It took me nearly an hour to get home after I left Hatch in the parking lot. I may have felt fine while I was lying down, but sitting up was close enough to standing that it nearly was a moot point. I ended up pulling into a parking lot four blocks away, to just lie down and convince my stomach that my car didn't need to be redecorated. It was a long fifteen minutes before I thought I would be able to sit up again. That lasted nearly to Harvey's home. Before I again had to pull over and lay back down. Talk about frustrating!
By the end of my journey, I really wished that Hatch had offered to drive me home. Because what I'd just gone through. Torture. Pure and simple. Having him carry me into the house and up two flights of stairs also would have been alright with me by that point.
Because seriously, I felt like a new born colt at the end of a marathon by the time I collapsed onto my bed. Exhausted. Tired. And yah, definitely sick.
Karen<3
Friday, January 31, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
A Parting
I moaned as the bright sunlight struck my eyes, sending an instant bolt of lightning to my head. I buried my head against Hatch's arm. "I'm going to die." I complained softly.
My stomach did flip flops as we stepped off the curb, to get to my car. Why had I ever let this guy convince me to leave the sanctuary of the birds?
"You'll be fine." he said confidently, shifting his grip to wrap one arm around my shoulders. "I'll catch you if your knees buckle."
Of course, now that he said it all my knees wanted to do was just that. "You're not helping."
"And here I thought I was."
I groaned. "Not what I meant...are we..."
"Nearly there."
I heard the familiar honk of my car. Hatch must have unlocked it remotely. But that didn't tell me how close we were...
"Here." He said, in his normal voice. I opened my eyes, squinting in the light to see my car door open and waiting for me. Finally. Relief. Sanctuary. I climbed in, okay it was more like I fell in to the drivers seat. Dumb knees collapsing on me. I didn't make an effort to sit up right away though. I just needed a breather.
"Thanks." I finally managed, pushing myself up to sit, oh so not confidently at all, behind the wheel. Could I even make the drive home? Like this? It had to be at least 15 minutes away. At least.
"No problem." Hatch said reaching out to push some stray hair out of my face. "I'm sure you can take it from here."
He said it so confidently that I nearly believed him.
"At least I'll be sitting down.' I managed.
He grinned. "That's half the battle there."
My hands tightened on the steering wheel. Why wasn't he offering to drive me home? I would have refused, but after all he'd done.
"You need to turn your car on." he reminded me.
"I know. I know. I preparing myself!" Had my stomach settled enough to actually manage this?
One way to find out. I looked at him, forcing myself to smile. I probably looked like a demented zombie. "Thanks again, for everything Hatch."
"It was my pleasure." he replied placing a hand on the door to shut it.
I stuck my arm out, preventing him.
"I'll see you around?" I asked, hoping I sounded nonchalant enough.
He hesitated, but finally nodded. "I'll be around. Just get better alright?"
"I'll hold you to that. I owe you. Big time."
"You don't"
"I owe you." I cut him off as I turned the car on.
He nodded, closing the door.
He stood in the parking lot as I drove away, visible until I turned the corner.
My hands tightened on the steering wheel. I hoped he'd be around. I had a lot of questions for Prince Charming, and I couldn't very well get answers from him if he disappeared back into my dreams.
Karen<3
It was a good thing I ducked down, for Isabelle rushed into the kitchen like a whirlwind, clanging metal against metal, smacking wood, and ended up creating a lot of interesting smells. It was all I could do to keep still and out of sight. My belly felt like it was pressed against my spine, and the smells. I wanted them. I wanted something in me, to stuff my cheeks full of food, to finally have the energy to do more then rest on the heat.
Yet, I knew Isabelle, the source of high screams, and sometimes the scent of Fanged Death around her, wouldn't feed me. And that knowledge kept me back. She was no Maille.
I heard how she talked to the other creatures while I rested in Maille's pocket.
No, I would wait, and hope that Maille would stir from her nest soon before the scents surrounding me, drove me to do something that I would regret.
~Martin Elek
Yet, I knew Isabelle, the source of high screams, and sometimes the scent of Fanged Death around her, wouldn't feed me. And that knowledge kept me back. She was no Maille.
I heard how she talked to the other creatures while I rested in Maille's pocket.
No, I would wait, and hope that Maille would stir from her nest soon before the scents surrounding me, drove me to do something that I would regret.
~Martin Elek
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Despite my best intentions, I did end up sleeping.
I could totally picture Lisa smirking as I finally curled up in the plastic hut. Which is why I waited until the store had closed and she had left before I did so.
I'd actually forgotten what it was like to sleep. A fish never falls totally asleep, some part of me had always been active. But the hamster form? I fell asleep so quickly and deeply, that I didn't stir. I didn't hear the first of the workers come in. I didn't hear customers come in! Which had to say something, because that bell over the door. Noisy as a fire alarm on steroids.
Me. I heard nothing.
Apparently, I needed to catch up on a lot of 'lost deep sleep' that I hadn't had as a fish.
#Henry
I could totally picture Lisa smirking as I finally curled up in the plastic hut. Which is why I waited until the store had closed and she had left before I did so.
