Zach laughed as a small hand pulled him to a bus "what are we doing here" and strawberry blonde girl smiled at him. "Wouldn't you like to know" he laughed "yes that's why I asked" she pulled him onto the bus showing both her and Allison there smiling naughtily at him. Zach smiled 'cool dream' but suddenly at blunt pain hit his chest as he went to his knee coughing up blood feeling an immense pain in his arms. Allison came forward worried "Zach what's wrong" he grunted as his face shifted into a longer darker with golden eyes shining "RUN"! Both the girls screamed scrambling back seeing Zach turn into a monster before them. Zach slammed his hand down as it loudly crunched as it lengthened and his arms could be heard loudly straining as it elongated he slammed the seat next to him as his arm turned a light black with fur growing rapidly around his body. Both girls sat there waiting in fear as he stood up 7 feet tall looking like a malnourished Van Helsing looking werewolf with longer arms and a skinny deathly looking face. He looked both of them over then giving a roar that shattered the windows in the bus making the girls scream and run to the back of the bus. Lydia tripped on her heel looking up screaming but immediately muffled by a large clawed hand crushing her head against the floor like a grape. He looked up at Allison but then a blinding light shined on him stopping him in his tracks. "Wake up kid you got school" I sat up cursing his uncle for waking him 'that...that felt great' he thought to himself about the form he took.
"So you killed her?" Stiles asks as the boys head into school. "I don't know. I just woke up. And I was sweating like crazy, and I couldn't breathe. I've never had a dream where I woke up like that before". "Really? I have. Usually ends a little differently". "A, I meant I've never had a dream that felt that real, and B, never give me that much detail about you in bed again". "Noted. Let me take a guess here ..." Zach whipped around the corner "GUYS I had a crazy dream last night" both of them looked at each other "you guys look like that isn't good. They took the next few minutes comparing notes as Stiles called it. "Damn I wonder if something happened" then Stiles stopped "Wait you dreamed of both are love interests" Scott stopped along with Stiles giving a fake accusatory smile. Zach just kept walking smiling "there hot you can't blame me for having those similar dreams that you have Stiles". Both the boys cursed "one day we'll make you speechless you bastard" Zach laughed heartily at their attempt.
Stiles starts to offer an analysis of the dream, but Scott stops him "No, I know, you think it has something to do with me going out with Allison tomorrow, like I'm gonna lose control and rip her throat out". "No, of course not... Yeah, that's totally it". Both Scott and Zach scoffed "Hey, come on, it's gonna be fine, all right? Personally, I think you're handling this pretty freakin' amazingly. You know, it's not like there's a lycanthropy for beginner's class you can take". Scott looked at Zach before speaking "Yeah, not a class, but maybe a teacher". "Who, Derek? You forgetting the part where we got him tossed in jail"? "Yeah, I know, but chasing her, dragging her to the back of the bus, it felt so real like it actually happened". Zach spoke up "We could do worse for teachers" he said giving Stiles a look over "yo that's messed up" Stiles spoke. Scott huffed "can we keep on track with the dream"! The boys exit the school building and walk right into a crime scene, with a torn open school bus and blood everywhere. There are claw marks on the seats and door. Stiles thought aloud "maybe it wasn't a dream".
Scott turns around already hyper ventilating looking for Allison "no no no we gotta find her"! Stiles catches up as Zach lags behind "Scott she's probably fine it was just a dream". As Scott and Stiles got farther ahead Zach looks at the floor being hit with images from the dream one specific one stuck in his head 'did I …I kill Lydia'? Zach looks up as everything starts spinning he leans against the wall breathing heavily. A few students looked at Zach wondering if he was ok but not actually helping. Suddenly a fist smashed against Zach's face like a sledgehammer throwing him down. "You like hitting on other guys girlfriends huh Alexander" Jackson stood over Zach filled with rage from their last lacrosse game. Zach looked up at him in more fear than anger constantly being racked with the memories of killing Lydia. Jackson went to give a hard kick to Zach's gut but a small framed girl stopped him "Jackson he rejected me… must be an idiot". Jackson looked at Lydia and calmed "next time you go off with her you're dead meat". Jackson and Lydia walked away from Zach who pushed himself into a sitting position "she … she isn't dead … why did his punch hurt so much"? Out of the blue an arm wrapped around him helping him up and leaning him against the wall. The random do gooder then spoke in Zach's ear "when you're mind is weak your powers are to". Zach looked up at him in surprise from someone knowing about his powers. When Zach got a good look at him he remembered hearing about a new student with wild untamed mane of brown hair.
