"Hey grandma? Can I talk to you a min?" We went somewhere to talk and asked about the surprise party for Aries. "I'm going to take Aries out like he did me so you can continue getting the party ready ok?" "You got somewhere in mind to take him for awhile?" I nodded yes. " Should I take him now?" "Yes. We will only be an hour." "Aries. Follow me." I said. "I have something planned for us." Aries followed me. He knew not to ask questions. "OK here we are." "Is this one of the places you were told that were romantic?" "Yeah." "Lets stay here for awhile." "Hey. didn't we just spend some time like this, this morning?" Said Aries. "I just want to spend some alone time before we depart. Is that so bad?" I said. He shook his head no. "Hey Aries? Its too bad we won't be able to be here for your birthday." "Its ok . Its not a big deal." "It is to me. You celebrated mine. Now I want to celebrate yours. We won't be back home in time for your birthday at the village either. So maybe on the trip I can do something special for you." "OK. OK. Neve. Calm down." I was talking a mile a minute. "Sorry. I didn't mean to get too excited." Then we talked awhile, got some kisses in. Then I said, "I think its time we go." "What? What's going on Neve?" "Oh you will see."
We walked towards the place where we were this morning. "Um why are we here? We were just here this morning." said Aries. When we finally got there. SURPRISE!! Everyone surprised Aries and Lucia. "Oh I see. Got me back huh?" He kissed me again, I pushed him away. "We are in front of everyone!" "OK OK. I know. Sorry." Then Aries went to join everyone. "Hey Aries? I will be right back." "Alright don't be too long." I went somewhere to be alone to check the last wound I had from the sword.
The wound wasn't there anymore but I was feeling weird again in that area. I felt myself growling a little. 'Oh no. Not now.' "Hey Aries?" said dad. "Where is my daughter?" "She said she would be right back. she must have had to be alone somewhere." "OK thanks." Dad knew she would probably be hiding behind a building.
"Neve? Its dad. Are you ok?" "Dad I'm scared." Then I did a low growl and dad heard what was going on. "Its ok Neve. Changing into anything is scary at first. When our curse happened it scared me too." "Dad? Am I changing into a Nue?" "Honey I don't think so. The way you are acting now, looks like you are turning into a fox. Don't worry." "Why now of all days? I don't want to make a scene on Aries and brothers special day." "I know baby. If you just stay calm until the party is over, we will head out. It will be early but, it will be fine." "Thanks dad." I took a deep breath and was feeling better. "Dad? Can you stay close to me until the party is over?" "Yes Neve. I will." Then I took a deep breath and calmed down. I came out with a smile. "Sorry about that Aries. I wasn't feeling good for a moment. I'm fine now." "I'm glad your ok."
We did games presents and cake. Then did more games. Once the party was coming to a close, Dad told grandpa to make an announcement. Dimitri yelled. "Hello Everyone!" Everyone got quiet a moment. "We would like to thank those of you who made this party for Aries and Lucia. We regret to say we will be leaving back on the journey closer to night. We just had a slight change in plans." Then we all said our goodbyes and we went on our way to ready for our journey back home.
The following night, we said our last goodbyes at the gate. Then we were off. "Keyon. I'm glad you decided to come with us. Now there will be 2 Raiju on the fox territory." "Yeah. Now I won't feel so alone now that I have another Raiju there as well. Even though its my cousin." said Aries. "Hey be good to me over there. Don't be a show off." said Keyon. I laughed. "Hehe." "What's so funny Neve?" Said Aries. "Oh it just seems like you act more like brother and sister than cousins." I said. "Well we grew up together like brother and sister. My parents worked a lot so I went over to Keyon's house." Said Aries. "So that situation." I said.
Once we walked awhile on the journey it was time to rest. I was trying to hide my situation from Aries. "Aries. I'm not feeling so well. I'm going to see dad for a min." "Want me to come too?" "NO! No. At least not right now. I will be fine. I just need to see dad." "OK then." said Aries.
"Dad?" said Neve. "Its happening even stronger now." "I see that." "Is grandpa one too?" "Yes he is. Gramps should be here too." "Dimitri. Come here please." Dimitri ran over to Dad cause he knew something was up. "What's going on?" "Its Neve. She turning into a fox." "Its ok Neve. Its scary at first. When you transform you will feel funny at first and need to get used to the form. To get back to human, you have to will yourself back." "I'm scared though." I said in tears. "I know. It was scary for us to be humans as first too. You are turning into a fox." Said Dad. Then I started growing ears and a tail. "Dad?" "Its ok Neve." "Dad. Can you turn into one for me? So you can get me if I run off?" "Yes. Of course Neve." "Dimitri. Stay here in case something happens." "Yes Lucia."
