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Chapter 26 - The Dread Hunter

Multiple doctors rush through doors with someone laying on a stretcher

Male Doctor 1: WE NEED TO GET HER INTO SURGERY ASAP!

Female Doctor 1: SHE HAS A BULLET WOUND IN HER ARTERY AND IF WE DON'T REMOVE IT SHE WILL DIE

Connor is sitting in the waiting room reimagining the scene over and over again

He's sitting in fear and sadness and also anger

Flashback….

At the football stadium

On the field

After the shot went off

He turns his head in shock with his glowing yellow eyes and he's in his werewolf form

He sees his mom shot laying on the ground bleeding as the hunters continue to shoot their guns

Everyone dodges and takes cover as Connor rushed to his mom

He shakes and panics

Connor puts his hand on her gunshot wound as her face becomes pale and she gasp to breathe

Connor: BREATHE JUST BREATHE I'M GON- GONNA GET YOU OUT OF HERE

Connor turns around 

Connor: LAPIS COVER ME!

He yells as Lapis raises her moon ring and it glows and she freezing the guns

Connor sees a opening and he puts his mom arm around his shoulder and picks her up and carries her out 

They reach the parking lot as Lycaon stands there waiting for him

Connor stops as he sees his claws bloody and his eyes blue

Lycaon: So you are the iconic Connor Bell

Connor: Depends on who's asking…

He says sarcastically and with a hint on anger to it

Lycaon: I was gonna let Michael kill you but I think I want to do it myself

Connor becomes slightly worried

Connor: Listen- my mother is bleeding out and you standing in the way of me getting her to the hospital 

Connor: So if I have to get through you then so be it

Lycaon: She's dying- GOOD! You both can die together…

Lycaon starts walking towards Connor as he hears a roar that makes his eyes light up yellow

He turns his head to see Dylan and Jessica standing with there red and blue eyes

Dylan: GO!

Dylan and Jessica charges at Lycaon

Connor takes Ella to her car and sits her in the passenger side and gets in

The present….

He sits as Dominic enters the hospital and runs to Connor 

Connor sees him and gets up and hugs Dominic as tears fall from his eyes

Dominic: WHERE IS SHE?-

Connor: This is my fault…

Dominic: No- No it's not

Connor stands in shock 

Connor: It's all my fault- if-if she-

Dominic: She's gonna be fine

Dominic look at Connor with a serious face

Dominic: HEY!

As Connor snaps out of it looking at Dominic

Dominic: SHE'S GONNA MAKE IT- SHE GONNA BE ALRIGHT

He says as he hugs Connor again

Cassidy, Summer, Dylan & Jessica shows up

All hugging Connor checking in on him

At the sheriff station

Sheriff Hall stands infuriated with his guys and stands before them

Sheriff Hall: WE ALLOWED 3 CASUALTIES AND 9 MORE TO GET INJURED

Sheriff Hall: We let a teenage football game get shot up and we didn't protect the citizens of Craydon Falls

Sheriff Hall: We let them down…

Sheriff Hall: But- We're gonna find those son of a bitches who were involved and we're gonna make them regret every second of it…

Sheriff Hall: GET TO WORK!

Everyone in the sheriff's station began to work and Sheriff Hall returned back into his office

He takes a seat at his desk and stares at a picture of Michael in anger

A hour or two passes and he falls asleep in the hospital chair with Dominic 

The male doctor approaches them with a clipboard 

Male Doctor 1: Connor?

Connor and Dominic both jump up out there sleep

Connor: Yes tha-that's me-

The male doctor face is serious 

Doctor: I got good news and bad news

Dominic: We would prefer just good news

He says as Connor hits his chest

Connor: We'll like the good news first sir

He says shakily

Doctor: Good news is the surgery was a success and she's currently doing just fine and recovering in her room but we will need to keep her for a few days

Connor eyes glimmer with hope and he smiles

Dominic: Andddd… The bad news?

Doctor: She was shot in her intercostal artery…

Connor: What- what is that?

Doctor: It's a artery located in between her ribs and supply blood to the chest- meaning long term your mom is gonna need to recover

Connor: What are you trying to say? She won't be able to walk?

Connor says with a anger look on his face

Doctor: No- She's gonna be able to walk but for a while she gonna have difficulty running and other physical activities which could be between 2-12 months

Connor eyes widen

Connor: Can I see her?

Connor slowly opens her room door where Ella is sleeping and on different tubes and machines

Connor walks in with his mood shifting into a pain feeling

Connor: Hey mom…

He says standing over her

Connor: I'm sorry- sorry for getting you involved in this…

Connor: But I promise you one thing… I'm gonna make all of them pay for this…  

Connor balls his fist up as he sees his mom in this state of sedation

Connor: I promise…

He storms out the room and he walks to the exit of the hospital with a serious look on his face 

Dominic runs to him

Dominic: Hey!

Dominic: Listen to me-

He stays trying to get in the way of Connor

Dominic: THINK ABOUT THIS-

Connor pushes him aside

Dominic: I KNOW YOU ANGRY TRUST ME I KNOW

Connor: Get out my way and tell Dylan and the others to not follow me…

Connor leaves out

Dominic: Oh no…

Dominic bangs on Dylan & Jessica door

Dominic: GUYS! OPEN UP

Dylan opens the door 

Dylan: Yeah?

