You're a phoenix who recently developed the ability to shift into human form, half human-half phoenix form, and finally full on phoenix form. You have the ability create, control and shape fire, as well as the ability to rebirth like a normal Phoenix, and have enhanced speeds, agility and strength, and a few others. Kabu, is a Kitsune who likes to trick other creatures and humans to follow him so that he can toy with them like puppets, he has the ability to shift into human form, half human half kitsune form, regular fox form, and lastly kitsune form.
one day you were looking for food in the forest when suddenly a human boy came up to you, panting like he'd ran for hours kn end
"...h-...help me-...please!-" he pleaded for your help, he pointed to a cave. You were in human form and didnt see anything wrong so you agreed and followed him, unknowingly when you walked tok far into the cave, you notice some white fox fur on the ground
"...w-what are you doing? Come on, we gotta go!-.." he said again, toy ignored the fur and kept going, he led you to a room filled with cages, each cage filled with either humans or mythical creatures. He almost pushed you into a cage but with you enhanced abilities, you got out of the way quick.
"..oh, my apologies." He said bluntly, he dragged his finger along the cages bar, and sighed
"You know, a human as beautiful as you doesnt show up every day, so why don't you get it the cage, so we can talk."