Then my body was starting to mold into a fox. I growled as it was happening because I was scared. Then once I transformed, I ran off like I thought I would. Dimitri watched his stepson go after his daughter. Then Aries walked up to Dimitri and said. "Where is Neve and Dad?" "Oh they went for a little run. Father daughter time you know." "I thought she wasn't feeling well?" "Oh yeah. Your dad gave her an antidote for the pain and it took it away. They should be back soon."
"Neve! Its ok!" said Dad. "No! Its not! How can I face him!" I was so scared I was afraid to face anyone not just Aries. "Stop Neve!" I finally stopped and calmed down a little. "Daddy." I snuggled up to dad in my fox form. "I don't like it. I want to be human again." "I know baby. I know." said Dad. I whined because I was scared. "Its ok baby." "What will happen if I see everyone? Will I be able to control myself?" "I'm sure you will. Just in case, I will be human and tell everyone what happened. They have to know sooner or later." "Y-yeah. That's a good idea. Thanks dad." We headed back.
Once we were almost there, dad transformed to human and told Dimitri what was going on. "OK everyone." said Gramps. "We have some news." Then dad spoke. "Neve has turned into a fox. She is really scared right now. So please don't tease her or do anything that will scare her ok? I will be here in case she can't control herself." I stood by Dad and looked at the others. I had an icy blue and purple mix fur. My chest was was blue along with my right ear my left ear was purple. The tip of my tail was blue. "Wow!" said Aries. "Even her fur sparkles." "Yeah. That surprised me to." Said Dad. "Hers is the first one that ever did."
Aries was the first one that slowly approached me. "Its ok Neve. Its Aries. You are so beautiful. No matter what form you take. It was scary for me too when I turned into a Raiju. I felt the same way." I slowly came his way and rubbed my head on Aries. Aries took a breath in relief. So did dad. Then one at at a time, people slowly approached me and petted me. "Wow big sis. Now I can ride on your back." "Hehe. Yeah you can. Oh that's right you can understand me huh little brother. All of you can because you are close enough to a fox. Dad. Thank you. Until I get this will thing down. I will probably be in fox form for awhile. I hope those of you who are foxes can help me on what to do tomorrow." So everyone went to sleep and I laid beside Aries in his human form. Aries snuggled up to my soft shimmery body and fell asleep. "Well that was a workout." said dad. "I haven't run like that in awhile." "Haha. Getting old son?" "Yeah I guess I am." Then everyone went to sleep.
The next morning, I woke up in fox form. 'Oh I thought it was a dream. I guess not.' I thought. I looked at Aries sleeping face and said, "What a cute face he has while he sleeps. He looks like an innocent little boy." I admired his face until he woke up. "Woah." said Aries." Sorry. Aries. I didn't mean to scare you." "No its. fine. I wasn't expecting a fox to be in front of my face when I woke up." he teased. "Hehe." I chuckled too. "I hope I can turn human before we get to the village." "Yeah me too." So everyone got up and continued the trip.
"Its too bad Artimis and the other two stayed behind." I said. "Yeah well. They said they were heading back home anyway." "Quinn?" Yes Neve. "How far is it from the village?" "Well we have walked pretty far. Lets see the map. OK. So we are here. We have to go here. Oh I guess we are closer than I thought. 2 more days." "Oh really?" "Hey Quinn and Wren. Do you want to go for a run in your fox form?" I said. "Oh I thought you were afraid of your form." said Wren. "I'm getting used to it. We do have 2 days after all. As foxes we can get there sooner right?" "Well yeah. What about Lucia?" said Wren. "Oh he will be fine with gramps and me." said dad. "Its ok." "Yeah sis. Have fun." "Thanks little brother." So the others got into their forms both Raiju and foxes. Then we started running.
We ran so far, we didn't know how far dad and gramps were. "Hey guys. I need a rest. Lets wait for dad, gramps and Lucia." "OK. good Idea." said Aries. Aries turned back to human as well as the others except for me. "Hey Quinn?" I said. "Yes Neve." "How long did it take you to will yourself turn back into a fox after turning human?" "Well enough to get me used to my human form. Umm lets see, about a month. Its different for everyone though. Some learn it quicker, others longer." "I hope mine is soon." Just as dad and the other 2 showed up, I willed myself human, and I looked even more beautiful than I was before. I had a warm icy purple dress with white fuzzes on the seams and icy blue pants with black boots. My hair was flowing in my usual color as normal my face was normal as well. Just my clothes seemed to change. "Woah!" I said. "That felt weird." "Neve!" Yelled dad. "You finally found your will to turn human. I'm so proud of you." "Thanks dad. Thanks gramps. It was when I saw you three that my will to become human came. So thanks. Ok. Shall we?" Then we all walked together as a family and friends.