Chapter Two:

Transformation

As we reached my house it was 8:12, well over my parents imposed curfew. I cautiously opened the front door, awaiting my parent's anger and severe disapproval, It'd probably be worse since I was with Chase. I peeked in and saw my mom's short strawberry-blonde colored hair and my dad's spiky grey and white (Salt and Pepper look) just above our couch in the living room. I could tell they could hear the door as it opened and it was just as I'd expected…

My parents were waiting up for me; as they stood up, I could plainly see the surprise, fury, and reprieves express themselves rapidly on their faces. But, there was something else that lingered in their eyes as the emotions died down… was it a new form of suspicion, or absolute condemnation upon my life?

Strangely enough my mom was the first to speak, "Where have you been! Do you know how late you are?" Her eyes finally moved from me to my escort. "And may I ask who this is?" she demanded.

As I was about to speak, Chase introduced himself for me, "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Bridger, I'm Chase Evans, the deputy's son, your daughter ran into a little problem this evening and I felt responsible to walk her home to be sure she was okay." He said coolly as my dad examined his face.

"Thank you for bringing her home," the sincere words unexpectedly came from my dad.

"Yes, is there anything we can do for you dear?" Mrs. Bridger asked, reaching for the car keys.

"No, thank you very much. I better leave now… I have some work to do at home." Chase replied before leaving our house.

I started for the stairs and called over my shoulder, "I'm tired so I'll go to bed now."

"Wait a minute Selena" My dad cautioned, but my mom interrupted, "No dear let her go to bed we'll all talk about this in the morning. Apparently, she's had a rough day." My dad grumbled unintelligibly as I left the room.

I trudged to my room thankful for the moment of peace. I thought about what Chase'd said "'He'd been following and tracking me for quite some time, But he had to keep his distance because of 'my little vampire friends, or rather guardians.'"

"Who could that be?" I thought to myself, "I know my friends inside and out." Flashes of Angel flooded my mind and amended "Well, Candace at least…I don't know everything about Angel, He'd always been so mysterious, and reclusive like a shadow.

I washed my face and looked in the mirror in my bathroom and gasped in horror. My eyes were turning black including the whites of my eyes. I flushed them with water and dried my face on a hand towel. My attempt was in vain, for now my eyes were as black as Chase's had been. I stared into the eternal eyes, as I bit on my lip.

"Owww! Gosh Dang-it!" I cursed. My lip was cut open, but what cut it? I ran my finger along my teeth, and sure enough, my finger was cut deep. The crimson red blood welled up from my finger, and the sight of it made my mouth water. Hastily I bandaged it up and ran into the confines of my cramped but clean bedroom locking the door as I was in, sitting by the large bay window.

My heartbeat sped as I felt a ripping sensation of my body. It felt as if my bones were being stretched and my muscles tearing apart. It was excruciating, I had to clench my teeth and hold my arms together so I wouldn't thrash or make any noise. My nails began cutting into my arms as I clutched at them for support.

I felt my body convulse as I felt my blood run cold in my veins. The pain also began to dull as the icy blood pulsated through my veins. The last thing I remember was closing my eyes and feeling numbness creep over me until I no longer could feel the pain. I felt afraid for my parents and myself. Unthinkingly I opened my window and launched myself into the night.

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After I hit the ground I opened my eyes, looking for any possible place to go. I still kept running, running as fast as I could possibly go out of West Yellowstone. I neared the National Park boundary fence which was easily 12 feet high. I soared over it as if it had been three. I rushed into the cover of the trees as if it was an impenetrable fortress. I quickly slowed and stopped…I nearly screamed in horror.

I had looked down at my body and saw, that instead of skin, there was long, both light and dark brown fur covering what had been my human body. I looked over my newly acquired fur and tried to scratch and rub it off. I wasn't prepared to see fur and I definitely was not prepared to see what came up next. I looked at my hand and saw immense paws; I looked around and could see a fairly large remnant of a puddle not two yards away.

I trudged over to it looking down, I noticed a long, elongating muzzle extending from my face and medium sized pointed ears. I sat back and stepped on something and it hurt as if someone slammed me headfirst into a wall. I jumped up and looked behind me; I could clearly see a long bushy tail.

A small breeze began to blow from deep within the forest, carrying a very strange yet familiar scent. It smelled like the best perfume or the mountains after a rainstorm. Where's that smell from?" I asked myself silently. I racked my brain to find the answer. I heard a small snapping noise of pine needles as they were crushed, and my fur bristled and my teeth bared as it became louder and closer to me. A low warning snarl escaped my long bared teeth.

A tall figure approached me through the trees. Its gait was slow, but sure. Its scent was becoming maddening as it came close to me. A menacing snarl once again escaped my teeth and my ears flattened against my head, the figure hesitated, but kept coming. I crouched low to the ground, growling even louder, it finally stopped around 15 feet from me. It made no attempt to come towards me again, so I straightened up, never letting my eyes leave the figure, and stared at it. I couldn't distinguish what it was so I took a cautious step forward.

It was a teenage boy, possibly 15-16 but his stature was unlike anything I'd ever seen. His stature was a thin wispy manner but yet muscular like that of an Olympic runner or swimmer. His face was like a circular cone shape with high cheek bones, a narrow pointed nose, his eyes were a steely blue and his lips were pale and thin. His skin was almost transparent in the moonlight. Strangely enough, his eye's seemed to glow the dim light.

I heard a very faint voice call my name repeatedly getting louder and louder with every time it was called. A slight rustle in the brush behind me caused me to whirl to the sound. A massive brown and black wolf with familiar black eyes, and loped to my side and it stood up on its hind legs, like a human.

"Selena are you okay?" the familiar voice rushed over me, engulfing me with relief. I nodded and turned back to where the boy had been, but had vanished without a trace.

I turned back and asked in a wary tone, "Chase?"

He nodded, "Are you all right? Are you hurt?" he asked worriedly.

"Yes, I'm fine…Why would I be hurt?" I asked. My thoughts wandered back to the mysterious boy.

"Oh, I just thought I saw…Never mind." He took a deep breath and shuddered as he said this.

"Chase, what's happening to me? First my eyes turned black, my body's covered in fur, and I have a muzzle and a tail! Then just before you showed up, a strange boy with glowing eyes appeared right over there."

He chuckled darkly and explained, "I tried to tell you before, but you didn't believe me…You've become a werewolf."

"I do know." I muttered unconsciously, shaking my head.

He chuckled again and continued in a serious tone, "As for the boy, He's a vampire. That s quite strange, normally they avoid a new werewolf or one of their own for that matter. Odd…" He trailed off.

"Hey, what did you mean about 'my vampire guardians?'" I asked him, "I know my friends inside and out, and I'd know if they were vampires." I defended them fiercely.

"Oh?" a sharp edge entered his voice, "I'm also going to bet that you know all about your little friend's boyfriend too?" I flinched; he had found the weak crack in my shield.

"I'm sorry… That was very rude of me to say so." He said in a low and extremely heartfelt tone.

I hung my head and mumbled, "It's still true though. I don't know everything about him, but I do know Candace. If she had a secret she'd tell me soon enough…." I trailed off defending my friend. He lifted my chin up with a gentle hand and stared into my eyes.

"Maybe…Maybe not" He said in a passive tone. "You may know your friends, but I know their kind's behavior." He added in a grim tone as he looked off into space, as if remembering a previous memory.

To my ultimate mortification my stomach emitted a loud rumbling growl. Chase's eyes once again focused on my face and chuckled sanguinely, "Lets Hunt, before you start eating the trees." I smiled at his remark as he took my furred hand and launched us into the great forest...