Little Red and His Big Bad Wolf
A Walking Dead fanfic
Chapter 4: Pack
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Glenn suddenly woke with a gasp. An hour has passed and the transformation was complete. Glenn was now a werewolf like Daryl. Glenn sat up and looked at his surroundings.
"Whoa….." Glenn whispered.
Daryl was right next to him, monitoring him. He brought his hand up to cup the side of Glenn's face and smiled lovingly.
"How do ya feel?" He asked.
Glenn looked at him. "I can…I can see and hear and smell everything." He said in amazement.
Daryl smiled wider. "Yeah…..that's how things are for me. Being a wolf sharpens your senses."
Glenn turned those beautiful pure white irises towards his surroundings again trying to get used to the heightened senses.
"So…I'm really…?"
Daryl nodded. "Yes, you're a wolf…like me."
Glenn smiled and lightly started laughing in happiness.
"That's…amazing. I never knew being a wolf was like this. Man, I'm so glad I chose to do this, it's so much cooler."
Daryl began chuckling at that comment. "Ready to see yourself? Like me, some of your wolf features can show in your human form."
"Yeah." Glenn agreed.
They walked over to the pond in the back of the house and Glenn gazed down at his reflection in the water. Glenn's mouth dropped.
He had white eyes, human canines were now fangs, and human nails were now sharp claws. Glenn smiled.
"Wow…..so cool!" He gushed.
Daryl laughed and came up behind him to stand next to him. "I guess there's no doubt you like it."
"Like it? I love it!" Glenn said happily as he met Daryl's eyes.
"I'm glad." Daryl responded.
"How do you make the wolf look go away?" Glenn asked.
"Take a deep breath, relax, and imagine your body the way it was."
Glenn did so and in seconds his features were back to normal. Glenn looked at his reflection again to make sure. And yep, he looked human again. His eyes were back to light brown, his canines and nails were back to human standard too.
"I can get use to this." Said Glenn.
Daryl smiled. "Come on, I'm sure dinner is about ready." He said as he held out a hand, Glenn clasping it in his before they walked towards the house.
When Daryl and Glenn made it to the front of the house, they saw Lori and Shane walk out the front door with all their stuff with them. They seemed to be going to Shane's car. Daryl and Glenn looked at them curiously as they walked away before stepping inside the house. The two wolves entered the kitchen to see that the table was almost prepared, the food ready and sitting on the counters. The smells that hit Glenn's nose were amazing. He could smell so much more than when he was human. There was so much more detail he was missing before. Beth and Maggie were preparing everything. As the wolves watched them, Glenn spoke up.
"Hey, do you know what's up with Lori and Shane? We just saw them outside with all their stuff. Seems like they're heading to Shane's car."
Maggie had a frown appear on her face. "Oh….I guess you haven't heard."
"Heard? Heard what?" Daryl asked curiously.
"Lori and Rick were fighting. Apparently, Lori's unborn baby is Shane's and she's been sneaking around with him for quite some time even after Rick came back to them. Carl heard everything. That poor boy." Maggie continued, a bit of sadness and anger coming through her voice.
Beth continued from there. "Because of Lori's infidelity, Rick divorced her, causing her to choose to leave with her new love interest, Shane. From what Carl told us, Rick and Lori have always fought, Shane being the main subject in half of them. When Carl comes around they always act like they were never fighting. He said it just repeats like that without end."
"Damnit." Daryl growled softly as Glenn inhaled then exhaled feeling upset.
"How is he doing?" Glenn asked.
"He's taking it better than I would've expected. He's still socializing, not isolating himself, but he's noticeably depressed." Beth informed.
Glenn nodded before running a hand through his hair, stressed out by all this. Daryl rubbed his back soothingly to ease the tension in him. Maggie looked up at them after setting all the food on the table.
"Mind getting the others for dinner?"
Glenn shook his head. "No, not at all," Glenn then looked up at his boyfriend and took his hand. "Come on, Daryl."
While they let everyone know dinner was ready and to come eat, they couldn't get Carl off their mind.
"Poor Carl. Let's try to get him to cheer up, make him happy again." Glenn suggested.
Daryl smiled. "I was thinkin' the same thing. I'm sure it won't take long. It's impossible to be anything but happy when it comes to you."
Glenn smiled at that. When they found Carl, he was with Andrea and Carol in a bedroom sitting on the bed. Daryl knocked on the open door which got their attention.
"Dinner's ready." Said Glenn.
Andrea answered. "Alright."
Carol smiled at Carl. "Come on, sweetheart, let's get some food."
