just a note about this story: I do not know where this is going, it was just an idea of mine. plz don't flame me for my imagination!

Disclaimer: I do not own .Hack. I do however, claim possession of Saleana.

Chapter 1

Ice Stare

Saleana scanned the horizon of the frozen playing field, the light of the double crescent moons glinting off her rough blue, cropped hair that jutted about and covered her face.

"Where's the challenge in this?" She thought as she paced the icy tundra, her slightly platform boots making satisfactory crunching noises in the snow. She swung her long handled ax impatiently as she stood alone in the whistling wind.

Suddenly she heard a noise, turning around she saw a low white figure dash behind a rock. "Hmm." She said in her mind. "I wonder if it could be a gruntie?" She approached the rock slowly, holding out her hand to befriend the possible gruntie.

Suddenly the figure lunged out at her, its teeth bared, a deep growl emitting from its throat.

Saleana quickly backed away and kept her ax in front of her for protection. She could not escape the stare of the yellow eyes that were riveted on her.

"What are you? What do you want?" A female voice echoed through the field, though her lips did not move.

"I want to protect you. Come to me and I will see that nothing will ever harm you." The white figure answered in an equally haunting voice as the creature edged closer to her.

"I don't want your protection." She backed away even further.

"But you need me!" The white wolf lunged at Saleana, pinning her to the ground, forcing her to stare into his yellow eyes.

"N-N-O-O-O!" Saleana's voice echoed throughout the night and her screams mixed with that of the howl of the wolf.

it's not what you think. this is just sort of a prequel chappie leading up to the story. plz review.