A Runaway Dream

A Runaway Dream
(Girl to white tiger)
Trance appeared in Addie's room and looked around. Her room was empty and her scent was faint. Trance focused and felt her a few miles away, walking away from town. "What is that girl doing?" Trance wondered as he faded away into the darkness of the abandoned room.
Addie's cheeks were flushed, but she continued walking. The words "It's my entire fault" kept playing over in her head. She was the one who agreed to have something happen to Ryan and now all anyone was talking about was how a female donkey was found in the missing boy's house. Deep in her heart Addie knew it was him, but she couldn't bring herself to say it was wrong.
A sudden breeze rolled across the highway, forcing Addie to keep her skirt from fluttering carelessly in the wind. A soft voice, like woven silk, spoke suddenly. "And where do you think you're going?" The voice asked. Addie jumped and turned to face the voice's owner. She sighed in relief when she saw Trance sitting behind her. "Hey…." Addie mumbled, trying to not look him in the eyes. "Smart girl." Trance complimented when she gazed away from his eyes. "But I think Lexam would be upset if I did anything to you." He grinned. Addie rolled her eyes and kept walking.
"They're looking for you. You know that right?" Trance asked. Addie knew instantly who he was talking about. "I'm not going back. I don't care if they miss me or not." She snapped, tears staining her cheeks. "I shouldn't have let you do that to Ryan." She whispered quietly. Trance's face softened for the first time in a long time. "Listen here sweetie. I was only going to make it temporary, but in the end he did it to himself." Trance smiled. "He threatened to hurt you and I couldn't allow that to happen." He added and rubbed against her leg. Addie couldn't help but smile. "So it isn't my fault?" She asked, picking the small fox up and cuddling into his soft fur. "No dearheart, what that idiot boy did to himself was purely him and him alone." Trance responded.
After an hour of hugging the small deity, Addie sat him down. "I still don't want to go back." Addie stated. "It's not because of Ryan….It because I can't take my family anymore." She whispered. "Almost everyone in that down hates me and I don't care for them either." She shivered as she spoke. A mix of sadness and anger visible on her face. Trance looked at her, his bright purple eyes full of respect. "I'll tell you what…..how about I give you a new life?" He whispered, looking up at Addie with a quiet wisdom that only someone as old as he could have. Addie looked at Trance in confusion. "What do you mean?" She asked. "I'll give you a new body and take you to a place where you will be loved and taken care of." He smiled, looking her in the eyes. "And all you have to do is say its ok." Addie looks into Trance's eyes, feeling her heart pounding in her chest. "Please do it…..take me away from all of this." She whispered. Trance nodded and gently used his power on her. Addie gasped as a warm feeling overtook her body, she felt like she was pulled into Trance for a moment, she swore she was looking at her own smiling face before she passed out.
Addie moaned softly, picking herself off the soft grass covered ground. "Where am I?" She wondered as she looked around. She shivered lightly and covered herself, only to realize she was completely naked. But her nudity didn't seem to bother her. Addie leaned forward, placing her hands on the ground, as some invisible force seemed to move her body. "Trance?" Addie whispered in a dreamy voice. No answer came, but sudden warmth gathered in her finger tips. Addie looked down, a small gasp escaping her lips. Her fingers had shrank down and her nails had formed into sharp claws. The feeling continued as soft white fur began to sprout on her newly formed paws and travel up her arms. Addie smiled when she realized what she was becoming, what Trance had given her. Her spine lengthened into a long tail, twitching happily as her changes continued. Addie fell to her side as her legs rearranged, beginning to look much more feline, her feet becoming paws like her hands. Her back cricked and lengthened as the beautiful white fur covered her body, soft black stripes settling into the white in regular patterns. Addie moaned softly as her chest began to shrink, pulling back into her body, leaving only the nipples behind. Her hips clicked, locking her on all fours, her backside now completely that of a young white tiger. She closed her eyes as the warmth spread up her neck. Her face lengthened into a feline muzzle, her teeth becoming sharp fangs. Her ears grew and became round, moving to the top of her head. Her ears flicked and moved at the sounds of the jungle around her. When Addie opened her snow blue eyes, Trance's voice sounded in her head. "You will be safe and loved here; nothing will ever hurt you again." With that, Addie the tiger threw back her head and let out a loud joy filled roar. A soft mewl from the surrounding trees caught her attention as a lone tiger cub stumbled out, it's father approaching behind it.