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Altodd: ... Will you promise me to go home if there is no cure?

Mia: *sighs, slightly exasperated* Altodd...

Altodd: *With a snarl in his already-monstrous voice* PROMISE ME, Mia!

Mia: *jumps a little, a bit shocked by the sudden raise in volume* !! ...

Altodd: D:> ... Don't, don't do that -- Come on - just... Please. Promise me.

Mia: ...And what if I don't, hm?

Altodd: ... Then I'll be upset.

Mia: I don't want to leave you...

Altodd: ... But you NEED to.

Mia: We already discussed this, Altodd, I can take care of myself...

Altodd: ... But if you get seriously hurt or sick, who will be able to help you?

Mia: I can go out to a town, get medicine, and come back. Easy peasy.

Altodd: ... Not if it's serious, Mia.

Mia: You're really not going to be getting rid of me that easily. :/

Altodd: *With a sad look and a sigh* ... I know.

Mia: ... *lays back against his side again* ... we can talk about it more after we get some rest, okay?

Altodd: ... Alright. Thank you. <:( *He lies his head down on the grass and closes his eyes, attempting to sleep*

Mia: *rests her head back against his side and closes her eyes, also trying to get some rest. hopefully she could fall asleep before the sun came up...*

Altodd: *Attempts to do the same, and manages to do so after some time passes*

Mia: *falls asleep as well, resting dreamlessly*

Altodd: *Wakes up around four in the afternoon* Mrgh... *lets out a big yawn*

Mia: *is woken up by his movement, and stretches groggily* Mmmmmmmnh.

Altodd: ... Morning. how'd you sleep?

Mia: Pretty decently. You make a nice pillow. <:P

Altodd: Well. Good to know that one ton of pure muscle is good for sleeping on. <:P

Altodd: *He involuntarily lets out a wolfish whine* ... And what if you can't? What if, somehow, you're overwhelmed and I can't save you? D:>

Spite: *Stalks them in the trees*

Mia: Altodd. I can spontaneously combust. I think i'll be fine. :/

Altodd: Mmmuhh... D:> *still doesn't like the idea of Mia tagging along*

Spite: *Suddenly leaps onto Altodd's back and pulls his head upwards so their faces meet* You have changed, Begetter. *Attempts o suck out his happiness*

Altodd: *Stumbles back a bit as he does this, caught off guard by the sudden attack* !!!!

Mia: !!! *quickly draws her sword and shoots a fireball at the Umbra* I thought we got rid of you! D:<

Spite: *Twists away from the fire and off of Altodd* I never die.

Altodd: *Shakes his head to get rid of the slight depression from Spite's attack*

Spite: I live on forever.

Mia: *keeps her sword out* Well, can you "live on forever" somewhere else? D;>

Spite: I must eat. No one else is around that I can feed on.

Altodd: *Backs away from Spite, closer to Mia, growling and baring his sharp, long teeth* Then STARVE, you parasite! D:<

Mia: *says nothing, as Altodd has basically stated her own thoughts for her* >:C

Spite: I take no orders from YOU, Begetter... I am not one of my mindless brothers.

Altodd: ... You've said that. >:(

Spite: I mean that. *He then attempts to attack Mia and Altodd again, slashing his claws in order to get them both*

Altodd: *takes Spite and chucks him away by his middle* Mia, get your sword ready! D8<

Mia: I've BEEN ready! D:<

Altodd: Readier!

Spite: *Leaps at Mia, claws out, screeching at her*

Mia: *stabs at him while he's in the air, aiming to try and impale him*

Spite: *Catches the blade between his hands, then pushes off of it, getting to a safe distance away from Mia* ... Ssss...

Altodd: ... Right. He's good at not getting stabbed. I guess we should... Go. <_____<;;;

Mia: *strafes back towards Altodd, keeping her eyes on Spite* Good idea. :I

Altodd: *Grabs Mia, throws her onto his back, and sprints*

Spite: D:< ... *watches them go*

Mia: !! *hangs on with one hand (as the other is busy holding her sword), only letting go and hoping off when she feels they are at a safe distance* ...Ugh. I thought we had gotten rid of him D;

Altodd: *Correcting her* It. That thing's an "it". And I guess not. Spite seems to find new ways to survive all the time. >:/

Mia: *sheathes her sword* Well... I guess we'll have to deal with it if it ever shows up again. :/ So... Where to?

Altodd: ... Not a city. I guess we just... Walk. <:/

Mia: *sighs a little* It's as good a plan as any. <:P Away we go, then. *starts off in a random direction*

Altodd: *Follows behind her, nuzzling her neck with his snout sadly, apologizing again, silently, for what has happened*

Mia: *reaches back to scratch behind his ear, accepting of her fate* It's okay...

Altodd: ... And yet it doesn't FEEL okay...

*They walk for a while, avoiding the cities. The sun starts to rise, and after being out for so long, Altodd grows tired and understands that Mia probably feels the same*

Altodd: ... I guess we should stop here.

Mia: *sighs gratefully* Good idea... 

Altodd: *Lies down. In truth, he feels better to not be traveling alone, but Mia was with him, not any other friend of his. This was different*

Mia: *sits down next to him, resting her back against his side with a sigh. it felt nice to be traveling again...she just wished the circumstances could be a little better...*

Altodd: ... I hope that Aroothian guy knows how to change me back...

Mia: I hope so too... 

Altodd: ... What if he can't?

Mia: Well... we keep going as we are, I guess. We'll figure something out, we always do.

Altodd: ... And what if the legends are true, and there is no cure for being a werewolf?

Mia: ...I don't know. Let's cross that bridge when we get there, okay? <:(

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Altodd: This has been harder than I thought it would be. <:(

Mia: Goodbyes are always hard but... yeah, you're right. <:( Come on, let's get this done with. <:/

Altodd: *With a sigh, he knocks on the final door*

Iratus: *Opens it and the first one he notices is the covered-up thing that stood as tall as him* ...??

Mia: Iratus, can we come in? D:

Zorua: *peers at them between Iratus' legs* ??

