The Symbol? - Chapter 1

Story by Disturbia on SoFurry

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#1 of The Symbol

Hello everyone! I'm sorry it's been over well a month since I've written a story and when I come back, I'm suddenly starting a new story. Well to be honest, I kind of screwed up on my old story. I went in to have surgery and it took me a week to recover and by that time,I had forgotten what I was going to plan for my story. So I just decided to make a new one, an even better one.

This story is about a young wolf named Kevin who tries to live alone in the world of Furoma. At birth, Kevin was born with a special symbol on his left chest. He is not exactly sure what it is, but he knows it means something. He knows that if another furry has the same symbol like him, that means they are destined to be together. It also means that he has to protect those he loves and keep them safe.

After his parents death, his sister, Natalie, was paralyzed down the waist and was blinded by the witness of her parents death. The cause of death was a car crash and sadly, Natalie was there to witness it. Kevin and her sister then move to their aunt and uncles house where they are treated like slaves. Kevin manages to work hard enough but had to quit school. After 2 years, they decide to sneak out of the house and find some where else to live. They then find a little house in the woods and decide to live there. They then move to the city and start a new life. Natalie then leaves because of the current conditions which means Kevin is now all alone.

Characteristics of Kevin-

Name: Kevin

Species: Wolf

Age: 16 (Currently)

Height: 5'9

Weight: 141

Current Condition: Healthy

Socializing Status: Alone. He's mainly a loner since he doesn't know how to socialize.

Fur Color: Snow White with black stripes through out his body.

RelationShip status: Single.

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay, but not really stated in here. Will be stated later on through out the story when more characters are introduced.


The current story takes place on a planet called Furoma, which is a planet next to Earth. Furoma is a planet where furry anthropomorphic live. Humans and Furries were at war on planet earth so it was decided the furries inhabit the planet next to it. The humans agreed to help them out and live regular like them on this planet. The 2 main characters are 2 wolf siblings named Natalie and Kevin. Through out the first few chapters, the main character will be Kevin but I will introduce more. I do not explicitly state Kevin's name in the story but I will later through out.

~Back Ground Story | 4 years before~

4-years ago, it was a blissful Monday morning. It was me and my sisters first day of school. My sister, Natalie, was going to 3rd grade and I was going to 7th grade. I woke up that day bright and early. I got up, brushed my teeth, took a shower, ate my breakfast and went off to school.

I was an abnormal child when I was a kid. When I was born, I had a weird mark on my chest that looked like a symbol. My mother and father told me that if I ever find another person with the same symbol like myself, that means they're the one I'm destined to be with. I didn't know much about the concept of love, but she also told me it meant protection. It meant I had to protect those around me and keep them safe. I didn't know much about that, but I kept her word for it.

My father and mother were downstairs making breakfast and Natalie was still sleeping since my school started way earlier than hers. My father was sitting at the table, reading his favorite newspaper. While my mother was cooking up breakfast. I was in such a hurry I never got time to say goodbye or I love you to either of them.

When my sister awoke, she got dressed and immediately went downstairs. She told me she went to eat breakfast and left for school. Since it was her 1st day at a new school and she was still pretty young, mom and dad decided to go with her and take her to school. She said she was delighted at the answer. They got into the car and left off to school.

She said that it happened so fast, she didn't even see it coming. She never wanted to remember that day, she wanted to forget all about it. I wish everyday it was me in that car rather than her. She was only 7 years old when she witnessed my mother and fathers death. But I left so suddenly I never got to tell them good-bye or I love you.

The cause of our parents death was a car crash. As they were driving down the street, a truck driver ignored the stop sign and hit my parents car. That sent them flipping over onto a farm field. Natalie said dad covered her and gave her a last final hug before she blacked out from the horrific event.

Because it happened so fast, Natalie doesn't remember much after that. Because of that driver, our parents were dead, and Natalie was paralyzed from her waist down and blind from that traumatizing experience. That perfect family and life we hoped for was gone. It withered away like it never even ceased to exist in the first place.

