Good day my faithful readers. Or perhaps you are new to my story. Either way, I hope this is to you liking. I put blood sweat and tears into this here story, and I hope my efforts produced something you'll like. For you former readers of the original version of this story, please continue reading. If you are not familiar with this story, go ahead and start reading. Anywho, for the sake of my sanity and a character of mine, I have renamed our dearest EVO dog friend. Kaminari is now known as Kame, a similar name, but different, obviously. I hope this change won't be too much to stomach, but it is final. Anyways, read on my dearest darlings.

~Raven

Throw on your brake lights

We're in the city of wonder

Ain't gonna play nice

Watch out, you might just go under

Better think twice

Your train of thought will be altered

So if you must falter be wise

Your mind is in disturbia

It's like the darkness is the light

Disturbia

As the cryptic message of Distrubia flowed through the radio, a girl no older than 12 couldn't't help but sing along, dancing around in the kitchen of her family's small apartment. Despite what the lyrics were saying, she was as happy as could. Barking could be heard and a large black puppy pranced around her, tail wagging and tongue hanging out of its mouth. Both of them were full of life, care free, and not expecting what would happen to them the very next day.

But that's for later. Maybe I should let you know who they are, and how they fit into this whole story. The girl currently dancing around the kitchen with her puppy is known as Kaori. Her puppy, a 12 month old Shiloh Shepherd, American Alsatian mix, was given the name Kame. Her thick coat was a deep black, which glinted blue in the light. Her eyes were a shining yellowish amber, and they never seemed to waver from her hyper master. Kaori on the other hand, had eyes as green as the leaves in spring. Her hair was a rich brown that flowed in a wavy mess to the middle of her back. Her face always, always held a smile. That is, until that fateful day that changed everything. But before I get to the story, I might as well let you know a few things about Kaori and Kame. It may help later on down the line.

Ever since she was small, Kaori had an unexplainable interest in the arts. Writing, singing, drawing, painting; dance. Dancing was her passion and the second her parents had allowed it, she was enrolled in class at the local studio. That was where she met her most trusted and loved friends, Electra and her brother Isaac. The pair were attached at the hip in most instances. Isaac, the elder by two years, was over protective of his blonde haired, blue eyed baby sister. Electra was much like Kaori in the sense was happy and overly active. Despite her scary older brother, Kaori befriended the girl, and eventually her sibling.

And that's pretty much all you need to know. Now, it's time to bring back all the memories and show you what happened.

It was a Thursday in October; October 12th to be exact. The temperature was perfect, the sun was shining and the leaves were slowly falling from the trees, leaving behind naked, twisted forms of what they had been earlier in the year. As the sun beat down, warming the backs of the residents in Sunny Ville, Florida, two twelve year old girls and a dog were walking to dance class.

"I can't wait to learn that new dance Julie has been choreographing all week." The taller of the two, Kaori, said as her green eyes glittered in excitement. Her best friend, Electra, nodded and clenched her fists as she pumped the air.

"We are SO going to be the first ones to learn it!" she said and jumped into the air. Kame barked and wagged her tail, picking up on the excitement coursing through the two girls. As they happily opened the door to the dance studio, what seemed like the perfect day, started to take a turn for the worst. When they entered, their dance instructor was standing, arms crossed and lips pursed, in the center of the studio, glaring angrily at two older men.

"I already told you two. I will NOT sell my studio. Period. Now go before I call the cops," The short dance instructor said curtly and jerked her head towards the door.

The two men left silently, faces red in anger. Julie sighed and rubbed her temples before looking up at the three. She smiled weakly before walking towards them.

"I'm sorry you had to see that," she said softly as other students began to arrive, some with parents in tow and others by themselves.

She stood up and clapped her hands as Isaac jogged over to them, a slight frown on his face.

"What's wrong chicas?" he asked. Though he and Electra were siblings, the two looked very different. Electra was pale, with blonde hair and baby blue eyes, while Isaac was tan with wavy black hair and auburn eyes. Kaori often marveled at how different they were. Yet they were the same in so many ways.

Both girls shook their heads.

"Nothing is wrong hermano," she said, speaking in a mix her native tongue and English.

Electra had been teaching Kaori a bit of Spanish in their spare time, so she understood the little Spanish she had just used.

