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Here is the prologue. I hope you like it!!

Oblivious to all but themselves, humans have failed to notice many things going on around them. They think they know their planet inside and out by now, but they have only just begun to scratch the surface. They are so blind to their planet, that they have failed to realize just how diverse and dangerous a place they are living in. Right down to the very last blade of grass, nothing is as it seems.

A war has been raging around humans since the dawn of time, and no one, not one human has taken notice of it. This war is, perhaps, the most dangerous thing that has ever happened in the history of the universe, and yet all animals (even humans) have their part to play in the great battle between vampire and werewolf.

From the outside, the war looks like a petty squabble between these two great powers; nothing more than a simple rivalry. Indeed, that is how it started out; the first vampire and the first werewolf fighting each other till death. The many followers they had left behind continued in their footsteps, fighting the other party until there were only a handful of each left. Neither side was stronger, and neither side emerged victorious. In the end, they both had to give up and separate to strengthen their forces for the next great battle.

For nearly a century, werewolves and vampires made no move against one another. But then, as sudden as it was unexpected, they clashed in an epic battle raging under the Blood Moon. The entire squadrons on both sides were completely obliterated, save for two; one werewolf and one vampire remained alive on either side. Instead of fighting to finish the battle forever, they fled, and were not seen again for another three centuries.

After these three centuries, the moon was red again, and the two armies met to fight for the third time in history. But before the battle could take place, the two leaders met. The two leaders were, of course, the two that had survived during the previous battle. But on meeting for the second time in nearly three centuries, they realized that they were in love. In an attempt to unite the two armies, the King of the Werewolves and Queen of the Vampires broke all boundaries; they got married.

Of course, the two armies were less than thrilled about this marriage. Never before in the history of vampires and werewolves had two even been friends, let alone lovers! The armies were so outraged, that they looked for any way to break them apart, resorting to even the help of their most hated enemies; each other.

But before anything could be decided, the Vampire Queen found herself pregnant. Shortly after, she gave birth to twin girls; one a werewolf and one a vampire. But it was that just after giving birth, the two armies put their plans into action, and drove the King and Queen away, taking their daughters to raise as their own. After that fateful night, the twins were separated, and raised as would a normal vampire or werewolf be raised; they were raised to hate each other.

Selena, the werewolf, and Kali, the vampire, were educated in the arts of their tribes until they both excelled as students. They grew powerful and strong, until they were named the leaders of their armies. The vampires and werewolves who raised them told them only that they were the daughters of the previous ruler, but not that, in fact, that previous ruler had married into the other race. So the two grew up knowing that they were special; princesses, almost. They just never could have imagined that not only were they a princess of their own tribe, but a princess of the enemy tribe as well.

And so it happened that years passed until humankind had reached a new and exciting era; the Renaissance. Selena and Kali were using this new time to their best advantage; developing a new, more open-minded outlook on the war, they busied themselves creating new weapons and battle techniques, and even going so far as to start gathering allies. And as the two prepared their armies, the date of the Blood Moon grew ever nearer, and the two great forces prepared to collide yet again.

Name: Kali
Age: ~unknown~
Height: 5'7"
Looks: Dark brown hair which reaches to my elbows, eyes are constantly changing colour between black, red, and occasionally gold. I have pale, white skin, lips which also change between red and pale, and pointed fangs. I tend to wear elegant, black clothes including gowns and skirts, but when I'm in battle I'll put on more practical clothes.
Occupation: Leader of the vampires

Selena sat on her soft down bed in her underground room, staring at the fabric above her bed catching fallen dust from the ceiling. Her head pounded beneath her hands as she rubbed her temples. She hadn't meant to hurt Crow. She was only in a bad mood, a very bad mood at that. She remembered the look in his golden eyes, his fear unfolding before her...

All her life Selena had been taught to follow and give orders. Now as the Blood Moon was so close she feared that she would fail her people, most of all her father. Crow had always been her friend, no matter the pain he too had to suffer. He had always been her closest friend, her only true friend that cared for her because she wasn't just the heir to the throne.

Selena was afraid her head was going to burst beneath her palms. Then she heard it, the angelic song-like voice in her head. It spoke in the softest voice, one she couldn't hear beneath the pain. She screamed inwardly, bolted up from her bed and slammed her fists against the walls. The tunnel shook with great force, dust falling on her raven black hair. Selena let out a small grunt from the pain, she was unable to sleep from the stress of the upcoming Blood Moon. But because she couldn't sleep she had headaches she thought she would die from.

Finally, in a last attempt to stop the pain, she brought her head to the wall with great force. She didn't hear the loud bang that followed after from a tunnel collapsing. She didn't feel the warm ruby blood flowing down nose and chin. All Selena remembered before the crushing pain forced her into unconsciousness, was Crow's frightened eyes after she had hit him.

Name: Reign
Age: ~unknown~ looks around 17
Height:6'0
Gender: Male
Human Form: short light dirty blonde hair, sky blue eyes, black tunic, leather boots, brown pants, steel short sword carried at hip, and silver knife always carried under right pant leg. On his back is black tattoo like markings going down the middle of his back and covering the back of his shoulders, ending at both sides of his chest.
Wolf Form: black wolf with almost painted silver designs on his head and upper most part of his body, sky blue eyes
Occupation: lowest ranking Halfmoon werewolf

"So what... exactly... do you want me to do?" the Prime Minister asked.

"Well isn't it obvious?" Kali replied, leaning in, "You must rally all the black smiths in your country, and tell them to craft every silver weapon they can think of. Swords, daggers, even silver tipped arrows, it really doesn't matter."

"You don't expect them... to listen... to me...? And I'll need to... discuss this with the King and..."

"No!" Kali interrupted, "No one else needs to be involved! If the black smiths don't listen to you, take note of their names and my followers will dispatch them. I'm sorry, Prime Minister, but you must understand; if word gets out there will be a riot against all inhuman creatures, even those of my own kind. And we wouldn't want that, now, would we?"

"N-no, Your Highness... of course not..." the Prime Minister said, gazing forlornly at his empty glass.

Sighing, Kali reached for her own, still-full glass and traded it for the Prime Minister's empty one, replacing his on the table. "And remember, Prime Minister, if things don't go to plan... I would not feel any regret in dispatching you as well."

The Prime Minister visibly shook from head to toe. He took a long swig of the tokay glass, draining it in one go.

"I will do as you ask," he told her.