Blackwood || Vampire Diaries (Extremely Slow Updates)

Chapter 5

Aidan's POV

A week has passed since Tyler activated his curse, everything was the same but I can tell Tyler was freaking out about it. His first transformation, I find him in his Dad's office watching Mason's transformation and it's brutal. I'm glad I don't have to go through that anymore but I'll help Tyler with his transformation tomorrow. Tyler calls Mason again and leaves a message, I enter the office "Tyler, why are you calling him? I told you that I would help you." I tell him, he looks nervous "I know, I'm just... scared." He admits honestly, "I know." I say.

Tyler and I are about to head out when Carol joins us "You guys heading out?" She asks "Yeah... lunch at the grill, I've got practice and I'll probably go out. We'll be late." Tyler tells her. We're about to leave when we hear a knock at the front door, Tyler opens it. It's a woman, blonde hair, pretty, and she's a wolf "Hi." She greets, "Hi." Tyler greets back "Sorry. Rude. You have no idea who I am. I'm Jules, a friend of Mason's from Florida. You must be Tyler." She said looking at Tyler. Jules looks at me "Hi. Who are you?" She asks, I don't answer "This is Aidan, my Cousin." Tyler answers for me "Look, it's nice to meet you but what are you doing here?" He asks, "Sorry, I know it's weird for me to just stop by but I'm trying to track down Mason." Jules said. "Mason's back in Florida. He has been for a while." Carol explains, I look away knowing that isn't true "See... that's the thing... he's not." Jules tells her. I was hoping for no trouble during the full moon and I'm pretty sure she's gonna bring some.

Tyler and I get to the Grill and sit at Caroline's table "Hey." Tyler greets "Hey. What's wrong?" She asks. Tyler tells her about Jules and how she's here looking for Mason, it feels like someone is watching us possibly eavesdropping on us. I glance around looking bored even though I am and I notice that the history teacher, Mr. Saltzman. He trying and failing to not look interested in Tyler's and Caroline's conversation, I would chalk it up to concerned teacher but, in this town, you can never know.

Later, we drive out to the woods, Tyler gets his stuff out of his trunk and Caroline is with us. "I'm sure he's okay." She said talking about Mason and I know she's lying "Yeah, anyway... let's do this." Tyler said. We're down in the Lockwood Cellar and I'm helping Tyler prepare the chains "Tell me you brought me the instruction manual." Caroline states trying to lighten the mood, "Tell me you brought the wolfsbane." Tyler said "Yes, not an easy herb to find. This is it." Caroline said. She gives it to him "Tyler don't—" I warn but I'm too late, it burns his skin when goes to touch it and he yelps quickly pulling his hand away "Idiot, don't touch it. Caroline put it in this water bottle." I say as I hand her the bottle.

Caroline mixes the wolfsbane in the water bottle "The Guy at the hardware store this set-up could hold to 5,000 pounds." Tyler said "Is that more than a werewolf can pull?" Caroline asks "I don't know, Aidan?" Tyler asks me "Uh... not sure, didn't test it out. All I know is that wolves are stronger than human and vampires are stronger than wolves." I answer, glancing at Caroline. She looks surprised "You told him about me." She chastises looking at Tyler "He already knew." He tells her "What? How?" She asks, I point to my nose "Your scent." I answer.

Caroline looks at me a bit nervous "Oh." She said "Tyler, how are you doing?" Caroline asks "Still human." He answers as he takes off his shirt, "Oh my god, you're not gonna get naked, are you?" Caroline asks uncomfortable "It's elastic. What should I wear? I don't think it like 'The Hulk', where I get to keep my pants." Tyler explains, well, he's right about that. Caroline starts to blush and looks away.

I'm sure the full moon is about to hit its apex, I mean... I can feel it and I know Tyler does. He takes the bottle of wolfsbane water "Are you sure you want to do that?" Caroline asks "Yeah. Mason said it'll diminish my strength so I can't break free." Tyler answers then he starts to take a few gulps then he begins to choke and gag, which makes him vomit onto the ground. Caroline goes to comfort him. I move her away from him as he starts to writhe in pain "I'm burning up. It burns!" Tyler cries out, "I know just breathe through this, okay?" Caroline said trying to comfort him "Just, let it happen, Cousin. I know it hurts but let it happen, okay." I tell him.

