《A curious cat's life in a new world》 Prologue December 24, Year X A woman frantically ran across the bustling streets covered in snow. "Airi no ... Please ... you''ll be fine we''ll reach thedoctor in time." Airi: (Mom ... Why is it cold? Is it winter today? I wanna see the snow.) "Airi hang on open your eyes! We''re almost there..." Airi: (Why are you crying mom? I''m scared. Mom where are you? I can''t hear you!)
As a sense of comfort washed over Airi a tiny bright light appeared in a distance in front of her. It was followed by another and soon the whole void was filled with twinkling stars. She looked around and saw two torches lit with bright blue flames and behind it was a luxurious throne. On the throne a figure of a woman slowly materialized. She was wearing a tightly fit white robe slit along the sides, she had amber colored eyes, yet on her jet black hair were cat ears and behind her was a tail that moved left and right. "It seems you''re awake now little one. Hello Airi, This one''s name is Bastet are you ready to experience a new life?" Airi: (Can I return to my mom? Also you look strange.) Bastet: "Err... I''m afraid not as you have to move to another world. Such is the rules of life and death." Airi: (Then I have one request before I go, Please watch over my mom for me.) Bastet: "Alright, I swear upon my name, Bastet the daughter of sun God Ra, that your owner shall be under my protection until her last breath. Now before I send you to your new world I''ll give you my blessing. Have a wonderful new life my sweet child Airi." Bastet''s words echoed in Airi''s mind before she once again plunged into the void.
Acquired [Blessing of the Cat Goddess]!Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more. EXP Gain +50%, Initial Stat Boost +10%.
Acquired [Freja Continent Common Language]! Mastery: Max
Acquired [Skill: Shapeshift]! Mastery: Novice
Name: Airi Level: 1 Job: None Stats Health:100(+10) Mana: 100(+10) Stamina:10(+1) Defence:10(+1) Vitality:10(+1) Luck:0 Charm:0 Title: None Race: Senri Nation:None Attack:1-3(1.1-3.3) Strength:10(+1) Agility:11(+1.1) Perception:11(+1.1) Intelligence:10(+1) Wisdom:10(+1)
Bastet''s Divine Realm Bastet: I think I''m forgetting something important ... Hmm! I forgot to teach her how to speak. Fae Forest Lakeside Shrine I The moment Airi had arrived the scent of morning dew pleasantly entered her nostrils. She opened her eyes and before her appeared appeared a clear lake. She was reminded of the pond in the city that was frequented by old folks to feed the koi and can''t help but remember how her owner held her as they followed a stone slab path. Airi: Don''t worry mom I''ll be a strong girl but I''m kinda thirsty so I''ll go to that big pond and maybe there''s the orange fish that mom sometimes fed. They might know a way home.) As Airi came closer to the lake she noticed something hopping around it so she slowed down and loweredherself closely parallel to the ground.
Acquired [Skill: Prowl]! Mastery: Novice
Due to your successful attempt at hiding unnoticed you have gained [Stealth]. Movespeed will be decreased by 50% while the skill is in use.
Airi: (What is this blue thing? Where did it come from?) Startled by the sudden appearance of the prompt, Airi tried touching it but it didn''t move. She then tried smacking it with her paws a few times out of curiosity but to no avail all attempts simply passed through the illusory prompt. Airi: (You keep dodging my paws. Are you related to that speedy red dot that mom tells me to chase after? Please go away I can''t see infront) Seemingly as if the blue box understood it immediately vanished out of Aflie''s sight. Airi: (Wow you''re much nicer than the red dot that kept taunting me whenever it escaped) Without the promp blocking her view, Airi saw the blue colored blobs that kept hopping from time to time while some can be found half-submerged in water. She watch them intently and determined that they were not hostile. She then came close to a blue colored blob then placed a paw on it ... No reaction. She nudged it with her nose ... No reaction. Finally Airi nibbled on it ... The blue blob immediately shot water at her and two nearby blobs began hopping towards Airi and shot water in her direction. Airi: (I''m sorry I won''t do it again. Stop doing that it''s cold!) A water ball hit squarely into Airi''s face Airi: (Now you''ve done it...) Now irritated, Airi began running towards the nearest blob and swiped her claw at it and reflexively jumped away to evade the water balls hurled by the blobs. She then remembered laser point''s movements that kept evading her paws by swifly circling around her. Airi: (I''d hate to admit it but I''ll be borrowing your technique red dot.) She then began moving around the slimes as she used her claw to swipe at her opponents. This resulted in the blue slimes missing their target and sometimes hitting each other. The red dot technique surely lightened up the load on her shoulders.
You have slain a level 1 [Blue Slime]! You earned 1.5 experience point.
You have slain a level 1 [Blue Slime]!Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation. You earned 1.5 experience point.
Acquired [Skill: Slash]! Mastery: Novice
Due to your repeated attempts of the same action you have gained [Slash]. Increasing attack damage by 25%.
