Turning into the 'devil' himself.

[Fitz]

Turning into the 'devil' himself.


A little village called Fanatico Edge has a pile of weird stories and legends based around its forest, this is the reason why tourists and the people who live their love it so much. But the most famous story is the Werewolf one, it has been said that tonight at every full moon a werewolf lurks nearby the edge of the forest. Of course people tried to proof it but never found any evidence otherwise it wouldn't be a famous story. But one evening after a convention of true believers, believers to the werewolf story. Something happens to the life of a teenage boy, it's turned upside down. Will everything get back to normal?


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[Fitz]

-Carlo Barnleby-


Friday, the day a kid named Carlo Barnleby was looking forward to since the beginning of the month. It was the day of the convention, a convention for werewolf lovers and believers, organized by a club full of werewolf fanatics. The main point of the convention was just telling the legend of the Werewolves lurking around Fanatico Edge but throughout the years it became some kind of festival, still exceptional for werewolf lovers.


It was a cloudy and especially cold day and still two hours to go till the big convention. Carlo had already cleaned his car which he normally didn't and dressed the way he liked, with a kind of fake leather jacket, underneath a hoodie and his favorite shark tooth shaped necklace. For the bottom he was wearing some old pair of vintage sneakers with a unknown brand marked on it 'Groove'. besides the old sneakers Carlo was wearing some sort of unique pants with a arrow pattern on its knees. After he had taken his hand through his hair and looked five times in the mirror Carlo was ready to go. He grabbed his phone from the side table standing next to the mirror that was hanging on the wall. He pressed a button on the side of his phone and his phone started to give light. Next he swiped to the left with his finger which unlocked his phone. Knowing he had got a message from his fellow werewolf fans he openend it. "See you guys at eleven P.M." Carlo directly responded with "Yeah, see ya tonight" and shut his phone. Once wriggled it back in his pocket he reached for the keys laying on top of the table standing in front of the mirror. "Let's go" he thought.


While closing the door without his parents even mentioning he was leaving the house he started to walk towards his car. It was a old blue pick-up truck, everyone would agree if you would say it is going to die soon. But still, it was working, and that was enough for Carlo. He opened the cars door and took place behind the steering wheel. while he had his foot ready to press the accelerator he put the keys in the lock and turned it around. a loud noise was heard coming from the engine. Carlo didn't react to any noise the engine made because it was its usual routine. Once the noises stopped Carlo pressed the clutch and right after that the accelerator. Finally Carlo was on his way to pick up his best friend Elijah for the event they both were very excited about.

 

[Whirll]

-Elijah McChu-


It was a beautiful Friday night. Elijah was busy making his homework, so he could rest the weekend. The Werewolf convention was very close. Only two hours left and then he can see all his Werewolf-lover friends again. Once Elijah was finished, he closed his book and notebook, picked them up stood up out of the chair that stands in the living room. The living room was not that big, a small sofa stood next to a window, facing to the cheap television. Behind the sofa stood a dark brown, oak wooden table with two seats. One for his mom, and one for himself. The kitchen was very small, and was hidden behind a wall with a large white door with a little window. The boy headed to the hallway where the staircase went up. Wanting him to say bye to his mother, she was first with saying something. ‘’Eli? Are you sure nothing is going to happen at that convention of yours?’’ ‘’No mom, you know I don’t drink, so nothing bad can happen. Trust me.’’ ‘’I am sweetheart, but I’m just so afraid.’’ Elijah opened the door again which he almost closed before his mother said something. ‘’For what?’’ ‘’To lose you the same way I lost your father. I loved him. I can’t lose you now.’’ ‘’Mom, there is nothing going happen. Nothing happened the last couple times. So why would something happen now?’’ ‘’I don’t know. Being lucky I guess?’’ To save his mom a painful heart, he gave her a hug and said. ‘’Mom, I will be careful.’’ His mom nodded.


