Sloth: Thanks to everyone for all the reviews! They were great! And speaking of great, I loved the premier of MBAV on Friday. It was great. I loved Jamie Johnston's guest appearance. I had such a big Degrassi moment when I saw him. Although, there did seem to be ALOT going on for just 30 minutes. I would have liked it to be an hour, but alas. We can't get everything we want. Although, just saying, it did give me ideas for another story.
And thanks for inputs on the vampire couple. I was originally going to do Austin and Ally, but after a fine guest (who commented anonymously) pointed out, there are very few Disney characters that fit the bill. They did however give perfectly well put ideas on who to make because of fighting scenes on their show or their character's background. So, I hope you guys know who the new minor characters are, because only one of them has a talking line in this chapter. Cookie for who can guess the couple.
Chapter Summery: After being mauled by a dog, Ethan begins to act strange. his behavior starts to get more violent and no one knows what to do. Will insight behind enemy lines tell us what's wrong with him?
Three Cheers For Evil
Rory was a little cautious around Ethan. His friend seemed to be a little aggressive around him. More than aggressive, actually. He couldn't explain it really. Ethan was really moody around him, seeming to switch between the geek that Rory had grew up with to this other person. Still, it didn't stop Rory from chatting animatedly with his friend. As the pair of them entered the locker room, Rory going on about the differences of Earth-16 and Earth-5 of the DC Universe, Ethan sprung. Rory squealed as the usually weaker boy grabbed him by the shoulders as slammed him into the lockers.
"Shut. Up."
"Whoa, Ethan. What's gotten into you?"
Ethan growled in response.
"I said shut up. You're starting to get on my last nerves you Buffy Reject."
"Hey, I'm so better than those vampires on Buffy," Rory protested. He sniffed the air. "Dude, why do you smell like a wet dog?"
Ethan growled and snapped at Rory. Literally. He had leaned forward and snapped his teeth just inches from Rory's nose. The blond vampire couldn't help but scream like a little girl. The screamed seemed to bring a smile out of Ethan and the boy laughed.
"Chill Rory, I'm only messing with you," the Seer smiled. His gleeful features morphed into a glare. "But call me a dog again and I'll tear your un-beating heart out your chest."
"G-got it." He had a feeling, with Ethan sudden aggressive behavior around him, that the threat was more than that.
Ethan let the blond go and turned around. However, standing in Ethan's way was the burly form of Kurt 'The Hurt' Lockner. The tall, beefy wrestler was glaring down at Ethan, who looked back with a smirk. Kurt had recently transferred to Whitechapel High a week ago. At first, Ethan had avoided the jock, knowing the guy would want revenge for the humiliating defeat Ethan had dished out a few months back when he was being haunted by Coach Ed. But not, Ethan just stood at his full height. Which to be honest, wasn't much.
"Kurt, it's been a while," Ethan greeted with a smirk.
"Morgan."
Kurt was a big guy. He looked like he could easily crush Ethan, despite the teen's calm demeanor. Kurt took a step forward and smiled, showing off a pair of fanged teeth. "I've been waiting three months for some payback."
"Dude, he's a vampire," Rory stated.
"Rory," Ethan began, remaining calm with a smile. "Go get the nurse. Kurt's going to need her."
Kurt growled, "You think I'm going to get hurt? Who's the vampire?"
"You're more of a fat bat than a vampire."
Rory's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe his ears. And he had supersonic hearing. Kurt couldn't either. He reared back his fist and struck, aiming for Ethan's head. Rory's instincts told him to move, to protect his friend despite the other's current attitude. However, before he could move, Ethan caught the fist.
"Too slow," Ethan smiled. He grabbed Kurt's arm and pulled, yanking the vampire forward and right into Ethan's raised foot. He delivered another kick into Kurt before elbowing him in the face. As Kurt reeled back, Ethan took the advantage and grabbed the jock by the collar and threw him across the changing room with enough strength to destroy the two lockers that Kurt's body crashed into.
"Booyah!" Ethan cheered. He turned to Rory. "Am I awesome or what?"
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"He did what?"
"Ethan, beat up Kurt 'the Hurt' Lockner," Rory repeated to Benny and Sarah.
School had just let out and Benny had been waiting for Ethan by their lockers like usual. However, rather than Ethan, Sarah had met up with Benny, inquiring on the whereabouts of her charge. And before another argument could break out between them, Rory had run up to the duo and explained that Ethan had gotten detention for beating up Kurt Lockner.
"Didn't Erica turn Kurt into a fledgling?"
"He's a vampire now," Rory informed them. "And Ethan, kicked his butt. He was like pow-bam-pow! And Kurt was like ow-oh-argh!"
"That doesn't sound like Ethan," Sarah said.
"I still can't believe he got a detention."
"Yeah, he was so awesome. I totally forgot that he tried to eat me."
"Ethan did what?" Sarah asked. "How could you not mention this before?"
It was at this point that Erica came up to the Nerd Squad, a sour look upon her face.
"Ok, I don't know what is wrong with Ethan, but that little dork just tried to come onto me."
Now that threw everyone off, especially Rory and Benny. It was no secret that the two geeks had a thing for the Dusker. Ethan had never shown any interest in Erica at all. He had always had a thing for Sarah. There was definitely something off with him.
"Ok, first he bails on us," Benny started. "Then he walks in like he's Han Solo, beats up Kurt 'The Hurt', and now he's trying to steal Erica?"
