AN: Hello lovelies. So this is a story I've had in my head for a while now and I haven't seen to many Stiles x OC stories. Maybe I haven't been looking in the right place. Normally I'm a Derek girl myself but I just couldn't shake this story idea so I thought why not? Now I am aware that Stiles has something going on with someone else, no spoilers incase you're not up to that part yet but as this is a Stiles X OC story that won't be happening. I'm not going to hate on that particular character and I'll probably just make them close friends. Also this is just an idea at this point. I've started writing for another few chapters but I'll only post them if people are intrigued and or want to read more, so if you like this story or where it's going please leave a review, otherwise I'll have no way of knowing that the chapters may come out much slower.

On with the story

"You couldn't wake up?

"Nope. It was beyond terrifying"

Stiles shook his head, the remnants of the dream making him shiver. Scott shot him a concerned look but before he could ask about it Stiles launched into an explanation

"Ever hear of sleep paralysis?"

"Do I want to?" Scott asked

"Well, have you ever had a dream where you feel like you're about to wake up but you can't move or talk?" Stiles looked at Scott expectantly and he quickly nodded.

The two passed under the overhang, nearly at school as they kept talking. For a moment Stiles thought he saw someone in the shadows but it turned out to be nothing on closer inspection. At least he couldn't see anything. He turned back to Scott who had stopped and was waiting for him to continue.

"You ok?" he frowned but Stiles just waved him off

"Yeah, I'm fine, just thought I saw something. Anyway" he sighed turning back to the topic at hand "What happens is when you're in REM sleep your body is basically paralyzed. It's so that if you start running in your dream, you don't actually start running in your bed"

"That makes sense" Scott agreed

"Sometimes, your mind can wake up before your body does" Stiles continued "So for the split second you're aware that your body is paralyzed"

"And that's the terrifying part" Scott finished, nodding in understanding. Stiles gave a nod of confirmation

"Yeah. Turns your dream into a nightmare. It can feel like you're falling, being shot, being strangled"

The two finally crossed the threshold into the school as Stiles sarcastically added on "Or in my case in the woods with magically trees where human sacrifices took place"

They continued on into the school, passing by the lockers when Scott turned to him

"Do you think it means something?"

Stiles shrugged as he stopped by his locker "I don't know. What if what we did that night, what if it's still affecting us?"

Stiles

His head whipped around. He had definitely heard something. He scanned the crowd of students but he saw nothing out of the ordinary or anyone one who was trying to get his attention.

"Hey Stiles?"

He jumped when someone grabbed his shoulder but released a relieved breath when he realised it was just Scott. Who was looking at him in a very concerned way.

"Are you sure you're alright? Maybe you should go home?"

"No I'm alright" he reassured "I- I think that dream just shook me up more than I thought"

Scott didn't look convinced but Stiles was glad he didn't push the topic anymore. At least not right now. He didn't want to talk about it, preferably didn't want to even think about it.

They headed into class and sat down in their usual seats as the teacher came in. When he started writing up today's lesson on the board Stiles whispered to Scott

"Wanna know what scares me the most?"

Scott turned around and rose an eyebrow, a sign to continue

"I don't even know if this is real"

Scott opened his mouth to talk but it wasn't his voice that came out

"It's not"

It was eerie the voice, it didn't have a gender as far as he could tell, it just sounded like hundreds of people talking at once, all of them overlapping each other.

"It's not real Stiles" it said and Stiles blinked in confusion. He suddenly felt very tired, the words didn't even register

"Wake up Stiles" the Scott impersonator grabbed his shoulders shaking him

WAKE UP!

It screamed into his face. The sound wasn't human.

He jolted upright, he could still hear the screaming in his head. It was dark, to dark. Where was he? Oh god what was this place. He couldn't move, he was trapped. Why was this happening to him? WHY!

"Stiles!"

It went quiet. Stiles eyes darted around the room in a panic before landing on his dad. It was ok. He was safe. He collapsed, falling onto his dad who shushed him and held him tight. It was only now that he realised it was him who had been screaming and he couldn't help the tears that came from the utter terror of it all.

Why was this happening to him?

He felt something brush over him. To reassure him, offer him comfort. It felt like a touch but there was no one but his dad with him. He was to shaken to try and figure it out. It was gone now anyway, leaving him to wonder if it was even there at all.

Stiles heaved a deep shaky breath and withdrew from his dad and after telling him that he was ok he started to get ready for school.

He needed to talk to Scott.

AN: Alright, it's short I know. I've started writing the second chapter which I might put up right after this one just so there's a little more to read and see if you like. Please leave a review to tell if your interested or not and I'll see what you say. Other than that have a great day lovelies :)

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