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therivergirl · 3 years ago

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Conversations at the CATS Hideout, Chapter 4

Took me a while but I did it! I have another one!

This time, Luz and Katya talk about how they influenced one another.. This was actually inspired by this post by @sepublic

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

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Even with Eda and Raine gone, the group kept comfortable conversation during breakfast.

When it was done, Lilith went to check on the supply of elixir, Derwin had to clear his bassoon, while Eber went hunting. King and Hooty went to the living room, bickering about the perfect pancake-to-jam ratio the whole time, with Amber joining in, even though her stance was any ratio of jam and pancakes is good.

“Can you two handle the dishes alone?” Darius asked Luz and Katya, the only two CATs members in the kitchen, “I must find some of the maps before we start preparing. Also, Steve and I have to go make the fake passes for those we will pass as scouts.”

“Yeah, those will take a while…” Steve scratched the back of his neck.

“Yeah, yeah, Luz and I will handle the lowly job of doing the dishes while you guys go deal with the important planning stuff,” Katya waved him off.

“Well, that’s why I’m asking, I’m offering help!” Darius said, frustrated. Luz failed to stifle her laugh, it seemed like the younger CATs members had the same ability to get on Darius’ nerves as Raine and Eda.

“And I’m saying we’re fine here. But if I catch you checking if they are properly washed…”

“It was one time!” Darius sighed as he and Steve left the kitchen area.

“He once checked after Raine as well,” Katya chuckled, as she placed a pile of plates next to the sink, “Raine got so annoyed they made their violin follow Darius around while playing that kid’s song Baby Sea Monster on loop!”

“Oh my, Raine’s poor violin,” Luz shivered, “And your poor ears! Good revenge thought!”

“Better yet, they made it so only Darius can hear the melody. It’s actually not that complicated spell. So, only Darius, the pompous prick, could hear it! ” Katya chuckled and luz laughed. Katya and Raine would have to tell that story to Eda, she would love it.

“I heard that!” Darius shouted from the living room.

“You were supposed to!” Katya shouted back, chuckling, “You know if someone told me that I’d be joking around with the head of the abomination coven…”

“You’d call them crazy?”

“Yeah! I mean, me being in a rebellion with not one, not two, but three coven heads? And one of them being Darius? Pfft! So, I wash you rinse?” she offered, taking the dish soap.

“Sure. How did find yourself in the rebellion in the first place?” Luz asked.

“I kinda owe it all to you,” Katya smiled.

“What?” Luz turned to Katya, surprised, “How the…”

“Well, you may not remember next to all the adventures you must’ve had with Eda but, you do know I was one of the people you freed from conformatorium right?”

“What? Of course, I remember! First off, you never forget a prison break! Ever! Secondly, it was my first adventure with Eda, my first adventure in the Boiling Isles! How could I forget! It was you, Tinella Nosa and the…I don’t actually know the name of the eye-eating guy! You were there for fanfiction, which is the stupidest reason to be in jail ever!”

“Yeah, it is,” Katya chuckled, “But see, my crime may not have been just writing fanfics…”

“Huh? Oh my god! What else did you do? Punch a guard to a face? Promoted wild magic? Something even crazier?” Luz looked at her with wide eyes, “Tell me your secrets!”

“Chill, nothing big like that! I didn’t hide any crimes from you! But some of my works, as obscure as they were, had some…minor subversive messages. Like one is about two onions falling in love and going against their onion emperor…”

“Ooofff, yeah that is…quite blatant, actually…” Luz tapped her chin, “That is not even subtext...”

“I mean, I didn’t intend for the massage to be down with Belos, though I did always oppose authority…” Katya shrugged, handing Luz the washed pancake pan.

“Girl, that is obvious, I met you in jail! Also, political commentary against the corrupt system in fanfics? Love it! I should totally give your series a read one day!”

“Aw, thanks!” Katya smiled, “Anyways, after you busted me out, my mum and dad refused to talk to me and my sister only ever talks to me to brag about how she never got to prison!”

