Hybrid

Hybrid 32 : Weird Request. Road Trip. Garrett.

As soon as Yuki arrived back at the pack house she said her goodbyes to the twins and quickly made her way to her room.

 At first both Rebecca and Scarlett thought it was strange for her to just run to her room as soon as they got back, but before they could voice their concerns about her behaviour, Yuki stated that she really needed to pee as she was running up the stairs, which made the twins forget about their concerns after laughing among themselves.

"Remember to wash up when you're finished!" shouted Scarlett.

"And you better use soap!" shouted Rebecca as she chuckled her way downstairs to their lair.

"Shut up!" shouted Yuki embarrassed.

"Now everyone's going to think i had to poo really bad" she thought ash she made her way to her room where she locked the door and removed the note she was given by that strange girl she met earlier.

"I wonder what this is all about" she thought as she began opening the note.

"Talk about potential"

Was the first thing Yuki saw as she began reading.

"What is this about?" she thought she she continued.

"The first time i saw you, you were so out of control that you even attacked me hoping to bum a quick meal, so you can imagine my thought process at the time was less than cordial.

By the way, sorry i had to kick your ass back then, it was totally unprofessional of me as an older Vampire to do what i did to a mere newborn, but in my defense, i had no idea you were until after i had already beaten you silly....again sorry for that.

Okay by now i think you've figured out who i am and you're probably wondering why i got April to give you this note, so here goes my explanation.

Ever since that night when i saw you kicking my friends asses, i haven't been able to get you out of my mind, i've been thinking of you so much so that i just had to try contacting you someway, somehow, and there lies the problem.

That night those Therian assholes chased me away before i could even tell you my name, and for the record i'm also sorry for leaving without you but at the time i got the idea that they were trying to protect you instead of harm you, so i hope i was right in that assumption or else i might've sent this letter to a dead person.

Hopefully that last part isn't true and you're reading this because this is me finally getting to the point.

(I swear this wasn't supposed to be a long ass letter)

Okay so, i want to see you again, i don't know how i can but if you're interested in meeting me, all you need to do is send me a message at this number with a date, a time and a place.

P.S i'm glad you found your maker, even though you've somehow gotten mixed up with those Therian bastards, i really do hope you're okay. Your friend Zach.

Yuki read and re-read the note about four times before she finally placed it down. She was sitting on the edge of her bed with her phone, staring at the number she'd just entered as the options to SAVE or CANCEL awaited her decision.

"Do i text him" she thought to herself as she started panicking.

As if in slow motion, she watched as her finger inched its way closer and closer, until finally it made contact with the screen, selecting the option to save the previously entered number into the phone.

In full teenage girl fashion, Yuki laid back in the comfort of her bed sheets, grabbed a pillow and began screaming in excitement as she kicked her legs out, flailing them around until there came a knock at her door.

"Yuki are you okay?" asked Sarah concerned only to be ignored because Yuki in her girlish excitement could'nt hear a thing.

"Yuki!" she called again, this time shouting a little snapping Yuki out of her fit of insanity, causing her to freeze as her nerves took over.

"Yuki! are you alright in there?" shouted Sarah, this time frantically knocking at the door trying to turn the knob which wasn't budging because Yuki had locked it.

"I'm....fine...i'm....i'm just having a bad case of the runs Sarah, i'll be out as soon as i can" she said nervously, even though she was trying to sound as normal as possible.


"Daaaaaaaang Yuki........... T.......M.......I" said Sarah slightly disgusted.

"Anyways, i just wanted to see you wanted to watch "The Notebook" with us girls downstairs?"

"I'll come down as soon as i'm finished Sarah, sorry but i have to go now" said Yuki after deciding to run with her story.

"Okay, don't forget to clean up" said Sarah laughing as she made her way downstairs.

"I'm never going to live this down" thought Yuki as she sighed in relief, even though she knew she didn't do anything wrong by adding an old "friend's" number in her phone.

*************

Military base somewhere in the desert.

