The end of summer comes before we know it. After the Argent's warning about the incoming Alpha pack, Derek and I decided that we needed to set up a patrol around the town so that we can better judge when they will enter our territory. We still don't know what we are going to do about them yet, but first we have to know what they want. From the reputation that we have heard, they don't seem to be the come in peace types.

Gerard's trial goes just how we wanted. He got a life sentence in a prison hospital. They say that with the advanced stages of cancer, he won't make it to the end of next year. There is almost a sweet sense of justice to it though. The big, bad Hunter being taken out by disease and not in a fight. I'm happy with it, but the other Hunters aren't. Although we have made a truce with the local ones, they are still out in full force. It's almost like they are waiting for us to slip up and step even one proverbial toe out of line.

Then as if that wasn't enough, I've been sensing something else, some other kind of force, or power coming towards us. It is freaky strong, so strong that the animals are lashing out. Scott said that there have been more and more reports of pets attacking their owners, then there is the deer that crashed through Lydia's windshield last week. There were 247,000 deer collisions with vehicles last year, I did some research, but hers is the only one that came at the car head on. Derek and the Betas can't feel it, but it's almost like my foxy senses are tingling.

It all comes to a head on the first day of school in English class. The new teacher, Miss Blake, started talking about the first book we were going to read. From the minute she walked in the door, I could tell that there was something different about her, but that tells me nothing. There are many supernatural creatures living in Beacon hills. More than I can count actually, but they all seem to keep a low profile and know how to keep their auras and scents covered. No one goes around broadcasting it. But Miss Blake seems to do just the opposite.

The point is though that while we are supposed to be reading the new book, a crow flies into the window. Then there are a whole flock of them. Scott, Allison, Lydia, and Erica are the other pack members that are in this class, so we all huddle together as they start breaking through the windows, Scott, Erica, and I cover the two girls to help them avoid any major scratches, but we all get hit by the time it's over.

Dad shows up along with Allison's parents. I've already told all of them about the power that has finally gotten here. We think this might be like when animals lose it right before an earthquake or other natural disaster, it's like they can sense it before it strikes. Whatever this is that is headed our way, it's bad news and that is just the cherry on the cake. Powerful forces and an Alpha pack on our doorstep, I think the world is just screwing with us now.

Scott says something about asking Deaton if he has any ideas about what is going on, and it takes all I have not to scoff and roll my eyes. After he leaves, Erica asks me what that non-reaction, reaction was about. "It's just that Deaton was supposedly an Emissary to Derek's mom, right? I mean, Derek didn't know, but that's because he was kept out of regular pack business and was just set up to train to be Laura's second. So if Deaton knew about the Alpha, knew that Derek was back in town, and that Scott was now a werewolf, why didn't he help us out? I mean, obviously he didn't join another pack or anything, so why wouldn't he help out the son of the Alpha he once worked with. It just doesn't sit right with me is all."

"I don't know, Beast Boy, why don't we go ask him?" Her grin is a bit too feral, and I know what she is thinking, but I don't really want to hurt him. Not much anyway.

I sigh and shake my head. "No, he isn't worth the energy. Plus we have Isaac, he is the pack's emissary and he is doing a good job of it. Going to Deaton just shows that we care, and Scott is the only one who really does. So whatever."

She doesn't fight me on it, just goes back to watching TV while we wait for Boyd and Derek to come back from their patrol. It isn't quite as simple as I said it was, but I don't trust the man, so I think we should just steer clear of him.

When the Derek and Boyd get back, they tell us that they didn't find anything and that we should all head home.

I ran here, so I figured that I would do a quick run through of the town just to see if I can pick up on anything that they missed. Their noses may be better, but my hearing far surpasses theirs. Scents can be masked, noises, not so much. Plus if these guys are as powerful as they have been made out to be, then I think that they are likely to slip up somewhere because they think they are superior to other lesser beings.

I stash my clothes in the box that Derek has put at the back of the building, and shift so I can run faster and more undetectable. The city is stockpiled with empty buildings and warehouses from the economic decline of the last few years. Lots of places to hide out and keep out of the public eye.

