Just an average day for Shifters...

[F L A M E]

Blade trotted into the abandoned bar and swung his blade-like tail killing a mouse. He laughed evily and shifted into his human form. He walked over and sat on a chair hoping for someone... 'interesting' to pass his way. He yawned and muttered "Well some fun this is..." Just then he heard someone outside an officer... they hated the guilds or 'gangs' as they always said. "Crap! I was followed!" he said to himself and shifted into his wolf form. He looked like no ordinary wolf so he went and crouched behind the bar. Not knowing what to do he just waited and hoped they would leave.

[M A T R I X]

Chi trotted down the street and torward the old bar. She was aware of the officers, and wanted to get inside for a drink, if there were any left. It had been abandoned a while ago, but there were still a few cases left where the movers hadn't gotten to yet. The officers were hanging around the front of the building, chatting. She slipped off into the bushes, and came out wearing a orange hoodie and ripped jeans. Chi ran over to them, pretending to be worried and stressed out, her hair flying behind her. Then she panted and pointed in the direction where she had just come from,
"Their robbing the jewelry store! Oh my G** someone's going to get shot!"
The cops pulled out their radios, yelling into them and practically leaped into their police cars. Chi smiled as they drove away. Suckers. Don't they recognize me? She was about to walk into the store when a moment caught her eye. Blade was in wolf form, behind the building. They had probably seen him and come over to investigate. She nodded to her leader, inviting him inside with her, his deputy, or second in command.

[F L A M E]

Blade heard Chi's voice and grinned stupid cops he thought. He came out from behind the bar and said "Well hello there how nice of you to drop by." He shifted into human form and said aloud what he was thinking "What idiots they were.. You did good"

[M A T R I X]

Chi's pride fluttered at her leaders praise, and she looked down at her feet. Barefoot and painted orange as always. Even in the snow she would walk around barefoot, and her bob cute as always. She smiled evily and said,
"You want to grab a drink?"
She was way under the age limit, only 15, but heck, she loved to break the rules. Back when she was still in school, she would skip class just for the heck of it, and it was so fun.
I'm such a dirty little girl... But I'm an angel just the same! It's not my fault that I use my cleverness.

[F L A M E]

Blade laughed slightly and said "You just love trouble don't you?" He paused then added "Yeah sure." He stood with his arms crossed and stared at Chi. He was giving her his intimidating look and he realized he liked trouble as well. He grinned and watched her closely.

[M A T R I X]

Chi gave him a grin that confirmed his words and ducked, and then through the halfway boarded door. She would have rather kicked it down, but the board was rugged, which would have sent a hurricane of splinters down her foot. The cold tile floor burned her feet with cold, and she took a seat at one of the stools by the counter. She spoke and could almost not keep from laughed as she talked to the imaginary bartender,
"Bartender, I'll take two, one for me and my friend here."
She paused for a moment,
"What? Oh, I see, you need evidence of my ID, well, I'm taking two anyways."
She catapulted herself over the counter and kicked the glass that held the booze behind the counter. A shower of glass cascaded over her foot, but Chi didn't care and she grabbed two bottles and threw one to Blade.

[F L A M E]

Blade caught the bottle and shook his head while smiling at her. He opened the bottle and took a drink. Then he sat down in a chair and relaxed. He had hoped someone 'interesting' would come his way and that did happen. He sighed and said "So... been up to much today?" Then he took another drink and waited for her reply.

[M A T R I X]

Chi smiled and dug into her hoodie pocket until she found what she was looking for. She flipped out her knife and pryed the old cap off of the bottle, and thought for a moment.
"Other than tricked police, doing a job on the Ambassador's Assistant General, and meeting a theif, I've had a pretty boring day."
She laughed and took a swig of the drink and then spit it out sideways in disgust. She looked at the label. 'Ivan's Orchard Best Beer Past the Continental Divide!' She smirked and threw the bottle across the room into the corner where it shattered. "That stuff is crap." she muttered. Then she looked back up at Blade,
"How was your day?"

[F L A M E]

Blade looked at her and said "My day was pretty boring." Then he added "So you met a thief huh? Whats their name?" He hoped she hadn't made friends with this thief for Blade hated them.

[M A T R I X]

Chi grinned and jumped from behind the counter to sit on top of it. She eyes him and said,
"His name's Alex, the ringleader of their bunch. I acted like I was more experienced and basically talked him into spilling his guts out to me. Funny acually."
She fingered the golden band on her wrist, and popped her fingers and neck. Then she heard a car pull up outside. Police. Leaping off the counter, she shifted into fox form and barked to Blade,
"Time to go, don't want to go downtown just yet tonight."

[F L A M E]

Blade laughed and shifted into wolf form "So begins the chase!" he said. Then he forced his way out the back and said "So this 'Alex' tell me everything you know about him..." He grinned evily at Chi and waited for her to follow. He thought to himself great now I can know their leaders secrets.

[M A T R I X]

Chi smiled at Blade just as the police burst through the door. He spotted the fox and wolf in no time and his expression softened. Chi bared her teeth, backing off slowly. The officers expression changed, and he steadied his rifle to shoot. There was no reason that his shot would raise any alarm, and besides, such a cute fluffy fur would look so great above his mantle, decorating the living room like the rest of the animals. Chi's face fell, he might shoot her! Right now he had made up his mind and was about to pull the trigger and she sprang, catching him by the leg. The officer left out a yowl of pain and started to spray bullets up the wall, shooting totally away from her and Blade as she escaped out the door that hung ajar from its hinges in the back. The spray of bullets stopped, and she heard a few muttered cusswords, and the officer left. Chi smiled a wide smile that read, I'm so much trouble, but could anyone live without me? She lay on the pavement of the alley that the back door led to, and said,
"So you want to know about him? He's a troubled teen that has trouble with his Steppie, or his Step-Ass as he calls him. He doesn't want to go home, and he's a black fox when he shapeshifts."
She flopped down and lay her cheek down on the cooled ground. A dog howled in the distance, and a ray of moonlight washed her with radiance, making her pelt glow with beauty in the light. She looked at him with pleading eyes and said,
"Honestly Blade, I don't want to talk about this tonight. He's a crazy little boy, like all the others running all over the street. You see one and you've seen them all! But not all of them are like that."
She was weary, still telling him he wasn't crazy, no, but that she was tired, and that everyone on the street was exactly like everyone else.

[F L A M E]

Blade just lashed his tail and replied "OK don't get all cranky on me.." Then his eyes softened and he said "You look tired" He wondered what Chi meant by 'But not all of them are like that.' He looked at her with questioning, caring eyes and sighed. He looked away and said in a slight whisper "Time to go... We need to find a place for you to rest..." Then he yawned and realized he was tired too. When he saw some officers he growled and stepped in front of Chi like an animal protecting his mate. Blade knew Chi was too sleepy to fight and he would not lose her...

[M A T R I X]

Chi smiled lightly and said,
"I don't mean to snap. Thank you Blade, you've done so much for me already. But I can take care of myself."
She struggled to her feet, slipping a few times, and then tooka few cautious steps forward.
"You must think I'm drunk." she mumbled, halfway to herself. Then she took a few more stable steps forward and brsuhed his fur lightly with her own, facing the policeman. She barked, and bared her teeth vicously. They began to back off, not once touching their guns. At least these cops had more sense than the others.

[F L A M E]

Blade looked doubtful... he really couldn't stand it if he lost her. Though he didn't know if Chi felt the same way. Then he replied in a more humored tone "Knowing you Chi yes I do" and he laughed. Then, now serious again he growled "Let's go Chi... I..." He cut himself off and sighed.