The Tragic Laughter

Why do boys commit pranks?

Because; boys will be boys.

Aqill and two of his friends were such boys. The group loved to pull all kinds of pranks, from buckets on top of doors, bugs in baths and even to scare the living shit out of people.

The people and none-people of Beled-el-Djinn were all fond and enraged by the boys' pranks. They admired and even envied the bond between the pranksters, but they also hated being pranked by them.

The hearty laughter of the three best friends could always be heard throughout all Beled-el-Djinn.

One day, as the boys had all become teenagers, the two boys dared Aqill to do a peeping prank.

Maybe it was the hormones or the fact that his friends dared him, regardless; Aqill agreed.

It was during a full moon, at a soft waterfall, where Aqill had chosen his spot. He was hidden behind a bush, and that was when he heard it; water touching naked skin.

The woman was beyond words, she was also the first naked woman whom Aqill had ever laid eyes upon.

Aqill felt pride and vanity over having found such a beautiful and exquisite creature on his first try.

But, his pride and vanity quickly turned to horror and terror, upon seeing the woman's face, Aqill realized that she was a Djinn-Ruler, the woman bathing was Asherah, Djinn of the Moon, and she had just spotted Aqill.

The boy turned to run away, but none could escape the wrath of the Djinn.

Enraged at Aqill's audacity, Asherah turned the man into what he was; a beast.

Fur grew on Aqill's body, fangs and claws appeared, and a howl of laughter could now be heard.

Aqill was turned into a Werehyena.

Aqill now saw something which shattered his soul, he saw his friends, who both came to check up on Aqill, both of them had horrified expressions on their faces.

Aqill needed their help, but his friends both ran away in fear.

Aqill's ears were now lowered as a sign of his sadness.

Ruḍaw, The Djinn of the Hunt, took pity on Aqil.

The Djinn gave back Aqil his sanity, which meant that the beast was not just a mindless monster.

But, with sanity comes realization, and when Aqil realized what he was, he let out a laughter; filled with sorrow and despair.