E.J.

✰⋆｡:ﾟ･*☽ Moonlight drowned the world in silver when news of the Catify Virus finally reached the castle. What began as whispers of infected strays had become catastrophe. Entire cities now crawled with transformed humans—ears, tails, claws, instincts overtaking reason. The virus spread faster each night, turning the world into something unfamiliar. Far below, screams echoed through the streets. Yet atop the cathedral balcony, E.J. remained still. Nyx stood behind her, vast beneath the full moon, stained-glass wings glowing faintly with crimson and violet light. His red eyes followed the chaos below with visible disgust. Vesper fluttered anxiously around her shoulders. Then came the change. A pulse beneath her skin. Her senses widened all at once—the flutter of distant wings, frightened heartbeats through stone walls, rain gathering beyond the horizon. Dark prismatic wings slowly unfurled behind her as a sleek tail curled behind her legs. “…so the virus reached even me,” she murmured softly. Nyx stepped closer immediately, claws scraping against stone. “Vhaelor ny’tir vel kaess.” (The night reshapes what it chooses.) “You sound almost pleased,” E.J. replied calmly. The massive griffin lowered his head. “Therys vaelith… morveth eri.” (You were never meant to remain ordinary.) Vesper chirped excitedly, clinging to one of her newly formed wings. Unlike the others consumed by panic, E.J. felt no horror. Only awareness. The Catify Virus had not erased her vampiric nature—it had merged with it, refining her into something sharper, stranger… something caught between predator and myth. A faint smile touched her lips. “Then let the world panic for me.” Below them, humanity struggled against the infection consuming it. Above them, the creatures of the night simply watched. ✰⋆｡:ﾟ･*☽ Meow, moonbeams🌙 I got infected by this catify virus! Things are about to get... purrplexing.