Darkness has consumed this earth. Innocent blood has been shed to where almost nothing but evil spreads its shadowy glory. Very few inhabit this earth that are pure of heart and good intentions. Where can you find such light? The truth cannot be searched for in the hearts of deceivers. As soon as there is no more good, this earth will be no more. Flames of eternal Hell fire will overtake the planet and everything will perish. Those of purity and light have forever tried to turn others from the face of evil, but usually, to no avail. No one can truly find the path to absolute righteousness.

The lone wolf stands alone on the road of uncertainty. She has become so lost that she cannot find the correct path. Every light being has some tainted blood, just as dark beings have some blood that is pure. She intended on bringing out the light within those who are lost and cannot find it for themselves.

She lays there in the steadily melting snow. for the flames have already started to take over the earth. She is too weary and weak to go any further. The white wolf has been greatly wounded, and her blood has consumed the icy terrain. The crimson seeps from her gashes, and her sky blue eyes are barely open. She dreams of a place of great beauty. With many white roses and a full moon, and many stars in the skies. Her afterlife is not far from her. The scent of the flowers is faint, as she has almost faded completely. A white feather slowly drifts down in front of her face. She slowly closes her eyes and awaits her death, as the fire draws nearer...

Chapter 1: The End of a War

The war was finally over. An excruciating and miserable battle between the Guardians had finally come to a conclusion. The streets and sidewalks had been broken apart, the trees were ripped out of the ground, and barely any homes or buildings were left standing. The skies were gray, and the air was chilling and thick with mist. Rubble and debris were everywhere. An unbelievable number of humans and animals had been either wounded or killed as a result of the battle between the Light and Dark Guardian's epic War. A small, brisk breeze occasionally picked up dust off of what was left of the ground as it danced around.

There was not a soul in sight of the solitary woman who stood on a lonely, dirt hill. She was a young girl, about twenty-two years of age, and only just above five feet in height. The lone girl wore black from head to foot. Her blouse, pants, studded boots, and jacket were all black. She also wore a purple corset, and black sunglasses, even though the sky was dark. Her eyes were crystal blue, and her long hair was jet black. The girl's name, was Luna, for she was born on the night of a full moon.

Even though her appearance seemed to be that of a human, it was not her true form. Luna was, in actuality, a wolf. When she would transform into her wolf form, her fur was lily-white but her eyes were still a beautiful shade of blue. She was a smaller wolf, but she made up for it in spirit.

She looked over the land that was her home with her arms crossed. The destruction and chaos that had ruled over the entire world were finally through. She wondered if there were any Guardians left, and if so, which side had won? And what were they fighting about?

After all, Guardians could only die two ways. They would have to either be killed by the hands of another Guardian, or kill themselves. There were two types of Guardians. The Guardians of Light, and the Guardians of Darkness. The Light Guardians looked as if they had just flown down from the Heavens. They resembled angels almost. Their wings were covered in white feathers, and their attire consisted of just a white cloak, and their hair and eyes were pure white as well. The Dark Guardians, however, looked as if they came from Hell. They were like demons in a way, but they looked human at the same time, just like the Light Guardians. Their wings were black and dragon-like. Their hair and eyes were as black as night, and their attire consisted of a black cloak.

Luna had seen them off and on every so often, but they were almost always in the skies, flying around and killing their enemies. She had to protect herself throughout the war so she wouldn't be killed by one of their powerful blasts. Their magic consisted of spheres, beams, or waves of Dark or Light Energy.

Luna sensed that the War was over, even though no one had told her. She just somehow knew that the Battle had ceased, after twenty years of brutality. Luna removed her sunglasses for a moment and moved her pale face toward the skies for a moment, revealing her stunning blue eyes. She felt the caress of the wind against her skin.

She then lowered her eyes and saw a girl, about her age, approaching her. She placed her glasses back over her eyes. The other woman wore a purple blouse and a dark pink skirt, with matching pink sandals. She also wore an orange headdress. Her eyes were amber and her hair was short and sandy blond. Luna had known her since puppy-hood. She then reached Luna and greeted her with a smile.

"Luna! You will never guess what has happened! The war is-"

"Over. The War has finally drawn to its conclusion. Yes, I know, Tess.

"How did you know?"

"A mere assumption."

"Well, aren't you excited?"

"Thrilled." She said with a hint of sarcasm.

"Well anyway, it ended in a truce. Now we can live life without fear! We were only pups when the War first began. But the world is finally peaceful now!"

"Tell me, at exactly what point before the Guardians had their war was the Earth ever at rest? Like you stated, we were mere cubs when the war first began. How would you even remember?"

"Oh...Well, I just thought-"

Tess was interrupted by the obviously enraged Luna. "I am fairly certain that the only difference between now and then was there may have been no War among the Guardians, but there was always fighting among humans. Of course, other creatures, including us wolves, fight occassionally, but it never ceases with humans.

"They are always bringing madness into our world, causing mayhem in everyone's lives. They are always up to something. The dreadful things beat eachother, mock, rape, steal, and murder. Filthy fools, they are! They say they are highly intelligent, yet they cannot withstand one anothers assaults? They are like apes...Low intelligence, filthy, sex driven animals with opposable thumbs...Pure genius that is...I pray every night that they last for at least a millenia, for compassion's sake. I'd be damned if they reign over me!"

