"i-i thought that was a legend" Riku said clicking his claws together " i guess i was wrong" he said his teeth begining to hurt as they grew into fangs

"No it's no legend. This place alters physical beings in a varity of ways. I've seen some transformed for the better. And then I've seen some die from it. And still others turned into feral beast that kill on sight." Arnell said remembering them.

Riku's eyes turned a bright amber and suddenly he could see through the dark "i-im scared"

"Don't be young one. Your lucky to have met me." Arnell siad letting his hand shift back to it's natural energy for. He placed it the boy's chest. "I'll stablize the change. So you'll keep your mind and most human traits. Like standing upright and having thumbs."

"t-thanks" Riku said dogs ears popping up on his head while his human ones dissapered

"No problem." He said withdrawing his hand as it turned to a solid human hand again. "The change should finish in a few moments."

Riku shook"i-i think its done" Riku suddenly sprouted a dog tail "ok now its done"

"Well you still look presentable. I've seen far worse in this place." Arnell said smiling.

*laughs a wicked, twisted laugh, showing sharp pointed teeth*

"Yess..like me for example. Of course, I'm not THAT horrible."

Riku still found himself afraid of the snake guy

*his eyes twitched and he could see fear, he whiped over to the boy and began walking in a circle around him, laughing his evil, twisted laugh*

"whatsssss wrong my boy?? afraid of the big bad sssnake?"

Riku shook with fear "n-no i-im n-ot"

*laughs again, the air shaking with the vibration of pure Evil*

"oh your not are you?"

*he dissapears in the shadows, then silently sneaks behind him. He is an inch away when he leans his head close to him and says*

"Boo!"

"ahhhh!!!" Riku spread his wings flying up into the trees

Arnell halted the snake one where he was. "Listen drop this behavior now. Unless you'd like me to mess around with youre genes and make you into something that can't even move."