~ Anthro ~
Created by Dark Phoenix
Edited by Michael-Leonard
Feedback appreciated: thedarkphoenix2008@yahoo.com
A legend is born

~ WARNING ~
This story is geared towards adults. If you are not into female muscle growth, muscular anthropomorphic animals, superhuman strength, intense sexual themes, and violence, then this story is not for you. Otherwise, enjoy the story!

~ INTRO ~
I never thought I'd ever get this story done! But all kidding aside, it was a great thrill ride from beginning to end! Everything about it was just intense. From Silvia's creation to the creation of the anthro race, this story had taken roughly a year for me to complete! And what do I do? I leave the end open for a sequel! Yep, that's right! Since a lot of you liked this story so much, I left the door open for more! You'll see why once you've read to the end.

So anyway, I really really hope you all enjoyed reading this story, as I have creating it! I'll be switching to short stories for a little while. But rest assured, there will be another long one. I once again ask for as many of you as possible to please leave a comment! It was such a huge undertaking, that comments would really make it all the more worthwhile! Seriously!

Chapter IX: Paradise Found

Fugara finished burying the last of her fellow shamans in a small field near where they lived. After chanting a silent prayer, she stood up and walked to the edge of the field, which connected to a plateau that overlooked a vast plain that stretched all the way into the horizon. The sun was setting, and as far as Fugara was concerned, it was a beautiful sight to behold. Maybe it was her awakened anthro form that brought with it a heightened sense of clarity, but she felt free and at peace with herself. And there was no doubt that before long, the world would become fully populated by anthros instead of humans. Fugara spread her wings out to stretch them. After her long flight, she still had a couple cramps left over from exerting herself so much. Still, it was an exhilarating experience and one she would definitely repeat in the future. Except this time, she would take her time and enjoy the view.

As the sun began to meet the horizon, Fugara felt a familiar presence and smiled.

"Hello great-great-grandfather." Fugara said.

The spirit of Fujin Takinaka appeared next to her. He looked exactly as he did in the painting. While he still appeared human for the most part, his eyes had slitted pupils.

"It's good to see you Fugara. But please, just call me Fujin. I won't be able to stick around for long though. There's something important I need to talk to you about regarding Zephram and Silvia's unborn cub." Fujin began to explain.

Fugara turned and looked at him, "Their unborn cub?"

* * *

Zephram was home and horny as ever. He had barely gotten into the bedroom when he heard a loud crash coming from the front door. Not even a second later, the bedroom door swung open so hard and so fast, that it shattered into several pieces upon smashing into the wall, leaving a vertical crater in the wall. Zephram stood eye to eye with the hulking feline goddess that was his mate.

She quickly walked right up to him as her voice came out hoarse, "Zephie..."

She pulled him close to her as their lips and bodies made contact with each other. Sexual energy filled the air as Zephram and Silvia kissed like they never kissed before. Both of them were already at their peak of arousal as they embraced each other with unrestrained desire, their bodies moving as one without a care in the world for what became of their surroundings. As they turned around aimlessly, Silvia's incredible strength resulted in Zephram being pressed up really hard against the very same wall that the bedroom door shattered against. Only this time, their combined weight finished it off and the two heated lovers plowed right through it, losing their balance and falling to the floor with Silvia on top. But neither slowed down as they French kissed each other with an unbridled passion!

As they practically wrestled on the floor among the many pieces of broken wall and door parts, their hands started eagerly exploring each others bodies without regard to thought or direction! It was as if they were making up for years of separation! Out of nowhere, Silvia backed up, grabbed Zephram by the arm, and lifted him right up and into the air, his feet dangling inches off the floor. She then promptly set him down and once again took him into her arms and again, the two went careening through the house and right into another wall, bring them into the kitchen. Silvia lifted Zephram up and then down through the kitchen table, the two once again on the floor. Both of them had such strong muscular bodies that they were impervious to any serious injury from any of the damage they were causing. Zephram could hear her loud purrs along with his own as they lost themselves in each others' eyes. Silvia was clearly dominating him and showed no signs of slowing down.

