hey, what can i say? {tag Morgyn}

[Sophia Gregori]

A loud roar rumbled deep within my chest, golden eyes stared at the teacher in front of me as another creature, similar to me, in fact, identical to me, was half asleep on the floor, tail flicked absentmindedly. "See, even after all these years, you've still got the perfect talent. Talents do not just disappear, oh you may turn back now." I tuned him out as I place heavy lion paws on the ground, moving my huge bulk out the door. Huge as in muscle power, raw liquid steel. Turning into a lion in the class to show those who feared their abilities were gone, was to prove that they didn't just leave, something was blocking it, most likely something emotional. And yes, I know what you are thinking, another lion in class? Well the teacher can communicate with animals, and Stryker had hired him after deep background checking from all of us. We went total CIA on his ass, and he turned out to be clean. The lion was actually one of his friends believe it or not, I do.

I used to go here, years ago now, it was where I went after my old school. Graduating here was great, well, after it was all changed into the Loup Garou's name, mainly the five that saved this place and all the kids. Midian, Stryker, Arwen, Mick and Synge. After leaving the school, my mom and I were called in to help sometimes or do checks since we both had become quite skilled at getting information that was needed. Mom was probably back at home with our animals, so I was going to head back after grabbing food, well, I was rather hungry! Shifting back into human, I was wearing clothes(a perk at being the shape shifter I was) which was blue jeans and a tank top. Easily I could smell food and it made my mouth water, so I headed in that direction. Feeling like I needed more fresh air, I simply grabbed a sandwhich, stuffed my mouth with it and chewed like a pig, why? Because when I wanted to get out of a place, I did my damn hardest to go, and because the walls just seemed to press in.

Running down the hallway, I swallowed the food before bolting out the door, spotting a hawk I shifted again before taking to the air, knowing where I was going to go. The jungles, it had become a place to hang out alone, and I knew my mom knew I went there so if she needed me she knew where I was. Soaring for a good half hour, I reached my new destination, diving right towards the ground as if I was going to strike. Instead, I landed, hearing voices and cursing at myself. Knowing I would shift back sooner or later, I did, then and there, not caring who it was. I heard the words 'Loup Garou, clan and feast', then the voice registered in my head. It was Synge, and judging by the sound of voice, he was going the other way. Good. Laying down, or rather, sitting down in front of an old oak, I calmed down instantly, letting my mind wander in fantasies and daydreams.

((this takes place in the future. obviously lol. Morgyn would be around 17-18 ))

[Morgyn Loup Garou]

Synge, Taysha, and I ran to the jungles for the hell of it. I loved it, and so did Taysha. Running and hunting, two things she always loved, no matter how foul her mood. Taysha took off for home, but begged me to stay and hang. I worried for my suicidal sister, she was so much a part of me too. She was okay for now, and I took that as it was. Synge and I talked about the upcoming feast. Seems as a Loup Garou, feasting was a monthly, if not weekly, activity. I wasn't complaining. We were always hungry. I waved goodbye to Synge, kicked off my sneakers, pulled my t-shirt over my head, and unfastened my jeans. As soon as I was undressed, I tucked my clothes and shoes near a banyan tree, and shifted.

Ahhhh, it felt good to be the wolf here! The air took on a crisp, green scent, so much sharper in this nose. I stood there for a moment, stock still as I gazed around with my wolf eyes. I could see further, images too were sharpened. Everything was clearer when I changed. I listened to sounds both near and far, smelled the entire jungle all at once, and watched things slither, crawl, and fly about in this verdant place. I placed my nose to the ground and sniffed as I padded along. A scent, familiar, but not of the jungle itself, wound its way through my nasal passages. It was a shapeshifter, not a Loup Garou, not a lycan or a were, but a true shapeshifter. There were a few of them at Tempest Hollow, and this one smelled vaguely familiar, behind the scent of hawk. I couldn't place her name, for it was indeed a her, nor could I remember the girls at Tempest Hollow who shared this gift.

