What's this? I've actually updated twice in the same day! Yep, I'm giving a double decker gift to all my readers for Christmas, a one-shot and another chapter. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Reed continued to stare at the wolf/boy/thing in his room, in utter shock as to it's appearance.

"Hello, you still alive?" the stranger asked, and then gave a thoughtful expression, "Humans do talk, right?"

"Humans? What does he mean by "humans"?" the student asked himself. "Wh…what are you?" he asked after gaining enough courage. The wolf-thing stared at Reed for several seconds before releasing a thunderous chuckle.

"Man, you humans are all the same. You really need to work on your originally." The stranger stated between his laughs, "I'm a werewolf, duh!" at this, Reed's eyes became the size of dinner plates. Did he just say werewolf?

"Bu…bu…but that's not possible! Werewolf's don't exist!"

"Well, I'm here aren't I? So that means either I exist or you're goin crazy, so take your pick!" Reed was actually thinking about this until a flash of white caught his eye. The student followed the white to notice that his entire left arm was wrapped in bandages.

"Wh…What happened wolf boy?" The wolf looked at the bandage.

"Oh, yeah, it looks worse than it is; first-aid is not my specialty."

"'Specialty', it looks like my hand's been mummified wolf boy!"

"Quit crying like a baby, and my names not 'wolf boy'!"

"Then what is it then?" Reed asked. The human could feel the wolf boy's body tense up and his own body lax, from what he wasn't sure. He felt his mind drifting off into a dreamy state, but was still conscious enough to hear the stranger's answer.

"Johnny…Johnny Storm." The wolf, Johnny, replied. "You?"

"Reed…Reed Richards." The human replied before blacking out.

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Reed snapped back into consciousness with the feel of sunny rays on his eyes. Opening the honey orbs, the human rose from his bed, still dazed with sleep. Nanoseconds later, Reed snapped his eyes fully open and looked around his room. He noticed that one thing from last night was missing: Johnny.

"Maybe it really was a dream." Reed mumbled to himself before he saw the proof that it wasn't, the bandage covering his entire left arm. Remembering the wolf boy's reassuring words, the human headed over to his bathroom and removed the white material. It seemed like Johnny had told the truth as Reed unwrapped the bandage to find nothing wrong with his arm, until he got to the main top. Right where his arm and shoulder started connecting was a black tattoo of three claw marks with bits of red forming their borders.

"What on Earth is this?" Reed asked while tapping the mark with his finger. He didn't feel the jaggedness one would feel with a cut or scrape, but only the smooth texture of his skin. The human was still focusing on the mark when he heard a beeping sound. Looking back into his room, he noticed that his alarm clock's timer was going off. "Crap! I'm gonna be late!" Reed shouted, rushing into his closet for clothes."

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Reed sat at his desk, concentrating on his novel through the other students' constant chatter. He was right at the most suspenseful part when the bell gave a loud ring.

"Crap!" he muttered as he placed his book back into his bag and boringly awaited for the day's lesson. The teacher, a thin woman with her chestnut hair in a tight bun, approached the front of the class.

"Class, today we have a new student joining us. Please welcome….um….what did you say your name was again dear?"

"Johnny…Johnny Storm." At this, the human's ears and eyes perked up. Looking next to the teacher, Reed saw Johnny, sans the ears and tail, sporting a white shirt, blue jeans, and a black leather jacket.

"Yo, sup?" the new student asked in a nonchalant way, receiving mummers from the class.

"Alright then, Mr. Storm, please go sit next to Mr. Richards." The teacher instructed, with Johnny doing so. The moment he landed in his seat, Reed gave him a "what happened" look.

"I'll explain everything later, ok?" the possible wolf boy whispered, with the human nodding in compliance.

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"What happened?" Reed whispered to Johnny as they trailed through the halls of the building.

"Not now, I can't explain stuff on an empty stomach." As if to emphasize his point, the new student's stomach gave off a large growl. The two entered the cafeteria, which was composed of various booths from different restaurants. Johnny sniffed at all the different aromas until one scent caught his attention. Suddenly, the new student grabbed at Reed's jacket, showing off a giddy expression.

"Human, what was the name?"

"What are you talking about?" the human asked, completely confused.

"The name? The name of that stuff you had last night, what was the name of it?"

"What you mean…pizza?"

"Pizza," Johnny rolled the word around his tongue, "so that's what it's called."

"Yeah, what's the big deal?" however, Reed's question went unanswered as the new student rushed over to the line for pizza.

Minutes later, the two were sitting at one of the round table, Reed with a simple sandwich and Johnny with about six slices of pizza with various toppings.

"Alright Johnny, now explain." The human demanded in a hushed manner after Johnny ate his first slice. The other student looked at him and sighed in defeat.

