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Prologue

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By Skyler McQuiston

"AAAHHHHH" I yowled in pain as I felt my insides twisting and tearing. My parents come rushing in from their room to see why I was yelling in pain. One look at me told my father what he needed to know and he was in shock because it never happened this late, while he was in his shock my mother reached out and snapped my father out of his daze in time to stop her." Don't you will just make it worse on him!" He said sternly. My mom than realized what was happening she look at me horrified then whispers "It isn't supposed to happen this late though its 3 years later than usual." Dad nods in agreement states "If he survives we will have to contact The Order for him to join them like the law states." As they were talking my pain was intensifying by tenfold and as I bunched myself together to try and ease the pain I started noticing brown fur appearing all over what skin I could see clearly through my blurred vision, so I closed my eyes hoping it was a dream. The agony I was in felt like it lasted for hours, but in reality in over in a matter of moments and when I opened my eyes again everything was clear and everything seemed bigger than I remembered it being and I looked over and saw my parents standing there and looking at me in compete shock with their jaws hanging open and I was confused on why they look so big considering I tower over my mom. Then POP and everything was back to normal sized. I look up my parents and ask them what's going, they look at each other and then back over at me and my mom says somberly "Skyler, um I don't know how to tell you this but your one of the Chosen." "WHAT!!!" I exclaim "I'm too old if I was one I would have changed years ago." "We know but it's true you just turned into a weasel looking thing and now I'm going to go call the Order now so they can come and get you so we don't get in anymore trouble." Dad said "I won't be coming back when you call them you know that right. No one comes back Dad ever." I protested He nods knowing the truth as much as I do as he turns and walks out the door to make the call. I look at my mom and she is holding back tears as reality hits her I stand up and wrap her in a hug and tell her " No matter where I go or what I do I'll always be your son." She pulls back and I wipe away her tears. She then burrows her head back into my shoulder and started to sob. That was the scene my father walked in on us embracing our last moments as a family. My father ruined it by clearing his throat and told us "It's done they shall be here within the hour they said you will need to be dressed, but won't need anything else. They also said that I must disown you." His words didn't sink in right away, but when they did I was livid I pulled away from my mother and snarled at them both "Get out now, so I can get ready before one of us says something we might regret later." They walk towards the door and I follow them and when they walk out I slam the door right behind them with a BANG. I then turn around and head to my closet still fuming. Who does this order think they are taking away everything I've worked twice as hard for since I was born from a different marriage in the first place. Pulling on a shirt I realize I shouldn't have snapped at my parents it wasn't their fault directly. After I was dressed I decided to lay down and calm down and see if I could figure out what my spirit beast is. I started looking around my room and noticed a book on my desk that said American Marten so I sat up and reached over and grabbed it and looked at the cover and noticed a weasel looking animal on the cover and I shout for my mom "MOM come here for a second!" She comes rushing into my room and asks concerned "What's wrong?" I shake my head and hold up my book and ask "Is this what I turned into?" She takes a closer look and nods but says "Your eyes were your natural sky blue and you were more of the tawny brown instead of the near black on the cover." I sigh in relief and think to myself "well that's one less mystery to solve" I must have been lost in thought because my mom left the room and closed the door. I started reading the book and got absorbed into it learning about the beast that was inside and itching to get out. I was so absorbed I didn't notice the gas slowly seeping into my bedroom until it was too late. I grew drowsy and as my eyes grew heavy and the last thing I remember is seeing a cloth sheet coming down over my head. When I finally came too I still had the sheet over my head and there was a bright light. Then sheet was forcefully pulled off my head, as my eyes adjusted I noticed two figures and I heard a female voice say "Mr. McQuiston it's good to see you finally awake and welcome to The Order."