Anna

Everyone likes the idea of being something different, of being something out of this world and having abilities not even the smartest man in the world can begin to realize the complexity about. Everyone likes the idea of being able to wield magic beyond great power for either good or evil. Well you are all wrong, dead wrong. Being something different is not fun; being able to hold magic in your hands is not fun! Being different makes you weird and no one wants to talk to or even be around someone who is weird. I am different, I am weird, I am a werewolf. I am one of the O'Sullivan's; a family line filled with werewolves, magic and everything out of the ordinary. Everyone who is in my family tree has been cursed to be a werewolf; deadly predators that kill the innocent for food or game. This includes my sister, the one who I feel is more different then all of us because some how she managed to inherit supernatural abilities of seeing in the future instead of just having an element to control. I am different too for I can control water instead of earth like all the others of my kind, this also goes for Teal'C because she can control wind.

We aren't full moon type that is just a myth, we can change at will. We have strength and speed beyond compare and as I said we can control the elements something that not even werewolves can come to figure.

This is just the start of my problems; my parents are sending me and my younger sister, Teal'c off to some Ireland boarding school. I like living in New Zealand, the place where I grew up and learnt to deal with the fact that I was…different!

My parents travel a lot for work and they don't want us to be alone at home, whilst they're in the Sahara desert. They used to get our Grandma (Kin kin) to look after us but she died recently, for liver failure.

I loved Kin kin a lot and am really sad that she died, I am even sadder now because now that she is dead or pushing up daisies like Teal'C says we are forced to go to some stupid boarding school on the other side of the world, so my parents can do some stupid archeological dig.

My cousin, Xavier goes to the boarding school there and my mum seemed damn sure that it would be good to be around more of "our kind"! Well I was perfectly happy living my life in Auckland.

My sister is the exact opposite to me because she is actually happy to be moving. She has always wanted to go to a boarding school, always asking and bugging Mum and Dad about it. I am not happy though I will never be happy for as long as I live, I will be leaving behind all my friends, my boyfriend and my social life as I knew it.

We leave for Ireland in two days, when the new moon forms. Though tonight, because my parent think that they are doing something nice for me, they are letting me and my band host a fair well gig in my honor. I tried to think of it as something else then a goodbye sing-a-long like something that would make my heart warm, but it wasn't working it was never going to work. Ireland was coming and I could not escape it through any corners or gaps…or even anything!

"Stop moping around you are starting to make me all depressed," Said Teal'C placing a shirt into her travel bag. Spongebob Squarepants was blaring on our plasma TV, Teal'C was half talking, packing and looking at the TV laughing every so often at what the characters said.

"Just because you are happy to be getting away from this place doesn't mean I am," I said ignoring her loud booming laugh.

"It will be fun, we can have adventures." She looked so sure, like we would actually have adventures.

I scowled, "Yep we can go looking for leprechauns."

"Maybe, I heard that if find you one and don't let it out of your sight they will lead you to a big pot of gold."

"That is just a myth," I teased.

"Yes but so are we." We both looked at each other and laughed.

"So do you think people will like me or will I be an outcast?" She asked me.

"Definitely an outcast," I laughed at her while she glared me down, "Gee I am only kidding don't worry, and people will love you."

"Sure."

"I think that Rockwell College looks terrible, how are we going to survive?" I moaned for about the fiftieth time the past week.

"I think it looks amazing, very adventurous looking I think."

"Anything looks adventurous to you." As you can see my sister is obsessed with adventure and Spongebob and anything else immature and childish.

"Don't worry we will have a great time." I looked at her from the corner of my eyes playing with her mittens which she adored, she was so optimistic.

"Teal'C your friends are here!" Mum yelled from the living room. We both looked up, I could feel her happy energy blast forth as she skidded away sliding down the railing.

