Angels and Wolves
Chapter 7
Fusedtwilight: I hope everyone had a fun fourth of July. Really enjoying season four so far. Who else thinks the berserkers look bad ass?
Gabe P.O.V
"I can not wait for tonight!" I said as I sat down at my desk.
"Tell me about it," Scott said.
The last couple of weeks have been crazy.
Scott and Stiles helped Stiles dad in an old case that involved a mom and her two kids in a car accident. The mom and younger daughter were found dead but the older daughter has never been found and Stiles dad reopened the case because he had some suspicions about the case being supernatural.
Turns out he was right. Apparently Malia, the older daughter was a werecoyote and the night of the accident she had transformed and a newly turned shifter in a enclosed space is a blood bath wait to happen.
Malia has spent the last eight years in her coyote form out of guilt for what she had done, Scott used his alpha powers to turn her back and she was reunited with dad.
Derek says werecoyotes and werewolves are a very similar species, cousins more or less.
After that mess some wako called Barrow who blew up a school bus filled with kids escaped custody and kidnapped the new girl Kira and tried to kill her, but luckily Scott managed to save her.
We think someone sent him after her because Stiles and Lydia found a message written on the chalk bored in the chemistry room where he had been hiding that at first glance would look like some random chemical symbols but when translated spelled Kira.
Scott said Kira had somehow absorbed the electricity Barrow was going to kill her with which caused the whole town to loose power.
I tried looking at Kira with my aura vision and saw she had a an aura shaped like a fox. The werewolves could see it when they use their werewolf vision. Derek says she is a kitsune (because those are a thing as well)
He also said the fact she was unable to hide her aura means she must be young.
So far we have not approached her, and she has done her best to avoid us. Scott is willing to give her the benefit of a doubt despite the fact kitsune are supposed to be tricksters.
I even believe she is a good person. I saw nothing hostile in her aura, nothing to suggest she means us any harm.
Now last night Isaac had been attacked by some guys dressed like demon ninjas. They did not hurt him physically but there was a strange mark behind his ear, like a reverse five.
Alison thinks it has something to do with Kira and wants to ask (actually interrogate her). Scott and her had a big fight about it and now they have broken up.
Again.
Tonight was the night of the rave, Danny had rented a building for it but they pulled out at the last second and we asked Derek instead if we could use his loft.
At first he said no but Cora helped us convince him otherwise.
So tonight we were going to party!
Sure there were crazy ninja guys running around but who in their right mind passes up a rave?
Just then the new chemistry teacher walked in. I was amazed they actually got someone to take the spot. Lydia's mom was doing a lot of sub work for all the open jobs.
Ever since they posted mortality rates for teaching at this school almost no one applied for the job.
"Hello everyone, I am your teacher Mr. Ash," he said.
He was about five foot nine with dark brown eyes and curly blonde hair and a thin beard.
I wondered how desperate for money he was to take this job.
"I give him a month," one of the students said.
"I give him until the end of the year," another said.
"Now I don't want you all to think this means Mr. Harris is dead. The authorities are still looking for him, hopefully you will have your old teacher back," he said.
"Doubt that," Stiles muttered.
Harris was a dick. He always enjoyed belittling and putting the students down. Especially Stiles.
I wasn't a big fan of his. But I don't think he deserved to die.
We went through the lesson but I really wasn't paying attention. I was too busy thinking about the ninja guys that attacked Isaac.
Did they work for the archdemon? Why hadn't it showed up yet? What was it waiting for?
The bell rang and we gathered our things for the next class.
"Mr. Stilinski could you stay behind for a moment?" Ash asked.
"I'll catch up with you guys," he said.
Scott and I left the room.
"So excited for tonight?" I asked.
"Not really," he sighed.
"Let me guess, Alison is going to be there?" I asked.
He nodded.
"And she is going with Isaac?"
He nodded again.
Since they broke up again I noticed Isaac had been getting close to Alison again and she seemed to enjoy having him around.
"Dude, why don't you take Kira?" I asked.
"What?" he asked.
"Look, it's not good for you to mope around about Alison. I know you love her and the break up hurt you. I see it in your aura. But obviously she is moving on. You should too. Plus maybe you can find out more about Kira. I know you have a thing for her, I see it in your aura."
"Dude, leave my aura alone!" he said with a laugh.
"She's into you too," I said.
"Really," he asked looking surprised. "Did you read her aura too?"
"Scott, all you have to do is look at her when she looks at you. Go for it dude. Maybe then you can prove to everyone she is not a threat."
"You don't think she has anything to do with the ninja guys?" he asked.
I shook my head. "If there is a connection I doubt she has anything to do with it. I can read her aura, she is a good person. But I think she is in trouble. When I look at her aura I get the sense she is nervous about something."
"I'll ask her out to the rave. Your right, we need to get some answers from her," Scott said.
"That a boy. By the way is Stiles okay?" I asked.
"He is doing better, why?" he asked.
"Well...something is up with his aura," I said.
"What do you mean?" he asked, his expression morphing into one of worry.
"Well...it's kind of foggy," I said.
"Foggy?"
"Like...you know how headlights look in a strong fog?"
He nodded.
"That's what his aura is like. I have a hard time reading his aura. And it's getting worse."
"Damn it. Let's...I don't know. Keep on eye on his aura okay."
"I will," I said.
Ash and Stiles
Stiles stood in front of Ash's desk.
"Is something wrong?" he asked.
