The Phases: After Dark

Deada knew she was in trouble. For one thing, she'd run away from the Phases, who were her only family now. And second, she was running away, with a human. The Elders were very strict about this. Even if they did find Emarai, there was almost no way of going back to HQ without something else happening to them. 'Deada?' Deada looked up to see that Tom had stopped. 'We're here. But, erm...' he pointed to a high chain link fence towering above them 'How do we...?'
'Wait here.' Deada Phased. Tom gaped at her as she glided silently over.
'Sorry.' He muttered as she Phased back and they walked along to a gate. 'But, I mean, it's one thing to know you can do it, but it's another to see it happen.' Deada unlocked the gate and let him through. 'S'ok.' She didn't really mind. It was the natural reaction to her species. They walked along the marshes in silence, both immersed in their thoughts, until Tom suddenly stopped. 'Deada!'
'Huh?'
'Do you know how Emarai was... delayed?'
'No, but we can assume she never made it across here. Other... 'shifters have got lost along this way.'
'And she traveled by day?'
'Tom, what are you getting at?'
'I mean, if she went as a Marsh Harrier, then humans would've seen her as an average, female, juvenile marsh harrier.'
'So?'
'So, there are illegal bird hunters in this area!!'
'You think she was shot?!'
'Well what else?'
'So you think she's dead?!'
'No! I think she would've been able to get somewhere, vets are always complaining about the birds suffering because they're not killed by the bullet.'
'So she's at an animal rescue center?'
'Yes!'
'Well then lets go!!' Deada yanked Tom after her. Finally, a lead, even if it was a little far fetched.
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Yeah. Sorry ppl, but I am trying to keep up the blogging ;-) and anyways, I've thought of another story idea and I'm a bit preoccupied with it. It's about vampires this time!