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Another world exists, seperate from ours. In it exists a variety of magical creatures, from dragons to vampires. Mainly, the world is inhabited by shapeshifters. They have no problem controlling their animal side, and switch between the two easily.

An evil sorcerer who has been in hiding for the past decade finally reveals himself, and takes over their world. A group of rebels led by Hanoru, a shapeshifter, fight back, and fail miserably. Hanoru and one other are taken captive and her gift is taken from her and her loyal friend.

The gifts somehow end up on Earth, transferred into two teens. They can now turn into animals themselves, though since the gift was meant for two others, the animal side is slowly taking over. They can communicate with those who had the gifts before them in their mind, and after they realize they might not be going crazy, realize they have to save a world that has fallen into ruin and despair.

Guided by Hanoru and her friend, the teens find themselves on a journey to control the animal in them, and defeat an evil sorcerer. Seeming to have little chance, is there any hope?


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Name:
Gender:
Age:
Species:
Animal: (if "were-animal")
Personality:
Physical Description:
Fear(s):
Other:


My Characters

Name: Hanoru
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Species: Shape-shifter
Animal: Hawk
Personality: Independent and leaderly, she carries herself with an air of confidence. She is good at hiding her doubts and fears from others, bottling them up inside and letting them out only when she is alone. She is courageous, and loyal to a certain extent. There are few she would give her life for; many she would just try her best, and then try to save herself if necessary.
Physical Description: She has tawny hair and amber eyes, a tell-tale sign of her hawk heritage. She has sharp, angular features that add to her aura of authority, and is lean and tall. Her skin is a burnt color from the time in the sun, and accents her eyes. As a hawk, her chest is white speckled with the dark brown flecks that fleck her feathers all over. Her tail has three dark, distinct stripes on the tail, and her feathers are a mixture of multiple shades of brown.
Fear(s): Failure is a huge fear of hers, though spiders can give her the chills as well.
Other: None

Name: Maya
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Species: Human, turned shape-shifter
Animal: Hawk
Personality: Curious and friendly, she makes friends easily. She is often spontaneous and bubbly, having random outbursts at times, and being quiet at others. She will laugh a lot of things off, letting them go easily. However, if anyone she is close to is threatened, her aggressive layer will snap to the surface. She would do anything for her friends and family, even if it means sacrificing her own life.
Physical Description: She has dark brown hair that looks black, just barely brushing her shoulders. Her eyes, previously hazel, flash amber when her hawk side begins to take over. She has a few freckles across her cheerful face, and often has a lingering smile on her face. She is a bit on the short side, but still close to average height. She wears glasses, the thin, rectangular frames a light green color.
Fear(s): Surprisingly, heights.
Other: None

Name: Kage
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Species: Human
Animal: N/A
Personality: His air of confidence is tainted with an edge of cruelty and cunning. He is maipulative and deceptive, often fooling people with his suavity. He isn't afraid to kill, but will often send people to do his own dirty work if possible. Strong mentally, he is intelligent, excelling at strategic planning. He is good in a fight if he is forced to be violent himself, relying on a clever use of magic to get him through tough spots.
Physical Description: He has light blonde hair, and a scar running through his right eyebrow. His eyes are an icy blue color, and is often seen with a smirk on his face.
Fear(s): Being unnoticed or inferior.
Other: None

Name: Drew [born with a longer name but refuses to let anyone know it]
Gender: Male
Age: 28 Years
Species: Shape-shifter
Animal: Fox
Personality: Evasive and extremely vigilant, Drew assesses everything around him and never asks questions. He figures things out for himself and has proven to be exceptional in battle. He is much more intelligent than he'd ever let on, and is extremely closed in, in the fact that he never reveals too much of himself to any single person. Hanoru is probably the only person who's ever been able to pry things out of him. Even though he does have these characteristics that are helpful in a tough situation, only in battle does he feel the luxury of being able to think fast and on his feet. Anything else takes a bit more time and thought to himself.
Physical Description: Drew has average blonde hair with skin that isn't necessarily pale, but much lighter than your usual tone. His eyes are a caramel brown and he has an average, if not taller than most height. As a fox, his hair takes on the shape of the creature's [elt, but becomes fur instead of remaining as hair. His eyes stay the same color, but around his legs and paws there is a distinct black marking. You'd always be able to recognize him just by the light color of his coat: most/normal foxes are orange or brownish in color.
Fear(s): Being taken unwillingly and put in an enclosed area where he cannot escape [dun dun dun xD]
Other: N/A

Name: John
Gender: Male
Age: 16 Years
Species: Human turned shape-shifter
Animal: Fox
Personality: Not exactly proud of himself, John has a somewhat low self esteem and never says a word about himself when with other people. It's difficult to gain his trust as he thinks that everyone is out to get him and although he's not shy, he is relatively quiet a lot of the time. He has a strong appearance and is often braver than he thinks he is. He'd jump in and risk his life no matter who you were or what you'd done just because he's that type of guy. He may not trust or know you, but he would never wish anything bad upon you. He's daring and some could consider him a risk-taker, although that's never how he would describe himself.
Physical Description: John has dirty blonde hair, slightly darker than Drew's. His skin is tanner than Drew's, and he is shorter than him too. Although John remains at an average height; he is not unusually short. His eyes are a pale blue color and as a fox, his coat from head to paw remains the same as Drew's, which coincidentally looks a lot like him. The only thing that's different is the color of his eyes, which are the pale blue rather than a caramel.
Fear(s): Being forced to work with a bunch of people at once that he doesn't know well.
Other: N/A

Hanoru gasped, feeling cold at the very center of her being. Their rebellion having ultimately failed, it was now just Drew and her. And they might not be around much longer either. Kage stood triumphant, a smirk spread wide across his face. In his palm floated two blue balls - their animal forms.

