Aeya Lani's Story

Aeya

Aeya awoke with a loud yawn and stretched, her spine clicking in satisfaction. She hung her legs off the tree branch she had perched herself on the night before, and noticed a few human kids laughing at Mason. He was a good kid, but humans were cruel and unfair, picking on him because of who he was. With an aggravated growl, she jumped down from the branch and landed right in front of the glass, pounding her fist on it to shock them. They screamed and ran away, leaving Aeya chuckling.

"Yeah, that's right, you little snots! Keep running!" Huffing a sigh, she turned towards Mason and smiled sweetly, before walking and plunking herself down beside one of the plates of grubs. "C'mon, Mason, let's eat, huh?" She tried to look strong for him, but she was slowly going mad in this cage. They always kept it warm, of course, but she dreaded when the winter months would come, and she hurt from all the tests they ran on her. Taking a small grub and chewing on it carefully, she glanced out the window and noticed a familiar form striding in his cage. "Looks like Fangs is up and annoyed." She waved her hand slightly, hoping to catch his attention and share an exhausted smile.


Allaini

"Please, honey? Can't I come with you?"

"You know how my boss feels about you being there, Al..."

Allaini batted her eyelashes and pouted her full lips at her fiance, who sighed and nodded.

"Fine, park the car, and come in. But no more speeches, alright?"

With a happy squeal, she parked the car, leaned over and kissed her fiance, and dashed out of the driver's side, hurrying for the zoo gates. Though she hated to see the creatures all locked up, she loved to study them, draw them, maybe communicate with them if they'd let her. As she walked through the zoo, she began to hum and sing to herself. Her first stop was the werewolf pen, as always; she loved to see them, they were magnificent, especially a small white one called Sivian.

"Good morning, Sivian," she called, "I hope you're well today!"

Alex

Alex saw the girl from the elf cage wave and he held up two fingers as a response. He didn't quite like the elves as diggers nor cuisine. They did however make excellent hunter but not fighters. Their weapons were a bit too bow relient for his tastes and they never had anything stealthy. He however had his hidden blades which kept in his shoes ready to retract out and slice a throat with one swift kick. He saw a human woman and he growled as she past. He didn't like humans in the slightest and he wont start now.

Mason

Mason sat in his tree and nodded as Aeya cleared out the humans. She was a bit like a sister to him or what he thinks one would be like. He climbed down and sat down beside her as he grabbed a grub as well and swallowed it whole. He shivered a little but he didn't want ti show it. He only truly ate ants and bees as bugs but he loved all leaves. He looked out as a few humans walked back over and he hid behind Aeya. He looked at them, they didn't seem harmful but he didn't want ti take his chances.

Aeya

Mason was cowering from the humans, which was normal for him, she supposed. He really did not like them. Aeya rubbed his back comfortingly, and smiled; he was so cute, so small, he was like her baby brother, an adopted family. Sadness pulled at her heart; she missed her parents. Though she was far old enough to be living on her own, she had been with her parents forever, and she didn't want to split up now. Pushing her leaves off to Mason's plate, she surveyed the rest of the outside.

That woman was here again, the blonde one who always looked excited and happy to be here, but sort of sad, too. Maybe she didn't like them being all locked up, and that's why she came as often as she did. She wanted to make them feel less alone. Aeya shook her head to clear her thoughts. No, humans like that were rare, if they even existed at all! "Eat up, Mas," she said, turning back to the little elfling, "you need to eat a lot if you want to grow up strong."


Allaini

Allaini smiled once Sivian acknowledged her, and sat on the ground, pulling a notebook from her purse. She tucked a lock of blonde hair behind her ear and began to scribble, curious as to whether the reason she never responded was if the cage was sound-proof. After scribbling enough, she smiled and turned to show Sivian the notebook.

Hi Sivian it read in big swirly letters, My name is Allaini. I've come here a few times before, do you remember me? :)

Smiling at the small wolf, she inwardly danced around. She was communicating with the creatures, it was great! Though she couldn't tell her fiance Thomas, he'd have a fit!

Alex

Alex heard a loud swish noise and turned around to hear a scientist. "Easy there boy I'm not gonna hurt you." he said nervously as Alex rolled his eyes. "Is that so?" he said his arms crossed."Yes I'm just gonna give you a little shot don't worry about it." he said as Alex swung back and kicked the syringe out of his hand then he fell as he heard a tranqu gun go off and hit his in the shoulder."Damn you." he said as he collapsed before the scientist then was drug out of the cage and behind the metal door.

Mason

Mason was calmed as Aeya rubbed his back and tried to soothe him. He grinned as she pushed the leaves onto his plate. He nodded and leaned his head on her shoulder. "Thank you." he said then started to eat heartily wanting to make the older elf happy. He ate most of them then picked up the few and walked to his tree. "I'm gonna sit in my tree for a bit." he said smiling then jumped up into the tree's branches then into the small opening which lead into the trunk. He had some bedding inside which made it a comfy bed and home. He lied down with his leaves and started to eat while also falling asleep.

Aeya

With a smile and a nod, Aeya watched Mason go back and curl up in his tree. He liked to hide, and she knew it was just his natural hunting instinct. Perfectly normal. Turning to gaze out the window, she watched a small scuffle going on in the vampire's pen, her eyes twinkling. Somehow, she had a feeling he would be escaping this place, and she could only pray that he would take her with him.


Allaini

Allaini smiled, and began to scribble again, pressing her tongue into her cheek while she thought. I'm sorry you're in there, she wrote, if it was up to me, you'd be home with your family right now. You don't deserve to be locked up like this. She showed Sivian the paper, her eyes soft. Sivian was just a kid, she didn't need to be caged up like a...well. A wild animal.

Aeya

"Give him back!" Aeya shouted, struggling against the men that held her tightly, scientists most likely. A woman held Mason, like he were a doll, something to show off. A few of the people with cameras turned and began to take pictures of her, her snarling face, her flashing eyes, enraptured by the angered elven woman. "Give him back to me! Don't touch him, you disgusting dirt-monkey!" She suddenly yelped as one of them pushed a needle into her hip and injected her with a sleeping agent. She slumped to the ground, useless and heavy.


Allaini

Allaini gasped and covered her mouth before quickly scribbling again on her pad. I'm sorry, Sivian, I didn't know! I'm sorry. You don't deserve this, none of you do. A commotion caught her eye, and she swiveled her head, watching them drag a vampire from his pen, then a small elfling, and an older elf girl. All were being put to sleep and snuck somewhere, most likely to be tested and experimented on again. Then a bang on the werewolf pen captured her attention again, and she turned to see a large man slam against the glass. Sivian, if they come for you, I want you to hide from them. If you can do that, please try, and your friend, too. I don't want you tested on. Can you try and do that?

Alex was awake, dazed and confused about what had happened. His arm hurt but he propped himself up and noticed the several shots. Some were used to take blood others to give medicine but he didn't care. He was back in his cage and away from them. He checked his boots and quickly stomped on the ground with his heel and a blade shot out. He nodded then did it again concealing it. He still had his weapon but he was still in the captivity of vampire cage, farther away from his goal.




Mason woke up the blanket gone. It looked like he was in an open space of sorts but it wasn't like a field or a forest which he was used too. He walked around and saw Aeya asleep. He decided not to bother her as he paced around but then heard a noise, it sounded of children. He walked out and saw children somewhat older than him holding their hands out with leaves in their open palms. He walked over to a small girl and took the leaf and she almost jumped she looked so happy. Mason started to eat the leaf as other children began to crowd around him on the outside of the fence. Mason took a few more then went back to the secluded part of the area around Aeya and started to eat.