HotXbun: I am so sorry that it has been over a month since I last updated! If you've read my profile then you'll know that I had to delete the lyrics from all of my stories and that took a while.
We're going to see the kids grow up a bit in this chapter (hence the name of the chapter).
A big thanks to ILoveEverythng6 to for being the second person to favorite this story and the first one to review!
Disclaimer: I do not own Wizards of Waverley Place, Wolf Children or Avatar The Last Airbender. But I do own Selena and Hunter as well as Belle and William, my OCs introduced in this chapter.
Chapter 11 Growing Up
Nine Months Later
Time passed and Fall came. Elementary school was starting up and I was eager to join the other kids. In order to get mom to let me, I did my best to be perfect daughter. I guess it worked, 'cause she finally agreed to let me go...under one condition. [Wolf Children Extra: What condition?]
"No matter what happens...", Alex started.
"...I won't turn into a wolf", Selena finished. "I'm gonna be fine okay?"
"Do you promise", Alex asked.
"Yeah", Selena replied. "Cross my heart."
"I even came up with a little chant to help you remember", Alex revealed.
"Really", Selena asked.
"Whenever you feel like changing just say it", Alex said.
"How does it go", Selena asked.
"I'm gonna be a little girl all the way home", Alex revealed. "Simple ha?"
"I'm gonna be a...", Selena started.
"...little girl all the way home", Alex finished.
"I'm gonna be a little girl all the way home", Alex and Selena said together before they burst out laughing.
After Alex said goodnight to her kids she left the room.
As she was closing the door...she heard Selena saying the chant.
She smiled as she closed the door completely.
The Next Day
The family of three made their way to Selena's new school.
The former sang her mother's chant the whole way there. [Wolf Children Extra: I hope that didn't get annoying.]
However...when Selena got to her new school...she was intimidated by all the kids. [Wolf Children Extra: Hang in there Selena!]
I had never been surrounded by that many people in my entire life. It was over whelming. I wanted to go to school so badly. That hadn't changed any. But now that I was there...a part of me just wanted to runaway. But...I didn't feel that way for long. [Wolf Children Extra: Oh thank goodness.]
One Week Later
Selena ran up to Mason's Driver's license.
"Have a good day daddy", she said before running past her mother. "See you later mommy!"
"Bye Selena", Alex greeted. "Be good."
"I will", Selena stated before leaving.
...
Selena was sitting on the bus when here new friend walked up to her. [Wolf Children Extra: New friend? Yay!]
"Belle", she called out to said person. "Over here."
"Good morning Selena", Belle greeted.
"Morning", Selena greeted as she scooted over. "I saved you a seat!"
"Thanks", Belle thanked.
And so...Selena ended up doing great at school. [Wolf Children Extra: Double yay!]
...
Alex and Hunter were in a convention center.
Alex was finally getting a new job. [Wolf Children Extra: Triple yay!]
She saw that Hunter was looking at something and walked up to him.
"Hey", she greeted. "What you looking at?"
"The wolf." [Wolf Children Extra: Huh?]
With that Alex looked at the board. And true as day, there was a picture of a wolf.
It was a poster for a conservation centre, so Alex decided to take Hunter there.
The two were looking at a mural of a mountain landscape when the director of the centre saw them.
"There's a school group here", he revealed. "Would you like the tour?"
And that's how Alex ended up taking the tour.
"Good morning", the director greeted. "My name is William."
"Good morning William", everybody greeted.
With that the tour went on.
After that Alex and William went to go talk in the latter's office...because Alex had decided to get a job at the centre." [Wolf Children Extra: quadruple yay!]
"There's something you should know", William stated. "We keep this place running on a shoestring budget. But we'll be able to cover your training fees if you decide to become a conservationist. Honesty, a high schooler with a part time job would make more many than you. Knowing all that...do you still want it?"
Before Alex could answer that question...there was something she needed to know first.
"I heard you were talking care of a wolf at the sanctuary."
And that's how everybody ended up in front of a wolf's cage.
"This is our timber wolf", William revealed.
"He's very quiet", Alex pointed out.
"Well", William started. "He's older now."
Suddenly...a woman called out to William.
"Excuse me director", she said.
"Pardon me a moment", William said before leaving.
As soon as she did...Alex got out her wand.
"What are you doing mommy", Hunter asked.
"I have a wolf translating app on here", Alex revealed as she looked through her wand apps. "Bingo!" [Wolf Children Extra: The wolf translating app is from the Wizards of Waverley Place episode 'Alex Saves Mason.']
With that Alex activated the app and held it to the wolf's mouth.
"Nice to meet you", Alex greeted. "I'd like to ask a question if I may?"
"Fire away", the wolf replied.