Altodd: D: ... (Yes.) *He moves aside for Mia and her strange new friend*

Altodd: <:/ *Walks inside, careful not to accidentally bump into anything*

Zorua: !! *scampers between their feet to avoid being trampled, and turns into her human form once she's out of the way, pouting indignantly*

Mia: *shuts the door* Okay, we're good. <:/

Altodd: *Takes off his hood and scarf* ...

Iratus: ! (Altodd! That's you! You've changed!) D:

Altodd: Yeah, I kinda noticed that already. <:/

Mia: We don't know how he got stuck that way, but we're heading out to go try and fix it.

Zorua: ...So you're leaving. <:(

Mia: ...Yeah. It's probably going to be a long time before we can come back. <:/

Iratus: (No! You can't leave! Why do you have to leave??) D8>

Altodd: ... Everyone hates werewolves on this planet, Iratus.

Iratus: (but you can stay with us! Your guys can stay here!) D:>

Altodd: *Shakes his head* ... It's not that simple.

Mia: They'll find us eventually, Ira. <:( And even if they don't, well... staying cooped up in here wouldn't be any better, would it?

Zorua: You really don't know how to fix him? D:>

Mia: *shakes her head* If we did, well, we would've already done it. <:/

Iratus: (But... But I don't want you guys to go...!) D8>

Altodd: We'll come back, we promise! D:> This is only temporary, okay? <:(

Iratus: *Sniffles* (Yeah... Okay...)

Altodd: *Hugs Iratus and Zorua*

Iratus: *Hugs back, upset*

Mia: *joins in the hug* X(

Zorua: *hugs them surprisingly tightly* Promise you'll come back one day, okay?

Altodd: Again, we promise to come back -- We swear, Zorua. <:/

Iratus: *Sniffles and quietly lets go of them, moving away to give them room*

Zorua: *grudgingly pulls away, sniffling a little*

Mia: Take care of yourselves, okay? <:(

Iratus: *Is only able to nod a little*

Altodd: <:( ... Come on, let's... Let's go, Mia. *He walks out, sadness in his posture, letting his feet drag a little as he steps out*

Mia: *follows him out, giving the kids a tiny little wave as she does so* ...

Iratus: *Waves a little right back* <:(

*After they leave, they carefully leave the city with no one really noticing Altodd, as if he was just another massive Life City citizen. By the time the two of them are safely in the forest, Altodd is hiding tears*

Mia: *waits until she's sure they're alone before saying anything--but by the time they were out there, she didn't know what to say. they both knew they couldn't ever go back, not anytime soon. she touches Altodd's arm, taking a shaky breath to try and steady herself*

Altodd: *Quietly, tears glistening off his furry cheeks* ... You really don't have to come with, Mia... I'm the problem here, n-not you...

Mia: I'm not going to leave you, okay?

Altodd: ... But you'd be so much better off without me... F-find someone else, Mia... PLEASE... Forget me and go home. P-pretend I never existed. I know you're upset about leaving -- You don't have to do this for me. D:>

Mia: Yes, I do. It DOES hurt to leave, but it'd hurt more to watch you leave. You're not getting rid of me that easily. <:(

Altodd: This isn't ABOUT getting rid of you... This is about what's BEST for you. <:(

Mia: *a bit more forcefully* I'm staying with you, and that's that.

Altodd: *More forcefully* Mia, LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT WHAT I AM. I'm a MONSTER now -- You'll DIE because of me!

Mia: PLEASE elaborate on that, if you don't mind. How does ME staying with YOU equal MY DEATH?

Altodd: Because it takes ONE person finding out what I am now to bring an army of hunters tracking me down -- They'll kill you too! And even then, wherever I'm gonna go, it's gonna be DANGEROUS! The forest is certainly dangerous in some areas, who knows where ELSE might be dangerous??

Mia: Don't you think we've already been through "dangerous"?? Nothing Is going to be worse than Occulta, or Lucifer, or Kyria, or ANY of those psychos we dealt with! I can take care of myself, alright?!

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Altodd: Werewolves aren't tolerated in this city. In any city. <:/

Sam: ... Does anyone else know about this?

Altodd: So far just Todd and Key, and you guys.

Mia: We're gonna go find everyone else, though. Might as well let them know before we vanish of the face of Concordia. >_>

Sarah: Okay. <:/

Altodd: *Quietly* ... Bye, guys. <:(

Sam: ... Bye, Altodd. Bye, Mia. <:(

Sarah: We'll miss you. <:(

Mia: We'll try to visit if we can. <:(

Sam: Please. <:(

Altodd: *Puts his disguise back on and leaves, saddened by his second goodbye for the night*

Mia: *leaves with him* Alright... so... Claire and Harry, or Iratus and Zorua? <:/

Altodd: ... Let's go to Iratus and Zorua last. They're young. Something tells me trying to leave will be harder.

Mia: Okay. Good idea. *heads towards Claire and Harry's house, and knocks on their door*

Harry: *He opens the door* ! D: ...

Altodd: *He sighs*

Mia: Can we come in? D:>

Claire: ! *can smell Altodd from inside the house--she wonders what's going on* :/

Harry: I-I, uh... I don't mind -- Uh, maybe Claire won't, uh, either? Who's your... Friend? D:

Altodd: ... Please just let us in, Harry.

Claire: *comes to the door, and notices Altodd's form* ! Let them in, Harry. D:

Mia: *gives Claire a grateful look*

Harry: :/ ... *He lets them in*

Altodd: ... I suppose that, like Sam, you know it's me, Claire. <:/

Claire: Mhmm. My question is, why?

Mia: *shuts the door behind them* We don't know. <:/

Altodd: We're hoping to find a white werewolf that Key and Neo met five yeas ago. He might know why. He might even know how to change me back. <:(

Harry: D:

Claire: ...So you're leaving.

Mia: Mhmm. Until we can turn him back. <:/

Claire: ...And what if it doesn't work?

Mia: ...Then I guess we'll be avoiding the cities until we figure something out.

