The pack in school: Demons Awaken

Discovery 2

Chapter 4: A Mysterious Confrontation

As Peter awakened, his surroundings transformed into an unfamiliar setting—the heart of the jungle. Puzzled by his sudden displacement, he questioned himself, "How did I end up here?" His certainty of having fallen asleep in his cozy room heightened the sense of confusion. Something inexplicable was happening to him, compelling him to navigate the dense vegetation with urgency. However, his progress was abruptly halted by the resurfacing of a haunting voice, resonating with a monstrous timbre. Peter pivoted to identify the source and was met with the sight of the flashy object that had trailed them since their previous excursion. Fear surged within him, prompting a swift retreat from the enigmatic presence.

Upon Peter's return home, his mother awaited his arrival. Resembling his mother in stature, he inherited his facial features from a late father whom he had never known—an unfortunate victim of an accident before Peter's birth. As she posed the question with a wry expression, "Where have you been since 5 a.m.? It's already 7 a.m.," Peter stumbled over his words, offering a feeble excuse, "Um... I just went out for some fresh air." His mother, unimpressed, countered, "Did you need the air so desperately that you broke the door?" The revelation caught Peter off guard, as he had no recollection of the incident; his memory remained a blank canvas. A palpable sense of unease settled upon him, intensifying the realization that something inexplicable was unfolding. Merely a day earlier, he had shared with his mother his concerns about his eyes, met with disbelief. She had intended to take him to a doctor, yet Peter had managed to persuade her that it was a positive development. However, the events of the present moment cast doubt upon his previous reassurances. He mustered a serious tone, confessing to his mother, "Mom... I don't know. I can't remember anything. I found myself in the bush, and I have no idea how I ended up there." In response, his mother enveloped him in a loving embrace and assured him, "Don't worry, my son," before adding, "We need to see the doctor."

Upon reaching the school, Peter was greeted by James and Sarah, who had something to share. However, before they could speak, Peter interjected, divulging his own bizarre encounter, "Something strange happened to me. I found myself in the bush." The revelation caused James and Sarah to exchange perplexed glances, acknowledging that they, too, had experienced something similar.

Suddenly, a loud explosion reverberated, prompting the doctor to hastily attend to Scott Ward. The mere mention of an aurora enveloping Peter while he lay unconscious in the ward invoked a catastrophic explosion. Shards of glass from the shattered window bore witness to the doctor's sudden disappearance, never to return.

In the depths of midnight, James was roused from his slumber, uncertain of the cause. Driven by a compulsion, he made his way to the full-length mirror in his room, his attention captured by a peculiar glow emanating from his eyes. Realizing the urgency to relay what he had witnessed to Peter, James disguised himself and embarked on a mission to meet his friend. As he ventured out, James contemplated his solitary existence, spending most nights alone while his father, unbeknownst to him, worked as a security guard for an unknown politician and his mother juggled day and night shifts as a nurse, occasionally crossing paths. On this particular night, she was scheduled for a night shift.

Unbeknownst to Peter, who remained unaware of his awakened state, he arose from slumber and instinctively made his way to

the door. In his dazed state, Peter exerted force on the doorknob, causing it to snap, despite having recently been repaired. Undeterred, he stepped outside his house and began retracing his steps back to the bush where his bewildering journey had begun.

When James arrived at Peter's house, he was taken aback to find his friend standing outside wearing only a singlet and walking barefoot. Alarmed, James hurriedly approached Peter, calling out his name. Yet, Peter remained unresponsive, continuing on his path without acknowledging James. Perplexed and filled with concern, James squinted, desperately trying to comprehend the events that had transpired.

Meanwhile, Scott, like Peter, found himself barefoot and clad in a hospital gown, his eyeball resembling the luminosity of the afternoon sun. Encased within an ethereal aurora, he wandered through the bush, oblivious to his surroundings and the strange transformation he had undergone.

Observing the unfolding drama, a monstrous figure concealed beneath a hood stood among the trees, silently watching as the two friends—Peter and Scott—gravitated toward each other. Their destinies interwoven, their actions set in motion a chain of events that would shape their futures. The dense bush enveloped them in darkness, while the radiant moonlight cast an eerie glow upon the scene. The monstrous figure, garbed in the hooded cloak, possessed an otherworldly presence. Its entire form concealed, save for a single non-human finger—a long, menacing black claw.

Across the clearing, Scott emerged, gradually closing the distance between himself and Peter. The two figures moved with an air of mystique, their movements mirroring the intensity of lions engaged in a fierce battle. James, hiding behind a towering tree, intently observed their interaction, wondering about the outcome that awaited them.

For a fleeting moment, Peter let out a mighty roar, his voice resonating with an amplified intensity. His skin, once smooth, now took on a rough texture, while his teeth elongated and sharpened into formidable fangs, piercing through his lips. Scott, too, underwent a metamorphosis, his whitish eyeball radiating with an intense luminescence akin to a thunder god. The duo synchronized their actions, launching a simultaneous attack on the hooded figure.

In response, the hooded man muttered unintelligible words before conjuring a long, ancient staff adorned with a dazzling purple portal. Placing the staff on the ground, he unleashed a surge of potent energy, propelling it through the forest in a tumultuous wave. A powerful gust of wind whipped through the foliage, disorienting Peter and Scott, causing them to momentarily lose consciousness. James, however, unwittingly emerged from his concealed position just as the hooded figure's attention shifted away from him, resulting in their sudden disappearance from the scene.

As the mysterious events transpired, the night swallowed their presence, enveloping them in an enigma that left James bewildered and uncertain of their fate.