Wolfbane (Reposting and Rewriting)

Chapter Four

Brad Thatcher ----------------------------}

(Xavier POV)

I woke up with a smile on my face, like I knew it was going to be a good day, I got dressed and I went down to see that there was a note on the table with a set of keys and no one was home.  I grabbed note and read it, it was from Jake.  It told me that Melody went into town to grab more food and other stuff we needed.  It also told me that the keys went to an old motorcycle that Jake’s father owned, but gave to him when he first shifted.  It was in the back of the garage.  I went straight to the garage after I made two pieces of toast out of what was left of the bread.  I didn’t see it at first then I realized that it must be underneath the cloth.  What I saw amazed me, it was a 2000 Harley-Davidson DYNA Low Rider, and it was green and black.  The bike wasn’t really that old.  I smiled to myself as I climbed on; I started the bike and sounded a little rusty, but ran good.

I’ll drive by the garage to see if Jake can look at it. I thought to myself, as I opened the garage door and rolled the bike out.  I jumped on it and drove it around the neighborhood then headed towards the garage, where Jake should be, working on the same car when I confronted him.  When I reached there, I saw Jake standing outside with his boss.  They seemed to be having a fight, so I approached them caution.   Jake heard me driving up into the parking lot, but continued to fight with his boss.

What is going on? I thought, staring at them.

He didn’t tell me to grab the parts for the car yesterday, when he’s telling he did.

You weren’t even in yesterday.

I know he thought when he suddenly said

“Fine, I’ll go and get them now.” Jake stormed over to the shop’s truck and drove off to grab the parts.  I climbed off the bike and approached him.  When he saw me, he smiled and asked

“What can I do for you?”

“I wanted to see if the mechanic can have a look at my bike; it seems to be running a little rough.”  The man told me the mechanic left to grab some parts he forgot to pick up yesterday, which I already knew he was lying about, but ignored, he told me that would take a look at it he walked over to the bike and inspected it.  He looked over to me and told me that I just need to clean the carburetor with some canned air and it should run smoother.  I thanked him and drove down to the main road until I saw Melody’s truck in front of an old fashion general store.  I parked behind it and walked into the store, the inside of it was modern and new.  Freezers in the back and electronic scanners near the cashiers.  I headed towards the cashiers to ask them where the canned air was when I heard someone behind me.

“Hey Xavier, what are you doing here?” I turned around to see Brad and Melody looking at me.

“I need to get some canned air for the bike Jake gave me.”

“The one his father gave him?” Melody asked.  I nodded and she smiled.

“Good, I didn’t actually like Jake riding it.” Brad and I laughed, thinking how Jake would feel about this, plus we told her that as wolves we wouldn’t get injured as bad she would.

She doesn’t rule me. He thought.  I chuckled along with Brad, Melody confused.  Brad told her and she huffed before she walked off, saying something about that’s a load of bullshit.

She says otherwise, plus mates have some power over us, even Eden did. I thought.

Whatever, I almost done with getting the parts, be back in- Jake started to say before Sav interrupted

Xavier, I encountered several Rogues. They told me about three hours ago they saw a pack of seven wolves heading towards here, six male and a weakened female.  They were running away from two big wolves.  What do you want to do about this?

Were they coming from? Brad thought

The Rogues said they were coming from Kentucky direction.  Xav, it’s your call. Sav thought.

Sav, you and Jake stay here; I and Brad will check this out. I looked over to Brad, who nodded.  Melody came back while we were talking, so we told her what’s happening as we helped her load the groceries into the bed of the truck.  Brad climbed into the passenger’s seat and Melody drove toward the house.  I jumped on my bike and chased after them.  When I reached there, Sav was just coming out of house with Brad following him; I climbed off the bike and walked over to him.

“Do know any of what the colors of the wolves were?” Sav shook his head and I swore.

“Why?”

“I don’t know” I sighed, I looked over to Brad.

“Let’s go, which way?” Sav pointed towards the back of the house.  I ran towards the back with Brad behind me, I walked behind and stripped down to nothing.  I shifted and sniffed the air, my grey and white fur moving with a slight breeze.  I looked over to Brad in his dark brown colored wolf, also sniffing the air.  We ran in the direction that Sav said.  We ran as fast as we could, it wasn’t till thirty minutes later that I smelled a Rogue.  I ran at him and stopped almost in front of him.  I turned around walking behind a tree, shifting back and slipping on my shorts.  I walked back around and saw that he shifted to; he was a tall black man with dreadlocks.

“Were you one of the Rogues that saw the pack of seven?”

“Yes I was” He said.  He had a deep Jamaican accent. “They were running fast, even the weakened female.”

“Which direction did they go?” I asked him.  He pointed to the west of us

“Thirty miles from here, that was the last time I saw them.”

“Thank you, come on Brad.”  I turned around and shifted, running in the direction of the Rogue said.  We ran for three hours straight when I caught a scent in the air, I recognized it as Eden’s

Come on, this way

Alright.  You smelled the scent?

Yeah, it’s Eden’s, I recognize some of the others but I’m not sure who they are anymore.

Holy shit, then she must be the weakened female then!

Damn it, I should have fought for her then, watch out Brad!I said a little late as he mulled into a sandy colored wolf.  The quickly stood up and growled back, pissed off.  I stared at the black wolf, I knew who she was, then suddenly the sandy colored wolf stopped. 

Eden must have told him to stop, her wolf looked pale in color from the time we were away but, her wolf seemed to smile at me.  My wolf howled in pleasure to her, but she and the other wolves were suddenly alert.  I was confused at first.

Xavier, two wolves are coming in fast. Brad thought

Shit, they must be after them. I noticed the wolves surround Eden, with the one sandy wolf and another sandy colored one joined him.  I realized that they were the Gagner brothers; they must have been protecting her since I left.  One big wolf came from behind a tree with a blond man beside him.  My wolf growled with anger and all the wolves felt it.

I guess that’s Piedro then, you can take him. Brad thought.  I laughed and thought

You got that right

A/N: Here's the next chapter y'all, I know that sounded country, I'm was raised listening to country.  Well comment, vote, and add to your reading list!!  The next chapter will have the attack and all that.