It was a cloudy rainy day, normal for this time period. They days looked gray and gloomy and there was no such day as a sunny day. It was raining hard as the she wolf walked down a decaying abandoned highway that was in the middle of a waste land. It’s probably about high noon... thought the she wolf. And the full moon is tonight as well said a voice in her thoughts. Akakiba there is no one for miles and miles... I made shoure of that the wolf thought/ said to the voice in her head. But you for get I can take over your body and travel grate distances. And we can’t be that far away other wise you would have starved to death a long time ago. Said Akakiba. The she wolf looked up at a part in the clouds, the sun shown on her fur. Her fur was charcoal black except for a stripe on her forehead. It was a deep red, so dark that you could only see it when the light hits it. As her yellow eyes adjusted to the light the voice spoke again so what are we doing anyway? We have been wandering for about a year now and I’m board. Are you trying to hide from something? Because I will fined out about it… Blaze? Answer me damit! The voice yelled in her head. No… I just feel like something is calling me… she responded to the voice. Then she turned and ran up the road.
Soon after about an hour she reached a town. If that’s what you want to call it. When she got to the entrance she transformed into her human form. She was blonde with a red stripe in her bangs that where grown out. She was also skinny (in a healthy way) She was wearing a dark purple belly shirt with a leather jacket. Black jeans with buckles on it and a stud belt. She has had two spike bracelets and I spike caller along with black army boots. As she walked down the street the sun shown again making her skin look paper white. The building where decaying and falling apart. And the streets where cracked and chipping. As she wandered down the street she knew she was being watched. But decided to ignore her stalkers.
She soon entered a ramen shop and ate 6 bowls of ramen. When she left she was cornered by the men who had been watching her. One was tall and had light brown hair and looked full of him self. The other had a buzz cut and did not look any smarter than his cocky counterpart. “Hey sexy where do you think your going?” asked the first guy with brown hair. She just glared at him, then continued walking. “Hey I said where do you think you’re going!" he yelled and grabbed her arm. The moment he grabbed her arm he knew it was a very bad idea. She spun around grabbing his arm twisting it and braking his wrist in one motion. “Hey what the! Shit!” yelled the other man. He pulled out a gun. “NO!! We need her alive! We could probly get a good penny for her on the black market.” The man with the light brown hair stood up, ignoring his pain, up and walked over to the woman who’s eyes where glaring at him. “Lets… see hour glass figure… long blonde hair. Yellow eyes? unusual… Humm…” he said as he walked around her. “Hey what's your name cutie?” he asked witch discussed her. Why are you putting up with this crap?! Just kill them already! Akakiba yelled in her head. Then the men made a move in your direction. She had the ability to read their thoughts. Event though there was not much going on in their heads she was abull to pick up than they where going to try and kidnap her. At that instant her eyes turned red and her nails grow into claws and her I- teeth turned into (long sharp teeth that predators have incase you did not know what that means) and she slashed at the thoughts of the advancing men. Soon they where both dead lying on the ground. Her eyes gradually turned yellow again as she said “and by the way my name is Blaze.” And she turned and walked off through the decaying streets and dilapidated buildings. And diapered inside an abandoned building and found a place to sleep. Blaze transformed into hr wolf form and curled up to sleep

