Story: Allies & Enemies: Daniel Ozborne

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TITLE: Allies & Enemies: Daniel Ozborne
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Daniel Ozborne

Life is full of changes. Good changes, bad changes, Hellmouth 
changes. I discovered that the weird way. I'm a werewolf. See I 
told you weird. 

The changes in my life haven't always been weird, well not if you 
grade on a curve, and I do. The first change happened when I got 
involved with a beautiful, smart and talented redhead named Willow 
Rosenburg. She took my breath away. Even before I knew her name I 
was in love.

Then I found out about vampires and that Willow helped to fight them. 
That might have scared anyone, but me, it was just another reason to 
love Willow. She wasn't just beautiful, smart and talented anymore. 
Now she was courageous. 

Shortly after that I found out I was a werewolf. That was the first 
time I was really scared. When the wolf took over I was completely 
out of control. I hated that. I wished it away. Then I met another 
wolf and made the biggest mistake of my life.

Willow thought I did it to get back at her for the little incident 
with Xander. I didn't. I really didn't. I'm still not sure what 
drew me to her. Maybe it was because she was alright with the wolf 
inside of her when I was rebelling against it. Or maybe it was just 
lust. I'm still not sure. All I know is that it cost me Willow.

I left town shortly after that. I just couldn't deal. I could deal 
with vampires, demons, and other assorted end of the world nightmares 
but I couldn't deal with betraying Willow, so I left. 

On my travels around the world I discovered things about myself. I 
learned how to control the wolf. I thought I had found the answer, 
but when I returned for Willow, she didn't need me anymore. She had 
found someone else.

Ok that kind of spooked me a little. Willow fell in love with a girl. 
I'm an open-minded person. I've known gays before, but I never 
considered Willow to be one. Maybe it was just my pride. I don't 
know, all I knew was that I couldn't....wouldn't get in the way. I 
was the one who left. So I left again.

Then out of nowhere I ran into a pack of wolves that needed a leader 
and guess who they elected? Me. I still don't know why. But in 
retrospect we were good for each other. I tough them how to control 
their baser instincts and they taught me that the wolf wasn't a curse. 
It was a part of who I was. Who I am.

Then Willow showed up on my doorstep. Her girlfriend had been killed. 
My heart broke for her. I could see in her eyes that she was hurt.

Then she told me about Buffy. This time I handled the revelation 
better. Willow was in love with her best friend. I tried to help. I 
tried to be a friend. Maybe I finally got it right.

My life has finally come full circle. I have finally accepted who and 
what I am. Now I have a chance to become what I always wanted to be. 
Human. 

A year ago I would have jumped at the chance.

Now I can't see myself as anything but what I am.

Daniel Ozborne Pack Leader to the Wolfton Werewolves.