"Hey don't do that" Mum ordered once my sister hit the bottom story. I sighed falling back on her bed, most of her walls were bare leaving only pale yellow wall. All the cartoon posters had been pulled down and packed into a secret flap in her suitcase. I heard someone knock on the door outside my sister's room; I looked up slightly to see my mum looking at me. A smile had formed on her face showing her teeth.

"Teal'C seems happy to have her friends over" she said walking slowly into the room.

"Bet she is" I muttered ignoring her as she sat down on the end of Teal'C's bed.

"Look sweetie I know this will be a change for you…"

"A change…for me… you're taking me away from my friends!" I interrupted outraged.

"We needed to, this is for you benefit…"

"In what ha…taking me sending me to some school where I can learn about something which we probably would study next year"

"Your culture knowledge will grow"

"I don't want it to grow"

"Anna O'Sullivan do not use that tone"

"No you don't use that tone" I stood up angrily shaking my hands wildly in the air.

"How dare you back chat me"

"How dare you send me off to some school" grabbing at my shoulder bag I began to walk away from her.

"Anna young lady come here this instant"

"No" I screamed breaking into a run, jumping over the railing I landed on the floor with a thud. Werewolves could do that jump from great heights and come out of it without a scratch.

"Are you insane" my mother shouted, I turned to see her holding onto the shaking railing her knuckles turning white. "There are humans in the house"

"Let them see I don't care" Straightening myself up I walked towards the door.

"Anna come back here" My mum demanded angrily stamping her foot

"Make me" turning I opened the door and walked out slamming it shut. I smiled to myself as I walked up the driveway towards the street, now I had to wait until my band came that would be hard.

"Anna baby it's you last day" My best friend Lisa said hugging me with her short scrawny hands, her finger nails painted a dark blue with fake gems glued on the top. I sat in the back of the van which smelled oddly like mould, I could feel the anxiety that everyone was going through. After me who would be their lead singer, I was what brang the group together no matter how selfish that sounded.

"Yeah I guess it is" ignoring the fact that it was actually my second last.

"I am going to so miss you, it will never be the same without you ay Chad" her boyfriend turned away from the road to wink at Lisa.

"Yeah you were the life of the party Annie"

"Luke is so going to miss you"

Luke was my boyfriend the star of the school, the hot shot. Of course Teal'C hated him saying he was the ugliest guy she had ever seen giving him the name "Rat Face" it was a funny name but it was stupid no matter what he was still my Lukey.

"I hope everything settles well though" I muttered

"Maybe they will" Chad answered

"Hope so, you guys are such a cute couple" Lisa informed

It seemed like forever till we had finally set up stage, Luke was there sitting in the front row with Lisa who was already drinking alcoholic beverages.

Chad, Melanie, James and Emily my other best friends were each standing around the lit up stage nervously nudging each other to try and carm themselves. People had already begun to file into the school parade area, laughing and talking their voices penetrating my ears. I smiled down at Luke who was looking after a girl wearing a much to small mini skirt. Turning his head he pointed to her then to me as if to say.

"You should wear that instead", I looked down at my own clothes. The three quarter pants, with a multi-coloured belt tied around my waist was a lot nicer though he didn't seem to think so. Turning to look at Chad who was hitting the tips of his drum stick together smiled nervously.

"Scary" he said nodding

"It will be fine once we start playing we will loosen up" Emily muttered her long bronze hair tied back with a bandanna.

"Let's just get this over and done with so we can party" James the guitar player whined, his face was deep red from embarrassment.

I laughed knowing him he was not going to party instead sit in the corner hoping some girl came to speak to him. I turned back to the crowd to see how many had arrived, the whole place was brimming with people either standing or sitting. Everyone was talking in loud voices making it hard for Emily to play her bass guitar.

"Are we going to start, everyone is settling down" Chad pointed out

Melanie nodded gulping down a last drop of water.

"Paramore cover song?" Lisa asked bending over the stage

I nodded at her throwing her a big smile, walking up to the mike I smiled out to the groups of people, coughing into the mike people slowly turned to stare at me, as if they just noticed I was there.