The Good Samaritan quickly walked away without a word except shouting out his name "names chad see ya around dog". Zach felt better after a minute of breathing watching as everyone walked by him going back to their own devices. Zach gave a small chuckle to himself "thanks for the help everyone" he said walking away looking for his friends. After a minute he came across a destroyed locker with Jackson rummaging inside it and pulling put his already wrapped hand. Zach muffled his laughter as he walked into history seeing Allison 'good to know everyone is ok' he thought to himself sitting down next to her. "Hey Zach heard Jackson didn't find your joke as funny as the rest of us" Allison said quietly. Zach was gonna answer but then a familiar scent infiltrated his nose making him look towards the door. As Zach did the teacher also looked at the door "students we have a new student in class today who got transferred into this class go ahead and introduce yourself". The young man stepped forward blowing hair out of his face "hello I am Chad Arlsam my family comes from a long line of Hebrew heritage, I moved here from Oregon and I am glad to meet you all". Zach gave him a look over seeing black sneakers and black jeans with a Justice League shirt on but what caught Zach's attention is the feeling of an odd rivalry. As Zach stared the new student stared back both forming their own opinions before Allison touched Zach's shoulder "hey Zach do you know him"? Zach shook his head "no he helped me up when Jackson hit me earlier" Allison nodded as the new kid sat down in the back.
At the end of class Zach and Allison headed to the lunch room to meet up with Scott and Stiles. "So what's your take on the new kid" Allison looked up at Zach. Zach took a second to answer "well I like him but I feel a weird sense of rivalry … like we should be at odds". Allison gave a cute thinking look before speaking as if she figured out all science "I heard he is cat guy and you're a dog guy". Zach stopped and burst out laughing "you figured it out we have differing opinions on animals". They walked into the lunchroom looking around feeling everyone have a layer of somberness from the scene outside. Zach saw Scott and Stiles "you get food I'm gonna go talk with them" he walked away towards them. Stiles jumped up "dude we heard you got punched by Jackson you ok"! Zach looked at both of them Stiles looked angrier as Scott looked really worried. "I'm fine it all healed but more importantly I think there is another werewolf in the school". Scott and Stiles jumped up Scott beating Stiles to talk first "WHAT is he good … bad did he do something"? Stiles waited for Zach's answer "he was actually the one that helped me after Jackson hit me … but there is something different about him he smells slightly off from us". All of them took a few moments until Lydia sat down making all three of them get majorly confused as more and more popular kids sat down including an irate Jackson and Allison.
Danny looks around striking up a conversation "so what do you guys think about the attacks"? Zach took the initiative to cover their own asses "I heard it could've been a mountain lion". Jackson ignored Zach and took a guess "I heard cougar" Lydia on instinct spoke up "a mountain lion is a cougar … isn't it" she said with a fake dumb blonde look as Jackson looked at her. Stiles was looking at his phone as Scott thought aloud "I wonder who it was". Jackson gave his snobbish quip "probably just some homeless tweaker". Stiles interrupted him "actually I just found out who it is". He plays a news video on his phone which states that the man, Garrison Meyers, survived. Scott says that he knows Garrison from back when he used to take the bus when he lived with his dad. Garrison was the bus driver. Zach looked at Scott with a twinge of sympathy. "Can we talk about something a little more fun … where are we going tonight"? The double date is apparently news to Scott and devastating news to Stiles. Jackson would rather stab himself in the face with a fork, but Lydia insists. "How about bowling? You love to bowl." Jackson says he needs actual competition, and Allison takes that as a challenge. Stiles aggressively eats his fries. Scott then brags to Jackson that he's a great bowler, which is a complete lie.
"You're a terrible bowler!" Stiles complains after lunch. "I know! I'm such an idiot." Stiles says that it was like watching a train wreck. First it was a group date and then "hanging out." Once you've reached "hanging out" it's like being a hot girl's gay best friend. Stiles tells Scott he could start hanging out with Danny and then comments that he doesn't think Danny likes him very much. "Am I unattractive to gay guys?" Scott ignores him and complains about his life before heading off to work. Stiles calls after him, really concerned about whether he's attractive to gay guys. Zach walked past Stiles patting him on the back "some guy out there thinks you look good Stiles … probably". Stiles watched as both his friends ran out the front door making him feel sadder about his love life.