“Oooh, sorry to hear…”

“Eh, it sucks. But in a few days, I’ll have the right for the ultimate told you so. What I was getting to was that you guys inspired me to start doing more,” Katya said.

“Really?”

“Yeah, I mean, if a kid like you can break someone from prison and make a difference, surely I can do something, right? So, I looked for opportunities. I was already in the bard coven, so I was not in danger of being labelled a wild witch, I had some leeway there. I once made a scout trip while he was chasing a guy who allegedly helped wild witches out. Then another time I started playing to distract people because I saw some guy spray-painting DOWN WITH THE COVEN SYSTEM on the wall. The guy got away while I was playing Serenading in The Boiling Rain.”

“Oh my, that is so cool!” Luz exclaimed.

“I know, right!” Katya replied excitedly, “Then, once when I was having a performance and I saw that other coven members are trying to recruit, they mostly tried to get kids, as young as you. Some joined willingly, jumping at the opportunity, others…not so much. There was a lot of convincing and persuading, you know..”

“Manipulating them into joining,” Luz nodded, clenching her fist around the spoon she was holding. She knew those coven members were juts as ignorant of the true meaning behind sigils as everyone, but coercing students and kids into covens was still wrong, “I can assume.”

“Yes, that. So, once I ended my part of the performance, I started to help some of the kids out. I would pretend I was recruiting but, if they were unwilling, I’d just let them go. And then, one time I bit a bit more than I could chew. I was caught convincing a kid not to join and was taken,” Luz gasped at this moment, the dishes in the sink forgotten, “To Raine.”

“Oh thank the titan!” Luz let out a breath of relief, “For a second I thought another prison story was coming up!”

Katya laughed, “Nah don’t worry. I was terrified at the time though. They were not the head witch yet, but they were pretty much running the whole thing. Scooter Crane was old and really in for retirement by that point. Being put in front of what was pretty much the deputy of the head witch was bone-chilling. I thought Raine was a loyalist, like other coven heads, I was certain I was going to conformatorium for life this time. But instead, I was offered a place in a rebel group. And the rest is history.”

“Wow!” Luz said, impressed. “You really mean it when you said I, um, we, Eda, King and I inspired you?”

“Of course. But, honestly, kind of mostly you. I talked to you the most the day we met and remembered you the most,”

Luz felt her heart swell and let out a chocked sound, “I inspired rebellion…that is one of the most beautiful things I ever heard!” she threw her arms around Katya, who chuckled at this, "You actually inspired me to pursue stuff I like too," she said, "Weirdos being there for weirdos and all that!"

“Aww, you're the sweetest! Oh, wait, wait, my hands are soapy,” Katya wiped her hands in a dishcloth before properly returning the hug.

As Luz let go of the hug, she asked, “Wait, you can’t tell me Eda The Owl Lady didn’t inspire you one bit!”

“Honestly, I didn’t even realize that I was freed by the Owl Lady until she helped us during that first raid of ours, back in our BATs day. You should’ve seen Raine’s reaction when they realized!”

Luz laughed, “I can imagine! Wow, gah! I still can’t even comprehend I inspired someone to make such big of a change! You guys, BATs, CATs, whatever version are the coolest!”

“You are one of the CATs, and, yeah, we are the coolest!” Katya said, “We are…”

“THE CATS! HISSSS!” the two said together, laughing.

“We should probably finish the dishes,” Katya said, “so we can join the meeting later.”

“Oh, while we do this, I know that there are more pressing matters to talk about but,” Luz paused for a moment, “Can we discuss our favourite fanfic tropes? Please? Having a fellow fanfic lover in the same rebel group? A dream come true!”

“Oh, yeah! Totally! So, since my thing is writing about fruits and vegetables falling for one each other, obviously, AUs!”

“So like, Good Witch Azura but everyone is a zucchini?”

“Nah, where is the fun in that? I try to figure out which vegetable would best fit each character and stuff. Besides AUs, I love a good friends-to-lovers tale!”

“Oh, well, I like to spice it up! Enemies to friends to lovers is more my jam!”