"Alright class! It's time to-" Julie was cut off as the room began to shake, and a large boom could be heard. Most of the kids screamed, some clutching onto parents that hadn't left, while other parents rushed in to grab their children.

"Calm down! Everyone stay calm!" Julie yelled, trying to keep order throughout the chaos. Kaori clung onto Electra and Isaac for dear life, squeezing her eyes shut. Kame had wormed her way into Kaori's arms as the siblings clutched right back. The lights flickered and screams of terror were heard from outside the studio. Kaori opened her eyes and looked out the window, eyes widening in shock as a bright light began to seep through.

"Look!" she called as she pointed towards the window, causing people to turn and look. Many screamed while others ran out of the studio. The light became so bright that Kaori couldn't keep her eyes open. She shut her eyes and whimpered, only slightly comforted by Kame licking her face. The screams intensified as the light did and then-

Nothing. The light had gone, taking with it the screams, and the shaking, and the noise.

It was dead silent.

Kaori opened her eyes to gaze up at Isaac and Electra, who looked just as confused as she was. Kame worked her way out of the three humans' arms and shook herself, amber eyes gazing around. Everyone in the dance studio was stirring as well, wondering what had just happened. Julie was the first to act.

"Alright everyone. I'm going to go get the radio and see if anything has been broadcasted about what that was. I want everyone to stay here," she said, a tone of authority masking the fear in her voice. As she disappeared to get the radio, the three released each other and sat crossed legged, confused and worried looks on their faces.

"I hope mom is okay," Kaori said quietly as she scratched Kame behind the ear to try and subdue the worry knotting itself in her stomach.

"I do too. But what about mama and papa?" Electra asked Isaac, her eyes filled with worry. Her brother shrugged.

"I don't know hermanita. They'll be okay though," he said and pulled her into a one armed hug. Julie appeared with the radio moments later, twisting the dial as she tried to pick up a station. All anyone heard for the next fifteen minutes was static.

"The-got to-mon-OH GOD- reports-"

Julie anxiously tried to get a hold of a station and finally did.

"Good evening, this is an emergency broadcast. As of today, October 12th, the world has been overcome by what officials are claiming to be a chemical explosion."

Everyone looked at one other, confusion etched onto their faces. An explosion? Wouldn't the studio have been destroyed in an explosion, even if it was chemical?

"This is not like anything we have ever seen before. Scientists say that the explosion released a certain chemical substance that has spread itself all over the world. As of now, we know that this substance can cause a person to mutate in different ways. We have reports of civilians changing forms into monster-like creatures and killing civilians. Please, be careful and watch yourself. Help will be dispatched as soon as possible. Thank you."

The room was silent as everyone processed what they had heard. Mutation? A substance that can turn you into a… monster? It sounded like something out of a movie. Something from a nightmare.

"I-I've gotta get out of here!" Yelled one of the students, a little boy by the name of Joseph. He stood up quickly and ran out the door, Julie chasing after him. She stopped at the door, her face becoming pale.

"Oh...My...God," she said and began backing away from the door.

They all stood, looking at Julie expectantly. She screamed and no sooner than a second later, a huge foot came crashing through the ceiling. Everyone screamed and scattered in different directions. Most everyone ran outside, including Kaori, Electra, Isaac and Kame. The black puppy jumped in front of the three humans as they looked up, finally catching sight of the creature that had crashed through the studio.

The beast was at least 30 feet tall, with long, scaly legs and a tail with spikes tipping the end. On its back were two enormous, jagged wings. Its belly looked like that of a snake, except for the fact that it was blood red. It had no arms, but spikes trailed up its long neck, ending just between its eyes. Its head was triangular, like that of a snake and its eyes…Oh its eyes. They were the darkest black, and filled with no emotion, only the animalistic desire to devour. Its enormous mouth opened and its head snaked down, back into the studio. People were already screaming and running by now. But the three children were frozen to the spot. The creature pulled its head from the building, tearing off most of the roof in the process.

Electra was the first to scream, but not to realize. There, hanging limp, lifeless and broken between its powerful jaws, was Julie. The creature peered down at them, but somehow, by some odd miracle, it moved away, taking Julie with it. This was the beginning. The beginning of the end.