Loud Noises Make the Big Animals Run, seastarpwn [mobi ebook reader txt] 📗

to show a women in a ball gown dancing with a man. They spun, literally coming to life and danced around until the music stopped. “It was your mother’s,” Selena gasped when Astra gave her a huge hug.
“Thank you auntie,” she let go of her and turned towards everyone else, “Ok next present.”
“Oh mine next!” I piped up. I went behind her and tied a scarf around her eyes. I grabbed her arm and walked her into the house.
“Where are we going?” Astra laughed.
“A place,” I simply said and walked her to the garage. I stopped her and waited for everyone to come in. All their eyes were huge; I took the scarf off and watched her eyes bulge out of her head and her mouth hung open a little. “Well are you going to open it?” Astra hesitantly stepped up to the box that was half her sized. She untied the humongous bow and tares the wrapping paper. Collin and Scott helped pick up the box and everyone gasped.
“You got me a Ducati!” she ran up to her black motorcycle and hopped on. She kicked started the bike and rolled down the driveway. “Collin, you need a ride?” Astra called up to him. Collin had a huge smile on his face and ran down to meet her.
I watched them ride away laughing and giggling, “You just had to get her a motorcycle,” Scott walked up to me.
“Well I got Nova one,” I nodded towards the purple bike, “So why not Astra?”
“You knew-“
“Just shut up,” Selena said and pushed Scott into the house. “That was very sweet Alexzander,” she nodded towards me and walked into the house. I didn’t instead; I sat down and thought about the time I was on the bike with Nova. Sigh.
I pushed myself off the ground when they came back and walked into the house. “They’re back!” I screamed to no one. Scott came in seconds later, then Selena. Astra and Collin came in laughing and stopped when they saw everyone in the front room.
“It’s time,” Selena simply said and walked to the back yard. Everyone filed outside and stood around Astra in a triangle. Selena put a cape around Astra’s shoulders and put the hood over her head. Then she put candles at our feet; I had a dark blue one, Collin had a bright red one, and Scott had a forest green candle. Selena stood in front of Astra and placed a silver stone in her hand. “Protegere futurum. Ad repellunt periculis iacet ante et auxilium vobis quid fides vobis.” To protect you in the future. To push away the dangers that lie ahead and help you see what faith has for you. The gem grew brighter in till it was hard to look at,
“Fecisti et ne auferas iniquitates faciendo novae.” To take away the sins you have made and prevent you from making new ones. Astra had a bright white aura around her and her skin started to shine golden. The silver stone grew red and a smoke lifted from it and circled around her. The candles in front of our feet, lit with anyone, lighting anyone.
“Rubro amor, aurantiaco pro ductu, et hyacintho doctrina; tuum die esse plena animalis shifter hodie!” Red for love, green for guidance, and blue for learning; let your day of being a full animal shifter be today! Astra screamed and fell to the ground. The smoke around her circled up her legs, around her waist, and down her arms. The smoke turned into a huge dragon with purple eyes. The head stared into Astra eyes and both their eyes flashed a golden color. Astra screamed out in pain again and fell to the ground. The dragon then plunged into her left ribcage.
Collin was about to move, but Selena put her hand up, “Don’t that will just hurt her more.” Collin stopped and Astra stopped. Something glowed on Astra’s left hip and it dimmed down. Selena moved the robe aside and lifted her shirt up a little bit. Right where it glowed was the dragon, but in tattoo form.
chapter 7- Collin

