A/N: Here I go again. Starting a new fic without finishing an old one. Oh well.. it is to laugh. Anyway, it's time for my usual background and intro to the fic. If anyone's read or played Werewolf: the Apocolypse, this is based on that idea, with my favorite Chosen Children and couple (If you've kept up with me, you'll know what that one is.)
Here are some terms for ya so you understand this better than I understood my first WTA book: Garou- the species of werewolves. Lupus- regular wolf form. Hominid- Human form. Garou can be born either as humans, wolves, or.. Crinos- Battle shape. Furry humans with wolf heads, tails, and claws. If a human sees a Garou in Crinos, they suffer the Delirium, causing them to get so scared they forget about what they saw. Metis- A child of the forbidden love between Garou. They are sometimes deformed and their natural form is the Crinos. Hispo- Prehistoric Dire wolf form. A very large wolf. Glabro-Neanderthal type ape man. Strongest form. Silver fangs, Shadow Lords, Bone Gnawers, etc...-Tribes within the Garou. The Wyrm-the great world serpent. Trying to harm Gaia, the world spirit. Garou fight against the Wyrm and its creatures.
Hope that was enough terms for you! And by the way, White Wolf publishing owns WTA, not me, and Toei owns digimon unfortunately. So enjoy and don't forget to review, or I will command Minimoose to gently chew on your head until you are sad. =^_^=
CHAPTER 1: Silver Fang
"AWROOOOOOOOOOOUU!" A fierce howl rang out through Tokyo. The people in the city shivered and hurried home. These noises had been going on for months now, and animal control had wrung their hands. The story was that a pack of wolves had been transplanted to Japan to go to a zoo. Everyone knew that wasn't true, for the zoo had no wish for such animals, but they used that story anyway. It was far nicer than the other rumor going around. One of werewolves.
I couldn't believe what gullible fools these people are sometimes. They follow each other like herds of sheep, never trying to think for themselves. I'm sure if some mass suicide cult started, the population would die out just because they wanted to follow the crowd. They also want to be "normal", so they stick to their little story about wolves in a zoo, even though a newborn baby could tell that wasn't a wolf howl.
Of course, that's the reason I'm up in the mountains at this time of night. I could practically feel the Wyrm creature under my claws, feeling the adrenaline rush in the heat of battle and the hot blood awakening my senses. I live for the fight. Since my first change, I had never lost that feeling. It's almost like being high, or as close as you can come without a drug. Thanks to the rush, I've been sober since I changed. But that's another story.
A chatter stops me dead in my tracks. Humans? Now? At this time of night? I quickly shifted to my far less agile human form, and slowly walked, as if hiking or looking for plants. I can't let someone catch me before I kill the evil here. My honor would be compromised, and I'll lose my reputation.
"Yamato! Hey ! Are you night hiking too?" A very familiar voice called out to me. A few seconds after, a bushy brown haired goggle-boy and one of his bushy haired goggle boy friends jogged over. "Hey Tai." I answered, not sounding too happy. Tai, as usual, didn't notice. He smiled and introduced me to his friend. I can't even remember his name, that's how utterly not interested I was. "What club are you hiking with Yamato?" Tai asked, his mischievous little boy eyes glittering. " I'm just hiking by myself. I'm looking for some interesting erm...plants. For Izzy." I lied. "Izzy is just stuck on his laptop all day, so he's too lazy to find stuff himself." Tai explained to his friend. "Yeah." I agreed. "So, what else are you up to lately?" He asked. I got a little defensive, and simply said. "Isn't your club leaving this area Tai? Maybe you should go catch up." He shook his head and smiled. " I have a map. I thought you might need some help." I shook my head, desperately trying to get rid of him. "Tai, I really..." It was too late. Goggle boys one and two were already digging around for plants. A lump formed in my throat. What if the Wyrm beast found me before I could sense it in this form? I would be in deep trouble, and so would Tai.
A scream just ahead alerted me before the deafening howl called again. "Was that the club? What's going on?" Tai cried, jumping up in fear. I shook my head and started heading toward the noise. Tai or not, I was going to have to fight this thing. My hand touched the hilt of my fang dagger as I turned the corner. A scene of destruction met my eyes. Blood was everywhere, as well as a few mangled parts of human bodies. Tai, who had followed me, stopped short, freezing in fear and confusion. "Yamato, we should get out of here." He said, putting a hand on my shoulder to pull me back. I shrugged it off and kept going. He continued to follow, defying all common sense as he refused to leave without me. After the fifth time he tried to turn me away, I turned on him and grabbed his hand. "I know what I'm doing. You should go." I hissed under my breath. The fool didn't leave, but instead kept following me.