As blaze slept Akakiba got restless for it was a full moon. BLAZE! AWAKE! yelled the demon in the wolf’s head then blaze’s eyes shot open knowing what was going to happen. She shout up and ran as fast as she could out to the outskirts of the decaying town. Just as she though she had gotten away she runs face first into a group of 10 men. She scanned their thoughts to see what their intentions where. *sigh* their no different then thoughts to morons I ran into earlier. She thought. Then she know it was too late. She could not fight off Akakiba any longer. It was the full moon and their was no stopping him now. Just as the men all took a step closer the she wolf clowsde her eyes. The men advanced again. And withy that the she wolf’s eyes shot open but instead of being their usual yellow they where red. Then in a swirl of sand and wind as fast as a blink of an eye she had developed red markings resembling flames on her legs and tail... she had a diamond shaped mark on her with 3 tear dropped shaped markings looking as if they where swirling around the diamond. Her fangs grow from their usual 1 ½ inches to 2 ½ inches. She developed lion like claws. Then she sprang. Slashing with her claws and fangs. Shredding cloth, flash and weapons. One of the men tried to make a run for it. She turned with lightning speed and bit into his neck snapping it and causing the life giving blood to come gushing out. It tasted like iron and copper. She loved it. And after she killed him she turned to the remaining 6 men and started walking towards then slowly, menacingly. She or should I say he was toying with then. Tormenting them, and traumatizing them, the taste of blood is so much sweeter when tainted with fear said the demon possessed wolf. The humans where event more terrified when they heard the wolf speak in a demonic voice. And with that the wolfed summoned the elements to control the sand and the wind to kill the remaining men. She howled a victorious howl of triumph and pleasers as she feasted on the humans bloody and torn bodies. When blaze awoke that morning she saw the bones and remaining flesh of the 10 men and know she would not need to eat until at least the next new moon. She got up and noticed her demon was asleep within her. She got up and started to head north. Something was calling her pulling her. A voice that seemed to say ‘come and find me’ she got up and obeyed the seemingly sweet voice. She wondered on for the rest of the day until she reached a old abandoned mill. She lay down to spend the night and fell asleep.
That night she dreamed. She was wondering through a beautifully woodland and came to a large stream fed pool. As she approached she saw a horse standing in the pool. It looked like a prehistoric step horse. With the beautiful square -ish face and thick neck. Slightly stocky body and powerful looking legs. But as the wolf looked closer she saw the ears where that of a mule. So this beautifully creacher was not a horse but a mule… thought blaze. Then she noticed to color of the mule and was amazed. The nose and legs starting midway down where a rich chocolate brown with a hint of black at the hocks. The same foe for the nose of the animal. The vary tip of the nose and the mouth was black then the rest a little way up was the rich brown color. Then the rest of the mule was a rich silvery color and the main was red. Very unusually colorings for a horse, mule, donkey or any animal. As the wolf advanced the mule turned to look at the wolf with no fear in its eyes. And to the wolfs shock its eyes purple. Now she was very confused. What kind of animal is this? She said more to her self. And with that the mule wined. The weirdest and most amazing sound any living creacher would ever hear. It started as a whinnying, neighing sound and ended with a donkey bray. And surprisingly along with that whinny a very familiar voice said. “I have finally found you wolf. Event if it only be in the land of dreams…” the wolf felt compelled to ventcher closer. Then the mule said in a sweet voice “dear wolf you will soon find me. Travel to the abandoned fortress and fallow the sent of the adlevice. There you will find me. Said the magnificent creacher. Then the wolf noticed the shear size of the mule. About 16hh (a little under 6 feet to the shoulder) and then with that the mule whinnied again reared up on its hind legs and then the dream was over. Blaze woke with a start and looked out at the sky. It was sunny! And with that the wolf know something was soon going to happen... She just did not know what...

When Akakiba woke within blaze. The demon was surprised and annoyed by the sunny day. Blaze stepped out of the shade of the bushes she was sleeping under/in and yelped. The sun burned her eyes and made her fur feel like it was on fire. The reason why it hurt her is because the is the 4th time the sun has shown like this in 6 years. What is this?! the demon hissed in blazes head. Then blaze remembered her dream. Then she started feeling restless. She felt like something was calling her, pulling her. And when it was slightly overcast she started walking on. As she was wondering she realized that she had never been here before or seen anything like it. It was a forest, but not like the ones we have in our time. The tree where mangled and dead. Like something out of an old horror movie or like they belonged outside of a haunted house. She causally walked up to the tree line. Why are we going into the forest of lost souls? asked Akakiba. “I know I need to go through this… forest….” Blaze wisped as she stepped forward she was reworded with the shade and a reprieve from the horrible burning sun. She wondered on through the mangled, dead trees for what seemed like hours. As she was walking she realized to her horror that she had passed this old mangled tree 3 times we have passed the same tree 3 times! Why are we event in the forest of lost souls?! demanded Akakiba. Then blaze caught a sent on the breeze. She ran towards it and saw something that in raged her. There was a man and his dog in a clearing with his black horse. The man was beating a mule with a leather whip... The mule was tied up to where it could hardly move. It was rearing and screaming at him. The dog was biting the mule and barking unrelantlesly at the poor creacher. “dam mule…. (hits mule) how dare you act like this you worthless donkey!” shouted the man. His black horse shat there whinnying with a look of sorrow in its eyes. the horse was screaming “leave my son alone!” but humans can’t understand animals so he did not heed the mare. When blaze got a good enough look at the mule she realized to her dismay that it was the mule she was seeking. She darted into the clearing. When the man saw the wolf he jumped on his horse and galloped off. The dog ran after thru man trying to keep up. {i] you fool! You know humans think wolves when extinked after the seconded coming! [/i] shouted Akakiba in blazes head. The wolf walked toward the mule who was now laying on his side. Blood oozing from wounds cased by the leather digging into the poor creachers flesh. There where wounds where the ropes where digging into his legs and muzzle. There was also a nasty wound in his neck from the ropes. The wolf started gnawing on the ropes to free the mule. when he was free the mule sat up and looked at the wolf. “so you did remember the dream.” Said the hansom mule. Then he tried to stand and failed. The wolf saw the white fur start to turn as red as the mules mane. So she spent the rest of the evening cleaning the wounds on the mule. When night fell the mule looked up at the stars. Now the mane is an endangered species there where not as many lights to block out the stars. The mule turned to the wolf and said “I never got your name kind wolf.” Blaze looked at him and said my name is blaze, and yours?” “my name is Enko-gekkou.” Said the mule. “what dose it mean?” asked blaze? The mule chuckled and said “enko means flame or fire, and gekkuo means moonlight.” Then he laid his head down and fell asleep

