Chapter 1: Transformation

Story by Keshet Chataltul on SoFurry

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#2 of High School Secrets

Ok so here is the first chapter to my new series please read and let me know what you think so I can make Chapter 2 better. Thank you Kesh


So many questions are running through my head right now. For the longest time I thought I was normal, but this summer vacation changed everything I thought to be true. It was mid July when it happened, I woke up with this extreme back pain as if my skin was boiling and falling off. I opened my mouth to scream only to find out that I couldn't all I could do was curl up in a ball as the transformation took it's course. When all was finished and the pain finally stopped I got up only to find out I had changed. I knew right away what I was when I was able to see my furry nose and my paws covered in white fur, I had become a furry. I ran to my bathroom that was connected to my room and turned on the light blinding myself for a bit before I was able to reopen my eyes and in the mirror looking back at me was my reflection a furry snow leopard as plain as day. I panicked and took off into the woods that surrounded the back side of the house and ran till I could not run anymore. I came across Clear Lake and stopped to catch my breath and try to get a hold on the situation.

"Ok so I am a furry." I told myself out loud as I paced in front of the lake, "But how could this be? You would think that I would have shown signs earlier on right?"

I played many scenarios in my head pacing in front of the lake till sunrise and that's when I figured out the most realistic reason for what has happened.

"It has to be my birth mom." I told myself sitting on a boulder a few feet away from the lake, "She must have been a furry in hiding."

My birth mom died in the house fire years ago when I was a baby, so I never really got to know her.

"Did dad know about her secret?" I asked myself, "And when he finds out that I am a furry what will he do? Will he turn me in to become a slave like all the other furs or will he try to help me control it?"

I sat there for a few more hours weighing my options before deciding that I have to hide who I really am. Every fur has the ability to look human it will just take a lot of practice and concentration. I spent the rest of that day mastering the ability to hide my true form and after many failed attempts I finally got it down. I waited another few hours before returning home so I could make sure I was able to hold the form. When I got home my dad and step mom were both pacing the floors trying to figure out where I went. I covered up the truth by telling them I just went for a walk in the woods, which isn't unusual for me I do it often so they bought it. They just told me next time I do that not to leave without letting one of them know I was going to be gone all day. That was day one and I tried myself to be able to keep my human form for a long period of time. Now it is August and my worst fear along with the biggest test starts tomorrow, school and to make matters worst it is the first day of high school at that. I toss the baseball I have in my paws up in the air and catch it again as it comes back down, I am in my furry form to give my body a break from being human. After the first dozen of times I changed it finally stopped hurting so much to change between human and furry form, and I was getting a lot quicker at it too. My ears twitched as I heard the outside door open

and I changed into my human form just in time as my dad turned the corner to where I am. One advantage of being a furry in the super keen senses that came with it, so I was always warned when someone was coming my direction and was able to change back in time. There have been a lot of close calls but I have kept it hidden well.

"Hey son what's up?" He asked sitting next to my as I sat up playing with the ball in my hands.

"Just watching the stars." I say looking up at the countless lights in the sky.

He takes the baseball out of my hands and plays with it a little, "Thinking about joining the baseball team again this year?"

"Yea I am planning on going all varsity this round." I tell him catching the ball as he tossed it to me.

"That's my boy." He said ruffing the hair on my head, "Now come on it's late and you need to get some rest for the first day of school tomorrow. Can't have you staring the first year of high school slacking off."

If only he knew the weight on my shoulders to make it through tomorrow without slipping up. We get up and go inside to get some sleep, I set the alarm an hour early so I can take a walk in the woods and get some rest from hiding my true form before school. I ate a healthy breakfast eggs and toast then out the door on my bike towards school. It's about a 45 minuet ride to the school from my house and my dad wanted me to take the bus this year like I did the years before but I told him I wanted to take my bike from now on to help stay in shape. When I got to the high school and locked up my bike I took a look around and got a little uneasy, the sidewalks were filled with what seemed like thousands of thousands of students. I shake my head trying to stay calm, I really don't like crowds. I went to home room and sat by my best friend Chris, I was so happy to see him it helped me to relax a little.

"Was wondering if you got lost." He said to me as I sat down next to him, "I had to fight off three girls for that seat your sitting in. They saw me sitting here and wanted a piece of this." He waved his hands as if to show his self off.

I chuckled, "Yea right maybe a few gay guys but I know you. If a girl sat down next to you, you would have let her stay."

