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Chapter 21 - Hunters & Bounty Hunters

The school bell rings and students walk the halls laughing and giggling as the school day starts

Dominic: I'm just saying that right there was you getting out of the friend zone

Connor: What…. We shared a moment

He says as he closes the locker

Dominic: You cried on a hot girl's shoulder Connor…. They only let you do that when they like you 

Connor and Dominic are walking down the hallway

Connor: It doesn't matter like me or not I don't have time to be dating with….. you know

Dominic: Yeah- your right you might end up going all cursed werewolfy and might ending up biting her head off or something

Connor stops and looks at Dominic with a straight face

Dominic: That didn't help at all did it?….

Connor nods his head as he walks into class and they see Cassidy and Summer in the class 

Summer smiles at Connor and he smiles back as him and Dominic takes a seat in the middle of Cassidy

Cassidy: What I miss-

The teacher walks up

Mr Dufferson: Alright class today you all will take a pop quiz on The Civil War

The entire class get mad and they all sigh

The principal walks to the classroom door with a new student

He is on the taller side with black dreads, dark brown eyes and has a slight beard and mustache

He's wearing a black and white varsity jacket, jeans and black sneakers 

Mr Dufferson: Class this is Antwon Wilder… 

AJ: Just call me AJ….

Mr Dufferson: AJ were about to take a quiz but just take a seat since it's your first day you don't have to do it

He nods his head and takes a seat in the back of the classroom 

Mr Dufferson: You will get an entire hour to complete this

He says walking around and passing out the quiz

Connor looks at Cassidy and Dominic with a distressed look on his face

Connor: Cassidy

Cassidy: That's the AJ 

Dominic: As in the Wide Receiver from Hillcrest High?

Cassidy nods her head

Mr. Dufferson finishes passing the paper out and returns to the front of the classroom 

Mr Dufferson: This is worth 20% of your grade….

The clock ticks and the time hits 8:00 AM 

Mr Dufferson: You may begin

As the students starts the test 

Connor looks back at AJ

AJ looks up at him with a grin on his face

Connor looks at the questions and doesn't know the answer to it at all

Connor stares at the questions and begins to panic

He looks up at the clock and then looks down at the test 

Dominic tries to whisper to Connor

Dominic(Whispering): You haven't studied at all have you?

Connor rolls his eyes

Connor(Whispering): No I haven't-

Female Voice: Connor

Connor stops everything and looks around

Dominic: What's Wrong?

Female Voice: Please help me….

Connor stands up

Mr Dufferson: Bell! SIT DOWN

Connor: Sorry sir

He says as he takes a seat still looking around and seeing nothing 

Connor looks at Dominic

Connor: I keep hearing this voice calling my name-

Female Voice: Connor please help me…

Connor jumps up and grabs his backpack 

Mr Dufferson: You're IN THE MIDDLE OF A QUIZ MR BELL!

Connor: I'm sorry Mr Dufferson I gotta go…

He says leaving the room

Dominic gets up and follows behind him

Connor walks into the locker room 

Connor: Hello

Connor slowly walks around the locker room looking to see where the voice was coming from

Connor: Hell-

Connor gets launched into the lockers by a girl with black hair

Connor looks up and sees a girl with black long hair, brown eyes and she's wearing black leather jeans and a white top with black heel boots

Connor face looks in confusion

Connor: TIFFANY?

A guy walks up next to her with a blonde beard and blonde hair

Male: So you are the popular Connor Bell

Connor: Who are you?

Male: Im Blake… Blake West

Dominic stops opening the door and peaks in to see Connor on the ground and Tiffany and then sees Blake

Dominic: This isn't good…

Dominic pulls out his phone and runs back towards the classroom 

He stands in the doorway where he tries to get Cassidy's attention 

He jumps up and down trying to get her

Cassidy looks up and sees him

He waves for her to come here

She points at her test 

Dominic then puts his thumb to his neck and goes across it

Cassidy: WHAT?

She says in silence

He then does a werewolf gesture to try to explain it and she still sits in confusion

Dominic sighs then makes a howling noise in front of the teacher

She then understands and gets up

Mr Dufferson: Mr Lavelle….

Dominic: The- The moon got me howli-

Dominic takes off running and Cassidy follows behind him and she puts her quiz on his desk

In the locker room….

Connor: What do you want from me

Tiffany: Since the death of William and The coven of witches…. Your little group has brought a lot of attention to Craydon Falls….

Blake: Now… Word around is you and your friends are threats to us so our job is to eliminate that threat

Blake and Tiffany's eyes turn yellow

Connor: Werewolves…

Connor jumps up and roars at them as his eyes turn yellow and he gains his sideburns and fangs

Connor: Only one of us are walking out of here

Connor: And it's gonna be me….

He says as he charges towards Tiffany and he pushes her into some lockers as Blake tries to swing with his claws Connor dodges it and punches him in the face 

Blake falls back but then charges at Connor slamming Connor onto the ground 

Connor tries to throw him off him and gets angry and his yellow eyes gains blackness around it

Connor then launches Blake off of him and gets up

Blake sees Connor eyes

Blake: What the-

Connor gets over him and picks him up by his neck

Blake: What are you…..

Connor brings his claws to Blake's neck

Dominic runs in with Cassidy

Dominic: CONNOR STOP!

He says as he throws his arm out launching Connor towards the showers knocking him out

Connor wakes up on his couch in his house

Connor: What- What happened?

He sees Dylan standing talking to Caleb, Dominic, Cassidy, and Jessica

He gets up and walk towards them

Connor: What are you guys talking about?

Dylan: Good your awake

Connor: Who and why did those two werewolves attack me at the school?

