Happy New Year!
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Cat frowned as she walked through the hallway, wondering where Liam was. She wanted to talk to him again but so far had been unable to see him or his friend Mason. As she turned down where his locker was, she saw two people she recognized as hanging out with Liam and she quickly ran to catch up with them, calling out to them after they just turned away to walk down the hall.
"Hey, you're Liam's friends, right?" She asked as they turned back to look at her.
They were both taller than her which wasn't hard to do. The boy had blonde hair and all American good looks as he flashed her a cute smile. The girl with him had black hair and gorgeous mocha colored skin and looked a little less friendly as she entwined her hand with the boys.
"Yes." The girl replied, looking her up and down. "Who are you?"
"I'm Cat, er, Catalina, also a friend of Liam's." She held out her hand for the other girl to shake. "I'm just trying to find him, have you seen him?"
The girl went to shake her hand but stopped, her eyes slightly widening as she glanced at her boyfriend, snatching her hand back. "You're not Catalina Calhoun by chance, are you?"
Cat nodded, her brow furrowing as she dropped her hand. How would she have known her as Calhoun? No one outside of their little group here and Starling City knew that. Perhaps Liam had said something. "How did you know that? I usually go by Danvers."
"We're friends of Liam's, obviously he's talked about you." The guy replied, flashing a charming smile. "We haven't see him yet but if we do, we'll let him know you were looking for him. I'm Garrett by the way and this is Violet."
"Nice to meet you both. I should keep looking. Thanks, though." She turned to go back the way she came, hearing the girl hissing that it was her and the boy warning her to be quiet. Cat shrugged, figuring Liam had spoken about her a lot as she turned down another hallway in time to hear Mason yell out Liam's name as he exited the building. Cat, immediately forgot about the two freshman she met and rushed after the other two, ending up outside. Stiles grabbed her hand as they watched Liam holding out his hand to a boy she had never seen, and wishing him good luck.
"Who's that?" She asked as the boy she didn't know chuckled and spoke to him.
"That's cute, Liam. Is that what they told you to say in anger management Liam? Apologize and everything will be fine?"
"This isn't going to end well, is it?" Cat sighed.
"You demolished Coach's car."
"I paid for it." Liam ground out.
"Yeah, you're going to pay for it. We're going to break you in half out there and it's going to be all your fault."
Cat's eyes were drawn to Liam's hand, which were clenched and now dropping blood as Scott motioned them forward and they all ran up to diffuse the situation, Stiles interjecting himself between the two younger teens as Scott pulled Liam back.
"Whoa, hey hey, Prep Students." Stiles greeted them, Cat moving up beside him as they grinned at the other lacrosse team. "Welcome to our little public high school. How you doing?" He stuck out his hand but the teen ignored him. "Stiles, that's a firm handshake you got there. Uh, we're very excited for the scrimmage tonight but let's keep it clean, alright? No rough stuff out there. Alright see you on the field."
As one, him and Cat turned and grabbed Liam, helping Scott with ushering him out of there and to the locker room. Stiles ran ahead to turn the shower on, leaving Cat and Scott to grab Liam and with a look at each other, push him under the spray. By that point, his eyes were yellow and his fangs out as he growled and pushed back against them. He was strong, Cat could see that but together, her and Scott kept pushing him back. The yellow finally faded from his eyes as Stiles stepped in front of them.
"Are you calm yet?"
Liam surged forward with a roar and this time Stiles helped to push him back.
"Okay." Liam finally gasped.
Cat reached around him and turned off the water as Liam pulled away and slid down the wall of the shower, resting his head on his knees.
"That car you smashed, I thought you said it was your teachers." Scott immediately began questioning him.
"He was also my coach." Liam informed them, looking between them, although his eyes never stayed too long on Cat. "He benched me for the season."
"What did you do?" Scott demanded to know.
"A couple red cards." He muttered.
"Just a couple?" Stiles pushed and Cat smacked him in the stomach.
"You gotta be honest with us." Scott told him, crouching down in front of him. "What else happened?"
"Nothing." Liam cried, nervously rubbing his hands together. "I got kicked out of school. They sent me to a psychologist for an evaluation."
"What did they call it?" The Alpha pressed.
"Intermittent Explosive Disorder."
"I.E.D." Stiles exclaimed. "You're literally an I.E.D? That's great, you gave super powers to a walking time bomb." He told Scott with a wink and a thumbs up.
Cat hit him in the stomach again. "What have I told you about the winking, Stilinksi?"
"Guys." Scott snapped, before turning back to Liam. "Did they give you anything for it?"
"So this is why I was so angry?" Cat whispered to Stiles, referring to the night of the full moon when she touched him.
"He's an angry little boy." He replied.
"it''s an anti psychotic." Liam was saying.