It's as I am making a sweep of that area, that I get the sound of voices. It's faint, but since this part of town is abandoned, there shouldn't be anyone there. It could just be a few kids that are trying to find a new place to party, but then there are better places than this to do it in. I circle closer and find myself at the front of the old bank that was shut down after it was robbed a few years back. Its in better condition than most of the surrounding buildings, but still pretty decrepit. Not wanting to go inside just yet, I leap up to the fire escape and start climbing until I am able to better hear the voices coming from inside. There are four males and one female, just like Argent warned us.

"We have the girl, why don't we just tell him so that we can get this started? Why are we waiting around?"

"Ennis, I've told you already, this isn't something that can be done quickly. Derek doesn't thirst for the power like you did. If we want him to join the pack, we have to be a bit more…creative."

A different voice speaks up than the first, "But we have his sister, why wouldn't he do something to get her back?"

"Yeah, I mean, he thought she was dead, he'd do anything to get her back, right?" The fourth voice is similar to the third, twins maybe? Didn't we just have a set of twins enroll this year? I swear I heard Lydia talking about them.

"He will, but alerting him to so early to her presence will only send him here to her rescue. That won't do for what I have in mind for him, now does it?"

"Why can't we just kill him? That would be easier and a bit more fun." That was the female. God, do they all just want blood and death? Seriously, who do these people think they are?

I don't linger any longer than that though. They apparently have one of Derek's sisters, one that survived the fire. Cora, I think, maybe? We need to make a plan to get her out of there and away from the crazies. Derek will have blood family again. That will mean so much to him.

I want to get her out tonight, but I know that it wont be possible, so instead I go home. When I get there, dad is still up at the table looking through some paper work. I run upstairs and change into some clothes them come back down. "What do you know about that bank downtown that got robbed? Do you still have the files and blueprints of the place?"

He raises an eyebrow at me. "Uh, yeah, why do you need them?"

"I found where the Alphas are camping out, and I overheard them talking. They said that they have Derek's sister, and that they have plans for her. I don't know what they are, but now we know they aren't here for anything good. They were talking about killing Derek, and we need to get her out. But if I don't come to Derek with a plan first, then he is going to charge in and get himself killed."

"Okay, okay. I can get you the blueprints tomorrow. This means you're skipping school, doesn't it." He says it like a statement, not a question.

"I would never do anything of the sort, pops." I say as I am nodding my head yes.

"Fine, but I don't want you guys to make a habit of this."

"Duly noted."

"Now, go tell Isaac, I was wondering why you didn't come home together."

Nodding, I make my way past him and up the stairs. Isaac was listening the whole time so I know he already knows what I am up to. "I'm staying to help you too."

"Actually, I need you to go to school tomorrow."

"What? Why?" He says this more questioningly than accusing.

"You know those twins that started yesterday, yeah, they're two of the Alphas."

His face goes a bit pale at that. "What?"

"Isaac, what did they do?"

"N-nothing, I mean, the two of them were kind of flirting with me and Danny, but nothing serious."

I sigh, but it isn't one of relief. "They are probably trying to get inside the pack. See which humans are more involved and which ones they can pick off. I need you to find a way to keep them away from you and Danny. Danny's smart, but he doesn't know about all this, and it should stay that way."

Isaac looks sort of guilty, and his heart rate goes up, "Uh, he's not as in the dark as you might think."

"What do you mean?" I think I already know the answer, but I was hoping that he wouldn't have to get involved in all of this.

"Um, I think Jackson told him something because he started asking me questions over the summer at our lacrosse practices. I mean it wasn't anything specific or blatantly about the supernatural stuff that has been going on, but he wasn't quite evasive enough for me to not notice. I don't think he knows everything, but he knows something."

"Great," Running my hands down my face, "well, then just warn him that these guys are bad news and he needs to steer clear. I'll have to talk to Derek after we save his sister about bringing Jackson and possibly Danny into the pack. But for now, we have bigger fish to fry."

The next day after dad brings me the files from the bank I start going over a plan to get Cora out without the Alphas catching on. While I am going over the blueprints and reviewing how the burglar got in, dad calls me. He says that Heather, a friend of mine from preschool, went missing at her birthday party last night. I haven't talked to her in years now, but she was still a close friend once and it hurts to know that she may be dead.

