Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Seed or any of the characters associated with it. This story is a major AU, so the plot and the specific setting do belong to me. Don't steal, please. There will be consequences.
Ummmm….notes. This story has been sitting around my room for a while, I just barely got to putting it up.
IMPORTANT: I probably will not finish this story, at least not for a few years, if I don't get enough reviews.
..yeah. Please review.
Italics equals thoughts
Oddity
Chapter 1- Preview
Humans of the planet Earth always assumed they were the only life in the universe. In 2378, they were proven wrong. Private Spacecrafts, which had been out on the commercial market since 2100, discovered many planets rich in flora and fauna; the most notable of which housed curan race.
At first, nobody knew what to make of the strange creatures. They appeared the be intelligent to a certain extent, but their features reminded humans so much of the non-sentient animals of earth that they instantly assumed the gentle beings were on the same mental level.
The first curan found was a dog-type, a young creature (it appeared to be only the equivalent of 6 yrs old) with furry blonde dog ears and a matching tail was running through a meadow near the ship, chasing some of the insects native to the planet. When one of the explorers attempted to approach it, the curan came happily, wagging its tail with the best of intentions. Unfortunately, it was instantly tranquilized and taken to a lab to be studied. The cub was tested on and found to be an actual fusion of animal DNA to human-like DNA. Hidden properties were rife all over the creature. Claws, fur, strange markings, fangs, limited shape shifting, ability to walk on all four paws or two legs… All were less obvious traits of its race.
After a few months, the scientists assigned to the little one decided that it was an animal, and suitable to be trained as a pet. The chief scientist, a Dr. LaCreuset, took the now 7 yr old being home and named it Mwu, after his deceased son. The creature proved trainable and his species was almost instantly in high demand.
Returning half a year later to the small cluster of planets the 'animals' inhabited, game hunters and explorers went on missions to capture or kill as many creatures as they could for pelts and pets. Cat-types, dogs, bird, sea animals, each one differed from all the others. In less then a year, the few planets inhabited had been cleared completely of the creatures. It took less then a month for scientists to realize what had happened, and to let animals activists know.
Thanks to the efforts of a few specific humans, selling curans in public became illegal and a few of the as yet untamed ones were released back into the wild. Clans were set up; remarkable little places that looked quite a bit like human cities. (Of course, everyone just thought this was an imitation factor, nobody connected that their 'pets' could possibly be intelligent)
In this year, 2400, there are four clans of curans inhabiting a few fringe planets near where they were first discovered. There were five less then a day ago, but one settlement was destroyed by poachers hired by the government. As of yet, not even they know why they were hired for the job, but they are not concerned…they are concentrating on claiming their prey…
TBC?
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Next chapter would focus mainly on Kira and the 'hunters'. Although Mwu and Creuset were mentioned here, that doesn't mean they're gonna be main characters. But they might be. Don't know. I'll find out if and when I decide if I'm gonna continue the story
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