Chapter nine finally! Apologize for the late update, I couldn't seem to piece this chapter together – too many ideas, not enough creative juice and so busy. Hope you enjoy this chapter and don't hesitate to give your thoughts.
A town over from Beacon Hills
Outside an industrial warehouse
Scott, Stiles, Liam, Argent and Theo were at the back of Stiles SUV. The booth was opened and on the floor was the blueprint of the warehouse. They are going over their plan for a rescue. Inside the SUV Mason sat with a laptop on his lap; on a video call with Lydia. Outside along by the fence of the warehouse; a woman of medium height and blonde hair was standing with a binocular. Beside her a man with black hair which seen better days. He was pacing back and fore, back hunch and fingers twitching by his sides.
Mason pressed a few keys on the laptop and spoke to Lydia.
"And we are in. Did you get it Lydia?"
On screen Lydia frown in concentration as she looks at something on her screen.
"Ok, we got eyes in the building," she proclaimed.
"How are the comms?" Lydia asked.
"They are all set," Mason replied as he turn towards the others at the booth and pass a small case with the comms in it.
Stiles got a com and push it his ears. He hears Lydia sighed.
"Are you ok, hon?" Stiles asked concern.
"Why do I have to stay behind? I could really help you guys," Lydia related.
Stiles smiled as he listens to Lydia. Scott also grinned at Stiles.
"Lydia we'd talk about this. It is much safer for you and the baby to be far away from situation as this," Stiles reminded Lydia.
Lydia groaned. "That's not fair."
Stiles and Lydia got married a year ago and now expecting their first baby. Stiles felt like a giddying kid on Christmas day when Lydia told him, he went on protective mode and declared that Lydia won't do any mission with them; despite the fact that Lydia is three months along. They fought about it, but Stiles is not taking chances when it came to his unborn child. So for mission, Lydia monitors it from the pack's office in Beacon Hills.
"Got any movement Sarah?" Theo asked the blonde woman.
"All clear," Sarah replied.
Sarah is a new member of the pack. She joined two years after her pack was killed by Monroe. At first the others weren't sure about her joining the pack, because she was set on revenge for Monroe. But she proved that she was capable of anything. Plus she has feeling for Scott.
"Let's get over the plan again," Argent announced getting everyone's attention.
"We'll go through the west door since it's not heavily guarded. Once we are inside, Lydia you will guide Scott, Stiles, Theo, Dave and me to find Ruth. Mason, Sarah and Liam your job is to find anything that can help us in dismantling Monroe's army. There must be a server room in the building. Get the information and get out," Argent explained.
"Any questions?" Argent asked. He was met with silence.
"Good, let's go," Argent emphasized as he hoist his assault rifle to his chest. Stiles followed suit as he pull his gun to his side. The others shifted their hands also ready for what to come.
A few minutes ago
Outside the industrial warehouse
Inside an unmark van, a man stood in middle and was addressing the others.
"Listen up, this a rescue mission. We go in, find the others, get Intel and get out. Mole will guide us inside the building, anything concerning the layout of building ask her," the man began.
"Let's go over the plan again. Bianca?" He barked out the name.
Bianca Moss is a fair skin brunette in her early 30's. She is a beta werewolf, former Navy Seal and expert in martial arts. She was sitting down checking her rifle when she heard her name.
"You and I will be entering the front door to get in and join up with others to search for the shifters," she replied.
The man nodded his head. "Joe?"
Joseph Santiago is a Mexican in his late twenties. He joined the team three years ago when he was bitten, and he never regrets his decision. He was also checking his rifle when he heard his name.
"Adams and I will go up to the second floor by the windows and fight our way down and retrieve whatever intel they have," he said.
"Copy that," Juliet Adams a former solider said beside Joe as she looked at her claws. She was bitten like Joe but instead of turning into a werewolf, she turned into a kanima. She doesn't turn into a giant lizard, which is thankful, but she still uses her venom and tail in a fight.
The man looked at the last person of the group and addressed her. "Malia?"
Malia Tate was turning her electrical batons in her hands. "Am going through the door on the west side of the building, to take down the men there and to search for the shifters," Malia replied.
Malia joined the team five years ago. It was decision she never regret. It helped her in more ways than she can imagine. She also joined the team because it has a shot in taking Monroe down.
"Then lets rock and roll," the man whose name was Alex Francis walked to the door and jumped down. He was a former army ranger and a beta werewolf in his late 30's. He was recruited to join this team six years ago. He's the commander of team when they are in the field. A position he took pride in.
