Note: Season 3a is done! How did everyone like it so far? I personally cannot wait for void Stiles. Don't be afraid to give me some feedback!
Note 2: Season 3b will be on the same story so the next update will jump right into the next episode.
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All we could do is wait, I tried to call Derek because I was getting a weird feeling about him, but no one answered. Between calls, I would glare at Deaton who looked away nearly guilty as we passed the 10-hour mark. Isaac and Lydia held me back from hitting him once the 15-hour mark came and went. We only had five hours till the full moon.
Isaac was holding me again when we heard water slosh and three gasps from our friends, we all went running to them. They were talking excitedly over each other about knowing where the Nematon was. They saw the looks on our faces and calmed down and Allison asked us what was wrong.
"You guys were out a long time," Isaac told them.
"How long is a long time?" Stiles asked the others looking at him.
"16 hours," Deaton replied trying to not look my way.
"We've been in the water for 16 hours?"
"And the full moon rises in less than four,"
Arguments arose after that on how we were going to get their parents out safely and defeat Jenifer with hardly any time to plan and not being able to get ahold of Derek, Peter or Boyd. We didn't even know if Cora was alive. Scott and Stiles were bickering about him going back with Deucalion as I tried Derek's pack again. No answer.
"I still don't think that we can beat Jennifer without their help,"
"He trusts you more than anyone. Tell him he's wrong," Allison told Deaton.
"I'm not so sure he is. Circumstances like this sometimes require that you align yourself with people you'd normally consider enemies," More arguing started after that and Deaton cut through "I wouldn't trust him, no, But you could use him to your advantage. Deucalion may be the enemy, but he could also be the bait," We all froze when we heard the front door open and were surprised to see Ethan standing there.
"I'm looking for Lydia," She looked at him curiously "I need your help,"
"With what?"
"Stopping my brother and kali... from killing Derek," She looked at me questioningly like why wouldn't he ask you?
I laughed "I stabbed him the last time I saw him, pretty sure his little crush is over, but I can go with you if you want. Wouldn't be bad to have backup,"
Stiles and Scott looked at me curiously "You don't want to come with us?" Stiles' eyes were pleading with me to really look him in the eyes.
I cleared my throat "I'm not going to be much help to you guys, you can handle it," I told them and then looked down at my bare legs "But uh…maybe we can stop and get me some pants?"
"I have stuff for you in my dresser at Derek's loft," Isaac told me "And don't get your ass kicked, I won't be there to clean you up right after," I smiled and thanked him and we left.
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I opened the door to the loft not even hesitating at the glares Derek's pack was throwing at Ethan. I strode to the middle of the room grabbing Derek's face to turn it this way and that looking at him "Something's different, I could feel it earlier,"
He gently removed my hands from his face "What's he doing here?"
Ethan stood up straight "We know about the lunar eclipse, so don't think Kali's gonna sit around waiting for it to level the playing field. She's coming, and my brother's coming with her,"
"Good enough for me. Derek?" Peter asked looking over at him.
Derek didn't look away from Ethan "You want me to run?"
"No. I want you to stay and get slaughtered by an alpha with a psychotic foot fetish. Of course, I want you to run. Sprint, gallop, leap your way the hell out of this town,"
"If you want to fight and die for something, that's fine with me, but do it for something meaningful," Cora pipped in looking worried.
"How do you know I'm gonna lose?" Derek asked.
"We don't, but I'll bet she has an idea. Don't you, Lydia?"
"I don't know anything," Lydia stammered nervously.
"But you feel something, don't you?"
Derek finally looked away from Ethan "What do you feel?"
"I feel like... I'm standing in a graveyard," Derek's jaw clenched and he nodded turning towards his bedroom.
"Cora go pack, Arielle come with me," I followed him to his room where he started to throw clothes into a duffle bag "Where are your pants and why do you smell like Isaac?" He asked not looking at me.
I laughed "Ah my pants were ruined when your ex paid a visit to me," He tensed and looked back at me and looking closer at my legs, he traced the cuts that were healing and then pulled down Isaac's shirt slightly so he could see the burn mark from the knife Jennifer used on me. He looked so angry "I'm fine Derek, you need to stop worrying about us and get out of here,"
"Come with us," He demanded.
"No," I smiled but I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek "Now get going, oh and take Boyd with you. He deserves some time away from Beacon Hills," I could hear him growl behind me but I ignored it and went to Isaac's old room to change.
I had just tugged off Isaac's shirt when I felt someone watching me from the doorway. I looked over, Peter. I didn't bother hiding myself, just continued to get dressed and waited for him to speak.
"You know I can feel the tension between you and Lydia, something tells me it has something to do with your dear Stiles," I gave a noncommittal grunt as I pulled my boots back on "With Derek going out of town I don't mind picking up the slack in the bedroom," He purred.