Whilst letting go, he turned around, opened the door and walked upstairs, the staircase is spiral formed. Once settled the last step to the top, he opened the door to his bed room and put his books on his bed. His room is pretty big compared to his moms. It has a big double bed with grey sheets and grey pillow. Next to that bed stood a little nightstand filled with cans and bags. In front of the nightstand, lied a pretty big pile of clothes. His desk was standing right behind his bed, so he could turn his screen around, and watch series and movies on his bed. Since he loved movies and series so much. The closet he owned, stood next to the large door, and a mirror hung on it. He opened the closet and looked through his clothes. He took nice black pants, a grey hoodie, his casual hat and his old black boots, out of the closet, he put those on and looked in the mirror. ‘’Mh. My hair is still a mess.’’ Elijah thought while flipping his bangs across his forehead.


Whilst looking for his keys he ran down the stairs. His phone was lying in the hallway on the table next to the front door. He took it, and to his relief his keys lied there too. ‘’Here I come!’’ He put on his leather jacket and his neckless with a Chinese coin. ‘’Bye mom! See you tomorrow!’’ Elijah knew that mother McChu would sleep before he came home. ‘’Bye Sweetheart! Please come home alive!’’ Screamed his mom from the living room. He heard a loud horn twice. He knew that Carlo, his best friend, was waiting outside. So Elijah walked outside and waved at Carlo. ‘’Let’s have some fun!’’ Said Elijah brave while giving Carlo their casual handshake.

 

[Fitz]

-Carlo Barnleby-


Not even five minutes passed and Carlo arrived at Elijah his house. While stopping the car he looked through a window of Elijah his house, again, like with every other convention Elijah had a argue with his mother, always about how scared she is to lose him. So Carlo just waited till he was done argeuing, they still had two hours and ten minutes to go "So why not?" he thought. Three minutes later Elijah finally worked his way outside the house. quickly Carlo honked with his car, like he just arrived. Elijah seemed to fall for it since he gave their usual handshake and said nothing.


During their ride to the convention which was just in the edge of the forest they talked about how excited they were and about a girl Carlo really like liked. She was going to be there to and that was just what Carlo wanted. Once arrived at the edge of the forest Carlo looked through the window of his car. Trees, fog, clouds, everything you needed for a good convention. Then Carlo pressed his brake, they had arrived at the place of happening. Some people apperantly were more excited then they were, still one hour to go and still people had already arrived "Madness" Carlo joked. The whole area they were going to use was cleaned out for such things as cars, tables, a big fire pit that was already made within a large tower of wood ready to be burned up and some extras like a radio or boombox.


Carlo got out of his car and gently closed it by pressing the rusted door. He again looked around and in his opinion this was the best place they've ever had. Walking towards a old friend Carlo shouted "This is going to be fricking awesome guys!" Some laughed and some even shouted back with stuff like "Hell, yeah" or "It better be!" Carlo felt at home and was pumped to experience this years convention.

 

[Whirll]

-Elijah McChu-


Once Carlo and Elijah arrived, the first thing Elijah did, was looking for the girl he liked. The girl he liked was the sister of the girl Carlo likes. Luckily was Elijah great friends with her, and every time they see each other, they would give each other a hug. Then he opened the door, and he finally saw Natalie, which is the girl Elijah likes. She ran towards him, and give him a tight hug. ‘’Finally I can see you again. I’ve been on a trip last convention. I’m sorry.’’ Natalie said. ‘’It’s okay.’’ Elijah said. Carlo looked at them hugging, he laughed and looked for Natalie’s sister. ‘’So, are you pumped?’’ ‘’Oh, hell yeah!’’ Natalie said whilst letting Elijah go. ‘’Good, Ehm, I’m going to get the cool boxes and food boxes out of the car. See you soon!’’ Natalie smiled and nodded. ‘’Okido.’’ He turned around after she said that, with a smile he never had. ‘’Wouw, I never thought she would be so happy seeing me again.’’ Once the boxes were unloaded out of the old blue pick-up Carlo owns, he walked to a big table where all the drinks and food were collected, drops the boxes and puts all the groceries on the table. The drinks were rootbeers, cokes, Fanta and even water bottles for the vegan ones. The food were nuts, crisps, candies and donuts. Elijah’s favourite. ‘’I saw you gave Nat a tight hug. Is there something I don't know’’ Carlo teased ‘’Don’t make fun of me Carlo, you know that.’’ ‘’Well, ask her.’’ Carlo said chill. ‘’No way mate, you crazy. I know that she would tell everyone about it. I can’t do that. ‘’ Carlo gave Elijah a shoulder tap and walked away. ‘’I want you to ask her -- THIS NIGHT!’’ Carlo shouted while walking towards the high tree were everybody was talking.


