It's been two years since I last saw Seto Kaiba. It's almost as long since I last saw my brothers. That night I left Melissa's house I ran and never looked back. I tore off my clothes and phased into the wolf I had surrendered myself to. I have spent the majority of the past two years as a wolf. The few times I've been able to walk in my own skin was just long enough to tell my victims to fuck off. I'm not going to sugar coat it I've gone rouge, dark, evil, however you want to say it; I'm not the sweet CEO that I once was. To put it simply I abandoned my family, my company, and even worse myself. I don't know who I am anymore other than a ruthless killer who fights anyone that looks at me wrong.
I didn't even bother to go back home to my brothers when I left two years ago. I went straight to my parent's grave up on the snowy peaks of Colorado. I stayed in one of my vacation homes for several months. I contacted my brother's, Caleb and Corey, to tell them that I was alive and unharmed. I tried to convince them not to come after me, and just to leave me alone for a while, but that was like telling a dog not to bark. They showed up after a few days and saw my run down, thin, and sickly body. I starved myself for almost a month during a strange incarceration at some facility in Virginia. I still do this day don't know why I was there, but it wasn't because I didn't want to know, it was more because I didn't want to have to hear why Kaiba and Mokuba were there. Starving myself was a way to let the wolf inside of me take control, and once I had completely let go to my humanity the wolf was able to break down and take down anyone or anything that stood in my way. I did terrible things, things at the time I wasn't proud of, but ultimately it got me and the Kaiba's out of that hell hole. It was also the reason I lost the one person I was in love with. Now I'm just a bitter, angry, wolf with nothing to lose anymore. I have no urge to continue on; I'm just looking for the one creature out there that is stupid enough and strong enough to take me on and end my life. Suicide is too easy; if I'm going to die then I'm going to go fighting. I want to die but I'm not going to go out without a fight. I want to leave this earth by dying like a warrior, a death I earned, not a death that I choose.
I'm currently somewhere in Alaska, I think anyways. I spend a lot of time running through the open lands of Canada and Alaska doing whatever I need to survive. I picked up a new pack; a bunch of strong young 20 somethings with good fighting skills. We spend most of our days killing monsters or chasing off rival packs. We spend our nights drinking, wrestling, hunting, and fucking. I can't say it's the life I thought I would be living at this age, but I guess I wouldn't say I'm living anymore. I send Caleb and Corey a text about twice a month saying that I'm okay or that I'm still alive. They try to get me to come home, but going home would mean that there is a strong possibly of running into Kaiba, and I don't think I can handle that. I check up on the company every once in a while to make sure Caleb was running it into the ground without me. I didn't give up my share so I still technically have a job and the money. I don't buy much these days; I hunt to eat, and I don't spend a lot of time in public where I need clothes, so really I'm saving money by being a true to the nature werewolf.
I changed my name and got a new phone so everyone in my pack doesn't know my true identity. They just think I'm some drifter alpha who roams North America with no place to call home. They call me "B"; I told them my name was Bailey. No one in my pack knows who I was or what happened to me before I found them. Its better this way; there are no complicating factors of who I was, what I did, who I was with. I'm just Bailey now.
Approximately 2 years ago…
"I can't believe she went through all of that and then gets the middle finger from Kaiba." Corey said shaking his head in disbelief
Corey and Caleb had just arrived back at their house on the outskirts of Domino. They visited their sister, Kenzi, who had been missing for over a month. She was safe in one of their vacation cabins in Colorado, but she was making it very clear that she wanted to be alone. Having various items being thrown at Caleb and Corey should have been a good sign.
"We'll just have to give her some time. She'll come back around." Caleb tried to sound convincing but deep inside he knew that this was a crucial point in Kenzi's life. She could either fall off the edge and go down a dark path, or she would come to her senses and return to her normal life.
"I'm just glad she got out. I guess her crazy plan worked. I never thought that anyone of us would ever get kidnapped, but leave it to her to plan ahead like that." Corey was taking this much better than Caleb had expected
"Yeah." Caleb smiled softly and laughed through his nose
Knock. Knock.
"I'll get it. Go get yours stuff to head back to school." Caleb headed towards the front door
Caleb couldn't figure out who would be visiting at this time of the night. No one knew that they had left to visit their sister. Caleb opened the door and nearly slammed it shut in the face of the person who stood on the other side.
"Why the fuck are you here? Haven't you done enough?" Caleb demanded
"Where is she?" Kaiba growled
"Dead thanks to you." Caleb lied
Kaiba's face fell for a moment like hearing the news that Kenzi did exactly what he wanted was painful to him.
