A.N: I've been searching for this in my journals for a few days now and I've been told several times to post this by my friends. So enjoy.

Puppy Days

This was so unlike her! It was so unlike her Majesty to be late!

Mirka paced uneasily. Her golden hair hung in her eyes as she eyed the floor. Not too far away, her grandson, Ion, seemed puzzled as well.

They seemed to have been waiting for at least half an hour before Ion broke the anxious silence.

"That's it!" he growled impatiently as he began to storm towards her Majesty's personal chamber," I'm going to get her myself,"

The duchess had a fleeting thought to stop him but shrugged it off. She probably just overslept. It was understandable with such a stressful role. Besides, the Empress didn't bite, did she?

"Ow! It bit me!"

Mirka blinked at her grandson's distant yelp. That was a strange coincidence, but what was this 'it' that he shrieked of? Had a beast of some sort snuck into the palace?

Her question was about to be answered…

"Grandmother, you are not going to believe this…"

Ion reappeared from the hall and came running up to her, all the while carrying something small and black carefully in his arms. Once he was closer she realized it was a dog, a cute, ebony dog with wide green eyes; it looked up at her in a daze.

"I found it in her Majesty's room," It was scratching at the door," Ion explained, glancing down at the canine," But I couldn't find the Empress…"

There was a strange tone in the boy's voice. Even stranger was when the dog looked up at the word 'Empress'; tail wagging and ears erect.

Curious, the duchess tried another name," Your Majesty?" she called softly.

Ion gave her a weird look, but it soon turned to surprise; the little thing pricked its ears again, its intelligent eyes on her.

Okay…this was getting weird…

Ion and Mirka exchanged shocked glances before the earl tried his hand," Seth?" he breathed, half in growing bewilderment.

To their surprise, the dog turned its head to look and him and tilted her head cutely. Realization struck Mirka and she swallowed nervously.

"Ion…" she breathed shakily," I think I know what happened to the Empress…"

A.N: I know, short first chapter. The others will be a bit longer. Yes, Seth has been turned into a puppy, and she's not the only one; her brothers will soon join her. Insert evil laugh here Anyway, please R&R.