CHAPTER 1
Life
She wakes up in a fit of sweat. That dream again. Glimpses, that is all she saw, glimpses. Though it was starting to become clearer. She could never see the faces of the people. It is like she was there, seeing through the babies eyes. The only thing she can understand in it is when the lady speaks to her. "I love you my dear Serenity, my precious daughter..." Daughter? But she had no mother, Papa Jeddy said that her mother died giving birth to her. But who was this Serenity? A call for her snaps her out of her thoughts.
"Relena!" She recognized the voice from Papa Jeddy. He wasn't her real father, he had always told her that. Her father died before she was born in some battle. She knew that there was some kind of war going on, but she never knew who the enemy was and the reason for the war. She had read about war in her library. Yes, she had her own library that was off limits to everyone but her self and Jeddy. He would often bring he a book whenever he would go sought out business or went to visit someone. She was obsessed with the written word. She was never allowed to venture out of the mansion in which she lived, well she was allowed in the rose garden but it was surrounded by a high wall covered in roses which had thousands of thorns. She would read non-fiction learning about the real world she lived in, about the animals, different landforms, heroes, legends and myths. But most of all her favourite books were the fiction books. She loved reading books made up by a person's imagination, seeing what they saw through their eyes. Romance, tragedy, fantasy, warfare, the list just went on. These books were a window to the world. Showing her what she had never seen and probably would never see.
Walking to her mirror she looked at herself. She had grown into quite a beautiful girl at the age of 16. She had long blonde hair that had streaks of silver running through it. Her hair hung down to her thighs and it glowed like the moon itself. Her eyes were a sapphire blue that flashed silver when she laughed or cried and on occasion when she lost her temper. Her eyes were set on beautiful ivory skin. Unlike the other girls in the large house she was rather graceful for her age and despite the fact she looks fragile as glass she held a lot of strength proven through regular martial art training with her guardian.
Sighing she took off her white lace sleeping gown and walked to the cupboard. She chose a simple summer blue dress. It wasn't tight but it hung off her well showing that she was in fact turning into quite a beautiful woman. It had long sleeves and had a small train at the back. The neckline was in the shape of a "U" but not low enough to show off any cleavage. Around her neck she had a simple necklace she had own ever since she could remember. The chain was made out of a beautiful strong silver metal which was extremely strong (which Relena was thankful about) and hanging off the chain was a polished pink stone. The stone wasn't transparent like a crystal but it still allowed light to filter through it. The stone was carved into a rose. It was her most prized possession.
A knock was sounded at the door... "Relena?" She walked over to the door and opened it to reveal her nanny. Ikuko had looked after her since she was a baby and she treated her like a mother as Ikuko treated Relena as a daughter.
"Do you want be to fix your hair up?"
"Oh would you? I wish I could cut it short like Papa Jeddy used to have it"
"Oh please Rely, promise me that you will never do that"
"I promise"
Ikuko put Relena's hair into two buns which represented meat balls. She then covered the buns in lace covers which had ribbon coming off it which was the same colour as the dress. She then took some of the hair in the pig tail and did two plaits in each pig tail.
"You're absolutely wonderful Iku!"
"And you looks absolutely beautiful!" this caused Relena to blush.
"We better hurry Jeddy will be arriving home soon so we better make sure the feast is ready for him."
"Okay! Um will Reishe be visiting?"
"Yes, in fact she had just arrived as I was coming to your room... she is eager to see you."
"Alright!!!" with that she kissed the old nanny on the cheek and ran out the room to greet her friend.
A carriage traveling down a bumpy dirt road holding a powerful man was heading into a small town.
"Master we will be approaching the manor in the next couple of hours"
"Thank you Florence, um do you think it will be possible to stop in at Lord Zoicite's house while we are in town?"
"Yes sir that won't be a problem at all."
10 minutes latter...
"Sir we have arrived"
"I can see that, I won't be more that 20 minutes"
"Yes sir"
"Jedite! Nice to see you"
"Yes same to you, shall we go inside?"
"Yes of course"
Zoicite lead Jedite indoors and down the large hallway into a study.
"Any progress in the war with the Wolfians?"
"No, they don't seem to be weakening. Many of our females in the prides are starting to enter in heat which should increase numbers and we have acquired 23 new candidates to 'turn'."
"I must say that is pleasing news"
"Five of the candidates are being quite stubborn with accepting the 'change' but it is nothing we can't handle. There are 10 females and 13 males."
