Loud Noises Scare the Big Animals, seastarpwn [best novels ever .txt] 📗

of the theater room. “What do you want to do now?”
“I can think of a lot of thing we can do now,” he stepped closer to me.
“Are you and me thinking of the same thing?” I stepped closer to him.
“Are you thinking of the arcade?”
“Hell yeah I am!” I punched him in the arm and took off the way I thought the arcade might be. “Last one there is a rotten egg!”

Chapter 60
Astra
I tried not getting to angry. I mean after all Collin and Ebony were just talking. I’m just really protective of the ones I love. “You made a smart move coming over to me.”
Collin wrapped his arms around me, leading me to a seat. “I promise you nothing was going on. I wouldn’t touch her.” He kissed me at the base of my neck.
“I’m glad you say that. Anyway, I was coming to see if you wanted to go train with me.”
He looked at me. I put on the best pouting face that I could. His face went from being all serious, to a lop sided grin. “Sure. I need to stay in shape to keep you safe.”
I laughed. “Sure. That’s exactly why. I’m pretty sure that your getting soft.” I said poking his arms. In truth that was the opposite. His arms were well muscled, and they were still comfy.
“I’ll prove it to you then.” He whispered into my ear.
One moment he’s holding me close and we’re cuddling. The next he’s throwing me onto his back and took off running.
I was laughing my butt off as he ran down the hallway.
After running around for a few minutes, Collin finally got tired of me and set me down. “Wow. You are one heavy little monkey.”
I gaped at him shocked. “How can you say that? I’m not fat. This,” I gestured to my body, “Is all muscle. I am willing to bet that I’m stronger than you are.” I challenged him.
“Arm wrestle then?”
“You’re on.”
We found a table and sat down. “No cheating.” Was all he said.
I just smirked. Not like I needed to cheat at this game. I was awesome.
We readied our selves.
In the very beginning of the match, nobody’s arms moved. It was a match of wills. I loosened my hold. I saw the small smirk on Collin’s face. His own hand tried pushing mine down, but it didn’t work. Instead mine went back and pushed his into the table. “And that is why you should never call me fat.” I smiled at myself.
“I’m going to call that one because it was unfair. I’m not as strong as you because I’m an HS. You can call on the power of any animal you want.”
“True. But you had it coming when you called me heavy. Now let’s go find Henry so we can start training.” I turned into a wolf and took off running.
I turned a corner and barreled into someone. “What the hell! You need to learn to watch where you’re going.” Said a voice.
I was surprised to see that it was Scott. I quickly turned back to my normal form. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to run into you. It was an accident.”
His face flickered. “Henry sent me to come get you and Nova. And To come right now.” His voice had a hard tone to it.
“Hey Astra- Oh. Hi Scott.”
Scott just snarled and walked off.
“I don’t know what his problem is. But he needs to fix it before he gets hurt.”
We walked through a set of double doors, into a gym. “And you’re going to be the one to fight him?”
“Of course. I can fight him.” I nodded my head totally unconvinced.

Chapter 61
Nova

I grabbed a wooden stick that was supposed to represent a sword and threw it in the air, catching it where the hilt would be. I swung the fake sword around aimlessly and jabbed at the air. In my mind I could see blood red demons with fangs and sharp, poison tipped claws. In my hands were weapons of mass destruction that can slice through pennies with hardly any problems.
My sword pushed through hearts and sliced heads off. Fallen demons fell at my feet and loud booms of clapping sent chills up my back and all my fake demons away. “I see you are…. Very skilled,” Henry strode in.
“Astra and I took some classes when we were younger.”
“Some?”
“Ok a lot. It is not like you can’t have the next heirs unprotected,” I dropped the stick thing on the ground and watched as Astra walked in. I pushed my bangs back and stood next to Henry.
“Today we are going to work on our strength.”