"Don't act like you care. You're the one who said you'd be happier if she was dead." Caleb spat
Kaiba didn't say anything so Caleb continued, "Yeah that's right, I know what you told her. She left a note explaining everything. What happened, what you said, what she did. Thanks to you I'm down yet another family member. She saved your pathetic life and you thank her by telling her to run away and die. Well I hope you're happy now Kaiba because you got your wish."
Caleb didn't give Kaiba the chance to reply. The door slammed shut and Caleb stormed off. Kenzi had given Caleb and Corey instructions on what to do if Kaiba came around looking for her. It was simple; tell him she was dead and be an asshole to him. Hopefully it would be enough to keep him away for the rest of his life. If he hated her as much as she said he did then he would take the news and go about his life. If he loved her like she thought he did, at some point, he would be distraught and miserable. Caleb figured Kaiba took it pretty well therefore he really did hate her, which means now Caleb hates him too.
Present Day…
"Hey B! Come have a look at this." Hannah yelled
"Hannah if I come in there and your watching some fucking fetish porn again I'm putting up parental blocks on your computer." I yelled back
Hannah was one of the first betas I picked up when I started my new pack. I kept my promise to my late father that I wouldn't bite anyone, but he never said anything about adopting. I trusted Hannah, she was like my right hand man out in the field, but she was a little immature when we had down time.
"Just get in here!" Hannah argued
I walked into one of the many rooms of our pack house and saw a good group of my pack surrounding our TV.
"Move." I demanded and a path opened up so I could see the TV
"Just to recap on what our top story is about tonight, supernatural creatures are really out there. Several footage clips have been sent to TV stations around the world today after several bystanders saw and videotaped a normal female turn into a rather large wolf to save a family whose vehicle had been involved in a wreck. More to come after the break." A female new anchor was saying on the flat screen
"No…"
"What are we going to do now?"
"Who would have been so stupid to expose themselves?"
The room was filled with the panicked whispers of my pack, but all I could do was stare mindlessly at the TV. The supernatural world was going to be exposed and hunted down, either way it was not good for anyone. I didn't say a word I just silently walked out of the room un-noticed and dialed my phone.
"Kenzi?" Caleb's confused voice came on the other end
"Are you watching the news?" I asked sternly
"No I'm at work. Why?" Caleb asked still confused
"Turn it on." I hung up
I dialed again.
"Hey sis!" Corey answered excitedly
"Turn on the news now." I demanded
"Umm, okay hold on." Corey said concerned
I heard him moving around and then the sound of the TV blaring in the back ground.
"Stupid remote, damn it where did I put it?" Caleb was groaning to himself, "Aha! Okay…"
There was silence on the line for a few seconds, but I could hear the muffled sounds of the TV.
"Corey!" I snapped
"This… This can't, it just can't be. No it's some cruel joke right?" Corey asked frightened
"I don't know but I'm coming home." I said softly
"Really! Wh-…" I hung up before he could continue.
I started to walk back to my pack when my phone started ringing again.
"This isn't real. No one would be stupid enough to expose us just to save a few lives right?" Caleb asked panicked
"I don't know, it could be some sick prank, some nerd needed an editing project and has watched too much True Blood. Call your brother he's pretty shook up. I'm coming home." I hung up before he could say anything else
By the time I made it back to the pack everyone was in a state of panic.
"Shut the fuck up and sit the fuck down." I yelled over the roar, "It's not safe right now. I don't know if this is real or not, but if it happens to be true we can't be seen in as a pack for a while. Living like this will cause suspicion. Go home to your families, or split into smaller groups. We'll be in touch, but just lay low for a while. Hopefully it will all blow over. No hunting and no phasing only when absolutely necessary. That's an order got it?" I said as calmly as I could
"Where are you going B?" someone asked, there was a wave of heads shaking as they were all wondering the same thing
"I'll be fine; believe it or not I have family too." I laughed "Start heading out when you want. Don't leave all together though we don't know if anyone has started watching us or have been suspecting us yet."
Everyone started to disperse to get their personal belongings together.
"Seriously where are you going?" Hannah asked with concern
"Don't worry about it Hannah. I'll be okay." I squeezed her shoulder in reassurance
"I should come with you. You don't need to be alone. A lone wolf…"
"Is a dead wolf." I finished for her, "I know, but I'm not going to be alone. I told you I have family."
"No you don't! If you did I would know." Hannah jested
"Yeah you think I tell you everything because you're my second in command and the heir to my alpha title?" I jokingly punched her shoulder.
"Well yeah kind of…" She wasn't kidding around anymore.
I sighed I didn't want to crush her hopes in dreams, "I do have family Hannah, but something happened a long time ago and I've been avoiding going home. But with this possible collision of shared worlds I need to make sure they will be safe too."
