Chapter 50: Warehouse Showdown
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Derek pulls up to the warehouse and we all get out of the car. I look around confuse, "Where are they? Shouldn't they be here?"
"They're just over there…" Derek says. I look over his shoulder and see some car lights before looking back to Derek, "Then why didn't we drive in through the doors… Umm okay then?" I finish as Derek runs off on all fours. I roll my eyes and look to Peter who is also rolling his eyes.
"Someone certainly enjoys making an entrance…" he says with a sigh. I turn back to Peter with a smirk, "Well I guess he learnt from the best…"
He chuckles at my comment, "Run along now." I laugh and walk in the direction that Derek made his entrance.
"I'm here for Jackson, not you…" I hear Chris Argent explain why he's there. My eyes glow orange as I step up beside Derek, "Well considering the rest of your family I don't find that very comforting…"
"Get him inside," Derek tells Scott and Isaac. They both nod and get back into the car. Chris drives the car into the warehouse and then Scott and Isaac carry the body bag out of the car. I feel my anger bubbling up again.
"Where is his?" Scott asks. Derek looks around the group, "Who?"
"Peter!" Scott says confused to why he wasn't there and going along with the plan. Derek starts unzipping the bag and I watch on confused, "Hold on a second Derek! Peter told me how to save him!"
"We're past that," Derek says as he opens the bag up revealing Jackson with scales on half of his face.
"What about- about" Scott stutters out before Derek turns to him angrily, "Think about it Scott! Gerard controls him now, he's turned Jackson into his own personal guard dog! He set all of this in motion so that Jackson could get even bigger and more powerful!"
I shake my head ready to attack Derek when Chris speaks up, "No, no he wouldn't do that! If Jackson's a dog then he's turning rabid! And my father wouldn't let a rabid dog live!"
"Of course not! Anything that dangerous, that out of control is better off dead!" Gerard's voices his presence and everyone turns to see him standing in the warehouse with us.
I look to where Peter is hiding and give him a stern look while thinking 'Thanks for warning us!' He shrugs and I turn back to see Derek about to strike Jackson. I scream out and throw Derek out of the way of Jackson's claws that shoot up and he goes flying into the next part of the room.
"Well done to the last Scott! Like the concerned friend you are you brought to Derek to save him. You just didn't realize that you were also bringing Derek to me," Gerard explains and then there's a whizzing noise through the air and Scott ducks.
Isaac falls backwards and I gasp, "Isaac!" I rush over to him and pull him out of the way of fire quickly. Seriously just as Allison and I were becoming friends she goes and shoots my boyfriend with an arrow!
I wrap my hand around the arrow and pull it out quickly. Isaac groans and I apologize quickly before helping him up. Chris comes running in holding a knife out ready to attack Jackson who is now back in full Kanima form.
Jackson knocks Chris backwards and Derek comes out from behind the crates growling. Isaac and Scott both wolf out as well. I flick my hands out and they light on fire as my eyes turn orange. Derek attacks first throwing punches but he is soon thrown backwards. Scott comes up from behind and digs his claws in but Jackson throws him off as well.
Isaac grabs Jackson by the neck struggling with him but gets thrown backwards into the crates. I throw my hands out and push the kanima up against the beams as the flames smack into its chest. Derek jumps on the kanima from behind and I pull the fire back in before flicking my wrist sending into a steel door.
The kanima pushes Derek to the side again and Scott comes up behind it kicking it into the big steel thing. I quickly rush up to the kanima before Scott can try anything else and hold it there by its throat, "Jackson! It's me Bella!" I scream hoping to get through to him.
He tilts his head at me momentarily before pushing me backwards into Scott and we go flying into the wall. I let out a groan and look to Scott with a smirk as I climb off him, "Thanks for breaking my fall!"
I watch as the kanima slashes Derek across the stomach and I rush to attack the kanima again when I hear Isaac groan out. I look over and see Allison cutting him with knives and my arms flare up with fire.
She sends the knives into his back and Isaac goes down, "You bitch!" I snarl out.
I storm towards her as she holds the knives up ready to attack me when I push my hands out in front of me and send her flying backwards. I hear Scott call out to me, "Bella that's enough!"
Allison gets back up again angry at me now, "I didn't want to hurt you Bella but you need to get out of my way now!"
I shake my head, "Not a chance." She lets out a frustrated scream and runs towards me holding the knives up. I clench my jaw angrily and clench my fists tight as fire erupts around them. Allison falters slightly as she watches me with wide eyes.
I look down at my skin and it looks as if it's glowing… Like there's an glow all around my body… But it was a dark orange. I feel all the anger piling up inside me and can feel it taking over. Was I changing? Was I becoming dark? I hear Gerard chuckle sinisterly in the background, "She can't control it. She will turn dark… It's who she is."
