Araina
Legacy Name: Araina

(Art is NOT mine. It was done by Lia.)

Muscles ripping and tearing, flesh cracking open, bones breaking, not how you would want to spend the eve of your 18th birthday; but that is what happened to a poor girl named Araina.

Backing up just a little bit I'll tell you her story. Araina was like any modest young lady growing up in the 1950's. She was sweet and well mannered and everyone that knew her was fond of her. She enjoyed the simple things in life; baking, gardening, and reading poetry. She was a beautiful maiden, and would one day make a perfect wife to some lucky man. She dreamed of having a family of her own one day, but she was waiting until she found that perfect someone to start one with. You would think her life would be perfect forever, even she thought so, until the eve of her 18th birthday, when her entire life changed forever.

Walking home after a most wonderful surprise party thrown by her friends, Araina was enjoying the cool night air and the rustle of leaves in the wind. There was a wonderful aroma that night, although she could not place in her mind what the smell was. The moon was full and shining brightly, she didn't even need her flashlight to see. Suddenly a very sharp and intense pain shot through her back doubling her over. Then it went to her legs, she could feel the muscles ripping and tearing, even though she was not moving. Her shoulder blades cracked as every bone in them twisted and broke sending her in agonizing pain. She was dizzy, things were blurry, yet she stayed conscious through the entire thing. She thought she was going crazy when she looked down and her skin was cracking open and her fingernails were long claw like things on her once delicate hands. Her body continued to twist and tear and break for what seemed like hours before she realized the pain had gone.

Getting to her feet awkwardly, she realized just how good she felt. She seemed to have such strength. Her vision was exceptionally clear. Remembering this she looks down to see what had become of her. She had paws, and fur, and even a tail! Freaking out she tried to scream but what came out was a long woebegone howl. That of a wolf!

She ran into the woods nearby afraid of the monster she was. As she ran with suburb speed and agility. She couldn't help but feel graceful and beautiful. Maybe...just maybe this wasn't so bad she thought and decided to have some fun with it. She prowled and pounced and even caught a rabbit, despite her confliction to consume the tiny morsel whole and raw she couldn't help herself, and even discovered a liking for it. After she finished the last bite, she had a strange feeling she was being watched. Then she KNEW something was out there, she could smell them. She barred her teeth and let out a surprisingly gruesome growl. "WHO'S THERE??"

Stepping out of the brush was a very large brown wolf. His fur was rough and worn looking, he was covered in strange markings And what looked to be some sort of spikes. He had large claws and a muzzle covered in blood.

Despite all this something inside her found him oddly attractive. "wait" she thought..."he is a wolf. A wolf! I cant be attracted to him. " "I SAID WHO ARE YOU?!"

His voice was husky and deep. "My name is Dolphus. What are you?"

"I'm a lady. A human." She snapped. Then remembering she now looked like a wolf she tried to explain what had happened to her. He looked on in what seemed to be amazement, it was hard to tell. When she had stopped they stood there in silence staring at each other, neither one moving.

"You were not bitten?" he finally asked.

"Bitten?! What are you talking about. No I told you what happened. What does that matter and do you know why this has happened to me? Wait, how did you find me, were you going to kill me?"

"I don't know the answer to your question. This is the first time anything like this has ever happened. There has never been a female before. And I found you by all that racket you were making trying to hunt. I knew there was a newbie out here ..."

"Newbie? I caught that rabbit on my first try, without making a sound. So you got to come up with something better than that. And I know for a fact there are female wolves, so start telling me the truth now or you'll regret it" she growled.

"A WOLF!!! My lady you are not just a wolf. You are a werewolf. The first female werewolf to ever exist. And the first to one to ever exist without being bitten."

"A werewolf? There is no such thing...But I don't understand. Is this permanent? Do I change every full moon? Will it always be so painful? Are you a werewolf?"

"I am. And again I cannot answer these questions because everyone is different. Especially you. Come with me, I will show you some things you can now do, its important to find a pack also."

"A pack? How many werewolves are there? And how do I know I can trust you?"

"Look close, use your new instincts to determine this."

Before he could even finish this sentence, she knew it was the truth. She trusted him. She felt a connection with him that she could not explain. So she walked up to him and stood by his side. Ready to find out who she was...