A loud howl rang through the forest and forced its way into Kylie’s delicate ears. “Something’s here!” Kylie’s eyes lit up like Bunsen burners as she tried to make out where the sound came from.“Come on, howl again,” Kylie prayed silently. And as if responding to her prayer, the creature howled once again. *Awoo*The howl was strong and powerful, indicative of a healthy beast. Even an idiot could tell that whatever that was, it was no sheep, and that staying away was the wise choice. That creature was very possibly a wolf. And who wanted to garner the attention of a wolf? For even if the wolf was a lone one, it was still capable of ripping an unarmed human apart with relative ease. But Kylie wasn’t thinking straight. “There!” Kylie’s sharp ears picked up the location of the howl and she sped towards it. The sound was coming from her left! She moved with the grace of a deer, evading the sly branches that threatened to trip her and leaping past trees that stood in her way with subt
“What was that?” Kylie was curled up in her bed with her large blanket wrapped around her like she was a burrito. She stared right ahead, her image in the mirror reflecting a downtrodden figure. Her unfocused eyes suggested that there was nothing she was actually looking at; for her present yet "un-present" mind kept drifting off to the strange events she had seen in her dream. The half-moon sticking out her window suggested that it was still night time. The light of the stars were quite illuminating this evening, and part of Kylie’s room fell under their graceful banner. And that part included the section with the clock which indicated that it was barely half past 2 am.“If felt so real,” Kylie mumbled with a shaky voice. How long had it been since she was terrified like this? The last time she had felt fear was when her brother went missing. And for those months that her mind kept feeding her terrifying images of what might have happened to him, she felt great fear. However, after t
Aiden travelled swiftly. He showed his peculiarity by the route he chose for his travel. For while others were comfortable with their feet to the ground, Aiden was an admirer of the air. The handsome youth moved from rooftop to rooftop. And his movement was so graceful, his feet so nimble, that not a single sound was made. There was no disturbance or noise. There was only peace. His movements were best described as illusionary and his speed best matched by a specter of the night. He moved with great purpose and nothing could distract him.Anchor University was the name of Kylie’s school. It was a top notch university and only accepted students who were not only brilliant, but possessed peculiar traits as well. Anchor University was not only one of the top three universities in the country, it was the one with the largest campus. It was situated on a giant stretch of land, and each building was several thousands of meters high. However, neither the tall buildings nor the huge amount of
Once the order was given, the two women to Elder Sand’s sides sprang into action. The red glows in their eyes intensified as their legs propelled their bodies forward. They spread their fingers out to allow their sharp nails the freedom to do damage and extended their arms for a sweeping attack. Like perfectly synchronized dance partners they moved and attacked together. And in less than a second they had closed the gap between themselves and Aiden. “Roar” Aiden unleashed another powerful roar as his knees bent slowly to accommodate his body weight. The shoes he wore were blasted apart as his feet enlarged and his toenails transformed into powerful claws. His exposed teeth morphed into the dentition of a lion, and his gaze was as sharp as the king of beasts. With great force he propelled himself forward, barreling into Eva and Marie!Aiden opened his arms wide like an anxious boyfriend who was eager to hug his girlfriend whom he hadn’t seen for the longest time with all the love he c
“Well, would you look at that,” Elder Sand’s hiss with feigned displeasure. “The cub becomes a man,” he giggled loudly in a voice that infuriated Aiden so much that if he had the strength he would have gone after the elder instead. However, fate dictated that his adversaries be the two women who stood before the elder like a wall of ice.The three kept sizing each other up. Aiden kept giving out low growls as his eyes alternated between Eva and Marie who were slowly widening the distance between the two sides. It seemed that they were creating enough space between themselves so that Aiden wouldn’t be capable of attacking both at once. But their decision was exactly what Aiden was looking forward to, for the two of them together was a pain he wasn’t willing to deal with. And once they had opened a suitable gap between themselves, Aiden sprang into action. *Whish*Aiden displayed speed greater than what he had previously shown. The winds spurred him on as he moved, and soon he was befo
Elder Sand, Marie and Eva travelled leisurely down the street. They didn’t seem to be in any particular hurry. They looked relaxed, like they were on their way to a special dinner, and they sounded relaxed. Well, one of them sounded relaxed, for Elder Sand whistled the entire way. His tone was jovial and upbeat. As for the young man they had left wounded, that didn’t seem to affect his mood in any way.”This is it,” Elder Sand stopped right in front of a large building as he reached into his pocket. He pulled out an old looking compass and tilted it slightly. The needle of the compass moved along with the Elder’s movement. However, the direction it pointed to was the same one it was pointing to from the beginning. It was indeed leading them to the building in front. “Oh? That’s odd.” Elder Sand's vision was glued to the fence right next to him with his eyes slightly squinted. Although his face remained concealed, one could feel the surprise in his tone. His eyes glanced briefly at th
“Go to sleep.” Elder Sand snapped his fingers right when the young man’s stick was swung in his direction, and the world seemed to have stopped for a brief moment. The eyes of the guard lost their concentration and fluttered shut. Having fallen to power beyond his understanding, he fell limply to the ground. However, the continuous rising of his chest suggested that he was still alive. And when he began to snore, it was confirmed that the Elder’s command had been carried out.“Eva, put the lad back on his chair. Marie, take the keys and open the door.” Elder Sand was quick to dish out orders. Although it would be no problem to break down the large door, that would leave too many unanswered questions. If they had intended to be loud and showy, he would have just killed the guard.“Yes Elder,” both ladies were just as swift in carrying out Elder Sand’s orders and soon the guard was back in his seat and the door was opened. The three went into the hostel with the same calm
For humans, anytime past midnight was deep into the night. It wasn’t the same for the creatures whose movements mostly occurred at night. For these creatures, the night was still very young. Elder Sand and his followers left the university much faster than they entered it. And they chose to leave by a different route. The entrance to the university was brightly lit by several streetlights, making the wounded image of the fallen Beastman very obvious to anyone. Aiden lay there peacefully. His face, as well as his exposed arms and legs, were very pale due to the loss of a great amount of his blood. There wasn’t much movement from the young Lion King. His transformation was undone the moment he lost consciousness and the blood around him had mostly dried up. Suddenly, the eyes of the young Lion King fluttered open to reveal that he was still very much alive, and he took a deep, long breath.*Cough**Cough*Aiden awakened with a huff. There was still some blood in his mouth so when h