Summary: Ever had that annoying habit of asking what ifs when you're down? Making up random scenarios in your head and wondering what the outcomes would be for each one? If only we could run our lives according to what we come up with. If only, in a perfect world, maybe. If only Derek hale hadn't tossed me aside like I meant nothing at all….yeah…if only.
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Third Person's POV
Derek ran with Kira in his arms as he ran after Scott out of the underground tunnels. Both were already worse for wear and Derek suddenly found it difficult to carry the wincing girl. She stared at him for a while before she could even make a move to tell him that she could walk, Derek spoke up, breathing heavily.
"Hold-hold on." He called to Scott and Kira wiggled in his grasp, nearly causing him to drop her as he leaned against a tree. Derek looked around.
"You can put me down….I think I can stand now." Kira whispered to Derek. Derek wanted to argue with her, but he realized he needed to gain his strength and Kira was weighing him down in his state. He placed her on her legs, watching as she wobbled and leaned against the tree for support. She gave him a slight smile that didn't really offer him much encouragement, but he ignored it and instead went back to surveying the land around them.
"Something doesn't seem right." Derek shrugged, still out of breath and looking around. Kira listened and realized she was getting that same feeling. Unconsciously, she found herself getting closer to Derek, her legs wobbling a little as she walked.
"What do you mean?" Scott asked as he too looked around before setting his eyes on the two. Derek noticed Kira getting closer, one of her hands on his shoulders while he wrapped an arm around her waist. As the two now looked around.
"I feel it to…" Kira's still weak voice trailed off.
"I don't it's kinda like it was-" Derek's out of breath voice was cut off from his rambling by Scott.
"No don't say too easy!" Scott butt in, afraid the older beta would jinx it. Kira bit her lip, feeling very uneasy as her eyes scanned the forest. "Once you say easy, bad things happen." Scott said, paranoid. Derek just looked at him incredulously, not believing the kid's childishness at the moment. "Do you think finding you was easy? Either of you? Getting away from Allison's dad? None of this has been easy?!" Scott argued, fed up. Derek temporarily released Kira's waist, going to guide her by the hand he now held. She however, wouldn't budge. Her eyes remained wide now, teeth loosening their grip on her own lip.
"Okay…okay you're right." Derek nodded, Scott tossing his head to the side in relief. Kira was finally relenting to Derek's tugging of her hand when an arrow whizzed by the two and lodged itself in Derek's shoulder.
"Derek!" She shouted, turning to get in front of him as he fell to the ground. Scott looked on shocked, the arrow triggered something in him. Allison. Meanwhile, Kira looked around, frantic to find who was out in the forest and where they were. She growled, slightly frightened for Derek's sake. Before she could react, Kira shouted out as an arrow lodged itself right above her knee, causing her to collapse on top of Derek partially.
"Flash bow." She could hear now.
"Scott your eyes!" Derek called to the boy, turning slightly to cover Kira with his upper body. They both heard Scott grunt and then fall. Derek lifted himself up off the ground a bit, looking to Kira. She grabbed hold of the arrow lodged in his shoulder and tugged. He grunted, but was quick to snap the arrow lodged in her leg, it was far too deep in to pull out. Kira got up shakily as Derek lifted Scott up by the back of his jacket, Kira trailing only slightly behind. The two boys stumbled along the ground and before they knew it, Kira fell, gasping slightly. Derek, who was now dragging himself along the ground practically, tossed Scott. "Go!" he commanded as the boy tried to scamper off, unable to as he rubbed his eyes.
All Kira could do was glare at the brunette that got close to him. She had lost any sympathy she had had for the girl. She was just as bad as her aunt in her mind now. She would not forget her betrayal towards Scott. "Allison I can explain!" Scott tried to reason.
"Stop lying, for once, stop lying."
"I was gonna tell you the truth at the formal. I was gonna tell you everything." The boy's eyes were still blurry, but finally his vision was correcting itself. "Everything that I said, everything that I did-"
"Was to protect me." She cut him off.
"Yes!" he confirmed.
"I don't believe you." She shook her head, swallowing back the sorrow and betrayal she herself felt.