Elijah took a seat on the logs that lied in front of the fire pit. Natalie sat next to him. ‘’Something wrong?’’ ‘’No, of course not.’’ ‘’Carlo said something you didn’t like huh?’’ ‘’Yes. Yes he did.’’ Natalie looks at the wood tower. ‘’But eh, don’t worry.’’ ‘’Mhokay.’’ Natalie said soft and gave him a kiss on his cheek. Elijah startled. ‘’That can’t be. She didn’t just do that. How?!’’ Elijah thought. Carlo happened to saw that and walked towards Elijah. ‘’Rawr!.’’ he teased again and walked away. Elijah grins and stands up, and walks to the people who were having fun.


One hour later, the convention could begin. The fog became thicker and the night became darker. ‘’Let it begin!’’ Elijah shouted while holding his drink up in the air. And so did everybody else and they sat around the fire pit, which Carlo lighted up.

 

[Fitz]

-Carlo Barnleby-


About a quarter before the event it happened, there she was, the beauty herself, atleast that is what Carlo would call her. Her name was Lillyven Jones, every convention she was there, she even had a personal chat with Carlo on her mobile. Over the years she started to notice Carlo liked her and being herself she teases him all the way. She has Brown curling hair with red highlights that rest on her shoulders, Eyes formatted with eyeliner and as the finishing though that prety smile of hers. For this convention she decided to wear a dark green, almost black hoodie together with a pair of worn out hotpants and cowboy boots. nothing very special but Carlo seemed to fall for it.


Right away she saw Carlo and looked at him, up and down and over again. "Well, well, little 'chap' glad you showed up" she said whilst smiling. Carlo knew she was teasing him and replied with full enjoyment "You're the one who showed up, I was already here". She slowly started to walk closer to Carlo. "I guess you're right, Still I'm looking forward for this" she said whilst getting closer to Carlo. Carlo began to think she was going to hug or kiss him and began to smile a bit akwardly. "Then let's do it" he said looking at Lillyven like a tiger". "Okay little cub" she was standing right in front of Carlo for a second everything was quiet between the two. Suddenly Lillyven bent down and picked up a box that had been standing right before Carlo. "I was talking about the story you silly" secretly she wasn't but Carlo couldn't say that so he just replied with the usual "Sure, I know you like me and I like you so just give in". But again like every other time she kept quiet.


The quarter had past and it was time for the convention to begin, Carlo got himself some coke and got a good sight at Lilly who he preferred to call Lill by the way. Standing at Elijah's side he waited for the story to begin.

 

[Whirll]

-Elijah McChu-


The story came closer and closer. Elijah saw Carlo and Lillyven talking. ‘’Mh, they better get togheter.’’ Elijah thought while smiling. Waiting for the story to begin felt like days. And there it finally was.


