Italics are real time events

Tales and Plans

The night air was cool and filled with the sounds of crickets chirping to each other. A full moon shone bright over a love cabin that was currently housing two boys one of which had turned thirteen just that day. The cabin itself wasn't very grand considering it only consisted of a living area a small kitchen and a bathroom. It was more for spending a day or so in than any other major length of time.

For Sam and Miles it was perfect. The two boys had spent most of their time playing video games and watching scary movies. It was so cool that a friend of their fathers had offered to let them stay the night for Sam's birthday. It also helped that they had a phone in the cabin with them and their dads friend only lived like a mile and a half away. The two boys were currently sitting in front of a moderately sized TV watching one of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies.

A half empty bowl of popcorn sat in between the two and various other snacks and several empty pop bottles littered the floor. Both boys were so engrossed in the movie that a war could have started outside the cabin's door and they wouldn't have noticed. So it made sense that Miles didn't notice when Sam got up to go to the bathroom, four cans of Coke tended to do that to a person. Sam couldn't help but smirk as an evil idea formed in his brain after he had finished in the bathroom. Miles was sitting on the large mattress that Uncle Duane (their dads friend) had put down for one of them to sleep on, the other would have the couch, completely and totally absorbed into the movie.

That meant that if Sam were to say… run across the room and jump on the mattress that Miles wouldn't notice until it was too late. Taking a few steps back so that he'd have a better running start Sam prepared to make his move. Running across the room as fast as he could go without falling Sam jumped onto the mattress and caused his friend to both shout in surprise and bounce a few inches into the air. Thankfully the popcorn bowl was on the floor.

HOLY CRAP SAM!" Miles shouted his blue eyes wide. Sam found that he could only laugh at his friend.

"Sorry Miles." Sam paused to breathe. "I couldn't help it. You were so focused on the movie I couldn't pass it up." Miles though about being mad at Sam for about three seconds until he realized that had it been him given the chance to scare the crap out of Sam he'd have taken it as well. He told Sam as much.

"It's okay bro. I'd have done it too." Sam and Miles grinned at each other before turning back to the movie. "What did I miss?" Sam asked as he settled back down on the mattress. "Freddie just turned that puppet dude into a big freaking puppet and made him walk off the roof."

"Damn," Sam cursed. "I can't believe I missed that." Grinning Sam turned and looked at his friend. "Wanna watch it again?" Miles only grinned in return and hit the rewind button on the remote. Both boys were at that stage in life where the bloodier and gorier a movie was the better it was. Needless to say both of their mothers hoped that they grew out of their love for gore soon. They wanted their sweet little boys back. The movie continued without any further events happening. By the time the movie ended both boys were trying not to yawn and failing miserably. The decision was made without either one of them needing to say anything.

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"Okay Miles I'm sorry but how is any of what your telling us now relevant to you getting bitten?" Miles huffed in slight annoyance.

"It's a story I can't very well start off in the middle or else you guys won't get why certain stuff happens." "Miles we hardly ever get why you do what you do."

"Just shut up and let him get on with the story Hide." Lennox said as he eyed his friend. Ironhide snorted and crossed his arms. He still didn't understand why Miles was wasting their time with by telling his story with every little detail.

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Despite the fact that neither one of them wanted to go to sleep it was time for bed. Neither of the boys wanted to fall asleep while watching their next movie. Because it sucked when you fell asleep in the middle of a movie and didn't get to see the end of it the first time. Sam yawned and blinked weary brown eyes. He felt like he was ready to drop.

He couldn't remember ever feeling this tired outside of being sick. Miles had already made his claim on the couch and was laying beneath his blanket. This meant that Sam was left with the mattress on the floor. Not that he minded it was better than actually having to sleep on said floor. Sam turned of the small lamp that sat beside the couch before crawling into his own bed and making himself comfortable. Both boys were asleep within a matter of minutes. Miles wasn't sure what had woken him up but it had been as abrupt as if someone had doused him in cold water.

