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Alexander Higgins
Cat Snake

Alexander sighed. He had nothing against this hawk, he just wanted to be alone. Was there anything wrong with that?

He sat there, trying to ignore the fact that the bird circling overhead was more than a simple hawk. He gave up. He Shifted back and stood up, anger pretty apparent on his face.

"If you don't mind," he said quietly. Can you find some other place to sit? This is my spot. It always has been."

Fai walked into the small town of Woodbridge. There had been reports of shifters using the village as a meeting place. His mission was to infiltrate this underground network and shut it down. He slowly approached a small inn in the center of the town. "Sigh... This does not seem like it will take very long... I guess I could wait until dusk when the predators come out and play... A walk in the forest will probably help me relax a bit." He thought as he walked by a large stone fountain. As he walked through town, he watched the many people going through their lives, not knowing what was really happening outside the village walls. "If only they knew..." He thought.

Alexander Higgins
Cat Snake

Alexander sighed and lay down in the sun, thinking. Thinking about his new assignment. That he would soon be out hunting those stuck up Mages. He imagined his fangs sinking into one and smiled.

His thoughts were interrupted by a sound. Wondering who was there now he Shifted slightly and stuck out his tongue. Wolf...and human. A Shifter. He Shifted his tongue back to normal and walked over to a group of trees where he saw a woman hiding.

"I haven't seen you around anywhere," he said. "Have you been out on assignments?"

Artemis watched the snake and hawk interact with one another. She did not feel any foul intentions.... but decided to wait and watch a little longer. When the hawk left she paused. There was nothing more to watch here. She moved alight, ready to leave her hiding spot. But that got the snake's attention. So she stayed put, not making any sudden movements. Artemis loosened the grip on her bow, there was nothing to fear here.

Artemis looked at the snake shifter through her wooden mask which hid her questionable look. "Assignments?" she questioned the snake. She lifted her wooden mask to reveal her face. "I'm sorry, I haven't been on any assignment in a long time," she added.

Her face was relaxed until she sensed something. She didn't know what it was, but she became cautious.




















Eden grimaced and said ambiguously, "Maybe I'll show you it again one day." Did it really matter how it died? Who will care? Another shifter beast? The Mages council? He snickered a little at the thought.

"Are you afraid of guilt? It's just an animal, how it dies doesn't matter. Keep talking like that and people will start to think you actually care for these beasts," Eden said smirking as he began to walk- following the teacher and class. What a silly girl, the only valid point she brought up was how much effort was put into his attack. Given, in a real battle he would be more conscious of energy use. But if he had to, he could use that same attack again. He was well trained after all.

(Slight time skip.)

Fai walked out of the burning town. "Well, that didn't take very long. Oh! The graduations are today! I better go see who graduated!" He said to himself as he started to run towards the tower, leaving the burning village filled with dead bodies behind him.

Artemis jumped back a little when the hawk came in. However she did not get defensive. She listened to the hawk, then grabbed an arrow from her back sheath and nodded. "Right," she said as she ran along with Alexander. Even though she could run faster in her wolf form she did not change. It is easier to run and shoot in this form.... especially if she has to do it quickly.

Her heart raced, she could start to smell the awful scent of fire burning. She looked for the hawk in the air for a moment, surely he would take that form to get there faster. As the three started to come to the end of the forest, Artemis placed the arrow on her bow and pulled back only slightly, preparing.























Eden did not reply back to Elaine, rather, he smirked contently and satisfied. He took a peek at the same pocket watch he looked at before battle. They were making good time, he liked that. The class arrived at a room with many mages all sitting there. This was a new experience for him but he felt confident in what ever assignment was given to him. He was eager but his face and body language showed control and patience.

Eden's eyes slightly widened for a moment when he was called up with Elaine. His cold and unphased face did not shift as he approached the elder, "Yes?" he said along with Elaine but didn't bother to look at her.

Valhalla jumped up into the air and flew towards the village. After a little bit, he got to the remains of the burnt down village. He swooped down and caught up to the others. "We were to late... That mage killed them all..." He said as he kicked a stick from the old tavern.

Artemis arrived to the burnt village right after the hawk shifter did. She lifted her mask up and covered her nose and mouth. The smell of death was noxious, it turned her stomach. When the hawk shifter spoke of a mage doing this, Artemis ran a head and looked in the distance. She saw movement, probably that same mage he spoke of. She quickly drew her bow but did not shoot. If she did, she would miss.... he was too far away and too many things were in the way. She lowered her weapon and put both arrow and bow away on her back.

Artemis walked back to the cat snake and hawk shifters and said, "There is no way we can get him from here. If we go after him now he would be able to get back up from the council." She looked around, what a horrible tragedy. She thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps it is best to go to the Shifter Council and tell them of this attack...... I don't know what their protocol is now-a-days for these things, but I'm sure they would have a solution."























Eden hid the disappointment from his face. He preferred to work alone, but if he had to do this for the good of the mage's court, then so be it. He did manage to smile a bit though. He'll be out there slaying those filthy shifters. He bowed his head and said, "Thank you elder, I accept this mission with pleasure."

He left after Elaine and went to his own dorm. He needed to pack all of the necessities for this trip, without making his luggage heavy.He continually checked his watches for time. When everything was packed he left and went towards the entrance. He walked through the hallway, a few scattered students were passing him. He happened to make eye with one mage coming toward him, Fai Feldato.