You have slain a level 1 [Blue Slime]! You earned 1.5 experience point.
She had struck the last Blue Slime''s core and destroyed it with the newly acquired [Slash] skill. The final blow made the slime explode and from where it once stood is now nothing but a puddle. Airi: (Wow that was amazing! They''re like bubble wrap. I wanna pop some more!) Excited at finding a familiar interest she began hunting down the Blue Slimes in the area. Sounds of water splashing and exploding slimes rang out in the vicinity of the lake.
You have slain a level 1 [Blue Slime] x 2! You earned 3 experience points.
You have slain a level 1 [Blue Slime] x 3! You earned 4.5 experience point.
Congratulations, You have leveled up!
Name: Airi Level: 12 Job: None Stats Health: 81/220(+22) Mana: 81/220(+22) Stamina:41/220(+22) Defence:22(+2.2) Vitality:22(+2.2) Luck: 12(+1.2) Charm: 11(+1.1) Title: None Race: Senri Nation: None Experience: 2/25 Attack: 12-15(+0.35) Strength: 22(+2.2) Agility: 23(+2.3) Perception:23(+2.3) Intelligence:21(+2.1) Wisdom:21(+2.1)
Skills: Freja Continent Common Language(Max) - User will have a deep understanding of the Freja Continent''s Common Language. Shapeshift(Novice) - Changes user''s appearance for the duration of 1 hours. Costs 30% of user''s maximum mana. Cooldown duration of 1.5 hours. Prowl(Novice) - Cloaks the user''s prescence for the maximum duration 3 minutes and is canceled when the user attacked or was attacked. Costs 20 mana. Slash(Novice) - Increase attack damage by 25%. Costs 10 stamina.
Airi is now stretching while basking under the sun on a tree stump by the lake. She suddenly felt fatigue wash over her entire body and closed her eyes to rest. She dreamt of her owner, snuggling next to each other in that nostalgic old home. The following day something nudged Airi awake. She immediately tried to wake up as she sniffed a familiar scent.
Bastet''s God Realm Bastet: "I''ve got to finish this quickly and tell that child abo-hyaa!!" A beautiful flaxen haired woman, her eyes changing color in correlation to the amount of light in the area, she worea silver circlet and a white robe that was embroidered with intricate golden patterns immediately hugged Bastet. A pair of white wings on her back were flapping with glee. Iris: "Hi Bastet I''ve come to play! Well not really, I''ve come to drag you back with me to the meeting. Your sister Sekhmet is currently tipsy and Eris had been provoking her. I need your help to calm her down else there''d be another huge fight like a century ago." Bastet: "First you better stop hugging me I''m suffocating here! And I have to wrap things up here so I''ll just follow lat- " Iris: "No can do Bastet you''re just going to hide from me again. Now enough with the excuses and off we go." Bastet: "No! I don''t wanna! I haven''t finished my tas-No please I''ll use my chariot so please put me down!!" Fae Forest Lakeside Shrine II Slowly opening her eyes she yawned, Airi sniffed a few times and the scent of dew made her realise that she was still away from home. But a familiar sensation was felt on her back as if someone was stroking it. She looked up and saw a familiar sillhouette. Airi: "Mya?"(Mom?) "Hmm, sorry for waking you up little one I just couldn''t help myself. It''s been so long since I saw a human came around this forest yet you turned into this cute little thing. Poor child I''ll ask my friend to bring you to a shaman in the village later." Airi tilted her head to the side in confusion as the sillhouette cleared. A form of a woman wearing a circlet of flowers on the lock of vines on her head. She wore simple clothing made by weaving ivy leaves on her wooden body. Her pale orange eyes focused onto Airi''s eyes and reached out to grab Airi. Airi: "Mwuu-Nya!Purrrr...."(You''re not mom-hey! Stop! mmm ... there a little bit more to the left.) "So you like getting stroked on your head? Living alone on this side of the lake makes me really lonely. How about staying with me as your friend little one? My name is Cydonea and this tree stump you slept on is my body." Airi: "Meow"sniff sniff (I''m feeling hungry and I smell something familiar that way so I''ll be going now.) Cydonea: "You want to go there? That''s the direction of the village but I can''t leave this place for long. Let''s wait for the shaman apprentice to visit in a little while. For the meantime come here." Airi: "Nya! Ya-ong ... purrrr...." (No don''t pull me back I''m hungry! Over there ... a little more to that side ...)
Acquired [Charm +1]!
Due to succesfully gaining the affection of a person your charm stat has increased by 1.
Congratulations, You have leveled up!
