For I Am Seth!
Seth POV
I awoke with the sun like every other morning. Changing into my running cloths I went out into the forest for a jog. [ Ah the fresh smell of pine wood in the morning. ] My eyes flashed when a hare ran away from the noise I was making. I suppressed the urge to chase it. The forest was dense and disorienting showing that Kaz had returned. I froze.
“I smell blood.” I breathed in deeply trying to trace the scent. Blood wasn’t an uncommon thing to smell in this town but this scent was so thick I could almost taste the metallic tinge. I followed the sent to a building that was built not five days ago now reduced to rubble. Akuji, two witches, and an unknown man stood outside staring at it. I walked up to Akuji.
“I smell blood.” I stated to get answers as quick as possible.
“… I would be surprised if you didn’t.” Akuji said not even glancing in my direction.
“What happened here?” He turned his head to look up at me with still silver eyes. His silver hair was fluffed up in random directions giving off the impression of bed head. [ So cute just like a rabbit. A silver fluffy Rabbit. ]
“Punishment?” I blinked in surprise making me forget the image of a silver rabbit hopping through a field looking for food.
“Punishment doesn’t smell of blood.” Hunt and war smell of blood.
“This one does.” Why would punishment smell of blood. I studied Akuji a bit closer and noticed a layer of cold sweat making me frown. I turned back to the building that gave off that metallic iron smell. [ Lets just go see. ]
“I wouldn’t go in there.” Akuji stated as I walked to the building. The smell hung in the air even thicker the closer I got. Walking through the door the smell almost gaged me. It was like a mist that hung in the air along with the scent of fear. I blinked the tears out of my eyes and covered my nose and mouth so I could concentrate. Rustling sounds drew my attention. A small green and brown tree thing was walking on roots near me. I stared trying to get my eyes to focus on the thing it was pulling behind it.
[ Is that a leg!! ] I watched as it drug the lag over to the base of a tree and started mashing it up to use as fertilizer. Glancing around I saw more of these small creatures doing the same thing in front of other trees. Very slowly I backed out of the building with my hair standing on end. Outside the building I just stared trying to process what I saw. [ Has Kaz been told of this yet? ]
I walked back to Akuji shaking a little from what was inside. “Have seen what was in there?”
“No.” Akuji shook his head. “There is no need to see. I was here the entire time the ‘punishment’ was being dealt. It is better if I do not see the scene that those sounds belong to.”
“Who did this? We need to inform Kaz immediately.” Akuji shook his head.
“The Mayor is the one who did this.”
“What?” [ Kaz did this?! ] I was stund.
“It was ‘punishment’ to those who were apposed to him in a violent manor.” I stood rooted to the ground. My instincts going wild telling me to go back and protect the pack.
“Really?” My voice came out as a growl showing my agitation. I have to go back. “I will head back now.” Akuji nodded to me as I ran my way back to my den making small animals scatter in fright. I need to inform the pack. This is not good news. I howled telling the others to gather. As I ran multiply howls responded to mine. [ Good. ] I kept running until I reached the edge of the forest. Once there I stopped and tried to catch my breath and tidying my appearance. It wouldn’t be good if I walked in out of breath and messy. That would just make everyone panic.
As I walked into my den a chirp caught my attention. Ching my wife came rubbing up against me. I smiled and pet Ching. She always calmed me down. She started perring and draped herself over my shoulders. I kept petting her as I walked further in. I opened the door on my left and walked in. Men, woman, and children were all sitting quietly on the floor waiting. Pillows were scattered everywhere to make it more comfortable. Some were in wolf form laying down. Smiling I sat down facing them.
“Morning everyone I have some bad news. Kaz has gone and killed a bunch of people on the other side of the forest today.” Some of the pack shifted uncomfortable but all remained quite waiting for me to finish. “Now I heard that there was a reason for what he did but I want us to all remain on high alert right now. No one is to go out alone. Understood?” Perfect silence answered. “Good. Other than that please go on as normal. And if you see Kaz inform me or Ching immediately. Do not approach, talk, or even show yourself to him.” Ching flexed her claws at the news. I just patted her signaling for her to wait.
“Curt, Issa, and Flora you are on watch first after four hours switch with someone else.” The three nodded. “That is all. Dismissed.” I stood up and walked out of the room and deeper into the den. Ching was no longer perring. I walked to a door written with the words Seth and Ching on it. Opening up reviled a cozy little home with a kitchen, bathroom, living room, and bedroom. I walked into the kitchen and started making breakfast. Ching hoped onto the counter.