“Of course, angst is always appreciated…”

“But not too much, to much can make you feel really, really…ughh!” Luz made a disgusted gesture with her hands, “I like to balance it out with a nice dose of fluff!”

“Nah, give me all the angst!” Katya said demandingly.

“Nah, not just the angst! Oh, So, not very angsty but, do you like the very classic, basic stuff, like coffee shop AU?”

“Huh? What is a coffee shop? Is it a human thing?”

“Oh, it’s like a cafe, but yeah…did not think it would be a human thing…”

“We have pub AUs,” Katya shrugged.

“Oh, I gotta find some pub AU Azura fics now…” Luz noted.

The two washed the dishes and Katya took another cup of coffee, while Luz opted for some tea, and the two sat down to discuss fanfiction. It was amazing, Luz’ heart felt like it grew three times. The idea that she, Luz Noceda, inspired someone, not even a friend or a classmate but a random person she just met so much said person joined a rebel group that was coining the plan to end the horrible coven system was as amazing as it was unbelievable.

#the owl house #fanfiction #luz noceda #luz the owl house #katya the owl house #oh titan where art thou

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marshaeb · 3 years ago

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P.S: I'm Mated With The Cursed Alpha!

Chapter Seven

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After all that had just transpired, I was expecting Mom to blow up on me as soon as we stepped through the door, but her behavior was quite different. She was quiet and calm as she sat at the cleared dining table, looking through a pile of paperwork.

My heart was in my gut... I didn’t know how to feel or what to say after all the mess I got us in. I stood there timidly, with my sore, wounded arm covered with blood, held up to my chest.

I was a total mess. You’d swear I’d been out scuffling with Chelsea and her clique the way that I looked. Bloody and drench from wetting it up and my hair was a tousled fro of fluff.

“Um, Mom...” I said quietly...almost too quietly.

She paused and gave me a hard stare.

“I-I just want to say I’m sorry Mom...” I sniffle. “I-I didn’t mean for things to happen the way it did tonight... He attacked me out of nowhere—

“Nah uh... Stop it right there!” She said sternly. “How many times have I told you, Joel? For once listen to me when I talk to you! All I wanted was to keep you away from danger... from allowing something like this to happen! Still, you disobeyed me and snuck out!”

“But, Mom I-I’m sorry... I-I could explain—

“What’s left to explain, dear?” She said. “Everything has already happened... though I hate to even think this way, but probably this was meant to be... probably this all explains the reason for your rebellious behavior... it was to led you to him.”

“No Mom... This is all coincidental... that’s it!” I said feeling my wound starting to burn. “That’s all it is.”

“Do you really think so?” She asked in a shaky voice. “I saw something you didn’t see...”

“Saw what mama?” I asked confusedly.

“That look in his eyes... The way he looked at you.” She said. “You don’t know how it feels yet... The first time you smell your mate... it hits you like the strongest substance there is... It drives you crazy! Almost like you’re losing your mind... Why did you think he did what he did and attack you...not wanting to let you go!”

My mind instantly went back to St. Pete’s. When he saw me from across the room. I just popped off and came at me full force.

“Mom...what can I do?” I begged her.

“What can you do?” She repeated with no hope in her voice. “Joel, there’s nothing you...or I can do right now...but to wait to see where your future lies on your eighteen birthday.”

“B-but Jackson!” I said feeling my whole world crumbling down around me. “What am I supposed to—

“Jackson has been sent on a three-month mission in the west...” She said, “and for one thing...thank heavens he’s not here, because things would have been even more disastrous if Alpha Darius found out that his potential mate has a boyfriend.”

I took in sharp deep breaths and embraced myself tightly. ’I don’t want Jackson to get hurt...” I mumbled.

“Then I suggest you do the safest thing there is...keep your mouth shut and don’t mention his name.” Mom said. “By the time he’s back from his mission, you will by then know who your potential mate will be.”

“But...but my birthday is in three months, Mom...what will I do then?” I asked. “The hospital is out of our territory...”

