Chapter 42:

-The first lessons to become a Hybrid-

"How is it... I mean, to change itself…does it hurt?"

"First it is, as if you can feel every individual bone presses itself against your flesh and your organs burst however, if your body adapted itself once, then no."

"Will I change?" he sounded scared.

"If it's time... yes. It's inevitable. Yesterday it was full moon and this lead you almost to a transformation if I hadn't stopped you. Today, we can proceed it quite."

They strolled a bit in the park around until they came again in this forested part. At this time, no one was in that part, there were enough rumours that people became kidnapped there and that people were also already killed. They sat a while on a bench and Alex had to take a break. Michael bit itself into the artery at his wrist and held his bleeding hand to Alex.

"Alex, drink."

"Dad, I can't do this."

"You're weak, I can see this and it's my fault. Drink." Michael held his hand to Alex's mouth and as the first few drops blood touched Alex's lips, he immediately wanted to vomit, but Michael pressed the sore at his mouth and Alex began to drink. The first sips were ghastly then, however, he felt better with each further sip. Michael withdrew his arm and had to recover shortly from his loss.

"Better?" he asked his son.

"Why did you do this? Why did you force me, to drink your blood?"

"You need your strength. To the first lesson: try to attack me with all strength."

"But I'm tired."

"You're not. You are tired because you are not used to something else. Attack me."

Michael got up and simply let his arms hang and didn't show any reaction.

"Don't you want to fight back?" Alex asked uncertainly.

"Concentrate on your part."

Alex got to the first kick that beat into the empty. The next hit Michael into the stomach, however he showed no pain.

"Is this all you can offer? O.K. that will come in time. I believe it's more important to avoid or to block an attack. Attack me once again."

Alex did what was told him. His attacks became better and more precise. Suddenly, Michael stood behind Alex without he was noticing him. Alex startled as he turned around.

"Fuck, how did you do this?"

"You cannot think but can think ahead. It was no big effort for me. Vampires are fast from nature and their movements are nearly invisible for people. Use this offering. It's more difficult for me carry out normal movements."

"I will never understand this."

"You don't need this either, you will do it automatically, believe me."

Michael took off his leather coat and put it on the bench and he also took off his necklace.

"What's this supposed to be now?"

"I don't want to ruin the coat. No, I want to show you now... what I am. I never have done it simply so. Mostly it happened, if I was furious, but the point is, you should learn control it and to be able to assess your strength."

He moved a few steps from Alex. The first change that Alex could see, Michael's eyes were, coloured from blue green to one blue and then too black. Then he could see how his fingers grow to claws and his fangs became longer, but then he could hear the cracking and lengthen of the muscles and bones. It sounded awfully and to it Michael was growling and panting, what made all even more uncanny. The jeans burst through the tension of the muscles in Michael's legs and his whole body became massive. His muscles and structure already radiated his power however showed also his skilfulness.Alex could hardly see this thing no more in the dark, since his skin also had coloured, to this black-blue, the perfect disguise in the dark.All at once it was quiet and Alex heard and saw nothing more. Michael had vanished... so it seemed but as he then wanted to look around, Michael stood in his hybrid form before Alex. Alex fell to ground and wanted to move away as fast as possible from Michael. He had more than only shit.He was afraid of him and he didn't know where hewas at. Was it only a trick to kill Alex or a bad joke? Michael could smell his fear and he changed back. He sweat.

"Damn shit! Jesus." was Alex's commentary, completely shocked.

"I know...crass and I don't like to do this.

"Holly shit! You were nearly double of your size... Hulk looks against it like a little worm."

"Really? I don't like me in that form, if you understand me."

"I can imagine this. I wouldn't like either. You were terrifying and I was scared."

Michael approached his son, but Alex flinched. He became distrustful.

"Alex, I... "

"You said that fury pushes you to this transformation, isn't it. Were you angry last night?"

"A bit. It made me rather furious that you want to wear yourself out with drugs and abuse it therefore. however, I didn't want to injure you, it was for your best."

"And to be honest, dad, I feel better, thank you. I didn't know exactly how I could get myself into these drug-measures."

"Teenagers." Michael smiled. He took Alex in his arms and Alex didn't refuse, instead he cuddled like a small child at Michael's strong body and felt his strength.Then, out of nothing they heard someone clearing the throat. Alex immediately was active and Michael looked relaxed around, only his hand attached importance to Alex's shoulders and grinned at the uncanny shade.