He laughed and agreed to my statement and with that the first day of school started. I am quite proud of myself as the first half of the day was almost over with and I was counting down the minuets to lunch, my favorite time of the school day. The bell rang and I just sat there at my desk as all of the kids got up and rushed out of the classroom. After 8 years of school I found out fast when the lunch bell rings ether tough it out and try to push through, or just wait for the first and sometimes the second wave to finish, and there is only one kind of lunch that will make me even think about trying the crowd and that pizza day. As I gathered my things and made my way to my locker to put up my books I heard something down the hall that just didn't sound right. I peaked around the corner to see the school bully Tyler beating on Luke again, the school nerd, most likely for his lunch money. I shake my head and turn around not going to even try to go up against Tyler he is huge and has only gotten bigger over the summer. Now I don't mean fat wise but muscle and lots of it.

"Hey you Dylan." I heard him yell at me. I cringed cause I knew he was talking to me. "Get over here."

Now I have two choices I can ether do as he says and give him what he wants and about 50% of the time he takes it leaves me alone, or I can book it and run for my life in hopes that I run into a teacher along the way. I weighed the odds of that happening during lunch period and decided I just best give him what he wants. I turn around and start walking over to him, I see Luke curled up in a ball on the floor waiting for the next round of beatings.

"It's Daniel." I tell him as I get close.

After all the times I told him you would think he would know it by now.

"I don't care." he said pinning me up against the lockers behind me, "Now give me your lunch money."

I yelp from the pain of the dial knobs on the lockers being shoved into my back my breath being taken away from me. He had me by the throat and I was having a hard time breathing.

"Lunch money now!" he demanded as I reached in my pocket to get it out.

I was having a hard time reaching and grabbing my wallet since I was pinned against the locker but finally after a few tries I got it out and it fell to the floor.

He released me and said "Thanks Billy much appreciated."

"It's Daniel." I make the mistake of correcting him once again.

He picked me up by my throat once again his hand big enough to just about wrap it all the way around my throat as he says, "Once again I don't care and since you can't seem to get that in your little skull of yours I am going to have to beat it in you. He threw me on the ground then started to kick me in my sides knocking the breath out of me with every kick. After about the tenth kick I started to panic, I was losing the grip I had on keeping my human form as I got weaker with every kick.

"P-p-please s-s-stop." I tell him in gasps with every kick.

"Oh now your telling me what to do?!" he yelled getting mad, "I will let you know when I am ready to stop."

He started to kick me harder and I fought to keep my human form but after about the 30th kick I lost my grip and turned into my true self. Tyler stopped dead in mid kick when he saw me turn, his eyes got real big and he became as pail as the paper I used to take notes on. With the relief of not having to hold my human form my full strength came to me and I got up and pushed him against the lockers almost purring as the turn of events.

I lean in close to his right ear and whisper, "Now you listen here Betty." I said making sure to use a girls name, "There is a new boss in this school and that's me. got it?" He nodded "And I don't want to see you picking on the weak anymore for anything got it?" He nodded again "Good I will be watching you."

And with that I took off to the nearest bathroom to try and get a hold on my human form.

'Great I blew it.' I think to myself in the stall 'Now he is going to run to the principal or cop and tell them I am a furry. Maybe if I can get a hold of myself quick I can deny it.'

I concentrated real hard to get my human form back and after a few minuets I succeeded, as I left the stall and made my way to the sink to try and clean up the principal came in.

"Daniel are you ok?" he asked walking up to me, "Luke just came to me and told me what happened."

My heart sank I opened my mouth to say something but it was to dry to make words.

"It's ok Daniel we are going to take care of Tyler now lets get those cuts checked out by the school nurse." He opened the bathroom door for me and we walked down to the office.

'What's going on?' I think to myself on the way to the office, 'If Luke told him what happened then he would of taken a cop with him to get me out of the bathroom.'

As we entered the office and made are way to the nurses office I saw Luke on one of the beds all bandaged up. He looked over at me not with fear in his eyes but wonder and thanks. He nodded and winked at me as I entered the room, the nurse ran up to me and started to clean and wrap up the deep wounds I had. After I was all bandaged up I went and sat down next to Luke as the nurse left the room to go talk to the principal. I look over at Luke and he holds a steady gaze with me.

After a few second of just looking at each other Luke leans in and tell me, "Don't worry your secret is safe with me." and with that he went to a different bed and rested his head on the pillow to get some rest.

I was speechless he knows I am a furry and yet he is not going to turn me in? I just smile at him and watch as he moved to the other bed. I lay down myself and welcome the rest only to be awakened again by the bell announcing that lunch period is over. I shoot straight up and remember that I still have not eaten anything. I look over at the bed Luke was in to see it is empty I get up and walk out of the nurses office only to be stopped by the nurse.

