I can see you running, running
Every night from the same darkness
It's coming, coming
But you are not alone
If you just say the word
I'll be there by your side
You make me more
You make me superhuman
And if you need me to
I will save you
Send out the signal and I'll fly low
If it means the death of me, I won't let go
And if I'm lost in the worlds shadows
I'll use the light that comes to me
From your halo
"Halo" by Starset
The doors slid open as I walked into the hospital. I saw quite a few people in chairs waiting to be called. I walked over the white tile floor to the front desk. Various people saw me, I thought I heard someone gasp. It wasn't a pretty sight I'm sure. I put my arms up on the white counter, catching the women's attention. She seemed surprised and at the same time she did not.
"Welcome to Mercy Hospital. How may I help you sir?" She in a professional tone with a touch of boredom.
"Uh, hi. My name is Yin Brosig. I'm pretty sure you can see why I'm here." I made an air circle around my head and the woman seemed to get the idea.
"Okay sir, where are your parents?"
I paused, what could I say. I ran away? Then she would call the cops and have them send me back. I couldn't tell the truth, not if I wanted to stay out of an asylum.
"They're…. out of state."
The woman let out a sigh before looking back to me. I hoped she wasn't going say what I think she was.
"If that's the case, then I'm sorry I can't help you."
"WHAT, why?" I said rather loudly.
"Unless you have money to pay for the bill, we can't do anything."
"But I-I was assaulted, a-and I think my nose is broken. Come on isn't there anything you can do?"
The woman let out a sigh. What the hell is her problem, she's supposed to help people when they get here.
"For getting assaulted you need to call the cops. If you know how to treat wounds then I can give you a standard medical kit."
"I…. I don't know how."
"Then there's nothing I can do to help you sir. Now please move along." The woman said firmly, damn her, I need someone to help me. I don't need that much. Just some painkillers and someone to tell me if my nose is broken, feels like it is.
I let out a sigh and walked over the waiting section just to sit down. Bet if I stayed there they would have kicked me out. I sat in a chair next to a man who looked to be either 19 or 20, I didn't really mind, as long as he didn't do anything or say anything strange.
"Damn kid, you look like shit." Well…. that's a nice way to greet someone.
"Gee…. thanks." I said bitterly.
The guy let out a chuckle, he seemed rather happy. Wish I felt the same way, but there's nothing I can do to change that. Mine as well try to live with it.
"Sorry but you don't really look good."
I turned to the guy and gave him a bitter look.
"T-thats not what I meant. Heh, I mean that you look like someone attacked you."
I let out a sigh, was it really that obvious. I suppose it was. Between the bruises and the crooked nose.
"You read me like a book. Anything else you can tell?" I said with a grin
It hurt to move around my mouth. Felt like someone was putting needles in my cheeks and leaving them there. My jaw ached so badly it was starting to go numb, but something was up with this guy, I couldn't place it but something seemed off.
"Nothing else. So… My name's Carter. What's yours?" This guy was very friendly to someone he just met. Especially someone that's younger than him.
"I'm…." Aunt April told me that I needed to start anew. I needed a new name, first off not something to boring, and not a girls name like my current one.
"Yes?"
"I'm…. Urufru." Where did that name come from?
"Japanese? That's cool. Love their culture. I'll admit I'm also a sucker for their anime. Don't know why but I always wanted to go there. Probably came from watching too many Godzilla movies."
To be honest, his cheerful mood was starting to make me a bit uncomfortable.
"You seem awfully happy for being in a hospital."
The man's smile had not ceased, in fact it got bigger. "My sister is going into labor, the only reason I'm not in there is because they were saying I was causing too much commotion."
I nodded in acknowledgement. That definitely explained the cheerful mood, still wasn't sure as to why he was talking to me. I touched my nose and winced in pain. It was not in it's normal place. It was slightly crooked. Carter looked to me and seemed worried, why was he worried? He didn't know me.
"Still need that medkit? I would say you do."
I couldn't help but smirk, he walked over to the woman and started speaking to her. The woman stood up and walked into an unseen area. Seconds later she reappeared with a slim red box in hand. She handed the pack over to Carter and he walked back over to me.
"I'd say it's about time you cleaned up. So handsome, you gonna tell me why you smell like blood and sweat."
I couldn't help but blush from his comment... wait, he just called me handsome. Is he... gay? I would learn the answer to this soon. It took a second for me to register his question. How could he smell blood on me? If it was that obvious others would have noticed.
