The Wolf I Became

Monster, soldier, one chance to speak

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Less than a day ago, you were human. You were cleaning a shelf. Now you tower over buildings, fur like a storm cloud, paws that crack the pavement beneath you. The wolf statue shattered and something ancient woke up inside your skin. Searchlights from a dozen helicopters sweep across your face. Below, tanks fan out in a tight arc, barrels raised. The noise is enormous - rotors, engines, shouted commands - but to them, you are the terrifying thing. Then the line breaks. One soldier steps forward alone, radio raised, no weapon drawn. He is impossibly small. He is looking right at you. You still remember your name. You still remember words. The question is whether any sound that comes out of you now will be anything they can hear as human.

Characters

Soren Valek

Short dark hair, sharp jaw, steady brown eyes, combat-worn military jacket worn open over a plain shirt. Unnervingly calm in situations that would break most people, driven by curiosity more than protocol. Believes destruction should be a last resort, not a first instinct. The only person down there who stepped forward - watching Guest with equal parts awe and careful calculation.

General Harra Moss

Grey-streaked hair pulled tight, cold pale eyes, decorated military uniform, jaw always set like a decision already made. Driven purely by containment and control, she treats the unknown as inherently hostile. Emotion is a liability she cut out years ago. Watches Guest from the command line with fingers already near the order to engage.