The Sapphire Colar
--~*Long before the existence of human, there's a civilization that came alive on earth under a strange circumstances. They were able to shape-shift between a human and cat.
They were called, the "cat-shifter". Then they lives for thousand of years and finally the civilization of human soon came into life too. Predicting that two civilization may not be able to lived in peace, The Wise Catgrates Chamber decides to keep their world, Cathopia, hidden from the human whom they refer to as the "Mundane World".
For many years, it is inevitable there are bound to be dispute between humans and cat-shifter. This is because cat-shifter sometimes wanders into mundane world for various errands and bound to met humans in one way or another; And certain humans may seen the cat-shifter shifting and got afraid. Soon rumors starts and there were many who claim they saw the cat-shifter; They called them vampires, werevolves, witches and etc but none of them have yet to prove what they seen.
That is because, The Wise Catgrates Chamber have assembled a group of highly trained cat-shifters to handle this kind of situation. Their mission is to keep their world hidden from the humans and eliminates any evidence the humans have got hold onto them. These groups of cat-shifters are highly respected and given the noble title as "The Emissary of Cathopia". Each of them were refer to as "Silent Fang".
Among these Silent Fangs there's one particular cat-shifter that stands out. They nickname him Moon. He was once an excellent Silent Fang that takes his duty seriously and never fails at it*~--
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"Once? Why once? Something must have happened right?" Luna impatiently interrupts her dad story telling.
"Luna, what do I tell you about interrupting when someones talking?" George looks at Luna gently but sternly.
"Its impolite," Luna heave a sigh and looks on the floor.
"Precisely is why a punishment shall befall upon my little princess tonight! The end of story time!" George exclaimed excitedly
"Aww, George! Not again!" Luna whined at her dad.
George knock lightly on Luna's head, "How many times do I have to tell you, call me dad."
"Now, go to sleep we'll continue tomorrow"
"You're in your late-20s and it's like halfway young, I know I'm adopted. So you're not really my dad" Luna cross her arms whilst saying so.
"Well aren't you a smart little 5 year old, still, off the bed you go!" George replied jokingly while gently tucking her into bed.
Luna pouts then sitting up straight again. Then there's a knock on the door, an above average looking man in his early-30s peek into the room.
"Peter! George doing it again!" Luna jumps off the bed and ran towards him.
Peter chuckles and picks up Luna, "Well, he's a naughty one isn't he?"
Luna pouts and nodded at the same time.
"But Geo were right about you staying past your bedtime" Peter says while tapping lightly on her nose.
"Why don't you be a good girl, show Geo a good example and go to bed early?", he gently tucks Luna back into her bed.
"What's in for me if I'm being a good girl", Luna smirks. Both Peter and George chuckles with Peter reply, "You'll get your favorite yam pie in your lunchbox tomorrow."
Luna eyes gleamed widely and nodded excessively. George laugh,"You nodded so hard it gonna fall off"
"Luna, we'll leave you to your sweet dreams now. Goodnight our baby girl" Peter says while heading toward the door. Then George gave her a gentle pat on her head and walks towards the switch.
"Daddies, I know I'm adopted but I will still love you as my own. Goodnight" Luna says and closes her eyes.
"We love you too" and they turn off the light; gently closing the door.
--12 years Later--
"Luna Estelle Fang! It's first day of highschool, don't be late!" George shout upstairs in the hallway.
"Might missed some cute ones, if you do!" Peter added on from the kitchen.
"Luna, don't make me go up there!" George shouted again.
"Alright, I'm done. Geez, Let's go!" Luna pants while running downstairs.
"Hey, don't forget your yammies!" Peter said and flung her a lunchbox which Luna caught it perfectly and slides it into her bag.
George then drives and drops Luna to The Rineville Public Highschool.
"Aight, k thx bye" Luna hops off before George could even says anything. He then droves off after sighing.
Luna stands and stares awhile before stepping into the school.
.: Luna POV :.
Breathe, just keep breathing. Keep it cool, calm it down. Locker! Great unload my stuff! I open one of the empty locker and puts the rest of my stuffs inside and when I closed it. There's a face up close right behind it.
"Boo!" Connor chuckles jokingly revealing his neat pearl white teeth underneath those braces.
"Not funny," I rolled my eyes and elbowed him hard. He managed to avoid it then casually places his elbow over my shoulder and we walked side by side.
