A/N: First I wanted to thank all the reviewers its so a wonderful feeling to get your amazing feedback so thank you. And Happy New Year! Ok so derek and lydia are the main focus but as I've been writing other pairings have been popping up rather organically I hope you all enjoy them as much as I'm enjoying finding them.

All hell broke loose when the lights went out screaming and running every which way. As they heard the howling and growling headed in the direction of the field.

He melded into the shadows and watched cause that's what he did... how he survived. But, the children they should present a united front. They wouldn't listen to his nephew though...they weren't ready for that yet.

"Run towards the gym!" Derek shouted out as he grabbed Lydia's hand. She kicked off her heels holding on to him as they ran she calling out to Allison who was calling out to her as she thought she saw Scott hauling her in the opposite direction towards the library if Lydia knew her campus layout, which she did.

" Lydia!" Allison called as Scott all but dragged her towards the library.

"Run! Allison we got to get to safety! Stiles! Mom! I saw her in the bleachers where is she!" Scott shouted out.

"Sc..." Melissa was unable to call out to her son as she felt a hand descend over mouth.

"Shhh... Gorgeous. I won't let them hurt you." The voice said as he pulled her further into the shadows.

"Dad! Scott!" Stiles could hear Derek shouting to head for the gym no doubt Lydia with him. Staying together that made sense but he couldn't see didn't know which way the gym was, he felt a hand grab his arm.

"Come on nitwit don't just stand there! Danny!" It was Jackson pulling him toward safety as he shouted for his best friend. Stiles couldn't believe thats who he was holding on to as he ran.

Boyd was a wreck this was all his fault he should've warned them he just didn't know how... All he could think of was Erica. He stood still just wanting it all to be over.

"I think he's having some kind of post traumatic thing, help me move him Danny." Isaac said he had to follow his Alpha he knew that's who they were really after. He also knew that Derek would sooner die then let them hurt Lydia. And while Isaac thought the red head was intimidating as hell he didn't think that would help in this situation.

"What's going on? Where is Jackson?" Danny said he instinctually stayed close to Isaac knowing that was the safest place for him as they both moved Boyd towards safety at least he hoped that's what they were doing.

"Stiles! Scott! Melissa! Lydia!" The sheriff shouted in a panic; the kids were running and he could barely see his hand in front of his face. What was going on? They were all having such a good time.

"Come on I've got weapons." Chris said as he had put on a pair of night shades he carried at all times. His father may have been a colossal failure at parenthood but he trained a solider like no else. And Chris was always prepared.

"What about the kids? We have to help them." Sheriff said as he followed behind Argent. The other man had put his hand on his shoulder when he'd told him to follow in the dark.

"They've broken off into werewolf/human pairings which is better then nothing, even as they should've all headed into the same central location."

"Werewolves? Central location. You're talking like we are at war! And werewolves?" The Sheriff stopped for a bit he always knew there was something odd going on and that Stiles was neck deep in it but...

"Now's not the time Sheriff, I figured after what happened Stiles had filled you in but... The girls are safe Lydia's with the Alpha and Scott will protect Allison with everything he's got and if I know my girl she's got a crossbow on her."

"Crossbow? Alpha? What about my son? And everyone else?" He nearly shouted before catching himself.

Chris stops, what was he supposed to say to the other man that the normal humans should be fine; that he'd seen Stiles head off with Jackson of all people, that it looked like Isaac was leading Boyd and Danny towards his alpha. That he finally saw them for what they were kids, even Derek; who he kind of liked and was having fun with just minutes earlier but he said none of that, just grabbed the other man, "Weapons now. Answers later!"

"Wait!" She screamed as that crashed into the library.

"Damn it Allison! I can't find my mom or Stiles and his dad. I need to at least make sure your all right."

"Urghhh" she pulled her hand away as she reached into her bag pulling out a crossbow. "See that's always been your problem! You look at me and see some delicate flower and I'm anything but! Damn it Scott I screwed up, I let my grief cloud my judgement and my grandfather manipulate me..."

"We don't have time for this," Scott said as he scanned the area for a safe place to hide her but she just kept on as if he's never spoken.

"And as much as I'd like to think I never would've let him hurt you that doesn't excuse letting him hurt Erica, Boyd, and Stiles."

Scott froze suddenly, "What do you mean... Stiles?"

"He's a good friend for not telling you. I don't think I deserve him though."

"Allison, I can't... We..."

