How To Script For Shifting Novels & Stories

Kade led me back into the trees, away from the cabin, farther than we’d ever gone without backup. “Your body is already changing,” he said as we walked. “But shifting isn’t about muscles or instinct. It’s about surrender.” I raised an eyebrow. “You want me to just… let go?” He stopped by a fallen log and nodded. “Not all the way. Just enough for her to speak.”

"What I'm about to do is called shifting. It's fast, so don't be scared, okay?" My lips downturn. Wind sweeps through the forest canopy, drowning out all other sounds. There's only the swishing and rustling of branches as they shake more orange and brown leaves free. "You ready?" She calls over the wind. I hold onto myself as though I'm tipping over the peak of a rollercoaster. There's no going back now, so I say, "Just do it."

Lillah’s body still shook, on the cusp of a shift, “ I don’t think Neeri is in the mood to listen right now.” “That’s ok, we shall still try, you will have to practice at this.” He stroked her face. “Lillah, you have to step back while Neeri steps forward. Part of the issue is that you do not give way, the other part is that Neeri forces control. Look.” He picked a flower from the meadow. “When you shift you are turning every petal and the flower head individually to make it face the other way.” He demonstrated, destroying the flower in the process. “What you need to do,” He picked another flower, “is just turn.”

They shift back breathing heavily, before shifting again, groaning and whimpering at the pain. Newly shifted juveniles aren't used to shifting back and forth yet. They still feel the pain of their bones breaking when they shift. Having them shift back and forth will help them get used to it, to the point where they feel no pain from shifting. But right now their shift is slow. They'll have to shift back and forth until they're able to shift within a split second. "When will we start the real training? I'm tired of doing this every day." One of the young males says, breathing heavy, leaning over resting his hands on his knees.

"Shift partially. Just your hands. But stay completely aware of what you're doing." I focused. Called my wolf forward but held onto my consciousness. Claws extended from my hands smoothly and controlled. "Good. Now pull them back." I did. They retracted without the usual struggle. "Again. Faster this time." We practiced for hours. Shifting hands, eyes, teeth. Quick bursts then back to human. Over and over until I could do it without thinking. By lunch, I was exhausted. "Tomorrow we add emotion," Jolene said as I collapsed on the mat. "Anger, fear, protectiveness. You need to be able to shift under stress without losing control."

Nick says. I take a deep breath. If they have something I can use to know some more about who I am then why not. I'm gunna die anyway right. "My name is sienna. I'm here because i slipped from one of the ledges when i was climbing down. Ive been like this in a "morph shift" as you said, for about half an hour. When i first heard you."

Sweat had cooled on my back and neck. My muscles trembled the way they used to after the early self-defense sessions at the industrial lot, but deeper, like the power itself was tired in a useful way. “You’re pushing hard today,” I said, catching my breath. “You’re being hunted. Hard is the baseline, not the exception.” He tossed me the second water bottle. I caught it one-handed. “Same time tomorrow. We’ll start linking the shield to movement so you can walk through town or along the road without lighting up every shifter who gets within range. Static control is only half the skill.”

I need to come out of this shell that is my body. ''Fuck'' I mutter to myself with heavy breaths. If I don't shift, I will be intolerable for the rest of the day. I put on my shirt ignoring all the sweat and make a run for the woods. That is the one close to my home, it is the only one I would feel safe running around in my bare form. Shifting is a process; it is not the easiest one but it gives me a bittersweet pleasure. I feel it before I even see my body change. My bones crackle up from within, they bend and shift to the shape I will soon take. The pain is strong but it is also exciting. My skin opens and the hairs spring out. This takes a couple of minutes and then I am on all fours and

“Fine, let’s get this over with.” Jennie gives me a patient smile. “First, you need to calm down. Take a deep breath, clear your mind, and focus on shifting back. Picture yourself in your human form.” “Clear my mind, huh? Great advice for someone whose mind is currently a dumpster fire,” I said, above a whisper. But I close my eyes and try to follow her instructions. I take a deep breath, focusing on the image of my human self. For a moment, I feel like I would actually shift, but then the pain hits me like a truck. My muscles spasm, and I’m back to square one. “Dammit!”

Still backs me when I need it. “That is extreme, isn’t it? For them to have to be burdened with that expectation?” Ashton, one of the trainers, asks seriously. “Not if it’s something that they know and believe is part of us, just like breathing. Shifting was painful the first and second time I attempted it. To that point, I never shifted again. But now, I can shift, and it doesn’t hurt, and we heal better and faster.” “That is true… but you are a Blood Born.” Ashton sounds uncertain as he stares down at the plan I had outlined and given to everyone.