For I Am Seth!

Seth POV

I awoke with the sun like every other morning. Changing into my running cloths I went out into the forest for a jog. [ Ah the fresh smell of pine wood in the morning. ] My eyes flashed when a hare ran away from the noise I was making. I suppressed the urge to chase it. The forest was dense and disorienting showing that Kaz had returned. I froze.

“I smell blood.” I breathed in deeply trying to trace the scent. Blood wasn’t an uncommon thing to smell in this town but this scent was so thick I could almost taste the metallic tinge. I followed the sent to a building that was built not five days ago now reduced to rubble. Akuji, two witches, and an unknown man stood outside staring at it. I walked up to Akuji.

“I smell blood.” I stated to get answers as quick as possible.

“… I would be surprised if you didn’t.” Akuji said not even glancing in my direction.

“What happened here?” He turned his head to look up at me with still silver eyes. His silver hair was fluffed up in random directions giving off the impression of bed head. [ So cute just like a rabbit. A silver fluffy Rabbit. ]

“Punishment?” I blinked in surprise making me forget the image of a silver rabbit hopping through a field looking for food.

“Punishment doesn’t smell of blood.” Hunt and war smell of blood.

“This one does.” Why would punishment smell of blood. I studied Akuji a bit closer and noticed a layer of cold sweat making me frown. I turned back to the building that gave off that metallic iron smell. [ Lets just go see. ]

“I wouldn’t go in there.” Akuji stated as I walked to the building. The smell hung in the air even thicker the closer I got. Walking through the door the smell almost gaged me. It was like a mist that hung in the air along with the scent of fear. I blinked the tears out of my eyes and covered my nose and mouth so I could concentrate. Rustling sounds drew my attention. A small green and brown tree thing was walking on roots near me. I stared trying to get my eyes to focus on the thing it was pulling behind it.

[ Is that a leg!! ] I watched as it drug the lag over to the base of a tree and started mashing it up to use as fertilizer. Glancing around I saw more of these small creatures doing the same thing in front of other trees. Very slowly I backed out of the building with my hair standing on end. Outside the building I just stared trying to process what I saw. [ Has Kaz been told of this yet? ]

I walked back to Akuji shaking a little from what was inside. “Have seen what was in there?”

“No.” Akuji shook his head. “There is no need to see. I was here the entire time the ‘punishment’ was being dealt. It is better if I do not see the scene that those sounds belong to.”

“Who did this? We need to inform Kaz immediately.” Akuji shook his head.

“The Mayor is the one who did this.”

“What?” [ Kaz did this?! ] I was stund.

“It was ‘punishment’ to those who were apposed to him in a violent manor.” I stood rooted to the ground. My instincts going wild telling me to go back and protect the pack.

“Really?” My voice came out as a growl showing my agitation. I have to go back. “I will head back now.” Akuji nodded to me as I ran my way back to my den making small animals scatter in fright. I need to inform the pack. This is not good news. I howled telling the others to gather. As I ran multiply howls responded to mine. [ Good. ] I kept running until I reached the edge of the forest. Once there I stopped and tried to catch my breath and tidying my appearance. It wouldn’t be good if I walked in out of breath and messy. That would just make everyone panic.

As I walked into my den a chirp caught my attention. Ching my wife came rubbing up against me. I smiled and pet Ching. She always calmed me down. She started perring and draped herself over my shoulders. I kept petting her as I walked further in. I opened the door on my left and walked in. Men, woman, and children were all sitting quietly on the floor waiting. Pillows were scattered everywhere to make it more comfortable. Some were in wolf form laying down. Smiling I sat down facing them.

“Morning everyone I have some bad news. Kaz has gone and killed a bunch of people on the other side of the forest today.” Some of the pack shifted uncomfortable but all remained quite waiting for me to finish. “Now I heard that there was a reason for what he did but I want us to all remain on high alert right now. No one is to go out alone. Understood?” Perfect silence answered. “Good. Other than that please go on as normal. And if you see Kaz inform me or Ching immediately. Do not approach, talk, or even show yourself to him.” Ching flexed her claws at the news. I just patted her signaling for her to wait.

“Curt, Issa, and Flora you are on watch first after four hours switch with someone else.” The three nodded. “That is all. Dismissed.” I stood up and walked out of the room and deeper into the den. Ching was no longer perring. I walked to a door written with the words Seth and Ching on it. Opening up reviled a cozy little home with a kitchen, bathroom, living room, and bedroom. I walked into the kitchen and started making breakfast. Ching hoped onto the counter.