‘’Ladies and gentlemen! Please, be quiet. I’ll tell the story.’’ The man searched a free log, and stood on it and started speaking. ‘’12th of April 1875, Fanatico Edge, a man who lived and worked as a lumberjack lived alone in his cottage far from the village. People said he had gone mad, others say he was just too tired of being alone. Anyways, this day, he went like all the other days to the forest to chop down some trees. Since that was his job. After sunset, he was done for the day and loaded his pick-up truck with some already fine chopped wood. Loading the last piece of wood in his truck he suddenly got a weird feeling followed by goose bumps and a terrible headache. Despite the headache the man could feel he was being watched, being watched by big, scary, yellow eyes. A howl was heard coming from the south and a moment later the crack of a twig. The man knew this wasn't good, he knew this wasn't good at all. Almost screaming of pain the man threw himself in the front seat of his car and locked it. For a moment the men felt a bit safer but he was wrong -- oowh he was wrong. the animal or better called the beast broke the window of the car door with his head, it looked like a wolf but many times larger. It had really put his sight on the man, it kept wringing through the window till there was enough space. the man just shouted and tears came out of his eyes, not only because he was scared but also because of the headache. The beast pulled his head back, there was one second of silence, not even one if you ask me. almost breaking the whole door the beast grabbed the men with its jaws. Since that day nothing had been heard from the old men, again rumors roamed around the town, that he had killed himself or that he had died in his cottage. But then my question is, how will you explain this!?" An old pick-up truck similar to Carlos one was standing behind the man, everyone looked at it but you could see there was a bloodstain on the front seat.’’ The man swung the large sheet of the car. ‘’How can this happen? This is no coincidence now is it!?’’


Elijah was amazed. ‘’Wouw.’’ Elijah thought. Natalie sat next to Elijah and was scared a bit. So she leaned against him. Carlo, who sat next to him, listened closely and loved the story.

 

[Fitz]

-Carlo Barnleby-


The story was told everyone looked astonished at the blood stain on the front seat of the old pick-up truck. The first person to get his attent elsewhere was Carlo. As you would expect he looked at Lillyven, and as you again would expect Lillyven looked at him. Again looking like a tiger Carlo made a hand gesture, that she had to come to him. already knowing what to come she walked to Carlo.


"Tell me" she said. "Want to play a game?" Carlo said nonchalant. "Ehm -- what game exactly?" she replied confused. Carlo pointed at a wolf pelt pinned to a tree while pulling up his eyebrow. Lillyven looked at the tree and wolf pelt Carlo was pointing at "But what am I supposed to do?". A moment Carlo enjoyed her attention. "Listen closely to me Lill" he now said with a formal voice. "You will get tree darts, so three chances to win. Inside the wolf pelt are hidden three little ballons with red paint. If you get a hit you will see red all over the pelt, thats why they are fake." Carlo knew this since he was the one who helped set up the game. "Me, Lill, will try to get a damn hit" Lillyven said with a funny voice. Carlo followed her to the game and looked at her picking up the three darts.


After giving herself some mental preparation Lillyven seemed ready to go. "I better get damn hit, this cost me five bucks". Lillyven her hand went towards the wolf pelt while holding a dart, back and forth back and forth. Finally she made a swung with her hand and threw the dart. "Nothing!" she said, she did hit the pelt but no red paint to be seen. Again she threw a dart but in vain, still no red paint. This time Lillyven was really sure to hit a red balloon and gave herself again a mental preparation. back and forth back and forth, and there was her last dart flying through the air. "And -- nothing" Carlo teased. Carlo was right, no paint to be seen so bye five bucks. "Oh shut up" she said whilst porring Carlo on his shoulder. "I'll get that wolf plush" she said. Reaching for her pocket Carlo was faster, he held a piece of paper in front of her, five bucks. "W-why?" Lillyven said suprised. "Owh, no this isn't for you, this is for me, I also want a wolf plush" Carlo laughed and Lillyven laughed sarcastic. "When you're done It's my turn and when It's my turn, I'll get that plush!" Carlo felt the competition and went for it.