After Luna was finished with her rant, Tess finally gave her two cents worth. "Wow...I only came to tell you that the War was over. I didn't think this would turn into a human-bashing festival..."

"Oh. I apologize, Tess. I was just in deep thought before you arrived. I am sorry for being a bit crude. I forgot you have an infatuation for humans..."

"Ha. Well no harm really done, Luna. It's just a little weird that you already knew that the War was through."

"Hm." Was Luna's only response.

"Are you sure no one else told you?"

"Positive. I just sensed that it may have been a possibility. My thanks for you confirming my thoughts. And again, I am sorry for-"

"Luna, don't worry. Stop apologizing. You're just not used to the world without chaos."

"Hm. I suppose."

"Well me and the others were planning on celebrating at the pub! Well, what's left of the pub. Wanna come with us?"

"What exactly are we celebrating? 75 percent of the world is rubble and ash.

"Oh, come on, Luna! It will be fun!"

Luna sighed, and gave up the discussion far too early. "Alright. What time?"

"Well if we go right now, we can fix the place up so there isn't as much debris."

"Are there going to be humans?" Luna hesitantly asked.

"Of course. When isn't there?

"Well I don't go into the city often. Only when I absolutely need to."

"Come on, Luna! They won't be able to tell that we are wolves. They will never suspect a thing."

"I suppose. Humans are not the brightest of all creatures, and they certainly don't pay any attention to detail."

"Luna, don't take this the wrong way, but you are acting kind of bitchy today. What's up?"

"No. I'm sorry, I just...feel a bit strange today."

"You always feel-"

"I know, but...More so than usual."
"Alright. Well come on! Let's go!"

Later on that evening, there was a party getting started at the pub. Lights were up and flickering, and music was on. With the exception of a large hole in the front of the building, the place looked fairly acceptable.

Luna felt uneasy as humans began trotting their way in, so she stepped to the back of the area. Tess sat at the bar and drank a couple of martinis. Luna sat down on a maroon couch close by and watched from the corner of the room. Two males walked up to Tess and sat next to her. They were both wolves as well.

"Hey guys! How are you?" Tess said.

"Great! What's up, Luna?" One of the males said.

The other man, Tobin, wore a white shirt, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes. He had brown hair and mud-colored eyes. He was a lot older, about the age of fifty-two. He had been Luna's father-figure. He took care of her throughout most of her life.

The other, Lei, wore a gray t-shirt, dark blue jeans, and brown tennis shoes. He had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He was about twenty-four years of age.

"Nothing much. Just sitting here and dreading this."

Lei laughed. "Oh, come on, girl! Lighten up a bit."

"I hate social gatherings. Especially when humans are involved."

"Well I just wanted to drop by and say 'Hello'. I will see you later." Tobin allowed everyone to know.

"And I am gonna do a little mingling. See ya!" Lei practically shouted over the loud music.

"Bye, guys." Tess yelled back.

"Adieu." Luna plainly stated.

Tobin walked out of the building, and Lei walked away toward the opposite side of the room.

An hour later, there were people all over the place, dancing and drinking. Luna took a sip of the margarita Tess had brought to her, and licked some of the salt off of the rim of the glass. She watched as a strange man walked up to Tess and sat next to her. He started talking to her, and after a few minutes, he tugged on her arm. Tess tried to push him away from her, but he just grabbed onto her arm harder. Luna got up and walked quickly over to the scene after setting down her glass.

"Kindly remove your hand off of her. Now."

"Who's gonna make me?"

"I will if you don't do as I commanded."

The man was obviously drunk, and he stood up, towering over Luna, and back handed her across the face. Hard. Everyone in the pub looked up and watched closely. Luna rubbed her throbbing cheek and then growled lowly at the man.

"Get away from us, runt." He slurred.

Luna glared up at him and spoke loudly. "No. YOU get away from HER. Immediately!"

The man was just about to smack her again, when she grabbed his hand and slung him to the ground. She stepped on his throat, and without realizing it, but just out of reflex, she transformed into her wolf form. Everyone watching gasped loudly.

"She's a wolf!" A random man yelled out in terror.

Luna opened her mouth and pushed her head quickly toward his face like she was about to attack him. The man squinted his eyes shut, waiting to be bitten, and yelled. When he realized that he wasn't in any pain, he opened his eyes and saw Luna staring straight into his eyes with an angry glare and bared fangs, only an inch away from his face. She then got off of him, and looked up at Tess.

"Let's go."

The bartender quickly pulled out a pistol from underneath the counter, and shot at Luna, barely missing her left shoulder. She quickly ran out of the bar, Tess and Lei right behind her, as she continued to get shot at.

A few minutes later, when they were all out of harms way, they found Tobin. Luna transformed back into human mode and explained what had happened.

"Luna, you have to be more careful." Tobin exclaimed with care.

"He attacked me first."

"I know, but when you are in a room full of humans, you really must not shape shift in front of them. They will always think of you as the one who is in the wrong." Tobin responded.

"My whole life has been that way. I am always the wrong one."

Tess then spoke up. "He didn't mean it like that, Luna."

"I'm going home." Luna walked in the direction of her home. The others just stood there and watched her walk away with concern in their faces.