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[Evanesence]

Age four;

Laughter filled the small living space of the Alterion's home. Isabella giggled as she watched her parents making faces at her. She was their only child and they gave her as much attention as possible. Isabella's cheeks were flushed with color as she grinned ear to ear. "Bella, bella." Her mother crooned. Isabella liked it when her mother called her Bella. Isabella continued to smile at her mother voice. Suddenly remebering something, Isabella said, "Momma, at school out teacher talked about our forms today! We get three right?" Isabella mother nodded. "Yes, you do. But not until your older. what else did your teacher tell you about your forms?" Bella shrugged. "She...She said dat we aren't strong enough to do big forms like... like a horsey. Or a wolfy." Bella paused and thought for a moment, "But, Momma, why do you have a horsey and wolfy form? Daddy has a wolfy form too."

Bella's mother grinned, "Well, You teacher made big mistake. You are strong enough to take a big form. Your daddy has a shiler form. And you know how big and strong those are. When you get older, it will be easier for you to understand. Its all mind over matter." Isabella pondered what her mother meant. She was sure that one day, she would understand. "Now, Bella, Time for bed." "Awww, but momma!" "No but momma. You stayed up late last night." Bella pouted and her chestnut eyes lined with tears. She ran to her room with her deep chocolate curls bouncing behind her. Her mother sighed with a crooked smile, shook her head, and followed her daughter into her room.


Age eight;

"Mom, what was the easiest for you to transform into; the wolf or the horse?" "The horse, Bella." Bella nodded and sat down on the floor scanning her books to learn more about the horse. She wasn't supposed to interrupted when her parents were discussing politics. Bella never really understood what was so important about politics that her parents had to discuss so frequently. She would listen to their conversations and try to understand, but it was difficult to follow. She pretended to read her book and listened to her parents converse.

"...soldiers in Jaron. They killed innocent people on Nirvia's orders. That town is not far from here Clairesse."

"Yes, I know. We haven't been asked to attack them. For all we know they could be heading to Opyz. We need to wait for Kade's orders." Bella's mother glanced worriedly at her daughter, wondering if she said to much. Bella continued to pretending to read. Who is Kade? I never heard of him. Is he mom and dad's boss?

Her father continued on the subject lowering his voice. Bella had to strain to hear. "We still haven't gotten any information on the Prince. We haven't found anything for centuries. To tell the truth, I think the Prince is held captive. Or was while the whole land was looking for him. Who knows where he is now."

Clairesse sighed. "We can't just run off to wipe out these soldiers!" She added in a barely audible voice, "Think of Bella. What if we get killed in the process? She's at the peak in her life where she'll soon be able to study and take on her first form. I want to still be here for that." Bella's father was quiet. When he didn't say anything, her mother continued, "We all know how emotional she is. The whole town knows. If she lost us, she'd be to overwhelmed to do anything else but cry. I don't want to see my baby girl spend her entire life weeping over our deaths."

Bella had to hold her breath to stop herself from thinking about what life would like with out her parents. She felt hot tears coming on, so she silently got up and went to her room to control her emotions. She let her emotions rule her and she silently cried for no reason. When she pulled herself together she reviewed all that she knew about politics.

The King and Queen before Nirvia, had a child. He was kidnapped and no one could find him. The Queen got sick and the King gave up the throne to Nirvia. Most attempts to find the prince stopped. Nirvia is a bad ruler and her soldiers her innocent people. There are a few people called the rebels who fight off the Soldiers and Nirvia. The Rebels are still looking for information about the Prince. They are having a hard time finding information. Bella paused and thought of what she heard today. Momma and Dad work for Kade. I think Kade is the leader of the Rebels.


to be continued.

[Evanesence]

Age nine;

Bella giggle as she skipped along side her parents. They were traveling in between towns for a few day because there had been some commotion going on with Nirvia's soldiers. Bella's parents were stone faced as they walked on each side of Bella. Her mother kept giving her anxious glances wishing she would be a quieter. Bella's father was tense as he surveyed the area, keeping an eye out for trouble. Isabella didn't mind the silence her parents shared, she was just so happy that they were finally traveling somewhere. Her thick brown curls bounced behind her and her eyes reflected the joy she felt.

Wow! Licadem is so pretty! I hope momma and dad will travel with me more often! I wanna see all the other towns too. And meet Kade. Ohmygosh that would be so cool! I wonder if he'll let me join the rebels? I should pick strong forms like momma and dad so maybe he'll say yes. And then...

