Shadow Wolf Origins Hello my name is… Well right now I don't really have a name the chaos of this world has taken it from me... but before all the “New World” chaos sometime 679 years ago there I was a newborn baby wrapped in ripped dirty clothes in an isolated forest in Denmark. Even from birth my parents could tell I was different. But it was When I was about three they started to notice something really strange, my teeth and fingernails were growing twice as fast and twice as sharp. But we will get to that later. My parents chose to name me Alex short for Alexander. If you believe it or not back then were the good times. Now everytime I turn around someone is getting killed or beat up and for that everyone had reasons and stupid explanations. But back when I was a mere boy it was much more simple. I had to wake up early at 3 in the morning picking berries then at 12 pm I had a warm plate of soup then out into the crop fields to work till nightfall. My parents owned a cottage in the woods and a field of crops out near the woods. No one really ever went there except sometimes some curious kids would wander into the area. Those times kind of gave me hope I could make a friend but just seconds later the kids were gone as if they were never there. I dont know what I was waiting for but I was waiting and waiting. Every night my dad told me his plan for the new farm and how we were going to be earning twice the money we were now.That’s what kept the 5 year old me going in those fields.But that day never came…… The date was February 5th 1342 when they came and burned the place to the ground. They were called The Rapids. They came with torches and fire lite arrows. They wore big metal suits and iron masks over their faces. My mother led me to a small shed that I did not know about close to the house “stay here.” she whispered while crying. Then she kissed my cheek and ran towards the house... In an attempt to save the farm my father tried to keep them away but that was when it hit him. Right in the chest. An arrow. I watched my own father die right before my eyes. I stood there crying looking through the crack in the door. I got down on all fours and put my head between my knees just crying. Hoping for all this to be over. When I came out from the shed after what felt like a few hours the sky was ink black. I felt around for the house. When I found it I stumbled inside. Some small flames were still burning out. I looked around for my mom but she was nowhere. Then my foot stumbled and hit something on the floor. It was my mothers locket. The outside of the locket was burned and completely black. I carefully flipped it open and in there was a half burned picture of my mom and dad. I fell to my knees and screamed as loud as I could. “GGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAA” But there was no going back thats how #life is… Unfair. After a couple of years passed of me lurking among the shadows of the forest. I learned to survive on what was around me. I was a killer but I needed to live, to eat. Every day I lurked through the forest hunting for animals. But I didnt forget them. The ones who killed my parents. I train on anything I could find. I became pretty good at hand to hand combat and weapons usage. When I turned 16 I was tired of sitting around in the forest like a rabbit in its burrow. It didn't feel right. The people that killed my parents were still out there and I was doing nothing about it. I just couldn't stay any more. Just the mere thought of the rapids left a bad taste in my mouth. I was going to kill every one of them even if it took a 1000 years. The rapids have been moving in a pattern that I have been tracking for years and I knew just where they were. They were hitting forests in Poland so it was just a matter of finding them there. But it was a long trip and I had no money to buy a horse or any transportation. No family or friend to help me either. It was like I did not exist in the real world. No one loved me, no one cared about me. I was alone… I wandered into the town looking for some type of transport. Then I spotted the house at the end of the street. They had a stable with 3 horses left unattended. I quietly opened the stable and led the horse out. I checked around for anyone but the streets were empty. The horse let out a whinny and stomped on the ground. “Shhh, be quiet” I said to the horse and it stopped as if it understood. I got on top of it and started to ride away when I heard some shouting in the background. I looked back and say 2 men getting on their horses. I signalled the horse to go faster and take the road to the woods. The 2 men were still following me on the road. I made a sharp turn into the woods. I had to signal fast so the horse wouldn't hit any trees. They were still,after me but further. I took a turn to the left and got of the horse. I tied the ropes that were on the horses saddle to a tree and led the