The next day the three of them drove by car to Frerin's house. Upon Dain's insistence Kili was to wait safely on the roof, while Fili would attempt to consciously transform for the first time. Beorn sat on the steps of the house and glared around and keep his eyes on the three wolves, two of which were now practically naked. Fili without a word began undressing.
"Is that really necessary?" Beorn asked the wolves worried.
"If you don't want to ruin your clothes, yes it is." Frerin replied.
"Focus on the…" Dain began speaking but Fili stopped him with a gesture.
"I can do this." Fili told them. They spent last night focusing on the wolf in Fili, and Fili was confident he could both pull him out and put him back in his place with ease.
He glanced at Kili and warmth engulfed his heart. He focused on his uncle, and within a second he turned into what he was destined to be. Both men just smiled at the ease of the transformation. Fili in wolf form was magnificent, huge and powerful.
Can you hear me? Frerin asked in wolf talk.
You're forgetting I could always listen to and respond to wolf talk, just like my mother. Fili reminded him.
I'm just making sure you are still you. Frerin laughed.
How does it feel? Dain asked.
A bit strange, but I've been dreaming wolf dreams since I was a child. Fili told them confidently.
Can I come closer? Kili asked. Both older wolves glared at him stunned with his ease of entering the wolf talk.
The wolf in Fili nearly jumped at the though. He could feel the power flow in him, and he could feel the huge love towards this eternal being. He was his in every aspect of the word.
Yes! Fili's wolf responded with enthusiasm.
Careful now, wolves can go pretty wild next to their mates! Frerin warned sensing Fili was getting excited.
I'll be careful. Kili bluntly told him. You're forgetting what I am.
That's precisely what he's thinking about. Dain responded.
It's so funny to hear you talk like this. Beorn suddenly told them.
It's a natural ability among the pack. You're just like us. Dain told him.
This is the way I contacted the human within you, and thanks to that Kili could bring you out again. Fili told the bear. The wolf slightly jumped feeling a delicate hand caress his fur. He moved his head so that Kili could scratch his head, and Kili smiled hearing the funny purr like sound coming from Fili.
Do you think I could try now? Beorn asked.
Let's have it over with. Dain told him confidently.
The bear went closer to the wolves and took off his clothes. He stood there for a moment, but despite being focused the bear didn't come out. Fili and Kili knew they could both push the change but unanimously they decided against it.
"Focus on the wind. Feel the scent of the forest call to you." Dain slowly instructed the bear. "Feel the air move against your skin, feel the smell of the grass, the trees, the animals. Feel the animal in you." He spoke in a slow deep tone.
"You are an ally of the forest. You are one with the forest. The forest is in you." Dain continued his routine speech.
Beorn sighed deeply and tried to focus. Within several minutes he could feel the bear slowly come out. After what seemed a very long time, the change took place and in the spot where the man stood a humongous bear.
The bear was much bigger than Fili, almost twice his size. His fur was dark brown almost black.
Can you hear us? Dain gently asked.
I can hear you. Beorn confirmed.
Is he in control? Fili asked Kili very worried using their sync.
Barely, but yes. Kili replied so that the other wolves couldn't hear.
Fili how are you feeling? Dain asked looking at the golden wolf. This was his longest transformation so far.
It feels natural to be like this. Better than normal. Fili told them.
That's the danger, the wolf may dominate and want to keep you in this stronger form. Dain informed him. Some lost themselves in the transformation, and never wanted to change back.
With Kili around that won't happen. Fili reminded them.
True. Dain admitted. But still there is a risk.
Like what happened to me after my first transformation. Beorn noticed.
Yes. Dain confirmed it.
So now comes the hard part of the training. Coming back to your human form is the real training for today. Frerin told them both.
I'm not going to help you, unless I have to. Kili told them, suddenly realizing why Frerin didn't really want him there.
Kili stay around and if we have trouble we'll call for you. Dain told the vampire firmly. Do not help Fili at all.
I'll be right here! Kili jumped swiftly to the roof of the house and sat there. And I'm not going to help with their training.
Both Dain and Frerin took on their wolf forms and sat patiently in front of the golden wolf and black bear.
