Of all the legends of the Quileute, this is one of the most feared. That of the old God-Tree and what is sealed within. Long ago, when the Earth was new, the goddess that the Quileute worship, Selene, descended to earth often to be with her people. It was during one of her holy visits that she was defiled by an enemy named Raphael, an angelic demigod who dealt in shadows. When Selene fled in shame, the dark angel preyed on the Quiluete people, killing their men and raping their women. Most of the children of these unions were stillborn but those that survived were some creature between man and raven. Raven Mockers. The pain and torment of her people were too much for Selene to bear. She felt she was to blame. So she allowed her daughter Kaguya to return to the earth to vanquish her father with a weapon forged for sealing the black angel. Through her blood and her soul, the seal was made, and only through both, could it ever be broken again. However, within the soul of Kaguya was a dark spirit called Sadako. The enemy of all Quiluete, her one desire to free Raphael and take his power for her own.
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Kuri woke up in her bed. She was coated in blood. Her caramel skin was caked in it and her ebony hair, even her eyes looked redder than usual.
Kaori, her grandmother, was on her in a second. She grabbed her and pinned her down. "Let her out! This body belongs to my grandchild, do you understand, onryo?!"
"Grams...Grams...Grams...it's me..." Kuri whispered. "It happened again. It's getting more frequent. Eventually I won't be able to stop her from—"
"You have a pure soul." Kaori hissed. "Kuri, Sadako is afraid of you. She's limiting your power by doing this."
"We have to get to La Push...the tribe can help..." Reiko was standing at the doorway, her bright red hair in a tangle.
"We cannot endanger them." Mana said, on the other side, pale skin and dark hair making her look perfect. "We will not go."
"No Mana. She is correct." Kaori said. "Sadako wants us to go, it's true. But the curse on that land will soon bury everyone there in blood and darkness. It is time."
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Kuri finished unpacking the last box in the Quiluete temple. "There it's all done."
"Someone's knocking." Reiko said.
"So get it." Mana ordered.
"You're right there." Kuri said.
"Shut up you monster." Mana hissed. "You're the reason everyone in this land is condemned, you know that."
"I-It's not true..." Kuri said.
"That's enough!" Reiko yelled. "I'm going into town. You two make nice! Kuri, answer the door."
Kuri got up and went to the door and opened it.
"Hey!" Jacob said. "I'm Jacob Black. My dad sent me up here with a letter for the High Priestess."
Mana snatched it, and read it. "Says I'm to report to Sam Uley. Where is he?"
Jacob's face darkened. "I think he's at his cabin."
Mana stormed of into the woods.
"Well she's in a hurry." Jacob beamed at Kuri. "Hey you wanna go have a picnic?"
"Uh...well." Kuri said. "It's snowing, Jake."
"It doesn't seem that cold." Jacob shrugged.
Kuri laughed a little. Maybe it would be fun. It would be good to be around someone that didn't flinch every time she moved. Maybe she was endangering him. But one look at that big grin, and she didn't care.
"Sure Jake. It's a date."
