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The Wolf Among Us

Summary:

Shadow is the son of Bigby Wolf, but is an unknown fable, in Fable Town. When he, his friends, his father and Snow discover the head of another Fable named Faith, they have to find the killer. But what other secrets will they discover while on the case?

Rated "M" for Mature

NOTE: This will take place during season 1 of The Wolf Among Us, so spoilers for those that haven't seen it yet. I do not own characters; they belong to their original owners!

Chapter 1

-Woodlands Apartment, Room 204-

Fabletown.

A place where all Fables could go when they are not wanted in their Homelands. But it is as they say, not is all what it seems, or at least that's what they say now. It's like what Snow had said, "Everything isn't always perfect". And I guess she is right. I don't even know how I ended up in Fable Town in the first place. It just sort of happened I guess.

I'm an unknown Fable you see; I'm just glad I'm not the only one. My friends are unknown Fables as well and they have good families. I don't think it would be the same for me.

My dad is or was the "Big Bad Wolf" back in his day, no literally the Big Bad Wolf, the whole deal. Let's just say now a days he doesn't get along with others and I can't really say that I blame them, sometimes he and I don't agree on the same things either.

He is strict when he wants to be, but he has his reasons for being like that. He just tries to protect people from killing each other and such, but others just don't seem to get that like Mr. Toad. It's not that I hate Mr. Toad; it's just that sometimes he can get really annoying and stubborn as well, reminds me of my dads boss Ichabod Crane. Only difference with him and Toad is I don't like the guy's guts, something dad and I can agree on.

All of us unknown fables are orphans we were pretty much adopted to other kinds of fables that actually want to have kids but for their own reasons they aren't able to have any. Like how Beauty and her husband Beast adopted Garry and his little sister Ib, and Maria was adopted by Snow White. I pretty much got stuck with Bigby Wolf.

It's strange though, I don't remember actually meeting him for the first time, or him adopting me. It's just weird don't you think?

I sat at the table, reading one of my books that Maria got for me. Looking at the clock it was already past midnight. Once again, my dad was working late; He had gotten a call from Mr. Toad, a compliant I think, something about the Woodsman.

I couldn't sleep cause honest to god I was a bit worried about my dad. I know the stories of Red Riding Hood, and he and the Woodsman do not get along well. The last time they had a confrontation, let's just say it didn't go so well and they both ended up going to a hospital.

It's bad enough that he can't get some shut eye now a days, and that I have to live in a place like this and just straighten things out around here, but it would just... On second thought I'd rather not think about it.

I got up from the table and placed it on the chair, and than went to get a drink from one of my dads beers. I was about to take a sip when I heard a familiar voice.

"Your still underage you know?"

I turned around to see Colin the pig. One of the three little pigs to be exact.

"Colin." I said to him, "You snuck off the farm again I see."

"Hey Shades." He replied, "Yeah, I did. Trust me the Farm is a bad place for a person likes myself. You would understand if you were in my hooves."

After taking a small sip from the beer I placed it back in the fridge, "Why would you say that? I mean from what I've been hearing the Farm isn't that bad of a place."

"Well that's because they don't know better Shades." He said to me, "And those are coming from the people that don't need to use glamour's."

"Come on Colin, your being dramatic." I said.

Colin looked around the apartment, "Your dad out?"

"Yeah. He just had another complaint. This time it's from Mr. Toad."

"What was it this time?"

"I'm not sure, he left in a hurry when he got the call, I think he said it was about the Woodsman."

"Must've been serious than."

"Could be, I mean he hasn't been back in a while now."

Colin soon got on my dads only chair in the apartment.

"So you're going to be borrowing my dads chair?" I asked.

"Well, I'm exhausted, so yeah. You should get some sleep too Shades. Wouldn't want Bigby to catch you up so late. I mean you've got work tomorrow."

"Yeah, your right." I told him, "Night Colin."

And just like that Colin was now passed out on the chair. I stretched my arms and let out a yawn. But instead of going to my room, I decided to continue to read my book, eventually I feel asleep.