"Oh God! Now shoot him before I have to shoot myself." Kate spoke, walking over to the two young lovers. Kira glared from her spot, her breathing still heavy from anger and fatigue.
"You- you said we were just going to catch them." Allison asked confused.
"She lied to you!" Kira growled. Kate turned to smirk at her for a second, going back to look at her niece.
"We did that, now we kill them." She easily shot Kira and then Derek, not giving him time to call out her name as they both fell motionlessly onto the ground. "See? Not so hard." The cruel woman shrugged. "Oh no…. I know that look. That's the, 'you're gonna have to do it yourself' look." She sucked on her teeth and turned to point the gun at Scott.
"Kate, Kate-" Allison went to stop her aunt, but was tossed aside.
"I love those brown eyes." The evil woman tsked. Before she could pull the trigger, her brother emerged from the trees.
"I know what you did." He told her evenly. The woman looked to the house briefly before staring at her brother. "Put the gun down." He instructed. Scott looked on confused between the two siblings.
"I did what I was told to do." That stirred something within the seemingly dead girl, her eyes flashing red for the briefest of seconds.
"No one asked you to murder innocent people. There were children in that house! Ones who were human." Chris Argent informed his sister of what he knew she had known. "Look what you're doing now, you're holding a gun at a sixteen year old boy!" the man tried to get his sister to see reason. "No proof he's spilled human blood!" he paused. "We go by the code." He spoke evenly again. He spoke something in French and Kira found herself wishing she had tried more in her French classes back in high school.
"We hunt those who hunt us." Kira burly heard Allison translate to herself.
"Put the gun down." She could hear Chris say before a warning shot was fired at a tree. "Before I put you down." A part of Kira, a vindictive part she found herself fearing, wanted Chris to shoot. "Allison get back!" Kira quietly tried to lift herself into a sitting position, her fingers dipping into her wound to pull out the bullet. He did her best not to hiss and stared at the old creaking door. Everyone stood now, Kira stayed put, her leg still a bit useless. She ignored the others, even though she could smell the alpha. She turned her body, prepared to drag herself towards Derek. It started to rain, and the second Kira heard the Alpha rapidly knocking people off their feet, she started dragging herself towards the still man.
"Derek.." she pushed on his body, she looked around. He had been right. She was useless right now. She still had a bit of healing to do. She needed help.
"Come on! Come on!" Kira turned just in time to see Peter grab hold of Kate's armed hand. She shot off the gun a couple times before Peter broke her arm at the junction of her elbow. Kira almost found herself smirking, but shook her head. No, she wasn't like this. She shook her head and focused on Derek. She dug her clawed hand into his wound, pulling out the bullet like she had herself. She waited for him to stir and wake, her heart beating a mile a minute as she sat there. She turned her head for a second, seeing Peter take Kate into the house and Allison followed. Scott was stirring awake again and she whimpered for him. She looked back at Derek, realizing she would do anything to protect him like she knew Scott would do for Allison. That was love. It made you do stupid things. I love him, she realized. I still do.
She turned to Scott. He didn't deserve to lose his love for the actions of another. She tossed her head back and let out a fierce roar vibrate throughout the whole forest. Scott nodded to her and took off inside the house. Once Kira was done, she slumped against Derek's body, tired still. He flashed his blue eyes open and she smiled tiredly. "Go." She mouthed. "For Laura." She spoke quietly. He nodded, a scowl on his face as he set her gently aside.
Kira tried not to listen in on Peter make Kate apologize for what she had done in order to save Allison. A part of her hated herself for wanting Peter to kill Kate, but another part hated herself more for feeling like she needed to hear that apology. Most of all, she just hated herself for realizing how violent she herself was. She shook her head at the thoughts.
Derek found himself just as conflicted as Kira. He hated Kate, but he also hated himself. No amount of convincing would ever fully get him to forgive himself. Kira may have done it, but he knew neither of them would ever forget the horrible tragedy they had to endure. He shook his head when Peter ripped out Kate's throught after her so-called apology. He knew that Peter would have still gone after Allison regardless. Derek made himself known just as Scott had, Allison looking between the two.
