The Forest

Chapter 1

Crisp autumn leaves filled the sky as the cold air blew calmly against the realm Odo, grass gently swaying in tune with the wind. A creature named Jet watched as large and graceful wings of the bird-cat lifted and took off into the sky. Suspicious at the sudden action, he swiftly followed his lifetime companion. Lukin, the bird-cat, gracefully dodged incoming branches and leaves. All the while Jet quickly followed behind.

Passing countless wildlife, the Xins, Genshi and more, he sped through underground tunnels and large meadows. Jet was unfamiliar with this place. It was especially strange since he was the creator of realms and galaxies and knew every little atom, molecule, cell, organism and bacteria that made up the beings that inhabited them.

Finally, Jet caught up with Lukin.

Jet's eyes constricted as he saw a blinding bright light. Before him was a beautiful galaxy he had never seen before. In it were many planets, such as Mars, Saturn, Mercury, the Sun, and Earth. Suddenly, realization hit him as hard as it ever could: the galaxy wasn't in front of him; instead, it was the portal to the galaxy.

If only I could go through, he thought. He didn't have to leave his galaxy for another, and surely this one was more suitable then the new found galaxy, so why should he leave?

"Perhaps I can find a new species in this other realm? If so, will you come along with me, dear friend?"

"Yip yip!" Lukin chirped happily.

"Then I will go through this unpredictable and unstable portal for research purposes…yes, this is my reason. I'm not running away…"

And so Jet, with Lukin on his shoulder, walked through the bright light and into the unknown.

Darkness. Not the kind of darkness when you cover your eyes. No, this was the kind of darkness where you can't hear… can't be heard, and can't talk, where you are unable to feel and see.

Then, everything came rushing back, faster than Jet anticipated.

Jet woke up to the sound of an unknown liquid hitting the wet ground. His eyes fluttered open slightly as his head dully throbbed.

"Lukin?" Jet said in a whisper.

"Yip!" Lukin replied reassuringly.

Where are we? Jet wondered. He got to his knees and took in his surroundings, only to notice that a strange red liquid was oozing from the back of his hand to his palm.

Suddenly, the newly torn flesh and bone rejoined. His injury was gone. The only evidence of ever having been pierced was the red liquid that once emitted from it. He carelessly wiped it off in the tall grass.

Gathering his thoughts, a shiny object caught Jet's eye. It was covered in that strange liquid again. Carefully, Jet picked it up, only to fling it out of his hands. There was a strange creature looking back at him in that object. Once again he picked it up only to see the creature look right back at him again. This creature looked vaguely familiar to him.

It looked to be 16 or 17 and had a frail body structure. It had a large, black, thick enclosed chain that covered up all of its mouth. Connected to the thick chain, a small chain ran down to its shoulder blade only to look forcefully cut off. It also had a shiny light gray body-suit that perfectly fit like skin. It even covered its fingers and showed every toe, with gray and black alien-like lines along the suit. The suit went as far as the middle of its neck.

Its eyes had light gray-blue in the right eye, and light gray-green/dark in the other with long black lashes. It had a mix of light brown, auburn and tiny bits of white hair at the tips. A thin piece of the hair gently and gracefully down the middle of its face resting on one side of its fragile looking nose. The hair framed its face nicely, graceful and looked soft. It wasn't long, but a little less than an inch away from its ear lobe, getting longer as it went towards the middle of the back of the neck, like a 'V' when looked at from behind.

Right behind the ears was a strange kind of horn. They were small, and stood strait out like an arrow. They were a circular shape with a pointed end. The tiny horns were pure black like death itself, and had a tiny light blue ring mark. Taking In the features of this creature, Jet cautiously said "Hello..?" Only to see the creature mimic back the words he had just spoken. Jet wasn't stupid, and as soon as he saw that action he started to touch his face all over. The creature did the same.

Jet realized this creature was him.

How fascinating, he thought. An object that can reflect whatever it sees. Deciding not to get lost in admiration, he silently tossed the object off the side and proceeded to take in more of his surroundings. He was in some sort of forest. It seemed quite different from the forests he was used to. He got to his feet and smelled the air.

