A/N: Please read end notes. Enjoy!

Things in Beacon Hills were quiet for quite some time, before Peter Hale went rabid of course. I was actually quite surprised it happened so late; I thought for sure it would happen fast. What happened to the Hale family was horrible and out of line from the hunters involved. However if it weren't for that incident Scott and his pack wouldn't be where they are today.

Of course they wouldn't have had to deal with all the hardships and death…but he wouldn't be a werewolf, let alone an alpha; Derek would've never become an alpha had Peter not gone rabid, Laura would still be alive too. All of those kids would've had somewhat normal teenage lives.

Except for one…I've had my suspicions for quite some time now. Especially hints his mother would leave here and there about town. I couldn't act on them though. I'd need permission from her, well from his father since she passed…and from my alpha, which I lost…assuming now it might be Scott, but with training I'm sure things will change…

Things in Beacon Hills were quiet for quite some time. I have a feeling it will be a while until they are quiet again…

Once he felt better, and Derek had let go of his hands, something he didn't think he'd miss, he stood up to pick up his clothes. The wolf had turned to give him some privacy. He was forced to quickly turn back however, when he heard the boy's heartbeat almost double its speed. He saw that the teen had managed to get his pants on and was now struggling to get his shirt on. Derek was by his side in an instant pulling the shirt over the boy's head.

"Stiles…"

"Derek…I don't feel…" that was all Stiles was able to get out before passing out where he stood. Derek could feel the panic slowly rising in his chest as the seconds ticked by while he held Stiles' unconscious body. He carefully dragged him back to the bed where he laid him on his back. From what he could see, the teen looked fine, but he was burning up. He also couldn't ignore the rate his heart was beating. Feeling as if time were of the essence, as it usually was with his luck, he whipped out his phone and called the only person he thought would have the most knowledge of this type of situation.

"Derek, it's been a while. How are you doing?"

"Deaton…its Stiles, I need your help."

"Well bring him by the clinic and I'll…"

"No you have to tell me over the phone, we're in Virginia."

"Oh," the doctor was only slightly hesitant before resuming. "Tell me what's wrong." Derek was quick to tell the emissary everything while taking glances at Stiles to make sure he was still ok.

"Are you sure Stiles didn't have any magic in him when he got bit?"

"We both thought that was what caused our transformations, the magic wearing off, that we were out of range of Void's hold."

"That might be the case for you, but I believe it's different for Stiles."

"What do you mean?"

"Remember when Stiles was able to make a complete mountain ash circle around the club Jackson was at?"

"Yes, he wasn't sure he could finish it since he was running out, but he did it."

"I believe the reason why he was successful is because he's a spark, and what happens when a supernatural gets bitten by another supernatural?"

"His body's forcing the bite out, it's rejecting it without killing him, like what happened with Lydia."

"Very good."

"So you're saying he'll be fine then?"

"Not necessarily. Since I'm not there in person I can't determine if dark magic is at play. He would have no doubt been exposed to it when he was possessed by this second nogitsune, which I wished you'd told me about. Had I known I could've been with you the whole time."

"Things moved pretty fast. So what should we do?"

"The best thing I can recommend is to get someone there to see if there's any dark magic in him. If there is, it will corrupt his being and true spirit."

"How can I tell that?"

"Well, you mentioned that he has a rapid heartbeat and is burning up, the longer he lasts like that the higher the chance corruption could take place. Sooner rather than later is your best bet."

"When is it not?" Derek muttered under his breath while rubbing a hand over his face. He was about to hang up but was stopped by the doctor.

"One last thing, you should know that he isn't going to be the same, no matter how long it takes. The amount of stress his body has been in, after being possessed twice by two very different yet very powerful nogitsunes…I just want to warn you, that's all." Derek cast a longing sorrowful look at the boy.

"Thank you," was all he said before hanging up and texting Scott.

Damon sighed before quickly downing his bourbon as one after the other made their way into his house. He had seriously thought he'd had enough of the mystery gang once Katherine was killed but alas, here they all were in his living room yet again.