Dominic: Um- We got a problem

Dylan: What is it? Connor mom is-

Jessica walks up to the door

Dominic: No! It's Connor- He's going after Michael

Dylan face turns serious with his eyes widening

Dylan: He's gonna get himself killed…

Dylan moves in a hurry and grabs his jacket and his keys and him and Jessica walks out the door

Dominic: Do we have a plan?

Dylan: No

He shouts

Dominic: Oh great- no plan- I love no plan plans

He follows behind him

Connor stands in the woods across from the warehouse he saved Dylan and Jessica from

He sees 2 guards standing in front of the doors holding rifles 

His face looks angrier than ever 

He then start to hear small whispers

He turns his head quickly looking for where the sound is coming from

But sees nothing

Voice: Kill them…. Kill them all….

Connor eyes slightly turn purple with a hint of blackness 

As he starts to walk Dylan's truck pulls in front of him and they all get out

Dylan: CONNOR!

Connor stops and turn around as his eyes return to normal

Connor: I'M GOING IN THERE

He shouts in anger 

Dominic: Think about this Connor…

Dylan: This is a death's wish 

Jessica: They have bullets covered in wolfbane and you can't heal if a entire clip is in your body

Connor: I DON'T CARE THEY SHOT MY MOM

Dylan slowly moves in front of him

Dylan: I know you're angry… Trust me I get that but we can come up with a plan 

Connor: I say forget a plan… 

Connor tries to run past Dylan but Dylan pushes him with his right arm sending Connor back

Connor maintains his balance sliding back and as he looks up his eyes shifts yellow and he roars

Dominic: CONNOR STOP!

Jessica growls but Dylan places his arm in front of her telling her to stop

Dylan: I'll handle this…

Dylan takes a few steps and his eyes light up red

Connor: You might be an alpha but you're not my alpha…

Dylan: We'll see about that…

Dylan tries to use a roar to dominate over Connor but it has no effect on him

Connor then launches himself at Dylan tackling him to the ground but Dylan manage to kick Connor off of him and he flips himself up

Jessica eyes though lights up blue and Dylan looks in curiosity and shock

Dylan: Guess imma have to do this the old fashion way…

Dylan then gains his fangs and claws as he tries to land a punch on Connor chest but Connor catches the punch and twist his fist

Connor: Like I said you're not my alpha…

Connor then uses his claws to scratch Dylan face and that causes Dylan to jump back

Dominic: AREN'T YOU A ALPHA STOP HOLDING BACK

Dylan: I DON'T NEED YOUR COMMENTARY-

He says as he punches Connor in the face and sends a kick to his stomach making him hit the ground

Dylan: Besides I can't control the power I might end up hurting him-

Dominic: Whatever that is that is not Connor…

Connor gets back up as he do multiple soldiers hear the noises and grab there guns and approach towards the area of Connor and the others

Dylan takes notice of them and begins to panic

Dylan: WE GOT TO GO

They see Connor which his eyes slowly gain this blackness

Jessica: What The-

Connor then takes off into the woods at full speed 

Dominic see the guards getting closer

Dominic: We have to find Connor but first let's get out of here

Dylan reverts back to normal and runs to the passenger door and gets into the car

And they drive off

The next day…

The sun is bright and bird chirp outside of Connor's window and he wakes up in his bed with no pants or underwear on and no shirt

He look down in confusion and shock and covers himself with his blanket

His doorbell begins to ring and he yells down

Connor: COMING!

They ring it again before the door opens

Connor: I SAID-

He ends up tangled up in the blanket and tries to untangle himself and Summer comes to his room and as she walks to his door the blanket falls off of him and he stands there completely naked

She looks in shock and fear and she covers her eyes as Connor lifts the blanket up quick and in a hurry

Summer: OH MY- I'M SO SORRY

Connor: NO IT WAS MY FAULT-

Dylan: IS HE HERE!?

He yells from downstairs

Summer: YEP- HES RIGHT HERE

She says with her eyes still closed

Summer: I'm gonna- go… downstairs

Connor: YEAH- That's- that's a good idea

Connor stutter

Summer then walks off  

Connor comes downstairs and sees Dylan, Dominic, Jessica, Cassidy and Summer waiting for him

Connor: Hey guys-

Connor: Why are you all?-

Dylan face is serious

Dylan: How much do you remember from yesterday?

Connor: Last thing I remember was I was in the hospital room with my mom-

Dylan: And…

Connor: Then I-

He stops and tries to think

Dominic: That's it?

Connor: The rest- I can't seem to remember… 

Dominic: So you don't remember trying to kill Dylan last night?

Dominic: Or storming out the hospital with the intention of murder Michael?

Connor: What… No none of that- what are you talking about 

Jessica: It's worsening… Your acting out of anger and not remembering 

Dylan: Lapis did say this was the next stage

Connor: Stage- what- what are you guys talking about

Cassidy: There stages to your curse Connor

Connor: And those stages are?

