Disclaimer: I do not own twilight or any of its characters but I do own my ideas.
"A caged wolf stands on the grave of dreams,
Her shadow shouts on a nightmare scream;
Her teeth are torn and her feet are tied,
So she opens her throat to sing;
The caged wolf sings with a fearful trill,
Of things unknown but longed for still,
And a tune is heard on the distant hill;
For the caged wolf sings of freedom."
- Sachiko
Prologue: A Child's Loss
"In the beginning…" Mom began.
The world was a frightening place. The sun would shine but there were no plants or animals to
greet him; and when it set…it was dark and lonely. There was no moon to brighten the sky, yet
there were stars…but they too quivered in fear when the night came. One day a lone angel was
seeking a place to hide from a great evil. She stumbled upon the earth and sensed a great power
radiating from it's depths. She quickly realized this would make an amazing garden home where
she could dwell in peace. Her feet touched the dirt floor and flowers sprouted and trees grew tall.
It was indeed a beautiful garden, but she was so lonely. She cried every day and night for many
moons. The Earth soaked up her tears till it could hold no more, soon oceans and rivers formed.
The plants grew in variety and became more vibrant. As days passed she missed the animals
from her homeland. She gathered the earth's clay and molded it into a variety of birds, fish, and
land animals…with one big breath she breathed life into every one of her creations. For many
moons she was satisfied with her home; but alas…that wouldn't last for long. She again grew
lonesome…
"What happened next?" I shouted excitedly.
"Hush child, patience will bring satisfaction." Mom replied sharply.
I nodded and let her continue…
After meditating for many days she reached enlightenment…she would create a being in her own
image. They would be intelligent and they would be able to speak in many tongues. She spent
three days and three nights creating a being known as man. She called these beings the Quilette.
She breathed life into these men and infused some of her soul into them enabling them to release
their spirits in time of need. They lived for a while in sheer happiness, she even imprinted on one
of them. As time passed she realized they needed some sort of companion, so she put them all to
a deep slumber. She removed half of each of their human hearts and molded them into these
new creatures and took half of the men's souls and infused them into them. She then breathed
life into these creatures and called them women. The men woke from their slumber and the
instant they laid their eyes on the women they looked at them as if they were their own personal
suns. The reason for this was because the women possessed not only their hearts but also their
souls. This became known as imprinting. She realized that they would need some sort of natural
protection and companionship so she put the men back to sleep. She then took a right rib from all
of the men and created a creature which she called a wolf. She again breathed life into these
creatures and awoke the men. What made the wolf special was the fact she made it possible to
hold two souls. The goddess lived in great happiness. Her lover and herself eventually gave birth
to a child, who she gave the name Luna. Her other creations also reproduced and eventually
filled the earth with life. But alas, her happiness did not last much longer for her past caught up to
her but this time with creations of it's own. It was the great evil…it's creations were frightening.
They had eyes black as coal, they shone in the light, their skin was ice, and they reeked of sweet
chaos and death…
"Mommy what now?" I said eyes wide and body trembling.
My mother shushed me and continued the story…
These creations she called the cold ones…they reeked havoc on her creations and her home. She took the form of a huge white wolf and took on the great evil. The humans released their
spirits and borrowed the wolves bodies. They fought against the great evil and his creations, but the creations were difficult to kill. There was a great battle, and when the great evil was
destroyed the cold ones disappeared into the earth. The battle was thought to be won but the goddess was dying. As a final farewell she created the moon and dispersed her spirit into
the earth including into the cold ones giving them the choice to be good or bad. Her body changed into a wolf and it kept her lover company…and with that she was gone but her spirit
stayed within the earth and protected her people…
"That is why we respect nature especially wolves." Mom finished the story.
"Again! Again!" I shouted gleefully
"Not tonight, I have a date with your father." She replied, "I'm dropping you of at your uncle
Uley's."
"Aw…why not Jake's?" I whined.
"Because he and Billy are at your dad's house." She said.
My mom took a deep breath and suddenly became rigid.
""Joy, honey…stay here." My mom said as she rushed out the door.
I quickly and silently followed her hoping she wouldn't catch me. I followed her into a clearing in
the forest. I watched in shock as she disappeared and a large creamy colored wolf stood in her
place. The wolf growled at nothingness, then out of no where a human flew at it with almost
demonic speed. I heard crunching and a howl of pain, which turned into screams. I saw my
mom lying there in the clearing misshapen and covered in blood. She looked at me with sad eyes
and mouthed run. I stood frozen anger rushing through my veins. I hated this woman, no, this
cold one. Her hair was red like fire and her eyes were blood red. I turned and ran to my horses
stall and galloped toward my uncle's house. I must have blacked out because when I woke I was
inside my uncle's house.
"Joy, honey, what happened?" my aunt urged, "Where's your mother?"
I just shook my head and muttered, "Forest clearing…"
My uncle and his friend left to get a search group to find mom. Me?…I curled up next to my cousin
Sam and fell into a nightmarish realm my mothers death flashing before my eyes.