Altodd: ... It HAS to work...! I can't be THIS for the rest of my life! I want to be HUMAN again! Not a MONSTER!

Harry: D:>

Claire: <:( ... I wish you luck, then. Hopefully we'll be seeing you again soon.

Mia: *nods* I hope so too. <:(

Altodd: ... That would be nice, wouldn't it?

Harry: ... We'll miss you two. <:/

Mia: We'll miss you guys too. <:(

Claire: Be careful, alright? If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to come to us.

Altodd: I think we'll be fine, but thanks for the offer. <:/

Harry: <:(

Altodd: *Quietly* ... Come on, Mia... *He then leaves*

Mia: <:( *walks out with Altodd* ...Two more to go. <:/

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Altodd: <:) *He gently presses her head against him, his hand against it and combing his fingers through her hair*

Mia: *rests against him for a while, feeling comfortable there*

*Soon, night falls*

Altodd: ... We should go. No one will see us in this sort of darkness.

Mia: *nods and stands up, offering a hand to help him up* You should probably put your hood up, just in case...

Altodd: *He smiles a little at Mia's hand, but doesn't help himself up with it, afraid to pull her back down with his monstrous strength and weight. He pulls himself up* ... Right. I was going to anyway. *He pulls his hood up and covers his muzzle with his scarf, disguising his wolfish features*

Mia: *gives him a sad smile, then starts back towards the city, looking behind her and making sure he was following*

Altodd: *Trudges behind Mia with a steady pace. One step for him equals three steps for Mia. He's massive, and it's only now that Altodd is noticing that*

*In the city, people glance at Altodd but don't question his mass or attire. Big sentient creatures walk the streets of Life City all the time. Altodd walks with Mia to Key and Todd's home, located near the center of the city where festivals would take place annually*

Altodd: *Knocks on the door -- It comes out as a heavy pounding*

Key: *quickly answers the door, looking a bit startled by the loud noise. She doesn't recognize Altodd under his disguise, so her attention quickly switches over to Mia, shooting her a questioning look* ??

Mia: Can we come in, please? It's important. D:>

Key: Okay. D: *steps aside to let them both in*

Todd: *Spots the visitors when walking down the stairs* ... Mia? And... Uh..? D:/

Altodd: *Steps into the home, completely silent. He doesn't want to say anything until he's sure no one else will hear him* ...

Mia: Is there anyone else here?

Key: *shuts the door* No one but us. What's going on? D:/

Altodd: ... *He pulls down his hood and scarf*

Todd: *Lets out a loud yelp*

Altodd: *Puts a finger to his lips* Ssshh! No one can know about this! D:>

Todd: Wait -- Altodd -- You can talk?? D8

Key: !!

Mia: Yeah, uh, funny story, he transformed last night, and when the sun came up, he was stuck like that. D;

Todd: ... Has... Has this ever, uh... Happened before?

Altodd: ... No. Otherwise we wouldn't be here.

Todd: Why ARE you guys here?

Altodd: ... Mia and I are leaving the city.

Todd: What?? D:>

Mia: He'll get driven out or killed if he stays...

Key: Ah. D:>

Altodd: ... I'm, uh... I'm gonna miss you guys...

Todd: ... Wait, wait, wait -- You guys are going away FOREVER, and we can't you ever again? D:>

Altodd: Well, we're probably just gonna travel around... I guess if we're in the area you guys can... Come out? <:(

Todd: I-I GUESS... Man, this is so WEIRD, though. You're YOU... But you're NOT. D:>

Altodd: Well, now there'll be only one of us. It'll be less confusing that way.

Todd: <:( ...

Mia: <:(

Key: ...Well, we're sad to see you go. <:( *holds her arms open of a hug*

Mia: *hugs her*

Todd: *Joins in the hug* <:(

Altodd: ... *He hugs them all with his long arms*

Key: We're gonna miss you guys... <:(

Mia: We will too. We'll try and sneak a visit if we ever can, okay? <:(

Altodd: *Sadly* ... That'll probably be once in a blue moon, though.

Todd: *With a somewhat forced grin* ... "Once in a blue moon" ... I see what you did there. <:P

Altodd: ... I didn't do that on purpose. XC

Todd: You and Mia go say goodbye to the others, you big damn furball.

Mia: *gives them a sad smile* 'Til next time, I guess. <:P *heads out*

Key: <:(

Todd: *Gives them a tiny wave* <:(

Altodd: *Waves back, then puts on his scarf and hood and heads out after Mia* ... So Sarah and Sam next?

Mia: Yep. They're right down the street this way I think...

*they go*

Mia: *knocks on the door*

Sam: *Is the first to answer it and is taken aback by Altodd's wolfish odor* A-Altodd?? Is that you?? DDD8

Altodd: SSSSSHHH! Just let us in! D:

Sam: *Glances nervously at Mia, then lets them both in*

Mia: *follows them in and quickly shuts the door* Is Sarah here?

Sarah: *comes into the entrance hall* Yeah I'm here, what's--*notices Altodd* ...What's going on? D:

Sam: *shrugs* D8

Altodd: *takes off his scarf and hood again* ... I'm not human anymore. I need to leave Life City forever. Mia's offered to come with me. <:/

Sarah: Wait, but--HOW? D:

Mia: We don't know! It kind of just... happened. <:I

Sarah: Oh. Well... we're sad to see you go. <:( You're sure you can't stay?

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Altodd: *He quickly, carefully puts his clothes on and hides his face with the scarf* Wh-why did this even HAPPEN...?

Mia: ...I don't know... But we're going to find out, alright? I um... I doubt you're the first one this has happened to... <:(

Altodd: D:>

Neo: Wait! Wait wait, there was a white werewolf that Key and I met five years ago! His name was Aroothian -- He SAID something like this would happen!

Mia: !! Really?? Did he say anything about undoing it? D:>

Neo: ... No... He never mentioned undoing it.

Altodd: Then it seems like we need to find him.

Mia: But where could he possibly be...? D:>

Neo: When Key and I arrived here, he was in this forest.