"No that's not who she is… Bella you can control it, I know you can!" I hear Isaac groan out in pain.
I shake my head and fall to my knees. I wasn't becoming dark. I wouldn't be that bad guy… I feel the anger coming to the surface and all the pain I had ever felt… I let out a loud scream and a flash of light bursts around me causing everyone to stumble backwards.
"Bella… Bella?!" I hear Isaac call out weakly to me. I stand up slowly and look up to Gerard with glowing light amber instead of the usual bright orange. He watches on shocked as an aura around me begins to glow light amber as well.
"I can control it… And I can stop you," I say confidently as I start taking long strides to get to him but he laughs darkly again as the Kanima comes up behind Allison grabbing her by the throat and uses its tail to wrap around my legs pulling me back. I feel the tail then wrap around my neck and lift me up off the ground.
"What're you doing?" Allison gasps out.
"He's doing what he came here to do…" Scott says.
Gerard looks over impressed, "Then you know…"
"What's he talking about?" Allison asks.
Gerard looks from Allison then back to Scott, "It was that night outside the hospital. When I threatened your mother? I knew I saw something in your eyes, you could smell it couldn't you?"
"He's dying," I hear Isaac say and I let out a quiet sigh of relief hearing that he's okay.
"I am. I have been for a while now. Unfortunately science doesn't have a cure for cancer yet but the supernatural does," Gerard says staring down at Derek.
"You monster!" Chris says angrily.
Gerard looks to his son, "Not yet!"
I let out a frustrated noise and Gerard turns his gaze back to Allison and I as the kanimas grip tighten around my neck. I cough and gasp slightly trying to take a breath and Allison does the same.
"You'll kill her too!" Chris says referring to Allison being his granddaughter.
Gerard turns his head to Chris, "When it comes to survival, I'd kill my own son!" He pauses before turning to Scott expectantly, "Scott…"
Scott turns back to human form and I try and kick out to get free but the kanimas grip tightens again and my vision starts blurring. He reaches down and grabs Derek by the neck lifting him up off the ground. Scott couldn't do this! If Gerard became a werewolf he would just kill Derek and become the alpha!
"Scott don't! You know he's going to kill me right after! He'll be an alpha," Derek says his words muffled because of his teeth. He was still paralysed a bit and couldn't change back…
"That's true… But I think he already knows that, don't you Scott? He knows that the ultimate prize is Allison… Do this small task for me and they can be together, you are the only piece that doesn't fit Derek. And in-case you haven't learnt yet there is no competing with young love," Gerard says using Scott's love for Allison to get what he wants.
"Scott don't, don't!" Derek gasps out. Scott doesn't take his gaze off Allison, "I'm sorry, but I have to…"
Scott pulls him backwards and Derek's mouth opens as Gerard places his arm down on his teeth. Scott forces Derek's jaw to close and Gerard screams out in pain as Derek bites down on his skin. He pulls his arm back and Scott drops Derek to the ground.
No this wasn't happening. He couldn't become a werewolf. I had to stop this. My eyes glow amber again and I send fire climbing up the Kanimas tail. Its tail quickly unwraps from around my neck and I fall to the ground landing on my knees. I look back up with a smirk and see everyone's attention is now on me.
'Bella don't do it… You're not a killer…" I hear Peter whisper quietly.
I turn to Gerard ready to attack when I tilt my head to the side confused. His bite mark was bleeding black blood… He looks down to his arm confused as to why the bite wasn't taking, "What is this?" He asks looking to Scott, "What did you do?"
Scott looks down to Derek, "Everyone said Gerard had a plan… I had a plan too." Gerard quickly reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small silver compartment. He crushes the pills angrily in his hands, "Mountain ash!" His voice comes out loud and as a growl.
Gerard starts coughing and bleeding from his ears, eyes, nose before coughing up a whole heap of black blood. I look away disgusted and he collapses to the ground.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Derek asks.
Scott looks back down to Derek, "Because you might be an alpha, but you're not mine…" I look behind me to Isaac and let out a sigh and he nods letting me know he's okay. I hear a shuffling sound and turn around seeing Gerard trying to crawl away, "Kill them! Kill them all!" He screams out.
I turn back and watch as the kanima pulls his hand away from Allison's neck confused on what to do cause its master is gone. Allison takes this chance to elbow it in the face but the kanima shoves it out of the way. I hear a car screeching and look to see the familiar blue jeep come speeding in straight towards the kanima. Straight for Jackson! I watch in horror as Stiles rams straight into him knocking him down.
"Did I get him?" Stiles asks opening his eyes. Scott chuckles slightly and Stiles and Lydia turn to face Scott when Jackson jumps onto the hood of the car. Stiles and Lydia both scream, Stiles having the girlier scream of course, and scramble to get out of the car.