"You have done well my friend"
"So how does the child go?"
"She is quite happy at the manor, she is growing up to be quite beautiful, I have never doubted that. I am hoping to take her as my queen."
"But how will she react to that? She knows you as her father."
"But she knows that I am not really her father, I will simply tell her it is what is naturally done. If anyone tells her otherwise, well, let me just say it isn't rare for us Pantherian's to turn cannibal. It is a punishment I rather enjoy participating in."
Zoicite laughs and nods in agreement"
"I will get her to fall in love with me, take her as my bride and then 'change' her into one of us."
"Is that wise? The power she possesses is still unknown to us, it is rumored that she is able to accept both "changes" from our clan and from the Wolfian clan. If they ever found out about ..."
"They won't... unless there is a leak in our forces...they must be pretty stupid due to the fact that if they are found out the punishment is far worst than having your own clan attacking and eating you... and you know that the Wolfians could never be trusted. 'IF' there is a leak the one responsible must be very stupid or very desperate for what the Wolves may be willing to reward them with."
"Yes mi'lord"
"I am glad we have that understood, now I do believe you mentioned something about 'lunch'" A smile appeared on Zoicite's face.
"Now that is a rumor that is correct my dear lord, our mother's always told us not to play with our food, but they are women, they never understand that to 'play' with our food simply enhances the pleasure of 'mealtime' it is a pleasure that comes with immortality and with being a Pantherian."
"Shall you introduce us to our 'meal'?"
"Of course, Harrison!" a man in a penguin suit comes running in "Yes Mi'lord" Seeing Jedite he bows.
"Could you send in our 'playmates'?"
Harrison rises from his bowing position and smirks "Oh course, they are rather 'eager' I will go get them"
A short time later two pretty young ladies come in dressed in clothes which really couldn't be classified with clothes. One had shoulder length curly yellow blonde hair that obviously wasn't natural and the other had chestnut hair tied up in a fancy bun.
Smirking at each other the men grabbed a woman each and took them upstairs to the bedroom. Soon load moans could be heard then load horrifying screams. The servants had all changed form and when their master called them they all headed up stairs to join in the meal.
Life
She wakes up in a fit of sweat. That dream again. Glimpses, that is all she saw, glimpses. Though it was starting to become clearer. She could never see the faces of the people. It is like she was there, seeing through the babies eyes. The only thing she can understand in it is when the lady speaks to her. "I love you my dear Serenity, my precious daughter..." Daughter? But she had no mother, Papa Jeddy said that her mother died giving birth to her. But who was this Serenity? A call for her snaps her out of her thoughts.
"Relena!" She recognized the voice from Papa Jeddy. He wasn't her real father, he had always told her that. Her father died before she was born in some battle. She knew that there was some kind of war going on, but she never knew who the enemy was and the reason for the war. She had read about war in her library. Yes, she had her own library that was off limits to everyone but her self and Jeddy. He would often bring he a book whenever he would go sought out business or went to visit someone. She was obsessed with the written word. She was never allowed to venture out of the mansion in which she lived, well she was allowed in the rose garden but it was surrounded by a high wall covered in roses which had thousands of thorns. She would read non-fiction learning about the real world she lived in, about the animals, different landforms, heroes, legends and myths. But most of all her favourite books were the fiction books. She loved reading books made up by a person's imagination, seeing what they saw through their eyes. Romance, tragedy, fantasy, warfare, the list just went on. These books were a window to the world. Showing her what she had never seen and probably would never see.
Walking to her mirror she looked at herself. She had grown into quite a beautiful girl at the age of 16. She had long blonde hair that had streaks of silver running through it. Her hair hung down to her thighs and it glowed like the moon itself. Her eyes were a sapphire blue that flashed silver when she laughed or cried and on occasion when she lost her temper. Her eyes were set on beautiful ivory skin. Unlike the other girls in the large house she was rather graceful for her age and despite the fact she looks fragile as glass she held a lot of strength proven through regular martial art training with her guardian.
Sighing she took off her white lace sleeping gown and walked to the cupboard. She chose a simple summer blue dress. It wasn't tight but it hung off her well showing that she was in fact turning into quite a beautiful woman. It had long sleeves and had a small train at the back. The neckline was in the shape of a "U" but not low enough to show off any cleavage. Around her neck she had a simple necklace she had own ever since she could remember. The chain was made out of a beautiful strong silver metal which was extremely strong (which Relena was thankful about) and hanging off the chain was a polished pink stone. The stone wasn't transparent like a crystal but it still allowed light to filter through it. The stone was carved into a rose. It was her most prized possession.
