The Tiger And I
Prologue
The world without love is like food without taste. And I was lacking both love and taste in my life
As much as I hate to say this, it's true that I hate this world.
Every day I wake up, I wish for one thing from God.
Agni
Good Lord! Please send me somewhere else
Agni
Somewhere where someone is waiting for me
Agni
Who could give me love and happiness, I deserve
And then tears drop from my eyes.
I hate it here. There is no one over here who loves me. Cares for me.
I hate going to school and I hate meeting those bullies every day.
I didn't know that God would listen to me.
While I was walking through the alley, something underneath me pulled me down.
And then I landed on soft black and white fur
And then my journey started in a different universe.
Episode 1: Play dead
The thing I fell on was huge and strong but it was startled by my sudden appearance. It shoved me away and I fell on my butt really hard
I couldn't complete the rude statement I was about to utter.
That thing was so huge that I could fit completely under it's sadow
A black and white animal.
It stared at me with it's deep ocean blue eyes.
It's stare made me shiver from top to bottom. I couldn't let a word out of my trout.
What should I do???
Play dead??
I pushed myself on my back and closed my eyes
The animal sniffed on my face and then—
Tiger
What do you think you are doing?
I opened my eyes and was surprised to find a big cat. Wait. This ain't a cat.
It's.... It's a tiger.
Tiger
See, you are not dead
The Tiger jumped on me to shut my mouth using his palm.
It then moved it's palm on my stomach.
Tiger
Now, tell me who are you?
Tiger
Where did you come from?
Tiger
Are you the underlying of Sai Li?
My ears went beep, unable to hear anything anymore.
It released me and went back, then opened It's mouth and uttered a few more words.
Tiger
DO YOU NOT HEAR ME???!!!!
Agni
I couldn't up till now but— but I can now.
Tiger
Good. Close your eyes.
Without a word I did exactly what he said.
It somehow felt good to close my eyes after so much tension. For a while I forgot that I've landed in a weird place and that I met a talking Tiger who is definitely dangerous.
I could hear the flowing water and singing birds and—
Ugh! I was feeling peaceful!!!!!
I slowly opened my eyes and immediately closed it again
Tiger
What's wrong? I thought you'd feel comfortable talking to me this way
Agni
True. But this is too harmful for my eyes
Agni
You are too handsome after all.
I opened my eyes and scanned him well. Beautiful long black hair, sharp eyes and nose, perfect jaw and seductive Adam's apple.
He stared at me with his shining blue eyes as if trying to dive in my dark red eyes as deep as he could, ready to burn himself in my flames.
???
Now tell me, who you are?
I couldn't answer because my eyes were fixed on his well build body.
???
Where do you think you are looking at?
He covered his body with the wet clothes
Agni
They are still visible
???
You- you are shameless.
Episode 2: Shape Shifter
???
Enough with your nonsense!!!
For a while I had forgotten that he was an animal.
Agni
I'm not sure where I am right now
Agni
I was just walking through an alley and then got pulled into a hole
???
And then you landed here
And started walking away from me
I don't want to be alone over here. For some reason I find this place scary. I can't stay in an unknown place all alone
I got up to run up to him and stop him But —
I felt a sharp pain in my ankle and fell back down
He stopped and turned around
Agni
Please don't leave me alone over here.
He came to me and then picked me up in his arms.
???
I still don't really believe in you.
???
But I am not that cruel
???
Since staying here alone is dangerous and as per your story you are alone, you will follow me.
For the next two hours he carried me across the forest.
After half an hour or more he placed me on the ground
The sun was already half below the horizon ready to give it's place to the moon
He replied while collecting sticks to burn them.
Then he came towards me to pick up a dried stick near me. I picked it up for him and gave it to him. He held it but I didn't let it go.
Agni
You mean you're a shape shifter?
Agni
I didn't know shape shifters were real
???
There is no human on earth who doesn't know that
Agni
But I'm not from here.
???
Then? Are you from a different planet
Agni
I am from earth but not the one you are from.
Agni
Probably another dimension, maybe
He moved back and started setting up the sticks
Agni
It's a difficult concept maybe I'll tell you some other time
Agni
Right now you just need to know that either I have time travelled which is impossible for history had recorded no shape shifters.
Agni
Or maybe I have travelled to a different dimension's earth.
He pointed his index finger towards the pile of sticks and a blue flame came out of his finger and lighted the sticks.
???
Does your world not have magic?
Agni
Magic is a fantasy there
???
My attribute is blue flames. They are the hottest one on earth.
Just then, we heard sounds of someone stepping on the dried leaves and branches, thus making us cautious.
???
Shu!! They are behind me.
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