"You see", Alex started. "My little boy here is a wolf child, but the man who was his father died. I'm a good mother but when it comes to raising a wolf child I'm kinda in the dark. Please tell me how you were raised in the wild. I want him to know that part of himself."
With that the wolf looked down sadly.
"I'm sorry", he apologized. "But I can't you there."
"How come", Alex asked.
"I was born in a zoo. I've never stepped one foot into the wild before." [Wolf Children Extra: Dang it.]
That Night
Alex and Hunter were on the bus home.
"I'm going to be going to that place a lot now", Alex revealed. "You'll be okay with coming with me right?"
Hunter just nodded.
"I'm going to learn all the things about nature that I can", Alex revealed. "Then I'll come home and teach it to you."
"I've never seen one before", Hunter said.
"What", Alex asked. "A wolf?"
"So did daddy act like that", Hunter asked.
"Not at all", Alex replied.
"Good", Hunter stated. "I'm glad."
"Why is that", Alex asked.
"The one we saw today...his eyes were kinda sad."
This made Alex look at her son in shock.
"I wanted to meet a wolf like daddy." [Wolf Children Extra: Poor Hunter.]
"Your daddy was special", Alex stated. "He was truly one of a kind."
As mom settled into her new job...I was coming to a stark realization. [Wolf Children Extra: What realization?]
The Next Day
Selena has picking flowers with some of the girls from school.
"Hey Selena", one of them called out. "Find anything cool yet?"
"Yep", Selena stated before holding up something. "Looky!"
Selena was holding up...a snake! [Wolf Children Extra: Ahh!]
This caused all of Selena's friends to run away. [Wolf Children Extra: That seems like the appropriate response.]
Apparently most girls didn't see snakes as a lucky find. In fact, they were terrified of them. [Wolf Children Extra: You think?]
The Next Day
All the girls were looking at treasure boxes.
"What are you keeping in your treasure box Selena", one of them asked.
"Ready", Selena asked as all her friends gathered around her.
With that she took of the lid...to reveal dead animal parts! [Wolf Children Extra: (Barfs).]
Once again...all the girls ran away screaming. [Wolf Children Extra: Once again...the appropriate response.]
Other girls also didn't collect dead lizards or the parts of dead animals. In that...I was truly alone. I didn't know how girls were supposed to act. All I knew...is that I was doing it all wrong. That's when I made the decision. From that moment...I was going to be more gracious and ladylike...even if it killed me.[Wolf Children Extra: Poor Selena.]
That Afternoon
Selena said these exact words to Alex...which was why she was currently trying her best not to laugh. .[Wolf Children Extra: Don't you hate it when your parents laugh at you when you try to be serious?]
"Don't laugh at me", Selena commanded. "I am in the middle of a crisis!" [Wolf Children Extra: Your six. How big of a crisis can you have?]
"Why do you want to be something you're not honey", Alex asked.
"Because when I be me they all runaway screaming", Selena revealed.
"If it means that much to you", Alex said causing Selena to look at her in shock.
That evening, mother sewed a brand new dress for me. I was so excited I watched her place every stitch. Thanks to that dress, I was able to fit in. The girls accepted me as one of them.
The Next Day
Selena was walking to school when some girls ran up to her.
"Good morning Selena", one of them greeted.
"Wow", another one said. "Your dress is so cute!"
"It's wonderful", another one stated.
"Let's go", another one said.
With that all the girls grabbed hands and ran to school.
It took a while...but I finally found my own pack. Hunter started school a year later but he was reluctant to go. [Wolf Children Extra: Oh boy.]
One Year Later
Selena and Hunter were on their way to school.
"It goes I'm gonna be a little boy all the way home", Selena said. "Got it?"
Hunter stopped to look at the path that led to the mountain.
"School's this way", Selena reminded Hunter before grabbing his hand and leading him the right way.
And so...Hunter started going to school as well. But he just didn't enjoy it the same way Selena did. So when he got to third grade...he just stopped going altogether. [Wolf Children Extra: (does spit take) What?!]
Two Years Later
Alex and the now much bigger Hunter were in the former's red truck.
Alex was never a big fan of school, so she wasn't going to force her son to go if he didn't want to.
The two got out of the truck and walked up to William.
"Good morning William", Alex greeted.
"Well young Hunter", William started. "Got the day off?"
"No", Hunter replied.
"Playing hooky", William asked.
"Yep", Hunter replied.
"You can come here anytime", William stated as he affectionately rubbed Hunter's head.
"Careful", Alex warned. "He just might."
With that Alex got to work while Hunter went to go visit the wolf.
That's when he made his own decision. He was going to learn how to be a wolf no matter what.
So the next day...he went onto the mountain.
HotXbun: Oh dear.
Challenge: Tell me what you think is going to happen to Hunter and Selena.
My Answer: If you've watched Wolf Children you'll know what happens.
