The Turning

Welcome to the first chapter in the story. I hope you will enjoy reading, I apologise if my writing is poor or the pacing is wrong I wanted to try something new and I'm still a novice at writing so I hope you can bear with me, please enjoy and thank you for reading.

Chapter 1 Birth of a monster

"Jump in Emily"

Emily shook her head with tears in her eyes "no, please I don't want to"

The three boys just laughed at her protest, the boy in the middle stepped forward "do it grimm lover"

Emily shook her head "I don't love the grimm I… just…"

The boy mockingly turned his ear to Emily "you just what"

Emily continued to cry "I just find them interesting that's all, I don't love them, they're monsters that destroy people's lives"

Most of Emily 's comment fell on deaf ears the boy turned his head with a malice grin "well if you think there so interesting why don't you become on" and with that the boy pushed Emily into a pit of darkness. Emily felt time slow down as she saw the boy laugh and walk away, leaving Emily to her fate.

Earlier that day

Emily was happily humming to herself as she tended to her parent's garden, she loved flowers ever since she was a small child, the colours, the smell were almost euphoric to the young girl.

"Emily your lunch is ready" her mother's voice travelled from inside the house, Emily stood up, her long golden hair reflecting in the sunlight, she turned to walk in "coming mam".

Emily loved having lunch with her parents, as it was the only time of day the three were sat down together, her father was a police officer that worked nightshift, her mother was a nurse that worked the morning shift.

While they ate Emily's, mother looked over "so are you excited for your birthday tomorrow" Emily made sure to chew and swallow before answering "yes mam, I can't wait" her father chuckled "It's hard to believe you're going to be twelve tomorrow" Emily smiled brightly.

The two parents looked at each other then smiled "hey Emily guess what" her father said with a smile on his face Emily tiled her head "what?", "well since it's your birthday tomorrow both me and your mother will be taking the day off from work to spend the day with you" Emily 's eyes sparkled with joy, she got out of her seat and charged at her father with a hug "really, you mean it" her father chuckled again "yes really" she then moved to her mother and delivered the same charge hug "I love you both" her mother petted her head "we love you Emily".

After they finished cleaning up Emily 's mother handed her Emily a list "would you mind if you went to the shop and got a few things, your father is heading off to work and I'm heading to bed" Emily shook her head "no mam I don't mind" she took the list and headed out.

Emily liked to read while she walked especially the grimm encyclopaedia, she did not know why she found the grimm interesting. One day when she was out in the forest she found a huntsmen fighting a beowolf, at first Emily was terrified, but as the two combatants fought she gradually got more invested, more specifically the way the beowolf moved, learned and adapted to the huntsmen's attacks, the fight didn't last too long, the huntsmen managed to sever its head off.

Ever since then she took an interest in grimm biology, hoping one day to become a huntress and help humanity rid the world of grimm, "and knowing is half the battle" Emily told herself.

As Emily approached the store, she noticed three boys, they were notorious for bulling any kid unlucky enough to meet them, usually for money, but in Emily 's case, they just like to torment her for the fun of it.

As Emily got closer to the store the middle boy noticed her, grinned, and walked over "hey Em how's it going?" Emily rolled her eyes "what do you want Jack" the boy known as Jack put up his hands "I don't know what you mean, I thought we were friends" Emily didn't respond, instead tried to sidestep him and keep going, but Jack cut her off "where do you think you're going" a hint of distress ran over Emily "just let me go please" the boy grinned, shaking his head "oh no I can't do that, I've got plans for you Em, you are coming with us" panic set in, Emily tried to turn and run but Jack grabbed her arm pulling her in closer before whispering in her ear "let's go grimm lover".

They practically dragged Emily to a nearby cave, people said that this area was reclaimed by the huntsmen but at one stage it was said that a grimm birthing pool existed within the same cave.

They pushed Emily in the cave, who at this stage was crying in fear "please let me go", there was no response apart from snickers from the boys, they came to an open area with a ten-foot wide hole in the ground, they pushed Emily to the edge.

The hole was only a couple of feet down, but inside was an eerie black liquid inside, it looked like tar, but it did not move at all it was like set custard.

Jack laughed "they call it a birthing pit it's a place that grimm are born from, this one is inert from what I'm told, so I thought I'd throw you in it". Emily recoiled in horror "no, please don't! I will do anything" Jack raised an eyebrow "anything?" Emily gulped but nodded Jack smiled "ok" he paused

"jump in Emily"

Present

Emily hit the black substance and began to sink, she struggled but the liquid was thick, slowly but surely, she was stuck with her head just above the tar like substance. She screamed form the top of her lungs "heeeelllllp!" she was in a state of pure terror, every inch of her body was covered in this liquid.