When they awoke the next morning the wolf looked at the sky with announce. ANOTHER sunny day! How can that be! There have not been more than 2 sunny days in around for more than 100 years. Akakiba hissed inside the she wolf's thoughts. The wolf turned to the mule with a puzzled look. The mule saw the black she wolf was awake. “good morning she wolf. I see the sun is shining again.” he said in a cool voice. As if he was still in the land of dreams. The wolf snorted and still looked ticked off. “ so you also have red in your fur wolf.” the stated. Blaze realized again why she hated the sun. it revealed her red stripe. The mule stud up and started walking into the tree line Undaunted by the dead and mangled branches of the decaying trees. “midnight flame where are you going?” the wolf said, using the meaning of hes name instead of saying it. “do you wish to fallow she wolf? Or do you not know what you seek?” the stunning mule asked. The wolf realized that event in the shade his mane was a fire red, and event seemed to glow. “of coerce I know what I seek!” the wolf snapped. The mule looked amused, for he saw that she did not know but she did not want him to know that. “well I seek tho show man the error of their ways and restore the planet to its former glory... not where it is now at the brink of destruction. And to do that we must open the eyes of man.” the mule looked up towards a mountain tipped with amathist colored clouds and continued “ we must go to Mt. Maya.” NO! We can't we might not only die but fuck up things event more! Blaze where did you fined this wack job!? Whats so bad about Mt. Maya? Blaze thought back to akakiba. Foolish wolfling do you not know what Maya means? It means illusion. And inside that cloud anything could happen. And little she wolf is why I have steered your little paws away from it. Blaze was puzzled and pissed. She hated being called little it mead her feel like she was being treated like a pup. The mule started to move through the decaying trees again. And the she wolf fallowed. They crossed fallen trees, rivers, and dry likes. Soon to take them to yet another forest. But not like one the she wolf had ever seen. The trees where GREEN, alive and tall. The mule enter with the she wolf close at his side. The trees where at least 6 stories tall each branch was a think as a large car tier and as long as two city buses. Mos grow on the south side of the trees and several fungus also grow. After what was most likely an hour the mule stopped He raised his magnificent head and winyed. The winy started like a horse winy and ended in a bray like a donkey. Soon a huge shape was notice able through the trees. Then another, and another soon they where surrounded by animals. At least 5. a red elk, a griffin, a tiger. The black she wolf snapped into a fighting position snarling with her hackles raised she bared her fangs. Enko-genkku snorted. Signaling that there was no threat[center]

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Blaze gave the new comers a warning look and sat on her haunches growling to herself. “ welcome friends, I have with me the young wolf foretold of in the legends and in the stars.” At this Blaze was completely confused. “ So this is her, Said the tiger, quite a temper she has. Is she still growling?” he said with a laughing. The tiger was large for a tiger. He also had a bow he would fier with his tail.the tiger looked at her. Blaze, event though no one could see it through her fur, was blushing and stopped growling. “ now now Tigerstar lets not harass the wolf.” said the largest red elk the wolf had ever herd of. He was about the size of a draft horse (7' to the shoulder). “Aww but LongStride, I was just having a little fun.” LongStride looked at the tiger with an annoyed look in his eyes. “Enko-genkku, would you like to introduce us to your wolf friend?” said the large red, gold and black griffin. “oh yes I almost forgot” the white and red mule said sheepishly. He pointed to a large elk with a broken left horn “this is BrokenHorn” the elk snorted and stomped. Then he pointed to a smaller elk “this is TornEar, This is StarBuck and NightWalker” he pointed to identical looking elk. They where bothe an odd shade of night blue and one still some calf spots. “you have alredy herd LongStride and TigerStar's names, and this NightFalcon.” the Griffin nodded. “and this is Blaze.” he said to the group. The animals nodded. What the HELL is going on! BLAZE WHAT THE FUCK! What have you gotten us into now?! I told you not to go to Mt. Maya! And now look at this! A whole PACK of Wack jobs! Little wolfling You better know what your doing. Don't call me little! She thought back to akakiba. The small group started to move on and almost left blaze to fight with herself. “yong one” started BrokenHorn “we are going to the sumet of Mt. Maya. It will take two weeks to reach the sumet. You better save your stranght. And the full moon it tomarrow. I'm shour u being a wolf would like to see the full moon.” he said. With that he walked away towards the front of the group. Blaze was tarified. She know what the full moon ment. As the small group where about to fall asleep the yong wolf started to sing. It was a song so sad the small group almost whanted to cry, the elk could not understand to the tiger translated for them.