A knock was sounded at the door... "Relena?" She walked over to the door and opened it to reveal her nanny. Ikuko had looked after her since she was a baby and she treated her like a mother as Ikuko treated Relena as a daughter.
"Do you want be to fix your hair up?"
"Oh would you? I wish I could cut it short like Papa Jeddy used to have it"
"Oh please Rely, promise me that you will never do that"
"I promise"
Ikuko put Relena's hair into two buns which represented meat balls. She then covered the buns in lace covers which had ribbon coming off it which was the same colour as the dress. She then took some of the hair in the pig tail and did two plaits in each pig tail.
"You're absolutely wonderful Iku!"
"And you looks absolutely beautiful!" this caused Relena to blush.
"We better hurry Jeddy will be arriving home soon so we better make sure the feast is ready for him."
"Okay! Um will Reishe be visiting?"
"Yes, in fact she had just arrived as I was coming to your room... she is eager to see you."
"Alright!!!" with that she kissed the old nanny on the cheek and ran out the room to greet her friend.
A carriage traveling down a bumpy dirt road holding a powerful man was heading into a small town.
"Master we will be approaching the manor in the next couple of hours"
"Thank you Florence, um do you think it will be possible to stop in at Lord Zoicite's house while we are in town?"
"Yes sir that won't be a problem at all."
10 minutes latter...
"Sir we have arrived"
"I can see that, I won't be more that 20 minutes"
"Yes sir"
"Jedite! Nice to see you"
"Yes same to you, shall we go inside?"
"Yes of course"
Zoicite lead Jedite indoors and down the large hallway into a study.
"Any progress in the war with the Wolfians?"
"No, they don't seem to be weakening. Many of our females in the prides are starting to enter in heat which should increase numbers and we have acquired 23 new candidates to 'turn'."
"I must say that is pleasing news"
"Five of the candidates are being quite stubborn with accepting the 'change' but it is nothing we can't handle. There are 10 females and 13 males."
"You have done well my friend"
"So how does the child go?"
"She is quite happy at the manor, she is growing up to be quite beautiful, I have never doubted that. I am hoping to take her as my queen."
"But how will she react to that? She knows you as her father."
"But she knows that I am not really her father, I will simply tell her it is what is naturally done. If anyone tells her otherwise, well, let me just say it isn't rare for us Pantherian's to turn cannibal. It is a punishment I rather enjoy participating in."
Zoicite laughs and nods in agreement"
"I will get her to fall in love with me, take her as my bride and then 'change' her into one of us."
"Is that wise? The power she possesses is still unknown to us, it is rumored that she is able to accept both "changes" from our clan and from the Wolfian clan. If they ever found out about ..."
"They won't... unless there is a leak in our forces...they must be pretty stupid due to the fact that if they are found out the punishment is far worst than having your own clan attacking and eating you... and you know that the Wolfians could never be trusted. 'IF' there is a leak the one responsible must be very stupid or very desperate for what the Wolves may be willing to reward them with."
"Yes mi'lord"
"I am glad we have that understood, now I do believe you mentioned something about 'lunch'" A smile appeared on Zoicite's face.
"Now that is a rumor that is correct my dear lord, our mother's always told us not to play with our food, but they are women, they never understand that to 'play' with our food simply enhances the pleasure of 'mealtime' it is a pleasure that comes with immortality and with being a Pantherian."
"Shall you introduce us to our 'meal'?"
"Of course, Harrison!" a man in a penguin suit comes running in "Yes Mi'lord" Seeing Jedite he bows.
"Could you send in our 'playmates'?"
Harrison rises from his bowing position and smirks "Oh course, they are rather 'eager' I will go get them"
A short time later two pretty young ladies come in dressed in clothes which really couldn't be classified with clothes. One had shoulder length curly yellow blonde hair that obviously wasn't natural and the other had chestnut hair tied up in a fancy bun.
Smirking at each other the men grabbed a woman each and took them upstairs to the bedroom. Soon load moans could be heard then load horrifying screams. The servants had all changed form and when their master called them they all headed up stairs to join in the meal.