-Awhile Later; Around 2 A.M-

(Narrator's P.O.V)

This night turned out to be a hell of a ride for Bigby. He had gotten complaint from Mr. Toad about Woody but when he confronted the bastard he ended up flying out of a window. He just thanked god that it was only a two-story building. Now the only thing he wanted is just two seconds of shuteye, that's all he wanted just a moment of peace.

As he walked to the entrance he heard the sound of branches snapping. Turning to the right he saw a person, a woman from what he could tell quickly hid herself behind a tree.

"Don't make me come over there." Bigby said with a glare.

The person didn't seem to respond.

"Look, I've got an hour paperwork ahead of me, and I had to deal with one asshole for tonight so-"

He was soon cut off when he saw a familiar face wearing a red jacket high heels and leggings which was a friend of his Beauty.

"Sorry Bigby." She said, "Didn't mean to be an asshole."

"Beauty." Was his own way of saying "Hello".

"Hello Bigby." She replied as she stepped off the grass, "I wasn't expecting anyone tonight, and I know this looks a little… Well odd."

Bigby raised an eyebrow, "Why did you hide?" He asked out of curiosity.

"Well, I didn't know who it was, you can't be too careful these days."

"No, you can't"

Beauty looked at the time on her watch, "Damn it, I'm late." She mumbled to herself.

As she walked towards the gate, she stopped for a moment and turned to Bigby, "Please Bigby. Promise you won't tell Beast that you saw me." She said to him, "It's bad enough that he worries about Garry working on cases with you, but it would just make my life a lot easier for me so…"

Her words began to trail off, as Bigby thought of what to do. He has known Beauty and her husband Beast since they came to Fabletown and they've been really good friends since they moved from the Homelands. It is true that Beast has been worried about his wife, but lately he's become even more worried since his adoptive son who is working part time at the office often going in the front lines in the case.

Eventually Bigby had an answer for Beauty, "Sure." Was all he said.

Beauty looked at him, confused since normally Bigby wouldn't agree to things such as this, "You promise?" She asked just to be sure.

"Yeah, I promise." Bigby had replied to her.

She let out a smile to Bigby knowing that she could trust him, "Thank you Bigby."

"I'll explain it all to you. I promise, but right now I have to go." She opened the gate and walked out of the property of the Woodlands.

Once more she turned to him and said, "Thanks again Bigby. For trusting me really."

Than she simply walked away.

After checking for mail he had called the elevator. Once the elevator arrived Beauty's husband had come down the stairs and saw Bigby entering.

"Bigby wait up!" Beast said as he stopped the doors from closing, "Have you seen my wife? Have you seen Beauty?"

At first Bigby didn't answer which had only got him concerned, "So have you?"

"Nope haven't seen her." Bigby had simply replied

"Oh." Beast had said, "I see, sorry to bother you."

The doors closed as he saw Beast walk away.

He arrived at his small apartment of 204, finding Shadow asleep at the table with a book in his hand.

"He stayed up late again? Guess he got concerned."

Putting the book to the side, he proceeded to carry him to his room. He carefully placed him on the bed carefully, and Shadow just subconsciously made himself comfortable on the bed.

Bigby just shook his head and said, "Teenagers..."

After turning on the fans he walked out of his room and closed it shut; than he proceeded to wash away the fresh blood off of his face, not wanting his adoptive son to see it, since he can get even more worried.

It has already been 9 years since he decided to take Shadow in. He was only five when he found him in Fabletown, and like other children he is an unknown Fable like other children. Actually, he didn't find him as a human, he found him as an animal.

But not just any animal, but a wolf like himself. The poor kid had approached him and Snow with an injured head. Any person would've mistaken him for a mutt and not even bother helping him, but Bigby knew better, just by his scent he was able to tell he was a wolf just by his smell.

When he had encountered him however, he acted more of an animal than he did a person. The kid was able to change into a human the minute he had fallen asleep, however he didn't remember that he came to Bigby for help when he was in distress.

