Disclaimer: Check out beginning of story.As before the only character I own
is Max McCullough.
Thanks:To all that reviewed my first chapter.Also to my friends Samantha,Tara, and Mari for all the encouragement.
**thoughts**
Chapter 2: Life or Death
Matthew Donner was driving as fast as he could. He had to get home so that Sherman Blackstone could help Sophia through the flip. He had dredded this day since Sophia was born. Matthew was a Skinwalker, but his deceased wife, Marie wasn't, and they had hoped that more of her blood ran in Sophia. Matthew had never hidden his dislike for Skinwalkers, and that may seem odd since he was one. But when he married Marie, he promised to turn his back on them, and he did. He glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Sophia' s sweet face. He could remember the day she was born, and hope that today he wouldn't have to watch her die.
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Sherman Blackstone was sound asleep when the ringing of the telephone woke him up.
"Hello" he said still half asleep.
"Professor Blackstone, Sheriff Donner needs you to meet him at his house. It is Sophia, she came in and collapsed in the floor in pain." said Deputy Kanin.
"On my way."
Sherman Blackstone was wide awake now, he had to be. He knew that it was time for Sophia to flip. Shermen had lived most of his adult life in Wolf Lake, and knew all the secrets of the Skinwalkers. He was a teacher, but since he was also Native American, decended from a long line of medicine men, the Skinwalkers trusted him with there medical care. When he was young, he heard the elders in his tribe talking about Skinwalkers, but didn't completely buy it. Then he moved to Wolf Lake, and has never doubted since. He was now dressed and heading out the door. It was a short walk from his house to Matthew's.
Sherman had talked to Sophia before about flipping, and knew that it was the last thing she wanted, but hoped that either he or Matt could talk her into it, before it was too late.
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Sophia glanced up at her dad, she could tell he was worried. She could hear her dads sirens going and they were deafening. Sophia had never been in this much pain in her whole life. It felt like her bones where breaking and coming out of her skin. She had wanted so much out of life, she had wanted to leave Wolf Lake after graduating high school, but it was all over now, a Skinwalker was never allowed to leave Wolf Lake. She knew that, from talking to Mr. Blackstone that whne it came time for the flip, that he could help her, but in the end it was up to Sophia. She had to choose, life as a Skinwalker, or death. A tear rolled down her face as she realized what she was about to do.
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Matt pulled into his driveway so fast that he had to slam on brakes to avoid going through his garage. He got out of truck, and as he was opening the backdoor of his SUV, he saw Sherman coming up the drive. Matt gave Sherman the keys to the house so Sherman could open the door and go ahead and get the things he would need ready. Matthew picked up Sophia and took her inside the house.
"Go ahead and take upstairs to her room" said Sherman.
Matthew laid Sophia on her bed, with every move her pain increased. Sherman came into the room, he was carrying a pan of warm water, and towels.
"Matthew do you have rope?"
"Yes,in the garage."
"Ok, while I am gone, talk to her and tell her what is to happen, calm her down, that will be easier for her to change if she is calmer."
Matthew knew that Sherman was right. All Sophia's life, he had gone out of his way to tell her that being a Skinwalker was bad. Now in a short time, he had to undo all the harm he had done, and tell her the good things, or she wouldn't make it through the flip.
"Sophia, Sherman is going to get some rope to tie you do the bed, it is for your safety, so you don't hurt yourself during the flip. Sophia I am going to be right here with you, please calm down and relax."
"Dad....I am...sorry. I..don't want ...to...be a...wolf."
"Sophia you can't think like that, I have been wrong all these years, telling you how bad being a Skinwalker is, but I should have told you the good things also. Sophia I need you to let me show you the good. I need you to flip.
"Dad....no...I rather....die."
"Sophia, you are my little girl, you can't expect my to just wacth you die. I won't...I can't." his voice cracking as a single tear rolls down his cheek."
In Matthew's heart he knew that Sophia had made up her mind and he was going to have fight hard in the next hour, or it would be up to Vivian Cates to end her suffering.
**All these years of telling you that Skinwalkers are bad, may just have cost you your life. Oh Sophia, I can't live without you.**
Matthew knew that Sophia was far enough along in flipping that she could hear him telepathically.And since she wasn't listening to him the other way, why not.
Just then Sophia let out a ear-piercing scream. The pain increased with every minute because of Sophia' s denial of letting herself turn into what she despised most in her entire life....a wolf.