When she spoke, her voice came out husky as she momentarily glanced around, "Let's say you and I start cooking up some good hot sex together!"

Zephram couldn't agree more, "Let's mate!"

The two were once again on their feet, their lips and tongues once again intertwined. The two worked their way through the living room and then back down the hallway, aiming for the bedroom. But instead, their bodies wound up crashing against the door, taking it off most of its hinges, bringing them into his lab instead. A few pieces of equipment and glass jars were sent crashing to the floor as they bumped hard against the table they sat on. The two lovers bounded over to the examining table, where Silvia was first reborn, and Zephram felt himself effortlessly hefted up and on to the table along with Silvia herself, who once again came down on top of him. The examining table was strong enough to support their combined weight since it was designed for potentially large beings.
Silvia let up on her aggressive advances to slow things down to a more sensual pace. Zephram continued kissing his true love at random as he groped her breasts, feeling their feminine softness and squeezing them gently in his hands. Silvia arched her head back, giving Zephram an easier face-to-face view with her perky tits. He began sucking on her nipples, using his lips to pull them out a little. This sent waves of stimulation shooting through Silvia's body as she allowed herself to be rolled over by Zephram, who clearly wanted to take control for a little bit.

Silvia's eyes were full of love and lust as she laid her arms behind her head, giving Zephram an arousing view of her bulging biceps. He could see the hot definition in those huge guns of hers. And combined with the equally huge triceps underneath them, he was looking at the biggest arms he has ever seen. And it made him all the more satisfied to have such an amazon for a mate! He worked his tongue around the areolae of Silvia's nipples, sending wave upon wave of pleasure coursing through her muscular body.

"Mmmmm oh yeah! Suck those tits lover! Suck them hard!" Silvia ordered.

Zephram gladly obliged and sucked on her left nipple first as hard as he could, which resulted in long and lustful moans coming out of Silvia's unmoving mouth. She was clearly in heat and wanted so much more. Zephram moved to her right nipple and repeated the process, which fondling her other breast with his left hand. Zephram wanted to show Silvia the most erotic time of her life and stepped up his multitasking even further and used his right hand to finger Silvia's moist clit.

"Oh fuck yeah Zephie! Oh shit, you're such an amazing lover!" Silvia cried out.

Zephram teased her briefly and kept his finger moving around the edges of her increasingly wet pussy, putting extra focus on the upper part where he hoped would be the G-spot. Between the panting, the moans, the purrs, and the buildup of bodily fluids, things were getting truly steamy between them.

All of a sudden, Zephram hit the jackpot as Silvia's entire body seized up in a huge explosion of hulking muscles and loud moans, "Oh my god! Fuck yeah!"

Everything she had felt before had now hit a high note as the stimulation more than tripled from Zephram's accurate finger work. She rubbed her hands down over her tits and abs as her breathing became shallow and fast. Her head swiveled from from side to side as she struggled to keep up with the pleasurefest she was being subjected to. But it wasn't long before the pleasure overwhelmed her and she felt a sharp orgasm spike its way to the surface of her pussy, making her eyes open wide and her cries filling all corners of the house.

"OHH FUCK ME!!! AHHH!!! OH FUCK YES!!! UH! AHHH! Ohhh!" she cried as her pussy squirted cum with heavy intensity!

Zephram's hand became covered in love juices along with a large portion of the table around her upper legs. Silvia was panting from the heavy orgasm that Zephram sent through her entire being just from his surface stimulation! But it was anything but over. Silvia wanted, no, needed more! She was going to return the favor, and then she would have her panther inside her and then it would be sexual bliss for them both!

