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-Flashback-

-- 10 years ago --

Cory is walking back to the cabin that he lives in. He is currently age 7. Cory is almost home until he hears noises coming from the woods at the side of him. He turns slowly to see 3 wolves staring at him. Through instinct, Cory screams and runs towards the cabin. The wolves chase him and catch up to Cory before he is even close to the cabin. Cory's mother hears his scream and runs out of the cabin. With the desire to reach her son, she doesn't hesitate to grow her wings. Meanwhile, Cory has been knocked down by one of the wolves. As the 3 wolves approach Cory, Cory's natural abilities begin to show themselves. Cory's eyes turn a bright red color as he turns around and faces the wolves. Cory has no idea what is happening. His teeth grow sharp and his claws are now deadly. Cory can't control himself as he realizes that he now thirsts for the blood of the creatures that have frightened him. The 3 wolves see his eyes and are frozen. They whimper before Cory leaps forward and tears off their heads. In a matter of seconds, Cory's rampage ends with 3 dead wolves and him crouching over their bodies soaked in blood. His mouth is covered in blood and his eyes are still a bright red color. Cory's mother arrives and looks into his eyes. She can see the killing intent in Cory that has finally shown itself. Cory's mother has to struggle just to restrain her son from feeding off of the wolves. She drags him back to the cabin where he drifts off to sleep.

-Few hours later-

Cory opens his eyes. His father is by his side while his mother has already went to sleep

Cory: Father…

Alexander: Yes son?

Cory: Where am I?

Alexander: You're home son. Relax.

Cory: I was so scared.

Alexander: What are you talking about Cory?

Cory: The wolves… then… then…

Alexander: Then what?
Cory: I couldn't control myself. Something happened. It happened too fast. Blood

everywhere. The 3 wolves were dead. Lying on the floor. Taste of blood in my mouth.

The smell of blood. Everything. I saw it but my body didn't react to what I told it to do.

It acted on its own.

Alexander:Don't worry son. It happens the first time.

Cory:What are you talking about dad?

Alexander:Cory. You are different. You aren't just human. You are a shifter. A werewolf if you understand.

Cory:A werewolf?

Alexander:Yes. I don't know why but you're werewolf intent matured and grew faster than others.

Cory: What are you talking about?! Cory is staring at his dad. Eyes wide open

Alexander: Cory… You were a werewolf since you were born. However, it takes years for the intent of the werewolf to grow to the point where it will surface and you learn to control it.

Cory:So am I a monster?!

Alexander:No. You are unique. You were given the gift of shifting.

Cory:Werewolves… but it's not a full moon. Don't all the stories say that a werewolf changes because of the moon?

Alexander:The moon isn't the main key for a shifter to change. The moon is more like a source of power. The more complete the moon is the stronger you are.

Cory: So everyone in the family can change into a wolf?

Alexander:Not just our family, there are others as well. Different pacts. You will learn about them eventually.

Cory:I see. What about brother?

Alexander:He changed for the first time last year. Not as early as you.

Cory:Cory is grabbing his hair trying to accept everything he just found out. So basically, I can turn into something amazing unlike any other human?

Alexander:Yes. However, there are restrictions. You will learn about them later on.

Cory:I see… But dad… I have 2 more questions.

Alexander:Yes go on.

Cory:The wolves… they weren't able to move at a certain point. It felt like they were dead before my body attacked them. How come?

Alexander:Oh that… Well son… werewolves have certain kinds of eyes. Eyes that show the killer intent of the shifter. You're eyes… are more aggressive than any other shifter I've seen. The amount of killing intent in you're eyes is astounding. I think just from seeing your eyes killed the wolves. Not physically but mentally.

Cory:I see. I like that. Cory smirks and his father looks at him with concern

Alexander:The other question son?

Cory:Right. If everyone in our family can turn into a wolf… do we get wings?

Alexander:No… why would you ask that?

Cory:Well… when mother arrived, I saw her but my body still wasn't listening to me. She had wings. Large wings like those of a demon. Then in a split second, mother looked amazing and beautiful. Why does mother have wings?

Alexander:Well that's because…

Cory:Also, you said shifter's eyes show the intent to kill. Mother's eyes didn't scare me or didn't even show any signs of trying to scare anyone. Mother's eyes were more like the opposite. They were attracting my body slowly even though my body resisted. However, after a while, my body was completely engulfed by mothers eyes. Why are her eyes different?

Alexander:Umm well that's because… Cory's father turns around and starts to walk away

Cory:Dad?

Alexander:Get some more rest son. Dinner will be ready soon.

