That's Not Food

Quickly, a force shoved me into a portal that appeared behind me as I felt like I was falling. As quietly and as quickly as possible as if it was trying to hide something... It sent me a message before the tunnel became black.

[Save The Youngest Fate From The Monster's Hunting Her!]

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Have you ever had a random splitting headache that made you feel as if you had just taken a blow to the head at an odd angle?

Imagine that brief blackout and then waking up in a grassy area with tall trees full of fresh green leaves, where the smallest trees could be easily nine feet high and you couldn't even see the bottom of the tallest canopy.

Standing up, did Razimaru take into account her surroundings, since there was nothing nearby did she look down at herself to determine if it was day or night.

Seeing black armored toe socks and pale skin thighs with a skirt flowing in the soft breeze did she deduce that it was day. Moving both of her hands up to their opposite shoulders did she realize that something was missing.

"HERE KITTY KITTY'S!!" She hollard as she looked around.

Silence never sounded so loud. Besides the soft breeze there was no sound to indicate anything living was nearby. Starting to fear that they either didn't cross over with her or if they had gotten killed before she even woke up.

"SHADUREL!?" She called in hopes that he at least made the transition.

Again silence was even louder. Remembering that he used to be a 'Cast'. A robotic humanoid with heavy armor that has emotional prowess and ego.

"Shadurel, REPORT!" Shouting the last word like a command, she finally heard something from far away getting closer followed by heavy thuds that shook the ground as something small was running on the ground and soon hopped in the air and never broke stride as it climbed the air until it tackled Razimaru to the ground.

Oof

A small male in a suit with a tail with a pointy sharp tip and odd looking wings that could be mistaken for flexible scales, sat upon her chest as it realized what it had done.

"Mistress!!" The familiar reassuring voice sounded more real than through speakers, "I'm Sorry! I'm Still Learning New Things! Look! I'm Like You! Well... Kinda... But Still! I Thought I'd Never See You Again! Or Be able To Physically Touch You!" He said all in one go as if he was on some energy drink high.

" Tigers? " She asked as she sat back up and he kept hugging her breasts.

"?.? Oh Yeah... them... They can move on their own now!" He said as he calmed down a bit. " They went to find edible food for you since you didn't wake up for two days! "

".... Two Days?! "

" Yes! After a few hours we all started to explore our new bodies! Then you still hadn't woken up once night fell and I became a fire breathing reptile! The temperature dropped so much that they laid close to you cuz of their fur and I stood guard duty!" coming closer to my helmet he kinda but not really whispered, "There's a group of something unknown who kept watching you! They didn't get too close as if there was a limited range they could go, but they ran away as soon as you changed forms again... Like something happens to them when it becomes day? After I became like this again,"

*does a little spin*

"I attempted to follow their tracks.. but I couldn't even detect them... as if they vanished! I tried again and got halfway to where I was last time before you started to call for me. " He finished his report with his hands behind his back.

Nodding her head as she took all of the info in did she think,

'Status?'

... Nothing happened.

'Inventory?'

A light blue tangible screen popped up from her left wrist.

"Oh Hey I Have That Too!!" Shadurel said excitedly, making his arm glow as well to show it off as she took a look at his.

[Do you wish to Incorporate the support 'Shadurel Inventory' to your control?]

"Yes!"

[Accepted! You are now able to view and interact with 'Shadurel Inventory' on your own!]

"Mistress?" He asked with a tilt to his head.

"Yes?"

"Could you brief me on the situation we are in? I just know I have new functions that I never had before as well as a different body with different movement flexibility... and this planet isn't one we visited before, nor can I get in touch with 'ARK'... Are we stranded? "

Taking a heavy sigh, did Razimaru stand back up before holding out her hand with the palm facing upward. Instinctually he landed on her palm and sat down before becoming confused on why he did and why he wasn't touching her hand.