Neither cared about the damage they were causing or the splatter of Silvia's love juices around them. None of what existed around them seemed to matter. All that mattered was them and them alone. Zephram's cock was at its maximum length, hardness, and already slowly oozing precum in anticipation for what awaited him. Silvia knew this and was going to make good use of his manhood. She got to her feet and offered her hand to her mate, who took it eagerly. With a merest fraction of her strength, she hoisted Zephram to his feet with a swift yank. She then immediately placed both her hands on both sides of Zephram's waist and lifted him up in the air until his dick was level with Silvia's face. Silvia was breathing heavily as she stared longingly at Zephram's throbbing erection and immediately thrust her muzzle onto it, enveloping it.

"Mmmmmm..." she moaned as she effortlessly held Zephram in place as she sucked real hard on his penis.

The sensations were driving him wild as he grabbed Silvia's traps and squeezed as hard as he could as he felt the pressure building up deep within him. He wanted it to last as long as possible. But Silvia's lips felt soooooo good on his member, that he wouldn't be waiting long at all. Silva had obviously never given a blowjob before, but out of the dark recesses of her memories from the time she was just a cat, she remembered witnessing a porn video on Zephram's computer where a woman was giving a man a blowjob. She didn't comprehend what she saw then, but with her human-level intelligence, it all made sense when she recalled it. And she certainly understood how good it felt, even for her. She savored the feeling of Zephram's cock as it rubbed through the inside of her mouth all the way to the top of her throat. She swore she wouldn't hold anything back and picked up the speed of her muzzle thrusts.

"Oh fuck yeah! Oh god I'm gonna...go...ughh!!" he moaned as his voice cut off entirely.

The pleasure became too great as the pressure built up like a volcano fixing to erupt. Silvia sensed it too and sucked as hard as she could. All the while, she still kept Zephram suspended in the air with ease!

This time, Zephram arched his head back let out a primal panther roar as he flexed his arms at his sides, his biceps swelling into huge 30 inch mounds of veiny rockhard muscle!

"RRRRRAWWWWRRRR!!!!" he roared as thick streams of cum erupted from his cock and down Silvia's gullet.

She sucked and sucked, drawing out Zephram's orgasm for as long as she could. Zephram's body was so tensed up, it looked like he was having a seizure! After 20 intense seconds of deep throating, the last of Zephram's semen was forced out of him. With his balls all dried up, Zephram became lightheaded and fainted in Silvia's strong grip. She gently put him on a cradle position in her muscular arms and carried him to the bedroom, which was littered with debris from the shattered door and a few pieces of the wall that didn't fall outside the room. She laid him down on the bed, but she was going to speed his recovery one way or another. She remained deep in heat and she would have this man inside her where they would consumate their mateship with an ironclad fist!

She gently stroked his face and then started massaging his balls. It certainly seemed to work in that Zephram's eyes opened up once again, though he still looked a bit weak from shooting so much of his load like that. Silvia's eyes were filled with longing for him, and she had the perfect idea to whip him right back into shape again in no time.

"Tell me how much my big bulging muscles turn you on sugar." Silvia cooed.

As Zephram began to respond, Silvia sat back, crossed her legs, and casually started flexing on of her biceps, which rose like hot dough in an oven.

"You're not making it easy for me to respond you know." Zephram said in mock annoyance.

Silvia grinned from ear to ear as she put her hands behind her head and shifted her waist from side to side, showing off the incredible detail of her chiseled abs and obliques. Zephram's voice failed him again as he saw this sexy display.

"Mmmmm, what do think of my sexy ass and luscious tits?" Silvia cooed as she turned around and bent over, showing off the fine contours of her rump.

Her glutes were ripe with definition and her breasts hung down, only slightly affected by gravity's pull. Zephram had a hot view of both and it was then that he felt his libido increasing eagerly.

Silvia took things even further and proceeded to really drive Zephram wild by getting on her hands and doing several handstand pushups. With that huge and remarkable physique, it turned Zephram to see how well she could balance herself with all of that displaced muscle weight. Then again, she is a feline!

"Oh baby, I could do this all night if I wanted!" she teased as she increased the speed of her pushups a little.

Zephram stared at her pillar legs and the enormous sinewy bulges that composed them. It was such an arousing sight to look at! He looked downward at her beefy arms. The throbbing veins and the steelhard definition in her arms drove him to move over to her, as she paused for him, and put his hands on one of her biceps and leaned in and started licking it.