Altodd: Then... Then he might be around HERE somewhere... But the forest is MASSIVE...

Mia: Well, we might as well start looking... though we should probably go back and pick up supplies before we go. <:/

Altodd: ... R-Right. Should we tell the others about this?

Mia: ...Maybe, yeah... At least it'd keep them from wondering where we went...

Altodd: Alright... Gotta be careful, though. Everyone hates and fears werewolves. One misstep and I'll be full of silver bullets.

Mia: We can go at night, then. The streets are practically empty then. <:/

Altodd: ... Alright... And the shadows will cover me better.

Mia: Mhmm. So um... What do we do now? We have all day to wait. <:/

Altodd: ... Yeah, well... I don't know. This is all a lot to take in. <:(

Mia: Agreed... Take your time, okay? <:/

Altodd: *Unhappily sighs* ... Yeah... Okay... *He sits down and takes the clothing off to study his features. He's never been conscious in his wolf form before*

Mia: *lays down in the grass and waits. she's seen him in his wolf form often enough to be used to it by now, but hearing him speak and act normally was something to get used to...*

Altodd: *The longer he looks at himself, the more upset he gets about his appearance. Altodd lets out another shaky sigh, trying to calm himself down and unable to*

Mia: *hears this and sits up, frowning. she scoots over to sit next to him, and puts an arm around him, rubbing up and down his back* <:(

Altodd: *He leans against Mia, careful not to knock her over* ...

Mia: *nuzzles into his neck, quietly humming a nameless tune to try and pass the time*

Altodd: *Lightly kisses her as best as he can*

Mia: *kisses his cheek in return, nuzzling him affectionately* ...I promise I won't leave, okay?

Altodd: ... How long are you willing to keep that promise before... Things get difficult?

Mia: ...What do you mean? <:/

Altodd: ... Who knows how long I'll stay like this? People will see me and try KILLING me. Not in the city, maybe, but even then, it would be so easy to give myself away THERE too... And who knows. Maybe I'll become a mindless animal again. Maybe forever. Do you want... Want to live with THAT?

Mia: ... *just nods silently* I'll stay with you as long as I can.

Altodd: *He sighs for a third time* ... And how long will that be?

Mia: *smiles a bit* How about we wait and find out?

Altodd: ... *Quietly* ... Okay... <:)

Mia: *her smiles widens a bit, and she leans against him again, burying her face in his fur*

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Altodd: *He just lies there, his head in her lap, relaxed*

*Then the sun starts to rise*

Altodd: *He's not changing back*

Mia: *notices this, and wonders why...? She glanced back down at Altodd, and shakes him lightly* Altodd... Altodd, the sun's coming up...

Altodd: *He groggily wakes up, still a werewolf* Mnff...? Whassit...?

Mia: *visibly worried, she repeats herself* Altodd, the sun's coming up... You're still a werewolf...!

Altodd: Whah... What do you mean? What are you talking about, Mia? D;>

Mia: *now slightly panicked* LOOK AT YOURSELF...! D8>

Altodd: What? D: *He gets off her and looks at his hands* !!! N-No...! NO, NO, I'M SUPPOSED TO BE HUMAN! DD8> *there is a sudden rage in his expression. He feels betrayed. True, the betrayal came from a curse, but it was still frustrating and horrible* I'M SUPPOSED TO BE HUMAN!! DDDD8< *He tears a tree down in his anger, roaring*

Mia: D8!! *stays well away from him, knowing that there really isn't much that can stop him at this point--all she could really do now was to wait for him to calm down*

Altodd: *He rips out a few tufts of his fur and throws it to the ground before falling onto his knees and elbows, bearing his head in his hands, his moans of pain quickly turning to tears of frustration*

Mia: ... *slowly approaches him, not sure of his fit of rage was over and done with... she tentatively places a hand on his shoulder*

Altodd: *Immediately moves away from her* No, no no... Don't touch me... Please... I'm not -- I'm not me anymore... I'm just - just a monster... D8>

Mia: *steps closer again* Don't say that...! It's still you in there... <:(

Altodd: I-I just -- I can't - I can't go back to Life City. I-I can't LIVE THERE anymore...! We can't be together anymore -- I'll need to stay here in the forest...!

Mia: *kneels next to him, again putting her hand on his shoulder* I'm not leaving you just like that, Altodd... We'll... We'll figure something out, alright?

Altodd: *Whimpering* ... O-okay... M-maybe I can sneak into the city... W-with the clothes we brought here...

Mia: Yeah, they should be big enough... *stands up, and picks the clothes up from where she set them down, returning and offering them to him*

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Altodd: ! *He follows her in, splashing up water everywhere*

Mia: !! *is soaked, but she doesn't really mind. at least Altodd was getting clean. she splashes more water up at him, grinning*

Altodd: *Shakes the water off in order to get himself dry again*

Mia: *is again splashed with water. she huffs, and steps back out of the stream, sitting down on the grass to dry*

Altodd: *He then immediately follows Mia out, determined to constantly be by her side*

Mia: ! :) *pats the grass next to her, encouraging him to sit down*

Altodd: *He walks up next to Mia and flops down onto his side, grinning at her*

Mia: *grins back, and leans over to rub his belly* X)

Altodd: *Kicks his leg when she does this, happy*

Mia: *scoots closer and rubs his belly with both hands*

Altodd: *He licks one of Mia's arms as she pets him, tail stub wagging*

Mia: *smiles at him, and leans up to scratch behind his ear*

Altodd: *Leans his head closer to Mia, appreciating her touch. Then he rolls over and places his head on her lap*

Mia: *runs her fingers through his fur, enjoying his presence*

Altodd: *He closes his eyes, relaxed and happy to be there*

Mia: *leans down and kisses the top of his head, fingers still working through his fur* <3

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Altodd: *Reaching out with his arm, he pulls Mia down next to him and licks her face*

Mia: *laughs a bit at this, and nuzzles his snout, still petting him* <3

Altodd: *He ends up licking Mia again*

Mia: *continues to pet him, nuzzling his cheek. she'd gotten used to his wolf form over the years, and though the transformations were always painful, everything just felt a lot easier afterwards...*

Altodd: *He suddenly lifts his head up when he spots a deer scamper across the forest* !

