Among Us As Humans Novels & Stories

Amelia finished. I paused for a long second and furrowed my brow. I had never considered letting a human join my ranks. They were fragile and most of them were far weaker than even a wolf pup. In battle, they could only bring misfortune. But placating the humans was one of our main priorities. To show them we weren't here to kill them all off. They would never be our true equals, but we could show them that we only ever mean them prosperity. "Does Julian know?" I asked, my voice a shard of ice.

We have reached the point where it is acceptable for us to be hurt because the people we love the most are the ones who hurt us the most, right? However, "we" is not everyone. We are not the same; the world population is about 7.6 billion and more up to date, meaning that there are seven billion different people out there. We do not all perceive life the same way; the way Jean sees an elephant is not the same way Anna sees an elephant. Lara may see it as what it is - an animal, while Maya may see it as tension.

All in all, we were almost 40 all gathered together. We have gathered with everyone like this at least once a month once the dust settled on the end of the world. It helped us all to maintain outside contact, to trade, and just overall check on each other. One small step in maintaining a modicum of sanity and normalness amidst all the crazy. Amara sat across from me, although not by choice. With everyone gathered it really was like a small party, and everyone had selected their seats long before we had joined the table. Food started being passed around, chatter going in all sorts of different directions.

"No one that I know of wants to be gods or goddesses. From what I've seen of the job, it's a complete and total shitshow anyways. Who willingly signs up for this gig?" Asher snorted, nodded his head. The rest of my family echoed his agreement. "Be that as it may, we cannot have the humans trying to ascend. They were not designed for it. Over and above it hurting us, it would make the human race extinct." "And you're all about loving the humans, yeah?" Lukas asked, one eyebrow raised. Mr. Silver Stands Too Close nodded. "Yes. In our own ways." I waved a hand. "What's this deal you're offering?"

We are both being governed by someone of sovereignty. We all worship God – the names are different but we are all individuals trying to make ends meet. We live, we die – it’s the cycle of life and death. It’s the same for everyone. I don’t get it sometimes. We might be different but we aren’t troubling them. Why wouldn’t they just leave us alone? We want to be at peace with the human world. We had enough enemies already – rogues, vampires, some wicked witches!

Her image faded into a shimmering horizon. “Let’s choose wisely.” --- And for the first time in history, humanity awoke — not to alarms or fear, but to a single, unified hum that whispered through every living thing: We remember. We dream. We build.

BOOOOMMM…. BOOOOMMM…. BOOOOMMM… “Damn it, what is this? Why do they look just like humans? And also… why are there other creatures here besides us?” A group of disciples from a major sect clashed with a group of humans who had animal-like body parts.

Katla “Humans are different from us. They call us ‘collectivists’ meaning we are each individuals that work together for the good of the pack. Humans are ‘individualists,’ or they think and act independently and value personal freedom, wealth, life satisfaction, and non-conformity over community. In the human mentality, if someone doesn’t have enough, they haven’t worked hard enough and deserve whatever they have, whether it is wealth or poverty, good or bad.” “That sounds miserable and lonely,” I felt sad for the humans. I wondered what Aurelia thought, I missed her being a constant presence and realized I had taken her companionship for granted.

I open the chips, but only because I don't know what else to do with my hands. She bristles. "Look. I know you've been human for most of your life, so I can forgive your ignorance. But come on, Brene. We're just like you. We get sick and tired. We love and mourn. We play and sleep. How are humans any better than us? There's good and bad among all beings."

As our videos reach more people, generate more outrage, more people, supernatural and human alike, started showing up. The humans have a difficult time climbing up the pass, but they have been determined. All of them came here to pledge themselves to me and our cause. I’m praying for the rain to end so we can start building. The wolves are still doing okay in the tents, but the humans aren’t having a great time. Rhoda and the Omegas are doing the best they can for the humans, but they keep getting sick, and our remedies don't work for them. They are so fragile.