Inky

I was alone... I didn’t know what to do... I was just...lost... I was cold, and hungry... for LOVE and food. I was hiding in a cave for..what..a couple years now... until I tried setting out to find a place to call home... I started my move through the snow.

I didn’t know where I was.. I was just confused where to go. I just wanted food...a lot of food...

After 15 minutes of traveling, I was about to give up, until I saw something in the distance. It was some sort of portal device left out in the snow. I went toward it, and stood on top of it, observing it..

I found a little button next to the device, and decided, “I should press it”. So I did what I thought I should do, press it. But then, I heard a whirling noise from the machine. As I waited, it was sending sparks flying on to the ground..then...

I don’t remember what happened next, because I passed out. All I know is that I wasn’t where I was before...

I woke up in a entirely new area, full of rocks and moss.. I swear I could sense other Changelings around. I slowly got up to make sure noling could hear me. The ground wasn’t as dark as before, it was lighter and more...bright...

I could’ve sworn I heard hoofsteps..or something... I was quite nervous, to be completely honest.. when the odd figure came toward me, he was quite tall..now, I’m about 6’7, which might be considered tall, for some people...but he was quite taller than me...

“Oh! You’re awake?..” the tall Changeling said. He had a light lime green chitin with a brilliant gamboge chest..which I mean it’s orange. His eyes were moderate rose. They were a very nice color..better than mine...my eyes were each different colors. One eye was gray, and the other was red..

“U-Umm..Yes? I-I am?” I said, nervously. I didn’t know what to say..

“Hm...I see..” All I was thinking was (AM I ABOUT TO DIE?! I AM CONFUSED!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-), but instead of saying it out loud, I merely held my breath.

“So, welcome to the new Changeling Hive, and you must be?..” He stared at me a bit, and I was scared that he would hurt me..

“U-U-Uhhh...I-Inky, sir..” I stood up straight and still, but I trembled a bit....

“Hm..I see you’re not...Uh..a reformed Changeling..but that’s fine!..As long you don’t hurt anyone in the Hive, you are free to stay as long as you want..” Thorax smiled a bit. I was still nervous, but less than I was before.

“Ok..come with me...” Thorax walked toward a “room”. My eye twitched a bit.

“O-O-Ok...” I stuttered. This...was NOT gonna be good...