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AN: welcome to the sequel! keep the reviews coming so I keep writing.
The feels Teen Wolf, you're killing me with The Feels. and Isaac this week, I need to hug him... or Cat does.
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Cat was woken up super early the next morning, the sun just rising when Derek yelled at them to get up. She groaned as she leaned over and grabbed her phone, sighing at seeing how early it was and noticing she had a message from Scott. She opened it to see that he had left a message for her saying he needed to show her something and to meet her at the school before classes, with Derek preferably.
"Yay." She muttered, rolling out of bed.
"What?" Isaac asked, stretching in the bed.
"Just, more crap. How are you feeling?"
"Fine I guess, better really. Why are we up so early?"
"Good, you need your strength, Peter's coming over to get the memories himself."
"What?" Isaac asked, waking up more as the news hit him. "How?"
"The same way the alpha's did but I'm guessing with a lot less pain. At least he better do it with a lot less pain or one of these will be going through him." She picked up the gun from her bedside table and Isaac shook his head in disbelief as he stood up.
"How did you get that already?"
"Derek. Duh. I'm going to take a shower, so go get ready, I don't think this will be fun."
"You sure you don't want some company in the shower?" Isaac asked, grabbing her from behind and pulling her back against his chest.
"Don't even think about it." Derek called up to them.
Cat laughed as she turned to give him a quick kiss before grabbing some clothes and disappearing into the bathroom. She quickly showered and when she was done, she joined the guys in the front room. Derek was reading a thick heavy book while Isaac restlessly paced the room.
"What's wrong?" She asked, immediately knowing that something was bugging him.
"I really don't like this idea, it sounds kind of dangerous."
"Really? How about I do it then?" She suggested.
"How about nobody does it?" Isaac shot back. "I definitely don't like this idea and I definitely don't like him."
"You'll be fine." Derek said, not looking up from his book.
"Does it have to be him?" Isaac asked.
"It could be me." Cat reminded him.
"No." Isaac snapped.
"He knows how to do it, I don't, it would be more dangerous if I tried to do it."
"You know Scott doesn't trust him right? And personally, well, I trust Scott."
Now Derek slowly looked up to stare at him. "Do you trust me?"
"Well yeah." Isaac replied after a moment hesitations.
Derek didn't respond, turning back to his book.
"I still don't like him." Isaac muttered, finally stopping beside Cat and pulling her to him for comfort.
"Nobody likes him." Derek said and Cat giggled.
"I don't mind him sometimes." She told them.
The front door opened and everyone looked over to see Peter was standing there looking very put out.
"FYI, coming back from the dead has left my abilities somewhat impaired but my hearing still works." He moved in so he was standing in front of Derek. "So I hope you feel comfortable saying whatever it is that you're feeling right to my face."
"We don't like you." Derek deadpanned, closing the book with an audible snap before putting it on the table and standing up. "Now shut up and help us."
"Fair enough." Peter replied, transforming his hand.
"Oh quit being over-dramatic." Cat told him, grabbing Isaac's hand and pulling him over to a chair and making him sit.
"Why aren't you doing this?" Peter curiously asked her.
"Because Isaac would rather you go through the pain then me." She replied with a sickly sweet smile.
Peter rolled his eyes. "Oh come on Cat, you don't seem to mind me."
"Sometimes." She reminded him. "Now, help him but if you do anything to hurt him, I don't have a problem putting a bullet through you."
"Good to see your time away has done wonders for you but is a bullet really necessary? After all I've done to help you? After what I was able to procure for you?"
"What?" Cat suspiciously asked.
He motioned to the window and she stepped over to it, looking out to see a dark green SUV there.
"Shut up." She cried, turning back to him as he threw her the keys. "Why?"
"Well, the last car was totaled, you and him need to get around, so there you go."
Cat glanced at Isaac with a grin before looking back to the SUV. "And you did this legally?"
"Yes." He replied with a small pout sounding insulted.
"Thanks." Cat told him using the remote to try out the lock.
"So if you ever feel the need to get attacked by alpha's again, this might be a little more sturdy."
"What's the catch?" Derek asked with a scowl.
"No catch." His uncle replied. "Don't forget, it's in all our bests interests to keep Catalina safe from harm and away from the alpha pack ever learning about her. Now, Isaac, just relax, I'll get more from you if you're calm."
"How is it you know how to do this?" Isaac asked, looking anything but calm.
