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The Change

They show him the change. Rex is in a locked room. He peaks with fangs and hunched over in agony. He screams and roars in the same breath with yellow slitted eyes.
“Some only go through this change once a month. Some love it more than others,” she said. His face turns into a cat. Then the animal stands on 2 legs. He turns and charges at the door. He bumps into the door. It jars. John steps back and says,"Wow."
“Careful,” says Kitty. He can’t hurt you.
“So you keep saying. I won’t know until I test it, Will I, ”he says.
“Yes, “she answers.
“But that won’t happen today,” says Leo. He marveled at the boy’s bravery a glimmer he hadn’t seen since the extinction of his pride.
“Some like the change, Rex does,” says Kitty.
“Do you,” asks John.
"No,” says kitty, she replies slowly.
Your Ka is different, says Leo. As he changes the subject. “It’s funny I’ve never felt different,” he said. “You probably have and didn’t know it, yet anyway the test has yet to come, says Leo. He looks back into the room and Rex was on the floor naked. “That was fast he said,” he said. “Is it always like that. "We can change more quickly now; we’re not always at the mercy of the beast,” she says. “You sound like it is a different being,” says John. “We are one and the same. I have accepted that. But when you transform it's the animal,” she says.

House

John Henry is at their house and begins to notice things. It's a cave really, scultped into the rock hidden by other caves.
Longs nails they refuse to trim. Long canine teeth, bodies covered with soft fine hair. Rub them selves constantly, Give themselves a bath, pointed ears, pale skin, hisses, becomes aggressive quickly, hates water, eat 10 times a day, eats only meat, super vision, smells in the air. Sleeps in a feline twisted position.
They tell him he is a therianrtophy. He thinks he is the soul of an animal. H

The Pantheras Again

That night John was taken from his dorm. It was the Panthera’s. He awoke riding on the back of a great Lion. “Don’t worry said, Leo Panthera, you are safe, ”he said. They took him to their home.

Learning

John sneaks away to the library one night and researches the temple,
Herodotis has been quoted as saying:” The site of the building is in the center of the city and looks like an island it has two canals from the Nile circled the island, they flow in a circle, each canal is a hundred feet wide and shaded with trees. There is a lower wall just swarmed with more trees lie an indoor oasis, there are many statues, but just to the outer most wall is the statue of the Goddess herself. “
John closes the book. He feels the scepter must have been in the hands of one of the statues, but where is it now?

What Lies Ahead

"You will have the ability, not only to shape shift, but to turn into a Were Cat, this is what will give you powers over all shape shifting cats,” Minx says." Why didn’t you just tell me this,”John says. “You will gain strength by figuring it out yourself. Only escaping adventure after adventure will give you the training and strength you will need for what lies ahead,” She says as she looks to Isis, ”And they will have a part to play as well, keep your friends close John Henry and we know where your enemies will be,” she ends.
She yawns and twists beginning to freeze. He yells,” but wait,” but she is slumbering again.

At Home

Isis covered John, and she sees a magical doorway at the edge of the room. “Quick she says,” both jump over some nearby rubble and continue walk through the door. The are amazingly, back in the shop. John says,” Let’s go and they run upstairs and out the door. The oracle comes out from behind some books smiling. They speed to the orphanage, and John pulls Isis into his room. “Wait, “ she says you know I can’t be in here. ”Look,” I want you to see something, Minx, "he called. The cat twists from it's pedestal and turns into the beautiful sorceress. “You revealed yourself to my friend,” he said. “It is useful for me to show her,” she says. John shakes his head at another one of her riddles. “Look,It is me isn’t it,” He questions. “I'm surprised you noticed,"she says. “I would notice myself anywhere,” he joked,” “It is what will be, who showed you this? Someone meant for you to see it,"Minx said. ”We found it,” he said. "Where,” she asks. "It’s a long story,” he said. “Of course, someone put it there,” she ends. Isis looks stunned and doesn’t speak. He turns to her, ”Oh Isis this is Minx, my cat." Isis could barely speak but manages. “I never knew you had a cat, let alone one like this,”she ends.

