Prologue

Kanae twirled her headphones anxiously. Even Momo sitting next to her wasn't helping. Momo was reading her encyclopedia while they were waiting for the hero their family had invited to come and see if they were worth a recommendation.

     Which of course, made her anxious to no end. So she closed her eyes, leaned back, and listened closely to the podcast.

     “The average wolf can jump 10 to 12 ft high and run at up to 28 mph. With their 200 million scent cells they can smell other animals more than a mile away. Their jaw has the crushing pressure of 1,500 pounds per square inch and bear 42 teeth specialized for stabbing, shearing, and crushing bones.

     Wolves employ a strict hierarchy consisting of a alpha male, alpha female, pups, and adult offspring. This pack usually consists of five to ten members and-”

     It was all information she had heard before, and information she had memorized. But it was always good to refresh. She was about to skip to the next track when the door opened to permit the hero Kamui Woods.

     He stood at about 5’6 and bore a wooden mask over his face. He was a rising hero with a huge fan base and the quirk Lumber which allowed him to generate and control wood from his body.

     Next to her Momo stood swiftly, clutching her book to her chest. Her quirk was Creation and she could create any object as long as she knew it's atomic configuration. Thus the book she kept with her for as long as she'd had it.

     She bowed quickly and Kanae rushed to pull out her headphones, jumping up swiftly. He stood stiffly and almost uncomfortably, taking in the room's appearance. Off to one wall stood a sturdy rockwall with small ledges instead of handholds. Several training mats surrounded them, leaving a small portion of the floor, where they currently were, unpadded. On the opposite wall stood a fencing rack, supplies put away in a neat, organized system. And in the back of the room was a complex obstacle course with sheer walls and large jumps, clearly designed for animals and not the humans currently inhabiting the room.

     Finally the hero’s eyes turned to them. And they were quite the sight. Momo in a short crop top and small shorts, Kanae in clothes fitted snuggly and tightly
to her body. All necessary for their quirks. Kanae’s clothes were Momo made and they were made of her own genetic materials. Otherwise she'd be buck naked whenever she finished using her quirk. And for bigger objects Momo needed more bared skin of course.

     “Hello girls I'm Kamui Woods, as you know I'll be here to see if you're up to the standards for a recommendation to Yuuei.” He'd bowed as well and motioned for us all to sit again, taking a seat of his own in the prepared seat. 

     “Thank you for the opportunity sir, hopefully we can surpass those standards.” Momo said confidently, sitting straight backed in the chair. Kanae stared on, mentally preparing herself for the trials ahead.

Kamui Woods nodded, leaning forward in his chair. “I've been told your quirks beforehand but I think it'd be best for the two of you to explain them yourselves.”

Momo straightened even further in her chair and began reciting information she knew by heart. She went deep into detail, telling of how her fat cells transformed on an atomic level to suit her needs.

He nodded, motioning with his hand for Kanae to go as well.

She cleared her throat, washing away her nerves and spoke calmly. “My quirk Metamorphosis lets me configure me body into the form of any animal. It's not a pretty process and new animals take some getting used to but as long as I know the biology and how the body parts work I can become any animal.” He nodded to her as well and motioned for us to stand.

“I'd like to see your range of control now, Momo I'd like you to create an exact copy of my mask if you would.”

She nodded and studied his mask for a second before the brown mass began to form out of her midriff. She pulled it as it went, until she held a perfect copy of Kamui Woods’ mask. She grinned proudly when the pro hero nodded with approval. Her trial went on then, the next object asked for was a weapon that could incapacitate but not kill a villain.

She handed her the mask and began to form a lightweight pair of battle staves. Kanae smiled at her and put on the mask. Mentally quizzing herself on useful animals. By Momo’s fifth request, a bronze statuette of Yuuei Academy's principal shown by only a photograph, she’d gone over six different animals useful in rescue, chase, and combat situations.

And as she was just reviewing the mountain lion's jumping power both Momo and Kamui Woods turned to her. She straightened and took the mask off as the hero told her how her trial would work.

“First I want to see how you run that obstacle course in a few different forms please.”

“Yes of course, no problem.”

She stood up and cracked her knuckles nervously, shaking them out and swiftly triggering the change.

It started in her bones before rapidly spreading through her body. She felt her nose elongate and the prickling feeling that told her hair was beginning to sprout from her skin. her spine crackled as she took a hunched stance the ground, her formerly unneeded tailbone extending, nerves forming and spreading, muscles stretching out.

From their new spot on her head her canine ears sharpened and flattened themselves. her eyesight reverted to darker shades. And soon she could not distinguish between a table that was brown and the notebook a few shades lighter on top of it.

And in less than half a minute she no longer stood on the legs of a human, but those of a wolf.

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