Name: Airi Level: 12 Job: None Stats Health:81/220(+22) Mana:81/220(+22) Stamina:41/220(+22) Defence:22(+2.2) Vitality:22(+2.2) Luck:12(+1.2) Charm:12(+1.2)Did you know this text is from a different site? Read the official version to support the creator. Title: None Race:Senri Nation:None Experience:2/25 Attack: 12-15(+0.35) Strength: 22(+2.2) Agility: 23(+2.3) Perception:23(+2.3) Intelligence:21(+2.1) Wisdom:21(+2.1)
Skills: Freja Continent Common Language(Max) -User will have a deep understanding of the Freja Continent''s Common Language. Shapeshift(Novice) -Changes user''s appearance for the duration of 1 hours. Costs 30% of user''s maximum mana. Cooldown duration of 1.5 hours. Prowl(Novice)-Cloaks the user''s prescence for the maximum duration 3 minutes and is canceled when the user attacked or was attacked. Costs 20 mana. Slash(Novice) -Increase attack damage by 25%. Costs 10 stamina.
A little while later Airi noticed a short boy with droopy, small pointed ears and a strong scent of herbs and flowers walking in their direction. "Cydonea I''ve come to deliver medicine. What''s that thing nestled in your arms?" Cydonea: "Thank you Kale for always bringing this to me. This little one is something I found sleeping on me last night. It''s really strange as when it was asleep I was sure it''s a human child but before it woke up it''s turned into this. Do you think it was cursed?" Kale: "I''m not really informed about curses besides isn''t it bad that a human is found here? I''ll have to ask my teacher about that. Also, it''s not possible for humans to enter the forest as the scouts and rangers would''ve sent them off. Besides the mist would just make them confused and walk back out even if they did pass them." Airi: (Finally she stopped and I can now go. I have to admit that felt nice but my fur is in a mess. Hey!) Kale: "I''ll just bring this one to the teacher to examine. Remember to rest after consuming your medicin-Ow! Don''t struggle and no biting. Has this thing eaten yet?" Cydonea: "It had just woke up around an hour before you came." Kale: "No wond-Ow! Cut that out I''ll bring you with me and we''ll get some food on the way so stop biting me." Hearing Kale mention the word food, Airi calmed down and rubbed her head on his leg. Her tail was held up high as she looked up at his face. Airi: "Meow?"(Food?Where is it?) Cydonea: "I''ll be waiting for the little one to return so make sure that the village shaman won''t try to keep it. I''ll see you both later." Airi: "Ya-ong!"(Come on hurry up I''m hungry!) Kale: "That sudden change in mood somehow irritates me... Anyways we''re going to the village now take care Cydonea. We''ll be back later." After saying goodbye to Cydonea did only Kale began moving in the direction of the village. Airi is evidently excited as her tail kept moving left and right in anticipation. Airi: (After eating I''ll escape and run back to the big pond to pop some more blobs. I still haven''t asked a fish if they know a way home afterall.) The thought of food made her follow Kale with great expectations. A strong gust of wind suddenly blew past them and Airi noticed a big shadow on the path ahead.
Valhalla Banquet Hall Entrance There were stories told about the great dining hall on a mountain top way above the clouds. It is where the most powerful and wise of warriors would be gathered to feast in the presence of the Gods. It also happens to be reserved for Gods to have meetings occassionally. As Iris with Bastet nestled(?) in her arms landed infront of the entrance they were greeted by Valkyries wearing standard butler uniforms. The women had their hair tied up in a braided bun. Small wiing-shaped pins are placed on the left side of their colllar. They neatly lined up by the side of the entrance. "Greetings Lady Iris and Lady Bastet, Welcome to Valhalla. The Gods and Goddesses have been making a ruckus upstairs please do be care-BOOM! ... We will be going to fix the damages." They''re wings materialised on their backs and they began flying toward the source of the explotion. Iris: "I''m really sorry about the trouble, Hey, Bastet are you okay? Although I kinda like that you''re hugging me so tight right now I''ll have you let go now since we''re not flying anymore." Bastet: "There is no response. It''s just a corpse ..." Iris: "Bastet? Bastet?! Hey wake up! We''ve arrived already open your eyes!" Fight with a Cockatrice As the strong gust of wind slowly dissipated they saw a creature with sleek gray feathers perched on a branch of a plant that resembles the Kauri Tree. It''s majestic red crown hanged to the side of it''s head while it''s razor sharp claws are clamped deep into the tree branch. In a moment it inhaled a full breath of air and puffed out it''s chest as it menacingly glared towards the sky as if in defiance against the heavens. The proud beast stretched it''s neck out, spread it''s wings and widened it''s stance before finally letting out a howl that resounded throughout the forest... KOOOOOOOKKIIIIIIIIIIIIIYOOOOOOOOKKIIIYOOOOOOO! Kale: "Not again... this is the n-th time that this cockatrice escaped the farm. Hey what are you thinking about little one did that scare you?" Kale noticed that Airi hasn''t been moving as it stared at the large flock of cockatrice gathered below the tree where the sleek brown cockatrice was perched. Hen1: Cluck-cluck "Your majesty please grant us your gaze!" Hen2: Cluuck! "Kyaa! So handsome!" ... Airi: stomach growling (These are chicken. Chicken are my and mom''s favorite. Mom makes food with chicken. Food means chicken nuggets... CHICKEN NUGGETS!!!!!!) gulpUnlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. Without thinking twice Airi immediately rushed towards the flock and slowed down to prowl as the cockatrice continued praising at the cockatrice on the tree. Kale: "Hey what do you think you''re doing!" Kale''s shout alerted the flock and the cockatrice atop the tree saw him. The confused hens began looking around nervously. Hens: uuurkk? ("What''s going on is the keeper here to take us all back again?") Majestic Cockatrice: Kkiyookk.