"You can come out now, there gone," he said.
"Um...what?" Stiles asked.
"I know your in there, we need to talk."
"Look, I don't know what your talking about so-"
"I am addressing the creature inside you boy. Take a quick nap will you."
Stiles closed his eyes. When he opened them they were a pale yellow.
"You know what I am?" he asked.
Ash smiled. "Of course I do. We're in the same business you and I," he said.
"You are the archdemon?"
"That I am. The name is Ashtaroth. Crown prince of hell, commander of forty legions of demons and knighted as an archdemon by the Devil himself."
Stiles cocked his head to the side. "You pretend to be a school teacher?"
"You pretend to be a student?" Ashtaroth shot back.
"I have no quarrel with you. Nor do I wish to involve myself in your quest. I have my own agenda."
"You mean the kitsune who summoned you all those years ago. Loved your work by the way. But my business is yours as well. Or have your forgotten about the abominations power?"
"His aura reading? I am not some baby fox. I am a thousand years old. I have cast many spells to hide myself from his vision," Stiles said, or rather the creature inside him.
Ash sighed. "I don't blame your for your ignorance. His kind haven't been around for thousands of years. He doesn't just read your aura. He reads your soul. Much more powerful then simple aura reading. His powers are slowly growing and eventually not even your strongest concealment spells will hide you. In fact I dare say he is already noticing something off about your vessel."
"What do you want?"
"An alliance. You help me and I will help you. It's been ages since I have been top side and am in no rush to go back to Hell. So, you take out the mongrel for me while I have a little bit of fun and I'll help take care of the fox whores for you. Since your in he body of one of his friends you'll be able to get close to him and finish him off."
"And you will help me with Noshiko?"
Ash nodded. "A couple of kitsune will be easy. So we have a deal then?"
Stiles nodded. "I can deal with him tonight."
"Perfect. Take your time though. The longer I get to stay up here the better."
Stiles closed his eyes. When he opened them they returned to their normal color.
"I'm sorry what did you say?" he asked.
"I was just telling you how good your grades are," Ash lied. He wrote down an excuse for Stiles and handed it to him. "Better get to your class then."
Stiles took the note and left still looking confused. As he shut the door behind him Ash smiled a evil smile.
Stiles P.O.V
"Have I told you how awesome you are?" I asked Derek.
"You owe me. Big," Derek said with a grumpy expression.
"Dude relax. Have some fun sourwolf," I said tapping his shoulder.
We were at Derek's loft. It was a black light party so people looked like walking glow sticks. Everyone had styled themselves in some way. Some had simple drawings, others were covered from head to toe.
Danny had paid the Bloody Beetroots to play tonight. People were dancing and making out every where.
"Just so you know, you clean up any mess they leave. Any mess," he said. He was glaring at a couple who were making out. The guy had the girl up against a wall, her legs wrapped around his waist, their body paint smeared.
I saw Cora dancing. She had dressed up like Alice from American McGee's video game. She was sandwiched between two guys dancing.
Derek's eyes turned electric blue and he was about to walk over to them but I stopped him.
"Dude, let her have some fun."
"That's my sister they are groping!"
"Actually she is groping them."
He snarled.
"Come on Derek. After everything she has been through let her have some fun. Let her be a teen girl instead of a teen wolf."
Derek continued to stand there but at least he wasn't ripping any throats out.
I looked over and saw Aiden who was dancing with Lydia. Alison and Isaac were dancing. Isaac's entire face was covered with glow paint. Ethan was with Danny and Gabe over at the table where they were doing body paintings.
Danny just got blue tribe like markings. Ethan had a three purple claw marks on his chest, Gabe was having a pair of red wings drawn on his back.
Scott was talking to Kira. They were both smiling a lot.
"Are you okay Stiles?" Derek suddenly asked.
"I have been sleeping better if that is what you mean," I said.
Derek still slept at my house from time to time. Dad didn't know about it of course. But I always slept better when Derek stayed with me.
We have grown surprisingly close the last couple of weeks. Sure we still bickered and got on one anothers nerves but it's more friendly now, more comfortable.
In fact the only reason he agreed to this was due to my begging him.
I kind of pointed out how he owed me for saving his life several times.
Like when I hid him in my house from the hunters, or when I was willing to sever his arm when he was shot with wolfsbane or when I held him up in that pool and many other times.
"Why do you keep touching your keys?" he asked.
I looked down. I was holding my keyring and my fingers were rubbing the extra key. I frowned when I noticed there was a glowing mark on it.
"Whats that?" I asked.
Derek took the key from me and looked at it. "It's phosphorus. Have you been around any chemicals lately?" he asked.
A sudden realization his me then. Ever since I found the extra key it has been nagging me. Where did it come from? What did it unlock?
It was improbable, it was impossible. But there was only one place where I have been around chemicals.
I grabbed the key from him and quickly made my way past everyone and ran out of the loft, heading for my jeep.
There was only one way to find out if my theory was correct.
And if it was then we have a major problem.
Derek P.O.V
I tried chasing after Stiles, but different girls kept on stopping me wanting to dance.
I pushed past them all but Stiles managed to smoothly move through the crowed like water and by the time I managed to get down stairs outside the loft he was already driving away in his jeep.
I don't know what is wrong with him but he is seriously freaked, the look in his eyes when we talked about the key was one of pure fear.
He shouldn't be alone, not with those ninja guys running around and with his own ability to attract danger I wasn't going to risk something happening to him.