Mia: ! *pulls away a bit, just in case he decided to suddenly chase after it. she keeps her hand on his side, though* ...

Altodd: *He creeps over to get a better look at wherever the deer went, careful not to make a noise. Hunting*

Mia: *sits quietly, watching him, interested* ...

Altodd: *When he spots the deer, he silently stalks it, moving inches and inches closer every second*

Mia: *watches, and waits, quite confident that he'll be able to catch it--she's seen him do it before*

Altodd: *When he's sure the deer has completely let down its guard, he sprints at it, talking it down with the force of his body and clamping his jaws around its neck and snapping it in two*

Mia: ! ... *waits to see if he'll drag it back or eat it on his own* ...

Altodd: *He picks up the deer with his teeth and takes it back to Mia, setting it down, then tearing it up and eating it's insides*

Mia: <:P *had expected as much. she looks away, the sight still making her a bit queasy*

Altodd: *He eats the deer until he's done with it, throwing the carcass aside violently. His muzzle and claws are now covered in blood*

Mia: :/ *remembers seeing a stream around here... she figures she may as well try to get him clean before all that blood dries. she rubs his neck for a moment, then stands up, taking a few steps forward and trying to wave him over* Come on, we're gonna go get a drink. <:P

Altodd: Rrmm... *He follows Mia as she walks*

Mia: *walks Altodd down to the stream, and sits down at the edge*

Altodd: *He walks over to the water and starts drinking from it, which washes off some of the blood on his muzzle*

Mia: *takes off her boots, and wades into the semi-shallow stream. she splashes a bit of water in his direction, trying to encourage him to wade in a little deeper*

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Altodd: I bet we do -- I mean, I'm already naked. That's half the effort already done.

Mia: Mmmlet's make it a quick one, then. *grins, then swiftly kisses him, already working on undoing her pants*

Altodd: *As soon as her pants and underwear are off, he practically pounces on her, kissing her neck as he enters her*

Mia: *moans loudly, shamelessly, as no one was around to hear them. her nails scratch at his back and shoulders as he pleasures her*

Altodd: *Thrusts in and out of her, the noises he makes from it being far less like a human and more like a savage beast*

Mia: *thoroughly enjoys this, gripping him tightly, groaning against his shoulder*

Altodd: *He then releases into her, letting out a snarl, though not of anger, but pleasure*

Mia: *her groan mirrors his snarl, loud and unrestricted. she relaxes underneath him as the wave of pleasure passes, letting out a long sigh*

Altodd: *He rests his head on Mia's shoulder, panting from the effort. Altodd is not allowed to relax, however. The moon, the now-rising moon, lets out its harsh call, and Altodd is soon holding onto Mia for support as he yells, whimpers and cries out in his pain*

Mia: !! *quickly yanks her pants back up, then gives Altodd all her attention, her hands on either side of his face, trying to soothe him as he transforms*

Altodd: *He keeps transforming, though the time needed to do so is shorter than usual, since he already turned a little bit before. Still, until he stops, he writhes and tearfully begs for an end to his misery. Then he howls at the rising moon. He howls, his mind now the mind of a beast*

Mia: *has seen him transform enough times to be used to it--but she still felt a twinge of fear every time. she sits quietly in his shadow, waiting for him to notice her* ...

Altodd: *Once he's done, he looks down and growls at Mia, his thoughts and memories still catching up with his new body*

Mia: *sits quietly, as is her routine, doing her best not to show fear until he recognizes her* ...

Altodd: *He sniffs her a few times, then snorts, satisfied. Altodd lies down beside Mia with a large thump*

Mia: *relaxes, letting out a little sigh. she proceeds to pet him, combing her fingers through his fur*

Altodd: *Enjoys this, fully resting his head down on the grass and letting out a soft, happy growling*

Mia: <:) *rests on top of him, petting him with both hands, nuzzling into his fur*

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Altodd: You wanna just go now? We can go now. I just need a disguise.

Mia: We could go now. *gets up, and stretches, then goes to look through their stuff for things to hide Altodd's face with*

Altodd: *Helps Mia look. He manages to find some gloves to cover his hands. Altodd puts them on*

Mia: *manages to dig up a scarf, and slings it over her shoulder to pull out a large hooded coat*

Altodd: *Sees this* Wasn't that for Iratus? I'm gonna be swimming in that thing... Oh well. Beggars can't be choosers, right? <:/

Mia: At least we can be sure your face won't be seen. <:P

Altodd: ... At least. <:P *He puts everything on* Okay. Let's go. *He leaves carefully so he doesn't trip over the oversized coat*

Mia: *walks with him, taking her sword just in case. the war may be over, but the forests were still dangerous*

Altodd: *He walks with Mia into the forest and waits for the sun to set. He takes off all his clothes so he doesn't ruin them during the transformation*

Mia: *sits down against a tree and rests her head back against it, looking up at the sky through the trees* ...

Altodd: *He sits next to Mia and nuzzles her, waiting for the pain to start*

Mia: *nuzzles him back, kissing his cheek*

*Much later, the sun begins to set*

Altodd: *Kisses Mia's neck lightly* Mm... What if we just... Have a bit of fun before I turn into a drooling monster?

Mia: *lightly touches his chest* Do we have enough time...?

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The Next Morning

Altodd: *Still asleep, and still quite happy. He smiles a bit in his sleep, the previous night being a good one*

Mia: *wakes up before him, and sees this, winding up smiling herself. she lays still to avoid disturbing him* ... <3

Altodd: *A few minutes later, he groggily wakes up* Mnh...? *He looks over and sees Mia. Altodd smiles at her*

Mia: *smiles back at him, leaning up to kiss his cheek* Good morning... :)

Altodd: Good morning. Um... How are we going to get me into the forest by tonight? I can't be seen by anyone. :/

Mia: Ah... well, we could always give you something with a hood, to hide your face. <:/

Altodd: I guess so. <:/ Maybe a mask or a scarf or something can help with that.