After about an hour later the liquid began to get thinner, Emily saw her chance, she swam as best she could to the edge and began crawling out of the pit. it took another ten minutes to climb out of the pit but eventually she was out and back on her feet.

She walked out of the cave, still covered in the black substance, she looked like a monster. She made her way back to her house, luckily her mam was sleeping so she went for a shower. The black liquid washed off easily thankfully, but after she got out, she suddenly felt really tired, she collapsed on her bed and fell asleep.

While Emily slept, she had a dream, she was walking down the street it was starting to rain, she made her way back to the store. Once again she saw the three boys who were laughing at one another, when Jack spotted Emily the three ran over, Emily winced thinking this was just her memory playing back but something different happened, for firstly she couldn't hear what the boys were saying, secondly she wasn't scared and third she could feel herself grinning.

Emily awoke the next day, she stretched then got out of bed, as she walked past her mirror, she noticed something, the tips of her blonde hair were black, Emily just thought she hadn't washed the stuff out her hair properly. She tried to rinse her hair, but the black tips remained, the more she looked at them, the more she didn't mind it was a nice contrast and a reminder of what Jack did, she would make him pay for that.

Suddenly there was a blood curdling scream from outside, Emily threw on clothes and bolted outside to see what had happened. Hey eyes went wide, and she stared at the scene before her. The three boys from yesterday were in a word, mutilated.

Blood, guts and any entrail you could name was spread all over the street, the only way you could tell who they were was because all three of their heads was impaled together on an iron fence like a shish kebab.

Emily wanted to wretch but something inside her was looking at it with a very slight morbid appreciation, she did not even realise her mouth had a very slight grin.

The crowed grew in bulk, people were screaming, some too shocked to try. Emily felt herself being pulled into a set of strong arms; it was her father "don't look Em" he paused then shouted "everyone! Back away this is now a crime scene, everyone return to your homes" he looked down at Emily "you to Em, go inside with your mother and wait" Emily nodded, then headed inside.

After several hours Emily 's dad came in the house looking worn out. Emily came quickly to her father's side "how is it dad" her dad just sighed "you know in twenty or so years I've been a police officer this has never happened before, sure grimm attacks happen frequently but that responsibility is the huntsmen's but whatever did that was no grimm" Emily gasped in surprise "what do you mean?", he continued "those boys were attacked by something a lot smaller than a grimm, but just as savage".

He paused then he looked at Emily "Em where were you yesterday" Emily's eyes shot up at her father "w-why?" The father was about to continue when several thunderous roars came from outside.

The father opened the door then looked on ahead and froze, as a pack of ten beowolfs came charging out the cave followed by an alpha that wasn't roaring but scanning the area before clocking eyes with Emily 's father.

The father slammed the door shut, grabbed Emily and her mother then dragged them into the kitchen "stay here" he pulled out his gun and waited. The sound of the grimm tearing through the town was met by screaming and panic then there was a single roar that spilt through the noise that reached its way to Emily 's heart and she froze.

After a couple of minutes, the noise died down the father sighed "phew I think there go… The alpha smashed through the kitchen wall, sending concrete and glass to ricochet off Emily

The mother stood in front of her daughter in defence, but the alpha just swatted her into the wall as her head smashed against the concrete. Emily was too paralyzed with fear to move, even the father could only watch in horror.

The alpha slowly approached Emily, its glowing red eyes burrowing into Emily's blue eyes, it moved until it's head was mere inches from Emily, but it didn't bite her it tilted its head like a curious dog then sniffed her, the alpha went to grab her but the father shot at its back screaming "don't touch her you bastard!".

The alpha turned its head to the father then moved closer to him; the father continued to fire until his gun went 'click'. The beowolf grabbed him then turned him around so he was facing his daughter, Emily screamed "please don't hurt him!" the beowolf howled at Emily before taking his claw and shoving it through her dads back, blood came pouring out his mouth, Emily just screamed incoherently the alpha then clutched her dads heart and ripped it out killing him instantly.

Emily fell to her knees, the blood pumping in her ears to the point of near deafness. the alpha walked over still clutching her dads still beating heart, when he was just a few feet from her it crushed the heart, the blood contained went all over Emily.

Emily felt something in her brain snap causing her to break out in a fit of laughter, the beowolf then left leaving Emily manically laughing. Quickly the laughter turned to crying, then to screaming as she stared at her father's mutilated corpse.

As she cried a small box fell out of her father's pocket, Emily noticed it and the wailing exploded as the box read.

"happy birthday"

That is the end of the chapter thank you for reading, I am really looking forward to writing this story and I hope you'll enjoy reading it. See you in the next chapter