After that experience, Natalie and I were forced to live with our aunts and uncles. We didn't want to live with them because they were abusive and didn't even care for our presence. We had no choice since the judge gave custody of us over to them since they were our only relatives that lived near us. We were coerced to clean everyday like slaves. We got little food, horrible conditions and little amount of water.

I was only 12 at the time and Natalie was only 7. Everything happened so fast and she was still young. I had to do all the work since Natalie was paralyzed and blind. I worked hard everyday just so our aunts and uncles paid for Natalie's food and medications. I didn't care about myself, Natalie was my only family left and she needed it more than me. I quit school just to work all day but still managed to keep a decent education running for myself.

After 2-3 years passed by, Natalie and I moved out. We moved out in the middle of the night just so our aunts and uncles wouldn't notice. We moved to a small house in the forest. It wasn't the best, but it was better than our old house. I brought food, medication, and water that would last us a couple of months. I learned how to farm from working at the old house and taught myself how to hunt and catch fish. We weren't far from the city and we could have just gone there and gotten a job, but they would come look for us. So we just played the waiting game.

I learned how to make an axe and a bow. Since I'm a wolf, my nose has really helped me hunt and I also increased my skills in agility and running when hunting. I've learned how to use a bow skillfully and I knew how to fight. My father took me to an old instructor who was a deer, he taught me self-defense and hand-to-hand combat. So if anyone tried to intrude Natalie and I, I could defend us both; or at least Natalie.

Life was the same everyday. Since me and Natalie weren't in school, I taught us both. I first taught Natalie orally since she couldn't see, and I just taught myself life skills. I helped her eat and sleep, I made sure she went to bed early and woke up early. I'd be up and have restless nights because I'd be worried about her. Nevertheless, life was pretty peachy.

After a months went by, it was my 16th Birthday and we were low on supplies. Natalie seemed to be getting sick and conditions weren't so good. At that time, I decided to move to the city.

When we moved to the city, a lovely couple allowed took us in for the time being. I told them I'd get a job and pay them money just so we can stay to live here. They agreed to that and in exchange, they took care of Natalie. I worked at a local construction site which paid really well. I was just around to help move things and assist with cleaning up anything unnecessary, since I was only 16. After a while, the couple moved up to another home and left the current home to us. We thanked them so much since we didn't have any other place to stay and they paid for most of the house expenses.

Everything was going well but we didn't seem to have enough money. I had to go to school soon and I didn't have enough money for her medications or for a baby sitter. At that point, I had to make the hardest decision of my life. I called up my cousins that lived in a different area and asked if they could take care of Natalie for me. They solemnly agreed and came to our home. When I told Natalie I'd be gone for a while, she asked if I was going to come back.

My heart was broken. Was I going to come back? I didn't want to leave my only real family behind, I didn't want to leave my little sister, she was all I had left. I held back the tears and told her I'd see her soon. With the arrangements that took place, I gave my cousins a list of her medications and needs. After that, my little sister was gone.

I was then stuck alone in the house. Even though I lost her, I knew I would visit her one day. The symbol on my chest seemed to be burning for some reason because I felt a burning sensation on my chest that day. I knew I had to go back to her one day, and one day I shall.

Nevertheless, I have to finish all of this first.

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~Months Later~

~Kevin's P.O.V~

It was a fairly rainy morning, I could hear the sound of the rain ascending upon the roof, giving it an ominous noise *drop* *flop* *drop*; that sent a shudder down my fur. As I awoke, I could see the light gray clouds covering the beautiful blue sky and blocking out the warm rays of the sun. I could even smell the damp material of the ground as the rain gave out the dampy frangrances of the flowers and trees with my canid nose. As a wolf, I could smell almost everything clearly.