I trudged into the living room pain running up my arms, legs, back, anything you could think, little pains tingled summing up to be one big mess of pain. I fell onto the couch and Astra fell down next to me.
Yesterday I thought the couch felt comfortable and stylish, but today it made my body and ache and sweat stained it. I pushed off the couch and laid down in Alexzander’s inviting arms. His body molded against mine and the sore slowly slipped away. “I was so wrong about you not being comfortable,” I mumbled against his chest.
I felt his laughter through his chest, a deep calming laughter, “So I don’t have to get fat anymore?”
“I never said you did,” I tried pushing off of his in annoyance, but he pulled me back and kissed the top of my head.
“If you two don’t mind, but I am going to take my girlfriend outside,” Collin rudely interrupted.
“Yeah, sure. I don’t really care,” I looked at the two of them wrapped in each other’s arms and smiled.
“Did you hear me? I said girlfriend.”
“And did you hear me? I said good for you,” I smiled at them and dropped my head back down to Alexzander’s chest. It might sound weird, but I sniffed him and sighed into his chest. A round of laughter spread across the room and a blush crept up my neck realizing everyone knew what I just did.
“Good bye you two,” Astra shook her head and pulled Collin with her outside.
I waved them goodbye and looked at Alexzander. His eyes were lazily shut closed, but a smirk spread across his face. “Alexzander,” I poked him in the cheek and kissed his nose.
“Yes ninja?”
“You know how they are all boyfriend and girlfriend?”
“Yeah….” He opened his eyes and looked down at me. “What about it?”
“Well I was just wondering…. Are we…. You know?”
“Girlfriend and boyfriend?”
“Yeah.”
He pulled me up with him and spun me around. He lifted me up and up me back down on his feet, then wrapped my arms around his neck and swayed back and forth. “Nova it would be my honor if I could be your boyfriend and I be your girlfriend.”
“Well I don’t know,” I put my head on his chest and sighed, “do you have money?”
“That is your first question, if I have money? I could be a murder or something.”
“But you’re not,” I kissed his cheek and rocked back and forth. “Do you have money?”
“yes I have money,’ he chuckled and shook his head, “Why?”
“Because when all this craziness is done, I want a huge lobster in front of me, beautiful music in the back ground, and you in a tuxedo sitting across from me.”
“If I agree then you would say yes?”
“Pretty much,” I smiled up at him and pushed his hair back.
“Sure,” he spun around and dipped me, “Will you be my girlfriend?”
“Yes I will,” he righted me and kissed me softly.
Chapter 62
Astra
When we got outside I immediately sat down. “I never want to pick up a Fire Demon again. It is going to take forever to get all of this soot off.” I tried brushing off the soot on my arms, but it only made things worse.
“That is what a shower is for.”
“I know. But that is for Humans. And I’m not a human. I’m going to do it a way that is a lot more fun.”
“How would you do that?” He cocked an eyebrow at me.
I just smiled at him. “I’m going to run like the wind.”
I shifted turning into my signature wolf. I barked happily at him and nudged him with my head.
I took off running in a random direction. Letting my senses take over. Almost truly becoming a wolf.
I ran into a garden, then into a fountain. I let the water fall down on me, washing away the soot.
“The fountain was not meant to be used like this. But I can see that it helps you.”
I turned around and saw the lady from before. She kind of made me nervous, but not to much. “I’m sorry. I saw water, and I was dirty…..” I trailed off.
“That is alright my dear. I can understand you.”
I stepped out and sat on the edge. “What did you mean that it helps me?”
“You may or may not recognize this fountain. But it is the fountain that once stood in Trevi Square. It has a long history here in the Underworld. But that’s not the story I am going to tell you.” She sat down next to me. “There is a legend surrounding this fountain. It is said that if you throw a coin into the fountain, then you will return here to the Underworld.”
“Why would you tell me a story like that?”
“Because sometime in your future you will need to come back here. And this is one sure fire way that you will.”
I just nodded. Not really convinced. “I would do it. But sadly I don’t have a coin of sorts.”I shrugged a sorry.
“That is alright my dear. I have a coin you can have.” She handed me a golden coin.
“Thanks. But I have nothing to give-“ I looked up and she was gone.
I turned my back to the fountain, and threw the coin in. I heard the splash as it hit the water. “You wish what you want. But deny what you wish.” I muttered.
I shifted back and went back to where Collin was.
I growled menacingly when I saw Ebony sitting next to him. He had that same dazed look on his face. Neither of them paid any attention to me.
I backed up a few feet. Then launched myself at Ebony. Just before I reached her, I turned back into myself, and knocked her to the ground.
I growled at her. “Stay away from Collin before you get hurt.”
She just smirked at me. “I can stay away. But I don’t think he can.” Then she melted into the ground.
I would have ripped out her throat, but she was gone.
I turned back to Collin. His face was back to normal. But he had a small smile on it. Then he noticed me. “Hey Astra. I wasn’t expecting you back for a while.”
“Obviously. If I ever see you, or hear about you being near that bitch Ebony again. You will truly see my furry. If you thought I was crazy when I was throwing those knives, then you’re wrong. I will make you wish that you never got on my bad side.” I growled at him for good measure.
Then turned into a wolf and raced off to the palace.

Chapter 63
Alexzander

Nova laid in my arms watching…. Whatever was on TV. Instead I was watching her eyes widen with amusement or