"Run." Scott said gruffly towards Allison who didn't need to be told twice.
They both fought their alpha, but no matter how persistent and determined either was, they were both getting their butts handed to them. Derek, still suffering from hours of torture, was the first to collapse. Scott was still being ruthless and persistent as he tackled the man and aimed hit after hit at him. Just as he was tossed, two roars sounded behind him. Connor and Michelle stood there, both wolfed out as glowing green and yellow eyes shone brightly.
Between the two, they worked together, trying to land a couple hits at the man who had killed their pack mate and caused the death of their alpha. They attacked the man they knew had killed a friend of their new alpha. They were just as determined to kill the elder wolf in front of them, reveling in the feel of their claws slicing their skin. Finally, after having had enough, Peter tossed the two at the roof, both falling onto the floor with a loud thud. Scott was next, punching at the alpha's face repeatedly before he met the same fate as the other two. Taking advantage, Peter shifted into his other form, his clothes tearing in the process.
The alpha walked over to them, Michelle the first to stand. Peter easily grabbed her by her throat, Connor shouting out to her. Peter growled and tossed her through the room where she slumped unconsciously. Next, Connor and Scott worked together to try and slam into him, but were both apprehended and tossed through the already ramshackle windows of the house. They hit the leafy ground with a sickening crunch and Kira tried to lift her head, worried for her little brother and Scott. Peter jumped out, making sure to step on Connor's ankle and shattering it as he stepped over to Scott. At Connor's howl of pain Kira shouted out to him.
"Connor!" she cried out, trying to get herself to stand and will her body to just hurry and heal itself. "Scott!" she called out next when Peter lifted him up. Scott was quick to kick off of him, causing Peter to stumble. Connor crawled and used his body to trip the alpha who landed on the ground with a crack. He was quick to get up and was going to make his way over to the crippled boy, but the honking of a car and headlights got his attention.
Out of the car emerged Stiles and Kira could have kissed the boy had he been here. She motioned for Connor to get out of the way and he did his best to crawl off. Stiles tossed something at the alpha, a vile of sorts and Kira took a whiff and her eyes widened upon realizing what its contents were. Her forehead creased when Peter caught it in his vile claws. He growled at Stiles, pissed off now. "Awww…damn.." Stiles stuttered, deflating slightly. Scott and I looked to the bow.
"Allison!" we both called to her. She turned to look at us, then caught the bow with surprise as Scott tossed it to her. She figured it out and readied her bow, aiming it at the flask. Before Peter could toss it at her, she released the arrow and it shattered the flask. The second it did, it erupted into flames, engulfing Peter's whole hand. Kira closed her eyes when she saw him flail around. Jackson proceeded to toss another at Peter's body and Kira cringed when now everything but his head was engulfed in flames. No matter what, she still remembered the Peter that had been good, but Kira had to remember what the bastard had done. She found herself baring her fangs at him and smiled when Scott kicked him aside. Kira tried to stand now, grunting as she saw Peter's scorched human flesh now. They all watched quietly when she realized something. Scott could become human.
"Scott!" she called to him. He looked at her confused. She pointed to him. "Go! You can be human again!" she told him. Even if it wasn't certain, it was hope she could give him, the only hope she could offer. He turned to look at Allison who stepped over to him before he could. He tried to turn away, but she just turned his face to look at her. Kira glared, slightly confused. Her glare dropped when she saw the girl lean in to kiss Scott despite his transformed face. The closer she got, the more the wolf features receded from Scott. They kissed and Kira found herself sighing. She got up on shaky legs, walking towards Connor as Michelle came out the house, holding her head. She looked up to see Kira walking and then to Connor, going to help her lift the boy.
"I want a vacation after this." Connor grumbled. Kira laughed and she nodded. Connor bared his neck, smiling at her. "Alpha." Kira let out a sad laugh, hugging him as tears welled in her eyes. "Congrats?" Kira just shook her head.
"I can't be alpha, Con." He just pulled back to look at her.
