Going over my previous story, I realized how lacking it felt from my usual skills. I mostly blame school on this and to the fact that I am just tired all the time.

To make up for it, I have completely rewritten and revised the entirety that I have typed out before.

I apologize in advance.

"Come on sis! You're so slow!" A boy shouted to his older sister as he ran up the forest path. Today was like any other day for the two siblings. It was their daily walk in the small forest near their home.

Of course, the young boy was always excited to take these walks. He loved nature, and enjoyed the different wildlife the two encountered all the time.

The boy, around the age of seven years old, had deep black, messy hair with red highlights lining his bangs and the back of his head. His skin was paler than his sister's, but the most unique feature of the boy was his eyes. His right eye looked normal; a deep blue iris that shined. His left eye, however, was completely different. The eye was yellow, but his iris was nothing but a black void. Inside this void were small, vibrating red threads.

Normally, in public, this eye would be covered by a patch, to protect him and his family. If he caused suspicion to those around them, his mother's family name could be in potential danger.

"Kenta! Don't stray away too far! I don't want to lose you!" His older sister yelled after him. Kenta waved at her, signaling that he had heard her but continued forward.

His older sister was in her teens, around seventeen. Her hair was a dark indigo with blood-orange highlights lining one part of her bangs. Her hair was barely grown below her hairline, the tips braced with more highlights. Both her eyes were different. Instead of one color, multiple shades of orange formed rings around her irises. Surprisingly, nobody found this strange, unlike her younger brother, which had been a relief to their parents. Her skin was more tan, and two scars ran across her nose. These scars were from a previous injury she received years before. Piercings lined her ears, all silver as they glistened in the sunlight.

She sighed when she saw Kenta disappear over a hilltop. Breaking out into a light jog, she went after the younger boy, not wanting to lose him this soon into their walk. Coming over the path, she spotted him looking up at the treetops, imitating bird calls.

"If you do it like that, you'll just scare them away," She replied, smirking as she walked up to him.

"But dad told me that was the way to do it!" He retorted, turning to her.

"Well dad doesn't know what he's talking about," She sighed before looking up at the tree tops. She saw small sparrows traveling between the dense branches, and smiled.

Whistling a bit, she caught the bird's attention, before they called back, flying above them before flying off.

"And you said I would scare them away," Her brother boasted.

"I didn't scare them off, you little nitwit. Did you hear them call back?" She sneered, and he snorted.

"I didn't hear a thing," He denied, and in turn of his smart remark, she smacked him over the head. He hissed, holding his head with both of his hands.

The two siblings continued their way down the forest path, Kenta jumping on large boulders alongside the path. Ren watched closely, making sure he wouldn't fall. God forbid they came home and he was scraped up from something. She would never hear the end of it from her parents.

"Hey sis?"

"Hm?"

"Do you think we could go to the pond today?" He asked, stopping on a boulder above her. She blinked, thinking for a moment. It wouldn't hurt to take him there today.

"Alright," She sighed and he cheered. He turned and continued to hop on the rocks.

Upon arrival to the pond, Kenta ran towards the edge, looking over. The calm water reflected his face, his smile bright as he noticed the small fish under the surface.

"Hey sis!"

"Yeah?"

"Teach me how to catch fish!" He turned to her with a bright expression. She blinked, staring at him with half-lidded eyes.

"Kenta, do I need to remind you what happened last time we tried doing that? The whole reason why I don't like taking you to this pond in the first place?" Ren reminded him, and his bright smile faltered to a pout.

"But it was just one time!" He countered.

"Yeah, and mom grounded me for a month," She growled.

"Well, this time I won't fall in! I promise!" He exclaimed, marking an 'X' over his heart. She sighed and stepped over to him, finding it hard not to deny his promise.

"Kenta, I-I really can't..." She trailed off, her eyes softening as she frowned.

"B-But-"

"No buts! What if you fall in again and I can't save you this time?" She cut him off, staring at him hard. His eyes widened, and he looked back at the pond. Even for its size, it was much deeper than first thought. The water was murky, which hid its deadly secret. A few years before, he had almost drowned in the exact pond trying to fish for the tiny trout.