I turned around to walk to my car, but found my way blocked by a man dressed in black, wearing something like a ninja outfit and wearing a demon like mask.
I knew he was one of the guys who attacked Isaac, for one he fit the description. But he was not human. He had no scent and shadows rose from his body like some noxious gas.
I growled at him, lengthening my claws and teeth.
He just stood there,unimpressed. Or maybe unafraid.
I was not sure. He had no scent, no heartbeat. I found him unnerving. I was used to being able to judge people, to scent them. To know what they were feeling. But he was like a blank page.
There was a sense of movement, of something suddenly appearing out of the corner of my eyes.
Two more ninja's appeared on either side of me, before I could react they grabbed my arms and held me in place.
The one in front of me began t walk forward, his eyes began to glow a sinister green color.
Like firefly's in the dark.
Scott P.O.V
"It began a few months ago," she said.
She showed me her phone. It showed her but there was some kind of yellow flame like aura around her. It looked like what Gabe described.
"It only happens when the flash is on," she said.
"Our eyes flash really bright when we get our picture taken," I said.
"Really?" she asked.
I activated the flash on her cell phone and reversed the camera on it and took my own picture. I showed her the photo.
"Wow. Must make it awkward when you want to have a picture taken," she said.
"I learned to control it. So what did you do when you saw that?" I asked.
"At first nothing, I was totally freaked out. But then Other things started happening. I was getting stronger, faster and my senses increased. It wasn't until the light bulb thing happened my mom finally told me."
She saw the look of confusion on my face.
"The lamp in my room blew out and when I grabbed a spare it lit up just by me touching it. My mom walked in and saw it and she told me I was a thunder kitsune."
"Thunder kitsune?"
"Apparently there are thirteen types. They are capable of creating fire and lightning by rubbing their tails...not that I have tails," she said. "But since I am a thunder type I am like a like a living generator. Mom my is a kitsune and is nine-hundred years old."
"What about your dad?" I asked.
"He's human. He met my mom when he was doing research on a Japanese-American interment camp in the forties called Oakcreek. It turns out my mom had been there and they bonded and fell in love."
"I was turned by a guy name Peter Hale. I never wanted to be a werewolf. But I finally learned to control what I am thanks to my friends."
"Peter Hale? As in the Hale family?" she asked.
"You know about them?"
"My mom told me they are a very old werewolf family. She knew a few of them the last time she was in Beacon Hills. She said they were good people, despite being werewolves."
"Whats that mean?" I asked.
"Fox's and wolves tend to fight. Werewolves and kitsunes have a similar relationship. Since we are tricksters and werewolves have a bit of a temper you can see why."
"Maybe the fox's should leave the wolves alone," I smiled.
"Maybe the wolves should get a sense of humor," she shot back.
We both laughed.
"So why did you move to Beacon Hills?" I asked.
"I'm not sure. My mom and dad want me to keep an eye out on things. They told me to keep an eye on you and your friends."
"Why?" I asked.
"I thought maybe it was because you were a werewolf. But I think it has something to do with Barrow. They think something supernatural was controlling him."
"Like a demon ninja?"
"What?" she asked.
I looked past her and saw Isaac and Alison dancing. They leaned in close and kissed.
I clenched my jaw tight. My vision turned red and I heard Kira gasp.
I looked at her and saw the fox aura surrounding her.
I calmed down and as my vision returned to normal her aura vanished.
"Sorry. That happens sometimes."
She turned her head and looked over at Alison and Isaac.
"It's okay, I understand. It's always tough seeing your ex with someone else."
She grabbed my hand and pulled my up.
"So my advice is dance. Come on."
She dragged me onto the dance floor.
"Now I should warn you my dance skills are horrific. So please bare with me."
"Don't worry, I'll teach you," I said.
Lydia P.O.V
Aiden and I walked outside to the balcony of the loft.
It was so hot inside so the cool air was a welcome refresher. The heat was going to kill my hair, I was going to have to comb it real good combing later today.
Aiden handed me a cup of water.
"Thanks," I said taking the cup and drinking it.
"Nice night," he said.
"Yeah. I admit I had my doubts about this what with the threat of a demon and ninjas and all but I think we all needed this," I said.
"How have you been?" he asked.
"Well I have had no incidents since Barrow so that's good," I said. "We used the bestiary from the Argents and Hales to learn more about banshee's. All they said was that they are an all female race and thir powers can only be activated when they have a near death experience."
My mind wondered back to the night Peter attacked me. I still didn't remember much about it. And I didn't want to remember either.
"I could kick his ass for you," he said.
"I don't need you to fight my battles for me," I said giving him a look.
"Just offering," he said holding up his hands. He walked over to me and kissed me on the lips. "I've been good haven't I?"
"You still have a long way to go," I said like it was an afterthought.
"I am trying. I'm not used to being a good guy Lydia. But you make me want to be a good guy. You make me want to try harder. Ethan and I were always victims but when Deucalion showed up and taught us to be strong he didn't teach us to be nice or caring or gentle. He taught us to be strong, to be vicious and merciless."
The way he spoke of Deucalion always bothered me. It was like a son talking about his father.
"You miss him?" I asked.
I tried not to make it sound like an accusation.
"He was the closest thing we had to a father. He trained us, cared for us and he never hit us. Unless we deserved it."
"How often was that?" I asked.