"Yiip?" Lukin looked up at his leader with big eyes.

"We should start to make an internal map of this area; then, we'll have an advantage if we are ever to need it," Jet carelessly replied as he started off in an easily calculated run for the certain slippery terrain.

After an hour Jet and Lukin had covered the entire area. Jet decided it was best to set up a den for them to rest. He gently moved boulders with his body-very impressive for his frail body. Being an immortal being of death meant he had lots of inhuman strength, speed, stamina, enhanced senses, could stop a heart with one glance, and he could easily take a life if necessary, just by using his built in venom or two small fangs. He didn't want to use it for he didn't know if there were any nearby creatures that inhabited this area and he didn't want to cause any harm or fear if he made too much noise or damage. Of course, he had a lot of help from Lukin's unnatural strength, too.

Proud of his work, he gently picked up Lukin and crawled into the cozy den. He curled up and fell asleep soon.

Suddenly, Jet woke to a small noise outside, that strange sound of liquid hitting surfaces again. Jet poked his head out of the warm den only to shoot back into it when liquid made contact with his soft hair.

"Mhhf..!"

He landed in a heap in the den. He was shocked that his body automatically shot him backwards. Jet stared, dumbfounded by the unknown clear liquid that soon dissolved when it made contact with the ground. He cautiously placed his shiny light-gray body suit fingers into the liquid. It gently pattered on his finger and Jet quickly retreated back into his den.

He wrote down his very first natural atmosphere change in his diary. He kept it in a little pouch on Lukin. Jet started writing all about the planet known as Earth and its atmosphere. He noted how the air gets damp and that the sky changed significantly as well. Jet's eyes started to close so he curled up next to Lukin and quickly fell asleep once again.

Jet awoke to a heavy weight on his stomach. Looking down, he saw Lukin curled up in a deep sleep. Gently he moved Lukin over back onto the ground. Getting to his feet, Jet stretched and extended his arm out of the den. No more liquid falling from the sky. Jet then proceeded with his legs and then body. Carefully and quietly moving out of the den, Jet started to walk from the den, and then looked back. His eyes looked over at the smooth rocks and moss, then to the patch of grass inside the den and the sleeping Lukin.

He continued to walk away from the den.

I should start to find a new place, or I won't get anywhere on research, Jet thought, and then decided to relocate. He made a high-pitched noise with his mouth and the bird-cat Lukin ears perked up.

Jet watched silently as the bird-cat came into view and gracefully landed on his shoulders. Jet walked off and out of the forest. They continued for 3 hours in grasslands before Jet stopped when he came upon a strange rock. It was long, flat, smooth and had a line through it. His chains made a loud clank as he bent down to inspect this unnatural occurrence.

Jet's head bolted upward when he heard an unknown sound. In the distance was an object that was moving quite quickly. There was some kind of organism inside the object that seemed to be the nucleus of it. The brain, perhaps? Jet pondered this and then decided to take cover in the taller grass areas. He was satisfied with his decision, since he didn't know if the organism and its object were hostile.

Piercing blue-gray and green-gray eyes watched as the organism passed by, completely unaware it was being watched. Jet slowly got back to his feet and walked back over to the rock. Jet gathered all his thoughts and then came to the conclusion this rock was important to the organism for transport purposes. He called Lukin to his shoulders and then walked in the direction the organism and its object went.

After walking for a day, and having had no hydration or water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber, or a simpler term, food for 4 days, Jet was starting to think of a way to find what he wanted. He knew Lukin was fine since he caught tiny organisms and was able to drink the liquid that fell from the sky. He, on the other hand, had a larger body and therefore wanted more. He knew he wouldn't die, but it always felt good to have some food once in a while. Oh, that wonderful filling sensation.

So Jet continued to walk and find a more populated area with many organisms he could kill and consume. He calculated how long it would take to find a decent population and ecosystem by how far away the smell of life was.

"Very…close."

Jet said in a small voice. He started to sprint very swiftly so he would reach his destination quicker. Lukin followed right behind him. When they did reach the destination, it wasn't what Jet had anticipated.