The only thing that gets me is that this doesn't feel like it's connected to the Alphas. I mean, yeah, I know her, but how would they know that. They don't seem to be the type to recruit members, seeing as they are all Alphas, so what does her disappearance mean?

After that I call Derek and tell him to call a pack meeting at my place after school. We need to get this going tonight, especially because it's a full moon. I also text Allison to see if her and her dad can come. We need a distraction for the Alphas if they're at the bank, and who better than a few dozen Hunters.

It takes me a little while to figure out the plan, but once I have it, I am fairly certain it's a solid one.

Everyone shows up right after school and I dive right in. "Okay, so when I was out patrolling last night-"

"-You were out by yourself? Stiles! I told you not to do that." Derek interrupts with his eyebrows flaring all over the place. Once that would have amused me, now I just think it's cute. And not the time, so not the time.

"Yeah, yeah, I know, but I have super hearing and I found where they are at. You all know the old Beacon Hills bank? Well they are holed up there, or at least that is where they have their prisoner."

"Who do they have? We're all here?" Erica looks around questioningly.

"That I do not know. Only that they said it was Derek's sister." I put my gaze on him and let him soak in the words.

"My, what? Laura died. Peter killed her."

"I know, I know, but they weren't lying when they said it, so they really do believe that it is her. Didn't you have a younger sister, Cora?" My voice is low and gentle. "Maybe she escaped the fire somehow, I'm not really sure. All I know is that if there is a possibility of you having some family still, we should try to save them."

Everyone nods. "So what's the plan?" Allison asks pulling us back on topic.

"The bank was closed after it was robbed. Dad was on the case and pulled the files for me today. We can't just go storming in the front door, they would slaughter us, and considering they have a prisoner, we can rule out anything friendly from them." I point out to the blueprints that are scattered over the table in front of us. "This is how they got in. It's a rooftop air conditioning vent. It leads down inside into the wall of the vault, which is here. Okay? One of the robbers was lowered into the shaft. The space is so small, it took him about twelve hours to drill into the wall, which is stone, by the way. You don't really care about the rest, and it isn't relevant. What matters is, that can be our way in and out. They resealed the wall, but that is easy too. They would be keeping the vault closed, so we can get in and out and they would be none the wiser."

Scott looks wary. "And how are we supposed to get through a stone wall that took twelve hours by drill to get through?"

"Easy, Derek is strong enough with all his Alpha mojo to just punch through it, right?" I look to him a bit uncertain. I'm not a werewolf, but I'm pretty sure that he is powerful enough to do this.

"Don't worry, I'll get through the wall."

"Okay, now the only thing we have to worry about is the Alphas. We can't exactly let them know that we are there. We are nowhere near prepared to go up against them."

"I assume that is why we are here." Chris speaks for the first time since arriving.

"Now, Mr. Argent, you know what they say about assuming, but, uh, yeah, pretty much. We don't need you to kill them, just… distracted for a little bit. Maybe draw them away? I'm not sure, it's really up to you guys. I mean if you feel up to killing five Alphas, go ahead, they seem like bad news, do your worst, or best. You know what I mean."

Allison exchanges a look with her father. "We don't have the firepower to take them out, but we can distract them. Most of the Hunters that followed us left after Gerard's failed plan, and our newly formed alliance. They don't agree with our new code."

"New code?"

"To protect those who cannot protect themselves. I think it fits better to what Hunters over all should do. There has been too much unnecessary death."

"I agree Allison, too bad there will probably be more before this is done. Now I was thinking that Derek, Boyd, Allison and I should go down to the vault. We might need a human to break a mountain ash barrier. All packs have emissaries, and I am sure the Alphas wouldn't be without one as well. Isaac, I want you here to be on guard just in case. Stay in the basement, you'll be safe there. Scott, and Erica, I want you outside ready to help us or the Hunters, just don't get caught in any crossfire. Everybody know what they're doing?" They all nod. "Good. How long will it take you to get your men organized?"

"We can be at the bank in thirty minutes." Chris checks his watch and sends out a text on his phone.

"Good. That will give us enough time to move into place. Lets move it people. Time's awastin'."

It takes us about twenty minutes to get to the bank and we have to wait another fifteen for the Hunters to draw the Alphas out. Derek goes down the shaft first and I am right behind him. As soon as he breaks through the wall, my phone starts going off. Derek starts to walk into the vault and calling out to who we think is Cora. "Isaac, what is it?"