I laughed "I don't think you have to worry about me having a dry spell," Although I was obviously lying because I really haven't been with anyone in a while, still I needed to save face.
"Just remember I offered," He whispered in my ear, his front against my back. I couldn't help but shudder, he was extremely attractive and apparently I have a thing for older guys.
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After we said our goodbyes we only had to wait a few minutes before Kali showed up and destroyed Derek's security alarm "Where is he?" she snarled angrily, Lydia and Ethan stood by Derek's desk while I sat cross-legged on the top of it. I was resting for the inevitable fight.
Lydia snapped her fingers "I think he said he was heading out to do some shopping, run a few errands, The usual... werewolf afternoon,"
I snorted but Kali didn't look impressed "Who do you think you're talking to?"
Lydia's fake smile was gone in a second "Someone in desperate need of a pedicure. I'd be happy to give you a referral," I tensed ready to jump up if I needed too but a growl from Aiden behind Kali stopped her advancement on Lydia.
"Did someone take their little assignment too seriously?" Kali asked Aiden dangerously and Lydia looked affronted.
"She is not the problem,"
"Maybe the problem is where your loyalties lie," Kali snarled at him.
Lydia groaned and looked at Ethan "Oh, god. Is this about to get really violent?"
"Probably," Glass was falling through the air and Jennifer landed in a graceful crouch flipping her hair back gracefully. I smiled and waited for the fight to start knowing that Lydia was safe in Ethan's arms at the moment.
"So who wants to go first?" Jennifer asked Kali and Ethan. Not to surprisingly Kali went after her first and I watch carefully as the dodged each other's punches and kicks, They both had a natural talent for fighting but Jennifer used magic at the last second throwing Kali across the room. Cheater.
Then Aiden was attacking her with a growl and when he was thrown backward Ethan roared running to his brother so they could make Voltron wolf. Before they could Jennifer had pulled them from their connection and threw them to opposite walls knocking them out from shock at being pulled apart. Kali was getting back up and charged but didn't hit Jennifer, they both stared at each other looking hurt "That's right, kali. Look at me. Look at my face. Do you know what it takes to be able to look like this, to be able to look normal?"
Kali schooled the expression on her face "I don't care,"
"It takes power. Power like this," Glass levitated in the air around Jennifer, it was actually really beautiful, if you didn't know what was coming.
"Close your eyes, Lydia," I demanded and she did, but I kept watching.
Kali's face crumpled looking at Jennifer "I- I should've—" I knew she wanted to apologize in that second but then a change came over her "I should've ripped your head off!" Jennifer looked so hurt and she screamed as she sent the glass torpedoing into Kali at all angles and everywhere. I saw Jennifer's lips curve into a smile as Kali dropped lifeless to the floor, she turned towards Lydia looking sadistic. I sat there still watching as Aiden and Ethan joined together, it wasn't my turn to jump in just yet. I watched in disbelief when it didn't even take thirty seconds for her to break their necks.
Lydia watched horrified as Jennifer looked at her and smiled "What's the line coach likes to say? The bigger they are..." She walked towards her like she was stalking prey.
"What do you want from me?" Lydia asked trembling.
"I want you to do what you do best, Lydia. I want you to scream," Suddenly Jennifer was on the floor and I was shaking out my hand from how hard I had just socked her in the temple.
"Sorry I let her get so close to you, I just had to figure out what she wanted," I told Lydia and she nodded her head at me wide-eyed, Jennifer began to move again. I kicked her in the stomach and then kneeled down beside her, I had knocked the breath out of her and all she could do was gasp for air that wouldn't reach her lungs "Now why do you want Lydia to scream? You think Derek will come back if he hears her?" I could tell by the evil look she gave me that I was right she started to push herself up again and I punched her back down sighing "Don't you know when a guy is just not that into you?" That got a reaction out of her. I was suddenly flying backward into the wall.
I laughed and taunted her as I stood back up "What? Hit to close to home?"
She was finally able to breathe and she hissed at me "I'm going to kill you like I should have done earlier. Your sacrifice will make me so strong that I can do whatever I want, and I will finally get rid of the annoyance in Derek's life," Suddenly she leaped for Lydia her face changing into the mess it really was, and Lydia screamed. I cursed and caught Jennifer before she could get close to Lydia and threw her backward. I knelt down next to Lydia who was shaking.
"Lydia? Lydia! You're okay, I'm not going to let her touch you," but she wasn't responding very well. I sighed but got my phone so I could tell Derek not to come, that bitch made me crack the front. I heard her laugh from behind me and my phone shattered.
"I got what I wanted from her, but I can't allow you to keep him away from me," I got back up to face her she frowned at me "What you want to fight more?"
"I'm pretty sure I'm winning this round. What, can't take me unless I am already incapacitated?"