"I'm sorry Kenta," Ren murmured.

"It's okay sis-" He turned to her, his eyes downcast.

"Kenta, stay still,"

"Huh?"

"Don't move," She warned, keeping her eyes on something across the pond.

Something growled behind them, and Kenta tensed. Ren stayed still, slowly reaching out for the boy to grab him and get him behind her. Beyond the small pool, on a boulder just above it, a shadowy figure stood. It looked to be mammal, four legs seemingly noticeable in its silhouette.

From what Ren could see, she could make out the features of a canine. Its front was larger while its back was leaner. Fur blew in the breeze as it watched them closely. Whatever this was, it was certainly looking at them like they were its next meal.

The boy.

Capture the boy.

Grabbing Kenta, she grabbed the younger sibling and threw him behind her. In that moment, the creature lunged forward with incredible speed and leaped over the pond. Teeth bare and jaws open wide; the animal was lunging right for Ren. As a last effort to protect herself, she threw her arms in front of her face, which was a huge mistake.

She felt teeth break through her jacket's fabric and pierce her skin. Blood stained the jacket with crimson as she was thrown back. She hit the ground, the air knocked out of her as she coughed and winced. Newfound pain traveled through her arm.

"Sis!" Ren's eyes snapped open when she heard Kenta scream out. Gasping, she rolled to her side, and rose to her feet to face the creature again.

Now, the creature was over her little brother, one paw on his head as he lay on the ground. His eyes were wide with fear as he breathed heavily. Now in full view, Ren could finally see what was attacking them.

A pure white wolf stood there, its body built sturdy with thick fur. She blinked, noticing something odd about the canine's eyes. Completely voided of black, the wolfs iris's were a vibrant fuchsia. Its teeth were bared, keeping a close eye, waiting for her to move again.

Taking a hesitant step forward, Ren watched the wolf closely, holding her injured arm as she moved closer. Her eyes focused to the ground, searching for something, anything really to distract the wolf to free her little brother. She noticed a rock, not too big, not too small and figured it would have to work. Within a matter of seconds, she grabbed the rock and threw it at the canine, hitting the wolf on the head which only caused more rage to build up. Seeing this as a threat, the wolf lunged at her again, releasing Kenta.

Ren was knocked to the ground, the wolf having tackled her as she felt those sharp teeth bite into her shoulder. Fighting back a shriek of pain, she had to get Kenta away.

"K-Kenta! G-Get away-!" She screamed, and the boy nodded with wide eyes before getting to his feet and starting to run off.

At this, the wolf noticed the boy escaping, and released its grip on Ren's shoulder before turning sharply and running after Kenta.

"KENTA-!" Ren tried to warn him, but stopped when suddenly, white fur was replaced with white, gleaming feathers. Large wings splayed out before catching the air. Paws were replaced with talons, and before she could so much as get to her feet, Ren watched the transformed creature grab Kenta by his forearms. The boy panicked and yelled out, trying to break free of the bird's grip but to no luck.

The sudden weight caused the young boy to hit the ground, dust and dirt being kicked up as the large animal flapped its wings. As Ren went to get up, she caught a glimpse of the animal's face, that of a eagle with the same vibrant fuchsia eyes. Before she could go after them, the large bird of prey stroked its massive wings and was in the air in no time.

"Kenta!" She yelled after him, trying to catch glimpses of him threw the dense tree tops.

"S-Sis!" She heard his faint voice, which sounded further than she realized. She couldn't go after him; the forest trees were too close to each other to clearly see the sky.

"N-No... KENTA!" She screamed, trying to make an attempt to run in the direction, but tripped, landing on the ground with her wounded arm. Cursing under her breath, she wheezed, realizing that she needed to get home. Shakily getting to her feet, she looked back at the treetops, before turning and heading towards the town...

"Ryuko, I'm getting seriously worried now. They usually don't take this long of a walk!" A man, around the age of forty seven, stood at a window facing the front side of their home. A black eye patch crossed over his left eye, the etchings of an 'X' marking the patch. His skin was darker, a thin beard growing on his chin and up towards his temple. His hair was mostly a mess, curling upwards while two dyed red-streaks hung over his face. His other eye was a multitude of orange and red.

