From Demigods to Werewolves

Chapter 6: Atlantia

Derek showed up at my house that weekend with Isaac and Erica wanting me to officially meet the newest member of his pack and also ask if I could help train them some days. Though we had an alliance, I told him I couldn't help him. My type of training wouldn't be helpful to a werewolf unless they wanted to learn how to fight with a staff, sword, or powers if they somehow manifested them. Luckily, Derek accepted that, but he told me that I needed to think of ways to help him train his pack so they can survive. That I understood and agreed to, which is why I spent the weekend trying to figure out ways for me to help them, but the only I could think of was to use my skeletons. But I didn't want to reveal that power since it was my backup plan just in case the alliance with the werewolves went south, so when Derek called me on Monday for any ideas, I had to tell him I didn't have any. That didn't go over too well and he had Erica let me know.

I was the last one in the locker room after gym on Monday since I had asked Coach if I could use the facilities for some extra training, and he told me to knock myself out before just telling me to make sure I turned off the lights when I leave. He has been quite interested in me as I keep showing my strengths and keeps asking if I want to learn lacrosse but I was not up to dealing with that, the wolves, the hunter, and figuring out who this kanima is. While I can sense most supernatural creatures, I couldn't sense the kanima because they are technically a bite gone wrong, meaning the creature's scent would be different for each kanima, so I couldn't recognize it. This meant I need to talk to Derek about who he bit and if they didn't change so, I could narrow down the suspect list.

Anyway, I had finished my workout and used the showers the school had when I heard Erica behind me. Next thing I know, she slams me into the lockers with her hands on either side of my head so I couldn't move.

"You know, this is the second time I had to do this a person today, and it feels good." Erica says grinning at me.

"Glad to see you feel better but can I ask why you are doing this to me?" I say not moving even though I could easily just disappear but figured I better listened since she wasn't hurting me.

"The alliance you made with Derek, he believes that training us is part of agreement in protecting each other from the hunters." She answers shifting her hand so she could stroke her claws down the side of my face in a loving manner.

"Perhaps, but he asked me to think of any ideas this past weekend and I haven't because werewolves and sirens have different ways of fighting." I say pushing calling on the wind to push her arms upward away from me. She is jerked backward and she gasps in shock as she is pushed against the other lockers across from mine. "I am trying to think of some way I could help but unless you manifest powers or you want me to fight against you, I can't help." With that, I release her before grabbing my bag and walking out the door.

When I finally got home, I went straight to the library that I had built with the help of Athena. It was filled with books on every topic and because I had spelled it with Hecate's powers, the moment I stepped into the library, I could find the book I wanted. Grabbing the book I began to read up on the kanima seeing if I could figure out if there were any signs to who a kanima could be. I knew the kanima took the shape of what the person was like on the inside so because the kanima I saw in my vision was snake like, I figured the person would be evil like a snake in their daily life. However, the kanima is going to have a master, someone who is controlling them so I was also going to need to find the master if I want the murders to stop. Unable to find more information, I decided to go work on my homework but I still took the book just in case I needed it for reference. When I stepped out of the library and shut the door, I stopped and stared at a figure through my window. I couldn't see who it was but before I could move to see who it was, the figure disappeared. It made me uneasy but I shrugged it off knowing I was safe in my home.