The scent changed, from hawk to girl again. She'd shifted. I reveled in being a Loup Garou, I loved being a wolf. But shapeshifters, they can turn into anything! All they had to do was look at an animal, or have a totem of the animal, and POOF, they could morph into it. They also got to keep their clothes when they shifted. Whatever magick allowed that, I wanted to know. It'd save time to not have to dress and undress between shifting. I found her sitting before an old oak tree, it's bark covered with trails of green moss, vines hanging from it's ancient branches to brush the jungle floor. Her eyes were at half mast, as if she were off in her own little world. Maybe she was. I cocked my head to one side and watched her, wondering what she was thinking about. She was pretty, so perhaps I stared long than what would be polite. I cleared my throat, but as soon as the sound reached my ears, I remembered the form I was in. It sounded more like a cat hauking up a hairball. "Uh, sorry about that. Forgot I was a wolf for a second." I would have blushed, in fact I did, but luckily I was covered in fur. "Hey, I'm Morgyn." I grinned a wolfish grin at her and sat back on my haunches near her.

[Sophia Gregori]

It was peaceful here, so much more peaceful than anywhere else, like around town or at home, sure I loved home, but sometimes when the cats got into a meowing match, or tried talking over one another, it could get rowdy. Like this place too, with birds chirping and stuff, but it was a different sort of rowdy noise because it was more new to me than other places. Grinning, mostly to myself, and feeling the rough bark beneath my head and back, that was enough to keep me awake, while my hands gripped at the grass, allowing small bugs to skitter away from me, who I must look like a giant compared to them. Hell, I was a giant. They were titchy, look at them! So small you could squish them with your finger and they would be killed. But I didn't kill them, because, well, I didn't want to. If they were biting or stinging me than yes, but not when they were just doing what bugs do and collecting food for, well, whoever it was they collected food for.

Suddenly, a sharp scent hit me, a scent familiar in its own way, mixed with that funny Loup Garou and magick scent. A strange sound, almost like one of the cats with a hairball, which brought a faint smile to my lips, before brushing loose strands of hair away from my eyes. The sound of a voice hit my head, this too wasn't something new. Befriending the Loup Garou's, you expect this, it was natural and their way of communicating when in animal form. "Hey no worries, not need to apologize." I grinned, looking at the wolf form, "although it sounded like one of my cats with a hairball." I chuckled, a soft sound coming from my throat as my eyes opened fully so it didn't look like I was about to nap and be rude, I didn't like coming across as rude unless I had to be. There was a time and place for those things, if someone was being mean, than yes, being rude to defend yourself is fine, but being rude just cos you feel like it, thats not nice, at least in my books.

"Hey Morgyn, wait, Morgyn as in Stryker and Midian's son Morgyn?" Piping up more, I watch the wolf, Morgyn, tilting my head to one side. Wracking my brain I realized I had seen Morgyn in wolf form before, not often because I didn't linger, but man this was a honor! "It's truly an honor to meet you, well more properly anyway." Another chuckled left my lips, feeling completely at ease even though he could easily rip my throat out, though I doubted he would do such a thing. "I'm Sophia, or if you want full names, Sophia Gregori." Some people were better known with their last names, Loup Garou for instance and of course, Gregori was a name with history too, since all of us females were shape shifters. The shape shifter gene skipped the males, which I found amusing. "What are you doing around here? I thought the clan was a few miles back." I could be wrong, but hey, it didn't bother me. I was an ally to the clan, not a threat. Jeez, I had already been interrogated(well, talked too but still) by the Alpha and Lupa, not to mention the Duke and everyone closet to them. I wasn't a threat at all, well, not to them anyway.

[Morgyn Loup Garou]

I liked this girl. I laughed, a barking, snort-like mumble. "Yeah, that's what I thought too, was hairball. I actually tried to clear my throat. I probably won't try that again in this form, just in case I really do whark up a hairball." I winked at her, another dumb move, I'm sure it looked as goofy on me as when Arwen winked at us as a wolf. "Yep, the one and only Morgyn, son of Midian and Stryker." I grinned, stretching my lips back. I began to get twitchy, figuring I'd better run back, grab my clothes and shift again. "Uh, Sophia...wait right here. I'm gonna go change." I paused as I stood up on all fours and looked down at myself. I was going to change, in more ways than one. I turned and zipped back to the banyan that hid my clothes, shifted, and dressed as fast as I could. Minutes later, I was walking back up to Sophia. I sat next to her, my back against the tree's aged bark.