I was amazed at how different Astra was. Not in how she looked. But how she carried herself. Like she was seeing the world on a whole new plane. Even the way she was seeing the people around her.
For the first few hours after the ceremony, she flew off to be alone. We were told to leave her alone, and that she would come back when she was ready. The whole time I was waiting on the veranda, pacing back and forth.
I knew she could handle herself better now than ever. But that didn’t stop me from worrying about her. “You do know what this means now don’t you?” Said Selena sitting down next to me.
I shook my head. “I don’t.”
She smiled sadly at me. “She is going to need you and those close to her more than ever in the coming future. There are people out there that would kill her to get her power. And she needs to know that there are people out there that will be with her when she needs them?”
“What has this done to her?”
“Some of what you’ve guessed. She’s seeing things on a whole new level. Her power level is up. She has gotten some new powers. And she can change into any creature she wants.”
“I’ll have to make sure not to piss her off then.”
Selena laughed. “That would be for the best.”
“Is there anything else I can do for her?”
“Keep her as calm as possible.”
“Now that’s going to be a challenge.”
I got up and went inside. Scott and Alexzander were talking about video games, when they saw me all talking stopped. “Has she come back yet?”
“No Scott. I’m not back. I’m here.”
I turned to the staircase and found her saw her standing there. “How long have you been here?”
“I wouldn’t say how long. But how far away I was.”
I just looked at her questioningly. “How are you feeling?”
“As well as a person can feel when they’ve had the power of a dragon put inside them.” She sat down in front of the TV.
“I have a ton of questions right now. But I have a feeling that you’re not in the mood for questions. Is there anything that you really want to do?” I asked.
“Actually yes. Two things. I want to go hunting. And I want to sleep like I’m in a coma.” The second one got looks from everybody. “What? If you don’t like it you can sleep outside tonight.”
“I think it would be a good. It will give you a chance to try out your bow some more.” Said Scott.
“But I don’t have a weapon to use.” I said.
“It sucks to be you then.”
“Scott if you’re going to be an asshole, than you’re going to need to grow some hooves and a mane. If you’ll allow me Collin I would like to try something.” Astra held out a hand. “What’s your favorite jungle animal?”
“Jaguar.” I said randomly. I felt a small zap in my hand. “What did you do?”
“I lent you some of my power. It should dissipate in an hour. You want to come Alexzander?”
“Hell yeah. I want to be a jaguar to.”
She did the same thing to him. “I’ll meet ya’ll in the jungle in twenty minutes. I’m giving you a head start.”
“Head start?”
“Yeah. I’m the hunter, and you’re the hunted.” She tapped her wrist. “Nineteen minutes and counting.”
“Shit.” I took off running. Jumping off the veranda, changing forms in mid air.

chapter 8- Alexzander

My bones popped into place and fur grew everywhere as I ran towards the edge of the forest. I pushed through the pain, “Fifteen, fourteen, thirteen,” Astra voice trickled through my ears. I ran the opposite way Collin was going, near a small lake.
I slipped a couple times, not staying steady on my new jaguar feet. “Ready or not here I come,” Astra’s voice rang through the forest. I placed my feet underneath me and started off again. Somewhere behind me, I could hear steady feet rushing toward and an arrow buzzed by my face. “Found you,” another arrow skimmed the top of my head. I dove into the lake and changed back to me human form. I swam underneath the water and to the back of a waterfall. Arrows plunged into the water; hitting fish and plants, but I always found a way out of it.
If she can’t see you, then she can’t tell her arrows to get you, a voice whispered in my head. I swam up and climbed into my favorite spot. I’ve been coming here since we got here, a place to leave when I got worried or upset.
I could hear Astra by the edge of the lake pacing back and forth. She knows she can’t aim for me and she knows if she gets in the water she can’t use her bow and arrow. I sat in my man cave waiting for her to make the decision to go find Collin. If my calculation is right, we only have a couple of minutes in till the game is over. I heard a scream and before I knew it I was diving into the lake and raced toward the scream.
Collin was on the ground holding his side, “What happened?” I fell to his side. Tears gathered at his eyes, so I scooped him up and threw him over my shoulder. “Collin is hurt, we can’t play now!” I screamed into the forest. If I’m lucky Astra would have heard me.
I jogged into the house and set Collin down, “Selena! Help!” In seconds she came in with a white apron on and flour on her face.
“What happened to him?”
“I don’t know. First we were hunting, then I heard him scream and I brought him here.” Selena started to rip his shirt open, “I mean look; he wasn’t even shot.”
“No he wasn’t. Go find Astra!”
“Why?”
“Because they found their other dragon,” she pushed me out the door. I was still confused, but if Astra had something to do with it, I would go find