I'd actually forgotten what it was like to sleep. A fish never falls totally asleep, some part of me had always been active. But the hamster form? I fell asleep so quickly and deeply, that I didn't stir. I didn't hear the first of the workers come in. I didn't hear customers come in! Which had to say something, because that bell over the door. Noisy as a fire alarm on steroids.
Me. I heard nothing.
Apparently, I needed to catch up on a lot of 'lost deep sleep' that I hadn't had as a fish.
#Henry
Thursday, January 16, 2014
So It Begins
"My other self tells me, that you're part of the pack. Is this true?"
He blinked. "We're friends." he replied, slowly. "I don't know if that means we're a pack."
"Let's find out." I said once more grabbing his burnt arm, making sure my grip tightened before he could jerk it away. Now, now he couldn't move.
"What. are. You. doing!" he punctuated each word with a harder jerk of his arm.
"A test." I said. "It's easy. You just need to look into my eyes."
He snorted. "Look into your eyes?"
"Yes."
"What's that supposed to show?"
I barred my teeth, and he flinched. "Just. Look."
His fists clenched. But he squarely met my eyes. "Do you know how creepy it is to stare into gold eyes? It's creepy."
"Don't talk."
He barred his teeth, mimicking my own facial expression, but the human kept quiet.
At least he has some sense.
If only he had more of it. How long are you going to have him stare at us?
Until you get him to hear you.
Him hear me? You're the one in control...wait. You mean mind speak to him?
Yes. Get him to hear you. I won't interfere. If he can mind speak, you'll be able to communicate.
If not, this just turns into a really awkward staring contest. He mentally took a deep breath. Okay goes nothing
Catchya on the Flip Side!
Danny
He blinked. "We're friends." he replied, slowly. "I don't know if that means we're a pack."
"Let's find out." I said once more grabbing his burnt arm, making sure my grip tightened before he could jerk it away. Now, now he couldn't move.
"What. are. You. doing!" he punctuated each word with a harder jerk of his arm.
"A test." I said. "It's easy. You just need to look into my eyes."
He snorted. "Look into your eyes?"
"Yes."
"What's that supposed to show?"
I barred my teeth, and he flinched. "Just. Look."
His fists clenched. But he squarely met my eyes. "Do you know how creepy it is to stare into gold eyes? It's creepy."
"Don't talk."
He barred his teeth, mimicking my own facial expression, but the human kept quiet.
At least he has some sense.
If only he had more of it. How long are you going to have him stare at us?
Until you get him to hear you.
Him hear me? You're the one in control...wait. You mean mind speak to him?
Yes. Get him to hear you. I won't interfere. If he can mind speak, you'll be able to communicate.
If not, this just turns into a really awkward staring contest. He mentally took a deep breath. Okay goes nothing
Catchya on the Flip Side!
Danny
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Well, That's A Surprise
My other half stiffened in my mind Since when could you do this!
Easily I fended off his attempt to take back control. What wasn't as easy was balancing on the two legs. How he managed to do this, I wasn't sure. But I managed to get my equilibrium.
I have complete control for two more days, remember.
I didn't think that meant you would become me!
It didn't. I'd always been able to do this. But when I usually only had three days of complete control, I preferred my form to the human one.
Remain calm. I reassured him. I'm not out to take over your life.
Oh, that's assuring. What in the crazy are you doing in my form if you don't like being in my form?!
I rolled my eyes. Like I said. No way to find out if he mind speaks unless we test it.
And why couldn't you do that as a wolf!
Last I checked, I couldn't speak English.
Riight.
I could sense his frustration.
He's going to freak out when he realizes that I'm not me.
You're not talking to him. Unless you want to give me another two days?
He weighed that option for a good half minute. Just don't kill him okay?
I rolled my eyes. Since when would I kill one of your pack?
Since when do you take my form? He countered.
I didn't think the two compared, actually.
Perhaps you should remain concerned that I'll scare him off. I responded. After all, my record of killing humans still remained at zero.
The crunch of leaves alerted us at the same time. Well, I guess we'll see. He's coming now.
I raised my head in time to see the human moving through the trees,
Jake
I didn't care what his name was.
He stopped upon seeing me. His shoulders went back. If he'd been a wolf, he'd be putting his ears back.
"H-hey Danny." He said.
Yes, he definitely was aware that he shouldn't be out here.
"You've gone the wrong way." I coolly, replied.
Do you know how weird it is to have you talk in my voice?
Probably as weird as me speaking. Wolf communication is much simpler.
He flinched. "Yah, I figured that out three hours ago." He looked at me, a challenge in his eyes. "It wasn't on purpose. Everything looks the same."
He didn't know how to look then, the forest was widely varied compared to the caves networks the humans chose to live in.
"You need to learn how to look then, human."
"Human?" he scoffed before his shoulders stiffened. "Wait," he took a step back. "You're not Danny?"
He could catch on quick enough. I raised an eyebrow. "No."
"You're...uh, well, are there two of you?"
I bared my teeth. "You do catch on quick."
He flinched, but didn't back away. "Then who are you?"
"The wolf."
