Fake Fate - Chapter Two

Instructions

"Alright. Calm down. Rhino, get away from Sunshine. Quail, sit nicely. Reed, I see you. Stop" Fern said sighing. "Do you want to listen to the story of the Elders or not?" It took a while, but all the bunnies settled down. Bubble sat at the front, watching his mother and waiting for the story. He loved stories. Fern waited until all was silent, then began. "Once, eons ago, all the creatures lived in chaos. It was predator against prey. The moon grew tired of seeing so much bloodshed on her land. So she sent a sign to one animal with wings, a sparrow named Red. She sent another sign to an animal with fins, a goldfish named Sunflower. She sent the last sign to an animal with paws, a raccoon named Bandit. These three creatures met near an ocean and the moon told them that they must bring peace to the land. They did. Red flew through the air, announcing that all animals with wings that she was to be listened to. Sunflower went under the water and in the streams, telling all the finned creatures to listen to her. Bandit went through the land, calling out the same message. When all three met again, after a long time, there was peace. They were named the Elders and were granted immortality for their great deed and some say the Elders have mystical powers, receiving strength from the earth. There is the Paws of the Elders, currently a wolf called Shimmer. There is the Fins of the Elders, a narwhal called Luminous. The current Wing is Reflection, a raven. When the Elder reaches a thousand shifts of age, a successor is chosen. This successor is granted immortality while the prior Elder joins the moon in the sky." Fern stopped. "This is why the sky is so full of stars. When the first Elders were chosen, the moon was the only thing to light the sky. Now, we have had millions of Elders." She looked around. "Now come back to the burrow, I smell fox." She started towards the burrow and Bubble followed, along with the rest of his siblings. Fern counted them off, making sure everyone went inside. "Wait!" A voice called, Bubble and Fern were the last out and they both turned at the voice. A slender fox and a silver wolf appeared. "Time to go!" Fern said, grabbing Bubble's paw. "Bubble!" The wolf called, "Fern! Stop!" Bubble stopped and so did his mother, surprised this wolf knew their names. The wolf slowed down and stopped a couple feet away. "Thank Moonlight!" The wolf huffed, "I'm getting too old for this. We're not going to eat you. I promise." Fern frowned, "Why should I trust a wolf?" She demanded, stamping her paws against the ground to show she was angry. The wolf slowly walked closer, "My name is Shimmer and I need your help." Fern blinked, "My help?" She asked, "Why would an Elder need help from me?" Shimmer laughed, "No. Sorry. Not you. I need Bubble." Bubble froze, "What?" He exclaimed, "What do you need me for?" He asked. Shimmer met his eyes, "I cannot tell you yet." She nodded to the fox beside her, "This is Zera." Bubble looked at Zera. The fox looked kind but, when she opened her mouth to smile, Bubble could see teeth as sharp as needles. "Hi." Zera said, "Nice to meet you." She sounded nice and Bubble decided to trust her. "Nice to meet you too. Do you know what's going on?" Zera shook her ginger head. "No. Shimmer will explain once we find the third creature." Bubble blinked, "Wait. What?" He asked, confused. Shimmer sighed, "We don't have time. Bubble, the moon sent me a sign about you, Zera, and another creature. I must find you three and show you your destiny. It's a long story, one I will gladly tell you when we have time." Shimmer said quickly. Bubble looked at his mother. Fern just shrugged. "It's your choice. I believe this wolf is Shimmer. Wolves do not lie." Bubble hesitated, it would be fun to go on an adventure and he really couldn't disobey the Paws of the Elders. "Okay!" He said, jumping in the air with excitement. "When do we go?" He looked from Shimmer to Zera. "Now." Shimmer said, turning. "We're on a tight schedule. Let's go." Bubble stopped, "Now? I can't say goodbye to my siblings?" He asked. Shimmer didn't look back. "No. We don't have time. Are you coming or not?" Bubble started following Shimmer and Zera. He looked behind him, waved at his mother, then caught up to them. "So...where are we going?" he asked, looking at Zera. She shrugged. "I don't know. We're going to get the third animal. Shimmer, who are we looking for next?" Shimmer slowed a little. "Now we need to find the cat."