“Meow.” I frowned.

“Ching if you want to talk transform. You know I can’t understand you when your like that.” Ching flicked her tail unhappily. Slowly glittery red mist gathered around her covering her from view. I turned back to breakfast cracking eggs into the pan to cook.

“I asked what time it the meeting today?” A silky voice asked from beside me.

“I don’t know. Why?”

“Because I’m going with you.” With a start I turned towards Ching. She sat on the counter completely nude with a smug smile on her face.

“Don’t sit on the counter like that. I have to clean it now. It’s dirty to set food where people rub themselves on.”

“Gasp, are you calling your wife dirty?” Ching asked in fake hurt. “I am very clean you know. I do groom myself diligently.”

“Stop it Ching. You know what I mean. Why do you want to come to the meeting anyways? Its always boring.” [ Though this time will probably be different. ]

“Why Seth, I just want to come see what your meetings are like. Can’t I?” She tilted her head innocently and had big watery eyes.

“O-Of course you can but it’s only supposed to be one person per group. So I don’t think you’ll be aloud in.”

“What if I was a cat?”

“I don’t think they’ll let in a cat either.” Ching frowned.

“Don’t those Vamps get to bring in their cats. So doesn’t this mean I can come?” She glared at me fiercely. “It sounds to me like you don’t want me to go.”

“…” Ching and I glared at each other but in the end I glanced away first. [ Damn ] “Sigh, I understand. But you must stay in cat form ok. You understand right? No changing into a human.”

“Of course. I won’t change into a human while at the meeting. I’ll be the perrrfect little cat.” She smiled sweetly while I turned back to making breakfast. [ I hope this is going to go well. ]

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Character List

Spoiler : Kaz - Mayor of Shadow Wood

Self proclaimed 'Green Spirit'

'Embodiment of forest'

Past names: Mor, Amke, Raul

Can create Green Men and trees

Redirect Magic

Violent tendencies...

Terrry - Necromancer

Cause of the Zombies

Kaz's Assistant

Babysitter

A Bosh

'Resident' - Lives in a crypt

Friend of Kaz

Farries the Dead to the Underworld

Replacement Mayor

Door to the Underworld

Controller of Shadows

Lisa - Cat Sidhe

Kaz's secretary

Has a crow familier named Eitilt

Ali Baba - Witch

Twin Sister to Baba Yoga

'Alba'

Inta is her daughter

Usor is her son

Baba Yoga - Witch

Twin Sister to Ali Baba

'Bayo'

Jasmine - Leader of the Water Fae

Van - In control of the Power Plant

....'Human'

Alchemist

Dirk - Employees of Power Plant

Golems (created by Van)

David Baker - Mayor of Redroad

Human

Missing

Clara - Little girl from National Park

Living with Kaz

Wood Elf

Akuji - Wizard

Head of Magic clan

Looks like a little kid

Kraken Family - 3 in total

Live in the pond

From Chaos dimension

Baby Loves Ice Cream

Badru - Head of the Library

Sphinx (Cheetah variety)

Translating Kaz's Book

Seth - Alpha of Werewolf Pack

Tasked with investigating Zombies

Loves animals (especially fluffy cats)

Ching is his Wife

Constantine Dracul - Lives in a Castle

In the Court of Life

Husband to Juliana

Vampire

Juliana Ann Dracul - Necromancer

Terry's Master

Wife to Constantine

Dragon

Jared Dracul - Son of Constantine and Juliana

Chasing Viola

Half Dragon Half Vampire

Viola Heart - Daughter of the King of the Court of Life

Being Chased by Jared

Nicolas Flamel - Alchemist

1 of the Order of 9

Immortal?

Kaz's Stocker

Experiment maniac

Human?

Mori - Little girl dressed in white

Terry's friend

The Undertaker

Has a Teddy Bear that walks and talks

Corey Einar - Elf

Lives in the Hidden City

A cross between a Light and dark Elf

King of Life - King of the Court of Life

Hates anything that is Undead

In a feud with the Shadow Assembly

Grisha - Wizard

Only survivor of the wizard massacre

Jim - Old Leader of Hidden City

Zara - a Caazotz

New Leader of the Hidden City