Eve Part 2

"Thanks Panwa..."

"Thanks to the owner of all praises..."

With the end of Jason's story, shape shifters began to pray to their god, Panwa, owner of the full moon night. Shape shifters around the world worshiped Panwa and hunted for him every full moon. Put the full moon aside, it was not even half a moon tonight. The moon was in her crescent form and she was already giving her place to the sun. Panwa probably won't hear the current prayers. Nevertheless, shape shifters spent a few minutes in remembrance of their god in great respect and awe.

'What do I know?' Jason thought, 'How can you know when a god will hear you?' Jason looked at the sure beast men a god watching them with their eyes closed and wondered how it would feel to be in such faith.

Rex opened his eyes and glared at Jason, ''How can you know all this?'' he asked.

Jason gulped. Did he split on himself without realizing? 'No, don't be paranoid. I did not say anything wrong.' ''There is a history of religions and beliefs lesson at Academia.'' Jason said.

''Rex,'' one stepped forward from the crowd ''Sun is rising. We have to go to our homes and jobs. Will the hunt begin? Leaders of other shape shifter groups are waiting for news from us. What should we say them?''

Shape shifters began to wriggle tremulously. Jason could feel the gaze on his back. Did the idea of ​​hunting excite or frighten them? ''I told you, I am not eligible to start a city wide hunt. Even if I were, three deaths known by the authorities would not be enough to initiate.''

''You are lying!'' It was Amelia who said that. ''You don't intend to help us!''

The blonde haired woman standing next to Rex gave a sharp laugh. She turned her mocking face to Amelia. ''You just know how to make trouble, don't you, Amelia? You will never be a Rex. Accept it.'' The woman put her well groomed nails on Rex's shoulder.

Amelia arched her back like a cat and growled in a throaty voice, ''You can't talk to me like that,'' she said.

''Oh, I can. I can do anything I want to you. I am your queen. Did you forget? I am the most eminent female in this pack.'' Woman tilted her head like a cat would.

''No, you are not. You are the female have sex with Rex. You are not superior to me in any way.'' Amelia's voice had changed. Jason saw the tapering canine tooth. ''You are not stronger than me. You are not faster than me. You're not even good enough to control your transformation.'' Jason heard the growl of the semi lions around. Amelia approached the 'queen'. In a loud and melodious voice ''I'm calling out for blood, my blood, your blood, our pack's blood.''

A semi lion screamed. The man to Jason's left collapsed to the grass. Something came out of his mouth between moaning and screaming. The 'queen' put her head between her hands. Jason could feel the energy running through his skin like electricity caressing. ''Stop it, Amelia. You proved your power. This is enough. Nobody did challange you,'' Rex said.

''She did.''

''I said STOP!'' Rex's sentence turned into a roar and other lions joined him. Jason felt a heaviness in his ankle. When he lowered his head he saw the man on his left catch his ankle, when he tried to pull his foot, hand, no, claw in his ankle tightened. He kicked the man's claw with his free foot. His spine stretched as the man stood on his hands and knees. As Jason take a step back, the man jumped up on him and they both fell to the ground together.

Lying on his back on the lawn, Jason looked at the man above him, whose human features had begun to lose. He was aware that someone was calling out to him amid screams and roars, but he couldn't think of anything else than the face leaning over his face. The man's nose was pulled back and merged with his face. His chin and mouth were extended forward. Jason thought the hair on the man's face was a beard, but then realized it was fur growing.

Someone took the semi lion off Jason, It was Rajid. ''Go!'' he said. His voice was still the same. Jason started running toward the trees however before he got to his destination someone blocked him. Jason cut the claw reaching him with his little knife without hesitation. Taking advantage of the astonishment of his opponent, who did not expect him to do so, he kicked the man's knee with all his might. His trainer once said that they will be faster and stronger than you. But they'll never be as educated and calm as you. Jason was sure that if there was a human in front of him, his knee would break.

He kept running towards the trees, taking one last glance behind him. 'Queen' was in the ground between Amelia and Rex. The semi lion that jumped on his had completed its transformation. It was bigger than a regular lion, on all fours, his height was coming to Jason's waist. His clothes were strewn on the floor and none of them were undamaged enough to wear anymore. So they are wearing old clothes, thought Jason as he walked into the trees.

He saw someone waving to him behind a tree, ''Jason, here! It is me, Vivian.''

''Viv? What the hell are you doing--'' Jason saw the girl's eyes. Cat pupils on emeralds with her flawless dark skin. He was speechless. ''Are you a shape shifter?''

''Yes, genius. Come, follow me. We are not safe here.'' Jason followed in silence without objection. It was probably the biggest proof that he was in shock.

''What the hell happened there?'' When the roaring sounds disappear Jason asked while he was walking behind Vivian.

''Amelia called the blood. She called the animal in the pack members against their will to prove she is superior to them.''

''Were the shape shifters not able to fully control their animals a few months after their first transformation?''

''Yes, generally. Still, someone else who is dominant enough can force the weak ones to change.''

''I see...'' He stopped walking. ''Viv?''

''Yes?''

''Did you tell them about me?'' She stopped too. Jason got ahead of the girl without touching her. He looked at her face. ''Were you the one who said I could start a hunt to the semi lions, Vivian?'' Vivian was looking down.

''My friends died, Jason.'' Jason said nothing. It was a good excuse. He walked away without waiting for her, Vivian didn't follow him anyway.

''Where are you going Jason?''

''To find my car.''

''Do you know where it is?''

''I'll handle it. I'm a good scout.'' He will handle it. He always handled. Vivian was not a bad person. He was not angry with her. No, he was not sad. The sun was rising by the sea. The coastal road was in between the sea and the forest. He should walk east until he reached the road. Then he should walk until he find a signboard. He should handle it.

The sun was halfway to the hill when Jason reached the coastal road. When he found a signboard and realized that his car was opposite the direction he's walking, it should had been seven o'clock. It was fifteen minutes after that when a little girl jumped into the road from coast side and hit him.

''Be careful, kid. It could be a car that you crashed into next time.'' The little girl looked at him with scared eyes. Her sunlight colored hair was full of sand and stuck together. Her eyes were gray, and thankfully her pupils were normal.

''Are you lost? Where are your clothes? Is your parents nearby?'' The little girl blinked her eyes. Jason sighed, took off his jacket and put it on the little girl. He held her hand and started walking again.

When Jason noticed that the little girl's feet are bleeding, took her on his arms. They walked like this until they reached the car. Jason opened the front door of the car and dropped the girl into the seat. Took out his two favorite silver knives -those were actually machetes- and first aid kit from the trunk. He put down on his knees in front of the open door of the car. He cleared the wounds on the little girl's knees and under her feet, wrapped with gauze bandage. Then, he tied the girl's seat belt and got into the driver's seat.