Dylan: First-

A bang comes from the door and everyone stops and look at the door

Connor shrugs not knowing of who that is

Dylan: You were expecting company?

Connor: No- not at all

As the banging continues Connor opens the door to see a bloody Tiffany as she stands there breathing heavy

She has one or two gunshot wounds and cut wounds to her body

Tiffany: They were chasing… chasing me…

She says passing out into Connor arms

Connor then brings her in

Connor: CLEAR THE COUCH

Cassidy: What happened to her!

Connor: I don't know

Connor lays her down and he tries to touch the bullet wounds but it burns his hand

Dylan: Wolfbane…

Dylan: In order to stop it from spreading it's only one thing we can do

Jessica stands behind him with a lighter torch in her hand

Jessica: Burn it out…

Dominic: Where did you get a torch from?

She approaches Tiffany and starts to burn the wolfbane out

Tiffany jumps up screaming in pain and she roars as her eyes turn yellow

Jessica finishes as Tiffany then repasses out

Jessica: Done!

She says with a big smile 

A hour passes by as everyone sits around waiting for Tiffany to wake up

Connor: All she said was "They were chasing me"

Jessica: That could mean anyone-

Dylan: We will have answers… she'll wake up soon

Summer: Connor-

Connor: Yeah?

Summer: Can I get something to drink from the kitchen?

Connor: Of Course help yourself 

Summer: Alright thanks Imma go get some drinks anybody want anything?

Dominic: I'll take a coke-

Cassidy gets up

Cassidy: Get it yourself

Dominic: She offered it…

Cassidy and Summer grab drinks from the refrigerator 

Cassidy: Hey so look-

Summer gains a curious look and sits the soda down

Cassidy: When this is over and we return back to our regular teenage life we should hang out

Summer: I'd like that…

She says smiling

Tiffany jumps up out her sleep and sits up holding her side

Summer and Cassidy rushes back to the living room

Tiffany: What happened…

Dylan: It will heal…

He says standing in the corner 

Tiffany jumps up in fear

Connor puts his arm on her shoulder

Connor: He's not gonna hurt you… Trust me

Tiffany: I should get going-

She says trying to get up but grunts in pain

Connor: No stay… Your still pretty weak and if you were being chased they probably still looks for you 

Connor: Can you tell me what happened

He says gently

Tiffany sits in fear 

Tiffany: I was by myself leaving out of the gas station… and there he was…

Jessica: There was who?

Tiffany: Michael…

He had a lot of men with him and he kept asking 

Tiffany: Where Connor Bell… Where Connor Bell…

Connor: He was looking for me?

Tiffany: I told him over and over again I didn't know where you where and then he said it

Dylan: Said what…

Tiffany: That if all hunters fail… he would be coming after you himself…

Tiffany: And he have to kill you himself to keep him far away as possible 

She says as she starts to tremble and stumble on her words

Dominic: Anyone else creeped out by all of this?

Connor: Who- who is "he"?

Tiffany: Dalgaris…

The mood shifts as it becomes dark and tense in the room

Dylan eyes widen and so does Jessica

Dominic: Dal- who?

Connor: Why do I get this feeling you both know who she talking about

Dylan gets up and begin to panic

Dylan: Impossible…

Jessica: Alright enough- she's making this up

Connor: Dylan! Who is he?

Dylan sighs and becomes nervous

Dylan: There were stories 

Dominic: Oh great more stories…

He says sarcastically 

Dylan: More of a fairy tale…

Jessica: About a hunter that so great he defeated armies of supernatural creatures

Dylan: So great not even the leaders of each Supernatural faction could take him down combined in strength 

Dylan: They called him "The Dread"

Connor: So he's a human hunter?

Jessica: At first he was… but-

Connor: But what?

Jessica: He had help from a siren which taught him the most advanced version of witchcraft

Dylan: Dark magic…

Tiffany: Myth says he's been in a sedated for the last 300 years and That she can awaken him at any moment

Connor: So why hasn't she?

Tiffany: That's what we don't know…

Dominic: This is way too much…

Cassidy: This is all stories though right?

Tiffany: Connor living proof that the she exists and if she exist then-

Dominic: Please don't finish that sentence and speak it into existence…

Cassidy: So in order to stop this all we have to find her- This siren?

Cassidy: And finding her could also cure Connor curse

Jessica: But nobody knows where she is 

Dylan: Her last known location was Australia-

Connor: Good we can start there then-

Dylan: And that was 70 years ago…

Connor: Maybe not…

Dominic: Is nobody gonna ask the most important question?

They all look in confusion 

Dominic: Who and how are we gonna get to Australia that's literally across the world

Dylan: Do you have a better idea?

Dominic sighs

Dominic: I hate that question…

Connor looks at Tiffany

Connor: Thank you for all your help… We're gonna protect you with our lives

Connor: Your one of us now….

He says softly

Tiffany: Like a part of the pack?

Connor: No… a friend…

Outside of Craydon falls….

A light brown teenage boy who has black curly hair and brown eyes sits in his car next to the Craydon Falls sign

He's wearing a black hoodie which is opened and has black t-shirt on

Boy: I'm here… I made it to Craydon Falls…

To be continued…