"Okay, you deserve that much. See, there are two worlds, the human world," the student stated while holding a black olive, "and the monster world." He finished while holding a pepperoni. He placed both on his plate and put one of his crusts between them. "The only thing separating them is this portal. The weird thing is, monsters know about humans, but humans don't know about monsters, well, they do, but they don't believe in them."

"So how were you able to get rid of the ears and tail?"

"Easy, all monsters can camouflage themselves into looking like humans; you've probably walked past a monster and never even realized it."

"What about the clothes?"

"Hehe, if you look in your wallet and find fifty bucks missing, don't be surprised."

"What about this mark on my arm?" Reed asked, ignoring the confession of thievery.

"Yeah, in order for most monsters to stay in the human world, they need to mark a human. It acts like an anchor for them. Some monsters are able to come here without marking, but the technique is really top secret, almost no one knows about it."

"Can I tell other people about you?"

"Nope, you can only tell people who have also been marked."

"Okay, now for the main question, why are you here?" at this, the human could feel the wolf's body tense up.

"I'm…on vacation." Johnny answered in a hesitant manner.

"Vacation?"

"Yeah," he answered, returning to his cocky self, "I was bored and I've heard a few things about the human world, so I wanted to check it out. Anymore questions?"

"No, not for the moment." Reed answered, deciding not to pry for more information.

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"Ugh, I'm stuffed!" Johnny, now in his wolf form, groaned. He was laying spread eagle on Reed's cozy bed with the student sitting at his desk.

"Well, maybe you'll think twice before getting thirds on pizza."

"But…it….was….so…good!" the wolf boy complained before perking up his ears. Johnny walked towards the window, sniffing the night air before letting off a small growl.

"What's wrong?" the student asked, his face filling with concern.

"Someone's out there."

"Who?"

"No time to explain, follow me." The wolf replied, rushing out of Reed's room. Sighing, the student followed him to the spot in the forest where he had found Johnny. "Show yourself!" Johnny barked, receiving a rustle in the bushes as a reply. Out from the foliage came a short, green skinned man.

"What is that thing?"

"A Goblin Guard."

"Hello there wolf boy, you're coming with me!" the Goblin shouted, throwing a knife in Johnny's direction, which he was able to dodge easily. The wolf then tackled the green monster, causing the two to roll on the ground, with Reed confused as to what was happening. Johnny slashed the goblin with his claws. The guard screamed in pain as crimson liquid flowed from his face and he ceased from moving. The wolf boy got up and started walking away, when the goblin silently got up once more.

"You're not getting away that easily wolf boy." The guard whispered as he drew a revolver. He pulled the trigger, releasing a silver bullet that grazed Johnny in the side. The wolf howled in pain as he fell to his knees.

"Johnny!" Reed shouted, rushing to the wolf's aid, "Are you okay?"

"I'm alright, that thing huts though!" Johnny replied, rubbing his side.

"Now you're finished wolf boy!" The guard screamed, rushing towards the two with a knife in hand.

"Nooo!" the student exclaimed, not wanting him or Johnny (Despite the aggravation he had been) to die. Suddenly, Reed felt his arm burning and lifted his sleeve to reveal his mark radiating a bright scarlet. The human turned to see that Johnny's eyes were starting to glow the same color. Emitting a loud snarl, the wolf's tail started to gain a silver sheen. Turning to the guard, a smirking Johnny charged for him. He jumped into the sky and did a mid-air flip, with his tail landing right on the guard's head. The goblin wailed in agony as his entire body was split in half before disintegrating into nothingness. Johnny lost the red glow and silver sheen and walked back to Reed.

"What was that?" the student asked, half confused and half amazed.

"I have no idea. But it was awesome!" the wolf howled, raising his arms above his head.

"What did that goblin want with you?" Reed asked, this time very serious.

"Beats me, must've mistook me for someone else, I do have the face of a celebrity." Johnny replied, causing the student to roll his eyes.

"Whatever, let's go home, it's freezing out here!" Reed exclaimed as the two trailed back to the house.

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"He's near, I can feel it." A soft, quiet voice spoke. It belonged to a female standing on a cliff that overlooked the town. She had long ebony hair and chocolate eyes. Below her was another girl with russet hair and sea foam colored eyes. "Do you mind?" the black haired girl asked her friend, who sighed.

"Why not, I've been doing it for the past two days." Her friend replied sarcastically, placing her hand on the ground. After a few seconds, she gave a content expression.

"He's a ways off, but pretty close."

"Alright then, let's go." The ebony haired girl stated as she and her friend left the cliff.

Ooooo, cliffhanger! I'm so evil *snickers*

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