"Oh baby, I can tell you love my arms! They're soooo big and soooo strooong!! They make me want to just flex them over and over!!" Silvia moaned.

She got down from her handstand and stood back on her feet. She reached down and gently pulled Zephram to his feet and held him close to her body. She then placed Zephram's hands on both her biceps and when she flexed them, her peaks erupted!! Zephram felt the undentable mass rise beneath his hands as he made several futile attempts to squeeze them. At this point, Zephram was good and hard and rearing to take this hulking amazon of a mate to the deepest levels of lovemaking and raw passion!

Silvia saw it in his eyes and knew she got him back to full steam.

She spread her dripping clit with two fingers, "I'd say we're both good and ready! Take me Zephie! Mate with me!

Her words, however direct, only drove Zephram's sex drive into overdrive! He leapt at Silvia, who let herself fall back onto the bed. The two kissed as lovingly and passionately as ever as Zephram guided his manhood into Silvia's awaiting pussy. Zephram started it off with some classic missionary, as his long and thick shaft penetrated deep inside her. Silvia mixed things up by using her muscle control to tighten her pussy over Zephram's cock, slowing him down but enhancing the pleasure!

"Oh shit, that feels good!" he cried.

Zephram was in for the ride of his life as he started off slow and sensual, his eyes closed and his breathing deep. Silvia looked up at him through half open eyes as she felt the ecstacy emanate from her pussy and disperse throughout her body.

"Did...I ever...tell you how...uhhh...sexy those muscles look on you?" Silvia asked through several thrusts.

Zephram grinned, but said nothing. Though in the back of his mind, he was happy with his new physique and owing his amazing energy to it. He increased his pace some as Silvia invited as much as he could give her. She watched Zephram's cock pounding her pussy with earnest and was really starting to lose herself to the sexual bliss she was feeling. Zephram could feel himself about to orgasm and instinctively increased his pace considerably. But Silvia had different plans for the outcome and proceeded to flex her vagina very tight over his dick to the point where he almost couldn't thrust anymore. Even her womanhood was exceptionally strong! This, of course, forced Zephram's orgasm back and increased his need for release.

"Oh you tease, you!" Zephram moaned.

Silvia gently rolled Zephram onto his back, "Here baby. Let Silvia have a turn. Time to show you some real muscle action!"

Silvia inserted herself back on Zephram's cock and took over, fucking him even harder! The sight of Silvia's huge and ripped physique turned the heat up even more as he watched her grind her pussy over his thick member. Every bulge on her body was maxed out as she moved with such power, yet with such control as not to hurt him with her weight. As she moved, she held her arms at her sides and flexed her giant biceps into explosive mounds of dynamite-packed sexiness! Zephram was feeling his whole body succumb to increasing sexual pleasure as his eyes remained transfixed Silvia's perky tits bounced up and down with each thrust, adding to the sexually charged atmosphere between them. At this point, Zephram's penis felt as hard as ever as he felt his orgasm welling back up again even more intensely than before. But Silvia once again delayed his release by tightening her pussy as she went, forcing it back again. She wanted to go just a little bit longer, so that his release would fill her up with his seed!

"Oh fuck, you're so tight!" Zephram cried.

Silvia licked her lips and loosened her pussy back up once more and pulled off to give Zephram his much needed desire to unload inside her. He got the hint immediately and got behind her and inserted his throbbing member inside her once more and went doggie style on her. Silvia's glutes enhanced the appeal of her sexy ass as Zephram took in an eyeful of her raised rump, which stimulated him to pound her ever faster.

"Oh yes! Faster! Harder!" Silvia cried as Zephram complied with even more rapid thrusts.