Blue eyes blinked in rapid succession trying to clear the slightly fuzzy images that had appeared in front of them. If it hadn't been for the full moon outside he wouldn't have been able to see anything. Rubbing at his eyes as he sat up he wondered what had woken him from his sleep. Looking around the room he found that nothing was missing or out of place. At least that was until he looked down at the bed where Sam had been sleeping. Sam wasn't there. Brain still to foggy for him to panic Miles figures that Sam had just gone to the bathroom again because he downed two more pops before going to bed.

Miles mumbled something under his breath and climbed out of his warm cocoon on that couch. Looking at the bathroom door it took him a moment to realize that though it looked closed it wasn't and no light could be seen from within.

"So Sam's not in the bathroom." Miles mumbled to himself as he moved towards the cabin door. It was entirely possible that Sam had gotten hot and went outside to cool off. The screen door screeched loudly as Miles pushed it open and stepped outside. His mom would kill him for getting his socks so dirty but he wanted to find Sam.

"Sam." Miles called out to his friend hoping that he was within hearing distance. Surly Sam wasn't stupid enough to wander off in the woods alone at night. Sam knew just as well as he did that all sorts of wild animals and serial killers were just waiting to attack innocent, or not so innocent, people walking through the woods all alone. With every passing second that his friend remained missing Miles became more and more paranoid.

His theory had gone from Sam needing to cool off to some Freddie wannabe stealing Sam from his bed and being taken off somewhere to be tortured and killed. Maybe his mom was right about his overactive imagination. Jumping at every sound as he looked for his friend Miles was half tempted to run back into the cabin and call Uncle Duane.

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"Hold on a moment please Miles." Miles blinked and turned to look at Ratchet.

"Ya."

"Is the reason you told us all those other details before so that we'd understand why you were thinking the way you were thinking at this point in time." Miles grinned and nodded.

"Yup."

"Seriously though Miles why did you think some dude had kidnapped Sam and killed him and left you alone?" Lennox was giving Miles a look that seemed both amused at the stupidity he'd displayed when he was younger and what he was displaying now for having the need to tell them about this.

"Hey man we'd just watched like five scary movies in a row. You'd have been freaked too." Miles said. Lennox supposed that if he had been in the same situation as Miles he would have been freaked out too.

"Ya sorry. Get back to the story."

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"SAM!" Miles yelled his voice a few pitches higher than it should have been. He hoped to god that his friend answered this time because as much as he hated it he was on the verge of tears. He was scared to death and Sam wasn't there to make him feel better or be scared to death with him. He was just about to back into the house when an piercing scream cut through the night air. The scream made Miles jump and shout in surprise and he almost ran into the house until he realized that he knew that scream. That scream belonged to Sam.

It was the same scream that Sam had let out when he'd broken his arm a few years back. Sam was hurt and Miles did the only thing he could think of. He ran in the direction that the sound had come from completely ignoring all the common horror movie sense that was telling him to not go that way. He wasn't sure how long it took for him to reach the area where Sam's scream had come from.

He did know though that his socks were torn to shreds. Puffing hard as he entered a large clearing that sat about a hundred feet into the woods Miles could only stop and stare at the beast that was in front of him. He couldn't see Sam but he could see the black brown wolf that stood just as tall as he did. Eyes daring to glance anywhere but at the monster wolf in front of him Miles noticed something laying of the ground that sent a bolt of pure terror through his entire body. Sam's clothes were laying in a shredded heap by the wolves hind legs. Of course Miles thought what anyone his age and in his situation would think.

'ITS EATEN SAM!'

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"You thought that Sam had eaten himself?"

"Yes, I thought that the wolf Sam had turned into had eaten Sam. For the love of the lady! Let me get back to the story."

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Miles mind screamed at him as he watched the beast in front of him. He spent five seconds holding back a scream that came no matter how hard he tries not to. As Miles scream rang throughout the forest and clearing the black brown wolf turned to look at him it's green brown eyes glowing in the moonlight. Survival instincts finally kicking in Miles turned and ran.