The Wrong Way Out

Isis and John Henry begin to go back, suddenly it seems as if they are lost. John turns to her, "What is going on," he says. “This is the way,” says Isis. "No it isn't," says John. The hallway is the same it is as if it turned a least 360 degrees when they were gone. Suddenly Isis seems confused. “I see what you mean,” she says as she put her hands on her waist. “This place is magical, and all we need to do is think like magicians, “John sees a tablet in the far corner and wanders from her. He begins to walk to it. She has her back turned and is still looking for a way out. He moves the dust, and reveals a hieroglyphic picture of a Werecat dressed in Pharaoh’s headdress. He peered at the face closer, and it was he. He tried to loosen the cobblestone, but just as he does the cave begins to shatter. Isis, who was looking for a way out, sees him and yells stop, she runs to him. John we have to go, but he doesn't want to budge. She takes out her phone and takes a picture of the relief. She pulls him away just in time as the ruin falls inches from them.

The Sphinx

This was an open pyramid Isis had never seen anything like it. It was made of glass,in 3D surrounded by black and blue sky. "Hello. John Henry," something roared. Both of them looked up in awe. There in the pitch black of the pyramid was a sphinx. It stood and walked towards them." How do you know who I am," said John. John walked closer and Isis sneaked behind him cowering in his shoulder."I am Kenefu. I knew you from before," says the Cat-man. "What," asks John. The sphinx chuckled," Oh the time has not come but you will know, you visited the temple," he said."Yes," they said." How did you know," asked John. "Never mind," he continued as he shook his head. "The signs you saw, are here in the writings, they were here long before the language. You will never be safe until you transform. but there will be those who will protect you," says the lion. "Safe from who," asks John. "Search your memory,Don't worry, they are coming. You will need the sceptere hidden inside Bast's tomb. But be careful for she was a natural enemy of Sekhmet, and you are of her clan," he ends. "Yes," I know says, John. They begin to leave. "Where are you going," he asks,"To the next temple," They said. "You are not ready for that yet," says the sphinx, and in seconds they are back in the shop even more bewildered than before.

The City

Isis was mesmerized when she saw it. The city consisted of 3 wooden buildings. The buildings were large and small at the same time. They were replicas of artifacts found in the tombs. The shop is filled with them,but these were different. They were wooden and inlaid with porcelain and gold. The first building looked like a temple. She took off the front of the building. In moments she was there. Hieroglyphics danced around the tiny version of herself. "I can't believe this," she says as she scans at herself from head to toe. The temple was luminescent white. Pictures and signs floated in the air all around her. She heard a voice,"Who,where is your magic, where is it?" It chanted over and over. She screams that's enough,then she sees it a glass case with something locked inside. Then she's on to the next site out in the sand wondering but emerges right in front of the next temple. She sees John Henry and they walk toward the next building out front.

The Bookstore

Henry and Isis weren't satisfied with the answers that had. Isis had too many questions still,so Henry took her to the bookstore. They walked along the street together. "Here it is,"he said as he opened the door for her and she walked inside. "Hello,hello," he called. They looked for the Shopkeeper, but he was nowhere to be found. So they walked around looking at the many treasures and antiques available for sale.

The Bookstore

Henry and Isis weren't satisfied with the answers they had. Isis had too many questions still. So they bundled up in disguises and Henry took her to the bookstore. They walked along the street together. Here it is,he said as he opened the door for her and she walked inside." Hello,hello,"he called. They looked for the shop keeper, but he was no where to be found. So they walked around looking. "This is more like an antique shop," she said as her voice trailed off. she was mesmerized by the tiny trinkets all over the store. He gaze rested on one little town in particular. Henry walked up behind her and e seemed to be hypnotized as well stopping in time for just a moment.