She responded by trying to throw the glass at me with magic, I stopped them with the shield I had used for Boyd. That was going to be useful. I let it down as she stamped her foot like a little kid. We were both throwing punches the next second, I managed to knee her in the stomach and slam her head against the desk. She went down holding her head which was bleeding. I didn't stop though, I grabbed a letter opener that was sitting on the desk and drove it into her abdomen. She gasped up blood and I stood up watching her as she lay there, I felt a smile spread across my face watching her. The doors behind me slid open causing me to whip around ready to fight. It was Derek and Cora looking at me in surprise, a tinkling behind me caused me to look back at Jennifer who had just pulled out the knife and poured something on her wound. My tears. I watched as it stitched back together and I snarled heading for her again when she blasted me across the room. Luckily Derek was there to catch me this time.
I was up immediately and stalking towards her, shaking off Derek's hands. She glared at me lifting her hand and squeezed it closed, I felt it, she was trying to strangle me. I ignored the feeling and when I reached her I spun and side kicked her into the wall, the strangling feeling left me. I stretched lazily walking to where she landed "Enough!" she snarled "Derek please I did this for you!" I ignored her starting to throw a punch when two strong arms pulled me back. I protested as I looked at who had me, Boyd. He smiled and just scooted to the side of the room still restraining me.
"You did this for me?" Derek asked skeptically.
"For us. For anyone who's ever been their victim," She said passionately, they both ignored the snort of disbelief from me as Derek started forward angrily.
"Stop talking to me like a politician. Stop trying to convince me of your cause! Jennifer,"
"Fine, I'll convince you of someone else's. Scott. You can save his mother, Stiles' father. I need a guardian, and that's a role that can either be filled by the three parents I was forced to take or by you,"
"I think you need to get your story straight Jen, first it was sacrificing me and now Derek can help you defeat the big bad?" I asked her annoyed.
"I had multiple backup plans, Arielle. I would gladly sacrifice you if you'd like,"
"Stop it!" Derek growled "I can't help you. I'm not even an alpha anymore,"
Jennifer explained needing him to help her with Scott and to provide extra strength "I have the eclipse in my favor, But the moons only gonna be in the earth's umbral shadow for 15 minutes. That's the extent of my window. There's no decision to struggle with. Help me kill him, and the others live. Just help me!" She demanded frustratedly. That seemed to be all Derek needed because he just nodded.
"Derek come on! Don't help her. We can kill her now and go fight him ourselves!" I pleaded.
He shook his head at me and walked out with Jennifer. I screamed in frustration getting out of Boyd's restraints and punched the wall causing concrete to fly. I felt a darkness start to creep into me filling me with anger, hurt and resentment. These people never listened to me even though I was usually right. I screamed again kicking Derek's desk causing it to hit the wall with a bang, snapping Lydia out of her trance. I stalked out of the loft despite the protests following me. I'd go help the parents if I could. Then I was going home.
I broke some innocent person's window on their Camry, I had to get their somehow. I drove to the preserve and as I went I could sense that Stiles was hurt, so I let my instincts guide me to him. The storm was pretty bad but I found where his jeep has smashed into a tree. I jumped out of the car and tried to wake him but he wasn't responding. Tilting his head, he had a wound on his temple which could be keeping him from waking up. I concentrated on healing him until he gasped.
Stiles looked around wildly, disoriented "Come on Stiles snap out of it! You have to help me find the Nematon," He shook his head once to refocus and stumbled out of his mangled jeep, I caught him when he stumbled. He reached in and grabbed his bat and I almost laughed.
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We stumbled through the woods, Stiles slowly guiding us when I heard Isaac's voice "I can't do it. I can't hold it. I can't hold it. It's too much," Hearing the strain and panic in his voice, without another thought I was running and sliding into a hole in the ground near a giant tree stump. I didn't give myself time to get oriented before I was shoving Isaac out of the way and taking his place to hold the beam.
"Arielle!" He cried out as I gasped with the weight. Then Stiles landed next to the Sheriff, not even hesitating as he placed the bat beneath the beam holding it in place.
"I always said aluminum was better than wood," the Sheriff told his son tiredly, and then they were hugging. I doubled over as I felt the pain of Deucalion getting his sight back, Scott becoming a true Alpha, and finally, Jennifer getting run through by Deucalion's claws. The storm stopped suddenly. I felt all the energy leave me, and Isaac, of course, caught me.
A phone began to ring and Stiles answered Scott's call "Yeah, we're okay. We're all okay. How about you, you okay?" after a reply "You think you can come get us? Great, okay. Um, uh, bring a ladder," Everyone laughed.
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I am avoiding everyone. Besides another goodbye to Derek, Cora, and Boyd I haven't really seen anyone. We have no idea if Derek was coming back, and I was immensely sad at the thought I might not see him again. He is one of the people who never listen to me though, so one less person I had to ignore.
The first day back at school after the fight everyone looked so happy. I could see Scott and Stiles at the end of the hall smiling at me. I turned my back on them.