My life had always been nothing but ordinary, I had always been ordinary. I went to school, had a part time job, hung around with my friends, sat through family dinners, I was just an ordinary teen. Until the world shifted and I became anything but ordinary. My name is Annabelle Uley and this is my story.
It was just another rainy day in Forks Washington, same as it had been yesterday and the day before that. But that was just the climate, what else is to be expected from the Olympic peninsula?
I watched out the window of my bedroom, taking in the blurred outlines of the forest. That's one thing I think I truly loved about Forks, the woods. As a child I was warned to stay clear, I was told monsters lurked in those woods, but much to my mother's despair, it was the one constant place I always seemed to be.
My attention was brought back into focus when I saw that the rain had stopped, a wide smile stretched itself out across my face.
I quickly grabbed my sketch pad and pencils and placed them into my bag, and then I moved to my dresser and took out my dark blue skinny jeans and a tan Nirvana tee. Then I ventured to my closet, pulling out my favorite black hoodie and my hiking boots.
I quickly switched out of my sweat pants and tank top and donned on my new clothes. Then I made my way the bathroom, walking the short distance down the hall, I opened the door and moved inside, closing it as I went.
I tuned to look at myself in the mirror, and was greeted back by my all too familiar but now different reelection. I guess I was pretty, I mean I didn't look hideous by any standards, but I still though I was plain. I had jet black hair that fell just to the middle of my back; it framed my green eyes very well. My skin was a blend between pale and tan, due to my parent's backgrounds.
My mom was a very pale lady, but I guess that comes with living in a heavily forested area that got barley any sun, my dad on the other hand was at the opposite end of the spectrum, he was a member of the Quileute tribe nearby and thus had their trademarked cooper skin.
I had gotten taller these las couple moths, so now I stood at 5"7 instead of my previous 5'2 I had just been a couple months ago. Also with getting taller I seemed to have gained more muscle mass, but not so much to make me look masculine. I was defiantly a woman, definable by my breast and curves that weren't hindered by the sudden growth spurt or my new muscles.
I decided to pull my hair back into a long pony tail so it would stay out of my face while I was drawing. After I was done fiddling with my hair I left the bathroom making sure to turn out the light as I went. I quickly went back to my room and grabbed my phone, then proceeded to make my way down stairs.
I walked into the kitchen and snagged a water bottle and pre made turkey sandwich out of the fridge, tossing them in my bag as I went. Then I grabbed the stationary we kept in the kitchen, leaving my mom a note saying I was going to do some sketching in the woods and that I would be back before sundown.
After I was satisfied with my note and made sure I had everything, I ventured out, locking the door and sliding the key under to the door matt. I walked straight out towards the much worn hiking trail and began my trek. I hiked on for a good hour before I stumbled upon an all too familiar meadow. I had been here many times, sketched it in every season and yet it never seemed to stop taking my breath away.
I set about sketching a scene as I plopped down on the old fallen tree near the middle of the meadow. I sketched out a wolf joining me in the meadow; I envisioned it to have a nice silver coat and big grey eyes, the wolf that ever so often danced in my dreams. But I me dreams I was also a wolf, and he and I would run together, howling as one.
I was ripped out of my thoughts when I heard a twig snap ahead of me. I looked up and was met by the cold stare of a pair or red eyes. The person the eyes belonged to was a very pale woman, even paler than my mother; her hair seemed like fire and was wild as such. She seemed wild, wild and dangerous. My instincts said this was bad, very bad.
"Hello young one." She greeted me in a very soothing and melodic voice. I just stared at her with wide eyes; I was aware I was shaking.
"H-Hi" I stuttered out
"You know the woods are a very dangerous place, all sorts of monster lurk hear." She said with a smile. "You never know what might just sneak up and take a bite out of you."
"Y-ye- yeah, you're right, I should head home, my mom's probably worried about me." I stuttered out, shaking.
"Oh no dear, you won't be going anywhere." At that I turned and was about to run, only to find my path blocked by this woman. She gave me a monstrous grin, grabbing hold of my shirt she threw me back a couple hundred feet, I landed with a thud.
I looked up at her towering form as she closed in on me. "p-please let me go" I stuttered out, shaking even harder.
"You see dear, I can't let you go, I am terribly thirsty." She said, a wicked grin plastering itself across her mouth. Then suddenly her grin faded and she looked up, passed me towards the trees. I turned to see what she was looking at and was greeted by the sight of some very large wolves. Then without warning she turned around and took off at an in-human speed, the pack of animal's right behind her.
I quickly got up even though I was shaking so badly at this point, I tried to stumble my way into the woods, trying to get home. At this point I was basically vibrating and it felt as if liquid fire was being poured down my spine. Then I felt an immense pain and a terrible ripping sound, and then I exploded.
I landed with a thud on all fours; I quickly tried to stand back up but I couldn't. Then I looked down and was met by large black paws instead of hands, then I let out a scream, but it only came out as a howl.
"Oh shit, what the fuck! Why do I have paws?" I turned around and caught a glimpse at a tail attached to my rear. "And a fucking tail!" It all just came out as a series of whines and shrill barks.
"Oh god I'm a dog, Jesus Christ." I screamed in my head.
"No you're not a dog." A deep voice poured into my head. "You are a spirit warrior, a wolf." The voice said.
"Who's there?" I asked tentivly, thinking I've gone insane.
"You're not insane I assure you, you've just shifted for the first time, and I'll be there in a moment." The voice said, I saw picture of flashing tree's as he ran. Then I was greeted by the sight of a very large black wolf.
I let out a shrill whine and cowered down, tucking my tail between my legs.
"It's okay." The wolf assured me "I'm not going to hurt you, what's your name?"
"Anabelle, Anabelle Uley." I responded, trying to sound braver than I felt.
"Any is that you?" The voice asked. "Oh my god, any it's Uncle Sam."
"Uncle Sammy?" I asked tentivly.
"Yes honey it's me, it's okay just relax." He told me in a calm and loving voice. He told me about the legends, and that they were true, that I was a part of them, a spirit warrior. Finally I was able to calm down and he and I mad out way toward aunty em's house. Once there Same Shifted, or what they called "Phased" back and slipped on his sorts, He quickly ran inside and came back out with some clothes for me.
I relaxed myself and thought human thoughts until I was back in my human form, then I quickly got dressed and made my way inside.
I was greeted by the smell of fresh muffins, and a very tight hug.
"Hey aunty em." I said, returning her hug. She released me after a moment and stepped back.
"Well welcome to the pack sweetie." She said giving me a comforting smile. I smiled back at her, but only half-heartedly. Then I hear a bunch of commotion from outside, and then the door opened and several very large and very warm bodies piled in.
"Hey guys, come in here, I want you to meet your newest pack mate." Sam said, and then all 7 people made their way over to us. Then began the introductions.
"Hey good looking, I'm Paul." Said one of the men, giving me a playful look, He was very tall like the others and had a predatory gaze to him.
"Uh hi." I mumbled out.
"Paul leave her alone." Sam ordered, and then he began to name of everyone before me.
"Well that's Paul obviously; Then Jared is next to him" A lean boy with a more angular face. "Then you have Jacob" he was a more muscular build with a rounder and kinder face "Next is Quil and Embry" The one called Quil had a stalker build while Embry was tall and lanky "Then there is Seth" Seth seemed to be the youngest of the bunch and still had a boyish face "And then his sister Leah" My eyes wandered to the woman next to him and my heart nearly stopped.
It felt like my world shifted and suddenly she was my everything, all I wanted was her. She was gorgeous.
And then I passed the fuck out.