"Oh good your awake was just about to come and get you so you can get some food before the lunch room is cleaned." She tells me and we make are way to the lunch room.

There wasn't much left that looked good so I just got a salad and some rolls. I walked into the lunch room and looked around only to see it empty I pick the closest table and sit down to eat.

'Ok so day one you not only show your true form, Luke and Tyler know about it.' I think to myself getting a hold on what just happened today, 'Now Tyler I think he is the one I need to worry about running off and telling someone that I am a furry, but Luke he seems to be ok with the fact that I am a furry.'

I was half way through eating my lunch when a heart sinking thought came to me, 'What if Luke didn't tell anyone cause he wants to black mail me to do what he wants.'

I don't really know Luke or what he is capable of, the only contact we had was when Tyler would beat us up. After that thought entered my mind I lost my appetite and got up to go to my class. The rest of the day I couldn't stop thinking about what all Luke could make me do if he wanted to, and what scared me even more was the fact that I would most likely do what he wanted to keep my secret just that a secret. The rest of the day I was uneasy when it came to changing classes and I would do everything I could to avoid Luke, it's last period and the bell is about to ring so far I have not seen him again. The bell rang and I waited for the class to thin out before I make my way to my locker one last time picked up the books I needed for homework and made my way to my bike. I walk halfway across the court yard before I heard someone call me.

"Hey Daniel." I hear someone calling me.

I look around to see Luke running up to catch me before I left. I was half tempted to jump on my bike and take off, but that might get him mad enough to go tell someone my secret, so I stood there as he ran up to me.

"I've been trying to get a hold of you ever since what happened." he said making my heart sink and my knees get a little weak, "Want to go get a coffee and talk?"

I look at him thinking to myself, 'Is he really asking or is it the commanding question type thing.' I decide not to risk it, "Sure Lead the way."

The walk to the coffee house was a quiet one and it was making me nervous, 'What's going to happen? Is he really taking me to the cops or are we really going to the coffee house.'

As the coffee house came into view I was reminded that the police office was right next door to it. I start to get really nervous but relax some as he opens the coffee house door to let me in, I let out a sigh of relief. After we both got are drinks Luke lead me to a corner booth away from everyone else.

"So I want to start by thanking you for saving me today." he said as he tested his coffee to see if it was still to hot, "And I promise I will not tell anyone your secret."

"Why?" I couldn't help but ask.

"Why what?" he asked back.

"Why are you keeping my secret?" I ask again getting more nervous as the question remained unanswered.

"Because I owe you one is why." he said taking a sip of his coffee, "Not to mention both of are stories contradict Tyler's so there is a chance that he is going to be taken away as a crazy and out of our hair, or fur in your case."

He flashed me a grin and I couldn't help but smile back at the thought of Tyler being taken away and not have to worry about him any more.

"But what I want to know is why did you pick today to stand up to him?" he asked leaning in close, "Why did you put up with all his stuff when you could have easily taken him?"

I let out a deep breath and think to myself, 'I might as well clue him in on everything.' and I tell him all that happened during the summer. He listened and drank his coffee not saying a word as I told my story. Letting every single detail to be taken in and analyzed under a microscope.

"And that's how it happened." I say finishing up my story.

By the time I was done both of us have finished are coffees and as I told the story I felt better. I have been wanting to tell someone for a while now.

Luke just sat there thinking about what all I had just told him before he opened his mouth to talk, "Well looks like if you want to keep this secret you are going to need someone to watch your back incase something like today happens again."

I was shocked by what he just told me that my jaw literally dropped open.

He laughed and continued, "I will help you keep your secret but in return I ask of only one thing."

My heart sank this is it the black mailing is going to start.

"I will keep your secret as long as you and I are friends and you have to tell me all about being a furry." he said sitting back twiddling his thumbs.

"Wait that's it?" I can't help but ask surprised that he didn't [ick something harsh.

"Yea that's it oh wait along with helping me take over the world." he said narrowing his eyes.

I was frozen in place is he joking or for real? I couldn't tell.

He held his gaze for about a minuet before lightning up and laughing as he slapped my shoulder playfully, "Gotcha."

I let out a sigh of relief, "That you did Luke that you did."

So all he wants in return is a friend and a story, I can do that. We both order one more drink and talk the rest of the night. By the end of the night I had come to find out that Luke is really cool and even if he didn't know my secret would be an awesome friend. So to wrap things up day one slipped up and showed Tyler and Luke my true form, got Tyler taken away for saying that I am a furry when Luke and I denied that story, and I gained a new friend, all in all not a bad day.