"Oh yes, please come in," he sarcastically announced from his spot on the couch.

"We didn't know where else to go," Lydia said as she and Kira placed a worn out Bonnie in the adjacent chair.

"I thought here would be best for us all to talk about what just happened," Scott added. "And to plan ahead."

"Well Angela, surprisingly, upheld her end of the bargain so we can't do anything to stop her," Damon announced somewhat gleefully.

"What so now you're just gonna let Angela…void…whatever, run over everyone in this town?" Malia demanded.

"Until she wants more power yes," Stefan spoke. "We…Damon agreed to let her have Mystic Falls, but her main goal is to get more power."

"The only way she got the power she needed though was through magic," Scott said as he thought out loud. "So the probability of her hurting people for blood is low right?"

"Angela is a witch at heart, and it's apparent no demon is going to shake that from her," Bonnie stated. "Since witches use their powers from nature, the moon cycles determine how powerful they're going to be."

"Like how the full moon is when werewolves are most powerful?" Scott asked.

"Yes, although depending on the power she needs or is wielding, the moon doesn't have to be full. It could be half or even new."

"So if she's physically powerful during those times, would areas harnessing the magic she needs also be powerful too?" Lydia questioned, she barley waited for the witch to finish nodding until she started asking her next question. "Areas like this town or say ancient powerful trees?"

"The nemeton," Parrish muttered. Bonnie and the two vampire brothers stilled at the word.

"You know of it?" Scott asked. The three shared glances before Bonnie cleared her throat.

"There are more than one and they can be anything. For Mystic Falls the bell in the clock tower would be our equivalent to, I guess this tree you mentioned," she let out an exasperated, sigh. "Angela must plan on going to different nemetons and draining their power."

"But for what, what motive does she have now?"

"She's a magical nogitsune, there doesn't have to be a motive," Damon snidely commented. The room now slightly glared at him. "What, did you expect me to say, that now that she's had a taste of just how powerful she became and now she's probably craving for more or something?"

"You're not wrong," this time the kitsune spoke up. "I mean, if the last nogitsune was anything to compare…there…there must be something about Stiles that fuels them. And with Angela using whatever Stiles' 'power' or 'ability' be, and adding it the power she gained from all of those bus accidents, that vampire she killed, and this town in general…I-I guess I'm just trying to say that we shouldn't be surprised if Angela/Void really is addicted to power now." Scott thought it cute how she thought out loud, and then visibly shrunk in on herself once she realized she was talking too much. He however couldn't shake the truth from what she stated though…that there might be something about Stiles that seemed to fuel the supernatural, or at least nogitsunes.

"Whatever her motive is, her main focus right now is to get more power," Bonnie said, getting them back on topic. "If it's true that you have a nemeton where you're from, it'll only be a matter of time until Angela goes back there."

"But why wouldn't she have gotten the power from it when she was already there?" Parrish questioned.

"She wasn't strong enough," Lydia answered as she put the pieces together. "She must only be able to absorb power like that if she has her own body. I mean, the longer she possessed Stiles the more he deteriorated…if she needed a host body in order to get strong enough to leave it, getting that much power would've definitely killed him before she had the chance to separate."

"She'll no doubt stay in the area, or at least the east coast, until she's strong enough to venture out."

"How long do you think that will be?" Scott asked, worried for his pack and family back home.

"Who knows? Whenever she gets a lot power, it seems to take a lot of energy out of her. It's hard to tell now if with the more power she gets more energy or less, but my guess would be at least a few months."

"But we need to remember that she's also part fox, a trickster; she could come at any moment. She'd want to catch us by surprise," Kira informed.

"Good point," Scott gave a small smile to the girl. "We'll have to train then when we get back. Maybe Deaton has a few suggestions for us." He made his way to the door, the pack following close behind. "Thank you for helping us."

"We should be thanking you too," Stefan said as he, his brother, and Bonnie met them in the foyer.

"Keep that kid safe, don't want anymore supernaturals possessing him," Damon smirked.

