Welcome to Gaia! ::

Ethe pondered how Fettelite had entered the Rift. They were a general, human, yet they had come to meet a friend. In a way, Ethe was similar. They were coming here, to a place they did not belong, to meet a friend.

When Ethe had first left the Rift, it had been that way. Entering a foreign place that they would come to understand. Just as a general was not at home in the Rift, Ethe had not felt at home in Negaspace. Not at first. Much like Fettelite entering the Rift for a friend, Ethe had entered Negaspace for a purpose.

But now they were going to Earth. It would be much different than either the Rift of Negaspace.

They had been told about not biting. Not biting had gotten them a treat before. But this was not Negaspace. This was Earthe they were teleporting to. Earth was full of humans. Most humans were not friends to youma. The only ones that were were likely to be the ones in the Negaverse.

Fettelite thought they deserved to be treated nicely and to be happy. But not everyone would feel that way about Ethe. The humans in Earth most certainly wouldn’t.

When they got to Earth, everything seemed so dark and quiet. The only sound was their paw pads hitting the ground. This would be a good night to stalk some prey.


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Ethe had been searching the streets for something to chase, but had largely been unsuccessful. They’d found a few rats. Had their way with them. But they were small pickings verses what they were looking for. They were looking for a human. And one they could drain.

Had they remembered a bit more about Destiny City, they would have realized they were on a residential street and not one of the busier night life streets. But such for their memory. It was all but gone from their youmafication.

But they sensed an aura soon enough that told them they had found more than they could have hoped. A knight.

“We have gotten quite lucky tonight. Ethe was looking for a human to drain. But you will do quite nicely. You smell of death and knight.”

The left head cackled and there was laughter mixed with words. As the beast came out of the shadows, both heads could be seen. The right was the source of the words.


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“Looks like we have a runner on our paws.”

The right head said as if analyzing the situation like a tactician.

The left head could barely contain itself, like a greyhound waiting for a rabbit. Flames became to seep from its mouth.

“She wants to play. Ethe wants to play, too.”

The right head laughed and a strange smile was on its face, if a dog could grin.

“Well, then. Let’s oblige her with the chase.”

The left head released the flame it had been holding in its mouth and together they started to run.


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“Trying to loose us! These wings may be no use for flight, but they can certainly aid in getting to you up there!”

The left head laughed as it took a running leap onto the rooftop. Its feather wings may be no good for true flight, but they certainly helped it get a little extra height…

The right head launched a second flame, showing the youma was not going to let its prey escape so easily.


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“Where are you going, pet?”

The left head cackled as it bit at her heels.


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The girl escaped inside and closed the door in Ethe’s faces. They tried to stop their paws, but that couldn’t get a good grip of the pavement and slid…

“ — yelp!” Ethe cried as they slammed into the door.

“You don’t want to play anymore? I can smell you in there.”

They could still smell her through the door. They clawed and whined at it, like a dog that had gotten locked outside. After about a half-hour and a few teeth marks in the door, they finally gave up.


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