Had Miles not screamed he probably would have been a lot safer for the moment that the noise had left his throat the large wolf's attention was on him. Miles didn't know how many steps he had taken before he was bowled over. A sharp pain ran through his body as he hit the ground. Gasping for breath miles turned so that he was half way facing they sky. Not that he could see anything other than the large white fangs of the wolf that was standing over him. A deep growl drowned out the other night time sounds and Miles found that he could only focus on the fangs that were getting closer to his neck with every passing second.

Miles couldn't move, couldn't breathe, couldn't think. In a single moment of utter clarity Miles knew he was going to die. Things would end in a matter of seconds. Fangs dug into soft flesh of Miles neck and blood began to flow. For the briefest of moments sharp pain radiated from Miles' neck.

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"Holy shit!"

"He tore your throat out!"

"That's not possible Miles you'd have died."

"As you all can see I'm alive and I got over. Leave Sam alone about it and let me finish this fucking story!"

"Miles language."

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It was only there for a second before something new took its place. As the pain of the bite on his neck faded a weird tingling took its place. It didn't take long for the tingling feeling to turn into a searing burn and that burn felt as if it was spreading throughout his entire body. Everything around him seemed to fade until the only thing that was left was the pain. He couldn't focus on anything else. It felt like his muscles and insides were melting as the fire inside of him burned hotter. Miles didn't hear himself scream or see the large wolf that had bitten him back away as if it was curious about what was happening. The only thing that existed for him was pain.

Seconds might have been hours and minutes seemed like years. Then as quickly as the pain had appeared it was gone. Something new had taken its place. Something he had no memory of ever feeling before. He felt strong as if nothing in the world could hurt him. Miles blinked and everything around him came into sharp focus, it was as if he was looking through binoculars. He could see everything around him with stunning clarity. Miles huffed before taking a deep breath through his nose.

Scents were crystal clear. He could smell the tree's and the animals that lived in the forest. But more than anything a deep woodsy smell filled his nose. It was that scent that grabbed his attention in a way that nothing else could. Turning to look in the direction the scent was coming from Miles spied another wolf and as if someone had flipped a switch on inside of him he knew that the other wolf had to be dominated or killed before it could get him.

He could smell the desire to fight radiating off of the other wolf. The other wolf was smaller than he was. Smaller meant weaker and being weaker meant that he could win. He wanted to win. He wanted it more than anything. How dare that other wolf even consider challenging him? A deep rage began to fill Miles very being. He didn't care about dominating the other wolf. He wanted it dead and fast. He moved without thinking.

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"Primus, you were going to kill him?"

"PROWL!"

"Sorry Miles."

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Lunging at the other wolf Miles snapped his jaws in an attempt to catch the fur nearest to his fangs. Only to discover that the other wolf had moved. He had missed. While he was stronger the other wolf was faster than he was. Snarling and snapping at each other the wolves moved in a deadly dance of fangs and claws. Miles slammed into the other wolf knocking it to the ground only to have the smaller animal bite his back leg. Miles yelped and tried to shake the smaller wolf off but it held on with all its strength.

Twisting so that he could get at the other wolf Miles found the he couldn't get the other wolf with his fangs but he could with his claws. The dark colored wolf whimpered as pain tore through its muzzle and let go of Miles leg moving back wards in an attempt to keep away from the claws and fangs of the other animal. Both wolves began to circle one another in an attempt to find the others weak spot. Both lunged at the same time ramming into each other and forcing themselves onto their hind legs.

Miles snapped at the other wolf just as it pulled its head back out of the way. The other wolf snapped back a moment later only to end up thrown off balance. Both Miles and the other wolf fell to the ground with heavy 'thuds'. Miles was just about to get back onto his feet when something latched onto his throat. The other wolf had him pinned. Now it was submit or die and dieing wasn't something he was quite ready for. Ears flattened back against Miles head and he let out a low whimper.

