BATIM Adventures

🌕Werewolf mistake🐺

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And a happy Halloween to you all!  Thank you for reading these.
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Henry had been hiding half his life from his friends and coworkers, since he was born. His pack all do. They couldn't risk the humans to find out and hunt them. It would mean extinction for them. His parents taught him how to hide away at night when he's changed and to work with the change to where it would be so painful as well as how to keep the little control you have over your brain so you don't do anything stupid. For 35 years he had no problem with hiding his secret from the human race. But this full moon things got... difficult.

His mind was taken fully by the animal he becomes and he got to careless on his hunt. He often only hunts animals like deer but this night he went after a human. The man was talking a midnight stroll when Henry smelled him from a mile away. Henry chased him down the path and though trees, playing with his food a bit. He loved hearing his screams of help and smelling his fear. Once Henry decided to catch him he ending it quickly but ripping off his head, eating it. He didn't realize the man had a family there as well until he herd an eye piercing screen.

Henry looked over and saw a woman crying and shaking as she was on the phone with what Henry knew was the police. With her two kids hid behind her in fear. The older one peaking out at the scene around him, trying to understand what is happening. The screamed she made a moment ago had snapped Henry back to his senses. He had realized what he'd done. The unthinkable acts he had just created and can't undo. He had been seen by humans and killed one as well. Two Huge mistakes he shouldn't had made. Henry quickly dropped the body and ran off on all fours deep into the forest.

The next morning was a disaster. The police were everywhere going up and down roads, search parties were formed and people were being told to stay in there homes and out of the woods. The story of last nights encounter was in the town newspaper and Henry could feel the tension when passing by people on the sidewalk. They were scared and confused. Men carried guns on them. Mother's kept there children closer to them and everyone had their eye on the woods next to the small town.

Even the Energy was tense in the studio, making it hard for Henry to breath. Miss Campbell wasn't her usually cheerful self but a nervous wreck. The band couldn't play well from the news on everyone's minds even Sammy couldn't. Hell even dot sounded terrified when he passed her and buddy talking about it. And she loves this kind of stuff.

Henry entered his office and slumped in his chair, burying his face in his hands. He was stress. Beyond stress, even! He was freaking out! How could he let himself slip up that much? How could he be so stupid and careless! God he was an idiot. ...and a murderer. That poor family lose someone last night because of him. The kids lost a father and a wife lost a husband. How could he fix this? Is there a way to fix this?

Before he could think of anything, his boss and friend Joey drew burst into his office with a newspaper. The excited look of Joey's face tells him all he needed to know what was on his mind. Joey loved anything occult and spooky and unlike dot he doesn't get scared easily. Of course he would be all in this story.

"Good morning, Henry!" He said sitting on his desk next to him. "Did you hear what happened?" He's eyes lit up when he asked.

His mouth went dry just remembering the events last night but he forced himself to answer. "Y-yes-" he cleared his throat. "Yes I did. It's horrible what happened."

  Joey nodded. "That's true." He nodded before continuing. "Do you wanna go hunt for the creature?"

Henry wasn't expecting that question. It took him by surprise, shock even. "Joey..are you crazy?!" He ask. "Whatever that thing is, it's dangerous! You can get killed!"