Luna (The Sovereign's Soul)

An Unwilling Alliance

.:Author POV:.

"Huh?" Luna unconsciously showed her surprised expression at Nolan's reply. "Mewdonis is great at hiding, we won't be able to find her. But we can lure her out, with Luna's necklace," Nolan explain further. "You've got me getting the idea just now," Luna speaks with hands on her waist. "Oh, you've got that idea right. She'd be charmed by your innocent beauty the moment she lay her eyes on you," Nolan holds Luna's chin with a slight flirty manner. George promptly smacks his hand off from Luna, "Paws off!" blocking Nolan by standing in front of Luna, "Neither you or Mewdonis getting your paws on her. Keep it to yourself."

Nolan simper at George's reaction, "I doubt if Mewdonis is keeping it to herself," George is irritated, "What do you mean?" But Nolan conveniently goes deaf at George's question. Nolan examine around as if looking for something. They continue their path while Nolan constantly glances around. Then he came to a stop, turned to his left and stride into a sophisticated looking boutique. Luna and George exchanged looks but still follows him inside.

The shops is filled with dresses and suits that are similar to medieval times but with a much sophisticated modernize touch to it. Nolan came around with a few choices of dresses, held it up in front of Luna's face, "Try these on." Luna peeked out from the dresses held in front of her, "Why? I thought Elena packed enough for us?" Nolan smiled at her dubious reaction, "Have to change out of these clothes." Luna went into the trying rooms wondering what Nolan is up to now. George glance suspiciously at Nolan, "Don't you dare getting a filthy idea on this." Nolan reply with a soft snicker.

Then, Luna step out from the trying room with the first dress, both of them looked at her with a poker face. "Well, it's not exactly bad but it wasn't nice on you either." Nolan commented. Luna went in again then came out with another one. "I think she'll look better in pink," George suggested. "No, the pink they have here don't suit her." Nolan casually replied. Luna knows their disapproval on this dress she went in for another tryout. George holding his chin with his finger, "Do you think dresses fits her? I've not seen my little girl in dresses before." Nolan slightly gasps, "Now that you mentioned, I have not seen her in dress either." George shakes his head, "Oh wait, this reminds me, she once tried on a dress made by our family friend." George tried holding in his chuckle. "Well?" Nolan prompted George's response. "I almost sat on her when she's kneeling down looking for her lost toy cause I thought it was a couch!" George couldn't hold in his laughter. Nolan imagine that scene, he finds that funny and laughed too.

Luna, was quick to defend herself that she came out of the room, blushing, "Hey, you are a klutz too for mistaking a human from an object!" Both George and Nolan, was astounded. "What?" Luna asked, confused by their expression. "Perfect," George gives an approving nod. "Gorgeous," Nolan said with a gentle smile and an admiring gaze that sends Luna's heart leaping. She nervously looked around, but again, she blushed when her eyes meet his unwavering admiring gaze. "This dress compliments your innocence and yet alluring," Nolan compliment still stupefy by Luna's beauty. George nodded, "Yes, so innocent and allu--What you just said you pervert?!" George snapped out of it and grabbed Nolan by his cloak accidentally causing the hood of the cloak slides off, revealing Nolan's face.

Realizing Nolan's face is exposed. George instantly releases Nolan, who briskly pulls up the hood over his face again before the shop owner could see. Luna puzzled by that scene played before her, attempt to ask a question but is hindered by George's exclamation, "This dress it is!" Nolan instantly agree, "Yes, it's gorgeous. Now to the next stop." They paid for the dress, hastily grabbed new clothes for themselves too and left. "Now, what?" George casually stroll by the side of Luna. "Its a lovely afternoon to appreciate some stone," Nolan paced off to the right. There's a Jewelry store in the direction Nolan is heading to. But he make a sharp turn in a dark valley at the side, then came out with his cat form. Luna ran up to him, took his belonging, "Why?"

"Mewdonis can recognize me instantly, if I'm in human form. Let's visit that shop over there," He prance lightly into the jewelry shop with George and Luna. George fake tying shoelace just to whisper to Nolan, "Remind me, what are we doing again?" Luna walks around appreciating the stones around her.

Nolan sits patiently at his spot, "Mewdonis adore beautiful thing..or being. Diamonds, jewelry, especially quartz with purple color like Luna's Amethyst are her obsession. We're in the city's one and only Jewelry store famous for its stunning quarts jewelry, she wouldn't be able to resist that. Plus, the only purple colored Amethyst are the one Luna has on her neck."

With that being said, a fashionable lady in her early 20s walked in. She's wearing a dark blue short pencil skirt with a shimmering white jacket over her top. On her head is a red feathered mini hat with half of her face shielded by a thin net. She look over to the display cases around and finally came to a display case with colorful, shining quartz stone in it. Her eyes gleamed as she lean forward admiring those precious stones. Her tanned skin glowed healthily reflecting the lights from the display case.

Suddenly, something else caught her attention. She's observing the girl beside's her, especially the pendant on her neck. "She's hooked," Nolan said almost in a proud tone. "That's her? the mysterious Mewdonis?" George watch cautiously from behind. "Let's go," Nolan instruct. "Go where? Luna's is with her, and we have yet to find out if she's an ally or not!" George questioned Nolan, doubting his instructions. Nolan heed no attention to George and go out of the store, George grunted but follows.