As if sensing his lack of desire to fight anymore the other wolf let him go and backed up a few feet. Miles lay low against the ground his position submissive instead of aggressive. Something in his seemed to change at that moment. The rage that had been there about the presence of the other wolf was gone and now that he could think about it there was something familiar about the wolf in front of him. It was almost like he knew him. It was only when the voice entered his head that he knew something strange had happened. "Miles?" The voice belonged to Sam and sounded confused.

"What just happened?"

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" Wait so just like that the fight ended and you two were back to yourselves. Well you know what I mean."

"Ya, that was it. All it took was me giving in for all that rage to disappear."

"That had to be confusing as hell The next morning." Lennox said as he looked at Miles. Miles found he could only laugh and nod his head in agreement.

"It was really strange at first considering we woke up like five miles away from the cabin naked but after about a month or so we got used to it."

"I suppose that like many other things that if your given enough time it eventually looses it's strangeness." Ratchet said as he watched Miles move around the small kitchenette.

"I wonder. Would you object to me doing a few scans next time you or Sam change?" Miles shrugged as he started digging through the fridge in search of something to eat.

"When we see Sam later ask him. I can't make decisions for the pack." Ratchet let out a sound that sounded something like an annoyed huff.

"Can you not make you own choices Miles." Miles turned to look at the large chartreuse robot.

"Sure I can make plenty of my own choices but if it involves me as a wolf I have to have Sam's permission. That's just the way it is." Miles shrugged as he pulled out a container of ham from one of the crispers. He'd gotten used to things like Sam's 'have to have a say in pack matters' a long time ago and it didn't really bother him anymore. "If it makes you feel any better Doc I doubt he'll say no. So long as none of the info your scans give you gets out to the public or anything."

Ratchet made a sound like he'd just been insulted, maybe he had been.

"I would never…"

"Of course you'd never we all know that Ratchet." Ratchet turned and huffed at Ironhide. The black mech had just interrupted him.

"So is there anything else you'd like to know?" Miles asked as he began fixing a sandwich. He had no real desire to watch Ratchet and Ironhide fight no matter how cool it would have been.

"Of course we still have questions Miles. Would you like to eat before we ask them?" Miles blinked and looked between his progressing sandwich and Optimus Prime for the briefest of moments.

"Na, you can ask me while I eat."

"Miles has no problem talking with his mouth full Optimus no matter how many times people ask him not too." Miles blinked and looked up at the black and gold Saleen that was Prowl. He felt slightly betrayed for some reason or another. It probably had something to do with the fact that Prowl didn't make statements like that often. Especially when it came to him talking with his mouth full of food.

"You traitor." Miles mumbled as he took a bite out of his now completed sandwich. "I am no such thing." Was Prowl's reply.

"Wait I have a question." Miles cut his eyes towards Lennox before nodding around his mouthful of food. "What's the deal with Sam and his mom?" Lennox asked only to have Miles make a chocking sound as he swallowed a mouthful of food without chewing the whole thing.

"No way in Hell," Miles croaked. "am I even breaching that topic. You can ask Sam yourself Mister. Bite Me So I can Help. I have no desire to not be able to talk to anyone ever again because I went and pissed him off." Lennox blinked taken aback by Miles reply. He hadn't expected that reaction from the teen.

"I guess I will then."

"It's your life."

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Jazz was worried. And it wasn't very often that he was. He tried to avoid the mother hen status that some of the other bots had been given and so far he'd been doing well. But right now he feared that he might just end up joining them anyways.

Then again he had a good reason to worry. He couldn't find Mikaela anywhere. He'd been on patrol when she'd gotten off work but she wasn't there nor was she at home and Bumblebee said he hadn't heard from her all day. It was possible that she gone somewhere with her friends but she always let him know where she was going and this time she hadn't.

To make matters worse her cell phone wasn't on or it didn't have signal. It was of course possible that nothing was wrong and he was overreacting but with what he found out about the night before left him troubled. Sam and miles weren't human as per Bumblebee request and Prime's order he hadn't told Mikaela. Bumblebee had told him that Sam would be telling her tomorrow.

