116. The Yenaldooshi

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- Lex!!! - shouted Zak enthusiastically as we reached the Navajo village, and I went out to meet the Saturday Family, who had already landed their airship.

- Hey, Zak. Hello to you too, Fisk. - I said with a smile, approaching Zak Saturday, whom we had not seen for only a week, and Fiskerton, who was behind his brother.

- What are you doing here? - Zak asked curiously.

- Grandpa's old friend lives here. He asked us for help. - I said quickly, finally noticing Komodo who was sleeping in the sun.

- Is it because of the werewolf? - Zak asked as I shook hands with Fiskerton.

- So we were told, yes. - I said with a smile.

- Are you here because of these rumors too? - Grandfather asked, coming up to us with the girls.

- These are not rumors. It's all pretty serious. There was an attack yesterday. And you can see the result yourself. Let's go to mom and dad, they went to meet with the head of the village to find out what happened. - Zak said seriously, pointing to a village that had clearly survived a major flood, which doesn't fit with the desert we're in right now.

The ground was wet, there were large puddles everywhere, and everywhere you could see the remains of destroyed stalls and goods that used to be sold in them. At least all the buildings remained intact, although the foundations were clearly wet. The village itself was already deserted, and there was no one to be seen nearby. It seems that all residents and tourists in fear for their lives left this place.

- Max! - shouted an elderly man of 60 years old, with all the signs of a Navajo Indian, who ran to meet us. Behind him could see Drew and Doc, who were also walking towards us and were obviously glad to see us.

- Wes! What happened here? - Grandpa immediately asked his old friend, with whom he had previously worked together as an Plumbers.

If I'm not mistaken, Wes is one of the few employees of the Earth branch who was invited to work as an Plumber in the main branch of the galaxy, after the branch on Earth was closed. If you remember Phil and what he has come to, then Wes is definitely trustworthy.

- Yenaldooshi! It was Yenaldooshi! He attacked last night. - coming closer to us, said a breathless Wes, who outwardly looked very tired and dirty. He had a tough night.

- Calm down, Wes. Breathe deeply. You mean the werewolf you told me about on the phone? - Grandfather asked, trying to understand the whole situation.

- Yes. It is he. I saw him myself yesterday. It is because of him that the village looks like this now. - Mr Green said, taking a breath.

- Yenaldushi or Yi Naaldlushii come from the legends of Indian mythology. From the Navajo language, this translates as "one who wears the skin." They are also known as Skinwalkers. According to legend, these are people who use forbidden rituals to transform themselves into any animal at will, using the skin of an animal. Some sources say that a witch must kill a member of her own family in order to gain the power of a skinwalker.

Skinwalkers take pleasure in inflicting pain and terror. They take the form of an animal to kill, maim, steal and destroy. Sometimes they break into houses and ruin the inhabitants. Other times they just play by banging on walls and windows or climbing onto rooftops. And by the way, nice to see you again. - Drew took the floor, showing her knowledge in the field of mythologies of different cultures of the world.

- That's right. Last night, when my granddaughter, Kai, performed the ritual dance of my people, suddenly the sky was covered with black clouds, it suddenly began to rain, and purple lightning began to strike the ground, from one of which Yenaldooshi himself appeared. He looked exactly like the legends describe him. A large wolf walking on two legs, with glowing purple eyes and uttering a creepy, drawn-out howl.... - Wes said convulsively, apparently still not used to the idea that he had met a living legend.

- Lex… - Ashley said softly as she heard the familiar name from Wes.

- I know. Looks like it's time for us to get to know her. - I said softly, making sure only Ashley could hear me.

- What are you speaking about? - Gwen asked, still hearing us.

- It's the same Kai. Which I told you about. Ben's 10'000 girlfriend, only from our world. - Ashley said softly.

- Oh yes, I remember. And where is she? - Gwen replied with a reasonable question.

- We'll find out now. - I said, and listened to Wes tell the story as he finally finished describing Yenaldooshi's horror.

