'Ten thousand genies, is not a pretty sight to any being in creation.' This thought ran
through many people's minds both inside and outsider Karthis City. With this threat made
readily apparent, while it certainly was a bell of doom for Karther and his entire kingdom,
it had one slight side effect of giving a slight better rep for the king of desert foxes.
These weren't people raised on Hollywood or 'I Dream of Genie' these people knew how
powerful djinn were, and how frighteningly dangerous they could be if they weren't
restrained. So spieling a fantasy about djinn have come to destroy them all, and playing
people's fears of the almost unknown from eons of the unknown hiding and not coming
out to correct misconceptions, some people were finding the ideas of fur and tails in
exchange for imaginary protection against the threat of ten thousand angry and wrathful
genies to be a very good trade off. King Tamthis of course was very pleased by this turn of
events. And with nearly all ignorant of Tamthis' previous raids, it worked perfectly.
And as long as each person was searched for something that could contain a djinn, none
of the foxes or wolves feared for an infiltration. The idea of a handful of angels coming in
through the front gate didn't have time to be thought of, most were too busy checking out
the sky and ground for any signs of ten thousand beings of unimaginable power.
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Lisa, the wall flower, the follower like Erica, and the most likely to think before acting
besides Viki. A beige furred fox angel with eyes that were pools of blood and whose ruby
in her forehead resembled a tear.
Luna, the one who most dearly desired to see justice done. A pure white snow fox angel,
her eyes the same sky blue as the gem in the center of her chest.
Erica, eldest sister in terms of years lived. Luna's other half almost, silver fur, on her
forehead an oval amethyst that matched her eyes.
Viki, eldest sister in terms of time of servitude to Karther. No gem was part of her body,
her fur an ever shifting reflections of browns defying jaded opinions on the color. And
those amber eyes, held a stronger hold than any of her siblings thought possible.
For all four, it was time.
Janice following Tabra's instructions called a knife into existence and cut their own arm,
four drops of blood fell into the palm of their hand, forming into spheres and having just
above their fur. Janice watched as Tabra focused their power into those drops of blood,
giving those four red orbs their precise instructions. The four drops of blood became four
points of light even as the injury that birthed them healed over, unlike any other injury
they had received, this one left a scar. Tabra raised their palm to their face and Janice gave
it a slight blow from her lungs.
The red points of light entered via where each of their belly buttons would have been
before. The red light spread through their nervous systems and into their brains and then
spread through their spirits. There wasn't the pain of death and rebirth the vixen had felt
in their ascensions. Instead there was just intensity. Survival instinct allowed to grow even
as it was carefully tempered by fellowship and caution. Luna embraced the feeling without
hesitation. Erica knew she was far past the point of no return and simply thought 'no
regrets.' Viki took it neither loving or hating it. Lisa felt fear, which Tabra would say made
her the smartest of the new angels there.
Muscles increased in size, but not absurdly so to where they'd hinder movement or ruin
one's own control. The power within them was sharpened, reshaped, all for the purpose of
protecting their comrades, and to create more effective killing tools. Foxes were not
known for a pack mentality, but these angels felt a sense of unification between them that
they knew could never be broken. Long hair already shortened to something more
manageable in battle became sleek. Claws and teeth became more effective at their
biological function, curved and harder. One word echoed in each of their minds: duty.
Duty to each other. Duty to humanity. Duty to their stray sisters. Duty to their new race.
And duty to their God. This was truth!
Jasmine watched with low eyes but with a sense of harsh indifference. Keiko watched in
awe. Akira, likewise watched in amazement. The two kitesune looked at each other to
make sure they were seeing the same thing. Tabra refused to let his/Janice's eyes leave
the sight of the transformation. This would be burned into their memory forever.
Alexandra's eyes just wider, and wider, and wider.
'Our turn then?' Janice asked.
Tabra hugged their body, '-Only- if you want it. You say I've been selfish. You say I've just
been trying to cover up my own worthlessness. The choice belongs to you Janice, I'll dump
everything I have to keep the fusion between us from happening until you ask me
differently Janice, I owe that much to you at the very least.'
The four soldiers picked themselves up. They each gave Jasmine a nod of respect and
acknowledgement as was to be expected for a senior angel. They stood in a row at
attention, arms at their sides, wings folded, eyes and muzzles foreword, and tails even.
"Ready Sir." Lisa said to the duel spirit angel fox.
"Just give the order." Luna added.
"All preparations complete." Erica declared.
"Prepared for operation!" Viki said intensely.
Alexandra's mouth looked like she was trying to catch flies. Keiko tabbed her on the
shoulder to bring her back to reality.
Tabra looked at the non-angels in the underground sand camber, "Alexandra, Anna/Akira,
until the fighting starts the ball is in your court."
Akira waved his tails and placed a leaf on his head and in a puff of smoke turned into a
humanoid fox man wearing traditional arab gab complete with a turban with holes for his
ears. "Inari I can't believe I've spent of my life on only two legs... " He took out a handful of
leafs from wherever he got them and threw into the air where they turned into the
traditional female garb for this part of the world. Meaning that it covered the body
effectively head to toe, the only exception was a hole for the tail. There hadn't been time
yet for anyone to figure the new limb's expose as taboo yet. "Okay, there are people who
are suckered rather than zomified who are going into Karthis right now, stop with that
look Alexandra. Which means you guys need a male to escort all of you, just consider
yourselves all my wives until we get into the front door, no I don't like the idea either, way
too much commitment for my taste. I'll also be able to fast talk my way out of any little
situations before they become big ones. After that, Alexandra you'll have to sublimely
guide us to the palace, with all this stuff on no one should be able to recognize you at a
glance. Hopefully the wolvens won't be trying to sniff you out. If they do, I have some
magic tricks to throw them off, but they're rather disgusting and I'd rather not mention
them if I don't need to. After the fighting starts, I think I'll just duck my head somewhere
and hide, that goes double you for you Alexandra, leave it to the rest of us to....erm....
save... your dear prince." Everyone felt uneasy about that last part. "Keiko, if everything
goes wrong the genies need to 'lightning war' the place... either get in, get as many people
out as you can, or go home and take care of my local for me..."
Alexandra nodded in response. 'We're coming back my prince.' Jasmine crossed her arms
indignantly.
"All troops ready?" Janice asked.
"Yes Mam!" They said together to their sister.