What.... now? (Red Daughter)

"...It happened again..." I muttered under my breathe, glancing at the pile of body parts arranged neatly beside me.... there was more than last time.... my belly was full, yet I still Hungered, the whimpering of one of my prey.... hiding in a bush nearby is all I can focus on.... they will fall as well sadly....

I've been laying down here for.... Hours? Days? I can't recall, everything gets.... hazy these days.... but one thing I do remember is the experience.....

I've had a lot of things.... a lot of things I've been grateful for In my life.... My favourite food, My loving family, My lover Lar before he was slain.... I've been grateful for a lot of stuff but this....

"I think I'm in love.... damn it!" I cursed under my breath! I hate myself! I love myself! I hate that scary Black wolf that did this to me..... I'm also grateful he did this to me.... I've been in this cycle for over a month now.... ever since I entered the swamp!

At first, I didn't notice the changes immediately, I got a little hungry.... a little angry.... a little impatient but nothing I couldn't handle! At least I thought.... I managed to adapt to my new environment quick enough, kept myself well fed and sheltered, I'd been surviving here for a few days now, despite the harsh environment and wild beasts, I was starting to think of this place as a new home.... maybe it wouldn't be so bad, living here on my lonesome! Maybe I'll even find it people willing to accep me.... accept what I might become....then the next night was a full moon.

It was Madness!

The pain I felt that night.... my bother contorted in ways I did not think possible, my bones twisted, broke and reformed.

My flesh tore and repaired itself over and over again and finally my mind..... it went Blank, as white as freshly spread snow.

I do not recall most of what happened that night... I do not recall the tracking, the hunting..... the slaughter, I do not recall most of it really....

I did not gain control over my bother again.... until my first meal that night..... "A child! Sol save me.... it was child.... he was just 7 years-old...." I cried, I remember his face vividly.... He had steel blue eyes and dark hair, he wore shabby looking clothes with patchworks on them, he had a wooden knife in his arm and the cutest face I'd ever seen.... he was a sweet little thing....

Yes.... he was.... and I didn't care, I wept as I ate him, As I devoured him and I enjoyed every moment of it too! 'I'm sorry! I'm sorry!' I kept crying but I wasn't really sorry.... I don't think I was, because everytime I remember that moment, I shiver in ecstasy and lick my lips! That child was delicious and I relished every moment I spent gobbling him up!

Once I was done I trailed further into the Swampland, I found signs of Human life, I saw footprints in the mud and the all too Familiar smell of blood.... I dashed forward tracing them down! It was a search party I think, They were calling out a name.... Leif I think, I didn't care really I lunged at them.

SLASH!

SLASH SLASH!

SLASH SLASH SLASH!

SLASH SLASH SLASH SLASH!

SLASH SLASH SLASH SLASH SLASH!

It was amazing.... I had a feast that night! And many more nights afterwards, It was a festival of meat and I was the guest of honour! Men, Women, Old and Young! It didn't matter! They were all mine!

A few days afterwards I encountered a strange sight! They were more Werewolves... Living here in the swamp! They were headed to the small village I just feasted on.... they carried supplies with them.

Were they neighbors? Did they have a mutual beneficial relationship of some kind? They didn't give off Any sense of hostility unlike the Black wolf with hot green eyes.... I decided to follow them as they made their way to the village.

"What..... happened here?" One of them muttered, It was one with Grey fur.

"Did a wild beast wonder into the village?" Another said, maybe he was replying to the first... or maybe no one at all...

"A wild beast Aye.... one that wears our fur.... Come out and show yourself!" Another roared, he had Reddish brown fur.

"....." I stepped out of my hiding place, on body in hiding right? Since I'm one of them now, I know how keen their senses are.... they'd find me no matter where I hid!

".....You did this?" The reddish brown one said, he eyes were yellow and hot! It was taking him a lot not to tackle me down, he hated me, I could see it in his eyes....

"....." I didn't say anything.... I simply smiled, he snapped and hurled a bunch of insults at me... I laughed at this which incensed him even more!

"Tracer enough!" One of them said.

"Bu-"

"If you cannot condone yourself then I'll do the talking instead!" He continued.... This one, he had Black fur and Green eyes, it's fur wasn't as shiny and dark as the one that marked me, nor were its eyes angry but I didn't feel.... easy standing beside it.

"My name is Alex.... might I ask what yours is Child?" Alex said...

".....Charlie.." I muttered, There was no point lying to him about my name, not like it matters in this place....

"A strange place for a stranger to be don't you think? why did you come here Charlie?" Alex asked.

"I..... do not have anywhere else to go...."

"And so you slaughtered our people!? What is wrong with you? Alex she's-" The reddish brown one.... Tracer I think was saying until Alex cut him off again.

"Please... Child, it is not safe for you here.... if you're found by humans, after what you've done here.... they will kill you on the spot, come with us,"

"Y-You would bring this murderer with us!? I reject that! No! This isn't right, if she comes with us, it's to face justice, am I right brothers?" Tracer shouted, and the other Werewolves grunted in agreement.

"Yes.... she will face justice, but we must abide by the ways the wandering saint.... Leif.... I don't know your circumstances.... but please come with us.... it's obvious you need help!" Alex cried.

I studied him for a moment.... he had deep green eyes, there was a wisdom and kindness there which the other black wolf lacked.... he seemed well enough maybe I could trust him....

I step forward... he stretches out his hand to take mine... I keep walking forward and when I'm close enough.... I lunge at him and tear into his throat.

"!?"

He tries to gurgle a scream but too late! I rip his throat out and swallow it whole! He falls to the ground and his listless eyes stare absently to the sky....