Once more, Zephram's orgasm returned with a vengeance. His breathing became erratic and his moans louder. Silvia, in turn, cried out in pleasure as she too was rapidly approaching orgasm. As their combined intensity reached a huge climax, both of them let out a fierce roar so loud and so powerful, that all of the windows in the house exploded outward, setting off car alarms all the way down the street in both directions! Zephram pressed his cock as far inside her as he could go, and held it there, as with each spasm, several thick streams of cum shot deep into her love tunnel! This process repeated several times as he grinded his teeth and shut his eyes tight, forcing every last bit of his orgasm out of him! Silvia's own cum mixed with his as it puddled all over the bed!

Both laid there, not caring about the mess they made. The sounds of purring filled the bedroom as both lovers lay there, basking in the immense afterglow. Suddenly, the sound of creaking filled their ears and then..."CRASH!"

The bed frame collapsed beneath the combined weight of their muscled bodies, especially after all the action they were enjoying.

"Ooops!" Silvia said with a grin.

But Zephram hardly cared. He could replace the bed frame, and the door, and the walls, and pretty much everything they destroyed in their lovemaking rampage anytime. That is, if they even chose to remain here.

The thought has occured to him about their future together and one of the elements of that future was where they would live. Should they "live in the wild" so to speak or retain the more human aspect of their lives and remain housebound?

Silvia looked up at him, "What's on your mind sugar?"

Zephram put his hand on her cheek and caressed it, something she loved him doing.

"Oh I was just thinking about our future together. Would you want to remain here or move to some radical location?" he asked.

Silvia pondered this for a minute. As long as she could remember, she had called this place home. And even though there was a whole world out there to explore, she couldn't imagine herself calling any other place home.

"Well Zephie, would it bother you if I said I'd like for us to stay here? I very much want to get out and explore the world and see just how much has changed. But at the same time, this house is where it all began." Silvia said.

Deep down, Zephram had to agree. Though he would still have to make some adjustments to the house, especially to better prepare for future sexual encounters between them. This will end up getting really messy around here with their bodily fluids flying all over the place!

"Sure baby! That would be great!" he said with a smile.

The two mates shared another tender kiss between them as they allowed themselves to fall into the gentle embrace of sleep.

- One Week Later -

As Zephram came home, he found Silvia sitting on the living room sofa and rubbing her ever-sexy abs. She had such a beautiful smile on her face that could never fail to melt Zephram's heart. He walked up to her, teasingly placed a hand on her breast, and lovingly kissed her.

Before Zephram could say anything, Silvia beat him to it, "I'm pregnant."

This caught him by surprise and he had to hear her say it again, "Excuse me?"

Silvia smiled even wider as she looked on the verge of joyous tears, "Yes, my mate! I'm really pregnant!"

Zephram realized that he had held his breath since he last spoke and let out a deep exhale.

"Wow! Baby I...oh my gosh! For real? That's just amazing!" Zephram said as his heart raced and his emotions flooding him.

Silvia chuckled at his reaction. He was truly happy and excited that his ultimate fantasy of a woman had now truly become a solid part of his life. She was going to be among the first to give birth to the first generation of pure anthros. He wasn't even certain if it was even possible between them, nevermind that it happened after their first time!

Zephram hugged Silvia as tight as he could and embraced her with kisses all over her cheek, forehead, and lips. 

For a time, Zephram knew what it felt like to be the happiest panther in the world. As they shared in the joyous moment, a knock came at the entranceway.

"Hello!" came a familiar voice.

Zephram and Silvia ran into the living room and both visibly beamed at the sight of their dear friend.

"Fugara!" Silvia said in excitement as she was the first to hug her close.

Zephram followed suit. But it was Silvia who spoke first.

"Since you're here..." she paused as she turned towards Zephram.

"Baby. I have something I wanted to confess to you. It changes absolutely nothing between you and me, but I wanted to get this out in the open and then move on." Silvia said.

There was a bit of confusion in Zephram's eyes, "What is it baby?"

Without warning, Silvia walked over to Fugara and in a move that shocked them both, pulled her close into a warm and passionate kiss. At first Fugara was stunned by this move. Her eyes caught Zephram's, but he was actually smiling, secretly in relief and liking this.