He and Snow took him to Dr. Swineheart, and he had told him that the boy had suffered post-traumatic amnesia due to the injury he had taken on his head. The only thing he could remember was his name and that he was an unknown Fable. They kept the fact that he was wolf a secret from him, and everyone else they knew (Except for Colin since he was there when Swineheart checked him).

And now here he was, now a fourteen year old kid, working in at the office with him, sometimes getting himself in trouble if he decides (Which is a lot) to take a case on his own no matter how dangerous the case was, even if it was life threatening like the Woodsman.

He went to go sit in his chair but instead he found Colin laying there sleeping for god knows how long.

"Hey Colin, get up." He said as he poked him.

Colin awoke and picked up his head, "Hey Bigby." He said.

Bigby shot a glare at him.

"I'm in your chair huh?" He asked him.

"I've only got the one, so yeah." Bigby replied to the pig.

Colin moved off his chair and went to laid across from him. Bigby sat as he got himself cigarette.

Colin had asked, "Got a smoke?"

As he got himself a cigarette and then he gave Colin one and lit it for him.

"Thanks." He said, "Couple a thousand more of these and we'll be even on that house you owe me."

Bigby picked up his beer bottle and realized that it was empty. He got up to get another.

"This has gotta stop." Bigby said to him, "You can't keep sneaking off the farm like this."

Colin had followed close behind him to the kitchen.

"The sunshine and fresh air they sell is just a bunch of bull shit." Colin started to say, "I didn't escape from the Homelands just to end up in some prison. Don't send me back there Bigby. You don't know what it's like okay, you've never been there."

Bigby got himself a hot drink for himself and turned back to Colin, "Come on that's a bit dramatic."

"Funny, Shades said the same thing to me." Colin had said.

"Did he now?" He said, taking a sip from his drink.

Colin soon eyed the cup, "That for me?"

"Nope." Bigby had said immediately and as he walked past him.

Colin soon had said, "Look, the house didn't blow itself down Bigby.

That's all I'm saying. Do what you will it's reason enough. No I'm not saying that it's reason enough to definitely offer me a drink but… It might've help ease some of the pain that you once caused me yes?"

Bigby just took a sip from the cup and then turned to Colin.

"Nice." He said, "I take it all back. THIS is why everyone hates you."

"It is better to be feared than loved." Bigby quoted, "You know who said that?"

"Yeah some sad asshole." Colin replied, earning him yet another glare from Bigby, "Eating alone."

As Colin followed him back into the living room he continued, "Well maybe hate's not the right word. They fear you more than they hate, I mean you did eat a lot of people back in your day."

"I thought we were supposed to have a fresh start here." Bigby said as he took another sip, "I can't change the past."

"Yeah, well you can't change people's memories either." The pig had told him, "I'm not saying that it's fair, but it's real. People are afraid of you, I mean look at your hands."

Colin of course was referring to the blood that was on his knuckles.

"Who'd you get into a fight with? Surely you're not going around punching mundies."

"I was doing my job believe or night."

Colin gave him a look, "Your job is to beat the shit out of Fables?"

"Well, sometimes, I take them to the Farm."

Colin had only one thing to say to him, "Fuck. You."

Soon enough Bigby sat down in his only chair, "You think my job is easy?" Bigby had said, "You try keeping a bunch of Fables from killing each other. I mean how do you think this all works?"

Colin had assumed the same position that he was before, "Yeah how?"

"By being big. And being bad." The Sheriff simply replied.

"By being big and being bad." Colin repeated, "Don't say that shit in front of people. It's embarrassing, cause that's the attitude that get's you into trouble. I'm sure your shitty to everyone you come across."

"Not everyone." Bigby said.

"Name one."

"You know who Colin. My son, Shadow."

"Even though biologically he's not really your kid?"

"Yeah."

The two had silence within the room. Eventually Colin had said, "Life's easier with friends you know? And we live a long fucking time. I mean, take a page from Shades book, he's got friends that care about him and he treats them, as if he had a second family, so his life has been easy for nine years. I know you like this whole lone wolf thing, but I've seen the way you look at Snow; your not fooling me."