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Almost every Skincrawler' s head turned in the direction of that scream. Some had heard that scream all their lives, young lives taken away at such precious ages, because their bodies weren't able to survive the flip because they didn't have the strength. That scream brought back so many memories that made the Skinwalkers in town shudder. One Skinwalker, the Alpha especially shuddered reliving the nightmare of the lives she had to end as a result of their bodies not amking it through the flip. It was only a matter of time when another soul would need rescuing,and from the sounds of that scream, tonight may be that night. Vivian Cates knew that Sophia Donner was flipping tonight. She also knew that it was impossible that Sophia would make it. First off she was a half- breed, and since it was hard for full bloods to flip, Vivian knew that Sophia couldn't. Second of all, everyone knew that Sophia despised Skinwalkers, so more than likely she was choosing to die.
Vivian got her stuff ready to go to Matt's house. Morphine to kill the pain, and then it was up to her to break Sophia's neck. It may seem cruel but, it was even worst to let them die from the pain. She secretly hoped that by some miracle of chance, Sophia had already flipped by the time she got there.
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Luke had just turned the corner when he heard the scream that escaped Sophia.
**Why hasn't she flipped yet?**
And then it hit him. She didn't want to be stuck in Wolf Lake all her life. She dreams of leaving and becoming a astronomer. They had talked about it so many times. She also didn't want to be ridiculed as the half- breed that no one wanted to be friends with. He couldn't let Sophia write her own death sentence. He wasn't about to let her go, not when he was about to risk everything for her. Not knowing what he would do when he got there, He took off running toward Sophia's house. He was only 3 blocks away.
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Matthew heard a knock at his front door. He had been trying for the last half hour to convince Sophia to flip. He walked down the stairs, and open the front door. It was Vivian Cates.
"Has she flipped?"
"No...not yet."
"Matt, I am sorry, but it to late for her. I need to end her suffering."
"Vivian, there is no way that I am letting you kill my little girl."
Matthew was determined not to lose his little girl. He went back up to Sophia's room, with Vivian right behind him. Matthew sat down on Sophia's bed.
"Sophia, you can do this, give into your destiny."he said.
"I will....never become....a...wolf," she screamed out in more pain." I...would...rather ...die!"
Matthew looked up at Vivian.
"Matthew, you know it has to be done."
"Ok....do it.
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Ok you know what to do. Push little button at your left and leave review. Or e-mail me. the point is to tell me what you think.
Thanks:To all that reviewed my first chapter.Also to my friends Samantha,Tara, and Mari for all the encouragement.
**thoughts**
Chapter 2: Life or Death
Matthew Donner was driving as fast as he could. He had to get home so that Sherman Blackstone could help Sophia through the flip. He had dredded this day since Sophia was born. Matthew was a Skinwalker, but his deceased wife, Marie wasn't, and they had hoped that more of her blood ran in Sophia. Matthew had never hidden his dislike for Skinwalkers, and that may seem odd since he was one. But when he married Marie, he promised to turn his back on them, and he did. He glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Sophia' s sweet face. He could remember the day she was born, and hope that today he wouldn't have to watch her die.
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Sherman Blackstone was sound asleep when the ringing of the telephone woke him up.
"Hello" he said still half asleep.
"Professor Blackstone, Sheriff Donner needs you to meet him at his house. It is Sophia, she came in and collapsed in the floor in pain." said Deputy Kanin.
"On my way."
Sherman Blackstone was wide awake now, he had to be. He knew that it was time for Sophia to flip. Shermen had lived most of his adult life in Wolf Lake, and knew all the secrets of the Skinwalkers. He was a teacher, but since he was also Native American, decended from a long line of medicine men, the Skinwalkers trusted him with there medical care. When he was young, he heard the elders in his tribe talking about Skinwalkers, but didn't completely buy it. Then he moved to Wolf Lake, and has never doubted since. He was now dressed and heading out the door. It was a short walk from his house to Matthew's.
Sherman had talked to Sophia before about flipping, and knew that it was the last thing she wanted, but hoped that either he or Matt could talk her into it, before it was too late.
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Sophia glanced up at her dad, she could tell he was worried. She could hear her dads sirens going and they were deafening. Sophia had never been in this much pain in her whole life. It felt like her bones where breaking and coming out of her skin. She had wanted so much out of life, she had wanted to leave Wolf Lake after graduating high school, but it was all over now, a Skinwalker was never allowed to leave Wolf Lake. She knew that, from talking to Mr. Blackstone that whne it came time for the flip, that he could help her, but in the end it was up to Sophia. She had to choose, life as a Skinwalker, or death. A tear rolled down her face as she realized what she was about to do.
