Chapter 3: Magic Bullet
The blank ceiling stared back at me for hours. I couldn't get to sleep for some reason.
I heard Scott get up and I quickly came to his room, "What's wrong?" I asked.
"Oh, I need to see Stiles about this econ homework. Yeah, I can't fail it this year because of lacrosse." His heart skipped a beat but it could have been a very good lie.
"At 1 in the morning? Come on Scott, tell me the real reason." I crossed my arms in anxiety as I felt too overprotective.
"It's the alpha. I heard him and I want to see who it is." He tried his hardest to keep me calm and happy but honestly I was not fazed by this.
"Just keep safe and I'll cover for you." He smiled back at me and jumped out of his bedroom window.
. . . .
I was about to go to French until I sensed death and also smelled Derek's scent; he had an infection. I followed the scent and heard Derek and Jackson.
"Where's Scott McCall?" Derek asked.
"Why should I tell you?" Jackson answered as his slammed his locker shut which for my wolf ears was like someone clapping cymbals next to your ears.
"Jane! Where are you going, we're going to be late?!" Allison shouted. I turned round to go to AP French class but a disappointed and curious feeling lingered in my gut during class.
After French, Allison went to see Lydia whilst I headed over to Stiles so he could give me a ride home; I walked to school since I was early and I wanted to get familiar with the town.
"So Scott's told me about your secret." He said as we walked to his jeep.
"Um... Yeah, so what do you think?" I asked hesitantly.
"Pretty badass actually!" We chaffed at each other about mutts and purebreds like we normally do.
We got in his car and he drove of quickly until a man stopped us in the middle of the road.
"STILES STOP THE CAR!" I shouted as my wolf reflexes stepped in and I put my arm in front of him to block him from steering and he quickly halted to a stop. We both sighed in relief, "Oh my god!" Stiles replied, "You've got to be kidding me, this guy's everywhere." I couldn't move a muscle as I saw Derek as white as paper. He fainted on the ground and Scott rushed to help him get into Stiles' jeep. He said he was shot by a different bullet which clearly was a lot worse than a normal bullet. Usual Stiles asked if it was a silver bullet but Derek retorted by calling him an idiot. His eyes flashed blue as he was in pain and all I heard was honking and beeping.
"I need you to find out what kind of bullet they used." Asked Derek.
"How the hell am I supposed to do that?" Scott answered, even I didn't get Derek's theory until he said, "Cuz she's Argent, she one of them." Stiles and I looked outside to a line of impatient cars and the constant beeping carried on.
"Come on Stiles we need to go." We headed back to his jeep.
"I know, I know let's go." He went to driver's seat whilst I sat at the back; Derek was in the passenger seat.
"Hey get him out of here." Scott looked at Stiles and I and we nodded in unison.
"I hate you for this so much." Stiles said and I scoffed in agreement.
"Sorry Jane I'll drop you off once we sort this out." He looked at Derek who screamed in pain and clutched his arm. He looked through the wing mirror at me and flashed in pain. He really did look like in pain and I genuinely felt sorry for him. I gave him a sincere look and he flashed his blue eyes back at me as "thanks". So his thank you's went really that sentimental and didn't show much meaning but deep inside I knew he meant it.
Stiles tried phoning Scott but he didn't answer. Obviously too busy 'studying' with Allison.
"Hey try not to bleed out on my seats, ok? We're almost there." Stiles complained.
"Where exactly?" I questioned leaning in on both of them. I could smell Derek's infection spreading and getting worse by the minute. "Just hurry."
"To Derek's house." Stiles uttered.
"What. You can't take me there. " I was puzzled as to why he didn't want to go to his own house.
"What?" I chimed in.
"I can't take you to your own house?!" Stiles objected.
"Not when I can't protect myself."
"Uh... I'm adequately sure I can do that." I leaned back in offence and raised my eyebrows. Stiles glanced back in agreement, "Yes! Jane's an alpha, a big bad alpha." I sneered at his awkwardness but Derek still didn't agree so Stiles pulled over immediately.
"What happens if Scott doesn't find you little magic bullet? Hmm?! Are you dying?" Stiles theorized. I eyed his annoyed-filled eyes. It was strange to see him frustrated but he still looked as cute as usual with his brown eyes widening.
"Not yet, I have a last resort" He was even struggling to breathe.
"What do you mean? What last resort!" Stiles jeered mocking Derek as he lifted his sleeve to reveal a very red and swollen arm. "Oh my god what is that?" Stiles inclined back as far away from Derek and look at his arm with disgust, I gagged as the smell got stronger. "Ugh is that contagious? You know what, you should probably just get out." Derek and Stiles argued for a few seconds but he gave in as soon as Derek threatened him.
"Seriously Stiles? You gave up that easily?" I exclaimed.
"You know he's still scary looking even though he's weakened by on tiny little bullet."
"Just tell me where you're taking me." Derek interjected.
"To the animal clinic." Stiles remarked.
We got to the animal clinic and Scott informed us that it was a wolfsbane bullet and I know that wolfsbane is very poisonous to werewolves and maybe fatal.
As we entered them main treatment room in the clinic, Derek took off his shirt to expose his very muscular body and a black three spiral tattoo at the top of his back . His torso was sweating and his abs emphasised, which could make any girl weak in the knees. But he also revealed his arm which was disgustingly infected.
"You know that really doesn't look like anything that a good night sleep couldn't take care of."