“I know...which is why I’m busy trying to set things up for your safety,” Mom said. “And that’s tripling security too.”

A look of confusion crossed my face.

“But... I am safe! I’m on our territory!” I said.

Mom stopped and gave me a dead stare. “You really don’t know who you’re messing with, do you?”

I swallowed deeply. The guy’s crazier than I thought.

“A powerful Alpha, who have been searching seven years for his mate... has finally found her by sheer luck.” Mom said. “Could you imagine how hungry he is for you? Do you think a hot-blooded, superior Alpha like him could resist his mate?”

I stood there quietly as reality began to settle in.

“I doubt it...” She continued. “I’ll exchange you from the hospital for a little while with Samantha at the preschool... It’s only for blocks away from our home and it’s properly guarded.”

“The Nursery?” I gasped. “Mom... I’m not a caretaker.”

“It’s either that or risk yourself being at the hospital.” She said. “I don’t think you understand what it is to be marked Joel... and it’s different from an Alpha. It’s like volts of uncontrollable pleasure, rushing through your body... like venom. When he claims you, a part of him lives inside you forever.”

I could hear the intensity in her voice... Just hearing her explain it made me tremble with fear.

“So...until then...we wait,” she said. “Now go and take a bath. I’ll call over a nurse to patch up your wound.”

She walked back over to her desk and continued to sort through her paperwork.

After reaching upstairs to my room, Talloc was nowhere to be found like always. She was out hunting.

The sounds of howls rippled through the dark forest, but it was chilling and wretched. It was the cursed Alpha’s, and I know he was somewhere in the dark eerie forest, watching me at this very moment.

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~Present Day~

About a week has passed and I’ve been staying indoors ever since. My wound was healing faster than I thought it would, but the soreness was still there.

Nobody knew about what had taken place that night. Mom made sure of that. But just being here, trapped indoors had me so paranoid. Overthinking about everything that has happened and the consequences that would happen to me if I slip up again.

I really miss having those privileges when I could move about and enjoy my freedom. Now that I’m thinking about it, I rather have Mom’s strict curfew any day than being locked up from Alpha Darius.

My mind kept going on Jackson... I wanted him here with me. To comfort me and tell me what I needed to hear. That I am his mate and this is all one big misunderstanding, but sadly, it wasn’t.

A few months from now, I might be Mated to a man I barely even know. It saddens me to even think Jackson and I wouldn’t be together like we hoped, but to a man overly possessive Alpha who attacked me and nearly capture me against my will.

And he won’t leave me alone. Ever since that dreadful night, he has been stalking me almost every night.

His huge black wolf is always there...in that same spot in the woods... watching my room. He’s driving me insane. It was as if he’s waiting for any moment for me to slip up.

This feeling is like being on death row... knowing a terrible fate awaits you.

Talloc suddenly flew into the window I left open for her, nearly scaring my trouble soul half to death.

“Talloc!” I gasped, holding my chest. “You scared me, girl.”

She rolled her neck and squawk back at me.

“Did you had fun hunting last night?” I said to her, trying to wipe off the drop of blood from her beak.

And as you guessed right, she wasn’t gonna just let me step up to her and clean her beak without being defensive. She pecked my finger softly, holding it in her mouth.

“Come on, Talloc...just because you older now doesn’t mean I-I can’t clean you up just a little,” I said, but it was hopeless.

My rebellious snowy owl flew off in one huge flap, dropping the stack of pictures and old letters out of the window.

“No!” I shouted, running over to the window as they scattered everywhere across the lawn. “Shit!”

I turn around to catch my breath.

“Urgh...Talloc! Damn that feisty bird!” I grunted. “My pictures...they all fell over! I have to get them before they all get ruined.”

I threw on my navy denim jacket and dashed to my room door, but then I suddenly remembered that it wasn’t safe...he could be out there.

Though I’m still safe on the territory,

I’m just beyond paranoid to even encounter him again, face to face. Plus mom had already warned me, for my own sake to keep my distance.

I can’t make a fool of myself again... and for Mom’s sake, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I embarrassed her even more than I already did.

