I'm a Werewolf

Chapter 2

After having that long and rather weird conversation with the king, it was only a matter of hours before I felt my life begin to make some drastic changes. For one, I no longer slept in the basement, my bed arrangements had been switched to the royalty floor, but I was forced to sleep in their lounge room which was better than sleeping on a bed made of straw and hay. I actually had a cushion and a pillow provided. The sudden changes were leaving me quite surprised and it left me with so many questions and with more fears, cause now the likelihood of finding out I’m a werewolf was raised up just a little bit more, okay more like drastically more. I knew then and there that I would have to be extra careful. It had both its ups and downs but now I had an easier job and more freedom and travel. The thoughts began to excite me more than it should. It was more like a babysitting job than being a bodyguard or whatever I am to them now. I walked back to lounge to find a tiny group of female vampires surrounding Chie. “Is it true that you have a skinny and ugly human as a bodyguard? Wow your brother must not care for you at all.” I clench my fists as I heard more and more discrimination against me as I push myself through them to get to Chie who was just staring blankly at them before noticing me, she had a face of relief. I was surprised. I thought she would eventually forget about my existence. This girl was definitely full of surprises. “Thank god he didn’t kill you! I was so worried that he didn’t believe me.” Chie exclaimed. At this point, she made me not help myself but ask the next question. “Why would you be worry about what happened to me? You easily could’ve lied and I wouldn’t be your annoying bodyguard now.” I said, noticing the looks of judgment from the other vampires but I ignore them as I take a seat on the arm of the recliner that she sat in. Chie looked at me and then the group of young vampires, she groaned and glared at them. It was as if she despised their company which shocked me. I was beginning to question if she even was a vampire. “Can you guys get out of here!? I have no damn breathing space!” Chie’s loud snap shook the other vampires and they left glaring at me over their shoulder, hearing their taunts and giggles of mockery under their breath. I turn to look down at Chie wondering whether or not to smile down at the sister of the king. “To be honest, the reason I was worried was because...You seem pure and full of honesty...Not a lot of vampires or humans have that...” Her words made a slight glimmer of guilt run through me, never hearing such nice words in my life, I made myself smile at the reason but she could tell how uncomfortable and unsuitable it was. “Uhh...Gee thanks...Probably the uhh nicest thing I’ve ever had said to me...” I said seeing her flinch, knowing I made it kind of awkward, I rub my thigh uncomfortably before smiling softly. “Uhh, you said that you like to play games or do something the first time we met...Would you mind telling? This awkward silence is slowly killing us both.” I asked seeing the girl smile lightly gave me a slight satisfaction that I managed to gain that goal. “I do enjoy going outside most of the time and exploring the woodlands and mountains. It’s practically my playground, while I have to stay inside. I like playing hide and seek or reading stories from the library.” She answered before having a hopeful glow appear in her young eyes. For the first time, I felt like I was looking at something of innocence and youth. I stared into her olive green eyes knowing that she was implying that she wished to do some playtime. The hateful werewolf side of me wanted to deny her any bit of decency while the other part of me wanted to enjoy the look and play with her. I couldn’t make my mind up and to my relief, two full grown vampire where armored garments came into the lounge and stared at me with a look of disgust. I heaved a big sigh and turn away knowing that I would never be seen as an equal to them. I turned and stared out at the moonlit forest and the snow peaked mountains in the far distance. Chie turned her head and smiled at one of the armored vampires before making her way over to him. “Hi Shiro! How was the patrol to the outskirts? Find any werewolves to kill!?” Chie exclaimed with excitement. I couldn’t fight back the horror of her words from my face, my expression stayed for as long as it could before I looked to the side distantly but still listening intensely to their conversation. “Why I sadly only found one werewolf, an adolescent boy. He went out howling hehe...I cut off his ear for you, maybe it can be a reminder as to who the real enemy is and always will be.” He said pulling out a ragged sack, Chie greedily grabbed it and pulled out the dark brown ear. I felt my heart inside myself as I saw her put a needle and thread through it in order for it to become a necklace. I choked back the tears that were so very close to falling down. “I got to use the bathroom Chie, would that be alright?” I asked through a toughened and cold tone of voice which made Chie turn and look at me in surprise. “Yeah, go ahead.” I never walked so fast out of a room before, I immediately rushed into the bathroom and locked it, letting my tears go down my face silently. I couldn’t believe that another one of my kind is gone. I never