"Ah thanks to everyone for coming out tonight to my…last and…ah…final gig" I smiled tears began to slowly work themselves down my blush pattered cheeks. A few cheers rang through the area making me laugh. Coughing to clear my throat my voice more stable "I will be singing the cover song for Paramore…Brick by boring brick. I dedicate this song to New Zealand. Auckland you rock!" I screamed the last sentence into the mike cheers rang out yet again making Chad behind me whistle with glee. I heard the drum begin to roll, the bass and the guitars counting each tune in my head I closed my eyes in thought, I was going to miss this place. Opening the words came out freely, I could hear the words coming from my mouth the shook a little yet no one in the crowd seemed to notice. People were dancing around singing to the words; I began to hammer my foot on the floor in tune to Chad's skillful drumming. Turning slightly to look at them I smiled my heart hammering with nerves which I usually hid. Looking back into the crowd I saw Luke talking to the girl with the really short skirt, he was nodding enthusiastically making the girl laugh. Stumbling with the lyrics I saw Emily shoot me a look of confusion, I had forgotten the words to one of my favourite songs.

The crowd slowed in their dances to stare at me, thinking fast I pulled the mike from its stand and pointed it at the crowd. Hammering my hand into the air I watched as their faces lit up as they screamed out some of the lyrics jotting my memory. Walking down the stairs I began to sing again, jumping into some of the crowd letting their voices get into the mike also. Once I saw the girl leave Luke I practically ran back towards the stage readying myself to impress him.

The song began to slowly to end once I had made it to the stage, hammering up the stairs I let my own voice ring out over the others sending the whole stage into silence as they listened to my voice hit different levels.

'Notice me Luke!' I almost screamed, looking at him he avoided my eyes staring down at Lisa's newly tanned legs.

The rest of the night went sort of well, we had the whole place going. I love performing it was my life. I was not going to be doing it much in Ireland, partly because I wanted to make my parents think that they had crushed my dreams by sending me there and also because I won't have a band anymore to actually play with. I stood in my shed at the back of our tow storey house, the whole place was decorated with balloons and games that only little kids would play.

"Who designed this place?" I heard Chad scream over the thundering music coming from my massive speakers in the corner of the shed.

"Teal'C" I screamed back in response smiling as I smile hit his face in realization. Walking towards Emily I saw her dancing with some guy I hadn't even invited "This is fun" she yelled once she saw me, drinking at the froff in my drink I smiled

"Thanks, have you seen Luke?" I asked

"No" she shook her head "I thought he was with you?"

Smirking slightly I looked up at the new comer, he was average on looks though his clothes looked really expensive.

"This is Marco" Emily informed seeing me looking at him. Marco dipped his head at me.

"And Marco this is my best friend in the world Anna, you know she is leaving to Ireland to leave us all alone here"

"Ireland is nice this time of year" He muttered

"Are you joking me?" I said angrily

"Nothing about me moving to Ireland is nice" I turned on my heel walking away angrily, idiot how dare he say that at my going away party. Ireland was a crap whole and it would stay that way.

"Hey Anna" I turned at the sound of my name to see Teal'C standing in her pajama's a few people staring at her popcorn filled hair.

"What are you doing here?" I spat at her, she laughed at me she always did that. I so badly want to punch her!
"Mum told me to tell you to place down the music"

"Go tell mum I will only turn it down if she lets me burn my ticket"

"You're impossible literally. You're even worse than Mr Krabs when it comes to saying free."

"I don't need your crap right now Teal'C go inside and leave me alone"

"Wait I have to tell you something" she grabbed on to my belt holding me in the one place.