Carl smiled and the three walked out of the room to go to the kitchen, Daryl and Glenn following since they were the last ones to gather to the table. As they all ate, everyone refrained from talking to Rick much considering how miserable he's made Carl through his whole life. If Rick ever talked to them, they would always talk to him smartly and be suttly unkind. Glenn and Carl were the first ones that got done eating – washing their dishes and silverware and putting them in the dishwasher before they left – so Carl went outside, Glenn following him.
"Hey, Carl!" Glenn called to the teen, who was 13.
Carl turned behind him and smiled when he saw it was Glenn. "Hi, Glenn."
Glenn came up beside him and landed his arm on Carl's shoulders.
"Hey, wanna play a game?" Glenn asked him with a carefree smile.
From Glenn's suggestion and his genuine smile made Carl smile too.
"Yeah."
Glenn led them to the back of the house to the pond. Once at the pond, Glenn began gathering some rocks. A few seconds later after he got two hand fulls of them, he walked back over to Carl and stood next to him setting one hand full of rocks at his feet.
"I played this when with a few friends when I was around your age. You skip rocks in the water. During each turn, whoever gets the least amount of skips has to eat food we mutually don't like. Since we had brussel sprouts at dinner and we both hate them, I brought some for the loser to eat."
Carl liked the sound of the game. "Okay. Who goes first?"
"I'll let you go first since you've never done it."
So Carl bent down to take a rock and threw it. It landed two skips.
"Aw man! I wanted it to be more than that." Carl groaned.
Glenn smiled. "Don't worry, the first throw is always hardest to get a lot of skips from."
Glenn took a rock from his pile and threw it. He got two skips as well.
"See?" Glenn said.
Carl felt better and smiled over at Glenn before taking another rock and skipping it. He got three skips that time.
"Yes! Three!" Carl cheered excitedly.
Glenn was happy that Carl was finally happy again. Daryl was right, it didn't take long at all. Glenn took his throw and got four skips. That meant Carl had to eat a brussel sprout. Glenn dug in his pocket and got one out to hand to Carl.
"Here ya go."
Carl grimaced as he took it in his hand. "Do I have to eat all of it?"
Glenn chuckled. "Yes."
Carl pouted, but complied with the rules and put the nasty thing in his mouth. Glenn laughed at the look of disgust Carl was making. Once Carl swallowed it he shivered.
"Eugl, yuck!" Carl exclaimed.
Glenn laughed and patted him on the back. "Hey, it's worth it. It shows how strong you are."
Carl changed from a disgusted look to a pleased one. Glenn always knew how to make him feel better. Now that he thinks about it, ever since he's met Glenn he's always gotten this motherly feel about him. He's gotten mothered by the others too, but it's somehow stronger and more fulfilling coming from Glenn somehow. They played the game for a while longer, coming up with a tie of three losses for each.
"That was a pretty good game. You're getting pretty good at this." Glenn stated.
Carl smiled happily. "Thanks."
Right then they hear footsteps coming toward them. They turned to see it was Daryl.
"Hey, D." Glenn greeted affectionately.
Daryl grinned. "Hey," He then looked down at Carl. "Hey, buddy. What'cha up to back here?"
Carl started talking all cheery and bubbly. "Glenn showed me a fun game. We tied! It was the most fun I had during the infestation!"
Daryl and Glenn looked at each other in content before Daryl swooped Carl up in his arms by the waist and freed one arm to rub the top of his head playfully, Carl giggling in his arms before setting him back down.
"Glad you're having a good time." Daryl stated happily.
Carl looked up at Daryl feeling really happy. Daryl went over to Glenn and they kissed briefly. As Carl watched them interact with each other, something clicked in him. Yep, he thinks he found the perfect parents. Glenn acted like a caring mother and Daryl acted like a caring father. Out of everyone else, they completed him the most. He's officially found his mom and dad. Carl smiled giddily at that. After the three of them talked a bit, they decided to head back to the front of the house and go inside. As they began making their way there, Daryl spoke up after patting Carl's back.
"Race ya there!"
Then Daryl took off, at human speed of course, still needing to keep what he and Glenn were a secret. Glenn took off, too, right when Daryl began to run. Carl laughed and started running as well. This was definitely the best time of his life. Funny how he was able to during an apocalypse, but not in the normal world with his birth mom and dad. They all walked inside, Daryl winning the race. They went to the kitchen, which was empty of people now.
"Want something to drink other than water, Carl?" Glenn asked as Carl sat down at the table, resting from the intense run, Daryl stood by the table.
"Yeah, apple cider." Carl decided.
