"Anita...Anita" whispered an unusual voice. Anita looked around, as she was trekking through the lush, green fields. No one could be seen. Who could it be? "Anita" there it was again. Anita walked slowly towards the forest, as if the voice had hypnotised her.
Anita had now entered the forest. A figure weaved rapidly through the trees. "Is anyone there? She shouted with fear. The trees above shook. A tall figure jumped out. Anita fell to the floor with surprise. He was pale blue with a long tale behind him. He spoke. "Please, don't be afraid...I will not hurt you" he said this in a gentle tone. "How do you know my name?"
He replied, "I know a lot about you, I am sometimes with you although you cannot see me. Watch this". He was changing. Slowly, hair formed all over him, his arms extended and his face transformed. He was now a monkey. Anita's jaw dropped. "What are you?!" The monkey replied as he swung in the trees. "I'm a shape shifter!" He was now a white wolf. Anita began to laugh. The shape shifter turned back into his original form.
"I called you here as I have something to tell you" Anita stood silently. He spoke. "Do you remember your brother who went missing many years ago."
"Yes..Yes how do you know? Do you know where he is?" The shape shifter replied. "He is right in front of you."
Anita realised what he meant."You can't be my brother!" "But I am" he replied. "That day when I went missing; I discovered that I had the ability to change into different forms, but along with the power I was given these horrendous looks. I didn't want to come back home as I felt that you, Mum and Dad would not accept me."
Anita remained speechless. "At least tell Mum and Dad what happened," said Anita. "Shape shift into an animal and I will take you home as a pet." Her bother agreed to this and transformed into a dog.
They arrived home and their mother opened the door "why are you so late?" she asked.
Anita replied as she walked into the house. "I found a dog on the street, so I picked him up." Her father entered "You can't look after a dog!" and before Anita had a chance to speak, her brother changed into his real form again. Anita shouted "It's Aron!" The parents looked at each other with surprise. They ran over to Aron and hugged him tight. Their mother spoke " I knew this time would come" Their father took over "We are all gifted with powers and one day even you, Anita will discover them.
By Akshay (Age 13)