Her hands grasp at his un-moving hand around her neck.
Her voice is broken and forced,
"Stiles its m-me L-Lydia"
His eyes stay locked on her his brow lowering. His voice is hollow and ragged,
"This is all your fault.. All of them.. All of them are going to die and it's all your fault."
His lips quiver in anger and she feels her lungs burning with desperation for oxygen.
Her nails dig at his hand trying and failing to get him to release.
Her mind flashes back to the nightmare from the previous night. It wasn't just a nightmare..it was a prediction and it was playing out before her now.
His hand tightens painfully before he releases her, her body dropping to the floor. She gasps and chokes sucking air into her deprived lungs.
His body towers above her and for the first time, she doesn't find his height endearing. She finds it terrifying.
He glares down at her, his eyes burning, a scowl on his features.
She whimpers at how familiar the look is he is giving her. Reminding her of when he was possessed. When she thought she had lost him entirely.
His lips curl up before crouching in front of her. She is frozen in fear unable to move .
His hand caresses her cheek and she recoils at his touch,
"Oh Lydia .. Don't worry... We will save you for last."
He stands to his full height again before chuckling. The sound made her recall the night in the tunnels.. His terrifying laugh bouncing behind her as she desperately tried to run away.
He turns from her before exiting the doors.
She releases a shaky breath a tear falling over her cheek. Her hand shakes as she brings it to her chest gripping the material of her shirt.
Maybe it was a nightmare. Had she fallen asleep? Her mind drifts to a time where Stiles sits on the edge of her bed describing how he makes sure he is actually awake. Fingers. Count your fingers.
Her shaking palms rise in front of her and she counts.
Ten.. She wasn't dreaming.
She hears the distant laughter of Melissa but her body remains still in shock.
The door of the room opens and her laughter turns to a gasp,
"Lydia!?"
The two are kneeling next to her in two seconds flat.
"Lydia sweetie what happened ?"
Her eyes drift to the sheriff and her mouth falls open but no words follow.
Melissa glances at the now empty bed before looking back to her. The skin of her neck is red and irritated , already blossoming into a bruise.
"Stiles.. H-he he woke up and .. He wouldn't respond. Then all of the sudden his hand is around my neck and he- he said what he said in my nightmare. That they are all going to die and that it's my fault."
The sheriff sent a worried glance to Melissa before helping the girl up from the floor.
"Did he say anything else?"
Lydia nodded before looking into the man's eyes,
"That they were saving me for last."
Melissa grabs her phone,
"I'm calling Scott. "
The sheriff guided her to the chair beside the bed before kneeling in front of her.
"Did he mention Kate at all?"
She shrugged slightly ,
"He did say 'we' will save you for last."
A nervous expression passed over the man's feature s as he glances back at Melissa .
"Scott's on his way with Deaton."
Lydia absentmindedly brings a hand to her neck. She can still feel his fingers there and see his cold stare.
"I don't understand.."
Melissa looks to the girl with concern,
"None of us do.. But we will figure this out.. We will get Stiles back."
Lydia's tear filled eyes look to the woman,
"Our Stiles"
Scott burst through the doors and his deep eyes met Lydia's green ones.
"What happened."
He glanced to her now heavily bruised neck,
"Are you OK?"
He grabs her hand searching for pain. Pulling her hand back, she tucks a strand of hair behind her ear.
"I'm OK.."
Scott turned to his mom and she looked at him with concern heavy in her eyes.
Deaton stepped into the room and made his way to Lydia,
"Tell me exactly what happened ."
Lydia 's eyes widen as bit in surprise at his sudden appearance,
"Oh, uh well he woke up and was staring at the ceiling. I tried calling out to him but he didn't even look at me.. When he did he-he looked like he was staring straight through me .. That's when he grabbed me and pushed me against the wall. "
Deaton looked at the bruises on her neck then back at her emerald eyes,
"Did he say anything?"
She nodded glancing at her fingers,
"He said it was all my fault. That everyone is going to die and it's all me.. It was exactly what he said in my nightmare.."
Deaton grabbed her shoulders bringing her full attention to him,
"What nightmare.."
She glanced at Scott who looked just as confused .
"Well I had a nightmare the other night. Before Stiles was back. He was on the Nemeton and the dress I was wearing was covered in blood. He turned around and he looked just like...him."
She looked away, not having to say what his looks were reminiscent of for everyone to understand.
" he said the same thing to me in my dream. Then I screamed and woke up.."
Deaton released her shoulders and stepped back.
"This is certainly not a coincidence. I think your banshee ability and connection to Stiles allowed you to see this. As a sort of banshee prediction."
The sheriff ran a hand through his hair reminding Lydia so much of Stiles she almost smiled.
"So what now.. How do we get my son back.." Deaton looks to the man and sighs,
"First we need to find out why it happened. Then we go from there."
Melissa places a hand on the sheriffs wrist ,
"What about Stiles? How do we find him?"
