***OUTFITS FOR THIS STORY ARE ON MY POLYVORE ACCOUNT (StilinskiDunbarMcCall)***

Chapter 1: We get attacked by Hunters... AGAIN. AKA Dark Moon Part One

Rose POV

"This doesn't seem so bad." Stiles said as we walked through the streets, maneuvering around the herds of people.
"It's not the town, it's the plan." Lydia corrected him.
"What's wrong with the plan?" Stiles inquired.
"Stiles. this could be the stupidest plan any of us have ever come up with." I deadpanned, "And we've done some pretty crazy stuff."
"I'm aware it's not our best idea ever..." Stiles trailed off.
"We're going to die." Lydia sighed.
"Are you saying that as a Banshee or are you just being pessimistic?" Stiles asked.
"I'm saying it as a person who doesn't want to die." Lydia stated.
"Okay, would you mind restricting any talk of death to actual Banshee predictions?" Stiles questioned rhetorically.
"Well, I'm not a banshee so I can say it all I want: This plan is stupid and we're going to die." I sassed.
"Oh, thank you for that wonderful display of Optimism." Stiles thanked sarcastically.
"No problem." I gave him an angelic smile and he rolled his eyes in response.

Lydia, Stiles, and myself walked through the club, making our way towards the bar area.
As soon as we sat down, a man who was obviously a hunter approached us.
"This one's on the house." he proclaimed, clapping Stiles on the shoulder and gesturing to the shot glass.
When none of us moved to accept the alcohol, his smile widened.
"Most American teenagers don't cross the border to refuse a drink." the hunter noted.
"We didn't come here to drink." Lydia replied firmly, prompting me to drop a bullet shell into the shot glass.

I was ushered down several different corridors and hallways before we found ourselves in front of Araya, the head of the Calaveras.
"Severo over there hates this music." Araya mused as she sharpened a knife, "Me? I've always loved the music of youth. This kind, especially. It had a kind of savage energy, no?"
"We're here for Derek Hale." Lydia told her, ignoring the woman's question.
"Is that so?" Araya smiled.
"We know you have him." Stiles stated.
"And we've heard you can be bought." Lydia added.
I brought out a case filled with money and placed it on the desk.
"That's 50,000 for Derek." I offered.
"Now, where do three teenagers get money like this?" she grinned, "Japanese mafia?"
The men in the room all cocked their guns.
"Not smart to come alone." Araya advised smugly.
"What makes you think we came alone?" Stiles retorted.
"You brought a wolf into my home?" she asked in disbelief.
"No," I tilted my head with a smirk, "We brought an Alpha."
"My friend," Araya sighed after a few moments, "I don't think you're aware of your poor timing. Do you know what the dark moon is?"
"The part of the lunar phase when the moon is least visible in the sky." Lydia noted.
"Ah, but do you know it's meaning?" Araya reproached.
"Some people say it's a time of reflection." I stated, "Or grief."
"Grief and loss Mihija." the woman gave me a small smile, "I wonder why, when you and your friends have suffered so much loss, you would risk it again for someone like Derek Hale."
"'Cause we don't like to lose." Stiles told her.
After Stiles said that, the guards began speaking over the radio, all affirming that the different doors were clear in turn.
"Norte?" Severo asked when he got no response.
"Stiles. Take 10 off the table." the familiar voice of my brother, Scott, came over the radio, and Stiles complied.
"Maybe you should just take the deal." Lydia suggested.
"While I 'm keen to following the warning of a Banshee, I'm going to have to decline." my eyes narrowed at Araya's words.
"Really?" Stiles sighed, "Just give us Derek. You don't want him anyway. Haven't you noticed what a downer he is? No semse of humor, poor conversationalist. Just come on, take the money."
"Severo?" Araya's expression made me uneasy, "Show them how the Calaveras negotiate."
Before I could even react, I felt something heavy hit my head and I lost consciousness, the last thing I registered was Stiles and Lydia yell my name.

Stiles POV
"He's awake." Kira notified us, "Guys, he's awake."
"Scott, you okay?" I questioned as he sat up.
"Yeah." he assured, "But they don't have him. They don't have Derek."
"We know." Lydia told him with a grim expression, "But right now, they've got Rose."
"Rose?!" Scott exclaimed, his eyes flashing with worry and shock, "What do they want with Rose?"

