A long way from Rhein (Story about Haschen!~)

"I have to get away from that thing . . . I-I have to get away!" I panted as I ran down the long alley way. "Why have you been following me this whole time? What do you want with me?!" I screamed as I came to a dead end. This is where I die . . . This is where it all ends, right here. I held my hands in front of my face and closed my eyes as the shadow chasing me closed in. Help please . . .

Haschen shuddered slightly as she heard a sharp tearing sound.
It took her a long moment to realize that the horrific sound had not been her flessh tearing. She looked up quickly, cocking her head at a male form the stood a few feet in front of her, katana in hand.

The dark creature seethed, outraged at being attacked. He lunged to strike at the man who had just saved her, but never got very far.

Blam.

It stopped frozen for a moment then crying out in pain.

Blam. Blam.

A woman suddenly dropped down from the roof with a gun in hand, landing next to the man who had saved Haschen seconds before.
"Predorik. . ." She muttered, her form flickering. . . Becoming less human. . . "This, is MY territory."

Haschen looked up at the beautiful woman who saved her, the silver in her eyes flashed shinning. Who are these people? She thought. Why would they want to help a poor girl like me? She watched as the black haired beauty held up the gun and smirked. "And in MY territory. We don't play around." She said and then pulled the trigger.

A loud CRACK came from the gun as it ripped through the shadows flesh.

Haschen couldn't believe it . . . Someone was on her side for once . . .

"Impressssive, asss usssual. . Milady." The man obsereved, now that Haschen had a chance to look at him, she noticed the blond had silver eyes and silver reptillian scales to match. When he spoke, a forked toungue danced behind his lips. The woman with the midnight black hair smiled softly and turned to face Haschen.

"Velcome to Russia, da. I am aussming you are new around here. . ."

Haschen nodded uneasily, standing a bit straighter.

"I am The Circus Master, who might you be?"

Haschen looked up at The Circus Master. "My name is Haschen Volf, but I go by Bunny. . . Is he an Anthro too?" Haschen pointed to the blonded hair man.

The Circus Master nodded.

"Da, Miss Haschen, he is The Commander. My most trusted friend. ."
The blond man bowed slightly. "A pleasssure to meet you. . . ."

The Circus Master cocked her head slightly. "Do you have any shelter, child? You seem lost here. . . Where is your family?"

"I am from Rhein, Germany and have never had shelter. I've lived on the streets as an outcast, because I'm an Anthro, all my life. I've never had anyone stand up for me before. . . Thank you." Haschen's eyes filled with tears. "And as for my family. Didn't want me, threw me out the day I transformed."

The Circus Master put her hand on Haschen's shoulder. "You are velcomed to come and join our Circus, if you like." Her eyes seemed to say I am trustworthy if you vant to trust me.

Haschen lurched forward and gave a The Circus Master a hug. Tears streamed down her face and she was sniffling "Yes! You're the first person who's ever cared." Haschen closed her eyes and finally felt a sense of safeness.

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Haschen's mouth hung slightly agape. When she had been told she was going to a Circus, she thought of tents, clowns, elephants. . .
Instead she met with a few scattered tents, but what seemed to be an advanced military compound. As they approached the gate, a guard looked down and waved them on.

"Aye, Pleas'r to see ya' back, Milady."
She nodded, leading Haschen through.

"Welcome to the Circus~."

"I can't believe it . . . This ist unbelievable." Haschen's eyes raced around all the tents. "This ist not vhat I expected. Not at all." She walked around with wide eyes and a wonderfilled expression.

"It is quite interesting, da? Do you like it here?" Milady asked.

Bunny stopped and smiled at The Circus Master. "It's perfect. Not exactly what I imagined, but honestly a little better. . . Where will I be staying?"

"Ah, Of course! Come." The Circus Master quickly lead Haschen towards a rather learge domery, the dorms were seperated by gender and then by age.

As they walked passed, Haschen saw a girl with violet fairy wings, and a human girl with pure white hair.
She wondered if she would be in the same dorm as either of them.
The room they entered has five beds, each bed had a dresser and a chest. Three of the beds had personal items on them, on one bed sat a girl with long blue hair and yellow eyes.