“Meow.” I frowned.
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“Ching if you want to talk transform. You know I can’t understand you when your like that.” Ching flicked her tail unhappily. Slowly glittery red mist gathered around her covering her from view. I turned back to breakfast cracking eggs into the pan to cook.
“I asked what time it the meeting today?” A silky voice asked from beside me.
“I don’t know. Why?”
“Because I’m going with you.” With a start I turned towards Ching. She sat on the counter completely nude with a smug smile on her face.
“Don’t sit on the counter like that. I have to clean it now. It’s dirty to set food where people rub themselves on.”
“Gasp, are you calling your wife dirty?” Ching asked in fake hurt. “I am very clean you know. I do groom myself diligently.”
“Stop it Ching. You know what I mean. Why do you want to come to the meeting anyways? Its always boring.” [ Though this time will probably be different. ]
“Why Seth, I just want to come see what your meetings are like. Can’t I?” She tilted her head innocently and had big watery eyes.
“O-Of course you can but it’s only supposed to be one person per group. So I don’t think you’ll be aloud in.”
“What if I was a cat?”
“I don’t think they’ll let in a cat either.” Ching frowned.
“Don’t those Vamps get to bring in their cats. So doesn’t this mean I can come?” She glared at me fiercely. “It sounds to me like you don’t want me to go.”
“…” Ching and I glared at each other but in the end I glanced away first. [ Damn ] “Sigh, I understand. But you must stay in cat form ok. You understand right? No changing into a human.”
“Of course. I won’t change into a human while at the meeting. I’ll be the perrrfect little cat.” She smiled sweetly while I turned back to making breakfast. [ I hope this is going to go well. ]
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Character List
Spoiler :
Kaz - Mayor of Shadow Wood
Self proclaimed 'Green Spirit'
'Embodiment of forest'
Past names: Mor, Amke, Raul
Can create Green Men and trees
Redirect Magic
Violent tendencies...
Terrry - Necromancer
Cause of the Zombies
Kaz's Assistant
Babysitter
A Bosh
'Resident' - Lives in a crypt
Friend of Kaz
Farries the Dead to the Underworld
Replacement Mayor
Door to the Underworld
Controller of Shadows
Lisa - Cat Sidhe
Kaz's secretary
Has a crow familier named Eitilt
Ali Baba - Witch
Twin Sister to Baba Yoga
'Alba'
Inta is her daughter
Usor is her son
Baba Yoga - Witch
Twin Sister to Ali Baba
'Bayo'
Jasmine - Leader of the Water Fae
Van - In control of the Power Plant
....'Human'
Alchemist
Dirk - Employees of Power Plant
Golems (created by Van)
David Baker - Mayor of Redroad
Human
Missing
Clara - Little girl from National Park
Living with Kaz
Wood Elf
Akuji - Wizard
Head of Magic clan
Looks like a little kid
Kraken Family - 3 in total
Live in the pond
From Chaos dimension
Baby Loves Ice Cream
Badru - Head of the Library
Sphinx (Cheetah variety)
Translating Kaz's Book
Seth - Alpha of Werewolf Pack
Tasked with investigating Zombies
Loves animals (especially fluffy cats)
Ching is his Wife
Constantine Dracul - Lives in a Castle
In the Court of Life
Husband to Juliana
Vampire
Juliana Ann Dracul - Necromancer
Terry's Master
Wife to Constantine
Dragon
Jared Dracul - Son of Constantine and Juliana
Chasing Viola
Half Dragon Half Vampire
Viola Heart - Daughter of the King of the Court of Life
Being Chased by Jared
Nicolas Flamel - Alchemist
1 of the Order of 9
Immortal?
Kaz's Stocker
Experiment maniac
Human?
Mori - Little girl dressed in white
Terry's friend
The Undertaker
Has a Teddy Bear that walks and talks
Corey Einar - Elf
Lives in the Hidden City
A cross between a Light and dark Elf
King of Life - King of the Court of Life
Hates anything that is Undead
In a feud with the Shadow Assembly
Grisha - Wizard
Only survivor of the wizard massacre
Jim - Old Leader of Hidden City
Zara - a Caazotz
New Leader of the Hidden City