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[tbow.]

Friendly bump? Not trying to pressure or anything but when do you think the next chapter will be out? c:

[oakdenugg]

-gasps-

oh noooooooo! D:

i'm so sorry! i've been really busy lately. I have piano and a church-thingy tomorrow, so probably not then, then on thurs. i have gymnastics, and i'm having my friend over friday, then i have my sister's game on sat., and then i might be free after that. cx

busy bee!

i should have posted sooner! sorry readers! D:

but i love you all, and will hopefully feed your hungry book stomachs with high quiality plot twists and fun things to do with action! (xD)

[tbow.]

Oh that's okay, I'm just glad to hear there'll be a new one soon enough. X3 Can't wait! [Well I can, I don't want to pressure you. cx]

[oakdenugg]

okayyyyyy! c:

so I just started on the new chapttteeeerrrrr! :3 will pprobably be out on either saturday or sunday!

and also, i've put up a new poll! what do you think would be the best new character? you pick! <3

thanks for reading!

bye! <3

[**DELETE THIS]

im ur new stalker...XD

[littlemoosie]

I voted for option number.. 4 i think. That would just be so..... awesome, and amazing, and more awesome. xD

Anyway, can't wait for the next chapter!! I'm still stalking this thread. o3o

[oakdenugg]

thanks! c:

glad i have some new stalkers! :3

new chapter will probably be out later today or tomorrow! <3

[gizmo,]

You don't have a hot, tan, muscular, teenage guy as a choice D:

[oakdenugg]

changed poll choices!

please recast votes!

thanks! c:

[oakdenugg]

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

----- The giant bear made a quick slash at my head. I leaned back at the last possible second, the razor sharp claws a hair bredth away from my nose. Then something in my stomach burns. It makes me sputter, and I hold my gut, waiting for it to go away. Then the bear thingy came up to me, it's log snout dripping saliva, and it brought it's paw up slowly. I coughed, gagged, but couldn't stop clutching my stomach. It felt like it was on fire. Then, as soon as the bear brought down his paws, I cowered, ducking my head down, awaiting death. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Tess, frozen in horror, and Max, standing there, with no emotion on his face.
----- Then nothing came. I looked up, and the bear was roaring and scratching, but it couldn't touch me. It was like I was protected by a big bubble, but I could see right through it, because it was invisible. I saw Spark mumble something, then she held out her hand, and clenched them, then unclenched, and a white-hot streak of fire shot out of her hand, and right on the bear. It shrieked as it's fur caught on fire, then roared away into the forest.
---- The last, painful, rage filled roar echoed in my mind, then I finally understood what had happened! I had created a forcefield! I closed my eyes, and imagined letting the forefield down, and then a wave of sickness washed over me, like the spell was protecting me from it, and now that I didn't have it, it came on full blast. I almost coughed my guts up I'm pretty sure, and when it was all over, everyone was crowed around me, looking down at me crouched on the ground, holding my stomach, feeling like I might barf. Tess reached down to me, and pulled me up. I grunted, and almost fell back down, but her, and Dakota in his littler form, propped me up.
----- "Whoa!" said Dakota, clapping me on the back. I grinned weakly, but couldn't say anything.
----- "That was pretty cool," agreed Max quietly, looking at me.
----- "How'd you do that?" asked Spark, her green eyes sparkling with excitement. "Can you do it again?" she asked eagerly, her hands fingering her music note necklace. I shook my head. "Could... barely do it... that time" I said, smiling. The trees' leaves fluttered in the wind, but other than that the forest was quiet. I sat down, too tired to stand any longer. "Getting some... sleep." I say, curling up in the soft grass, my mind slipping away from the world.