("Don''t worry it''s just the Brownie from that exploding house.") rustle rustle ... rustle ... Majestic Cockatrice: Kkiikkyoookk! ("You there get away from that maiden!") Just as Airi had begun to pounce on a hen the cockatrice dove down from the tree and landed a kick on her and placed himself infront of the flock to block Airi''s path. Airi: growl ("Who are you? How dare you deprive me of my chicken nuggies!") Majestic Cockatrice: Kkiiyuurrkk kkyoookk! ("I am the one who shan''t stand idly by as you struck fear into the hearts of these fair maidens. My name is Prince, now back off vile creature into the pits of which you came from") However as Prince stood inbetween the heartstruck flock and the hissing Airi with her claws clenching the ground he felt dread. Yet he still glared back courageously at Airi as he stood his ground. Prince thought to himself Prince: (How did I get myself into this mess? Please just go away already I''m still too young and handsome to die!) Fight with a Cockatrice II The wind blew past and in it''s wake left behind leaves falling down on the staring contest between a cat and a (chicken) cockatrice. Alfie crouched down, lowered her head and arched her back as her fur became stiff increasing her size. She then relaxed her legs to prepare for a decisive attack. On the other hand Prince spread it''s wings as it stood still while perfectly balanced on a leg. They both stopped moving, eyes locked onto each other trying to anticipate their enemy''s move. Prince: Kkikkyok! ("Prepare yourself! This is a technique I''ve learned from a long legged nomad that stays in the south. Famous for fighting farmers with graceful movements.") Alfie: Hiss! ("I did not understand what you just said but bring it on!") She then kicked off the ground moving quickly towards Prince and swiped at him when her paw could reach him. Surprisingly he parried the attack with his wing and diverted the strength of the attack to the side.The author''s narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Prince: Kkruuuukkyokkyok? ("Heh was that it?" Wow I can''t believe it actually worked.) Alfie: Nya-ong! ("You just got lucky!") This time Alfie used prowl and vanished right infront of the flock. Prince started sweating beads and felt an impending crisis. A paw slapped his face is he rolled twice to the side. Alfie: Meow ("That had just reminded me of something fun") Prince: Kkeuukk? ("What do you think you''re doing you beast?") The flock of cockatrice began panicking at the sight of their Prince unable to move as he gazed at the the beast. Hen1: Kiyaaak! ("Prince don''t give up!") Hen2: Yiiyookk... ("He stood up for our sake ...") Hen n-th: Kkiyorurukk! ("We''ll stay here with you until the very end!") Prince: (Hey you lot better stop talking as if I''m dead already and try helping me!) Alfie slowly walked to him while chuckling before stopping. She then looked at the cowering opponent and raised a paw and lightly tapped to make him roll to the side. She raised the other paw and did the same action and repeated it. As she slowly increased the strength and pace of the taps. Clearly she enjoyed playing with the opponent as her tail kept swishing left to right. While she was preoccupied with playing a shadow closed up hovering above her unnoticed. Fight with a Cockatrice III After Airi played(?) with what seemed to be the leader of the flock. Her ears caught Kale''s annoyed voice. Kale: Quit messing with the cockatrice flock if you''re going with me. Airi: "Miuu" (That''s right medicine for the nice lade! Too bad ... you got lucky chicken nuggets.) Prince: "Kikyoo!" (Come at me next time and you will regret it.) Flock: Kyaa! How brave of our prince to stand against a four-legged monster like that! Prince: (Please don''t make this even worse than it already is.)Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After waling for fifteen minutes Airi got bored and started climbing up Kale''s coat Kale: Stop clawing at my coat. Hmm ... two claws ... no it''s a set of claws on each paw. Airi: "Ngya!" (Servant, I am tired of walking. Let me sleep on your head.) Kale: This new creature sure can climb. To think that it''s claws could pierce through my coat made of processed Iron Bear leather. It also feels like there aren''t any bones in it''s body, Is it a liquid-like slime? Ow! Airi bit one of his ears after Kale called her a slime. Airi: "Grr-nyang!" (How dare you call me a slime! This human(?) really likes thinking out loud. He also have a strange set of long ears that wiggle when he talked to the nice lady.) *Boom! Bang!