The Wyrm beast stepped out into the moonlight, chewing on what seemed to be a human leg bone. It was a horrible visage, all oily black fur and pale, sickly eyes. Tai barely held back a scream, but still he stayed. One has to give him credit for staying. He and I were lucky however. This beast was not very powerful. I made up my mind in that instant, charging toward the beast and letting lose a yell that quickly became a howl as I changed to Crinos. The beast met me as my fang dagger bit into its mockery of skin. We both cried out into the night, claws and blades flashing and dripping with blood. The adrenaline came to me then, and it seemed as if I was invincible. The beast screamed for all it was worth, but it didn't have a chance. My dagger shone red as it sliced through the thing's spine, allowing the beast one last angry scream before it went limp.
Tai huddled in the corner, overwhelmed and paranoid at the fight of these monsters. I could see he was entering the Delirium, but he gathered up the courage he was famed for one single question. "Ya...Yamato?" He asked, before he froze in fear. I licked the blood off my blade and sheathed it. The blood on my spotless white fur was quickly cleaned off, and I changed back wearily to human form. As I lifted Tai, ready to take him home, I noticed one very important thing. Where was his friend?
"Nice job Silver Fang." The voice came from the boy I knew as Tai's friend. He laughed, and changed to a Crinos a little shorter than I was, with reddish brown fur. "I am Hidden Dusk, Bone Gnawer fosterling of the resident sept here, the Sept of the Winter Mountain. I have been asked to escort you to our leader." I knew the Sept of the Winter Mountain. A very powerful Shadow Lord sept, they had been rumored to be making a perfect weapon against the Wyrm. As I said before, I don't take much stock in rumor, but the fact that Shadow Lords were inviting me, a member of their rival tribe the Silver Fangs, into their home center, their caern, was intriguing.
"May I take this boy home first? He's an old friend of mine, and I don't want him to be here all night." I said. Hidden Dusk nodded, and I turned to leave. "What is your name Silver Fang?" He called out to me. I called back " Winter's Heart." I used my Garou handle. There was no way I trusted this boy with my true name, especially if he was from a sept of Shadow Lords. "I will call you when it is time." He said, and he disappeared into the night.
I wandered the streets and alleys of Tokyo, trying not to get into a fight, or to be seen by the drunks and stoners on the main ways. I crept up to a window at Tai's and unceremoniously dropped the unconscious boy in. I desperately hoped that the stories of the Delirium were true, and he would not remember. But knowing Tai, I was afraid to find out. Leaving him, I made my way back to the foot of the mountains to wait. I sat in my Lupus form for warmth, feeling my body beg for sleep. It was finally near moonset when the summoning howl came. I went up the trail and met Hidden Dusk, also in Lupus form. He led me to a large cave in the mountain, hidden by large patches of thorny scrub protecting it from human entrance. "Come" Hidden Dusk said, and he flanked me inside the cave.
"So this is the Silver Fang that killed the Wyrm beast?" A loud growling voice said. A dark gray Lupus came up to me, and I bowed my tail in submission. The Shadow Lord laughed and changed to human. "It's nice to know some Silver Fangs know their place." The older man laughed. I held back my rage and quietly said, "I like to show proper respect to the protector of the caern." The Shadow Lord looked at me and laughed again, leading me into a circle of his sept-mates. "Greetings Winter's Heart." He said, suddenly looking far more serious. "I am Raker of the Wyrm, and this is my sept and my caern. You have killed a troublesome Wyrm-beast in our territory, and for that we are thankful." I nodded, accepting his grudgingly given praise. "Please honor us by staying with us for as long as you are here." He said, watching me carefully. I nodded again, happy that I had found myself a place to stay. Even Shadow lords could not ruin my mood.
A soft touch behind me made me jump. I turned around to see a very pale skinned human the same age as me. He nodded once in greeting and said, "Welcome to the sept of the Winter Mountain. I am Ken, would you like to see your assigned space?" I smiled a little, accepting the offer and trying to make him seem more comfortable. He showed no reaction, and Hidden Dusk quietly whispered, "He's Raker of the Wyrm's whelp. As soon as he makes his first change, Raker is sure he will be one of the most powerful Garou. We believe that the later the first change is, the more powerful the Garou."
"I see." I said, wishing Hidden Dusk to tell me more, but I was led away. Ken was very exotic looking. Black hair with natural blue highlights, deep violet eyes, and skin like he had never seen the sun. He also was very solemn and quiet, nothing like his father. I tried to start a conversation, but he simply kept going. I shook my head and followed. I just hoped no one was going to be spying on me 24-7. My tribe and the Shadow Lords aren't really getting along. Hopefully I won't be caught in the crossfire.