" We got TAKEN, I had the option to merge two or more of my Avatars to be able to survive without knowledge of where I was being sent. I chose the one with you and another with a support called a Ghost. I merged the two supports, so the floating kitty cat support I usually have and the Ghost and named it you in hopes I'd be able to bring your soul with me... It recognized the merge as a new being and asked me to pick its forms, so I did! And it's not a Reptile, it's a Dragon! But it's different from the dragons that you know of. I'll Grant you access to read the Ghost Memories and abilities and you can look through them to get a better understanding of what you're capable of!"

Granting access through my screen to him I continued, "As far as I know there's someone who asked for help but there's something that doesn't want that person to be found, as well as not to die. I just woke up so I don't know much yet. "

With one hand under his chin and the other under that one did he reply with a point of the hand under his chin in my direction, "You have a Title floating above your head if that's new? "

".... What's it say? "

"Lost Empress of Akatosh... Your Royalty?!? "

Facepalming my helmet did I feel like I had forgotten about that bit as that was something that the Assistant had cycled through before kicking me out of the prep room.

"Could you call the Kittens over?"

"Of Course!" He put two fingers in his mouth and made a sharp long whistle.

[Tiger Call, Available To Learn! Do You Want To Have As Passive?]

"Y-yes?" Thinking, wtf is dis?

Two Portals appeared as two different colored large tigers came walking out. The one with jet black fur and white colored stripes came with a bag full of fruit, while the other one who was white with black stripes came out backwards while dragging a stone Statue of something humanoids.

Upon seeing its Master awake, did the one with fruit start hopping excitedly as it bounded over with its tail wagging.

Noticing its sibling acting weird did the white one take a glance from under its paw as it then tried to hurriedly pull its catch to its Master.

Stopping short In Front of Razimaru did the black tiger sat with a wagging tail, with a bag filled with a large variety of unknown fruits, taking a glance backwards at it's sibling dragging something heavy with a shake of it's head did it lay it's catch at her feet before laying down.

MEEROOW

Did the black one yawn loudly at its sibling's direction as if it was telling it to hurry up.

Snort

Was the white one's response as it continued its haul and reached the same spot before turning around and sitting on its catch while facing its Master with a grinning face of victory.

Reaching down and grabbing the bag of food, she put it in her inventory as she patted the black's head. Walking around the statue to get a good look at it, she became confused.

It was a perfect mix between Human and a Sangheili from the long book series of Halo that even had a whole book that was 'The History of the Covenant'.

From what I could see, from where my tiger wasn't sitting, was that the top half could pass as a legit Human!

With the head of a roughly bald head mid twenties male, from the cranial deformity that only shows in men, and the lower half was very similar to that of a Sangheili Elite.

I couldn't quite tell half of the face down to their chest because of the fluffy booty that was happily sitting there. It looked as if it had abs, and had a good physical condition with those muscles, and the lower section was covered by a hard smooth material.

Their thighs were thick and looked armored. The first joint had different patterns on it and the lower legs, which were slightly smaller but still built, went back the other way to another joint which had different material than the first joint.

The last part of their leg went forward again and seemed like an ankle before ending in large pawed shaped feet.

As Razimaru was trying to find his hands she noticed that her outfit had started to shift into her glowing Armor of a Warlock and the gems on her chest became hidden.

At the same time cracking could be heard as the statue shedded its rocky skin and underneath was skin and scales as it woke up to being under something heavier and fluffy covering its mouth.

It attempted to move and get its legs in the right position to either push or lift.

"Uumm... MASTER I DON'T THINK THAT'S FOOD!!!" Shadurel declared right before fully transforming into a miniature dragon just larger than his humanish form.

Now fully in the glowing Armor she summoned her 'Whispering Stag Bow' and drew the string back as an arrow appeared fully knocked and she aimed it at the creature's head.

"Move Kitty!" Razimaru called as a reluctant tiger got up and its sibling just stared at the being which decided not to act hastily.

The white tiger moved behind its Master as it purred in victory before laying down with its back towards the group as it seemed to rest while it was waiting for something that started to move in the far distance.