Mia: I'm sure we can figure something out. <:P

Altodd: Alright. <:P ... I just realized that... I don't feel sick today. Not at all. :/

Mia: ...Huh. Not sure if I should be worried or relieved. <:/

Altodd: Well, it... Breaks the cycle. This kinda reminds me of a pregnant woman missing her period. >___>;

Mia: ...Interesting way to put it, but I guess you're right. Though I um... don't really know what could happen. <:/

Altodd: ... Hopefully nothing dangerous.

Mia: Hopefully... *rests her head back down on his chest* ...Maybe we should go out a bit earlier today, just in case...

Altodd: Okay... I don't mind spending some more time in the forest, anyway.

Mia: s'nice out this time of year anyway...

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Altodd: *He curls up under the bed, staring blankly at the wall across from him* ...

Mia: ... *takes off her boots, and climbs into bed next to him, hugging him from behind and nuzzling into his back, between his shoulders* ...

Altodd: <:) *He turns around and pulls Mia on top of him, nuzzling her neck. He holds her hands with his own*

Mia: ! *smiles, leaning her head back a little bit so he can do this. she rubs the side of his hand with her thumb*

Altodd: *He manages to kiss her jaw, careful not to hurt her with his teeth. He then wraps his arms around her and starts massaging her back*

Mia: *lets out a quiet, content moan, resting her head on his shoulder as he massages her. she relaxes, tracing the lines on his chest with her finger*

Altodd: *As he massages her* ... I love you, Mia.

Mia: *quietly* I love you too, Altodd...

Altodd: <:) *He moves his hands to the sides of her face and touches his forehead to hers*

Mia: *closes her eyes and smiles, happy to be there with him however changed he may be*

Altodd: *He lightly kisses her on the lips*

Mia: *lightly kisses him back, then proceeds to kiss his cheek, his neck, wherever she could reach, hands gently rubbing at his torso* <3

Altodd: *Sighs from this, enjoys Mia's touch*

Mia: *gets down to his chest, then just rests her head on it, listening to his heartbeat and his breathing. her fingers still wander up and down his sides*

Altodd: *He puts a hand on her head, combing his fingers through her hair* <:)

Mia: *sighs contentedly, closing her eyes and just listening, grateful that she's been able to feel that heartbeat every night*

Altodd: *He closes his eyes, relaxed. So relaxed that, minutes later, he's asleep with his hand still on Mia's head*

Mia: *feels his heartbeat slow slightly, and smiles, letting herself drift off too--she's asleep in minutes, happy*

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Altodd: ... I know... That's what's special about you, though. You don't leave... And you don't die.

Mia: Heh... I guess not dying helps... *kisses the top of his head* Not planning on dying anytime soon either.

Altodd: *Very quietly, looking right into her eyes* ... You promise?

Mia: *looks right back into his own eyes* I promise.

Altodd: ... *He hugs her* ... I'm sorry. I just... Think about her sometimes. And then I think of you.

Mia: *hugs him back, still combing through his hair* I'll be fine... I can take care of myself.

Altodd: I-I know... I know, I know, I'm sorry...

Mia: *nuzzles his head* It's okay.

Altodd: No it's not -- I already said I wouldn't anymore, but here I am worrying about you like you'll drop dead any second. <:/

Mia: *laughs a bit* Maybe it's just the moon messing with you. <:P

Altodd: No, whenever the moon MESSES with me, it makes people look tasty. And I kinda have to ignore THAT.

Mia: Good point. <:P *nuzzles him* Well, worry all you want, I'll just have to prove you wrong.

Altodd: *Nuzzles her back* Right. <:P Hey, so... I'm going to go to bed, alright? <:/

Mia: Okay. *kisses his cheek* I'll join you in a minute.

Altodd: Alright. <:/ *He heads up and gets into the bed*

Mia: ... *stops by the window, trying to see if there was anything different about the moon this week... maybe some kind of eclipse or another celestial event, but no. It didn't look any different, not from what she could tell... she heads back to the room*

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Altodd: ... Alright. I'll just... Wait here. Can't go near any windows. Someone might see.

Mia: *nods, and heads out. she doesn't come back for a while, but when she does, she's carrying several wrapped packages of food* I'm back!

Altodd: *Walks over to where Mia is quietly. He speaks as quietly as he walks* ... I waited for you. Like a good dog. And now I'm really happy to see you. <:c

Mia: ...? *stares at him for a few moments, a bit confused by his behavior. she sets the food down on the table* ...Are you feeling okay?

Altodd: Yeah, just hungry. And very sick of looking like this. I'm sure I'll look human again after tomorrow night, though. *He sits down at the table*

Mia: *wishes she could be that optimistic. still, she nods, and sits down at the table. she pushes one of the wrapped packages towards him, one containing a decent-sized chunk of raw meat*

Altodd: ... Thank you. *He tears at the meat, finding it easier than before, as his teeth were now built to tear away at any sort of meat, raw or not*

Mia: *noticed that he's eating a little more wildly--normally, this wouldn't concern her, but along with everything else that's been happening the past few days... she tries to ignore it, and quietly eats her own food*

Altodd: *He finishes quickly and wipes his bloodied mouth with a napkin. When he puts it down, he can't help but stare at his hand. How DISGUSTING it looks to him. How inhuman he now is. Neo is just as horrified by what's happened. Perhaps more so. Both miss the days when they weren't a werewolf. When they were human. Altodd missed being one person... Though he was a monster before then*

Mia: *notices him looking at his hand, and pauses eating to watch him for a few moments. she stays quiet, however* ... <:(

Altodd: *Quietly* ... I'll be fine after tomorrow night... I'll be fine, then...

Mia: ... *pulls her chair over next to Altodd's, and sits next to him, taking his hand in an attempt to offer reassurance* <:( ...

Altodd: *He looks over at Mia sadly, then leans on her, his head resting on her shoulder* ...