"Seal the two doors in the back and move the book shelves near the window so of they take that route we can hear them. I can slow them down before you have to wolf out on them. And.." She spoke with military precision seeing every possible angle that needed to be defended. He saw her at last he just wasn't sure if what he saw he understood or even liked.

"Just slow down let's do the doors first and then the bookshelves."

"We've got to get to Derek and Lydia we are stronger as a group against the Alpha Pack."

"Stronger as pack." Scott whispered remembering Derek's words.

"And since I'm pretty sure he's who they're really after I have to make sure my best friend doesn't get killed in the process." Allison finished. He was listening to her and he was looking at her really looking at her it's what she'd wanted. Or so she thought.

"Come on let's cut through the locker room." Danny said. Boyd was moving but he seemed to be on autopilot. He'd pieced together that he'd been through some rough shit and that Jackson asking him to sleep over this weekend like they had when they were kids cause he wanted to "show" him something probably had something to do with all of this.

"This is what Jackson had wanted to show me, isn't it," he looked at Isaac's formerly blue eyes now glowing amber, how his facial features were slightly different still beautiful but somehow more animalistic.

"I'm sorry Danny. I'm sure he just wanted you to be safe. And yes I'm thinking this might have had something to do with it."

"What are you? Who are they?" He said as they managed to maneuver Boyd into a spot by the lockers while the blocked the back entrance and made their way to the gym.

"Well what do you think we are? Cause as crazy as you might think it is I'm pretty sure you've been putting the pieces together already." Isaac looked directly at him even flashing a bit of fang.

Danny starting counting off his fingers as he said, "You all suddenly became amazing lacrosse players."

"Hey I was never Scott level bad!" Isaac said with mock affront.

Danny rolled his eyes at the other boy. So beautiful he thought and shook his head.

"You all suddenly became friends... Well more like started hanging out together."

Isaac nodded.

"You all suddenly started hanging with Miguel." Danny smirked. Taking a breath to help Isaac move another locker not that he seemed to need that much help.

"You've always known who he is haven't you?" Isaac smiled at him, I feel so at ease with him maybe dad was wrong and there is nothing wrong about how I am.

"Well not ALWAYS, but stiles having an older cousin that hot wasn't something I wasn't going to research and it doesn't take much to find out who Derek Hale is or... The rumors surrounding his family..." Danny stopped he remembered one of his favorite quotes " Eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"

"Werewolves..." Danny and Isaac said at the same time.

"We have to go back!" Melissa wanted to scream he wouldn't put her down or listen to her protestations.

"Scott would want you to be safe and in case you've forgotten werewolves have supernatural hearing so shhhh."

" Peter down! Now!" She shouted.

He stopped abruptly dropping her,she nearly fell on the floor.

"Oh real mature." Melissa huffed as she blew a curl out of her face.

"I will not abandon my child! Or the rest of those children."

"Those children have claws, well most of them do." He shrugged.

"You don't! I'm doing a good thing here." Peter looked aghast that he'd said that aloud, where did that come from and why did he fell so... odd about leaving his nephew to fight alone.

"I know Peter," Melissa said as she reached out her hand to gently brush her hands over his arm.

"And I'm grateful but I know what's going on now and I can't leave them. Scott's my son and Stiles might as well be lord knows I've been feeding and housing him long enough. And they love those girls I can't abandon them either." She finished trying to make him understand.

"Oh fine. I'll go back but not you! And for the record one of those girls is a Hunter and the other is well... Other. They should be scared of them." And with that he turned around abruptly heading back towards the school. Scott had filled in Melissa on all of Peter's misdeeds yet a part of her trusted that he'd be going back to help them not hurt them.

"Damn it! where are we?" Derek said he was frustrated and terrified he wouldn't be able to protect her. They hadn't even had a real kiss yet.

"Well if you'd stop dragging me and listen I could've told you the gym was a turn back. Oh and we are in the fencing room." She said trying to hide the rising panic in her voice. She could tell he was concentrating on find a place to keep her safe more then an ideal place to fight and she couldn't allow him to get hurt because of her.

"Fencing? Since when?" He asked incredulously as he looked around seeing a variety of different swords.

"What's wrong with fencing? It's a classic sport and very good exercise" she answered affronted.

"So you started it I gather." He smirked at her.

Seriously those smiles of his should come with a warning; surrender your soul at will.

"Come on the gym is an easier place to defend from, and hopefully the others... They heard me and are headed that way too." He said it as though not really sure they'd come, she could hear it in his voice. She hated how alone he sounded

"I know the perfect place to hide you" he said as he reached out his hand back for hers. He felt her take it never see her reach back for something with her other hand.