"Ok get in position and I will shut off the cameras," Mole said into the comms.
Malia walked to the side of the building and peeped. She saw an armed man outside the door, as she looked up she saw a camera that was turned away from the door. She walked up to the man and tapped her baton against his neck. The man crumpled to the ground when he was electrocuted.
"All clear and in position," she whispered.
Through the com in her ear, Malia heard the others respond that they are in position.
"Cameras going out in - three, two and….one. All clear you are good to go," Mole announced.
Malia opened the door and step inside.
The same time
Scott and his group were advancing to the west side of the building when they heard Lydia drew a shape breath.
Stiles stopped. "Lydia, what's wrong?"
"Guys I lost the cameras in the building," Lydia admitted after a few seconds.
"What?" Mason exclaimed.
"They went black a few seconds ago," Lydia stated. They looked at Argent but before he opens his mouth to talk, they heard gun firing inside the warehouse.
Fearing the worst they run to the door. They stopped when they saw a man on the ground. Stiles knee down and put his fingers on the man's neck.
"He's alive," Stiles said.
Scott looked at the door; it was ajar. He turned and looked at Argent, his fingers resting on the trigger of the rifle.
"What's going on?" Scott asked.
Just then they heard another rifle firing. Scott flung the door wide and went in. he stopped and stared. He was in a hallway; which turned left. What surprised him were the three bodies on the floor. The men were in fatigue position. From what he could hear they are still alive. Stiles came up behind him. He also stopped and stared. The others came in and stopped as well.
"What the hell happened?" Sarah asked.
They looked up when they saw a body hurled against the wall. It crumpled to the floor. In the direction where the body was hurled from; they can hear grunting and groans. Scott walked down the hall first, Stiles behind him with his gun drawn. Argent also positions his rifle. Theo, Liam, Sarah, Mason and Dave walked close behind.
Scott turned around the corner and stopped. Before his feet, a man laid face down, a few meters from the body there was a fight going on. Scott saw a woman dressed in black her back was facing Scott, with brunette hair braid in a ponytail; kicked a man in the stomach which cause him to crash into the wall. Another man strike towards the woman with a knife in hand. The woman ducked when the man launch the knife at her. She had batons in each hands and she tapped one onto the man's stomach as she was still on the floor. Scott saw the man jerked a few times and fall back on the ground. Scott realized that the baton was electrocuted.
"Go get her!" Stiles bellowed. Stiles was unsure whether the woman was a good guy or one of Monroe's.
Scott saw the woman tensed - her back was still turned, without waiting further more Scott shifted and growled. He ran up to her, before he would land his claws into the woman; she twisted around and landed her fist on his stomach. Before he would recover the woman stood up and slammed Scott into the wall. Her baton held against his throat. Scott grabbed the baton and tried to push her away.
Scott looked into the woman's glowing blue eyes and stopped struggling. He felt like icy water was dump over him and left him with aftershock. The woman also stared widely at Scott and let down her baton. With no support what so ever to hold Scott, he crashed to the floor. He looked up at the woman with a shocking expression.
"Malia?" Scott spouted. The others froze.
Malia stared down at Scott. "Scott?" she whispered.
After five long years Scott finally found Malia, though it left him a lot more questions.
Before either of them speak again. Stiles shouted.
"Malia?!"
Malia turned to the group. She looked different since they had last seen her. Stiles walked up to her and without a word, grabbed her in a bone crushing hug. Malia patted his back.
"It's so good to see you," Stiles exclaimed as he released her.
Scott stood up and stared at Malia, she seem different, he thought.
Malia looked behind at Stiles to find Argent, Mason, Liam, Theo, a woman and a man staring openly at her.
She stood back from Stiles and Scott.
"What the hell are you guys doing here?" Malia grunted.
Everyone seem taken back at Malia's felt hostile.
"What are we doing here? What are you doing here?" Scott returned hotly.
"It's been five years and this is how you greet your friends?" Stiles questioned sarcastically.
Malia closed her eyes and blew a frustrated breath.
"I don't have time for this. What exactly are you doing here?" she directed the question at Scott.
Scott looked at her.
"We are on a rescue mission," he answered.
Malia seem to accept his answer because she turn around and walk down the hallway.
Scott and Stiles followed her, the others closely behind.
"You still haven't answered our question?" Scott said.
Malia stopped around a corner and peeped.
"The same as you are," she replied.
