Chapter 3: Moonless Skies

1.) It puzzled me quite a bit. I stayed in David's house. This place is very lovely... Even the place, Haya looks at me. "Miss ...uhm..." she asks, "Shane." I replied. "Ms.Shane... did Sheriff returned?" asked her. He did not return. Haya was helping me around, implying I should be guarded, then comes the second day. I look around near the lake they call Patricia, the lake I feel the loveliness of the area. The area looks peaceful and clean and David was not around too. I go back and go inside the Sheriff's station I ask his colleagues about him even more, but more pictures are added to the board. Last time, it was 30 people, now. 50...No...60...God...It keeps piling up. It's troubling, having the thought to be in a place. Full of mysteries and terror, David did not even return . It is even concerning. On the Third day, someone did return.

2.) It was a Guy that's a hybrid of a Hawk and a Human, as he slowly turns back to human. He looks kinda... Jeremy! My adopted cousin Jeremy?! That blonde hair and those hazel eyes. He even grown a goatee beard. I pinch it."Aw!" said Jeremy as he slaps my hand. "Shane! Why are you here?!" asked him. "No! Why are YOU HERE?!" Aunt Aina was dumbfounded, where you went 5 years ago. "You are not even human?!" I asked. Well, that's why sometimes, Jeremy have random feathers... Mhhh....

3.)"Please...As if...Of course I am not human!" said Jeremy. He paused and says, "We can fight all we want, because I left home 5 years ago... But now not the time, Coz..." said Jeremy as he goes downstairs. He ponders. "Damn... Heath is very... dangerous too... I almost burn myself just flying over... Those fireball-thingy just floated around like will-o-wisps..." said Jeremey. He sighs as he goes inside a room. It looks like a semi apartment. People look at us. Oh Gunther! Rose's ex-husband, burly army man, he look tired and dirty, he's among the missing people. In the distant, there is a giant smoke He looks at me as he asks, "Why are you here Ms. Drazel?" asked Gunther. I look outside. It was an army convoy. What the hell is happening? Oh! David! Where are you?

4.) "Wait....The Sheriff?" I asked. "Unfortunately...David is nowhere to be found too... Ms.Drazel, please avoid the Lake areas... Some...man eating monsters...have been found dead, near it. I'm worried..." said Gunther. Wow, man eating monsters...found dead. Gunther and his unit patrol the area along with the police and lots of missing people. I go back inside David's house. Almost all the people were all there, Even the little Mackie boy. "He just freed us from... Wait... what did he freed us from?" asked Gunther. I stayed as the people were evacuated. Gunter says, "Are you coming Ms. Drazel?" He said. "I'll wait...Oh! Actually I knew this place..."

5.) We stop by the lake where I first saw David. David was there. I go next to the Cabin. I go inside. There are papers and map on the table. So this lake is named Patricia. Quite a lovely name. There are records in the table. All missing people. David... did he just... All of them? Wait... It means... He must be too tired. I look outside the window. I saw David without his shirt, just in his tattered black pajama. He was just standing. I go to him.

6.) Wait a minute. I look at Gunther. The army goes to him. I followed them. David...He is breathing fast as if he was very tired. His eyes are close. Then...he snores. He's asleep? "He sniffs. He opens his eyes. He smiled to me as he slowly falls down. I catch him. I asked, "Why did you tire yourself out?" As closer inspection, he's wounds are healing fast as he steams softly. "I knew David... He really do make the impossible, possible." Said Gunther as I look away. There are strange monsters around that looks like reindeer human hybrids with sharp fangs. "Man-eating monsters...if left unchecked, is a pretty big problem..." said Gunther as the carry David to the car. David was feverish. "Mhhh..." It puzzled me quite a bit. We return back to David's house. Gunther helps David to his room as his phone rings, "No, Selena...the kids are fine... It's weird... we don't remember anything." This is weird... they don't remember anything. Hypnotized? Amnesia? What sort of thing is happening?

7.) The army people go to David as they check him, as they check for supplies and everything. David's niece and nephew are still asleep on the couches, pretty tired looking. I waited and roam around as I ate lunch, David was in his uniform now. We starred at each other. "David... why are you tiring yourself too much?" I asked him. "Heath is still out there... I am doing, what I must do...It's..freaking me out, Heath was not talking when we confronted..." said David as he leaps away.

