MOON KNIGHT
Prologue
Summary: A young girl raised by wolves, has been prophesied to restore balance and save the world from doom. She has many enemies and can't trust anyone but her pack. She wanders throughout Metropolis and aids the league, unknown to both, disappearing into the shadows once more. Some years later, the league runs across her and find her in need but will they believe her story, leaving her to do what she is destined to accomplish or will they interfere? If she fails, will the world suffer the deadly consequences from the forces of darkness?
A/N: This will probably be the longest story I have ever written. It is also my first fanfic so please forgive any mistakes with characters I might make. I hope you all like it. My thanks to Ulyferal for doing the beta work on this.
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the Justice League or their world. Only Luna and my other characters are mine and the fun I had doing this.
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The year 1985...somewhere in Washington State...
Luna sat up in her bed, the sounds of a raging storm pounded against her window. Afraid she slowly got up and padded down the hallway to her parents room, cracking the door ever so slightly and peeking in.
To her surprise no one was there. Her heart quickening, she trotted downstairs to the living room and found it too was deserted. Frantic now, she quickly searched the house, looking in every place possible for her parents. As she passed a window, she paused to stare out at the storm, lightning flashed followed by a thunderous boom.
Tears rolled down her cheeks as her search found no trace of her parents. Where could they be? Frightened, she knew there was only one place left to look so mustering up her courage, she went to the front door and opened it.
Standing there indecisively, she couldn't see much as blinding rain sprayed against her and the darkness hid everything else. Taking a deep breath then letting it out shakily, Luna stepped out into the storm. Lightning lit up the area for a moment but she saw no one around and the rain pelted down on her making her even more miserable. The ground shook beneath her from the thunder that followed the lightning as she searched the grounds and circle the house and garage.
All the while, the rain pelted her and she wished it would cease as time passed with no sign of either of her parents. As she was beginning to despair, the rain stopped. She blinked the water out of her eyes and stared around. She was in the front yard again...everywhere she looked there was mud and standing pools of water. Dropping to her knees in the mud, Luna shivered in fear and anguish. Where were her parents? How could they leave her alone like this?
The world was still around her, only the sounds of water running off the house could be heard at first but gradually, another sound pierced the darkness. It sounded like chanting! Luna sat very still, listening hard and trying to see what was making the sound but it was just too dark.
She let out a nervous sigh before standing, letting the blood rush back into her little legs. The seven year old tried to decide what to do next when the clouds suddenly parted and the moon shone down on her, bathing her with its cold light. The landscape looked eerie in the bright light but still it didn't reveal what had happened to her parents. As she stood there trembling with cold and fear, a voice spoke softly to her.
"Luna Silver Shadow," the voice whispered Luna's full name.
Trembling the small girl asked, "Yes?"
"Young one, you are chosen to save your mortal world," the voice spoke again, it sounded female.
"How? And where are my mommy and daddy?" Luna asked, anxiously.
"They have suffered an undeserved fate to protect you," the voice answered, sorrow lacing it.
"What?" Luna exclaimed, not certain nor willing to understand the voice's words.
"They have moved onto the next journey," the voice said explained, gently.
The little girl wanted to cry and say it wasn't so but she was too numb with shock and beginning grief to vent so in a shaky voice, she asked, "what do you want from me?"
"You must save your world from an ultimate doom. The time draws ever closer and you must be prepared to use your abilities to save yourself and the mortals that inhabit this world. When you need guidance, look to the heavens, I will be there for you," the voice grew fainter as it left the instructions that confused and bewildered Luna.
"Wait!" She cried in despair but the voice was gone. She stood there in stunned disbelief and growing anguish. How could the voice just leave her here without parents? What did the voice mean that Luna would have to save the world? What abilities did she have? How was she supposed to do any of this alone? She was only a little girl.
Bewildered, she began walking toward the woods that surrounded her home. Perhaps she could find the owner of the voice, so she walked deeper and deeper into the woods, grief beginning to blind her to her fear. Her feet kept moving though she no longer paid attention to where she was going. When she came to herself some time later, she found herself in a small clearing. Tired, she sat down on a large rock that had a small stream running by it.
She sat there cold, wet, and grief stricken, tears falling down her face. Her ears picked up the sound of something crunching through the leaves toward her. She held still as through the darkness she saw a pair of golden amber eyes staring into her ocean blue ones.
After several moments of tense staring, the amber eyes move closer until the moonlight cast its light to reveal a jet black, male wolf with many battle scars over his body. He halted some feet from her, studying her intently.
The wolf was confused by the sight of a human this far in the woods at night, especially a young one. Was it prey or something else? He'd sensed the night was filled with portents which was why he'd been prowling around this area in the first place. As he studied the young creature, he began to realize that he knew this child.
Shock and excitement thrummed through the wolf as he realized this was the child of the prophesy...Luna Silver Shadow. Knowing what to do now, he bobbed his head at the girl then turned and walked slowly away, certain she would follow him.
Uncertain, but having no where else to go, Luna got up from her rock perch and followed the huge wolf since it seemed to want her to. 'Perhaps,' she thought, 'it would lead me to the voice I'd heard.'
The wolf led her carefully, deeper into the woods until he reached an old cave with a small opening...just large enough and tall enough to allow two wolves to walk in side-by-side.
Luna stared at the cave hesitantly. The wolf paused to look back at her then turned its head toward the opening and walked out of sight. Sighing, she dropped to her knees and crawled after him. To her surprise, the cave opened out inside and allowed her to stand up. Around her, she could see many yellow eyes staring at her..
Her wolf guide led her down a winding narrow path, deep in the cave. After about five minutes the wolf stopped and she let go of his of tail she had taken hold of to keep herself from losing him or falling down.
As they stood there, a pale blue light began to brighten the space. Luna froze, uncertain what was going on. A pale, white, female wolf came padding out of the darkness beyond the light and walked up to her.
Then it spoke, shocking her even more. " Luna Silver Shadow, we've been waiting for you" the female wolf said, sitting on its haunches before her. "The Great Moon has chosen you to be the savior of our world. You will become one of us and we will aid you on the first part of your journey. I am Saphira, Alpha of this pack," she said, warmly. The male that had led her spoke next, "I am called Storm, a warrior of the pack." His voice deep and gruff.
"N-N- Nice to meet you," Luna stuttered.
"Be not afraid, child, we will not harm you," Saphira said, soothingly to the shaking child.
"Okay, I trust you," Luna said, her fear ebbing away.
"The prophets had promised the Moon would send a Knight, one in the shape of a woman but with the spirit of a wolf. Her name was to be Luna Silver Shadow. Luna after the sweet moon, Silver, for a great leader and Shadow, for a warrior. Luna Silver Shadow was said to come when doom was about to be visited upon our world. She will restore the balance for every creature and destroy the evil trying to take it over." Saphira repeated the prophesy to Luna.
Luna could only gape at her. Questions flew through her mind: she was a wolf spirit, was to be a warrior and save the world? Were they crazy? She was only a little girl!
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A/N: Thank you for reading and chapter 1 will be up soon. Please leave a review, even if it is just "good chapter" or "That was terrible" lol.