Luna squeaked again, jumping up with the knife in her hand. However, the girl didn’t notice Luna’s alarm, and instead stared at her hand for a long moment. A long burn stretched across it, bright red and ready to blister. Then she laughed, smiling at the small, cloaked familiar. ”Not sure exactly what that was, but thanks!~”
“U-Um….” Luna looked at her wide eyes. “W-what..”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYbD7zreWz
”Oh - sorry. Um, I’m Aella. The person Cináed was possessing. However you just hurt him, it messed with his magic, so now I’m in control.~”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgU9FTOZ0Yx
“O-Oh, okay. That…makes total sense?” Luna tilted her head a bit, biting her lip.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUfo4S4ivP
She blinked. “It does?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6ONureomW
”No, but i didn’t wanna hurt your feelings!!” She giggled at that, offering a weak smile.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBaaFagXH5
The blonde smiled back, happy that this girl seemed nice. “Oh, that’s nice of you.~”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUB42OGynbr
”Do you wanna hold this so he can’t….?” Luna held out the knife. She hesitated, then nodded. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOREhUbbsIS
“I’ll see if it works..” She took the knife, then winced. The palm of her uninjured hand was slowly starting to turn red where it was in contact with the blade.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3OrAOjqvV
”Oh. Sorry.” Luna took it back, looking awkwardly at the ground “So…he possessed you?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMCvaT7lm2
She flexed her lightly burned hand, frowning slightly as she thought about the question. “Yeah, he did. Don’t ask me why, I have no idea…”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqewBpwQbqw
”Oh, um, I’m sorry then…” She looked at the ground, then tilted her head to the side. “I’m luna!” she said suddenly when she realized she hadn’t given her name.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoOLhfFYrM
“It’s nice to meet you.~”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFeyUp6ari
“You too.” 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8byg5mN7f
“So, where are you from?” she asked curiously. “I’m from England.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgId80xsTLG
”I can tell!” She grinned, then looked at the ground again and frowned. “I’m not allowed to tell you where I’m from, though….”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafCldo431G
“Aww.” Aella pouted, disappointed. “Alright then..”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0hcQSBAVu
”Sorry…”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ1huyKyyq
She shrugged, then started grinning again. “Anyway, thanks again.~ Cináed’s mean.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMTtweUfvj
She practically purred at the thanks, then gasped, “You should come with me!!!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5EbU8XDmF
”Ohhh, where to?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ816mTragF6
”I wanna find Neoma again…” She tilted her head to the side.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXCw74C0ED
“Neoma…?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8AXyrfyAJ
”Oh, um, she’s thissss tall…” She moved her hand about a foot above her head. “… and hair down to here.” She placed her hand on her hip.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1MLcZz1vz
”… Well, if she’s nice, then okay, I’ll come!~”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbi8r2rZGO
“‘Kay!!!” She grabbed her wrist, her nails just digging into the skin. Aella blinked, but disregarded it and let herself be pulled along as Luna tried to find the shop Neoma had gone into. Meanwhile, Aella was gazing at her surroundings in awe; she’d never seen anything like it!705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0p3mugEUK
Luna looked back, apparently sensing the silent question. “Spain!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge5Wb0HOt5
“That’s where we’re at!?” She blinked in shock. That far?705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnzPob6Py8
”Yup!!!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡid0XA668Du
Aella was delighted. “Wow! I’ve never been to Spain before!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5OyEBJS8C
“Well, you’re here now!!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwojLvmkNY
”Yep!~” She grinned brightly.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVtwi9XWtu
“So…I guess that means you’ve been here…”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT4AI4zzkZ
“… It does, doesn’t it?” They both grinned at each other. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4w479bdtLQ
Then Luna looked inside the window of a leather shop, her eyes lighting up. “In here!!” Neoma was indeed inside, paying for some sort of leather pouch.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTxkU220PE
“That’s her?” Aella asked, nodding toward the tall girl.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOpJUj4QXh
”Mmhmm!!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKg0dONR7Y
”Oh!~” She looked at the girl curiously. “Can I say hi now?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfF7BtJ82nl
Luna thought for a moment. “Hmmm….okay!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIOLoZWaT1
“Yay!~” Aella practically skipped into the store and over to Neoma. ”Hiya.~ You’re Neoma?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJaPMb2Nhr
“… Um.” Neoma looked at her for a moment, pulling her hood over her eyes a a bit farther.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuKr62zy4z
“I’m Aella,” the blonde said, taking no note of Neoma’s discomfort.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5p0JoCch4
Neoma shrugged. “I think you’re looking for someone else.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9ZuYw9FFl
“… No, you’re Neoma. Luna said so.” She pointed back toward the familiar.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDn96UdnMkL
Neoma’s eyes trailed to the girl, and she let out a soft breath. “Oh, okay. Who are you?” She relaxed a little and let out a breath of relief, her eyes going back to full circles. (Not that Aella actually noticed this.)705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjO4hY8jOg8
“I told you, Aella.~” She grinned.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iHXkC8DGJ
”I know your name. I mean WHO are you?” she hissed out under her breath, starting to walk out.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwT6vMh20j7
“… Huh?” The blonde gave her a blank look. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbcFF59DVU
Luna came over, kinda like she knew what was going on, and whispered in her ear. “She’s asking why you’re here.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZdYUitKM8
”… Oh. Uhm, well, what I told Luna was, I’m the one Cináed was possessing, and he was with Luna when he got hurt, so I got control again and here I am.~”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ236M5kIFHl
”…Oh?” Neoma seemed interested. “… Come with us, okay?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8lnuUI83N