Luna, looked around finds that George or Nolan is not around. Then she saw George leaving the store with Nolan. Luna paced up to them. When Luna reached out of the door, she saw George a few feet away, took a sharp turn to the alley down the right. "Hey, wait!" Luna called out running up to them. When she turned right down the alley no one is there. Suddenly, a hand clasps on her mouth, disabling her from making any loud sound. She struggled, but only to realized it was George. He place a finger on his lips, indicating her to stay silent and she's ready to comply.

At the opposite, Nolan already in his human form hiding from the street lights. It was already night time, so its easy for some hide-and-seek for now. Before long a pair of heels is heard coming in their direction. But the heels, stop halfway. Nolan gesture for Luna's pendant, to which she thrown to him quietly. Nolan caught it and drop it nearby. The heels continue its way almost as if running towards the pendant. Then, she lean forward and grabbed it.

Nolan just in time catch and twist her arm backward dragging her down the alley. She tries to shout but, "Wouldn't do that if I were you. You know me, Mewdonis. I'm quick in silencing" Her eyes widen, "You!" Luna went to pick up her pendant as Mewdonis watch on and scowl, "I can't believe I fell for your trick...twice!" Nolan tied up her hands with a magic rope, "We've got some catching up to do."

Mewdonis was forced to take them to her place. Which is underground, through the sewage tunnel and finally they reach a door camouflage as a sewage wall. "Well, aren't you going to open it?" Nolan instructed her. "I can't my hands are tied up," Mewdonis scorned at Nolan. "Try anything funny and it'll be a game of whack-a-mole for you." Nolan releases her tied up hands. She rolled her eyes and diligently let her finger runs through the door surface in certain patterns. Then, the door swipe open. They went in.

Mewdonis let's out a tiresome sigh, "What, do you want from me?" Nolan smirk, "If anyone who knows all about magical quartz, its you, Mew. Especially the one she's wearing." Nolan pointed to Luna. Mewdonis stands up, "Stunning, yes very." Mewdonis paced up to Luna, then sniff her all over and almost went sniffing on her lady part. Luna is perturbed by her capricious behavior, push her away. Mewdonis lose balance that her face fell on the floor, "O..uch!" Luna feeling guilty quickly pulled her up again, but gave out a startled yelp upon seeing Mewdonis' face.

"Y-your face is teared up! Are you okay?" Luna asked in a worrisome manner. Mewdonis giggled at her reaction, "Oh, no fret. I can manufactured another one." Then she proceed to fully pull off her face's skin. George and Luna watched in horror. Underneath that mask is a pale face with beady eyes and slightly long nose. "You're no Cathonion, what are you!" George called out unable to hide his surprise. "She's a mole, but she won't be able to shape-shift perfectly like us. Some of her significant feature sticks," Nolan walks up to Mewdonis handing her a pair of glasses. She took and wear it, "Oops, seems like the cat is out of the bag."

"What? But the rumours--" George is cut off by Mewdonis, "Rumours that I'm a cat? Puh-lease" She snorted at their confused face, "I'm specializes at hiding, its only natural I learnt how to properly disguise myself." She threaded lightly to Luna, "But if you're into cats, I'll gladly disguise as one." Luna blinked at her, "You're good, but how did Nolan knows about you?" Mewdonis shrugged, "Well, he caught me red-handed before, for stealing some of the jewelries." Mewdonis the took off her red glove and the rest of her disguise. "I can't believe, the very same trick after all these years!" Mewdonis rest her palm on the table beside her and shakes her head at Nolan.

"Tell us, what do you know about the Amethyst?" Nolan cut to the chase. Mewdonis took another glimpse at Luna, "What's in it for me?" Nolan stare coldly at Mewdonis, thinking hard. With his current condition its hard for him to get her to cooperate and Mewdonis knew very well that Nolan is forbidden to step into this city yet. That's why she is brave enough to bargain. Nolan wouldn't want to risk it, especially not when Luna's power hasn't been awakened yet. "I wanted the Amethyst, but it seems this beauty has claim her ownership over it. I wouldn't want to argue with that, so, the blue sapphire."

Nolan tensed up at the request, this blue sapphire means more than just a power stone to him. "Hand it over, its not like you needed it in Cathopia anyway. You can effortlessly shape-shift whenever you want at Cathopia, only not on the alternate world." Nolan held the Blue Sapphire stone tightly in his palm. "A Cathonion without his stone is might as well be a retired one. Don't worry, as soon as your sentenced is served, you'll get back your Onyx quartz. By then this blue sapphire will need a new owner, me!" Mewdonis smiled greedily.

Nolan glared at Mewdonis, she could felt his killing intention hence she quickly gave another unnerving comment, "I have the stone, you'll have my loyal service. Mewdonis never turn back on her words." Nolan gave Mewdonis a cold terrifying glare, "Swear your life upon the Cathonion promise chants." Mewdonis nodded in hesitant due to the terrifying aura that Nolan's been radiating. They both shake their hands and chanted in unison, "To the Cathopia home of our power, life and passion, we swear to pledge our loyal allegiance to each other. Whichever one broke it, will pay with one's own life."