I'll Be Your Batman

Chapter 5: Finding Derek

Third Person:

The Hale's know that this isn't going to be easy, but at least they have an idea of where Derek might be; the woods. He is always in the woods, it seems like. On the weekends, most teenagers would be getting wasted with their friends or 'watching' a movie with their girlfriend or boyfriend, but not Derek. He would always stay in the woods and run, swim, or hunt.

They make their way to the edge of the woods, where they stop and look at their Alpha for instructions.

"I want everybody shifted. Use all of your senses, but don't make stupid moves. One wrong move and you could lose a finger. No violence, unless necessary, got it?" Talia speaks with force.

A murmur of "yes Alpha's" were heard, along with the sound of anxious heart beats. Though the Hale Pack may have control on full moons, it didn't mean that they weren't still on edge.

Everyone shifts into their beta form. You can hear the cracking of bones and you can see elongated teeth emerging from the gums of the Hales. Everyone's yellow and blue eye's are shinning in the night, but one pair stands out, red eyes. Talia looks the same as everybody else, besides her red eyes, but she isn't done transforming. Talia removes her clothing and shifts into a large black wolf. The process is extremely painful, but by now Talia is used to it, and hardly notices the pain.

The night is quiet. Crickets were chirping, but have stopped. The wind ruffles the Hale's hair, making Laura shiver, as it was cold outside. Their labored breathing was shown by the visible breath that comes out of their mouths in the brisk air. They are waiting patiently, but anxiously for the signal to go and find Derek.

Talia arches her neck towards the moon and howls. Her beta's join in and soon the night is filled with the sounds of wolves howling. They all run into the forest together, though they split up into their groups to try and cover most of the forest. Their howls are loud, and their is no doubt that every wolf in Beacon Hills and past it hear their call. Including Derek.

Derek's Point Of View:

I knew it was a stupid move to fall asleep. Though I am deep in the woods, I can still be found. I wanted to sleep though. Sleeping takes me away to a different world, a world where I don't have to face my own demons.

I was asleep, in my own little world when I heard it. The howl of my family. The howl of my pack. The howl of my Alpha.

I jump up quickly, forgetting my dirty t-shirt and run away. I can hear them hot on my trail, they are gaining speed. I transform into my beta form, hopping that it will give me a little more speed, and keep running.

"Derek!" I hear Laura shout. I run harder, my feet pounding into to the ground, turning up leaves and dirt behind my heel.

I then hear even more feet pounding on the ground. The rest of my pack must have joined Laura and the rest.

I soon realize what they are trying to do when I no longer hear as many foot steps behind me. The noise split, some people chasing after me from behind, some on my right side, and some on my left. I know I am fast and strong, but with an entire pack chasing me, I'm sure if I can outrun them. But did I want to? This all felt like I was running away from someone who wasn't actually trying to hurt me. They are trying to help me, in their own way if course. . . aren't they?

I slow my pace and let them catch up a little. I decide that I want to stop running, I don't see the point of running away from my family, who I know is going to catch up anyways.

I stop in a clearing, and they stop running soon after. I don't turn around to look behind me, I know they are there because I can hear all of their fast paced heartbeats. I just stare at my feet, fist clinched at my side.

"I have to say I wasn't expecting that. I thought we would be chasing you all night. . . why did you stop?" My father asks.

I don't have an answer really, just that there wasn't a point in me to keep running. But then, if there wasn't a point to that, then why did I run away in the first place? I know I am a coward then. I should have never run away from my problems, or gave up. But with all of that running through my mind, I forget about one other important thing that isn't happening now, but that will happen.

"I-" I start, but am cut of by a wash of pain. I sink to my knees and feel my bones in my face and body cracking.

"The full moon! We don't have any restraints, what are we going to do?" Laura asks, panic stricken.

My eyes start to water as they change color, and my flesh tears at the tip of my finger, claws starting to protrude.

"There is not much we can do now. Call Charlie and tell her to bring a car to the ally by Martin's. We have to try and get him somewhere safe."

My neck is cracking, bones shifting, and I can start to smell the panic very clearly on my family's bodies.

"She says she will bring a car, but what about the house?" Cameron asks.

"He will never make it. The town is closer. Grab Derek, we have to go now."

Peter, Steven, and Alex grab my arms, pulling me to my feet and forcing me to move forwards. I want to run, but I don't want these men grabbing onto me. I growl, trying to get them to stop, but they don't, they just keep pushing me until I am running.

Another wash of pain comes over me, making me stumble and almost fall. The transformation is almost over, I can feel it.

"Repeat after me Derek. Alpha. Beta. Omega." Peter says, while we are scrambling to get to a car. I don't want to repeat it, so I say nothing.

"Say it! It will help!"

"A-alpha. . ." I stutter out. I am trying to run, but trying to run, talk, and see where you're going when your vision keeps going from red to normal, is very difficult. Not to mention I am getting to the point to where I want to kill something.

"Keep going." Peter demands.

"Beta." I say, my eyes glowing a bright blue and my fangs protruding from my gums and mouth.

"Talia! He won't make it!" Cameron shouts.

"Only a few more yards!" She says in return.

"Go on. Say it!" Peter shouts.

We reach an opening and run into a town in the center of Beacon Hills, there a black SUV is waiting. I rip my arms out from Steven, Peter, and Alex's grip, and turn around. I am now fully shifted and I want to kill everything in my way. I smile, fangs and all. My eyes are glowing a bright blue and my claws are out.

"Omega." I growl out, launching towards my pack, ready to kill.