I passed a hand through my hair, pulling it back out of my eyes. It just fell back down again. "It's nice to meet you Sophia." I smiled at her, and held out my hand. "To answer your question, Taysha, my twin sister, Synge, my Uncle, and I were just wandering around. The clan is a ways off, and contrary to popular belief, they do let us out from time to time." I grinned, laughing a bit, so she'd know I was only kidding. "What about you? Why are you out here?" The name gestated in my mind, until it finally clicked. Gregori! She and her mom took trips to Tempest Hollow to help out. Sometimes they taught, or just assisted with....whatever. I'd been there a couple times, mostly as a pup. Mom and Dad set to renovating the school, after they, Aunt Arwen, Mick, and Uncle Synge ransacked the place and took over. My older sister, Arya, was held captive there for the first 4 years of her life. So in turn, I had a weird resentment of the place. Any place that would lock up a wolf, or any animal, should be burned to the ground. However, Mom and Dad, and other Loup Garou's had turned it around and made it a place for good.

"Hey! I just realized where I recognized your name from. You and your Mom help out at Tempest Hollow. Wicked. I never much cared for the place. Probably because one of the first things I ever heard about it, was that Arya, my big sister, was held captive there for four years. So yeah, a bit put off by the place." I tried to keep from staring at her, or drooling. She definitely was a hottie. And her scent, this close, was wild and intoxicating. It seemed to hold the scent of all the other animals in the kingdom, a menagerie. At least she wouldn't get too creeped out if she caught me sniffing her. I stretched, then offered her my hand, instead of shaking, this time to stand. "Let's go for a walk." I stood, my hand still reaching for her, and smiled.

[Sophia Gregori]

Laughing again, I knew I liked Morgyn, he was so easy to talk to and made you feel completely at ease. If he was ever was an assassin, he would be damn good. Make your foes at ease before the killing strike, or something, and it felt good to laugh, having depression was hard and it was nice for it to be lifted time and again. "Yes, that wouldn't be too good, I would imagine your throat would be sore." Not having any experience in that department, I didn't actually know if my words held truth or not. "Alrighty, I'll still be here." Nodding my head, dark brown hair again slipped into my eyes and face, and hastily shoving it back in place, Morgyn was already gone. Huh, that boy could move fast, I was half tempted to find a wolf, shift and run with him, I'm sure it would be insanely fun and exciting. Soon, he was back and took a seat next to me, and now I got a good look at him. He was gorgeous, his eyes sparkling with such color, and his dark hair I just wanted to run my fingers through.

How old is he? I mean, hes definitely younger than me, not that I look older than twenty. Magick in blood slows down aging. But man, if his mother or father caught me, I'm dead. I had no idea his age, and felt like if I asked I would be rude. Yet, a connection was sparking, I could feel it, yet I didn't say anything, instead I took his hand in my own, feeling soft flesh beneath fingertips that kept a soft but firm hold. "Ah, I heard your uncle Synge, I didn't know about the other." I smiled softly, "Hehe, I know." I winked, feeling slightly breathless as if I had been running. "I'm an only child myself, but as for me being out here? I wanted to get away from buildings and walls, sometimes it can make you feel trapped." I love freedom, and some people took it for granted, even I did sometimes. It wasn't until you truly lose something do you realize how important something was. Well adults generally said that, not that I listened much. Even now I didn't listen much as if I was still a teenager.

"That we do. It's nice to be able to help others who have gifts, instead of being bullied." That remark sent my memories back into my own high school, after I attempted suicide. I still had my depression, I could never run from that, but I never tried suicide again, even after all this time. Self harm was a part of my life too, scars on my arms, faded ever so lightly, showed just that, although my mother was completely understanding, which made me think what I did to deserve such a great woman who always supported and loved me unconditional. Listening to his story, I glanced at him again, nodding my head. "Yea, if I was in your shoes I'd be the same. Man, poor Arya. At least shes with her family now." Still holding his hand, I stood, letting my limbs stretch a little before I moved, didn't want my legs to seize up or anything. "A walk sounds lovely Morgyn." I sniffed the air, feeling a rush through my head and a blush that slowly snaked its way upon my cheeks for no apparent reason. That was going to annoy me. "Where should we go?"

[Morgyn Loup Garou]

I grinned at her again, what my mom called my killer smile. "I know what you mean. Cities always seem like cages to me. Stifling out nature." She was older than me, but damn was she ever cute. When she took my hand again, I couldn't help but notice scars running along her arms. They were faded, white, probably unnoticable to many. But I saw them. I was reminded of my twin sister, and I wanted to trace my fingertips along each of Sophia's scars. Too bold for just having met her. "Good for you! Mom keeps trying to get me to go in and help out, but I can't stand to be in that place for long. Surely it has something to do with it's sorted history. If I didn't know about what went on there before, I might have a different opinion of the place." I chuckled.