 

[Whirll]

-Elijah McChu-


Fire was burning, people were having fun. But Elijah didn’t really know who he had to speak to. Natalie was having fun with her friends, and so is Carlo. That’s why Elijah just sat there staring into the fire. Once Natalie moved, he would see it immediately. She walked towards him, whilst holding a rootbeer. ‘’Hey.’’ She said while sitting down. ‘’Hey—‘’ ‘’Don’t tell me something’s wrong again..’’ ‘’Nothings wrong. I’m just. I don’t know. This convention is… Different. I feel different.’’ Elijah said. ‘’What do you mean?’’ ‘’I’m cold, and I’m warm blooded.’’ ‘’Mh. I don’t know either. C’mere, I’ll make you warm.’’ Natalie said nice, and she hugged Elijah. Natalie looks at Lillyven and Carlo who were having fun. ‘’Don’t you have to speak with them?’’ ‘’I don’t know, their having fun with each other.’’ ‘’Just do it. Carlo teased you, and now it’s your turn.’’ Natalie said while smiling. So as said, he stood up and walked to wards Lillyven and Carlo. ‘’Hey guys, having fun buying plushes?’’ Lillyven turned around with a surprising face "No offense, but who are you?’’ Lillyven asked offended. ‘’I’m Elijah. Carlo’s friend.’’ ‘’Oowh, okay’’ she said and turned back around. Elijah continued his walk towards Carlo. ‘’Hey man. Is that the girl you like?’’ ‘’Ssh, ofcourse she is’’ ‘’Is she playing hard to get? As you might know, I’m not in to the ‘’hard to get’’ girl’’ Carlo wouldn't expect otherwise. Elijah looked around. ‘’See you guys!’’ ‘’Later’’ Carlo said. Lillyven didn’t even notice Elijah walked away and instead just threw another dart.


‘’Everything okay between --’’ Carlo looked at Elijah and after that towards Natalie. ‘’Yes. It’s good.’’ ‘’But more important don't forget to ask her.’’ Carlo said soft in Elijah’s ear. ‘’Yeah, yeah.’’ ‘’Owh, wait. You better do it now! Or else!’’ ‘’Shoo then!’’ Elijah said while making a hand gesture to leave. He turned his head back to Natalie, who didn’t notice him saying that. ‘’Uhm. I was wondering, like, I like you.. As you might know. Ehm. This is akward. Heh. Right? –‘’ Elijah didn’t know what to say. But Natalie got it, and knows what he is going to ask. ‘’I know Eli. I know.’’ And gave him a kiss. ‘’Don’t worry, I know you like me. And I hope you know that I like you too.’’ ‘’Well, I never knew.’’


Elijah doesn’t know how fast he has to stand up to run towards Carlo to tell him the best thing ever. ‘’Carlo! Hey!’’ ‘’Yes?’’ ‘’The deed is done!’’ ‘’Awh Eli! Yuck!’’ ‘’What? Oh, No ehw! Not that one! The other one. I asked her, well, kinda.’’ ‘’Good my friend! You deserve one of the finest rootbeer there is, here.‘’ ‘’Ehm. Carlo?’’ ‘’Argh, I know, you don’t drink.’’ Carlo said disappointed. ‘’Carlo?’’ ‘’Mh?’’ ‘’Now it’s your turn. Ask Lillyven. Otherwise it won’t happen. Ever.’’ Elijah turned around and shouted back. ‘’TONIGHT!’’

 

[Fitz]

-Carlo Barnleby-


Time passed by, the end of the convention came closer and Carlo still hadn't asked Lillyven for anything, not even to hang out sometime. Lillyven achieved her goal and got herself a wolf plush which she adored. Carlo couldn't forget wat elijah almost shouted "tonight!". Carlo looked at lillyven, her red highlights were flapped through the air, she was just waiting for someone to come by. Carlo got all his courage together and took the first step towards Lillyven. Whilst walking the some branches cracked and with every crack his courage disappeared till almost nothing was left.