With its face now visible could she see that it could very much pass for humans... If its bottom half was hidden! It was somewhat handsome with faint scarring along its mouth in a plus formation that had another marking just below the cheek bones while connecting with the one from below. It's supposed to be the nose?

His shoulders were broad and built as well as his arms and chest... Meh, could easily pass for a Super Soldier.

It looked around and stopped on her as if her glowing light outlined Armor was something of Godly Descent.

[Telepathy Detected]

[Do You Wish To Learn?]

Telepathy?? With the bow still trained on him she moved slowly to get a better view of its face so it didn't have an excuse to move.

It kept its straight face as it didn't leave eye contact even though she had a helmet with a reflective visor. He decided to move slowly as possible to stand up without breaking eye contact like two people in a Dual, the first one to lose sight of the other loses.

Standing fully did he come to roughly 8 Feet tall which was three feet taller than Razimaru, it readjusted it's muscles as he stretched as if it was morning before crouching slightly so they were at even height.

Behind the mask did Razimaru blush as dirty thoughts rushed her mind. Being glad that she didn't confirm telepathy.

Imagine making a connection just as the other, who may be an enemy, was flexing and just flooded the channel with everything embarrassing and hot in no order that had to do with how they moved before the conversation even started!

Calming herself down with a visible sigh did the other being tilt his head to one side as another prompt popped up.

[Wishing For Conversation With Heavens Light]

?.? Breaking eye contact did she look down at herself, expecting him to make a move, then back at him to see that he had moved... Lower than her height and looked as if kneeling while still looking at her eyes through the helmet.

"Yes!" She spoke out loud and he pursed his head straight up with a confused look as if trying to make sense of the sound she just made.

[Learned Telepathy]

[Able To Block Listeners From Hearing You! Make Private Bonds So No One Can Eavesdrop!]

~Hello?~ Razimaru asked first before something distracted her again.

The male Perked up in joy before kneeling again with one hand on his chest and locked eyes again.

~Glory to the Light! Fallen Goddess or Angel of Fate!~

~Master can I pounce on him?~

~Bro! You can't! There was more from where I found it and it looked like it was in charge!~

~I wasn't Asking You, Sis!~

Two sets of gowling could be heard as the male stiffened in confusion.

"Shush!" She commanded and they rested their heads and pouted.

~You're partly wrong~ She said as she loosened the string and the arrow and bow disappeared. Placing a hand on her chest and with a small nod she said, ~I am Razimaru, Lost Empress of Akatosh! Summoned to find the Lost Fate. What are you called?~ Indicating towards the male to speak.

~We have no Species Name! We have known only survival! So Names are not necessary! ~

~So how do you know who to follow? ~

~The strong lead and the weak gather! We Mark the one who makes the leader by the Scales of the Dragon King from the Mountain! ~ He replied as he flexed his legs to show off the Scales he wore. ~I Lead! If not for a surprise attack as I slept I would not have been caught!~ He flickered a glance at the white tiger laying on the grass nonchalantly.

~By sleeping... You mean when you turn to stone?~

Confusion filled his face as if trying to comprehend what I had just said.

~We do not turn to rocks when we sleep!? ~

She pointed at the ground slightly behind him for him to look. When he caught sight of the larger stone fragments of his body he fell into his but and backed away slightly.

~Impossible!~

Just then multiple similar beings of different height rushed to his side and took a defensive stance.

~Sir! You were gone when we woke, so we rushed to find your scent and couldn't find it anywhere! So it took a long time but we're here! ~

~Is 'That' the one who's been sleeping for a few days without moving? ~

~Is she a Goddess or Angel? ~

~So that's what light looks like! ~

Getting over the initial shock did he get back on his feet while solemnly asking,

~Was there rocks at your feet when you woke?~

All the newcomers tilted their heads.

~Isn't there always rocks when we wake up?~

~Not when we're in the trees!~ One said as a Matter of fact.

~Why do you ask? Has it been food? Like those Rock Berries? ~

Razimaru chimed in while pointing behind them ~THAT! It Is Not Food! ~