 "Sir, there's been another incident!" said a man dressed in full black, he was wearing body armor which had various compartments for ammunition, grenades, knives, sidearms and other military paraphernalia. On his shoulder hung a MK1 AR15 all black with silver accents on the grip.

"When, where and do we have footage?" asked another man also dressed in military clothing but without all the accessories, in his mouth he sucked on a cigar, exhaling smoke each time he spoke.

"Yes we do General Harris!" replied the soldier.

"Well what are you waiting for.... go on with your report soldier!" ordered the General.

"Sir yes sir!" shouted the soldier.

"It happened last night at about twenty two hundred hours in Louisville after a major bar fight, turns out one of those animals was involved."

"Casualties?" asked the General.

"Eight civilians sir" replied the soldier.

"Eight?"

"Sir yes sir, apparently the animal was fighting eight men by himself, it began killing them all after showing its true self."

"What kind was it?"

"It appeared to be some kind of catlike animal sir, maybe a Lynx or a Bobcat."

"Well which is it soldier?"

"I don't know sir"

"Where is the subject now, do we have it in custody?"

"Sir yes sir!"

"We have it at one of our underground facilities out there in Kentucky sir!"

"Alright soldier, get the chopper ready, we're going to Kentucky." ordered the general.

"Sir yes sir!" replied the soldier.

"Jameson, Mclovin, on my six!" shouted the General as he addressed two men who were just standing there awaiting orders.

"Sir yes sir" answered both men as they grabbed their gears, making sure they had everything they might need on this particular mission.

Soon the humming of the Helicopter propellers could be heard as the engine raced, kicking up sand as General Harris and his men made there way to board it, each men had to cover their eyes as the air born sand flew around violently trapped in the wind vortex produced from the propeller blades.

"Let's go!" shouted the General, prompting the pilot to go air born.

**********


Ever since his parents left, Tyler began think back on his days as a homeless person, he couldn't help thinking about one person in general who'd always helped him when he couldn't find food, even though she herself had barely anything to eat. Whenever she saw him and she had anything to eat, even if it was just one apple, she would make sure she shared half of it with him, always saying that it wasn't a problem even when Tyler refused her hospitality.

Now that he was wealthy Tyler felt it was only right for him to go help her out, providing that she was still alive and out there.

The elderly woman had always helped him and Tyler felt bad that it was only now, after his parents were gone, that he even remembered her. Not wanting to waste any more time, he began packing his travel bag.

"Going somewhere hun?" asked Ashley confused.

"Yeah, there's something i have to do, someone i've got to find and make things right" he said as he continued to pack his bag.

"Where are we going?" asked Ashley as she too got her travel bag and started packing.

"No, you don't have to come along, it's going to take a while to track her down and i don't want you getting bored." said Tyler pausing to look at her.

"I want to go with you, besides i can't let you go by yourself knowing that you going to look for another woman" said Ashley slightly joking.

"Really?" asked Tyler.

"Your jealous?" he asked almost chuckling, because he knew she'd be embarrassed if she found out that he was just going to look for an elderly woman who had helped him when he needed it most.

"Yes i am" said Ashley owning her slight jealousy.

"Okay babe you can come with, hell, i don't think she'll have a problem if my friend tags along" he said knowing she'd take offence to him calling her "friend"."

"Oh.....so now i'm just a friend am i?" said Ashley this time her feelings were really hurt.

"Well i'm definitely coming" she said.

"I want to meet this girl, she must be very special if you're willing to address me as just a friend" she said making sure t=Tyler knew she was angry.

Tyler had to hold in his laughter because he knew if he released it, Ashley just might hit him due to how angry she was.

"She is" he replied, causing Ashley to pack even quicker.

"Hurry up and let's go!" she replied before zipping her bag shut and exiting the room.

"This is going to be so funny" thought Tyler before zipping his bag shut, grabbing hers and exiting the bedroom.

"What's up with the bags?" asked Derrick when Tyler got downstairs.

"We're going on a little trip" replied Tyler.