He's like a cliche goddamn childhood friend everyone will have. Fast tracked our friendship history; we met at kindergarten (cliche), been friends ever since. He tried confessing to me once, but we were not sure if that's really what we felt, so both of us agree to brush it off, then best friends again and we both transferred to the same highschool. He said, we're bro for life can't live without each other.
As I took out my textbooks and places them on table I found a storybook which I reminisce the most. Its the story my dad always tells me during bedtime story.
"Hm, wonder who puts it in here?" I was pique and so, I open up my text book for the class and secretly opened up the book under table to reminisce further. After awhile, I realized my dad never tells me the ends of the story, he always ends it before he tells the ending. So, I flipped to the back, but to my disappointment, it was ripped out. I exhale my disbelief, while wondering when and why did I ever ripped it off. I wanted to know the ending, or have I ever read the ending before?
In between doubts, I heard faintly familiar sounds calling out to me.
"Luna" Mrs. Cliff our Literature class lecture was actually calling me. I hastily puts it in my bag and stand up.
"I have been summoning you, from the great beyond. But It seems your soul have wandered a bit far and causes a delayed response" Mrs. Cliff says with a skeptical look, I heard silent giggles behind me.
"Now, enlighten us with your answer, Luna, who was it?" My eye wandered wildly and saw the book in front of me. Its literature, so naturally it'll be about this book of Romeo and Juliet.
Without hesitation I answered, "Juliet!" The whole class burst out laughing, and I blushed a little
Then I realized I did not hear what is her questions before.
Mrs.Cliff raise an eyebrow on me,"Pay attention young lady." Then the class continues.
I sit down awkwardly and turn on to the correct pages. Just when I'm ready to focus on the class, I heard a faint sound coming from below. I looked down and saw a black cat its furs shines an almost dark blue hue, looks up at me.
"Meow" I blinked my eyes. Why is there a cat around here in the class? I looked closely and saw that it's wearing a collar that has a dark blue sapphire on it. Then my vision turn to a trail of my stuff behind the cat leading up to my bag being dragged a few feet behind me. I gape, while the cat stands on its four, picks up a book and ran off outside! I stared in disbelief before realizing that the cat took off with my favorite childhood book! I really liked that book! Infuriated, I stands up abruptly, everyone looked at me including Mrs.Cliff.
"I have to go!" I swiftly picks up my stuff and dash outside without waiting for Mrs.Cliff to reply, and look for the cat all the while cussing it.
"Why, of ALL it has to take my precious! Why don't it takes maths instead!" I groan. Searching around but my efforts are in vain. "It has a blue sapphire on its collar, it should be that hard to recognize."
I sigh and walks on the park. I plop down on the bench nearby and let out a defeated moan.
"Meow!". I sit up straight that instant and saw it was right there infront of me, with the books on its leg.
"Good kitty-kittisss" I hissed unable to hide how pissed I am and that sets the cat starts running away with my book again! I chased up to it; the cat ran into the street and suddenly hit by a scooter. The cat's tiny body was flung back along with the book from the impact. I gasps running over to the cat.
The scooter owner came down and said sorry, feeling guilty. "I'm sorry, please let me fetch you to the vet." I looked at the cat, feeling guilty that my action have caused part of this I gently picks up the cat and the book and head to the vet on the scooter. The scooter owner offers to pay before leaving us.
I sits there waiting for the news from the vet.
Then I realized something, that cat is wearing some freaking expensive collar, the owner is not gonna sue me right? Wait-wait, calm down. No one saw me chasing it down the street, no one. I breathe, when suddenly I senses a presence beside me. I looked up and saw a guy wearing suit, like, men-in-black suit kind of suit. I gulped.
"I sense my Master here, do you know where is he?" He asked in low raspy voice.
Shit, Master? That f*****g cat is a Master?! How well-off are these people to have a cat become Master. My sweats glide down my cheeks. I slightly pointed to the room where the vet is treating it. They went in, a few moments later they came out with the cat; now conscious, looks at me with its dark dark eyes.
The guy in suit looks at me, "We will be in contact again" and he left. I gulped. Why? No-I don't wanna be in contact! That's right, they didn't ask me name, my number. They ain't got no me nothin'. I stood up and head home wondering how they will contact me.