Running Far (Jared Leto Fanfiction) *ON HOLD*

Chapter 2

Settling in (Strange)

Jared's P.O.V

 Christmas Eve 12:00am

I awake to the sound of Lyra screaming in pain and growling, I immediately dart for my bathroom. I hear another growl, the sound of it coming closer. The thing scratches at my bathroom door, 'What the fuck is that?' I think.

2 weeks before...

I smile at her reaction to the place, her eyes dart from my records to my guitars. "Do you play?" I ask, snapping her out of her trance. She turns to face me and nods, 'She's speechless, great.' I think, my brows furrowing into a frown.

"I haven't played or sang since... the accident." She gulps, I immediately pull her away from her past.

"Would you like to forget your past?" I ask, her eyes widen.

"I never thought of doing that, I've always held it in." She says, I chuckle.

"Would you like to start now?" I ask, her eyes light up into a blue violet.

"Yes, which guitar can I use?" She asks, I smirk.

"Actually, I got you one." I hand her a dark blue acoustic, she smiles and takes it.

Taking out a guitar pick, she begins to play Master Exploder by Tenacious D. She smiles, loving the sting on her fingers. As she plays the song, her eyes begin to turn into a more sinister and darker color, her eyes turn purple. She stops, "No..." She whispers, playing something different. The tune she plays is unknown to me, "Heart beats fast, colors and promises..." She sings with the tune, her eyes open, glowing ocean blue.

"You ok?" I ask, as she stops to shake her hands. She finally looks at me after carefully setting her guitar down and putting her pick back into her pocket.

"Is anyone coming over today?" She asks, I nod.

"Shannon and Tomo are coming over to record some songs, you want to help?" I explain, her mouth presses into a thin line.

"Yes, but... can I help you with your songs?" She asks, her eyes glowing with excitement.

I shrug, "Sure, if you have any songs." She nods.

"Deal." She answers.

Lyra's P.O.V

Christmas Eve 12:03am

I scratch and scratch at the bathroom door, I hear his panting with panic. The door opens, and Jared takes a small step towards me. 'Why is he approaching me like a wild animal?' I think, then I look at my wolf tail. 'I'm a- I'm a- large wolf?!' I think, whimpering. I howl with despair, then I sit. Jared's hand ruffles my fur, I lick his cheek. He gives me a relieved smile, 'I'm sorry for scaring you, I'm still me, Jared.' I think, feeling terrible.

"I'm going to call Uncle Shannon, ok?" Jared says, hiding his frightened voice. I nudge his hand, "What's wrong?"  He asks, I take my eyes off of him for one second, grabbing his phone off the nightstand. There I am, holding his cellphone carefully in my mouth. He takes it with slight hesitation, "Thank you." Jared whispers, leaving the room.

One hour later...

Jared comes back, waking me immediately. I look at him, my eyes burning into his. He plops next to me, I nuzzle him and he scratches my noggin.

"We are in a fucked up situation aren't we?" He asks, I nudge him, as if to say 'Yes'. Jared chuckles, then the doorbell rings. "Get some sleep, I'll explain this to your Uncle." He stands to leave the room, I lay my head back down and I begin to drift. 

I awake to Uncle Shannon standing over me, crouching down to pat on my head. "How did this happen?" He whispers, trying not to startle me.

"I heard her screaming in pain, I thought she was gone. But then... I saw her eyes." Jared explains, making me whimper. Jared rushes to my side immediately, "Hey, what's wrong?" Jared asks, I lick his cheek. "I'll get you a blanket." Jared says, leaving the room. Shannon scoots next to me and I nuzzle him.

"You ok?" Shannon asks, I whimper. "Hey, we'll get through this." He soothes, scratching my noggin.  Then I begin to sweat, my fur turning to human skin. "JARED! HURRY UP WITH THAT BLANKET!" Shannon calls, Jared comes back with a blue blanket.

Jared rushes to my side, wrapping the blanket around me. "You ok, Lyra?" Jared asks, I answer with a groan of pain.

He carries me to his bed, I open my eyes, showing ocean blue. "Water." I rasp, Shannon leaves the room. "I'm sorry, Jared. I-I didn't-I didn't know." I stammer, Jared strokes my hair.

"Hey, I'm not mad. It's not your fault, Lyra." Jared soothes, Shannon comes back with the water. As soon as I take a sip, I immediately feel relief.

"Shannon, can you leave us alone for a minute?" Jared asks, Shannon nods and waits in the living room. "Can this cursed be removed?" He asks, I shake my head.

"I don't know how I got it." I say, then flashes of past memories come to life:

"I don't want to be normal anymore!" My 8 year old me shouts at the full moon, "Turn me into your servants, moon goddess! Make awaken as one with the land, make me into a WEREWOLF!" I shout, then a voice from the sky calls to me.

"Do you want this, young one? If you do, life will be taken." The sky warns, I don't care and I don't listen.

"Make me immortal, I want to hunt the enemies of the blood moon!" I shout, then... I immediately fall to the ground, writhing and screaming in pain.

"It is done, pay the consequences..." I hear the whisper in the wind, then my home bursts into flames.

"NOOO!!! MOM!!! DAD!!!" I cry out, tears streaking down my face.

My eyes widen, "No..." I whisper.