Naruto: Shadow of the Wolf
Chapter 1: A Nightmare Come Alive (Konoha's First Werewolf)
Your mother tucks in her children, and warns them not to stray out of the house after dark. You should heed those warnings, my friend. You never know what might lurk in the shadows. I have been called many things, a demon or an evil spirit that lives in the forest and preys on the flesh of unsuspecting travels. Those are all fabrications.
My name is Myaku, if you chose to believe listen and listen well. Every word you hear from me is true. I am a werewolf. Don't believe everything you may know about my kind as I am the only one. What I can tell you is that I can transform without the need of you might call chakra. You best start believing in nightmares, my friend, I am one.
I have seen my reflection in the forest pools. I know what I am, and I have embraced the gifts of my powers. I have the face and muzzle of a wolf, and a body covered in black fur. My eyes are burning coals, my claws are swords, and my teeth are knives. I have the strength of ten men, and I can run at speeds of 75 mph. You won't escape.
It did not start out this way. I was once a local village girl living my life selling peaches when market days came around on the weekends. Then one day came that would change my life forever, an old woman came up to me asking for money. I told her I did not have any, and went on my way. When I came home, I saw the old woman again.
I told her that I had no money, a little more forceful in my voice. It was then that she slashed back with what felt like a sharp claws, "You should learn to be more kind to those less fortunate than you, my dear," said the old woman, "since you won't give me anything, I am giving you something, heed my words, and heed them well my dear,"
"From this moment you will be an outsider, no one will accept you for who you will become, the eyes of the world will only see a monster, and nothing more" it was then that the old lady vanished, and I never saw her again. I first thought this old lady was crazy, but I when I went to get a drink from the nearby stream, I started to feel strange.
The wound began to pulsate, and my body began to throb in an unimaginable pain. My screams turned into roars, and snarls. I found out the hard way that words of the old woman were true, 'What...what is happening to me?' I thought and to my horror my fingernails and toenails turned into claws. I couldn't believe this was happening to me.
"NO!" I bellowed up at the sky
That was the first time I transformed, and made my first howl to the moon. I soon learned that I had to control my powers. I found that I could transform without the moon's assistance. In my human form, I am 5'6 and 140lbs. When I transform, I am 6'10 and 400lbs mostly muscle. I never went back to the village again. I was presumed dead.
The fear of a monster lurking in the woods spread like wildfire, and was enough to send ANBU into the woods. I did all I could to evade them to the best of my abilities, but I was captured by a kunoichi named Yugao and her team. I struggled in the nets, "So this is what all the trouble was? She doesn't look so tough," commented one of the ninja.
I chuckled, and decided to use my full form to escape the nets to their shock and escaped into the woods. I thought I had lost them until I felt a sharp pinch at my waist, and then suddenly I felt sleepy and I don't recall anything after that. The next I remember was cold and dark. The walls were made of stone, and the bars were made of cold iron.
"You can try all you like, you will never escape, you will stay down here, and you will to die down here," said Yugao as I struggled in my chains. I was chained to the floor. The kunoichi banged a fist against the bars, "filthy animal" she grumbled under her breath, and made her leave. There wasn't a single light in my cell, and no windows to see.
I was fed raw meat once in the morning, and once in the evening. There idea of bathing me was throwing a bucket of water on me during the time I was to be fed in the morning and evening. I was not allowed to be seen by any of the people outside. To these people, I am a monster, an animal in chains. I wonder what they wanted me for?
I was told that the chains that held me took twenty men to lift and place in the dungeon. I struggled everyday to free myself in my human and werewolf form, but to no avail. I have been held in the dungeon for over a year now. One morning, I heard light footsteps coming down the stairs, and approaching me. I was thinking it was feeding time.
Yugao banged on the bars of my cell. I growled, and looked at her. My knees were tucked into my chest, and my eyes reflected my intent to rip her limb from limb, "Today's your lucky day, you've been summoned by Tsunade-sama," said Yugao. It was then I realized why they had captured me. I'm not a human, or animal. I am a secret weapon.
(Character Theme Song: 'Curse of the Werewolf' by Timeless Miracle)