"Yes you can…..you'll be great Ki." She smiled through her tears. The boy rubbed at his eyes as he tried to turn away from both girls. "I got dirt in my eyes." He grumbled and Kira and Michelle laughed. Turning him to wipe his tears.
"You okay, Michelle?" she fingered a cut on her forehead as it healed. She smiled, but nodded. "Where are Seth and Ali?" she asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, we made Ali stay back. Seth left to check on Cassie." Her heart rae picked up.
"What happened?!" her eyes wild. "Why is he-"
"Relax she's safe. But we have to go." She opened her mouth to reply but stopped upon hearing Scot's voice call out.
"Wait!" Scott reached out to Derek, frantic to stop him from finishing off Peter. "You said the cute comes from the one that bit you." He continued. From her place, Kira bit her lip nervously. She knew what would happen if Derek became Alpha. She wondered if he was even aware of what he was going to be giving up if he did so. "Derek, if you do this I'm dead." As Scott spoke, Kira turned to look at Allison as her father brought her back up and away. She suddenly realized what was at stake. "Her father, her family…. What am I suppose to do?!"
Derek listened and contemplated. In the back of his mind he knew that with Kira now an alpha, they'd be in constant war with each other to get the other to submit. They'd never be happy. And a part of him wanted her, a big part. He realized she was the only thing that he loved and hated all at once. She made him strong, but she also made him weak. Even now, with everyone staring at him, waiting to see what he would do, Derek found himself what exactly was going through Kira's mind alone. She was an alpha now, and a part of him wanted that power too. Wanted that protection and security that came with it.
"You've….already….decided." Peter gasped out, in agonizing pain. Peter growled out suddenly, "I can smell it on you!" he let his eyes glow a fierce red, angering Derek further.
"No wait wait don't!" Scott called out as Derek lifted his clawed hand. Kira brought the two teens by her close to her chest, shielding them away from the bloodshed she knew was about to take place. And just as she predicted, Derek lowered his paw, claws slicing through Peter's throat and ending his life. All was quiet as the group watched on. Kira stiffened, something within her stirring. They watched as Derek stood. He looked the same, aside from his scent being entirely different now. Suddenly, ruby red eyes replaced his usual green ones. Kira closer hers.
"I'm the alpha now." Kira cringed, his voice echoed slightly as he spoke, it didn't befit him.
Suddenly sirens rang out in different directions. The remaining, living, Argents still currently there quickly made their escape, Chris urgently tugging his daughter along before he ran into the house and came running back to leave the scene. Scott could only stare at her as she stared back. He looked on hopelessly at Derek before Stiles rushed to his friend.
"Come on man! We gotta go!" he tugged on his arm and Scott ran with him towards Jackson's car. They scrambled in and Stiles stopped to look at Kira and her pack.
"Go! We won't fit anyways." She told him he hesitated before nodding and taking off. She turned to see Derek tug along Peter's body and disappearing, he didn't even bother to look at her. She sighed.
"We're going to get caught, neither of you two are fit to run yet." Michelle told them panicked. Again, Kira just sighed. Suddenly, a tiny silver car came zooming through the grounds, stopping violently in front of them. A young, preteen red head stook her head out of the driver's window, grinning.
"This driving stuff isn't that hard! Someone call for a lift?!" her pearly whites in full displayed as she gave them all a superior look. Kira rolled her eyes as the others grinned and laughed in relief. They quickly made their way to the car, Michelle taking over the wheel, before they rolled on out of there. Let the police close that damn case once and for all and have this town see what type of person Kate had been. Kira sighed, resting her head against the seat.
"It's over." She whispered.
"Not quite." She turned to glare at her brother who was grinning nervously.
"We gotta relocated for a while…..I was thinking Florida?" He grinned and her glare intensified at his awkward laugh. Oh these kids had some explaining to do.
A/N: SO that's it for today. I have a couple things to do, but maybe you guys can persuade me to post sooner. Because even though I said Friday, I may have to wait until Saturday to post again…I just remembered I had to take my family somewhere and boy is it hard to type in a car…..or read for that matter….anyone else get car sick that waY? xP Well Anyways REVIEW GUYS! At least 6 now! More would help me write faster! Have a good day guys! ^_^