Once their lips parted, Fugara said just one word, "Whoa!"

Silvia looked at Zephram, thinking he'd be upset or something. But instead, she saw a reaction that was anything but upset. She looked back at Fugara, but then she saw her reaction was also different from what she expected.

"Were you showing your gratitude by any chance?" Fugara asked, remembering the same type of gratitude she showed Zephram at the end of their trip.

Silvia smiled, "Why yes, I guess you could say I was."

She turned towards Zephram, "But there's something else."

But Zephram already knew and stopped her with a hand, "It's alright my love, I already know what you're going to say. And I don't mind it. We're not human anymore. Well, at least Fugara and I aren't anymore. But just to make sure, well, perhaps you should tell her Fugara."

Fugara visibly blushed, "Well Silvia. It's like this. Zephram has made it clear to me how much he truly loves you. But I must admit that I also love him."

Silvia at first wasn't sure how to react. But hearing her say that Zephram's heart belongs to her made it surprisingly easy to accept what she was saying. After all, he did save the world and restore the birthright of the shamans. And upon considering that, it makes sense that Fugara might feel this way.

Zephram chimed in, "Well, that's not entirely accurate actually. While it's indeed true that I love Silvia, I must also admit that I have some extra feelings for Fugara as well."

This exchange was feeling really weird at first for all three of them, with surprises to boot. Silvia, upon hearing this, actually felt relieved herself.

She broke the subtle tension with a laugh, "Oh my gosh! This is just so amazing! We all love each other! Because as I pretty much showed, I also have a lingering attraction towards Fugara!"

Zephram was taking this unexpected development in, trying to come to grips with this turn of events. It was one thing to be a mated couple with each having a friend or two on the side. But this was completely unheard of! Just then, he realized something and looked at Fugara.

"So tell me Fugara, to what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?" he asked.

Fugara smiled, "Well it's been a week since we've all seen each other. I've taken care of matters with the shamans who died and have gotten with the other clans. To be honest, it was difficult to recognize them as shamans. Many of them had grown out of their clothes!"

Silvia chuckled at this and put her hand on Fugara's rockhard chest, "That's certainly no shocker!"

She took Silvia's hand and shared a grin with Zephram.

"In any case, I wanted to wish you both congratulations on the upcoming birth of your cub!" Fugara said excitedly.

Zephram's eyes went wide, "Wait a minute. How did you know about this?"

"Let's just say the nature spirits became aware of it upon conception." Fugara answered.

"I see." Silvia said.

Fugara walked over to Zephram and Silvia, put a muscle-loaded arm around each of them, and pulled them both close to her.

"I'm really happy for you both. This means a great deal, more than you know. And I love you both. I really do! I owe you so much!" Fugara said with heartfelt words.

Zephram and Silvia returned the hug. After letting go, Fugara headed to the exit.

"Well then, if either of you wants to...get with a sexy musclebound hawk on the side, you know where to find me!" she teased with a wink.

Silvia and Zephram looked at each other and giggled.

"Oh we will!" both said in unison.

With that, Fugara walked outside and could be heard lifting off into the air and back to her home.

Zephram was feeling horny all over again and grabbed Silvia by the hand, "Come on! Let's go have one more round in the bedroom, shall we?"

Silvia put her arms around Zephram's neck, "I thought you'd never ask, sexy!"

- 7 Months Later -

"You can do it Silvia! Just one more push!" Fugara directed.

Silvia gritted her teeth as she pushed as hard as she could. Zephram was there every step of the way, and was amazed at how painless it seemed to her. Whether it was her powerful muscles or her physiology, this had been a smooth delivery.

Within moments, the sound of infant cries filled the air as Fugara held up the newborn cub. Tears streamed down Silvia's cheeks and even Zephram let a few flow.

A joyous smile showed on Fugara's face as she handed the newborn cub to Silvia, "It's a boy."

Silvia took him and cradled him in her arms. One thing that was interesting was his eyes were already open, albeit only a little. His body was covered in a snowy white fur and traces of dark brown human hair could be seen on his head. His cries had ceased when Silvia gently rocked him in her arms.