8.) I waited for him for hours, but at dinner. I followed Jeremy as he flies towards the direction of Patricia Lake. Then I made a small fire as I look at the sunset and the deep blue skies slowly eating the warm colors. I wonder what happened to David. Wait... I think someone is here... I throw a rock on a bush 5 meters away from me. A yellow electric struck it. I throw another rock The electric struck again . "The fuck! Hey! I know you are there!" I shouted. Jeremy goes out. "Coz, why are you following me?" He asked me. "No! I am worried about David! Duh!" I replied. He returns to his human form. "It's dangerous! " said Jeremy as he looks at me, disappointingly.

9.) "Dude?! I got myself in this mess, so better, I watch it till the end!" I said. "I just never imagine you becoming some sort of model. You are one ugly bitch when we are young!" said Jeremy. I uppercut him, "AW! HEY!" shouted Jeremy. "Opss... My hand slipt!" I said. He is as bad mouthed as ever.

10.) "Hey! That hurts!" he said. "You are sharp tongued as ever!" I said. "Bitch please... Why are you chasing your childhood sweetheart anyways?" asked him. I liked David, I guess. "None of you beeswax!" I said instead. "Nah! It brings back memories! You are dragging him around because he was super lonely. He won't even play with me, nor Marina. Even Gunther and Haya." said Jeremy as he laughs a bit and say, "Because, David always see himself as a monster, as everyone was afraid when his tiny wolf ears and tail appeared, where everyone, always silent themselves... because of the course of Loup Garou none-sense...Then this other kid... Who's that other kid with you anyways?...Mhhh.... Anyways, You have quite the past! " said Jeremy.

11.) It's kinda sad, to be born different. "But you reached your hand, and say how cute it was, then people started to like David's unique features slowly and surely...Until, he made a name for himself, not as a very rich heir, but as a pseudo-superhero of sorts... He was magnetizing..." said Jeremy as he throws something on the bonfire. "You also thought him to sit and hold paw as his tiny wolf ears pop out with his tail!" said Jeremy as he smirks.

12.) That escalated rather quickly; From sweetheart to pet dog. "It was great though! David was always happy with you. He kept your picture for many years. Until that time, he saw you again up close, your bag was snatched by someone. He broke that man's hand. He creepily took a picture of you and asked me to help him enhance it!" said Jeremy. He laughs. "That was last year..." I said. "Oh! David did mention, he will find you one day..." replied Jeremy. My heart stop... We just... finding each other then.

13.) I somehow remember mom's song. I hum it. Jeremy just looks at me. "You and the other kid usually sleep near your mom's lap when she sings that song... This is a ... I think song... Oh well..." said Jeremy. I look at the stars. It was a clear night but, why are there... extras stars right now? Something drops. It's water.

14.) Jeremy stands up. "Oh well... I'll be near, just scream if you need help... Say, Imma bitch y'all!" said Jeremy as he transform into a Hawk man and flies away. "Jackass!" I shouted as I throw a rock at him and miss. There is a chance, David probably loss control of himself since, it was already 3 days, he did not sleep nor eat properly. Wait, why I knew that? Someone sneezes. "Okay! I think, all of you are near here! Just show up so, I won't mistake you for something else!" I shouted. "Well, look who's here!" asked by a white uniformed Inuit lady . She's kinda tall with big boobs. "Miss Drazel! It's me! Haya!" said Haya as she looks at me as she appears like a mist. Wow, so, she's not really a human per say.

15.) Another one peaks out from the water, with fins that resemble that of a Bull shark. Haya becomes a mist again as she reconstructs into a Small white wolf. She lay down next to me. "What are you?" I asked her. "I'm a special type of skinwalker..." said Haya as she becomes a White Doe. "Also, uhm... That's why I thought you are familiar... We used to play before... roughly 20 years ago, then Jeremy told me we do... Shane right?" asked her. "Yes." I replied.

16.) A shark mermaid goes out of the water. She becomes human as her slightly light tan skin and kinda like Hawaiin/Caucasian mixed race. Her skin glimmers. "Shane! Kumusta(hello)!" said by her. "She don't remember her friends..." replied Haya. "LOL, Oh my gushes... Sha-ney! It's me, Marina!" said by her. They seem like old friends of mine. I notice she was in there kindergarten picture too! Huh? "I'm David's 2nd degree cousin on his Amihan side." said by her. "Hey! You should be guarding the smell of blood!" said Haya. "Oh! Sorry!" said Marina as she becomes a Mermaid with Shark tail and a shark fin on the back, turning her skin grayish blue. "What happened to David anyways?" I asked. She smells the air. "After all time, if he can't eat, sleep and rest, his other side runs berserk... He left without eating a while ago, he was too...determined. Everyone! Get ready! " shouted by Marina as she goes in the water and bring her Crossbow. A Small secluded rainfall drops to us as those extra stars disappeared.