"Will you shut up?"

"Well maybe if my throat wasn't so parched, I still wouldn't be talking."

"Wait, that doesn't make any-"

"Just give me a drink please!"

"Look, I'm tired as hell, I flew out a two story. All I want is to get just two seconds of shut eye before I-"

Once again, there was nothing but silence between the two. Bigby heaved out a sigh and asked, "Look, if I give you this will you let me sleep?"

"Yeah, probably." Colin replied.

The Sheriff shook his head as he got up and bought the drink over to Colin and placed it beside him.

"Thanks Bigby." He said. He stood up on his four legs and began to drink.

Bigby went back to his chair and finally got himself some shut-eye.

-December 1st, (9 Years Ago)-

The coldest year in winter. Sometimes Bigby couldn't really take the coldness, but anything was better than a muggy summer day. He smoked his cigarette as he waited for Snow to finish her business in a candy store.

Tomorrow was the day to which Snow was going to see and legally be a new mother. She had filled out the papers to adopt a sweet little girl named Maria, an unknown Fable like some of the kids.

She stepped out of the bakery, with two caramel apples in the brown paper bag.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." She said to Bigby, "The line was a lot longer than I thought."

"It's fine. The wait wasn't long anyway." He replied as he got rid of his cigarette.

They started to walk down the block back to the Woodlands Apartment, since it wasn't to far from where they were.

"So that girl Maria likes apples?" He asked Snow.

"Yeah." She replied, "She especially loves the caramel apples, but from what she has told me she never tried one. I thought it would be a great, well to welcome her into her new home."

"And you still sure it's a good idea to bring a kid to the Woodlands? I mean I don't want you to get in trouble with Crane."

"As I told you before, it'll be fine. Besides, there are children that need a family, especially the unknown Fable children."

"I know that. I'm not saying it's bad thing to have kids in the Woodlands but what I do know is that you'll be a great mom."

Snow let out a smile, "Thanks Bigby. You know you should think about adopting too. I bet you would do good as a dad."

"What me?" He asked, "No I couldn't Snow. Besides, I already got enough on my plate as it is."

"I know, but still. It could be a good experience for you."

"Right I'll believe that when-"

He soon stopped walking when he felt something tugging on his pants.

"Bigby what's-" Snow let out a gasp at what she saw tugging his pants, "Oh my god..."

Bigby looked down to see a little pup, with black and red fur. The pup appeared to be whimpering in distress and pain. The pup's head was covered with blood and by the look of it he was tired, probably running for days. Bigby picked up his sent and was shocked to find out what he was.

"This poor dog..." Snow said, "What could've happened to him?"

"He's not a dog." Bigby said picking up the little pup realizing that his belly had white fur, "He's a wolf."

"A wolf?!" Snow said, surprised, "But I thought that were you the only-?"

"I know." He said cutting her off, "I thought that too."

He realized how cold the wolf pup was, and wrapped him in his coat.

"We should take him back to the Woodlands. I mean we can't just leave him out here in the cold."

"My thoughts exactly." Bigby said, "Come on."

They got back to the Woodlands apartment without being seen by anyone. Bigby placed the little pup in spare bedroom, and on the bed. He pat the little pup on the head to comfort the little one; just to help ease the pain. Snow soon started pet the little pup as well but on the stomach. It was only than they realized how tiny he was.

"God... He's so small and fragile." Snow said, "I wonder what could've happened to him?"

"If he's this small, he's probably the weakest pup in the litter." Bigby replied, "But that doesn't explain this wound on his head, or how he got here in Fabletown in the first place."

His hand flinched when the little pup started to lick his fingers.

Snow let out a small smile, "I think that's his way of saying thanks." She said to him. The pup stopped licking when Bigby pulled his hand away. The pup slowly shut his eyes and went to sleep. Bigby placed the large sheets since it was the only thing he could find and they left him within the room to rest.