Rose POV
I jolted awake, only to notice that I was tied to some sort of chair. My head felt like it was spinning and I let out an involuntary groan.
I look around and see my brother tied to a chair nearby and I whisper yelled his name but I got no response. He was out cold for the time being.
As soon as the throbbing in my head lessened, I tested the ropes behind my back, checking for weak spots or loose knots like Allison taught me, but I couldn't find any with the hunters' impeccable workmanship.
Finally, Scott awakened as well, and his eyes widened when they saw me.
"Let her go!" he pleaded as Kira was led into the room, "Look... you've got me. Just let the others go."
I felt my blood run cold when Severo led Kira up to a machine that I recognized, and I realized in a flash what was going to happen.
"No." I breathed, beginning to struggle once more.
"Rose! What's wrong?" Scott questioned frantically.
"Ah, it seems that your sister has deciphered the meaning of your capture. Clever girl." Araya mused, "She would've made a great hunter."
"So, let me explain what's going to happen." Severo forcefully placed Kira's hand onto the dial, "This one, the fox, had an immunity to electricity. So she's going to turn the dial on the Alpha. If she doesn't, I turn the dial on the girl."
"No. I'm not doing this." Kira denied.
"Are you sure?" Severo spoke, "One of your friends had the power to heal. The other? Not so much."
"Why are you doing this?" Scott demanded, "Is this a game to you?"
"This is a test, lobito. Let's see if you pass." Araya gave a slight smile, "We're going to ask some questions you answer them, nobody gets hurt. You don't answer, we turn on the dial."
Suddenly, I remembered the bracelet that Chris, Allison's dad, had given me as a gift. But it wasn't just a bracelet.
It was a way out.
I pressed the charm on my bracelet, and a tiny, sharp dagger-like point swung out, perfect for cutting the ropes. I started to struggle once more, but it was an act. In reality, it was a cover for the arm movement that getting out of my bindings would require.
"Do what they say. Okay?" Scott's features had morphed into grim acceptance, "Whatever they want. I can take it."
"So... we don;t know where Derek is. We want to find him as well." Araya started, "You know who took him."
"What?" Scott looked shocked, "How would I know that?"
"That doesn't sound like an answer to me." Araya gave a faint smirk.
"We don't know." Scott told her, "Why do you think we came here?"
"Kira turn the dial." when Kira didn't move, Araya continued in a fiercer tone, "Should we turn the dial on Rose instead?"
"No, no!" Scott shouted as Severo's arm inched towards the opposite dial, "Do it Kira. Do it."
"Let's start at one." Araya decided.
I forced myself to block out my brother's screaming, although my struggling was not fake anymore.
"Leave him alone!" I screamed as the dial was turned to the second notch, but Araya didn't pay me any attention.
I was getting closer to breaking free, but I could tell that Araya was getting more and more frustrated by Scott's cluelessness.
"Tell me! Who actually had Derek?!" Araya challenged, "Who had a reason, a vendetta particular to the Hales?"
"I said I don't know." Scott panted.
"Oh, you don't know because you haven't figured it out yet." Araya whispered violently, "So think! Who could have taken him? Tres!"
The dial was turned to two.
"Who had the power?" Araya yelled, "The power of a shapeshifter?!"
"I don't know!" Scott grunted.
"Oh! Someone who could have turned without you knowing." she hinted, "Turned, but not by a bite!"
"I don't know!" Scott shouted.
"Diez!" Araya screamed, "Diez!"
"No!" I started to cry, tears streaming down my face, "Please, Stop! You're going to kill him!"
At my tears, Scott's strength seemed to renew, and his eyes glowed red as he suddenly broke out of his bonds just as I cut through mine.
I stood up and ran to his side, not caring about the surprised hunters in the room. I hugged him tightly, and he returned the favor, wrapping his arms around me. Reluctantly, I pulled away and stood at his side. We had hunters to deal with. And I was okay with that. As long as we were together, we could fight. I was ready.
At least, I was until Scott spoke up.
"Kate." he stated softly and my heart stopped.
Scott was staring at my frozen form, his eyes gauging my reaction.
Even Araya's expression held a trace of sympathy.
"Rose?" my brother said my name, but it sounded far away.
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~Flashback~
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"So, you're Rose?" Kate Argent smiled warmly at me, "Allison speaks highly of you."
"Really?" I said, my features lighting up.
"Of course! And now I see why." Kate's smile widened, "You're going to break a lot of hearts one day."
"Thanks Ms. Argent." I smiled.
"Oh, please. You're obviously Allison's little sister." a sincere grin graced her face, "Call me Aunt Kate."
"I've never had an Aunt before." I admitted.
"Well, now you do." Kate pulled me into a hug, "Welcome to the family, Ro."

~End of Flashback~

"No." I gasped out, backing away from everyone, even my brother.
"Rose..." he trailed off as I started to sway, "Rose?!"
My brother rushing towards me was the last thing I registered before everything went black.

Scott POV
"So... you're just letting us go?" I questioned warily.
"I sent four men out to where Kate was rumored to have been seen." Araya informed, "None of them came back. Let's see if you can do better."
"You could have just told me she was alive." I told her.
"You wouldn't of believed me." the huntress stated simply, "Now I know what kind of Alpha you where your next step lies."
"What next step?" I asked.
"When you take the bite of an innocent, when you make a wolf of your own, when you do that, then, I will cross your border and come knocking at your door." Araya decided as I turned away, but she called me back.
I turned to face her and saw an undecipherable expression on her face.
"Take care of your sister." she ordered, and I could've sworn I saw concern flash across her features, but it was gone too quickly to tell.
I nodded solemnly, glancing towards where she stood with the others. She was smiling, but I could tell it was fake. She is my little sister after all.
I walked over, wrapping a comforting arm around my sister.
"So what now?" Stiles asked, his eyes darting towards Rose every few moments as if he was making sure she was okay.
I knew for a fact that Stiles thought of Rose as his little sister as well, and the feeling was mutual.
"She thinks she knows where we can find Derek." I said, trying to focus on the matter at hand.
"She gonna tell us where?" Rose inquired.
"Uh, actually, she's giving us a guide." I told them.
Before anyone could say anything else, a black motorcycle zoomed into sight.
"Braeden." Rose grinned as the rider took off her helmet.
"Hey Red." Braeden smirked.
"You know her?" Malia questioned.
"Who is she?" Kira added on.
"She's a mercenary." I explained.
"Well, right now I'm the only one who's gonna take you to La Iglesia." Braeden said casually.
"The church?" Lydia stated questioningly.
"What's the church?" Stiles asked confusedly.
"It's not a place you'll find god." Braeden stated.