"We?" asked Derrick with a raised eyebrow, only now noticing the two bags.

"Yeah Ashley and me" replied Tyler causing Derrick to look at his sister.

"Are you sure?" he asked after seeing the angry expression on her face.

"Yup" replied Tyler as if everything was alright.

: You do know she's pissed right now right? : asked Derrick via the pack link.

: I do : replied Tyler.

: I'm kind of messing with her a little : he said with a chuckle.

: Okay then bro, it's your funeral : replied Derrick shaking his head.

: It'll be fine : replied Tyler confidently before exiting the pack house, placing the bags in the vehicle, entering the drivers seat then honking the horn for Ashley to get in, which only made her more angry.

"I sure hope he knows what he's doing" said Derrick to Sarah after hugging her from behind and kissing her on the cheek.

"What?" asked Sarah confuse because she didn't hear what he'd said.

"It's nothing" replied Derrick squeezing her gently as they watched Tyler and Ashley drive off.

: Good luck bro : said Derrick via the pack link causing Tyler to honk the horn in reply.

Hours passed with Ashley not saying so much as a word to Tyler, she was so angry that she didn't even want to listen to the music he was playing on the radio, she plugged her ears with noise canceling earphones as she played her playlist on Pandora tuning out Tyler and the world.

This went on for three days and nights, each time they would stop to get gas or stop at a motel to sleep for the night, she would ignore him to the point where it seemed she was never going to forgive him.

Tyler knowing that he was at fault for messing with her so much, decided that he'd leave her alone until she calmed down, for however long it took.

Finally on day four, after a couple more hours of agonizing silence she spoke.

"Where are we going and why couldn't we just have flown there?" she asked angrily.

"Ah yes she's alive" said Tyler sarcastically.

"So you're talking o me now?" he asked politely.

"Just tell me why we had to drive instead of flying there" she said still not ready to have normal conversations with him.

"Well dear" Tyler continued.

"I am going to look for someone i knew back when i was.... homeless" he said.

"She would always share her food with me when i had nothing to eat, we even shared a bed when winter was coming and times were getting cold." he said reminiscing.

"What do you mean shared a bed?"

"Did you....." she said hesitantly.

"Did i what?" asked Tyler still intent on messing with her a little.

"Did you fuck her?" she asked this time Tyler could not help laughing.

"Why are you laughing?" she asked in outrage.

"Okay okay.....i have to tell you something" said Tyler after chuckling for a few more minutes.

"Oh my god, you did, didn't you!" she said.

"No, no no babe just calm down and hear me out okay" asked Tyler nervously, as Ashley was getting more and more pissed.

"I can't believe you"

"How can you invite me on a trip where you're going to look for your ex?" she asked.

"Okay first of all i didn't invite you"

"Second, i didn't have sex with her"

"And third, she's like seventy five years old" said Tyler unable to hold in the laughter after seeing the look on Ashley's face.

"She's.... how..... old?" asked Ashley dumbfounded.

"She's like seventy five years old" repeated Tyler still laughing.

"I hate you" screamed Ashley after hitting Tyler a few ties on the shoulder.

"Hey calm down, calm down i'm driving over here" he said holding up his right hand as he trid blocking Ashley's slaps.

"Arghhh" she screamed.

"I can't believe you would let me think you were looking for some young chick you dated"

"Oh my god, i feel so embarrassed" she said after crossing her arms.

"Would you stop laughing already!" she demanded.

"I can't, ha....ha.....ha.... it's just......ha...ha... so funny" replied Tyler tying to catch his breath.

"But you know, for a seventy five year old, Mrs. Treble was really hot!" he said before Ashley smacked him on the arm again.

"Shut....up!" she said embarrassed.

After another few minutes of silence Tyler decided he needed to apologize.

"I'm sorry" he said quietly.

"It's not funny okay" replied Ashley.

"I know" he replied sincerely.

"So......"

"What was she like?" asked Ashley curious.

"She was mean" replied Tyler shocking Ashley.

"What?" she asked confused.