".....what.... have you done?" Tracer asked, he looked astonished.

"You really think I'll trust a Werewolf?" I said cooly.

"You fool! You've slain one of your kin!"

"He was no Kin of mine!"

"You're cursed!" one of them cried.

"She's cursed now! We must slay her!" Another concured.

"So we may be cursed as well!? We flee leave her to the-!?" Tracer was saying until....

"!?" My body felt....mmmmmm....

Mmmmmm

mmmmmm

mmmmmm

I... I.....

I closed my eyes.... and when I opened them everywhere was Red.... The trees were red, the plants were red, the ground was red, the sky was red, everything was red...

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And the reddest thing of all were the Werewolves in front of me..... they looked tasty.

"They were actually....." I muttered, yes, they were.... they're gone now, I think every intelligent life in this swamp is gone now.... I'm still terribly hungry though! I must search for more , more prey, more food, more excitement! I cannot have that with the borish beast of this swamp!

"Come out! I know you're there....." I snarled, the person in the bush squealed but came out regardless.... A boy again..... he looked about 4 and 10 in age.... he had Mustard yellow hair and beautiful brown eyes.... they looked tasty though....

I rose from the ground and stepped closer.... he kept looking away... looking to the floor... was he afraid of meeting my gaze?

"look at me...." I hissed.

"I cannot.... miss..." He muttered.

"Why not?"

"It's... not proper.... given your situation..."

"My situation?" I said glancing down..... "Ah!" I'm naked... stark naked.... I must have destroyed my clothes during the last rampage, I haven't needed them in this place really.... I don't think I'll need them at all going forward....

"Please miss.... it's not proper...." He muttered, he handed me his cloak.

"..." I looked at it.... I was amused.... the boy was more concerned with manners than his life! How cute.... I'll humour him, I snag the cloak and put it on.

"There.... is that better?" I cooed.

"....You're all dirty miss,"

"Hmmm...." I inspect myself.... yes, yes I'm all Filthy! My hair, my nails, my skin..... it caked in Mud, Blood and Sol knows what! "It seems I'll need a bath..." I sighed.... maybe afterwards, I stare at the boy and lick my lips..... he takes a step back and trips, he stumbled and fell flat on his ass! I giggled and teased him..... maybe I'll let him live a bit longer....

Lucky for me, there's a spot for me to clean myself up nearby, I grab the boy and we make our way there, immediately we reach I take in the water while the boy sat on a rock.... he back was turned to me.... cute little thing was too shy, Hahaha!

"So boy what are you doing here.... you do not smell like the swamp people that dwelled here,"

"D-Dwelled?" He said breaking into a sweat!

"Yes Dwelled," I cooed.

"Well.... I heard the Swamp people were excellent warriors! They were able to drive away the blind man from their land!" He said.

"What's so special about driving away a blind man? sounds rather cowardly to me,"

"no.... this blind man.... he's not normal.."

"He a Werewolf?"

"No.... but he hunts them and punishes those that associate with them..."

"A Werewolf hunter?"

"Yes..... he came to my village.... he said he didn't like the way we smelled.... he said we smelled unclean.... he... he..." The boy muttered, I couldn't see his face but voice Crack told me all I needed to know.

"So you came here to ask for their help? to drive the Blind man away again?"

"No..... I want them to hurt him! To make him pay!"

".....we it seems you're out of luck! There is no one left in this swamp boy..... no one but me...."

"Can you help me miss?"

"Why should I? It sounds like little benefit to me,"

"Well.... I give you anything you want in return!"

"Oh.... like what?"

"Like..... Money?"

"Of no value to me," I had no use for money and I had no reason to live amongst people anymore... not that they'd have me anyway.

"Emm.... how about.... fo-food?"

"Ahahaha! I don't need someone bringing me food, I'm quite the capable hunter!"

"Then.... then.... my life! Surely that has to be good enough?" he cried, he whirled around and stared me straight in the eye... I smiled at that.

"Boy..... your life is already mine, it became mine the moment I found you..... You have nothing to offer at all..... I fear you came here just to die... a pity, I was starting to like you..." I said whilst rising from the water, my mouth began to water and my fangs jotted out, I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into him!

"M-Magic! I can teach you magic! I can sense the potential in you for it! Just help me punish the Blind man and I'll teach you how to cast spells!" He shouted.

"Magic? Me? You..... are you lying to me?"

"No.... No miss...."

"Charlie..."

"Miss Charlie.... I swear on my honour as a Dwarf.... I can teach you magic!"

"You're a dwarf?" I said blinking absently.... I've heard of them but.... I thought they'd be.... bulkier, not this skinny little kid in front of me.... maybe he's young that's why.

"Yes... Miss, I am only 9 and 20, quite young for my kind.... but I can help you..."

"You're older than me.... that's embarrassing!"

"Hahaha.... Emmm, Miss Charlie.... what do you say?"

"...Magic, huh?" I never had much love for it.... or hate either..... maybe it will be useful in the future, If I face someone strong in the future.... like that Black wolf with Hot green eyes....

"What is your name?"

"Derrick!"

"...Well Derrick, I accept your proposal... but if I'm not pleased by your results in the future.... I'll devour you whole.... you understand?" I said, my thoughts..... they've been getting more warped with each time I feast..... maybe.... no the Charlie of old is dead, that weakling died in Bluehaven.... I won't put myself through that again....

"Yes Miss Charlie," Derrick sa8d Curtly.

"....Good, now this blind man.... what is his true name?"

".....It's Niklaus.... Niklaus of HalfHand Hill!" Derrick spat.