So here we go with chapter 2. In this chapter, Alex and Hannah deal with both typical tween hormones and werewolf impulses, as well as agree to go on their first date. We also finally see Hannah's house and room. Then finally they set out to the church to visit the mysterious sanctuary.

Be warned, this chapter contains some sexual themes/images, including a masturbation scene. So if you're squemish, you should skip that part.

Chapter 2

Alex had just opened his eyes and looked over at the sunlight streaming through the curtains when a knock came at his door. "Alex?". It was Hannah. "Alex, you awake? Can I come in? Are you dressed?"

Alex sat up and rubbed his eyes. "Yeah. I'm dressed. Come in. "

Hannah opened the door and stepped in. "Hey. I'm going to go to my house and take a shower and change. After you have breakfast and change, come meet me. We'll go into town to the church and try and find my family. I can't wait to see them. I know they'll be happy to meet you too. "

Alex climbed out of bed and fixed the sheets. He turned to her and smiled. "Sounds good. Can't wait. Are Uncle Colin and Aunt Marta up yet?"

Hannah shrugged. " I haven't seen or heard them. Must still be sleeping. " A worried look crossed her face. "Unless... maybe they're feeling worse than last night, because they missed the full moon."

Alex felt his stomach sink. He knew if they didn't turn tonight, they'd get worse. And if HE didn't turn tonight, HE'D start getting sick too.

As if reading his mind, Hannah asked: "How are you feeling?"

He shrugged. "Ok right now. I gotta shower too, and eat something, then I'll get changed and meet you. Are YOU ok?"

She smiled weakly. "Ok. Still a bit dizzy, and my stomach is upset, and I'm cold. That's why I can't wait to put on the skin tonight. As soon as I turn and hunt, I know I'll start feeling better. When we see my family today, I'll see if they can come out with us tonight. "

Alex smiled. "I'm sure they'll like that. Well, go shower and change, I'll meet you in a bit. "

She smiled back. "Ok, I'll see you soon."

She stepped closer, and the two kids shared another kiss, longer than the one last night. Alex felt like an electric shock was running through him. Kissing her was such a rush, like touching a live wire, the shock running through his entire body, his heart, his brain, filling his senses. He wanted to smell her, to taste her. He wished they could stay right here in this room, this moment, forever. He wanted to lay her on the bed, remove her clothes, climb with her in the sheets...

'No', he thought to himself. 'No, we're 12. Just kids. Plus, my aunt and uncle are in the next room. Anyway, we have things to do today and not much time. '

They finally broke apart, and Alex finally gained his senses back, and became aware of his erection. He felt it pushing against his pants. Quickly, before Hannah could look down and notice, he turned around and pretended to finish making the bed. "Uh, I'll see you soon. I'll come meet you. "

"Ok, see you soon. " He heard her walk out the room. A few seconds later he heard the front door open and close. He breathed a sigh of relief, glad she hadn't noticed. He waited for his erect penis to return to normal, which wasn't easy with that kiss so fresh in his mind, and Hannah herself so close next door. But eventually his member became flaccid again, and he quickly changed and jumped in the shower.

While he showered, he tried not to think about Hannah, who at this moment was probably taking her own shower. Naked, soaping her body, washing that beautiful dark hair of hers, with only her own reflection in the bathroom mirror to witness her naked majesty emerge from the shower...

'Oh great, here we go again ', he thought, as his penis throbbed with blood and stood up like an alert watchdog, hard as a rock. 'I HAVE to get rid of it, it's the only way. I don't need any more boners today. I don't want to get hard around Hannah and have her notice. In my room earlier was TOO close. I still have time to do what I have to do, then eat, then meet her. There's time...'

So, grabbing his rock-hard cock, he began stroking it vigorously, while vividly picturing Hannah. Coincidentally, Alex had actually had the chance to see Hannah naked only a few nights ago. She had come over to visit the attic of the house. Aunt Marta had offered her to go through some of the old clothes, to make a Halloween costume. Alex had been startled by the noise in the attic, but then found out it was only Hannah trying on clothes. Alex had wanted to come up too to explore the attic, but she had told him not to come up yet because she wasn't dressed. Alex had had to leave soon after anyway to look for the camera he'd left in the forest. But now he wondered what he might have seen if he had stuck behind, if he'd ignored her request to not come up, if he'd gone up anyway. What a wasted opportunity...

Thinking about that night, and about Hannah in the shower next door, Alex continued stroking and pulling, faster and faster, until finally he blew his load, the cum shooting out with the force of a cork from a wine bottle. Alex sighed with pleasure as his cock pulsed with the ejaculation.