"You don't have a name?"
"I don't need one."
"Ah...kay." he shook his head. "Why are you here then? Shouldn't you be...hunting?" he paled on that last word. "Where's Danny?" he added, obviously trying to change the subject from the thought that I might be hunting him.
"He's here." I started forward to close the distance. "He won't be back for a couple of days." I grabbed onto his burnt arm.
My other self was right, the human twisted out of my grip, before I could tighten it. But not before I felt the toned muscles beneath the scarred exterior. "The fake injury." I said, softly. "My other self, was impressed that you climbed out of that cave with the bite I gave you."
"You gave me? No Danny,"
"Stopped me from tearing out your throat. Hence why he's not here right now. He interrupted my hunt. How did you climb out of that cave? I bit you nearly to the bone, tore flesh."
He lifted his head. "I thought that would be obvious. Do you know what Danny and I do at school?"
I did, but I didn't care.
We have a rock climbing class. Since he pretends his arm is useless there, he works on climbing the wall one handed. He never made it very far up, but....
But that could have been another ploy. I finished for him. At least you picked an interesting human to make part of your pack.
Thanks?
I nodded. "Those years of practice on the wall actually helped you out."
He shrugged. "Who'da thought." His fists tightened as again he met my eyes. If he'd been a wolf, that would have been a challenge, but I knew better with these humans. Still, I could picture his tail lashing if he had had one. "Why are you here, talking to me?"
Catchya on the Flip Side!
Danny
Easily I fended off his attempt to take back control. What wasn't as easy was balancing on the two legs. How he managed to do this, I wasn't sure. But I managed to get my equilibrium.
I have complete control for two more days, remember.
I didn't think that meant you would become me!
It didn't. I'd always been able to do this. But when I usually only had three days of complete control, I preferred my form to the human one.
Remain calm. I reassured him. I'm not out to take over your life.
Oh, that's assuring. What in the crazy are you doing in my form if you don't like being in my form?!
I rolled my eyes. Like I said. No way to find out if he mind speaks unless we test it.
And why couldn't you do that as a wolf!
Last I checked, I couldn't speak English.
Riight.
I could sense his frustration.
He's going to freak out when he realizes that I'm not me.
You're not talking to him. Unless you want to give me another two days?
He weighed that option for a good half minute. Just don't kill him okay?
I rolled my eyes. Since when would I kill one of your pack?
Since when do you take my form? He countered.
I didn't think the two compared, actually.
Perhaps you should remain concerned that I'll scare him off. I responded. After all, my record of killing humans still remained at zero.
The crunch of leaves alerted us at the same time. Well, I guess we'll see. He's coming now.
I raised my head in time to see the human moving through the trees,
Jake
I didn't care what his name was.
He stopped upon seeing me. His shoulders went back. If he'd been a wolf, he'd be putting his ears back.
"H-hey Danny." He said.
Yes, he definitely was aware that he shouldn't be out here.
"You've gone the wrong way." I coolly, replied.
Do you know how weird it is to have you talk in my voice?
Probably as weird as me speaking. Wolf communication is much simpler.
He flinched. "Yah, I figured that out three hours ago." He looked at me, a challenge in his eyes. "It wasn't on purpose. Everything looks the same."
He didn't know how to look then, the forest was widely varied compared to the caves networks the humans chose to live in.
"You need to learn how to look then, human."
"Human?" he scoffed before his shoulders stiffened. "Wait," he took a step back. "You're not Danny?"
He could catch on quick enough. I raised an eyebrow. "No."
"You're...uh, well, are there two of you?"
I bared my teeth. "You do catch on quick."
He flinched, but didn't back away. "Then who are you?"
"The wolf."
"You don't have a name?"
"I don't need one."
"Ah...kay." he shook his head. "Why are you here then? Shouldn't you be...hunting?" he paled on that last word. "Where's Danny?" he added, obviously trying to change the subject from the thought that I might be hunting him.
"He's here." I started forward to close the distance. "He won't be back for a couple of days." I grabbed onto his burnt arm.
My other self was right, the human twisted out of my grip, before I could tighten it. But not before I felt the toned muscles beneath the scarred exterior. "The fake injury." I said, softly. "My other self, was impressed that you climbed out of that cave with the bite I gave you."
"You gave me? No Danny,"
"Stopped me from tearing out your throat. Hence why he's not here right now. He interrupted my hunt. How did you climb out of that cave? I bit you nearly to the bone, tore flesh."
He lifted his head. "I thought that would be obvious. Do you know what Danny and I do at school?"
I did, but I didn't care.
We have a rock climbing class. Since he pretends his arm is useless there, he works on climbing the wall one handed. He never made it very far up, but....
But that could have been another ploy. I finished for him. At least you picked an interesting human to make part of your pack.
Thanks?
I nodded. "Those years of practice on the wall actually helped you out."
He shrugged. "Who'da thought." His fists tightened as again he met my eyes. If he'd been a wolf, that would have been a challenge, but I knew better with these humans. Still, I could picture his tail lashing if he had had one. "Why are you here, talking to me?"
Catchya on the Flip Side!
Danny
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