Stiles frowned. "How did you get your information?"
Malia turned back and frowned. "This is not the time."
Before Scott suggested she talk now. She barked out a name.
"Mole! Alex!We got a problem. Joe get down here now."
The others stared at her in confusion.
Malia pointed to her ear. Scott looked closely and found a comm in it.
Before he ask who she was talking to, shouts rang through hall. He saw three men ran towards them. Malia pull her baton and started fighting them. Before Scott can get into action, there was crash above them. Suddenly the grate open and man dressed in black like Malia landed on the floor. He stood and fired his rifle at the last man standing.
The man turned to address Malia.
"Damn Malia, I was nearly close. Why do you need me for?"
Malia nodded at Scott. The man turned and stared.
"Ah Alex…we've got company," the man said as he raise his rifle at them. Argent and Stiles also did the same thing.
"Who are you?" the man asked.
"They are my old pack; they're also on a rescue mission. Put your rifle down Joe," Malia scoffed.
Malia looked at Scott; he stared back at her with wounded expression. Malia winced inwards; maybe she shouldn't label them as her old pack. She still technically part of the pack, Malia thought.
Joe lowered his gun along with Stiles and Argent. Before he could speak again, there was crash. The group turned and saw a door flung against the wall and a woman came out through the door. She had a rifle in hand.
Stiles and Argent raise their guns.
"What the hell Malia?" the woman demanded as she stood in front of them.
"Where's Alex?" Joe asked.
Bianca looked warily at Scott and the others. Joe gave her a nod to indicate that they are okay.
"Alex is still searching. He sent me to see what's going on…What exactly is going on?" Bianca confused.
"We need to change our plan. Who was supposed to find the intel?" Malia questioned Scott.
"That would be me, Mason and Sarah," Liam provided instead.
Malia looked at him. "Hey Liam. So Scott, Stiles, Argent, Theo and…..," Malia drawled.
Stiles pointed to Dave.
"This is Dave, we are doing the rescuing," Stiles provided.
"And Lydia, but she monitoring from a safe distance," Stiles hastily added.
Malia wondered where the red head was.
"Mole can you connect their comms to ours?" Bianca asked.
"Guys are you sure they are harmless?" Mole asked warily.
"They are harmless," Malia provided.
"Ok….. and we are online," proclaimed Mole.
"Hey guys," Mole announced. Stiles slightly jumped when he heard the voice in his ear. He looked bewildered at Malia.
"Who's there?"
"My name is Mole. I will be your guide. Don't do anything stupid that will jeopardize this mission," Mole replied stiffly.
"Who are you?" Argent asked.
"Name is Bianca and this here is Joe," Bianca provided.
"What are you guys? Those rifle are army issued," Argent stated.
"Now not the time to answer your questions," Bianca retorted.
"Joe get the others and find out anything you guys can. You," Bianca pointed at Scott.
"Your group are coming with us," Bianca continued.
The group split. Liam, Mason and Sarah followed Joe. Scott, Stiles, Argent, Theo and Dave followed Malia and Bianca.
Scott walked closely by Malia. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw Malia gripping her batons tightly in her hands. Since when does Malia use weapons in a fight? Scott wondered.
Before he could voice his question, bullets went flying. They ducked behind the wall. Bianca raised her rifle and started firing at the men.
Looks like his question will have to wait, Scott thought as he shifted.
Five minutes later and ten bodies, the group walked up to the doors where Mole has indicated that the shifters were held. There was a keypad at door. Malia walked up and took something from her pocket. Stiles saw that it was some sort of device and she was connecting it to the keypad. The numbers on the screen was flashing until it reached the correct combination. There was a click and the door open.
Bianca walked in first. Argent and Stiles followed suit with Theo and Dave close behind. Scott and Malia were the last ones in. there was an open space and along the walls were five cages. There were people inside them. Scott felt anger at how Monroe treated the shifters.
"We found them," Malia announced.
"Good, find the doctor and Janet and get the others and get out," a voice commanded in the coms.
Dave ran ahead to the first cage and gripped the bars.
"Ruth?" He exclaimed.
A woman got up slowly from the floor and walked to the front of the cage. She has dried blood on her face and she seem tired.
"Dave?" she questioned warily.
Dave went for the gate but it was locked.
"Step aside," Stiles requested as he knelt down and picked the lock. The gate opened a few seconds later. In the cages people were stirring, trying to make sense of what is going on.
