Chapter 12

Brandon took the bag from the mouth of the white werewolf and went behind the big tree. After a while, he emerges and transforms into a brown furry creature with brown eyes. The backpack was already in his mouth. All the while the two of them were shifting, Drake remained on the side, still having a culture shock. Everything happened so rapidly that he had no time to properly digest everything yet, but beneath his heart he was actually in amazement at what he was seeing. After Brandon and Colleen have shifted into their wolf form, Brandon turned his back around him and bent his legs down to sit on the ground while his wolf's face motioned in matter that Drake understood. Taking a deep breath, Drake walked closer to Brandon s wolf form and grabbed the backpack from his mouth to put it on his back before Drake went to Brandon s wolf back and seated properly. Now he understood the way they could help him. He saw when Brandon turned his head towards him to check if he was properly situated on his back. He also saw Colleen s white wolf looking at him before she started to run fast. He was grateful that Brandon waited for him to sit properly behind him and hold onto his neck s fur before he ran fast to catch up with Colleen, who was very far away from them. He could only see a white shadow in front of them. While they're moving fast, he thought that he might feel sick or get a blurry vision but what happened was the total opposite of what he thought. He can actually see the path they were taking vividly despite the darkness of night. It was too magical and set as a surprise to him because everything suddenly became clear in his eyes and even the thinnest details of trees did not pass in his attention. He could even see the clear sight of Colleen moving faster than them. He feels like he can even move faster than Colleen in a split of seconds. Now Brandon's movement is getting slower, while Colleen, who was in front of them, was standing on top of the mountains of the North Sierras. They stopped by Colleen's side as the two wolves looked up into the moon and started howling. When they were in a position to fight, he was stunned, and they both turned their backs on him.He could now say that they were vampires because of the Cape behind them after noticing that they were surrounded by five vampires. He remembered how Brandon beheaded the four men earlier in Colleen's apartment. He took out his jungle knife from his duffle bag. He had had it in his bag every time he went to work since the day he experienced being beaten by those drunken people. He learned his lesson. He knew that those vampires were stronger than him, but he thought at least he could defend himself in any way. The two vampires moved so fast that he could not even see them. While Colleen and Brandon were busy, he could see the fifth one wanted to attack him, but in an unexplainable event, his body was automatically fighting back, like he was stronger, like them. He had no idea where he should stab the vampire until the vampire grabbed him and began to choke him until the jungle knife fell into the grass. He wanted to stab the vampire in his heart using a jungle knife. That's what he was thinking as he closed his eyes and the vampire began to raise him with his one hand. He could feel his feet slowly rising into the air.Anger rose inside his heart. As he closed his eyes, he considered grabbing the jungle knife and stabbing the vampire in the heart.He fought, at least in this way, he told himself.As he falls to the ground, he makes a loud thud.The vampire who had choked him before vanished like a gleaming fire. He saw Colleen and Brandon were still busy fighting with the vampires. He immediately looked at his jungle knife that was on the ground where he had dropped it, but he couldn't see it. As he moved forward, he discovered where the vampire had gone and took it as a chance to help his friends. In the end, they defeated their enemies. As he leans on Brandon, he gasps for air until his heartbeat returns to normal. He checked his wristwatch again and stood up, seeing that it was already ten o'clock and that he only had two hours left. He saw Brandon and Colleen stand up. They still resemble werewolf images. Just like earlier, Brandon turned his back to him to let him hop on his back. And they started their journey again. As they moved faster, his vision got clearer and he could see a clear image of Colleen running faster. He couldn't deny to himself that he was enjoying the simple pleasures of life, such as the cool breeze on his face and the fragrance of flowers; he could smell the fragrance of wild orchids, and while sniffing, he detected some strange odor that he couldn't identify.Until they stop again and the smell clears him. It's the smell of fresh blood. And suddenly, he felt an unexplainable feeling. He couldn't explain why, suddenly, he felt worried and scared. Across the highway, he could see their village, and he realized why they had stopped. He removed the backpack from his shoulder and handed it to Brandon. When Colleen and Brandon turned into humans and they wore their clothes, they continued their journey. As they got closer to their destination, the smell of blood became stronger. He's wondering why the villages seem so silent, "Are you alright?" Colleen's voice brought him back from his deep thoughts. "No, I'm not." He said it in hushed tones, his eyes fixed in their own way. While his heart is pounding so fast inside his ribcage, he can sense something has happened to his family. And he started walking so fast and, in the end, he was already running towards their house. His heart skipped a beat when he saw what was going on inside their house.