"Kay," Glenn said with a smile and got it prepared then took it over to Carl. "There ya go, Car."
Carl took it with a smile. "Thanks mom."
Glenn stopped as he was walking away and turned back around to Carl. Daryl looked at Carl questioningly too.
"Did….did you just call me mom?" Glenn asked in surprise.
Carl nodded with a smile. "Yeah, I did."
Glenn blinked feeling astounded. "Why?"
"Because…you feel like a mom to me. And you act more like a mom than my mom ever did."
Glenn's heart warmed at that. He wasn't expecting it, but he didn't mind it. His mom did walk out on him and she and Ricklied to him for who knows how long. Knowing how careless Rick has acted towards Carl, he doubts Carl is accepting him as a father anymore. So that leaves him motherless and fatherless. Well, he's always wanted kids.
Then Carl looked at Daryl. "You too. You've always acted like a dad should. Both of you act like parents better than mom and dad do to me. I want better parents….and I want you to be them."
Glenn and Daryl felt stunned and overwhelmed, but they were happy. Glenn looked at Daryl and Daryl met his eyes as well. They exchanged a silent conversation with their eyes and came to a conclusion.
"Okay," Daryl stated. "We'll take it."
Carl's eyes sparkled in joy. "Really? You…..you'll be my parents?"
Glenn smiled. "If it makes you happier, then yes. It will certainly make us happier."
Carl grinned and ran over to Glenn and hugged him tightly. Glenn laughed and hugged back. Daryl grinned at the sight and got up, joining the hug. They were now a complete family.
In the evening at sunset, Daryl and Glenn were in the forest around the Greene farm testing out more of Glenn's wolf side.
"Okay….now imagine it." Daryl stated.
Glenn did so. A few seconds later he opened his eyes and noticed he was at eye level with him. He was shorter than Daryl so….he looked down and then his eyes widened. He did it! He was in his wolf form!
Daryl stared in awe at his beautiful mate in front of him. His wolf form was a mixture of light and dark brown with some black down his back and black tipped ears and tail. Daryl then changed to his wolf form and opened their mind link.
'Man, you look so beautiful, babe.' Daryl stated as he ogled him.
Glenn's white eyes shined in happiness. 'Thanks, you don't look bad yourself there, Tiger.' He stated playfully.
Daryl growled in a purr and rubbed his head against Glenn's shoulder.
'Let's go for a run. Been dyin' for one for a while.'
'Kay, I'm itchin' to run too.'
Then they took off, now running at wolf speed this time which was blurring fast. They began chasing each other and nipping each other.
'It's still hard to believe we have a kid now.' Glenn stated as they ran.
Daryl's silver eyes shined happily. 'Yeah, it is. One minute it's just the two of us and then….we have a son. A pretty great son at that.'
'I can't believe Lori would just ditch him like that and how both her and Rick treated him so uncaringly.'
'Their loss. He's ours now.' Daryl stated.
'Thank goodness, too. Don't know how he would've turned up if we didn't.' Glenn added.
Now at nightfall within the hours of bedtime, inside the house Daryl and Glenn bided Carl a goodnight, Glenn kissing him on the cheek and Daryl hugging him. Carl then went into his room in content, and Daryl and Glenn went in their room as well which was across from Carl's. As the occupants of the Greene house slept, Through Glenn and Daryl's window were eyes watching them. The Person smirked cruelly.
"You will be perfect for my daughter. Little Penny….get ready to meet your new mommy."
End chap. 4
The story's almost over! :D Only one more chapter left. And to Iamfiction007, thank you for your great review. And none taken to the far-fetched comment. xD I don't see how it's far-fetched, though, since zombies are far-fetched as well and yet, you seem to like The Walking Dead for it's zombies. If zombies can exist then werewolves can exist also. It's expected to mix a supernatural thing with another supernatural thing. plus things considered far-fetched are the best kinds of ideas since they're interesting and don't fall in the 'boring' category, so I'm confused as to how werewolves popping in a story is a strange thing to you (don't take this as a personal attack. anything can sound negative if you put anger into the words and I'm not saying this angrily, I'm saying this calmly and contently). Even though it's an eyebrow raiser to you, I hope you stick around for the last chapter. Your review meant a lot to me, so thanks. ^ - ^
Sneak peak of final chapter: Glenn gets kidnapped by a suspicious man, Daryl comes to the rescue to save his mate, Daryl and Glenn along with Carl decide to leave their group to find their own home and live as their own personal family, and Glenn and Daryl expect more kids. Till next time. ^ - '