"Well when your a young alpha you are a bit unruly," he grinned. "But he never beat us so bad where we would pass out, he never made us eat last so all we had was scraps, he never called us worthless or stupid. He merely expected us to be our best. I'm not saying he was perfect, but he was a hell of a lot better then our old pack."
"It is not unusual for the abused to become an abuser. You should have been given proper help. He may have cared for you better then your former pack but he didn't give you the proper care and help you needed."
"I know, I just hate talking like he was a bad guy. I mean-he ran his hand through his hair- he saved us. I get he was only interested in us because of of our power. But he made us strong. He gave us a home. Sure Kali could be a bitch but she got shit done, and Ennis wasn't so bad. He would take Ethan and me out to the bars and we'd pick up chicks and Ethan some dude."
He got a dark look in his eyes.
"But I also liked the killing. I liked the control it gave me. I liked it because everyone I killed meant I was strong. That I wasn't weak. I didn't always enjoy it. I didn't like killing someone if they were weak. But-"
"Stop," I commanded him. "What you did in the past is the past. Your free of your old pack, your free of Deucalion. You can finally learn that life isn't all about pain and blood. Lookat Scott, he's gentle as a lamb. Until you piss him off."
"I know. I know we lost Kali, Ennis and Duke, but I am glad we came here. I finally see there is more to life then fighting and power."
I kissed him on the lips.
"I'm glad your hear too. I need another drink," I said handing him my now empty cup.
"I live to serve," he chuckled as he took my cup.
He left me alone to go get me another drink.
I sat out there and looked out at the city.
I admit, when I originally went after Aiden it had been for sex. I was still going through my post-Jackson phase and had intended to make Aiden yet another conquest.
When I found out he was a werewolf and was using me to get to Scott I was intent on getting payback and using him to help Scott and the others. Even if it was just distracting him with sex.
He may have been evil but he was still a good lover.
I was Lydia Martin. No one used me. Not dead men, not wolf men.
But I soon enjoyed being around him. He was attentive, he actually listened to what I had to say.
It may be shallow of me. But I like my men to be strong, confident and powerful. Aiden was all three.
I had my doubts about us becoming a couple but he was persistent. He actually tried, it was not easy for him. But still he tried. I had to give him credit for that. When he apologized to everyone, even Isaac for everything he did I knew I had to give him a chance.
Suddenly I felt a chill run down my spine. I felt like I was not alone.
I looked around. I could hear a strange growling and popping sound.
"Hello?" I said.
Suddenly I saw movement on the ground. There was a dark shadow moving. Then a head slowly began to rise from the ground. A figure dressed like a ninja.
I sensed movement behind me and turned to see another ninja. I went to scream but he raised his hand and it was like the air in my throat was stuck.
Suddenly his eyes began to glow a green color.
Like firefly's in the dark.
Ethan P.O.V
I danced with Gabe and Danny.
Gabe was between Danny and me as we danced.
I sniffed his neck. His control of his power must be slipping because his scent was heavenly. Like someone had bottled moonlight into a perfume.
"Your control is slipping," I said in his ear.
His eyes sparkled (not literally) with mischief. "I have two sexy guys on either side of me. Ho can you expect me to keep control in a situation like this."
"Better be careful, we don't want you to blow up again," Danny said.
"That only happened once!" he said and we laughed.
The three of us were officially a couple. Though we had not told either Danny's or Gabe's parents about it. They may accept their sons homosexuality but the fact we were all a couple might be a bit much for them.
I never thought I would be so lucky to have to one real boyfriend let alone two. Things were no longer awkward between us. What made things so easy was we were all so honest with each other.
If we were happy, scared, mad we let one another know. It helped smooth things out.
That is not to say there were not bumps. Danny tends to get too focused on things whether it is computers or studying for an exam. When he starts to work on something he closes himself off from the world and can get grumpy of you distract him. I have anger issues. Not as bad as Aiden of course but I still get jealous and territorial over the both of them. Gabe is a perfectionist. Similar to Danny when he sets his mind on something he has to do it perfectly, whether it is his grades, swimming or looking good he settles for nothing but the best which can cause him to be demanding.
But Gabe and I do our best to make sure Danny doesn't over work himself, they are patient with me and reassure me how much they love me and Danny and I made sure to remind Gabe that not every thing had to be perfect.
"Excuse me, we're out of ice," a girl said walking by us.
"I'll go get some," I told her. I turned to Danny and Gabe. "Don't have too much fun without me."
I left them to go grab some more ice. Gabe scent followed me like a perfume, mixed with Danny's Armani it was truly divine.
I went to the back where we were keeping the bags of ice.
I turned the light on but it began to flicker. It went out and I reached up and twisted it around and the the room lit up again.
But I was not alone.
Gabe P.O.V
Danny and I were making out.
My hand was squeezing his ass as his mouth attacked my neck.
I looked behind Danny and saw something odd.
There was someone watching us. Granted the whole room was filled with people, but this person was not like the others, he was dressed like a...ninja.
He slowly began to walk over to us and his eyes began to glow a green color.
Before I could alert Danny he let out a gasp.
"Lydia!"
I turned and saw Aiden carrying Lydia.
"I found her on the ground. Something attacked her!" he said.
"What happened?" Alison asked.
She and Isaac saw and came over to help her.
"She's like Isaac was when he was attacked," she said as she examined Lydia.
"Where is Ethan?" Aiden asked.
"He went to go get ice. He's been gone a while," I said.
"I'll go find him," he said.
