The Emerald Chap.2

Chpt.2
Days came and passed, but within these next couple days , was the start of a new life for me. A war broke out by a unruly king that wanted on more for his kingdom. Nothing was to stop him and his conquest for power. Our village heard the news of this and prepped themselves for the worst.  Within our best efforts  the villagers were able to create a few dozen weapons, we hoped for the best.
A few days later, it was nighttime, I awoke to screaming and shouts outside my window. This was the worst possible situation, we were working hard all day and we had no time to rest to regain our fatigue.  The king's army was upon us we did our best to defend ourselves, but our efforts were futile. The army was slaughtering us, I didn't know what I should do, I stared helplessly through my window. I was afraid, no clue what I was to do, I unconsciously grasped the gem that was in my pocket. I wanted to be able to help fight but I would have been no use. The villagers were risking their lives to fight the king's army and protect the village unlike me. But I didn't have a weapon at the moment, all I could do was stare out my window in horror. I squeezed the gem harder my hand began to bleed from the sharp edges of the stone, but I only gripped the gem harder, close to my heart.  I closed my eyes, then the gem began to shine a very beautiful white light that comes from the heavens. I was dazzled in astonishment of what was going on. The light enveloped me, and everything was white for a second.  My head was pounding, images filled my mind, beasts of the world, I didn't understand what was going on.  The light suddenly faded, I awoke in my room face first in the cold dirt floor. I stood up, shocked for a moment, my body felt different. I panicked the gem was gone, no longer in my hand. Then I put my hand on my forehead, my head was killing me. Then I realized, the gem somehow embedded itself into the center of my forehead. Then I looked at my right arm it was covered in thick fur; long sharp claws were coming out of my knuckles, my teeth were reshaped into sharp fangs, my legs were shaped like a cheetah's for quick movement and I felt the willpower to fight back from the animals of the world. I sprinted outside, shouting into the air, but I noticed when I got outside no one was there. The whole village was on fire, and then I saw it in the center of my village the bodies of my family and friends I once knew, in one large pile, lifeless. I vowed from this day on I would get revenge on this king for what he had did, it was unforgivable. The emerald in my forehead ceased to shine, the animal features faded, and I became so shocked I blacked out.