Scott, Theo and Argent went to the cages, broke the locks and got the people out. Bianca walked up to the last cage and broke it open.
"Doctor Anderson?" Bianca asked as she knelt down a man in his 50's, with silver hair. He was in a blood soaked shirt; Bianca hoped that's not his blood. He opened his eyes and focused them on Bianca.
"Took you long enough," the Doctor grunted.
Bianca grinned at the doctor. She helped the Doctor up, her hand around his waist and the other supporting him up right.
"Next time when we say leave; follow the order," Bianca retorted.
The Doctor snorted.
"Got the Doc," Bianca said into the coms. Before she continue to speak, a shirk of glee was heard from the cage across from her.
"Malia! So good to see your grumpy face again." A woman was inside the cage, sitting on floor with her back to the wall. Malia stood in front of the cage, trying to open the gate when Scott went ahead and done it for her. She frowned at Scott, but he was staring at the woman.
"Ooh, who is this hottie? Are you an angel?" the woman asked jovial.
Scott blinked.
Malia rolled her eyes and step into the cage, she knee down next to the woman and search for any injury on her. All she could find was a gash of wound on her left shoulder. She got a small case out of her pocket and opened it to reveal a vial with a clear yellow liquid inside them. Next to the vial are four syringes. Scott frowned in confusion, what is Malia doing?
The woman doesn't seem to pay attention to her wound or the fact that Malia is pushing a syringe into her vein, she was staring at Scott. Scott felt uncomfortable under her stare.
"Name's Janet Peterson, born werecoyote. Been in the army for three years then I change career. What's your name?" Janet stated.
"Now's not the time Janet," Malia grunted before Scott could answer the question.
Malia then pull Janet up and walk to the door. There are a total of seven people including the Doctor and Janet they'd rescue.
"Ok people let's move out," Bianca ordered from the door where she was standing with the Doctor. They went through a series of hallway before they reach the front of the building; with Mole's guidance.
Out front Liam, Mason, Sarah, Joe and a man and a woman stood waiting for them. Next to them are their vehicles; Stiles SUV, Argent' SUV, an unmark van and another SUV.
The man went and slides the door of the van wide open. "Get in," he said to shifters who were rescue. One by one they went inside.
"Hey where do you think you're taking them?" Stiles demanded to the man.
"None of your concern," Alex retorted.
As he was ready to walk away, Stiles stopped him.
"It is my concern because I don't know you. For all I know you will just dump them on the side of the road," Stiles said.
Argent and Scott stepped up to Stiles, each of them don't want a fight to break out.
"What my colleague is trying to say is that we want to follow and see that they are taken care of," Argent said smoothly as he stared at the man, waiting for a reaction.
As Alex opened his mouth to talk, Mole spoke through the comms.
"Get them back, the General wants to see them."
"All of them?" Alex asked.
"Just Scott MaCall, Stiles Stilinski and Chris Argent," Mole provided the names.
"Who's the General?" Stiles questioned but he was ignored.
"What?" Malia exclaimed from inside the van, they turned and looked at her. She was sitting next to Janet, supporting her.
"Oh and Malia you have a lot of explaining to do when you get back," Mole said crossly in the comms.
Malia scolded and looked away from Scott's thoughtful eyes. This cannot get any more worst, she thought irritated.
Scott went to the pack; Dave and Ruth were already in Chris' SUV. Chris tossed his keys to Theo.
"Drive back to Beacon Hills. Tell the others we are taking a little trip," Chris said.
Stiles passed his keys to Liam.
"Tell Lydia not to worry," Stiles said to Liam.
Liam turned to Scott; to voice his opinion. Scott shook his head.
"Make sure Deaton take a look at Ruth and settle them at the sanctuary. We'll be ok," Scott reassured Liam.
Scott, Stiles and Chris stood back and watched them drove away. They turned back to the van, Bianca and the man was already in the SUV with the Doctor, Joe and the woman was in the front seat of the van.
"Get in," Bianca said.
Chris and Stiles walked to the SUV, Scott walked to the van. He looked inside and saw an empty space in front of Malia; he went in and sat there. Scott looked at Malia, she was avoiding his stare. Janet sat near Malia and looking smug.
"This will be interesting," Janet stated smugly.
It sure will be, Scott thought.
End of chapter nine. Any Thoughts? So Malia somehow went and join a rescue team for the supernatural, more on the team in the next chapter. Next chapter will probably come out at end of this week, no promises. Have a pleasant time, wherever you are.