"We'll come with you," Alison said and Isaac followed her to go with Aiden to look for Ethan.
Danny and I staid with Lydia. She kept on muttering something.
"Is she okay?"
Scott and Kira showed up. Cora came over when she saw we were all gathering around Lydia.
"Aiden found her outside," Danny said.
I leaned down to her mouth to hearr what she was muttering.
"What is she saying?" Danny asked.
"She says they came from the dark."
We looked at Scott. He looked around, his eyes glowing red.
"They're here," he growled.
"Where is Derek and Stiles," I said.
"Theres Derek," Danny said.
Derek was making his way over to the DJ stand. The bouncer stopped him but Derek pushed him aside and tipped the table holding the equipment over.
Everyone stopped dancing and looked at Derek.
"GET OUT!" he roared his eyes blazed blue.
Everyone began to run as fast as they could out of the room. As the mass of glowing bodies left the room it soon became apparent not everyone was leaving.
Five figures dressed in black stood motionlessly while the others left.
Soon the only ones in the left was us and them.
I saw Aiden holding Ethan, Isaac and Alison followed them.
They froze when they saw the ninja's.
For what seemed like an eternity no one moved, not us or them, they weren't even looking us, all of them remained staring at the ground.
Then as if on some unseen command they all stood to attention. They turned to face us and in a flawless fashion stood shoulder to shoulder.
Then they all turned to look at Aiden.
"Why are they looking at me?...Guys?" he asked nervously.
They began to converge on him. Scott, Derek, Cora and Isaac went werewolf and attacked them. Aiden dragged Ethan and laid him next to Lydia. Alison pushed Kira behind her and pulled out two knives.
Where she was hiding them I have no idea.
I activated my aura vision and gasped.
These ninja guys have no aura. They were just a swirling void of darkness. But they were intelligent. Their resolve was like a sharp blade. And I noticed there was a green glowing orb in their chests.
If I looked close enough I could almost make out a small form in the orb. Like a bug.
They tried to fight them, but the ninjas were fast and they had some serious moves. Derek managed to snap ones neck, but it merely snapped back in place and it grabbed his shoulder and threw him at a wall.
Another slammed his palm into Scott's chest and he went flying back. Kira got a nasty uppercut from a ninja and while she was still reeling from his attack he grabbed her face brought it down to meet his knee knocking her out cold.
"Alright, time to kick some ass!" I said.
I brought my hands together and formed a sphere of angel fire.
I aimed at one of the ninja's Isaac was fighting and I threw it at him. The ninja did a back flip just as the sphere was about to hit him and it hit Isaac sending him flying back in a explosion of light.
He landed on the ground, his body smoking and twitching. Hopefully that meant he was alive.
"Shit!" I yelled.
I went to form another sphere, suddenly something wrapped around my right arm. One of the ninja's had pulled a chain out from it's chest.
"Gabe look out!" Danny yelled.
Another ninja did the same thing and they began to pull on the chains.
I cried out in pain as it felt like my limbs were about to be ripped out from my sockets.
With Scott and the others immobilized three of the ninjas went for Aiden. Two held him while a third placed it's hand on the side of his head.
It's eyes began to glow a green color and Aiden stared mesmerized at the glowing orbs.
Finally it swiped it's finger behind Aiden's ear, there was a sound like something burning and smoke rose from behind Aiden's ear.
He fell to the ground and the two who had been holding him went for Kira while the one who had hypnotized Aiden went for Danny.
"Get away from him!" I yelled.
I gripped the chains and I felt the power inside me snap. My hands glowed with a familiar white color and like lightning it traveled down the chains and struck the ninja's holding me.
I ran over to Danny and stood in front of him, forming another sphere I held it up in warning. The ninja stopped but did not back down.
The other two were still advancing on Kira even though Scott got up and was standing protectively in front of her.
Suddenly sunlight filled the room. The ninjas looked out the window as the sun rose and one by one they all disappeared like shadows.
Alison quickly ran over to Isaac. He was still alive and I felt a surge of relief.
"Those were the same things that attacked me," he groaned.
"Sorry about that," I said.
"You need to work on your aim," he grumbled.
"What were those things?" Kira asked looking scared.
"You don't know?" Alison asked her.
"No, I mean they look like ninjas," she said.
I quickly checked her aura. She was telling the truth.
"She isn't lying she doesn't know what those things were," I said.
Kira looked at me with a confused expression. Suddenly she took a deep breath.
"Why do you smell so good?" she asked.
"It's my natural musk. Eau de angeli," I said.
"You smell like rice fields and sakura blossoms," she said.
"Funny, I was told I smell like moonlight," I said.
Alison P.O.V
"His name is Silverfinger," dad said.
Isaac and I went back to the penthouse to speak with him. Before we went to the rave he told us he was going to speak to someone about the ninjas but told us not to tell anyone about it.
But we found him beaten up pretty bad. At first we thought maybe the ninjas got him but he told us it was Yakuza.
"When I was eighteen my father sent me to do an arms deal. But what he neglected telling me was that I would be dealing with Yakuza. He wanted to see how I would adapt to unexpected situations," he said.
"They came from the shadows. Their target was the leader Akumicho. His men were quickly cut down and I watched as they impaled him with their swords. Silverfinger was his subordinate, called so because he wore a silver prosthetic pinky. One of the ninjas was about to kill him. I acted on instinct and fired a silver round at him. It hit his mask and shattered it. But there was nothing behind the mask except darkness. I thought they would come after me for interfering but after Akumicho was killed they left. I went to go see him hoping he might be able to answer a few questions. He was not in the mood for guests," he said.