"She was mean" repeated Tyler smiling.

"Well except for me or any other kid that was wondering around, she hated adults to the point where she would curse at them, she would even hit them with rocks if the ever tried hurting any of us children"

"Wow" replied Ashley.

"Why'd she do that?" she asked.

"Well......."

"I think she was grieving over her kids" replied Tyler.

"What do you mean, did she have kids with her there on the streets?"

"No, at least not that i remember, i think something happened to her kids long before she became homeless" he said continuing his story.

"I'm only guessing but one night when it was freezing and we were both cuddled up i heard her talking in her sleep, begging someone to give her kids back to her"

"I don't know what happened but i think the trauma of her kids being gone drove her crazy to the point where she became homeless." said Tyler sympathetically.

"Wow.....that's rough" replied Ashley.

"Yea it is, i remember after that night i tried my best to be as polite as i could to her, hoping that she could somehow find comfort in having me around."

"So how did things end up like this?" asked Ashley.

"What do you mean?" asked Tyler.

"Well, how did you get to where you are now without bringing her along"

"Yeah well......"

"After the incident with that Vampire bitch and her demented family, i went back to where we were camping and she'd already moved on"

"Moved on, what do you mean moved on?" asked Ashley confused.

"You see, when we stay in one place for too long people get upset and called the cops, who would then run us off with threats of detainment and the like, so instead of dealing with that hassle, we would usually move from one place to another within a week." replied Tyler.

"So why do you think you're going to find her there now?"

"I don't know really, all i know is that some places are visited more than once, maybe three times out of the year we would visit the same place"

"Also some people decide to stay at one town forever, they just move from places to places within the town, keeping their distance from cops."

"So what about shelters?" asked Ashley.

"Shelters are nice if you're strong enough to protect yourself, as much as the volunteers try to help out, they wont intervene if there's threats of violence which there always was."

"Oh my god i can't believe you survived something so terrible."

"How old were you when you left the orphanage again?" she asked.

"I was eleven" replied Tyler before Ashley started sobbing.

"Hey, it's okay, i'm fine" replied Tyler grabbing her left hand in his right, comforting her as he kept his left hand on the wheel steering.

"We're almost there" he stated breaking up the sad atmosphere.

"Okay" replied Ashley after drying her eyes.

In town Tyler drove around to where the homeless would often congregate, it was almost night and he decided it would be better if he continued searching in the morning.

"Lets go get a room take a shower and order some pizzas so we can go out and give to the ones we see out there" suggested Ashley.

"Maybe we could even get them some blankets and clothes so they can keep warm" she said.

"That's a great idea babe, i really do love you" said Tyler kissing her head before making a U-Turn and heading in the direction of a hotel he knew.

After booking the room, showering and ordering the pizzas, both Tyler and Ashley made their way out again, this time armed with four dozen large pizzas, which took up the entire space in the trunk.

For hours they drove around handing pizzas and something to drink out to the homeless, along with clothes, blankets and other essential items they might need on the streets, things like Listerine etc.

Finally it was about two o' clock in the morning and everything they'd bought was given away.

"Thank you for coming along" said Tyler.

"You're welcome hun" replied Ashley as they made there way back to the hotel for some well needed rest.

********

"Okay, but i don't know what to do" thought Yuki as she wondered if she should press send or not.

She was pacing back and forth in her room, ruining the carpet.

"Okay send" she said after selecting send.

Within seconds Zach sent her a message.

"It doesn't have to be somewhere secluded, you can pick the place and we can meet up and catch up"

Yuki read the message, contemplated on what she should do, then wrote back"

"Okay..... how about at the mall here in Silver Creek?"

Seconds later another text came in from Zach.

"I'm not sure, what if your Alpha catches us, he was pretty mad that night when he chased me off with that Tiger, i'm assuming that was his beta"

"Lol, not even close dude, our Alpha wasn't even there that night" she replied.

"What do you mean?"

"That panther dude was pretty intense" replied Zach.