"Steal?"
"I mean…uh…that's not the point!" Benny defended lamely. "The point is Ethan has gone crazy. It's time we find out what's going on."
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Detention was never his thing, even before he turned. So it was only logical that he would skip it. Normally he would be concerned about the consequences, but not anymore. To hell with the consequences! He never had to worry about them anymore. Not when he was free. Free from the restrains of being human, of being a bumbling idiot who couldn't even defend himself against a bully. He had it all now.
So Ethan skipped detention. He took off, jumping out an open window and then took off in a run. As he raced through the streets, he felt amazing. The adrenaline rush was all that he needed. He could feel the energy race through his veins, coursing through the every fiber of his being. He smiled as the energy liberated him. He jumped into the air and landed on the rooftop of Lotta Latte.
He raced from rooftop to rooftop, sailing between the buildings in a single bound. He felt like a superhero. He couldn't be happier. With a final leap, Ethan landed in front of the bowling alley. He fixed his jacket before he entered the complex. The sounds of crashing pins echoed like crashing symbols. It was calming. He looked around before finding his new friends and practically ran over to them like a puppy.
"Hey, if it isn't our new little Pup," Derek greeted.
"Today," the boy started, "has been the best day of my life."
"Did ya have fun?"
"Fun? What part of best day of my life didn't you hear? I got like five phone numbers, two of them from senior girls. I was able to out run the track team. And I managed to beat up a vampire."
Derek's ear visibly twitched. The other members of the group stopped what they were doing and looked at Ethan. "A vampire? There are vampires at your school?"
"Well, yeah. Tons actually," Ethan told them. One of the gang members stood up. He was a tall guy, taller than Derek. His short, dark hair and muscular frame gave him the appearance of a body builder. He had this goofy expression on his face that was definitely deceiving. If Ethan recalled correctly, his name was Adam…something or other. He couldn't remember the guy's last name. The tall werewolf turned to Derek.
"See, Boss. I told you we should have just gone in there instead of sending in a Pup."
"Quiet," Casey said from where she sat next to Derek. She turned to Ethan with a smile on her face, making him feeling like he was being talked to by his mom. There was just something about Casey that gave her this motherly appearance despite her risqué attire. "Ethan, sweetie, do you know how many vampires are in your school?"
Ethan frowned as he thought about the question. "Uh, there's Rory, Erica, Kurt, uh, I think I could smell a few on the football team, oh and Sarah. But Sarah's a fledgling so I don't think she counts."
"She counts," Adam said. Ethan pouted. "You should have killed them when you had the chance."
"Hey! They're still my friends," Ethan said. Adam growled and took a step towards Ethan. Adam was the tallest of the group and had to look down upon the other boy when he first showed up. As he glared, his brown eyes turned into golden orbs and his canines lengthened as he growled. Ethan's demeanor dropped and he whimpered as the other boy towered over him.
"Vampires and werewolves are not friends," he growled.
Rolling his eyes, Derek reached up and grabbed the taller wolf by his jacket and forced him to sit down, immediately shutting him up. Ethan breathed in relief as the threat was pulled away from him. "Leave the Pup alone," Derek warned. "He's still learning."
Adam inched closer to a young girl with long brown hair. Ethan thought she looked like some nanny if it were for the military combat boots and silver chain around her waist. Derek then stood up, fixing his jacket as he stepped calmly towards Ethan. He smiled at the other boy, trying to calm him down. "Ethan, ya know what ya are right?"
"Yeah. I'm a werewolf," he said with a small smile.
"And ya know that vampires and werewolves don't get along right?"
"Yeah…"
"Well, Kiddo, I hate to say it, but when they find out about ya, they're going to turn on ya."
"N-no. Erica, Sarah, and Rory wouldn't do that," Ethan tried. "I mean…well Erica might, but Rory and Sarah wouldn't."
Derek placed a hand on Ethan's shoulder reassuringly. "I know how you feel, Ethan. Back when I was a Pup, I used to be best friends with a vampire. But you know what happened? He turned on me. They all do. Vampires can't be trusted. But werewolves, I mean look around ya Ethan. We're all one big pack."
Ethan looked around. To the naked eye, the bowling alley was full of happy teenagers and employees playing around. But to Ethan's new heightened senses, he could tell they were werewolves. From the lady working at the nacho stand to the guy at the end who was picking his nose, they were all werewolves. And Ethan was the new Puppy.
"I know you're still a Pup and the whole world seems like a big playground, but come your first kill, you'll understand."
"My first kill?"
"Well…you're like a fledgling right now. And you can't become a full-fledged werewolf until after you taste human blood. Normally around a full moon, when ya go coo-coo-crazy and start foaming at the mouth."
Ethan's eyes widened. Derek saw this and quickly calmed the boy by patting him on the head. "Don't worry. We're not going to push you into it. You can take your time, lock yourself in a shed if ya want. But remember, those vampire friends of yours…they're going to turn on ya, and when they do, we'll be here for ya."
Ethan looked into Derek's eyes, the golden hue reflecting in the older werewolf's eyes. Ethan couldn't help but feel calm and safe.
"Ok."
Sloth: Well, I hope that was exciting guys. The story in the long run is going great and there will be a lot of fight scenes in the future. Things to expect: fluff, lots of it. Return of an old enemy. Lots of fight scenes. Till then.