Hanoru felt empty and weak, drained of all strength now that her animal half was gone. With a wink, they flashed brighter, then disappeared. Still retaining a bond with her hawk heritage, she sensed that the gifts had gone to Earth. That didn't bode well. "What have you done?" she gasped, going a bit pale.

"Isn't it obvious?" Kage smirked. "I've -"

"Not that, you idiot!" Hanoru snapped, and Kage raised an eyebrow. "Where have you sent our gifts?"

"It's none of your concern," Kage said, narrowing his eyes.

"It's every bit my concern!" Hanoru said, feeling anger start to boil inside of her. "Do you even realize the impact this could have?"

"It's only a matter of insurance, to insure you don't get in my way," Kage snapped back.

"Any human who gains that will be overpowered!" Hanoru said, clenching her hands into fists. Kage merely shrugged, apparently unconcerned. "They will merely be used as storage for a while. Then I will track them down," he responded, cool and uncaring.

Drew's expression usually, under normal circumstances, wouldn't have shown an ounce of emotion. He tended to hide how he felt as a matter of strategy. However, at the moment his strength to continue holding the facade was sapped. At first he felt merely tired. Now, even though he had originally intended not to say a word in the first place, he barely had the power to speak. He forced himself to get a word out. "You'll regret that," Drew menacingly answered. It sounded like a snarl. The type that came from an extremely peeved off canine. It was a bit high pitched compared to a dog or a wolf and sounded more like a coyote growl due to his other form's smaller size.

Even without it, the instincts still existed. "You haven't won yet, Kage." His eyes were piercing. He didn't need to say anything further. He felt weak and had used the last of his abilities to make a hopeful comeback even though it wasn't necessary. He turned his head to look at Hanoru. His eyes held a special meaning that he knew only she would understand. You would have to know Drew exceptionally well to get the meaning behind his expressions. And at the moment, Hanoru was the only one that Drew would ever fit into the description of 'friend'. The message he sent was, 'What do we do now?' A silent, pleading note unspoken.

They would be sent to cells soon no doubt, considering that out of the chaos, Drew and Hanoru were the only ones who had made it out without an injury or the pardon of death. They would most likely be held captive as an 'extra measure' to make sure they didn't find a way to defeat Kage without their other halves. It just goes to show you how paranoid the dude must have been.

Despite himself, Drew crumbled to his knees. He was losing consciousness fast, as much as he tried to fight it. Without his fox form, it was like he had been cut in half. The blood-loss was just a figment of his imagination, even though he was scarred up and bleeding for real from the massive battle. Without a part of himself, Drew felt hopeless. He could cover his face with a mask all he wanted, and he could sound strong all he liked, but when it came right down to it, he knew he wouldn't last long missing a piece. "Ha-" He didn't even get a chance to finish his friend's name before falling in a crumpled heap, lifeless. The only sign he was still alive was the gentle in and out of his chest: a sign he was breathing, in the least.

Hanoru immediatly knelt to supposrt her unconscious friend. She glared at Kage, the hatred in her eyes making him glance away for a moment. Trying to cover it, he glanced briskly at the guards. "Take them to their cells," he said.

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Maya slipped outside, the morning sunlight aching for a moment until her eyes adjusted. This had become normal routine - she would wake up early in an attempt to get away from her parents. Even over the summer they only focused on her grades. Though only fourteen, she was entering her second year of highschool. She had skipped a grade, leading her to be the youngest in her class. She didn't mind - she could even handle the mocking calls of "nerd" and "teacher's pet". What she couldn't stand was her parents.

Though she had only skipped thrid grade, that had led them to think that she could skip a year of highschool too. They constantly were quizzing her and scolding her for not getting a 100 in history or something. Maya couldn't stand the constant nagging. She had been homeschooled up to second grade, and her parents were always trying to teach her advanced stuff. When she skipped a grade, her parents decided to enroll her in a publid school, then do extra tutoring at home, even when it wasn't needed.

The school crowd was bad, the food even worse, but it was better than having to stay home with her parents all day. Maya, lost in thought, found her feet leading her towards John's house. Though two years older than her, they had become fast friends. Whenever her parents seemed hesitant about her hanging out with an older boy, she simply reminded them there was no one her age in her classes anymore. That seemed to get them quiet. For a while, at least.

Maya glanced at her watch as she stood outside John's door. Was he even awak yet? She hoped so...if not, knocking on his door would become rather awkward. She gently tapped the door with her knuckles, hoping he was awake.