no place to be

[Aridan]

Aridan smiled and laughed "No I will go find her she is my girlfriend and the love of my life." he headed toward the exit again his knees all but giving way under the weight and pain in his body.

[Rayne]

Cealla, you have no right to tell them to leave. This is the lycan tunnels, all lycans are welcome. Neither you, nor Xavier, are boss in these tunnels; as in-frequent as her visits may be, Morgana is still Elderess. a sharp voice stated in the dark haired (furred XD) lycaness' mind, the tone giving no room for argument.

"There's no need to go find me, I'm right here." Ray stated, stepping away from the shadows. Walking forward, she took Arella into her own arms, motioning for Ari to follow her, and lead the way to her old chamber. Kicking open the door, she strode forward into the room, placing the changing she-wolf on the bed.

Moving over to a large trunk, she flipped open the lid, rummaging through the forgotten contents until she found a long, slim bottle. Popping the top off it, she walked back over to Arella's side, tilting her head back gently she poured a small amount of the amber coloured liquor down her throat. Passing the bottle towards Aridan, she said "Drink. It won't take away the pain, but it'll numb you for a while."

Alissa, can you get me a few of the rabbits in that fridge over there? she sent to the young pup (ooc: assuming she followed), gesturing towards a medium square-shaped cloth-covered object in the corner. The dusty fridge was always kept replenished with fresh animal carcasses (sp?), something she saw to herself, just in case. Looking at Aridan, she said "There's nothing left to do, now we wait."

[† Cealla †]

Growling a few more time, she resisted the urge to run and leap upon the pair and tear them into little bits. Let them go. She wouldn't care. In her eyes, it was Xavier who could give them permission to stay, not her. And if it were up to her, they wouldn't have that permission. They would have to fend for themselves out there in the world. Poor little puppies. She honestly couldn't fathom why Rayne had turned such stupid humans. Then again, it wasn't really any of her buisness. But... it sort of was, if she decided to bring them into the black lycan's home.

"Good. Go." She replied, taking no notice or care to see that Alissa had leapt forward and tried to persuade them not to leave. "You shouldn't have come here. Especially not without Rayne. Don't you have any sense?" She didn't particularly expect an answer, which is the main reason why she turned to return back to her wanderings. A small snort came out of her mouth as the man professed his love of Rayne- she had really thought the lycaness had better taste in men. My, what a good pun.

Suddenly she heard Rayne's voice ringing in her mind, no matter how hard she tried to push it out. The woman was many years older and stronger than Cealla and not someone to be tussled with. Obviously the two stupid humans were here to stay, however she realized that she even preffered Mikayla to the pair that Rayne had turned. Having nothing more to do or say, she didn't even bother to reply before sprinting away.

Where was Xavier? He wouldn't let this happen!

[Aridan]

Aridan toke the drink and drunk deeply then gave it to Arella to drink "Thank Rayne." he kissed her softly "I know this place is not theirs fully but it was rude of us to enter here without a invite." he sat down the pain numbing away he hated this but hopefully this would be the last time. "Rayne I love you you know." he said softly holding her hand.

[Xavier]

Xavier had been deep inside the Tunnels, deeper than most of the other Lycans cared to go. There he could meditate quietly on matters all his own. This deep there was little light and very few scents covering the walls. There was also a door that he had installed himself with rubber seals around the edges so as to prevent any scent from escaping through it. This door was intended as both a security measure and a hiding place. If the Tunnels were attacked again, and Xavier was unable to defend the Lycans adequately, he would order all the Lycans to hide deep within that secured area, where it would be extremely difficult to find them. Even if someone succeeded, the door was made of triple-layered aircraft-grade steel and had a complex locking system with a set of combinations that Xavier had spent days memorizing. It had been enchanted with charms so that magic was useless against it except for super high-level incantations that only the most powerful of wizards and witches knew. The door would remain open when no one was beyond the door and it could be closed and remain unlocked. This allowed anyone to use it as they pleased, but once the door was locked, only Xavier could get in and out.

Xavier had been behind the security door checking the seals as he was required to do on a twice-weekly basis now, when he had detected two new scents and one old scent entering the Tunnels. Slightly alarmed, Xavier had finished his check of the door, then quietly closed it and made his way up to Rayne's room. As he arrived, he sent Cealla and Alissa a message.

Cealla, 'lissa, I'm back near Rayne's room. I don't know how you greeted the newcomers, but I'll handle this. Go back to whatever you were doing. I'll message you again if I want you to come in.