"Zephram, he's beautiful!" Silvia cried.

Zephram gently stroked her cheek and then did the same with his new son's cheek using his finger. It was such a raw feeling, being a parent. Everything Zephram has heard about how it felt was indeed true: he was the happiest man in the world.

Fugara gave them a little room, but remained nearby all the same. This was their moment.

"What should we name him?" Zephram asked Silvia.

Silvia was still emotional and was trying to stem the flow of joyous tears, "I would love it if you named him, my dearest love and mate."

Zephram was touched by her choice to let him do it. Surprisingly, a name popped into his head almost immediately. It was a name that just felt perfect for his son.

It rolled right off the tip of his tongue, "Rinji. Rinji Pantera..."

Silvia smiled as the sound of purrs filled the air, a testament to the happiness they shared. Zephram leaned in and kissed Silvia most tenderly. Silvia looked over at Fugara, caught her attention, and gestured her to join them. Fugara looked down at Rinji's eyes, as they still tried to adjust to his new surroundings. They were still half closed, but clearly an entrancing blue color. She couldn't help but let a couple tears fall herself. Her eyes met Silvia's as they two shared a kiss between them, followed by one with Zephram.

"I can't begin to express how happy I am; not just for you three, but for what Rinji represents. His future will be a promising one and he'll no doubt face a destiny that will ensure the peace that this world has waited far too long to see." Fugara said.

Silvia quickly spoke up, "Take a look at this!"

Zephram and Fugara leaned in and looked down at Rinji. His eyes were opened wider. But instead of a deep blue, they were a firey red. His slitted pupils became a little smaller, giving his eyes a fierce appearance. It was like the three could see deep into his soul through those eyes. And it was something that was vastly powerful.

But just as quickly, Rinji's eyes had returned to normal. He then yawned and fell asleep.

Silvia felt a little spooked, "What was that?"

It was Fugara answered, "Then it's true, this one really does have the spirit of a phoenix."

Zephram was a bit perturbed at this, "You mean you knew about this?"

Fugara looked at him solemnly, "Yes. Seven months ago, before I visited you a week after returning from the poles, I had a talk with the spririt of my great-great-grandfather, Fujin Takinaka. He told me that you two would be blessed with a very special gift for restoring the balance of this world and enabling it to finally recover. At first, I thought he was referring to Rinji himself, but then I realized it had to be something greater. That was when he mentioned the mystical phoenix that for many generations, were considered a myth. But they are real! They can exist as physical beings or as spirits themselves. Because of what man has done to the world, they chose to remain as spirits themselves; not so much out of fear, but rather to prevent humankind from persecuting them. Rinji here is no ordinary feline and panther hybrid. While he may have the body of one, his soul is that of a phoenix. He has a unique set of instincts that he'll always carry with him. But of course, his memories and experiences will be whatever he makes them out to be."

Silvia and Zephram took a moment to digest what Fugara said. It was indeed big news.

"So what does this mean?" Zephram asked.

Fugara looked at him, and then at Rinji, "I don't know. Fujin didn't elaborate on the matter."

Silvia allowed herself to smile again, "Well then, "I don't know about any of you, but I wish to savor this moment for a while longer. Let's say we save any further discussion about Rinji's future for later."

"You're right. This is indeed a happy occasion." Zephram concured.

Fugara silently nodded as she too smiled.