The bear began circling around the golden wolf clearly trying to focus. Fili just sat there. He felt at loss without Kili in his head, but Kili bluntly told him he had to learn this the traditional way. No short cuts using Kili's power and abilities. He sighed deeply and gasped looking at the ground. He understood his uncle's concerns about not being willing to drop the wolf form, it felt more natural, more easy, more comfortable. But being a wolf he couldn't be fully with Kili and he wanted to be with Kili. To kiss him, to touch him, and to do that he had to be a human. He had to focus.
The bear finally sat down on the ground irritated. He was hungry, he was tired, he felt like the bear was dominating, but the human in him knew what he wanted. He wanted to be human. He wanted to be normal, to wake up from this crazy dream. To see his mother again, to go home. To eat turkey and her famous cranberry potato salad. Slowly to Fili's surprise Beorn was the one to transform first.
The tall man looked at himself surprised to see his normal body there. Frerin and Dain just laughed.
Fili glanced back at the bear, then at his uncle. Finally to Dain. Then he walked up to the house and looked up to Kili. He made a puppy type whine calling for his beloved mate.
Kili glanced to Frerin and Dain, but both wolves were back to human form and talking to Beorn. He swiftly jumped down the roof.
Let's go for a short run! Kili proposed. Then he glanced at the elder wolves. I'll bring him back soon.
He began running he saw the wolf follow him in the corner of his eyes.
Let's see who's faster now! Fili taunted the vampire. They darted into the woods, Kili in the lead. He was slowly picking up the pace. At first Fili could keep up, but when Kili reached his infamous speed Fili began falling behind. After several kilometers when the gap was substantial so Kili suddenly stopped and turned to face the huge beast.
The wolf whined and rested his head on Kili's shoulder.
"No I'm not letting you in my head. I promised your uncle." Kili gently patted the wolf and hugged him. "I love you, and it's better when you learn to do this. It's funny how fluffy you are."
The wolf gave him a short growl.
"You're fucking adorable!" Kili told him, and the huge wolf licked his face in one swift move of his tongue. "Let's go back, you have practice to attend to."
"What practice?" Fili joked changing back into a human.
"Shit now I'm going to have to carry you back…" Kili laughed and kissed him deeply pushing his tongue into his mouth.
"Nah, I'll change back and then change back again." Fili joked.
"You make it sound easy!" Kili told him bluntly.
"Just watch!" Fili stepped back and became a wolf. He licked Kili in a swift move and jumped back and became a human again.
"Again." Kili told him in an impassive voice folding his arms with a serious grin. Fili whined and stepped back. Under Kili's serious glare he changed three more times.
"Satisfied?" Fili asked.
"Now we can go back." Kili smile at him, knowing well that Fili would be disappointed with the lack of sex right then.
"It feels strange not to have you in my head, now I can fantasize all I want…" Fili gasped licking Kili's neck.
"We'll do that soon." Kili told him. "Change back, so we can get home and I can show you what I've been fantasizing about while you were focusing."
"Deal!" Fili kissed him and jumped and turned, he waved his tail as if saying catch me if you can and darted back to Frerin's house. He ran as fast as he could, but soon he felt a gentle hand go into his fur as Kili ran right along him. He glanced at his mate with tenderness, and Kili smiled to him with joy in his eyes. They ran a longer while together, in one pace, and then Kili gently patted his back and ran at his top speed. Fili growled seeing Kili ran much faster than he was capable of. Even faster than before, Fili soon lost sight of him.
The two wolves and bear were back in animal form practicing, and the three nearly jumped in the air when Kili ran out of the woods and in one swift move go back onto the roof. Then they saw a huge golden wolf almost dead tired run out of the woods. Fili dropped to the ground and sighed deeply trying to catch his breath.
"Damn he's still faster than me!" he told them taking on human form with ease. Frerin glared at him sternly. "He didn't help me! I figured it out on my own!" He assured both wolves looking at him seriously.
He changed to wolf in a blink. This is easy! He told them using wolf talk.
Tomorrow same time. Frerin growled.
Thank God I'm dead tired! Beorn complained and shifted back to human and began dressing.
"Let's go!" Fili told him with a happy smirk putting his clothes on.