"This just gets better." Stiles interrupted with a grin.
"But I don't take it."
"Obviously."
"I can't play lacrosse on it, it makes me too tired."
Stiles and Scott both sighed, exchanging a quick look before the Alpha looked at his new beta. "Okay. I think you should bail out of the game. Tell Coach your leg's still hurting."
"No." Liam protested, standing up. "I can do this. Especially if you're there."
Stiles let out a frustrated groan.
"Liam, it's not just about the game." Scott told him. "We think whoever killed Demarco might be on our team."
"Who's Demarco?" he asked.
"You know, the one who brought the beer to the party? He was beheaded."
"No one's told him?" Cat asked in disbelief.
"No." Scott said with a frown. "And I'll tell him, we don't need another Chris incident."
"What Chris incident?" Stiles asked.
"I, very tactfully, told him about Kate-"
"It wasn't tactfully, at all." Scott interrupted, before turning back to Liam. "We think whoever ordered the keg killed Demarco."
Liam's brow furrowed and he looked down, trying to remember something.
"What?" Scott asked. "Do you know something?"
Liam shook his head and looked up. "I don't know who ordered the keg, but I know who paid for it."
"Who?" Stiles asked, pushing himself off the wall.
"My friend, Garrett. He's also on the team."
Cat straightened up with a gasp. "Oh my god."
"What?" Stiles asked, sounding frustrated.
"I met them, earlier. When I was looking for Liam. His- his girlfriend, Violet? She seemed so interested when I introduced myself, wouldn't shake my hand after that. In fact, she asked if I was Catalina Calhoun and they said Liam told them about me."
"Oh fuck." Stiles whispered, realizing what that meant.
"What?" Liam asked, looking between them in confusion. "I mentioned you but I thought your last name was Danvers? More lies?"
She shot him a quick glare. "No, actually. Calhoun is my mother's maiden names. It's the name the Seer's in my family use. Very few people know me as that. And if they did, that means they have access to certain information."
"What?" Liam asked. "What does Cat have to do with any of this?"
Scott sighed. "There's a deadpool, full of supernaturals. Professional Assassins are making their way to Beacon Hills to knock off everyone on it."
"Oh my god, am I on it?" Liam asked, looking nervous.
"We don't have the full list." Scott explained. "We're trying to crack it. But you're not. Not yet."
"But what does that have to do with Cat? She said she couldn't do much anymore."
Stiles threw his hands up in the air. "It has everything to do with Cat. She can do stuff. Who do you think took your anger the night of the full moon? Cat did. Chances are she's on the list and worth way too much and they're going to kill my girlfriend."
Liam clenched his fists, looking away from them.
Cat grabbed Stiles arm and pulled it down, rubbing his arm in soothing circles. "Alright, so I'm probably on that list. A long with most of our friends, we'll deal, we always do. I'll just make sure I'm stocked up on weapons at all times. If Liam is going to play, that's three possible people on the list that will be on the field with Garrett. With Stiles there too, plus me watching from the sidelines, and keeping an eye on his girlfriend, we can catch them. Scott, keep your ears out for me, in case I see something you don't. Liam, if you find your anger spiraling out of control, come find me. I'll try and take it away again."
"Then you'll end up super angry and ch-"
"I can get away from there." Cat quickly cut Stiles off with a look, not wanting anyone else to know just how far she had gone that night of the full moon. "If you're struggling, come find me."
Liam glanced at her before looking away in anger. "I need to go change." He walked away from them, leaving the other three to look at each other and shrug.
"He's really mad at you." Scott observed.
Cat sighed. "Yeah. He's angry I lied to him."
"And that you're with me." Stiles put in. "Definitely angry about that."
"Thanks for the reminder." Cat muttered. "Look, I'm heading to the office to get some work done, maybe check in and see if Felicity has cracked anything. I'll see you guys at the game tonight, okay?" She leaned up to give Stiles a quick kiss, patting Scott on the arm as she walked past him and out the locker room.
"What?" Stiles asked, noticing Scott's knowing smirk.
"I know that look. I don't think you've even looked at Lydia like that."
"What look?"
"The 'I am so in love with Cat, I don't know what to even do anymore look.'"
Stiles only replied with a goofy grin .
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Cat arrived at the game and made a beeline towards the first people she saw, Liam and Mason. She was wearing a knee length black jacket over a black shirt and black jeans, a beanie covering her bright red hair. She had various weapons hidden on her and was ready for anything that happened that night. She walked up behind them in time for Mason to exclaim that Liam could take his former teammate, then give him to Mason.
"Have you met Danny yet?" Cat asked with a grin.
"Danny?" Mason asked, his interest piqued.