Bella wondered off in her thoughts not noticing her parents stiffness. They were on a path that had many trees on either side, but it wasnt too thick. The path itself was wide enough for travelers to pass by comfortably. Isabella was knocked out of her daydreams of Kade by a repremanding 'shush' from her father. Bella looked up at him shocked. His face looked angry with concentration. Bella's eyes got teary. She hated being told to 'shush' or be quiet.

She looked to her mom who wasn't facing her, but had a nervous look on her face. The three of them had stopped walking and were silent. Bella realized something was coming down the path. She squinted her eyes and saw a group of men in armour like clothing. They had Nirvia's crest on them. "Momma are those..." Bella whispered. Fast as lightning, her mother grabbed her and put her on a high branch of a tree. "Stay there. Don't come down until we say its safe. If anyone spots you, I want you to think of an eagle. Make that your first form. Concentrate on everything you know about eagles."

Bella hadn't had time to reacted. She was about to call out to her mom when she heard the soldiers. Her eyes grew wide as she watched the soldiers get closer and closer to her parents. SHe had to bite her lip from whimpering.

"You there! Don't move. You are to submit to questioning of illicit activiti---" The soulder started to say but never finished. Bella watched as her parents drew their swords and spit at the ground. "We'll die before we submit to anything under that horrid person." Bella watched the soldiers face get angry and he shouted, "Then you are to be arrested for blasphemy!" Bella's father laughed and then charged the soldier.

Thats when Bella watched her parents fight about two dozen soldiers. At first she was scared, but saw how her parents easily fought and killed a bunch of the soldiers and was excited for them. She had to cover her mouth to prevent squealing with joy as she saw her mom switch into her wolven form. The dark brown wolf was strong and beautiful and Bella admired it greatly. Then her father too changed into his wolf form and attacked with great power.

The fight seemed to be going well until one of the soldiers yelled a command and they backed down. Bella's parents had the look of confusion on their face which turned into terror, which again turned into rage. Bella struggled to see what it was that her parents were fighting now. She stained her neck trying to see the person that was now standing a good ten feet away from her parents.

Bella had leaned over so much that she slipped on her branch, making a squeaking sound. The person that faced her parents flicked its gaze directly at Bella. Bella was frozen in fear. The person that now opposed her parents was queen Nirvia herself. Bella wanted to cry out to her parents to run away and anothe part of her wanted them to defeat her. In Nirvia's distraction, Bella's mom lunged at Nirvia followed by her father. But they weren't fast enough. Nirvia struck them down.

Bella cried out in horror as she watched her parents bleeding to death on the grorund at NIrvia's feet. Tears flooded from he eyes and it was hard for her to breath between gasps of air. She was crying so hard she did not see Nirvia approching her tree until she called out to Bella, "Never forget who your Queen is. Never underestimate my power. Now get down here."

Terrified that Nirvia would kill her if she didn't, she slowly stared to make her decent to the ground. When her feet touched the ground, Bella pressed herself against the tree afraid to go any closer to Nirvia. The Queen took one good long look at Bella and said, "Poor helpless child. Terrified of her queen. What an emotional wreck." And with that she stalked off leaving Bella there in the middle of no where with her dead parents.

[Evanesence]

Age 13;

Sitting in a wide field with a tall grass she observed a particular Mare. She had been watching it's herd for two whole months. It was hard to keep up with them some times when they ran to new fields, but Bella always caught up eventually. She was determined to make this horse her first form.

Bella watched the horse for a few minutes longer before shutting her eyes and doing what her alterion instincts told her to do. She had once been a very good student and knew exactly what to expect when the change happened. A sudden desire to gallop threw the field hit bella in a crashing wave. Bella fought it knowing she had to control the equine instincts told her.

After a long hour, Bella had managed to take on her very first form. Proud of her achivement she pranced around the field like a over excited foal. She spent two whole years perfecting her equine form before she took on a second.



Age 15;

Bella's eyes were the only thing that moved as she watched the pack of wolves she had chosen to study. She had been always near this particular pack of wolves for just over a year. There was one wolf who had caught her attention when she had picked this pack. He wasn't the alpha, but he looked like he was second in command, Bella guessed. He had a thick full coat that was a light brown color which she admired. Bella had watched this wolf hunt and saw how strong and brave it was.

In her opinion she thought this wolf should be Alpha. The current alpha was mean and seemed to bully often. But then, Bella supposed, thats how he kept his position.

Taking a deep breath she closed her eyes and pictured her wolf in her mind and fully absorbed it. She pictured herself doing all the things these wolves did. Hunting, running, fighting, howling. Then Bella felt the familiar sensation. Her body felt all tingly and she had a sudden urge to follow the pack and hunt with them. With in a few hours she reined in her senses and had completed her second form.



