One of Us

Another new multi chapter.

I have so many story ideas that it is killing me.

So, I decided to begin working on ALL OF THEM.

And then, I will just update as the feeling strikes me, like I already do.


The night sky blanketed the dense forest in a twinkling darkness masked by a veil of fog. Gathered all around were wolves of many assortments.

All colors, shapes and sizes of wolves were present as the pack welcomed their new Alpha, Jose.

Their previous Alpha had passed on in a battle for territory and a new one had to be chosen.

Jose was the next in Line, son of the previous Alpha, Jorge. Jorge was a good man and an inspirational leader who kept the pack together like family.

His passing was a tragedy felt by all. Jose was never close with the pack. He was cold, manipulative and dark in nature.

He had always been this way, even as a child. Though he was rightfully the new Alpha, the pack was unsettled by his transition to power.

The most unsettled by this development were Juvia and Gajeel, two wolves who were closest to Jorge.

Jose had tried to take Juvia as his mate long ago, but she refused him. Now that he was Alpha, he could try again, and her refusal could have consequences.

Gajeel was protective of Juvia like a brother. He knew how Jose was and agreed it wasn't safe for them to stay.

After the gathering, Gajeel and Juvia prepared to leave the pack and never return. It was their home, but Jose was no leader to be followed.

They packed light and set off together, not knowing where they would go, only that they couldn't stay.

In their wolf forms they ran through the trees with their bags strapped onto them. Gajeel's fur was jet black and always caught the light of the moon perfectly when he ran.

Juvia's fur was white like fresh fallen snow, not much different from her human skin. She stood out from all the rest in their pack, a stark contrast from all the others.

The two runaway wolves have little memory of their parents. When they were young, their parents were killed by Vampires.

The feud between Vampires and Werewolves is a tale as old as time, but Juvia never understood it. Gajeel hated Vampires, all of them.

They took away his family all because of a silly feud. He couldn't even stand the word Vampire. Juvia did not share his sentiments.

It was true, Vampires had wronged her and her loved ones, but she couldn't allow herself to believe that all of them were bad.

She wasn't bad, but she was a wolf. Surely there had to be some Vampires out there that wouldn't hate her automatically, right?

She didn't need or want the acceptance of Vampires, but she just couldn't imagine every single vampire being full of such hate for someone like her.

They ran for hours, stopping only once the sun appeared in the sky. They weren't sure where they had arrived, but they needed rest.

Slowly, they sniffed the area, searching for any signs of humans. The last thing they needed was to have humans catching them as they phased back to their human forms.

That would be troublesome. Gajeel didn't mind covering his tracks all that much, but Juvia saw humans as her equal and couldn't muster the will to end a life.

Once they were sure the area was clear, the two wolves began the process of transforming to their human forms.

Juvia quickly stepped out of the harness and dug into her bag for clothes. She hated being naked around people.

Much like a human, she cared about whether people saw her naked or not. Most wolves didn't care about things like that, but Juvia was not most wolves.

Gajeel took his time getting dressed, not caring for Juvia's innocent eyes in the least.

"Oi, Juves. How much Jewel ya got?" The studded wolf man called over his shoulder.

She hummed as she dug through her bag and found her wallet.

"Juvia has... 800 Jewel."

He grunted and sat on the grass beneath him.

"Hm.. That won't last."

She stuffed her wallet back into her bag and sat down beside him.

"No, but we can stay outside and hunt for food."

He nodded.

"Yeah. We can do that. We're wolves, ain't we?"

She smiled and stood to her feet.

"We will be alright!"

He shook his head and grinned.

"Ya sure perk up fast."

She shrugged and crossed her arms.

"Not exactly... Gajeel Kun, where do we go now?"

He glanced over his shoulder to find the she wolf looking concerned.

"Not sure yet. We'll figure it out."

She sighed and rolled out her sleeping bag, dragging it and her bag to a spot hidden by a large rock and tree.

Gajeel did the same, settling his bed beside hers.

"Get some rest. We'll hunt for food and head off again when we wake up."

She curled up in her sleeping bag and yawned.

"Okay..."

As she slowly succumbed to sleep, she wondered what life was like outside of the pack. Would she meet other wolves or even other types of monsters?

Maybe even Vampires? The thought of running into Vampires made her cringe. Gajeel would not be friendly and it could end in blood shed.

She pushed the thought away and tried to imagine herself surrounded by a big family.

She would miss having a pack, but Jose was the worst Alpha their pack could have ever been cursed with.

She would be surprised if her and Gajeel were the only ones that left.

Gradually, the darkness overcame her and sleep took over.

Her dreams consisted of running in the moonlight with family by her side.

This was her greatest wish.


*AUTHOR'S NOTE*

Chapter two will be Gajeel and Juvia traveling to Magnolia.

I hope you like it!