“ there once was a young wolf who was loved by her pack, then something horrible happened and she had to leave, she has been alone and she will always be alone...”

as she finished she sat there wondering if they could understand her.. “hey how did you get the red stripe on your head? I could not see it earlyer but in the light I can.” said tigerstar. The large mule looked at the wolf with intrest. He know what linger inside her. He know everything about her. In reply the wolf starts singing

“there lay a wolf apon the ground, dieing of a blow to the head. Then a demon came to save the wolf and headled her wond. Leaveing a red mark. But thes demon in still here inside the wolf he will not leave. He will not leave me to be, he takes over and kill on the night of the full moon, his blood lust I cant controwl... please someone help me some one kill me something.. if I kill anyone I care for.... tomarrow there is bloold shed I wish not for it to happen I must leave to night and get far away so I do not kill them. Soon in will die I can sence the end is near an soon I will be no more. But I must go for now.. if they can here me farwel.....”

with that she turned and ran off. Into the night. Leaveing the group to stare in disbelife. All excepts Enko-genkku. He layed down his head to sleep.

Blaze ran as fast as she could. As she ran red markings flashed. 'no not yet' she thought as she ran. To her horror she reached a small town. Just then she collapsed writhing in pain. She grow another 3rd her size, her eyes where red. As her claws grow so did her fangs. Soon she was unrecognizable. She was a monster a demon. As akakiba took a breath and smelled the people not to far away. A wicked smile crossed his lips. Akakiba started to meld into the shadows, as he approached the town. It looked like some small party or something going on. he got so close he could taste them. No one had any idea that there was a horrible monster, about to end their lives. With out warning the demon jumped at the smallish group of people. Every one screamed and them eventually silenced one by one.

When she woke up the next morning blaze was covered in blood. She was still in the town. As she looked around she saw death every where. In a panic she ran all they was to where the group was. She stopped just a mile away. She licked her self clean She cleaned her self over and over again. She cleaned her franticly trying to get the feeling of being dirty and covered in blood. She could not get the smell of blood off her. As she walked back to where the others where, Enko-genkku walked up to her. “where have you been little one? I was worried.” the she-wolf looked at him, ashamed that she let the demon get a hold of her. “no where.” she said in a small voice. “Bullshit!” roared TigerStar. He trotted up behind the white and flame colored mule. LongStride and the other right behind him “i can smell the blood of many a human on her breath-” he paused to smell her, “What did you do? Bathe in it?” spat the grate tiger. Blaze winced and shrank to the ground tail between her legs. Just then the griffin NightFalcon walked up to them. “i know what happened.” he looked at the young wolf “your ok little one.” hr turned back to the others. “she harbors the demon akakiba. It was not [i] her [i/] fault She was being controlled” he finished to see the massive mule nuzzle the wolf. She turned into her human form. And to her suprize so did the mule. He was tall wherein black jeans with chains on them. His shirt was black along with his jacket. He was wearing army boots. His eyes where green and his hair was a rust brown/red with fiery red highlights. He walked up to blaze and placed his arms around her. She looked at him realizing that he was pretty good looking. The tiger looked at the wolf then said “ok. But she is not coming near me until the smell of blood comes off.” he turned and walked back to camp. NightWalker nudged StarBuck. StarBuck looked at his twin with his head tilted. “hey Blaze!” hollered NightWalker. The she-wolf, now in her wolf form, looked at the twin elken “yes?” relayed blaze expecting to be ridiculed. “wanna hear what we are planing to do to grumpy whiskers?” asked NightWalker excitedly. The black she-wolf looked at him slightly confused. “shour.” she said. The twin bucks looked at each other with mischievous grins on their faces. Enko-genkku ,who is also in hes animalistic form, looked at them questionably “well we are going to put honey on his arrows and whiskers when he is asleep.” said StarBuck. Sounding very proud of himself. “oh will you now?” came a voice the voice of the tiger. The twin bucks looked over at the tiger and ran away once they say the look on his face. The tiger gave the wolf a dirty look before he turned around to go to sleep. Blaze walked over to a tree and jumped straight up. She landed on a thick branch ans lied down to sleep. Not paying attention to the sad looks from the mule.