Chapter 2: ~New friends, old enemies~

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Crystal awoke the next morning with a yawn. Getting up, she smoothed the wrinkles from her black slip night dress, and headed downstairs to wake Derek. When she got there though, he was gone. Frowning, she went back upstairs, and got dressed. She put on a black mini skirt, a white lace tank top with a black hoodie overtop, and converse sneakers. She went to the mirror and began brushing her hair. Looking into the mirror, she jumped. Derek was standing right behind her. "Where were you?" she asked, turning around to face him. "I was out. There's someone I want you to meet." He answered, a serious look on his face. "Um ok sure." She answered back, all the while finishing her hair. She was a little unsure about this. "You look gorgeous by the way." he added, taking her hand, and leading her outside to a black mustang parked in the driveway. "Woah, is that your car?" she asked in awe. "Yep, let's go." he lead her into the car, and drove her to Beacon Hills school. "The school?" Crystal questioned as they pulled in, completely lost. "Yes, you'll see soon enough." he replied, taking up her hand again, and leading her inside. They walked a few more feet before Derek spoke again. "Scott over here." he was waving at a boy with dark curly hair, whom was with another boy with buzzed short brown hair. The boy he addressed as Scott gave him an annoyed look, before pulling the other boy along and leading him over to them. "What do you want Derek!" he growled, the other boy looking at them with a slight look of fear on his face. "I want you to meet Crystal. She's going to help us find the alpha." he explained. Scott froze as he got a good look at her. She could sense his heart rate rise as his eyes looked her over. "I Uh..hi..." he stammered. The other boy elbowed him in the side. "Stiles quit it!" he grumbled, giving him a shove. "Hi, nice to meet you two." she said giving them both an sweet smile. The three of them talked for a while, and they both exchanged cell phone numbers with her. Derek shot Scott a glance as he was entering his number into her phone, and Crystal could sense some sort of animosity between the two. What was that all about? She could feel Derek's heart rate increase now as well as he gripped tighter to her hand. "Anyways, I'll see you later, to practice." Derek said in a rushed manner.
"Practice?"
"Tapping into his anger, his animalistic side, so he can control when he changes." Derek explained, giving Scott a nod, before leading Crystal back to his car. "Are you ok?" she questioned as he sped out the parking lot. "I'm fine." he snapped at her, his eyes focusing on the road as he pulled up to her house and shut the car off. Unbuckling herself, she leaned over the center console and looked at Derek. "Are you sure?" her hand reached out and brushed against his cheek. He shivered, and looked away. She could hear the pounding of his heart crisp in her ear. "Derek, what's wrong?" her voice grew concerned as she touched his cheek again. He got up, opening his side car door and got out. "I'm fine." he assured, heading inside a good distance ahead of her. He plopped down on the couch, gripping at his head. Crystal sat down gently beside him, neither of them saying a word. After a few minutes of silence, Crystal spoke. "Derek..."
"I'm fine!" he yelled at her. It got silent and a sigh escaped his lips as he stood back up. "I have to go." he said hesitantly, getting up from the couch. "Why? Where are you going," she asked curious. "I'm going to check out a hunch I have. I'll be back as soon as possible, I promise." he shot her an apologetic glance before heading back outside. He wanted to be away from her for a while, and he did have a hunch about who might be the alpha. That was his out for now.

It had been a few hours, and there was still no sign of Derek. Crystal began to worry about him. She tried texting him, Scott, and Stiles, but none of them answered. Deciding she'd waited long enough, she got up, and left the house, heading to the driveway. As her feet touched the gravel, she heard a loud low werewolf howl. Panicking, she closed her eyes, trying to focus on Derek, his heartbeat, and his voice. After a moment, she picked up his voice.

"Do you want everyone in town coming here!"

"No, but that was awesome!" she heard Stiles respond. She could tell they were at the school. Without a second of hesitation she took off in that direction. She arrived at the school a few minutes later. "Derek?" she called out, her eyes scanning for him, Scott, or Stiles. Taking a few steps, she heard a slight groan. She followed it, and when she found the source of the noise, her eyes widened in fear. Derek lay strewn against the outer wall of the school, blood falling from his mouth and chest. "Derek!" she shrieked, lifting him up into her arms. Opening his eyes a little more he groaned again, and spoke. "Crystal, get out of here. The alpha is here, you need to get out of here now!" he demanded, although his voice was weak.
"But you're hurt!"
"D-don't worry about me. Just go." His eyes closed as he finished his sentence. The pack has to stick together no matter what. Crystal lifted Derek's limp body into her arms and dragged him over to his car. Setting him in the passenger seat, she got in, and drove back to her house. Parking, she lifted him from his seat and brought him inside, laying him on her lap on the couch. She held him tight, stroking his hair, and talking softly to him. "I got you. You're going to be ok. You're going to make it. I have you now." she rocked him slowly in her arms as she spoke, hoping he would pull through.