Sneaking In

Cat sat on her favorite perch sleeping by the door, when her son came home. she smelled him yards away, and that's what woke her. He unlocked the door sneaking in half dressed like a teenager with some sort of secret. "Were have you been,' she whined like a shrew. Rex was startled, this was totally unlike his mother, But her questions just became faster as she drifted into the light. "Why are you half dressed," I shape shifted only meters from here. "Where is dad," he queried. "Out hunting again, we need fresh food everyday, you know that, too many of us will draw attention," She says. "Yes," he answered. She relaxed and walked into the kitchen and made herself some warm milk and wraped her sharpened claws around a cup. "Want some," she asked? "No," he said he thought she had abandoned her questions, her eyes narrowed into slits once he went upstairs.

TSAVO AGAIN

"He has come along way, let's hear him out," says Maximus.
"And still you should be proud of your work," he tries to compliment. The two cats didn't look particularly frightening, but they were no laughing matter. One stood at 9 feet and the other at 12 feet tall. "You waste our time," thunders Maximus.
"He is here!" screamed Rex at the top of his lungs.
"Who," queried Felix.
"Are you not royalty, you should at least sense him?
there is one even greater than even you," says Rex.
"Go on," drawls Maximus.
"A boy has arrived, he has the Mark of Shen,"says Rex.
"Remind us briefly,"says Felix.
"He is the descendant of Sehkmet herself and he will be king," says Rex. "How do you know this, we didn't sense anything," says Felix. "My parents told me, and you wouldn't sense anything, your powers are not that strong. Not as strong as his I mean," says Rex.
They roared at him in uni some and pounced down to his position very annoyed. "He hasn't changed yet." They looked at each other in bewildered fashion. "What is it you want?" asked Maximus. "I will spy for you if you will make me one of you," he asked.
"How quickly things change, when you first entered the cave it was as though you were in charge and we are your help," says Maximus. He looks nervously between them, always aware of his small size in relation to other weres.
"A king or a prince," says Felix suddenly.
"That's impossible, you said yourself I'm the product of witch craft," says Rex.
"We can find a way," says Maximus, "besides it's what you want."
Maximus leans further in Rex's face. "Alright. But we are in charge of you, not you in charge of us," they agreed. "Ofcourse says," Rex snealkily. He knew Felix was indeed the more dangerous, becuase of his ability to probe the character of an individual and he must tread lightly.

TSAVO

The two hairless tigers circled each other while they spoke. "Why are you here," they asked?"
"I am here to warn you," he said.
"Of what?" they asked in unison.
"Your very existence is threatened," he said.
The two chuckled madly like a pair of hyenas.
"By whom," they answered "And first I would like to know who I am speaking to,
Speak Boy!"
Rex roars and says,"I am Rex Panthera, you do not know of me but you will remember my name now and in the future." The two cats looked at each other stunned and shocked at his boldness. "I am Maximus Carnivorous, and I am Felix Carnivorous,"said the other. "I am aware of your handy work in Kenya," says Rex.
"That was 100 years ago," answered Maximus.
"Why do you think it was us, " asked Felix.
"That's why I'm asking," If you are not immortal you are of no consequence to me,"says Rex. The two again exchanged glances. Their skills were indeed rusty, but they marveled at the boldness of this boy. "It's rumored you killed over 135 men that day," says Rex. "Be careful of rumors,they are alomst always untrue" hissed Maximus.
"It was more," said Felix.
Felix is sitting and sniffs the air. "Be careful Maximus, the boy is a product of witchcraft," he warns. Rex seems to be taken aback for the moment, it is he who is stunned now. Knowing immortals have heiracrchy and cursed or enchanted cats being at the bottom he now feared what would come next.

