Chapter 03: Strong Enough

Arch Angel – Nicky's quarters

Scott sat on Nicky and Derek's bed, sometimes he forgot that his sister was married to an Alpha and had on more than one occasion returned from a mission after being taken to finding a feral mate. Under normal circumstances feral mate's could not be helped, but somehow they always made it out alive. Scott remembered the first time he'd encountered the feral side of Derek, it hadn't been a pleasant sight.

"How did you get Derek back?" Scott questioned, looking at Nicky before his gaze was out the window looking to the ever present stars.

"First time? Was when the twins were two years old. You and Ally took them – Deaton locked Derek and I in here for a week," Nicky answered, running a hand through her hair and leaning against the window. "You'll be okay, just stay in here,"

"You're going to lock me in here while you rescue Isaac?" Scott's attention was still out the window at the passing stars.

"Yes, I'll be in here when I'm not on the bridge and when we get Isaac...well we'll just have to see what happens," Nicky smiled at him moving from the window and going over to hug him. "Scotty you can do this,"

Utopia

Jordan looked at the twins as Kira fidgeted almost nervously in her seat while Amelia started to bounce on Jordan's lap. Jack and Oliver grinned at Jordan waiting for an answer from their parents friend.

"Mom always says to ask grandma and grandpa, and grandma and grandpa always say to ask mom and dad," Jack stated as though it was the most obvious thing in the world. Melissa and Argent lived in Aster Prime with them, and Rafael lived on Utopia but they never called him grandpa.

"Jack," Jordan warned, letting the ten year old know that he was pushing it by continually bringing it up.

"What? Why won't anyone tell us?" Oliver whined, Jordan exchanged a look with Kira – one that meant they'd find out after Isaac was rescued.

"Miss Yukimura, Deputy Parrish?" Coach Finstock questioned, knocking on the door he'd seen Jordan enter the school with Kira before the two of them had headed towards the rooms.

"Hey Coach, can we help?" Jordan turned slightly to see Coach Finstock standing leaning slightly against the door wild hair and all.

"Just checking on you all," Coach replied, Kira raised her eyebrow no one really knew just how much he knew about the Supernatural aspects of the world.

Arch Angel – The bridge

Theo and Erica sat at the navigation console trying to determine the quickest way to reach Aster Prime. They'd argued about going through an asteroid field that Theo knew Cora could get through, they'd done enough plenty of trips that he knew what she was capable of. Cora sat at the helm waiting for someone to tell her when they were leaving and in what direction.

"So what do we know?" Cora asked spinning around in her chair, she was bored of waiting.

"If you can navigate us through this?" Theo questioned, throwing a map of the asteroid field up on the holo-screen in front of them.

"You know I can," Cora grinned, looking at the screen as Erica and Theo worked on plotting a course through the field.

"Cora, no need to be cocky," Derek said as he entered the bridge with Nicky close behind him.

"She's not being cocky...just stating the truth," Lieutenant Commander Aiden Steiner said from his seat at communication station.

"Sorry Der, but you know it's true," Cora apologised, her attention still on the screen before she smirked at Aiden who laughed.

"Cora, the second that Theo and Erica have the course plotted go," this time it was Nicky who spoke as she sat down in the captains chair.

"Where's Scott?" Liam questioned, from where he was sitting at one of the many stations on the bridge.

"My quarters, he's staying there until we locate Isaac," Nicky answered, looking to Derek who nodded in understanding he was the only other person who knew why they were locking Scott in there aside from Boyd.

Twenty minutes later and Theo and Erica had plotted the course for where they needed Cora to get them through the asteroid field. Though it was ever changing they were confident that she could do it.

Arch Angel – The Armoury

Peter, Argent, Allison and Boyd continued their planning on the safest and quickest way to get into where Isaac was being held. Allison insisted that the smaller the team the better especially when Gerard was involved.

"If we take a big team he'll know we're coming!" Allison insisted slamming her hand down on the table in front of them.

"Allison's right, there's more of a chance a bigger team being team being caught then a smaller one," Boyd was on Allison's side, Isaac was his best-friend and he'd rather they got him back alive than risk every one being caught.

"See dad, Boyd agrees with me," Allison said, smiling at her father and then looking at Peter with a look that said I dare you to disagree with me.

"I'm not saying that you're wrong, but I'm not saying that you're right either," Argent said looking between Allison and Boyd as he spoke.

"But you're not agreeing with me, put it to Nicky and Scott?" Allison said, running a hand though her hair as they looked at Peter who was silent during the exchange. "Peter do you have anything to add?"

Aster Prime

Isaac could feel himself getting weak from the wolfsbane. He wasn't sure how long he had until it got to his heart. He could feel it creeping its way through his veins and prayed that the Arch Angel and Scott would get there soon.