Chapter 1

The water was calm. The sun's brightening rays were shining on the surface of the ocean while the waves crashed against the shore of the island. To add to that, the sky was turning from a vibrant orange to a blue that mimicked the color of the ocean. The island was peaceful, almost perfect.
Suddenly, a figure burst out of the water, gasping and flailing. It clawed its way onto shore, where it laid on the sand, breathing heavily. The figure was wolf-like, with white fur and light blue lightning bolt marks on the side of its body. When it lifted it's head, turquoise eyes and a gem in the middle of its forehead could be seen.
"Ugggh..." it groaned. "Where am I?"
Twister struggled to her paws. Another island? Maybe I could stay here and hide for a while, she thought. The wolf stood up woozily. "Why did I swim so far?" she muttered, nearly toppling over. "Couldn't I have found another island without tiring myself out?"
Twister looked away from the ocean and towards the deeper part of the island. She glanced around, surveying her surroundings. There were some large grey boulders and a slope that lead into a forest. Twister squinted, spying a large cave among the boulders. Maybe I could stay ther-no, it's so obvious. There must be other animals occupying it. She looked back at the forest. Well, better explore while I'm here.
Twister leaped over the rocks that littered the beach and ran up the slope, darting into the forest.
Almost immediately, the atmosphere changed. The once hot and arid wind turned humid and shady. Twister gave a small sigh of relief. She was never good in desert-like places nor wide-open places.
The white wolf padded around, examining everything in sight. She had to admit, the island was nicer than the other places she had been, especially since the other places were an underground fire lair and a freezing cold wintry forest.
Then, Twister heard a twig snap. She whipped around, trying to find the animal who had broken the twig. Her eyes glowed faintly, ready to use her powers if necessary.
A dark shape materialized on the branch of a tree, it's silver eyes gleaming. Twister's eyes glowed brighter, until she realized who it was.
"Don't sneak up on me like that," she growled. "Someone could have gotten hurt."
The raven cawed in a way so that one may think it was laughing.
"It's not funny Shadow," Twister insisted.
Shadow rolled his eyes, as if to say, sure....
"Well, at least we found each other."
Caw.
"Excuse me?"
Suddenly, the sky began to darken. Storm clouds rolled in and Twister shook her head as a drop of water fell down and hit her gem. She looked up at the sky, and regretted it immediately. The wolf hissed in annoyance as rain splattered down on her face. She turned to Shadow. "Let's find somewhere to hide from this rain." Shadow nodded in agreement.
Twister took off running, the raven following quickly. "Look for a cave," she told him. Shadow flew a little further away from her and started searching. While he inspected the forest that laid out in front of them, she examined the rocks.
"Shadow," Twister muttered after a while. The black bird fluttered over, cocking his head in curiosity. Twister pointed at two rocks, which were propped up together to form a small cave underneath. Shadow let out a sigh of relief, his black feathers already soaked by the rain.
The wolf and bird entered the temporary shelter, both trying to shake the water off their selves. Soon, the cave floor was all wet.
"Oookay, probably wasn't a very good idea."
Shadow cawed and brought his two wingtips together, rubbing them repeatedly. Then he blew out on the feathers.
"No, I am not making a fire," Twister growled. "Last time I did, he burned down the forest, and it was wintertime!"
Shadow rolled his eyes in a suit-yourself way, and made himself comfortable on a rocky ledge sticking out of the side of the cave.
All of a sudden, fire shot out of the dark side of the cave, and the raven shrieked, tumbling from the ledge and landing on the ground. There was a burning smell in the air, and smoke curled off his pitch-black feathers.
Twister's eyes flashed white, and her fur stuck up on end from the electricity that was arcing into the cave.
"Who's there?!" she snarled.

Author's Note: Hey, Twister here, and I hope you liked my first chapter! x3

Prologue

The sound of thunder and rain hitting the ground was like an earthquake above the sound of blood pumping in Costel's ears. With a quick jump-and-twist she transformed into a sleek Greyhound dog, picking up her speed as she approached the beach. Behind her, the breath of other Shapeshifters was like a whisper of sorrow and worry.
Several others of different powers were running with them; the once-courageous Fire Spinners, the spite-filled Poison Shooters, and Costel's tribe; the Shapeshifters, just to mention a few. And they were all running from the same threat they could no longer fight. For once and perhaps last in what could be several of their lifetimes, they would have to work together.
A gust of air blew past Costel, and suddenly she was pinned. A pure black creature, it's eyes the color of burning flames. Squirming tirelessly, Costel finally mustered the focus to change shape. A small, but hopefully quick, tan-colored badger.
"Darkslash, after it!" Another Shadow Traveler yelled. The ruby-eyed canine whipped around and chased after Costel, gaining with surprising speed. But the sea was in view. Costel tried to kick up as much sand as possible to try and loose the demon hound, who let out a few surprised yelps as the grains spilled across his face.
With another, albeit less graceful, jump-and-twist, Costel changed form again; a Labrador, something she hoped would help her swim faster. Landing with a splash! on the edge of the water, Costel dived in and fought against the churning waves, as they shifted and churned with the heavy rain and wind.
The sounds of the water shifting and bubbling alerted Costel that other tribes were weaving into the water. But she was starting to grow tired already; while she may be a dog known for it's endurance in water, she was still herself; and as herself, she was not a skilled swimmer.
Liquid began to wash into her mouth, making her splutter. Losing focus, her shape began to draw back to it's original. Costel's strength was ebbing away. Trying hard to keep her head above water, she could have sworn that, against the sky lit by lighting, a silhouette of trees and land. Land!
The very last thing Costel remembered before everything began to blur and numb - a combination of water in her eyes and her tiredness - was the feeling of something gripping her neck. Gently, but still forceful to pull her away. Then Costel gave in.

AUTHOR'S NOTES:
Since Twister has welcomed you already, let me do so as well! If you haven't read the introduction page already, Soulbound is a collaboration between us. We'll each post every-other-chapter, so Twister will do Chapter 1.

Hello!

Because we are Soulbound....

Welcome to Soulbound! This is a collaboration blog started by me and Mcingake!

Q: What's the story about?

A: It's about a group of evil creatures called the Shadow Travelers who have driven many animals out of an island, and made it their home. The animals who have survived fled to a smaller island, and they are currently living there. I would tell you more, but then I'll be spoiling the plot. If you want to learn more, you can find out for yourself.

Q: Will there be character signups?

A: Well, we have all the characters we need, and are eager to make more, so...

But character signup or not, we still appreciate views and comments! ^^

Q: Are their author signups?

A: Just me and Mcingake c:

Q: I have more questions!

A: Well, just leave it below in the comment section and we'll answer it as soon as we can!