh, that wasn't smart of me to go through the bushes, again..." She starts running again at a slower pace knowing it's not safe for her there. As she runs she looks at her surroundings not having a clue to where she is not having been in this section of the forest.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Ashton quietly and swiftly leapt from tree to tree until he spotted the black panther stalking through the brush below, she hadnt seen or heard him yet. Aashton slowly clawed his way down the trunk of a tree just behind the panther, the sound of the pouring rain that was now starting to become even heavier, covered any sound he was making. Suddenly he leapt off the tree, landing right on top of the panther, letting out another fierce roar as he fell.

 

[Myla]

Suri legs buckles the moment he lands on her and groans in pain seeing how he's larger than her and landed right on her. Suri's hair on her back rises as she panicks thinking that she's captured again and starts trying to bite his paws as an attempt to get away. Her heart beats fast as the smell fear radiates off her and growls, "Not again! No! Get off! Get the hell off me!" She looks up at him with panicking eyes.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Aashton let out a large roar, opening his mouth wide, showing his large fang like teeth. He could tell that he had hurt the panther, which he didnt mean to do. "Who are you?" He growled "Why are you following me?" He let out another deathening roar.

 

[Myla]

Suri hisses, "You're the only other shifter I seen since I escaped! Of course I'm naturally curious. Now, get off! " She shows her fangs back at him, "You're just like the others! You're going to take me back authorites. Damn it!" She stays panicking under him again muttering curse words in fear.

 

[TwistedDreams]

Ashton slowly backed off the girl but still watching her closely "The others? Im a shifter, why would i be working with the authorities" He replied. The girl barred her teeth back at him as he spoke.

 

[Myla]

Suri shakes her head getting up wincing, "You never whose on whose side anymore, it seems like everyone now a days are switching sides. You would be surprised at how many shifters side with the authorities.. And by the way, you're heavy."

 

[TwistedDreams]

"Eh, sorry about that" Ashton replied, he had forgotten just how heavy a large sabre toothed tiger like himself was, as he was proably the only one still alive. "So, what are you doing out here, in the middle of no where?" He asked her as started moving back through the forest, in the direction where he had left his backpack.

 

[Myla]

Suri stays in her cat-form realizing she shredded her last pair of clothes, "I'm looking for a safe place for myself. I'm on the run again. I already been captured once and manged to escape, but that pissed off the authorities and now they're looking for me." She starts following him seeing that she doesn't remember her way out the forest.