Fugara recalled what Fujin told her back then. She was sworn to secrecy to ensure that everything transpired according to the Earth spirit's grand design:

"The spirit of the Earth has chosen to honor Zephram and Silvia with a very special gift that will help ensure the future of our new world. And I don't just mean the fact that they're having a cub. What I'm here to tell you is that this cub will be born with a very special power that would grant him a unique visual ability. They call it the Sharingan and it will evolve over time until it reaches its full potential. There's one other thing. His soul will be different from everyone else's. While he may have the appearance of their mixed offspring, his soul will be that of a very powerful phoenix. And it has been decided that he will be known as the destined one. He will be an emissary between the spirits of the Earth and the anthros. And also, upon reaching adulthood, he will be immortal and never grow old. But know this. While he may never age or succumb to illness, he could still be killed by physical means. Even I do not know what might happen if that were to occur. It may not seem fair that this cub's future is practically already laid out for him. But to prevent a repeat of the sins of the past, the spirit of the Earth has deemed this a necessary choice. You must never reveal this to Zephram or Silvia, at least not yet. While it will become known about the phoenix spirit upon this cub's birth, everything else is for you alone to know. For you also have a destiny, and that is to watch over this cub. Make sure he follows the right path and that he works hard to reach his full potential."

- 1 Month Later -

The crowd was simply huge! And from what Zephram last learned, there were only a couple million former humans left before they turned into anthros. And while the long term effects of this worldwide change have yet to become known, the short term effects were clear. Amidst a vastly confused populace, someone had to explain what had happened. It took much effort, but he felt confident that the majority of all anthros had shown up.

And what a gathering it was indeed. He had never imagined the overall size of everyone. Compared to humans, the anthros were a far more diverse group. But instead of race, it was species. From all walks of life they came, and all an anthro version of the animals they represented: Mammals, lizards, orcas, birds, the list goes on and on. And many of them were noticably muscular as well.

Zephram took his place at the head of this massive crowd, ready to put his powerful voice to the ultimate test.

"Thank you all for coming! As you know, all of you are wondering why you've gone from dying from a lethal virus to becoming what is known as an anthromorph, or anthro for short! Some of you may even be unaccustomed to this change! The HEV was an unstoppable virus! No one, not even me, could come up with a cure or even a vaccine! The ones who created it, were pure evil to do such a thing! And they knew exactly what they were doing! That was when I came upon the only other means of saving us all! If we couldn't defeat this virus, we would have to dodge it! Within us all exist a very special type of gene, that has gone unnoticed throughout history! It is called the beast gene and it is a scientific explanation of what the shamans refer to as each person's spirit, or animal guide! I developed a gene resequencer that was designed to target the beast gene and activate it and make it dominant over the human genes, effectively overwriting them! As a result, this has resulted in what you are now!"

Zephram paused a moment to let this circulate through the crowd. Once the mutterings became mostly silent once again, Zephram got to what really mattered.

"Now that you know what has happened, I call upon all of you to cast aside the mistakes of the past and help to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity!! Let us form new civilizations from the ashes of the old ones!! Let us help rebuild the Earth in its natural glory!! We are no longer human!! We are something greater now!! WE ARE ANTHROS!!! SO WHO'S WITH ME?!!!"  Zephram shouted as loud as he could so that his powerful voice resonated all across the plains!

To his delight, the entire crowd erupted in applause! It seemed that they were indeed happy to be alive, even if it's in another form. Zephram looked beside him at his mate, Silvia and their son, Rinji. Already, he was starting to manifest new colors on his fur, namely a light blue on the tip of his tail. And to Zephram's other side, stood Fugara. She took Zephram's hand as Zephram took Silvia's. There was no denying it. And words were not needed for all who attended either. The road to recovery would be difficult for all. Many changes would have to be made. Things that humans once did would no longer be the same when done by anthros.The future...has begun!

~ THE END ~

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...At an unknown location was a large prison. In one section was Death Row, where the worst prisoners were kept. Sentenced to die for their crimes, they were without remorse. But like in all other parts of the world, things have changed there too. It was a bloody mess as human bodies littered the floor, their very limbs torn from their bodies. It was a gruesome sight indeed.

A clipboard hangs near one particular cell, which read: Sentenced to death for grave crimes against humanity. Engineered a lethal virus that has claimed millions of lives. No cure has been found yet. Execution is set to take place on April 4th, 2051 via lethal injection.

As we pan to the cell itself, we see that the bars have been bent so far that some of them snapped entirely. Large impressions could be seen on the bars, as if they were gripped by very large and extremely strong hands...