Stiles gave me a normal day, well, a normal day for a teenager. We watched a film, we ordered a takeaway and we stayed up late. I ended up sleeping on the sofa, his dad didn't seem to mind as he knew I was safe if I was in his house. I felt bad that they had to have a search party out for me though, especially since Stiles dad knows where I am and what's to come.
"Morning" Stiles walked downstairs, still half asleep. "How'd you sleep?"
"Fine" I stared at his hair which was flat, his bed head looked adorable. He blinked rapidly, opening his eyes fully and staring at me. "Your bed head" I answered the question before he could even ask. He ran his fingers through his hair trying to spike it up a little before shrugging it off.
"Your sofa head" He smiled to himself before walking to the kitchen. I patted my hair down, feeling it was everywhere. "Do you want anything to eat!?" He shouted through to me.
"I think I'm alright!" I laughed to myself before he came walking through with a pizza box and a slice in his mouth. "Really? You've just got up"
"It's nice" He mumbled, chewing the food whilst he talked. I couldn't help but laugh at him though. He swallowed hard, clearing his throat whilst putting the box down. "So, how was yesterday? Do you feel better? After a half normal day?" He grinned at me and I nodded.
"I needed it"
"Yes you did" He moved a little closer, suddenly turning serious. "So I'm going to tell you something which I didn't want to tell you yesterday because I wanted you to have fun-"
"Tell me" I knew he was hiding something!
"I saw someone in your memories" He whispered, "I mean, it could be nothing but I kept seeing him, like glimpses of him"
"Who is it?"
"I don't know his name but I've seen him before, before I saw your memories. He was at the school, I saw him walk by me as I walked in, then again at the hospital, I saw him stand outside. I just thought it was coincidence but then in your memories, even the simplest thing like when you looked out the car window, I saw him walking along the street. He always seems to be around, near you"
"Do you think he's the great evil?" I raised an eyebrow, getting a shrug for a response. "Stiles, this is important! You should have told me yesterday"
"Yeah well I didn't want to overload your brain" He whispered, rubbing his forehead. "I did text Scott though"
"And what did he say?"
"He saw him too so he knows what he looks like. He said he'll look out for him, report back to us if anything happens"
"You know you don't have to coddle me right?" I sighed, "This is my fight, If I'm the chosen one as the lady said, I have to stand up and act like it. I have to be strong, no matter what. Don't be scared to tell me anything, don't treat me to nice days like yesterday. I need to prepare, if not people will die"
"Hey, even hero's need a break sometimes" He shrugged, "But if that's what you want then fine" He stood up, waiting for me. "Come on then" I stood up slowly, looking at him confused.
"What are we doing now?"
"We aren't doing anything. You're getting a shower. You can't fight the big evil when you're all grungy" He smiled. "I'll get you a towel, you can borrow a top but keep your jeans, I don't think my trousers will fit you" He chuckled, gesturing me to follow so I did. We made our way upstairs and he let me in the bathroom, handing me a towel. "I'll be back" He winked, walking off.
When was the last time I showered? When was the last time I even took care of myself for that matter. I did feel horrible and dirty but with everything that had been going on, it didn't really matter. Oh god, I probably smelled so bad!
"Here you go" He came running in, handing me a plain white top. "Oh right, I'll show you how to work it" He chuckled, walking up to the shower and turning a few knobs. The water came spurting out and he put his hand under it to check the temperature. "See, that's fine for me but we're all different. Left is cold, hot is right" He stood there for a moment just looking at me before nodding to himself and walking out the room, shutting the door.
I slipped out of my clothes, stepping into the shower and gasping at the warm water hitting my skin. It felt so good, the water relaxing my muscles. I let the water soak into my hair, letting some drops fall lightly down my face. This was my alone time, this is where I had time to think about everything.
Why haven't I seen this person before? At least we all know that the great evil is now a man. Stiles and Scott knew what he looked like and he wasn't even after them! What if it was someone I know? Even though I never really talked to that many people.
I groaned at a strange pain filling my stomach, something was wrong. I knew I had a shield on Stiles, I never took it down now but that shouldn't be causing this pain. Dread washed through me, like something bad was going to happen, just like at the school.
It's coming.
I turned the water off, jumping out the shower quickly and chucking on the clothes I had. I opened the door, running out of the room until I was downstairs.
"Stiles! Somethings wrong!" I shouted, bending over in pain. "A..Agh..." I dropped to my knee's, looking around the room but no one was there, I couldn't hear anything apart from my own heavy breathing. "S...Stiles" I whispered, pulling myself up from the ground and heading towards the kitchen. I walked in, grabbing hold of the counter to support myself but found a note just sitting there. I grabbed it, scanning it.