horse to the bushes. Then I raced off on my own. It was night time and everything was dark but not for me I could hear and see the 2 men. They split up to get me from both sides. I was trapped. No bushes to hide in, nowhere to run. So I did what my instincts told me to do. I stuck to a tree. I knelt down and put my head between my knees. I could feel the ground vibrating with every gallop of the horses. Then I felt something, something in my back. Then my knee. It hurt intensely. It felt like my bones… They were changing, forming differently. I looked at my hands. I saw my fingers getting shorter and coming together. I felt my face twitching and turning into a snout. I looked around me I could see… For miles in the darkness,it was so clear. I looked at my feet in front of me which were not feet at all. They were paws… I felt different to stronger, faster, better. Then I remembered the horses and 2 men. I started running forwards but I was not used to running like this I started to stumble and fell down on my back. I thought I was done for. But the 2 men just rode past me. Then I realized I wasn't me. I was a wolf. How would they know. I felt so stupid but relieved that they were gone. I looked around for the tree I left the horse at. I walked the way back and saw the rope tied to the tree and the horse next to it. I could feel my bones twitching again. I turned back. The transitions were rough but it was better than getting beaten up by those 2 men. I got on the horse and rode it out of the woods and around the town. I was on my way to Poland. I will spare you the details of my trip. All you should know it was long and unpleasant. I didnt have any money so I had to steal for food. I got shouted at and chased out more times than I could count but When finally I got to the outskirts of Poland I rode my horse in slowly. I didn't know what happened but there were people shouting. Then I went up to the front of the crowd and saw a man up on stage. He was tied up to a pole and everyone was shouting and throwing things at him. I kept going through the crowd pushing away people. I was pulling my horse behind me. I was at the edge of the town when I heard a growl from the forest. I started to wander into the forest. I kept going further and further looking around. Then I heard it again. It jumped out of the bushes. 2 wolves. I stumbled down to the ground. The wolves pounced on top of me. I kicked the first one away but the other one got my leg. I shook my leg trying to get the wolf off. The other wolf got up and started slowly walking towards me. I heard a yell from the bushes and out jumped a boy about my age with a knife in his hand. He sliced at the wolf killing it. He leapt towards the one biting me and stabbed it in its back. The wolf yelped and let my leg go. Then the boy sliced its head and killed it. I grunted as I sat up. “Thanks” I mumbled. “No problem” he said back to me “Is your leg ok?’’ I kept silent, got up, and started to walk away. “Guess your not much of a talker.” he said in a mocking way. I just kept walking. “Where are you headed?” he asked. “Somewhere thats none of your business.” I said in a rash way. “Ok what are you doing in this place that is none of my business” he asked again. “OK,I suggest you shut up, or you're going to get an unpleasant meeting with my knife” I said to him and started into a run. I looked down at my leg it was still bleeding but didn't hurt. “Weird” I thought to myself. ‘Hey!” the boy shouted. “Wait!”. For weeks I searched around Polands forests. Nothing found. I was ready to give up when I noticed a scent of smoke in the air. I slowly followed the trail. A slow walk turned into a jog, then into a sprint. The smoke led me to a big building made of rock. I was relieved that I found them but also afraid. There were a lot of them and one of me after all. I finally got the courage to step in I heard something above me in the trees. I slipped out my knife and was ready to throw it into the tree. “Whoa whoa!” a voice came from the tree. A familiar boy jumped out from the tree. “Oh god! Not you again” I said to him angrily. “Geez, sure is a nice way to say hi,” he muttered. “What are you doing here?” I whispered to him. “I’m here to help, do you really think you can beat all those guys on your own.” He whispered back. “Fine if you have to be here make yourself useful” Me and the boy spent a couple of minutes discussing our plan. “Ok so the plan is I run in there as a distraction, you run around and pull up the chains to open the door, you come help me, and then we improvise once we get inside Right?” “Yes” I answered. “Ready?” “Wait wait!” he said “What's your name?” “It’s Alex” “Oh ok, I’m Rich” he said and ran off. I got ready in the bushes. I moved closer every time one of the guards would look away. I peered through the branches and saw Rich jump out and scream. The Guards turned towards him. They got into a mini circle