A few months after the incident, it was finally Ian's 16th Birthday. A day for any bizarre miracle to happen. But today started the most bizarre thing that changed our lives forever. I woke up to my alarm clock, and put on my clothes. Walls decorated with Rock and Roll band posters and memories of the Lightfoot family. I put on my clothes and headed out my door. I already heard that Ian and Mom were already downstairs. As soon as I was in the hallway, near the door. Barley came in.
Barley: Mornin', Will. What's up.
Wilbur: Oh, nothing. Just another da--.
I noticed that Barley's clothes were wet. I immediately knew what he was up to.
Wilbur: You did it again, didn't you?
Barley looked down.
Barley: Yeah.
Wilbur: You know how Mom gets. Did Bronco see you again?
Barley: I ran off before they arrived. It would've been a lot easier if you were there.
Wilbur: I don't do that anymore. And for good reason. Dry yourself off before Mom notices.
I went to see Ian and Mom in the kitchen.
Wilbur: Happy Birthday, little brother.
Mom: Morning, sweetie.
Ian: Hey, bud.
Wilbur: Oh, man. The last adult in the house. How do you feel, man?
Ian: I really don't feel much difference.
Ian went to grab one of the pigs-in-a-blankets out of the fridge. Mom stopped him before he could grab one.
Mom: Hands off, mister. Those are for your party, tonight.
Ian: There's no party, Mom. It's just us.
Wilbur: Oh, come on. It's still a party.
Mom: You could invite those kids from your science class. You said they seemed pretty rockin'.
She said as she mixed up her protein drink.
Ian: I'm, uh, pretty sure I didn't say it like that.
He said as he fixed himself some cereal.
Wilbur: You said something like that.
Ian: And besides, I don't even know them.
Mom: Well, your birthday's a day to try new things. Be the new you.
Then she turned on the blender and yelled over it.
Mom: Speaking of trying new things, did you sign up for driving practice?
Ian: No. (Clears throat) No.
Then Mom turned off the blender.
Mom: I know you're scared to drive sweetie pie, but--
Ian: I'm not scared, Mom. I'm going to move Barley's game.
Mom: Ok, but you know how he gets when someone touches that board.
On the way over, Ian tripped over a toy club.
Ian: Well, he's gotta learn to clean up his toys.
As if on cue, Barley appeared out of nowhere and grabbed ahold of him and put him in a chokehold before he could grab the board. Surprisingly, he was all dried off.
Barley: Halt! Doth one of my brothers disrupt an active campaign?
He said that voice he uses sometimes at the campaigns we've been to together.
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Onward: Wilbur
AventuraWilbur Lightfoot is a Werewolf who was adopted by Wilden, Laurel, and Barley before Ian was born. When he's a teenager, he goes on an adventure with Barley and Ian to get his dad back.
