Chapter 1: ORIGINS

Hundreds of years ago, there was a young girl named Ovashi. Beasts that lurked in the shadows, people killing their own brethren, pandemics, corruption and many more but she believed one day there was going to be a change. On her day of birth, a prophecy came to pass that there would be a new world of new creatures and that evil would be eradicated. From one to all a change will submerge and a new world world be created and separated from the old one.

Years passed and the little girl grew up to be a bright and beautiful lady who brought smiles to people's faces despite the harsh world she grew up in. On her seventeenth birthday, the young girl fell very sick, a sickness that had never been seen before, claws started to grow on her fingers and toes, pale yellow fur began to cover her skin and a tail started to spring out from her. She was turning into a monster and her parents tried everything they could to help her but when they realized that there was nothing they could do anymore, they locked her in a tower, hiding her from the rest of the world with no food or water.

But Ovashi was determined to escape. She couldn't pack food for herself but she had hidden a small gourd of water in her clothes. She began digging, finding it much easier and efficient with her newly acquired claws. Days passed by but she didn't stop, the hunger pangs hit her hard but she was determined to get out of there not caring that her parents had left her to die. By now she had created a small tunnel but big enough to fit her. Brazening herself, she picked up her almost empty water gourd and crawling into the tunnel, it took a long time but she breathed out a sigh of relief when she saw bright light and fresh air came to her. She used her veil to cover her face from showing, knowing how her looks would frighten people and she had no interest in being burnt in the village square for claim of being a demon. Now that she was finally out, the first thing on her mind was food. She could feel the intense pain in her stomach and she whipped her head back and front, looking for a food cart or shop. Finally spotting one, she all but ran there and her mouth watered at what she saw. Roast meat was strung up on lines and vegetables were sliced and kept near a huge pot. Seeing her, a stout fat man in an apron came to her view. She asked for food and filled her stomach but she didn't have any money to pay him, the man grabbed her and was ready to give her a good beating when a man stopped him and asked what was wrong. The food man complained to him and the man simply paid the money to the food man. The food seller let go of her with an angry glare before going back inside his store.

"Thank you", said Ovashi, feeling very foolish. The man turned to look at the unknown girl who had her face covered and gave her a sweet smile, taking her gloved hands and bending to kiss it. A little part of her hand that had not been covered well came in contact with his face and his skin started tingling. Everything started spinning started spinning and he fell unconscious.