The TSAVO Lair

Rex climbed to the top of a jagged mountain range. He had traveled day and night to central Kenya. Rex fell through a slit in the rock and fell through a tunnel to the bottom of the mountain. He woke beside a lava lake. Suddenly his eyes opened and he jumped to a crouching position ans sniffed in the air quickly left to right. He felt the CHANGE coming. He loved it. It was quick and painful, but oh the power,ROAR! He shape shifted and began running through the tunnels. The tunnels were like a winding maze with no alternate route. Rex was sure this would take him to the TSAVOS one way or another. The heat was increasing and he was sure this was not far from hell itself. Rex stopped suddenly at a long bridge directly above the lava river then he jumped and hurled his body across with all his might. Suddenly the space began to narrow as if it had a mind of its own. Rex stretched his physique until it squeaked through the thin tiny tunnels to a large doorway made of rock and lit by candles. He walked out into a huge cavern on all fours. In the background was an incredibly high cliff with a red luminescent light at the top. He knew this is where he must go and climb he did to the very top. Rex jumped and climbed for what seemed like hours until he saw the portal and walked through it and there he was suddenly in the living space of two of the most feared cats the world has ever known.

Who Are They?

"No one ever told me that," he said as he looked down at the crowded streets below. She stopped, she could tell he wasn't ready to hear the whole story and she wasn't ready to tell him. He looked back at her. She was beautiful in a strange sort of way. "The mark is why those cats didn't kill you," she said. He looks down in the palm of his hand. He always thought it was a strange sort of thing, but never this strange. "How do you know about that?" he asks. She laughed, "I'm over 5,000 years old, there's not much of anything I don't know. I know most of what was and will be in this world and the here after." "Are you saying,I'm one of them, who are they?" "They are part of a pride of shape shifting cats," she said. "Like Werewolves?"he asked. "Yes, but your destiny is unclear," She says. "What about the ruins?" he asks. "You didn't get what you needed there, you didn't see, because you weren't looking," she said. "Next time, I'll be prepared," he says defiantly as he turns to face her. The room is silent again and she is back on her perch stiff and still.

She Speaks

When Taj is gone Minx shape shifts into a tall woman. She yawns and stretches as if she has come out of a long sleep. John Henry looks at her amazed. She has long dark brown hair, blue eyes, and a white hooded cloak.
She walks around the drab room for what seems like hours. "It wasn’t by accident that you picked me what do you mean,” said John. Have you ever noticed the mark on your hand? It’s the mark of shen; it comes from an ancient line of royal cats," Minx replies. He shook his head and says,"I’m not a cat." "Of course not, silly," she said. He stood and looked outside the window.” You are very special John Henry, “ she said.

Minx The Siamese Cat

Minx is a 3000-year-old cat. She was the constant companion of Ramses IV. She died not long after Ramses and She was embalmed and sent to Rameses’ tomb, when she was stolen and discarded in the Bast Temple. The priest in the temple resurrected her and gave her the power to speak and shape shift. She has the power to change into a white witch. She is white with a brilliant beaded collar 3 inches wide around her neck. Minx is a Siamese cat with bright blue eyes.

Rex ‘Wildcat”Panthera

Of course there was"Wildcat”Panthera. He is 6 foot as a cat,200 lbs
and he looks around 16 but his age is 320 years old.
He always wears athletic clothing. Rex is the fastest runner in the family.
blond hair green eyes.
He is the smallest in the family.
Rex has a tan complexion. He is an above average thinker, a geek who tries to be tough. He loves to play with prey before he kills it.
He speaks as if he knows everything, you can hear it in his tone.
He will stand will the cats until death although he fears it.

Rex was born in Australia and was home schooled.
He refuses to work in the family business and prefers odd jobs.
He loves himself and wants to be king of all cats.
Rex has an inner need-to be a beast always. He feels he is stronger when he is a cat. He will step on anyone to get what he wants and secretly has low self esteem.
A witch doctor cursed Cat’s youngest child to be the most frail. Rex is extremely sneaky and kills other than to eat.
He often rambles to the point of being told to shut up, he feels he must always the teacher.