"It's an ancient rituals used mostly by alpha's." Moving to stand behind Isaac as he stared at his neck. "Since it's a skill that requires quite a bit of practice, one slip could paralyze someone or kill them."
"But you- you've had a lot of practice, right?" the young beta asked with wide eyes.
"Well I've never paralyzed anyone."
Cat's head snapped around with a scowl as Isaac's eyes widened.
"Wait, does that mean you-" He was cut off by Peter plunging his claws into the back of his neck. Isaac grasped his arms, his eyes rolling back as Peter held on, his eyes flashing blue.
Cat stepped towards them but Derek grabbed her, holding her back as he watched his uncle and his beta. Isaac began to struggle hard as Peter held steadfast and in return, Cat struggled harder against Derek, wanting to go help Isaac.
"Wait, I see them." Peter said, his eyes distant.
Derek held Cat tighter as Peter looked like he was beginning to seizure.
"Is this right?" Cat asked Derek.
"I don't know." He replied. "Just hold on."
Peter pulled away, collapsing against the wall behind him as he gasped for air. Isaac slumped forward and only then did Derek release her and she dropped to her knees in front of her boyfriend. She reached out a hand to grab him but he pulled away, warding her off with an arm.
"Not yet." He gasped, working to rebuild his shield against her.
"I'm not going to look." She all but whined, grabbing his face in her hands and forcing her to look at him. When she was convinced he was fine, only then did she stand up and look at Peter who was stumbling around.
"What did you see?" Derek demanded.
"It's confusing. Images, vague, shapes…" He trailed off, clenching and unclenching his fists as he wouldn't meet anyone's eyes.
"But you saw something." The Alpha prompted.
"Isaac saw them." Peter alleged, still not looking at anyone.
"Erica and Boyd?"
"I barely saw them, just glimpses."
"But you did see them." Derek pushed.
"Worse." His uncle whispered.
Derek heavily sat down in his chair. "Deucalion."
Peter glanced over at Derek then Cat before looking away again. "He was talking to them, something about time running out."
"With what?" Cat asked and the two teens looked towards Derek.
"He's going to kill them."
"No-no, he didn't say that but he did make them a promise that by the full moon they'd both be dead."
"The next full moon?"
Peter turned to look at him now. "Tomorrow night."
Cat closed her eyes tight, trying to force her temper back before she grabbed both Isaac and Peter to learn where her friends were and go in guns a blazing. That was a sure fire way to get herself killed, although, if she could take a few of the alpha's with her...
"Don't even think about it." Isaac told her.
"What?" She asked, opening her eyes to see everyone staring at her. "I did not say that out loud, did I?"
"You didn't have to." Isaac said. "But I know you and you have that, 'I really want to shoot someone' look on your face."
Cat sighed, frustrated by the lack of her really being able to do anything. "Look, we have until tomorrow night, just let me in and we can get this all sorted out."
"No." Isaac snapped. "The thought of letting you into my head about that scares the shit out of me so bad and I don't even know why. Stay the hell out of my head Cat."
Her eyes narrowed as she stomped past him, into her room to grab her backpack then back out into the living room. "If Erica dies because I couldn't get to her, there will be hell to pay." She snarled.
"We'll get there." Isaac assured her.
She ignored him, turning instead to Derek. "Scott wants to see you at the school. I'll meet you there." She left the house, slamming the door behind her and stomping over to her new car, getting in and starting it up. She backed out of the driveway and put the car into drive as she stomped on the gas and screeched the tires to hell on her way to school. Stupid overprotective boyfriend and his stupid stupidness. Cat was angry, frustrated, seeing red at this whole thing. She thought Erica would've shown back up by now but here she was, locked up god knows where, her and Boyd's life on the line and come tomorrow night, if she couldn't figure out a way to save them, it was over, their life was over and Cat didn't know what she would do if Erica was dead.
When she arrived at school, she parked across from Scott's bike and two very new, very shiny, and very fast looking identical bikes. She couldn't even think who those belonged to. What, had Jackson decided that being a bad ass werewolf meant he could have two shiny bikes now? Come to think of it, she couldn't remember anyone even mentioning the cocky self absorbed jock turned Kanima turned werewolf. Interesting.
She entered the school, going into the office to get her class schedule and locker assignment and listen to the new secretary's sympathetic comments and noises about her car accident before she finally was able to escape. By this time, Scott had texted her where to meet and she went into the classroom, stopping at seeing Allison and Lydia there.
"Cat." Lydia cried, the redhead stepping forward to give her a hug. "I am so glad you changed your hair color, you look so amazing now."