- After Yenaldooshi appeared, the lightning disappeared, but a terrible flood appeared, which began to sweep away everything in its path. You yourself see the consequences of all this. - said Mr Green, pointing to the dilapidated village.

- Where did Yenaldooshi go? - asked Doc, who was also interested in knowing all the information.

- I do not know. He simply disappeared, having previously taken away the satellite dish. - Wes replied, pointing to the empty pole where the antenna used to be.

- And why does he need him? - Zak asked, clearly finding it strange that a werewolf from Navajo legend would require a highly technical device.

- I don't know, and I don't care. Yenaldooshi has brought trouble to my lands and must be stopped before he does anything else. - Wes said angrily.

- I will help you. Don't worry, we can stop him. - with support in his voice, said grandfather, putting his hand on the shoulder of his tired friend.

- Thanks. - Exhaling tiredly, Wes said gratefully.

- Sorry. You talked about your granddaughter, but where is she? - Ashley asked, unable to contain herself, who really wanted to get to know the version of Kai from our world.

- She…she… - Wes said painfully, rubbing the tears in his eyes.

- Wes, what happened to Kai? She is alive? - Max asked uneasily as Ashley and I held our breath for an answer.

- She is alive, but she suffered during the flood. When the flow of water appeared, we passed each other so that she could find cover while I helped other people. When it was over, I found her unconscious on the street. It looks like the current swept her away and she swallowed water. Max, she still hasn't woken up, I'm afraid that Kai… - Wes said with fear and pain.

- Don't worry, Wes. Everything will be fine with her. She is a strong girl. - hugging a friend who was on the verge of tears, Max said, and then looked at me, sending a message.

- I understood. I'll do everything now. - I said calmly, understanding my grandfather's request.

Instantly transforming into an XLR8, I raced off in search of Kai, who I found on the edge of town, in one of the buildings that hadn't been damaged at all by the flood. Climbing up to the second floor, I found a 16-year-old beautiful girl, with caramel skin and black hair, who was lying unconscious on the bed, with an IV connected.

It looks like Kai has also been affected by the changes that I wished for Elsa, and she, like me, Gwen and Ashley, was born five years earlier than in the world of Prime. And it looks like she nearly drowned because I wasn't there to save her, like it happened in canon.

To be honest, I got pretty scared when I found out that Kai almost died because of the changes I made to the timeline with my presence. It seems that the world decided to remind me that everything is not always under control and every action has its own reaction. In this case, it nearly ended with Kai's death.

Although, I thought that there was a possibility that the wolf did not appear, since I finally and irrevocably sealed Zs'Skayr, but it seems that this nimble ghost still managed to contact his subordinates, one of which is this alleged Yenaldooshi, and ordered them to continue the plan to darken the Earth. In principle, it was not worth expecting anything else from this Ectonurite, who always manages to mess up.

I'll deal with Zs'Skayr's subordinates, but for now Kai is the main thing. Fortunately, this time everything worked out and Kai will recover, especially with my help, but this is a good lesson for me. It's not worth it to be the real world and the lives of real people are at stake.

Having turned into Dr. Fattty, I, on the floor creaking from my weight, went closer to the Kai and began to treat all her illnesses, with the help of the targeted help of the healing energy of this alien.

After a couple of minutes, the target force did its job, and the girl began to make awakening sounds. I immediately turned into a man, so as not to be afraid of my alien appearance, I began to observe her, checking everything for sure if everything was in order, after all, a persistent stay without air can result in very dangerous and irreversible consequences for the brain.

- Mmmm…. Where I am? – opening her eyes, Kai chose, noticing an unfamiliar ceiling.

- Good morning, beauty. - with a benevolent invitation, I greeted her, trying not to scare the girl.

Hearing my voice, Kai quickly turned his head in my direction, and carefully looking at me, chose without the slightest hesitation: - Are you an Angel? Am I still dead?