Zach grabbed his bike just behind Scott hurrying to their job "hey so if you go on a date what do I do tonight"? Scott looked behind him with a smile "as a wise girl once told me "surfing the net for internet porn" or something like that". Zach laughed and put more power into his legs getting ahead of Scott. Scott took the challenge and got next to Zach "why don't you find someone to hang out with"? Zach took a second to think "I … I think I might try and see what's up with the new guy". Scott looked at him like he was worried "I don't think that's a good idea … I don't trust him". "You barely know the guy plus he helped me with Jackson" Zach shot back quickly. Before Scott could give a comeback they came to the clinic "come on we're late" Zach said with a twinge of malice. After putting the bikes away they both ran into the building taking off their jackets and putting on their work shirts. "Hey sorry we're late" Scott said as he put down his stuff while Zach followed passing by him starting to set up his station. Deaton looked at the two with a smile "you are all but two minutes late". Zach chuckled not actually worried too much. Scott spoke quickly "just don't want you to think we're slacking". Deaton interrupted Scott with a laugh "I promise you two are the least slacking kids in this whole town.
After a while at work Zach walked up to Deaton "hey I was hoping to get out of here a little early I promised a friend I'd help with homework"? Deaton looked at Zach with an inquisitive look "well it's been a pretty slow day … I guess, but next shift you lock up". Zach smiled as he grabbed his jacket "see you later Scott". Scott waved goodbye as Zach went out the front hopping on his bike before peeling out to school. 'That feeling in the dream … that feeling when I transformed I have to feel it again'. Zach came to a screeching halt in front of a locked gate where the crime scene was still all taped up. Zach walked up to it easily climbing "if I can remember what actually happened to me last night … maybe if I retrace my footsteps I can remember". Zach walked up to the bus a flashback of the two girls pulling him shifting into a memory of Zach seeing two shapes inside the bus fighting. Once he got into the bus he was assaulted by multiple memories becoming real as the scene played like a movie in front of him.
Zach watched the past Zach break into the bus through a busted window fully transformed taking swipes at what he presumed was Derek trying to get them to become like him … a killer. The past Zach ran up using the seats to launch himself at the massive wolf giving it a big kick to the face making it growl out and taking a massive swipe at Zach cutting deep into his chest. Scott roared with authority as he gave the beast a haymaker making it hit the side of the bus and react within a split second flailing its arm crashing into Scott making him fly all the way into the front window. Zach saw the man he assumed was the reason for the large scuffle get up and climb out the emergency window and falling down with a thud. The red-eyed beast looked up at Zach and watched as the anger rised in Zach as he witnessed his best friend try and dislodge himself from the window. The current Zach watched in amazement as he watched himself shift into a massive beast with large arms and thick claws giving the monster a long armed punch sending it out the back making it run off. The current Zach then watched himself hit the ground slowly going back to normal… and before Zach could watch more a bright light shined in his eyes making him jump out the door running to the gate and completely leaping over it.
After running for a bit he slowed down "if Derek really did this I need him to answer my questions". He said taking a hard left into the woods making a plan in his head about confronting Derek about the things he just witnessed. After making his run quickly turn into a four limbed gallop making him faster than he was on his bike. As he ran he looked beside him and felt a massive form next to him easily getting ahead of him before coming to a stop and giving the running Zach a massive back hand making him go flying through the trees before crashing into a tree. Zach shot up already in his werewolf form "COME ON" Zach walked forward a bit before a large hand smashed against his gut making him double over coughing up blood. After he spit out what felt like the rest of his blood making a pool beneath him Zach gave a great swing up towards the head of the attacker, but the beast shut gripped Zach's head forcing into the ground before dragging him through the bark and giving him a powerful toss hitting a parked car. As Zach slammed into the car he gripped the ground pushing off of it bounding over the car with his fists up ready for a fight. After a full minute staring into the woods Zach put his arms down feeling woozy and dropping. Before Zach hit the ground a strong arm as large as a tree trunk gave him a large lariat going into a bone breaking bite latching onto Zach's shoulder shaking Zach like a ragdoll before throwing him down. The monster walked over Zach roaring at his aching bloodied body waiting for a second and roaring again. After the third time Zach took this moment thinking it was trying to assert its dominance to spin around landing a kick into its jaw making it fall back a bit. The monster looked at Zach before extending his body as if he was walking like a human and going to slam down on Zach with his massive claws. BUT suddenly a large shape slammed against the beast throwing it back against the dented car giving it another dent. Zach shakily looked up seeing another beast. This one seemed marginally less dangerous.
