Inner animal. by Emily Zimmerman. (books to read for 12 year olds .TXT) 📖

intensify the smell that filled the bathroom. After standing in the hot water for longer than necessary, I turned it off and jumped out. I wrapped a towel around myself and rung my rather short black hair out. My hair went down a few inches below my chin, not quite reaching my shoulders. It was not something I did; it has always been this short, never grown longer. Brushed my teeth and then dressed in skinny jeans and a short sleeve white shirt with a black fancy looking ‘Muse’ printed on the front. I am a diehard Muse fan, ever since I heard their song ‘time is running out’ I have been in love with Muse.
I had just walked into my room, towel drying my hair, when a knock sounded at the door “who is it?” I asked.
“It’s Hank, when you’re ready, we need to go to the lunch room to meet everyone” Hank’s voice sounded.
“Okay! I’ll be right out!” I called.
There was no answer, so I quickly blow dried my hair and while slipping on my shoes. I quickly brushed out my hair and parted my bangs. When I was done, I opened the door to find Hank standing patiently against the wall across from me, beside his son, who seemed to be a mirror of him. Bane seemed to be a very young version of Hank in many ways, aside from Hank having dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Bane had the same black hair and blue eyes as me. But, other than that, I could tell that this was what Hank looked like when he was Bane’s age. Rugged and it seemed that he was a rebel as well. “Let’s go, your parents are gathering everyone to the lunch deck” Hank said, taking me arm and leading me down the hall.
Bane followed beside me, glancing down at me every once in a while. It made me uncomfortable, having his intense stare on me the entire time.
Chapter three:

I couldn’t help but glance at Nina for the entire long walk there. She intrigued me, even though I tried not to show it. Her beautiful face had these expressions of wonder and interest when we would speak of what we are, but when I spoke of her parents, her face would go smooth, expressionless, but her eyes portrayed how touched she was at the love her family felt for her. I glanced at her, and caught her staring at me. She didn’t look away, but blush colored her cheeks. I smirked slightly, and her eyes flashed down to my lips and back up to my eyes. “This is the lunch deck; Drake and Jenna should have everyone gathered by now” my dad said, snapping us out of our little silent communication.
I looked away when Nina did, smiling to myself. Yes, she was a very intriguing person. I stopped at the door “dad, I have to meet someone by the training yard” I said.
“Who?” he asked suspiciously, he knew everyone would be gathered here.
“Just a few friends, we want to test our strength” I lied smoothly.
“Alright, just don’t get into trouble, alright?” he said, narrowing his eyes at me.
I rolled my eyes at him and turned, walking away “don’t worry dad, you need to start trusting me” I replied without turning.
After I was out of his sight and hearing, I burst into a run, I was meeting a few friends at the training yard, but we weren’t going to train, we were going to find some Jaykoren. I ran at inhuman speed through the halls. The Jaykoren killed my mother, and they changed my father, so I was going to find them and get payback.
I ran down the stairs and out the entrance, running out into the forest by where the training yard was.
My three friends stood there, Mike, Carter, and Kim, she was Carters mate. They all looked around with excited eyes “let’s go!” I said, walking passed them.
I shifted into my panther form, as everyone else shifted into theirs. Carter was a cheetah, and so was Kim, and Mike was a Leopard. We ran deep into the forest, following the strong, but sweet, smell of the Jaykoren.
We stopped about two hundred yards away from the clearing where they rest. I walked as quiet as I could through the damp forest, stopping at the edge where the clearing starts. I watched as they all stood around in the clearing in their human forms, they were vulnerable.
“So I hear that the new headmaster is here, she seems…weak” I heard the one closest to me say, he had a wicked smile on his face.
I bared my teeth, but didn’t growl. I looked back at the others and nodded, they disappeared in three different directions into the forest to surround them, just as planned. I listened as they ran around, getting to their places, they stopped and three deafening roars filled the area. I lunged out at the Jaykoren closest to me, wrapping my legs around him and knocking him to the ground. I scraped my paws along his back, making a feral snarl rip from his clenched teeth. I grabbed him by the neck before he could change and snapped it. I ran at the other Jaykoren that he was talking to, but he changed into his form before I could kill him. A huge bear-like creature, probably the size of a van, came running headlong at me, baring it’s long sharp canines. I gave him an animalistic grin and jumped over him, landing on his back, I hit his soft spot, the point just above his shoulder-blade. He roared and rolled, making me jump off of him.
“Bane! The others!” Kim’s voice called. I didn’t look away from the Jaykoren as I listened; I could hear other animal footsteps, probably about fifteen.
“Damn it!” I snarled.
I jumped at the Jaykoren and landed on its back again, I slashed at its weak spot again, the reason that’s its weak spot is because it has one of its hearts right there. It roared, but I held on, digging my claws in as it bucked. I dug my claws in and pierced its heart. I jumped down and watched as it died, it roared, its yellow eyes turning crazed as it tried to survive. It fell on the ground, one last gurgled roar escaping its mouth before it closed its eyes. It has two hearts, but they connect to each other, so if one is pierced, the other can’t save it. I ran jumped over the dead Jaykoren and started for another, Kim, Mike and Carter were holding their own, and just as I was about to jump on the distracted Jaykoren’s back, my father’s bear form jumped in front of me. He glared at me
“Kim! Mike! Carter! And Bale!-” he said my name in a snarl “fall back!” he ordered.
I glared at him and backed away, looking at the others as they finished off what they started and backed away. I turned and ran into the forest, a snarl coming out of my mouth. Kim, Mike, Carter and dad came up to flank me. The other fourteen that were with him were running behind us.
We arrived back at the sanctuary and I shifted. “Are you insane? You could have gotten yourself killed!” dad yelled.
I ignored him and went inside, he grabbed my shoulder and turned me around “that was a stupid thing to do Bane! You not only put yourself in danger, but you put Mike, Kim and Carter in danger! What were you thinking?” he shouted.
“Drop it, okay? I had it under control!” I yelled finally.
I didn’t wait to see his reaction, I just walked away.

Author's note:

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Emily.

Chapter four:

I paced the floor of my room, it was getting close to the time that I would shift, they said it was exactly twelve, and it was eleven fifty. The door opened to reveal Jenna; she had a sympathetic look on her face as she studied the frightened look in my eyes. She held out her hand, and I took it, following her as she squeezed my hand gently “I had a premature change you know, it was the night before my birthday, I understand how scary it is, we all do” Jenna assured softly.
I smiled weakly “thanks…mom” I whispered.
I felt the hand that was wrapped around mine freeze for an instant, and she went rigid in shock, she looked down at the ground, an array of expressions flitting across her face at once.
“My pleasure sweetheart” she finally choked, a light laugh slipping from her lips.
I sighed as we walked down the stairs, she checked her watch “it’s almost time, we must hurry” she said gravely.
She pulled on my hand as we reached the bottom of the stairs, and we jogged down the hall. We reached a large reinforced door, and standing in front of it was Hank and Drake. I watched as they opened the huge door with no more effort than lifting a feather from the ground. The door creaked loudly and I looked inside, a concrete room, bare, empty. I looked at mom and dad with a new amount of fear
“Best get this over with” Hank muttered.
I almost backed away, but I knew that it wouldn’t change a thing, so I just nodded and walked carefully into the room.
“We have two minutes” Drake muttered. Hank walked into the room with me and nodded to mom and dad. They both nodded once and closed the door. I slid down the wall, staring ahead at the wall across from me “so what happens now?” I asked quietly.
He sighed, sitting against the door “we wait until you shift” he muttered.