"How….when…. What?!" I could see Scott trying to figure out what the hell happened to me. I really hoped he knew. Cause I sure as hell did not.
"It's like she has the same ability that my mother had. She can shape shift into an actual wolf. I, I didn't think it even existed anymore". Derek stared at me in wonder. That's when it hit me. I was a freaking wolf. A Canis Lupus. I got up on all fours and backed away a little with my tail between my legs. This could not be happening to me.
I know being a Shape Shifter had its perks like, enhanced agility, sight, hearing, sense of smell all improved. I could maybe even heal just as fast as my brother. I could run at an abnormal speed without stopping. Seriously though, it sounded totally awesome right! Wrong. I saw what this had done to my brother. I didn't want to have to go through the same thing.
Derek took a step forward and I took one back baring my teeth at him, growling, body low, warning him not to come any closer.
"Sam, you don't have to be afraid. I'm going to help you. Let's just get everyone home. Okay?" He wrapped his arm around Scott's waist, who was still stunned staring at me. Was Derek actually being nice for once? I didn't understand what was happening.
"Dad?" Who was that? That voice was familiar. I cocked my head and pointed my ears towards the sound.
"Dad?!" Stiles? It sounded like Stiles voice. He sounded worried.
"Sam don't. They won't know it's you!". I ignored Scott's protest and ran in the direction of Stiles voice.
"Has, has anyone seen my dad?" Stiles asked. I got to the edge of the forest and saw lights from the ambulance and the cop cars. I then saw Stiles squeezing his dad into a hug.
"that one's Stiles?" A manly voice pointed out from somewhere.
"Another friend of Alison's". Said a more feminine voice. Who were these people?
"You going to tell me about that talk you had with her?" The manly voice responded.
"You tell me something first. That night you came across those two betas. One of them was smaller right? Well was he just smaller? Or could he have been younger too?". Did they think Stiles was the other beta? I looked around trying to pinpoint their voices and finally found two people sitting in a car. I growled in their general direction and looked back over to Stiles to make sure he was okay. Then, I ran back home with all the speed I could muster.
My front door had been left open. I took the opportunity to run inside and up the stairs into Scott's room to stop beside Derek.
"I can't do this. I can't be this and be with Alison". I whined silently and moved closer towards Scott to give him all the comfort I could while in this form.
"I need you to tell me the truth. Is there a cure?" Scott asked Derek. I snapped my head towards Derek. Maybe I could be cured from whatever I was also.
"For someone who was bitten, I've heard of one. I don't know if it's true". Well this won't help me. I wasn't bitten. I was clawed when that stupid thing decided to take my shoe. I still missed those.
"Well what is it?" Scott demanded.
"You have to kill the one that bit you".
"Kill the alpha?" Derek nodded his head and I lay down at Scott's feet in defeat. This just became impossibly harder than it already was.
"Scott. If you help me find him, I'll help you kill him". Derek held a scary look in his eyes.
At that moment Chinook decided to come find me and was in a playful mood. I got up from laying down at Scotts feet. I walked over to Chinook and did the only thing that felt natural at the moment. I jumped on her, that's right, I was playing around dog style and it was actually fun. I had Chinook pinned to the ground on her side while I had my jaw around her neck. Don't worry I wasn't actually hurting her, just play fighting. Showing who was still boss.
"Okay well, first thing first. How do we get my sister back to being my sister because that, that's just too weird". I heard Scott say behind me. I let go of Chinook and casually walked back into Scott's room standing calmly beside him.
"It's just play. When she's in that form, she's more wolf than we ever are". Well that certainly didn't ease my mind.
"Great, that still doesn't help us in getting her back to her human form". Exactly what I thought, thank you Scott.
"Well, Scott, tell me, what brings you back?"
"Alison". He immediately responded ",but, I don't understand how that'll help her, I mean, she's a full grown wolf not just with wolf features but an actual wolf sitting in the middle of my room right now". He had a point. When I thought about Stiles, the only thing I thought about was protecting him. Being near him and staying by his side. It didn't make me want to be human again.
"Right, but it's still a trigger for you. All she needs to do is find one for herself. Maybe it's anger like me or love like you but whatever it is she needs to find it and use it".
"I know someone who will make her really angry. Our father". Scott looked down at me and I had started to think of Phil. I growled deeply and took an aggressive stance. I just wanted to bite that man's head off.
"Alright so anger will definitely not change her". Scott looked at Derek pleadingly.
"Okay, Sam, you need to calm down. Just lie down on your side". I sat there confused.
"Just do it and Scott, pass me that blanket". I rolled over to my side and stared up at Derek questioningly. He patted my side and wrapped the blanket around me.
"Now close your eyes Sam. Concentrate on your breathing. Slow it down and think of yourself as a human. All your features as a human being". That's exactly what I did. I had my eyes closed and my breathing was as slow as I could get it. I remembered my legs crossed as I sat reading my book in my room. My long, curly hair tied in a bun. My fingers interlocked with Stiles. I remembered Scott taking care of me when I had fallen down the stairs when I was younger. I felt myself changing, my thick white fur becoming skin and my body returning to its human form.
"Sam! It worked, you're not a wolf anymore!" I heard Scott yell from over me.
"Just don't unwrap yourself from that blanket because then I will seriously need therapy for the rest of my life". I was confused at what he was talking about until I stood up while holding the blanket around me. I was completely naked. I don't know what happened to my clothes but they were mysteriously gone. Awesome. Just what I needed.
"Now I know what you mean. So I get to change into a full grown wolf but I have the awesome addition of not having any clothes when I change back. Great. Just freaking awesome! Thank you Derek, Scott, I think it's time for me to retire for the night. Way too much excitement for one night. Good night. Oh Scott, please call Stiles and let him know about everything that just happened here".
I went back to my room hugging the blanket around me. I put my pyjamas on and went straight to bed. I started thinking differently about the ability I had. I was kind of excited about the new me. Except of course about the part of being nude afterwards but maybe I could actually do something important with my life now. Help Scott in ways that human me can't. I felt a part of something big.