I threw off my covers and sat up, yawning and stretching my arms and legs out at the same time. I scratched my head with my paws softly and looked to my side; it was the photo of my father and mother with Natalie and I. The photo was taken when we were just small pups. Even the sight of seeing his picture gave me a feeling of guilt that washed over me. I missed the old days, how they would always take me and my sister for walks, how their smile lit up the depressing, grey clouds of the sky. Just like on a dark rainy day like this, their smiles would be like the sun coming over the horizon, shining it's beautiful rays up into the sky. At those moments, we were a perfect family my sister and I have hoped for, they were everything we needed. But everything doesn't last the same forever.

I shook my head and tried to get rid of the negative thoughts. I got up from bed and went straight toward the bathroom. I opened up the faucet and started cleaning my face with cold water hoping the negative thoughts would go away.

"Must have had a bad sleep" I thought to myself. I looked in the mirror and saw a strong wolf reflecting off the mirror. Over the years, the hard labor had built my body and I seem to be in real good shape. I had a 6-pack, though I never cared for body building. My arms were pretty strong and my legs were well built.

I quickly washed my face once more and went over to dry off. As I dried off my face, I stared into the mirror. I could see my parents and Natalie standing there, we were all a happy family. How the smiles warmed my heart and how we were together.

I was getting lost in my thoughts. My mind was obviously playing tricks on me. I wiped my face and I saw my parents dead and my sister in horrible condition. I then heard their screams and yells, it was agonizing. The images of them in pain reflecting on the mirror was too much for me to handle. It was like a re-occurring night mare happening over and over!

"STOP IT!" I yelled and I punched the mirror with my paw. I left a crack and shattered it a bit, and my paw was bleeding. I was trembling with fear. I quickly went over and got some bandagers and put it over my wound.

I was pretty stressed and frustrated after remembering that. I couldn't let my guard down or get stressed since today was my 1st day of high school. It's been 4-years since I've been to school and I haven't been doing bad. I took a test a few weeks back to apply for the school and I had a high score so they allowed me to go attend and finish my high school years.

I went over to Natalie's room just to cool myself down. Even though Natalie was gone, I kept her room the same way just to remember a piece of her. I promised her I'd take come back to her one day and I will.

As I looked through her stuff, I found a small mirror, which belonged to her. I looked at the mirror and the mirror was reflecting at my chest. I could see the strange symbol I've had since I was a pup on my chest. While growing up, I knew the symbol meant there was someone else with this symbol who was the right person for me. I feel like the person I'm destined to be with is female. I'm not too sure about my sexuality since It's never crossed my mind. I've never really taken any interest in females, but I do sometimes fantasize about males. Does that mean I'm gay? Probably my mind fantasizing. I have no chance of love since I was always lonely ever since our parents died, especially when Natalie left. The symbol was my only friend, my only hope that something good in this world would come to me. I quickly put the mirror back in its place and went back to my room to change.

I got dressed and changed. I just put on some blue jeans and a white T-shirt. I didn't want to look fancy or anything, I just wanted to look like regular wolf who lived a normal life. I had a pretty handsome face and well built body. I am also pretty intelligent since according to my schedule, I'm taking all honors classes. I was ready for school and ready for change.

I quickly grabbed my bag and went downstairs to grab a quick bite of breakfast. It was pretty early in the morning so I didn't have to rush. I ate a bit of cereal and toast with butter, which satisfied me enough. It was raining outside so I grabbed my long black coat and went out the door. The high school I was attending wasn't far from my house so I just walked it rather than drive.

When I got there, the large letters on the school building read Richardson HighSchool. It was a pretty big school and I saw a lot of people scattered around the building, talking and having fun before school started.

Like I said, it's been a while since I've been to school. I forgot how to socialize or make friends, so I'd just rather focus on my studies. So I was pretty nervous when I reached the steps of the high school. I knew this would be a new chapter in my life, and that it would hopefully bring some good into my life for once. My paw was still hurting a bit through the bandages after that incident that occurred in the bathroom, but I have to get my head straight and get through school first.

With that being said, I took a deep breath, and went into the school. Awaiting what life holds for me next.