"Settle down, Senketsu. Just because they're a little late doesn't mean the world is going to end," His wife remarked, sitting across the room, her legs kicked up on the small coffee table near the couch. About forty nine, her skin was paler, her hair a deep black and thick as it curled around her face. A long strand of red dyed the right side of her bangs, covering part of her right eye. Her eyes were a light shade of azure. Unlike him, she didn't seem so concerned about the whereabouts of her two children. Around the time of the day, they would go for their daily walk in the forest not far from the town's location.

"But Ryuko-" He didn't get time to finish before the front door busted open. Both tensed up in surprise, having been startled by the sudden intrusion. Leaning on the doorway with some effort, was their oldest child, their daughter. Panting heavily and bleeding down her side, she looked as if she had gotten in a fight.

"Ren!" Both parents cried in unison when they saw their daughter's current situation. Senketsu was already by her side as Ryuko jumped off the couch. The father heaved her uninjured shoulder around his neck and helped her inside. Ryuko was already in the back of the house, in search of a medical kit.

Settling her onto the couch, Senketsu unzipped the teen's jacket, gently taking it off to inspect the wounds on her left forearm and shoulder. Blood had been spread across her arm, the blood from her shoulder staining her sleeveless shirt.

The father almost asked what happened but stopped himself when Ryuko ran back into the room, holding a medical kit in her hands. Letting her aside, Senketsu stood back to watch her.

"What happened?" Ryuko almost demanded, Ren biting back another groan of pain as she let out a shaky breath.

"W-We were a-attacked," Ren stammered, wincing as Ryuko went to work on the wound on her arm.

"By whom?" Ryuko asked, and Ren went silent for a few seconds.

"A wolf," Ren replied moments later, sucking in a breath and closing her eyes tightly when her mother poured peroxide on her wound, washing out all the dirt and other particles.

"Where's your brother?" Senketsu stepped in this time, noticing that their son was not present. Ren became quiet at this and looked away, her eyes going downcast.

"Ren, please answer me," Senketsu's voice became more stern, and Ren faced them again.

"The wolf caught him," Ren simply said, and both of her parent's looked at her like she was crazy.

"Elaborate," Ryuko continued on her wound, wrapping gauze and bandage around her arm.

"Kenta and I encountered the wolf at the pond," Ren started and Ryuko gave her a stern look. She kept silent though.

"I tried to keep Kenta away, but the wolf attacked us. I needed to protect Kenta so I took the beating from the wolf. Even after all my attempts though... t-the wolf..." She paused, feeling her eyes start to sting with tears.

"...t-the wolf transformed into an eagle and took off with Kenta in its talons," The story itself sounded crazy enough. But to her mother, a woman that wasn't raised under normal circumstances, and a father who wasn't born a human, took the story as the truth.

"Do you know where the eagle took your brother?" Ryuko pressed, now moving onto Ren's shoulder.

"N-No..." Ren sniffed, finally breaking down and leaning forward. She sobbed, even through the pain she was causing to her shoulder.

"I'm s-so sorry! I-I didn't m-mean to lose him!" She stuttered, shivering as her tears dripped from her face. Ryuko leaned upward, taking her daughter into a gentle embrace. All the while, trying to ignore the open wound on her shoulder.

"No no no. Sweetheart, you did all you could do to protect him. What I need you to do is to rest and settle down. This is me and your father's job now," Ryuko reassured her, rubbing Ren's back in small circles. Senketsu's heart broke, seeing his headstrong daughter break down.

Ryuko finished her work with Ren's shoulder wound, laying gauze and wrapping bandages around it until the teenager could get to a better doctor. Sending her to her bedroom, and putting her away to rest, Ryuko stepped out of the bedroom, a solemn look on her face. Senketsu was out in the hallway, looking at her with a worried expression.

"What will we do now?" He asked, stepping forward to take the woman into his arms.

"I don't know. But if we will get anywhere, we might as well start with the best," She murmured, before breaking away from his embrace and walking down the hall...

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