"He did this to you?" I asked.
"His men did. He is a paranoid recluse now. But I know how we can get to him. He has a thing for antiques."
Dad walked over to the safe and opened it with the combination and pulled out a glass box. Inside was a French flintlock turn-over pistol from 1645.
"This has been in the family for generations. If we offer him this he will take it."
"But he knows you. He won't let you in his building," Isaac said.
"Which is why you need to be the one to make the deal," dad said.
"Me?" Isaac asked looking surprised.
"Don't worry. You'll do great," I said.
Stiles P.O.V
I paced back and forth in front of Scott.
"I came here last night, I tried the key on the utility door and it fit perfectly! I compared my writing to the writing on the wall and it was perfect! Now the key is gone and the writing has been erased!" I said frantically.
"Stiles, you can't seriously think your the one who was controlling Barrow," Scott said.
"What if I am possessed Scott? Remember your mom said flies came out of his body during surgery. There is a demon named Beelzebub. Lord of flies. What if he is inside me huh? What if I am being possessed by some fly demon and-"
"Stiles!" Scott said firmly. "Barrow went after Kira, not Gabe. Why don't you take a sick day. Get some rest okay."
"Scott I feel like I am losing my mind," I said.
He placed his hands on my shoulders. "Everything will be fine. Go home. Relax."
"Okay. Text me if you find out anything."
I left school and drove to the hospital.
I was still worried. Something wasn't right. I could feel it.
I needed to get checked out.
Scott P.O.V
"You need to come to my house tonight," I said.
"Why?" Kira asked.
"Those ninjas were coming after you. We can protect you."
"They were not coming after me," she said nervously.
"How do you know that?" I asked.
"I told my mom and dad. They said they won't hurt me if I don't get in their way."
"But how would they know that?" I asked.
"Because...they work for my mom apparently."
"What?"
"I didn't know. Believe me I was just as shocked as you were. My mom has them looking for something. She wouldn't tell me what she just told me to not get involved. She said that symbol they mark people with means they are safe and won't be harmed."
"What happens to someone who isn't marked."
She didn't say anything.
"What are those things?" I asked.
Alison P.O.V
"Oni," Silverfinger said.
Things had not gone according to plan. We did not count on Silverfinger having his own werewolf. Who was now holding Isaac by his throat.
Silverfinger nodded to the werewolf and he let Isaac go. Isaac rubbed his throat but was unharmed. He looked more sullen about the fact he got caught.
But he did good. We got to Silverfinger and that was all that mattered. And now we were finally going to get some answers.
"We had a little run in with an oni a while ago. These things are nothing like that one," I said.
"There are different tribes of oni. These are oni of the shadow clan. Guns for hire, smarter and more lethal then regular oni. They will serve who ever is willing to pay the price."
Silverfinger walked over to Isaac and pulled his ear back.
"This is a Kanji. It means self. It means he is still himself. It means he is not possessed by a nogitsune."
"A what?"
"There are thirteen kinds of kitsune. Wild, celestial, ocean, thunder. But there is a dark kitsune. A void, or nogitsune that feeds on pain, chaos and strife. Akumicho was possessed by such a creature. It is why he rose so quickly through the yakuza ranks and why the oni killed him."
"So the oni are looking for a nogitsune?" dad asked.
"Yes. And when they find it they will kill it. No matter who it resides in."
"How do we stop them?" I asked.
He glared at me as if I said something stupid. "You can not stop them. No man made weapon can kill them! They are like a tsunami. You do not stop it. Only endure it."
"Their coming after my friends then I have to stop them," I said.
"If they are coming after your friends then that means one of them is possessed. Death is preferable girl. You have no idea the damage a void can bring. The pain, the suffering."
He turned to face dad. He held up his hand show his silver pinky. "When a yakuza offer penance for a mistake they start with the pinky as it is essential when holding a sword. That day I was about to flee in fear of the oni. Had you not fired your gun I would have run and as a result I would have had to give my head as penance. So allow me to repay the debit with some advice. No matter who the nogitsune is possessing, even if it is your own daughter. Let the oni finish their work. Do not get in their way. You can not stop the unstoppable."
"You said the oni will serve who ever is willing to pay the price. That means they have a master," dad said.
"Yes. But who ever summoned them must be powerful themselves. The shadow clans services do not come cheap."
"Then we find who is controlling them and take care of them," Isaac said ruthlessly.
"Even if you kill their master the oni will finish what they start. Their contracts are binding," Silverfinger said.
"Then maybe we can pay them off," I said.
"These are not mortal beings! They are demons! It will take more then money to make them break a contract. Just let them finish what they start, pray who ever is possessed gets a quick death before they can hurt anyone. I know it may not seem it, but the oni are here for a noble cause."
Stiles P.O.V
I sat on the bed while I talked to Melissa.
I told her my symptoms, I told her how I was sleepwalking again, how not even my adderall wasn't even helping.
"I am afraid I might have the same thing my mom had. Frontotemporal dementia. It's the same symptoms."
She had this look in her eye. Like I was saying something she didn't already know.
"You already figured that out though," I said.
"Have you talked to your dad about this?" she asked.
"I am afraid too," I said. "I'm all he has and if I do have what she had. Then there is no hope for me. There is no cure for it."