Here are some terms for ya so you understand this better than I understood my first WTA book: Garou- the species of werewolves. Lupus- regular wolf form. Hominid- Human form. Garou can be born either as humans, wolves, or.. Crinos- Battle shape. Furry humans with wolf heads, tails, and claws. If a human sees a Garou in Crinos, they suffer the Delirium, causing them to get so scared they forget about what they saw. Metis- A child of the forbidden love between Garou. They are sometimes deformed and their natural form is the Crinos. Hispo- Prehistoric Dire wolf form. A very large wolf. Glabro-Neanderthal type ape man. Strongest form. Silver fangs, Shadow Lords, Bone Gnawers, etc...-Tribes within the Garou. The Wyrm-the great world serpent. Trying to harm Gaia, the world spirit. Garou fight against the Wyrm and its creatures.
Hope that was enough terms for you! And by the way, White Wolf publishing owns WTA, not me, and Toei owns digimon unfortunately. So enjoy and don't forget to review, or I will command Minimoose to gently chew on your head until you are sad. =^_^=
CHAPTER 1: Silver Fang
"AWROOOOOOOOOOOUU!" A fierce howl rang out through Tokyo. The people in the city shivered and hurried home. These noises had been going on for months now, and animal control had wrung their hands. The story was that a pack of wolves had been transplanted to Japan to go to a zoo. Everyone knew that wasn't true, for the zoo had no wish for such animals, but they used that story anyway. It was far nicer than the other rumor going around. One of werewolves.
I couldn't believe what gullible fools these people are sometimes. They follow each other like herds of sheep, never trying to think for themselves. I'm sure if some mass suicide cult started, the population would die out just because they wanted to follow the crowd. They also want to be "normal", so they stick to their little story about wolves in a zoo, even though a newborn baby could tell that wasn't a wolf howl.
Of course, that's the reason I'm up in the mountains at this time of night. I could practically feel the Wyrm creature under my claws, feeling the adrenaline rush in the heat of battle and the hot blood awakening my senses. I live for the fight. Since my first change, I had never lost that feeling. It's almost like being high, or as close as you can come without a drug. Thanks to the rush, I've been sober since I changed. But that's another story.
A chatter stops me dead in my tracks. Humans? Now? At this time of night? I quickly shifted to my far less agile human form, and slowly walked, as if hiking or looking for plants. I can't let someone catch me before I kill the evil here. My honor would be compromised, and I'll lose my reputation.
"Yamato! Hey ! Are you night hiking too?" A very familiar voice called out to me. A few seconds after, a bushy brown haired goggle-boy and one of his bushy haired goggle boy friends jogged over. "Hey Tai." I answered, not sounding too happy. Tai, as usual, didn't notice. He smiled and introduced me to his friend. I can't even remember his name, that's how utterly not interested I was. "What club are you hiking with Yamato?" Tai asked, his mischievous little boy eyes glittering. " I'm just hiking by myself. I'm looking for some interesting erm...plants. For Izzy." I lied. "Izzy is just stuck on his laptop all day, so he's too lazy to find stuff himself." Tai explained to his friend. "Yeah." I agreed. "So, what else are you up to lately?" He asked. I got a little defensive, and simply said. "Isn't your club leaving this area Tai? Maybe you should go catch up." He shook his head and smiled. " I have a map. I thought you might need some help." I shook my head, desperately trying to get rid of him. "Tai, I really..." It was too late. Goggle boys one and two were already digging around for plants. A lump formed in my throat. What if the Wyrm beast found me before I could sense it in this form? I would be in deep trouble, and so would Tai.
A scream just ahead alerted me before the deafening howl called again. "Was that the club? What's going on?" Tai cried, jumping up in fear. I shook my head and started heading toward the noise. Tai or not, I was going to have to fight this thing. My hand touched the hilt of my fang dagger as I turned the corner. A scene of destruction met my eyes. Blood was everywhere, as well as a few mangled parts of human bodies. Tai, who had followed me, stopped short, freezing in fear and confusion. "Yamato, we should get out of here." He said, putting a hand on my shoulder to pull me back. I shrugged it off and kept going. He continued to follow, defying all common sense as he refused to leave without me. After the fifth time he tried to turn me away, I turned on him and grabbed his hand. "I know what I'm doing. You should go." I hissed under my breath. The fool didn't leave, but instead kept following me.