"What!" I fussed

"I lost you favourite charm bracelet in a game of uno"

"What?!" I screamed outraged

"I placed it in for the winner…sorry"

"You lost my favourite bracelet"

"It wasn't my fault you shouldn't have left it lying around"

"Teal'C I am going to kill you" I began to hiss, my voice growing to an alarming scream

"Anna Baby!" I heard a voice scream, ignoring it I stared at Teal'C. She pointed in the direction of the voice

"Rat face" she practically squealed, I spun around to see Luke coming up towards me smiling. Letting go of Teal'C she ran off laughing into the night sky, I saw her leap up into the tree climbing across the top window. Blocking Luke's view I bent over for a kiss, he moved away.

"I haven't seen you all night" I muttered confused

He nodded "I know"

"What do you mean you know?"

Luke looked back to the white bleachers stacked around a table full of cakes, the girl with the short skirt stood there nervously scratching her arm awaiting Luke.

"I think we should end this Anna," He said quietly scratching at his hands

"What the party?" I asked, looking down on him. He was taller than me making him the tallest boy in our grade. Both Teal'C and I were really tall for our age, making us nearly the tallest girls in our grade. I was taller than Teal'Q but she was catching up at least I liked to think so.

"No, not the party I mean us." He didn't look at me as he said this, only to the dust swept floor.

"Why we can't its not that far away!" I screamed outraged waving my hands dramatically in the air, my voice rising.

"Anna Ireland is on the other side of the world." He said so calmly that I almost wanted to throttle him.

I was on the brink of tears and I hated my parents so much for making me move, this break up was all their fault. If we weren't moving Luke would never break up with me! This was all their dumb stupid fault, I hate them!

"I'm sorry Anna I just don't want to have a long distance relationship that's all." He didn't look sorry at all, he seemed actually quite happy about breaking up with me after three months. Not able to look at him anymore I turned slightly moving like a ghost I walked towards the other set off bleachers near the door my heart hammering loudly my eyes wide with unshed tears.

Sitting down heavily I let my hands fall and the tears roll down my cheeks, sobbing quietly. This move was going to ruin my life, everything I ever worked for here in Auckland would disappear with on stupid aeroplane. Ireland is so far away and Teal'c and I are old enough to look after ourselves, why didn't Mum and Dad see that.

Placing my head into my hands I tried to wipe away my tears without making it to obvious that I was crying my heart out. I could hear the clink off beer bottles some outsider had brang in. People were laughing as they began to drink.

"I am going to miss you so much." Lisa came up to sit on my lap, a glass full of vodka in her hand. She was the only person I knew who could drink straight vodka without throwing up. She drunk once more from the cup laughing slightly for no reason at all.

"I will miss you to." I muttered pushing her off of my lap.

She didn't seem sad at all maybe she was too drunk, she was always to drunk. My dad like to call her a bad influence, Mum thought she was stupid and Teal'C thought she was boring. Everyone always had some sort of an input in my life, why couldn't everyone just butt out.

I looked over to where everyone was dancing, my heart hammering wildly as Lisa began to hobble off towards Chad who was also drinking. Luke was standing in the middle, his hair gleaming of sweat. The girl with the short skirt was dancing with Marco swaying her hips a little to erotically, where was Emily! My mouth dropped with shock, bending over Luke had his lips pressed to Emily's they were practically on the floor. Getting up I felt my hands clasp tightly, walking through the group I pushed at anyone who stumbled in my way. Making my way towards Luke I stopped in front the kissing couple.

"Luke, how could you?" Tears made my eye liner run

Emily pushed away her eyes fluttering "Anna…I"

Luke blinked at me "You chose Ireland over me, I chose Emily over you"

I felt anger boil in me; I felt the wolf in side me trying to break out of my hold. Slapping at Luke I dug my fingers in to his skin. He screamed out in pain clutching at his cheek

"My face!" he screamed alarmed

"Anna why did you do that!" Emily chorused in with Chad who was one of the many on lookers.

"Teal'C was right" I said strongly smirking at him, my face a wall of anger

Luke looked up at me an eerie silences ran through the shed

"You do have a rat face!"