----- When I woke up, a giant dog was sleeping next to me, pressed up against me, it's dark red fur smelling of earth. I almost screamed, but i kept my mouth shut. It's chest rose and fell steadily, the air whistling softly out of it's shiny black nose. It looked wolf-ish, but it had some teeth sticking out from the lips, making it look forever snarling. It had two black lines above it's eyes, kinda like the ones football player wear, but just above the eye. It was really huge, way bigger than an elephant, and bigger than that bear thing too! It had gaint paws, but instead of claws, it had talons. It's taail was long, and furless, and at the end a deadly looking blade, like the Grim Reaper's scyth. I tried scooting away from it, to get closer to Brad, or Spark, or anyone for that matter. Then as I was slowly scooting away, I crunched a twig, and the creatures ears snapped up, and its eyes sprang open. It's eyes were bright blue, like they were glowing in the dark. My chest clutched in fear, and I was frozen in place, my eyes meeting its. It stood up slowly, its fur whooshing. It looked at me, and I felt my stomach boil. I kept it down, simmering the strange sensation, but keeping it ready in case this thing wanted to kill me. But it didn't seem to. It was just standing there, and I was just staring at it. Then it slowly changed. It's paws melted to hands, and the fur turned to hair. It turned into a human... Max! He smiled at his hands, then at me.
----- "H-how... what?" I said confused. He walked over to me and sat down beside me.
----- "Shapeshifter."
----- That one word bounced inside my head, giving me a headache as I thought of what Max meant. Shapeshifters! That was one of the races Thomas told me about! Max got up, tilted his head at the bright moon shimmering through the trees. His eyes flashed, and he let out a long, mournful howl, while he was doing it, he changed back into his wolfish form, and his howl became deeper, more melodic. The sound was so sad, and so eerie, that I almost cried. I covered myself with the long grass, and fell asleep to the soft howls.

----- When I woke up in the morning, I found my wings were covering me like a shell. I stretched them out, the morning sun dimly shining through the trees. I jingled my bracelet, and the light bounced off the glass. I smiled, then stood up, flapping my wings lightly. I started running, and then I pushed my wings hard, and I lifted off the ground. I kept flapping, and I soared higher and higher, until I landed on one of the huge, thick branches, my wings nestling by my side.
----- The wind blew my short hair around, and I felt safe for the first time in awhile. Then a pretty tune met my ears. It was slow, but it caught my attention. I tried to locate it, but I couldn't see it, so I got up, and flew towards the music.

----- After about 5 minutes of searching, I found the owner of the music.
----- Spark!
----- She sat on a giant rock, probably to big for even Dakota to lift. Her legs were crossed, and she was holding a silver flute that reflected the sun. She looked so calm, and she even looked happy. I hid behind a tree, leaned my back against it, and fell asleep to the calm music, and the warm sun.

----- When I woke up, the sun was at it's peak, about noon. I wanted to go back to the "camp", but a thought popped into my head. The way Max had looked at me last night. When he saw me, something flashed into his eyes. Something different. I couldn't put a finger on it, but it was odd. Then my mind slipped to how he had transformed. Could Tess do that too? Once everyone was a different race, would we become enimies?
----- My head swam with questions, but no answers. The sun beat down on me, and I got up, wiped my sweat off my forehead, and headed back to our camp.

----- When I arrived I saw Spark alone in a aptch of sun, playing her flute. Dakota and Thomas were sitting together, talking, and Onico and Brad were by the river, trying to catch fish. I headed over to Spark, my sneakers making no noise on the soft grass.
----- "Hey," she said, stopping her music. She put her flute in her lap, and shielded her eyes from the sun. "Like it?" she asked.
----- "Yeah. It's beautiful!" I said, smiling. She picked it back up, and when she looked back at me, her face was sad. "You know what Lane?" She sniffed, and wiped her nose. "I lied to you. I lied about Riley." She hung her head. "I didn't trust you. I don't know why... but I lied." She looked back up at me, her normally bright green eyes now dull and cloudy. "I have a brother, yes, but his name is not Riley, and he's wasn't... nice." She stopped, and looked at me, fingering her music note necklace. "I had two parents. My dad an alchoholic, and my mom and me got beat by him when he was drunk." She paused. "Ethan. That was his name. Not Riley. He never protected us, and sometimes he even helped my dad. He never beat my mom... just... me." Her eyes were full of tears, but she kept going. "My mom and I were never close, but she would always protect me, which resulted in her getting hurt more... Because of me." Her voice cracked. "At school, I joined Band, and it was my only happy place. Music was my only friend. I played flute, and since it was my only happiness, I quickly became addicted to it. I played every day, and would take it home, lock myself in my room, and pratice until I was tired." She smiled. "I trusted it to take me to a better place. It was there for me when no-one else was. And then, the fire. My mom, my dad, and Ethan, all dead. I thought I had lost my flute forever. I was broken, confused, sad, and guilty. Then I met you, and you took me away." She looked at the ground, playing with the tall grass. "I was sad, depressed. I really wanted my flute back. Then the other day, I was thinking so much about it. I missed it. Then that night, while I was trying to sleep, something hit my back! And it was my flute!" She held it up proudly, and smiled at it. "I think that's one of my powers Lane! Tela... telakattesses?"
----- "Telekinesess?" I suggested.
----- "Yeah!" and with that, I sat down, and listened to her beautiful songs.