”Sure!~” she said happily without a second thought. After all, they seemed too nice to hurt her! 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKLaRZaMM4
“…” Neoma mumbled something along the lines of “Oh god, another dumbass” and headed out of the shop.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5NgHKgS6R
“Where we goooing?” Aella fell into step beside her, drawing out the last word.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPN568VkxP
”Somewhere more private,” she stated, not looking back.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCxfZg6yJG
”Okay~”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXxvzSPKFD
Luna, who’d been following, bounded forward to grab Aella’s arm. “Hi!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEggBWxrvbG
”Hi~” Aella responded cheerfully. Luna nuzzled her cheek for a moment, then let go. Aella laughed lightly in response, apparently not at all bothered.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ1jAP9h93
Neoma walked into one of the alleys, looking behind her to make sure the other two were still following her. They were both right on her heels. “Okay, explain.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mrAJfqOlS
“Explain what?” Aella paused, her head tipping sideways.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBPxZ0tg0Y
”What do you think I mean?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT34zH4nZ1i
”… About Cináed?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywqHCGtXq9
“Yes.” She kept her voice in a monotone the whole time, but Aella wasn’t fazed.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9YxseAhTm
”Um… well, he possessed me a few months ago, but messed up somehow…” she started. “if he gets really tired or hurt or something, I can take control again for awhile… I don’t really know what else I can explain.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWoJAhldTZ
Neoma grabbed the knife from Luna, putting it in its holder. “I see.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6ugxUziFr
“Is that all?” Aella’s attention began to wander, now that she wasn’t being directly questioned.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4DoV29zmV
“No!” Luna jumped, making Aella flinch in surprise. “What are your plans now!?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gXbmB6CPo
“Plans…?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡex4YAynLSp
”Wellll, you cant just let him keep taking over your body!” Luna pointed out.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOryRVTQzr
”What can I do, though?” Her cheery expression melted into an upset look. “He’ll be strong enough to take over again soon, and I can never stop him. He’s really angry,” she added almost as an afterthought.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkStPHEMyq
Neoma’s eyes hit her familiar’s, then back at the new girl, before taking off her cloak and throwing it at her. “Wear this.” Now that the cloak was off, a girl with tan skin, black eyes and waist long hair was standing in front of her. She was in a dirty skirt and lazily buttoned shirt, but Aella still decided that she looked rather pretty. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHvEwn7fUP
As the thought distracted her, she almost dropped the cloak when it was thrown, but managed to catch the edge of it before it hit the ground. “Okay!” She quickly put it on, but immediately decided she didn’t like it. Although, Neoma actually gave it to her, and what if it was important? She didn’t want to be rude or anything…705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs59Bdgnm7
Neoma glanced to the side. “Luna, you’ll have to buy the stuff.” She pressed her bare feet firmly to the ground, then turned to then exit the alley.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOd1i3oSHdd
Aella followed, resigning herself to be bundled in the heavy cloak. “Where are we going now?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKB9jy0nvu
”To get something.” She looked at the other, then threw her a ring.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7aIXnCFe1
She fumbled with it. “A ring?” she wondered, giving Neoma a confused look.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvWLNefcSc
“Look at the engravings inside it.” She didn’t look back, showing her hands into her skirt pockets. But as Aella looked at the marks etched into the metal, she wasn’t able to recognize any of it. “Should keep you in control til he leaves or gets pushed out.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDGcGPBtt9
“How does it do that?” With a grateful smile, she slipped it onto her finger.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNBjDsUgLP
“The engravings. Might not work with a shifter, but hey.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoJ6VYBlYQ
“What’re they supposed to work on?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYomEKZBRk
”Demons, hardcore hell ones.” She turned to her for a moment. “But it has a sting of silver in there, so it might work.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIo4Hgadqx
”I hope so.~ Feels like it,” Aella said with a slight smile.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rFZBc1i00
”Yeah, i knew you’d be able to tell.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtDuzwtwz5
She grinned brighter. “So you said we’re getting something, right? What’re we getting?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wskHFuskQ
”Horses.” She continued to walk, keeping her eyes down.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzCHOM4hwf
”Oh, horses? I like horses.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ixiRcjn0g
She nodded. “We’ll be needing them.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lVZiN7DIZ
“Why?” Aella tipped her head curiously.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9e3WNCcEW
“Well, how else are we getting to France?” She turned her head, giving a flat look to the girl.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsnvwCM5aR
”France? I’ve heard they’re kinda scary,” Aella said absently. “Why there?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkVZpwGcEK
Luna grinned. “We wanna get home!”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAurSqyQJ7B
“Where’s that?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BPvcBDJIn
”Nowhere,” Neoma stated, jolting to a stop.705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfvhVUfXoi
“…” Aella looked disappointed, but shrugged it off. “What about me?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8owJCB6PCK
“… Do you want to come?” Luna was happy again, jumping up and down. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwncad2fd6f
Aella was similarly excited. “Could I?”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9FTw36XAU
“…Neomaaaa?” Luna grinned at her, causing the older girl to bite her lip. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZxLGJZSnF
“… Fine.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tR9njyZ1A
“Yay!!~”
“…Neomaaaa?” Luna grinned at her, causing the older girl to bite her lip. 705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyJYa7n7GJ
”… Fine.”705Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs52xEH88oL
“Yay!!~”