The clouds come out shining the new comer in moonlight revealing all its features. The new creature had a muscular frame that exuded ferocity his claws weren't like Zach's they were longer and sharper. His hair covered his whole head like a mane when he looked back at Zach he had yellow piercing eyes with a cat like slitted iris. What caught Zach's attention was that his face was much like his transformation but his eyes were much more pushed in like a crater and his teeth poked out like multiple fangs. The voice of his savior spoke to Zach "I thought I heard roaring, but who would think I would find an alpha and a fellow schoolmate". Zach's pointy ears perked up a bit knowing the voice and recognizing the scent. "Are …are you that new kid …Chad was it". He nodded looking back at the beast letting out a prideful roar that made the beast take a step back. Zach made his way up adding his small growl to the roar before his blood spilled out from his mouth. Chad backed up to protect his new … acquaintance "let's just run and live to fight another day". The beast's ears perked up and darted at Chad slamming his arm into his side throwing him across the car lot. Zach took this chance to extend his claws and dragging them across the beast's eyes making it scream in pain and dart into the woods.
Zach watched as it ran off collapsing to the ground out of stamina "well that thoroughly sucked". Chad walked over holding his sides "don't worry you'll heal … just not for a while it being an alpha's wound and all". Zach looked up at him "that's good to know … you mind helping me to … my friend's house"? Chad smiled helping Zach up "where we going to". Zach grabbed his hand leaning on him "you're gonna hate it … but in there a few miles" Zach said pointing back into the woods. Chad followed his finger "…. FUCK" Chad said while sighing and lugging me along through the woods for a few miles stopping every now and then. Zach got sick of the silence "so you gonna tell me what you are…"? Chad laughed "when you tell me what you are". Zach looked up at him confused "what do you mean I'm a werewolf". "I've seen a few werewolves and you don't smell exactly like one … and if you were one that alpha's roar would've done something to you". Zach stayed quite for a minute "then we tell each other when I find out deal"? Chad nodded smiling at his new found friend before Zach continued with his questions "so who are you here with"? Chad looked away with a somberness attached to him "actually I'm here alone my pr…family actually got hunted down and split apart I felt like this place was a good place to stay hiding in plain sight in all … I live in an abandoned building I just changed the schools records so I could continue my education". Zach stopped "well… well come stay with me we have an extra room and my uncle recently has been oddly kind… I think he found out something akin to me getting money or something". Chad shook his head "no thanks I don't like feeling indebted to people". Zach chuckled to himself "fucking weirdo" Chad wheeled around "what did you say you fucking butt" Zach and Chad had a stare down and then burst out laughing before coming across a familiar burned down house.
Zach let go walking over to the house "just wait out here … I got to talk to someone about an old bus driver". Chad sat down "old bus driver … and I'm the weirdo" he said under his breath. Zach walked in hearing quite the scuffle going down in a side room "what the hell is he doing". Zach walked over to the hole in the wall and what he saw made his blood boil and multiple wounds of his heal over as he saw his best friend get slammed into the ground. Derek had been fighting Scott for a few minutes now slamming him into the wooden floor before he thought it was over he felt a sharp pain in his back as he was thrown into the opposing wall making dust fill the air. Zach helped Scott as both of them turned on Derek thinking they were gonna beat him before Derek slid by them both cutting both of their guts open making them double over in pain shifting back. Derek and Scott talked but it was all just a buzz to Zach as the last of his blood dropped on the floor making him woozy only hearing the description of an alpha. He hit the floor making even Derek worried not knowing where all these other marks came from. Scott yelled at Derek for cutting too deep before Derek shut him up "IT wasn't me so I'll keep an eye on him while he's here and make sure he heals correctly you go and I'll get back to you on the alpha".
Scott left the house seeing the new kid "what are you doing here"? Chad walked up holding his hand out not noticing it was his bloody hand from Zach's wounds "Zach had me bring him up here I heard what happened in there". Scott noticed the blood and quickly ran ahead "sorry gotta get home Zach is staying here to get treated see ya bye"! Chad made his way back to his vacant home. As Chad got home he thought on the night "maybe I can make a new pack here …" With Scott was his mom yelling at him for coming home late and needing to work harder in school. Scott called Stiles telling him about the night "I don't trust Zach's new "friend" he seems to be in places at weird times". Stiles agreed "all we can do is be there for Zach … you know how he is with people telling him what to do". The two boys nodded making a few plans for tomorrow and then going to bed.