around him. There were at least ten of them surrounding Rich. I saw my chance and leaped out. I pulled on the chains. The door started going up slowly. One of the guards surrounding Rich noticed me and ran towards me. I stuck my knife into doors hinges so it wouldn't fall. The guy tried to punch me but I dodged it and hit him in the face. He stumbled backwards. Then suddenly I felt the rage of all the years waiting for revenge. I tore of the guards front armour and hit him with it. I could hear it vibrating. I pulled my arm back, extended my fingers, and struck him in the chest piercing skin and bone. “How does that feel?” I muttered. I pulled out my hand and the guard fell to the ground making a puddle of blood. I turned around and saw a bunch of guards inside the buildings doors running around and shouting. I slide under the door only to see a line of people walking in a line, their hands chained together. Then I noticed a familiar women. She had brownish grey hair, dark blue kind eyes, and she was as thin as a skeleton. Then it hit me. The locket. I reached my hand into my pocket and pulled out the half burned locket. I looked inside it and saw the women. It was my mother… It felt like time was slowing down. The guards running towards me just seemed to stop. Its like the world just collapsed in on me. I reached out my arms and screamed but the prisoners just glanced and looked away. I heard a voice from behind me. “Rich!” I thought. But it was too late the guards had jumped him and I watched him get thrown onto the ground. I heard him yelling my name. He was crying, he was scared but I couldnt. I wouldn't die at the hands of these people. So I ran back. I couldn't do anything about my mother or Rich. Tears in my eyes. I heard the heavy pounding of foot steps behind me. My eyes were blurry with tears but I spotted a small cave. Merely a crack in the rocky hill. I dashed into it and crossed my fingers I could lose them. I ran into one of the 3 tunnels leading through the cave. I hide behind the wall and reached for my knife but I forgot it at the door. I looked around me for something I could use as a weapon, and found a rock on the ground. I heard an echo of footsteps coming through the tunnel. I looked around the corner to see 2 guards running down the tunnel. I jumped out and hit the first guard that approached on his head with the rock making his helmet vibrate. The guard fell back in shock. The second one leaped at me and got me in my chest. I hit the wall and he kicked me across my face. He kicked me again but I ducked and his foot hit the wall. I jumped up and stepped on the guards foot. I punched him in his face making him fall over. I gritted my teeth when I looked at my hand. It was bleeding. The armour protected the guard. I ran further down the tunnel but stumbled into a wall. It was a dead end. I pounded on the walls. My fists hurt intensely. The 2 guards behind me were getting up. I hit the wall again and I saw a crack. I hit it again and part of the wall crumbled. There was something glowing blue inside. The guards stood behind me looking at the glowing wall. I kicked it one final time and it broke open. The guards behind me turned back and started to run. It felt like the light was pulling me in. I slowly walked back but the back of my foot hit a rock and I fell over. The whole room started to glow and I felt drowsy. The last I remembered was blacking out in the cave. I woke up in the middle of the field somewhere early morning. I saw some lights in the distance. After like an hours walk I was in front of a huge piece of land with giant building almost reaching the clouds. There were lots of lights everywhere and these weird moving machines on moving wheels without horses leading them. So here I am 2014. I do miss the past though. My mother still there in the prison. Though I did not get revenge on the rapids but maybe I was meant to come here. Maybe this world needs me more. Plus I do like the indoor plumbing. The Past Rich was stumbling around the ground. He just got away from the Rapids. he was following Alex’s foot prints. He crawled through the cave until he stumbled upon the glowing wall. He reached for it and his fingers disappeared in the light. He crawled in and saw a flash of blue. He just saw light. Blue light. He was floating in this open universe. He saw a flash of red in the distance then closer and closer. Once the light hit him, he started to fall. Everything around him was turning red. Red electricity was zapping around him. He felt a sudden pain in the chest, he felt his heart burning. Something wasn't right. The red electricity was circling around him striking him every second. In one red hot flash all the electricity entered Rich’s body. He felt it surging through his veins into his heart and brain. It felt like nothing he had experienced before. It felt… good. That was when something sparked inside him, Something powerful...