"I know, he really is, but he's more like a big over protective brother more than our Alpha" she texted.

"Also our Alpha isn't here right now so us meeting at the mall will be fine"

"But what about the others?"

"I'm sure they'll hear us out once i vouch for you, even though i don't really know you"

"I guess meeting at the mall here wouldn't be such a good idea now that i think about it"

"Well at least you're actually talking to me"

Yuki and Zach kept texting each other for hours, so much so that throughout the entire day, her pack brothers and sisters kept checking on her to make sure she was feeling alright.

Eventually they both agreed on a meeting place, a time and a date.

***********

It was day two of searching all the shelters and other hangout spots for the homeless and Tyler was getting discouraged, he searched all day with no sign of ever finding her.

Now it was night time and the frustrated couldn't even begin to explain how Tyler was feeling.

"Where in the world is she" he thought to himself.

Suddenly he saw someone that looked familiar to him.

"Excuse me um..." he said before getting cut off.

"Ty?"

"Is that you?" asked the person.

"Garrett, i can't believe it, so it is you" replied Tyler.

"Oh my god dude where have you been?" asked the young man elated.

"I see you're doing good man, all dressed up and shit" he said.

"Yeah i see that you're not doing so bad yourself" replied Tyler.

"Look at you dude"

"Yeah man, i got a job and things just got better from there you know" said Garrett.

"Eh hem....." said Ashley clearing her throat so Tyler could introduce her.

"Oh!...... i'm so sorry babe"

"Garrett this is my girlfriend Ashley"

"Ashley this is Garrett, we use to watch out for each other when i was living out here" said Tyler making the all be it delayed introductions.

"Nice to meet you Garrett" said Ashley politely.

"Nice to meet you to beautiful" replied Garrett causing Ashley to chuckle a little as Tyler rolled his eyes.

"So is the get up for work?" asked Tyler referring to Garrett's current choice of clothing.

"Nah man, i just came back from a funeral, in fact you might remember this person"

"Do you remember that old lady that use to curse us out when we would make too much noise near her?"

"No.... you don't mean Mrs. Treble do you?" asked Tyler concerned.

"Yeah man, the old broad kicked the bucket a couple nights ago, something about her being attacked by some kind of animal" said Garrett.

"No.... that's awful" replied Ashley, stepping up because Tyler was too awestruck to say anything.

"What's wrong with you man?" asked Garrett noticing the look on Tyler's face.

"He's just--" said Ashley before Tyler interrupted.

"I'm just feeling a little woozy all of a sudden man, i'm sure it's nothing, i'm probably over worked." replied Tyler.

"Oh" replied Garrett.

"You should take it easy man, it makes no sense to overdo things when death is a consequence."

"You're right man, i guess we should get back to the hotel" said Tyler shaking Garrett's hand and saying his goodbyes.

"Don't be a stranger man" shouted Garrett as he made his way to the opposite direction in which Tyler and Ashley were heading.

"So....mind telling me what that was all about?" asked Ashley.

"What do you mean?" asked Tyler.

"Why didn't you want to let him know that you came here looking for Mrs. Treble?" she asked staring right into his eyes.

"I honestly don't know, but for some reason when Garrett was explaining how she died i got the feeling something was off, he seemed nervous for some reason." stated Tyler.

"I have to ask you to do something for me but you have to do it without complaining." he said causing Ashley to stare at him confused.

"Will you?" he asked before awaiting her reply.

"Okay" she replied after thinking for a few minutes.

"You promise?" he asked.

"I promise" she replied.

"Now tell me what you want from me already!" she said slightly irritated.

"I need yu to go back to the hotel without me" he said.

"What?" she asked surprised.

"C'mon now you promised" replied Tyler.

"But...but ....why?" she asked confused.

"Let's just say i'm going to follow up on a hunch" replied Tyler smiling.

"Okay but........arghhhh"

"Fine" said Ashley reluctantly after a while.

"You better make sure you come back soon Buster" she said before getting into the car and driving off.