Finally, his load spent, and his penis returned to normal size (which, he had to admit was good for being 12), he stepped out of the shower and dried off, trying not to picture Hannah doing the same. Then he got dressed and went to the kitchen. He settled for a bowl of cereal and a granola bar. Just as he was finishing, Aunt Marta walked into the kitchen.

"Oh, hey Alex. We didn't hear you get up. We slept so soundly. Me andColin have been so tired since last night. And we both feel so groggy we could barely get out of bed. I came back to make some coffee, see if that helps. Did you already eat? Where's Hannah?

Alex felt a stab of fear as she spoke because he knew Hannah was right: Marta and Colin were indeed sick and would only get sicker unless they turned tonight. But for now, he just shrugged. "Yeah, i ate. Hannah went home to take a shower and change. We're going into town, to the theater, to see a movie. We'll be back later. " 'Good lie, Alex', he thought to himself.

Marta smiled as she put the coffee on. "That's nice, dear. Just be safe. If i feel better after my coffee, I'll see about making you kids some snacks."

Alex knew they wouldn't feel better, but he said thanks and washed the bowl. After saying goodbye to her and Colin, who was still in bed, he headed out the door and walked over to Hannah's house.

She answered almost as soon as he knocked. She smiled. "Hey. I just need a few minutes, then we can go. Come in while you wait." Her hair looked wet, probably from her shower.

Alex stepped into the house. This was the first time he'd been inside her house. Alex could tell right away that Hannah had told the truth about her parents being gone because, if her parents were anything like his, they wouldn't have stood for the mess. The living room couches were heaped with dirty clothes, the coffee table piled with dirty paper plates, candy wrappers, and empty soda cans. The carpet had muddy footprints, and the culprits, the shoes that probably made them, layed carelessly by the front door. In short, it looked like the house-or at least bedroom-of one of his guy friends back home. Alex had always thought girls were supposed to be clean, neat freaks. Why did her being a slob turn him on even MORE?

As if reading his mind, Hannah laughed. "SOME of this was my brother. They didn't clean before they left. "

Alex laughed. "Yeah, right. It's cool, you should see MY room back home. "

She smiled. "Want to see MY room? Come, i gotta get something anyway. "

Alex followed her through the living room into a room at the end of the house. Compared to the living room, her room was relatively clean. Only a handful of clothes lay on the floor. Alex realized this was his first time in a girl's room. He looked around. It was bigger than the small room he now stayed in at his aunt and uncle's. Her bed was off to one side of the window, and a chest of drawers to the other side. Her open closet was big enough to walk in. A Purple Rose poster hung on the wall, and a bookshelf with books and comics stood at the other side.

She smiled. "Like it? Some of the books are mine, some are my brothers. He gave me his comics when he left for the sanctuary with my parents. He really loved the Masked Mutant comics. I haven't read all of them yet, but they're pretty good."

Hannah went to the chest of drawers and opened one of the drawers. Inside, Alex was surprised to see a large stack of money. Mostly twenty and fifty dollar bills. Hannah grabbed a couple of each and put them in her pocket. Closing the drawer, she turned to see his shocked expression.

"What?", she asked nonchalantly. "I TOLD you my parents left me a lot of money to help keep me fed and clothed until I became a werewolf and joined them at the sanctuary. Since I'm going to join them today, i figured maybe we could, like, go on our first official date, before or after. At least before we have to put on the skins tonight. "

Alex was surprised, but happy to hear that too. "Sounds good. I just wasn't expecting that much money. As it happens, i actually told Aunt Marta we were going to the movies. Maybe we COULD actually do that, so that i wouldn't actually be lying. "

She smiled. "That'd be awesome. Well, let's get going I guess." She walked over to her closet and pulled out a hooded sweatshirt. Putting it on she turned to him. "Before we go, maybe i SHOULD wash all these clothes i got lying around. Hang on a sec." Gathering up all the clothes on the floor, she walked off to the living room and picked up the clothes on the couches. She turned to him, her arms loaded with clothes. "It will just take a second, i just gotta put these in the washer. Just hang on a second. "

Alex walked back into her room as she took the clothes to the laundry room. He sat back down on the bed to wait for her. As he sat, he couldn't help wondering if she slept dressed or naked.

Within a few minutes, she walked back into the room. He could hear the washing machine start in the distance. "Ok, ready to go?", she asked, smiling.

He nodded. As he stood up, he felt very nervous as he spoke. "Sure, but, um. I mean, it's still very early. It's not even 10 yet. I thought maybe we could stick around for a bit, and, um... well..."

