Armor Of Hope (Neruka)

[Elfy]

Darrin led Leah into the forest. Closer. Closer. you are almost home child. Darrin thought himself to be crazy, he was following the words of a voice in his head. Hell! He had a VOICE INSIDE HIOS HEAD! If he didn't already believe in magic, he really must be crazy. But... it was real. he wasn't crazy. He glanced over at Leah. his soulmate. And he stepped through the portal, without even realizing he had done so.

[:-Neruka-:]

Leah blinked as she entered this portal, everything was so bright..then it just stopped and they were in the forest again. "Whoa..What was that?" Of Couse a Human wouldn't know what it was, she was, after all a human.

[Elfy]

A woman steppe forward and held her hands out to Darrin. "You've come home, my child." She smiled brightly. Darrin stared at the woman, trying to figure out who she was, and why she was calling him her child. The woman smile turned gentle, "I knew you would not remember me, it was what you were supposed to do." And then Darrin broke away from Leah, and he dropped to his knees. Darrin changed into his Caracal form and hen back. He lay there, panting, then looked up at the woman. Darrin tackled her. "MOM!" He remembered.

[:-Neruka-:]

Leah just stood there and stared, awww a family reunion. How lovely. She looked around still confused, she was still kind of in shock of the fact that Darrin just turned into a cat. "err..I...I'm gonna like..." And that was when she fainted.

[Elfy]

Darrin broke away from his mother and caught Leah before she hit the ground. He gathered her in his arms with a soft smile. His mother chuckled. "She truely is a beauty, despite being human." Darrin shrugged. "I do not mind that. She is special."
He gently kissed her forehead. "My love, wake up." He whispered softly in her ear.

[:-Neruka-:]

Leah opened her eyes but quickly shut them again, "Are you still a cat?" She asked.

[Elfy]

Darrin chuckled. "Technically yes, but I do not look like one right now." He nuzzled her cheek. "Do you feel fur brushing against your skin?" His mother chuckled quietly.

[:-Neruka-:]

"No..but...y-your a CAT" Leah said opening her eyes staring at him.

[Elfy]

Darrin laughed. "Yes my love, I am a cat." He set her down gently. "You are in a place full of magic Leah. People will change right before your eyes, but do not fear." He hugged her gently. "I will never allow ANYTHING to hurt you."

[:-Neruka-:]

"But..Darrin...You.Are.A.Cat." She said just staring around. Lost.

[Elfy]

Darrin sighed. "Yes Leah, i am a cat." He held her gently. "I know this all seems strange, but believe me. I was shocked to find out as well."

[:-Neruka-:]

Leah shook her head and backed up, "No...Your a cat..You belong here..."

[Elfy]

Darrin held his hands out to her. "Calm down Leah, I can explain everything." he bit his lip and glanced back at his mother. She nodded and smiled encouraginly and he turned back to Leah. "You belong here as well."

[:-Neruka-:]

"No I don't!" Leah said backing up, "I'm not a cat! I'm nothing, I'm just human.." She shook her head and kept backing up. "God...Darrin.." She said looking up at him. "I'm pregnant." She said looking down placing a hand on her stomach. "Great! I'm going to have kittens!"

[Elfy]

"Your way more than a mere u- Your pgegnant!" And Darrin fainted. His mother chuckled and walked over to Leah. "You are not going to have kittens Leah, that is not how this works. You belong here for reasons unknown to yourself, and I can show you them. If you will let me. But you can not walk away from this."