"You don't have kids do you?" She looked at me with a disgusted looked
"Hell no! Please being an alpha and trying to raise pups. That's worse than a death sentence. No siblings actually." I shrugged
"Alright good, I don't need competition for your status. Be safe okay?" Hannah hugged me
"You too kid." I squeezed her before letting go.
I made sure that the house was cleared out before leaving to head back to my brothers. Once I knew that my pack had left and were safely part way through their travels I packed up my belongings. It had been few days since I saw the new broadcast about werewolves, and so far it seemed to legitimate. There were already hate groups forming that wanted to hunt us down and kill us. I haven't heard of anyone being successful in finding a werewolf yet, but a few innocent people suspecting of being supernatural were shot by bystanders. It was starting to get dangerous for everyone. I knew I was going to need to be extra careful now when I am out in public. I got dressed in what few human clothes I had and called to have a private plan arranged. It has been two years since I've flown anywhere, and two years since I've been able to drive. I didn't have a car, but I would soon be back home where my large collection waited for me. A taxi came and picked me up and took me to a small airport where a plane was waiting for me. I was strange to be around normal people again. Watching the way they interacted was strange. I had been around rowdy werewolves for so long I think I forgot how to be a civilized human. There was a strange air around the airport as everyone was carefully watching each other. The whole supernatural scare was starting to frighten everyone, even small town folk like these. I just tried to make myself as friend as I could manage. I put on a fake smile and made my way through the airport and on to the tarmac where the small jet waited. I really wasn't happy, but I could let on that I was upset or scared because I was probably a lone wolf in an airport full of scared people. Scared people do stupid things. I boarded the plane and it wasn't too long after that we left. The entire flight took about 5 hours, which that time I used to get caught up on current events. I really didn't watch a lot of TV except for recently, but it looked like I hadn't missed anything to important. When we landed there was a limousine waiting for me. As we began to drive through the town I was overcome with emotion. I was happy to be back home, but it was painful to remember what all has happened her that ultimately lead to my currently life. So much had happened in such a small amount of time that I never really stopped to process the affects it has on me now. I ran away from here so I didn't have to have these feelings, but being back now I'll soon have to face them. The driver turned up the familiar drive way that led to my mansion and tears started to swell up in my vision. The drive stopped in front of the front doors and came around to open my door. Before I could step out I heard the sounds of footsteps running towards me. I had been retrained to react aggressively when I know something was coming at me, so I turned away and dodged the "attack".
A body went flying into the open limousine door and I heard the sound of laughter behind me. I turned to see Caleb now walking towards me holding his stomach laughing.
"Caleb." I breathed in relief
"Hey sis." He hugged me, "And that would be Corey trying to give you a heart attack."
Corey awkwardly climbed out of the limo and rubbed his forehead, "Why'd you move out of the way?"
"Because when you hear someone running up on you your first instinct should be not to get attacked." I laughed and pulled him in for a hug.
"You look better than the last time we saw you." Corey laughed
"Yeah I finally put my weight back on… and then some." I tussled his hair, "Look at you! Hell you're taller than me and you've filled out."
"Well I'm 17 now so I finally hit another growth spurt, but Caleb is just getting fat." Corey back handed Caleb's stomach and ran off.
"Bastard." Caleb huffed in pain
"Come on I'll cook you two some dinner." I said and put and arm around Caleb's shoulder.
We ate dinner together as though we hadn't been separated for 2 years. It felt just like old times, back when we were happy and I didn't have my world torn down by Kaiba. It was nice to be back with my family. I missed them more than I realized.
"Can we go on a run? It's been ages since we all ran together." Corey whined and dramatically slumped into the couch.
"It's too dangerous right now. We don't know who is around and watching. We need act like there are people everywhere that suspect us of being werewolves." I scolded
"But really when was the last time we got to ran together?" Corey groan
Caleb threw a pillow and hit Corey in the face, "Shut up!"
"It's fine, really, you can talk about him." I said annoyed that they didn't feel comfortable discussing Kaiba around me. "The last time was at the duel academy island a little over 2 years ago. Remember with Maleah?"
"Oh that's right…" Corey said pondering that night
"How is she anyways?" I asked changing the subject
"Eh, she's fine, we hang out a lot, but now with this scare all the werewolves have been hiding so she went back with her family in Maine." Corey replied casually
"Are you two dating?" I asked and made kissing noises at him
"What! No! Shut up!" Corey yelled and threw the pillow at me
"Hold on I'll be right back. I think I heard a knock on the door." Caleb said as me and Corey continued our pillow fight
A few moments later Caleb came back but there was some one following behind. Caleb looked panicked and gave me a look of apology.