Deaton shook his head,
"I'm not sure we want to."
Lydia's phone rings in her purse and she excuses herself,
"Mom?"
"Sweetie. How are you?"
Lydia picks at the case of her phone,
"Good.. How was Boston?"
Her mother has been planning the business trip for weeks.
"Wonderful. The weather was great. How were things in Beacon Hills?"
"Same as usual."
"That bad huh?"
Lydia chuckles a little.
"You home yet?"
"Just got here. Wondering where my daughter might be.."
Lydia's fingers dance over the bruises on her neck.
"I'll be home soon."
She ended the conversation with her mother, promising to be home soon, before walking back to the others.
Scott glanced a her as she entered the room.
"My mom is home so I'll be staying there with her."
Scott walked forward,
"Are you sure? Our house is still available."
He turns to his mom getting confirmation and she nods,
"Stiles' dad is staying tonight."
The sheriff 's head raises and turns to Scott,
"I am?"
Melissa nods as Lydia grabs her bag,
"I'll be OK. Thank you. "
Deaton approached the two,
"Well since the sheriff is going with them I can drive you home."
The red head looks to the vet offering him a small smile in thanks.
Melissa walked to Lydia glancing between her and Scott,
"I think you will all be alright going to school tomorrow..yeah?"
Scott rolls his eyes and Lydia smiles,
"Of course Mrs. McCall. "
"Yeah OK mom ."
The woman smiles,
"Good. See you soon Lydia."
Scott looked to his mother as she walked towards the sheriff,
"I say we tell the others what happened when we get to school tomorrow . Let them have one night's sleep."
Lydia nods ,
"Sounds good to me."
Scott pulls her body to his and she huffs in surprise,
"We'll find him.. And we'll bring him back.. I promise."
She pulls back and smiles tightly.
"Don't make promises you don't know you can keep."
His eyebrows lower and his mouth forms a small 'o' and she smiles sadly.
"Lydia-"
She turns her head to Deaton,
"Ready to head out?"
The vet nods saying his goodbyes.
Scott looks to her with worried eyes and she turns away walking out with the man.
The porch light is on when Deaton pulls into her driveway.
"Thanks again for the ride. "
"He shifts into park before glancing at her,
"Of course ."
She pulls the door handle sliding one leg out to exit.
"Oh and Lydia.. "
Her head turns to him, her hair falling behind her,
"I'll call you and let you know if I find anything. Try and get some rest. "
She smiles tightly before exiting the car and closing the door.
The vet shifts into reverse and backs down her driveway before disappearing down the road.
The wind tosses her hair around the porcelain skin of her shoulders. Her eyes drift down the empty street and she sways on her heels.
The front door clicks open behind her,
"Lydia? You coming inside?"
Lydia turns to her mother with a large fake smile,
"Hey mom. Yeah sorry. "
She glances over her shoulder one more time, his words echoing in her mind,
'..We'll save you for last'
Before turning back and walking into her home.
"Well.. Took you long enough to get here.."
The heels of her boots echo on the cement walls of the room. Kate lifts a hand brushing the side of Stiles' face.
He remains straight and still facing forward.
Her hazel eyes study his dark empty ones before smiling and walking over to the dingy window on the far wall.
"I almost didn't bring you back you know... The little banshee's ritual would have saved you but... I had more important plans. "
She turns, her blonde waves bounce over her shoulder.
"You killed Allison. And you deserve to suffer. So when we are finished... you will wake up... And you'll remember everything you are going to do to them. I'll let you live to suffer alone... "
Stiles remained frozen in a haze , his eyes unfocused.
She pushes the hospital gown that melissa had put him in earlier to the side.
She traces the delicate stitches with her thin fingers. She presses onto the wound harshly and feels his body flinch in pain.
"Kate.. You know it wasn't him.. "
Kate rolled her eyes releasing the gown before looking to her brother, now chained to the wall.
"It was the nogitsune.. Stiles tried to protect Allison. She died.. Saving her friends. "
Kate appeared in front of him and her hand clamped firmly onto his chin,
"No YOU KNOW IT WAS HIM"
She pointed to Stiles who was still staring blankly at the wall before him.
"He murdered Allison.."
She dug her nails into his face drawing pricks of blood to the surface of his skin. Releasing his face, she sauntered over to the tall boy in the center of the room,
"We give them a day.. Make them think they have a lead. That they actually have a chance and then.. Then the real fun begins."
His hazy eyes dart to hers and she smiles,
"And first on our list Stiles?"
Stiles lips part and his voice is ragged and monotone,
"Liam Dunbar"
This update came really fast... That makes me worry that it sucks... Hopefully it doesn't? This is kind of a filler chapter so hopefully it wasn't too dry or boring): little plot twist at the end thooooo mwahaha leave me a review if you want. I always love to see what you think(:
Ps: Oh and anyone else go see the scorch trials!? It was so good!