Finn walked out of his home promising his mother he would be back by dinner. He could tell she didn't believe him, but no words left her soft lips. Finn ran his slender fingers through his hair as he began thinking of where to begin looking. So far, the forest was quiet, and somehow welcoming.
As he looked around, birds chirped and sunlight shined through the leaves of the trees, which were a beautiful emerald green with the wind rustling through them. The sound of the rustling leaves seemed to soothe him. He sucked in a deep breath and moved forward passing the threshold into the forest. Now that he was where his mother couldn't see he slipped off his tennis shoes and socks and slipped them into his backpack.
This way he could use his gift, to make his way through the forest. As he was casually walking he heard some leaves on a bush a few feet in front of him. He froze and looked at it, he could sense two feet. He was watching with a look of horror. Maybe this was just a hiker who ran or walked off of the path. But It was a boy about his age standing at about six foot three and he had blond hair, Ocean blue eyes with a skin tone of honey glow. He was wearing a red short sleeve shirt with black jeans and white socks with red and black tennis shoes. He had a bit of dirt on his shirt and jeans.
"Who are you?" Finn asked standing his ground, but there was some shakiness in his tone causing the other boy to laugh.
"I am the boy who saved you last night. You don't remember my name?" His voice was husk and had a gruff sound. He was watching Finn and he had a sly smirk on his lips.
"...No, I don't remember mind sharing it with me" Finn said a bit smugly.
Tyler chuckled and said, "I'm Tyler, I won't repeat that so I would write it down."
Finn rolled his eyes, "Right, I'll remember to write all about you" He said with sarcasm dripping off his words.
"Care to answer some questions I have?" Finn asked, though he was sure this guy might not even bother to answer any questions.
"Let's make this a game you ask a question and then I get to ask a question" Tyler stated with a big dorky grin.
Finn bit his lip, "Fine" he said and he looked at Tyler. Tyler smiled and nodded to Finn.
"Who were the wolves I was running from last night?" Finn asked figuring to get straight to the point.
"They are a wolf pack under the control of Axel Windstorm, Axel is the same age as us and you will see him around. To be perfectly honest you are lucky to be alive." Tyler said then proceeded with his question, giving Finn no time to register the answer.
"Why were you in the forest to begin with?" Tyler asked with a straight face.
Finn froze, apparently Tyler was also getting straight to the point. Finn coughed and cleared his throat, "I was checking it out, I just moved here." Finn wasn't lying in that statement but chose not to disclose that he had gotten lost.
"You seemed lost to me" Tyler said and he looked at Finn, holding back a chuckle. Finn looked at Tyler and blushed from embarrassment.
"So what if I was!" Finn huffed then cleared his throat and asked, "Can you tell me more about this forest, and the creatures in it?"
"This forest has been here for centuries, and the creatures you are talking about... I'm assuming is Axel windstorm, his crew and me..." Tyler began.
"Yeah, that is what I mean when I say it, it's not an insult." He said watching Tyler.
"Don't interrupt, that's rude" Tyler said then he continued, "we have been here for centuries well I should say our ancestors have." He paused for a moment watching him and then proceeded before Finn could interrupt him again.
"I am from a line of shape shifters, as Alex and his crew are from a line of werewolves. " Tyler finished then added, "anything else?"
"Well I guess that makes me different " Finn muttered making Tyler raise and eyebrow.
"Different? Yeah. Your a human who got lost almost eaten and now your barefoot." Tyler said gesturing to Finn's bare feet.
Finn looked to where Tyler had gestured,puffing out his cheeks, "For your information Tyler i have my shoes off for a reason"
"And that reason is?" Tyler questioned as he crossed his arms and lean on the tree beside him.
"I uh happen to have a gift" Finn muttered with slight irritation, why was it this guys business? Finn found himself shifting again.
"a gift? for either losing your shoes or simply not wearing them maybe" Tyler teased as he watched Finn huff like a two year old.
a real gift jerk, Finn thought with a scowl. Tyler released another chuckle as he watched Finn. To tyler Finn was an interesting human being.
"I was kidding calm down" Tyler said as he crossed his arms, leaning on the tree and he was looking at Finn. Finn started to calm down as he was looking at Tyler.
"Alright" Finn said
"So what gift do you have?" Tyler asked as he was looking over Finn and his eyes focused on Finn's feet. He just couldn't get over that the boy was barefoot in the woods.
"I can feel and control the earth and the plants" Finn said as he was looking at Tyler with amusement as the boy gaped at him.
controlling the earth and plants was a rate gift especially in Eloilin. Tyler knew of only three others besides him and they were all royalty. was this boy royalty or was he just a bastard child of a royal? Tyler wasn't sure.
"so who is your dad?" Tyler asked trying to be casual.
"Don't know I neve met him, don't really care either" Finn said with a shrug of his shoulders.
"ah" he said with a stretch of his arms. he was watching Finn. there was a possibility that he wasn't related to royalty but he did look alot like prince George, though he wasn't sure why he was so curious.
Finn looked up to the beautiful blue sky and said, "well I am going for a walk so if you'll excuse me" Finn said as he started to walk past Tyler.
"Did you not learn from last night? Or are you just crazy?" Tyler said getting in front of him.
"Perhaps I am crazy but I feel at home here and I intend to take a walk. you're welcome to walk with me if you are so worried " Finn said as he moved around him and continued into the forest.
Tyler groaned and followed the boy as he wanted to be sure that the boy would remain safe. he felt a bit annoyed that the boy was arrogant enough to walk into the woods where he was almost killed the previous day. Finn took in a deep breath of the air and smiled happily. the air was so pleasant.
Tyler was following Finn close but not right next to him. then after about twenty minutes there was a howl that could be heard and Tyler was listening to the howl and he suddenly he grabbed Finn, "we need to go" he said
"why it was ju-" Finn started but Tyler interrupted him, "Now!"
Tyler wasted no time in dragging Finn the opposite direction of the howling, his grip harsh.
"Ow Tyler your hurting me!" Finn whines he was wincing.
"Just hurry, sorry if I am hurting you bit I am trying to save your life" he said
"from what?!" he said
"Axel. that howl was Axel" Tyler said.
"um is that bad? I mean he defended me last night" he said confused.
"defended you?" Tyler said as he froze and looked at Finn who ran into him.
"yeah the wolf I was running from was Andrian" he said as his wrist was released he rubbed it.
Tyler was in shock, Axel the jerk alpha. defended a human? from his own pack mate? how? why?