Mia: *leans her head against his, then puts her arm around him, combing her fingers through his hair*

Altodd: ... Thank you for being here for me, Mia... For being with me for five years...

Mia: I wouldn't dream of leaving, Altodd...

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Altodd: Maybe it didn't get to you yet and it's not contagious?

Mia: Maybe. <:P *brushes away a bit of hair that was sticking to his forehead*

*The whole day, Altodd doesn't feel very well and doesn't get any better. In fact, as the sun sets --*

Altodd: *Starts groaning, suddenly feeling much worse*

Mia: *had gotten up for a moment when she hears Altodd from the other room--she hurries back* ???

Altodd: *He's in so much pain that he's woken up from his heavy sleep. Altodd wheezes a few times before twisting and writhing in the bed, shaking as he slowly starts to turn* NGH -- GHUHH...!!

Mia: D8?! Oh god, it's way too early for this...!! *panics, not knowing what to do*

Altodd: *Oddly, the transformation starts slowing down, then comes to a complete stop after the sun has set. He's incredibly hairy, his arms and fingers are a bit longer, as well as clawed. His teeth are also wolfish and pointed, his ears long and pointed as well, and his pupils have a slight glow to them* Wh-what... Wh-why'd I stop...?

Mia: Th-The real question is, w-why'd you start in the first place?? The full moon is TOMORROW! D8>

Altodd: I-I don't know... And I'm actually kind of really scared right now...! D8>

Mia: *takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself for his sake, and sits down on the bed next to him* Just c-calm down, we'll figure something out...!

Altodd: W-well, o-on the bright side, I don't feel sick a-anymore...

Mia: *nods* Th-That's good. *puts a hand on his shoulder, looking him up and down and taking in the changes* You are definitely not going out tomorrow...

Altodd: ... No kidding. I'd probably be hunted down. *He then gets up to put on his clothes, realizing that he's still naked from the day before*

Mia: *also stands up* You hungry? I could go out and get us something. <:/

Altodd: *He avoids looking directly at Mia, self conscious of the mutation he's gone through* ... That'd be really nice, yeah. <:(

Mia: *notices this, and leans up to kiss his cheek* We'll figure this out, okay? <:/

Altodd: *Quietly, giving her a tiny smile and finally looking at her directly* ... Okay. <:)

Mia: *returns the smile, and nuzzles him, before hurrying out* I'll be right back, okay?

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Altodd: *He groggily wakes up, squinting from the morning light*

Mia: ? *notices the light is bothering him, and shuts the windows* <:/

Altodd: *Quietly* ... Thank you, Mia. *Gives her a small smile*

Mia: *returns the smile, sitting down on the edge of the bed next to him* Is there anything else I can get you?

Altodd: ... I'm fine... Don't bother with me, I don't need that much.

Mia: If you say so. <:/ I'm not going to work today, so if you need anything, don't be afraid to holler, okay?

Altodd: ... I might... Actually need something right now.

Mia: ! Yeah? D:

Altodd: *He touches the spot on the bed next to him* ... I need you.

Mia: ... <:) *goes around the bed, and climbs in next to him again*

Altodd: <:) *He scoots over to Mia and snuggles against her*

Mia: *snuggles against him, noticing how warm he still is*

Altodd: *Kisses Mia. Though he is incredibly hot and uncomfortable, Mia's presence makes everything better. Altodd rarely got sick, even when the infection came along back in his home universe. This was what made him getting sick NOW so... Unnerving*

Mia: *gently kisses back, lightly touching his cheek. she was worried about him, there was no questioning that, but him getting sick like this so early before a full moon...?*

Altodd: ... I don't usually get sick... Especially not like this... But I'm sure I'll get better pretty quickly. I'm a healthy guy. <:P

Mia: *lies* Yeah, I'm not too worried. Just wondering what got you sick in the first place. <:P

Altodd: ... Maybe there's a bug going around?

Mia: In that case, why am I not sick?

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Altodd: ... Jus'... Just leave it closed... There are other butchers out there...

Mia: Okay. *leans down to kiss his forehead* I'll excuse myself from work too.

Altodd: *He gives her a small smile and raises his hand against -- This time to gently touch her cheek*

Mia: *holds his hand to her face with her own, returning the gentle smile*

Altodd: *He holds his hand there for a while (with Mia's help, of course), before letting out a tired, shuddering sigh and slipping his hand out of her grip and back down on the bed, closing his eyes*

Mia: ! ... <:/ ... *lays down next to him, not bothering to get dressed*

Altodd: *He falls asleep quickly, his own sickness helping with that. Even still, sleeping is uncomfortable for him. He's sweaty and hot and because of this, he's constantly shifting in the bed, pushing more and more of the blankets off of him*

Mia: *is woken up in the middle of the night because of all his movements, and notices his attempts to remove the sheets. she pulls them a bit farther off him, worried that he'll overheat if he stays covered up like that* <:( ...

Altodd: *Is a bit relieved when he feels the room's cold air pass over his body, but his body continues to burn. He's sweating so bad that he shimmers under the moonlight*

Mia: <:( ... *gets out of bed, and goes to the bathroom, dampening a small towel with cool water, then bringing it back to place it over his forehead in an attempt to help him cool down*

Altodd: *Stirs from this, his eyes watering from his own discomfort* Mmhh... Mia...?