Finished, Xavier creaked open the door slightly and stopped. "Well doesn't this just bring tears to your eyes?" he said. The Lycan let out a sarcastic grin and stepped into the chamber. He had dressed in his traditional black outfit to blend in with the shadows that inhabited most of the corners in the Tunnels. Xavier took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands and then his brow. The door was heavy, and checking it meant getting grease from the heavy-duty hinges on his hands.

Xavier then stepped forward again and bowed respectfully towards Rayne.

"Ah, the majestic and beautiful Rayne. I'm honored by your presence. What brings you back to your home all of a sudden? These two?" he said, nodding towards the male and female with the Lycaness.

[-a r e l l a-]

As a private conversation danced between the two young female lycans, Arella was oblivious to much of what was going on. She didn't even realise that the dark haired young lycan had threatened to bite her, or that she was ready to throw them out. Arella only concentrated on the pain. She was sure she could feel something changing now...

She felt herself being lifted by her brother...then by someone else...Rayne? Arella made no effort to get away: it just felt right. Surely if anyone could help Arella now then it'd be the woman who done this to her in the first place?

Now on a bed, Arella nestled herself into a bunch of scattered covers and pillows and tried to make herself comfy. While Rayne fed her potion, Arella clutched at the ever growing pains in her body, the potion only bringing about a slight numbness.

"Please...make this stop?" she begged: Arella could stand no more of this torture.

[Aridan]

Aridan sat next to his sister his eyes focused on her and the pain she was in. He was ignoring his own pain as best he could but it was not easy. His hand wrapped around hers. He looked at Xavier and the others and felt a odd hatred toward them for being so arrogant. He would not come here again if he could help it.

He could feel the shifts going on inside his body his stomach for instance changing from that of a creature that ate both plant and animal to that of a pure meat eater. His teeth narrowed into points then extended to lethal looking fangs. His finger nails extended and curved into claws. He watched his sister who was feeling the same changes.

He looked at Rayne for a moment as his pupils slit and his eyes shifted to that of a wolf's. He felt his knees reverse, the knees now bending backward like that of a wolf. His teeth gritted in pain as the change was fully underway now and the pain becoming harder and harder to bare.

[† Alissa †]

Alissa's curious eyes didn't leave the two who were in pain as she took ahold of the materiel that covered the fridge with her teeth and yanked it off, opening the fridge in a similar manner. One by one, the small brown wolf took the rabbits over, looking between the girl on the bed and the boy near it.

Cealla had turned and sprinted away from the room, and a feeling of guilt took over Alissa. She hadn't even tried to back up her twin. Sitting down in the room, she jumped a little as Xavier came in, tilting her head to one side as she was told to leave, and go back to what she was doing. Sleep suddenly didn't seem so.... well.... as exciting as what was going on, but still, she nodded and exited the room.

Though a few seconds later, a small brown head could be seen poking around the corner, watching what was going on. Knowing she should go and find Cealla, curiosity had taken over, and Alissa wanted to see what would happen. The boy's knees were turning similar to Xavier's when he was in his wolven form, though a lot lighter. He was beginning to look more and more like a Lycan by the second.

Ooh.. new Lycans to play with... maybe they'll play when they feel better Alissa thought, her brown eyes continuing to watch. Earlier, the boy had looked angry with them all, as though he hated every single one of them. But how could that be so? How could he hate them all?

[Rayne]

Pink eyes snapped over to the door, a brow arching in surprise. Last time she'd seen the male he'd been a bit hostile, likely because she had left to the forest with her sister, though he'd covered it well. And now he was bowing respectively? She had expected him to try and get her to leave.

"They were just my excuse, I've been meaning to pay a little visit for some time now.." she answered, stroking a hand through Arella's hair soothingly. Not being able to meet his gaze, she looked away before adding "..to see how everyone was holding up."

Shoving her hands into her jean pockets, she searched for her ever-present wand. Magic would help with the pain, but where was it? Sighing, she pulled her hands back out, and asked "Do you have a wand? I don't think Arella can take much more pain than this."


ooc: Crap post, sorry... class is about to start, have to hurry. >_<

[-a r e l l a-]

Arella continued to writhe about in pain, though through blurred eyed she watched, terrified, as her twin brother began to change magically before her into a lycan.

It appeared painful, even though Aridan was obviously trying his hardest to ignore the agony. my turn next...NO!...I don't want to...I can't... she fought with herself. Maybe giving into the pain and allowing the changes to come quicker would help?

