Dex's POV

WHEN I AWOKE I COULDN'T feel a thing. My whole body was numb. I didn't know where I was or what I was doing here, in this dark, smelly place. Them the memories came flooding back in. I had blown it, my secret was out and Mae knew the truth about me. 

Suddenly the feeling returned to my body and I felt a sigh of relief, then a wail of pain. I felt my wrist chained to the wall and then I looked down and noticed, for the first time, my bare chest was bloody and bruised. Whatever had happened it wasn't very pleasant. 

I recognized the long scratch marks of a knife. It was clear that Mae was behind some of this, she did carry a knife in her boot after all. I let out another scream of pain, as my vision blurred. I wasn't sure if I could survive this much longer. 

"Will you be quiet!" A voice snapped from the distance. I looked around in alarm, not sure where the voice came from, then again, I couldn't tell where anything came from currently. I tried to respond to this other person but all that came out were low moans and grunts.

"Would it kill you to be silent for a moment? I'm trying to get some, much needed rest!" The voice said. 

"I'm sorry." I moaned, not sure how I forced the words out of my mouth. 

"Well be quiet then!" The voice said. I then heard it mumble to itself, "Why does he have to scream? I'm here and I don't scream. How bad could it possibly be?"

"If you've got a problem with me, then say it to my face." I said, trying to be bold. It was rather useless though. The person snorted with laughter. 

"Alright I will." They said, then I heard them heave themselves up and start to walk over. When they finally came into view, I saw it was a girl about my age. She had blond hair and beautiful blue eyes, that were always guarded. I knew this girl. It was Charlotte.

"Dex?" She breathed.

"Charlotte." I said in return. 

She rushed to my side and wrapped me in a hug. I was so happy to see her. The the wounds on my chest reminded me, that her hug hurt, a lot. I screamed in pain, and Charlotte jumped back, started that she had hurt me. I smiled weakly and Charlotte did to.

"Oh Dex." She said, "I'm so happy to see you. I didn't realize it was you in here... I didn't mean to sound so harsh it was just that I thought you were doing it on purpose. I have so much to tell you. I'm sorry I wasn't back. I ran into some..." Charlotte was cut off abruptly when a door opened. Her eyes opened wide with fear, and she ran back around the corner where she originally was. 

When the door opened completely I saw that there was the boy, and Mae. I burned my eyes into her skull but she refused to meet my icy glare. The boy kneeled beside me.

"You're awake." He said, calmly.

"Thanks for the update." I grumbled. The boy took no notice of it and looked at my chest.

"My, oh my. What happened here?" He mumbled curiously.

"What you mean you didn't do it?" I hissed to him.

"Technically yes, werecat. I did. Only it seems that you have taken a more harsh reaction to it than others..." He said, then trailed off.

"Which means?" I asked, impatiently.

"It means you are stronger than most, which means it took more to neutralize your cat. It does have a nasty effect on your human body though." He said.

"No kidding." I muttered.

"No kidding indeed, werecat."

"Don't call me that." I spat at him.

"What would you prefer?" He asked.

"Anything but that." I grumbled.

"How about Ass-hole." Mae said, speaking for the first time.

"Hey you stay out of this!" I hissed at her, "Me and your boyfriend are trying to have a conversation, with out you butting in!" Mae's face turned bright red, and I knew I'd hit her in a weak spot. I would have to use that against her some more, if I survived today. 

"Well?" The boy said, calmly as ever.

"Dex." I muttered.

"Okay, Dex." He said, trying out the new name, "I'm Xander."

I just glared at him.

"Alrightly then why don't we get down to business. I'm not sure if you know it or not but I was at the Pumpkin Ball, where you and your friend attacked. If I'm correct then you would have killed everyone there?"

I searched my mind for a little bit, trying to remember that night. Everything was hurting and my memory was fuzzy. "I don't remember." I admitted. 

"Okay then. You were stopped by a white cat. Do you know where they are?"

"No. I already said, I don't remember anything about Silver-Tipped Arrows!" I shouted, angrily. Why didn't they understand me? 

They backed away, nervously. They were obviously shaken by my reply. I guess they must have thought that I'd be like every other werecat they'd fought. Oh, no. I wasn't going to play their little game any longer. As Mae had said before, I was a werecat, therefore a monster. And, if I was going to be a monster, then I'd be the worst monster they'd ever faced.

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Mae's POV

We backed out of the room, scared and shocked of Dex's outburst. I kept forcing myself to keep a steady face, to hide behind all my anger and doubt. Although there was a part of me, deep-deep down that still loved this monster. I wasn't sure why or how, but it did. He was still my brother after all right?

As Xander locked the door, he sighed. "I think this is a worse infection than I've ever seen." 

"Infection?" I asked.

"Not physically, but mentally. His cat is strong and relentless, but Dex must have had something worth fighting for before now. Now it is all gone." he said.

"But what was he fighting for?" I asked.

"You. He loved you, he wanted you safe. He was a good brother. Now you have turned against him. He has lost it. He is dying from the inside out."

"Why? Why would his cat do that?" I asked. 

"It's not his cat's words that have poisoned him, Mae. It was yours." With that he shoved past me. I sighed and looked threw the little window to the secret room in our cell. Xander discovered it the last time he was here. Now he used it to put dangerous werecats in. I saw Dex as he yanked on the chains holding him in place.

Nice try. I thought, Those chains are pure silver. It can hold even the strongest of werecats. Almost as soon as I thought those words, Dex's eyes glowed red, his pupils transformed into slits. I saw the wound on his chest heal, almost instantly. He yanked on the chains yet again, and I saw a crack in the material. Fear started to pound through my chest.

Dex's pulled again, this time harder. The metal splintered, and Dex rose to his feet. He made a ear piercing yowl that even I had heard though the thick door. Charlotte appeared by his side, a smirk on her face. 

"Xander. They're out." I said, no more than a whisper.

"What?" He asked.

"Dex broke the silver!" Almost as soon as I said it, the door fell to the ground. Dex strode out, paying no attention to us. Charlotte rammed herself into the next door and knocked it down. Dex strode out again. I didn't know where he was going, but I could guess it wouldn't be good.

"Wake up Dillan." I said to Xander as I followed the other werecats. They were moving fast and had already reached the clearing. There they stood heads raised, as they cast dark stares at my Uncle.

"Dex, you are a fool." He hissed. "Don't attack me here, in my own camp. You will die." Dex laughed, a low and wicked laugh.

"I'm not here to kill you, old one. I just brought someone else to do it for me." Dex replied, in a voice that I didn't recognize.

"You know that my time isn't threw till my 500th moon. Who did you bring?" He spat.

"My sister." Dex spat. His red gaze met my own and I gulped down a feeling of dread, that had formed. I stepped towards my Uncle, and his eyes widened with fear, he obviously didn't want to face me. I wasn't sure why but I guess it had to do with his 500th moon. I braced myself to attack when a loud and commanding voice interrupted. 

"What is going on here?" It demanded. I saw it's brown haired braid and it's brown eyes. Red had finally arrived.

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AN:

So I guess Dex decided to be bad, and weird out on us. Did anyone notice that he called the Pumpkin Ball Silver-Tipped Arrows? Anyone? Do you remember that was the chapter title for the one with the pumpkin ball? Maybe? Oh well if you did notice that, and got it, then please say below!  So that's all for now! Remember to vote and comment! BYE!!!!

Picture is of Dex's cell.