Prologue…

The name is Katerina Pillar Rochester. I grew up in Beacon Hills with my two favorite cousins, Derek and Laura. They were a little older than me. Derek was the oldest, but Laura was only a year older than I was, so we were very close. Derek hung out with us because we were the only ones brave enough to do the crazy things that he was into, and we were better company than no were inseparable when we were little. When I was about eleven my dad got an offer that our family couldn't refuse, his job offered him to travel the world and run his experiments. I have always been a risk taker and due to the crazy stunts that Derek, Laura, and I would always pull, I was always up for anything.

Traveling the world seemed like the best idea in the world. Before I left the three of us made a pact: We would send letters and postcards. We would keep each other updated on how much we changed through pictures. Most of all we promised that if something bad were to happen we would all come back together to help each other out.

My family was out of any cell reception or any way of contact for about a year. My dad was doing some kind of research on a boat and some stranded island studying the habitat of a certain species of fish. The day before we set sail for the island, Derek and Laura had both sent me letters informing me of a tragedy. Their family was brutally murdered by a fire that was purposefully set to their house. I sent a letter in return, telling them both that I would be back as we got back from the island. I kept a journal the entire year; I wrote in it each day. I wrote a letter for every special holiday that I would send, along with a letter explaining where I have been, to Laura and Derek. When I stepped off of the dock, I rushed to the post office to send off the letters and I checked our P.O. Box.

What I found was around ten letters. Just ten and it was all from Derek. There was nothing from Laura. I didn't expect an awful lot from them, because they knew that I would be off the grid. I did expect some pictures, or a Christmas card or something. The only thing I got was just a few letters. The first was sent about nine months ago. Why would they just send one letter, and then nothing for nine months? I immediately opened it up. It read:

Dear Caterpillar,

I know that you won't get this a very long time, and I'm sorry that I haven't written in a while. I went away from Beacon Hills for a while after the fire. Laura called me and said that she had business to take care of back in Beacon Hills. When she didn't call for a few days, I got worried. I tried to call her time and time again. She never answered. When I got to town to find her there was nothing here. I began asking around about her and if anyone knew anything about her. Naturally she stayed under the radar, and I couldn't get any information. I began to go out searching for her myself and I found her. It wasn't pretty Caterpillar. I only found half of her body to begin with. These two nimrods found the body as well, and they started sniffing around. They found the other half of the body. I'm sorry you have to hear about this over a letter. And I know that you planned on coming back to visit for a little bit when your dad got done with his research on that island. I don't think it is such a good idea. Someone killed Laura. I think it was another Alpha, because remember the two nimrods I mentioned earlier? One of them was bitten. I have had to teach him everything, so he doesn't die.

I love you,

-D-

The first letter left me so speechless that I stood in the post office for ten minutes just staring at the wall. Laura was dead. Laura was murdered. The person responsible was still in Beacon Hills. I opened up the next few letters and was just as overwhelmed as the first one I read. Derek talked about finding out the alpha was Uncle Peter. I never like him; he always gave me the creeps. But Derek also said that he didn't kill her, the hunters did. He talked about the two boys, whose names he said were Scott and Stiles, and how they weren't so bad. Stiles got under his skin because he was human, and he didn't like him being involved. Scott was the beta that Uncle Peter turned. Derek had become the alpha and that he now has his own pack. He wrote about each of them, but he wrote about Isaac the most. He seemed fond of him, like he was his little brother. By the time I got to the sixth letter Derek was talking about a Kanima. A freaking Kanima! I didn't even finish reading the letter. I went and packed my bags.

I didn't mention to mom or dad of the mess that Derek was in. I did tell them of Laura's death. I told them that I was going to go and finish school in Beacon Hills and be with Derek, because I thought that he needed someone there right now.

"Now are you sure that you have everything that you need? Are you sure that you don't want us to come with you? I'm sure your dad can figure something out with his job." She looked at me with eyes full of concern. I hugged her one more time, before grabbing my bags.

"You guys know that I will be just fine. I promise. Yes mom, I have everything. I will call you as soon as I land." She gave me a kiss on the cheek and I walked onto the ramp to get on the plane. When I was seated I opened my bag to get the rest of the letters out. I read them all and then I reached the last one.

Caterpillar,

I know that after reading all of these there is no way that I am stopping you from coming. I can just beg you to not do such a thing. I am not sure what is going to happen but something bad is coming. Peter and I are working with each other now. I still don't trust him as far as I could throw him. But something is coming and we aren't prepared. So, please do not get a plane to come here. I will come visit you, if that will stop you.

Love you.

-D-

Too late Derek. I was on my way, and I was ready to spill blood for whatever or whomever was threatening my family. I left my parents back in Australia because I knew that if I told them everything that was in the letters they would be in danger and they wouldn't allow me to come. I closed my eyes and thought about all the fun times that Laura and I had when we were little. A small tear escaped my eye as I thought about me never getting to see her again.

When I woke up, the plane was just landing. I stepped off the plane to be washed over by the familiar smell of home. I called up an old friend before I left to bring me my bike. I had put in an order for a one when I first to come back and visit Beacon Hills. Within fifteen minutes he showed up with my bike, and left with someone else so I wouldn't have to give him a ride back.

I made my way to the old Hale house. I had forgotten how beautiful Beacon Hills was, especially around this time of fall. It wasn't quite cold enough to have to wear a bunch of heavy clothing. Some days I remembered that I could come out in shorts and a light jacket, and then the next I was in jeans, scarf, and sweater. I continued my peaceful ride all the way to the Hale house. Once I reached it, my heart stopped so suddenly that I was grounded to the place that I stood.

The house was heartless. It looked like something straight from a horror film, and I would know because I am obsessed with them. I made my way up the stairs to the front door. I pushed open the door, to be welcomed by waves of grief and pain. The house held such powerful emotions. The inside looked no different than the outside. Somehow I knew that Derek would still be staying here. It was the last thing he had of his family, and he wouldn't let that go so easily. I heard a squeaky board and I turned on my heels to look directly into the eyes of my beloved cousin Derek.

I ran up to him and hugged him so tightly that if he wasn't a werewolf then I am sure I might have fractured a rib or two. It took him a minute but he returned the love and warmth of my hug. He whispered in my ear, "Oh it is so good to see you Caterpillar. I've needed you."

Author's Note

So here is a little preview of the story that I want to write. It will be a Stiles/O.C. fic. It will follow the story loosely, but still revolve around the characters from the show. I just won't write the story based off of each episode. Please let me know what you think of it so far. Its short I know, but if it gets good reviews then I can promise you that the chapters will be a satisfying length. Please REVIEW! Thanks!