Chapter 7

CHAPTER 7 SINCE VAMPYRA WAS A VAMPIRE, she had a few special powers. One of her powers was being able to turn into a bat. If Vampyra turned into a bat, she could see better in the dark and she could fly up to the tops of the trees to see which one Shadow was in. Wolfy, Franky, and Peter thought this was a very good idea. "Meow." So did Shadow. Vampyra closed her eyes. She wrapped her cape around her body. She counted, "One... two... three." And then POOF! Vampyra turned into a bat.

She fluttered and flapped and flittered around the others. Being a bat was fun! She was close to earning her Junior Monster Scout Flying Merit Badge. "Do you see her yet?" asked Peter. "Not yet!" said Vampyra. Vampyra flew up above their heads. She flew higher and higher, and soon she was at the top branches. It was even darker up there! There were lots of branches and lots of leaves. But as a bat, Vampyra could see even better. "Meow, meow," said Shadow. Vampyra was getting close. She soared and swooped and flew around the branches and treetops. "I see her!" she said. Vampyra flapped her wings and got closer. Sure enough, Shadow was curled up on a branch right over their heads. "You certainly do look like a shadow,"

Vampyra said to the little black kitten. "I almost didn't see you." Shadow arched her back and stared at Vampyra the bat, and then at the ground. She hissed. She blinked her green eyes. She wanted to jump, but it was too far and she was scared. "It's okay," said Vampyra. She flashed her best batty smile. "We'll help you get down." "Meow, meow."

Vampyra flapped back down to her friends. She fluttered in the air, and her wings became her cape, and one... two... three... her body changed from bat to girl. "Wow!" said Peter. "I wish I could do that!" "Did you find her?" asked Wolfy. "I did," said Vampyra. "Shadow is right above us. But it's too far for her to jump, too high for us to reach, and I'm too little a bat to carry her." Franky scratched his head. He twisted his bolts. He'd listened hard to what Vampyra had said. Franky was a very good listener. "Too high to reach?" he asked. "I'm afraid so," said Vampyra. "Maybe not for all of us," said Franky.