Arella decided to try it: relaxing her body as much as possible, Arella felt her figure begin to transform: it felt as though her spine was being broken and realigned, as though someone had grabbed a hammer and was smashing her hands and feet to pieces so that they could put them back together in a much different way, as though knives were cutting through her gums as her teeth enlarged and sharpened...

It was happening fast now...as Arella lay on the bed in a sweaty heap, every now and again shaking from the intense pains that ripped through her...

Now it felt as though someone was scraping all over her skin with some sort of glass paper, looking at her hand (which now half resembled a wolf's paw) Arella watched as a thick blond hair started to sprout it's way through her delicate pale skin. Arella let out a cry of mixed shock and fear-this was it...she was nearly a lycan...

All of a sudden an overwhelming pain: like her head was being crushed between a vice. Arella wouldn't have been too embarrassed to admit it: she was fairly weak: magic was her only strength. And so finally the pain got to her, and the blond female blacked out, the relief from the pain a heaven to her savaged body...

Now, lying on the bed, was Arella- her hair was so blond that it was almost white, her ears pricked up, her tongue lolled out of her mouth...pretty normal until you look at her tail which was long and bushy and the her form which was that of a lycan.

Arella's breathing became less and less shallow as she began to reawaken, her muzzle twitched and her ears began to prick up...slowly Arella opened her right eye and peered out at everyone...

[† Alissa †]

"Oooh!" Alissa squealed excitedly, forgetting to block her thoughts from those in the room before she let the sound out, even if it was only telepathic. It was too late, now. Her game was up.

Running back into the room, grinning widely, Alissa jumped up onto the bed where the white-blonde wolf lay, and tilted her head to one side. "If you'd said it was hurting because you were turning, I could've helped you with that" 'Lissa teased, jumping up and down on the bed, almost falling off it.

"What's your name?" Alissa asked, bouncing around a little more, making sure she was near the centre of the table. "How do you know Rayne? Do you know anyone else here? Are you staying? Are you? I know Cealla was mean, but she's protective. Really! That's all!"

It was definitely evident who was the more excitable out of the twins...

[-a r e l l a-]

Arella jumped backward in a kind of half back-flip when all of a sudden the small brown lycan jumped into her blurry eye-shot! Shaking her head, Arella came back into view from the floor on the other side of the bed.

'You scared me!' she yelped-speaking telepathically for the very first time and not realizing it. 'I'm Arella...Rayne bit me and my brother...thats how I know her...oh hi Rayne!!' she said, unaware that her tail had started to wag playfully behind her wolven form.

'You know...the pain's stopped now...I must have beaten it' Arella spoke proudly before looking down at herself and noticing her new form 'WOAH! I...I...look at me!' she cried, trying to stand up on all four of her paws, but wobbling uncontrollably.

[-a r e l l a-]

ooc: sorry if my posts with Arella are childish and annoying... -hides in shame-

[† Alissa †]

ooc: They're not! Honest! I <3 them!

bic: "That wasn't very clever... was it?" 'Lissa teased, jumping off the bed and running around Arella in circles as she realised what had happened. However the half back-flip she had done off the bed was quite impressive.

As Arella wobbled slightly, a giggle made itself known to all those in the room as Alissa stopped running around. Although she was standing still, her tail was going so fast, it could amaze the average onlooker that she wasn't lifting off the ground like a helicopter. "I'm Alissa, by the way!" she introduced herself, tilting her head to one side and seeing if Arella would be okay standing on all four paws. It had taken her and Alissa a while to get the hang of it, and someone who was walking on two feet a second ago would be... a little off balance, she could imagine.

[-a r e l l a-]

Arella allowed her back legs to collapse beneath her, so that they stuck out at weird angles, and Arella was kinda just sat slumped over in a tangle.

'This is not funny! she complained looking down at herself once again, this time nudging one of her back paws with her new muzzle.

Now that the transformation was complete, the pain, as promised, had disappeared and Arella now had the sense about her to sense the dark atmosphere that hung in the air between all of the lycans.

Trying her best to ignore it, she focused on being friendly to the young lycan who had stuck up for at the beginning.

"Hey Alissa. Cute name" she complimented, tipping her head to one side to admire Alissa at every angle. "How old you?" she inquired, as she was quite sure that Alissa wasn't that old.

As Arella glanced about the room, she realised why the lycans would come to the tunnels: it suited them as their home. She hoped that she'd be allowed to spend time here...