forum One-on-One? [Closed]

Started July 09, 2018 by @Imperfect_Autumn group

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"True…" He was silent for a moment, staring out the window. "Hey, how would you like to go out into the forest? Just for a few minutes, of course."

Dusty glanced outside. It really did look nice out, and the store was having a slow day…

"Sure, why not?" she agreed with a shrug and a smile. "It wouldn't hurt anything."

Maddox smiled and grabbed her arm, walking happily out the door. It took a lot of self control to not turn into a unicorn the moment he entered the forest as he usually did, but he managed it. He was greeted by several friendly creatures that he seemed to have met several times before.

If only I could just shift and fly away right now… Dusty thought as she watched Maddox and the animals with a smile.

"They seem to like you," she pointed out.

"They're my friends… I've known them for years." Maddox stroked the head of a young fox. "I practically live here."

"Oh, really? Hm, I actually live around here. Over there, at the edge of the forest," Dusty said, pointing to her left.

"Mmm…" Maddox didn't offer up the location of his own home. "I'll be right back; I'll send… one of my friends, over to you." He smiled and walked deeper into the forest until he couldn't be seen anymore. Then, he transformed into a unicorn and trotted over to Dusty, whinnying.

Dusty smiled at the sight of the unicorn. She held her hand out so it could smell her.

"Well, hello there! Aren't you a beauty?" she exclaimed.

Maddox swished his tail, circling Dusty. He had never really seen her from this perspective before. The unicorn's mane and tail were the same titanium blond color that Maddox's hair was, and its eyes the same icy blue.

(Sorry, I was doing dishes and cleaning!)

"You know, you look an awful lot like Maddox," Dusty mused as she watched the unicorn circle her.

The unicorn was silent for a moment, but whinnied softly after a second or two. He trotted off into the forest, motioning with his head for Dusty to follow.

Dusty blinked. "Okay. I guess I'm just going to follow this unicorn into the forest without knowing why…" she said as she hurried after him.

Maddox trotted to a natural looking dwelling that appeared to be something between a den and a house. He entered it and transformed before coming back out as a human.

(Ah, sorry. I had to pick my sis up, and then I wasn't able to get back on.)

So… The unicorn goes in, and Maddox comes out…

"I'm going to go off on a limb here and guess that you're the unicorn," Dusty guessed, raising her eyebrows.

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"You're… okay with that?" Maddox asked nervously, glancing around as though expecting someone to walk in on them.

Dusty shrugged. "I mean, it's not like it's the weirdest thing I've come across. In fact, I think it's pretty cool."

"Really?" What's the weirdest thing she's come across? "I mean, I've lived in this forest as long as I can remember. The animals are my family."

"Yeah," Dusty said, nodding. She bit her lips and looked around. Once she was sure no one else was near them, she asked, "You wanna see something cool?"

"Sure." Maddox seemed anxious to change back, but he remained human for the timebeing.

Dusty smiled and shook herself. Her hair started to turn to bright, golden feathers, and her eyes turned the same color. After a few moments, she was fully a phoenix, and she spread her wings out wide, showing off her fiery plumage.

Maddox's eyes lit up and he transformed into a unicorn, trotting around in a circle cheerfully. "Come on! I need to show you something!" Dusty could understand what he was saying now because they were both creatures. He set off at a canter through the trees.

Dusty shot after Maddox, though she didn't have to fly so hard once she was caught up. Phoenixes were naturally quite fast, so she actually had to slow down a bit to keep him in front of her.

"Where are we going?" she asked.