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Matt pulled into his driveway so fast that he had to slam on brakes to avoid going through his garage. He got out of truck, and as he was opening the backdoor of his SUV, he saw Sherman coming up the drive. Matt gave Sherman the keys to the house so Sherman could open the door and go ahead and get the things he would need ready. Matthew picked up Sophia and took her inside the house.
"Go ahead and take upstairs to her room" said Sherman.
Matthew laid Sophia on her bed, with every move her pain increased. Sherman came into the room, he was carrying a pan of warm water, and towels.
"Matthew do you have rope?"
"Yes,in the garage."
"Ok, while I am gone, talk to her and tell her what is to happen, calm her down, that will be easier for her to change if she is calmer."
Matthew knew that Sherman was right. All Sophia's life, he had gone out of his way to tell her that being a Skinwalker was bad. Now in a short time, he had to undo all the harm he had done, and tell her the good things, or she wouldn't make it through the flip.
"Sophia, Sherman is going to get some rope to tie you do the bed, it is for your safety, so you don't hurt yourself during the flip. Sophia I am going to be right here with you, please calm down and relax."
"Dad....I am...sorry. I..don't want ...to...be a...wolf."
"Sophia you can't think like that, I have been wrong all these years, telling you how bad being a Skinwalker is, but I should have told you the good things also. Sophia I need you to let me show you the good. I need you to flip.
"Dad....no...I rather....die."
"Sophia, you are my little girl, you can't expect my to just wacth you die. I won't...I can't." his voice cracking as a single tear rolls down his cheek."
In Matthew's heart he knew that Sophia had made up her mind and he was going to have fight hard in the next hour, or it would be up to Vivian Cates to end her suffering.
**All these years of telling you that Skinwalkers are bad, may just have cost you your life. Oh Sophia, I can't live without you.**
Matthew knew that Sophia was far enough along in flipping that she could hear him telepathically.And since she wasn't listening to him the other way, why not.
Just then Sophia let out a ear-piercing scream. The pain increased with every minute because of Sophia' s denial of letting herself turn into what she despised most in her entire life....a wolf.
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Almost every Skincrawler' s head turned in the direction of that scream. Some had heard that scream all their lives, young lives taken away at such precious ages, because their bodies weren't able to survive the flip because they didn't have the strength. That scream brought back so many memories that made the Skinwalkers in town shudder. One Skinwalker, the Alpha especially shuddered reliving the nightmare of the lives she had to end as a result of their bodies not amking it through the flip. It was only a matter of time when another soul would need rescuing,and from the sounds of that scream, tonight may be that night. Vivian Cates knew that Sophia Donner was flipping tonight. She also knew that it was impossible that Sophia would make it. First off she was a half- breed, and since it was hard for full bloods to flip, Vivian knew that Sophia couldn't. Second of all, everyone knew that Sophia despised Skinwalkers, so more than likely she was choosing to die.
Vivian got her stuff ready to go to Matt's house. Morphine to kill the pain, and then it was up to her to break Sophia's neck. It may seem cruel but, it was even worst to let them die from the pain. She secretly hoped that by some miracle of chance, Sophia had already flipped by the time she got there.
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Luke had just turned the corner when he heard the scream that escaped Sophia.
**Why hasn't she flipped yet?**
And then it hit him. She didn't want to be stuck in Wolf Lake all her life. She dreams of leaving and becoming a astronomer. They had talked about it so many times. She also didn't want to be ridiculed as the half- breed that no one wanted to be friends with. He couldn't let Sophia write her own death sentence. He wasn't about to let her go, not when he was about to risk everything for her. Not knowing what he would do when he got there, He took off running toward Sophia's house. He was only 3 blocks away.
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Matthew heard a knock at his front door. He had been trying for the last half hour to convince Sophia to flip. He walked down the stairs, and open the front door. It was Vivian Cates.
"Has she flipped?"
"No...not yet."
"Matt, I am sorry, but it to late for her. I need to end her suffering."
"Vivian, there is no way that I am letting you kill my little girl."
Matthew was determined not to lose his little girl. He went back up to Sophia's room, with Vivian right behind him. Matthew sat down on Sophia's bed.
"Sophia, you can do this, give into your destiny."he said.
"I will....never become....a...wolf," she screamed out in more pain." I...would...rather ...die!"
Matthew looked up at Vivian.
"Matthew, you know it has to be done."
"Ok....do it.
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Ok you know what to do. Push little button at your left and leave review. Or e-mail me. the point is to tell me what you think.