17.) "Prepare for defensives!" said Marina as. Haya looks at Jeremy while Jeremy was parching few meters away. Haya becomes a small rabbit and hides on my back. It started to Rain but stopped near us like mists, but the rain drops were frozen in mid air. It looks beautiful though. David was walking, with his Wolf Ears popping out and a crystal like single horn. His Eyes are glowing blue. His hair white, He was half naked again with few parts of his shirt remaining. Steam is coming out from his body as some droplets near him become mist then solidifies to ice into liquid again, then mist, then steam, then back to solid ice. He was hyperventilating with growls. He was walking in the lake as it partially froze the water, making it walkable.

18.) Marina jumps out of the water as Jeremy catches her. "Now!" shouted Jeremy. The Mists slowly fades, David was dragging the red dragon man on his side. "Heath!" shouted Marina. Jeremy almost throws his spear as Haya shouts. "Stop! Jeremy! Observe first." said Haya. David roars as the area started to be covered in mist. "Get out!" shouted Heath as Haya grabs me as she becomes a werepolar bear. She runs quickly while I ride her back.

19.) The Area was frozen and the steamed and then frozen with an exception the 3 feet circle from David. David Throws Heath away as Jeremy flies over and catches the dragonman. He steadily pushes his white furred foot and jump towards us. Heath wakes up and jumps towards David and attack him with two flaming Katanas. David catches it using his bare furred hands. Jeremy darts his lance towards David. Heath fire breaths him but water particle protected David. Jeremy waves his wings creating a strong gust of wind; Blasting David away. Marina snipes David using her crossbow as she fires a barrage of ice arrows.

20.) David steams up, thawing the ice Arrows as the bolts slowly get out David's body. "I am really a bad match up against David!" said Marina as she turns to human and runs then barraging David multiple Ice Arrows as she blows Ice breath on her crossbow, she comes close, and tries freeze the area around David's footing. Heath flies very high as he thrust his fire Katanas with a spin and fire breath.

21.)"What the fuck happened to me?!" shouted Heath. David kicks Heath. The water molecules turns spiky ice. Heath counters it with a fire breathing spin. David inhales as bigger water orbs surround him. The water orbs fires like small bullets, throwing Marina, Heath and Jeremy off their mark by a few feet. "Oh no!" said Haya as she becomes a Gigantic White moose. I look at David Carefully. "Haya! Put me down!" I said. She stops. I jump off.

22.) He just looks tired, like he was about to eat someone's soul. I walk slowly towards him. His droplets are not attacking, nor freezing or becoming a hot mist. He is just reacting from being attacked! "Hey! Hey!" shouted Haya. David looks at me, he looks very ,very angry as he keeps on growling. I hug him, "Shhhh... David. You are just tired. You are just losing control. Let's go home, so you can sleep..." I said to him as I lay my head on his back.

23.) I hear his heartbeat slowing down.

"This...is a song... I would sing, for a while... Right on this moment..."This is a song... I would sing, for a while....

Right at this moment... before we say farewell!,

This is a song, That we share, this moment,

This is a song...before, I say Good bye! Good! Good bye! ..."

He stops growling, What was the next part again? David falls down as I release him. The Floating droplets falls down as the ice and mist fades slowly. David returns to normal as he slowly fall to his knees. He snores. I smiled I sat down. And put his head into my lap. "There, there soldier boy... .There, there." I caress his hair. They are amazed on what happened. He looks so handsome sleeping. He looked, beaten.

24.) They all look at me as they slowly became human. "Man, he even destroyed those special uniforms made Alma Matter." Said Jeremy. "Shane, maybe... do 'that' in the cabin. The night will be cold tonight." said Heath as he carries David to the Cabin. I sit beside David and stare at him as I, too, fell asleep. I wonder what made David, go berserk though... It was scary, but subconsciously, David don't want to hurt anybody... I stared at the window view of the lake, looking at the nice moonless sky until I fall asleep. I hear a snap echoing the area.