Chapter 4

Bad Choice of Words

(In The Cafeteria)

"We finally stopped the most horrible thing in the world," Ulrich said sitting down in his chair.

"What is that?" Yumi asked in a confused tone.

"The family reunion," Jeremie said pulling out his laptop..

"I don't know, I thought you guys would love to see your family," said Yumi, they all bust out laughing, "what's so funny?" she asked getting quite upset.

"Have you met my family?" Ulrich said still recovering himself from that laugh.

"No, I don't think I met any of your families," said Yumi.

"That's a good thing," said Sam entwining her hands with Odd's.

"They are real dogs," Aelita chimed in while looking at Jeremie's laptop.

"Why would you say that?" asked Yumi.

"We will tell you when it's the right time," Ulrich said pulling out a book.

"It's not the right time for what?" asked Yumi.

"For you to know about our family reunions," Ulrich said plainly.

"Oh I see, you guys think I can't handle meeting your parents?" Yumi said feeling confident in herself.

"Yeah," said Aelita.

"Its true," said Odd with a mouth full of food.

"It really is horrible," said Sam.

"Well if you think you can handle it meet us near the manhole leading to the factory and dress comfortably," Jeremie said putting away his laptop.

"Okay I will, when is it?" Yumi said getting up out her seat.

"In about a week," Ulrich said getting up from his chair as well.

"Yeah and wait till you hear Ulrich's announcement," Odd said with anticipation.

"Odd if you don't shut up you will not meet your family at all," Ulrich said walking towards the door.

"Okay sheesh, the tension in this room is horrible," said Odd following everybody else, as soon as they step out the door the bell rings.

(Later That Day)

As they were all getting ready for their hunting session Ulrich smelled a very familiar smell near by. That smell only appeared if there was danger around, and there was a lot of it.

"Hey Odd you smell that?' Ulrich said glancing over at Odd.

"What?" Odd asked curiously.

"I smell it," said Aelita.

"I do too," said Jeremie taking off his shirt.

"And so do I," said Sam taking off her pants.

"It smells like-" Ulrich said as he was cut off by a scream.

"That's Yumi!" Aelita said in a panicked tone.

"Sounds like she needs help," said Odd about to run to help.

"Odd wait, you guys go on ahead I'll catch up," Ulrich said walking in the direction the scream came from.

"Okay hurry," said Sam turning in the opposite direction. Ulrich ran as fast as he could as he looked behind to see his best friends turn into their wolf forms. He ran as fast as he could towards Yumi's house when he got there he saw two vampires trying to attack her. Before they could lunge Ulrich jumped out of nowhere and tackled them to the ground.

"You stay away from her or I will rip you to pieces," said Ulrich bearing his teeth.

"Hey look there is a big mutt in front of us," said the first vampire.

"Yeah he is protecting this girl he must really like her." said the second vampire.

"Who are you?" asked Yumi. Ue didn't say anything he just looked at her, she thought she saw him smile at her. She saw them fighting and started running towards home. Then one of the vampires saw her running and ran after her Ulrich could only fight one at a time so he had no choice but to let that one go.

"Oh no I can't take both of them by myself I need help, sorry guys," Ulrich said throwing back his head and howling.

"Where are you going girlie we came out here for a meal and we are not going back on a empty stomach, so hold still for me would you," said the first vampire.

"Let me go you filthy bloodsucker," said Yumi trying to push the vampire away.

"Ha-ha, feisty aren't we?" Asked the vampire.

As he was about to sink his fangs into her when a blond looking werewolf jumped at him then three more came out. They saw Ulrich fighting the other one so Sam and Aelita went to help him. Finally after the long fight the vampires were killed and Ulrich was hurt in the process so the others ran over there and helped him up, then they looked at Yumi and ran back into the woods.

"Wow what happened? I was saved by werewolves but why do they look so familiar? One had blond hair with what looked like a purple spot on his back, one was a light pink color mixed with white, one of them had black fur with light red stripes, and one was a light blonde color it can't be, can it?" Yumi said walking in the house.