Prologue:
"What the Hell?!" Anna screamed. She couldn't help it. She was pissed. All alone, in the middle of a hike in the woods, because of a ripped shirt that she didn't even like!
She was shaking like a leaf in a storm. The thing that finally sent her over the edge was unbelievable. She stubbed her damn toe. With a screech of fury, she exploded. Literally. Fur was everywhere. Her nose and mouth elongated into a snout and her ears sharpened to points. She stumbled into a tree and stepped on her tail with a hind foot. Tail? HIND FOOT?!
What the hell is this? she thought. Then she heard the voices.
Who are you?
Where are you?
You're a girl!
What's your na-?
ENOUGH! Phase back now. All of you! A voice shouted over the others. She could feel the others disappearing.
What's your name? The voice, she thought it was a he, asked.
Anna. She thought immediately.
Okay, Anna. I'm Jake. Did you phase in front of anyone?
N-no.
Good! Are you injured?
No. Just really, really confused.
Ha! I'd say that's a fairly normal reaction!
NOTHING about this is normal!
Calm down. I was just joking. Look. This would be a lot easier face to face. Do you know where you are?
Duh. I'm in Anderson.
Anderson?
Yeah. Anderson, South Carolina.