"Ah, Audryi. Would you like to welcome our newest recruit?"

There girl stood up, offering a friendly smile. "Hello! I guess you will be bunking with us, whats your name~?"

Bunny smiled to revile a shining pair of fangs. "My name is Haschen Volf, but I go by Bunny. Vhat ist your name?"

"My name is Audryi! Judging by the black and silver in your eyes and hairs and your fangs. I'm going to guess you're a vampire?" Audryi asked.

"Um no actually. I'm a Dragon Anthro, but I guess I do kind of look like a vampire." Bunny said. Audryi nodded. "Your really pretty like a vampire. But that's cool that you're an Anthro." Bunny flashed another fangy smile. "I can't wait to get my bunk and get to know you guys. . . So are there some guys my age around here?"

Audryi laughed. "Yes there are some guys your age. You'll get to meet them a little later."

Dawn walked in and put her hunting bow and arrows in her chest not noticing the new commer until her hood was down and she was seted on her bed

"oh! hi, what's your name"

She looked at the Master, "spry if I interrupted"

Bunny glanced over at Dawn. "My name ist Haschen Volf, but I go by Bunny. And no I'm not a vampire." Bunny gave Dawn a fangy smile.

Shadow walked in and set her bag by her bed and laid down. Her hair pulled back into a pony tail.

"Oh. My. Gosh. . .Alchemy is trying to kill me!" She looked up and saw The Anthro girl. "My names Shadowstep, call me Shadow."

The Circus Master nodded lightly, receeding back to the corridor.

"Da, I am sure you would like to settle and then eat, Miss Haschen? Shadow and Dawn will show you about. . ."

"I go by Bunny." Haschen said to Shadow. "And ja I don't have much but some veapons I've collected over the years, by trading food. I'm used to moving from place to place so it vont be hard to settle in either."

The Circus Master nodded. "Most of deh people we take in have been moved around a lot. Shadow and Dawn, I leave you to show Ms. Haschen around." Then she vanished.

Bunny stared up at Shadow and Dawn, as a child would to a new toy. Her fangs half hanging out of her mouth.

Dawn walked over and litterally picked Shadow out of her bed common we need to show bunny around

"but I'm so tired!" Shadow wined.

"I don't care" Dawn said dragging her out

"common Bunny"

Bunny followed Dawn and Shadow out of the room. The first half of the tour she had been looking for some guys her age. "Are there any 16 year old guys here? Or guys close to my age? Because I haven't seen any."

Dawn smiled, "yes Bunny there are."

It was lunch time now, " let's go to the mess hall they will most likely be there!"

Bunny"s eyes lit up, "yay! Boys!"

Bunny fluttered with excitment as they walked to the mess hall. Her fangs were showing more than ever and her full body wings ripped from her shirt. "Oh, I'm so embarrassed! That happens when I get really excited."

Shadow smiled, "I have this brother. Be careful he is 17 and he will flirt. He is a vampire so he will have seductive powers."

"Shadoowwwwww~!" A boy called from the other side of the mess hall.

"Here he is now. . ." Shadow sighed.

"Who is this?" He said looking at her.

"Blake, This is Bunny. Bunny, my brother Blake."

Bunny flashed her another fangy smile. "Hi. It ist really nice to meet you. I'm new here. Vould you like to show me the rest of the camp?"

Dawn laughed, "Hey Bunny, Leo, Alex, and Vate all ready have dibsies."

Bunny gave her a funny look, "But if they like ME it's fair game right?"

"No." Dawn said, "It's not, just leave those three alone, you don't want to anger the people you share rooms with."

Bunny nods. "I try not to mess with guys who aren't single. But Blake ist not taken . . . And Shadow I have the power to seduce as well. So his vont vork on me. But then again you're cute enough to vhere you don't have to us it." Bunny moved closer to Blake and ran her hand along his arm and gripped his fingers. Another famous fangy smile was on her face as she did this.

Dawn shook her head and whispered to Shadow, "Well isn't this going to be interesting."