I still remember what it was like with mom. How slowly but surly her mind began to wither. How with each day more and more of her was lost.
I covered my face with my hands.
I didn't want to go through that. I didn't want dad to go through that. Or Scott, or any of the others. I didn't want them to see me slowly lose my mind.
I didn't want to die.
"You need to sleep. Lay on the bed," she instructed.
I did as she said and she pulled out a needle and inserted it into my arm.
"This will help you sleep." she ran her hand soothingly over my head, pulling my hair back. I closed y eyes and could already feel the drug taking effect.
"Everything will be fine," I heard her say.
"Thanks mom," I said.
It wasn't until later I would realize what I said.
But I'm glad I did.
Scott P.O.V
Derek Cora the twins Gabe Danny and Kira were at my place.
"Your mom is controlling the oni?" Danny asked.
"Wait, I saw an oni. Their fucking huge and ugly as shit! These thing look just like ninjas," Gabe said.
"There are different clans remember? The bestiary said so," Danny said.
"My mom said as they are just checking find an evil spirit. Lydia, Isaac and the twins passed the test."
"And if you fail?" Cora asked.
"Then they will kill you," Kira said.
I looked out the window. The sun was setting.
"My mom is on her way to set up the mountain ash barrier for us. That will give us time to figure out a course of action," I said.
"Shouldn't we be more concerned about the fact a evil spirit is possessing one of us? What if it is the archdemon?" Gabe asked.
"If it was the archdemon why would it wait this long to attack?" Cora asked.
"Archdemon?" Kira asked.
"Yeah, turns out I have some angel in me and that pisses the Devil of so he is sending some super-demon to kill me," Gabe explained.
"Angels are a thing?" she asked her eyes wide with surprise.
"Kitsunes are a thing?" Gabe fire back.
Before anyone could say anything else I heard a car door pull up. Thinking it was my mom I went into the kitchen to greet her, only to see my dad walk through the door.
"Scott," he greeted.
"Dad? What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I came here to talk with you and your mom." he looked at everyone gathered in the living room. "Is this a bad time?"
"Yes...we're getting ready to study for a test," I lied.
"Are you also preparing for a school project or is your friend a anime fan?" he asked.
"What?" I asked confused.
"Scott!" Derek said.
I turned around. One of the oni had appeared in the living room. It stood in front of the window, the sun had set casting the room in darkness.
Everyone was standing as far back from it as they could. My dad seeing how tense everyone was walked into the living room.
"Who the hell are you?" he asked.
"Dad don't!" I warned.
Suddenly in a puff of smoke another oni appeared right behind him and impaled him with a sword through his shoulder.
"Rafe!"
Mom had got home and stared in horror as dad fell to the floor.
All hell broke loose then.
The Hales and the twins charged forward. Danny and Gabe helped drag dad away from the fighting. Mom ran over to them and began to treat dad.
I entered the fight and instructed them to toss the oni out of the house.
"Mom! The barrier!" I yelled
Mom ran to where she mountain ash was kept and after we tossed the last oni out she throw the vial at the doorway. As if my magic the ash formed a line at the entrance and just as the oni were about to walk in they stopped as if kept out by an invisible force.
"Looks like Deaton did a good job at reinforcing this place," Derek said.
"Help me get him up to my room," mom said and Cora and Danny helped her move him upstairs.
"Call your mom and have her call them off!" Aiden growled at Kira, his eyes flashed red.
"Leave her alone," I said firmly.
"Her mom is the one doing this!" Ethan argued.
Just then the whole house began to shake. There was a sound like something being struck. We turned to the doorway and saw two of the oni striking the barrier with their swords.
"What are they doing?" Cora asked.
"Trying to get in," Derek said.
"Can they do that?" Gabe asked nervously.
One of the oni stabbed his sword through the barrier and a hole began to appear.
"Their getting in!" Aiden yelled.
"No!" Gabe raised his hand and it shined with a whitish gold color. The door and windows all shined with a similar light and the oni went flying back.
Gabe's scent changed. My vision became tinged with red and I felt my teeth turn to fangs.
Gabe had gotten good at hiding his power. He but sometimes he would slip and his true scent would bleed through. A wonderful fragrance. Like moonlight made into flesh.
But when he uses his power his scent becomes stronger. What ever he was doing with the mountain ash was stronger then his aura reading because I haven't smelled his scent this strongly since he first manifested his powers.
I looked over to Derek in the twins. Like me their eyes were glowing. Blue for Derek and red for the twins. They were staring at Gabe with the same look I was sure was on my face.
Hunger.
Something about Gabe's scent brought out my werewolf instincts, like the full moon. In small doses I wanted to roll around in his scent. Like when I scent mark Stiles, or my mom or when I do it to other members of my pack.
But in large doses it made me hungry. Hungry for flesh. His flesh. I wanted to sink my teeth into him. I wanted to see if he tasted as good as he smelled.
I clenched my fists together. My claws dug into my palms and the pain helped me focus.
I was so distracted by his scent I had not been aware he had been speaking.
"Will someone please snap out of it!" he was saying.
The oni were attacking the barrier again. But What ever Gabe was doing seemed to be working.
"Your scent...It's stronger then last night. What are you?" Kira asked.
I looked at her and saw her eyes had turned a dark orange color.
"Told you, part angel. Now if you guys are done staring at me like a bunch of open mouthed retards lets focus on the pissed off oni at the door!"
"Scott!" I heard mom yell.