Tyler was now in full Alpha mode, he immediately began using his heightened senses to sniff out Garreth's location and as soon as he caught the scent, he began following. He was almost relieved that the scent he found for his old friend had confirmed the doubts he was having about the story he told, but now that his suspicion seemed true, all he could bring himself to think of is why.

"Why would Garrett kill Mrs. Treble"

After following Garrett's trail for close to an hour, Tyler noticed that the scent was getting stronger, which could only mean that he was now getting closer to the source.

It didn't take long for him to recognize where he was because he'd been there so many times in the past. The trail he followed led him straight to the town park, which was another hot spot for the homeless back in the day, but now it would seem that things had changed.

Back in the days when he was living on the street this particular park was run down and dirty, but now it was looking amazing with green grass instead of the brown he'd grown accustomed to seeing, beautiful plants which were definitely not grown here and very clean park benches with trash cans not too far away, there was even a trail where people could go jogging or bike riding on when they felt like it.

One thing for sure was that this, was definitely not the same as how Tyler had remembered it, not in the slightest.

"No where are you ?" thought Tyler as he watched three joggers as the passed by him, which was surprising because this neighbourhood was once too violent for people to even dream of coming out at this hour and especially not in this particular park.

Tyler kept searching for the scent until it was so strong that he was sure Garrett was really close by, he was heading deeper and deeper along the trail heading to a more secluded part of the park.

"This isn't good" thought Tyler when suddenly he heard a scream coming from close by, with incredible speed Tyler ran over there, and when he arrived he was really shocked at when he saw.

"Stop right there!" he shouted.

He was staring at Garrett who was currently holding a young woman against her will, and was about to sink his obviously newborn Vampire fangs into her neck.

With great ferocity Garrett hissed violently, stressing his desire to feed by tightening his grip on the poor girl who was just jogging while jamming to some songs on her iPod.

"Please.... let.... me.... go" she pleaded struggling to catch her breath.

"You heard her, now let her go or so help me god!" Tyler said releasing a bit of his aura, just enough to let Garrett know that he meant business.

Sensing the danger of going up against something stronger was a newborn Vampire's greatest survival instinct and when Garrett sensed Tyler's strength, he immediately released his hold on the young woman, who Tyler didn't have to tell twice to get away from there.

Now it was the two of them alone and Tyler was getting really angry.

"Did you kill Mrs Treble, Garrett?" asked Tyler slowly releasing his aura.

"Why yes i did buddy" replied Garrett.

"By the way are you one too?" he asked excited.

"Am i one of what?" asked Tyler still agitated.

"Are you one of us, you know a Vampire" replied Garrett smiling.

"......Why'd you kill Mrs. Treble?"

"The old hag was getting on my nerves" replied Garrett nonchalantly.

"Is that something you should say about someone who shared her meals with you when you were starving?" asked Tyler releasing even more of his aura.

"Hey i didn't ask her for anything, she was the one that always insisted on me eating some of her food when i was hungry" replied Garrett even more disrespectful.

"Besides i was helping her find peace, she was getting very sickly and i don't think she couldv'e survived this coming winter" he stated as if he was doing Mrs Treble a favor.

"So......are you?" he asked as Tyler got more and more agitated.

"I am" replied.

"And I am not" he continued before Garrett could get in a word.

'What do you mean Ty?" asked Garrett confused.

"I'm worst" said Tyler as he sped over to Garrett who didn't expect a thing.

In one swift move he shifted his right hand and jammed it into Garrett's chest, punching straight through grabbing his heart and crushing it instantly. Before Garrett could even expel the air from his lungs Tyler withdrew his arm from Garrett's chest and in on fluid motion swung his hand at the young Vampire's neck, beheading him without the slightest bit of hesitation.

Without even looking at his former friends corpse Tyler picked up the remains, jammed them into one of the metallic trash cans, lit a match and threw it in the trashcan setting Garrett's body ablaze as he made his way out of the park and towards his hotel.

"Ungrateful asshole" said Tyler as he left the park still angry at the person he once called his friend.