Personally he thought the idea of transforming humans was pretty cool and he couldn't wait to see them change personally but there was a rub. Apparently the humans he'd met the other day were like Sam and Miles as well. Only those punks weren't nice. But Bumblebee had assured him that Kale and the others couldn't get to Mikaela because of that necklace Sam had given her. So she should be safe. But if she was then why was every system telling him that something was wrong?

He'd wait just a little longer before reporting to Prime that he couldn't find Mikaela. He still had a few places to check and it was completely and totally possible that he could find her at one of those places. He wanted to make absolutely sure that he had a reason to freak out before he actually did. Primus forbid he end up like Red Alert. That was something he was going to avoid at all costs. Little did he know that failing to report Mikaela's disappearance would have dire consequences.

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Mikaela whimpered past the gag in her mouth as she looked around the small clearing she was in. Despite the situation her captors had made her quite comfortable before leaving her there. Sadly she had no way of escaping and even if she did she wasn't alone.

A ring of huge wolves surrounded her. At first she had thought that they were some kind of trick but now she knew better. She had seen them move and Ashley had even patted one on the head before leaving. These things, these monsters were real and she was terrified. She had thought at first that Ashley had been joking but the situation had been made clear when on of the guys she was friends with had pulled her out of the car and tied her hands behind her back.

Ashley had blindfolded her not long after. It had been Ronnie that had carried her to the field instead of letting her walk and not long after her blindfold had become her gag. Now she sat waiting for something to happen.

She doubted that Kale and the others would show back up and let her go proclaiming that the entire thing had been a big joke to annoy Sam and that she'd laugh to for a moment call him a few rude names and be taken home fine and dandy. No there was something far more sinister going on here. The wolves in front of her parted and Kale walked through followed by both Ashley and Ronnie.

There was no Hector or Eddie this time. She wondered vaguely where they were. Kale smiled as he crouched down in front of her and ran tender fingers down the side of her face.

"You really are a prize you know. Half my pack would be willing to claim you in a heart beat and yet out of every person you could have chosen you chose my cousin." Kale smirked and stood up so that Mikaela had to look up in order to see him.

"He was a fool think that his necklace could keep you safe. It was so easy getting you to take it off." As if to emphasize his point Kale swung the necklace around his finger a few times before letting it swing to a standstill. "I think it's time my cousin learned that there's nothing I won't do to make him beg for a death I'll so gladly give him. Yesterday was a good start but today will be even better. By noon tomorrow he'll be so broken that he won't know what to do."

Blue eyes widened in fear as Mikaela struggled against the bonds that held her. Unfortunately she wasn't doing anything but annoying her skin. Even though Kale and the others saw her struggle every single one of them ignored her. It was as if she was beneath them.

"And I think that I'll start my evening off with you my dear. Eddie so wants you for his own. I wonder. Can you order someone to imprint?" Kale smiled a wolves smile and looked around at the group surrounding him. A cold fear gripped Mikaela as she tried desperately to force the gage out of her mouth and say something, anything, to try and change kale's mind but all her attempts failed.

"Lets find out shall we?" A chorus of howls filled the air as if agreeing.

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Okay you lucky people got well over three thousand words. The sad thing is that this chapter was long enough that I felt that the other stuff I was going to put in could wait until the next chapter. I hope you like how I did Miles story. I thought it would be different and I'm still working on conversations involving more that four people. I'll do my best to improve. I'm not sure if I'm going to do this or not but I've been thinking about simply holding my updates on Dog Collar until this fic is done. That doesn't mean I won't be working on chapters it's just that I won't be updating for a few weeks. I'm still not sure how I want to do this. I might just keep up updating one every other week. Now if it snows and it's the week that I should be updating one fanfic that doesn't mean I will. I'll update whichever one I have a new chapter for. Hopefully it won't snow anymore. Well I'll update as soon as I can. Please drop me a review. They make me feel loved and help my low self confidence.