A deep, anxious sigh left my lips as I thought about this situation I’m now faced with. All the memories I collected would be completely ruined if they’re exposed too long.

Deep down in my heart, I wanted to dash out there this instant and collect every last one of them, but my mind had me in fear. Reminding me that he could be out there, but can he really during the daytime?

Usually, he comes out during the evenings just to let me know he’s watching and waiting...and it pisses me off, but maybe...just maybe I might have a chance.

It won’t take long...

I breathed in sharply when I suddenly remembered that Jackson’s letter from back in the eleventh grade was in that stack! That was the time he officially asked me to be his girlfriend...and our pictures!

“I have to get them!” I breathed heavily, walking back in forth in my room. “I better get all of them now...before the wind blows them out of the territory. Then he’ll find those photos with us!”

I crept back over towards my window and slowly, but thoroughly surveyed the grounds for any sign of his black wolf or any of his minions. Surprisingly...there was no sign of him at all.

I was right... Maybe he really does pass through during the evenings. And there’s also those painful, silver Barb wires Mom has up to keep out any intruders. It looks safe enough and besides all my pictures are on the lawn.

“SHIT!” I exclaimed. “No, no, no, NO!”

One of them fell on the other side. Oh Moon goddess, why?!

I crunch down against the window post, breathing shakily. My nerves were taking over and I could feel my throat getting drier and drier by the second!

What the hell! Everything bad is happening to me lately and unfortunately, there is no way to run from it or avoid it. I literally hate my life now.

I held in my breath and slowly took another look out the window. Carefully I observed the proximity of the others to that one that was out of bounds.

My eyes glanced over across the forest once more. I used my sharp wolf senses to pick up if he was out there... Usually, the hairs on my arm would stand up if I sensed him...but it so happens that I didn’t feel anything. There is also no sign of him...so it should be safe!

It has to be! But I have to be cautious and as prompt as possible.

With every fear building up inside me, I pushed it aside, balling my hand into a tight fist, and ran downstairs as quickly as I can.

As soon as I step to the backdoor, my heart launched in my throat. It was now or never.

I turn the doorknob and haul my tail towards the scattered images and letters. My mind was so numb, I felt like falling out from the fear and anxiety if he caught me.

Almost done... Just the other four over there in the flower bed. I quickly ran over and collected them. All in accounted for, except that one. It was just a few inches on the other side.

I held the stack against my chest as I scan the rattling trees of the forest. It was so calm but daunting. If whatever, he might be out there.

I’d dread the day if it happens to be a personal picture of me and Jackson and he gets his hold on it before I do.

Shit! I can’t take this anymore! I have to get that now! I rest the others down and gradually inched my way over. As I reach the barbed wire fence, my supply of oxygen was growing thin. The amount of fear of cutting my windpipe was unbearable.

I licked my lips and lengthened my short arm slowly over. It was so close, but yet so far.

Just a flick of my nail, it scraped the tip. No matter how hard I try, it was useless. Until I started to lose my temper, unleashing my inner wolf as my nails lengthen into claws.

Finally, I latched onto it, but with all that concentration... I let my guard down. I should have known better!

His huge black wolf jumped out of nowhere and dashed over to snatch my hand..but once again, I lucky to pull back my hand right in time.

For a second I felt my heart stop and I swear I mess up myself.

He licked his huge tongue over his sharp teeth and stared down at me like a piece of meat. I tried to catch my breath as I look at the picture underneath his large paw.

What was he doing here? Doesn’t he have a pack to lead? Was he there all this time? Watching me...waiting for the right moment to strike. Mom was right, it’s really not safe for me at all.

I quickly dashed over, collecting the others, and ran back inside up to the room.

I closed my curtains from the outside. I just couldn’t bear it anymore...but what picture was that? There we’re words written behind it!

I sorted through the stack of pictures and letters. Jackson’s letter is here... Thank Goodness it wasn’t that!

As I continued to go through, all we’re present... except that one!

“Our one-year anniversary, Christmas Eve collage! SHIT!”

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