Caylee

Caylee's arms withdraw from around your back. You look up, utter confusion on her face. "That was...weird. Actually I'm weirded out, I need to get out of here, I need space to breathe." Caylee fires off as she opens the door. You look around, thankful that the track team had already left. Caylee begins pacing around the room, nervously trying to rationalize what just happened. "What the hell was that?" She whispers to herself. Caylee was never one to swear, so you know she's unstable right now. You take a deep breathe, knowing that this will be hard to talk your way out of.

"C-Caylee, let me explain." Her head snaps towards you, a bit of anger bubbling up.

"Yeah, what the hell was that? Why...what just...I...I don't know. My head is spinning trying to understand you. Have you always been like this? And what is with those goddamn ears anyway?" Your hand shoots up to your head, almost forgetting about the ears.

"Caylee, you need to calm down. It's a long-" she interrupts you, going into a frenzy.

"Calm down? You come onto me, and then you want ME to calm down!? What-what is wrong with you? Where did all this come from? Why didn't you tell me?" She yells, stomping towards you. Raising her hand, you anticipate what comes next, bracing for impact. You flinch away, closing your eyes, then...nothing. A few seconds pass and you open your eyes. Caylee's hand is raised in the air, frozen in place. A tear falls down her cheek.

"You, you've been my friend my whole life. I can't hurt you, I don't want to hurt you." Her hand drops, along with her body as she falls to her knees. "I just, don't understand. Help me understand." Her face softens, the rage draining from her body. You reach out your hand, but retract it. Wanting to place your hand on her shoulder, you decide that touching her right now would only make things worse.

"I'm sorry that happened. I don't know what came over me, it's cause of this stupid app." Caylee's head perks up.

"App? What does an app have to do with this?"

"It's...why I have these cat ears. Let me show you." You open your phone and navigate to the app, all the while Caylee's face is full of confusion, skepticism, and intrigue. Scrolling down the app, you see something you must have missed before, an defuse button. Figuring that it would show the power of the app, you press it. Numbers begin filing into your phone from your head and back, your ears and tail disappearing. Caylee's mouth is gaped open as she watches the numbers float through the air.

"What...just happened?"

"It's this app. It has some...power in this world. I can't really explain it, Keito talked me into installing it. I'm still trying to figure it out myself."

"Keito?" she says, still trying to catch up. "That's the short boyish one, right?" You nod your head. Her mind begins jumping around a bit. "So, that app made you do...what just happened then?" Knowing that it wasn't just the app, you choose your words carefully.

"Indirectly, I think yes. I think it messed with my mind somewhat, messed with my senses."

"Was it like, you were in heat or something?" Pursing your lips together, you try and think for a second. You really don't want to admit that you were basically masturbating before she entered. Plus it did at least amplify the sensations.

"Yeah, something like that." you say, deciding to just go with that angle. Caylee slowly nods in agreement, still lost in her own mind. You open your mouth to say something else, but are interrupted my a message on your phone.

Objective for the first round issued:

Slay Orthus

Reward: 3000 seeds.

Failure: Will result in not surviving the first round. Not surviving the first round will result in ****. **** will result in failure of the first round.

"Orthas?" You mumble to yourself, then you read the rest of it. "Wait, ****!?"

"What?" Caylee says, walking over and peering at your phone. "What is that?"

"I don't know. Though I'm sure it's not good." You scroll up and down your phone, hoping to find a decline function. Caylee spots Keito's message while you search.

"What about Keito, it sounds like he would know what to do. You can message him back, right?" You nod, typing away at your screen.

You sent user "Keito" a message.

Keito, meet me in the gym, Now!

After a few moments, you get a message back.

User "Keito" has sent you a message.

Kay. ^.^

You frown at the text, a little sickened by it's upbeat demeanor. It didn't matter though, he should definitely know more about this weird app. Heading towards the door, you motion for Caylee to follow. Whether it's because she was your friend or she was just curious about the app, she followed without hesitation. The two of you enter the gym, waiting for Keito to appear. All the while you explain to Caylee the little bit that you know.