Hannah frowned, confused. "Do WHAT, Alex?". He walked up to her and put his hands around hers. Then slowly kissed her. She sighed as she returned the kiss. For almost a minute, maybe two, they stood there, trading kisses. Hannah tried to break apart. "Alex, look, there's not a lot of time. I know it's early, but if we're going to see my family, PLUS go to the movies, and get back before moonrise, we need to hurry."

Alex decided to tell her how he really felt. 'What the hell?", he thought. "Look, Hannah, ever since our kiss this morning... no, ever since you BIT me, I've had these urges. This morning, when we kissed, i wanted... more. I got a boner. " Seeing her shocked expression, he went on. " I don't know if it's the wolf part of me, like wanting to mate, i really don't know how that works, but ever since i woke up this morning, i can't stop thinking about you. All i know is i want to throw you on the floor and us to rip each other's clothes off and go at it, like REAL wolves in heat, which i know we SHOULDN'T, because we're 12, but still, i can't control it. " He decided not to mention jerking off in the shower. There's such a thing as TOO much information

.Hannah looked at him for a long time, then sighed. "Look, Alex, i have those urges too. You're right, i think it's the animal part of being a werewolf, like the wolf part wants to mate. I studied everything i could about werewolves before Mr Shein came to turn me, and it said sexual urges get stronger once one becomes a werewolf. Keep in mind that we're already 12, on the cusp of teenagehood, and already have raging hormones, so that combined with being part animal makes the urge for sex stronger. My brother was the same way, he was always sneaking off with a girl to do who-knows-what, and my parents were always reminding him not to stay out too late, because he might lose it come night. But the thing is, my brother was a teenager, and now he's an adult, so he can control it a bit better. Probably. But i don't think I'm ready for that yet. Last night was already my first kiss, probably yours too. Even though we're werewolves, i still think we should take it slow. If we do anything more than KISS, i don't know what else the wild side will make us do. I think it's too dangerous right now, this early. Both in our relationship, AND this early being werewolves. Understand?"

Alex sighed. "I guess you're right. We only just kissed last night. We haven't even been on a first date yet. It's just driving me crazy. You're so beautiful and awesome. Every time I'm near you i just want to stay there forever, as long as you're there. When i kiss you or hold you, i never want to let go. "

She smiled. "Aww. I feel the same way when I'm with you. I really believe it was fate. My mom always said dad and her were soul mates, destined to be together from birth. I think you and I are the same. Look, i really think we should wait a while to have sex. Since it'll be the first time for both of us, it should be a special time and place. But we can still go to the movies or lunch if we hurry. AND", she smiled mischievously, a bit naughtily as she added" you WILL get to see me naked tonight anyway, when we put on the skins."

Alex smiled back. His heart beat faster at the thought of seeing his beautiful werewolf girlfriend naked. "Really? You're going to be naked?"

She laughed. "Of COURSE!! You HAVE to be naked to put on the Werewolf Skin. The skin only turns bare SKIN into a wolf, it won't work with clothes. You should know: you saw your aunt and uncle turn back, didn't you?"

Alex laughed too. "Actually, i didn't notice they were naked: it was dark,and they kept the skins on like capes. But yeah, being naked makes sense. "

She smiled and laughed. "You're blushing!! You must be REALLY excited for tonight. Suddenly being a werewolf doesn't sound SO bad, huh? To be honest i was going to suggest we change in separate rooms of the Marling house,but i admit, i kinda want to see YOU naked too. And it's not going to really be a sexual thing, just a necessary strip-so-we-can-turn-and-hunt thing. So relax. If seeing my hot little body makes you happy, just look forward to that, and let's go see my family, then have our first date." She finished by kissing him once more on the lips, then took his hand, and together they walked out the front door.

As they walked away from the houses and into the street towards town, still holding hands, Alex's head whirled with thoughts, anticipation about tonight. On one hand, he was excited about seeing a naked girl for the first time, especially since that girl was now his girlfriend. On the other hand, he was worried about becoming a wolf. Would it be painful? Would he have to kill and eat a live animal? What would raw meat taste like? Would it make him sick? What if the animal was bigger than him and fought back? Would he get fleas? So many questions.Alex chose not to ponder the matter until tonight, and distracted himself by looking at Hannah's butt as they walked into town. He recognized the school up ahead, and the small supermarket where Colin and Marta shopped. Further up there was an old movie theater, where hopefully he and Hannah would be able to go. Then finally, he saw the bell tower of an old church. The church looked almost a hundred years old: the white paint over the crumbling bricks was fading, and the bell tower itself leaned at an odd angle. The yard outside was overgrown, vines creeping up the side of the building, over the stained glass window, almost reaching the tower. It looked like a church out of a horror movie. 'Definitely the kind of place you'd hide werewolves', he thought.

