1 fangled and tongue tied

' just keep moving...' the young girl told herself, ' he definitely didn't see you.' she made a bee line for the door. ' almost there just another few feet she thought as she bit her lower lip a nervous habit of hers.

"Aurora." and man said low and deep but with an air of command and growl so that everyone in the hall went quiet; Aurora heard him says her name and dread filled her to the core.

'no.no. this is so embarrassing.' Aurora thought as she turned around and answered the man, " Forgive me wise one i.."

"Aurora, I am your father first, above any title or name I've been called, father is by far my favorite dear one, and if you think for once second that im going to let you start your first day at the academy without a proper send-off you've got another thing coming pup." he said as he winked at Aurora and and gave her his famous papa dog hug. even though Aurora was slightly embarrassed she melted as her father hugged her.

"I love you, my little moon."

"I love you too papa." she said, and headed to her first lesson.

'welcome to History 101' was written on the big dusty chalkboard. Her first class was taught by none other then the famous, Joseph J. Howlingsworth , and cute she might add with snickers to her friends.

J.J. Howlingsworth was famous for a few reasons not least of all was his wealth. He had family money but he wasn't a rich a-hole, he was very likable and considered to be the next great American werewolf by many. He was also a war hero in the battle of Appalachia he killed off an entire pack of zealots were-bears while saving Blood Brother Zacharias from the Frenzied, which is what we call were-people that live in the blood lust for too long, once the mind turns feral there's no return; it started as a split sect of religious zealots claiming that were-people had lost their way, and they knew the true way.

Mr. Howlingsworth was sitting relaxed at his desk. He looked up at the class surveyed the room and began his lecture.

" Why is history important?" he asked.

No one answered him.

"Cat have your tongues?"

The class gave up a tiny chuckle, and with no one brave enough to answer the silence was palpable.

"Oh, come on people. You lot don't look dense, surely you have some inkling of an idea."

He looked at his roster for names.

" Charles B. Fangle-Horn."

" ahhh...cool stories." guessed Charles.

" 'Cool stories' " He repeated back, " cool stories is the engine switch drives history forward encapsulating the next generation, but what makes it worth our time to become students of it, to be its disciple?"

Aurora raised her hand slowly. "Aurora Dire, please enlighten the class." Mr. howlingsworth said.

" Its important because we can learn from the past and avoid making the same mistakes again, and preserve knowledge for future generations."

Mr. howlingsworth started a slow clap and said, " Miss Dire is correct. We don't want to remake the mistakes of our past. which is why today we are going start at the beginning, and retrace the steps of the past to see if we can keep from doing the same thing all over again."

" Were-people can track their beings to before antediluvian times, that is before the world was flooded like the story in the judeo-christian Bible Noah's ark, there was a boy who was one with nature; blessed by the creator endowed with power. Divinely separate from other humans. One day as father wolf was teaching him the dance of the hunt the boy took out two amulets from his hunting pouch and placed one around father wolf's neck and the other around his neck, and asked, ' father wolf will you make me your son, and make our peoples one people?' "

" father wolf spoke, ' you will be my son and you will be the son of all kingdoms, prince of 6 nations.' father wolf's words were wise for he was Prophesying.

The amulets began to glow as the spirit of father wolf was given to the boy. He was now more than man able to transform his self at will into his wolf self. As time went on the boy grew and made friends with the other creatures and as fortold he became one with mother bear, brother eagle, and sister cat, last

when he was fully grown he met the old one, elder dragon, and became one with nature, as years went on he became lonely so he found his woman and made her his wife they had 7 children; each one had a different nature with in them. they became our ancestors."

The bell rang and class was dismissed and Aurora walked to her next class, battle tactics.

Before she got to class she collided with someone spilling all her papers and books on the ground. she frantically gathered her things and reached for her last book when her hand touched his hand slowly she looked up to see the most gorgeous face with a sheepish smile on it and eyes that pierced her very soul.

"im so sorry for crashing into you." the mysterious Greek god spoke.

" Aaa..aaa...i mean what...'stupid rora' OK I mean it's okay i wasn't paying attention it was totally my fault." she said tongue tied and twisted. she was blanking so bad she could never function right in front of really attractive boys. He handed her the papers and books smiled at her giving her goosebumps down her spine and made her stomach flip, and started to walk away stopped turned to her and said, " im Chris waters it was nice to meet you."

Aurora lost in thought just smiled and said," Chris." then went into class forgetting to tell him her name she realized.