In this day and age there really were not that many weretigers left in this world unless you knew where to look for them. Skye had grown up in one of the last clans left on Earth in this day and age. It a smaller clan, tucked away in the mountains, and has lived in the compound until about a year ago when her sense of adventure made her restless. She wanted to see what was beyond the territory so she set off on a journey, possibly to find more weretigers like herself. Who knows how many more were left now after being hunted to near extinction like any other animal still roaming around. Humans only kept alive what was important to them and disposed of what was unnecessary. It was a sad reality, but at least it was simple to keep a low profile whenever she had to enter a city because she could take on a human form.<br/><br/>She was heading towards the city now. Having no permanent residence she was always heading into whatever city she came across for a few nights. But before she would visit the city she decided to take the scenic route today, of course, because it was a particularly sunny day, near the river to gather a few things.<br/><br/>The warmth of the afternoon sun shone upon the river, its reflection sparkling marvelously on the waterâ€™s surface. A cool breeze brushed through the area calmly, the air was crisp and as fresh as fresh could be yet damp, carrying the scent of the river. The soothing sound of water was calming to anyone within earshot of the riverâ€™s harsh current. The river went on for a few miles before it hit a twenty foot waterfall; there was a small lake at the bottom of that waterfall, which was ideal for fishing especially around this time of year. Behind the waterfall was a small cave, where the best fish were, that her favorite little hideout whenever she came around here. It was not well known which made it the perfect place whenever one wanted some time alone assuming they could brave the waterfall. That thing was pretty vicious, but worth braving at least in her opinion.<br/><br/>Skye has come to know that little cave very well since the lake was placed in between two very important cities. The fish that she captured here, aside from food, could be used for trade and during this time of year there was a special kind of trout that showed up in the waterfall cave. It was a small fish that was elusive as hell but if you could catch it you would receive a very nice price should you sell it. While the little trout was not ideal for eating, the poison on its fins was used in medicines. As years passed, more and more diseases evolved and medicine was a delicacy. Today she was going to catch some of those fish and sell them for a bit of money to buy herself a pair of wings! Solar Wings of course, not actual wings; actual wings were not and will never be a part of her anatomy.<br/><br/>Taking in a deep breath, with cat-like balance and agility, she jumped down the rocks and landed near the shallow water carefully. Just as she did so something from above caught her attention.<br/><br/>A noise that was indescribable rang in her ears; she looked up and noticed something glowing plummeting towards the ground pretty fast. It was coming right for her! Letting out a yelp she jumped out of the way and shielded her face with her arms. Dirt was kicked up when the object impacted the earth; it must have been falling at an incredible speed because it made a sizable hole as well. She could feel the heat coming from it while it cooled downâ€¦ maybe it was some kind of meteorite? No. It didnâ€™t really look rocky enough to be a meteorite now that she was looking at it some more. What the hell was it then, if it wasnâ€™t a meteorite? Wait a secondâ€¦ it almost looked like some sort ofâ€¦ cube, or cube fragment of some kind; maybe it was once part of something larger?<br/><br/>She bent down to pick it up carefully, turning it over in her hands a few times, immediately deciding that was not the brightest idea, it was still pretty warm. When the heat became too much for her she dropped the cube. Or maybe it had purposely burned herâ€¦ One thing that was for sure was the fact that the cube seemed to be durable as hell since it didnâ€™t shatter after she dropped it. Skyeâ€™s curiosity in the thing was continuing to grow. Hey! Maybe it would sell for a higher price than those fish, she thought to herself as she picked it up again.