Cory:Okay…

-End of Flashback-

I looked up straight into the eyes of the 2 shifters that had attacked me. Rage was slowly consuming me as I finished my change. After a few more seconds, my change was complete. My mouth was wide opened as my eyes stared straight at the 2 shifters. The feeling of killing was never this strong since the first time I changed. Once again, my eyes were burning with killer intent. I charged at the ice shifter. He tried so hard to stop me in my tracks but ice wasn't even a match against my fire elemental. I got right next to him and before I even took a bite out of his neck, I stopped.

My head was burning with pain. I couldn't move at all. Both of my hands were grabbing onto my head as the pain grew and grew.

"He stopped. Now's our chance!" Yelled the newcomer that I attacked yesterday. They both charged at me again. Now, the ice shifter had frozen his claws hoping that it would do more damage than normal. Right before they attacked me, my body reacted on its own once again. I was once again only witnessing my body's doing. It stared up and that was when both of them stopped in their tracks. Jaws open and eyes wide open. They slowly backed up until they were too scared to stand.

"Su……su…ch… red eyes… The horror. Get away from me!" The newcomer from yesterday screamed. My body didn't approach them. Instead, it started to change. The hair from my body reduced. My muscles grew and that was when I felt a strong striking pain from my back. Something was growing from my back. I couldn't notice in the beginning and then I saw it. Wings. The ice shifter put a barrier of ice in front of him to fend me off but it didn't work. My body stepped forward and that's when I saw my reflection. I couldn't believe it. The image that shown from the reflection of the ice was… the beast in my dreams. I was him and the killing intent of me was unable to be controlled. My body launched forward and broke straight through the ice. I haven't seen so much blood since the first time I changed. My body wasn't even being rational. It gave the newcomers a slow painful death. The newcomer tried to retaliate but the strength of my body was immense. It literally tore the arm of the newcomer off. Then it went after the legs of the newcomer. Using both arms, my body grabbed the newcomers leg and twirled the newcomer in the air before slamming him headfirst into the ground. My body then wanted the taste of blood so he drove its teeth straight into the leg of the newcomer and closed its jaw. I couldn't control my body but I was able to hear the crunching sound of the bones as well as the taste of blood in my mouth. Before I even realized, my body went for the other leg and the same thing happened. Now, both legs and 1 arm were completely ripped off the newcomer's body.

The newcomer from yesterday was still on the floor with his eyes wide open. He was so scared that it seemed like he was having a hard time breathing. My body didn't have enough of the newcomer it was already attacking so it went after its final arm. The newcomer used his last bit of energy to try and stop my body in its tracks but it was no use. My body lunged forward and bit his arm. My body tore it off again using its bulging arms and now left the newcomer laying on the floor in pain with no arms or legs. My body finally had its fun and now went straight forward for its head. Half of the newcomers head was in side my body's mouth. One strong bite and the skull of the newcomer cracked. I heard the crunching of bones again as my body fed off of the newcomer. After a few minutes, nothing was left of the newcomer but its blood that was splattered all over the floor and trees. My body now looked up at the newcomer that was on the floor.

The newcomer from yesterday looked up with horror in its eyes. It had already changed back into human form and was horrified. I was able to see tears running down his face as it tried to move its body. It was no use. My body walked forward towards him. Suddenly, the newcomer bit its own arm with the jaws that he grew slowly. The sudden shock of pain allowed him to get out of the lock of fear. He ran as fast as his legs carried him. My body didn't chase. I was wondering why. I looked around until I realized that my body's right arm was engulfed in flames. The flame grew stronger and larger until it was a bluish color. My body stuck its arm out and a row of flames shot forward towards the newcomer. The newcomer turned around and before it even finished a scream, the flames engulfed him and burned him alive. The trees in the woods caught on fire as well and now the whole forest was on fire. I slowly gained control of my body again as I watched the forest burn down. I heard fire trucks near by and I knew I had to go away. I turned around and ran towards home.

The house was visible as I saw everyone's heads turn around to look at me. Fathers eyes seemed a bit worried and confused as I approached the house with my shirt completely torn off. Everyone saw me with their eyes wide open as well. I was completely covered in something that shouldn't be showing until the later tasks. Everyone asked the same thing.

"Is that…." The shifters stuttered.

"Cory…. That's…." Dad said slowly.

"Blood" I said as I looked up. Father was confused just as everyone else as he tried to gather up the possibilities surging through his head. I slowly thought to myself as everyone stared at me.

-What just happened… How did my body do that…? That wasn't even violence-

-That was…. Simply… Pure….-

Bloodshed.

-Bloodshed-