* Kale: Not this again... Fight with a Cockatrice III After Airi played(?) with what seemed to be the leader of the flock. Her ears caught Kale''s annoyed voice. Kale: Quit messing with the cockatrice flock if you''re going with me. Airi: "Miuu" (That''s right medicine for the nice lade! Too bad ... you got lucky chicken nuggets.) Prince: "Kikyoo!" (Come at me next time and you will regret it.) Flock: Kyaa! How brave of our prince to stand against a four-legged monster like that! Prince: (Please don''t make this even worse than it already is.)If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After waling for fifteen minutes Airi got bored and started climbing up Kale''s coat Kale: Stop clawing at my coat. Hmm ... two claws ... no it''s a set of claws on each paw. Airi: "Ngya!" (Servant, I am tired of walking. Let me sleep on your head.) Kale: This new creature sure can climb. To think that it''s claws could pierce through my coat made of processed Iron Bear leather. It also feels like there aren''t any bones in it''s body, Is it a liquid-like slime? Ow! Airi bit one of his ears after Kale called her a slime. Airi: "Grr-nyang!" (How dare you call me a slime! This human(?) really likes thinking out loud. He also have a strange set of long ears that wiggle when he talked to the nice lady.) *Boom! Bang!* Kale: Not this again... The Tiny Alchemists Atelier I Kale: Not this again... Hey you up on my head, Do you mind unwrapping your tail off my eyes? Atop his head was a giant ball of fur. Shivering in fear with both ears closed in a fold and every strand of fur stood up as if shocked by electricity. Airi: "Myuu..." ( Don''t go into that place! Let''s move away.) Kale: Cuti it out! Your claws are digging into my scalp Airi: "NONONOnonononono..." Kale: I am still young at a tender age of 301 and I''m already worrying about losing my hear because of you, Althea. Kale took Airi off his head and walked into the house with her tucked in his arms like a shivering ball. He opened the the door only to be greeted by a tall pile of books and parchment. A voice can be heard underneath the pile...This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. Althea: Don''t worry Professor! You can still make a remedy for that. Did you forget that you were an alchemist? Althea burst out of the pile and Airi saw a cute girl wearing a simple tunic and mini-skirt. From the skirt protruded a bushy tail and legs like that of doe.Althea was a faun. Airi then curiously looked and went down to inspect her. Airi: (Who is this? There''s a dangling rat behind her! Don''t worry I got this.) After Airi inspected the young Faun she saw her tail and pounced at it. The fawn then lost all of her strength and fell to her knees. Althea: W-what is this thing?! Stop it please! Kale: I have no idea so I''ll be heading upstairs in my study room. I recall seeing something similar to that creature in a book. So I''ll be leaving that to you for now. Althea: No! Please take this thing with you. I still need to clean the apothecary! Airi: (Her reactions are funny but why is this reat not budging even though I caught it...) From then on Althea''s screams echoed throughout the day as Airi nibbled at her tail with no reservations. The Tiny Alchemists Atelier II The next morning... *shatter* Kale: What in the Earth Mother''s name is going on down there?! Airi was seen sleeping soundly above the hearth while on the floor are shattered flasks and ceramics, as well as, herbs and torn parchmen was also present. Kale: Oh no... It really is just like the paperback book said, a Felynnthrope is either a creature of solitude or swift destruction. *sneeze* From whence Airi slept a girl is now sleeping peacefully while curled up like a ball without any article of clothing. Althea: Whatis going on he--- *silence* Kale: I can explain... Althea: You perver! Why is that human in a state of undress?!Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! Kale: It''s the cat. Althea: What''s is a cat? Kale: The one I brought yesterday. Althea: Is that so... You snuck in that girl in the middle of the night?!?! Kale: Can you calm down first. Look at it closely. Does a human simply appear here, in the middle of Fae Forest, where no human may wander? Airi: (Human, Demi-human or non-humans. Does it really matter?) *cock-a-doodle-doo* Kale: Did you hear that? It''s the afternoon already the cockatrice had risen. Have you calmed down yet, Althea? Althea: No. It''s impossible for something to transform into something else completely! Even thought I always wanted my bosom to increase in size. Kale: Did you say something? Althea: Nothing! At the very least could you leave the room already... Kale: What?! Why? Althea: She is still not wearing anything... Kale: Uh, right I''ll be gone now. -------------------------------- *Brush* Althea: Do you mind if I ask where you are from? Airi: "Meow-purr" (I used to live with my mom) Althea: What language is that? You sounded like an animal just now. Then what''s your name? Airi: "Mrraow" (It''s Airi) Althea: ... Tiny Alchemists Atelier III Althea continued asking quiestions but to no avail all she got were incorrigible noise *Sniff* Airi: (You smell similar to that grumpy boy.) Althea: What are you doing? Airi sniffed Althea''s armce and torso. Once she confirmed the fawn wasn''t a threat, Airi plopped down Althea''s lap and resumed a curl to take a nap. To this action Althea giggled. Althea: You really like sleeping don''t you? Airi''s tail flicked and coiled at Althea''s hand. Confused at the gesture she continued to groom the sleeping human-form Airi. Kale: Looks like the kid likes you.Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings. Althea: What are we going to do with this child? Amidst their conversation transformed back into a cat. Now curled up as a ball, Airi continued to sleep undisturbed after the transformation. Althea: It really was a cat. It''s tounge is even hanging out as she slept. Kale: Yes and this confirms that the "human-like" child that Cydonea saw was this cat. Althea: So, Is it a child or a cat? Kale: Probably both either a cat or human. At those words Airi raised her head and stared at Althea. Airi: (I am mom''s daughter and cat. So both?) Althea: I think it understands us Kale: It shows traces of intellect in it''s eyes. I think that it''s telling us that she is sentient. But hold that thought, I need to deliver more medicine to Cydonea. Airi: (Nice lady''s medicine. Deliver!) Just as Airi heard Kale leaving, She propped herself up and stretched while yawning. Kale: Do you wanna come with me? Airi answered by tapping at the door with her claws. Kale: Okay furball we''ll go so don''t scrape the door. Airi and Kale headed out in the direction of Cydonea''s abode. Kale: Just remember this small one, Don''t mess with the cockatrice. Airi: (Understood.) Animal Trail Atop a tree with leaves coered by morning dew, A lone, plump figure stood with it''s chest out. *cock-a-doodle-doo* Prince: And that is how to scream a waking call to all of my subjects. Croney1: (Well done, Prince!) Croney2: (You did a job well done.) Groupies: (Prince you were amazing) Prince: Everyone please tone down you banter, I am concentraiting.This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it Beyond the thickets and tree foilage the cockatrice leader found Airi and Kale walking deeper into the forest. Airi: (Let me up.) Kale: you really like riding above my head don''t you. Airi then proceeded to ignore him and slept curled up like a fluffy hat on his head. Prince: ... Groupies: (What''s the matter, Prince?) Prince: (It''s the beast from yesterday. All of you evacuate the area I''ll deal with it.) Groupies: (How considerate of you, Prince) Croney1: (Very admirable, A true gentleman.) Croney2: (He''s telling us to hide because he''ll challenge the beast all by himself) Prince: [Uh... T-that... Y-0yeah that was my plan all along. So you ladies better go and hide until I finished dealing with it. (This is bad. They misunderstood my intentions!)] From that moment on the male cockatrice, Prince, timidly stalked the half-elf and "beast" unnoticed. Animal Trail II *rustle* Prince: (What is that thing really?) *rustle* Prince: (It is powerful so maybe a beast?) *rustle* Prince: (Sneaky-sneak) Although he was sneaking around Airi noticed his movement''s noise and the obnoxiously obvious clucking noise. [Airi gained a new skill [Detect] ! This skill will make the user sensitive on all 5 senses to feel nearby targets. This skill is also useful for searching by focusing on one target.]Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings. Airi: (It''s that blue box again! *struggle* I still can''t touch it *sniff* It''s that walking nugget again.) Prince: (It''s go that it still haven''t found me out here.) Kale: What''s the fuss all about? Airi jumped off his head and ran into the thickets [Airi has activated [Prowl] skill.] Airi: (Did you really think that you can simply sneak around unnoticed?) Prince: (Hyaa! No I''m sorry please don''t eat me!!) Kale: Hey! Remember what we had agreed on before we left? Airi: (Tch, you got lucky this time chicken nugget.) Prince: (What''s with that suspicious smile of yours?) Airi pounced at the cockatrice and begand toying it like a ball. Kale: Hmm? So you''re just playing with it? That''s adora-Fine I guess. Let''s continue down the trail. Cydonea is waiting for her medicine. Airi: (Bye feather ball.) Prince: (I hathbeen defiled. I can never marry anymore...) Animal Trail III Kale: Good afternoon Cydonea, I brought you more medicine. Cydonea: Thank you young man as always. It seems you''re getting along well with that child. Kale: It''s kind of a nuisanace but-Hey don''t charge at Cydonea. *sneeze* Cydonea was greeted with a hug from the human form of Airi. Cydonea: Oh my, If it isn''t the tiny creature that slept on my trunk. You look fantastic sweetheart. Airi: (Mom''s smell! But not mom... Airi still likes it.) *snuggle* Cydonea: It''s nice to see you too little one, but what are you really. Kale: I think it''s safe to say that it''s both human and beast. A demihuman called Felynnthropes. But it''s a long way from it''s kind.A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation. Cydonea:I see and look at how playful it is. Cydonea was dangling a vine above Airi''s head. Just high enough for her to barely reach it. Airi in human form kept jumping and hopping to reach the vines. Cydonea: Isn''t it adorable I even saw it popping all the slimes by the lake. Kale: So it was because of her that the outbreak that comes every year never came to town. Cydonea: That must''ve