"Yeah, he's totally on the team." She went on her tip toes, trying to find the Hawaiian lacrosse player. "I don't know where he is though. I haven't seen him since I got back."
"Why are you here?" Liam asked, not bothering to keep the anger out of his voice.
"I came to make sure you were okay. You're not the only one who can act like an asshole here, Liam." She responded with a glare. "I'll be on the sidelines if you need me. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to find my boyfriend ."
She turned on her heel and walked away from him, towards Stiles, who was just hanging up his phone with his Dad.
"Hi." She smiled enthusiastically as he tossed his phone into his bag and leaned down to kiss her.
"You're awfully cheerful for someone whose friends could lose a head tonight, or be stabbed to death. It could even be you, you know."
Cat rolled her eyes. "We're all on the lookout. Just be safe out there."
He shook his head, turning serious. "I'm not on the list Cat and I can't keep everyone safe."
She put her hands on his shoulders. "You don't have to. We're a team. We'll look out for each other. Have a good game." She kissed him before turning away and moving to the sidelines, standing beside Mason.
"You have a boyfriend." The younger teen stated.
Cat nodded. "Yeah, I'm dating Stiles. I'm a junior, Mason. And older than most Juniors too. Right now, Liam and I wouldn't work anyway."
"He really liked you."
"I know." She sighed, brushing her hair back. "I'm sorry that he's angry. I was just trying to be a friend to him."
"He'll get over it soon."
"Hey Liam, think fast." Someone yelled.
Both turned to look to see a guy from the other team, the one Liam was sure he could take, throw a lacrosse ball as hard as he could. Liam easily caught it, looking at it before glancing at Scott, whose shoulders slumped in defeat before he took to the field.
"This game is going to be brutal." Mason muttered.
"Who is the guy that you're lusting after that tossed the ball?"
"Brett and he really has it out for Liam."
"No shit." Cat muttered as the whistle sounded, starting the game.
"Mason. Hi. Did I miss anything?"
They both turned to see Violet walking towards them, the girls eyes widening slightly when she recognized Cat.
"Aren't you a junior?" Violet asked, moving to the other side of Mason. "Why are you so interested in freshmen?"
Cat shrugged, acting casual as she turned back to the game. "Liam seems nice and since my boyfriend and best friends are currently playing on the team, I thought I would hang out with Mason who looked lonely."
Violet nodded, "Which ones yours?"
"I'm dating 24." She replied. "I'm also friends with 15 and best friends with 11. You know, Scott McCall? The Captain?" She cast Violet a meaningful look who was smirking at the field.
"I've heard of him." The younger girl replied. "he's supposed to be pretty impressive."
"He is. Very." Cat replied, wincing as 2 members from the other team knocked Liam onto his back.
He got right back up, tossing his helmet off and pulling his gloves off as he lunged at the guys, only to be grabbed by Scott and Stiles, who pulled him back, even as he thrashed and pushed against them. Cat moved down the sidelines, closer to the play, ready if she was needed but Liam seemed to calm down so he could continue the game.
Her phone rang and she pulled it out, seeing Lydia's number on the screen.
"Hey, any luck?" She asked by way of greeting.
"Maybe. You're on speaker with Malia and I, we're on our way to the police station right now. Meredith is there."
"Oh, shit." Cat softly exhaled, stepping further away from Mason and Violet.
"What is it, what's wrong?" Lydia asked, sounding worried.
"I totally forgot about Meredith. I promised to help her after the Nogitsune incident. She's probably so pissed."
"Cat, she's crazy, I doubt she even remembers." Malia reminded her.
"No." Cat snapped. "She's not crazy. She just doesn't get what she is. I said I would help her."
"Then we'll let her know you had to take off." Malia told her. "No big deal."
"I'm supposed to tell you to tell Stiles his Dad won't make it now." Lydia said. "How is the game going? I used to be at all of them, when Jackson was here."
"The other team is crushing us, sometimes quite literally. You're lucky you're not here. Will you keep me updated? Try giving her a phone."
"What's a phone going to do?" Malia asked.
"Give her an outlet? It's worked in the past. It helps her hear things. I'm guessing all banshee's have their own kind of thing they use."
"Yes, good idea." Lydia exclaimed. "Stiles told me about the last time. We're going inside, I'll text you later, Cat."
She hung up and Cat turned around to see Violet trying to move closer to her and listen in on her conversation.
"Everything okay?" Cat asked with a raised eyebrow.
Violet nodded. "You just looked concerned so I wanted to make sure everything was okay with you."
It was an obvious lie but Cat could only smile and thank her as they moved closer to Mason and continued watching the game.
Beacon Hills was getting crushed and in Liam's case, quite literally, in some places. At one point, Stiles faced off against one of the Prep kids and Cat couldn't help her lips twisting into a smile as he commented on his opponents facial hair and not so subtly accusing him of being on steroids or drugs.
