"Are you still sure this is a good idea?" I asked, voice at a whisper.
"You don't have to stay if you aren't." Scott replied.
"I said I was with you a long time ago, that hasn't changed. And if Deucalion can help us find your mom and Stiles' Dad then I'll let him." I stated.
Scott froze for a moment, like he was straining to hear. My phone vibrated in my pocket, again. I glanced at the screen, it was Stiles again. Scott had shut his phone off but I decided to leave mine on. I turned from Scott and Deucalion for a moment. Suddenly something felt wrong, there was this feeling in the pit of my stomach. I made eye contact with Scott and then I blinked. As I opened my eyes, I watched as a circle fell around me and Marin. The twins crashing in to the barrier and then circling it with Kali.
"Marin, how did you know we'd be coming for you?" He asked.
"Because I'm like Jennifer, I know you've always been suspicious of us, of me." She replied.
She glanced at me, realizing my confusion.
"I summoned you here." She stated.
"With good reason!" Kali exclaimed. "We know you sent that girl. The one who helped Isaac."
"What was her name?" Deucalion asked.
"Braeden." Marin responded.
I felt an odd jolt in my body, the name striking familiar to me.
"And I sent her to do what I've always done, maintain balance." She stated.
"What do you know about Jennifer?" Kali demanded.
"Nothing more than you know." Marin replied before turning to Scott. "This isn't you, Scott and you shouldn't drag Varick in to this. Go back to your friends."
"They can decided what's right for themselves." Deucalion replied.
"Not without all the information!" Marin rose her voice. "Have you told him everything you've done? How you've piled up body is a psychotic effort to form your perfect pack? Bodies that include Ennis by the way. My brother saved him, he was alive with Deucalion went in to see him. He wants you to go after Derek, Kali. To force his decision. If Derek joins the pack, it paves the way for Scott and if Scott joins then it paves the way for Varick."
"The lies people will tell when they're begging for their life." Deucalion stated.
"Ask him." Marin replied.
Suddenly Deucalion uncapped his cane and tossed it as it made it's way in to Marin's shoulder, close to her chest. Marin sunk to the ground, the barrier faltering. The twins and Kali jumped at the chance to rip her to shreds but not before I scooped her close to me and cast a barrier around the two of us. Scott rushed forward, easily passing through the barrier that was under my control. I let Marin lean on me while Scott pulled the blade from her body as she gritted her teeth with a grunt.
"I'm not going to let them kill you." Scott assured her. "But if you know something, if you know where they are-"
"The Nemeton." Marin cut him off. "You find that and you'll find Jennifer. Find the Nemeton."
I blinked Marin away to the school. She thanked me and slid in to her car. My phone began to vibrate again in my pocket. But this time it was Scott.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"Is she safe?" He asked.
"Yeah, she's in her car and headed out of here." I replied.
"Deaton and Stiles want to meet us." Scott said.
"Give me a minute." I replied.
I blinked back to Scott and slid on the back of his bike after he had gotten on. We pulled up in front of Stiles' Jeep, he was leaned against the hood with Deaton standing next to him.
"How'd you find out?" Scott asked as we approached them.
"Lydia. You?" Stiles asked.
"Morrell." He replied. "None of the other Alphas know where it is either."
"So if this works are you going to tell them?" Stiles asked.
"I can't stop Jennifer without them." Scott replied.
"How about we concentrate on finding your parent's first?" Deaton asked.
"What's the plan?" Scott asked.
"Essentially; you, Stiles and Allison need to be surrogate sacrifices for your parents." Deaton explained.
"We die for them?" Scott asked.
"But he can bring us back, you can bring us back right?" Stiles asked.
"Remember when I said this was dangerous? But it's dangerous for other reasons, you'll be giving power back to the Nemeton. A place that hasn't had power for a long time, the power is like a magnet." Deaton said.
"Which will mean that Beacon Hills would become an even bigger beacon for the supernatural." I stated. "And not the supernatural that we've seen but more, a lot more."
"Varick, that sounds bad for you." Stiles stated.
"We are going to rescue your parents and we're going to bring you three back, no matter what I have to do." I stated.
We all glanced at Deaton.
"That's not all though is it?" I asked.
Deaton was silent for a moment.
"It will incapacitate me too, won't it?" I asked.
Deaton gave me a short nod.
"Why?" Scott asked, his voice sounding off.
"Varick is the Protector." Deaton began to explain. "When you all give that power back to the Nemeton, something that provides Varick with power, it will take all of that away in pure hunger for it."
"For how long?" I asked.
"Just for as long as they are gone." Deaton explained.
There was a silence between the four of us.
"There is one more thing. It will affect all three of you and Varick as well. You won't be able to see it but you'll feel it, every day for the rest of your lives. It'll be a kind of a, darkness around your heart, permanent like a scar." Deaton said.
"Like a tattoo." Scott replied.
There was more silence.
"Well, let's go then." I said.
We headed back to Deaton's office where Isaac, Lydia and Allison all waited. Allison, Scott and Stiles went to get ready. Deaton pulled three large tubs in to the room. We began to fill them with water and ice. Adding mistletoe in as well.
"What did you bring?" Deaton asked as they all three walked back inside.
"I got my Dad's badge." Stiles said. "Jennifer kinda crushed it in her hand, I tried hammering it out a bit still doesn't look great."
"It doesn't need to look good if it has meaning." Deaton explained.
"Is that an actual silver bullet?" I could hear Isaac ask.
"Yeah, my Dad made it, it's kind of a ceremonial thing. When one of us finishes the skills we need to be a Hunter, we forge a silver bullet as a testament to the code." Allison explained.
"Scott?" Deaton asked.
"My Dad got my mom this watch when she first got hired at the hospital. She used to say it was the only thing in her marriage that ever worked." Scott said.
"Okay. Each of you will get in and one of us will hold you down until you are essentially, well, dead." Deaton explained. "But it's not just someone to hold you under, it needs to be someone who can call you back. Someone who has a strong connection to you."
"What should I do?" I asked.
"Varick, you go with Scott. Your power will be drained but you will be conscious." Deaton explained.
"Are you sure? Scott and I both have to go under." Stiles asked.
"Lydia, you go with Stiles." Deaton stated.
"So I guess that means Isaac is with Allison?" I asked.
They all nodded. Scott approached me while the others rounded over as well.
"You ready for this?" I asked, voice low.
Scott took my hands.
"Are you?" He asked.
"I mean, it's taking away my extra power. I'm still a witch." I said, small laugh as I looked at the ground.
I felt Scott's hands on my cheeks, warm and strong. He pulled me towards him, a quick hug with his face nuzzled against my hair.
"I love you." He whispered.
My chest ached as he pulled away. They all nodded at one another as they began to step inside of the tubs. They all sunk in to the sitting position, slowly as the water was freezing.
"By the way if I don't make it back and you do, you should probably know your Dad's in town." Stiles said to Scott.
They all glanced at me momentarily and I mustered up the sweetest smile I could to try to ease them. They all nodded and then faced forward. Isaac rolled up his sleeves, pressing his hands firm on Allison's shoulders. Lydia placed hers on Stiles and I placed mine on Scott. I squeezed them and bent over, placing on kiss atop his head.
And then we pushed them under.