been troublesome right? *blush* Kale: Yes, my herb garden and vegetable s gets damaged. But sometimes it''s a Godsend because, A slime or two accidentally devour the right amount of ingredients to turn into cure slimes that give detoxifying effects to the ones that drink their liquid insides. Cydonea: If that''s the case wouldn''t it be easier to feed them the right amount of herbs? Kale: We thought of that but they would either attack or eat more. Airi got bored of the vines and sat there watching the two''s chit-chat. Airi: (His ears are wiggling again. His ears are getting as red as his cheeks too.) Airi then tugged at his sleeve and climbed to his shoulder. She then placed her hand on his forehead. Cydonea: I think she''s worried about you. Kale: this fellow is smart. She knew I was a bit under the weather today. Cydonea: You shouldn''t over-exert yourself. I am thankful for everyday that you give me medicince, but it won''t do me help if you yourself got sick too. Here lend me your forehead. As Cydonea placed her forehead onto Kale''s forehead his face got extremely red, his eyes twirling to a confused elation and oveheated his brain to the point of shutting down. Cydonea: Are you okay? Kale? Kale?! Kaaaaaaaaaaaaale!! A Strange Researchers Musings I *splash* *pop* Airi, in cat form, was hunting slimes by hte side of the lake. The agitated slimes was shooting water balls at her. One of which was of a different color than the usual cerulean sheen. It was pure yellow and emmitted sparks every now and then, It is an electric slime. A rare slime that fed upon a lightning strike or it''s after current. She slashed slimes along the way towards the electric slime. The electric slime began charging it''s energy, as Airi kept getting soaed by the remains of the blue slimes Airi: (Yellow one you''re mine!) The soaked Airi raised her paw to strike at the electric slime. But she didn''t take into account that it had the perfect opening for an attack towards her torso. The electric shock made her fly backwards 30 meters away from it.The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. *boom* *crash* Before Airi lost conciousness she saw an approaching figure. She had medium length blue hair, A pair of red and yellow eyes and a frilly maid outfit. The mysterious woman took Airi in her arms. ???: Rare species capture complete. Analyzing ... Electric Slime and... No Data Available... Re-scanning... No Data Available. Airi and the electric slime were placedin a vat of their own. She saw the mysterious figure''s mark on her shoulder [M.A.R.I.] which is probably her name. She unfurled her jet thrusters on her back and ankles, and flown beyond the horizon via treetops. She headed towards a mansion to the eastern side of the lake. Mari stopped to land infront of the gate as a static voice said... ???: What is the password~? Mari: Can a canner can a can like a canner c-*bite* ???: Pfft... wrong answer please try again. Airi: (Haha she bit her tounge) Mari: Can a canner cana can like a canner can can a can! You could''ve just let me in master. A Strange Researchers Musings II The gate opened and Mari stepped inside. As they entered the manor they were greeted by a tall beautiful man in a white doctor''s gown. His face lustrous and flowing, behind his ears were a fan of white feathers protruding to the back. And on the bridge of his nose sat a pair of rectangular glasses. Mari: Master Elegance I have brought the specimen and another unkown entity for you.This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. Elegance: I am very excited! Just like when I was just a wee little swan chick. I got to research my first PHOENIX! He then proceeded to make an awkward pose. Standing on one leg with his arms spread like wings. To which Mari only stared emotionlessly. Elegance: It really is hard to get a reaction from you. Mari: Sir, I am a M.A.R.I. unit. Emotions are a hindrance to logical choices during a mission. Yet, I still long for that which makes a person. Airi: (What an assembly of weirdoes) A Strange Researchers Musings III Elegance: And now for the experiement! Mari get the special tool that I bought from the weasle merchants. Mari: Right away, Master. Elegance opened a container and reached in for Airi. She raised her back and lowered her head then raised one of her paws as a warning. He continued to reach in and got himself scratched. Elegance: Ow! This one''s a fighter. Airi: Grrr... (Get your filthy paws away weirdo)Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. Elegance: I somehow feel that it''s taunting me. Mari: Here is the special tool. Elegance: Excellent. Shall we begin? Mari pulled out a tiny object from the box. Elegance: Now those weaslekin told me that this was called a laser. It captures a creature''s attention and chase. Airi: (As if I''m that simple minded.) Elegance: All I have to do is press this button. *click* A bright red dot appeared on the floor. Airi: (Master Red Dot! It''s good to see someone familiar. Did you come here to take me home?) Elegance waved the dot farther from Airi. Airir: (Wait! Please, don''t go!) Elegance: Excellent! It''s following the laser. Mari take measures of it''s turning speed, acceleration and attention span. Mari: Acknowledged. Elegance continued to swirl the laser light around Airi and on the walls. A