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Authors: Leandi Cameron
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waterfall. He stood up, but struggled to find balance, and fumbled against a tree for support.
Nightfall had already set in and the stars were barely visible through the thick trees. Quickly, he tried to compose himself and started walking towards the direction of the waterfall, hoping to find Sienna, praying that she was alright. After a few moments his brisk walk turned into a run, as flashes of memories flooded back into his mind. Something was terribly wrong. Anxiety started to envelop his chest, and he started calling her name, hoping she would hear him and respond. Fear made him run faster and faster, gliding over rocks and water puddles. In desperation he pushed his body towards the waterfall, fighting his way through the thick trees and plants.
He sighed with relief when finally, he could hear the sound of falling water not too far away. As Kai reached the edge of the pond, he scanned the area, looking for her, but Sienna wasn’t there.
‘Sienna!’ he called, but all he could hear was his own voice echoing against the cliff.
Kai started down the path they’d used earlier through the forest and kept calling her name, but silent echoes screamed louder than any other sound. His heart was beating fast, making it almost impossible to hear anything but his own panic drumming in his ears. Faint rays of moonlight broke through the treetops, and fell onto an open area, where he saw a small figure lying on the ground.
Hastily he motioned towards the seemingly lifeless figure. ‘Sienna! Oh no,’ he exclaimed as he knelt down next to her. He gently pulled her into his lap, and slowly pushed a dark lock of hair, clogged with dry blood away from her pale face. He wasn’t sure whether she was breathing – all he could see was a deep wound on her back and that she had lost a lot of blood.
‘Please wake up, please wake up,’ he begged.
He had no idea what had happened – the last couple of hours seemed like a dream; unreal. He knew that something desperately went wrong, just before he blacked out and dreamed the most vivid dream. Suddenly, the dream made sense, as he looked down at Sienna, helpless and unconscious in his lap. And then the shock of reality started setting in, when he realised that his body had transformed, and hair grew from his face, and his hands changed into paws with sharp claws. He could still remember how it felt like when all his bones were being crushed and replaced.
He closed his eyes and thought back to the moment when Sienna had tried to protect herself from him, screaming, tears running down her cheeks as she tried to flee. Kai knew he had to find a way to explain the sudden transformation of his body, but he didn’t know where to start. It all still felt like an imagined story - too unreal to be true. Like something you see in movies or nightmares. All kinds of thoughts were running through his mind, feeling ashamed that he’d caused Sienna so much pain.
‘Sienna please wake up,’ he begged.
She made small movements when he gently picked her up, afraid of hurting her already bruised and battered body. He wanted to get her to safety – away from the dangers in the forest – and away from him.
CHAPTER 9
Days had passed since the incident in the forest. Kai hadn’t heard from Sienna, nor did he expect to. After dropping her off at hospital, he checked up on her recovery once a day, and was relieved that she was now at home, resting.
Kai’s mood was less than pleasant, and he spent most of his days and evenings hiding away in his room. Nothing made sense anymore, and he felt awkward, strange and a little afraid of himself. He couldn’t make sense of the changes that were happening to him. Some mornings he woke up with long, razor-sharp claws and often, his blankets were torn because of it.
He didn’t know how to deal with his newfound body, and was still unsure about how to control his ever-growing physical power. Holding things between his fingers
Nightfall had already set in and the stars were barely visible through the thick trees. Quickly, he tried to compose himself and started walking towards the direction of the waterfall, hoping to find Sienna, praying that she was alright. After a few moments his brisk walk turned into a run, as flashes of memories flooded back into his mind. Something was terribly wrong. Anxiety started to envelop his chest, and he started calling her name, hoping she would hear him and respond. Fear made him run faster and faster, gliding over rocks and water puddles. In desperation he pushed his body towards the waterfall, fighting his way through the thick trees and plants.
He sighed with relief when finally, he could hear the sound of falling water not too far away. As Kai reached the edge of the pond, he scanned the area, looking for her, but Sienna wasn’t there.
‘Sienna!’ he called, but all he could hear was his own voice echoing against the cliff.
Kai started down the path they’d used earlier through the forest and kept calling her name, but silent echoes screamed louder than any other sound. His heart was beating fast, making it almost impossible to hear anything but his own panic drumming in his ears. Faint rays of moonlight broke through the treetops, and fell onto an open area, where he saw a small figure lying on the ground.
Hastily he motioned towards the seemingly lifeless figure. ‘Sienna! Oh no,’ he exclaimed as he knelt down next to her. He gently pulled her into his lap, and slowly pushed a dark lock of hair, clogged with dry blood away from her pale face. He wasn’t sure whether she was breathing – all he could see was a deep wound on her back and that she had lost a lot of blood.
‘Please wake up, please wake up,’ he begged.
He had no idea what had happened – the last couple of hours seemed like a dream; unreal. He knew that something desperately went wrong, just before he blacked out and dreamed the most vivid dream. Suddenly, the dream made sense, as he looked down at Sienna, helpless and unconscious in his lap. And then the shock of reality started setting in, when he realised that his body had transformed, and hair grew from his face, and his hands changed into paws with sharp claws. He could still remember how it felt like when all his bones were being crushed and replaced.
He closed his eyes and thought back to the moment when Sienna had tried to protect herself from him, screaming, tears running down her cheeks as she tried to flee. Kai knew he had to find a way to explain the sudden transformation of his body, but he didn’t know where to start. It all still felt like an imagined story - too unreal to be true. Like something you see in movies or nightmares. All kinds of thoughts were running through his mind, feeling ashamed that he’d caused Sienna so much pain.
‘Sienna please wake up,’ he begged.
She made small movements when he gently picked her up, afraid of hurting her already bruised and battered body. He wanted to get her to safety – away from the dangers in the forest – and away from him.
CHAPTER 9
Days had passed since the incident in the forest. Kai hadn’t heard from Sienna, nor did he expect to. After dropping her off at hospital, he checked up on her recovery once a day, and was relieved that she was now at home, resting.
Kai’s mood was less than pleasant, and he spent most of his days and evenings hiding away in his room. Nothing made sense anymore, and he felt awkward, strange and a little afraid of himself. He couldn’t make sense of the changes that were happening to him. Some mornings he woke up with long, razor-sharp claws and often, his blankets were torn because of it.
He didn’t know how to deal with his newfound body, and was still unsure about how to control his ever-growing physical power. Holding things between his fingers
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