Still hand-in-hand, they walked up the steps of the church, and, with her free hand, Hannah knocked on the peeling wooden door. Almost immediately, a tall man in church clothes opened the door. He was maybe 50, with short black hair with gray streaks, a large, sort of hooked nose, and pale skin. He stared down at the children with dark eyes. They reminded Alex of the eyes of the ghost wolf that had jumped into his body last night.

"Oh, hello, Father Landis. My name is Hannah. Hannah Stoneman. My parents are Frank and Leah Stoneman. My brother is Luke. We're here to see the..." Hannah leaned in close and whispered, even though nobody was around", the sanctuary. "

Father Landis nodded, not taking his dark eyes off of them. " Who is THIS?", he asked, motioning to Alex. "Is he... one of us?"

She nodded. "Yes. This is Alex. He was turned just last night. " Alex noticed she didn't add that SHE was the one who turned him. He didn't know whether to be grateful or not.

Father Landis stared at Alex for another long moment, as if he was trying to see the wolf spirit inside him, to see if Hannah was telling the truth. Finally he stood aside and motioned for them to enter. They did so, and he quickly shut the door behind them. He turned to the kids.

"Sorry if i seemed suspicious. You can't be too careful ", he said. "We've had word of hunters in the area, looking for werewolves and other creatures. Government folk too. Lots of people would die just to get a glimpse of what you two are about to see. This way."

He lead them past the rows of pews to the pulpit on the stage. He reached down and fumbled with something under the pulpit. Suddenly there was a click, and a trapdoor opened on the stage. Father Landis smiled at their shocked expressions. "Pretty clever, huh? During Prohibition, when this place was a warehouse, bootleggers would use this as a hiding place. When it became a church, and werewolves started popping up, the ones before me remembered this nifty little trick. Follow me, please. "

Alex and Hannah followed, and saw a flight of stairs under the trapdoor. They followed as he led the way down the stairs, which twisted and turned. The metal stairs clicked and creaked as they walked, and started echoing as they walked deeper into the depths of the church.

Finally, they reached the bottom, and found themselves standing in what must have been a storage room for the bootleggers Father Landis had mentioned. There wasn't much now: Except a few empty cardboard boxes, and a mop and bucket in the corner, it was pretty much empty. The only light came from a dim light bulb hanging from the ceiling, casting the small, dirty room in shadow. Landis pointed to a door at the end of the room. "Through here. First, you two must promise two things: First,tell NOBODY who's not a known werewolf of this place, and two, only bring them here if they're either family, or you otherwise know you can trust them. Understand?"

Alex and Hannah nodded. Alex spoke: "My aunt and uncle are werewolves. I mean, they THINK they were cured, but we're pretty sure they still are. Can i bring them next time?"

Father Landis nodded. "Of course. Just make sure they bring whatever they need. We don't like people coming and going constantly. Draws too much attention. If somebody must leave, we prefer it to be at night, under cover of darkness. I'm sure you understand. Now, come."

With that, he pushed open the door. Alex and Hannah gasped at what they saw. They could never have expected THIS.

End of chapter 2

Sorry this chapter took a while. I HATE having writer's block. To be honest, i WAS going to have this chapter be longer: i wanted to show Hannah's family in THIS chapter, and introduce them to Alex, and then show Alex and Hannah on their date, before putting on the skins. But since it took so long because of writer's block, I'll just wait and show all that next chapter, so ya'll can have chapter 2 at long last.

A few things: If you observant readers paid close attention, you notice Hannah had a Purple Rose poster. Purple Rose was a band mentioned in How I Learned To Fly, as Mia's favorite band. I decided to sneak a reference in here, after i earlier wrote an epilogue fic to HILTF. Also, since everybody loves The Masked Mutant, i decided Hannah and her brother should be fans. And yes, Father Landis is a reference to John Landis, director of An American Werewolf In London.

Hopefully I'll have chapter 3 up sooner. Keep in mind, besides bouts of writer's block i am always working on other stories, including more Goosebumps fics, as well as original stuff. so sometimes parts take a while. But i promise, chapter 3 WILL come faster than THIS chapter.

See ya'll soon. In the meantime, please like and review, and leave me a message if you feel like it.