Tyler looks me in the eyes "Okay." He said then looks at Caroline "You should go. You should leave." He tells her "Not yet." She said. Tyler screams as his bones start to break, Caroline screams as well scared for Tyler "It hurts. It hurts." He groans. Caroline and I watch as Tyler's bones continue to break "Get out!" He shouts "No!" Caroline shouts back "Get out! I don't want to hurt you." Tyler said "No! No." Caroline said as she moves past me and embraces Tyler, what the hell is she thinking? Caroline is still holding him "It's okay. You'll fight through this, okay?" Caroline said comforting him.

Tyler screams again his eye turn yellow and his fangs are out I pull Caroline away "Go. Now." I say as my eyes turn emerald. Caroline leaves, Tyler tries to charge at her but I stop him. We grapple each other I can hear Caroline sobbing in the background "Go!" I shout then I push Tyler away. I take my clothes off and shift into my panther form, Tyler is in his wolf form. We circle each other, Tyler growls at me I growl back then we charge at each other clawing and biting. This went on for a while until we tired each other out, Tyler turned back into a human and collapsed onto the ground then I turn back into a human and fall to my knees.

I hear the cellar door open "Tyler? Aidan?" Caroline said, she finds us both naked "Caroline." Tyler groans. Caroline rushes towards us and puts a jacket on Tyler then throws me a pair of pants. I sluggishly put them on "You are all right?" She asks, I nod "You all right, Cousin?" I ask still tired "No, I'm not." He said as he starts crying, Caroline embraces him. I would tell him it gets easier but it doesn't, it's only less painful.

The next day, I'm getting ready for school when I hear knock near my door. I turn around "Hey, Tyler." I greet "Hey." Tyler greets back "You all right?" I ask, he nods "My muscles are sore, though." He said "Are you... all right?" Tyler asks back "Yeah, kinda sore. You packed a punch." I say smiling a bit. Tyler looks uncomfortable "Sorry." He said "Don't be. It's better I fight you and keep you in one area then you going off killing innocent people." I tell him, "Thanks." Tyler tells me sincerely "No problem, Cousin." I say. Tyler leaves for school but I stay behind.

Because I smell another scent, a wolf, I go out into the wood and follow the scent. I find Jules standing there in the woods I cross my arms over my chest "What do you want?" I ask her "I've never met a were-panther before." Jules said "Uh huh, my question." I say not interested in who she's never met in her life, "I told you and Tyler, I'm looking for Mason. So, you can control your transformation?" She asks "Yes. He's gone." I tell her. Jules narrows her eyes at me "No, he was murdered." She tells me, "I know, that's what I said. I... I heard him... be..." I can't finish my sentence as tears start to well up in my eyes "Oh... oh my god. I'm so sorry." Jules said as she comes towards me and hugs me rubbing my back, comforting me. I don't hug back but tears fall down my face "I... I didn't know what to do... I'm only one panther against two vampires." I sob, "Shh, it's okay. We'll avenge Mason, you, me, and Tyler." She assures me.

Later, I'm at the Grill with Jules waiting for Tyler, I texted him to meet me here and that I'm here with Jules. Tyler finally gets here, he sits at our table "Thank you for coming." Jules said "So, what do you want from us?" Tyler asks. Jules tells us she wants to be our friend because Mason would've wanted that, she tells him that she knows he's a werewolf and that I'm a panther, also she knows that Caroline is a vampire.

When Tyler asks about Mason, she tells him that Mason was murdered and that Caroline and her friends are responsible. I know for a fact that she didn't do it, she may have been told about his murder but I don't believe she was involved. Tyler narrows his eyes at Jules "Who are you?" He asks, "I'm your friend, there are other like us and they're on there way." She answers. Wait, she's bringing more wolves here, I sigh internally. Tyler looks at me to say something but I just shrug my shoulders, all I know is that I have some doubts about Jules.