"Let us know if Angela makes an appearance, I'll do the same," Bonnie said. The pack all said their goodbyes and left, Scott, being the last one to say his farewell, was cut off by his phone ringing in his pocket.

"Scott?" Kira asked. The young alpha looked up with worried eyes, looking at his pack before quickly turning toward to the witch.

"It's Derek…something's wrong with Stiles."

Close to thirty minutes passed until the rest of the pack entered the hotel room with Bonnie in tow. The witch was informed of the whole situation on their way over. Lydia even took it upon herself to get the witch in contact with Deaton.

"What?" she shrugged as Kira and Malia questioned her decision. "I wanted to make sure she knew everything."

"You know what to do?" Derek asked as they huddled around the bed Stiles was on.

"I have an idea…"

"An idea?"

"Hey cut her some slack," Scott defended. "She just got thrown into all of this."

"It's ok; I've never had to do this before but from everything you've all told me, I think I know what to do." She reached into her bag and gave out candles. "Light these and hold them, standing in a circle around him, like you're doing now. Don't move once I start…I don't know how high the flames will get…" A few questioning glances were cast her way but they followed her instructions. Once the flames were lit and the circle was made, she placed her arms out so they were just above Stiles' body, palms down. Taking a deep breath, she began a cleansing ritual she had read about. True to her word, the fire on each candlewick increased in strength, a mysterious wind swirling around the room. Derek could hear Stiles' heart beating, still the fast rhythm. He nearly yelled for the witch to stop when he heard his heart rate get even faster, but he held it in when he saw beads of sweat form on the witch's brow. She was working hard for people she didn't even know; it was unspeakable how kind she was. He tried to keep that in mind as he kept his wolf at bay, which became nearly impossible once Stiles started thrashing and screaming. The vibe in the room quickly went from cleansing to exorcism in a matter of seconds. Just as quickly as it had started though, within a blink of an eye, it was over. The flames of all the candles were out, and Bonnie kneeled over panting with her hands on her knees.

"Are you ok?" Lydia asked her as she helped her into a chair.

"I'll be fine," the witch panted. "He had something dark in him…it fought back…but I think I got it out. Your emissary…he'll be able to tell when you get back. But, he should be fine…for now." Derek scanned Stiles' body and felt his forehead. His temperature was going down, and his heart rate was back to normal. It was as if he was sleeping.

"His fever is definitely breaking, and his heart is back to normal," he announced to the non-were's in the room. "Thank you Bonnie." She could tell he meant it and was sincere so she gave an earnest nod. "We should give him some room."

"Come on, I'll help you to our room. I'll order some room service and make sure you're better before you leave," Lydia said to Bonnie already helping her out of her chair.

"I'll go call the sheriff and update him and also work on arranging flights back to Beacon Hills," Parrish informed. They all left the room leaving Derek with the young alpha.

"You'll stay with him, you don't mind?"

"My wolf would prefer it…after everything we've…he's been through," Scott gave a small chuckle before heading out but stopped at the door.

"Thank you Derek."

"You're welcome." As he was leaving, he could've sworn he smelled affection coming off the older wolf. Affection with a strong hint of protectiveness no doubt aimed toward his best friend. He was left with questions swirling around in his mind: was it true Derek felt any emotion other than annoyance and anger, why was Derek so protective of Stiles, since when did Derek start really caring about Stiles? And: when would Stiles wake up, would he be ok?

A/N: So life happened and that mixed with severe writer's block, and a lack of interest in writing in general, resulted in this chapter being updated way later than I had intended. Because of that I made it a little longer than usual to make up for it! A part of the problem was that I didn't want Stiles to just be a were fox cause I wasn't sure where I wanted to go with it, and really liked the idea of him using magic fit better with where I want to take this story...So I hope this chapter explains things well! I'm thinking there will only be one more chapter and maybe an epilogue? We'll see what happens haha. And I absolutely promise to update in a reasonable amount of time (cause I've already started writing it!)

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