"If the infection reaches my heart, it'll kill me."
"Positivity just isn't in your vocabulary" Stiles responded as Derek looked for something in tables, shelves and drawers.
"If he doesn't get here with the bullet in time... Last resort." Derek breathed.
"Which is?" I asked, nervously waiting but secretly knowing the horrible truth.
"Cutting off my arm." He pulled out the sharp weapon and handed it to Stiles as I tried to call Scott.
"Come on, come on Scott, just answer your phone." I murmured to myself as I heard the phone ring again and again. Derek handed Stiles the blade while I waited anxiously.
"What if you bleed to death?"' Stiles said.
"It'll heal if it works." Derek said as he rapped a cloth around his arm just above his wound.
Later Derek spitted out black blood since his body is trying to heal from the infection. Stiles started the blade but I heard someone open the front door, "Scott?" I said.
"Jane!" He saw Stiles who was going to start cutting Derek's arm. "What the hell are you doing!" He asked Stiles but he dropped the blade and sighed in relief.
"Oh you've just prevented a life time of nightmares." Stiles explained.
"Did you get the bullet?" Asked Derek; Scott took it out of his pocket and handed it to Derek.
"What are you going to do with it?" Stiles and I asked.
"I'm - I'm going to-" he started to faint but I caught him before he fell to the ground even though I caught him his weight brought him I down to the floor and his head and shoulders rested on my lap. Scott was trying to reach the bullet but it was down in the drain. Stiles punched Derek in the face which woke him and he realized I was holding his head and I quickly let go of him feeling embarrassed. Scott got the bullet and Derek emptied its contents then is set it alight then put it inside his wound. Derek fell to the ground and writhed in pain but soon calmed down and the wound slowly disappeared.
Whilst Derek and Scott went to see Derek's uncle, Stiles dropped me off. I tried to open the door but it just wouldn't budge.
"You've got to try a few times before it actually opens." As I did as he advised but if I tried too hard I could break the door.
"I don't wanna break it." So he got out of his side and opened my door from the outside. "Thanks." I smiled at him and he gave me his usual no-problem-just-doing-what-I-can kind of smirk. I hugged him to really say thank you which he was surprised about and he got back in his car and drove off.
It's been an hour since I last saw Scott, Stiles and Derek and Melissa's been working on night shifts all week so this was my me time.
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I was in the shower for longer than usual but not too long because we were on a water meter. The shower was where I could really think deeply about thoughts throughout the day that I push away and also cry about the things that made me sad because the water running down my body was like tears streaming down my face so it was almost like masking my tears since the tears were just like the water so to me I wasn't really crying. It sounds pretty stupid but I invest my inner emotions and think when I'm in the shower and I don't feel lonely- I know it sounds creepy but that's me. Not hiding behind a barrier from people or that girl who was a stereotypical American girl- it was just ME.
I got out of the shower, put my towel around me and walked to my room but I quickly turned around because I heard Derek and Scott walking up the stairs but it was too late.
"That's why you shouldn't trust them." That was Derek's voice and as soon as they reached the top of the stairs both of them fell silent. Their stares were lingering but carefully averted their eyes on my eyes. I kept my cool but I could hear Scott's heartbeat go up slightly due to the silence and awkwardness and Derek, I'm not too sure about.
"Y-your back." I soon said.
"And you're in towel," Scott gave me a look, "and Derek you should go." I looked at them as they headed down the stairs again and then I went into my room. It was 11:30 and I had a long day. I fell asleep on top of my bed in a matter of minutes but I only had my towel around me. Nothing woke me up as I was already fully asleep.
DEREK'S POV
I went back to Scott's house after I was told to leave. I climbed through Jane's open window which she usually kept open.
Her room was big but surprisingly neat. On her desk were a pictures of her family and a wedding and also a picture of Scott and Stiles then a guitar case rested near the edge of the desk. Once I scanned her room thoroughly I sat on her chair and finally looked at Jane. She was asleep in a foetus position with a towel around herself and her damp brown hair sprawled over her white bed sheets. She must have fallen asleep like that. Her heartbeat was slow and steady and showed no sign of dreaming. I walked over to her knowing I couldn't wake her because she was in deep sleep. I hovered above her not knowing what to do or if I should do anything.
I felt the feeling of care and protection when I woke up in her arms at the clinic. Her worrying about me made me content. Even though she was stubborn she was passionate. Passionate about the things she loved, like her family. Jane reminded me of a girl I loved which seemed not too long ago, her name was Paige. She had brown hair and brown eyes like Jane's but different in colour even though they resemble each other differently physically, personally they were quite alike.
I battled with myself whether I should touch her or not. I gave in. I carried her and held her with one hand while the other hand quickly opened her duvet and I gently laid her down underneath her sheets. Her skin was warm to touch and I felt the cool breeze blow from outside and the contrast between the two made me shiver. I glanced at her once more then I got out of the window and closed it.
JANE'S POV
I woke up. Towel around me but I had my bed sheets covering me, which I know I didn't do.
Scott walked past my open door. "Hey Scott did you come into my room last night?"
"Um, no. Why?"
"Oh I just thought you came in to... Borrow my notebook or something." He shrugged his shoulders and walked in the direction of the shower. Then my eyesight averted my closed window which I didn't touch at all last night. I don't know if the thought of my peeping Tom was strange or endearing; especially since the familiar scent lingered all over my room.
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