'Meet me at the school at 8, if you don't show up, he dies'
My heart skipped a beat, I knew who they were talking about. I had only been in the shower for what, five minutes? I was off guard for five minutes and they came in and took Stiles. I wasn't sad about it, I wasn't worried, I was extremely pissed off though.
I jumped as I heard a knock at the door. So, I struggled towards it. With every knock, I felt anger rise up inside me a little more. If they tried to hurt Stiles, I'd kill them, end of. That's if they can seeming as he has a shield on. I grabbed the door knob and turned it, glaring at the person standing in front of me until I realised it was just Scott.
"Alexis? Are you okay?" He asked, stepping inside and helping me stand. "What's wrong"
"They took Stiles" I said through gritted teeth. "I was in the shower and for no reason at all I was in pain! I could feel that something bad was going to happen but the pain was unbearable. I came downstairs but I couldn't see him...They left a note"
"What did it say?" He walked me over to the sofa, setting me down gently.
"To meet them at the school tonight, or they'll kill Stiles" The sadness started to set in, I could feel tears in my eyes. "H...He has a shield on but...What if this pain made me drop the spell? What if they find a way to hurt him?"
"We're not going to let him die, we're not going to let anyone die" Scott frowned, trying to calm me down. "You're so much stronger than he is, I think he wants you to prove it"
"If he hurts Stiles I'll kill him"
"You'll let me deal with him" He glared at me. "We don't kill"
"You don't kill. Your pack doesn't kill. I'm not apart of your pack!" I growled under my breath, standing up again. Either the pain went away or my anger was an extremely strong distraction because I felt nothing. "So you're saying that if someone has to die, If I have the chance to save Stiles but only by killing this great evil that I can't, I have to watch him die because of your stupid rule!?"
"No! There's always another way-"
"And what if there's not!?" I shouted at him, letting my anger slip out. "I won't let him hurt Stiles, you need to understand that" He nodded at me slowly, taking a deep breath. He was trying to find another way, trying to figure out how to save everybody but I think I knew what was coming. Everyone would live apart from me, Lydia's vision was clear, the message was simple. I was going to die in battle, end of.
"I'll call everyone over, we'll go with you, protect you"
"No-"
"If you're going to the school then we're going with you. We're not going to argue about this when Stiles life is in danger!" He barked at me and this time, without arguing I just kept quiet. "We'll need a good strategy"
"Well apparently all I need is love!"I frowned, wiping my the tears off my face. I looked up at Scott slowly to see him staring at me, like he had come to a realisation. "What!?"
"This is what he wants" He whispered, "He knows that love will defeat him...So he takes away the thing you love most"
"What? I don't love Stiles-"
"Come on Alexis! We all see it" He frowned, shaking his head. "You've spent so much time with him, if this mans been following you, he would've seen that"
"He's trying to make me weak, trying to take away my strength, my weapon" I whispered, realising it too. "But I have you guys, I have the pack. I still feel love there" For a split second, Scott smiled before turning back into the serious alpha he was. He appreciated that comment but we had no time for compliments as Stiles life was on the line.
"Then you need to go into the fight feeling that. You can't show that it effects you. If you see Stiles there you need to just remember the good times. If you feel loved, maybe it'll rub off on him? I don't know, I don't know how it works but if that's the way you win then so be it" We both sat down on the sofa, feeling pretty stupid and hopeless.
"This is so cheesy" I sighed, rubbing my eyes. "Why couldn't it be a dagger? A gun?"
"Ask the ancestors" He joked. "I don't suppose you have a spell to make time move forward? We have the rest of the day left yet"
"That gives us time to prepare" I frowned, turning to him. "I wanna try something now, don't do anything stupid" He nodded at me, unsure of what I was going to do. "Paletio!" I aimed my palm at him, casting him a shield. He stared at me, at first he was surprised but then looked worried.
"Alexis, you can't-"
"It doesn't hurt Scott" I whispered, telling the truth. When I felt stronger, I became stronger. Stiles helped with that. "I'm stronger now, I may not be able to shield all of you but if I can save your lives then I'll do it"
"You know, this guys probably going to have his minions outside the school to hold us back right?"
"Which means I'll be alone" I nodded, "I can take him Scott"
"Please, just try not to kill him" He pleaded. "We'll get to you as soon as we can"
I always thought I'd go into the fight with Stiles by my side, maybe he'd even hold my hand for the extra support. Now he was taken from me, kidnapped by the great evil who was known to have killed so many innocent people just for power. I knew he wanted my power but he'd have to do his best to get it, when I go to the school, I'm giving him everything I've got. Whether it kills him or not, I don't care. I just wanted Stiles back.