felt more guilt in my entire life, they laugh and mock my species as if they were deer. I stare at my reflection with full on sorrow and hate, everything about me was degrading away, all because of these vampires. They were ruining me and turning me into whatever they wanted. I shook my head and sniffled letting the tears fall down from my chin. “What do I do? What do I do?” I whispered, staring into my reflection for a very long time. I have no idea how long I was in the bathroom, it must have been a half an hour before I heard a soft knocking on the door. “Uhh, Ruuza you having some diarrhea or something?” Chie’s voice was soft and held a kindness that I bitterly despised at the moment. “No! Why would you ask such a weird question!?” I exclaimed through the door, keeping it locked in case she decided to come in and see my tear struck face. “Well, you have been in here for around 40 minutes. I thought you got lost or something, but anyway, I was going to go outside but Shiro told me I have to wait for you cause you are my bodyguard.” Chie responded with an impatient and rude tone of voice. I ignored half of her words and began to use the towels to dry my face dry till it looked like I hadn’t been crying at all. :: Just keep strong...Just be a human...You can’t cry anymore, no matter how hard it gets... :: My mind kept telling the constant words over and over as I get myself ready then opening the door I look down at her with a blank expression as I see the wolf ear already as a necklace. “You wanted to go outside?” I asked seeing her nod and smile at my question. “I thought it’d be fun, I saw a cool mountain passage that we can to the human village. Lets go!” She exclaimed already bouncing down the hallway while I just casually followed her, putting my hands into my pockets. I kept getting looks from everybody, even the other slaves that I had once worked with saw me now as somebody who was a traitor. I began to feel slightly guilty but then I realized that I wasn’t even human, I was simply acting like one. Why should I care what they think of me? I followed to the garden which was basically the backyard of the castle. I watched with surprise as Chie sprinted forward and jump high over the walls of the castle. I roll my eyes and jogged up the stares to the wall guard before jumping onto the other side seeing Chie giggling happily as she met my gaze. What was with this kid? I made it somewhat clear that I didn’t want to befriend her by the way I was acting. Why would she keep trying? I sighed as I walked side by side with the vampire youngling. “Hey Ruuza,” The child turned to look up at me. I continue walking, focusing on my surroundings and taking it all in. The clean and fresh air of the woodlands was incredible to me, I never felt more at peace then out here. Guess Chie was smart enough to know where she needed restoration. “How were you treated as a slave?” Chie asked with a soft tone of voice which made me flinch and stop in my tracks, I look down and see the curiosity and softness in it. I let it go dead silently for a moment before taking in a deep breath and released a much heavier sigh then I intended to make. “I’ll show you when we are done here...” I said distantly before I quickly went ahead of her, trying to keep my head up as I jump over a fallen tree log. I sighed and could hear Chie quickly following me, I could smell her mood had switched at my distance. The mixture of feeling satisfaction and guilt was odd. “How many times have you’ve been here before?” I asked deciding to change the subject knowing that this was supposed to be a way of escape from the chaotic drama in the castle. Chie still carried that guilty aura as she responded to me. “As many times I get the opportunity too. I hate the political stuff I get told about when the royal family has a meeting with the council.” She responded bluntly, at least she had replied to me. Heaving a quiet sigh and sucking it up, I reached up and grabbed a branch that held a medium sized leaf, I carefully rubbed her face with the leaf. Chie looked at me a bit stunned before smiling playfully and grabbed the stick, pushing it away before playfully pushing me away. The strength of the little vampire surprised me but I couldn’t help but laugh as she sprinted away and I gave chase after her. Her hysterical laughing made it easy to find and follow her around in the dark forest. The wolf within in was practically howling for me to turn into it, I too wanted so badly to transform but it would have to be at a different time before I could be free. I then heard a screech of pain that echoed throughout the woodlands, I gasped and cursed myself for the internal conflict I was having. Taking off like an arrow, I couldn’t recall how fast I had ran this fast before, maybe in my wolf form but other than that. I heard the cries of pain get louder and louder and the rushing of water making me think that she was drowning in a rushing river. “Shit. Shit.” I kept saying as I sprinted down a hill hearing the running of water get louder and louder, throwing myself out of the thickets that revealed a slight large creek that was about 4 feet across. I turn and began to wildly look around for her till I heard her cry louder than ever. “Ruuza!” I quickly turn and see her and sprinted as fast as I could over to her. I was a goner for sure if anything happened to Chie.