Her hand in mine was warm and soft, and surprisingly small. I was reluctant to let it go, so long as she didn't object, I kept holding her hand. She hadn't pulled away yet, so I took that as a good sign. I shrugged when she asked where we should go. "Wherever our feet take us." I grinned again and started walking forward, lacing my fingers between hers. I wouldn't call it a path, but there was a clear enough route for us to follow before we'd have to bushwhack our way through the jungle. "Can I ask you a personal question? You don't have to answer if you don't want to." But gods, I wanted her to. She had the loveliest voice. "What's it like? Being able to turn into any animal? I mean, that's your gift right? You and your mom can turn into whatever animal is nearby, or by a totem or something? Gods that's just wicked! Don't get me wrong, I love being a wolf, but to fly! Girl, you're lucky."

We talked as we wandered through the forest. Orchids and other flowers I couldn't name bloomed under thick, green trees and bushes. Vines hung all around us, tumbling down from their homes in the trees. Snakes slithered along branches and through the brush, lizards skittering away from our footsteps. Birds chirped and sang, unseen high above the canopy of trees. A spider monkey swung from branch to branch, calling out. "Look." I pointed him out to Sophia and we paused to watch him swing around. "Looks like fun." I smiled, locking her gaze with mine. Her eyes were amazing, I felt as if I could stare into them forever. Unconsciously my free hand wandered to her face. My thumb caressed her cheek. "You're so beautiful." I whispered, leaning closer. I had to kiss her, I just had to. I'd only ever kissed one other girl. Satra, a Loup Garou with blond hair and blue eyes. She was my first and only girlfriend. But something about Sophia made me want to kiss her. I leaned in closer, tilting my head just so, and pressed my lips to hers for a brief moment. It lasted only a second or two, and I smiled to her again. She didn't run screaming or slap me, another sign in my favor. "Sorry if that was too forward. You're just so..." I shook my head, at a loss for words, still smiling.

[Sophia Gregori]

My head bobbed up and down in agreement with his statement, nothing else I could say to add, considering we both agreed, so I feel silent, not unusual for me, but then he spoke again and this was something I knew I could contribute to the conversation, a little more than a few words or nodding my head. "I know exactly what you mean, and hey, thats understandable. There are just some places that when you know its past, even if its changed, you can never look at it the same way or anything." His hand was still clutched around my own, his hand was larger than my own smaller hand, which made me want to chuckle a little, not to be mean, but really, my hand was small. Eh, couldn't have everything the way you wanted, besides, his hand on my own felt fitting, it didn't feel strange or creepy, but normal. And I never really called much normal in my life anyway, so it was a little weird, and sent butterflies to fly around my stomach, probably just to annoy me.

"Good plan." The whole let our feet take us was good, generally thats how I moved anyway, never exactly paying much attention to where I was going until I was there, sometimes, it was just nice not to think, to just go without worrying of consequences until it was time to deal with them. "Go ahead." Tilting my head and glancing upwards at him, nearly losing my focus in his beauty, he asked the question which I didn't think was that personal myself, but proceeded to answer. "That is our gift, if we see an animal, we can change into that animal." I thought about every experience I had ever had as an animal, and began to answer the other part to his question. "It's amazing. To soar through the air on wings of a hawk, to stalk through bushes as a tiger, to be able to experience each animal, something not many people can do, is just amazing and I would never wish to give away this gift." I felt lucky in the way I could change, but not lucky to the other part that comes with being a female Gregori, but I didn't want to scare him away just yet.

Animals slithered, flew, swung on trees, chattered to one another as we walked through, he pointed to a spider monkey, and following his point I smiled, watching the spider monkey and wishing I could let go of his hand and try it, his words echoed my own thoughts. "It does look like fun doesn't it? I have to admit, I've never been a spider monkey before." Then again I never really came here often. His next words shocked me into silence, before I had to speak, his thumb moving upon my cheek made me want to melt at his touch, "your beautiful too." My voice was a whisper, having a funny feeling on what was coming next, but all of my limbs seemed frozen and locked in place. He leaned in, I felt his lips upon my own but it was brief, too brief. Licking my lips, the still taste of Morgyn lingered, sending my mind into warp overdrive. "No, its okay." I held up my free hand, taking deep and steadying breathes. "No need to apologize." I moved in, kissing him back, letting him know it was okay, and because I wanted to do this, wanted to kiss him again. Pulling back, I was smiling too, "I understand."

