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Villager: Sundaze

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Sundaze is a cream-colored Male cat with three scars on his right eye and a torn ear. His personality is usually very friendly, and he's a good listener. Often, other cats would be wary around him as his scars give him an intimidating appearance. Although he had a rough childhood, he bears it all with a smile on his face, and enjoys comforting others.

original backstory by me, edited for detail by tehgrandschemeosoosh on DA.

Sundaze never knew who his real family was and remained classified as orphaned for a time. After a long series of events alone in the woods, with little to eat and little to drink a tiny kitten Sundaze happened to be found by two feral felines, (a grey female cat with green eyes named Bella and a white and dark grey Male cat with a few scars and yellow eyes named Sphynx). Ever since he drew his first breath as a young kit, he had an usual pair of silver eyes that always seemed to glow like the night sky's starry heavens and a pair of raven-like black wings. At first due to superstition, Sphynx would not let his mate adopt Sundaze because he was seen as "unnatural" and "evil" due to the mutations Sundaze had that made him stand out as a potential future threat. Bella argued with him, saying that they couldn't let this tiny kit die just because of his beliefs. After that, eventually Sundaze was adopted into their family.

Although Sundaze grew to love them as though they were his real parents, Sphynx largely, loudly and outwardly detested him because of (his wings and unusual silver eyes). He'd never praise his adopted "son" or give him advice when he was down (or when the lil kit asked); instead, when Sundaze sought guidance & praise, Sphynx would snarl at him, telling him to toughen up and solve "his own damn problems" and that his accomplishments "were nothing that any kit couldn't do". This would make Sundaze feel isolated, depressed and like he was a burden on them rather than someone they loved. When Bella heard about the way her mate was treating their adopted son, she became furious at him (and rightfully so) and they entered into a heated discussion for several hours on end. Though the argument over them adopting Sundaze or not was many moons ago, Sphynx never grew to love Sundaze as his own son.

"Why can't you just love him for who he is? Why make him feel like you don't love him with all those nasty snarky remarks?! You're snapping at him everytime he comes to you! It's as though you just hate the thought of raising a kit that wasn't your own; this isn't fair for him or to me to make him feel or think that."

"I did not ask for him to be in this family. He's not a NORMAL cat! Look at those wings, Bella. And the silver eyes. Where the hell did he even come from, huh? There's no way he could have come from a cat, it's inconceivable; it's not normal for our species to have WINGS for God's sake. We should have left that thing where we found it. What if it hurts you? What if it kills you huh?! What will I do then?!"

After the quarrel, Sphynx just grew more impatient with Sundaze every passing day. To make things worse, the other cats the young one encountered would always look at him with a look of disgust or fear (sometimes both), and some would just simply avoid him. Many groups of cats called him a "freak" and "monster". It was only several weeks later when he was in his first fight. The first fight he ever had was with a group of cats that had been bullying him. He passed by them one day in a forest, minding his own business and doing his best to ignore them, they attacked him without any provocation and gave him an ugly scar on his leg. Sundaze fled to his home and refused to tell his adoptive parents anything that happened. Instead, he excused it was an accident and he fell and that he needed to be more careful. but Sphynx knew the truth.

After the incident, nothing else happened for several months. Sundaze soon forgot about it, and returned to his usual cheerful self. Life returned to normal pretty much until one fateful night.

On this night, when he came back home, he heard raised voices coming from his "parents" room and as curious as any child may be, he went upstairs to eavesdrop. After hearing for a while, he froze where he stood, numb as he heard Sphynx shouting at his mate that he would not tolerate Sundaze staying with them anymore because he was an outcast, he was something to be rightfully feared. This went on for several minutes before finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and kicked open the door, fury and grief in his eyes. He explained to them how he heard everything, every last word and that he didn't know that they didn't love him (words that hurt Bella to the core). Sphynx became furious at him for eavesdropping and leaped at him, pinning him down, as he raked his claws across Sundaze's right eye. Sundaze screamed in shock and pain as blood welled across his vision, practically blinding him.

