Sara Waters' Origin

Chapter 17

Teenage Female Bill 

We watched Xander leave us to our new room, we were a bit tired and wanted to sleep. At least, for me it was starting to feel like that. Strange, I wasn't like this before even after the bite I had a bit of energy left. It was like each of the three Stages took a lot out of me. 

I don't know what Erick is getting at doing this bonding in stages because all I'm getting is lack of energy. And felt a sharp pain all over my body. "You're feeling it, Aren't you?" Erick asked as I rubbed my head and moan. "You are finally feeling our bond affecting you?" "If affecting by making me feel woozy and sick, than yes, " I said angrily. "It is, Erick." I later coughed about a couple of times. Erick swam closer to me and started to rub my shoulders. "Take it easier there, Bill," I hear Erick said. "Why now? Didn't I already shifted into you?" 

"Yes, but the bond isn't just about shifting into your wolf version, it's about working with your wolf version, becoming them in order to protect, to lead and not to mention to become free," He said as I breath heavily. "That's why you need to go through these emotions, these changes, to make the bond stronger than the shift itself." "Why is that important?" I asked. "The stronger the bond, the better. It even helps you shift without the pain. And that's what you are going through now. The pain of the shift." 

"So the bond prevent all," I said trying not to cough. "All this...This pain." "Yeah, that and you need food, Bill," He said. "When was the last time you ate?" "I don't remember...maybe before Seth injected us with the serum," I said. 

"Yeah, thought so," he said.  I later watched him swam away again as I felt my canine teeth starting to burst  through. "Erick!" I cried as I moved to the bed and groan. "Er-rick!" 

 Erick 

I hurried to Adela who was patrolling the halls of the castle and told her what was happening. Adela and I hurried to tell the Prince. When we arrive to his room, he wasn't there. "The hell with this," I whispered as headed to the kitchen. I could feel Bill's pain and whatever it is that's happening to him. "What is it? Erick?" Adela as I looked around to find some food for Bill. "What's going on?" "It's Bill," I stated, "Something within him is waking up. Doing something to him." "He's shifting again, that's rare, even for a werewolf," Adela said. "Food is the only thing that can control that, otherwise he would just be a beast." "That's right," I said, looking at her confusingly. 

"But then, you knew about that," I said as she looks at me with guilt. "Shit!" I yelled as I swam back into the room. When I got there Bill was on the ground next to Xander who was holding his head on his torso. His face was already turned canine and was heavily breathing. "I just found him like this, Erick," Xander said looking at me with worried. "He was calling you, I figured you tried to find some food for him." "I couldn't find anything," I said as he looked at Adela who nodded back. 

"Adela, go look and see you can find something, you know the kitchen better than everyone here," Xander said as we looked on with worry, Adela left in a hurry. Bill, really was shifting again. I never thought this would happen. Even as a werewolf, you would still have a human side. This is something that never been heard. Is this what his tried to prevent and that I screw up? Is this what he saw? 

As Bill continues to change, I was in complete shock. This is the first time that I seen someone shift in hundred years. Bill growled as his head quickly moves from Xander to me. He breathing a lot deeper, and faster sounding more and more like growls within each minute. Even Xander couldn't believe what he was seeing. Bill turning into a wolf right in front of us. 

"Adela! Hurry!" Xander yelled. But it was too late. Bill turned completely, his eyes were white and he was on all fours. Worse part, he was growling at us. "Bill?" I cried out as he turned his head towards me. "Bill listen to me, you won't be able to last long underwater as a wolf. Clam yourself." 

Bill didn't care at first, but it was as if he heard me and was gasping for air. He quickly swam out of the room, out the throne room and head towards the city. "He's trying to find air," Xander said as we look out the window. "Is there?In such a place, here?" I asked. 

"Actually, there is, If he heads north a bit more, there is an area where he have a chance," he said. "In the middle of the square." "Than let's go," I said. "My lord, I manage to find a bowl of fruits," Adela said as she handed to Xander. "That won't be enough, he'll need meat," I said as  Xander  swam next to me "You of all people know this." "I do," Xander said as we headed to where Bill was going. Or at least, I hope he was heading in. 

Xander 

I wish I could tell Erick the real reason that Bill shifted, but I can't do it. Part of the stage process, the test. He needs to figure it out himself. I just followed him until we manage to see Bill hanging around in the area that I said there would be air for him. Thank goodness! I looked at Bill as he was moving back and forth, trying to get out of here. "There," Erick said as he quickly swam to catch up to him. "Careful, Erick," I said. as I went after him. 

He didn't hear me, Erick just head towards Bill. Forgetting that he would turn back into his human form until he touched the same ground that Bill was on and ran up to him. "Bill!" Erick cried and stopped as Bill snapped his jaws, showing off his canine teeths and growls at him. "Bill, it's me, it's Erick." Bill didn't stopped, he just growled deeper and louder. He hunched down, making me spins shiver and stay put where I am. Yes, even a prince can be afraid of animal.  

"Bill, come on," Erick said, as he tried to get closer, but Bill snapped at him again. Erick slowly walked to Bill from the side. "Hey, come on, Buddy," Erick said bending down on one knee, getting to the same level as Bill. "It's alright. Just want to help, I can teach you. I know a thing or two about being a wolf. Come on, Buddy, what do you say?" And just as I thought it was safe to let my legs breath, Bill charged at Erick. Than landed on him. I didn't even more, all I did was yelled. "No! Don't Bill!" As I looked on those two.