"Thanks." She hesitantly replied, awkwardly smiling at Allison.
She still wasn't sure how she felt about her old friend, a part of her was still angry about what Allison had been like and acted the previous Spring and Cat was unsure how to act around her now.
"You look good." Allison whispered.
"Thanks." Cat said again. "I like your hair. France was good?"
"Yeah."
The two girls stood awkwardly until Lydia rolled her eyes."Jeez you two, just get over it, that was so last year."
"Where's Jackson?" Cat muttered, wanting to change the subject.
"In London, he moved there and we're not saying his name." Lydia announced.
"Oh."
"Alright, what do you want to show me?" Derek asked, walking into the room, Isaac right behind him, looking as if he wanted to speak to Cat but she ignored him, watching the two girls instead.
Lydia and Allison stood side by side, holding their forearms against each other. Cat stepped forward, curious about the bruise that seemed to be the exact same on either of their arms.
"What?" Derek asked, looking at the bruises. "I don't see anything."
"Look again." Scott urged him.
"How is a bruise going to tell me where Erica and Boyd are?"
"It's a bruise on both sides, exactly the same."
"It's nothing." Derek snapped.
"Pareidolia." Lydia said, "Seeing patterns that aren't there."
Derek ignored the death glare Allison was sending him as he turned to Scott.
"They're just trying to help." The younger wolf said.
"These two?" Derek asked in disbelief pointing at Lydia. "This one who used me to resurrect my psychotic uncle. Thank you." He turned to Allison. "And this one, who shot about 30 arrows into me and my pack."
"Alright, come on, no one died." Stiles tried to diffuse the situation. "Kay look, there may have been a little maiming, a little mangling but no deaths. That's what I call an important distinction."
Cat rolled her eyes up and shook her head as she muttered "How soon it's forgotten."
"My mother died." Allison quietly reminded Derek.
"Your family's little honor code killed your mother, not me."
"I'm here to help him, not you." She told him, referring to Scott.
"Wanna help? Find something real." He told her, turning to leave.
"Holy hell, you're all idiots." Cat cried, causing everyone to stop and turn to her.
"What?" Derek hissed.
"You heard me. Fuck all of you and I really do mean all of you-" She sent a quick glare to Isaac. "-and your pride. Watch and learn, idiots." She stepped up to Allison and Lydia.
"Don't." Isaac begged her.
She ignored him as each hand reached out to grab their arms, making sure to place her fingers directly over their bruises. Right away, Cat saw the girl, the one who saved Isaac asking Allison and Lydia where Scott was before grabbing their arms and leaving the bruises. She focused on the mark she left and Cat saw a logo on the inside of a building. One she didn't recognize. She pulled away from the girls, her brow furrowed in confusion.
"What did you see?" Allison asked.
"What are you talking about?" Lydia questioned. "What did you just do, Cat?"
The petite blonde looked at Lydia before glancing at Allison then Scott and Stiles. "Nobody has told her yet?"
"Told me what? Oh, are you like some kind of witch?"
"No." Cat replied with a snort. "I'm a Seer."
Lydia gasped. "No wonder you do so well in school."
"It doesn't work that way." The smaller teen replied with a grin.
"Was I right?" Derek asked "Was it nothing."
"Oh it was something. I saw it on the inside of a building. But I don't recognize it."
"That's it? Nothing else?"
Cat scowled. "Don't come bitching at me. Talk to your little beta and tell him to stop being a pansy and let me in., maybe then we could find out more."
"I'm confused." Lydia whispered to her brunette friend.
"It's Isaac's choice." Derek said through clenched teeth.
"And you're his alpha." She cried raising her voice. "I want to find Erica and Boyd before the full moon but he won't let me in and you're giving me the reason that it's his fucking choice. I am not letting my best friend die."
"Then do it."
It was whispered so quietly but enough to make Cat falter, her open mouth snapping shut as she turned to look at Isaac.
"Serious?"
He nodded. "I want to find them too. If you think you can, then fine, do it."
She stepped towards him but he shook his head. "Not now. After school."
Isaac actually looked pained at saying it that Cat paused, wondering if she was doing the right thing. "Isaac, I don't want you to be upset."
"Don't you get it?" He asked. "I'm going to be upset regardless. If you do it and something happens to you, it will kill me but if we don't and Erica and Boyd die, you will never forgive me. So at home after school." He quickly left the room and Cat stood there, staring after him dumbfounded.
She had finally gotten her way but what would this do to her and Isaac?
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