"Jackson!" I yell out to him and run past everyone tackling him off the front of the jeep. I land on top of his scaly figure and quickly pull the necklace off of my neck, "Jackson! It's me! You gotta remember!"
He flips us over and goes to strike me with his claws and I hear Isaac call out for me. I hold the infinity symbol in front of me and I watch as Jackson slowly takes the necklace out of my hand and steps back away from me quickly.
He stands up changing back to his normal self and I stand in front of him smiling, "Jacky…" He steps back away from me and I look at him confused. He holds his arms out wide and I shake my head. Derek and Peter come up from behind him and in front stabbing him in the stomach and back.
I scream, "No!" I throw my arms out sending a force out all around me knocking everyone to the ground but me and Jackson. I hear feet shuffle forward and I turn around flashing my eyes at all of them warningly. When I see Scott try to take a step I send a wall of flames around Jackson and me trying to keep everyone out. No one would hurt him! I could fix him! I had to save him!
I rush forward and catch Jackson as he falls. All his scales are slowly disappearing and I shake my head, "I can save you… I'm going to save you…"
He looks at me with sad eyes, "I love you Bella…"
"I do too! I love you Jacky so, so much! Please don't go… I can't handle losing you," I whisper out but his eyes close slowly and he slumps into my arms. The flames around us die down and disappear as I cry into his shoulder holding onto him tightly.
I slowly lay him back down onto the concrete and step back slowly. I turn back to the group and they're all watching me with glassy eyes. Isaac steps towards me and wraps his arms around me bringing my head to his chest. I cling onto his shirt crying loudly. They said we could save him…
They said that I was the one who had to save him…
I let out a frustrated scream and Isaac's hold tightens on me as he tries to keep me up off the ground but it's no use because my legs give out from underneath me and Isaac drops to the ground with me.
A small scratching noise makes me look back over to Jackson's body and my grip tightens on Isaac's shirt as Jackson rises up from the ground dragging his clawed hands along the concrete. He stands up fully and throws his head back growling loudly. Teeth sharpened and eyes electric blue…
He was alive. He was still alive…
I hear Lydia gasping as she runs towards him wrapping him in a hug. His arms snake around her waist and he buries his head into her hair. I let out a quiet sob and turn back to Isaac wrapping my arms around him and holding him tight. Everyone was okay… We were all okay… I let go slowly and Isaac leans down and kisses me softly on the lips before nodding to me. He was telling me to go to Jackson. To go reunite with my best friend…
I quickly stand up and look to Jackson. He brings his head onto Lydia's shoulder resting his chin on it as he looks to me with tears in his eyes. Lydia backs away from him and smiles over at me giving me a nod as well.
I run towards Jackson and jump into his arms and he lifts me up off the ground a little, "I thought I'd lost you…" my voice comes out a whisper as my eyes fill up with tears again.
"I'm okay… I'm fine Bel," Jackson whispers back kissing my forehead softly. I let out a sob and pull him back in for another tight hug. Was this really happening? Was he really here?! I had lost him twice in under a 24 hour period!
I pull back and smile at him through my tears. He smiles back and I shake my head before punching him hard in the shoulder. His face screws up in pain and he chuckles slightly, "Damn it Bella! What was that for?!"
I chuckle wiping away my tears, "For putting me through enough stress to last a lifetime!"
He shakes his head and wraps his arms around me again with a laugh, "I'll try to avoid doing something like this ever again!"
I pull back and stand there nodding and crossing my arms across my chest, "Well I should think so! I busted my ass to save you and I think I pulled a muscle!" I say rolling my shoulder backwards trying to fake an injury.
"You're such a dork!" he says with a snort. I smile at him, "Yeah but I'm your dork…"
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Author's Note: Oh my goodness! What a chapter! I actually have spent all day changing the chapter around and adding in new things and I think I finally got it the way I want it to go! So I'm sorry to all the Jackson and Bella fans but I do really like them as friends and that's how I want them to say and to all the Derek and Bella fans I'm not sure if I will get them back together or not… Probably not at this stage because I really like writing Isaac and Bella together! We'll just see how it all goes :D
And Bella controlled it! She's a 'good fire fairy' and I feel like such a dork saying it like that but yeah she didn't go dark lol :P I'm probably gonna have maybe 1 or 2 more chapters for this season and I know I finished this chapter in a weird spot but if anyone remembered way back at the start Bella called Jackson a dork on the first day of school and he said 'but I'm your dork' and I thought it'd be really cute if this chapter ended like that :D
Anyway thank you everyone for the amazing reviews! I am one off from having 200 :D :D :D Thank you for all your feedback and support! You guys are amazing! Xx Please leave a review for this chapter and let me know what you think! :D