Now standing in front of Lillyven Carlo didn't knew what to say or what to begin with. "Look at it!" Lillyven said whilst holding her wolf plush almost in Carlo his face. A moment of silence was broken by Lillyven "-- Ehm, everything alright Carlo? You look -- weird, just weird". Carlo looked down at Lillyven her shoes, the cowboy boots with now a little bit of mud on them. "Actually --" Carlo began to speak. His sentence was disrupted by a howl. "Hey listen guys, It's the big bad wolf!" somebody shouted and laughed. Carlo looked at the direction where the howl came from. Even more people started to joke about the howl being from a wolf. "You wanted to say?" Lillyven moved on. "N-n no. Nevermind, It's nothing".


Carlo almost ran away from Lillyven towards Elijah. "You come with me right now!" he said. "Dude relax, I can walk by myself if needed" Elijah replied. Carlo ignored it and pulled him in the bushes. "Owh man-- I screwed up, I screwed up so bad" Carlo began. "What did you screw up, the girl?" Elijah asked confused. "Y- yeah, but --" Carlo searched for a way out of this dillema. Something popped up in his head "Did you hear that noise? I want to know what it was" Carlo runned towards the direction of the howl not knowing what to come.

 

[Whirll]

-Elijah McChu-


Once Elijah got pulled into the bushes, he realized that a big howl came from the direction Carlo pointed to. ‘’Did you hear that noise?’’ ‘’ – Ehm, yeah, but. It’s just someone who tries to be funny. Trust me.’’ Elijah stood up an headed back to the convention. ‘’Dude wait!’’ And Carlo pulled Elijah back in. ‘’Dude, chill. Nothing’s wrong! ‘’Oh yes—Something is very wrong man.’’ Elijah crouched and peaked through the leaves. And so did Carlo. Elijah got a weird feeling, and not even a million of a second later, he got goose bumps. ‘’Dude, I’m scared. Look!’’ He showed his goose bumps. ‘’That’s nothing. It’s just the cold – I hope.’’ ‘’Now that doesn’t help.’’ Elijah let go of the leaves and fell backwards. ‘’Ah!’’ ‘’Now what is it!?’’ ‘’Terrible headache.’’ Elijah turned around with his face facing the ground. He put his hand on his forehead and his eyes started watering. ‘’Carlo, this is-- Not the usual headache men.’’ ‘’Don’t complain men, it’s just a little headache.’’ ‘’You think?!?’’ Said Elijah annoyed. ‘’Yes. Th.’’ The thing were the howl came from, started running, you could hear the greater footsteps. ‘’Elijah hide!’’ And Carlo saw the monster. A werewolf. Elijah was in such pain he couldn’t move. He tried to stand up, but he started to see black dots, and started crying. ‘’Carlo, help me!’’ The poor boy held up a hand, so Carlo could pull it. And so he did. Carlo pulled his hand, but he was unfortunately too late. The werewolf jumped on Elijah and bit in his neck. The bitten boy started screaming and crying. Everyone at the convention heard Elijah’s scream and looked at that direction. Everybody saw it happening. They ran away, out of the forest. The man who told the story shouted. ‘’Run! Get out of here! Immediately!’’ And so everyone did.


Lillyven ran towards Carlo and Elijah. ‘’What is happening? Eli? You okay?’’ The werewolf was gone already, and Elijah didn’t give a sign of life. He lied there. Blood streamed down his neck, and a little blood puddle settled on the ground. ‘’Elijah!?’’ Scream Carlo. ‘’Eli! Answer me! Please!’’ Carlo said stressed out. ‘’Eli?’’ Lillyven said while giving Elijah small slaps on his cheek.


Finally he woke up. It was one o’clock after midnight. Elijah stood up and his wound closed. He started screaming like he saw the most scary thing ever. And felt like the most painful thing ever. His bones started growing, Elijah grew bigger, his nose became longer, his ears disappeared and got yellow eyes. His fingers grew, with long nails, his clothes ripped and his hear disappeared. ‘’Eli? Can you hear me?’’ Carlo said quietly once Elijah morphed into a werewolf. Instead of giving a human answer, he howled and looked intimidating at Carlo and Lillyven.