Mia: ! Try and go back to sleep, Altodd... <:/

Altodd: ... M'kay... *He closes his eyes again and is asleep within minutes*

Mia: *watches him for a little while, then gets back into bed, still tired, also managing to fall asleep after a few minutes*

The Next Morning

Altodd: *Is still asleep, but hasn't gotten any better. On the bright side, he hasn't gotten any worse either*

Mia: *wakes up that morning, and checks Altodd over as soon as she gets out of bed. Thankfully, he wasn't doing any worse. She gets up and gets dressed, though she knows she probably won't be going out today...*

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Altodd: Mm, gonna do that, then... *He enters Mia and immediately starts moving in and out of her*

Mia: *moans, kissing him, lightly scratching at his back with her nails to encourage him*

Altodd: *He also moans as he does this, rubbing Mia's back in return for her scratching his*

Mia: *keeps up the encouragement, kissing his neck and letting out the occasional pleased moan, the water evaporating into steam as it hits her skin*

Altodd: *Soon releases into Mia, letting out a louder groan*

Mia: *groans with him, satisfied. she waits for him to relax again before kissing him deeply*

Altodd: *He kisses her back, just as deeply, feeling very happy to be there with Mia at that moment*

Mia: *runs her hand through his hair as she kisses him, gently rubbing his back. she was happy to be there, happy to be close to him*

Altodd: *He kisses her for a little bit longer before separating. He gives her a warm smile and touches her forehead with his. Then Altodd turns and shuts the water off, climbing out and handing Mia a towel first before getting his own and drying himself off*

Mia: *takes the towel with a quiet "thank you," quickly drying herself off, and wrapping the towel around herself*

Altodd: *He wraps his towel around his shoulders when suddenly, he gets very dizzy. Altodd supports himself with the bathroom counter, but the feeling persists and he can't let go. He feels nothing but heat. It's like he's been stuck in a furnace, and it only takes a second for him to become drenched in his own sweat, the color drained from his face until it's a paper white*

Mia: *notices him lose his balance and raises an eyebrow, but quickly worries when he doesn't seem to recover* ! Altodd? D:> *puts an arm around him* Altodd, what's wrong?? D:>

Altodd: *He hears Mia, though his ears are ringing and her voice sounds distant. His own voice comes out quiet and weak* I cah... I can't... I-I need to lie down...

Mia: O-Okay, okay... alright, let me help you--*opens the bathroom door, then goes right back to Altodd, supporting him, and slowly leading him out of the bathroom and into their bedroom*

Altodd: *Once he's in the bed, he manages to lift his hand to wipe some sweat from his cheek and brow* ... Ohh my god...

Mia: *takes his towel and gently wipes the rest of it for him, brow furrowed with worry* What happened...? D:>

Altodd: ... I dunno... One second, 'm'fine, the next... My head was spinning SO BAD, and I felt hot all over... Still do. Still is. S'not a full moon t'night... Must be sick or something...

Mia: I'll have to find someone to run the shop for you tomorrow, then, unless you'd rather just leave it closed. <:/

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*Five years pass in Concordia after the war between its cities ends. It is a time of peace and prosperity. Men, women and children roam the streets of Life, Death, Water, Air, and Metal City -- A shame that Fire City could never recover like the others did. The place is still a smoking ruin from when it was torn apart. The group now lives in Life City, with Lucifer as its mayor. Life is good. The people are happy. The economy is booming now that world trading has taken off successfully*

Altodd: *Works as a butcher. After a long day, he comes home -- a smallish sort of place (though cozy and warm), sitting down on a rough leather couch by the unlit fireplace. The townspeople know him. He's made a bit of a name for himself, being able to catch and kill certain animals that others cannot. After only a moment of sitting, Altodd realizes that he smells of blood and meat. Not a problem for him, being a werewolf and all, but he knows Mia will not care for it. He walks over to the bathroom to shower*

Mia: *comes home from her own job, as the local smith's assistant. being immune to fire makes a job like that somewhat easier, though it was still incredibly tiring. smelling of smoke and metal, she figures a shower is in order--until, well, she sees Altodd's beat her to it. she smiles a bit, and knocks on the door* Altodd? Are you almost done, or can I join you? :3

Altodd: I just started, actually, so -- Join me? Hah... Sure, go ahead.

Mia: *steps into the bathroom with a grin, quietly shutting the door behind her before stripping down and joining him in the shower* Hello there. :3 Long day?

Altodd: *wraps his arms around her and kisses her neck* Yeah... Kinda busy. Kinda really busy. I was running around all day. Long day for you too?

Mia: *wraps her arms around his neck, kissing his jaw* Mmm... Mhmm. Had me running all over town because he couldn't find one darned tool, turns out it was in the cabinets the whole time... heh...

Altodd: *He kisses her, then pulls away -- Only a little bit, though, so his face stays close to hers* Well, we're here now... And I'll never understand how you kept your face completely unharmed during the war. It must be nice. Having such a pretty face.

Mia: *raises an eyebrow* I don't think you've looked in a mirror recently. Or maybe ever. *leans in a little closer so their lips are practically touching, and lowers her voice* Because you sir, are one of the most attractive men I've had the pleasure to meet.

Altodd: *He has to pull away again so he can laugh a bit, before kissing her shoulder and grinning* You really think that? I thought I looked more like a caveman, heheh.

Mia: *laughs a bit herself* Naah, I rather like the rugged handsome look.

Altodd: *Still grinning* Well... Good to know I don't have to SHAVE too often... Anywhere. *He lowers one of his hands from Mia's back to her thigh, rubbing it*

Mia: *hitches that leg up on his waist, pulling him closer* Hey, it's one less thing to worry about. ;) *leans in to kiss his neck, while at the same time lowering a hand to his back and digging her nails in*

Altodd: *Lets out a hissing laughter through clenched teeth as he's very quickly aroused by the pain. He grip on Mia tightens a bit when he does so*

Mia: *rubs the spot where she hurt him, still kissing up and down his neck and shoulder*

Altodd: H-hurt me more... M-more than just that...

Mia: *gladly obliges, biting his shoulder with a decent amount of force, dragging her nails down his back*

Altodd: Mnngh! Mm... M'kay... Mmm'kay that's... That's good... I can... Just do it now, right? Just get it in now? Because it's up. Right now.

Mia: *snickers, kissing where she bit him* I can tell--you go right ahead.

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The fur detail and highlights on the breath- wooo! That is all well done! I am intimidated! D:

He's adorable.

Cool pic. I love the effects on the teeth/mouth, horns and fur. Awesome!

thank you very much. ^^

I already told you how i felt about this picture. XD

*kills the fave button*

<3

nice horns and fur ^^