"I didn't think there would even be another wolf." Snow had said to Bigby, "I thought the only wolf was you in the Homelands."

"I know." Bigby said while scratching the back of his head, "That's what I thought as well."

"You don't think, that pup could be a fable?"

"It's hard to say. I mean there haven't any new Fables since we were exiled from the Homelands."

"The pup is definitely not like Colin or Mr. Toad."

"Yeah, if he was, he would've started to talk to us if he was."

"What do you think we should do?"

"Well, I know one thing we can't do. We can't tell Crane about this."

"Normally I wouldn't keep anything from him, but considering the situation yeah, we can't tell him."

Just than another voice came into the mix. "Can't tell Crane about what?"

They turned to see Colin, who had yet again, snuck off the Farm.

"Colin!" They both said.

"What are you guys talking about anyway?" He asked.

Bigby turned to Snow. She just sighed and let out nodded to her, as if to say, "Tell him Bigby".

"We found an injured wolf pup in the streets." Bigby said.

"Another wolf?" Colin said, "Geez, as if the two weren't enough."

"It's not like that!" Snow immediately said, "He acted more like an animal than he did a person."

"Did he? Well where is he?" He asked.

"The spare bedroom." Bigby replied.

Colin went to go see for himself, but when he took a peek, he got a surprise. "Hey, uh you guys said he was a little pup, right?"

Bigby gave a quizzical expression to Snow and she just shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah why?"

Colin turned and than asked, "So than how come the pup is a kid now?"

"What?!" Both Snow and Bigby said in unison. They got over to the spare bedroom to find instead of the little wolf pup, there was now a five-year-old boy, with the same red and black hair that the wolf pup had. The wound that Bigby and Snow had found before was now in the middle of his forehead and now they saw that there were bruises on his face, including a black eye. Of course he had no clothes on what-so-ever, but luckily the large sheet that Bigby placed over him was covering his small body.

Bigby and Snow pretty much had their mouths open at the fact that one minute there was a pup and the next minute there was now a human child in the bed.

"Holy shi-"

Bigby had suddenly to a knock on the door. Thinking it was the girl he met before he got up from his chair and went to the door.

Shadow soon emerged from his room with a bed head, and rubbing his eyes. "Dad? Who is that?" He asked all groggily.

"Only one way to find out." Bigby told him

He approached the door and fixed his tie. He opened the door and to his surprise, Snow was on the other side.

"Bigby!" She said.

"Snow?" Bigby replied.

"What the? Ms. White?" Shadow said, a bit more awake now, "What are you doing here?"

"Come with me, both of you!" She soon said.

Bigby followed Snow as well as Shadow. Snow had a panicked look on her face, looking around every corner to make sure they were the only ones in the hall.

"Snow." The Sheriff called out. She didn't respond in any way. He called her name again but this time a bit louder, "Snow!"

"What?!" She snapped leaving both him and Shadow in shock since they never heard Snow snap like that before. "I, um. Sorry." She said to them, "What is it?" She asked them.

"Are you okay?" Bigby asked her.

"Yeah, you seem a little more stressed than usual." Shadow added, "Did something happen?"

"I just can't get to it not right this second." Snow told the both of them, "Besides these walls are paper thin, so we'll talk about it outside."

The soon got to the front entrance of the Woodlands apartments and they saw Snow's adoptive daughter, Maria sitting outside just trembling.

"Maria!" Shadow had said as he ran ahead from the two. He opened the door letting Maria flinch, but soon calmed down when she realized it was just an old friend; Snow and Bigby had soon joined him, "Shadow, it's you..." Was all she could say.

Shadow had kneeled down to her level, "Maria, are you okay? What happened?"

Maria soon pointed to a jacket covering something on the steps of the Woodlands. Shadow left Maria's side and went towards to whatever was under the jacket. He was about to removed but instead Bigby stopped him, and he in turn removed the jacket.

Shadow and Bigby both let out a gasped and there eyes widened in horror when they saw a head of a young Fable.