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John believe that he is just an ordinary boy. He knows nothing of his father other than what his mother tells him. "He was a kind and gentle man that loved to help people." she always said. John believe every word of it, that's why he also loved to help other when he could. But that was long ago when his mother was still alive and he still believe that there was no such things that go bump in the night. but it's too early to speak about that now, we need to start at the beginning when John found out about his father's side of himself.

It was late spring and a Sunday morning when John found a injured raven outside the forest he lived near. This was a young raven that look like it shouldn't have left the nest yet. John being the kind boy he was took the baby raven home too take care of. On his way home he seen the pond that was always filled with fish and turtles. He look in the pond and seen his reflection, His brown straight hair that would turn wavy if it grow long and look like small pine needles. His face that was roundish along with his blue eye that look as if an lake was in there. He was well built with his limps well defined.

John did see some small fish but nothing else. When home he seen his mother that look like him except she had blond hair and was slightly shorter then John who was pretty tall for his age of 16, about 2 meters tall. "How was your day?" His mother ask in her sweet voice. "Fine and I found am injured raven outside the forest." He told his mother. He pleaded " Can I keep the raven mom?" "Yes, but remember that you need to take care of him on your own."

John was surprised that his Mother agreed to his request. He took the little raven to his room in the small cabin they lived in. His room was about 3 meters tall and 5 meters wide with a small bed that barely holds him anymore. He put the little raven on his bed. " I'll call you Shadow what do you think?" Shadow seem to agree with the name as he started to do some weak croaks of what sounded like agreement. " All right lets take a look at you." as John started to look to see what was wrong with Shadow. As he gently felt around the little ravens body he found that Shadows left wing was broken and the right part of his tail was missing a bit on it. "alright lets see what we have to help fix your wing." John went outside to find a small twig to act as a splint for Shadows wing. He found one, took some cloth from his shirt he was wearing. "alright lets fix you up" as John took the supplies he had and started too put the left wing in a splint to help it heal. After he was done he pick up Shadow from the bed on brought him to the wash bin to clean him. When he was done cleaning the little bird John went to the kitchen to get some soggy bread for the little bird. When he has the soggy bread he mushed it in his hand then put over the ravens mouth so Shadow could eat.

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It's been about a month sense John started to take care of shadow. His wing started to get better and he could now move it without pain, but still not fully recovered. The bonding between them become inseparable within the short amount of time. Nothing unexpected happened in the month besides his mother telling him not to go out to the lake.

Some days later when John came home from getting wood he found out something else was in the woods by there house do to some blood of an animal splattered about. when he told his mother a flash of fear came to her eyes. "Don't worry about it probably some wolf that came close."

"Okay Mom be careful when going to town then"

She gave a nod. How he regrets not going with her that day, but now that he thinks about it he wouldn't be able to save her anyway. Not when he just awoken.

When she left for the day he never knew that was the last time he would see her alive. He did his choirs like any other day. Played with shadow, gave him his food, did dishes, swept and dusted. Then he took a nap. When he woke the sun was setting and his mother was not back yet. ' wonder what's taking her so long?' he thought. This was not the first time she was late, but this one made him worry. "Come along Shadow let's go see what's taking Mom so long." Shadow flap his wings in acknowledgement.

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The town was a bit far from the house but not to much 5-6 miles give or take. The town was remote from everything. You would have to go out of your way to get to the town. As John walk through town he noticed that it seemed empty. people here didn't like to use electricity at night but at least they would have some candles burning till late. the sun was setting but there was plenty of light left maybe about an hour or two. As John look around for his mother Shadow started to make nervous croaks at the unnatural stillness. "What wrong buddy? Feel ok?" BANG!

BANG!

' What's that noise!? It came from the direction of church!' The bad feeling grow at the noise as he ran to the church. It took about 6 minutes to get to the church. When he arrived the seen shook him to his very core. everyone he know was mutilated in the worse possible way. The stench of the blood finally hit him. he doubled over and puke his guts out. it was not from the blood he was already use too it by killing animals. " HURRY UP!!! We all know what happens when Cristal gets angry!" John now realized that people were dragging the body's in a pile. when he moved a bit closer hiding behind a small fence he gat a good look at what they were wearing. they all had masks on along with black robes that kinda look like priest clothes minus the caller the usually have on.

Has he watched Shadow was silent. Something that was sleeping started to wake in John as he seen NO ONE was spared. " Damn how many more do we have?" ask one of the priest lookalikes. " This is everyone that was here. Trying to protect that traitorous whore and those that lived here. when were done we also have to burn done this town to." said another. " This is the last of them tho no more after this. that right?" the first spook. "No more demons and devils. this is the last place that the spy's gather information on. good riddance to such a pain it's been these last 18 years. You know I was there when Michael stuck down the that monster at the price of his life. I have hidden on of his feathers with me saved me more then once to."

John back away slowly but bounce off of something behind him. " ONE job I have you all ONE JOB AND YOU MISSED ONE YOU ARE ALL USELESS!!" A woman screamed. Everyone look over at John. " W We check this town from outside to inside 3 times. We would have found him if he was in town." "I DON'T GIVE A DAMN HOW ARE YOU EVEN HERE, I THOUGHT YOU WERE THE BEST OF THE BEST BUT APPARENTLY NOT!!" the woman screamed as she took out a shimmering sword and stabbed John through the heart. He fell forward as Shadow screeched at the move then was smack with the blade breaking his body nearly dead now. "NOW TAKE CARE OF THIS YOURSELF AM LEAVING." white wings spring at of her back as she flew away "God damnit..." was the last thing John heard before he passed out. The blood ran down the ground seemingly having a mind of its own going to Shadow. It the started to cover the broken birds body in a bloody cocoon, no one noticed this.

John felt cold, colder then he ever felt before. A tear slid down his face as he would never see his mother again her smiling face when he came home from getting wood. Her scold him when he acted up. but the thing the he felt the most was rage they took her away from me. they did this for what demons devils things that have not lived for the last 5 years. as he thought of this his body started to change. First was his heart it grew back and another was added. move was seen at his back and something was making creaking and groaning noise there. his hair turn white and finally his eyes the left turned pure white the other pure black.

the change didn't go unnoticed.