Fresh From the Oven

A young girl walked through the aisles of a library that was covered in nature from the nearby forest. A small brown furred mammalian creature trailed behind her, sniffing the dust off of the books, sneezing, then repeating the process. Her index fingered lingered on her chin as she scanned the names of books, each one not satisfying her itch.

"Let me know if you find it, Wiley" the girl said, talking to the animal behind her. It barked, or rather, called out in a childish yelp.

After a few minutes of looking, she practically gave up when Wiley yelped twice.

"Huh? What is it, boy?" she called, heading over to the opposite side of the building where the sound originated.

He sneezed twice, and pointed his small black nose a brown leather book with an intrique design of three animals, with similar appearances to that of Wiley.

"Ah! You're just the best!" the girl cheered. She reached down and pulled the dust-covered book off of the shelf, dusting it off with a gentle blow from her lips. The dust wafted in the air before exiting out the window.

'A Guide to Volpex By Egad Crosse ' the title read.

"Egad Crosse?" she wondered. Why did the name sound familiar? Was he a friend of her parents? Was he a pop star? Perhaps he was a Tamer? A nudge from the Volpex brought Lana out of her thoughts and she opened the book to the first page with a entry of: ' The History and Future of Volpex '.

' ''The Volpex, as recorded, may be one of the rarest creatures to find in this day in age, besides Dragons and other mythical creatures such as the Phoenix and such. Due to nearly being hunted to extinction in X741 by the wealthy, in today's society, it's worth has nearly tripled. The value of the Volpex stems from the majestic coat that covers its body. This coat contains magic properties that makes it easier to mold and an undeniable warmth it gives the user from just being in a nearby proximity. The wealthy valued this coat so much, they hired people to poach the Volpex from the Pergrandean Wilds. With great numbers averaging around 10,000, the Volpex were scarefully reduced to the mere double digits. Sadly to say, if one should find a Volpex in this modern time, the Volpex is pretty much considered dead.'' '

The girl's eyes, filled with sorrow, traveled down to the Volpex that rested at her feet. She knew he could her sadness through the Tamer Link, because she could feel his.

The next entry was titled: ' Form Change of Volpex '

'''When introduced to a new environment, the spectacular Volpex have the ability to use a magic known as Form Change. While the Volpex were able to utilize this magic in the past, albeit, minimally, it is estimated now that all modern day Volpex can use Form Change extensively due to their will to survive. Studies indicate that the Volpex are able to use such a magic because of their unstable yet unique genetic code.''

''The Form Change created by a Volpex is not permanent, as they can only sustain this alternate state for a short period of time. This change isn't just cosmetic either. Form Change is a stage of temporary evolution, meaning that the Volpex's physical and perhaps, mental ability is greatly changed as well. It appears that one can only Form Change when they are in a certain environment. The Forms that the Volpex can change into have not been documented due to the rareness of finding the Volpex. ''

Though, it is predicted that the use of Form Change Magic is like a muscle, and the more one strengths it, the longer and more powerful it is. '

"Amazing!" the girl said, looking down at Wiley who appeared to be smiling back. "Who knew you were capable of this?"

The final entry of the book was labeled ' Author's Notes '

Like all other species books in the Egad Crosse Series''', it should be noted that the Volpex is an incredible creature capable of many feats. And While I wished to put this next tidbit of information on the previous entry, I found it went against the principles of accurate information. I suspect that if a Volpex is able to Overide their time span for their Form Change on a Full Moon, then they will obtain that form permanently. This theory can be influenced by the behavioral changes noticed in a Volpex during a Full Moon.''

For those who wish to tame it, on the Taming Rate Scale, I give it a B. 

''For those who have successfully tamed a Volpex, please treat it well and take care of it. Volpex has the uncanny ability of understanding languages, especially those prominent in the Pergrandean Region. If you already haven't noticed, several pages have been left blank because one day, I hope an aspiring Tamer can fill them in. If this is something you would like to do, please find me, Egad Crosse. ''

''Thank you for reading this book. Farwell.'' '

The girl flipped through the blank pages. She kneeled down and looked the Volpex in his bright curious eyes.

"I promise you, Wiley. I'll treat you well and take care of you. I will also fill in this book and together, we'll show Mr. Egad Crosse just how powerful our bond is and that not all humans are horrible and greedy. Is that a deal?" she held out the topside of her hand towards the Volpex. He licked it excitedly.

Placing the book in her bag, the girl swept up the light creature. "Come on. Let's go to Hercules and find Lexi. I'm sure she'll be surprised and glad that we met."

The two exited the library and started their trek through Centim Forest.

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