Then after that brutal attack, Sphynx grabbed one of the black wings in his sharp jaws and tore most of the feathery appendage off his back. He heard Bella scream "NO" and leap at her mate to try and stop him from hurting their adopted child any more. She hollered at Sundaze to run with tears in her eyes. He stood there, shaking as the two cats struggled in a vicious fight. Bella yelled again for him to run, and this time, he did. He ran for only a few moments until he heard a loud snapping noise and a body thump to the ground. He turned around, eyes wide in horror; Sphynx had Bella's neck clamped tightly around his jaws and blood was all around his mouth. He stared in horror at his dead "mother". She had loved him, Sundaze realized, she defended him with her last breath and actions.

"Sphynx..? Why..? Y-you.. killed her..?"

Sphynx let go of Bella and she fell to the ground, limp, a lifeless corpse. Sphynx looked at her with little to no regret at all, only looking at Sundaze with hatred burning in his eyes.

"This is your fault. If you hadn't come to us, she wouldn't have had to die."

This was when Sundaze realized that Sphynx had never truly ever loved him, he realized just what exactly he felt. Rage, bloodlust and a vicious urge to kill the kit. Sundaze mustered all his courage to run away, with Sphynx trailing behind him. After hours he managed to get away from his murderous "father" who continued to hunt him and never saw him since, much to Sundaze's chagrin.

Sundaze eventually discovered why he had such unusual mutations. After he fled, he found a cottage in the woods. Exhausted, he collapsed at the entrance, bleeding. It had been several months since he had fled from his adopted "father", and all kinds of animals had attacked him since, but he always managed to get away. A few moments passed and Sundaze became unconscious, with the last moments thinking that he was to die here.

When he woke up, he saw that he was on a bed inside the old cottage with wood everywhere, grass and tree fawns making up the roofing that sheltered them from the elements as a bit of insulation a few decorative ornaments were placed such as a tree for a bird companion, a skull lying on the desk where a staff could be seen next to it among other various scrolls and writing utensils. Another table (which was used for dining) was indeed where the unknown feline sat, waiting for Sundaze to wake up and afraid if he wouldn't. With one of his wings missing and bandages on the eye that had been harmed. A small, hairless cat appeared by the bedside, and dipped his head in greeting. It took a few to get used to the surroundings and to this new stranger who was seemingly helping him. Strangely enough, Sundaze felt at ease with this cat and knew he wasn't any danger other than what his mind made up.

At a moment's notice, traumatizing memories flashed into his mind. The fight, Bella's death. He laid there, trembling, fear and anxiety taking hold as adrenaline rushed through the small body.

Though the stranger had never meant (and seemed shocked to see such a reaction from Sundaze), the cat sighed and offered him some sustenance and supplies, and Sundaze gratefully accepted. After he finished, the kit asked many questions, the hairless stranger explained to him why he had such wings and silver eyes. He was a rare breed, a breed that was born with the power to see into the future and could fly, a rare mutation caused by mystical energies that has a bad reputation due to old lore of theirs about a madman who had such abilities. Although one of his wings got torn off by Sphynx, the new cat also noticed the fresh scars on his ear and eye. Grief welled in his heart. The cat also told him that his real parents were being hunted for their powers and had to hide him, for safety. Sphynx must have been one of those hunters, Sundaze though, because the innate urge to kill him. The cat was a good friend of his parents and gave the cat a necklace for giving to Sundaze after he was found once more. The stranger (who eventually introduced himself as The Seeker) gave him the necklace and said it's protection against any dark magic used against him, as he's the last cat of his breed and would be very valuable. Many others would be after him no doubt. Careful and cautious Sundaze had to be from this point on.

After Sundaze stayed at the stranger's place for a few days, he set off again to go far. Far away from Sphynx. Somewhere he'd never find him ever again. Somewhere where he couldn't be hunted to be killed, or to be sold & traded like a fur rug. That's where his adventures begin.