- Ha-ha-ha. No, of course not. I like this comparison, but I'm not an angel and you're not dead. We are still in your village. - I said laughing. I'm already starting to like this lively girl.

- Then who are you? Ah, Grandpa… - Kai asked, and then, remembering her grandfather, she tried to jump out of bed.

- Hush hush. You shouldn't move so fast. Wes is fine, he's with my grandpa Max right now. And my name is Lex Tennyson, and I helped you get over what happened yesterday. - I said quickly, trying to calm Kai.

- After yesterday? Ah... I remembered. That dire wolf came out of nowhere and started a flood. I... I... I... because I choked and drowned. - Kai said with fear, stopping her attempts to move.

- That's how it was, but now everything is fine with you. Do not worry. - I hugged the girl and said sympathetically as I started stroking Kai's back to calm her down.

- What… what happened yesterday? And what about that wolf? - overcame fear, asked Kai, not even trying to escape from my embrace. I'm starting to like her more and more.

- When it was all over, the wolf was gone. Our grandfathers are old friends, and served together, so Wes called us for help to help him find that monster. Plus, a family of cryptozoologists has arrived here who are well versed in such things. - I said, reluctantly releasing the girl, who had already come to her senses.

- Served? But my grandfather, until his retirement, was an ordinary historian in the museum. I have never heard of him serving in any army. - Kai said with a frown.

- Oh ... So you don't know. Oh, those old people with their eternal secrets. - I said displeasedly, rubbing the bridge of my nose. For some reason, I was sure that Kai knew everything. But it probably isn't... Well, it's easy for Wes to take the rap for it anyway, and it's not my problem.

- What are you talking about? - Kai asked, her curiosity clearly piqued and she learned the secret.

- Your grandfather will tell you everything. And it is expected that he is probably worried. - I said, reaching out my hand to help her up.

- It's all kind of suspicious. - Kai said, accepting my help without any problem.

As soon as Kai got to her feet, and I was sure that there were no more problems with her health, Fiskerton burst into the room, who immediately began to purr:

- Moore mumrro, rmmmrrimrru. (Lex, there you are. Come on, something's happened.)

- AAAA... THIS IS HE! Monster! - Kai yelled as she hid behind me.

- Umm. (I'm not a monster.) - Fisk purred sadly when he heard what was it called. He used to be hunted and people thought he was a monster, so it's no wonder he got upset.

- Kai, calm down. He's not a monster, he's Fisk. And he's a cryptid, and a harmless one at that. Look carefully, Fisk is more like a cat, but yesterday there was a wolf. - I quickly explained, noticing Kai's overly strong reaction.

It seems that yesterday's incident still left a mark on the girl. Well, no wonder, after all, she almost died, and the humanoid wolf was to blame for this. Perhaps now she will have a hidden fear of wolves, and of course, of water. You have to see how it all turned out.

- You're right, he doesn't look like a wolf. But who is he and what is he doing here? What does cryptid mean? - Having regained courage, said Kai, carefully examining Fisk.

- It's a long story, but trust me, he's not dangerous. And even vice versa. Fisk is a very nice guy. And he came to the rescue, along with the cryptozoologists, whom I am talking about. He is their adopted son. You can not be afraid of him, he is smart as a person, and at the same time very kind. And you too Fisk, do not be offended by Kai, she has not yet departed from yesterday and did not want to call you a monster. - I reassured Kai, and then Fisk.

- Uma. (Okey) - Fisk murmured, turning into a good mood.

- Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. - Kai sincerely apologized, starting to examine Fisk with great interest. It looks like she even started to like him.

- Mau. (It's okay.) - Fiskerton rumbled magnanimously, waving his paw.

- Once everything is resolved, let's get back to the topic. What did you want to tell me, Fisk? - I asked seriously.

- Oum. Marrumm mmrar Yenaldushi. (Oh right. Let's go quickly, Yenaldooshi is back.) - Fisk purred quickly, urging me on.

Not a moment of peace.