Animalis

Matthew

    It was another horrible school day, and Luna and Jacob were not in today. Matthew walked into ever wood high thinking about his newfound identity. He was the child of two things called animalis, and Riley was his brother even though they looked nothing alike. What a strange Monday indeed.

      "Stone ...Stone STONE!!!!!!!!!" I said you're out Coach Smith yelled. 

    Matthew had zoned out yet again thinking about what he had learned in the middle of a dodge ball game in his physical fitness class. 

     "Get of the court Fatass." a few of his classmates yelled.

     "Language!!!." Coach smith yelled at the students as Matthew walked of the court.

    This was a typical day for monday physical fitness, geometry , AP english , AP history, and then repeat every other day. His second day physical fitness, science, teacher assisting, and creative writing which wasn't so bad gave him time to write, but he was tired of the same routine the same pattern he was supposed to be some supernatural jesus and nothing in his life had changed. 

    "alright next round ladies!!" Coach smith yelled

    Matthew smiled its time to make a change. The two dodge ball teams lined up on opposite sides of the gymnasium floor and stared at the balls in the center. Matthew looked side to side at his teammates. skinny , short, some even more obese then him it seemed like all the athletically challenged versus the rest.

   "All right go!!!" the coach yelled.

   A new impulse took over Matthew it was vicious.....almost beastly. Matthew was scared, but Matthew let it take him he was curious. Matthew propelled forward and was at the center line before both sides were even halfway to the balls. Matthew managed to grab a ball and toss back about five to his side of the court which only left about three for the opposing side. Matthew couldn't help but smile and everyones scared faces.

   One medium sized but clearly muscular boy, and his friend regained their composure's first and launched their balls at the only kid on the other side that seemed to be a threat ...Matthew. Matthew seemed to see the balls coming at him in slow motion. He blocked the first one hitting it upwards with the ball he already held, then he dropped the  one he was holding and caught the ball coming at him. One out. Matthew proceeded to throw the ball he caught and drilled one kid who stared at him with his mouth wide open in shock, then Matthew caught the ball that he deflected from the get go in the beginning. Then used that ball to take someone else out and  just like that he took three kids out of the game in less than a minute.

    Everyone on both sides just stared at Mathew. Then Matthews team roared with newfound confidence and took out the rest of the other team in no time.

    At the end of the class Matthew walked out of the gym like a hero . He received high fives, and "oh my god's" as he walked down that hallway and he thought to himself he could get used to this, but the look on Angela's face said otherwise. Angela yanked Matthew down the hallway and into the only private area she could find, a janitors closet.

     "What the fuck was that Matt!!!" Angela shouted

      "I don't know but it felt amazing." Matthew responded smiling

      "No...you cant ever do that again , its not normal people will start to question things an-" Matthew covered Angela's mouth and glared at her.

      "And what Angela? think I'm some alien, or freak, or some higher being?, I don't care let them say what they want to say I've always been bullied, screamed at, isolated. You didn't even notice me until I started ignoring you....it's my time now, it my turn to have fun." Matthew uncovered her mouth flashed a wicked grin and walked out of the closet.

       Angela stood shocked what was happening to Matthew the sweet, passive boy she knew was changing. Angela began to walk to he next class when she suddenly bumped into Luna.

       "Hey Angela." Luna seemed to look at Angela knowingly. Angela could see her grey eyes focused on her as if searching for something

           "Hey Luna how are you doing?"

         "You look a bit shaken up Angela." Luna said, then she got closer and placed her hand on Angela's cheek. "Is it Matt?" 

             "Yes he's acting strange more aggressive." Angela looked at Luna who was now biting her nails and looking up at the ceiling.

             "Luna do you know whats going on?" 

              Luna walked around in circles murmuring to herself then once in awhile would sigh and let out an "oh no" this continued for about two more minutes until Angela slapped Luna across the face. Luna growled at Angela, and Angela took a step back.

           "Well Angela its a full moon, and while the myths behind werewolves aren't entirely true they are also not completely false. We Animalis not just the wolf animalis all react to the effects of the moon, it is not clear why but during a full moon we are forcefully transformed into our strongest form. This form is what you humans call Werewolves, or even Bigfoot you see we bear and wolf animalis are easier to spot than our brethren." Luna explained

          "So Matthew is going to turn what you did that night" Angela asked

           "No...he's well hes part bear animalis part wolf I actually don't know what he'll turn into." Luna looked at Angela to see how she was taking all this in.

             "So why is it you kept saying oh no?" Angela asked clearly frightened

            Luna's face turned serious "Because we become very aggressive around this time Jacob and I have learned control over the years , but Jacob and I only have to deal with our one spirit. I don't know what a child of two animalis will have to go through because until you find balance you are literally at war with the animal inside."