Jaden let his hair loose around his body. The scene was hard to watch, yet he felt the raw emotion in the howls. He wasn't around to get attached to those missing so he couldn't relate to their emotions. Tears welled in his eyes rather for his own loss, brought on by the rest of them. Tears streamed from his eyes as he stood when their howl ended, feeling like he didn't deserve to join in. Wandering to the mouth of the cave, he leaned against the wall as he watched the water flow below in the stream.<br/><br/>This is serious. He finally realized that this isn't just a camping trip or a Bambi movie out here. This shit was real and people died. He glanced down at his hands and wondered if he would last out here. It didn't even feel scared that he could die. He already did it once. This was a dream of a life if anything. One he had to be careful in.<br/><br/>Approaching the stream's edge he knelt down low, pushing his long hair behind him, then dipped up a double handful of water, splashing it on his face. He felt the shock of cold send a deep shiver down his spine and he opened his eyes, seeing the water drip from his nose. This was no dream...<br/><br/>Another splash of water on his face made him calm down and he stood up quickly, now noticing a slight discomfort in the small of his back, something hard and cold scraped his skin. Slowly reaching behind him his finders closed around the handle of his father's 9mm pistol and his eyes went wide.<br/><br/>Quickly bringing the gun around to his front, he faced towards the creek so the rest couldn't see. As he stared down at the shiny metal and the stained blood, the imagery of the night he was turned became more vivid. As the event played over once more in his head, something was different about this time. This time, he remembered more...<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFFF00">It was the perfect night. The prom had just let out and the elaborate crown the Prom Committee had made itched on his head, but he didn't care. He was popular and his girlfriend loved him. She smiled at him warmly as she clung to his arm, the matching Queen's crown atop her heavily hair sprayed head. Jesse hugged into him closer as a cold breeze passed by, and Jaden removed his suit jacket and placed it around her shoulders, leaving him in his white silk shirt and jeans.<br/><br/>"It's such a nice night." She said with a sigh, The moon is full. It's so romantic!"<br/>"It is." Jaden responded, "I'm glad you decided to go home with me instead of going to that after party with your friends, it must have been a hard decision."<br/><br/>Jesse giggled, "Oh yeah! I almost didn't want to spend time with my own boyfriend because they promised me booze and cheap drugs." she said sarcastically, "Besides, I have a surprise for you tonight."<br/><br/>"A surprise? I love those. What kind?" he asked with a sneer. She leaned in close and stood on her toes to give him a passionate kiss.<br/><br/>"Well, it's a surprise, but use your imagination. We've been dating for six months, your parents are out, and it's prom night..." she said with a giggle.<br/><br/>"Ah, i see. You want to watch an action movie!" he joked. Jesse playfully smacked him in the arm and pulled him closer.<br/><br/>"Action, yes. Movie, not so much." she said. She stumbled as they made their way toward Jaden's house and stopped at his father's F-150 in the driveway to share a passionate kiss again, this time lasting several minutes. Both were lost in a world of clouds and happiness, not noticing a group of guys casually stroll up the drive way and stand behind them. They stood silently until the guy in front cleared his throat loudly. Jaden jumped and turned around to see them standing with a devious look.<br/><br/>"Can I help you?" he asked, pushing Jesse behind him.<br/><br/>"Well you looked like you were havin' fun, mate." the leader said, "Fancy to share?"<br/><br/>"Excuse me?"<br/><br/>"Your lady friend there. Wanna share her with us or what?" he asked, the two behind him laughing.<br/><br/>"Just fuck off and get off our property, ass hole!" Jaden spat.<br/><br/>"Aww, is the child gonna call the cops?" he asked, "They can't do anything to us, mate." Jaden took his hand from his pocket, his fingers reaching for his cell, and got an idea. He pulled open the passenger door to his father's truck, popped open the glovebox and pulled out his Dad's 9mm, pointing it at the guys heroically, hoping to impress Jesse, but it only seemed to scare her. He just hoped he scared the guys enough to leave, but his heart sank when they all started laughing at him.<br/><br/>"You think that is gonna hurt us, mate? Do you have any idea who you are messing wit'?" he asked, "Show 'em, boys!" Jaden's eyes went wide as the two behind the leader began to change and get bigger, grow fur and claws and became real, breathing, Werewolves...<br/><br/>Jesse screamed and clutched his shoulders in fear. The leader sneered and changed himself, then lumbered forward. Jaden flipped off the safety and squeezed the trigger, sending a bullet into the shoulder of the leader who recoiled then straightened up, it's red blood began running down his arm but it seemed like it didn't hurt at all. His arms began to shake and his finger began to press on the trigger again, but the leader grabbed his hand and pressed a claw on the safety. Then in one motion, too fast for Jaden to see, the Werewolf lunged for his throat and sank his teeth into his shoulder.<br/><br/>Pain seared throughout his whole body as he gripped the gun tighter in his hand, now locked like a vice around the handle. He couldn't move and he couldn't break free of the monster's grip, yet he felt as if his body caught fire. Darkness began to consume him, but he remembered incredible pain as he was suddenly released and let fall on the pavement. He could hear Jesse's scream as she rushed to his side, pressing her hands against his gushing shoulder but the blood kept flowing. He heard a whimper as she saw his wound slowly close and fear gripped her throat again. Jaden felt it too. Struggling against the darkness, he felt pain like never before. A primal urge to kill filled his head and he felt his body change, hearing Jesse's scream in his ears. Moments later, her scream was stifled by her own hand over her mouth, as he lay in the driveway, eyes closed and snout open trying to breathe as much as he could.<br/><br/>"J-Jaden?" she stammered, "Is that you? Are you alright?" His bright blue eyes opened and he turned over, only seeing prey before him. The animal had taken over and the three wolves from before had vanished, leaving the newly turned Werewolf behind, for his first meal.<br/><br/>"J-Jaden, what are you doing?" she cried, backing away from him, "You're not going to hurt me, are you? I love you!" Still the massive white monster crawled closer on all fours, teeth bared and massive shoulder muscles rippling beneath white fur. Her scream echoed down the empty street as fresh blood splashed across his father's white pick up truck...</span><br/><br/>Jaden found himself staring at the weapon in his hands through tears that blurred his vision. He was the one who killed her. He killed his own girlfriend. The one he loved the most. It was all his fault. He couldn't control himself and had become a monster. He still couldn't control it and that scared him the most. He didn't want to hurt anyone ever again and the answer to his problem was right in front of his face.<br/><br/>Sliding a bullet into the chamber, he pulled back the hammer and closed his eyes as he put the barrel to his temple. His adrenaline ran high as his finger closed on the trigger....