"Just keep doing what your doing," I told him.
I quickly ran upstairs to moms room.
Dad was muttering something about calling for back up but seemed out of it.
"Scott we need to get him to the hospital. His tendon looks torn and could lead to a collapsed lung."
She was applying pressure to his wound. Her hands were stained with his blood.
"What happened?" Danny asked. "We saw the windows flash with a white light."
"The oni almost got in but Gabe did something and he is reinforcing it," I said.
"That explains the smell," Cora said sniffing the air.
"Scott, he is still bleeding," mom said.
We couldn't fight them. They couldn't be killed and they were too skilled.
But dad was injured and they only wanted to scan us.
But what if one of us had this spirit inside us?
We didn't have a choice.
"Danny, help mom get my dad ready to move. Cora, come with me," I said.
Cora followed me downstairs.
Gabe was still keeping the barrier up. But he was sweating and Derek and the twins still had glowing eyes and had moved closer to Gabe.
Ethan was rubbing his cheek against Gabe's face. Aiden was licking Gabe's hand and Derek was rubbing his shoulders. Then he would stop and smell his hands and resume.
Kira had remained where I left her but she was staring at at Gabe, her eyes still glowing.
"Jesus that smell," Cora said.
"Thank God your here I am trying to keep these things out and these three are freaking me the fuck out!" Gabe said.
"Guys," I said. They ignored me. My temper which had been short since dad was stabbed broke then. My vision blured red and I growled at them. "GUYS!"
They snapped out of it. Derek backed away, Ethan staid close to Gabe, Aiden let go of his hand and began to rub his mouth as if savoring the taste.
"Scott I can't keep this up. What ever their doing it is waring me down," he said.
"We're going to let them in," I said.
"What?" Derek asked.
"My dad is hurt. If we just let these things scan us then they will leave us alone."
"But what is one of us has the spirit?" Cora asked.
"We'll cross that bridge if we have too."
"None of you are possessed. Your auras still look normal. There is nothing wrong with any of your au-" Gabe stopped. A look of horror washed over his face.
He looked at me and mouthed one word.
Stiles.
I remembered Gabe asking me yesterday if Stiles was okay. How his aura was clouded.
Then today Stiles tried telling me he thought he was the one who had got Barrow to attack Kira.
I knew right then dad wasn't the only one who needed saving.
"Guys. Trust me. Let them scan us," I said.
I looked at Kira, then Cora.
"It's okay Cora. Trust Scott. I do," Derek said.
Kira and Cora walked over to me and we faced the door.
"Do it Gabe," I said.
Gabe's hand stopped glowing and he swayed. Ethan helped keep him up.
The oni broke the barrier and walked in. Three of them walked over to us and we held hands.
They brought their hands up to the side of our heads. Then their eyes began to glow.
Like firefly's.
Gabe P.O.V
The oni swiped their fingers behind their ears and they fell to the ground.
They backed away from them.
One of the oni walked over to me. I held Ethan's hand tightly as it placed it's hand on the side of my head.
But his eyes did not glow green and I out a his of pain as there was a burning sensation behind my ear.
It backed away from me and they vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Dick," I muttered rubbing my ear. "Why didn't he scan me like the others?"
"Be thankful they didn't. It sucks," Ethan said.
Derek and Aiden were helping the others wake up.
"We need to get my dad to the hospital now," Scott said.
"And we need to find Stiles," I said.
"Stiles? Why him?" Derek asked.
"Stiles is at the hospital. He came by for a check up today. I gave him something to help him sleep," Melissa said coming down the stairs.
Danny was helping her carry Scott's dad.
"Good. We need to find Stiles before the oni," Scott said.
"Why?" Derek asked.
Stiles P.O.V
I walked through the halls.
I didn't have any dreams so that was a good thing.
I couldn't find Melisa. She must have gone home already.
I walk into one of the surgery suites, I knew this place like the back of my hand and could walk around with a blind fold and find my way.
It seems like most of my life has been spent in this hospital.
Suddenly there was a puff of black smoke and a ninja appeared in front of me.
One of the oni.
I backed away from him and bumped into something. I turned and saw two more oni behind me.
I turned back to face the first one. He was raising his hand to cup my face and his eyes began to glow green.
The world began to turn dark and the last thing I was aware of was someone calling my name.
It sounded like Derek.
Derek P.O.V
Scott and I split up to find Stiles.
I caught his scent and ran into a surgery suite. Three oni were in there. Baring down on Stiles. One was getting ready to scan him.
If what Gabe and Scott say is true then the spirit is inside Stiles and if that is true then the oni will quickly cut him down.
"Stiles!" I yelled.
Stiles suddenly grabbed the oni's hand.
The oni seemed startled by this. I stared in shock myself.
No, it can't be him!
Stiles shoved his fist through the oni's chest. There was a flash of green light and the oni screeched in pain.
When Stiles pulled his hand out the oni vanished and he looked at me and smiled.
He turned his hand over and a firefly fell to the ground.
He turned to face the other Oni and they vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Stiles," I whispered.
He turned to face me. His eyes were a pale yellow now and his teeth were sharp and pointy like a piranha.
"Hey Sourwolf. Why so glum?" he asked.
Fusedtwilight: The nogitsune has revealed himself and the archdemon has finally arrived. What will happen next? Please review. Also if you are looking for a good fantasy book to read I recommend Dragon Heart Chronicles on Amazon for the kindle.