Age 17;

She wasn't surprised to see the elves looking at her with curiosity. It wasn't every day someone who appeared to be human wandered among them. Bella was here to obtain her secret weapon. Her third form and what she hoped would be a great help to her in the future. She found a garden like spot (as if they were hard to find in an elven town) and sat to observe the behaviors and mannerisms of the elves. She made a point to mentally notice all the differences between humans and elves (pointed ears, angular features, long legs, obvious grace, etc.). After a week of observing, she decided to seal her fate and take her final form.

She didn't not know what to expect when she transformed. Animals had certain instinct, but elves had weren't like that. Bella found a quiet place where she wouldn't be seen and made the transformation. She felt her body change, but nothing else happened. She found that her elven body was searching for the magic that was supposed to come with the race. Bella knew she wouldn't receive the magic, and pushed aside the odd sensation.

She hurried, or more like at a graceful hastened pace, she found a mirror at an elven merchants booth. The full length mirror revealed her new body and, to her satisfaction, perfect weapon. Bella was unique and her human features were amplified. Her wavy curls were like silk and her eyes were like topaz gems. She grew a few inches to match the thin smooth form of an elf. Her skin became a shade lighter and her ears were pointed. The scars she had on her human form faded and her tattoos disappeared. Her muscles were more defined and she could feel the agility that she posed. Pleased with the outcome of her final form, she made her way confidently out of the elven town. Once she was far enough, she switched into her equine state and took off in search of a man by the name of Kade.



To be continued

[Evanesence]

Age 18; Meeting Kade

Bella walked the quiet town of Farth distracted by her thoughts. She had spent the last year looking for any clue as to where she might find the rebels, or contact them some how but she found nothing. They probably wouldn't be so good at their job if some random person like myself was able to waltz up to their door and ask to join. I need some sort of connection. Bella then instantly thought of her parents who were rebels and would have been able to tell her where to find the rebels. Had the still been alive of coarse.

Bella's stone cold mask didn't not change at the depressing memories of her parents death. Nor did she let the hatred she felt for Nirvia break her emotionless facade. Instead she concentrated on getting food from the market with out incident. It was only her luck that she saw a small group of Nirvian soldiers pestering an older woman about her wares.

As Bella walked by to a merchant that sold all sorts a food a couple booths down from the soldiers, she could hear what they said to the old woman. "These jewels are too finely crafted to be made from an old bag like you." He held up a gorgeous gemed necklace that Bella assumed had taken the old women a very long time to make. "You know I think you stole this one. I'll have it take it for inspection." He pocketed the necklace and grinned at his comrades.

Bella was watching them out of the corner of her eye as the left the old woman looking like she was about to cry. Just as Bella was about to pay for her food and leave, the same soldier called out to her. "Well what do we have here? A pretty little thing." Bella's blank face stared at the man , anger growing inside her. "Aw come on," He said, "Why don't you smile." When Bella didn't he took a couple steps closer to her his mouth sneering at her.

"I said smile, brat."

Bella moved her hand towards she sword at her hip. The soldier reached out and grabbed her wrist. "Obey me!" he yelled as the other soldiers laughed behind him. Not being able to controll her anger any longer she lunged at the man while switching into her wolf form. The large russet wolf barked loudly as she crashed into him, knocking him to the gound. She swiped a large paw at his face and smashed his head to the ground leaving him unconscious.

She turned to face the other who were shocked and hurried to draw their swords. Bella snarled at them before making her move on a very nervous looking soldier who had been so cocky before. She bite and scratched him before dodging an on coming sword. Their were four men standing infront of her now, all swords drawn and pointing at her. She growled at them and before she could make her next attack, an arrow made a soft thud as it pierced one of the tree men. With the distraction of their suddenly dead comrade, Bella lunged yet again for one of the men crushing him beneath her weight. When She turned to make a move on the last two, she saw a cloaked man in the process of knowing them both unconscious.

She stared at the man not sure if he would trust a wolf and kill her too. Too her surprise, The man looked at her from beneath his hood and said, "Follow me." Right then she knew that he knew of her alterion secret. The cloaked man bent over the first and most annoying soldier and went through his pockets. Realizing what he was going for she was about to growl at him. But he surprised her by brining the necklace back to the older woman's booth who cried out in joy.

Deciding she liked this man, she followed him to a close by and pretty empty tavern. In the shadows outside the building she switched back into her emotionless state. Once inside the tavern and seated, the man removed his hood and introduced himself as Kade. The rebel leader.