Strange Researchers Musings IV Elegance: That''s about it for the laser. Airi: (Aww it left...) Airi began groom after the laser point vanished. Elegance: Fascinating, Mari! Take measurements on it''s flexibility, tongue length and duration of this cleaning habit. Mari began hovering around Airi with a recording crystal. This spooke Airi into running away and hiding behind furniture. Airi: (What were those weirdoes doing? One was celebrating while the other one was flying. Can''t I just have my grooming in peace?) At Airi''s remark the doors to the living room was forced open by a short long-eared boy. Kale: Elegance, Pick on someone your own size! Airi: (Long-eared shorty!) *slam*Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. Airi: (Why did you close the exit!) Kale: I''ll be taking this cat back. Elegance: M-my exhalted brother has come to visit. YAHOO! Elegance attempts to hug Kale by jumping in the air and diving to his target. But he was miserably kicked by Kale''s foot. Kale: It wasn''t nice to meet you too. Mari lost her composure and started laughing out loud at her master''s predicament. Kale: I already told you before, I am not your brother. And why did you take Cydonea''s cat?! Elegance: Kale you''re going to need to calm down, okay? Mari was the one who brought it here! Mari shook her head furiously in denial of the act. Elegance: Mari, you traitor!! *sneeze* In the middle of their argument Airi turned into a human girl. Kale: Of all the wrong times to change... Elegance do you have extra clothes for women her size? Elegance stood there motionlessly, slackjawed at the marvel before him that is Airi. Elegance: So...s... Kale: Don''t tell me... Airi slowly retreated while crouching. Alert from the impending danger. Elegance: So... CUTE! You don''t mind MOI dressing her up, right? Right?! RIGHT?!! Kale with a wry smile nod. Elegance: Now darling come to big bro Elegance. I promise to make you fabulous, you adorable thing you. Mari to the dressing room we go! Mari: Yes, Master! Mari said in an excited tone. A Far-cry from her usual monotone voice. Airi clawed at every object she can as Mari and Elegance dragged her away. Kale: I remember when this happened to me the first time I met him. Sorry little one I''ll give you more food later when you survive this. A Strange Researchers Musings V After an hour of forcing Airi into different clothes, Mari and Elegance went back in the living room full of scratches and smiles. Elegance: She''s just as tough as you were. Back then you singed me with a flame vortex. Kale: That was because you were forcing me to wear women''s clothing. Mari nod at Elegances remark. She then pulled Airi into the living room. Elegance: Not bad eh? Not too bland nor too frilly. Simple is best! Airi begrudgingly walked in on all fours. She wore a simple white one piece dress and a ribbon collar. Her arms wore detatched sleeves bound by ribbons and her hair had a blue hairband. She sat on the floorand attempted to scratch her ears to which Mari stopped. Airi: (Take this off me weirdos. This thing is itchy and what did you do to my fur? Where is it?!) Elegance: Why doesn''t she speak? Kale: Apparently she''s one of the Felynnthrope race. Their original form is that of a cat''s. They are known to be mischievous and very active. *crash* Airi chased a tiny insect in the room that rests on a vase and knocked it off.Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. Kale: Hey! Don''t go around breaking things. Elegance: I don''t really mind at a-Oh how cute <3 Airi hung her head unable to look at them in the eyes, her hands together, and slowly backpedalled to a sitting positing and hugged her knees. Airi: (Sorry...) Mari crept up behind and hugged her. She then consoled her by combing her hair with fingers. Mari: Small organism is adorable. Forgiveness is necessary, so I concur. Kale: You''re both missing the point here. Elegance: Isn''t it all right? She is already apologetically sitting. Besides it IS my vase not yours. Mari: Visitor must look at the pitiable ball of fur, so I concur. Elegance: Look at it. Look at it! Kale: Alright already. I''ll let it slide but we have to head back to Cydonea. She was really worried about you. Airi: (Going back to nice lady?) Elegance: Wait a second! Kale: Why? We''re just going to Cydonea. Elegance: Look at the way she moves around the house The two saw Airi chasing a laser point on all fours. With the human''s appearance she could reach higher and break more stuff, as she jumped from furniture to furniture. Elegance: Mari could you be a dear and stop playing with her? The mansion''s a mess. Mari stared cold daggers at Elegance with an indifferent look. Elegance: Oh okay, take your time... After that teach her to walk on her two hind legs. Mari: Gladly, so I concur. Elegance: That is the first time I saw her genuinely happy. Kale: True, It sounds strange for a being with a very solid poker face to show something aside from indifference. Elegance: Cute is justice I guess. With a few bribes of food and a ton of scratches, Airi had finally learned to walk and she then began sprinting towards the sofa and climbed it. Airi: (This feels like I am on top of something all the time.) Elegance: They grow up so fast right? Mari: Indeed, so I concur. Kale: Time to go Airi! Airi: (Bye weirdos.)