"What's so funny?" Mason asked, just as the whistle sounded.
Cat shook her head, not answering as Stiles tossed the ball to Kira who froze momentarily as she stared at the ball in shock.
"Go." Cat screamed, trying to knock the other girl out of her stupor.
Kira began running down the field, dodging all the players as she made a spectacular spin and shot at the net, scoring Beacon Hill's first goal of the game. Cat jumped up in down, grabbing Mason's arm as she screamed in celebration. On the sideline though, Coach yelled for the only female player and as she ran towards him, looking elated, he told her to take a seat, reminding her that the whole point was to pass, not score. Kira looked helplessly back at Scott who gave a small shrug before turning to the sidelines and catching Cat's eyes. She gave an almost imperceptible nod as she moved down the field, closer to the action so she could see what was going on.
The game continued, not stopping again until Brett and Liam had another run in but Cat quickly noted that Garrett was a part of it, leaving all three lying on the ground. The moment the whistle blew, Cat rushed the field with both teams, quickly finding Scott who had just pulled Liam up.
"How hard did you hit him?" Scott asked, trying to keep the amusement out of his voice.
"I didn't." Liam replied through gritted teeth. "He hit me." He held out his arm, showing the bone sticking out and pushing against the skin.
Stiles let out a small noise of disgust as he looked away, finally noticing Cat had joined them.
"You shouldn't be on the field." He hissed at her. "What if he tries to come after you now, while the field is in turmoil?"
Cat raised an eyebrow at him. "Did neither of you notice who the third person was?"
Liam let out a grunt of pain as Scott put his bone back in place before both turned to her.
"Who?" Scott asked as players helped Brett off the field.
The sound of a knife being retracted made the three supernaturals creatures turn to the sound, seeing Garrett watching them closely.
"Are you cut?" Scott asked, turning back to his newest beta as he began to look him over. "Did Garrett cut you?"
"No, I'm okay." Liam assured him.
"Then he missed."
"What do you mean?" Liam asked.
Scott glanced around again before stepping closer to him. "It's you Liam, you're the one he's after."
Liam's eyes widened as he looked at all their faces before chancing another glance at Garrett who was moving towards the sidelines with everyone else as both teams regrouped.
"Ok, fine, I'll tell Coach I can't play anymore." Liam muttered, going off to find the Coach.
"We should just take out that little bastard assassin now." Stiles muttered, keeping his eyes on Garrett.
"People might notice." Cat replied with a quirk of her lips as Kira rushed up to them to see if everything was okay. Cat's phone beeped and she let everyone talk as she stepped back and pulled out her phone, seeing she had a text from Lydia. She opened it to see a new list of names.
Kate Argent - 12
Noshiko Yukimura - 5
Joanne McLaughlin - 1
Steve Grace - 1
Tom Hill - 1
Brett Talbot - 1
Reed Schall - 250
Richard Benefield - 250
Jack Marsland - 250
Joy Waldrop - 250
Cheryl Calix - 250
Jordan Parrish - 5
"Oh hell." Cat whispered to herself as she glanced over the names, recognizing a couple before she looked towards Devenford Prep's bench, seeing that Brett had been taken into the locker rooms.
"Guys." Cat called, pushing her way into the middle of them and interrupting Liam telling them that he had asked to sit out. "Lydia just sent me the next part of the list."
"Are you on it?" Stiles immediately asked.
"Am I on it?" Liam asked at the same time.
Cat shook her head. "Liam and I aren't but there are some names we should recognize." Everyone huddled around her to look at her phone, realizing quickly just who Garrett was after. Cat glanced towards where she had left Mason and Violet, realizing the girl was missing.
"Double hell." She muttered, dropping her phone and taking off to the locker rooms, ignoring the protests of her friends.
She ran down the hallway and saw the paramedics passed out on the ground as she skidded into the boys locker room and saw Brett on the ground. She dropped to her knees beside him, softly calling his name. He wasn't dead, that much she could tell but a quick glance at his leg told her he had been cut by the knife and by the look of the wound it appeared to be wolfsbane. Not just any wolfsbane either but the kind she had run into only once before when she had been hit by it. She leaned closer for a better look just as his eyes shot open, looking completely terrified. It took her a moment to realize he wasn't looking at her but at something behind her and by then it was too late and she was cursing herself for not paying more attention as she felt something slip around her neck and began to tighten.
"I was content with the Alpha coming in to save the day and going after him for the big money." Violet grunted as she tightened her thermal wire around Cat's neck. "He told me to stay away from you while we figured out what you were but this is far too easy. This is so much better than I ever imagined."
Cat could do nothing but helplessly claw at her neck.
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