The Wyrm beast stepped out into the moonlight, chewing on what seemed to be a human leg bone. It was a horrible visage, all oily black fur and pale, sickly eyes. Tai barely held back a scream, but still he stayed. One has to give him credit for staying. He and I were lucky however. This beast was not very powerful. I made up my mind in that instant, charging toward the beast and letting lose a yell that quickly became a howl as I changed to Crinos. The beast met me as my fang dagger bit into its mockery of skin. We both cried out into the night, claws and blades flashing and dripping with blood. The adrenaline came to me then, and it seemed as if I was invincible. The beast screamed for all it was worth, but it didn't have a chance. My dagger shone red as it sliced through the thing's spine, allowing the beast one last angry scream before it went limp.
Tai huddled in the corner, overwhelmed and paranoid at the fight of these monsters. I could see he was entering the Delirium, but he gathered up the courage he was famed for one single question. "Ya...Yamato?" He asked, before he froze in fear. I licked the blood off my blade and sheathed it. The blood on my spotless white fur was quickly cleaned off, and I changed back wearily to human form. As I lifted Tai, ready to take him home, I noticed one very important thing. Where was his friend?
"Nice job Silver Fang." The voice came from the boy I knew as Tai's friend. He laughed, and changed to a Crinos a little shorter than I was, with reddish brown fur. "I am Hidden Dusk, Bone Gnawer fosterling of the resident sept here, the Sept of the Winter Mountain. I have been asked to escort you to our leader." I knew the Sept of the Winter Mountain. A very powerful Shadow Lord sept, they had been rumored to be making a perfect weapon against the Wyrm. As I said before, I don't take much stock in rumor, but the fact that Shadow Lords were inviting me, a member of their rival tribe the Silver Fangs, into their home center, their caern, was intriguing.
"May I take this boy home first? He's an old friend of mine, and I don't want him to be here all night." I said. Hidden Dusk nodded, and I turned to leave. "What is your name Silver Fang?" He called out to me. I called back " Winter's Heart." I used my Garou handle. There was no way I trusted this boy with my true name, especially if he was from a sept of Shadow Lords. "I will call you when it is time." He said, and he disappeared into the night.
I wandered the streets and alleys of Tokyo, trying not to get into a fight, or to be seen by the drunks and stoners on the main ways. I crept up to a window at Tai's and unceremoniously dropped the unconscious boy in. I desperately hoped that the stories of the Delirium were true, and he would not remember. But knowing Tai, I was afraid to find out. Leaving him, I made my way back to the foot of the mountains to wait. I sat in my Lupus form for warmth, feeling my body beg for sleep. It was finally near moonset when the summoning howl came. I went up the trail and met Hidden Dusk, also in Lupus form. He led me to a large cave in the mountain, hidden by large patches of thorny scrub protecting it from human entrance. "Come" Hidden Dusk said, and he flanked me inside the cave.
"So this is the Silver Fang that killed the Wyrm beast?" A loud growling voice said. A dark gray Lupus came up to me, and I bowed my tail in submission. The Shadow Lord laughed and changed to human. "It's nice to know some Silver Fangs know their place." The older man laughed. I held back my rage and quietly said, "I like to show proper respect to the protector of the caern." The Shadow Lord looked at me and laughed again, leading me into a circle of his sept-mates. "Greetings Winter's Heart." He said, suddenly looking far more serious. "I am Raker of the Wyrm, and this is my sept and my caern. You have killed a troublesome Wyrm-beast in our territory, and for that we are thankful." I nodded, accepting his grudgingly given praise. "Please honor us by staying with us for as long as you are here." He said, watching me carefully. I nodded again, happy that I had found myself a place to stay. Even Shadow lords could not ruin my mood.
A soft touch behind me made me jump. I turned around to see a very pale skinned human the same age as me. He nodded once in greeting and said, "Welcome to the sept of the Winter Mountain. I am Ken, would you like to see your assigned space?" I smiled a little, accepting the offer and trying to make him seem more comfortable. He showed no reaction, and Hidden Dusk quietly whispered, "He's Raker of the Wyrm's whelp. As soon as he makes his first change, Raker is sure he will be one of the most powerful Garou. We believe that the later the first change is, the more powerful the Garou."
"I see." I said, wishing Hidden Dusk to tell me more, but I was led away. Ken was very exotic looking. Black hair with natural blue highlights, deep violet eyes, and skin like he had never seen the sun. He also was very solemn and quiet, nothing like his father. I tried to start a conversation, but he simply kept going. I shook my head and followed. I just hoped no one was going to be spying on me 24-7. My tribe and the Shadow Lords aren't really getting along. Hopefully I won't be caught in the crossfire.