"You guys should probably get out of there. I read through the papers more, and the walls of the vault are made out of a mineral called hecatolite, it scatters the moonlight. If she's been in there for months like we think she might have, she wouldn't have felt the full moon in months. She would be feral." Boyd and I step into the room while I am on the phone, Allison is still on her way down the shaft.

"Derek, we have a big problem."

"Derek, get out. Get out now." That is the female's voice. Then before we can do anything, the vault opens, and Ms. Morrell, the guidance counselor at school, drops a hand full of mountain ash to finish a line that encompasses the room. Shit.

"Cora, it's okay, we're here to get you out." But she doesn't seem to be coherent anymore. She rushes Derek, and Boyd intercepts her, but even after Derek joins the fight they can't hold her back.

Hanging up with Isaac, I call out for Allison. "Ally, you gotta break this ash barrier. We can't hold her. She's too strong." Just as Cora throws Boyd against a wall and Derek across the vault, I feel the power break and throw a ball of fox fire at her to distract her from the others. It's enough to get her to run out the now open vault door. We all chase her out and start running after her.

Scott and Erica meet up with us and we all follow suit. Allison gets a call and yells that she has to go help Lydia. We should be able to handle this without her now, and whatever happened to Lydia will have to be solved with out us.

"We have to get her into the preserve. She won't hurt anyone there and we can wait out the moon. We should be able to corral her between the six of us." Derek nods, so I put on a burst of speed so I can catch up with her. Even moon starved, she isn't able to out pace me. With some carefully placed shot of fox fire, I am able to guide her away from the civilized parts of town and into the tree line. By the time the others catch up I am pushing toward a clearing that Derek and I use when we go on our runs in our animal forms.

Cora is nothing if a fighter, it takes hours for her to stop trying to fight her way out of the loose circle we have her in. But eventually dawn comes and she slumps from exhaustion. I'm not far behind her. Unlike the wolves, I didn't have the moon power up they did.

Derek approaches her carefully and picks her up cradling her close to his chest. "She's really alive. I can't believe she's really alive." My heart is breaking a little watching him hold her. I'm not the only one with tears threatening to fall. Erica is right there with me.

We all start walking back to my house when I get a call from Isaac. "Hey dude. We got her! She's safe and we're all unharmed. For the most part anyway."

"Good, that's good."

"You don't sound quite as happy though, what's up."

"Lydia called Allison and I, she found a body."

"What? Cora didn't get anyone."

"I know, I know. It wasn't a werewolf killing."

"Okay, then what?"

"It was a three fold death. Ritual sacrifice. Mellissa called after the body was taken to the morgue, there was another body, a girl. She had the same three injuries. Your dad also called me and said that they had a missing girl. They haven't found her yet, but I'm thinking when they do, she will be dead, and have the same three injuries. The guy had on a purity ring, and the missing girl is a virgin. I think that it is a series of kills. I'm not sure about the second girl, but if this is what I think it is, it is only the beginning."

I look around at the others who were all listening in on the conversation. "I've been feeling that power coming through, I guess this is only the start of whatever it is they are doing here. Get home, we'll be there soon."

"Will do. And be safe."

"You too." I hang up and we continue walking in silence. Cora's return has been slightly diminished by this news, but not completely ruined. Derek has blood family again, and Cora didn't hurt anyone.

As we continue walking I notice that there are fireflies buzzing round. But the odd thing is, they are lighting up. The once in California aren't bio-luminescent. They shouldn't glow. It has to be connected to what ever this source of power is doing. With three kills under their belt, it won't take long for them to surpass Peter in his reign of terror. Hopefully we can stop them along with the Alpha pack before anything gets any more out of hand.


Sorry it's been over a month! I still don't have a reliable computer, and I got a full time Job! Awesome for my pocket, sucky for my free time to write. I am going to finish this story if it kills me though. I know how it ends and most of the inbetween parts, so I will continue to update as I am able. I Hope you guys are still with me and haven't given up. Please let me know what you think. I know this chapter is short and not really all that different from what happens in the show, but this 'season' is going to have some major differences so bear with me please!

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