Dylan: Their bounty hunters

Dominic: And apparently Caleb's little ole cousin is one of them

Caleb: I didn't know he was a werewolf I haven't seen him in years

Dominic: Great you're being useless again….

Caleb steps closer to Dominic as his eyes vein up and he goes into his vampire form

Caleb: You wanna say that again…..

Dylan: You two enough…..

Caleb step away

Connor: So I'm being hunted by werewolves now?

Jessica: Not just werewolves…..

Connor: What do you mean not just werewolves

Cassidy's face frowns up

Cassidy: You're being hunted by more than just werewolves… You're being hunted by the entire world…..

Connor sits on the couch in the living room

Dylan: It's your curse…. people have been saying there's a prophecy that you will be the end of all supernatural creatures….. And taking out William and the coven of witches doesn't make you look any better

Dylan: Connor you have a bounty on your head and there gonna keep coming until your dead

Connor: I need a sec-

He says panicking and he goes outside

Cassidy: I should go and-

She says following behind Connor

They all look at Dominic

Dominic: What…. Fine….

He says following Cassidy

Connor paces back and forth trying to calm himself down

Connor: It's gonna be alright- I always have a plan- no I don't'…

Cassidy: Connor…. 

He looks up at Cassidy and Dominic

Connor: I left out to be alone

Dominic: Look whatever your thinking just stop

Connor: I can't-

Cassidy: Connor…. We can work through this we always do-

Connor: NO WE CAN'T…. I JUST PUT ALL OF YOUR LIVES AT RISK… NOW YOU HAVE HUNTERS TRYING TO KILL YOU AND IT'S MY FAULT 

Connor eyes turn yellow

Dominic: Connor…. 

Dominic: Your eyes

Connor grunts like he's in pain and his fangs and claws come out

Dominic: WHAT'S HAPPENING

Connor: GETS AWAY FROM ME-

Cassidy: But-

Connor: GO NOW!

Dominic: You ain't gotta tell me twice!

Dominic and Cassidy runs inside 

Dominic: CONNOR JUST WENT ALL WEREWOLFY ON US OUTSIDE!

Dylan run outside to see Connor gone

Dylan: He's gone….

Dylan and The others walks through the woods

Jessica: We need to find him before the hunters do

Dylan: She right it's time to split up

Dominic: I don't know about yall but I don't have fangs and claws….

Dominic: Me and Dylan will go left

Dylan: Uh uh… You talk too much

Dominic: The ones that talk don't die

Dylan: Fine but Cassidy, Jessica, and Caleb go toward the school maybe you will find him there 

Dylan: And move fast before he kills someone

Jessica and the others walk toward the school

Jessica stops

Caleb: Problem?

Jessica: Someone is here

Caleb: How would you know that we're not even-

Caleb: Nevermind

They enter the front of the school as the moon sets in

Jessica starts to get nervous

Cassidy: Connor!

Caleb: Connor! Are you here?

They shout

Jessica starts to get flashbacks to that night

Jessica: You guys go ahead imma check the perimeter

Caleb: You alright?

Jessica: Fine just go….

They run off as Jessica hears a boom in a distance

She walks towards the parking lot

Jessica: Connor! You here-

She searches around as she hear footsteps 

Jessica: Connor….

A figure appears from the shadows and walks into the light

It's Antwon

Jessica: You shouldn't be here, it's dangerous… so go home

AJ: Dangerous… Sweetheart the only thing dangerous out here is me

AJ: Let me guess you're one of Connor's friends?

AJ: See I knew there was supernatural activity going on at this school but a pack of werewolves?

Jessica: I don't know what your talking about… you should go home and that's gonna be the last time I say it

AJ: I mean it's understandable for you not wanting to admit your a werewolf so how about I force you too 

His eyes turn black as he gains fangs and cracks under his eyes 

Jessica: A vampire….

Jessica grows her claws and fangs and her eyes turn blue as she roars

Dylan and Dominic walks through the woods

Dominic: You know that if we're gonna be on the same side we gotta get alone right

Dylan: Just because your Connor's best friend doesn't mean we have to be best of friends

Dylan: I'm here for him, not you

Dominic stops

Dominic: Are all werewolves this rude…

They walk and Dylan puts his hand across Dominic chest signaling him to stop 

Dylan: I heard something

Dominic: So why are we stopping and both not running the other way?

Dylan: Shhhhh

He looks around to see where that sound came from as an arrow shoots through Dylan's chest 

Dominic: OH MY GOD! 

Dylan: Wolfsbane…

Dylan: Run….

Dylan's body hits the ground and Dominic starts to run

He runs through the woods and tries not to stop but runs into someone

He gets up and sees Connor 

Connor has blood coming from his arm and he holds it

Dominic: Connor!

Connor: GET UP AND KEEP RUNNING

They continue to run 

At the school

Jessica runs at AJ swinging but he dodges it and then kicks her back

Caleb and Cassidy runs out the school

Caleb transforms and runs towards Jessica

AJ: Until next time beautiful

Caleb picks up Jessica and AJ is gone

Jessica pushes Caleb off her

Caleb: WHY WON'T YOU TAKE MY HELP

Jessica: YOUR GIRLFRIEND IS THE REASON WHY HANNAH'S DEAD

Caleb: SHE LIED TO ME JUST AS MUCH AS SHE LIED TO YOU

Jessica: And you're still with her….

Caleb: It's complicated…

Dominic carries Connor out of the woods bleeding

Jessica and the others run towards them

Jessica: WHAT HAPPENED?

Connor: Hunters….

Jessica: Where's Dylan…

Connor: They took him…..

To be continued…..