"What are you talking about?" I whispered. He started to dab a cotton ball on my wounds which made me wince in pain as a result.
"Stay still!" Carter growled. Wait, growled!? "I know what you are. You have a very distinct smell for a new blood." He said in a hushed voice, he can smell it. Is he like me? Is he also a werewolf.
"Who are you? What are you?"
"I already told you who I am. I'm just like you."
So he is a werewolf. What's he going to do now though? I didn't even know if there were more of us. At least outside of my family. I suppose if a relative had contracted the disease, others would also be capable of contracting it.
"Finished. I also want to show you something."
"What is it?" I said with growing curiosity.
Carter stood up then motioned for to follow him. I stood up from the uncomfortable seat and followed him through the building. While in the halls, Carter turned to me and asked a question.
"How old are you?" Carter asked.
"I'm fifteen years old. You?" Why did I tell him that! What's wrong with me!?
"I am twenty years old." He said with a british accent. Carter chuckled at his own joke. I also laughed, it was pretty funny how bad his british accent was.
We continued walking until Carter came to a halt outside of a room. I heard heavy breathing coming from inside the room. Someone was shouting something but I couldn't make it out. Carter put his hand on the doorknob.
"Better prepare yourself for what you're about to see." With that comment, Carter opened the door.
The room was a standard size. Curtains blocked sight of a bed. I could hear harsh breathing coming from a woman behind the curtain. She sound like she was…. oh dear god. Carter walked passed the curtains and faced two nurses and a doctor.
"How's she doing?" Carter said very seriously.
I glanced around the curtain and saw a pregnant woman on a bed taking harsh deep breaths. She sounded like she was in a lot of pain.
"She's doing well, all things considered." A woman said.
"That's good. How much longer?"
"You can't rush this sort of thing!" The nurse said sharply.
Should I even be here? I felt out of place, like I shouldn't be in this area. I turned around and began walking towards the door. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder and looked to see that Carter had stopped me. Why does he even want me here?
"Stay, please." He pleaded
I paused, I don't feel comfortable here. I'm surrounded by strangers, for all I know this guy could be planning to kidnap me. Why? I'm not sure but we live in a fucked up world so you never know. But I needed to know what he wanted me to see. It was probably just this woman giving birth. But hey, why the fuck not. Haven't seen it before, why not? I nodded to Carter and he smiled in response. I walked with him past the curtain to see the woman and nurses.
"Carter… who is-"
"Just a friend. He's like us." Carter said cutting off the woman. Like us? So he is a werewolf and so is the woman.
I glanced to the woman and give her a false smile, she returned a weak one. The brown haired woman appeared to be in a lot of pain. It made me feel queasy just wondering how it felt. I shouldn't try imagining how giving birth would feel.
"Push!" One of the nurses suddenly shouted.
I became very nervous, the women's breathing became even more erratic. Loud shouts and scream came from her. Carter rushed to the side of the bed and began whispering to her. I just stood on the side, I felt out of place.
The sight of a lady giving birth was…. it was one part gross, one part amazing. The extremely red infant was held in the nurse's arms. No sound came from the baby, there was suppose to be crying, to indicate that it was alive. But no sound came from it's lungs.
"Oh no." I heard one of the nurses say.
Yet Carter and the woman did not seem saddened. I looked to the ground when the realization hit me. It was stillborn. I stood there for what felt like hours.
Then suddenly the baby came back to life in an eruption of crying and sobbing. The nurses looked to the infant in surprise, the nurse holding the baby began to rock it and comforting it by shushing softly. I smiled widely, I thought the baby had died but it is in fact alive.
"Congratulations, it's a girl." The nurse declared.
The woman was filled with joy. Carter's grin had gotten wider and he seemed so overjoyed. My heart felt so warm after seeing life being given to this new being. This newborn little girl.
The nurse handed the baby to the woman. She cradled her baby with unconditional love. The woman after a few minutes passed it to Carter.
"She's beautiful Crystal." Carter said to the woman.
Carter leaned his head toward the baby and rubbed theirs noses together. I looked close at the infant and gasped. The baby looked like it was semi transformed. It's nose was a muzzle instead and it had fur growing on various parts of it's body. This baby was also a werewolf, the strangest part of all…. she had silver eyes.
New chapter out. This was a fun one because not only did I get to introduce 3 new characters but I also got to include a gay character. There's something appealing of having a gay character. I believe it's because he has a different mindset then normal guy.
Anyway, leave a comment telling me what you think, they're what drives me to write another chapter. See you around
