{{AUTHOR'S NOTE: This sequence with Jenny and Harry was originally intended as 1 episode but was too long to post as a single installment, hence this is the conclusion to the previous Moon Lake episodes: "Maybe..." and "...If we do THIS..."}}
Jennifer Harper awoke to find herself surrounded by total darkness. Her heightened were senses could see nothing but the inky void all around her. Somehow, she still sensed Harry Jenkin's comforting presence nearby and knew everything was all right, but her fiance was nowhere to be seen.
Realizing that she was still within her naked human form, Jenny was about to summon her werevixen fursona when a female voice said, "That's unnecessary sister. I'm right here."
She turned and saw herself, or at least, a part of herself. "I must say, I've never had a chance to get a complete look at the new me, but I really look great as a were."
"You do, and it's great to see that you're finally starting to come to terms with everything that's happened to you of late," said her werevixen, as she spread her furry arms and turned around in a complete circle so Jenny could see her other side in all its foxy glory.
"But don't worry. Harry was already in love with you long before me," said the Werevixen, lowering her arms and tail before coming closer to her human side. "Recent events sped things up unexpectedly, but Harry would have proposed this coming spring, and you still would have become Mrs. Jenkins before the fall semester next year."
"Depending upon what our family did," said another female voice, as both werevixen and human turned to see a third woman approach. Both instantly recognized the new arrival as the Old Jenny Harper, with her slim figure, practically nonexistent breasts, and shorter blonde hair. All that would have been apparent to the other two even if Old Jenny was wearing any clothes.
"Yeah. That's the mess we have to deal with," agreed the New Jenny, with her larger breasts and shapelier form. "Them and Dieter Wilhelm."
"The rat bastard," the Werevixen and Old Jenny said in unison, to which both turned to briefly face each other and smiled.
Then they turned back to face their partner again as Old Jenny said, "You still have all our knowledge of how they think and act," before grabbing New Jenny's right hand in her left.
"And you not only have practically all of Moon Lake standing beside you, but your bonded life/mate as well," said the Werevixen, as she grabbed New Jenny's left hand with her right.
"Now all I need is a plan and the courage to face them," realized New Jenny.
"You already have a plan. The two wedding ceremonies next Saturday," Old Jenny reminded her.
"And you're already on the road to recovery," said the Werevixen, as suddenly a golden line lit up from where they were standing to trail off somewhere in the distance beyond the three of them and anyone's sight.
"Your revelation tonight was an important step," revealed Old Jenny.
"And that session with Harry wasn't bad either," said the Werevixen with a big smile.
"But unfortunately, we're still not totally healed," announced Old Jenny, as she and the Werevixen tried to put their free hands together, but showed New Jenny that something was keeping them from doing so.
"You still have to face your greatest challenge," warned Old Jenny, as suddenly a lightning strike could be seen at the end of the golden line just as thunder roared through the darkness.
"You mean our family and Dieter," realized New Jenny.
"Exactly," said the other two in unison.
"We ARE getting stronger," confirmed Old Jenny.
"And you're not without love, friends, and allies," said the Werevixen, nodding her head at something behind her as New Jenny felt someone put their hands on her bare shoulders.
Without releasing her handhold on the other aspects of herself, New Jenny turned to see a smiling Harry Jenkins directly behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist.
Then she saw all the other people behind him.
While New Jenny didn't recognize everyone present; she saw Professor William Anderson, the Jenkins family, Samantha and Frances Twist, Tachibana no Akane, her roommate and best friend Karen Yuletide, and a host of others in an ever growing crowd. Thankfully everyone else was fully dressed, but no one commented on the three ladies current lack of attire.
"You are not alone, so there is no need to run or search for escape anymore," said Old Jenny, drawing New Jenny's attention back to the other women.
"Moon Lake is the happy home you've always longed for, and it welcomes you with very open arms. But to fully enjoy your new life here, in the end, only you can do what must be done," announced the Werevixen.
Then suddenly, the inky blackness surrounded everything again, obscuring New Jenny's vision once more.
Jennifer Harper awoke with a start.
She looked around and quickly realized she was in her fiance's bedroom.
Harry Jenkins was asleep next to her, a big smile on his face.
Smiling back at him, Jenny reached down and pulled the blanket over their still naked forms after that great love making session they shared, then curled up next to her life/mate and fell asleep once more.