[Morgyn Loup Garou]

Noone but my mother had ever called me beautiful before. I knew I was good looking, but if you'd seen my parents, you can atest to the fact that it's good genes. My mother was gorgeous, as are both my sisters, and my dad, well I wasn't ashamed to admit he was a handsome man. I didn't think I was the best looking thing out there, but I knew I wasn't dog ugly. Hearing it from Sophia though, was a whole nother story. I tried like hell not to blush. She didn't slap me, or run away screaming, so I assumed the kiss was ok. My eyes widened in shock as her lips met mine again as she kissed me back. It took me a milisecond to register that it wasn't a daydream, then my arms wound around her. When she pulled back, I was breathless, but tried to remain cool. "Thanks." I said smiling.

We walked a bit more, and finding an intriguing orchid, I plucked after asking it's permission. "Orchid, gem of the jungles, would you do me the honor of allowing me to harvest you, so that I may bestow your beauty on Sophia?" A gentle tug and the flower came free of it's stalk, it's way of agreeing to the harvest. "Thank you orchid, may you prosper and bloom each year more beautiful than the last." I turned and offered the orchid to Sophia. "It's a pretty flower, just not as pretty as you. May I?" I gestured to her hair. When she allowed me to, I tucked the flower behind her ear, and braided it's stem into her hair so it would stay. "It looks great on you." I was still grinning like a fool when I took her hand again.

We spent hours wandering the jungle, stopping now and then to watch other animals, or to watch the water run through it's smalls streams and tributaries. I started getting restless, really wanting to move. "So, if I shift, you can turn into a wolf too, right?" I looked at her, eyes shining. Of course she could, I knew that, but I had to ask anyway. "Would you do me the honor of running with me? I'll have to stash my clothes somehow, but maybe I can buy you a burger later too. You know, if that's cool." I shrugged. Trying to be nonchalant and gallant at the same time wasn't the easiest task. I just hoped I didn't embarrass myself in front of Sophia. I liked her, and I didn't want her to think I was just some shmuck.

[Sophia Gregori]

Staring into his eyes, it was like being transported to a different world. A place of freedom and peace, and love and tranquility. I couldn't help but stare into his eyes, watched as the emotion was conveyed like they were mirrors, a soft, well placed smile lit upon my facade as my heart began beating like a jack hammer again. Hoping it didn't break my ribs, I swallowed, taking deep, calming breathes, winking as he said thanks and spoke myself. "Hey, its fine." I hoped it was, my breathe felt like it had been pulled from my lungs, and I gotta say, it wasn't a bad feeling. Like I could fly without wings, not that I would try it. Just because you got a feeling didn't mean you could suddenly do something like fly without wings to guide and support you. The earth seemed less scary with Morgyn, it was like a feeling of security washed over me. Not one had I felt that with anyone apart from my mother, who I knew I was safe with. This was different.

As we walked along, I admired all the flowers and plants that grew in the jungle, a perpetual smile never wavered from my lips while I simply drank in the beauty I was seeing. Usually I ran through, never stopping to take a look and check it out, what a waste that had been. Now I was looking and watching, amazed at the beauty the earth had grown, I was rather speechless. We paused and I tilted my head, wondering what was happening when Morgyn spoke, a blush crept along my cheeks warm and red like a beacon. "No one has said that to me before." I was stunned and nodded my head so he could place it carefully behind my ear, braiding it into my hair so it didn't fall. Raising my hand, touching it gently, I spoke. "Thank you." Completely sincere in my voice as my hand clasped around his again, warm and strong, while out feet began moving in unison through the jungle floor once again. I felt out of place for once, what Morgyn said, I continued to think about those words, not watching where I was now walking.

Hours passed while we walked, looking at more flowers and other plants, not even growing bored with it all. I doubt I ever could. The sounds of the water rolling over stones and rocks, we stopped, my head tilting upwards to the sky. "Yes, if you shift I'd be able to turn into a wolf." Smiling and nodding my head with vigor, the idea of running as a wolf was like a dream! "Of course I'll do you the honor Morgyn. But you don't have to buy me anything afterward." I wasn't the girl that demanded to have things brought like some girls were, it didn't bother me. Even if he was rich or even poor, that wouldn't bother me. Money wasn't everything, and I wanted to run with him, alongside him, not because a treat was at the end. I wanted to get to know Morgyn more, and be his friend. If something more grew from it, then great! If not, friends was still good. I liked Morgyn, I really did. Hard not too, he was easy going and easy to talk to. I just hoped I didn't act like an idiot.